Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast

This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

As the Agents continue to recuperate, Silent Reading comes back to teach a lesson to his cult. A lesson involving... cooking?

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

In the City of Undecided, a trio of teens are at the Glow Stone Strip Mall, as well as the owner/operator of the veterinarian office there. An attempted theft unites them as they investigate the strange goings on in town...

Kids on Bikes is a game of collaborative storytelling in small towns with weird goings on, by Jon Gilmour and Doug Levandowski. The game is available at the Hunter's Entertainment website, both in pdf and physical, as well as a pdf of the Free RPG Day Edition [with additional writing by Crespin and Xasia Villarreal], which we used.

Jared - GM

Ben - Ashley Gleason, The Rich Girl

Dan - Scott Harris, The Conspiracy Boy

Greg - Tex Johnson, The Haunted Boy

Nellie - Dr. Lilanne Okafor, The Serious Veterinarian

Corporate Social Economics, in the general public, is renowned as a company that helps other companies engage in philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. On the inside, CorpSE is just another company that strips away your soul. On Halloween Night, after a long week with overtime, several employees are wrapping up work before a party. Several groups are called up to the C-Suite, and the horrors only get worse from there...

Slasher Flick is a game of blood curdling horror by Cynthia Celeste Miller and Spectrum Games. The game is available in pdf from DriveThruRPG, and in physical as a print on demand book from Lulu.

(Characters are introduced as whether Primary or Secondary, their name and pronouns, role at CorpSE, and what they are dressed as for Halloween.)

Greg - GM

Dan:

Primary: Shouta Yamasaki, (He/Him), Communications Specialist, Secret Agent
Secondary: Aphrodite “Dita”, Kontos, (She/Her), Social Media Specialist, Torturer
Secondary: Ryker Carter, (He/Him), Videographer, Giant Eyeball Helmet

Ethan:

Primary: Berry Stone, (He/Him), Accounts Payable Manager, Pirate Captain
Secondary: Yazmin Washington, (She/They), Payment Processor, Pirate Crew Member
Secondary: Nazeer Abbasi, (He/Him), Inventory Manager, Pirate Crew Member

Jared:

Primary: Lisa Christensen, (She/Her), HR Generalist, Witch (No Effort)
Secondary: Leonid “Leo” Borysova, (They/Them), Office Generalist, Werewolf (Too Much Effort)
Secondary: Vera Morales (She/Her), Paralegal, Jester / Clown (Inappropriate Effort)

This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

The Agents have finally returned from the barrier. They get precious little time to help with their trauma, physical and mental, as the deans of the Nagalisities continue to need decisive help for the future of their people.

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

What Lurks in the Deep recorded by Greg and Laura.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

This scenario will feature cosmic horror, but also racism and classism. Listener discretion is advised.

At the height of the Great Depression in California, three men are drawn into the area of Bryson Springs. One, a temporary resident of the Hooverville, trying to lay low, despite his conspicuousness. One, from the city, coming to help one of his own. One, a land owner, troubled by recent events.

Regardless, they are drawn in to the murder of a Chinese man in the Hooverville under mysterious circumstances. These circumstances will bring the three and the rest of the town into danger, and it will take their all, and maybe a bit of help from a familiar gun, to survive the fear and panic and worse things...

Fear and Panic is a game in early access, by Lyme. It's a horror game that utilizes fear as a means to help tell the story and drive characters. It is available at Lyme's itch.io page.

Bryson Springs is a systemless scenario written by Caleb Stokes. It is available as a stand alone purchase as a pdf at DriveThruRPG, or as a part of the Great Depression horror collection No Security, at DriveThruRPG in print, or at Hebanon Games itcho.io in pdf.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Shun Zhu aka Sammy, Chinese Community Organizer from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association from San Francisco

Dan - Teddie Wirth, Landowner from Bryson Springs

Greg - Maverick Donaghue aka Miles Douglas, Hitman from Cleveland

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

The mech pilots get ever-closer to the crash site of the Atychos. Will they be able to make the trip, and what awaits them...?

Salvage Union is a post apocalyptic mech game, utilizing the d20 Quest system, written by Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines for Leyline Press. The Downing of the Atychos is part of the core rulebook. It, in PDF and hardcover, along with other supplements, are available at Layline's website.

Ben - GM

Dan - Catfish, Scout

Ethan - Socrates, Brawler

Greg - Flea, Salvager

Please note: there is some background noise throughout the episode. Due to the nature of it we were not able to clean up all of it from the audio; our apologies.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Traumatized from their time in the tower, the Agents unfortunately know they still have a job to do in the forest, and press on to reach the edge of the barrier...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Walter Butler, a wealthy occultist, died in the process of a binding ritual. This was the intent, so he could continue the ritual... for 300 years. One of his descendants, Lamont Butler, is being tempted with selling the house for it to potentially be bulldozed. Walter's spirit will stop at nothing to save his home. With one weekend to do it, can he work Lamont and his friends to convince him to keep the home...?

Hauntrification, by Sylvia Gimenez, is part of Level 1 2023, a Silver Ennie award winning Free RPG Day anthology. It is available, still for free, at DriveThruRPG and at 9th Level Games' website.

