Every week, Rag-NERD-rok brings you a new Actual Play, with occasional episodes dedicated to discussion, diversion, and geekery in general. We play many different tabletop RPGs, from Eclipse Phase to Fiasco, from Call of Cthulhu to New World of Darkness--and we're trying new systems all the time!
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Candela Obscura – “Dressed to Kill”
This week, Alex runs us through the QuickStart scenario for Candela Obscura! In a world of magic, intrigue and a serious lack of safety standards, three members of a secret society investigate the death of a woman modeling a stunning but lethal new fabric. The hunt for answers will lead them to an isolated company [...]
10/12/2023 • 2 hours, 59 minutes, 3 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 16: Dans L’acide”
Join us this week for the series finale of A Song of Remembrance! Can Sha-Sheena (The Giant!), Nylathria, Garek, Wei and Xeno defeat the evil General Orax before his sinister plan to revive the dead god Rohr comes to fruition? In order to do so, they’ll need to gain entry into the Thyraxian capitol, infiltrate [...]
8/17/2022 • 2 hours, 37 minutes, 22 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 15: The MacGuffin”
We’re back from our hiatus with another episode of A Song of Remembrance! In this week’s adventure, the adventurers and their ancient counterparts split up to gather the forces they’ll need to fight General Orax. One group travels to the Cave of Wonders, where an artifact known only as the MacGuffin is hidden. The other [...]
8/10/2022 • 2 hours, 52 minutes, 27 seconds
Fate Accelerated – “No Way! Squad: Midwest: The New Team”
The No Way! Squad is back! Well, a No Way! Squad is back. Des Moines has become the latest hotbed of supervillainy and general shenanigans. And a new No Way! Squad is needed to deal with the threats. But will the team be able to come together for the good of the city? Or will [...]
6/29/2022 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 14 seconds
Bird Crimes – “Smugglers’ Dilemma”
Three men owe a great deal of money to a man in London. They’re all down-on-their-luck criminals, so the man asks them to do something for him: smuggle seven parrots on an overnight flight from New York to Heathrow. But the parrots are also criminals. And they hate being cooped up and smuggled.
6/22/2022 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 20 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 14: Beyond The Shimmer”
After a long, long journey, the party finally crosses over to the other side of The Shimmer. They hope to put an end to the threat and save their world. But what will they find waiting for them in this strange land? Will they be able to stop the general? Listen to find out!
6/15/2022 • 2 hours, 5 minutes, 4 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 13: The Precipice”
With the artifacts in tow, the group has decided to destroy them by throwing them into a pit of acid. But first, they’ll have to contend with a possible betrayal from within. Will they be able to trust their own? And can these artifacts actually be destroyed? Listen to find out!
6/8/2022 • 2 hours, 33 minutes, 12 seconds
Delta Green – “The One and Only Gun Story”
Three FBI agents are summoned to Colorado Springs to investigate a series of seemingly unconnected shootings that share a strange similarity: they were all committed with the same gun. The victims and their assailants did not know each other, had no known interactions with one another, and came from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic [...]
6/1/2022 • 3 hours, 1 minute, 1 second
Fiasco – “The Best Man”
Regina is finally getting married. To a reality TV bounty hunter, of course. The wedding is going to be the event of the century! But for security reasons, the happy couple decides to hold their nuptials in the middle of the desert. Will they be able to pull off a miracle and have the wedding [...]
5/25/2022 • 3 hours, 22 seconds
Delta Green – “Night Floors 6: Downstairs”
Trapped in the Mcallister Building, the investigators wander the Night Floors, trying to find a way out. But the hallways are strange and shifting, and hide more than they reveal. Will the investigators make it out alive? Or are they doomed to become the latest victims of the building? Listen to find out!
5/18/2022 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 49 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 12: The Whispers of Ghosts”
Now that Sha-Sheena and Xeno have surrendered the artifacts of Rohr that almost turned them against the party, Garrick must shoulder the terrible burden. As the group continues through the subterranean maze beneath Magh Thorem, the dead god whispers to him of his past, tempting him with the promise of being reunited with his lost [...]
5/11/2022 • 2 hours, 22 minutes, 17 seconds
Delta Green – “Night Floors 5: Upstairs”
After a long investigation, the group finally heads upstairs to the Night Floors. They’re floors that shouldn’t exist, with architecture that makes no sense. What will they find up there? And will they live to tell anyone about it? Listen to find out!
5/4/2022 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 21 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 11: Ossified”
Deep in the tunnels beneath Mag Thorem, the party sets out to deal with the Ossified. But they run into a party of Mag Men along the way, and they have a familiar face with them. Will they make new friends or new foes deep beneath the earth? And will they ever learn the cause [...]
