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Hello, Internet! You are now experiencing Technical Difficulties! We are a tabletop role playing game podcast, inspired by the likes of Role Playing Public Radio and The Drunk and The Ugly. We record our game sessions using Google Hangouts and want to share them with you. New episodes every Wednesd…

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    Section 5 - Adaptive Altruism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 168:07


    In 2222, humanity lives in the aftermath of galaxy wide war that caused much damage to Earth and Mars with antimatter weaponry. Section 5 of the peace treaty has the participants police themselves from antimatter weapons and each other to prevent another Day of Fire. A group called Section 5 are a deniable ops unit working to do this. 2 agents are on Asgard, an independent O'Neil cylinder in Martian space.Our protagonists get a new assignment. A person at a software development conference is shopping around for experts on Adaptive Algorithms. The group believes he is trying to develop an "AI" cyber weapon. Their mission is to find out what he is doing, and if they need to do something about him...Section 5 is a space opera espionage game based on FIST, protecting the space and humanity from exterminating themselves.Section 5 is available at Reizor's itch.io page, and she can also be found at [insert quest here].Reizor - GMBen - Nikos CodiusDan - Dr. Crossgrave

    Red Markets 2 Beta - 10k Lakes The Next Generation, Episode 1 - Funeral for the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 149:35


    The sun has risen again over 10k Lakes. With many members over the fence or off on other adventures, Freelance has laid low. But, new members have taken the name, and are once again looking for work...Returning to our own origins, we wanted to tackle the beta test for Red Markets 2nd Edition! We're joined with friends from other podcasts to engage in another living campaign!Chris can be found at The Roleplaying Exchange.Reizor's games can be found at itch.io, and she can also be found at [insert quest here].If you want to try 2E for yourself, the beta is available at Hebanon Games' itch.io.Ethan - GMBen - MidwifeChris - Test PatternDan - BlackbirdReizor - Mama Bear

    Heart - The Gorgon - Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 94:55


    Confronted with an awe-inspiring, massive monster, Blackmane thinks of his "son", turns tail, and flees, thinking the others are behind him....they're not, so Dawn, Ned, and Tahir have to find a way to get out of this labyrinth with the objective...In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more.Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

    Masks - Closers Get Ice Cream

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 119:34


    After spending some time researching, the trio of heroes think they have the location of the killer of Cold Case. However, it is a trendy nightclub, and they are underage. Can they make their way in, find the place Mimic is hiding away, and bring him to justice? Because if they can do so -Closers get ice cream.Masks is a Powered by the Apocalypse game by Brendan Conway, of a new generation of super heroes coming into their own, dealing with the pressures of being a teen while saving the day in Halcyon City. The base game and official expansions are available in soft and hardcover books + PDF at Magpie Games' website, while just the PDFs are available at DriveThruRPG.This episode incorporates content from the core book, the Halcyon City Herald Collection, and the Enduring playbook by Jon of Listen to These Nerds podcast, available in the Fan Favorite Zine, and as an updated standalone PDF, both on itch. The Enduring has also been a part of the TTRPGs for Trans Rights itch.io bundles, so you may already have a copy.Greg - GMBen - Blue Monarch (They/Them) - The OutsiderDan - Shadow Fist / Vladamir Sandberg (He/Him) - The BeaconJared - The Phantom Specter / Arya Kroger (She/Her) - The Enduring

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 31

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 146:11


    In this combination of two recordings, the Agents start to negotiate with the Blue Arrow Union for some of their workers to help with Nagalisitu. The Agents start to have uncomfortable conversations about how to proceed, and their futures...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Kaiju Girls - Valentine's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 145:48


    Two girls realize a world ending threat is about to hit the Earth, and only they may able to stop it with their powers to transform into monstrous kaiju....but who f'n CARES, it's Valentine's Day, and they need their crushes to confess already and kiss them before the day is over!Kaiju Girls is yet another Grant Howitt one pager, of managing kaiju problems and girl problems while shifting between each form. It is available on his itch.io page.Ben - GMDan - Kelsi BastGreg - Sadie Hawk

