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CW: Eerie spider stuff
And so, sadly, this chronicle meets its end. But will Amy Patterson meet hers? It's a desperate race to save the people she loves most; this one's got it all: Demons! Hopping vampires! Hunters vs. Hunters! Western Union telegrams!
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The campaign wiki can be found here: https://nightlifethedemonsblade.obsidianportal.com/
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As snow blankets Tokyo, Amy finds herself chasing phantoms through its streets and stations. And, once more, someone or something seems to have preternatural insight into her world and her life.
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The weirdest chapter yet! Past-life regressions usually aren't this intense, but when you're a Hunter...well, you know how the rest goes...
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After the events surrounding their arrival in Tokyo, Amy and Ken find themselves seemingly adrift and alone in the midst of the megacity. Who is friend and who is foe? Only time will tell...
The campaign wiki can be found here: https://nightlifethedemonsblade.obsidianportal.com/
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In the wake of the UCLA Riots and the most traumatic Thanksgiving in Patterson family history, Amy and Ken take flight for Tokyo—straight into the waiting arms of the Cheiron Group...
A super-sized special episode, featuring EOR regulars Rainy, Santiago, and Kenny in the flesh!
The campaign wiki can be found here: https://nightlifethedemonsblade.obsidianportal.com/
And head on over to our Patreon to find the hour-long "orientation" session that gets the Cheiron hunters up to speed on their multitudinous plots and schemes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tokyo-cell-117127716
Actions always have consequences in the World of Darkness, and Amy and her family are about to have a Thanksgiving none of them will soon forget...
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A simple pep rally turns into total bedlam as Amy and the Maiden's Blood Sisterhood come up against their deadliest foe yet. And not everyone lives to see another sunrise...
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Amy has faced many horrors in her time as a Hunter, but will any hold a candle to the terrors of...Knott's Scary Farm?
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Spooky Season isn't over just yet! David and Jen sit down to play through the classic Call of Cthulhu duet scenario, "Paper Chase"!
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It's flashback time as a ghost (or should we say vampire?) from Amy's past resurfaces. Then: what kind of lavatorial horrors lurk in the catacombs beneath UCLA?
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Amy finds she isn't the only one protecting the night...or haunting it.
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Amy's attempts at maintaining a normal collegiate lifestyle are increasingly stymied by strange goings-on on campus and her own growing wrath, all of which comes to a head with a fiery confrontation in Downtown L.A.
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It was foretold in prophecies, and now its time has come!
Yes, it is the return of our Nightlife duet series! This Hunter: The Vigil chronicle is a direct sequel to "The Demon's Mirror" series from...::checks notes:: eight years ago?? That can't be right...
Check out the original series starting here: https://esotericrp.podbean.com/e/esoteric-order-duets-prelude-hunters-hunted-the-demons-mirror/
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THE FINALE! The Batman, Catwoman, and Robin go toe to toe with the nefarious Ra's Al Ghul as he attempts to bring none other than COUNT DRACULA back to life! Will they survive this confrontation? Will the Batman reveal his true identity to Catwoman? Will Jason Todd abandon his role as Robin? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!
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Awkwardness reigns when Bruce, Jason, and Selina must share space at Wayne Manor. Meanwhile, the Riddler is creating enigmatic chaos in Gotham while the Batman's recurring nightmares bring his investigations closer to a fated reunion with one of his deadliest foes...and an encounter with the supernatural.
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Thankfully, Robin is at school, which means The Batman is going solo to engage in some detective work.
Catwoman's home, and—most importantly—her cats, are seriously compromised, but her alliance with The Batman finally pays off. The Batman IS smarter than Superman, in case you were curious.
Will the Catwoman get to visit Stately Wayne Manor after the night's events?
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In an incredibly giggly episode, the Batman, Robin, and Catwoman combine their skills to reset the balance in Gotham City. The trio regroups and upgrades their skills and, most importantly, gadgets! Tune in NOW!
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While the Robin's away, the Bat & the Cat will play! Is the Joker a changed man with the help of Dr. Harleen Quinzel? Tune in to your usual Bat Channel!
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Featuring:
Des as "The Batman"
Rainy as "Catwoman"
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Featuring:
Des as "The Batman"
Kenny as "Robin"
Rainy as "Catwoman"
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Featuring:
Des as "The Batman"
Kenny as "Robin"
Rainy as "Catwoman"
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Want to chat with us on Discord? https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Want to chat with us on Discord? https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Want to chat with us on Discord? https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Want to chat with us on Discord? https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Want to chat with us on Discord? https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
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Featuring:
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Scuzz! Gimps! Color-coded ninjas! The gooey, irradiated conclusion!
Join us and find out how training montages, boss fights, and the power of friendship work in ACTION INTERNATIONAL!
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Featuring:
Des as "Muir"
Rainy as "Hugh Mann"
Santiago as "Alex Deacon"
Long ago, we featured an early playtest of an 80s action/martial arts RPG called ACTION INTERNATIONAL! on this very podcast. At last, the game is ready to make its Kickstarter debut, and so we bring you a fresh look at the system with the chaotic romp known as Revenge Mission.
Join us as we explore character creation and play through the first Act of the story—and stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion next time!
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Featuring:
Des as "Muir"
Kenny as "Rooster"
Rainy as "Hugh Mann"
Santiago as "Alex Deacon"
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Auditions for New Crescenta Bay High's spring musical production of The Wizard of Oz are on! Who will be Dorothy...and who will be an apple tree?
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
"I don't really have a choice, Mr. Vega."
"There's always a choice, Autumn."
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Everyone's favorite monsters are back, and they're worse than ever!
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Featuring:
David as "Autumn the Cerberus"
Kenny as "Lucien the Vampire"
Rainy as "Cora the Fae"
Santiago as "Riley the Werewolf"
Hello everyone! We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for a special announcement: we’re bringing back our reward tiers! Although we had also planned to go back to a monthly subscription model, it looks like Patreon has made it so that we have to stick with a per-creation model. No matter.
If you’re already a Patreon subscriber, there’s absolutely nothing for you to do. You’ll remain at your current tier and gain access to the rewards that tier offers—check out the show notes for details. And if you’d like to increase your pledge level to unlock higher-tier rewards, be sure to check those out, too.
Find it all at https://www.patreon.com/esotericrp/membership.
The Waelkyrige ride out! They're in Berlin for a reason which becomes clear this session, culminating in a Götterdämerung for a particularly notorious Cainite. But what unanticipated reverberating effects will this assassination run kick off?
Featuring:
Des
Jen
Kenny
Worlds collide as we return to EOR Headquarters for a special, in-person broadcast featuring members old and new(ish) jumping into the world of our Vampire Duet Chronicles...in Berlin, no less! Buckle up; the Gangrrrls are coming...
Featuring:
Des
Jen
Kenny
The shocking season finale! Who will live and who will die? Don't miss the stunning conclusion!
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpThe crew of the Kyushu is finally on its way to make contact with the strange alien vessel bound for Earth, a Klingon cruiser due to rendezvous and lend support. What they find promises to change Wyn, and possibly all of Starfleet, forever...
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpThis week we take a break from Captain's Log for a group one-shot of the (infamous?) Maid RPG. Join Rainy, Kenny, and Santiago as David-kun takes them through character creation and a truly bizarre journey into a randomly generated world of anime maids, vengeance, spies, religious fanaticism, rampaging robots, and...terror??
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpAs Kyushu hurtles, unshielded, through a trans-warp corridor, is her fate sealed even now, ten years before the Battle of Wolf 359? Is this the end of the campaign?? Tune in for the explosive answer!
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpKyushu is stranded in an unknown star system, face-to-face with a Borg Sphere! Can her intrepid crew get away without...assimilation? Is resistance in fact futile??
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpWe're moving onto another wild space-opera yarn, as an infamous enemy makes an appearance and Kyushu's overworked crew gets whipped across the galaxy!
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpOur first mission concludes! Who or what exactly are the strange residents of Orath Prime, and what do they want with the Federation? Will the planet's gravimetric instability doom the crews of the Kyushu and Stargazer? Tune in to find out!
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpIt's time for our first proper Captain's Log mission! The USS Kyushu has a rendezvous at the planet of Orath Prime with the USS Stargazer. What strange secrets await on the surface of this uninhabited world?
The bridge layout of a New Orleans class starship, referenced in the episode:
https://tadeodoria.com/projects/VgQAWX
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpIt's an EOR first, as we embark on a solo journey into the realms of Star Trek! Join David as he talks about his background with this most famous of all geeky franchises, and takes his first tentative steps on what will hopefully be a fun and fruitful exploration. Beam up with us, won't you?
Featuring:
David as Lt. Wyn Cedino
Find the campaign's wiki here: https://captainslogvisionsoffuturespast.obsidianportal.com/
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpOur intrepid bottom-feeders are back! Can they land the assignment, or will they be distracted by the Story of the Century? Or maybe they'll just end up at the bottom of a Florida swamp as gator bait? The thrilling conclusion of our TABLOID! double-header!
Featuring:
Des as Tommy Fond du Lac
Jen as Drew Winters
We round out the year with a bit of frivolity in a rare face-to-face session featuring a special appearance by none other than Jen—that's right, we're back at the Palomar Game Room for these two installments!
Featuring:
Des as Tommy Fond du Lac
Jen as Drew Winters
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We return to the "present day" of 1986, as Halloween approaches and the Gotham Knights attempt to secure their place in the World Series. Too bad a certain clown is on the loose again, threatening to ruin everyone's good time...
Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters for keeping us going all these years! http://www.patreon.com/esotericrpEoRP Inner Sanctum: https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3T
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Batman and Robin are united again, and they'll need all the brains and brawn they can muster to take down the mastermind behind the recent dirgible/laser heist! It all comes down to the flip of a coin...
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With Batman absorbed in his investigations down in the Batcave, Robin sneaks out for a bit of solo crime-busting action! But will he bite off more than he can chew?
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A routine patrol is interrupted by the Bat-signal, and a strange pair of cases: how could two heists occur at the same time in different parts of the city, perpetrated by the same unmistakable crew of crooks? Batman and the Boy Wonder are on the case!
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Our duet expands by one as Batman finds his Robin. But what evil villain has tracked down Jason Todd first?