4/27/2022 • 2 hours, 19 minutes, 53 seconds
Fae’s Anatomy – “Chaldean Bronchioles”
A dragon lawyer has come down with a rare case of…something, and it’s up do Doctor Cabin’s team to figure out what’s wrong with her. They’ll perform esoteric tests, commune with their gods, and do some magical drugs along the way. Will they be able to save their patient? Or will their drama get in [...]
4/20/2022 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 37 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 10: Mazes and Mushrooms”
The group begins to make their way through the tunnels beneath Mag Thorem. Twisting paths full of unknown dangers and encounters. To make it to the other side of the Shimmer, they’ll have to deal with Mag Men, the Ossified and…mushrooms! Will they survive? Or will they falter at the eleventh hour? Listen to find [...]
4/13/2022 • 2 hours, 23 minutes, 2 seconds
Kaiju Girls – “Presidential Kaiju Fitness Exam”
It seems the feds are on to the school. They’re going to be conducting tests to see if anyone has kaiju DNA. Which is real bad news for our three heroines. How will they be able to stop themselves from getting found out? And what strange monstrosities are waiting in the wings to attack? Listen [...]
4/6/2022 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 4 seconds
Delta Green – “Night Floors 4: Hotel Nowhere”
The Agents dig deeper into the mysteries surrounding the Macallistar Building, but discover only frustration and madness. Some try to reproduce the fantastical effects they witnessed previously after dark, but with little success. Some continue to puzzle through Abigail Wright’s bizarre collage of junk. And some pursue a link to another building refurbished by the [...]
3/30/2022 • 1 hour, 55 minutes, 29 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 9: Head of State”
Having completed their tasks for Gravelbeard, the group returns to Mag Thorem. With their seemingly impossible tasks done, they should be able to travel through the mines and to the other side of the Shimmer. But something is rotten in Mag Thorem. And getting into the mines may be more difficult than expected.
3/23/2022 • 2 hours, 47 minutes, 41 seconds
Kaiju Girls – “Battle of the Beckys”
Things are never easy in high school. Especially when two (former) best friends decide to have competing parties! Which party do you go to in that case? Oh, and there are aliens invading the city again. And lots of rumors are flying around. It’s a weird day, even in this city. Will the girls pick [...]
3/16/2022 • 1 hour, 50 minutes, 8 seconds
Delta Green – “Night Floors 3: Research”
As the investigators continue to look in to the history of the Mcallister building, things get even stranger. And this time, it seems some of the strangeness has followed the investigators home.
3/9/2022 • 2 hours, 7 minutes, 33 seconds
Kaiju Girls – “Crystal Alien Culture”
Life is tough when you’re in high school. You have to deal with drama from your friends, homework, overbearing adults and, of course, turning into a 10-story tall monster that wreaks havoc on the city. And when brain-stealing aliens are invading, things are even worse. And that reporter guy is giving off some majorly weird [...]
3/2/2022 • 1 hour, 52 minutes, 18 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Phelan’s Four 6: Wacky Races”
The quest to create the swarm’s hottest new sport continues! The gang has a venue, and now they need to put together their track. They decide to call in favors from friends to get it done and create the best drone death race they can. Will this latest venture be a hit? Or will it [...]
2/23/2022 • 2 hours, 23 minutes, 42 seconds
Delta Green – “Night Floors 2: Exploration”
The investigation expands, as the team begins to interview residents of the Macallister Building. Very odd residents. Some of whom seem to have things to hide…
2/16/2022 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 30 seconds
Delta Green – “Night Floors 1: Missing”
A woman has gone missing under mysterious circumstances. The Organization puts together a task force to investigate. Their investigation takes them to the Macallister Building, a seemingly benign apartment building in New York City. But things are not what they appear. Something sinister is lurking in the building. Will the investigators find the answers they’re [...]
2/9/2022 • 2 hours, 4 minutes, 54 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 8: Memento Mori”
The party sets their sights on the next item on their ever-growing to-do list: slaying the dragon atop Frostkill Peak. The path up the mountain is treacherous, and it will take skill and careful planning to make it to the top. So they’re all probably going to die. And even if they do make it, [...]
2/2/2022 • 2 hours, 43 minutes, 9 seconds
Delta Green – “Sundown”
Two Delta Green agents are sent to a town in upstate New York after a young woman goes missing. Her body was found — 40 years in the past. The agents need to figure out what’s going on and put a stop to it. They also need to run damage control with the local police, [...]
