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This scenario includes themes of body horror, homicide, tobacco, drug, and alcohol use, and the scenario itself can include PVP. Listener discretion is advised.Keeper Mav leads us through another of their CoC 7E scenarios! In June of 1973, the band Ad Astra is skyrocketing off of their chart topping single and first album of the brilliance of the lead singer, Moondust, their principal lyricist and songwriter. They've toured the UK, and there's talk of a US tour after the second album. It's the morning of their biggest concert yet, at the historic Rainbow theater. But Moondust is missing. They will need to find them if they hope to continue their meteoric rise...Keeper Maverick can be found on The Old Ways Podcast and Ain't Slayed Nobody. This scenario was written by Mav and James Bunnell. This scenario, along with others written by Mav, can be found at DriveThruRPG.Mav - GMAdam - Orion, DrummerBen - North Star, Theremin...istDan - Nebula, Backup VocalsEthan - Comet, Bassist

As a new day opens on the hulk, two orcs are hailed to help stop a group of technowizards. They seek to prevent the apocalypse, and the orcs aren't having that...Orc Borg is a Mork Borg hack made by Grant Howitt for Rowan, Rook and Decard that seems to take liberties with a certain other fantasy future series. The book is available in PDF or physical from RRD's website. You can also generate your own orcs like we did using the Generatorc by Goblindustries and Orc Borg artist Rollinkunz on itch.io.Dan - GMGreg - ChallenzJared - Orchimedes

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, abortion, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.As one party member disappears, another reappears. The Delvers and their hangers on need to leave the Station and go deeper into the Heart. However, as they are about to leave, they come across a curious sight...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 WitchGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

In this short intro, we continue our journey into the --- Borg games with Fe Borg, a game of wandering the Fae wilds. A quartet of adventurers, touched by the Fae or drawn into their world, come across a village with a burned temple and a missing knight. All signs point to a witch that lives nearby...Fe Borg is a Mork Borg compatible game of horror in the fae wilds by Shawn and Navi Drake of A Couple of Drakes. The game is available at their itch.io. The scenario is based on The Skinwitch's Grotto, included in the book.Dan - GMAdam - Saint The Hunter / Warrior PoetGreg - Rain The Beauty / Fairy-LoverJared - River The Pale / True DruidKay - Ainsel / Pope Julius II

This episode will include themes and scenes of Violence, Death, Torture, Racism, Slavery, Political Upheaval, Political Trauma, Emotional Trauma, Familial Trauma, Body Horror, Cruelty to Animals, Blood Sacrifice, Sexuality, and Incest (by an NPC). Listener discretion is advised.Revolution strikes the kingdom. As the common folk storm the massive grounds of the castle, three people stand near a side door. A spare prince, broken and transformed into something approaching a sacrificial lamb, has hired two sellswords. He wants to get into the castle to get something to help change him back. His compatriots have their own reasons for wanting to breach the castle on their own. But if these royals are monstrous enough to do awful things to one of their own children, what fresh hells are in the grounds and in the castle itself...?Regicide is an incursion for Trophy Dark written by Ludovico Alves, and is available in the core book for Trophy Dark. It is available for PDF on DriveThruRPG, and physically through Studio 2.Ben - GMDan - Casamero, SellswordEthan - Inda, SellswordGreg - Orlan, Lamb

The Agents start to work out ways to deal with the problems in Nagalisitu. However, they get word that a robbery has taken place at the university, and the implications need to be dealt with now. Thus they set out once again into the jungles outside the city...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, mental health issues, familial trauma, parental trauma, and thoughts of suicide, 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.