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After laying out our heterodox vision and motivations, we go over the mechanics of the MEGS system and join the Batman on what should have been a routine evening's patrol...
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We're back! And we're playing a duet. It's not the World of Darkness, but it is a dark world...
Join us for a trip into our own vision of the DC Universe, courtesy of 1989's Batman Role-playing Game...
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Want to chat with us on Discord?
EoRP Inner Sanctum: https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
Want to chat with us on Discord?
EoRP Inner Sanctum: https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
Our "Restful Journey" concludes!
Featuring David, Des, and Santiago as players.
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The sinister secret of the swamp is revealed, and the adventurers must undertake a quest to set things aright. But which eggs are good and which hold deadly peril?
Featuring David, Des, and Santiago as players.
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We also highly recommend saying 'hi' on Twitter!
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@Esoteric_RP: https://twitter.com/esoteric_rp
Heck comes to Frogtown! The crew penetrate into the heart of darkness to discover the shocking secrets that dwell within.
Featuring David, Des, and Santiago as players.
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We also highly recommend saying 'hi' on Twitter!
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Boss fights, Medieval Tides, and Frogtown—all this and more await!
Featuring David, Des, and Santiago as players.
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We also highly recommend saying 'hi' on Twitter!
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@Esoteric_RP: https://twitter.com/esoteric_rp
It's "Allez cuisine!" with our very first Battle Egg! But that's not the biggest trouble our trio finds on the road. Prepare to meet Kwikka and Stickemup!
Featuring David, Des, and Santiago as players.
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We also highly recommend saying 'hi' on Twitter!
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With the world established and the characters ready to go, we're off on an adventure! Can our trio of heroes help alleviate the drought afflicting Arricia?
Featuring David, Des, and Santiago as players.
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We also highly recommend saying 'hi' on Twitter!
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It's the return of Rainy to the GM's seat! This time she's taking us on a Restful Journey as we recover from the intensity of Monsterhearts. Join us for this excursion into the "natural fantasy" Japanese RPG, Ryuutama.
Featuring David, Des, and Santiago as players.
Want to chat with us on Discord?
EoRP Inner Sanctum: https://discord.gg/suQp4JU3Tj
We also highly recommend saying 'hi' on Twitter!
@BarbarianRainy: https://twitter.com/BarbarianRainy
@Esoteric_RP: https://twitter.com/esoteric_rp
The group gets together one last time to talk about their collective experience with the campaign and system. Spoilers for the whole of Season One abound!
Bonus content including bonus episodes, handouts, and maps are only available to Patrons of the Esoteric Order of Roleplayers. You can join us here: https://www.patreon.com/esotericrp
Want to chat with us on Discord?
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Want to see Kenny's Twitch streams?
https://www.twitch.tv/heygmkenny
We also highly recommend saying 'hi' on Twitter!
@BarbarianRainy: https://twitter.com/BarbarianRainy
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@HeyGMKenny: https://twitter.com/HeyGMKenny
Season One concludes with a Halloween party nobody will soon forget!
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It all comes to a head here, folks. Remember: what happens in the woods, stays in the woods.
(Technical note: due to a brief spell of wonky internet, there are some sound quality issues at places in the recording.)
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This explosive, super-sized episode sees judgment day fast approaching for one of our monsters as bonds of love and friendship are tested—and blood is shed.
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Old friends return seeking repayment of debts and true feelings emerge, bringing out the worst in everyone...and a truly gruesome finale!
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The gang is together again and it's time to go back to school! As the monsters work through the relationship fallout of the last couple of episodes, notes and incriminating glances are exchanged, classes are ditched, and robot babies are handed out.
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Join us for the second of our two special two-player episodes, the wholesome story of a burgeoning friendship between a werewolf and a ghost, and the shenanigans they get up to when loosed upon the town after Homecoming.
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In this, the first of two special two-player episodes, we follow the story of Autumn and Lucien in the aftermath of Homecoming. Join us for this special "Garbage Hoe" episode!
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It's Homecoming at New Crescenta Bay High—and nothing will ever be the same again...
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In the aftermath of the Ghost Town field-trip, all eyes turn to the crumbling, blood-soaked, cliffside Chateau Falaise and the undead residents therein.
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Night falls over the Gold Hills Ghost Town, but four students remain behind...and they're about to find out what lurks in the well. And not all of them escape unharmed...
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It's time for a field trip! For long-time residents of New Crescenta Bay, an afternoon out at Gold Hills Ghost Town is so routine as to become mundane. But what happens when you invite monsters along? And whose hearts will be broken beside the strangest wishing well you'll ever see?
"Turn Off the Light" cover by Tom Richardson
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It's the end of summer, and a new school year is about to begin. So naturally the kids from New Crescenta Bay High are all heading out to the ruins of Chateau Falaise for an epic end-of-vacation party! They say the host is this weird new kid named Lucien...what could possibly go wrong?
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School's in! Come discover the town of New Crescenta Bay, California, and its strange inhabitants!
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The first season of our RuneQuest campaign comes to a close as the adventurers help lay old spirits to rest and get ready to welcome new beings into the world. Thanks for coming along on the journey so far!
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A dream leads our adventurers to the latest victim of this mysterious entity. Their questions drive the party to split in two directions, but neither option seems safe in a city haunted by past deeds.
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The newly-deputized adventurers gather clues and start connecting the dots leading to the identity of the mysterious arsonist vexing the sites and citizens of Jonstown. Meanwhile, Samastina has a secret to share...
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It's Storm Season in Jonstown, and Korsar is running riot! But he's not the only one—who is setting all these fires? Could it be dissident Lunars? Serzene certainly thinks so...and she's starting to look askance at her Moon-drunk sister...
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Mernyr's Landing has a Scorpion-Man problem! Fortunately, the exterminators have rolled into town. Our most rock-em, sock-em session yet!
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Our heroes travel to Mernyr's Landing and find it seemingly abandoned. Strange trenches run across the quiet landscape. And as they note the sour air of this place, they can't help but feel they are being watched.
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Our adventurers' big entrance has earned a meeting with the City Rex but that's not the only contact they'll make in Jonstown as they prepare to set out once more.
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The great walled city of Jonstown is a jewel of hope for Sartarites still working to push the Lunars from their lands. Recently liberated, it is rife with opportunity...and the consequences of occupation and war.
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Our heroes caused a lot of mischief to upset the Lunars' plans, but they're about to discover the Lunars have a Chaos all their own in store for them.
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The Pennel Three make their way back to Korsar's homeland of Sartar and find themselves in Starbrow's camp where her forces wait to face off with the Lunar army at Dangerford.
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We begin this final installment of Maneater's Palladium Story with Graefra undergoing a training montage by way of converting her to the Monk OCC. Then, as the snows melt in the Great Northern Wilderness, the time comes for her to set out and find her destiny!
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Spooky season kicks off in style with this very special collaboration between the EOR and our very own Kenny over on his Twitch channel, running through a duet variation on the classic "Edge of Darkness" scenario from the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set.
Thanks to those who tuned in to the live stream, and who donated afterwards to help raise over $600 for the DOTS RPG Project!
Support our Patreon!The Wolfen have arrived! Can Guthormr succeed in his ambition to destroy the Badd family's base of power before they interfere?
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We're back! Back to Maneater's Story after too long of a break—and boy, does a lot happen! It's the dead of winter in Nasfert, and blood will be spilled on the snow this day...
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In the aftermath of his encounter with Aelyssa and her cronies, Guthormr plots his counterstrike. But will his Unprincipled heart upend his plans for bloody vengeance?
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It doesn't get more epic than this! Guthormr finally gets his Rambo/Predator/Ewok moment—but will it be enough to defeat the Baddest elf in town?
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Our campaign wraps up with a raid on the SovOil compound. Will the crew pull off their daring scheme? And will their plan to flee to the Crystal Palace succeed? And what waits for them up in orbit, should they get there?
All is revealed! This is it! All the chips are on the table!
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What would the penultimate episode of a Cyberpunk campaign be if it wasn't primarily consumed with planning the ultimate caper? As usual, Rainy was on the case with an amazing infographic...
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Guthormr heads off into the Wild in search of his quarry—but instead meets some friends, old and new, along the way.
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A deadly duel! An unlikely ally! And a ghost from the past...
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The Shootout at Babel Tower rages on! Can the group escape before reinforcements arrive? And what challenges await them in their safe zone?
Support our Patreon!It's time to bring Miracle Worker home, which can mean only one thing: a raid on the Executive Zone!
Join Our Discord Server! Support our Patreon!A special mega-episode encompassing three shorter sessions gets the timeline all caught up between our four Edgerunners and introduces some major plot developments, as well as chilling new foes. Just how high does the Miracle Worker project reach?
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It's not Guthormr's imagination—he's got a gun on his back! Or a firebolt, as the case may be. More factions of Badd Land are revealed, and a plot against our favorite monster hunter is uncovered. But will he call the bluff?
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After a truly bizarre detour to Danger Girl HQ, the Edgerunners get set to take on a small transporter job. What could possibly go wrong?
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It is springtime in the Great Northern Wilderness, and a tall, lanky monster-hunter named Guthormr comes to a town called Badd Land...
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Skoden and Dually head out for their appointment with Dr. Vangelos. But you can't go anywhere in Night City these days, it seems, without running into some group of bozos...
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A chance encounter at a ramen bar leads the group to put the final pieces of the Miracle Worker puzzle into place. But understanding does not bring security—only an idea of the powerful forces aligned against them.
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Support our Patreon!What's a Cyberpunk campaign without a caper? Infiltrating Stuart Hospital turns up some "vital" clues—but also raises other questions...
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After the Night Market Shootout, the Edgerunners begin unravelling the mystery of Skoden's strange visions and find out that there's a lot more than meets the augmented-reality eye!
Support our Patreon!In this, the first episode of our new campaign, we get fitted for the future: going over the setting, base mechanics, introducing characters, and then a little bit of shopping interrupted by a firefight. And then there's the minor matter of a stowaway AI inside one of the character's heads...
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Man-Eater is home at last! But as winter descends over the Wolfen Empire, she must figure out a way to fit in as a stranger amongst her own people—and come to terms with her family's legacy.
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CW: Grief, loss
We wanted to take a moment before we return to a regular posting schedule to acknowledge the passing of Desiree's father Frank late last year. She recorded a few words in memoriam, and talks a bit about how he influenced her love of storytelling and imagination.