1/26/2022 • 3 hours, 34 minutes, 32 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Phelan’s Four 5: Drone Death Racing”
Hot off the heels of their foray into semi-professional chess-boxing, the posse decides its time for a new venture. Something new and entirely theirs. They decide to create a new sport of competitive, combative drone racing. But they’re going to need help. They reach out to friends and contacts, and start dreaming up the next [...]
1/19/2022 • 2 hours, 16 minutes, 47 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 7: A Life of Adventure”
The group takes a breather to collect their thoughts after the confrontation with Lotilish Loq, and sets out on the next leg of their adventure. Can the party reach the mountain of the dreaded Quan’Thar, or will their own thirst for danger—well, Sha-sheena’s thirst for danger—get the better of them? Listen to find out!
1/12/2022 • 2 hours, 42 minutes, 46 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Phelan’s Four 4: Rock’em Sock’em Robots!”
It’s time for the main event! Mamba is going up against their opponent, who is a professional chessboxer. They’re in for quite the bout! Luckily, the group has a few tricks up their collective sleeves. And while Mamba is fighting in the ring, Octi is fighting for his life against a gang of angry mobsters. [...]
1/5/2022 • 2 hours, 18 minutes, 34 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 6: Wizards and Walls”
With Xeno in the clutches of the city’s evil wizard, the group bands together (some reluctantly) to go rescue him. But navigating a wizard’s tower is never an easy task. Especially one as powerful as Lotilish Loq. Thankfully, they’ll have some help from the inside. Will they be able to rescue Xeno in time? Will [...]
12/29/2021 • 5 hours, 1 minute, 44 seconds
Make Our Own Heaven – “Family Debts”
Join us this week as friend of the show Reizor (of the [insert quest here] podcast) takes Alex and Chris through a preview of their new game, Make Our Own Heaven. In Make Our Own Heaven, you play as angel/human hybrid clones, on the run from the corporation that made you and the government that [...]
12/15/2021 • 2 hours, 22 minutes, 35 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Phelan’s Four 3: FA and FO”
As the day of the big bout approaches, the Phelan’s crew hatches a plan to rescue the egos trapped in the Kartelyei’s fortified server. But it will take some fast hands and nerves of steel to swipe the key from Ivan during the weigh-in. Can Gulliver hold his own against his opponent? Will Octi be [...]
12/8/2021 • 3 hours, 17 minutes, 33 seconds
Avatar: Legends – “The Forbidden Scroll, Pt. II”
Now that they have an escape plan, the group needs to find a way to lay low until sundown. But that’s easier said than done. They’re still in the heart of the Fire Nation, and they’re still fugitives. Will they be able to make it out of the Fire Nation unseen? Or are things about [...]
12/1/2021 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 10 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 5: Lair of the Spider Queen”
Spiders have invaded the woods where the silk worms of Elyrius make their home, and in this week’s adventure, the gang plans to liberate it! Can they save the queen of the silk worms from the queen of the spiders (who, apparently, also have a queen)? Listen to find out!
11/24/2021 • 3 hours, 12 minutes, 53 seconds
Avatar: Legends – “The Forbidden Scroll I”
It’s the eve of the coronation of Fire Lord Ozai. Instead of celebrating, a small band of rebels tried to steal a scroll containing some of the true, un-doctored history of the Fire Nation. But they were captured. Now, as the city comes to life to honor the new fire lord, they try to make [...]
11/17/2021 • 2 hours, 19 minutes, 30 seconds
Fiasco – “Small Business Management”
What can prompt two rival restauranteurs to set aside their differences and go into business with an animal control specialist? Is it the big chain eateries, popping up like weeds and squeezing the life out of the local markets? Or could it be the lousy economy, with its supply chain problems and staff shortages? Neither. [...]
11/10/2021 • 2 hours, 11 minutes, 15 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 4: Spider Wood Follies”
In order to receive help from the Keyfarens, the group has been given a simple request: remove all of the angry, hungry, giant spiders from the forest that are disrupting silk production. The spiders are very angry, very hungry and oh-so giant, and they don’t want to leave the wood. Will the group be able [...]
11/3/2021 • 3 hours, 16 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Phelan’s Four 2: The Lilipugilist”
Fresh off their big score, the gang decides to take a little break on Woodstock. A few days later, coming down from their respective highs, they get a call about another job. Some of the local Night Cartel members were running a side racket they shouldn’t have, and they went and got themselves egonapped. The [...]
10/27/2021 • 3 hours, 51 minutes, 1 second
Ten Candles – “The Mission”
After perpetual darkness descended and the power went out for good, after they came, humanity’s only hope lay in the dwindling islands of light. The world is dark, but people still survive—for now. In this bleak world, with time running out, a group of four marines sets out on a dangerous mission to rescue as [...]