Greg - "GM" / Lamont Butler, Alyssia Goode, September Ford

Ben - Walter Butler

This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Horrified by what they see and experience in the tower of the Immortal Masters, the Agents of ALIS are trapped. If they have any hope to deal with it, they must first escape...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

What Lurks in the Deep sung by Greg and Laura.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

In a post apocalyptic future where seemingly every apocalypse hit at once, mech pilots scour the wastes to maintain their settlements. A trio of pilots hear of a ship that crash landed in a ruined town. Hearing that it is a valuable corpo ship and seeking its salvage, they set out to check the site...

Salvage Union is a post apocalyptic mech game, utilizing the d20 Quest system, written by Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines for Leyline Press. The Downing of the Atychos is part of the core rulebook. It, in PDF and hardcover, along with other supplements, are available at Layline's website.

Ben - GM

Dan - Catfish, Scout

Ethan - Socrates, Brawler

Greg - Flea, Salvager

For one night only, four men of Harlem converge on a bar. They seek to summon a god to banish it. Will this plan work? Can they save Harlem? The world? Themselves? No matter what happens, their story ends tonight...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A trio of runners go through Just One Last Score. A national park close to the city has been sold for resource extraction, and within that zone a company has built a casino, One Eyed Lumberjacks. The Mr. Johnson has tasked these runners with making their way to the casino, getting up to the security floor, and attaching a device to an airgapped security server...

CBR+PNK is a Silver Ennie Award winning 'accelerated' version of Forged in the Dark by Emanoel Melo. You run cyberpunks through a final gig that can hopefully get enough credits to get out of the life. The game is available in PDF through Emanoel's itch.io, while a physical Augmented Edition containing the pamphlet for CBR+PNK plus several scenarios and other add ons is available at Indie Press Revolution.

Dan - Groove Freak, Hacker

David - Cooper, Hitter

Greg - R0undh0us3, CQC / Face

Greg talks with some folks who went to GenCon this year! Ethan went for his first time, and we also talk with Brownie, David, and Sam! Come listen to a recap of the con, all the neat stuff they played and saw, and some advice!

(In order of appearance:)

Shoutouts:

David: Bezier Games
https://beziergames.com/index.html

Brownie: Floodgate Games
https://floodgate.games/

(Brownie, but everyone): Crazon
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-dente-rigamortis/id909811421
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139

Brownie: Landmarks (Floodgate Games)
https://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarks

Everyone: The Meatening / Fogo de Chao
https://fogodechao.com/location/indianapolis/

Everyone: Juicy Garland
https://www.instagram.com/juicy.garland/

Ethan: Brindlewood Bay
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html

Ethan: The Very Good Dogs of Chernobyl
https://9thlevel.com/products/the-very-good-dogs-of-chernobyl

Sam: Catacombs and Comedians
https://catacombsandcomedians.com/

Sam: Eldritch Automata
https://www.gehennagaming.com/eldritch-automata

Sam: The GenCon Store
https://www.rollacrit.com/pages/gencon

David: India Garden
https://www.indiagardenindy.com/

David: Pinquest / Pin Bazaar
https://www.pinbazaar.com/gen-con-2024

David: Tabletop Gaymers
https://tabletopgaymers.org/

Everyone: RPPR Live (Currently just RPPR Highlights:)
https://slangdesign.com/rppr/2024/08/podcast-episode/gencon-2024-highlights-episode-203/

Everyone: Ennie Gold Award Winning God’s Teeth (Congrats Caleb!)
https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-teeth-hardback

https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-evidence-kit-gods-teeth-paperback

https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-eye-paperback

https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-hunt-hardback

Everyone: The Ennies
https://ennie-awards.com/

Ethan: National Security Decision Making Game
https://www.facebook.com/p/NSDM-The-National-Security-Decision-Making-Game-100064580357022/

Brownie: Max
Good Brews, Bad Views
https://www.goodbrewsbadviews.com/

Relatable Rolls
https://www.relatablerolls.com/

Advice:

Drink water. Shower.

It is more walking than you will expect.

Ethan & Brownie: Know the lay of the land.

Brownie: Don’t wear new shoes.

Brownie & Ethan: Don’t be bothered if you need some alone / with a few people recharging time.

Ethan: Baby powder & pain killers.

Ethan: Go with friends.

Ethan: Don’t overpack.

Sam: Know where to rehydrate.

Sam: If you don’t have people to go with, it can still be an enjoyable experience.

David: Immunoboosters.

David: Be open to new experiences.

Greg: Remember to eat.