Things have been busy, busy, busy here at EOR HQ, but unfortunately not a lot of content we can release at the moment. As this month closes out and we move into spring (and the one-year anniversary of the EOR's in-person meetings halting), we thought we'd share a short update on where we're at and what to look forward to.
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With the colony of Falcon Crest in ruins, Man-eater is free to begin her journey home at long last. But can she survive the perilous trek across the trackless Northern Wilderness? And what secrets of her past will be revealed along the way?
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In the first of a series of mini-campaigns, we return to the world of Palladium Fantasy for a duet catchup as we discover what Man-eater has been up to since we wrapped up the "By the Sword" campaign back in the summer.
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In which the Dramatic Characters undertake a search for Dracula's gold, and encounter Enemies old and new. But what happens when they become Unstuck in Time?
Find out in this thrilling conclusion!
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In this episode, Lucky gets to know his femme fatale a little better and flashes back to the first time he met the Prince of Los Angeles.
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In which the Dramatic Characters uncover many unsavory truths which haunt the Hall and Hedge Maze of Brodick Castle!
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Support our Patreon!Lucky crosses paths with some of the most powerful Kindred in Los Angeles—and soon finds himself in over his head, with a dire threat to his steady blood supply looming.
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In which the Dramatic Characters see Justice Done before setting off on a Haunted Honeymoon!
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In which the Dramatic Characters take ship for Old Blighty in order to help One of Their Own break up a most injust wedding!
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In which the Dramatic Characters at last put the pieces together and uncover the Shocking Truth! Loose Ends are wrapped up; Future Plans laid.
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In which the Dramatic Characters dig deeper into the Dark Conspiracies surrounding a most Unfortunate Murder—which Great Powers would see Paris plunged into Chaos?
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In which the Dramatic Characters continue with their Investigation and come perilously close to uncovering the Perfidious Truth!
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In which the Dramatic Characters pursue a variety of leads in their attempt to clear the Good Name of their friend Astrid and discover the True Identity of the perfidious Assassin!
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In which the Dramatic Characters settle down in Paris, for Good and for Ill, and in which one of their number is Implicated in a Murder!
Support our Patreon!In which the Dramatic Characters continue their efforts to foil the Mad Schemes of Lord Anton Dire, leading eventually to a Battle in the Air. Not all escape Unharmed!
Support our Patreon!In which the Dramatic Characters embark upon Babbage's Engine after a spot of Mayhem on the Platform. But will this Historic Journey turn into a Tram of Terror?
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In this, the first EOR campaign selected from our round robin Twitter tournament earlier this year, we take another crack at Castle Falkenstein.
Join us as we go over the setting of the game and create characters for what promises to be more fun than the Wild Hunt!
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Note that we spend the first half-hour or so talking about the philosophy (and frustrations) behind Palladium's world-building choices in its sourcebooks and why there aren't a lot of Wolfen in our version of the Western Empire. If you want to skip straight to the game, start at minute 31:00.
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Join Our Discord Server!This session sees Lazlo come to Maneater's defense and the two set out to clear her name. But first, a "secret solo session" in which your intrepid GM finds out exactly what became of Trigom the Chaotic after last week's wild street brawl...
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This week's session sees plenty of thrills, chills, and spills as the heroes go after Trigom the Chaotic—but there are other factions who would like to get their hands on the sword every bit as much, and are more than willing to see blood spilled in pursuit of their quest! And who is this mysterious impresario known only as Kallus Tandu...?
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It's the Esoteric Order versus Just Barbarian Things!
A few weeks ago, some members of the EOR got together with Rainy and Santiago of the Just Barbarian Things podcast to play through a one-shot of Unknown Armies, the game of weird horror in the occult underground. We ran through the classic scenario "Jailbreak," updated to the current third edition rules.
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This session is equal parts system discussion and actual game play—I decided to leave in the former, as it forms a classic part of the old-school fantasy gaming experience!
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The heroes follow a jester down a dark alley, but instead of getting shanked in the dark they are instead rewarded with an interesting and rewarding twist in the ongoing story. Come along, join the circus, and meet the likes of Edrin, Inka, Annelis, and many more!
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Our heroes continue their explorations of the old Reynard place, finally descending into the basement, where they find the subject of Salek Reynard's most infamous sketch...
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Hello folks,
David Larkins here. Usually I come to you as the voice of the collective whole of the Esoteric Order of Roleplayers, but today I’m speaking to you from a more personal space.
The EOR came together in late December 2012, a combination of new faces and old friends who I’d been gaming with in Santa Fe, New Mexico over the prior couple years. Jen and I both enjoyed listening to actual-play podcasts and thought it might be fun to start recording our own sessions and putting them out there for anyone who might be interested. On January 13th, we had our first recorded session. By the summer of 2013, the most stable lineup of the EOR was established with Des, Jen, Jade, Renae, Schimpff, and me.
I didn’t start the EOR with the intention of turning it into a Patreon-funded podcast with thousands of listeners around the world. I still remember the excitement I felt when I saw our first episode had been downloaded once! Back then, I was working a job with the Santa Fe Public Library and gaming was still just a hobby for me. A “lifestyle hobby,” to be sure, but something I did in my spare time and strictly for fun.
Nowadays, as some of you are aware, tabletop RPGs are also my profession. We have maintained the EOR as a weekly group for seven years. Over the years, everyone in the group has grown; circumstances have changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a lot of these changes into stark relief, particularly for me. All these changes did not necessarily spell the end of the EOR, but having to suddenly pause everything has given me time to re-evaluate how the group and the podcast have been serving my needs and goals.
The demands on my time and creative output, in particular, have changed radically over the past two years. My responsibilities alone as Pendragon line editor have me working on gaming-related material and running play-tests not intended for public consumption throughout the week, and looking back I see 2019 was a year of struggle for me as I sought a balance the public-facing gaming of the podcast and my career-related gaming tasks.
And then, of course, there’s the public health issue of physical distancing, all but guaranteeing a lack of face-to-face local gaming for some time to come, which has radically upended our established format.
All these factors have been much on my mind over the past few weeks. I’ve been in touch with the other regular members of the EOR and have come up with a plan for how the group and the podcast will move forward.
First and foremost, the podcast will remain as an online-format show for the time being. Des and I, when we get back to our duet games, will play in person, of course, but all other games will be run online.
This actually presents an exciting opportunity to grow the “Order” beyond the core group of locals as initially established, beyond the confines of my game room. We can feature some new voices along with the old, both as players and GMs. Once regular face-to-face gaming becomes practicable again, we may even see some new “groups” coalescing with our old members serving as GMs. We’ll see how that pans out; obviously, things are still very much in flux for our world right now.
In the meantime, I am planning a seasonal structure of shorter campaigns (say, 10-20 sessions each), much like our World of Darkness duets, each with a rotating cast of old and new voices. Consider our current Palladium Fantasy campaign as the pilot program for this new format.
To carry on from the pilot program, I am looking backwards to move forwards. I’ve come up with a scheme that puts some agency into the hands of the listeners to help me select some other favorites from days of yore.
Taking a cue from the Palladium campaign, I have assembled a list of 36 other “classic” games or settings I owned back during my personal RPG golden age of the 1990s and broke them down into four categories: Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Horror & Supernatural, and Historical & Miscellaneous.
Starting today, I will run polls on our Twitter account (@esoteric_rp) to determine the top game in each category, which will in turn form the basis of a seasonal campaign run over the coming year. Be sure to check back daily to cast your vote and follow us on Twitter if you aren’t already! Final results will be announced after 30 days of voting, on June 1st. And check out our Patreon page for more details on how I plan to go about turning those results into campaigns.
I'm quite excited about this new format, as it will allow me to continue running games I know and love and perhaps revisit some I never got a chance to play properly back in the day.
I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has participated in our games over the past seven years. The EOR would not be what it is today without each of your creative contributions.
And, of course, that single download back in 2013 has grown into an online community of fans and supporters, all of whom are directly responsible for keeping this silly little podcast going. Truly, without you, there would be no EOR at all.
As I mentioned above, voices you know and love from past games will turn up in games to come; others will serve as my secret play-tests minions as well. The EOR lives on, and many exciting new gaming horizons wait to be explored!
Take care of yourselves and stay safe! To quote Churchill, “this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
David Larkins
Santa Fe, 2020
Addendum: I am still in the process of assembling a pool of players to draw from for the games I plan to run. In addition to established EOR members, I am in touch with friends from other actual-play podcasts as well as old gamer friends (such as Alex in our Palladium game) and am looking at how I want to mix things up. I have not ruled out inviting in other folks as well and may have an announcement seeking new players on our Patreon page in the weeks to come.
As we continue to settle into online gaming (and overcome various technical hurdles), we find the heroes of our little tale venturing into a strange old mansion, even as our players explore the exciting virtual environment of Tabletop Simulator. Behold!
This week's recording is much cleaner than last's, but unfortunately we did lose the last 10-15 minutes of the session due to a technical error on the part of OBS. Starting next week, we switch to Zoom, which has proven much less prone to technical screw-ups. Fingers crossed...
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A short episode this week as we get back into the campaign after a real-world gap of three weeks between the first session and this one. The PCs take stock of the pickle they're in and get to know their mysterious rescuers a bit better before seeking out a place to lie low.
Audio quality for these first couple episodes is going to be a little dodgy. Please bear with us as we work out the kinks of online gaming/recording.
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We're back!
As discussed last episode, we're getting a little nostalgic and a little experimental here on the EOR Quarantine Edition; old stalwarts David L. and Des are joined by an old friend (and ACTION INTERNATIONAL! co-author) Alex as he and David return to an old system favorite from their high school days.
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Is this thing on...?
We're back with a short announcement of how the pandemic has affected our campaign plans, and announcements about the future of the podcast in the short term. And stick around as we unveil our "pandemic special" campaign, kicking off next week.
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Yuletide festivities see the Player-squires lords of the hall for a day—and, later, participating in a local tradition they will not soon forget...
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Jen as Bartholomew
Des as Maurice
Renae as Cadoc
David S. as Belletor
A small group means a shorter session this week and a side quest intended to focus on the players' backup knights. Instead, we learn a valuable lesson in what happens when squires try to act above their station and put their lives on the line in the same manner as their lords...
