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An actual play podcast for Trophy, a tabletop roleplaying game of dark fantasy and psychological horror..

Jason Cordova


    • Dec 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Trophy

    The Rime Palace 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 83:40


    The epic conclusion of our treasure-hunters' adventure in the Rime Palace! You can preorder Trophy Gold here. Check out The ChimaeraCast here.

    The Rime Palace 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 91:18


    This is Part 2 of our Trophy Gold actual play using The Rime Palace incursion. This is a co-production with ChimaeraCast. You can preorder Trophy Gold here: https://trophy-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

    The Rime Palace 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 94:29


    This is a continuation of the Trophy Gold actual play series that started with Hester's Mill. In Episode 01, our treasure-hunters have arrived at a remote part of the world, looking for the bone ship Ardken. According to legend, the ship can take them to the lost Rime Palace of the fae.  You can preorder Trophy Gold here: https://trophy-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders To learn more about ChimaeraCast, go here: https://www.thechimaera.com/chimaeracast

    The Sixth Ring: Trophy Dark Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 51:09


    Jason and Judd bring on a special guest to talk about the release of the final PDF of Trophy Dark! Show Notes: 00:16:53 - Trophy Dark's layout 00:23:46 - Some Incursions 00:34:06 - a brief chat on Safety in Trophy Dark 00:39:00 - the Scoundrel's Quarters 00:45:43 - What's Next Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/

    The Sixth Ring: Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 51:26


    Setting Out 00:00:16  - Judd talks about how Trophy Gold is affecting his play group's approach to other fantasy RPGs Clawing for Gold 00:08:49 -  Jason and Judd discuss a Rooted in Trophy game called Last Night on Earth Into the Forest Dark 00:15:34 - Jason and Judd continue discussing how to convert classic adventure modules to Trophy Gold Incursions - breaking it up into Sets Woven on the Loom 00:30:19 - Judd and Jason talk about their Dragon-themed creations Desperate and Doomed 00:36:29 - More Actual Play of Trophy Gold with Wod Dum Last Night on Earth: https://perpetualgloom.itch.io/last-night-on-earth Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/

    The Sixth Ring: Feast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 51:23


    Setting Out 00:00:17  - Judd and Jason catch up on their gaming and discuss some joys with longer campaign play Clawing for Gold 00:12:21 -  Jason and Judd discuss the upcoming Zinequest 3 Rooted in Trophy game called Token. Into the Forest Dark 00:15:30 - Converting classic adventure modules to Trophy Gold Incursions - should you do room-by-room conversions or set conversions? Desperate and Doomed 00:34:33 - More Actual Play of Trophy Gold with Wod Dum Pre-Orders for the Trophy Kickstarter: https://trophy-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/280532 Gauntlet Community Open Gaming: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/gauntlet-community-open-gaming.html Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/

    Hester's Mill 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 66:05


    Trophy is now available to preorder! Check out our preorder page here. Our treasure-hunters face the dark history of Hester's Mill in this exciting finale.  Thanks so much to Chimaeracast for co-producing this series with us! Links: Trophy Preorders Chimaeracast

    The Sixth Ring: City

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 48:50


    Trophy KS Pre-Order Page https://trophy-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/​ Setting Out 00:00:20  - Judd talks about a PC death and how it came about Clawing for Gold 00:06:30 -  Jason and Judd discuss Trophy Dark Incursion published by the Gauntlet called Top of the World and urban adventures Into the Forest Dark 00:18:11 - How to  Use Set Goals Woven on the Loom 00:35:16 -  Judd and Jason present Things you Might Find in a City Desperate and Doomed 00:39:41 - More Actual Play of Trophy Gold with Wod Dum Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/ ​Trophy KS Pre-Order Page https://trophy-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/

    Trophy Preorder Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 36:05


    Trophy RPG is now available for preorder! Check out the Trophy preorder store here. In this special episode Trophy author Jesse Ross sits down with Trophy publisher Jason Cordova to announce the preorders, give an update on the state of the project, and talk about some of the additions and refinements that are being made to Trophy since it was originally released in Codex.  More links: To keep the discussion going, join us on the Trophy Discord server!   

