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Arguably the world's finest TTRPG actual play podcast, with emphasis on the word "arguably". We play a large variety of tabletop roleplaying games - from the big names to small indie publishers. New episodes stumbling out on a weekly (ish) basis. Each episode usually 90 mins or…

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153 episodes
  1. Oct 23, 2026 · 54 min

    S07E21 - DOLMENWOOD - THE WEAVER AND THE REDCAPS

    We venture into a dark world of fairy tales and folklore, and try our hand at the 2026 Free RPG Day introductory adventure for Gavin Norman's Dolmenwood, "The Weaver and the Redcaps". Published by Necrotic Gnome and Exalted Funeral.

  2. Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min

    NO THANK YOU, EVIL! - MINI-REVIEW

    We take a very quick look at Monte Cook Games' TTRPG for young children, NO THANK YOU, EVIL!

  3. Oct 18, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    S07E20 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE TWELVE

    Having safely disposed of a very evil artifact, the gang take a well-earned rest and enjoy the Gods Day Festival as the guests of one of Ptolus' noble families...for a short while, anyway. We continue our play of Monte Cook's Ptolus city setting using the Dungeon World ruleset.

  4. Sep 11, 2026 · 56 min

    S07E19 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE ELEVEN

    We're taking a month's hiatus. But before we do, here's the latest, unedited, warts and all, episode. The gang discover that owning a giant, evil skull might be more trouble than it's worth, as we continue our play of Monte Cook Games' Ptolus setting using the Dungeon World rules. We'll be back in mid-October.

  5. Aug 29, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    S07E18 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE TEN

    The gang's goal is almost in sight. But first they need to deal with irked crustaceans and lizards of enormous size, as we continue our playthrough of Monte Cook Games' Ptolus city setting using the Dungeon World rule set.

Earlier episodes (148)
  1. Aug 23, 2026 S07E17 - DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS - VENGEFUL TALONS OF THE OWL GOD
    The last acolyte of a blood-mad god lays his curse upon his fellow travelers in a caravan crossing the plains. Death and ruin follow, but can the survivors find hope in a ruined keep? And what mysteries–and treasures–await them there? We run through Julian Bernick's funnel adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics.
  2. Aug 14, 2026 S07E16 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE NINE
    The gang manages to wrangle their way into the lowest of the lower echelons of the Killraven Crime League, and are hired to venture into the Dungeon in search of a gilded human skull. Sounds perfectly legit. What could go wrong? We continue our play of Monte Cook Games' Ptolus city setting, using the Dungeon World ruleset.
  3. Jul 31, 2026 S07E15 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE EIGHT
    The plot thickens, as our heroes learn more about their mysterious employers and the machinations in place in the city of Ptolus, as we continue our playthrough of Monte Cook's acclaimed city setting using the Dungeon World ruleset.
  4. Jul 24, 2026 S07E14 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE SEVEN
    The gang are hired by a grizzled, ageing bard and an aloof, impetuous young woman, to venture deep into the city's Necropolis and recover a mysterious item from a decaying family crypt. We continue our play of Monte Cook's "Ptolus" setting, using the Dungeon World rule set.
  5. Jul 17, 2026 S07E13 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE SIX
    Following some possibly less than sage advice, the gang has a rancid run-in in the sewers under the city of Ptolus. Our play of Dungeon World, using Monte Cook Games' Ptolus setting continues.
  6. Jul 12, 2026 S07E12 - PIRATE BORG - TERROR IN TORTUGA
    Ahoy...um...mateys! With holidays and life in general getting the way, as per usual, we take a break from our Ptolus campaign for a special one-off Free RPG Day session. Cam, Colm, Damon, and new kid in school Garrison, take a stab (aaarrrr!) at Limithron and Free League Publishing's Free RPG Day adventure for Pirate Borg, Terror in Tortuga. Enjoy! It's a good…
  7. Jun 4, 2026 S07E11 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE FIVE
    We continue our playthrough of Monte Cook Games' Ptolus setting, using the Dungeon World ruleset.
  8. May 19, 2026 S07E10 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE FOUR
    This one's for the birds. We continue our playthrough of Monte Cook's Ptolus setting using the Dungeon World rule set.
  9. May 14, 2026 S07E09 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE THREE
    Healing the sick. Slaying hideous beasts. Tossing out quips like ninja stars. Is there anything this crew can't do? We learn more about the sprawling city and our protagonists' backstories, as we continue our playthrough of Monte Cook's Ptolus setting using the Dungeon World rule set.
  10. Apr 10, 2026 S07E08 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE TWO
    A bit of absolutely not ransoming the dark horse of one noble house, leads to our heroes' first descent beneath the city of Ptolus. Their objective - a mineral so rare that it takes Rob forever to find a picture of it to show us. We continue our playthrough of Monte Cook's "Ptolus" city supplement for D&D, using the Dungeon World ruleset.
  11. Apr 5, 2026 S07E07 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - EPISODE ONE
    Our future heroes have barely arrived in the city of Ptolus, when they already get an offer of room and board. What luck! All they need to do is clean out the place first. What could go wrong? We play Monte Cook's "Ptolus" city supplement using the Dungeon World ruleset.
  12. Mar 26, 2026 S07E06 - DUNGEON WORLD - PTOLUS - OVERVIEW & CHARACTER CREATION
    We prepare for an extended foray into Monte Cook's monumental city supplement "Ptolus", using "Dungeon World". We begin with an overview of the system and the supplement, and jump right into character creation, with more than a few sidetracks down rabbit holes.
