Mythtakes Happen

Chris Zhang and Aaron Braegen
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Mythtakes Happen is a worldbuilding podcast where two good friends - Aaron and Chris - create fictional settings for YOU to game in, live in and explore. Each episode, the hosts develop setting aspects in isolation and hear one another's additions for the very first time during the episode. They collaborate to fit these sometimes contradictory ideas into a cohesive whole, sometimes altering fundamental parts of each other's contributions. Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Join us, won't you?

  1. S02 Bonus Episode - Blokes in the Dork (Character Creation)

    2 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    S02 Bonus Episode - Blokes in the Dork (Character Creation)

    A BONUS EPISODE where Aaron tries to convince me and my son Sage that Blades in the Dark is the correct system to use as a basis for the Celestial Deep. We present this bonus episode as a bit of a peek behind the proverbial curtain (from the curtain proverb) of how character creation works in Blades in the Dark and how decision-making works in a creative space. This one is rough, folks. The podcast was never meant to handle actual play content, and it shows. I have done my best to clean up the audio here. Join us, won’t you? Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Consider supporting us: patreon.com/MythtakesHappenPodcast Looking for a Game Master in Adelaide? Check out: https://metalphoenixstudio.com Find us on these dystopian socials: Bluesky: mythtakeshappen.bsky.social Threads and Insta: @mythtakeshappen Trigger Warnings: death Tags: #worldbuilding #bladesinthedark #gaming #roleplaying #rpg #settings #creatures #TTRPG #creativity #collaboration #charactercreation

    47 min
  2. Letters to Space Caesar - June 6, 1377 - Numerius

    2 DAYS AGO

    Letters to Space Caesar - June 6, 1377 - Numerius

    Part of our limited, open-ended series Letters to Space Caesar, which we will add to at our own pace. As always, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW. If you were a PATREON, you could have listened to this a full month ahead. Consider supporting us: patreon.com/MythtakesHappenPodcast Looking for a Game Master in Adelaide? Check out: https://metalphoenixstudio.com Find us on these dystopian socials: Bluesky: mythtakeshappen.bsky.social Threads and Insta: @mythtakeshappen

    4 min
  3. S02E02 Mythtakes Happen - Amphibious Antagonism

    14 FEB

    S02E02 Mythtakes Happen - Amphibious Antagonism

    S02E02 Mythtakes Happen - Amphibious Antagonism We present the many vessels which traverse the Celestial Deep, including the highly modular Hadopelus. We discuss the societies which may have created the great Outlier Stations and their exotic materials, as well as the Pirates of the Lightless Duchies. We zoom in on Opal Jing, who is definitely not a pirate or an adventurer, as well as talk through the curious and disturbing presence of Ants in the waters of our drowned solar system. Join us, won’t you? Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Episode 2: Amphibious Antagonism Supplementary Material: Insert Here Consider supporting us: patreon.com/MythtakesHappenPodcast Looking for a Game Master in Adelaide? Check out: https://metalphoenixstudio.com Find us on these dystopian socials: Bluesky: mythtakeshappen.bsky.social Threads and Insta: @mythtakeshappen Trigger Warnings: death, colonialism, insects, piracy Tags: #worldbuilding #bladesinthedark #gaming #roleplaying #rpg #settings #creatures #TTRPG #creativity #collaboration #monsters #leviathans #deepsea

    1h 14m
  4. S02 Bonus Episode - Monstrous Mythtakes - Silly Snailor on the Seas of Fate

    31 JAN · BONUS

    S02 Bonus Episode - Monstrous Mythtakes - Silly Snailor on the Seas of Fate

    S02 Bonus Episode - Monstrous Mythtakes - Silly Snailor on the Seas of Fate A Bonus Episode where each host gives the name of a monster to the other, who has to ON THE FLY come up with a suitable background for it, fitting it into the world of the Celestial Deep. Today we look at the great iron-carapaced and fast-evolving Sparsharks that were a great menace in the early days of Deep exploration. We also talk about the poop-loving Preposterous Clown Snails who make the waste tanks of our vessels swell in delight (and danger). Join us, won’t you? Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Consider supporting us: patreon.com/MythtakesHappenPodcast Looking for a Game Master in Adelaide? Check out: https://metalphoenixstudio.com Find us on these dystopian socials: Bluesky: mythtakeshappen.bsky.social Threads and Insta: @mythtakeshappen Trigger Warnings: death Tags: #worldbuilding #bladesinthedark #gaming #roleplaying #rpg #settings #creatures #TTRPG #creativity #collaboration #monsters #leviathans #deepsea #sharks #snails

