The Profound Decisions Podcast

The Angus Interview

Angus Foggie takes the chair to interview Matt Pennington about Empire, Profound Decisions, dedicated sites, and any number of other live-roleplaying adjacent things.

Hedge Stuff - Episode 7 - Player versus Player

The February 2024 podcast in which Clare, Matt, and Andy talk about what it means that Empire is a player versus player game. Adapted from the YouTube presentation by Stephen Kirkbride using witchcraft.

Matt Chat - Episode 8 - Their Exits and Their Entrances

In the eighth, penultimate Matt Chat,  he talks to Angus Foggie about 'good play ' - the tension between in-character PvP and out-of-character feelings. This chat was recorded at the start of 2020.

Matt Chat - Episode 7 - Without Three Good Friends

The seventh Matt Chat sees him talking to Tony Porteous about volunteering, about the relationship between organizers and volunteers, and about the ethos of volunteering. This chat was recorded at the start of 2020.

Matt Chat - Episode 6 - The Inconstant Moon

In this week's Matt Chat, Tansy and Matt talk about Then and Now and the changes and improvements for female players in LRP - those made and those still to be achieved.

Sticking with the established format, Matt and Tansy meander their way through a range of issues linked to topic. As the introduction says, these are subjects that are very personal and important to many people. It is a big topic and this barely scratches the surface of what could be discussed but it's already a pretty long podcast!

Matt Chat - Episode 5 - Uneasy Lies the Head

The fifth Matt Chat, sees Matt talking to Mike Kilburn about priests and Imperial titles. This chat was recorded at the start of 2020.

Hearth Magic

Matt, Wrenna, and Raff talk about the new hearth magic update which is now live on the wiki.

Matt Chat - Episode 4 - Remorse from Power

The fourth Matt Chat sees Matt talking to Luca Da Rè about the tension between PvP politics and the good of the Empire. Be aware that this discussion was recorded several months ago and some of the references may have dated a little.

All About Arcane Projections

Graeme and Andy chat about Arcane Projections; what they are, what they're for, how they work, and how to create them.

From the Archive - Religion

First published in February 2019, Matt and Andy are joined by Wrenna Robson to talk about religion in Empire - what has shaped it and what it's for.