  13. Mar 18, 2026 S07E05 - DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS - TERROR IN THE TREE
    NOTE: This episode is unedited. All roads to our scheduled game of Ptolus were blocked due to a winter storm. So instead we bed down for the night in a forest for a quick one-shot of Alex Kurowski's "Terror in the Tree" for Dungeon Crawl Classics, from Goodman Games' "Dungeon Denizens Two Page Dungeon Delves".
  14. Mar 2, 2026 S07E04 - HORROR CINEMA CLASSICS - DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE? - PART TWO
    The conclusion of our playthrough of Wayward Studios' forthcoming "Horror Cinema Classics" TTRPG.
  15. Feb 18, 2026 S07E03 - REVIEW - ARS MAGICA DEFINITIVE EDITION & TERROR FROM THE UNDERDEEP
    In a change of pace, we sit down to discuss all things Ars Magica and review the forthcoming Definitive Edition from Atlas Games. We also take a brief look at the new D&D 5e giants campaign from Goodman Games, "Terror From The Underdeep". http://www.atlas-games.com http://www.goodmangames.com
  16. Feb 12, 2026 S07E02 - HORROR CINEMA CLASSICS - DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE? - PART ONE
    What could be more horrifying than having our Halloween episode in February? Follow us into a murderous corn maze in rural Wisconsin and find out, as we take a stab at Wayward Studios' forthcoming "Horror Cinema Classics" TTRPG.
  17. Jan 16, 2026 S07E01 - DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS - THE FALLEN GROVE (UNEDITED)
    WARNING: This episode is unedited. Expect profanity, rambling off topic, wokeness, coughs, stammers, mistakes galore, and things that might be annoying or offensive some listeners (most likely both). In this episode we tackle Rick Maffei's "The Fallen Grove" from Goodman Games' "Two Page Dungeon Delves". PLEASE FOLLOW US IF YOU ENJOY THIS STUFF
  18. Aug 21, 2025 S06E20 - THE FIFTH SEASON - STRESS FRACTURES - PART TWO
    Murder threatens to tear the Nuveen comm apart, in part two of our playthrough of Green Ronin's forthcoming "The Fifth Season - Roleplaying in the Stillness" TTRPG, based on the "Broken Earth" trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
  19. Jul 21, 2025 S06E19 - THE FIFTH SEASON - STRESS FRACTURES - PART ONE
    We explore the world of N.K. Jemisin's "Broken Earth" trilogy, inthe first part of our two part playthrough of Green Ronin's forthcoming "Fifth Season" Roleplaying Game. Expect rules mistakes.
  20. Jun 24, 2025 S06E18 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief - Episode Seven
    It's here at last! And we spared no expense, or cut no corner, to deliver the bedazzling finale of our playthrough of the classic TSR giants module, "The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief" by Gary Gygax. There's fire! Explosions! Giants! Expansve, painstakingly detailed sets that would rival "Ben Hur"! Orcs! Dancing! Fire! Fire! Fire! Audio only, so you'll have to take our word for it. But take our word for it.
  21. Jun 6, 2025 S06E17 - Dungeon Crawl Classics- The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief - Episode Six
    On the SIXth day of the SIXth month, we drop the SIXth (and clearly most cursed) installment of our DCC playthrough of Gary Gygax's classic giants module. Repent after listening!
  22. May 15, 2025 S06E16 - Dungeon Crawl Classics- The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief - Episode Five
    The orc rebellion against the giants is in full swing, as our heroes delve deeper into the Steading of the Hill Giant Chief.
  23. May 2, 2025 S06E15 - Dungeon Crawl Classics- The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief - Episode Four
    The largest battle we've ever undertaken continues, in part four of our playthrough of the classic TSR giants module.
  24. Apr 24, 2025 S06E14 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief - Episode Three
    Part 3 of our level 4 DCC playthrough of Gary Gygax's original 1978 D&D giants adventure. It's starting to get a little epic around here.
  25. Apr 18, 2025 S06E13 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief - Episode Two
    By the grace of Rance and Clint Howard, the party ventures deeper into the steading of the hill giants. Will they be any match for what horrors lie inside? Can they withstand Rob's terrible puns? Find out as we continue our DCC playthrough of Gary Gygax's D&D classic.
  26. Apr 4, 2025 S06E12 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief - Episode One
    Join us as we play the very first Dungeons & Dragons adventure module published by TSR way back in 1978. What could be more fun? Why, playing it as a level 4 DCC adventure, of course! Other podcasts may be slicker, younger and prettier than us. But what other TTRPG actual play is going to teach you about the works of Rance and Clint Howard?
  27. Mar 28, 2025 S06E11 - The Fifth Season - Overview & Session Zero
    This week we take a shambling and rambling look at Green Ronin's forthcoming "Fifth Season" roleplaying game, based on N.K. Jemisin's multi-award winning "Broken Earth" trilogy.
  28. Mar 14, 2025 S06E10 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode Eight
    "This is a really long playthrough" we hear you say. "When does it end?" Firstly, HOW DARE YOU? Secondly, it ends RIGHT HERE, in the final episode of our 5e actual play of Gary Gygax's intro to the Temple of Elemental Evil, The Village Of Hommlet.
  29. Feb 28, 2025 S06E09 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode Seven
    The sound of a dozen tramping, armored feet, followed by an ungodly thunderclap and a mysterious, thick mist billowing through the gaps surrounding it. This door's probably safe to open, right? Right? We continue our 5e playthrough of Gary Gygax's "The Village of Hommlet".
  30. Feb 22, 2025 S06E08 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Abbot Of The Woods
    We take a break from Hommlet with a jaunt underground in Harley Stroh's level 3 DCC adventure. It's only six pages long! How hard can it be?
  31. Feb 11, 2025 S06E07 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode Six
    On a rare evening that we have a full complement of players, the party once more ventures into the bowels of the moat house, to investigate what lies beyond the two secret doors.
