# TWIG's The Spellbook - Episode 16 - Back Stories

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Podcast: [ThisWeekInGeek](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thisweekingeek-461166)
Published: 2026-05-27T21:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3544

## Resource

This week, Mike and Damien talk about making your backstories more impactful. They also create a quick example of a backstory that will give any GM plenty of things to work with. Social media https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/magickalhack.bsky.social Show Email Thespellbookshow@gmail.com Damien’s Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@magickalhackmakes4671 Damien’s Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/magickalhack https://www.cfru.ca/ Listen - WEDNESDAYS at NOON AT CFRU 93.3 FM Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Feedback for the show?: Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net May 27, 2026

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