Brownie: The Vendor Hall is more wide than long

Swag:

David: DND Player’s Handbook
https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/en/product/1001494/2024-player-s-handbook-digital-plus-physical-bundle

David: Dro Polter
https://oinkgames.com/en/games/analog/dropolter/

David: Psycho Killer
https://www.escapetabletopgames.com/product-page/psycho-killer

Brownie: Norse Foundry Dice Banded Turquoise Dice
https://www.norsefoundry.com/products/banded-rainbow-turquoise-7-piece-rpg-trustone-dice

Brownie: Landmarks
https://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarks

Brownie: Eclipse Phase 2E Character Options
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/posthuman-studios/eclipse-phase-character-options

Brownie (For David): Norse Foundry Dice Purple Agate Dice
https://www.norsefoundry.com/products/purple-striped-agate-7-piece-rpg-dice-set-gemstone

Ethan: Cults of Cthulhu
https://www.chaosium.com/cults-of-cthulhu-hardcover/

Ethan: Just… Pelgrane Press
https://pelgranepress.com/shop/

Ethan: Pelgrane Specifically: The Yellow King RPG
https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/yellow-king/

Ethan: Three Threads
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275438/3-Threads

Ethan: Brindlewood Bay
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html

Future Advice:

David: If you go to the con, he is there to say hello.

Ethan: Red Markets 2E
https://www.patreon.com/hgod

Greg: Origins is worth trying
https://www.originsgamefair.com/

Where you can find our friends:

Brownie:

Here

The Roleplaying Exchange
https://roleplayingexchange.com/

Sam:

Here

Epic Party Guy
https://www.twitch.tv/epicpartyguy

Tabletop Encounters (Coming Soon)

David:

RPPR
http://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/

Here

The Roleplaying Exchange
https://roleplayingexchange.com/

One Less Die
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

The Agents press on into the forest to see what is going on outside the barrier that protects Nagalisitu. The deeper they go in, the stranger things get. And once they come to a mysterious building, they decide to investigate...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

What Lurks in the Deep sung by Jared and Nellie.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

In the city of New Olympus, super heroes roam the city, powered and run by Plutocorp. The Pedestrian investigative reporter Klara awakens to a phone call concerning a burning building. As she conducts interviews and pokes around, she starts to realize this incident is a consequence of something more disturbing...

Alteregomania is a Gumshoe One-2-One setting, focusing on playing Klara as she investigates problems caused by New Olympus' heroes. It is PDF only, and available on Pelgrane Press' website.

Ben - GM

Greg - Klara Koenig

The investigators reunite. They must plan, and plan quickly. For they must overcome the Baron in Blues if they are to save Harlem...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

After having seen how much the Nagalisities debate, the Agents have a few ideas of how to best improve society. They agree to go into the forest to see how things are with the barrier...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

What Lurks in the Deep sung by Greg and Laura.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

The Zone has grown and overtaken a city, and all expeditions that go into it never return. A quartet of agents go in to investigate the zone and see if they can get to its center. Why they want to get there, and which one alone will make it there, is anyone's guess...

The Zone is an RPG by Raph D'Amico. It is a card based RPG of weird horror. It has a physical version, available as either a box set or as pdfs, available on The Zone's website. The game also has a fully featured web client which is capable of running the game, which we used. It is available at play.thezonerpg.com.

Ben - Dr. Cornelia Tam, MD, The Surgeon

Dan - Jerry Burke, The Entrepreneur

Ethan - Dr. Septimus Frank, The Scientist

Greg - Augustine Pius, The Chaplain

Having strode into Paris and wreaked some havoc, the vampiric soldiers hear word that another agent is close by. Will they be able to rescue him and continue to make their way to the zeppelin? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Eat the Reich!

Eat the Reich is a new game by Grant Howitt, using d6s to kill Nazis and drink blood. Ethan is using the scenario from the book. It is available at Rowan, Rook and Decard's website.

Ethan - GM

Dan - Nicole

Greg - Flint

Jared - Iryna

Sam - Chuck

Content Warning: Like the story this game is based off of, this game will feature heavy themes of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

The travelers to Omelas have started to realize the nature of the famed city, and that their plans to take in its prosperity are not so simple. What depths, what limits, will they have to go to to Walk Away from Omelas on top?

This one shot is heavily based on the Hugo Award winning short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is advised if you're unfamiliar with the story to read it first. It is fairly brief. While we are sure it might be possible to find a copy of it online, it is also available in ebook and book form, with links from the official website for Le Guin, and from your local library. The story was collected in The Wind's Twelve Quarters.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Mahara (They/Them), Spider, Opportunistic Graverobber. They seek to establish an estate in the countryside.

Dan - Toron (He/Him), Merchant, (former) Oppressed Laborer. They seek to buy their brother's freedom from prison.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Exploring the city, the Agents fully come to grips with how things have changed in Nagalisitu, and will need to plan their next move...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Content Warning: Like the story this game is based off of, this game will feature heavy themes of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

Two people are traveling to Omelas, thinking they will be able to harness the power and wealth of Omelas. However, Omelas' prosperity is due to the immense suffering of a child. The world will not bring about the desires of our protagonists, but maybe this city and this child can...

This one shot is heavily based on the Hugo Award winning short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is advised if you're unfamiliar with the story to read it first. It is fairly brief. While we are sure it might be possible to find a copy of it online, it is also available in ebook and book form, with links from the official website for Le Guin, and from your local library. The story was collected in The Wind's Twelve Quarters.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Mahara (They/Them), Spider, Opportunistic Graverobber. They seek to establish an estate in the countryside.

Dan - Toron (He/Him), Merchant, (former) Oppressed Laborer. They seek to buy their brother's freedom from prison.