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, abortion, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.The delvers begin their next journey, with Dawn's fans and hangers on in tow. They make their way to the first town, though they find no rest...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 Cleaver

Please note: this recording had some Technical Difficulties. We did our best to edit around and through as much of them as we could. Our apologies.Tristan Zimmerman returns to run us through his latest game, Ballad Hunters! Amateur folklorists are in the employ of the British crown in early 1800s. Folk ballads have magical power. Using what they know, the folklorists scour the countryside for new songs, either learning of their power, or seeking to prevent dangers or heartache that they foretell from happening.In the far Northwest, near the Scottish Border, our folklorists use their "compasses" to seek the next ballad coming to life. In the thick autumnal fog, the come across someone waiting for another, and strangeness starts to present itself...Ballad Hunters, published by Pelgrane Press, should be coming to Kickstarter the week of posting! If you like what you hear, please consider backing the game to help it come to life. If you want an early taste, you can try the early access edition, available on DriveThruRPG. Also available there is Shanty Hunters, available in print and PDF. Tristan was last heard here leading us through a game of Shanty Hunters. Tristan can be found at his blog, Molten Sulfur.Tristan - GMBen - Tom Harris, Retired, Maimed SailorEthan - Jean Ingram, Class TraitorSean - Frederick Hobbes, Haunted Veteran

The mercenaries of First Platoon of The Black Company are once again fighting for their lives as riots have broken out in the City of Beryl. Will they, their charge, and their fellow soldiers, be able to stay safe?The Black Company is a deadly, suspenseful RPG from Shane Ivey and Dennis Detwiller of Arc Dream Publishing, based on Glen Cook's legendary dark fantasy series. The game is currently in playtest: rules are not final, and may change before publication. This playtest was run during Playtest Phase 1. As of posting, the game is in Playtest Phase 2. Between posting and March 31st, 2026, you can download the Phase 2 playtest materials and try it for yourself, from The Black Company RPG website.Ethan – GMBen – JumpyDan – Big DogLaura – Red EyeSean – Pops

Phyllis continues to be hounded with trouble surrounding the scroll. It will take all her skills and cunning to make it out of this strange situation in one piece...Cthulhu Confidential by Robin Laws, Chris Spivey, and Ruth Tillman is Pelgrane Press' One to One Cthulhu RPG, using Gumshoe and borrowing from Trail of Cthulhu, to allow for one player and one GM role playing. This scenario is part of Pelgrane's 2018 Free RPG Day release, written by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. Both are available at Pelgrane's website, with Cthulhu Confidential available in print and PDF, and the scenario in PDF.Ben - GMEthan - Phyllis Oakley

Soldiers of the legendary mercenary company The Black Company, from the city of Beryl, languish in the heat of summer. Four soldiers of First Platoon are called in on special orders. As they go into the town, they hear rumors of lighting striking a tomb on a hill, and there are rumors of spirits that would do great harm to Beryl…The Black Company is a deadly, suspenseful RPG from Shane Ivey and Dennis Detwiller of Arc Dream Publishing, based on Glen Cook's legendary dark fantasy series. The game is currently in playtest: rules are not final, and may change before publication. This playtest was run during Playtest Phase 1. As of posting, the game is in Playtest Phase 2. Between posting and March 31st, 2026, you can download the Phase 2 playtest materials and try it for yourself, from The Black Company RPG website.Ethan – GMBen – JumpyDan – Big DogLaura – Red EyeSean – Pops

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.The delvers reunite, and are about to begin their next assignment. However, Dawn comes to find they have some problems, and they will become everyone's problem...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

Another day, another duo of doctors scrub into the hallowed halls of Hippocrates General. Can this pair work together and find what ails their patient, or will they be stumped by this mysterious disease?Fae's Anatomy, A Melodramatic Medical Mystery game, is an RPG of magical and mundane medical mayhem by Caleb Stokes. You can find the it at the website for the game, which includes the web app to play online, as well as links to buy the book, in pdf and print at DriveThruRPG, and in pdf at itch.io.Ben - Anna Schwartz, patient, an elderly hag daycare worker.Dan - Dr. Attit Glanced, a cool and calculating Necro Psychiatrist, interested in Head Nurse Dorothy Gale (yes, that one).Greg - Dr. Innocent IV, a hot and holy Blessed Internist gargoyle romancing Nelson Waahg, an orc lab tech

As Kyrt meets some of the residents of Nagalisitu he has a connection with, the rest of the Agents continue to learn about the city and its current problems. And, hopefully, start to suss out ways to help them...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, mental health issues, familial trauma, parental trauma, and thoughts of suicide, 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.