10/20/2021 • 2 hours, 12 minutes, 49 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 3: You Can’t Go Home Again”
On their way back to Elyrius, the party stops near a shrine to rest for the night. But instead of rest, they find a group of elves desecrating the shrine. They also find a strange acorn, with an even stranger surprise inside. Later, in the city, the party tries to meet with Nyla’s parents to [...]
10/13/2021 • 3 hours, 20 minutes, 22 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Phelan’s Four 1: Beans!”
There’s a new crew operating out of the scum swarm of Phelan’s Recourse. They’ve just managed to get themselves a decent prize: a new, experimental morph. Now they have to sell it. Will they be able to pull off the job, or is a life of crime too much for them? Listen to find out!
10/6/2021 • 3 hours, 23 minutes, 53 seconds
Fiasco – “Sitka On Six”
News Channel Six is not doing well. Their tiny market of Sitka, Alaska doesn’t have much news. And what it does have usually gets scooped by the jerks at Action News 11. But the Alaska Day celebration is coming up, and that’s an opportunity for the crew at Channel Six to turn things around. That [...]
It’s time for the final confrontation. The crew is making a last play to get to the nuke and take MONARCH out once and for all. But the genius AI isn’t going to let some pesky humans ruin all of its plans. And it isn’t going to go down without a fight. Can this ragtag [...]
9/22/2021 • 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 2: The Wei to Magh Thorem”
With the beginnings of a plan, the party starts to make its way to the Dwarven city of Mag Thorem. And they meet a curious man along the way. But things in Rhorsgrave are never easy. And getting help from the dwarves may be more difficult than they expected.
After finding their way back to the labyrinth and meeting up with The Minotaur, Zark, Rook and Titus finally have a decent(-ish) plan to defeat The Monarch once and for all. However, the AI has a few dozen tricks left up his sleeve. Can the trio survive some unpleasant surprises and strike at Monarch where [...]
9/8/2021 • 2 hours, 23 minutes, 53 seconds
Dungeon World – “A Song of Remembrance 1: Nyla’s Big Adventure”
Three unlikely companions — a naïve rich girl, a barbarian princess and a curmudgeonly hermit — set off on a quest to discover the source of strange dreams they’ve been having. But things outside the walls of Elyrius are more dangerous than they seem. And two eager, young charges could create quite the headache for [...]
9/1/2021 • 2 hours, 53 minutes, 58 seconds
Trashkin – “Milicent’s Birthday Adventure!”
It’s Milicent’s birthday! And now that she’s come of age, it’s time for her to make a quest into the human city to retrieve useful wigs for her enclave. Milicent and her best friends set out for the city. But dangers they could never expect wait for them. How will these trashkin blend in among [...]
8/25/2021 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 37 seconds
Mothership – “Gradient Descent 11: Home Sweet Home”
Refreshed, restocked and reinvigorated, the crew has made its way back to The Deep, this time with some backup. But The Deep is a terrible, dangerous place. And they’ve been gone for quite a long time. Long enough for Monarch to make preparations. What new horrors will the crew find waiting for them on the [...]
8/18/2021 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 9 seconds
Under Hollow Hills – “Uncle Jerzbleen’s Hippodrome Fantastique! 8: One Helluva Finale, Pt. II”
This is it. The most important performance the players have ever put on. Will they be able to navigate the intricacies of Hellion politics in order to escape the Underworld with their lives? Or are they doomed to to spend the rest of eternity as some demon’s plaything? Listen to the finale to find out!
8/11/2021 • 3 hours, 42 minutes, 3 seconds
Fiasco – “H8 of the Hasty: Narrative Drift”
Join us this week as we delve back into second-edition Fiasco! Three men who aren’t afraid to break the law answer the call when no one else can. They’re not just friends — they’re family. Now, they’ll have to put their street racing skills to use in the best way possible: saving the world. But [...]
8/4/2021 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 34 seconds
Mothership – “Gradient Descent 10: The Lost Colony II”
Still aboard the derelict colony ship, the group now has to figure out what to do with the mysterious alien artifact at its heart. And after that, they have to get the ship back to Wohlsen’s Folly for their payout. Is this a job they will be able to complete, or are they going to [...]
7/28/2021 • 2 hours, 38 minutes, 3 seconds
Under Hollow Hills – “Uncle Jerzbleen’s Hippodrome Fantastique! 7: One Helluva Finale, Pt. I”
The troupe arrives safely in the underworld, and makes their way to the court of the devil. Lucifer himself wants the Hippodrome Fantastique to put on a performance that will rally his troops. But not eager to kick off the war to end all wars, the troupe finds itself stuck between a rock and a [...]
