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We are playing Chiron's Doom by Nick Bate.There is a monument at the edge of civilisation—an enigmatic structure known as Chiron's Doom. Nobody knows what it does, or who made it, or why. It has defied all previous attempts at understanding. Countless expeditions have torn themselves apart trying to learn its secrets.There's no reason to believe your expedition will be any different, but here you are: three explorers standing before the monument, driven to try where all others have failed. How much are you willing to sacrifice to solve the mystery of Chiron's Doom?Chiron's Doom is a storytelling game about an ill-fated expedition to explore a mysterious monument. Designed as a solo journalling experience, Chiron's Doom can also comfortably accommodate up to 3 players. All you need to play is a deck of cards!You can get Chiron's Doom here:https://ickbat.itch.io/chirons-doomIn this episode:We create our explorers and set up their relationshipsThe team prepare to enter the monumentDeliverance Grindmarch finds evidence of her missing sisterMorton Doe reveals her true agendaBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.socialNick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Last train to Bremen by Caro Asercion. "Thirteen years ago, four struggling musicians made a deal with the Devil. What were they chasing? Fame, riches, adoration. Your classic Devil fare.What happened next? Well, you know the way these stories go: the damned fools got it in their head to try and outrun their end of the bargain.See, the Devil is coming to collect his due, and he doesn't take kindly to those who can't cough up. Which brings this story to the four of us here, now, huddled in the back of a freight car on a train hurtling to the one place the Devil will never catch us. One final, desperate shot at immortality.And if we're lucky? By the end of the night, one of us will still be left alive to tell the tale."You can find Last train to Bremen here: https://seaexcursion.itch.io/bremenIn this episode:We relive the time we got our first album recordedWe remember the time Cat and Hound broke upWe find out what Cat was hiding all alongWe relive the time Cat tried to save our ailing careerWe remember what happened when we lost everything; andOne of us has a final duel with the devil.Plus: We talk TV shows and DVD regionsBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.socialNick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Last train to Bremen by Caro Asercion. "Thirteen years ago, four struggling musicians made a deal with the Devil. What were they chasing? Fame, riches, adoration. Your classic Devil fare.What happened next? Well, you know the way these stories go: the damned fools got it in their head to try and outrun their end of the bargain.See, the Devil is coming to collect his due, and he doesn't take kindly to those who can't cough up. Which brings this story to the four of us here, now, huddled in the back of a freight car on a train hurtling to the one place the Devil will never catch us. One final, desperate shot at immortality.And if we're lucky? By the end of the night, one of us will still be left alive to tell the tale."You can find Last train to Bremen here: https://seaexcursion.itch.io/bremenIn this episode, we relive:The time the band performed at a celebrity birthdayThe time Cat and Hound first metThe time Hound lost her mojoThe time Hound got offered another gigThe time Cockerel started a fight at the bar...And we lose our first band-mate.Plus: Sue has a top that should be in an art gallery.Black Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.socialNick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Last train to Bremen by Caro Asercion. "Thirteen years ago, four struggling musicians made a deal with the Devil. What were they chasing? Fame, riches, adoration. Your classic Devil fare.What happened next? Well, you know the way these stories go: the damned fools got it in their head to try and outrun their end of the bargain.See, the Devil is coming to collect his due, and he doesn't take kindly to those who can't cough up. Which brings this story to the four of us here, now, huddled in the back of a freight car on a train hurtling to the one place the Devil will never catch us. One final, desperate shot at immortality.And if we're lucky? By the end of the night, one of us will still be left alive to tell the tale."You can find Last train to Bremen here: https://seaexcursion.itch.io/bremenIn this episode, we relive:The time cockerel joined the bandThe time the band got banned from TexasThe time the band got blind drunk in ParisPlus: we discuss accents, beer, bread, Byker Grove and Northern ExposureBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.socialNick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Last train to Bremen by Caro Asercion. "Thirteen years ago, four struggling musicians made a deal with the Devil. What were they chasing? Fame, riches, adoration. Your classic Devil fare.What happened next? Well, you know the way these stories go: the damned fools got it in their head to try and outrun their end of the bargain.See, the Devil is coming to collect his due, and he doesn't take kindly to those who can't cough