With Reggie unavailable, Titus and Grant hear from Mr. Smiley the nature of things. Along with Ford, they must press on in this final act to see if they can save Harlem, or if it and the world is doomed...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

1943: Nazi occupied Paris. Hitler's zeppelin docks at the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Allies send their greatest weapon to take him out -- a squad of super-powered vampire commandos! Drink der Führer dry!

Eat the Reich is a new game by Grant Howitt, using d6s to kill Nazis and drink blood. Ethan is using the scenario from the book. It is available at Rowan, Rook and Decard's website.

Ethan - GM

Dan - Nicole

Jared - Iryna

Sam - Chuck

In a science fantasy setting, a trio of travelers board the airship the Bean Barge as ancient insects emerge from their slumber. The title might tell you how well this trek goes...

Cloud Empress is a system based on Mothership. Both a rules book and this scenario are available thru DriveThruRPG. More information on the system is available on the Cloud Empress website.

Ben - GM

Dan - Wyrm "Teeth", Sellsword

Ethan - Clancy "Locust Lunch", Magician

Greg - Nagi, Punk

In the aftermath of Archie's actions, the investigators of Harlem check in with Queenie. They also check in on some other faces, and plot on what to do with Mr. Smiley's next move...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

Rachel is getting married, and she's going with her friends to a strip club. They resolve to have a night to remember, but with the liquor flowing freely, will they remember it, or will it be a night to forget...

Daiquiris and Drunk Girls is part of Level 1 2023, a Free RPG Day anthology. It is available, still for free, at DriveThruRPG and at 9th Level Games' website.

Ben will be making a lot of references to Rachel Getting Married, a film from Jonathan Demme.

If you want another tab open with an appropriate play list, feel free to listen to our Spotify Playlist, Advanced Daiquiris and Drunk Girls.

Jared - Ada Jolenbeck - The Girl From High School Who Isn't Over The Fiancee

Ben - Rachel Demme - The Bride

Ethan - Cammy Cameron - The Frenemy

Greg - Cyndi Stacy - The Friend Who Doesn't Want To Be There

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Now back in Nagalisitu, the Agents of ALIS have to navigate a world they were not quite expecting...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Drunken Spacer recorded by Jared and Nellie.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

This episode deals with some very heavy themes, including child abuse (both physical and mental), child endangerment, bullying, homophobia, animal cruelty, and sexual themes, and that's before the mythos shows up. Listener Discretion is advised.

Having left Ensenada, the ship is making its way to Hawaii. However, the cruelty and abuse have only begun. Will Emmett and Gus even survive the trip?

Ben - GM

Ethan - Emmett Urton, 17

Greg - Gus Lockhart, 15

Content Warning: This episode will deal with themes of death, war, and associated atrocities. Listener discretion is advised.

Ethan takes a new trio of players to the (and our) past, by rerunning An Occurrence at Vicksburg, this time in Trophy Gold!

As the Siege of Vicksburg continues on during the American Civil War, a trio of citizens of Vicksburg are due to be executed. However, as the executioner pulls the lever on the gallows, the trio's nightmare has only begun...

Want to see how these players fared against Adam, Greg, and Laura? Head back and listen to the original two parter on the website! Part One Part Two

Ethan - GM

Ben - Murlock, Farmer, Treason

Dan - Swindler, Engineer, Abolitionism

Xantar - Eldersin, Brigand, Espionage

As things close in on the investigation on the clarinet, the investigators of Harlem get some advice from an old acquiantance, and run for Archie, who is doing what he must...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

This episode and the second part deal with some very heavy themes, including child abuse (both physical and mental), child endangerment, bullying, homophobia, animal cruelty, and sexual themes, and that's before the mythos shows up. Listener Discretion is advised.

It is 1961. In a time of great upheaval in the US and the world, a pair of teens in California are being forced to attend a summer school. This unique school has boys do college prep while they learn about boating, sailing a yacht from California to Baja California, then to Hawaii, then back. Our two protagonists are an obscenely wealthy JD and a quiet theater kid with something to hide. As they develop a tenuous friendship, they start to realize the two professors running this school have a cruel streak, and it's going to take their friendship and their skills to survive...

If you want to read along when it pops up, luckily The Kraken by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is in the public domain and is freely available online.

Ben - GM

Ethan - Emmett Urton, 17

Greg - Gus Lockhart, 15

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Having picked up the writers, the crew has to head back to Nagalisitu. However, before they can leave Roscoe and Kai are confronted with a lead on the pirate they hate. And, even when they make it back, how has Nagalisitu changed since they've been gone...?

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

After some investigating, it turns out Reggie needs rescued... again...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A group of loyal kobolds go on a quest to gain more wealth and glory for their beloved red dragon by taking it from another, lesser (in their eyes) blue dragon K'Moz and his tower...

Kobold Endeavor is yet another one page RPG by Grant Howitt, available as always at Grant's itch.io page.

Jared - GM

Dan - Jalborg, Black/Acid Kobold, Good with Disguises & Riding

Greg - Racko, Blue/Electric Kobold, Good with Birds & Machinery

Nellie - Zalva, White/Ice Kobold, Good with Going Upwards & Weapons

As the rest of Freelance awakens deep in the forest, they are joined by Arren through mysterious means. As they trek deeper into the forests of the Fae, can they find their way inside and find out what happened to the missing livestock?

