{"podcast":{"title":"Around the Hearth","slug":"around-the-hearth-6854113","podcast_index_feed_id":6854113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/around-the-hearth","website_url":"https://aroundthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XiPF12hwX_MvvRw4mzuOChmWyhpPwG3UXyF2kDbmPOk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMWNl/NTMwMjJjN2U4ZDQ2/YmU4YmU4ODIzZTZj/ODBhNy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Open Hearth Gaming","episode_count":75,"summary":"Around the Hearth features discussion on a wide range of topics relevant to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) featuring members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community. We talk games, gameplay, design, and the games being played at the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. Our online games are free and open to all! If you'd like to join the fun, visit openhearthgaming.com for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:19:47.023121+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113"},"episode":{"title":"A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 9 - Character Interiority","slug":"a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-9-character-interiority","published_at":"2026-07-02T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113/a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-9-character-interiority","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/7abd5531","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/7abd5531/de5999ab.mp3","summary":"Ian, José, and special guest Elle discuss the inner worlds of our characters and of ourselves! How do we as players express interiority and why would we want to, anyways. Along the way, there are guilty confessions, moments of uncertainty, and unexpected plot twists. Elle’s work: https://bloodygorgeous.carrd.co/ Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community Our website Support us on Patreon! Our actual play podcast can be found here Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg Mastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp Our info: Email: adifferenthex@gmail.com Music: https://lloydeaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hex Help Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla 0:02:16 - Pick Your Poison 0:16:05 - What is Interiority? 0:25:50 - Why do it? 0:28:01 - Plot twists & interiority 0:33:20 - José’s guilty confession 0:38:05 - Can opaqueness be good? 0:54:52 - How to show interiority 1:07:21 - Encouraging it in other players 1:18:00 - Pearl of Wisdom 1:21:01 - Outro","meta_description":"Ian, José, and special guest Elle discuss the inner worlds of our characters and of ourselves! How do we as players express interiority and why would we w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5137,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/around-the-hearth-6854113/episodes/a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-9-character-interiority/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113/a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-9-character-interiority.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}