  32. Feb 3, 2025 S06E06 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode Five
    Our 5e playthrough of the Gygax classic continues.
  33. Jan 29, 2025 S06E05 - WHAT'S ALL THIS, THEN? - A QUICK LOOK AT THE STENNARD SETTING FOR DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS
    We take a quick look at what's in Breaker Press Games' Stennard setting for the Dungeon Crawl Classics TTRPG. https://breakerpress.storenvy.com/ https://goodman-games.com/store/product-category/breaker-press-games/?srsltid=AfmBOooUdLa8EixVJoec0apWpBuMQVX0rwz0b8tMMvKhQ5b-cD3ZV1iT
  34. Jan 27, 2025 S06E04 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode Four
    The so-called abandoned moat house begins to reveal a threat to the village of Hommlet far greater than mere bandits, as the party ventures below ground, in the fourth part of our 5e playthrough of the Gary Gygax classic D&D module.
  35. Jan 21, 2025 S06E03 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode Three
    In a fit of productivity (don't get used to it) we give you the third installment of our 5e playthrough of the Gary Gygax classic, "The Village of Hommlet". Having regrouped at the village, the party venture once more into the ruined moat house. This time, they are certain they shall face a basilisk, or worse, their true selves (just kidding - a basilisk).
  36. Jan 16, 2025 S06E02 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode Two
    The party ventures east of the village of Hommlet, and finally investigate the ruined moat house, only to find that the abandoned ruins may not be so abandoned after all.
  37. Jan 6, 2025 S06E01 - Dungeons & Dragons - The Village of Hommlet - Episode One
    We kick off our SIXTH season (??!!!) with a 5e playthrough of Gary Gygax's classic module "The Village of Hommlet". There's a village. There's a shifty priest. There's a ruined moat house. Everything is fine. SUBSCRIBE LIKE SHARE COMMENT
  38. Jan 1, 2025 S05E17 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Veiled Vaults of the Onyx Queen - Episode Two
    Having awoken deep within the mausoleum of the Onyx Queen's opulent palace, can our survivors unravel the so-called merciful monarch’s horrible dark secret? Spoiler alert: our final episode of 2024 is just under 30 minutes long. Apologies in advance for some minor audio issues during this episode.
  39. Dec 19, 2024 S05E16 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Veiled Vaults of the Onyx Queen - Episode One
    What's that you say? All you want for Christmas is a new Thankless Roll Players episode? Well, okay then...
  40. Oct 14, 2024 S05E15 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Precipice of Corruption - Episode Two
    Having made their blood sacrifice, our intrepid party of inept rabble venture deep into the horror-filled corridors of the Temple of Herlezzect (yeah, we can't pronounce it either) in the concluding part of our playthrough of Nick Baran's "The Precipice of Corruption" for Dungeon Crawl Classics. Get it here:…
  41. Aug 29, 2024 S05E14 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Precipice of Corruption - Episode One
    The town of Stennard finds itself in desperate need. The crops have failed and famine is imminent. In a bold effort to save the town, the constable sends their best hunters in search of game, treading into the forbidden lands to the west. But when they fail to return, only an unseemly mob of cutthroats and fortune seekers are willing to take on the task. Come with us to the Mangled Hills as we take on Nick…
  42. Jul 18, 2024 S05E13 - Weird Heroes of Public Access - Wiseguys on Wheels
    Something is amiss in the town of Fairhaven. It's the night before the regional roller derby championship, and our beloved local team are acting decidedly out of character. Can cable access hosts Jake Tooley, Link Thickneck, Erasmus Polk, and Captain Puddles get to the bottom of things and save the day before it's too late? Of course they can, for these are no ordinary tv hosts - they are the Weird Heroes…
  43. May 29, 2024 S05E12 - Cities Without Number - Part Two - The Frankenstein Express
    The operatives undertake a somewhat legal contract for the Bloodcutters - transporting a body containing valuable experimental organs across the Wash. But there's a slight snag. It appears somebody else also wants those organs, and will stop at nothing to get them, as we continue our playthrough of "Cities Without Number".
  44. May 3, 2024 S05E11 - Cities Without Number - Part One - Programming For Fun & Profit
    A saxaboom plays a forlorn space jazz tune as the sun fails to rise yet again over the sprawling technopolis known as the Wash. Our band of operatives undertake their first heist, stealing a cult guarded processor from a shadowy corporation, in our continuing playthrough of Cities Without Number.
  45. Apr 12, 2024 S05E10 - Dungeon World - Into The Demon's Head
    Harold the Forest Druid, the thief Tomi Tynglefingers, aided once more by Timothy the Immolator, and their new friend Growly Pete, are hired on by a high priestess of the Iron King to breach a mysterious stone demon head atop a hill overlooking a village and retrieve an artifact she apparently can't just get herself. What could go wrong?
  46. Mar 31, 2024 S05E09 - Cities Without Number - Session Zero/Character Creation
    Download the free rulebook and form-fillable character sheet (https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/449873/Cities-Without-Number-Free-Version), and follow along as Rob guides us through character creation in Kevin Crawford's sandbox cyberpunk TTRPG "Cities Without Number".
  47. Mar 21, 2024 S05E08 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Tomb of Horrors - Episode Three - Liches Get Stitches
    After almost half a century has Gary Gygax's legendary demilich Acererak finally met his match at the hands of the fearless and cunning Thankless Roll Players? What do you think?
  48. Mar 14, 2024 S05E07 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Tomb of Horrors - Episode Two - There is no I in Lich
    The party honor Gary Gygax by making some spectacularly bad decisions in the second episode of our three part (so far...) playthrough of "Tomb of Horrors".