    Hester's Mill 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 86:57


    This is an actual play series of Trophy Gold that we recorded with Chimaeracast. In addition to being very entertaining, this series was put together to demonstrate Trophy Gold gameplay.  For this series, we are playing through the Hester's Mill incursion. In this episode, Ezio, Sareh, and Thessel hide out on a suspiciously pristine farm before making their way to the village of Hester's Mill.  CONTENT WARNING: Pregnancy, birth imagery, body horror, harm to animals, ritual magic To learn more about Chimaeracast, go here: https://www.thechimaera.com

    The Sixth Ring: Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 50:55


    Setting Out 00:00:25  - Jason talks about his Trophy Gold... campaign Clawing for Gold 00:11:11 - Jason and Judd Trophy Dark Incursion Roommates Wanted (https://darkliquid.itch.io/roommates-wanted) from the Tri-fold Jam Into the Forest Dark 00:18:44 - How to use Moments Woven on the Loom 00:32:26 - Winner of the Artifacts Lost to Time and Space contest! Desperate and Doomed 00:39:22 - Some Actual Play of Trophy Gold with Wod Dum Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/

    Hester's Mill 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 99:52


    This is an actual play series of Trophy Gold that we recorded with Chimaeracast. In addition to being very entertaining, this series was put together to demonstrate Trophy Gold gameplay.  For this series, we are playing through the Hester's Mill incursion. In this episode, Ezio, Sareh, and Thessel come upon the blighted land of Toren’s Bend in hopes of discovering treasure left over from the overthrowing of Lord Gahldren by the farmers and townsfolk of Hester’s Mill, but first they have to find the road leading to the village, and that’s a lot harder than it sounds... CONTENT WARNING: Pregnancy, birth imagery, body horror, harm to animals, ritual magic To learn more about Chimaeracast, go here.

    The Sixth Ring: Cold

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 60:36


    Setting Out 00:00:20  -  Judd and Jason talk about bringing the weird into Devil's Bargains. Clawing for Gold 00:08:03  -  Jason interviews Mags about Cold Hearth Collective's Kickstarter, Alchemy, a collection of Trophy Dark Incursions Into the Forest Dark 00:22:00  -  Jason talks about four ways to use Conditions in Trophy Gold games Woven on the Loom 00:41:45 - Judd and Jason share their Monsters associated with Cold or Winter Desperate and Doomed 00:47:16  -  The continuing adventures of Wod Dum Cold Hearth's Website: https://www.coldhearthcollective.com/ The Cold Heart Collective Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coldhearthcollective/alchemy-1 Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/

    The Sixth Ring: Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 50:55


    Setting Out 00:00:18  - Jason and Judd talk about play culture and how games can influence and shape it Clawing for Gold 00:09:24 - Court of the Radiant King (https://monkeys-paw-games.itch.io/court-of-the-radiant-king) Into the Forest Dark 00:18:00 - Portraying fantasy cultures Woven on the Loom 00:33:34 - Magic items inspired by Greek mythology Desperate and Doomed 00:37:45 - Some Actual Play of Trophy Gold with Wod Dum AP of Court of the Radiant King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2r42ust1q4&t=3041s Hearts of Wulin Pre-order: https://hearts-of-wulin.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/

    The Sixth Ring: Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 53:35


    Setting Out 00:00:20  - Jason and Judd discuss their experiences with the online play of tabletop RPGs due to the loss of face-to-face games during the pandemic Clawing for Gold 00:17:07 -   Area Zero One, a Trophy Gold Incursion, by Michael Elliot https://sohkrates.itch.io/area-zero-one Into the Forest Dark 00:28:38 - Discussion about Playing to Lose Woven on the Loom 00:42:08  - Two Magical Artifacts lost to history and the first contest winner from the Beginnings episode! The Beginning contest entrants https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/t/the-sixth-ring-beginnings/5528 Trophy Gold character keeper https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HxCdyOuho-DQGSScRhTptEbLlehOKmvKhiDYP76arnk/edit?usp=sharing Trophy Dice Bot for Discord https://app.trophyrpg.com/ Hearts of Wulin Pre-Order Store https://hearts-of-wulin.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders ​ Judd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Judd_of_Kryos Judd's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeppelinCity Judd's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons Judd's blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/

    The Sixth Ring: Fate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 45:56


    Setting Out 00:00:22  - Jason talks about Trophy for a newbie player Clawing for Gold 00:07:29 -  Devil, Aim for Me, a one-shot for Trophy Dark (https://signalstation.itch.io/devil-aim-for-me) and some chat about what's compelling about playing Trophy Dark Into the Forest Dark 00:19:37 - Discussion about asking good questions Woven on the Loom 00:37:02  - Two Creations for Trophy Gold about facing your ultimate fate