    Heart - The Gorgon - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 143:09


    After Ned is very thoroughly interrogated, he is allowed through and reunites with the rest of the delvers. However, the deeper they go, the more familiar things get to Blackmane, and not because he's been in the Heart for a while...In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. In addition, this episode includes scenes of someone getting detained and intensely interrogated at a border crossing. Listener discretion is advised.Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

    Delta Green - Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 169:23


    The Agents get another person to help them on this bizarre New Year's case. But can they even get them to understand what's going on, and, more importantly, can they even fix this nightmare...?Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... (et al) is the winning entry in the 2024 Delta Green Shotgun Scenario contest, written by NathanKlas. The scenario is available at the Fairfield Project, along with the other 2024 entries.Chris and Brownie can be found at The Roleplaying Exchange.Ethan - GMBen - Agent Charles Cornwall, FBIBrownie - B.A. Davis, Special Operator / Combat MechanicChris - Clyde Goliday, SoldierDan - Ray Stelaire, AnthropologistXantar - Deonte Boehner, Marine

    Heart - The Gorgon - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 98:45


    After getting stopped leaving the city, Ned is left behind. The remaining Delvers will have to begin their descent into the Heart, looking for the missing machine.In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. In addition, this episode includes a scene of someone getting detained at a border crossing. Listener discretion is advised.Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

    Delta Green - Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 125:31


    New Year's Day, 2025. A group of Agents are called in, and shown footage of a break in and subsequent murder spree. The culprits look familiar, but all of the Agents have alibis for New Year's Eve...Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... (et al) is the winning entry in the 2024 Delta Green Shotgun Scenario contest, written by NathanKlas. The scenario is available at the Fairfield Project, along with the other 2024 entries.Chris and Brownie can be found at The Roleplaying Exchange.Ethan - GMBen - Agent Charles Cornwall, FBIBrownie - B.A. Davis, Special Operator / Combat MechanicChris - Clyde Goliday, SoldierDan - Ray Stelaire, Anthropologist

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 87:21


    With a plan in place, the Agents have to get to their next group to convince them to help the Nagalisities. After a run in with an ex of Kyrt's, they make it to the planet, but will their pitch work...?This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Orichalcum Chef - Playtest 6 - Battle Chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 137:13


    A new team emerges! Good Boy and the Good Boys are a merry band of bards, using the games to build fame. But in their latest match, how will they be able to complete when the ingredient is dangerous to their leader...?Chris can be found at the Roleplaying Exchange.Greg - GMBen - Ikyu, Lamia, PresenterChris - Good Boy, Awakened Australian Shepherd, Chef de CusineEthan - Nonaenon, Gorgon, Sous Chef

    Heart - The Gorgon - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 99:45


    In a city towards the top of the Heart, four people look for work. One runs into an old acquaintance, who needs some work done for a client...In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. Listener discretion is advised.Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

    CBR+PNK - Calvin Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 122:02


    Three runners are contacted by a Mr. Johnson. He wants them to go off planet to a space station. Under the guise of a group of racing competitions, they need to ascend a corpo skyscraper. This corp found... something on a probe from Europa, and the Johnson wants them to bring it back to Earth to him...CBR+PNK is a Forged in the Dark game of cyberpunks trying to complete one last job to get out of the life. The game is available in physical from Mythworks, and digitally from itch.io or DriveThruRPG.Ben - GMDan - MercurioGreg - H0bb3zJared - Feedback

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 87:44


    The Agents learn more about the magics that have ensorcelled them, and plan which aspect of society to being to the Nagali next...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Eclipse Phase 2 - Holocene Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 115:37