7/21/2021 • 3 hours, 2 minutes, 32 seconds
Mothership – “Gradient Descent 9: The Lost Colony I”
Trying to make some money, the crew heads to a derelict colony ship on the fringes of space. But once there, they find the ship is not as abandoned as they were led to believe. And things inside are more terrible than they could imagine. Will they be able to complete the job? Will they [...]
7/14/2021 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 33 seconds
Fiasco – “The Grind”
Back from a successful delve into a dark dungeon to slay a fearful creature, a trio of adventurers sits down at a tavern to regale the townsfolk with the tale of their heroic conquest. Join them as they spin the yarn of how they defeated the monstrous beast, bested the evil witch that controlled it, [...]
The players of the Jerzbleen Bros. Hippodrome Fantastique are on their way to their final performance — in Hell. Unfortunately, no roads lead there. In order to get to their performance, they’ll need to hitch a ride with spirits making their way to the underworld. That requires them to stop at a very unique town [...]
6/30/2021 • 2 hours, 49 minutes, 36 seconds
Delta Green – “House Call”
Two Russian gangsters are sent to a home to collect a payment. A man took out a loan, and his first payment is past due. But there are worse things than two mobsters in this home. And they’ll have to try hard if they want to get out alive.
6/23/2021 • 1 hour, 54 minutes, 54 seconds
Mothership – “Gradient Descent 8: Big Billie’s Mad Mission”
Having successfully completed their job for Rent, the crew returns to Wohlsen’s Folly to get their payment: a face-to-face with Boss Billie. Billie’s shrewd, and knows an opportunity when she sees one. The crew is asking for a lot of firepower, so she needs something in return: a colony ship. And it just so happens [...]
6/16/2021 • 2 hours, 6 minutes, 18 seconds
Under Hollow Hills – “Uncle Jerzbleen’s Hippodrome Fantastique 5: Rain Date, Pt. 2”
The circus is trying desperately to perform, but it has quite a juggling act to keep everyone happy. On the one hand, there is the Goblin King, who has forbidden the storm from attending the festivla. On the other is the storm, who is determined to attend. And in the middle is the circus members, [...]
6/9/2021 • 2 hours, 28 minutes, 19 seconds
Blades in the Dark – “Death Quartet”
Having successfully pulled off their first job, the newest crew in Duskvol is going for a second job. Dusk’s Quartet follows a tip from a friend. Someone robbed a casino and made off with the night’s take, and now they’re hiding out until they can get out of town. But Dusk’s Quartet wants to get [...]
6/2/2021 • 3 hours, 11 minutes, 23 seconds
Mothership – “Gradient Descent 7: Soul Survivor”
The crew has set out from Wohlsen’s Folly to an unnamed moon. Their mission is to extract the data about an experimental terraforming device, for which they will be paid with contacts with the higher-ups of the Wohlsen’s Folly colony. But this alien planet is not as deserted as it looks. And what lies in [...]
5/26/2021 • 2 hours, 9 minutes, 50 seconds
Under Hollow Hills – “Uncle Jerzbleen’s Hippodrome Fantastique! 4: Rain Date, Pt. 1”
This week, the fairy circus lands at the Nearly Yearly Festival in the court of the Goblin King! Unfortunately for all in attendance, the king neglected to invite Hilda, a living storm, and she has decided to crash the event. Mired in mud, beset by rain, the performers and fairgoers alike must, by decree of [...]
5/19/2021 • 2 hours, 35 minutes, 39 seconds
Longshot – “Manchildren of Mars”
Join us for (maybe the last?) playtest of Alex’s game, Longshot! Four people from around the world are the first to set foot on Mars. But in order to get home, they’ll have to survive the harsh conditions of the Red Planet, as well as the antics of their crewmates. Will they be able to [...]
Editor’s Note: This game was also plagued by some technical difficulties. We apologize for the error. We have decided to stop using gremlins to record our games, since they’re mischievous and apparently like to delete files. Having escaped from The Deep, the divers have made their way to the backwater world of Wohlsen’s Folly. It’s [...]
5/12/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 33 seconds
Under Hollow Hills – “Uncle Jerzbleen’s Hippodrome Fantastique 3: The Logjam”
Editor’s Note: Sorry about the delay this week, folks. We had some technical difficulties. They have been properly whipped and have paid the Blood Price for their transgressions. We’re here with a new campaign! Or maybe it’s an old campaign. It’s hard to tell how time works these days. The players of Uncle Jerzbleen’s Hippodrome [...]
