Primary Attribute

It's time for a grand experiment! Can a dream fox start a fire so bright that their friends in reality can see it? Bonus question: How well can player characters handle being invisible? Wealdroa forgets something important. Vons moves to intercept. Grickx wiggles his fingers all creepy-like. Steamboat Willie goes up, up, and away! Jyessi attempts tactical charades. Cool Ranch Vons is such a ninja, you guys. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

Vons finally revealed his terrifying dreams to the rest of the party. Now it's time to dig in and figure out how these things work and if we can use them for something cool! And let's throw in an emotional betrayal for fun. Vons runs out of string. Grickx realizes someone missed a backstory cutscene. Jyessi goes euuuuugh. Wealdroa describes non-traditional methods of bonding. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

Did you know that sometimes people sleep? And they risk dreaming?? Every time they do it??? Today, we follow Vons in a cautionary tale about what happens when you take that risk. Vons hates on Elvish make. Jyessi doesn't take "don't worry about it" for an answer. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's always good to have a backup plan, so the party works on building themselves (and the citizenry) another escape route. As a bonus, they to get to visit with a few old friends! Steamboat shakes down. Vons is proud of what he's accomplished. Grickx puts together a mandatory training. Wealdroa finds a way to put magic missile into everything they do. Jyessi plans family picture day. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

We're back for Part 2 of our dive into other RPGs we dig. This week we cover Night Witches; loose, improv-heavy games; and take a dive into accessibility in RPGs. Whit receives recognition as an author. Adam enforces. Erin shares one of their great unsolved mysteries. Ian checks the sadness meter. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

This week, we try something a little different and talk about some other RPGs we enjoy! I know, we're *so* brave to admit it's okay to like more than one game. In our first of two episodes, we cover In Nomine and the Dresden Files RPG. Let us know if you enjoy these sorts of episodes! We'd be happy to do more if y'all find it interesting. Whit recounts a teenaged misunderstanding. Ian thinks it's the children that are wrong. Adam pulls out the ol' Cuban Missile Crisis comparison. Erin shares thoughts about French Catholicism. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The rest of the party tries to help Wealdroa make a good decision when buying a mech body. Tries. Sort of. Cool Vons loves spoilers. Grickx checks reimbursement rules. Jyessi discusses a different kind of construct. Wealdroa likes 'em thicc. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

Vons has to hurry, or he'll be late! He speeds along faster than a rabbit with a pocket watch, but it wouldn't be Vons if there wasn't at least one tangent along the way. Oh, and some other party members show up or something. Vons gets his paws all over someone else's equipment. Jyessi knows a little Kindness goes a long way. Wealdroa has a personal conversation in public. Grickx checks his reputation score. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party continues to prepare for the upcoming landing. Whether that be by honing their weapons, considering what sort of body they want to ride into battle, or keeping themselves emotionally healthy by spending time with loved ones. I know, the last one feels off-brand to me, too. Steamboat Willie makes something worthy of the Red Bull Flugtag. Wealdroa goes to a smoke shop. Jyessi's pretty sure they're supposed to talk about feelings now. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's time to do some campaigning! Grickx and Jyessi go out to knock on doors and talk to voters directly about the important issues of the day, like not letting everyone die from the Arx crashing, their feelings, and where they stand on all their past mistakes. Grickx busts out the suspenders. Jyessi avoids a hot mic situation. Vons gets somewhere he shouldn't. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party finishes their night of partying, campaigning, and learning about personal existential threats. Then, for a nightcap, they conduct a home invasion. Grickx sells the surface. Jyessi is inherently trustworthy. Wealdroa remembers she forgot something. Cool Vons gets nachos. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. No new episode on 4/8. We'll be back to our usual schedule on 4/15.

The party members each take some "me time" to go party. At the same place? Whoops. The only way this can get more dire is if two of them wore the same outfit! Cool Vons gets into the local art scene. Grickx shows the dance floor how it's done. Jyessi runs the merch table. Wealdroa gets some interesting news. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

Preparations for the landing process begin. Everyone does their best to support the effort, ensure the safety of their loved ones, and make a killing on the glue market. Grickx gins up support. Wealdroa goes to a fancy store. Jyessi shortens their commute. Vons hears the ocean. Check us out online! We're https://www.primaryattribute.com

We reach the thrilling conclusion of Triassic Playland! The party's really throwing their own spin on the story, and they decide to try a novel approach to solving their problems: shotguns. Vons reconsiders pet ownership. Grickx wears many hats. Jyessi shows the difference between a park ranger and an Arx ranger. Wealthy stands alone under a streetlamp. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. Regular episodes resume next week!