  49. Mar 8, 2024 S05E06 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Tomb of Horrors - Episode One - One Does Not Simply Walk Into More Doors
    For our 100th episode, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, we tackle Gary Gygax's classic 1975 dungeon crawl "Tomb of Horrors". But why tackle this notoriously unbeatable dungeon as high level D&D characters, when you can send in a bunch of Dungeon Crawl Classics zeroes? Will our heroes survive? Of course not. But we guarantee a rollicking good time while they do!
  50. Mar 4, 2024 S05E05 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Arwich Grinder - Episode Three - Thankless Roll Players Fumblerama 2024
    We descend one last time into the stench-filled caverns beneath the Curwen Homestead to find out once and for all the fate that has befallen the family, in our fumble-filled final fling of Daniel J. Bishop's "The Arwich Grinder" for Dungeon Crawl Classics TTRPG.
  51. Feb 19, 2024 S05E04 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Arwich Grinder - Episode Two - A Babe in Arms & Horns & Claws & Teeth
    The party decides to explore the Curwen House in our second of our three episode playthrough of Daniel J. Bishop's "The Arwich Grinder" for Dungeon Crawl Classics. NOTE: This episode is not for the squeamish.
  52. Feb 10, 2024 S05E03 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Arwich Grinder - Episode One - Wait...Is This a Human Digestive System?
    Better bring a sick bag, as the party heads deep into the pines to come to the aid of a family in peril, in the first part of our playthrough of Daniel J. Bishop's genuinely unnerving zero level funnel, "The Arwich Grinder".
  53. Feb 6, 2024 S05E02 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Shadow of the Beakmen - Episode Two - The Lantern Master
    Up to their necks in beastmen, the party slash their way onwards and upwards through the mysterious obelisk threatening the village of Hirot. Unlucky dips, a showdown with the bizarre Lantern Master, and wedding bells are in the air, as we conclude our playthrough of Harley Stroh's level 1 adventure "Shadow of the Beakmen".
  54. Jan 25, 2024 S05E01 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Shadow of the Beakmen - Episode One - Hirot in Flames
    We kick off our FIFTH season fashionably late and up to our necks in the blood of our enemies, as our heroes return victorious to Hirot with the head of the monstrous Hound in hand, only to find the village ablaze and overrun with giant lizard mounted knights and hideously deformed humanoids, as we play Harley Stroh's level one adventure "Shadow of the Beakmen".
  55. Dec 20, 2023 S04E19 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Doom That Came To Christmas Town
    For our final episode of 2023 we leave you with our double length Holiday Thumptacular - Marzio Muscedere's Christmas cracker, "The Doom That Came To Christmas Town" for Dungeon Crawl Classics. Hope to see you all in 2024. Bring your friends!
  56. Dec 15, 2023 S04E18 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Doom of the Savage Kings - Episode Five - We Should Have Brought an Oxygen Tank
    Armed with the fabled wolf spear, the party returns to the village of Hirot to face down the Hound, in the conclusion of our playthrough of Harley Stroh's "Doom of the Savage Kings" for Dungeon Crawl Classics.
  57. Dec 1, 2023 S04E17 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Doom of the Savage Kings - Episode Four - Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire
    Our thief - and consequently our good listeners - learns a valuable lesson about luck, and our elf and cleric get quite salty in our swearingest, most hair raising (literally) installment so far, as we play part 4 of our "Doom of the Savage Kings" 5 parter.
  58. Nov 22, 2023 S04E16 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Doom of the Savage Kings - Episode Three - The Prominently-Chinned Ghoul Serpents of Ulfheonar
    Come celebrate Thanksgiving with us as our flock of turkeys descend into the Serpent Tomb of the Ulfheonar and discover the magic of the season...or something...in part three of our playthrough of Harley Stroh's "Doom of the Savage Kings" for Dungeon Crawl Classics.
  59. Nov 14, 2023 S04E15 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Doom of the Savage Kings - Episode Two - More a Slaughtery Than a Lottery
    More than a little worse for wear after their misguided attempt to follow the Hound into the Sunken Fens, our heroes seek aid at the village of Hirot. Much intrigue, and more singing than should be allowed, ensues. The mystery deepens, in episode two of our playthrough of Harley Stroh's "Doom of the Savage Kings" for Dungeon Crawl Classics.
  60. Oct 14, 2023 S04E14 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Doom of the Savage Kings - Episode One - You Say Hero. I Say Hirot.
    The Hound of the Baskervilles meets Beowulf meets a group of big dumb nerds, as we delve into Harley Stroh's classic level 1 adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics, "Doom of the Savage Kings". Join us as we go everywhere except the safety of the village, and gasp as we bungle our way incorrectly through the DCC "recover the body" rules (spoiler alert - there will be casualties).
  61. Oct 3, 2023 S04E13 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Hole In The Sky - Episode Two - A Three-Legged Race With Two Ducks
    Our hopeless band of peasants continue to press their luck in "The Hole in the Sky". It's episode 13. What can go wrong?
  62. Sep 15, 2023 S04E12 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Crypt of the Devil Lich - Episode Three
    The swift and unexpected finale of our playthrough of Goodman Games' classic murder dungeon "Crypt of the Devil Lich" for Dungeon Crawl Classics.
  63. Sep 8, 2023 S04E11 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Crypt of the Devil Lich - Episode Two
    Having survived the first chamber, our valiant party ventures even deeper into the Crypt of the Devil Lich. Spinning rooms, pressure plates, confused ghosts, and more traps than you could shake a ten foot pole at. We continue our second of three playthroughs (spoiler alert) of Goodman Games' classic murder dungeon for Dungeon Crawl Classics.