Phyllis Oakley, a rare book dealer in London, has found that one of her regular contacts for occult books has passed away. However, there is no body, as he fell in the Themes. While trying to recover a scroll he had found before he died, things start to get strange...Cthulhu Confidential by Robin Laws, Chris Spivey, and Ruth Tillman is Pelgrane Press' One to One Cthulhu RPG, using Gumshoe and borrowing from Trail of Cthulhu, to allow for one player and one GM role playing. This scenario is part of Pelgrane's 2018 Free RPG Day release, written by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. Both are available at Pelgrane's website, with Cthulhu Confidential available in print and PDF, and the scenario in PDF.Ben - GMEthan - Phyllis Oakley

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.As the other Delvers have started to recover in Derelictus, Tahir goes through his own cool down. He learns about the aftermath of the mission, makes some new connections, and does some work with his church...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 - GMVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

The Agents have some long conversations with the Deans of Nagalisitu. The problems now come into focus, and they will need to figure out how to solve them, as the end of the barrier draws ever closer...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, mental health issues, familial trauma, parental trauma, and thoughts of suicide, 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.

The episode will feature body horror, and drug and alcohol use. Listener discretion is advised.In 2010, four young men have been cast for the hottest new reality show, filled with live cameras. There are only a few rules other than the various contests: Be fit, hot, and tan. Know what you want, and don't let the haters get in your way. Always be the most stylish one in the room. Always bring the party with you. And, look after your other bros.After a day's worth of events, the bros settle in for a night of poolside partying. However, they start to notice some strange goings on, and as night turns to day, things get even weirder...Keeper Maverick can be found on The Old Ways Podcast and Ain't Slayed Nobody. This scenario was written by Mav and Kevin Perlman. This scenario, along with others written by Mav, can be found at DriveThruRPG.Maverick - KeeperBen - Asher "Ash" Dance, ActorGreg - Mustang, Reality Show ContestantJared - Joey "The Muscles" Addonizino, Body BuilderKay - Kai "The Eyes" Willet , Lounge Lizard

With Patch needing to run off and provide medical aid, it's up to Raven and Owl to solve the problem. Can they figure out what's going on with the corrupt news editor, and stop the spread of lies?Scum and Villainy is a sci-fi Forged in the Dark game by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Litte of Off Guard Games, of doing odd jobs and writing wrongs in a complex galaxy. It is available in print and PDF from Evil Hat Productions, as well as Indie Press Revolution, and in PDF from Off Guard's itch.io. Free resources can also be found at Off Guard Games' website.Greg - GM / Greeg / Baby Legend (The Pilot)Dan - Poe / Raven (The Muscle)Laura - Shakti / Owl (The Speaker)

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, abortion, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender identity issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.While Tahir steps away, the other three delvers take their rest. Blackmane has awful nightmares as he convalesces. When he awakens, he will have to make a choice. Ned gets deeper into his own problems, and Dawn seeks what is theirs...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 Cleaver

When it was time for Adam's birthday, he wanted to do as he always does; spread Eclipse Phase terror upon us. A group of Firewall agents are at an AGI research center. They have their target, an AGI named Idris. On the other side of the door is a Reaper Morph, however. Using their skills, and some handy flashbacks, can the agents keep their objective, and their heads...?Idris is a one shot designed by Adam for Eclipse Phase 2E, a game of transhumanism, horror, and science fiction. Eclipse Phase 2E is available at Posthuman's website, along with 1E and various supplements and merch.Adam - GMDan - EllisJared - Amaru TimotiLaura - BerkVince - Pivo

The crew of the Nightingale looks for work. After some questionable jobs, they agree to take on a job for Greeg's dads. A news network is smearing one of their businesses, and something seems off...Scum and Villainy is a sci-fi Forged in the Dark game by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Litte of Off Guard Games, of doing odd jobs and writing wrongs in a complex galaxy. It is available in print and PDF from Evil Hat Productions, as well as Indie Press Revolution, and in PDF from Off Guard's itch.io. Free resources can also be found at Off Guard Games' website.Greg - GM / Greeg / Baby Legend (The Pilot)Dan - Poe / Raven (The Muscle)Jared - MD-X/Maddox / Patch (The Stitch)Laura - Shakti / Owl (The Speaker)

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.After helping clean up in Hallow and engaging in some last bits of prep, the delvers begin their trek back up to Derelictus. The trip will not be easy, however...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

As the Agents learn what has happened in Nagalisitu in the prior near-millenium, they see how society has improved, what needs changing, and, for some of them, the consequences of their actions...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, mental health issues, familial trauma, parental trauma, and thoughts of suicide, 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.