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Renae as Sir Bran
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After another rollicking Winter Phase, we join our Player-squires on yet another campaign as King Uther leads an ill-advised invasion of Summerland. What strange sights will they encounter in the fairy-haunted mists?
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Jade as Uradach
We jump into our first extended Winter Phase, where an ongoing theme of forbidden romance soon emerges. Then, as we get into year 481, more romantic shenanigans ensue before the Player-squires meet their new king...
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Des as Maurice
After creating the group's backup characters/the squires' knights, we wrap up Part II of the Year 480 with consequences following from last week's episode, and strange portents in the sky heralding profound changes to come...
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Des as Maurice
After too long of a delay thanks to hectic holidays and persistent head colds, we are back for the second installment of our two-part finale. The final fate of Aaron Evans is decided in a truly apocalyptic finale!
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This week, we wrap up family histories and jump into creating the Player-squires that comprise the first generation of our new campaign! At the end, a short vignette ("The Lost Hound") plants seeds that will reap many a strange and bitter harvest in the years and decades to come...
For those wishing to skip the nuts and bolts of character creation, we introduce the squires and begin our little mini-intro scenario at 2:02:30.
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We kick off a new run of The Great Pendragon Campaign, this time told from the Cornish perspective. This short(er) episode is all about going through the intertwined family histories of the ancestors of our first crop of Player-knights as they navigate the tumultuous events of the fifth century in Cornwall and Brittany.
Episodes like this aren't always everyone's cup of tea. There's a lot of deep background here, along with ongoing character conceptualization, but if you would rather wait for next week's (first proper) session, you may safely do so.
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Illness and tech glitches have struck the Esoteric Order HQ! In lieu of an episode, we have this special announcement regarding Monsterhearts and our plans for 2020...
Big thanks to all our listeners and Patrons for your continued support as we head into our seventh season of this podcast!
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Despite the pithy episode title, this is actually the penultimate chapter, or rather the first of a two-part finale. And boy does it go places!
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The gang uncovers dark secrets buried deep in the woods and realizes who the true monsters of Grey Cliffe really are...
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David L.
Everyone's favorite darkly-horrifying teenage supernatural romance returns to Greycliffe for a summertime special, and with a star-studded cast of special guests!
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David L.
Sacred Time in Glorantha is a time of the year when the world dies only to be renewed again.
In a similar vein, this session marks the somewhat premature end of our Runequest venture—but the beginning of new opportunities. We talk about the whys and wherefores at the top of the session, and what's coming up next, then get into a tumultuous bit of shamanic spirit journeying that sees our adventurers on the wrong end of history—and sets things up for their eventual return...
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We're back! It's the penultimate episode and Aaron has a few loose ends to tie up. But can he keep control of an unlike that is quickly spiraling out of control? And what price will he pay to do so?
Also, Persian Gulf Boner Jamz get a mention.
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We resolve the "can Ducks ride?" controversy from last week and then wrap up "The Rattling Wind" amidst the red-haze of a berserker fury (and Brandy Beans!).
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We're off and running with our long-anticipated return to campaigning in the world of Glorantha! The rag-tag group of heroes comes together by meeting in a tavern (hey, sometimes the classics still work!) as they proceed to investigate a strange haunting bedeviling a small, remote village in Sartar.
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Before jumping into our Runequest campaign proper, we take some time out for a super-spooky classic scenario, "Gaumata's Vision" for our Halloween one-shot. Join us as we run some of the pre-generated characters from the RQ Gamemaster's Pack through a wee bit of folk horror in honor of the season.
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Most of the group sits down to go through most of the character creation process for our upcoming Runequest campaign! Join us as we discover our new characters and find out what binds them to their homelands, where their paths have crossed, and what their future may hold in store...
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Des and David L. were on the road this weekend, and with the cats away the rest of the EOR gathered at the other David's place to play!
For this outing, Schimpff chose to run the one-page RPG The Witch Is Dead, whose premise is easily summarized: "You are a magical woodland creature, and your beautiful witch mistress has been killed, and you are about to set out on a murder-revenge adventure in the human lands."
Let's see what kind of shenanigans ensue, shall we?
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"Sir Gregor de Stafford" (art by John Bridges)
In this special one-shot, we capped off our Michaelmas festivities with a run-through of the King Arthur Pendragon entry in Chaosium's series of free PDF releases commemorating the passing of Greg Stafford a year ago today.
This scenario, originally written by Greg, has never before been released to the public. If you would like to run it yourself, you may download it HERE.
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Jade
Jen
Renae
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It's Michaelmas! The EOR's annual feast day, and our second such gathering. We purify our "naughty dice," dig in on an amazing feast (which you can see at our Esoteric Eats Instagram, linked below), then answer fan-submitted questions and answers!
Although we cut out most of the actual eating portion of the recording, this is a feast after all so some chewing is inevitable...
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Racing towards the fiery conclusion of the chronicle, Aaron secures his place, drawing final lines in the sand.
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We back with the second and final part of our beta test of the forthcoming 80s action/martial arts RPG, ACTION INTERNATIONAL!. Can the Gorgeous Ladies of Vengeance exact revenge against "King Billy" Williamson? Tune in to find out!
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In a first for the Esoteric Order, we are running a game designed by one of our own! We're beta-testing the forthcoming 80s action/martial arts RPG, ACTION INTERNATIONAL!, written by the EOR's own David Larkins and his writing partner Alex Drusts. Look for the game coming to Kickstarter sometime next year!
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In this jumbo-sized (dare we say "meaty"?) episode, Aaron heads out on tour and finds much more than he bargained for in his traveling companions, eventually returning to Kansas once more for a reckoning—and a new beginning.
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The third and final story of the chronicle kicks off where the second story ended: with Aaron in a mysterious location, in the company of enemies and allies. Over the next couple nights, his fortunes in the world of Cainites and kine both take unexpected turns as Los Angeles hurtles towards its fiery fate.
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We wrap up our Cthulhu End Times one-shot in epic and bloody fashion. Not everyone survives...at least not in their current form...
[Note that we had some technical recording difficulties this session; we did our best to fix the issues, but we thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!]
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Des
Jade
Jen
David L.
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Renae takes her inaugural bow as GM in this fun little romp into a world ravaged by the stars coming right and the Great Old Ones returning to wipe the world clean and remold it in their own image. Only appropriate for this, the weekend after old HPL's birthday, as NecronomiCon wraps up in far-off Providence...
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Jade
David L.
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We take the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit for a spin, running with the pre-gens and starter scenario from the box. As anticipated, plenty of dystopian cyberpunky action ensues!
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We wrap up our mini-campaign of this delightful rules-lite D&D variant with an expedition under the crypts of Stonewell Abbey—where we discover a deadly menace lurking unsuspected!
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David L.
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The Anarch States are gripped by fear and paranoia in the wake of Salvadore's death, allowing Mohammed to set his final plans in motion. But will Aaron become a collateral casualty of the Sabbat's schemes?
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The group returns to Stonewell Abbey—not without some exciting encounters along the way—where they begin to look into the mysteries surrounding their ancient home and possible connections to the strange snake sigils they found under the quarry.
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Aaron solidifies his ties with the Serpents de la Crypte in the most bloody fashion possible. Also: a random cameo by those guys from Dark City.
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We return to Return of the Woodland Warriors, turning our initial one-shot into a mini-campaign! The adventures of the Stonewall Abbey crew continue as they are asked to look into one more mystery before returning home. No sweat, right? Right...
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David L.
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Still reeling from the recent change in his fortunes, Aaron gets to know some of his erstwhile new friends better, and finds that his return to L.A. has brought a new passel of enemies to complicate his life.
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Jen is back in the Keeper's chair to run the Order through "Genius Loci" from the Doors to Darkness collection.
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Des
Renae
David L.
Jade (eventually)
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Despite his reservations, Aaron picks a side. But is he willing to pay the price for his choice?
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After a far-too-long absence, Jade returns to the GM's chair! This time out she's running a one-shot of the fantasy RPG Return of the Woodland Warriors. Join us for some adventures in a fantastic world inspired by the likes of Redwall, Mouseguard, and Disney's Robin Hood!
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Des
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David L.
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Long-standing machinations come to head in this emotionally intense episode, in which Aaron is thrust upon the horns of an insoluble dilemma and asked to, once and for all, pick a side.
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A short interlude before we launch into the chronicle's second Story finds Aaron dealing with more than one ghost of the past...
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Things come to a fiery end in San Diego as we wrap up the first story of the Chronicle. Sure, Aaron's in danger, but how does Sinbad fare? Tune in and find out!
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Aaron follows up his lead on the mysterious Charlotte Winchester, which takes him south to San Diego...where events are set in motion that threaten to set the Anarch Free State on fire.
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Aaron receives an intriguing clue in his quest to rid himself of his possessing spirits and makes his next move in his burgeoning music career—but Vampire Politics continue to weigh heavily on his mind, leading to a bloody finale...
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We spend about the first half of the session going back and establishing Aaron's place in the larger Anarch hierarchy, his barony, and his internal metaphysical landscape before getting down to brass tacks as we explore Aaron's burgeoning relationship with Sam Morningstar, Anarch politics, and ongoing metaphysical struggles.
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A brief peek behind the curtain of our ongoing Call of Cthulhu play-test campaign set in 1870s New Mexico Territory!
Please note that this recording was originally made for posterity rather than public release, and therefore our usually lax recording discipline is even more in evidence. You have been warned!
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Aaron Evans is back! Picking up right where we left off in "East of Eden," we explore Aaron's new role as Baron of West Los Angeles and rising alt-country star, all while revisiting some old favorite Kindred and new haunts.
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Larkins and Desiree sit down to talk about the EOR's future plans and answer some questions from patrons and folks on Twitter—not once, not twice, but thrice!
The clip at the top of the episode.
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Here it is at last: the Spring Fling! There's fire, ice, blood, viscera, spiked punch, pissing in the sink, Dumpster Wölf, and other typical teenage shenanigans aplenty.
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Jen
David S.
Renae
David L.
And...Edie the Dog
Part one of our two-part "mid-season finale" finds the monsters of Grey Cliff High wrapping up loose ends and unearthing new mysteries as they prepare for the big social event of the year: the Spring Fling!