Flying Circus, a PBTA game of high flying fantasy, is available for print on demand at DriveThruRPG, and in PDF from Erika's itch.io. We also interviewed the creator, Erika Chappell, on Table Chatter.

David, as always, can be found with our friends at RPPR or The Roleplaying Exchange.

Greg would also like to give a special shout out to friend and his original GM for Flying Circus, Jon of Listen to These Nerds. LTTN specializes in super hero games, especially Masks and Sentinel Comics. Greg has guested there a few times for some Breakfast Cult and Sentinel Comics one shots. LTTN is available on SoundCloud or wherever you get your podcasts. (Also shout outs to his fellow players Nayt, Zach, and Charlie.)

Greg - GM

Adam - Arren Morgenthau, The Fisher

Dan - Ersatz, The Survivor

David - Baron Wilhelm von Putzlow, The Scion

Laura - Katharina Curtens, The Witch

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

The Agents of ALIS are headed to Haven & Unity to pick up the writers as the next step of helping the Nagalisities. But will they be able to recruit anyone? And what will it cost?

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Caught in a tough situation, the investigators will need to find a way to rescue Reggie and make it out alive...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A trio of workers at Metazon, a Silicon Valley tech giant, have to sign some paperwork at the end of a work day. The next day, things get... weird...

Ernest - GM

Dan - Shea Kundert, Janitor

Ethan - Questin Smith, Accountant

Greg - Reggie Hollywood, HR Professional

Having completed their first job, Freelance's wealthy owner/operator has finally deigned to show his face... just in time for Arren to party too hard after a job well done and get wasted. Join Freelance as they try to relieve some stress, before they get their second job from Gunter. A simple gig, just going into a Fae influenced forest to find what's happening to some missing livestock...

Flying Circus, a PBTA game of high flying fantasy, is available for print on demand at DriveThruRPG, and in PDF from Erika's itch.io. We also interviewed the creator, Erika Chappell, on Table Chatter.

David, as always, can be found with our friends at RPPR or The Roleplaying Exchange.

Greg would also like to give a special shout out to friend and his original GM for Flying Circus, Jon of Listen to These Nerds. LTTN specializes in super hero games, especially Masks and Sentinel Comics. Greg has guested there a few times for some Breakfast Cult and Sentinel Comics one shots. LTTN is available on SoundCloud or wherever you get your podcasts. (Also shout outs to his fellow players Nayt, Zach, and Charlie.)

Greg - GM

Dan - Ersatz, The Survivor

David - Baron Wilhelm von Putzlow, The Scion

Laura - Katharina Curtens, The Witch

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Now having completed their mission in this era of Nagalisitu, the Agents of ALIS decide the next step. While this is a shorter episode, we do spend time generating the society in which the Agents will obtain their next group of people to help the Nagalisities.

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

New Maui, a remake of Rolling Down to Old Maui, by Jared and Nellie.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

CW: The scenario's content warnings include themes of body horror, cannibalism, graphic violence, harm to animals, manipulation, slavery, and torture, and our run includes sexuality, power imbalances, and familial trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

Two adventurers make it to the edge of the forest of the Fae. Whispers tell of the Queen offering a wish to those who can make it to her court. But, what horrors must they face, and sacrifices must they make, to even get close to her throne...?

Throne of the Forest Queen is written by David Morrison, and is available in the core book for Trophy Dark. It is available for PDF on DriveThruRPG, and physically through Studio 2.

Ben - GM

Dan - Odell, Spider

Greg - Talia, Blacksmith

The Firewall agents continue their mission on multiple fronts. Can they save the day, both in cyberspace and in the physical world?

Unbodied is a Nano Op for EP 2, available on Posthuman's website.

Adam - GM

Ben -  Legion Security Modular Networked Intelligence v. 5.8.2

Brownie - Pooh

Dan - Killjoy

Ethan - NASIT

Jared - Sahiri

The investigators meet up at a bar to look into a few leads about the killer, and find more supernatural goings on...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A wealthy patron has assembled a crew of independent operators to form a new Flying Circus. However, he's left his workers in the lurch, and they now have to take on their first job. A renowned Circus is in need of help filling some contracts while their own workers are out. Will Freelance be able to land the job and fulfill the contract?

Flying Circus, a PBTA game of high flying fantasy, is available for print on demand at DriveThruRPG, and in PDF from Erika's itch.io. We also interviewed the creator, Erika Chappell, on Table Chatter.

Greg - GM

Adam - Arren Morgenthau, The Fisher

Dan - Ersatz, The Survivor

Laura - Katharina Curtens, The Witch

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

After having shared a meal, the Agents of ALIS have an idea of how to swing the tribe into joining the greater Nagalisitie community. But will it work? And no matter the outcome... what now?

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Proxy Bast has summoned NASIT, Legion, and a few other Firewall agents. A friendly at Gutenberg Station has requested assistance, and in order to get there they will have to go in as infomorphs...

Unbodied is a Nano Op for EP 2, available on Posthuman's website.