  64. Aug 11, 2023 S04E10 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Crypt of the Devil Lich - Episode One
    We recklessly plunge into Goodman Games' notorious murder dungeon, "Crypt of the Devil Lich" with little to no preparation. The inevitable ensues. Part one of three. Our GM was battling the effects of Canadian wildfire smoke, so apologies for the occasional hoarseness and lozenge sucking.
  65. Jun 28, 2023 S04E09 - Court of Blades - Episode 4 - The Grand Finale (Part Two)
    Finally the finale of the grand finale. Unedited, so apologies in advance for dead air, mumbles, tangents and cusses.
  66. Jun 8, 2023 S04E08 - Court of Blades - Episode 4 - The Grand Finale (Part One)
    Befitting the trend of splitting all series finales in two (and not at all due to lack of time to do any editing), and making the audience wait an unduly long time for those parts, we present the first part of the final installment of our playthrough of "Court of Blades". It's probably worth the wait.
  67. Apr 24, 2023 S04E07 - Court of Blades - Episode 3 - Afternoon Tea and Black Bag Snatch
    The gang continues their task of destroying the good name of another house via the weapon of theatre, but not before discussing how to once and for all rid themselves of a particularly bothersome thorn in their side, as we continue our playthrough of a Couple of Drakes' "Court of Blades".
  68. Apr 14, 2023 S04E06 - Dungeon World - Episode Five
    Our sporadic games of Dungeon World continue, as our druid, thief and barbarian tackle a shimmering mage's tower in the middle of a forest. Trampolining, rapping, Cronenberg-esque body horror? This episode has everything. But definitely not an owlbear. Apologies in advance for some choppy audio here and there.
  69. Mar 17, 2023 S04E05 - Court of Blades - Episode 2 - Clandestine Kidnap Drugs & Guns
    We continue our efforts to further the cause of House Bastien, and our status within it, in the vibrant, sprawling city-state of Ilrien, as we continue our playthrough of A Couple Of Drakes' "Court of Blades".   https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/
  70. Feb 22, 2023 S04E04 - Court of Blades - Episode 1 - A Touch of Poison
    Come  with us to the vibrant, sprawling city-state of Ilrien, as we follow  the trials and tribulations of upstart House Bastien, as they try to  scale society's  ladder by any means necessary, in our first full session of A Couple Of  Drakes' "Court of Blades". https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/court-of-blades CONTENT WARNING: Drug use and brief descriptions of graphic violence.
  71. Feb 4, 2023 S04E03 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Hole In The Sky - Episode One - Here Comes A Sword To The Groin
    Sixteen foolish peasants who foolishly believe they were born for greater things, foolishly take the word of a mysterious woman in blue that if they foolishly step off a cliff onto an invisible bridge and go to a prison in a hole in the sky, and foolishly fight a titan, then all of their wishes will come true.  The foolish peasants foolishly do so.  The fools!
  72. Jan 19, 2023 S04E02 - Court of Blades - Session 0 - Overview, House and Character Creation
    Given that two of our favorite games of the last year were Greg Stolze's "Dueling Fops of Vindamere" and John Harper's "Blades in the Dark", how could we resist a beast such as Shawn & Navi Drake's "Court of Blades" - a game of scheming nobles, court magicians, and dashing duelists, set in the fantasy Renaissance-era (or as Jenni calls it "Opera") city-state of Ilrien.  Rob gives us an…
  73. Jan 14, 2023 S04E01 - Ars Magica - Black Death - Episode Three - Ad Vis Per Veritas
    The magi of Tagalyn and their rescue party arrive at the plague-stricken covenant of Ad Vis Per Veritas, but do not receive the welcome they were expecting, as we continue our learn-to-play playthrough of the classic Ars Magica adventure "Black Death". https://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG0205 https://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG0813
  74. Dec 9, 2022 S03E19 - Dungeon World - Part Four
    A lonely stone cottage in a clearing in the woods.  Some overly aggressive birds with some very unpleasant egg-laying habits.  A marvelous monster, and a heinous magical trap.  All in under an hour.  What more could you ask for?