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Jen
Jade
David S.
Renae
David L.
And...Edie the Dog
The Spring Fling is nearly upon us—but first, a "hospital episode" that finds most of the gang causing all kinds of trouble at St. Bridget's...
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Jen
Jade
Renae
David L.
And...Edie the Dog
We finally get to find out where Mori has been, and it's about as disturbing as you might expect. We also coin the term "kegel mortis"...you're welcome.
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Jen
Jade
Renae
David L.
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
Lucien goes to a Dumpster Wölf show at a house party and then gets the sheriff all hot and bothered. Oh, the other characters do some stuff too, I guess. Darkest Self, sex moves, blah, blah, blah. Let's not lose sight of the star of this show, okay?
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Jen
Jade
David L.
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
Things get real among the monsters of Grey Cliff High in more ways than one. Also: Dumpster Wolf.
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Jen
Jade
David L.
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
After we spent last session exploring a typical school day for the characters, we find out what they get up to after school...to everyone's increasing horror.
Hope everyone has a festive holiday season!
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Jen
Jade
David L.
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
Our first proper session sees the gang gathering in Homeroom for another boring week at Grey Cliffs High—but there are some things amiss among the staff and students of the school...
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Jen
Jade
David L.
David S.
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
We kick off our winter campaign of Monsterhearts (2nd edition) with Des at the helm with a "session zero," wherein we pick skins, define the setting, and establish relationships among the characters. We also set a very high (or perhaps low) bar for just how horrific we're going to get... Even if you normally skip these sorts of sessions, this one is well worth a listen!
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Jen
Jade
David L.
David S.
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
The epic conclusion! Charlemagne's army comes under treacherous attack in the Vale of Thorns, and our intrepid heroes earn their place in the pantheon of legends.
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Jen
Jade
Des
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
This session was run literally right after Larkins and Desiree got back from attending Greg Stafford's memorial in Berkeley, and they brought back some of the same fun, chaotic energy that always surrounded Greg. In this, our penultimate session of this campaign arc, we bounce through a wild Winter Phase and begin tying up loose ends in an abbreviated but satisfying session revolving around Bradamant's search for decent husband material.
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Jen
Jade
Des
David S. (eventually)
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
After a year of fussin' & feudin', the rival Claremont and Baldwin clans assemble under the watchful eye of Charlemagne, who has brought in his lifelong friend Ganelon to work out a long-term solution for peace. But will everyone go along with the plan?
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Jen
Jade
Des
David S.
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
Desiree laid out an amazing table!
Our second Spookathon session sees us return to the haunted halls of Bluebeard's Bride, this time with Des at the helm. What horrors await the Bride this time?
In addition to our games, we also did a super-spooky unboxing of a Mysterious Package, so be sure to check that out!
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Jen
Jade
David L.
David S.
Renae
For the first of our 2018 Halloween "Spookathon" gaming marathon, we sit down to play the forthcoming Call of Cthulhu scenario "The Dare" by Kevin Ross.
In addition to our games, we also did a super-spooky unboxing of a Mysterious Package, so be sure to check that out!
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Jade
Des
David L.
Alexander
We raise a glass to Greg Stafford and his legacy at the top of the session, then take on the final act of the the first adventure out of the Paladin Scenarios book, "The Gardens of Fortune."
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Jen
Jade
Des
David S.
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
An action-packed session sees jousts, judicial combats, enchanted fountains, magical rings, enchanted weapons, tense standoffs, and earnest debates on the nature of honor and justice. Oh, and someone goes mad and runs off into the woods!
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Jade
Des
David S.
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
An abbreviated session this week, owing to the Order convening its very own real-life Michaelmas feast! (See the link to our food blog below for pictures.) In the end, we had just enough time to get through Winter Phase for 774 and tease an intro for the following year's adventure.
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Jade
Des
David S.
Renae
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We pick up where we left off last time, with a Saxon attack on the frontier village of Fritzlar imminent and help on the way from Mort. Can the rest of our heroic knights survive long enough to see the light once again?
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Des
David S.
Renae
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After a particularly juicy winter phase, we move into the year with an exorcism and a dangerous mission to Saxony—in other words, a pretty tame year for the Baldwin clan.
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Des
David S.
Jade
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Charlemagne's armies march south once more to Lombardy, risking the hazardous Alps yet again—with bloody consequences for our knights...and yet more surprises await outside the walls of Verona...
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Renae
Des
David S.
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Bradamant becomes a knight, but Avissa remains the lady-knight to watch this year as she works towards fulfilling her outré ambition, culminating in an unforgettable Good Friday at Reims.
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David S.
Des
Jen
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
We get our Winter Phase on before joining the knights in media res, and in the middle of a Saxon forest, where a certain axis mundi is being set alight. Old feuds are resolved amidst much bloodshed as Maugis pulls the last of his tricks...for now.
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Renae
Des
Jen
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
The EOR proper is off for the next couple weeks for Gen Con season, but we've got a special session to share in the meantime.
Our own David Schimpff leads the Frivolous Gaming podcast crew through a session of Changeling: The Lost set in our shared Chronicles of Darkness continuity. For some additional "previously on" action, check out Frivolous Gaming's "All Cranes" sessions.
Note that this session was recorded at a local brewery, and on one of the EOR's old USB mics, so the quality isn't up to our usual standards. Nevertheless, it's a fun listen, and we hope you enjoy!
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Randy
Susan
Josh
Russel
The fight against Sir Renaud and his rebellious brothers takes a dirty turn, and our heroes are caught up in the middle of it. What better ways to forget your troubles than with an awesome feast?
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Des
Jen
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Charlemagne's army is on the march, and our knights are along for the fun! But will they ever wet their blades with the blood of their enemies? I hear northern Spain is nice this time of year...
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Renae
Des
David S.
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
The knights pass a fairly uneventful winter outside the gates of Vienne, gossiping about their king's love life. But when summer arrives, things turn very bloody indeed...
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Des
David S.
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Back in Los Angeles, Aaron reconnects with old friends and foes alike and is made an offer he can't refuse.
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The knights are tasked with the seemingly impossible—how do you keep a sorcerer locked up against their will? But first: a hunt!
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Des
David S.
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Aaron continues his fall, both literally and metaphorically. He finds a new love and bids farewell to an old one as he leaves Las Vegas for the second time and comes home at last.
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Welcome back to our play-through of "Panacea" from Petersen's Abominations. We left off last month with a bit of a cliffhanger, as the bat-toad thing formerly known as Brad assaulted our intrepid investigators. How will they fare, and will they ever make it out of ZyMedBio alive? Let’s find out...
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Miika
Des
And...Edie the Dog
In the wake of Pippin's disastrous wedding feast, the group embarks (along with Charlemagne and his Paladins) on a pilgrimage to the east. After a brief shopping trip in Jerusalem, they travel north to Constantinople, where they encounter the legendary Emperor Hugo the Strong at last. We wrap up the session with a Winter Phase.
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Jen
Des
David S.
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Aaron is back in Vegas, and someone knew he was coming! What's been going on in the time since he left, and what repercussions await him from his first visit? Someone's gonna die tonight—who will it be?
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Things take a turn for the strange this session as the player-knights wrap up their delicate negotiations with the Clermonts, get lost in an enchanted forest, and attend the most uncomfortable wedding ever...hosted by one of them!
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Handy-dandy Paladin pronunciation guide by Stephen Pennisi (DadsAngry).
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Jen
Des
David S.
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
The chronicle moves in strange new directions as Aaron is vexed from within and without by spirits of the past and the death toll piles up.
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The feud with House Clermont reaches new heights and high drama ensues at Charlemagne's coronation tournament, with repercussions that reverberate through the winter and into the following year, but it's not just the Clermonts who are targeted by our knights...
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Des
David S.
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
We're back, and picking up right where we left off: in a dreamy, fiery flashback to Dawn's burning apartment, with Mike Evans holding a gun on his brother. Things only heat up from there...
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Welcome back, listener! When we left off, Wade and Marina had concocted a plan to infiltrate the ZyMedBio campus. What sanity-blasting secrets will they uncover within?
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Miika
Des
And...Edie the Dog
The knights gather for their big family feast day, Michaelmas. Unfortunately, ill portents abound, and things just keep getting worse. And that's even before the haslet is served...
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Jen
Des
David S.
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
The party has been split! Some of the knights have been taken captive by the Saracens, while others languish back at camp. How will they get out of this sticky situation?
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Jen
Des
David S.
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
The Battle of the Humble Squires continues, and there is much peril still to face. Later, the survivors of the battle learn a little more about their foes, and even find some common ground...before everything is swept out from under their feet.
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Jen
Des
David S.
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
It's a new era for Short Orders, with our first patron-funded series. A couple weeks ago we met up online and played our first quarterly game, a Call of Cthulhu scenario out of the recently released Petersen’s Abominations. The name of this particular scenario is “Panacea,” and we had a blast with it.
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Miika
Des
And...Edie the Dog
Welcome back, Citizen! When we last left our Troubleshooters, they had been causing plenty of trouble of their own, with many accusations and even much physical violence. It’s not too late for them to straighten up and fly right, however! The Computer believes in them—don’t you?
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Jen
Renae
Des
War in the south puts Prince Charlemagne (and our humble squires) on the march across the Alps. What deadly hazards will they encounter in those snow-capped peaks, and what opportunities for heroism await them on the blood-soaked fields beyond?
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Jen
Des
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Welcome back, Citizen! When we last left our Troubleshooters, they had been causing plenty of trouble of their own, with many accusations and even much physical violence. It’s not too late for them to straighten up and fly right, however! The Computer believes in them—don’t you?
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Renae
Des
We continue with "The Adventure of the Jewel" as the young squires encounter a mysterious hermit, some angry villagers, and a dastardly lord. But no challenge is greater than that which confronts them from within the group...
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Des
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Welcome back, Citizen! When we last left our Troubleshooters, they were on their way to rendezvous with R&D and find out the details of their first mission, the diagnosis and repair of the malfunctioning Robot Imana-665-C.
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Renae
Des
We get into our first proper session of PALADIN with an overview of how the system differs from the core PENDRAGON rules before kicking things off with a small feast and an important mission from Duke Thierry.