5/5/2021 • 3 hours, 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Blades in the Dark – “Poisoning The Well”
Join us for a one-shot special of Blades in the Dark! Three criminals are working together, trying to make a name for themselves in the dangerous streets of Doskvol. They are approached with a job offer: find a powerful spirit well a local steel baron is using and pour a small vial into it. For [...]
We’re finally back! We know how excited everyone is. Not only are we back, but we’re back with more Mothership! In this game, the intrepid divers are continuing their exploration of The Deep. Caught between two opposing super-intelligent AIs, what are they to do? Broker a deal, or try to get away? There may not [...]
4/14/2021 • 2 hours, 1 minute, 6 seconds
Dungeon World – “Fate’s Fools 18: Last of the Last”
The crew of the Quixotic Queen deal with the aftermath of their blowout bash, and the stranded citizens of the Shifting Savannah that they rescued from the destruction. On the weirder side of things, Walter and Bartleby Wizardman visit a hookah bar in Asala Ilu some time before its untimely destruction, and discuss the nature [...]
4/7/2021 • 3 hours, 8 minutes, 53 seconds
Fate Accelerated – “A Murder in Mayfair”
In this week’s episode, two strangers find themselves trying to get away with murder! Inexplicably stolen from their lives, they come to standing over a body, bloody knives in hand. It soon becomes clear that an unknown power has dropped them into the roles of the real killers, and is trying to pit them against [...]
We’re back for another delve into the new Mothership megadungeon, Gradient Descent! This week, Zark, Rook and their newly liberated android (?) friend Gerald finally reach the Foil Forest! Once there, they meet a mysterious android who offers them another tantalizing possibility, one that will lead them into an area of The Deep known as [...]
2/24/2021 • 2 hours, 25 minutes, 43 seconds
Dungeon World – “Fate’s Fools 17: Booze Cruise to the Apocalypse”
In this week’s episode, the Fools decide to party like it’s the end of the world–because it just might be! When Fenfaril is invited to an exclusive wizard party, the rest of the gang decides to throw their own bash aboard the Quixotic Queen. But something is amiss. The moon is wrong, and only Piotr [...]
2/17/2021 • 3 hours, 50 minutes, 47 seconds
Mothership – “Gradient Descent 2: Rejects and Rescues”
With some gear, the group sets out to explore The Deep and try to reach the Foil Forest to complete their mission for Monarch. But things on the station are worse than they could have imagined. And traversing it will be much more dangerous than anyone expected.
2/10/2021 • 2 hours, 56 minutes, 41 seconds
Dungeon World – “Fate’s Fools 16: The Forgotten Servant”
The Fools are back for another exciting mis-adventure! This time, they’re joined by an exciting (?) new companion, with a very original name! Still traveling across the Shifting Savannah, the Fools set out to find and explore a relic of the ancient past. A shrine to Yntos, forgotten over the millennia, could help Walter reestablish [...]
2/3/2021 • 2 hours, 49 minutes, 11 seconds
Mothership – “Gradient Descent 1: Deep in the Freezer”
Join us as we play the new mega-dungeon for Mothership! Three people awaken from cryopods aboard a mysterious space station. They have no memories of their pasts and no idea how they got here, or even where “here” is. They’re going to have to work together to figure out where they are. But first, they’re [...]
1/27/2021 • 2 hours, 2 minutes, 53 seconds
Dungeon World – “Fate’s Fools 15: Fate’s Fist”
The Fools are back! While searching the floating continent for Fate in order to call them an asshole, some of the Fools’ past starts to catch up with them. People that they have wronged have come for revenge. They don’t seem to agree that the Fools are not at fault for all the things that [...]
1/20/2021 • 3 hours, 28 minutes, 2 seconds
Savage Worlds: Deadlands – “Dueling Gods Path 24: One Helluva Finale”
Well, this is it. The posse has its final target in its sights. Killing the devil ain’t no small thing. He’s a wily one, and likely to have a few tricks up his sleeves. But the posse is here to see this to the end, even if it means chasing the bastard into Hell itself. [...]
1/13/2021 • 2 hours, 26 minutes, 34 seconds
The Bat of Dlamocles – “Friendship and Feedback”
Blaseball. It’s Almerica’s pastime. There’s nothing like spending an afternoon at the blall park and watching your favorite team play. But blaseball is different for the men, women and objects that play it. For the up-and-coming Oshkosh Donut Holes, it’s a cutthroat splort. Every time they step out onto the field could be their last. [...]
