A Tithe to Hell

A Tithe to Hell

A new podcast from dungeon master, engineer, trivia nobody and folk music fan Weckiai Rannila. In each episode, she will delve into the connections between folklore, the fantasy genre, and roleplaying games.

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May 25, 2025 37 mins

Learn about the bizarre French origin of Dungeon and Dragons' most frightening kaiju in this episode, coming to you from the Pajarito Literary Festival in Los Alamos New Mexico!

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"Sovay, Sovay, all on a day

She dressed herself in man's array With a brace of pistols all at her side To meet her true love To meet her true love Away she rides"   Young women wearing men's clothing is a prevailing theme in the English Language Folk Tradition. Join Weckiai for a survey of some of the highlights of ballads of this type, and a few brief historical digressions.
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April 20, 2025 49 mins

Bards are the masters of music and magic in Dungeons and Dragons and many other works inspired by D&D. What are the historical, folkloric, and literary sources that inspired the bard class, both in its inception and throughout its evolution?

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