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Jen
Des
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Greetings, Citizen, and welcome to Alpha Complex. Today’s mission involves three hapless Red-level Troubleshooters and their first assignment: to diagnose what has gone wrong with Robot Imana-665-C. Easy enough...right?
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Jen
Renae
Des
The spine-chilling conclusion! Our intrepid duo of investigators put the final pieces of the puzzle together and are forced into making an impossible decision.
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Renae
The Order returns to the King Arthur Pendragon system for a jaunt through its cousin, Paladin: Warriors of Charlemagne. Join us as we go through the character creation rules and roll up four earnest young squires about to embark on untold adventures!
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Jen
Des
Renae
Jade
And...Edie the Dog
Aaron arrives in Kansas and finally catches up with Dawn, only to find someone else has caught up with her first. And that's only the beginning of his troubles...
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The investigators finally make contact with Rossi and discover unexpected layers of nuance in his tale. And also a delicious recipe for Dominican stew!
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Renae
For this one-shot session, the group takes the 7th Sea: Khitai Quickstart rules for a spin. The lust for wealth and power leads to death, destruction, and shattered lives. Can our rag-tag band of heroes foil the sinister machinations of the villainous puppet master? Tune in to find out!
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Sage
Des
Jade
Renae
David L.
And...Edie the Dog
Aaron has an unexpected encounter at an El Paso truck stop, kicking off a harrowing journey along the benighted interstate, where he is both hunter and hunted.
Our primary recorder pooped out midway through the session. Fortunately, we caught the problem pretty quickly and only lost about 10 minutes of action (which we then summarize). However, you'll probably notice a drop in overall audio quality once we switch to our backup. Apologies.
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In this second episode, "Getting Into the Ring," our duo meets another duo (in the form of the mysterious Eliot brothers) and begins peeling back the layers of the onion. How long before they start crying?
And a big congratulations to Darker Hues Studios for landing Harlem Unbound in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum and The Newark Museum. These acquisitions are an acknowledgement of book's "artistic, scholarly and educational value"! Wowza! More details may be found here.
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Renae
We bring our brief Shadowrun experiment to an end in this, our 300th episode(!), wrapping up loose ends and establishing what becomes of our various runners, who begin the episode hunted by the authorities and in hiding. Can they forge a positive outcome from such inauspicious circumstances?
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Music by Nitro Nova.
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Sage
Des
Jade
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
Aaron crosses paths with an old frenemy in the most unlikely of places and must decide between vengeance and forgiveness...and this is only the first fight in what turns out to be a blood-soaked and fractious evening.
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This month, a travel/illness-reduced crew is taking Darker Hue Studios' Harlem Unbound for a spin with the scenario "The Contender—A Love Story" by Bob Geis. The book is dual-statted for both Trail of Cthulhu and Call of Cthulhu; we opted for the latter system. The scenario is a slow-burn noir procedural that builds ever more to a truly unsettling climax, and we think you're going to really enjoy the ride.
In this first episode, "Sparring with the Champ," we meet our investigative duo and follow them to the Cotton Club, where they take a job from former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson to look into a mysterious death in the boxing ring.
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Renae
We kick off the second Story of the Chronicle, trying out a somewhat experimental improvisatory narrative approach. Where will Aaron's road lead him? Neither of us know! Let's find out together...
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In this finale episode, "Up in Smoke," the Bride seeks shelter from an unlikely ally, only to find herself in even greater peril. And, at last, the Final Room beckons...but will she use the key and open the door?
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Jen
Renae
Des
Jade
Sage
And...Edie the Dog
In this episode, "Lost in a Haze," the Bride, under the influence of ghostly opium, stumbles deeper into the mansion, finding more horrifying evidence of previous wives and encountering her first servant—and a potential ally.
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Renae
Des
Jade
Sage
And...Edie the Dog
Content warning: This episode features scenes of mass shooting and general gun-related violence.
The team puts together an intricate plan for taking out a blackmailing corp target. But in the world of Shadowrun, does any plan ever go off as intended?
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Sage
Des
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
We're down two players this week, but that doesn't stop us from completing last session's run, albeit not without crossing paths with another of Seattle's more...memorable street gangs. Then it's on to planning and scheming the runners' next moves and further defining their social networks.
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Jade
Des
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
Aaron's whirlwind Vegas trip rolls on as he tries desperately to put out various fires and familiar faces track him down. The conclusion of the first Story of the Chronicle!
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The team decides to celebrate the successful conclusion of a run with a visit to Stuffer Shack, with very messy results. Good thing they've got a milk run waiting for them—but it's never that easy, is it?
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Jade
Des
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
Las Vegas continues to extend its coils around Aaron, dragging him further into its most illicit, shadowy corners. But he's not the only one battling their Shadow...
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Slots of fun! At long last, Aaron arrives in Vegas and finds it a very rough landing. The bright lights of the big city don't agree with his Gangrel sensibilities, but he has a grim job to do. Can he find the allies he needs to make it happen?
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We kick off our campaign in proper style with a run on a diamond exchange. Mayhem ensues, particularly since we got the combat mechanics slightly wrong...
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Sage
Jade
Des
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
After avoiding a strange encounter on the Interstate, Aaron drives down his own lost highway and into a bloody encounter he won't soon forget.
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The gang convenes for our first campaign of the new year: Shadowrun Anarchy. We go over the basics of the system (including a discussion of how the Cue System works...and what we think of it), then get into making characters, including a bit of classic cyberpunk life path generation at the end.
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Sage
Jade
Des
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
Aaron fights his way out of Fresno, paying a steep price in blood. His return to Los Angeles goes from bad to worse, and soon he's back out on the open road, smelling blood in the air...
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On December 27th, 2017, a new chapter in our ongoing Vampire Duets series begins...
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For our final session in this mini-campaign, we check out the Sacred Time rules, including a hero quest to retrieve the soul of a recently-departed member of the party...
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Featuring:
Des
Jade
Sage
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
Having arrived in Snake Pipe Hollow, the group contends with more spawn of chaos before delving into a network of caverns in search of the missing priestess of Chalana Arroy. Will any emerge alive?
"Dragon Pass" by HamppyThe campaign wiki may be found here.
Featuring:
Des
Sage
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
Art by Jenn Woodall
We finish defining the girls' gang and the City they dwell in, then join the Mother Truckers on a hot, lazy Saturday to see what sort of trouble they can get into. Turns out, a lot.
Featuring:
Jen
Des
Sage
And...Edie the Dog
Storm Season is upon us, and that can mean only one thing for our resident Uroxi: time to hunt some creatures of Chaos!
Preview art from the forthcoming 13th Age in GloranthaThe campaign wiki may be found here.
Featuring:
Jade
Des
Sage
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
The party agrees to defend Gringle's Pawnshop from the baboon attack, but with reservations of their own. Will they be able to walk the fine line between honoring their agreement and minimizing simian bloodshed? And how will they handle the curveball coming their way?
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Featuring:
Jade
Des
Sage
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
"Oh yeah. You're dead and crazy."
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David L.
Sage
Renae
Des
And...Edie the Dog
This episode kicks off in full mayhem-mode and just doesn't let up. By the end, one of the characters is down...at the hands of another.
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David L.
Sage
Renae
Des
And...Edie the Dog
The group takes a look at the Seasonal Improvement rules before launching into that all-time Runequest classic: "Gringle's Pawnshop"!
The Axe
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Featuring:
Jade
Des
Sage
Renae
David S.
And...Edie the Dog
Jen Pearson takes the helm for this month's Short Order, transporting us to a miserable little flea speck of an Air Force base in Nebraska. Nothing important ever happens here...until one fateful poker night in 1995...
Featuring:
David L.
Sage
Renae
Des
And...Edie the Dog
The party faces a crucial decision and makes their move. The final installment of the series!
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Featuring:
David L.
Jade
David S.
Jen
And Des as the Storyteller
All good things must end, and so we wrap up Thirteen Candles. Join us as Charlotte completes her long and arduous path...and makes some truly unlife-changing decisions along the way.
The chronicle's wiki can be found here.
We wrap our play-through of the Quick-Start adventure, in which we discover the joys of rune magic and the Runequest combat system.
The campaign wiki may be found here.
Featuring:
Jade
Des
Sage
David S.
We return this week with Part III of "Rusted Veins" for Vampire 5th Edition. Ghosts from the Coterie's past return to haunt them as they encounter movers and shakers from Gary and points beyond...
The handouts can be found here.
Featuring:
David L.
Jade
David S.
Jen
And Des as the Storyteller
The group introduces their characters and we kick off the campaign with the Runequest Quick Start scenario, "The Broken Tower"...
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Renae
Jade
Des
Sage
David S.
We return this week with Part II of "Rusted Veins" for Vampire 5th Edition. The coterie assembles at the behest of Gary's "Paper Prince" Modius. The job seems simple enough—but aren't those always the ones that come back to bite you the hardest?
The handouts can be found here.
Featuring:
David L.
Jade
David S.
Jen
And Des as the Storyteller
A portion of the character creation session for our new Runequest: Glorantha campaign, in which we establish the characters' backgrounds in Dragon Pass.
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Featuring:
Renae
Jade
Des
Sage
David S.
The first installment in our new series of short-form episodes! This week is Part I of "Rusted Veins" for Vampire 5th Edition.
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Featuring:
David L.
Jade
David S.
Jen
And Des as the Storyteller
Against her better judgment, Charlotte attends a Cainite New Year's Eve party...and all Hell breaks loose. The penultimate session of the chronicle.
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We meet to look back on A Chill Semester: questions are answered, secrets revealed, and new possibilities for future chronicles emerge.
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Featuring:
David L.
Des
Sage
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
As Charlotte's cult continues to grow, dark secrets are brought to light, while things best left buried are consigned to the fire.
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Featuring:
David L.
Des
Sage
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
With snow falling on the CSUSK campus, ghosts and ghoulies are about. Contacts are made and information gleaned from subjects both living and dead, and a strange staircase leads the Oracle staff to a realm beyond to rescue one of their own.
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Tensions explode in Topanga Canyon and much blood is spilled Who will make it out with their lives (or unlives) intact?
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Snow falls on San Kaissa! What strange goings-on could be causing this? The Oracle staff finally get some answers, but they may not be the sort they want to hear..
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The chronicle takes a distinctly Lynchian turn as Charlotte explores the halls and grounds of the strange asylum and begins to question what is real and what is merely illusion.
