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Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and together, we use modern game design techniques to uncover the origins of your favorite tropes and adventures from medieval manuscripts. ​ In each episode, we explore a new medieval manuscript, its connections to modern TTRPGs, and teach you how to adapt these tales into compelling campaigns and amazing adventures. Whether you’re looking to recreate the noble Arthurian tales or incorporate weird and wacky medieval monsters into your campaign, the Maniculum Podcast has you covered.Copyright The Maniculum Podcast 2020 All rights reserved. Art Monde
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  • Dungeons & Puzzles for D&D: A Selection from Medieval Texts
    Jul 5 2025

    Looking to craft your next dungeon delve for your campaign? Want a few puzzles your player have never seen before? We've found a few medieval tales with tantalizing puzzles and twisting dungeons, ready to be used in your next TTRPG. Sit back as we do the work to show you how to adapt these dungeons into your game.

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    Get your copy of Marginal Worlds, a deck of 50 magic items pulled directly from medieval manuscripts, built for any TTRPG system here!

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    Citations & References:

    • Read the Gesta Romanorum here
    • Francis Carmody. Physiologus, The Very Ancient Book of Beasts, Plants and Stones. San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1953. Read an online version here.
    • Neri, Elisabetta, et al. “Unveiling the Paint Stratigraphy and Technique of Roman African Polychrome Statues.” Archaeological & Anthropological Sciences, vol. 14, no. 6, 2022, pp. 1–11.
    • Dull, Robert A., et al. “The Columbian Encounter and the Little Ice Age: Abrupt Land Use Change, Fire, and Greenhouse Forcing.” Annals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 100, no. 4, 2010, pp. 755-71.
    • Faust, Franz X., et al. “Evidence for the Postconquest Demographic Collapse of the Americas in Historical CO2 Levels.” Earth Interactions, vol. 10, 2006.
    • Kopczynski, Noémie, et al. “Polychromy in Africa Proconsularis: Investigating Roman Statues using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy." Antiquity, vol. 91, no. 355, 2017, pp. 139-54.
    • Additional music for this episode from freesound.org; created by, in order of appearance: liezen3, Merrick079, holizna.
    • Maps referenced re: Roman elephants are the ones on Wikipedia.
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    1 h et 32 min
  • The Medieval Prisoner's Dilemma: Gesta Romanorum
    Jun 21 2025

    What does a goodly knight do when he's taken prisoner and asked to collect his own ransom? Comply, of course! Join us on another dive into the Gesta Romanorum and pull out a few puzzles and dilemmas for your next TTRPG!

    Join our discord community! Check out our Tumblr for even more! Support us on patreon!

    Get your copy of Marginal Worlds, a deck of 50 magic items pulled directly from medieval manuscripts, built for any TTRPG system here!

    Socials: Tumblr Website Bluesky Instagram Facebook

    Citations & References:

    • Read the Gesta Romanorum here!
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    1 h et 35 min
  • Fact & Fiction: Crafting Medieval Werewolf Tales for Fun and Profit
    Jun 7 2025

    In our final episode about Irish werewolves, we compare medieval Arthurian romance tales to this Irish Arthurian tale from the 1700s. How has the genre changed, and what werewolf adventures can you bring to your table?

    Join our discord community!

    Check out our Tumblr for even more! Support us on patreon! Get your copy of Marginal Worlds, a deck of 50 magic items pulled directly from medieval manuscripts, built for any TTRPG system here!

    Socials: Tumblr Website Bluesky Instagram Facebook

    Citations & References:

    • The Crop Eared Dog . Link.
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    1 h et 38 min

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