1/6/2021 • 2 hours, 22 minutes, 34 seconds
Savage Worlds: Deadlands – “Dueling Gods Path 23: Death Cave for Cutie, Pt. 2”
The posse is continuing their trek through the strange, twisted caves that Death built for them. The tests are getting more difficult as they go. And they still need to find Jessamin. Will they be able to conquer Death’s challenges? Or will the posse be stuck in limbo forever? Listen to find out!
12/30/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 30: Sea to Shining Sea, Pt. 2”
After a long, long journey, the group finally makes it back home to New York City. But their homecoming may not be everything they bargained for. They left a lot behind when they went to save the world — some more than others. And there may still be some surprises waiting for them. Join us [...]
12/23/2020 • 1 hour, 57 minutes, 3 seconds
Savage Worlds: Deadlands – “Dueling Gods Path 22: Death Cave for Cutie, Pt. 1”
In this week’s episode, the posse is waylaid by a troublesome critter known far and wide as Death. But even Death can’t stop our heroes, as Mr. Cooper is well aware. Y’see, Death knows that they’ve got an enemy to face, and their showdown with Satan could raise Hell and tarnation on Earth if they [...]
12/16/2020 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 25 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 29: Sea to Shining Sea, Pt. 1”
Their mission done, the group sets out from Los Angeles on the long ride back home to New York City. The ride west was dangerous. Why would the ride back east be any different? Will the group actually be able to make it home? Or will this be the finally leg of their journey? Listen [...]
12/9/2020 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 2 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Overrun, Pt. 2”
This week, the gang of gatecrashers heads for the other survivors, hoping to rescue them and make a quick exit. However, the xenobiologist who has been conversing with Whisper has an idea, one that may eliminate the threat from Teragula once and for all. Can they obtain a biological sample and engineer a toxin that [...]
12/2/2020 • 2 hours, 28 minutes, 55 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 28: Run R’lyeh Fast, Pt. 2”
It seems their mission worked. And even more unbelievably, they survived. Now the group convalesces and tries to see what they’ve accomplished Sorry for the short episode. It just kind of worked out that way this time!
11/25/2020 • 44 minutes, 35 seconds
Savage Worlds: Deadlands – “Dueling Gods Path 21: A New Smeriff In Town, Pt. 2”
With their newly minted Smeriff in tow, the posse sets out to get the Ranger some pants, and then to investigate the strange tower being built in the center of town. What will they find when they get there? Will they be able to stop the apocalypse and save the world? And just how much [...]
11/18/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 17 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 27: Run R’lyeh Fast, Pt. 1”
The bomb has been set. Now, the group of unlikely heroes just needs to get off the cursed island of R’lyeh before it detonates. Will they be able to escape the city? Will their mission be successful, or will they be foiled by Cthulhu’s forces? Listen to find out!
11/11/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 22 seconds
Savage Worlds: Deadlands – “Dueling Gods Path 20: A New Smeriff in Town, Pt. 1”
Having arrived in Florida, the posse is closing in one one of their last targets: it seems Lust has taken up residence, and things are going a little screwy in town. Another town in chaos. Will the posse be able to sort this one out? And just what the hell is a “smerrif” anyway? Listen [...]
11/4/2020 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 22 seconds
Eclipse Phase – “Overrun, Pt. 1”
After an exoplanet colony loses contact with one of its outposts, Firewall sends a gatecrashing team to find out what happened. Things on this swamp planet seem miserable enough. But when the local wildlife starts acting strangely, things quickly go from bad to worse. Will the team be able to survive and make it off [...]
10/28/2020 • 2 hours, 41 minutes, 34 seconds
Fiasco – “Good Neighbors”
Poppleton Terrace is a nice neighborhood filled with nice people. And the nice folks on the HOA work hard to keep it that way. But a nasty divorce threatens the peace and stability of the community, leading to rising tensions all over Poppleton Terrace. Oh, and the alien invasion doesn’t help much, either. Spooptober continues [...]
10/21/2020 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 47 seconds
Fiasco – “Love in The Time of Screaming Leeches”
Spooptober continues! This week, we delve into the second edition of Fiasco, one of our favorite games. Normally, the residents of Sucker Creek try to avoid the beast that lives in their swamp. Some try to profit off of it, but most others steer clear. But when a woman from the big city shows up [...]
10/14/2020 • 3 hours, 30 minutes, 24 seconds
Adventurers! – “Spoop-horn’s Big Spoop-venture: Revenge of The Gnarl”
This week, we’re kicking off Spooptober 2020 with a return to the Sweethornverse! Fresh off their victory of saving the Eversummer Wood, the daring band of adventures are asked by Tola to stop another threat. The Gnarl has returned, and he plans to use the wood’s weakened state to spread his corruption and destroy the [...]