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The Esoteric Order sits down for a special sneak peek session PALADIN, the new Pendragon-derived system currently Kickstarting!
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Sage
And...Edie the Dog
Charlotte is held in durance vile--will no one come to save her? Or must the ingenue at last transcend and save herself?
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It's Halloween season in Los Angeles, and Charlotte sets out with her friends to explore a creepy abandoned amusement park. What they find there changes the course of their (un)lives forever...
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With a rump Order meeting this week, we decided to take the "pre-alpha" 5th edition Vampire rules for a spin. What did we think? You'll just have to give it a listen to find out...
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Charlotte gets her hands on the strange little book at long last, only to find the mystery deepening. Everyone wants a piece of the book...or her...or both...and she is left wondering who she can trust, and whether she does indeed know best.
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The crew (well, three of us) formally convert to Chronicles of Darkness before getting down to the nitty-gritty of a team of frozen Manly Mantas (this does not end well), researching the commissary, and attending an impromptu Homecoming that we'll not soon forget...
(The session proper starts at 1:18:00.)
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A night on the town turns at first eerie and then downright dangerous for Charlotte and her friends. Will the Angels' Flight spirit them straight to heaven?
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The Homecoming Game kicks off and it's rah-rah-rah for the fightin' Rooks. But while San Kaissa State dominates the field, the staff of the Oracle sneaks around the nearly-abandoned campus, putting more and more pieces together...and bringing back pieces from the other side of the Hedge...
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Charlotte's first week in her new town quickly takes a rocky turn as she learns to look after herself and runs into a few new "kindred spirits."
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The staff of the Oracle push themselves to the breaking point, as internal strife threatens to tear them apart and two of their number fall through the snowy bracken and into a strange new land...
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The pieces start to come together for the staff of the Oracle, revealing some truly haunting possibilities.
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The Oracle staff is starting to catch heat for their persistent investigations into the strange past, present, and future of San Kaissa, but the weather isn't the only thing that's been acting ice cold (Barb, we're looking at you...).
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Part Two of our "extended prelude" covers Charlotte's vampiric education in the hills of New Hampshire, culminating with a shocking revelation from her sire that sets the chronicle in motion.
The Oracle staff digs deeper into the mysteries haunting the campus of Cal State San Kaissa, only to turn up more and more leads and inscrutable motivations. Plus, one of the staff rekindles an old flame while another ends up on the wrong side of the law...
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All the reclusive Kindred author Walter Bukowski wanted was a quiet cabin far away from everyone else, a place to work on his next vampire-themed novel. Then a bunch of actual vampires started showing up at his door, chief among them a certain Aaron Evans.
A special "interlude" in our Duet Chronicles, with guest-player Jon joining us at the table for an evening of high weirdness.
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After a four-year break, we return to San Kaissa to check in on the staff of the Oracle, where we find faces old and new...and a brand new mystery to unravel.
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The group indulges in a character funnel with a whopping 24 0-level peons answering the call of the Lady in Blue. What will they find on the other side of the eponymous hole in the sky? (Aside from death and dismemberment, of course.)
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Joining us this week is Honorary Member Jon, from the California chapter of the Order.
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Jon
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The final episode of the campaign finds the remaining investigators playing a game of cat-and-mouse aboard the Express as events take on increasingly surreal dimensions.
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In this, the penultimate session of the campaign, the investigators board the Orient Express one last time in pursuit of Mehmet Makryat and the Simulacrum. But whom among the other passengers is their sworn enemy, and who is an ally?
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The investigators enter the "danger zone," the skin gloves come off as they go up against the Brotherhood in all its bloody strength and glory. Terrible secrets are revealed and not everyone makes it out alive...
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Renae
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And...Edie the Dog
Constantinople at last! The heart of the conspiracy that has worked against the investigators is revealed as things go from bad to worse.
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Des
And...Edie the Dog
Meet young Charlotte Winchester (of the Providence Danforths) as she wends her way from the chill New England coast to destinations unknown within the World of Darkness...
The group takes a deep breath before the final plunge, boarding the Express for the last leg of the 2,000-mile journey to Constantinople. But will they all survive the night?
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Schroedinger's Grenade goes off in an unexpected way, and it's a roller coaster from that point out as the investigators bounce from one high-action, deadly encounter to the next. Will Sofia be the undoing of the group??
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We're back on the Orient Express, and come back in grand style with more than a few mutilations!
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We wrap up the first part of the Giovanni Chronicles with this super-sized session!
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Our next installment of the Giovanni Chronicles sees the fledgling vampires under the threat of extreme violence at the hands of a strange coterie of vampiric plotters. How will our undead heroes get out of this bloody predicament?
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Return once more (and for the final time) to the Dreamlands Express! What "baggage" do the investigators have to hurl into the pitch-black Gulf of Nodens? And will they survive the journey there?
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The Orient Express rolls into Belgrade, looking for a certain Dr. Milan Todorovic on the advice of Professor Smith. The wine flows, and the good doctor sets the investigators on a path out to the country and a quaint little cabin in a forest clearing...
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Karen has risen from the grave and a do-or-die confrontation rushes towards Amy like a hurricane of blood and fangs.
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An extra-meaty session sees the group tackling the last flashback scenario of the campaign in grand style, with members of the Falcon Force (squaaaaaah!) descending on a plague-ridden valley and finding that not all monsters are obvious.
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Des
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Amy has a date to keep with Mr. Fredrick, who has found out some very interesting information indeed about Health Solutions, LLC. Too bad she doesn’t know that her mother is desperately trying to get in touch with her...
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A monster stalks Vinkovci as violence and bloodshed erupt on quiet side streets and in the wooded hills. And in a quiet cement factory, an apocalyptic ending looms.
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An empty bed and an open window. Black cars wend their way through the Pasdena night, lights off. Strands of fate intertwine. Emotions get intense.
The Patterson houseThe campaign wiki can be found here.
The Vinkovci investigation continues, as Max, Bobo, and Lady Cynthia attempt to help Jazmina find her missing father. Cabbage rolls are consumed, chthonian chapels are plumbed, strange science compounds are visited, and rubbish wagons hold shocking revelations.
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Jerry Belvedere returns to beg a favor. Ken's erratic behavior worries Amy. Strange encounters ensue after multiple stakeouts.
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The investigators awaken as the train pulls to an unexpected stop outside Vinkovci, Yugoslavia. Somnambulists, ancient tomes, anarchists, and blood-soaked shootouts ensue.
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Jade
Dave S.
And...Edie the Dog
Amy's initiation into the world of Hunters and their prey reaches terrifying new levels. This one is rated a "hard R" for mature themes.
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Amy zeroes in on Mistress Black as the next link in her investigation of Dawn's death. But who is behind the wheel of that mysterious car that keeps dogging her every step?
(This recording had some issues with background buzz and suffered a loss of fidelity during the cleanup process.)
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The group nods off and meets again in the Dreamlands. A tragic murder unites them in a critical investigation.
The campaign wiki can be found here. We're all a bit too giddy in our first session of the new year.
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What has become of Aaron Evans, the man Dawn was seeing at the time of her death? The Crypt’s Sons, a street gang made up of vampires and their minions, guard his house in Silverlake and allow no visitors. Reverend Cutler has asked Amy to look into the matter.
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Amy contacts Reverend Leon Cutler and his gang of vampire hunters...and feels the bite of a bloodsucker's fangs for the first time.
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We sit down to update from Classic World of Darkness to Chronicles of Darkness and take the chronicle from Hunter's Hunted to Hunter: the Vigil.
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A terrifying haunting sets the tone as the investigators uncover not one but two cults operating in Trieste--and try to get a leg up before they meet their abyssal doom...
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The train rolls into Trieste, where the wind-blown investigators "look up" a certain Johann von Winckelmann.
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Padma's reading of The Devil's Simulare unlocks a terrifying flashback to Constantinople's darkest days and the foul machinations the made it so, both mortal and supernatural.
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With help from her spirit guide, Amy engages in her first proper investigation into the dark world of the shen, as her Grandmother would have called it.
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Our 200th episode! The Venice chapter concludes amidst stinking miasmas, rumors of plague, and...comical slapstick?
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Amy delves into the death of her friend, Dawn Barber, and experiences her "instigating incident."
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The train rolls on to Venice, where the investigators welcome a new member to their ranks and get involved in mysteries outside of their immediate remit—it's hard to say no to a pretty face!
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A new World of Darkness chronicle gets underway with the Prelude for Amy Patterson, the young heir to an ancient line of vampire hunters...
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Our annual Halloween mega-session this year takes the form of a revolting, sadistic, blood-drenched banquet for the ages, courtesy of Lord Claudius Giovanni.
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The investigators run down the clues leading them to a missing diva, and experience the terrible wonder of everything Italian opera has to offer.
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The investigators complete another leg aboard the Dreamlands Express, where they find out that, really, anything is possible. Upon awakening, they find themselves afoot in a subdued and grieving Milan, where they are sucked into a most unusual missing-persons case.
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The conclusion of the Chronicle. Aaron plays puppet-master, but is he being played as well? Alliances are solidified and hidden enemies reveal themselves.
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A foursome of investigators venture into the realm of the Jigsaw Prince. An old ally returns to the fold; a new enemy is made.
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The intensity continues to ramp up in this, the penultimate session of the Chronicle. Butcher's bills come due--can Aaron pay up?
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The investigators finally board the Orient Express! Onboard, they make the acquaintance of an Italian opera diva, an exiled Russian princess, a travel writer, and other assorted passengers. Arriving in Lausanne, they look up a certain Edgar Wellington, supposedly in possession of one of the Sedefkar scrolls...
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As the chronicle races towards its conclusion, Aaron goes against his better instincts and pursues love. A road trip is undertaken. Many tears are shed.
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A special bonus episode! As the other investigators head off for Paris, Padma journeys into realms beyond the physical world...
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We return to the main narrative as the intrepid investigators board a plane for Paris with a satchel full of money and few notions of what they'll find once they arrive...on the Continent of Horrors.
Part one of a two-part double-feature!
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For the first time since his Embrace, Aaron finds himself with one foot solidly back in the mortal world. But how long can he keep up his own personal masquerade, and what will it cost?
The "Fool for Love" scene referenced in the episode (video link).