The party heads out into Triassic Playland for a sedate tour in state of the art EVs. All everyone needs for the day to go well is for the electricity to stay on and, preferably, for the weather to stay nice! Wait, what are those ominous clouds doing on the horizon? Grickx throws off the chains of fate. Wealthy gets double-lost. Jyessi pokes shit. Vons toys with something heavy. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. Scheduling note for those wondering: There's one more part to Triassic Playland after this and then we'll be back to our main campaign!

We had a player down so it's time for an acting. Welcome to...Triassic Playland! As you can tell by the title, it's even *more* majestic than the original. Strap in as everyone gets to pet the dinosaurs and have a nice time. Definitely that. Wealthy glistens sexily. Grickx threatens a child. Jyessi's ovaries explode. Gex revisits a fan favorite role. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

Everyone levels up to 11! Spells are chosen, hit dice are rolled, and a lot of wandering conversation is had along the way. Heads up that this level up session is extremely meandering! If you'd rather just get a short summary of people's level up choices, we'll be sure to quickly go over everything at the start of our next proper PA episode. :) Ian reads spells from ancient tomes. Adam considers Vons's different elements. Erin recalls The Lore. Whit tricks out Steamboat's ride. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party convenes the leadership of the Arx Council to report their findings. It's time to make a tough decision: where's the best place to park. Jyessi makes a friend out of a coworker. Wealdroa desires a deep dive. Steamboat Willie readies to rebuild. Cool Ranch Vons is overcome with wanderlust. Grickx brings his engineering prowess to the fore. OG Vons knows that when everyone's falling, it's good to be in the glue business. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party's quieted down the city's core for now, and they even all lived to tell the tale. Unfortunately, being alive means they now have to do things like "make decisions" and "plan." Eugh. Maybe getting microwaved by magic would have been better. Cool Vons plays "what's that smell?" Steamboat Willie tries to keep a friend out of trouble. Jyessi wants to know what's in a name. Wealdroa turns down valuable building materials. Grickx does a heroic level of peer review. OG Vons has a revelation. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party is going to get this core locked down or die trying. Let's see which one they go with. Cool Vons has that mid-air energy. Jyessi ponders reaction intensity. Wealdroa warms up. Grickx drives the magic bus. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. The diagram mentioned in our episode is up on the site for your viewing pleasure! Check it out at https://primaryattribute.com/core-concepts-maps/

The core proves resistant to the party's attempts to fix it, but they won't let a little magical bolt of energy here and there get them down! Unless it kills them. I guess they'd be pretty down if that happened. Best not to get hit, then. Easy! Jyessi slices and dices. Cool Vons does a flip. Grickx gives clear instructions. Wealdroa gets a little hug. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. Would you like some clarification on how the core is laid out? We got you! See this post on our site: https://primaryattribute.com/core-concepts-maps/

Into the core! It's finally time to see the heart of the Arx, and what can be done to maintain it. It probably just needs a little spackle and some fresh paint, right? Maybe a dusting? Grickx faces his greatest maintenance challenge yet. Wealdroa and gravity duel once again. Cool Vons bodyguards. Jyessi makes a breakthrough. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

After finding out that The Great Wizard Dave has come down with a rather nasty case of skeleton-itis, the party gets ready to wreck his graduation orb. And possibly steal his bones. No respect, these people. Wealdroa tries to resist peer pressure. Cool Vons infodumps. Grickx makes sure there's no pressure, man. Jyessi cuts the Davian knot. Steamboat Willie's cool out here. Original Recipe Vons sprays his sticky stuff all over everyone. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The secondary facility is back online and it's time to find the Great Wizard Dave. And more importantly, meet back up with Grickx and Steamboat! Grickx is back, baby! Vons finds a shiny. Jyessi knows how to talk to teens. Cool Vons wants to know what's hot and what's not. Steamboat Willie knows the rules of the game. Wealdroa tries to squeeze truth from a stone. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's time for our 2025 Solstice Special! The party has a sweet cozy time on the Solstice where absolutely nothing goes wrong. Just kidding. The CK would never let that happen! Vons feels a little stiff. Jyessi gets an unenviable designation. Wealthy faces an old foe. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