    As the Agents spiral deeper into this mysterious maze, they know the only way out is through. They will have to delve ever deeper, and delve into themselves, to survive and escape...Adam - GMBen - Abbas, Human Futura [Lost]Greg - Berk, Infolife SynthmorphJared - Walkabout, Octopus Neo-OctopusLaura - Pivo, Octopus Neo-Octopus

    Heart - The Gorgon - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 129:49


    Before we begin the campaign in earnest, we have to do some scene setting. A pair of Delvers, the last of their group, proceed with their mission to investigate an Aelfir cult compound deep in the Heart. In the mysterious mansion they will find more than they bargained for...In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, PTSD and CPTSD, war, depression, debt, and more. Listener discretion is advised.Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMEthan - Hive 36, Deep ApiaristGreg - Ahkoura, Vermissian Knight

    Masks - Loser Buys Pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 91:51


    A trio of teen heroes take a break after a long night of patrolling. While chatting with another group, they all spot some action going down at a warehouse across the street. Before springing to action, the groups agree, depending on how things shake out in dealing with the bad guys -Loser buys pizza.Masks is a Powered by the Apocalypse game by Brendan Conway, of a new generation of super heroes coming into their own, dealing with the pressures of being a teen while saving the day in Halcyon City. The base game and official expansions are available in soft and hardcover books + PDF at Magpie Games' website, while just the PDFs are available at DriveThruRPG.This episode incorporates content from the core book, the Halcyon City Herald Collection, and the Enduring playbook by Jon of Listen to These Nerds podcast, available in the Fan Favorite Zine, and as an updated standalone PDF, both on itch. The Enduring has also been a part of the TTRPGs for Trans Rights bundles, and the upcoming (as of posting) TTRPGs for Trans Rights Ohio itch.io bundles, so you may already have a copy.Greg - GMBen - Blue Monarch (They/Them) - The OutsiderDan - Shadow Fist / Vladamir Sandberg (He/Him) - The BeaconJared - The Phantom Specter / Arya Kroger (She/Her) - The Enduring

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 91:13


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Most of the Agents are now in the hands of the Xascos. They are in trouble, but are also in the best position to negotiate with them. Can they get the Xascos to come back in the fold? What will they have to give up if they can?Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Kids on Bikes - The Glow Stone Mystery Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 136:20


    The teens and veterinarian of Undecided eventually meet up with their new... friends, and resolve to continue to investigate the strange glowing stones found around town...Kids on Bikes is a game of collaborative storytelling in small towns with weird goings on, by Jon Gilmour and Doug Levandowski. The game is available at the Hunter's Entertainment website, both in pdf and physical, as well as a pdf of the Free RPG Day Edition [with additional writing by Crespin and Xasia Villarreal], which we used.Jared - GMBen - Ashley Gleason, The Rich GirlDan - Scott Harris, The Conspiracy BoyGreg - Tex Johnson, The Haunted BoyNellie - Dr. Lilanne Okafor, The Serious Veterinarian

    Heart - The Gorgon - Part 0 Character Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 104:34


    Ben is starting up a new campaign in Heart! Join him as he leads Adam, Ethan, Greg, and Vince through character generation, and some questions to get to know the characters better and set things up for "The Gorgon"!

    Call of Cthulhu - Friends of Dorothy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 154:11


    This episode contains body horror, threats of police violence, and themes of implicit and explicit queerphobia, depression, isolation, and loneliness. Listener discretion is advised.June, 1981. A quartet of members of the US military make the long drive to visit a gay bar that has always been safe. A magical night devolves into a magical nightmare, as when they escape a police raid they find themselves in an other world. What limits will the servicemembers go to keep themselves safe from this nightmare, and safe from the world they want to go back to...?Keeper Rina can be found on The Old Ways Podcast and Ain't Slayed Nobody. They can also be found on Youtube at Symphony Entertainment, where they ran a two part session of Friends of Dorothy (Part 1, Part 2). This scenario, along with others written by Rina, can be found at DriveThruRPG in PDF and print on demand.David, as always, can be found at RPPR, RPX, and One Less Die when he's not visiting with us.Keeper Rina - GMDavid - Corpsman Janice Schmidt (They/Them), NavyGreg - Airman Michael Kowalski (He/Him), Air ForceKelsie - Ensign Thea Banks (She/Her), NavyLaura - PFC Hannah Mills (She/Her), Army