up. Which brings this story to the four of us here, now, huddled in the back of a freight car on a train hurtling to the one place the Devil will never catch us. One final, desperate shot at immortality.And if we're lucky? By the end of the night, one of us will still be left alive to tell the tale."You can find Last train to Bremen here: https://seaexcursion.itch.io/bremenIn this episode we introduce our characters, Cockerel, Cat, Hound and Mule, and build their backstory.Black Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.socialNick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode:The team spread out to sabotage the mastermind's ritualThey confront the mastermind at the towerPlus: we discuss the delights of appendix removalBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.socialNick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
Tonight, we delve into the shadowy depths of nature's secrets in a spine-tingling episode of Weekly Spooky, as we unwrap a monstrous compilation of eerie tales designed to keep you on the edge of your seat. It's the first Friday in April, and as the chilling whispers of the wind beckon, we prepare to embark on a haunting journey through the unexplored and often sinister realms of the outdoors. So, grab your favorite blanket, dim those lights, and let's venture into the terrifying unknown where nightmares come alive under the canopy of stars. Our chilling adventure kicks off in the frostbitten landscapes of the Great White North, introducing us to Joshua Fox, a college student grappling with loneliness as he returns to his hometown of Owen Sound. Through his relatable and youthful voice, we traverse the familiar corridors of college life—filled with nostalgia, Dungeons & Dragons, and the warm camaraderie of shared memories. However, as Joshua seeks to spark new connections after a week of isolation, he discovers an old flame, Tracy Kidd, reigniting a flicker of hope. Yet, in a delicious twist of horror, Joshua finds that his eagerly anticipated reunion spirals into a night of unimaginable terror. As darkness descends, Tracy transforms from a beacon of connection into a nightmarish figure, culminating in a gut-wrenching chase where survival instincts kick in, reminding us that the forest may hide more than just creatures of the night.As we shift gears, the narrative expands to encompass the gripping tale of a beleaguered park ranger on night watch in a seemingly innocuous warehouse, where the silence becomes suffocating and the shadows teasingly morph into lurking horrors. Our ranger's mundanity unravels as strange occurrences envelop him, signaling that something sinister stirs behind the facade of safety. The terror escalates as he encounters grotesque creatures, not just threats to his physical safety but manifestations of his deepest insecurities, painting nature and isolation as both a refuge and a tormentor—a theme that threads itself throughout the episode, capturing the uneasy balance between tranquility and terror.Fate intertwines as we plunge deeper into the narrative, surfing the crest of adrenaline-fueled frights. In the backyard of a dense, dark forest, chaos brews as the story takes a visceral turn. Here, we accompany Lila and Rocco—two individuals entrenched in a complicated relationship—on what is intended to be a romantic retreat, but soon morphs into a chilling fight for survival. Their camping trip spirals into chaos as they face the relentless menace of mutated fleas, pushing their bonds to the limit. Amid terror and bloodshed, friendships are tested in a visceral showing of human emotions—fear and desperation loom large as bonds of loyalty struggle against primal instincts to survive.Eagerly exploring these tales, we draw parallels between the chaotic horrors of a dysfunctional camping trip and the unseen perils lurking within dark hallways of the warehouse, showcasing how fear can manifest in myriad forms. The creatures may change, but the essence of horror remains etched in the hearts of our protagonists, forcing them to confront the darkness—both external and internal—that resides within. It's in these haunting moments, where survival is paramount, that we witness not just physical confrontations but an exploration of human fragility in the face of the unspeakable: a palpable reminder that sometimes, the monsters we face are reflections of our own fears and insecurities.As the chilling climax approaches, we unveil not just the creatures that lurk in the shadows but the very fabric of human emotion that binds us in fear and hope. Each story resonates with eerie truths, leading us through the beautifully terrifying dualities inherent in our existence—where nature's beauty often cloaks an unseen menace. I invite you, dear listeners, to join me on this captivating exploration of fear and survival as we dissect the unseen horrors that dwell both within the haunted whispers of nature and beneath the surface of our own hearts. If the night we just shared has captured your imagination, I encourage you to keep the spine-tingling tales alive by visiting weeklyspooky.com, where you can support us and discover more thrilling merchandise. Until next time, may your nights be serene, but remain ever vigilant of what lurks just beyond the safety of light.