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The conclusion of the first flashback adventure finds trouble coming on board in Vienna and trouble awaiting in Constantinople. And with each passing mile, the investigators wonder more and more: who can we trust?
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Aaron's attempts to settle back into a normal unlife in Los Angeles are thwarted at every turn as he is drawn deeper and deeper into vampiric politics...and tangled matters of the heart. Love triangles and quadrangles abound.
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In this, the first "flashback" episode of the campaign, a reading of Professor Smith's 1893 diary transports the narrative back to the Gaslight era for an earlier adventure on the Orient Express...
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Aaron and Karen have fled Los Angeles after killing a high-profile Cainite. But whither are they bound, and what may they find when they return to the City of Angels months later?
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While waiting for a plane flight to the Continent, the investigators decide to follow up on another strange article from the papers in which the ever-elusive Mr. Makryat seems to figure once again.
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Renae (Lady Cynthia Asquith)
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A desperate plan is hatched in an attempt to outmaneuver the forces arranged against Aaron and his sire. Can our intrepid actor use his special skills to outwit a 600-year-old Justicar?
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The group reconvenes in January, 1923 to attend a lecture on the topic of their haunted mirror put on by one Dr. Julius Smith. Amidst the freezing rain and chill fogs, disappearances ensue, the same man dies three times in one night, and the investigators set out upon a most hazardous adventure.
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Renae (Lady Cynthia Asquith)
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Aaron is finally reunited with his infamous sire, who immediately starts exerting a bad influence. In a murder house high in the hills above Los Angeles, blood is exchanged and vows are made, and a confrontation with potentially world-shattering consequences is set up.
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Our group comes together as guests of Dion Fortune, occultist and author, who has recently bought a house full of mirrors. What reflections will our investigators see when they gaze into the rippling, glassy depths?
Audio Alert! We're in the process of upgrading our recording equipment yet again, which means--you guessed it!--some growing pains for us amateur A/V enthusiasts. Levels and stereo mix balance are not quite what we're looking for, but all should be resolved by next session. (In particular, our main recorder failed with 40 minutes to go in the session, but thankfully the backup came through...) Your patience and forbearance is much appreciated.
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Renae (Lady Cynthia Asquith)
And...Edie the Dog
The full Order convenes to create characters for our long-awaited run of Horror on the Orient Express! Owing to the adventure's deadly nature, everyone makes a primary and secondary character. Among the 10 player-characters created are some familiar faces from campaigns past, as well as characters from the pages of history books and fiction alike...
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Aaron sets out to find his sire, knowing that when he does he'll be faced with an impossible decision. Along the way, he runs afoul of more than one of L.A.'s more...eccentric Kindred.
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The Order takes the new Delta Green RPG rules for a spin using the "Need to Know" quick start rules and the included scenario, "Last Thing's Last". A couple agents are called in for a routine clean-up of a dead agent's possessions--what could possibly go wrong?
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In a high-rise building in Century City, conspiracies are hatched and bullets and blood fly...
(We had some audio issues this outing, unfortunately, so your intrepid Storyteller is a bit muddy in the mix. Apologies.)
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We wrap up the "Shadows of Atlantis" arc with ancient artifacts, time paradoxes, death by flamethrower, and mile-long worm gods...
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We pick up the action on a ghost-lit island in the middle of the North Atlantic and wrap up in a sinkhole on an island in a Greenland fjord. In between comes black goo, frantic chases, seal-leather short pants, hot cups of caribou blood, and chaotic firefights.
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As the eventful year of 1939 comes to a close, Nachtwülfe and Section M set a collision course for Greenland. En route, some of our intrepid heroes take an unexpected detour into the cold Atlantic waters north of Britain, led on by a host of strange lights...
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The auction is on! But how long can it last with a group of determined troublemakers and an uninvited weirdo doing their level best to disrupt proceedings? And then there's the matter of the giant moth-creature outside in the mist...
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A telegram from America takes our intrepid Section M operatives on an intriguing side-quest to Kingsport and a nearby hotel, where a mysterious piece of weird science stands at the ready for a most peculiar demonstration.
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Cross-cutting abounds in this session as the group confronts enemies in the waking world and in the dream-realm of the dead. We also convert fully to 7th edition Call of Cthulhu and the new Pulp Cthulhu rules.
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The "Phoney War" dominates the headlines, but the Secret War rages on as four plucky Section M operatives take ship for Egypt in pursuit of the next piece of the so-called Palladion, the Atlantean super-weapon revealed in the pages of Botho Erlichmann's journal. But who else is in Egypt? What dangers stalk the crowded streets of Cairo?
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Aaron continues to wrestle with his inner Beast as the time of the monthly Rant fast approaches. Will he go through with his plan to break the Masquerade?
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The clues have come together. The authorities are closing in. War is beginning. It's time to don plague masks, fire up electric torches, rig demolition packs, and strap on vintage flamethrowers for a jaunt into the tunnels and caves beneath the streets of Rome.
The campaign wiki can be found here.
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Featuring:
Jade
Jen
Des
Renae
Call this one the Great Rome Caper. Morgues are raided, shots are fired, grenades are thrown, lamas are spotted, a strange archaeological dig in the middle of Rome piques the group's interest. An adventure many would give their right hand for...
Featuring:
Jade
Jen
Des
Renae
Dave S.
Section M wraps up its business in Vienna, but not before losing track of one of their own, thoroughly traumatizing a delivery boy, and earning a personal vendetta from a member of the Nazi party. And then it's on to the Eternal City, where things get very bloody indeed...
The campaign wiki can be found here.
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Featuring:
Jade
Des
Renae
Dave S.
Under the guidance of Alexander, Viscount Towton, MI6 launches a new secretive division, Section M. And with the threat of war looming ever closer on a daily basis, two new recruits are dispatched to Vienna to retrieve a couple of assets, veterans of Operation THREE KINGS...
The campaign wiki can be found here.
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Featuring:
Jade
Jen
Renae
Dave S.
Picking right up where we left off last session, our intrepid heroes make disastrous contact with the Czech underground and hatch plans to infiltrate Castle Karlstein. What secrets does that great old fortress, or the priest known as Codename ANGEL, conceal?
Photo by Lukáš Kalista
The campaign wiki can be found here.
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Featuring:
Des
Jen
Renae
And...Edie the Dog
The Order convenes for a new campaign, set in the world of Modiphius Games' Achtung! Cthulhu.
Character creation precedes the start of the scenario proper...
It is July, 1939, and a covert mission to occupied Bohemia brings together a startling variety of characters to investigate the mystery of Karlstein Castle and make contact with the resistance group known as the "Three Kings".
The campaign wiki can be found here.
Featuring:
Des
Jen
Renae
Dave S.
And...Edie the Dog
The launch of the Paris-Constantinople "Oriental Express" airship route brings three Dramatic Characters together to convey a vital document - and foil a Dastardly Plot. The conclusion of this Adventure Entertainment.
We also spend the first 20 minutes or so discussing what we're going to do next.
Featuring:
Jen
Des
Renae
And...Edie the Dog.
The notable attendees of Count de Navarre's wedding receive a mysterious invitation to meet at a Bayernese coaching inn on the Winter Solstice. Who sent the invitation, and for what purpose? And what other guests await at the inn?
Featuring:
Des
Jen
Renae
Dave S.
And...Edie the Dog
In this mostly-improvisatory Story, the Dramatic Characters convene at the island of Barataria for a most unusual wedding. Can the Characters safely find their way through the Mist and Fog before the Explosive Conclusion?
Featuring:
Des
Jen
Renae
Dave S.
And...Edie the Dog
In this, our inaugural Story, the Dramatic Characters first meet in the coffee houses of Vienna, attend a Grand Ball, and ponder the nature of Love and Free Will.
Featuring:
Des
Jen
Renae
Jade
The Esoteric Order begins a short but hopefully fruitful assignation with the classic steampunk/fantasy RPG, Castle Falkenstein. And yes, this is three solid hours of character creation, but it's mostly story spinning and character development, so hopefully it will be worth a listen.
Featuring:
Dave S.
Des
Jen
Renae
Jade
For some time now, David S. has been teasing us with the prospect of a one-shot "for the fans" that required all of us to be present. Having a full quorum this week (even though Jen is getting over a cold), we pulled the trigger on this long-promised session. Most unexpected results ensued.
Maps that may prove useful to the listener:
Featuring:
David L.
Des
Jen
Renae
Jade
Aaron finds a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing as he begins to formulate a plan to save his sire and possibly revolutionize Kindred society in the process, all while trying his worst to save his fledgling acting career.
The campaign wiki can be found here.
The Esoteric Order celebrates its three-year anniversary with a full crew and lots of Japanese sour candies, wasabi-coated edamame beans, tea, and a heart-warming session of Ryuutama, the "natural fantasy RPG."
Tonight's episode is brought to you by Nobel Super Sour Candy and Kasugai Gummy Candies.
Intro music: "Boogiewoah" by Ozzed.
Featuring:
Jen
Renae
Jade
Des
David L.
The meat grinder of the Russo-German war wears on, claiming many more victims--some natural-born Soviet airwomen among them.
Our natural-born Soviet airwomen this session include:
Jen
Des
Dave S.
The Anarch Manifesto
The campaign wiki can be found here.
In this, the first of the Esoteric Order's semi-regular "Duet" series, David L. and Desiree sit down for a game of Vampire: the Masquerade. Follow the Prelude of poor, doomed Aaron Evans, aspiring actor and soon-to-be bloodsucker, as he gives up the life of a Kansas farmboy for the bright lights of the big city.
The campaign wiki can be found here.
The Order reconvenes to discuss its thoughts and impressions regarding their run of the Great Pendragon Campaign: lessons learned, roads not taken, favorite moments and characters, and so on.
As mentioned in the recording, further listener questions are more than welcome! Please leave them in the comment section.
Featuring:
Des
Jade
Dave S.
Jen
Renae
The campaign's wiki can be found here.
The party gets an earful from Sam Hellman and sets off in search of the Necessity Alliance, encountering maze dragons, mad scientists, and pirates along the way.
Featuring:
Cuad Hoyter Pertullus (Jen)
Kangee Taken-Alive (Des)
Tobias Calvin Funk (Jade)
Jersey Lilly (Renae)
And…Edie the Dog.
En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.