This year's Honeycon is being held at the flagship Macy's in New York City, the day before Thanksgiving. Also in the Macy's is a bear (gay subculture) convention, Bear A Dise. Two heisters seek to infiltrate the cons and steal all of Honeycon's honey. Can they navigate two subcultures and get the prize, while also dodging some mysterious pigs...?Honey Heist is America's favorite bear based comedic RPG by Grant Howitt. It is available at Grant's itch.io, and in a hardback book with many other one page favs from Rowan, Rook, and Decard (Honey Heist is in volume 1, which is out of stock as of the original posting.)Greg - GMDan - Oddvarr Zorka, Retired Black Bear Hacker, Flat CapLaura - Baby, Rook Panda, the Brains, no Hat

Landing on the planet Concept, the crew of the Nightingale prepare to sneak the payload in to take out the Church of the Stellar Flame base. Will they be able to complete the gig and get paid?Scum and Villainy is a sci-fi Forged in the Dark game by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Litte of Off Guard Games, of doing odd jobs and writing wrongs in a complex galaxy. It is available in print and PDF from Evil Hat Productions, as well as Indie Press Revolution, and in PDF from Off Guard's itch.io. Free resources can also be found at Off Guard Games' website.Greg - GM / Greeg / Baby Legend (The Pilot)Ben - Ah-En-Mah / Nematocyst (The Mechanic)Dan - Poe / Raven (The Muscle)Jared - MD-X/Maddox / Patch (The Stitch)

In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.Returning to Hallow, the Delvers get a moment to rest. Blackmane learns of the choices he has to make, while the others make discoveries of their own. And something else discovers Hallow...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

In the grimdark shadow running, cyber punkish future of 2077, a group of mercs enter the 00 Casino and Resort, off strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It's a fight night across town, and as a partner casino, the 00 has a cool 100 million cred in their vault to cover bets, to say nothing of covering table games and any other treats kept safe. While this group takes over the building to rob it, it becomes apparent that they are not the only people inside capable of meting out violence...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.Greg - GMBen - Primary - Foxtrot / Bruce, The Merc (Troll)Secondary - Picket / Dick Miller, The Safecracker (Human)Dan - Primary - (Black) Hat / Antoon Zoticus, The Hacker (Human)Secondary - Oculus / Hugo Mazhar, The Sniper (Human)Ethan - Primary - Wand / Lightouch, The Mage (Elf)Secondary - Wright / Charmine Winger, The Pilot (Elf)

In this combined two parter, first, Silent Reading has gone... somewhere after messing around in the ruins. He's going to go on a bit of a journey of discovery. In the second part, the rest of the Agents struggle with how to best help Silent, and to get back to Nagalisitu...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.

This playthrough will include body horror, desecration of corpses, (off screen) violence to animals, and mind control. Listener discretion is advised.In a Victorian-type era, a well regarded person in town has passed away. However, their grave lies empty, robbers have taken their body! Two townsfolk, a professional mourner and a groundskeeper, lead the chase. However, the theft is not the only atrocity that has taken place this day...Die, Grave Robber, Die! by Michael Van Fleet is an incursion for Trophy Dark, a game of grim horror. Trophy Dark can be found at Trophy's website, with links for PDF and print, and Die, Grave Robber, Die! can be found at Michael's itch.io page. The game was included in various itch bundles, like the Bundle for Ukraine and for Trans Rights Texas, so you might already own it.Ben - GMDan - Dagfinn Nodens - GroundskeeperGreg - Erzsébet - Professional Mourner