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 92:54


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The Agents are about to find the Xascos. But even approaching them, to say nothing of integrating them with the rest of Nagalisitu, will be so simple...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Eclipse Phase 2 - Holocene Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 115:37


    The Firewall agents hone in on the anomaly at the bottom of the sea. As they inspect it, things start to take a turn for the strange...Adam - GMBen - Abbas, Human Futura [Lost]Greg - Berk, Infolife SynthmorphJared - Walkabout, Octopus Neo-OctopusLaura - Pivo, Octopus Neo-Octopus

    Dueling Fops of Vindamere – Cobra, Darharke, & Poppy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 90:21


    Another year, another trio of eccentric fencing instructors prepare for the Alle-Valley Fencinge Championeshippe, seeking glory and to undermine their rivals all along the way...Dueling Fops of Vindamere is a GMless game by Greg Stolze, and is available at DriveThruRPG.Dan - Cobra Darkhawk, master of the Razor Victory SchoolGreg - Darharke Forrest, master of the Razor Enlightenment PathJared - Poppy Beaumont, master of the Subtle Victory School

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 105:54


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The Agents once again head into the jungle, down a long path to find their opponents...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Eclipse Phase 2 - Holocene Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 99:46


    A group of agents on Europa are called by Firewall. Submarine explorations have found anomalies in the sea floor, deep in a maze of coral. The agents are in for a long sub ride, and a strange experience...Adam - GMBen - Abbas, Human Futura [Lost]Greg - Berk, Infolife SynthmorphJared - Walkabout, Octopus Neo-OctopusLaura - Pivo, Octopus Neo-Octopus

    Dawn of the Orcs - One Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 99:10


    In a land beset by war, the Council of Sages strive to save their home by creating life. But how they create it, and what they give them, will be of the utmost importance...Dawn of the Orcs is a GMless game of dark fantasy, world building, and... "monster design", by Lyme. As of posting, the game is actively on Kickstarter, and already funded. Lyme's other games can be found at their itch.io page, including Fear and Panic, the game we recently used for our run of Bryson Springs.David, as always, can be found at RPPR, RPX, and One Less Die when he's not visiting with us.Ben - The Dreaded Biomancer EmeritusDan - The Honorary Physicial of the Arcane ArtsDavid - The Renowned Thaumaturge Ex-MortisEthan - The Court Druid of the West

    Mork Borg - Sepulcher of the Swamp Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 110:32


    Three adventurers have heard of the Swamp Witch, who lies in her tomb, deep in the swamp. Legend has it that she can grant any wish. Maybe she can even prevent the Doom that ever threatens the world. Can the adventurers find the Swamp Witch, and even if they do... what is their wish?Sepulcher of the Swamp With is an adventure for Mork Borg by Christian Sahlén. It is available as a free PDF at the Mork Borg website, along with a bare bones edition of the rules. It is also available in the print collection Heretic (not in Feretory, as Ben says), in print at the Mork Borg website and in PDF from DriveThruRPG.Nicklas previously appeared in our last Mork Borg game, Flails Akimbo.Ben - GMDan - Margar, Heretical PriestEthan - Belsam, Gutterborn ScumGreg - Nicklas, Gutterborn Scum

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 79:24


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.As the Agents continue to recuperate, Silent Reading comes back to teach a lesson to his cult. A lesson involving... cooking?Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Kids on Bikes - The Glow Stone Mystery Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 130:35


