Book Two: Old Ones is one of the most misunderstood books in Palladium Fantasy Second Edition. It looks like a monster book, but it isn’t. In this episode of The Summoner’s Circle Podcast, Vince digs into what the Old Ones really are, not bosses to be fought, but consequences that shape regions, magic, cults, and entire campaigns.

This episode focuses on how to use Old Ones without turning your game into hopeless cosmic doom. How their influence creeps into the world. How cults form around half-understood truths. How seals weaken, magic bends, and reality starts to feel wrong. Most importantly, how players can confront these threats indirectly through choices, containment, and survival, rather than combat.

If you’ve ever flipped through Book Two and thought, “I’ll never use this,” this episode shows why it might be one of the most valuable tools on your shelf.

Your players think the Summoner is the boss. The Summoner thinks the demon is. They're both wrong. Learn how to create Summoner villain encounters that players remember for years.... not because they're deadly, but because they're different.

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Today, we are talking about why moving your characters from point A to point B in Palladium Fantasy should never be boring. I used to treat travel as filler, but the books tell a different story. If you look at sourcebooks like Northern Hinterlands or Baalgor Wastelands, you see that the world itself is a threat. We are talking about mechanics for exhaustion, freezing cold, and blistering heat that make every journey a struggle for survival. Stop ignoring the weather and start making your players respect the road.

Got a wild story or a cursed character build? Send it our way at ⁠Railgunsanddragons.com⁠ or email ⁠AskTheDM@TheEvilDM.com⁠. Your madness could shape a future episode.

Next Episode drops on 1/28!

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