Each party member sees their reflection in the eyes of the Nonocculus. There's a brief moment of eye contact, where it seems the two sides of this fight might finally understand each other and find peace. It shoots deadly magic at them, instead. Cool Vons sets fire on fire. Wealdroa feels sick. Jyessi gets hype. Original Recipe Vons ponders parenting. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party tries to regroup, which is going to be tricky given three of the four of them are holed up behind barricades. Good communication is the only thing that can save them. …They're doomed. Original Recipe Vons makes some noise. Wealdroa pokes something with a stick. Jyessi needs to work on her scene framing. Cool Vons explains a classic. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The dreaded creature gives chase! To one squad. The others, meanwhile, bravely take advantage of the distraction and keep exploring to figure this place out. Clearly equally perilous situations. Weldroa goes down the hatch. Cool Vons has a very close encounter. Jyessi doesn't sugar coat the truth. OG Vons is an old man. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The split party moves swift and silent as they search the facility for clues on how to get it back up and running, all while being stalked by sinister creatures. Or, at least, they try to. OG Vons tries to build a sense of safety. Jyessi hears a chorus cry out. Weldroa frets about friends. Cool Vons goes under the clothes. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party enters a place full of the signs of struggle, magic gone wrong, and death. Then a strange song drifts up from the depths… Original Recipe Vons searches for a smackerel. Wealthy has a theory. Cool Vons finds a reference volume. Jyessi asks for directions. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party arrives at the secondary facility and attempts to get inside. Easier said than done. I'm sure there's no good reason for these barriers. Or the written warnings. It's fine. Wealdroa has a bone to pick with everyone. Cool Vons gets methodical. Jyessi does forensics. Original Recipe Vons finally finishes off Billy. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's our annual Halloween special! Vons is on the beach. The skies are grey, the rocks are alarmingly non-slick, and he has no idea how he got there. It begins to rain. But there's a familiar building nearby. Surely it's safe in there. Vons tries a subscription model. Jyessi pushes a ball. Grickx knows pool as she is played. Wealthy sucks someone in. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. Given we did two episodes this week to make sure this was out for Halloween, there won't be a new episode posted next week. See y'all again on November 12th!

We finish out Punch Buddies Club(house)! There is: a twist. Also, violence! Vons only wants what's best for his buddy. Jyessi feels left out. Driving goes poorly for everyone. Gex is something beautiful. Philadelphia makes an appearance. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. Our Halloween episode should be out later this week!

We're taking a quick break from our regularly-scheduled adventure due to irregular schedules! In its stead we present another fine Acting for your enjoyment. I'm sure you'll never guess what it is from the title. Jyessi is defined by stuff. Vons is so cool he gives Cool Vons a run for his money. Lucky gives into player bleed. Gex has faith in people's critical thinking skills. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party scrambles to secure the flooded crystal chamber as cracks in its magic core threaten a breach that could kill them all. All they have to do is kill the enemies threatening to crush them, fix several subsystems, try to pump out a few hundred thousand cubic feet of water, and make sure the core doesn't explode while they do it. Easy. Steamboat Willie has spear-it. Vons sticks to tested solutions. Jyessi anticlimaxes. Weldroa attempts heroics. Grickx knows every bit helps. Cool Vons goes Looney Tunes. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

Fights in whirlpools and on treacherous catwalks, forgetting to take care of yourself, extreme sports, and plumbing issues. It's like college all over again. Original Recipe Vons finds an AOE sympathizer. Jyessi grooves to good vibrations. Steamboat Willie isn't a loon; he's a gannet. Weldroa gets Vons's good shit. Cool Vons cuts a lifeline. Grickx is The Great Communicator. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com Bonus animal corner! Gannets are nuts!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vaFl6J87s Loons are cute!: https://www.reddit.com/r/birding/comments/i2exvn/underwater_shot_of_a_common_loon_taken_while/ Both!: Are very good.

As they delve on towards the core, the party encounters a large room full of water. Historically, nothing bad has ever happened in these, so there's nothing to worry about. Oh wait, was that the highly-immersive sound of someone being pulled under the water??? Cool Vons pulls a knife. Weldroa embraces the Iron Age. Steamboat Willie drinks underwater. Original Recipe Vons shoots his shot. Jyessi makes herself the center of attention. Grickx definitely knows what he's doing. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

We conclude The Number Grid! With the lobby successfully conquered, Shades and Trio take flight to rescue Mephistopheles. Will the pair reach them before Agent Blacksmith can break them and get the access codes to The Narrows? Who will turn out to be The Guy? How far off the rails can the plot go in a single session? Listen to find out! Grickx joins the rotary club. Jyessi gives critical feedback. Wealthy doesn't mind the gap. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The Number Grid continues! The party is heading to meet Delphi and find out if Shades truly is The Guy. What will she see in his future? Jyessi knows what's a thing. Grickx misuses cleaning equipment. Wealthy channels the power of anime. Vons has his mouth full. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

We take a break from our regularly-scheduled delve towards the core to do an acting! Fan Favorite Gex directs as we tell the story of Mr. Grickx Koboldson, a simple computer programmer... Grickx is like woah. Wealthy makes heart eyes at a professional level. Jyessi gives directions. Vons wears a white suit. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com P.S. Scheduling note: The Number Grid will run for about two more episodes and then we'll be back to the main story. We hope you enjoy the interlude!