  75. Nov 24, 2022 S03E18 - Ars Magica - Black Death - Episode Two - The Hovels of the Dead
    The magi of Tagalyn reach the outskirts of Whitchurch, in our playthrough of Thomas Kane's classic "Black Death" for Ars Magica. https://atlas-games.com/arsmagica
  76. Nov 8, 2022 S03E17 - Ars Magica - Black Death - Episode One - The Knight at the Gates
    The magi of Tagalyn heed the call & come to the aid of their plague-ravaged sisters and brothers, only to find much darker forces at play, in our playthrough of Thomas Kane's classic "Black Death" for Ars Magica. https://atlas-games.com/arsmagica
  77. Oct 31, 2022 S03E16 - Magical Kitties Save The Day - Magical Kitties Save The Library
    Possibly setting a new world record for terrible cat puns, we set out to rescue our humans from very strange events at the River City Library in Magical Kitties Save The Day from Atlas Games. https://www.atlas-games.com/magicalkitties
  78. Sep 8, 2022 S03E15 - Ars Magica - Character Creation
    "You're more like the Thom Yorke of the 13th Century" In this episode we demystify, hopefully, character creation in Ars Magica 5th Edition as we create two companions from scratch.  We also discuss our upcoming adventure and Ars Magica in general. https://www.atlas-games.com/arsmagica/
  79. Aug 20, 2022 S03E14 - Ars Magica - The Cathedral and the Bizarre
    "Marius would feel a lot better if we didn't burn down a cathedral" Our long-awaited (by us anyway) return to Mythic Europe.  Marvel at our grasp of history, geography, language, and rules, as we track down some very dubious spell scrolls in 13th Century Ireland in "The Cathedral and the Bizarre" for Atlas Games' Ars Magic Fifth Edition. https://www.atlas-games.com/arsmagica/
  80. Jul 23, 2022 S03E13 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Danger In The Air (Part Two)
    "You know how ducks are once they get the scent of flesh" The thrilling conclusion of our playthrough of Dungeon Crawl Classics' 2022 Free RPG Day funnel by Michael Curtis. http://www.goodmangames.com
  81. Jul 18, 2022 S03E12 Dungeon World - Part Three
    "If anything this is too much of a plan!" Our thief and druid cross paths with a menacing mage and his heavily-armed entourage, a wood elf, and delve into an ancient mound beneath a mysterious circle of standing stones, in our third how-to playthrough and review of Dungeon  World. https://dungeon-world.com/
  82. Jul 6, 2022 S03E11 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Danger In The Air (Part One)
    "The skull mask probably will kill only one person" Fifteen intrepid peasants and their livestock climb aboard a giant space jellyfish in episode one of our playthrough of Dungeon Crawl Classics' 2022 Free RPG Day funnel. http://www.goodmangames.com
  83. Jun 28, 2022 S03E10 Dungeon World - Part Two
    "Oh boy, is it going to give you a tongue lashing!" Having escaped the perilous underground temple by the skin of their teeth, our thief and druid stumble upon a wandering immolator and barbarian, join forces, and head right back in again.  I mean, what could go wrong?  Our second how-to playthrough and review of Dungeon World. https://dungeon-world.com/
  84. May 30, 2022 S03E09 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Sailors On The Starless Sea (Part Two)
    A mere nine months on from where we left off, the survivors of our hopelessly ill-equipped band of peasants - along with some new friends they make along the way - bring it to the Chaos Lord and his hordes of beastmen atop his cursed ziggurat, in the classic DCC funnel module "Sailors On The Starless Sea".  NOTE:   We had some audio issues during the first 20 minutes or so of this episode.  Sorry!…
  85. May 26, 2022 S03E08 Dungeon World
    You discern no reality.  But reality discerns you! This week we tackle Dungeon World , where we go through character creation, a rules explanation, an introductory scenario, and a review in under 60 minutes, because we're awesome!  And Dungeon World is pretty good too! https://dungeon-world.com/
  86. Apr 16, 2022 S03E07 - Dune: the Roleplaying Game - Episode Two
    House Verditius arrives on Arrakis to a rather perilous welcome, as our how-to-play playthrough of Modiphius's "Dune - the Roleplaying Game" continues. https://www.modiphius.net/pages/discover-dune-roleplaying-game
  87. Apr 8, 2022 S03E06 - Dune: the Roleplaying Game - Episode One - Session Zero
    Strap on your stillsuits and hop aboard a heighliner to Arrakis, as Rob leads us through our session zero of Modiphius' Dune - the Roleplaying Game.  We go through an overview of the rules, step by step character creation, adventure hooks and a whole host of rabbit holes.  We make understanding Dune so easy that even we could play it. https://www.modiphius.net/pages/discover-dune-roleplaying-game
  88. Feb 13, 2022 S03E05 - Dueling Fops of Vindamere - A Taste of Chamberpot
    Just in time for Valentine's Day.  Love, lust and jealousy are in the air.  Faces will be slapped, sabres rattled, honors restored & ruined, accusations levied & refuted, and erotic machinations afoot, as we pull up our tights, fix our powdered wigs & play Greg Stolze's GM'less TTRPG "Dueling Fops of Vindamere" from Crankshaft Constellation.…
  89. Feb 11, 2022 S03E04 - Paranoia - [Your Security Clearance Is Not High Enough For The Title Of This Adventure] - Episode Two
    "Greg Four has seen beyond the veil!" Stay proomed, clones as we attempt to clear Alpha Complex of its irritable blockage for Friend Computer, as our very first learning game of Mongoose Publishing's "PARANOIA" reaches its sticky, sweet-scented conclusion.  https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/us/rpgs/paranoia.html?___store=us&___from_store=uk Additional music "Full of Energy" by code_box used under…
  90. Feb 4, 2022 S03E03 - Paranoia - [Your Security Clearance Is Not High Enough For The Title Of This Adventure] - Episode One
    "Get out there, tiger!  You're gonna do fine!" This is no time to idle gluttonously at the Waffle Squarf!  Proom your clones and join us as we attempt to save Alpha Complex for Friend Computer, or die again and again and again and again and again and again and again trying, in our very first learning game of Mongoose Publishing's slightly mad "PARANOIA".  So take off your U.B.T Hypersense…