10/7/2020 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 41 seconds
Longshot – “Climate Control”
Join us for another playtest of Alex’s in-development game, Longshot! The first four people on Mars need to work together to survive. They’ll have to face dust storms, malfunctioning toilets, bad news from home, and each other if they want to survive. Also, lots of samples of dirt.
9/30/2020 • 1 hour, 59 minutes, 4 seconds
Adventurers! – “Sweethorn’s Big Adventure 6: Sweethorn’s Big Homecoming”
Having defeated the evil wizard and reclaimed the gem, the group of adventurers set out to finish their quest. Once the gem is returned to the great tree, they then have to make their way back to Treespire to report to Sweethorn’s father about their adventure. How will he take the news of his sons [...]
9/23/2020 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 24 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 26: A R’lyeh Important Mission, Pt. 2”
The team has made it to the island-city of R’lyeh. But their mission isn’t over yet. They still need to plant the bomb and, if possible, escape with their lives. But the tunnels under the city are dark, and they hold many dangers of their own. Will the team be able to complete its impossible [...]
9/16/2020 • 2 hours, 12 minutes, 24 seconds
Adventurers! – “Sweethorn’s Big Adventure 5: Mazes and Monsters”
The adventuring party has finally made it to the center of the Eversummer Wood, and to the majestic tree Tola Oxara. It’s here that they learn what has happened to the forest and why evil is starting to plague it. And they also learn what they have to do to stop it. Will this unlikely [...]
9/9/2020 • 3 hours, 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 25: A R’lyeh Important Mission, Pt. 1”
With their plan set and the bomb in tow, the group sets sail for the island city of R’lyeh. In all likelihood, this is a suicide mission. But they are determined to see it through and, hopefully, save the world. But it doesn’t take long for things to go awry. And in Cthulhu’s home, every [...]
9/2/2020 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 45 seconds
Adventurers! – “Sweethorn’s Big Adventure 4: House Call”
Continuing their trek towards the center of the Eversummer Wood and Tola Oxara, the group of adventures comes across a house in the middle of the woods. A rather fast house, at that. There’s also an opportunity to help wayward travelers who were set upon by orcs. The orcs were not very nice. How will [...]
8/26/2020 • 2 hours, 24 minutes, 2 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 24: Old Friends”
Finally in Los Angeles, the group has just one part of their mission left: deliver the package. Running from the authorities, they take shelter in a Resistance-friendly bar, where they run into an old friend they haven’t seen in months. But can he be trusted? And how will they find their destination in such a [...]
8/19/2020 • 2 hours, 53 minutes, 11 seconds
Adventurers! – Sweethorn’s Big Adventure 3: Let Pounce The Cats of War”
The adventure through the Eversummer Wood continues. Though it’s supposed to be the safest place to adventure in the world, it seems to be fraught with perils. The party will have to deal with needy ghosts, petulant fairies and incredibly specific bodies of water. And, of course, also their own foibles. Will they make it [...]
8/12/2020 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 22 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 23: Country Roads, Pt. 2”
The band of rebels take a shortcut to reach Los Angeles, but not one you’d find on any map. Sojourning through a frightful space-between-spaces, they’ll have to do their best not to stray from the path. However, the route is full of temptations, and danger lurks just beyond the creeping fog. Will the Country Roads, [...]
8/5/2020 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 59 seconds
Adventurers! – “Sweethorn’s Big Adventure 2: Trolls, Goblins and Freshwater Mermaids”
The adventure continues! An opportunity presents itself for Sweethorn to mark an item off of his To-Do list, but when it comes to matching wits with a gigantic troll, even stalwart bards may shrink from the task. Later, the gang must deal with a malignity of goblins when Mrs. P. steers them astray, and a [...]
7/29/2020 • 2 hours, 37 minutes, 5 seconds
Fate Core – “Amerinomicon 22: Country Roads, Pt. 1”
In this week’s episode, the gang of rebels decide to take an… alternate route… to reach Los Angeles. However, in order to gain access, they’ll need to negotiate with a scientist whose experiments have transformed an entire town into walking horrors. Can they arrange a deal without forfeiting their humanity, or will the cost be [...]
7/22/2020 • 2 hours, 48 seconds
Fiasco – “Big Cats”
We do a “Tiger King”-inspired Fiasco. Do we really need to say more? OK, we will. After sending the third person in their throuple to jail, a married couple tries to reinvigorate their failing big cat animal zoo. Even though they pledge to not do the unethical things that got their former husband sent to [...]
