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A roleplaying series about rats surviving in a mysterious sinking city. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. If you'd like to find out more, please visit https://flotsam.city

Flotsam


    • Jun 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Interlude: A Guide to the City of Ember

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 1:19


    An interlude, in which we talk about our new book - Flotsam: A Guide to the City of Ember! Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series, with occasional short stories such as this episode. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 24 - Fleapit Close

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 24:23


    An interlude, in which we explore one of the more interesting back alleys in Lanternside. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series, with occasional short stories such as this episode. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters.This episode was written by Ian and by Rachel Thomas, and read by Ian. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 23 - The Cage and the Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 31:56


    In which our rats must try to capture a demon. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 22 - Scars and Ruin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 35:00


    In which Enid regrets her choices. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 21 - The Depths of Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 45:30


    In which Reg starts to assemble the device, and Enid and Vern go deep under Flotsam. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 20 - An Alley in Lanternside

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 29:51


    In which our rats set their plan into motion and Vern takes an ill-advised stroll. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 19 - Priests and Principles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 40:46


    In which our rats deepen their knowledge of demons. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 18 - The Eyes Have It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 41:10


    In which our rats must face a new demonic threat. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 17 - Patterns and Passages

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 49:40


    In which Reg tries his hand at photography and Enid and Gentry go for a wander. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 16 - The Starlings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 41:44


    In which our rats visit a library, and Reg is quite overcome... Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 15 - The Drunk and the Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 41:42


    In which our rats must take on an escort duty, and Reg is given a new job. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 14 - The Court and the Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 67:31


    In which our rats enter the Court to meet with a Kindler contact. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 13 - The Broken Ember

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 37:23


    In which our rats must face the demon that they unwittingly released. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 12 - Ruin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 64:01


    In which Enid seeks shelter from an old friend, and our rats are summoned to a meeting. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 11 - The Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 45:11


    In which our rats suffer in the Smoke, and Vern makes a choice. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 10 - The Dixie Doolan Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 63:54


    In which our rats take refuge in Lanternside, and Vern works his magic. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 9 - Fire and Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 68:06


    In which our rats must battle the elements in a race to get to port. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 8 - Cut-throats and Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 65:35


    In which our rats are surrounded on all sides, as Reg takes a bath. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 7 - Iskander

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 44:59


    In which our rats revisit old haunts in search of treasure, and Enid has a gambling problem. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 6 - The Wayfinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 66:42


    In which our rats plan a perfectly normal smuggling run, and Enid goes scavenging. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 5 - The Hooded Rat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 61:25


    In which our rats meet some new ‘friends’, courtesy of Gentry. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 4 - Lanterns and Smoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 64:13


    In which our rats seek gainful employment, and Enid is visited by an old friend. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 3 - Flotsam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 61:40


    In which our rats find a new world, and a harsh deadline. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 2 - Adrift

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 49:06


    In which our rats find new friends, but something stirs in the deep. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

    Episode 1 - Rust and Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 64:13


    In which our rats, dreaming strange dreams, wake up in the darkness. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city

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