  91. Jan 30, 2022 S03E02 - Blades in the Dark Episode 9 - Hurrah For Crime!
    "A lot of people died for us to get our hands on this." "Sure, if you want to be ghastly about it." Our playthrough of John Harper's "Blades in the Dark" reaches its dramatic conclusion (for now).  https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/
  92. Jan 16, 2022 S03E01 - Blades in the Dark Episode 8 - Four Dice for Gregor
    "Another week of skulking and surveying?!  I need to blow something up!" Our first episode of 2022 finds us laying a carefully-planned ambush in the mist-shrouded streets of Doskval, as we continue our playthrough of John Harper's "Blades in the Dark".  With a plan this detailed and well-thought-out what can possibly go wrong? https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/
  93. Dec 30, 2021 S02E26 - Blades in the Dark Episode 7 - Half a Dozen Simple Plans All Ending In Murder
    "Well...it's insane, but it's wildly theatrical, so I'm on board" Our playthrough of John Harper's "Blades in the Dark" continues into our final episode of 2021.  With a problematic old friend of Gunn's hot on their tail, the Sun Chasers struggle to come up with an exit plan from the revolting predicament in which they have found themselves.…
  94. Dec 6, 2021 S02E25 - Blades in the Dark Episode 6 - Phylactery-Making For Dummies
    "I don't think a friend can assist on a vice?" "Have you ever been out on the town with me?" Our playthrough of John Harper's "Blades in the Dark" continues as we plunge into downtime activities.  Come learn along with us, as the Sun Chasers begin to grow into an outfit that just might be able to cut it in Duskwall after all.  Then stick around as we get back into free play, where Silver goes to…
  95. Nov 25, 2021 S02E24 - Dungeons & Dragons 5e - Doomspire - Round Two
    "You can never go wrong with a plinth." Smell that?  That's not pumpkin pie.  That's the stolid stench of death.  Happy Thanksgiving! Who dares enter the black obelisk of the Wizard Nekelshim?  Four shall brave entry but how many shall leave?  Whose mettle shall  withstand the unspeakable traps and trials within?  All this and more, as we play round two of DOOMSPIRE:…
  96. Nov 5, 2021 S02E23 - Call of Cthulhu - The Dare (Part Two)
    Bring your barf bags as we travel back to mid-1980s rural Wisconsin, and the world's worst grandma, in the conclusion of our playthrough of "The Dare" for Call of Cthulhu. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/220315/The-Dare Music as always from Barry McCormack http://www.barrymccormack.com Follow us on Twitter at @players_roll or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHzdv7pCK8ORXQLvi_UNUTg
  97. Oct 29, 2021 S02E22 - Call of Cthulhu - The Dare (Part One)
    "Are we thinking we're gonna have to hit people?" "Well, we've just ripped off a hobo." Scream and scream again!  Then scream a bit more, as we give you the Thankless Roll Players Halloween "Special" in which we all venture back to our preteen years.  And if that wasn't horrific enough, we sneak into the old Barnaker place at the end of Bon Morte Street for Kevin Ross's "The Dare" for…
  98. Oct 17, 2021 S02E21 - Blades in the Dark Episode 5 - A Shootout In Mistshore Park
    "I think we seriously misunderstood the words reconnaissance and stealth here." Brent reads the Blades In The Dark rule book and has questions... The Sun Chasers stake out a secret cult meeting in Mistshore Park, and as usual, things get a little out of hand.
  99. Oct 10, 2021 S02E20 - Blades in the Dark Episode 4 - Illegal Spirit Possession Club
    Who the hell would worship this?  Only some real weirdos. Cam shows of his copy of Blades in the Dark.  The crew find themselves the subject of some unwanted attention from a very powerful enemy after their escapade from S02E08, and quickly devise a plan to strike back.  But not before a trip to a very unusual nightclub. Playing "Blades in the Dark" by John Harper, currently published by Evil Hat…
  100. Sep 24, 2021 S02E19 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Carnival of the Damned (Part One)
    "I hate this ball pit.  This is easily the worst one I've ever been in." "You've never been to a McDonalds in East Dubuque." Due to some unavoidable interruptions we find ourselves unable to do part two of our playthrough of Sailors on the Starless Sea, and so we take another band of hapless rubes for a jaunt into another Dungeon Crawl Classics funnel game.  This time we explore all the fun of…
  101. Sep 4, 2021 S02E18 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - Sailors On The Starless Sea (Part One)
    Fifteen hopelessly ill-equipped peasants foolishly decide to have fun storming the castle in the, er, classic DCC funnel module "Sailors On The Starless Sea".  Will they survive?  Spoiler alert - it's part one.  How many will survive?  Ah, now that's another story entirely. https://goodman-games.com/store/product/dungeon-crawl-classics-67-sailors-on-the-starless-sea-2/
  102. Aug 6, 2021 S02E17 Blades in the Dark Episode 3 - Bombs Under Bowmore Hall
    You Can Trance If You Want To We step back into Doskvol a mere three months (!!!) since our last game, as the Sun Chasers take on a high-stakes heist at a lavish ball celebrating 300 years of the city's most famous bridge.  But their carefully laid plan starts to unravel the moment they set foot in the festivities.  Murderous ghosts, clueless contacts, troublesome psychics, and amorous Bluecoats…
  103. Jul 30, 2021 S02E16 - Dungeon Crawl Classics - The Portal Under The Stars
    This week we take a leisurely stroll through the delightful Dungeon Crawl Classics funnel game, "The Portal Under The Stars".  A splendid time is had by all, and we make some new friends along the way...then use their charred corpses as shields.  An amazingly profanity-free episode considering what happens five minutes in and then never, ever stops...
  104. Jul 16, 2021 S02E15 - Dungeons & Dragons 5e - DOOMSPIRE: Tower of Wishes - Round One
    "I mean, what is there to deliberate about?  Open the goddamn door with two diamonds!" Who dares enter the black obelisk of the Wizard Nekelshim?  Four shall brave entry but how many shall leave?  Whose mettle shall withstand the unspeakable traps and trials within?  Will Cam remember all of the words to the fight song?  How many owls shall be regurgitated?  All this and more, as we…
  105. Jul 2, 2021 S02E14 - The Dee Sanction - Ex Libris - Part 2 - Where On Earth Is Christopher Marlowe?
    Our conclusion of Ex Libris, and some initial thoughts on The Dee Sanction
  106. Jun 25, 2021 S02E13 - The Dee Sanction - Ex Libris - Part 1 - The Heresy of Emerson, Lake & Palmer
    The year is 1593. Spared the hangman's rope for their heretical transgressions, four gentlemen of London - under the orders of Master John Dee - make a clandestine trip to Deptford to retrieve a prized book from one of England's greatest seafarers (no, not that one), only to find themselves embroiled with enormous vermin, mechanical men, and a bloodthirsty playwright (no, not that one).  It's…
  107. Jun 23, 2021 S02E12 - Dungeons & Dragons 5e - Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions - Episode 3 - Did Someone Cut a Bird Over Gary Gygax's Grave?