    In the City of Undecided, a trio of teens are at the Glow Stone Strip Mall, as well as the owner/operator of the veterinarian office there. An attempted theft unites them as they investigate the strange goings on in town...Kids on Bikes is a game of collaborative storytelling in small towns with weird goings on, by Jon Gilmour and Doug Levandowski. The game is available at the Hunter's Entertainment website, both in pdf and physical, as well as a pdf of the Free RPG Day Edition [with additional writing by Crespin and Xasia Villarreal], which we used.Jared - GMBen - Ashley Gleason, The Rich GirlDan - Scott Harris, The Conspiracy BoyGreg - Tex Johnson, The Haunted BoyNellie - Dr. Lilanne Okafor, The Serious Veterinarian

    Slasher Flick - HR Nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 177:15


    Corporate Social Economics, in the general public, is renowned as a company that helps other companies engage in philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. On the inside, CorpSE is just another company that strips away your soul. On Halloween Night, after a long week with overtime, several employees are wrapping up work before a party. Several groups are called up to the C-Suite, and the horrors only get worse from there...Slasher Flick is a game of blood curdling horror by Cynthia Celeste Miller and Spectrum Games. The game is available in pdf from DriveThruRPG, and in physical as a print on demand book from Lulu.(Characters are introduced as whether Primary or Secondary, their name and pronouns, role at CorpSE, and what they are dressed as for Halloween.)Greg - GMDan:Primary: Shouta Yamasaki, (He/Him), Communications Specialist, Secret AgentSecondary: Aphrodite “Dita”, Kontos, (She/Her), Social Media Specialist, TorturerSecondary: Ryker Carter, (He/Him), Videographer, Giant Eyeball HelmetEthan:Primary: Berry Stone, (He/Him), Accounts Payable Manager, Pirate CaptainSecondary: Yazmin Washington, (She/They), Payment Processor, Pirate Crew MemberSecondary: Nazeer Abbasi, (He/Him), Inventory Manager, Pirate Crew MemberJared:Primary: Lisa Christensen, (She/Her), HR Generalist, Witch (No Effort)Secondary: Leonid “Leo” Borysova, (They/Them), Office Generalist, Werewolf (Too Much Effort)Secondary: Vera Morales (She/Her), Paralegal, Jester / Clown (Inappropriate Effort)

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 126:14


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The Agents have finally returned from the barrier. They get precious little time to help with their trauma, physical and mental, as the deans of the Nagalisities continue to need decisive help for the future of their people.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.What Lurks in the Deep recorded by Greg and Laura.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Fear & Panic - Bryson Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 203:01


    This scenario will feature cosmic horror, but also racism and classism. Listener discretion is advised.At the height of the Great Depression in California, three men are drawn into the area of Bryson Springs. One, a temporary resident of the Hooverville, trying to lay low, despite his conspicuousness. One, from the city, coming to help one of his own. One, a land owner, troubled by recent events.Regardless, they are drawn in to the murder of a Chinese man in the Hooverville under mysterious circumstances. These circumstances will bring the three and the rest of the town into danger, and it will take their all, and maybe a bit of help from a familiar gun, to survive the fear and panic and worse things...Fear and Panic is a game in early access, by Lyme. It's a horror game that utilizes fear as a means to help tell the story and drive characters. It is available at Lyme's itch.io page.Bryson Springs is a systemless scenario written by Caleb Stokes. It is available as a stand alone purchase as a pdf at DriveThruRPG, or as a part of the Great Depression horror collection No Security, at DriveThruRPG in print, or at Hebanon Games itcho.io in pdf.Ethan - GMBen - Shun Zhu aka Sammy, Chinese Community Organizer from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association from San FranciscoDan - Teddie Wirth, Landowner from Bryson SpringsGreg - Maverick Donaghue aka Miles Douglas, Hitman from Cleveland

    Call of Cthulhu - Harlem Unbound Post Mortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 123:16


    Ethan is joined by Ben, Dan, Greg, and Vince (Laura unfortunately could not attend) to discuss the aftermath of Harlem Unbound! Listen in on the background to the characters and the scenarios as we say goodbye to another campaign!