    Trophy Gold: Incursion Contest 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 59:53


    We announce and discuss the winning entries for the Trophy Gold incursion contest!  Support this show on Patreon: patreon.com/gauntlet

    The Sixth Ring: Beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 32:42


    Setting Out 00:00:22  - Judd talks about Drives Clawing for Gold 00:04:07 -  The Paperflesh Advent: an Incursion for Trophy Dark From Speak the Sky (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/310310/The-Paperflesh-Advent-an-Incursion-for-Trophy-Dark) Into the Forest Dark 00:10:10 - Discussion on the Setting Up the Conversation around the Dice (in Trophy Gold) Woven on the Loom 00:22:32  - Two monsters from the beginning of time

    How to Run Trophy Gold: Combat and Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 27:59


    Timecodes 03:03 - Combat Roll 07:23 - Monstrosity defences 09:41 - Rituals and combat 12:56 - Risk Roll 25:08 - Combat Roll vs Risk Roll Show notes Music is The Bridge (Horror I) by David Hilowitz Drew Brackett - Audio Editor Forums Post (coming soon!) The Trophy RPG KS campaign

    How to Run Trophy Gold: Set Goals and Hunt Rolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 15:27


    Timecodes 01:44 - In-character vs. Out-of-character 02:54 - Set Goals 07:17 - Hunt Rolls 10:41 - Hunt Roll tokens 13:23 - A desirable style of play Show notes Drew Brackett - Audio Editor Music is The Bridge (Horror I) by David Hilowitz Forums post  Trophy RPG KS page

    How to Run Trophy Gold: Anatomy of an Incursion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 23:26


    Timecodes 01:35 - Incursion Introduction 03:00 - Theme 04:52 - Flowchart/Diagram/Map 07:33 - Sets 08:35 - Set Name and Set Goal 09:21 - Overview 09:36 - Moments 10:55 - Props 12:09 - Traps 13:12 - Treasures 15:16 - Additional Traps & Additional Treasures 17:16 - Monster stat block 22:00 - Special Rules 22:37 - Incursion Conclusion Show notes Drew Brackett - Audio Editor Forums post  Trophy KS page

    Trophy RPG Kickstarter Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 40:25


    Timecodes 00:01:20 - History and development of Trophy 00:11:15 - Trophy Dark 00:13:51 - Trophy Gold 00:21:05 - Trophy Loom 00:25:17 - Kickstarter details Links Trophy Kickstarter Campaign

    Trophy Dark: Incursion Contest 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 56:55


    Jesse Ross and Jason Cordova sit down to discuss the Trophy Dark Incursion Contest, held in September and October of 2019.  Timecodes 00:21 - Impressions  08:31 - Runner-up #1 18:01 - Runner-up #2 25:30 - Runner-up #3 34:36 - Kickstarter-related news 44:41 - The Winner Links: Learn more about Trophy RPG Read the contest entries Support The Gauntlet on Patreon

    The Flocculent Cathedral - Ring 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 31:35


    Ring 5 00:01:13 - Stumbling about in the loam  00:03:48 - A shadowy figure  00:08:34 - The Flocculent Cathedral  00:16:30 - Epilogues  00:20:32 - Stars and Wishes 

    The Flocculent Cathedral - Ring 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 25:39


    Ring 4  00:01:13 - Inhabit  00:05:48 - Bloated and reeling of rot  00:17:32 - Ungulate

    The Flocculent Cathedral - Ring 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 30:56


    Ring 3  00:01:13 - Desecration  00:07:33 - The sword and the tongue  00:18:48 - Fever dreams  00:24:10 - Memories from home  00:26:51 - Hollow 

    The Flocculent Cathedral - Ring 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 43:08


    Ring 2  00:01:14 - Tongue  00:03:09 - Camp  00:06:00 - First watch  00:11:34 - Second watch  00:17:53 - Good morning  00:22:27 - The swarm  00:36:36 - The Sisters https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/trophy-rpg.html  

    The Flocculent Cathedral - Ring 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 36:45


    Kasien, Orlen, and Baso begin their journey into the swampy Fen. 00:02:20 - CATS 00:06:38 - Character Introductions 00:11:00 - Incursion introduction 00:12:29 - The edge of the Fen 00:18:33 - The mangrove path 00:32:40 - The shanty Links Learn more about Trophy, including where to pick up the game, on our website. To support more great content from The Gauntlet, head over to our Patreon. 

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