Adam - GM

Ben -  Legion Security Modular Networked Intelligence v. 5.8.2

Brownie - Pooh

Dan - Killjoy

Ethan - NASIT

Jared - Sahiri

Down some cast members, Ben and Greg again dive into the two player well of Million Dollar Soulmate! Just in time for the holiday season, another millionaire opts for the app that can spit out a soulmate. He's a bar owner that transforms it into a hot cocoa bar for the holidays; he loves the season but doesn't believe in true love after a broken heart. She's a millionaire that comes from land holdings; she hates the season after losing a loved one, but does believe in true love. Do these two have what it takes to have a Christmas miracle, or will their love rot like a lukewarm cup of cocoa?

Million Dollar Soulmate is available at Greg Stolze's itch.io. The game was also part of the "TTRPGs for Trans Rights!" itch.io bundle from March 2022.

Ben - Samantha Langston (The Millionaire)

Greg - Christos Asterius (The Soulmate)

Reggie and Ford have taken on this new case for Queenie, and begin their investigation with their new... ally? Grant. Meanwhile, Dusty has his gig for the day, but the funeral he will be playing at takes a turn...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

The crew of the Hypatia have just one tribe left to integrate into a Nagalisitie society. Will this go smoother than some of the other tribes?

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

At the close of the sermon, the hulk's Yell Priest calls forth two orcs. Tragically, the orc champion's leg, an ancient relic, was stolen along with implants and artificial limbs from other orcs! Can Challenz and Fartrat find the culprits and bring them back?

Orc Borg is a Mork Borg hack made by Grant Howitt for Rowan, Rook and Decard that seems to take liberties with a certain other fantasy future series. The book is available in PDF or physical from RRD's website. Roter Zwerg is an official dungeon for Orc Borg, also available in PDF from RRD's website. You can also generate your own orcs like we did using the Generatorc by Goblindustries and Orc Borg artist Rollinkunz on itch.io.

Dan - GM

David - Fartrat Hullbreach

Greg - Challenz

The formerly trendy Las Vegas restaurant Winter Mourning is in decline. Spiraling the drain, the staff hope one fantastic Thanksgiving service can revive their fortunes and save their jobs. Four workers in particular are trying their best to sell this night. Can these men overcome the Chaos in the Kitchen and make it out on top, or will it be

a Fiasco?

If you are in the mood for something completely different, Adam, Greg, and Laura played the Chaos in the Kitchen playset minus the Thanksgiving theming... among other things... several years ago, and is available on the website and however you get your podcasts.

Adam - Jabir Medhi aka Johnny Nicholas, Sous Chef, a French-Algerian determined to save the restaurant

Dan - Nevada Markov, Pastry Chef,Brilliant yet narcoleptic man of few words

Greg - River Reeves, Server, A sex worker aiming for the stars while holding down a day job

Jared - Jan Olaf aka Nicholas Johnny, Runner, Definitely not a Finnish assassin laying low

After the case has closed, Dontae has decided to step away from investigating for the time being (for good?), and is away on a trip. Reggie is also considering finding an exit plan himself. Queenie treats the remaining investigators to a night on the town to see an up and coming band leader, Duke Ellington. As the night drags on, two other men's destinies start to intertwine with Reggie and Ford's...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orelans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.

Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

After waking up from their bonfire, the crew of the Hypatia must work together to encounter the next tribe. But will this encounter go peacefully, or violently...?

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

A few years later, Brownie takes a new group, including Rina from The Old Ways, through a spin of his custom Slasher Flick scenario!

A group of TV Host & Reality Show Ghost hunters for a show called PhasnomeX, a subsidiary of PhenomeX, are invited to make an episode about a haunted house. The house was formerly a spiritual retreat made by an eccentric couple who dabbled in the occult. The cast and crew roll up to make the episode, but surely things will go fine...

Thanks again to Brownie for running for us. As a bonus, Brownie has graciously provided a ZIP file with a scenario guide, player handouts, and the primary and secondary characters! Rina as always can be found on The Old Ways Podcast and Ain't Slayed Nobody.

Brownie - GM

Ben - Kevin "Truly" The Expert (Primary), Vince the Camera Operator (Secondary)

Dan - Clint "Coop" Cooper The Host (Primary), Jane the Producer (Secondary)

Greg - Stacy "Just Stacy" The Skeptic (Primary), Pat the Soundperson (Secondary)

Rina - Bunnie The Scream Queen (Primary), Jake the Gofer (Secondary)

A fresh trio of FIST operatives are called into the field, some old, some new. There are reports of CYCLOPS purchasing land in Kenya through shell companies. They're investing a ton of money and resources into this new property. The operatives must infiltrate and see what's going on...

Ben - GM

Dan - Glassblower - A man who somehow dual classes in brain surgery and being a berserker...

David - Triple Shot - A war orphan turned sniper who is able to shadow clone himself by drinking a lot of coffee.

Ethan - The Black Badge - A former cop who did his best to clean up the corrupt streets and systems, he continues to fight for justice in a Dirty World...