    Salvage Union - The Downing of the Atychos Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 140:01


    The mech pilots get ever-closer to the crash site of the Atychos. Will they be able to make the trip, and what awaits them...?Salvage Union is a post apocalyptic mech game, utilizing the d20 Quest system, written by Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines for Leyline Press. The Downing of the Atychos is part of the core rulebook. It, in PDF and hardcover, along with other supplements, are available at Layline's website.Ben - GMDan - Catfish, ScoutEthan - Socrates, BrawlerGreg - Flea, Salvager

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 89:16


    Please note: there is some background noise throughout the episode. Due to the nature of it we were not able to clean up all of it from the audio; our apologies.This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Traumatized from their time in the tower, the Agents unfortunately know they still have a job to do in the forest, and press on to reach the edge of the barrier...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Hauntrifiction - The Butler Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 109:46


    Walter Butler, a wealthy occultist, died in the process of a binding ritual. This was the intent, so he could continue the ritual... for 300 years. One of his descendants, Lamont Butler, is being tempted with selling the house for it to potentially be bulldozed. Walter's spirit will stop at nothing to save his home. With one weekend to do it, can he work Lamont and his friends to convince him to keep the home...?Hauntrification, by Sylvia Gimenez, is part of Level 1 2023, a Silver Ennie award winning Free RPG Day anthology. It is available, still for free, at DriveThruRPG and at 9th Level Games' website.Greg - "GM" / Lamont Butler, Alyssia Goode, September FordBen - Walter Butler

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 106:25


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Horrified by what they see and experience in the tower of the Immortal Masters, the Agents of ALIS are trapped. If they have any hope to deal with it, they must first escape...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.What Lurks in the Deep sung by Greg and Laura.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Salvage Union - The Downing of the Atychos Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 97:12


    In a post apocalyptic future where seemingly every apocalypse hit at once, mech pilots scour the wastes to maintain their settlements. A trio of pilots hear of a ship that crash landed in a ruined town. Hearing that it is a valuable corpo ship and seeking its salvage, they set out to check the site...Salvage Union is a post apocalyptic mech game, utilizing the d20 Quest system, written by Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines for Leyline Press. The Downing of the Atychos is part of the core rulebook. It, in PDF and hardcover, along with other supplements, are available at Layline's website.Ben - GMDan - Catfish, ScoutEthan - Socrates, BrawlerGreg - Flea, Salvager

    Call of Cthulhu - Harlem Unbound Part 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 169:58


    For one night only, four men of Harlem converge on a bar. They seek to summon a god to banish it. Will this plan work? Can they save Harlem? The world? Themselves? No matter what happens, their story ends tonight...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

    CBR+PNK - One Eyed Lumberjacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 133:51


    A trio of runners go through Just One Last Score. A national park close to the city has been sold for resource extraction, and within that zone a company has built a casino, One Eyed Lumberjacks. The Mr. Johnson has tasked these runners with making their way to the casino, getting up to the security floor, and attaching a device to an airgapped security server...CBR+PNK is a Silver Ennie Award winning 'accelerated' version of Forged in the Dark by Emanoel Melo. You run cyberpunks through a final gig that can hopefully get enough credits to get out of the life. The game is available in PDF through Emanoel's itch.io, while a physical Augmented Edition containing the pamphlet for CBR+PNK plus several scenarios and other add ons is available at Indie Press Revolution.Dan - Groove Freak, HackerDavid - Cooper, HitterGreg - R0undh0us3, CQC / Face

    dark forged lumberjacks p!nk one eyed emanoel indie press revolution
    Table Chatter - 2024 GenCon Post Mortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 65:47