Having finally mastered time itself (in a very specific way in a very small area), the party resumes their journey to the core of the Arx. It's time to regroup with the rest of their delve crew, cement their plans, and most importantly of all: figure out how to best transport the goat. Steamboat Willie tries out for The Moth. Jyessi shows the wisdom of asking for help. Original Recipe Vons hears a brilliant proposal. Wealdroa thinks about hunger. Grickx knows exactly what he's doing. Cool Vons opens a box. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The temple has become unstuck in time, and the party's determined to fix it while also averting a potential apocalypse. It's all very stressful! At least there's snacks? Steamboat Willie holds hands. Jyessi socially defaults. Cool Vons asks how someone's doing. Weldroa learns a new trick. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party tries to puzzle out the mysteries of this dark and eldritch temple. Buttons are pressed, notes are taken, blobs are blorped, and more! They even hatch a plan to try and take advantage of this place's strange ways to not just survive, but thrive. Steamboat Willie takes a side. Cool Vons leans on his charisma. Wealdroa falls down. Jyessi wins a race. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The temple is dark and deep and full of strange things. Mysterious crystals, collapsed passages, and an all-encompassing mist are just the start. The party isn't deterred, though. Let's see how they do. Cool Vons feels around. Steamboat Willie pushes through. Weldroa uses the rubber band technique. Jyessi opens a drawer. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party attempts to escape an anthill: part 2 in an ongoing saga. Including a couple more firelit hangouts! Steamboat Willie falls with style. Jyessi's mom-senses are tingling. Grickx follows the leader. Cool "Baja Blast" Vons sees the signs. Wealdroa wants in. Original Recipe Vons attempts The Talk. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The ants have been defeated, at least for now, by the mighty power of bad smells. The party tries to find their way out of this anthill and back down towards the core. Tries. Grickx asks the question everyone's been thinking about. Jyessi bumps a shoulder. Cool Vons assesses the damage. Weldroa wonders what happened to an old friend. Vons and Steamboat Willie catch some zzz's. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's time for the thrilling conclusion to Sword Sprinter! Our sword sprinters survived a construct attack and took down one suspect, with only an 80's-movie-acceptable number of bystander casualties, but they still have the remaining three to catch. Including the most dastardly of all: their ringleader, Mit. Lucky considers the gravity of the situation. Vons brings an electric energy to the EDM scene. Wealthy coins a catchphrase. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's time for another acting! Whit takes the CK chair as we explore a dystopia... A *different* dystopia! Where a pack of rogue constructs is on the loose, and three of the best sword sprinters in history are brought out of retirement for one last case. Vons notices the wrong thing. Wealthy definitely knows how to approach a suspect. Lucky goes off-script with her sympathies. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party fights giant ants while perched precariously at the edge of a chasm. It must be a day that ends in y. Vons has an unfortunate sleepytime. Steamboat Willie, in a shocking departure from party procedure, checks his firing angle. Grickx, in fact, dealt it. Cool Vons does a cool flip. Jyessi has basic food safety standards. Wealdroa teaches someone the magic word. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party works their way deeper into the maintenance tunnels and finds strange passages cut into the stone. What could be on the other side? Will it be hazardous to life and limb? Safe and boring? Drive them mad? Take their lunch money? At least it's a nice direct route. Original Recipe Vons leaps across the depths. Steamboat Willie has an elegant shaft. Jyessi deflects. Cool Vons maintains formation. Grickx uses the Skate Park Editor. Wealthy has disastrous aim. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's our 200th episode! We take a break from our regularly-scheduled adventuring to check the mailbag and answer the questions inside. Thanks for being with us for 200 episodes. We hope you join us for many more to come! Ian makes everything sad somehow. Whit conducts the Question Ritual. Adam talks Skittles. Erin reflects on character contrasts. Kelly provides clarity on the matter of hypothetical guilt. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com