Blackmane gets an assignment from Crimsonfang, a fellow Gnoll. A Nujabian Gnoll incursion team went on an assignment and are now missing. If they are alive, they need brought back. If they are dead, they need to confirm the kills and bring back their tags. Can Blackmane, Tenacity, and Quin find them?

Ben - GM

Dan - Quin Moreau, Vermissian Knight

Ethan - Tenacity Malrich - Adventurer Heretic

Greg - Blackmane, Gnoll Heartsong-Called Cleaver

After having pursued every avenue of investigation, the trio has planned on how to deal with the mysterious accountant. But how far will they have to go to close the book on this case...?

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Laura - Dontae Jackson, a young writer and activist who writes under "D. Jackson" to The Crisis and other newspapers so she can get published.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Due to a couple of things, part 11 is two mini-episodes combined! In the first hour, the Agents of ALIS report to Gunter from ALAS about how things went, before embarking to their next tribe. In the back hour and a half, around a campfire, the Leekaykins ask the Agents about how they got here, and their past lives...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

What Lurks in the Deep by Greg and Laura.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Ethan takes us through a one shot of his own design. A quartet of adepts have to get to Chicago by Saturday for... something. In the middle of the week, after crossing state lines, they opt to take a break at a rest stop...

Ethan - GM

Ben - Vin Sun, viaturge

Dan - Max Victor, motumancer

Jared - Herb Stevenson, cinemancer

Nellie - Celina Benetez, fulminaturge

The investigators must determine how best to deal with the mysterious accountant. Can the situation be handled peacefully, or must they resort to violence...?

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Laura - Dontae Jackson, a young writer and activist who writes under "D. Jackson" to The Crisis and other newspapers so she can get published.

A trio of FIST agents are called in for a new assignment. A Red Army officer has called in, begging for help rescuing his child from an experimental device...

ATARAXIA is a pamphlet adventure for FIST from their Rations series, currently available at itch.io.

The Kojima Name Generator is available at Polygon's website.

Ben - GM

Dan - Vinegar Ungar - A definitely not robot with electrical powers, who only knows working for FIST and working to protect people...

Ethan - The Black Badge - A former cop who did his best to clean up the corrupt streets and systems, he continues to fight for justice in a Dirty World...

Greg - Big Great Dane - Formerly Lima Seven, one of the precious few survivors from Hazard Function. She has come to discover that she was a hacker for the government who went missing following a mission gone awry. In the process she's seemed to pick up a centipede-like parasite that lives in her throat and can attack others...

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

While Silent Reading is off doing... something, the other Agents of ALIS are making their pitch to the Astrobyans to join the greater community. But in the process they make some more discoveries...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

What Lurks in the Deep recorded by Jared and Nellie.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

The intrepid Timewatch agents are once again on the case of changes to the time stream! This time they are sent to another nuclear themed situation, as they jaunt into a closet on a Soviet nuclear sub during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which, even when dealt with, the source of the problem is not what one would expect...

Theme to Timewatch (C) Pelgrane Press. Used with permission. Hatchet and Axe is part of the scenario / campaign book Behind Enemy Times, written by Kevin Kulp, Matthew Breen, Michael Rees, and is available at Pelgrane's website.

Dan - GM

Ben -  Urrk - A neanderthal who was saved by Timewatch and has been recruited as a member of the team. Zug zug.

Ethan - V5 - A robot killing machine from the 21st century from another plane of existence, recruited by Timewatch after gaining sentience and deciding to rebel against being a machine of death.

Greg - Skegg - A Sophisaur, a psychic velociraptor from another plane of existence, hoping to make up for his people's tyranny by joining Timewatch.

After some harrowing events, the investigators wait out the night at a dinner, wondering what to do next...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Laura - Dontae Jackson, a young writer and activist who writes under "D. Jackson" to The Crisis and other newspapers so she can get published.

Surviving Android Ananias gets paired up with a new worker on a new assignment. They are sent to the super remote station of Pirad One, to deliver supplies and repair some equipment there. Seems a simple enough job...

We used the Mothership Companion app, available on iOS and Android.  The scenario is from [REDACTED] PIRAD ONE, by Christian Sorrell and MeatCastle GameWare, and is available on itch.io. [REDACTED] PIRAD ONE has been featured in many itch.io bundles, including TTRPGS for Trans Rights in Texas, the Bundle for Reproductive Rights, Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds, and the Bundle for Ukraine, so you may already have it.

Ben - GM

Dan - Randolph Frederickson, He/Him, Teamster

Greg - Ananias Millner, He/Him, Android

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

The Agents of ALIS are on to the next tribe to convince to join them. But with these fire hungry peoples, how can they convince them to become part of a community...?

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Drunken Spacer recorded by Jared and Nellie.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

... well, Euthalia the witch is dead. The witch hunter killed her while her familiars were away. But there is still hope. If they kill the bastard and bring back his eyes, they can cast a spell to revive her. But can they hunt him down, and save her in time?

As a Grant Howitt RPG, this game is available on his itch.io page.

Jared - GM

Adam - Peredies, The Rat

Dan - Pushpa, The Fox

Greg - Asmodeus, the Cat

Nellie - Flores, the Toad

Dontae's back from her research at the NYPL, but the mystery of Harold the accountant deepens...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Laura - Dontae Jackson, a young writer and activist who writes under "D. Jackson" to The Crisis and other newspapers so she can get published.