    Greg talks with some folks who went to GenCon this year! Ethan went for his first time, and we also talk with Brownie, David, and Sam! Come listen to a recap of the con, all the neat stuff they played and saw, and some advice!(In order of appearance:)Shoutouts:David: Bezier Gameshttps://beziergames.com/index.htmlBrownie: Floodgate Gameshttps://floodgate.games/(Brownie, but everyone): Crazonhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-dente-rigamortis/id909811421https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139Brownie: Landmarks (Floodgate Games)https://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarksEveryone: The Meatening / Fogo de Chaohttps://fogodechao.com/location/indianapolis/Everyone: Juicy Garlandhttps://www.instagram.com/juicy.garland/Ethan: Brindlewood Bayhttps://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.htmlEthan: The Very Good Dogs of Chernobylhttps://9thlevel.com/products/the-very-good-dogs-of-chernobylSam: Catacombs and Comedianshttps://catacombsandcomedians.com/Sam: Eldritch Automatahttps://www.gehennagaming.com/eldritch-automataSam: The GenCon Storehttps://www.rollacrit.com/pages/genconDavid: India Gardenhttps://www.indiagardenindy.com/David: Pinquest / Pin Bazaarhttps://www.pinbazaar.com/gen-con-2024David: Tabletop Gaymershttps://tabletopgaymers.org/Everyone: RPPR Live (Currently just RPPR Highlights:)https://slangdesign.com/rppr/2024/08/podcast-episode/gencon-2024-highlights-episode-203/Everyone: Ennie Gold Award Winning God's Teeth (Congrats Caleb!)https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-teeth-hardbackhttps://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-evidence-kit-gods-teeth-paperbackhttps://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-eye-paperbackhttps://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-hunt-hardbackEveryone: The Ennieshttps://ennie-awards.com/Ethan: National Security Decision Making Gamehttps://www.facebook.com/p/NSDM-The-National-Security-Decision-Making-Game-100064580357022/Brownie: MaxGood Brews, Bad Viewshttps://www.goodbrewsbadviews.com/Relatable Rollshttps://www.relatablerolls.com/Advice:Drink water. Shower.It is more walking than you will expect.Ethan & Brownie: Know the lay of the land.Brownie: Don't wear new shoes.Brownie & Ethan: Don't be bothered if you need some alone / with a few people recharging time.Ethan: Baby powder & pain killers.Ethan: Go with friends.Ethan: Don't overpack.Sam: Know where to rehydrate.Sam: If you don't have people to go with, it can still be an enjoyable experience.David: Immunoboosters.David: Be open to new experiences.Greg: Remember to eat.Brownie: The Vendor Hall is more wide than longSwag:David: DND Player's Handbookhttps://dndstore.wizards.com/us/en/product/1001494/2024-player-s-handbook-digital-plus-physical-bundleDavid: Dro Polterhttps://oinkgames.com/en/games/analog/dropolter/David: Psycho Killerhttps://www.escapetabletopgames.com/product-page/psycho-killerBrownie: Norse Foundry Dice Banded Turquoise Dicehttps://www.norsefoundry.com/products/banded-rainbow-turquoise-7-piece-rpg-trustone-diceBrownie: Landmarkshttps://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarksBrownie: Eclipse Phase 2E Character Optionshttps://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/posthuman-studios/eclipse-phase-character-optionsBrownie (For David): Norse Foundry Dice Purple Agate Dicehttps://www.norsefoundry.com/products/purple-striped-agate-7-piece-rpg-dice-set-gemstoneEthan: Cults of Cthulhuhttps://www.chaosium.com/cults-of-cthulhu-hardcover/Ethan: Just… Pelgrane Presshttps://pelgranepress.com/shop/Ethan: Pelgrane Specifically: The Yellow King RPGhttps://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/yellow-king/Ethan: Three Threadshttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275438/3-ThreadsEthan: Brindlewood Bayhttps://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.htmlFuture Advice:David: If you go to the con, he is there to say hello.Ethan: Red Markets 2Ehttps://www.patreon.com/hgodGreg: Origins is worth tryinghttps://www.originsgamefair.com/Where you can find our friends:Brownie:HereThe Roleplaying Exchangehttps://roleplayingexchange.com/Sam:HereEpic Party Guyhttps://www.twitch.tv/epicpartyguyTabletop Encounters (Coming Soon)David:RPPRhttp://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/HereThe Roleplaying Exchangehttps://roleplayingexchange.com/One Less Diehttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 110:31