In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. Listener discretion is advised.The delvers get ever closer to the dragon's library. Will they be able to locate the missing witch?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

A group of mercenaries are hired for a gig. A medical company VP, accused of some heinous crimes, rarely ventures out. But tonight, he's at a nightclub. Can this quartet get in, get him alive, and get him to some form of justice?Bite the Hand is a cyberpunk game in the Panic Engine (the system of Mothership) by Alexander Vigna and Spellbook Gaming. While you'll have skills and weapons to take down the corporate and social hierarchy, stress and panic can eat away at your ability to get the job done. Bite The Hand will open on Backerkit on November 3rd, 2025. Malpractice will be included in that version of the book. If you want to try Bite the Hand for yourself, a beta version is available now at Spellbook Gaming's itch.io.Spellbook Gaming can also be found on their website, on YouTube, and their Discord. They also run the Roll for Distraction podcast, available wherever you stream podcasts, as well as their website and YouTube.Alex - GMAdam - Delun Gates - TurncoatBen - Jeffrey "Dullahan" Germain - RogueDan - Waverly Honeysutt - TechnicianGreg - Grayson "Phenex" Best - Soldier

We're starting a new drop in drop out campaign! Laura wanted to play some Scum and Villainy for their birthday, and what started as planning for a one shot morphed into a campaign we can come to on short notice, with a mix of GMs and players. Future episodes will be included in our one shot polls, where you can vote to hear more episodes faster!The Nightingale is a ship crewed by a group of mercenaries from all walks of life, brought together by a teamster. After finishing a gig that rendered most of the crew out of commission, the pilot, the one other human who wasn't infected, the robot, and the alien need to find their next job to pay for helping everyone...Scum and Villainy is a sci-fi Forged in the Dark game by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Litte of Off Guard Games, of doing odd jobs and writing wrongs in a complex galaxy. It is available in print and PDF from Evil Hat Productions, as well as Indie Press Revolution, and in PDF from Off Guard's itch.io. Free resources can also be found at Off Guard Games' website.Greg - GM / Greeg / Baby Legend (The Pilot)Ben - Ah-En-Mah / Nematocyst (The Mechanic)Dan - Poe / Raven (The Muscle)Jared - MD-X/Maddox / Patch (The Stitch)

A mech war has been over for some time. The world is at peace. Two kids are playing in the wreckage when they find an ECH0 drive containing the backup of a mech pilot. Their last wish is to find the wreckage of their mecha, so that both can be laid to rest...ECH0 is a gmless game of storytelling and mapmaking by Kai Poh of Role Over Play Dead. ECH0 was made for the Emotional Mecha Jam, like Live.Love.Die.Remember. It is available at itch.io. It was also a part of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality, so you may already own it.Ben - GarrettDan - Nitsan Wildgruby, Wildcards Unit, an ECH0Ethan - Barneyo

In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. Listener discretion is advised.Now with their orders from the client, the delvers go deeper into the ruins. Along the way, they encounter a knife, and Tahir "meets" an "old" "friend"...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

As part of his series of interviews with professional GMs, Ben talked with Jacob Cordas. They also talk about their love of Harlem Unbound and Red Markets, teaching D&D players new ways to play, and why professional GMing on StartPlaying is a lot like managing an Etsy store. You can book Jacob for a game at StartPlaying.

The Agents have been through a lot. They still have a lot to go. But, for now, they do get to focus and do the one thing they all love to do:Kill pirates.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.

In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, dissociation, war, depression, debt, and more. Listener discretion is advised.After Dawn goes and vanishes, the remaining delvers need to get past the recruitment center / refugee camp, and proceed deeper into the Heart...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 - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

Ben invited Matt from Warlock's Sanctum Games to discuss his work as a professional GM and his experience on the platform StartPlaying. We talked about the ups and downs of professional GMing, running games that aren't Dungeons & Dragons, building and managing a community of players and GMs, and StartPlaying as a creation of the Silicon Valley tech start-up pipeline. You can book Matt for a game at his StartPlaying page.