[The first release of this episode had some of the audio deleted by mistake - now restored]We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode:Henning-Smit goes to an old friend, and gets some ominous adviceArdent turns to the cards, and gets an ominous visionThe team make their plans and preparation to take down the mastermindPlus: we discuss the dark art of temperature regulationBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.socialNick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The team hammers out a theory about the coven - and the mastermind Plus: what are waists anyway? Pistachio and pasticcio. And, three billboards vs cocaine bear.Black Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here:https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.social Nick Batehttps://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliotthttps://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music isOrange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: We find another tarot suit Ardent encounters the coven Ardent encounters the coven again, in a flashback Plus: we discuss France and FrenchBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here:https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.social Nick Batehttps://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliotthttps://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music isOrange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Ardent spies on the theatre Henning-Smit leaves the opera Tom investigates a surgeon Singh follows the mastermind Plus: we discuss solo gamesBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here:https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.social Nick Batehttps://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliotthttps://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music isOrange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: It's the dusk phase and Mr Singh goes hunting for tarot motifs Smit reaches out to Tom in a dark moment Smit goes to the opera! Plus: we discuss the geography of Chongqing and other cities, as well as Where's WallyBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here:https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.social Nick Batehttps://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliotthttps://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music isOrange Button by Esther Garcia.
Against Time And Death is on Kickstarter from 11 to 25 February. Back it here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ickbat/against-time-and-deathWe are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Smit and Singh investigate the bell foundry They catch the scent of Sally No-Face Cobb and Dolorfino (buddy cops) go to the theatre Plus: we discuss christmas pudding, rainbows and pumpkinsBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here:https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson https://bsky.app/profile/eadwin.bsky.social Nick Batehttps://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliotthttps://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music isOrange Button by Esther Garcia.
Against Time And Death is on Kickstarter from 11 to 25 February. Back it here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ickbat/against-time-and-deathWe are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode:The team continue their discussion of the events in the fragrant voidThey share some personal revelations, including the nature of Tom's conditionThey uncover some new clues in the library, and the threats of the mastermind and the coven begin to dawn on themPlus: JK SimmonsBlack Armada DiscordWe would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here:https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYyCreditsOur players are:Joshua Foxhttps://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.socialBecky Annisonhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.socialEadwin TomlinsonNick Batehttps://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.socialSue Elliotthttps://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.socialBlack Armada create and publish TTRPGs here:https://blackarmada.com/Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here:https://ickbat.itch.io/The music isOrange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Against Time And Death. Here's the blurb for the game: Two organisations fight to shape the multiverse in their own image. Their operatives weave their way through all of time and space, making changes throughout the vast swell of history, trying to tip the balance of probabilities in favour of their masters. If either side is victorious, a phase change will roar through the multiverse, perfecting all of reality for one side, making it inimical to the other. It is a total war across all of time and space. You are an operative wholly devoted to one or other of these two organisations. More than that, you are the best, a true virtuoso at manipulating the weave of the multiverse. Your power is immense; you wield it with delicate precision or catastrophic force based on the needs of the mission, and your own inclination. You are about to meet your match. Against Time And Death is on Kickstarter from 11 February to 25 February 2025. Follow and back the campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ickbat/against-time-and-death Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Smit and Singh engage in a spot of boxing The team revisit their recent adventures over drinks Plus: BISCUITS Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Against Time And Death. Here's the blurb for the game: Two organisations fight to shape the multiverse in their own image. Their operatives weave their way through all of time and space, making changes throughout the vast swell of history, trying to tip the balance of probabilities in favour of their masters. If either side is victorious, a phase change will roar through the multiverse, perfecting all of reality for one side, making it inimical to the other. It is a total war across all of time and space. You are an operative wholly devoted to one or other of these two organisations. More than that, you are the best, a true virtuoso at manipulating the weave of the multiverse. Your power is immense; you wield it with delicate precision or catastrophic force based on the needs of the mission, and your own inclination. You are about to meet your match. Against Time And Death is on Kickstarter from 11 February to 25 February 2025. Follow and back the campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ickbat/against-time-and-death Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Lord Henning-Smit is back! The team discover a mastermind clue in Hargrave House We gain our treasure and XP from the Whately Camera We see flashbacks to the colonial past of Henning-Smit and Singh Plus: we discuss heavy lifts and quantum space ghosts! Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The team share their memories with the Pearly King: Ardent sneaks into the library Tom's inner beast is unleashed Kulveer metes out justice Plus: we discuss the differing dangerous animals of Australia and Britain Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We're back from the hols! Happy new year! We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Ardent, Kulveer and Tom enter the fragrant void They encounter the horrors that dwell there ...and they meet the Pearly King. Plus: we discuss our favourite Apocalypse World playbooks Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
Last episode before we take a break for Christmas! See you in the new year. We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The team get a small hoard of items from the basement We see flashbacks to Tom's and Ardent's childhoods Ardent leads the ritual to enter the fragrant void Josh and Becky got their purple belts! Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The team take a screwdriver to the Whately Camera We figure out what it all means Dusk phase We discuss the ins and outs of meat production Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Ardent interrogates Perry over absinthe Tom and Kulveer go shooting Becky's dinner is far superior to Josh's Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
**Due to an editing error, Sue's audio was cut from the middle of this episode in the first release. That has now been corrected. Apologies for the mistake!** We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The team discuss their theories and come up with a plan Ardent takes Perry out for drinks Tom and Kulveer hunt for clues at the Society Obscura We discuss the unfortunate realities of puppy ownership Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Tom meets another cook Kulveer investigates the laundry The team debate the significance of the cook's gift We discuss leg lifts Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Tom reveals his animal side Two new threats arrive in London Cobb and Dolorfino investigate the mysterious comings and goings of the Coven We discuss our anxieties: what if our recording fails? what if we left the door unlocked? what if Josh left the hob on? Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://bsky.app/profile/armadajosh.bsky.social Becky Annison https://bsky.app/profile/beckyannison.bsky.social Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://bsky.app/profile/ickbat.bsky.social Sue Elliott https://bsky.app/profile/suefacetm.bsky.social Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Hercules and Ardent share their feelings, ringside. Tom gets a tattoo. We do treasure and XP, Between-style, with advances-aplenty We discuss books and puppies Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The team confront the St James Street ghost, and the ones who killed it Tom learns a little about Kulveer's past Hercules disrupts Ardent's attempt to slink off We discuss the shattered remains of our mugs Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Ardent calls forth the unquiet spirit from within Hercules. The team lays an ambush - but will it backfire? We discuss coffee and sports injuries. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
What starts as a casual hook-up quickly becomes a deadly game of survival when Joshua Fox finds himself in the remote Canadian wilderness. Can he survive or will he become the next victim?Stalk by Mike AshkeweSupport Us and Get Bonus Shows on Patreon!Contact Us/Submit a Storytwitter.com/WeeklySpookyfacebook.com/WeeklySpookyWeeklySpooky@gmail.comMusic by Ray Mattis http://raymattispresents.bandcamp.comExecutive ProducersRob FieldsMark ShieldsBobbletopia.comProduced by Daniel WilderThis episode is sponsored by HenFlix.com
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Cobb and Dolorfino discuss their fears over absinthe. The team reconvene in the conservatory to make plans. We do some flashbacks! Tom at the circus, Kulveer with his family, and Ardent when we was very small indeed. We talk about Ead's puppies. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Mr Singh visits Mina, a friend of the missing Penelope Levy Ardent and Tom go to the Society Obscura and finally make time for absinthe We discuss chocolate, chocolate-making and shops that used to be on our high street (or still are, depending where you live) Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Hercules and Tom have a chat by the ringside The team break the St James case down to its bones Theodora Braithwaite makes her first move We work out our Dewey decimal system categories Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Lord Henning-Smit visits Sir Antony Rees-Woode at the Explorer's Club Burt Broadswell begs for Hargrave House's aid Ardent and Tom set a trap We discuss Birmingham, celebrities and The Megatron Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The team discover a concealed letter. Ardent and Tom lean on the cook. We discuss all the international days and why international snake day is best. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Ardent goes off to drown his sorrows, while Lord Henning-Smit gets a tuck-in. The team discuss their theories about the case over breakfast. We get the skinny on democracy sausage. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Mr Singh struggles to restrain Lord Henning-Smit at the morgue. Ardent interrogates the ghost, but things get out of control. We complete our item creation. Becky makes an accidental reference to Hairy Maclary. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: Lord Henning-Smit and Mr Singh's trip to the Coroner's office gets out of control. Ardent and Tom attempt to summon the ghost. And: we nerd out over Warhammer 40k. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: It's our first night phase! The hunters have dinner, with an intimate post-dinner cigars scene. Singh and Henning-Smit head to the coroners. Cold smokers, pigs and chickens, oh my! Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The hunters continue to question the members of the Beale Household They uncover clues of a phantom strangling and a mysterious book of tales We discuss birthday cakes. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The characters interview the Beales and their household staff Kulveer experiences a haunting We discuss the best items to give each other Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. In this episode: The characters receive word of a possible haunting Ardent performs a divination Lord Henning-Schmitt charges in first and finds the first clue And, we discuss UKGE and Warhammer books Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. This is the second part of our character generation session and we get down to the business of describing and statting our characters, and building some starting relationships between them. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing The Between by Jason Cordova! The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London. They are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won't or can't handle themselves. As the story progresses, they become aware of the plans of a Moriarty-style criminal mastermind they will eventually have to face in order to save Queen and country. This is the first part of our session zero where we create our characters. In practice in this episode we focus mainly on getting the gist of the rules and discussing the subject matter - with particular emphasis on colonialism and race in particular. Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
Black Armada Tales is a finalist in the Crit Awards, hurrah! The winners are decided by public vote so please make sure you vote for your favourite nominees. The list of nominees is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1slfaVQ9pWKViZwT0JEaB-2uO5Sm0innGVVN_a2xCsw8/edit#heading=h.bcthn71z33uy The voting link is here: https://forms.gle/imYynywZFp58m8H66 We are playing Tentacle City by Willow Palacek! The people of Tentacle Garden City are going about their ordinary and, let's be honest, faintly ridiculous lives. Little do they realise that they are about to come under attack from hideous tentacles! We are going to find out who survives and who is dragged under by the horrid protuberances. This is the final episode of Tentacle City - can our plucky survivors make it to the landing pads in time, or will they be consumed by tentacular death? The map of Tentacle Garden City is here: https://blackarmada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tentacle-Garden-City-map.png You can get Escape From Tentacle City here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118261/Escape-from-Tentacle-City Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
Black Armada Tales is a finalist in the Crit Awards, hurrah! The winners are decided by public vote so please make sure you vote for your favourite nominees. The list of nominees is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1slfaVQ9pWKViZwT0JEaB-2uO5Sm0innGVVN_a2xCsw8/edit#heading=h.bcthn71z33uy The voting link is here: https://forms.gle/imYynywZFp58m8H66 We are playing Tentacle City by Willow Palacek! The people of Tentacle Garden City are going about their ordinary and, let's be honest, faintly ridiculous lives. Little do they realise that they are about to come under attack from hideous tentacles! We are going to find out who survives and who is dragged under by the horrid protuberances. In this episode: The ladies of the Women's Institute face waves of tentacular terror at the clock tower. Xanthe and Marie process Dennis's death. The map of Tentacle Garden City is here: https://blackarmada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tentacle-Garden-City-map.png You can get Escape From Tentacle City here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118261/Escape-from-Tentacle-City Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Tentacle City by Willow Palacek! The people of Tentacle Garden City are going about their ordinary and, let's be honest, faintly ridiculous lives. Little do they realise that they are about to come under attack from hideous tentacles! We are going to find out who survives and who is dragged under by the horrid protuberances. In this episode: Harvey and Felix find a flying saucer. Dennis and Xanthe battle a tentacle-Hunter. Teek and Glamp attempt to make friends with the tentacles. The map of Tentacle Garden City is here: https://blackarmada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tentacle-Garden-City-map.png You can get Escape From Tentacle City here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118261/Escape-from-Tentacle-City The Crit Awards The crit awards nomination form is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG27ZBt5PC__CM2f3zM8KejcDL72lEipfRXwvcXybkewrp-Q/viewform Black Armada Tales series that are eligible include Lovecraftesque, Last Fleet and Gladiators 2050. The relevant award categories, and the eligible nominees in each category, are: Best one shot - Lovecraftesque or Gladiators 2050 Best series - Last Fleet Best NPC - any you like, but we particularly loved the hapless Captain Winther, the commanding officer of the Tychon Best Villain - any you like, but we think Dr Roy (despite being a PC) would be a great nomination Best Utilization of Accessibility Features and Safety Tools - any you like Best game master (indie) - Josh Fox Best player (indie) - Becky Annison, Eadwin Tomlinson, Josh Fox, Nick Bate, Sue Elliott Thanks for your consideration! Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Tentacle City by Willow Palacek! The people of Tentacle Garden City are going about their ordinary and, let's be honest, faintly ridiculous lives. Little do they realise that they are about to come under attack from hideous tentacles! We are going to find out who survives and who is dragged under by the horrid protuberances. In this episode: Teek and Maltar hunt for the parts to repair their spaceship - with widdlywee! The Women's Institute return to the medieval fete to find it in tentacle-induced chaos. Karen and Wes are still exactly where they started - but surely this time they'll get out of the close? Needless to say, it'll all end in tears. The map of Tentacle Garden City is here: https://blackarmada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tentacle-Garden-City-map.png You can get Escape From Tentacle City here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118261/Escape-from-Tentacle-City The Crit Awards The crit awards nomination form is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG27ZBt5PC__CM2f3zM8KejcDL72lEipfRXwvcXybkewrp-Q/viewform Black Armada Tales series that are eligible include Lovecraftesque, Last Fleet and Gladiators 2050. The relevant award categories, and the eligible nominees in each category, are: Best one shot - Lovecraftesque or Gladiators 2050 Best series - Last Fleet Best NPC - any you like, but we particularly loved the hapless Captain Winther, the commanding officer of the Tychon Best Villain - any you like, but we think Dr Roy (despite being a PC) would be a great nomination Best Utilization of Accessibility Features and Safety Tools - any you like Best game master (indie) - Josh Fox Best player (indie) - Becky Annison, Eadwin Tomlinson, Josh Fox, Nick Bate, Sue Elliott Thanks for your consideration! Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Tentacle City by Willow Palacek! The people of Tentacle Garden City are going about their ordinary and, let's be honest, faintly ridiculous lives. Little do they realise that they are about to come under attack from hideous tentacles! We are going to find out who survives and who is dragged under by the horrid protuberances. In this episode: The neighbourhood watch have more car trouble - will they ever leave Wes's house? The underage skaters make a plan to escape to safety. The community theatre tool up to fight the tentacles. Needless to say, it'll all end in tears. The map of Tentacle Garden City is here: https://blackarmada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tentacle-Garden-City-map.png You can get Escape From Tentacle City here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118261/Escape-from-Tentacle-City The Crit Awards The crit awards nomination form is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG27ZBt5PC__CM2f3zM8KejcDL72lEipfRXwvcXybkewrp-Q/viewform Black Armada Tales series that are eligible include Lovecraftesque, Last Fleet and Gladiators 2050. The relevant award categories, and the eligible nominees in each category, are: Best one shot - Lovecraftesque or Gladiators 2050 Best series - Last Fleet Best NPC - any you like, but we particularly loved the hapless Captain Winther, the commanding officer of the Tychon Best Villain - any you like, but we think Dr Roy (despite being a PC) would be a great nomination Best Utilization of Accessibility Features and Safety Tools - any you like Best game master (indie) - Josh Fox Best player (indie) - Becky Annison, Eadwin Tomlinson, Josh Fox, Nick Bate, Sue Elliott Thanks for your consideration! Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.
We are playing Tentacle City by Willow Palacek! The people of Tentacle Garden City are going about their ordinary and, let's be honest, faintly ridiculous lives. Little do they realise that they are about to come under attack from hideous tentacles! We are going to find out who survives and who is dragged under by the horrid protuberances. In this episode, Glamp attempts to impose his will on the stranded aliens, while the ladies of the Women's Institute take a leisurely walk back to the Tentacle Garden City medieval fete. The map of Tentacle Garden City is here: https://blackarmada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tentacle-Garden-City-map.png You can get Escape From Tentacle City here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118261/Escape-from-Tentacle-City The Crit Awards The crit awards nomination form is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG27ZBt5PC__CM2f3zM8KejcDL72lEipfRXwvcXybkewrp-Q/viewform Black Armada Tales series that are eligible include Lovecraftesque, Last Fleet and Gladiators 2050. The relevant award categories, and the eligible nominees in each category, are: Best one shot - Lovecraftesque or Gladiators 2050 Best series - Last Fleet Best NPC - any you like, but we particularly loved the hapless Captain Winther, the commanding officer of the Tychon Best Villain - any you like, but we think Dr Roy (despite being a PC) would be a great nomination Best Utilization of Accessibility Features and Safety Tools - any you like Best game master (indie) - Josh Fox Best player (indie) - Becky Annison, Eadwin Tomlinson, Josh Fox, Nick Bate, Sue Elliott Thanks for your consideration! Black Armada Discord We would like to invite our listeners to join the Black Armada discord, where you can hang out with the podcast crew. Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8GAtj9pRYy Credits Our players are: Joshua Fox https://twitter.com/armadajosh Becky Annison https://twitter.com/BeckyAnnison Eadwin Tomlinson Nick Bate https://twitter.com/ickbat Sue Elliott https://twitter.com/SuefaceTM Black Armada create and publish TTRPGs here: https://blackarmada.com/ Nick creates and publishes TTRPGs as Ickbat here: https://ickbat.itch.io/ The music is Orange Button by Esther Garcia.