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The Agents press on into the forest to see what is going on outside the barrier that protects Nagalisitu. The deeper they go in, the stranger things get. And once they come to a mysterious building, they decide to investigate...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.What Lurks in the Deep sung by Jared and Nellie.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    Alteregomania - The Unmasked Avenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024


    In the city of New Olympus, super heroes roam the city, powered and run by Plutocorp. The Pedestrian investigative reporter Klara awakens to a phone call concerning a burning building. As she conducts interviews and pokes around, she starts to realize this incident is a consequence of something more disturbing...Alteregomania is a Gumshoe One-2-One setting, focusing on playing Klara as she investigates problems caused by New Olympus' heroes. It is PDF only, and available on Pelgrane Press' website.Ben - GMGreg - Klara Koenig

    Call of Cthulhu - Harlem Unbound Part 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 103:59


    The investigators reunite. They must plan, and plan quickly. For they must overcome the Baron in Blues if they are to save Harlem...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 101:12


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.After having seen how much the Nagalisities debate, the Agents have a few ideas of how to best improve society. They agree to go into the forest to see how things are with the barrier...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.What Lurks in the Deep sung by Greg and Laura.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

    The Zone - Operation God Zinc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 193:53


    The Zone has grown and overtaken a city, and all expeditions that go into it never return. A quartet of agents go in to investigate the zone and see if they can get to its center. Why they want to get there, and which one alone will make it there, is anyone's guess...The Zone is an RPG by Raph D'Amico. It is a card based RPG of weird horror. It has a physical version, available as either a box set or as pdfs, available on The Zone's website. The game also has a fully featured web client which is capable of running the game, which we used. It is available at play.thezonerpg.com.Ben - Dr. Cornelia Tam, MD, The SurgeonDan - Jerry Burke, The EntrepreneurEthan - Dr. Septimus Frank, The ScientistGreg - Augustine Pius, The Chaplain

    Eat the Reich - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 131:21


    Having strode into Paris and wreaked some havoc, the vampiric soldiers hear word that another agent is close by. Will they be able to rescue him and continue to make their way to the zeppelin? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Eat the Reich!Eat the Reich is a new game by Grant Howitt, using d6s to kill Nazis and drink blood. Ethan is using the scenario from the book. It is available at Rowan, Rook and Decard's website.Ethan - GMDan - NicoleGreg - FlintJared - IrynaSam - Chuck

    Trophy Dark - The Ones Who Descend Beneath Omelas, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 133:32


    Content Warning: Like the story this game is based off of, this game will feature heavy themes of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.The travelers to Omelas have started to realize the nature of the famed city, and that their plans to take in its prosperity are not so simple. What depths, what limits, will they have to go to to Walk Away from Omelas on top?This one shot is heavily based on the Hugo Award winning short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is advised if you're unfamiliar with the story to read it first. It is fairly brief. While we are sure it might be possible to find a copy of it online, it is also available in ebook and book form, with links from the official website for Le Guin, and from your local library. The story was collected in The Wind's Twelve Quarters.Ethan - GMBen - Mahara (They/Them), Spider, Opportunistic Graverobber. They seek to establish an estate in the countryside.Dan - Toron (He/Him), Merchant, (former) Oppressed Laborer. They seek to buy their brother's freedom from prison.

    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 132:01


    This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Exploring the city, the Agents fully come to grips with how things have changed in Nagalisitu, and will need to plan their next move...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

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