Freelance finds a pretty young guy urgently looking for workers for a job involving a lighthouse. While things seem suspicious, the Takers are always 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!Rina can be found on The Old Ways Podcast and Ain't Slayed Nobody. They can also be found on Youtube at Symphony Entertainment. Their COC scenarios can be found at DriveThruRPG in PDF and print on demand.If you want to try 2E for yourself, the beta is available at Hebanon Games' itch.io.Ethan - GMAlex - Mrs. SargentBen - MidwifeDan - BlackbirdRina - Artemis

A war is breaking out between the dwarves and the elves. In the middle is a witch, aligned with no one. However, a massive arrow destroys her home and kills her. Can her two tiny familiars cross the battlefields, find their vengeance, and retrieve their eyes to revive the witch in time?As a Grant Howitt one page RPG, this game is available on his itch.io page.Jared - GMDan - Gunduslavus, The ToadGreg - Ratthew, The... Rat

This game will deal with themes of sexism and misogyny. Listener discretion is advised.During World War II, an all woman Russian division of bomber pilots go across enemy lines to do bombing runs. Can two pilots make a difference in a war that doesn't want them?Night Witches is a PbtA game by Jason Morningstar of bravery in the face of war and bigotry. The game is available physically from Bully Pulpit Games' website, and in PDF from DriveThruRPG.This game is ran for and supported by Patrons like you! If you would like to secure a quarterly spot in such a one shot, please consider backing!Ethan - GMSean - Sgt. Ludmila Beresovkaya, MisanthropeXantar - Lt. Galya Lyubashevskaya, Dreamer

In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. Listener discretion is advised.The party reunites in Derelictus. After getting paid, they rest, recuperate, get to know each other, and plan their next move...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

A woman wants to get the device her father had created pre-Crash. Will Freelance be able to locate it and bring it back? Will another Red Markets mission related to chickens go horribly awry?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!If you want to try 2E for yourself, the beta is available at Hebanon Games' itch.io.Dan - GMAlex - Mrs. SargentEthan - RoadieJared - Rebel

Two wizards, both alike in dignity, are applying for a job. But when they see they both applied, the fight begins...Dan and Jared take I Have the High Ground for a spin! Join them as they learn how to play this game of dramatic duels!I Have the High Ground, by Jess Levine, is a two player game of duels, capes, and high drama. It is available at Jess' itch.io.

Approaching the asteroid, the Agents find more than they bargained for. As Kyrt is confronted by his past and refuses to stand idly by, how can the agents take care of some pirates and sort out this complex situation?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.

While at Split Rock, Freelance hears that the lighthouse is having problems. Can four of the crew find a way to get the job and get paid?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!Brownie can be found at The Roleplaying Exchange.Rina can be found on The Old Ways Podcast and Ain't Slayed Nobody. They can also be found on Youtube at Symphony Entertainment. Their COC scenarios can be found at DriveThruRPG in PDF and print on demand.If you want to try 2E for yourself, the beta is available at Hebanon Games' itch.io.Ethan - GMBrownie - WorkadayDan - BlackbirdLaura - KixRina - Artemis

In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, racism, and more. In this episode there are references to the torture of prisoners of war. Listener discretion is advised.In this one on one session, while the other delvers fled one way, Blackmane went in the opposite direction to save himself and his baby. Safe but alone, he seeks to make his way back to Derelictus. Along the way, he is haunted by visions of his past; as well as haunted physically when he runs into someone familiar...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 - GMGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong Cleaver

Please note, this episode was recorded live and in person, and this game involves physical toy cars being rolled. The audio is fine, but not up to our normal standard of quality.A trio of mobster raccoons hit the street in their souped up automobile. They enter a race with other cars operated by various animals from the zoo (and one with their worried handlers) to see who is the king of the animal underworld. Do these three have what it takes to make their rubber and souls burn and make it to the top?Crash Pandas is yet another one pager by Grant Howitt, of using toy cars and unknown dice from your fellow PCs to do a wacky race. It is available, as always, at his itch.io page.Adam - Max The Maxed Out, BossGreg - Chaz "The Dragon" Jacobson, EnforcerJared - Gandalf Waddlesworth Marcel, Mechanic

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

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