Time for another Grant Howitt joint! A pair of goblin clans unite to try to carve out some glory in the great battle camp of the evil wizards. With Clan Kca being gourmands and Clan Spleen-Slurper builders, they desire to build the best tavern in the camp. Can these ten gobbos manage to work together to maybe complete this harebrained scheme?

As a Grant Howitt RPG, this game is available on his itch.io page, in a book along with other themes of games using this system.

If this puts you in the mood for more goblin-themed RPGs, there's also Gobblin' from our friends at The Drunk and The Ugly, available on DriveThruRPG.

Ben - GM

Dan - Clan Spleen-Slurper

Greg - Clan Kca

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

The crew of the Hypatia is negotiating with one of the Tribes of Nagalisitu to convince them to band with the other tribes. While Kyrt and Tema try to convince them, Kai tries a... different approach...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

What Lurks in the Deep recorded by Jared and Nellie.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

As is our tradition (?) around the Fourth of July, instead of celebrating we'll have some wrestling with Micah!

In the grimdark cyberpunk future, there is only.... wrestling? Ares Corp is running a show, but with their main eventers out of commission, some new or un-pushed wrestlers will need to step up...

WWW 2nd Edition is available on Nathan D. Paoletta's website.

Micah can be found PNGtubing painting minis and other assorted Warhammer shenanigans at twitch.tv/micaigneous 

Micah - GM

Brownie - Hank Coleman

Dan - Brennan

David - August "The Tyrian" Titan

Greg - Eric Martinez "The Night Driving Avenger / NDA "

While Dontae is off doing other research, Ford and Reggie continue to look into Harold, the mysterious accountant of Queenie St. Clair, who has a familiar gleam in his eye and perhaps has lived through more than he should have...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

This episode contains themes of depression, loneliness relational trauma, familial trauma, and off screen suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

A trio of friends are invited to a dinner party. One of their partners has invited them all to their parents' house in a remote area of Nebraska. As the drive drones on, things get a little peculiar, but the madness is only beginning...

Greg - GM

Ben - Kirk Jarvis, Police Officer

Dan - Kelly Meadows, Librarian

Ethan - Lucy Plemons, Ballet Dancer

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.

Resolving to look into the tribe of hunters, the crew of the Hypatia treks into the jungle, hunting them and hunting leechcats...

Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu is still in final stages of development. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.

Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.

Adam - GM

Dan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.

Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...

Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.

Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.

Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

After last time, the intrepid orcs didn't really solve the problem of the Roter Zwerg having crashed into their ship. So, an old orc, a new orc, and an orc of questionable provenance adventure into the derelict to save their home, make it to heaven, and maybe inadvertently prove that love conquers all? Happy pride.

Orc Borg is a Mork Borg hack made by Grant Howitt for Rowan, Rook and Decard that seems to take liberties with a certain other fantasy future series. The book is available in PDF or physical from RRD's website. Roter Zwerg is an official dungeon for Orc Borg, also available in PDF from RRD's website. You can also generate your own Orc like we did using the Generatorc by Goblindustries and Orc Borg artist Rollinkunz on itch.io.

Also, as of posting (6/7/2023), interested in a physical copy of the out of print Ennie Nominated RPG Red Markets? Listen to an episode our Masada's Redoubt campaign, answer a single question, and be entered to win! Details in the link. The Contest runs through 6/15/2023.

Dan - GM

Brownie - Bam Razer

Ethan - Braggg (A goblin, actually)

Greg - Challenz

It's time for the investigators of Harlem to take on a new case. Queenie St. Clair, the Queen of the Numbers Game, has found that her accountant went missing. He's back now, but he's been acting weird since, and seen roaming the streets at night...

Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the systemless 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.

Ethan - GM

Ben - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.

Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.

Laura - Dontae Jackson, a young writer and activist who writes under "D. Jackson" to The Crisis and other newspapers so she can get published.

A group of people with strange abilities awaken in a dark room. It will take their combined efforts for even some of them to hope to survive...

FIST is a tactical-ish paranormal mercenary horror-ish RPG. While the full game has fully stated out PCs, HAZARD FUNCTION is a funnel adventure designed for a group of PCs to throw at it for use in future FIST games. FIST recently released it's full "Ultra Edition" on itch.io, and HAZARD FUNCTION is available as part of its RATIONS series of pamphlets, available for free on itch.io. FIST has also been a part of several bundles on itch.io, so if you purchased a bundle you might already have it.

Ben - GM

Brownie - Bravo 1, 2, 3

Dan - Delta 1, 2, 3

Greg - Golf 1, 2, 3

Ernest leads us in a game of The Points Do Matter, an improv heavy RPG. Make a roll, and if you succeed your "Yes, And" becomes canon, whether that's something about your PC or an ability. But be forewarned, if you say something like "I throw a fireball", and succeed your roll, that means anyone is capable of throwing a fireball. Listen in as a spec ops crew goes on a dangerous mission...

Ernest - GM

PCs: Adam, Dan, Greg, Jared