    35 min
  5. S02E01 Mythtakes Happen - Fathoms for Favours

    14 JAN

    S02E01 Mythtakes Happen - Fathoms for Favours

    A new season and a new universe! We dive right in and immediately discover more points of conflict and discussion than ever before as we investigate the crucial Slurrbrine, the mysterious nature of the Leviathans, one of the stranger religions and the worlds of Mantarym & Orago. Join us, won’t you? Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Episode 01: Fathoms for Favours Supplementary Material: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fuKQUKtY6xLSyXj49jPgdOdqg5aTqOwP5B5SHVQUQog/edit?usp=drive_link Consider supporting us: patreon.com/MythtakesHappenPodcast Looking for a Game Master in Adelaide? Check out: https://metalphoenixstudio.com Find us on these dystopian socials: Bluesky: mythtakeshappen.bsky.social Threads and Insta: @mythtakeshappen Trigger Warnings: colonialism, war, death, racism, prejudice, religion Tags: #worldbuilding #bladesinthedark #gaming #roleplaying #rpg #settings #creatures #fantasy #scifi #cosmic #leviathans #kaiju #submarines #underwater #imperial #podcast #creativity #collaboration #ttrpg

    1h 10m
  6. S02E00 Mythtakes Happen - Big Splash Theory

    31/12/2025 · BONUS

    S02E00 Mythtakes Happen - Big Splash Theory

    It’s Season 2! Welcome to the wet and dangerous world of the Celestial Deep. In this setup episode, we discuss our inspirations, how we got to drowning an entire solar system as well as where on Earth this is heading. We decide on some important aspects of our Season 2 setting and set down some vital foundations for this year’s gaming narrative. Join us, won’t you? Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Consider supporting us: patreon.com/MythtakesHappenPodcast Looking for a Game Master in Adelaide? Check out: https://metalphoenixstudio.com Find us on these dystopian socials: Bluesky: mythtakeshappen.bsky.social Threads and Insta: @mythtakeshappen Trigger Warnings: death Tags: #worldbuilding #bladesinthedark #gaming #roleplaying #rpg #settings #creatures #TTRPG #creativity #collaboration #scifi #ttrpg

    58 min
  7. Mythtakes Happen Season 2: "The Celestial Deep" Teaser

    SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Mythtakes Happen Season 2: "The Celestial Deep" Teaser

    Mythtakes Happen is a worldbuilding podcast in its second season. This is a teaser for our set-up episode, coming January 1st. Here we lay the foundations for the glorious, drowned and fading solar system of the Celestial Deep and spend 12 scrumptious episodes adding depth to a setting YOU can use for free in your everyday TTRPG gaming.

    4 min
  8. S01E12 Mythtakes Happen - Debts and Deepvaults

    14/12/2025

    S01E12 Mythtakes Happen - Debts and Deepvaults

    Ever wondered how the professionals go about making an adventure from scratch? We wish we knew too! We gave it a crack anyway in our final Episode of Season 1. Chris and Aaron sit down with zero planning before the session (if you don't count all the previous episodes) to write the first playable adventure in Heliakon. We hit all (some) of your favourite places we detailed earlier; Go to Sawtooth Lodge for a lovely chat with charming Basil Sawtooth himself!Tour Brightmarket, see the sights, buy some trinkets, wrestle with a gang of thieves for a chest of government-toppling documents, deeds and gold.A pleasant stroll at speed into the Brazen Dome where being squashed by the inexorable lowering of the ancient edifice is the least of your problems.Make your way through the historic Shallows, meet new people or better yet, avoid them.Escape your new friends to the scenic and occasionally safe Midvaults and immediately wish you hadn't.Caught between an inexplicable puzzle and a pack of hungry and oddly chatty ghouls is a good time to explicate in a hurry.The big Benson, Benson and Byrde Bank building is in sight, but there are still shadowy forces who would prefer you didn't make it in.Is this a fascinating look into the real guts of the creative process and mechanics of adventure design or just two blokes giggling about the word 'shaft'? Join us, won’t you? Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Episode 12: Debts and Deepvaults Supplementary Material COMING SOON (we ran out of time, sorry). Consider supporting us: patreon.com/MythtakesHappenPodcast Looking for a Game Master in Adelaide? Check out: https://metalphoenixstudio.com Find us on these dystopian socials: Bluesky: mythtakeshappen.bsky.social Threads and Insta: @mythtakeshappen Trigger Warnings: colonialism, war, death, racism, prejudice, cannibalism, organised banking Tags: #worldbuilding #dnd #gaming #roleplaying #rpg #settings #creatures #ghouls #dwarfs #fantasy #imperial #podcast #creativity #collaboration #dungeons, #orcs #goblins #gnomes #propaganda #prejudice

    1h 35m
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Mythtakes Happen is a worldbuilding podcast where two good friends - Aaron and Chris - create fictional settings for YOU to game in, live in and explore. Each episode, the hosts develop setting aspects in isolation and hear one another's additions for the very first time during the episode. They collaborate to fit these sometimes contradictory ideas into a cohesive whole, sometimes altering fundamental parts of each other's contributions. Some Mythtakes Happen, but these ones are on purpose. Join us, won't you?

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  • Creator
    Chris Zhang and Aaron Braegen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Mythtakes Happen