Well, it was inevitable, folks: When we committed to doing a series on The Ten Commandments, we knew we'd eventually have to talk about adultery. Fair warning: This episode does talk about sex. We're not explicit or anything, but keep that in mind! First, though, we've got a few other things to talk about—specifically, Grant's D&D game in Sharn (or the lack of it) and a new Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition game he's running.
Our Patreon question this week comes from John & Ginny Swann, who ask about TORG, running a horror story within a larger campaign, and getting otherwise light-hearted players to switch emotional gears for a more serious arc.
After a lot of Scripture, we start talking about adultery and marriage. Why is "You shall not commit adultery" a commandment at all? What did adultery and marriage look like in Old Testament Israel? And how do we tell stories involving adultery without being crass (or worse?)
Also mentioned in this episode: Our Virtues & Vices series episodes on Lust and Chastity, respectively; Fear the Boot 178, "Running a horror game"; and Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters.
Scripture: Exodus 20:14, Leviticus 20:10, 2 Samuel 12:1-10, Matthew 5:27-30, Mark 2:23-27, John 8:3-11, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
Episode 90 - The First Council of Nicaea (Historical Heresies 5)
Episode 89 - Arianism (Historical Heresies 4)
Episode 88 - Dark Dungeons and Lingering Pain (with Rev. Chris Ode)
Episode 87 - Healing and Injury
Episode 86 - Callings and Changes
Episode 85 - Designing Fantasy Pantheons (with James Wyatt)
Episode 84 - GM Problems
Episode 83 - Personal Horror (with Greg Stolze)
Episode 82 - Diaspora
Episode 81 - Fear
Episode 80 - Mechanical Morality Systems
Episode 79 - Character Advancement
Episode 78 - Listener Mailbag 1
Episode 77 - Surrender
Bonus Episode 8 - 2016 New Year's Resolutions
Episode 76 - Manichaeism (Historical Heresies, Part 3)
Episode 75 - Group Management
Episode 74 - The Myth of Redemptive Violence (with Rev. Derek White)
Episode 73 - Our Gaming Curriculum (Part 2)
Episode 72 - An Introduction to Gnosticism (Historical Heresies, Part 2)
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