    The Candlecreeps finally arrive at the market in Millport and attempt to track down the source of Candlekeep's seemingly cursed books?  Will diplomacy prevail, or will it end in utter chaos like the Saskatoon Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in-store of 2005?
  108. Jun 18, 2021 S02E11 - Dungeons & Dragons 5e - Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions - Episode 2 - Did Someone Piss On Gary Gygax's Grave?
    A chance encounter on the road to Millport gets waaaay out of hand for the Candlecreeps, in the second installment of our playthrough of "Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions" from "Candlekeep Mysteries".
  109. Jun 15, 2021 S02E10 - Dungeons & Dragons 5e - Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions - Episode 1 - Maserati's Disparate Sandwiches
    Books are attacking browsers at Candlekeep's library.  Could a shady book hawker be the cause?  Have no fear, for the Candlecreeps are on the case.  If anyone can get to the bottom of this mystery it's this gang including definitely not Swamp Thing, what's that video game character?, and certainly not reassuring daytime television attorney Matlock.  And remember to always eat…
  110. Apr 30, 2021 S02E09 Blades in the Dark Episode 2 - Three Scoundrels Walk Into A Tobacconists
    "Sorry, son.  There's no Jesus for you here."   After last week's attack on Lord Scurlock's minions, the Sun Chasers kick back and enjoy some much needed downtime, as our GM Rob leads us through DOWNTIME! (and you can come too). https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/ Music: "Never Leave the House" by Barry McCormack (http://www.barrymccormack.com) - used with kind permission
  111. Apr 23, 2021 S02E08 Blades in the Dark Episode 1 - Unwanted Attention from the Electroplasmaverse
    "The beetle-faced woman has the ghost under control."   Our first session of John Harper's wonderful "Blades in the Dark" finally makes it to the table, and it was well worth the wait.   https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/ Music: "Never Leave the House" by Barry McCormack http://www.barrymccormack.com (used with permission).
  112. Mar 19, 2021 S02E07 The King of Dungeons - Keep on the Borderlands Part 7 - Flight of the Keanu
    A missing girl, a mysterious medusa, a troublesome new hire, and a horrendous bar tab.  Our heroes get more than they bargained for every step of the way, as they stumble through the thrilling conclusion to our playthrough of Gary Gygax's 1979 D&D classic "The Keep on the Borderlands" using Baz Stevens' "The King of Dungeons" ruleset. Loosely using the scenario from "Into the Borderlands"…
  113. Mar 13, 2021 S02E06 The King of Dungeons - Keep on the Borderlands Part 6 - The Shrine of Evil Chaos
    What treasures lie in the secret flap beneath a brutal torturer's sweaty loincloth?  What about Ars Magica?  What about World of Darkness?  These, and other pressing questions will be answered in this week's episode, as we draw ever nearer to the conclusion of our playthrough of Gary Gygax's 1979 classic "The Keep on the Borderlands", played here using Baz Stevens' marvelous "King…
  114. Feb 25, 2021 S02E05 The King of Dungeons - Keep on the Borderlands Part 5 - The Temple of Evil Chaos
    Our characters level up, and our relationship with King of Dungeons enters its difficult second stage, where its little quirks begin to annoy us, but the sex is still very, very good so we overlook them.  Our heroes, aided by the bandit captain Dee Dee Raven, enter into the caverns that house the Temple of Evil Chaos in a bid to free Millicent from the clutches of the vile Osseus the Filthy.  Along the…
  115. Feb 11, 2021 S02E04 The King of Dungeons - Keep on the Borderlands Part 4 - A Daring Rescue or Things Fall Apart
    Our heroes get a little more than they bargained for in their daring attempt to rescue a bandit captain from the clutches of a bugbear clan, as we continue our foray into Gary Gygax's 1979 classic "The Keep on the Borderlands" using the King of Dungeons ruleset. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/273672/The-King-of-Dungeons Goblins image by Fantasy Flight Games.
  116. Jan 20, 2021 S02E03 The King of Dungeons - Keep on the Borderlands Part 3 - The Caves of Chaos
    Death by Shetland pony.  Blood, swearing, and more blood.  It's hack 'n' slash time, kids!  That is all.
  117. Jan 13, 2021 S02E02 The King of Dungeons - Keep on the Borderlands Part 2 - Massacre at Raven Rock
    All colors of pony are great.  It just needs to be mean! We continue our visit to Gary Gygax's classic 1979 Basic D&D module "The Keep on the Borderlands",  using  "The King of  Dungeons" ruleset.  Loosely using the D&D5e conversion by Goodman Games.  In part two, the guild sets out to rescue the Castellan's daughter from the dread bandit Dee Dee Raven.…
  118. Jan 6, 2021 S02E01 - Blades in the Dark - Session 0
    Brent questions everything he believes in, as he finds himself drawn to playing a ranger type. Our session zero for John Harper's Blades in the Dark, which none of us has played  Missing the first 30 mins or so of audio, but you'll get the drift. 
  119. Dec 16, 2020 S01E30 The King of Dungeons - Keep on the Borderlands Part 1 - The Mad Hermit
    We've pulled out all the stops for our final episode of 2020!  We take Gary Gygax's classic 1979 Basic D&D module "The Keep on the Borderlands", give it a rules overhaul using Baz Stevens' terrific "The King of Dungeons" ruleset, then heap on festive helpings of juvenile innuendo and random references to that celluloid holiday classic, "Point Break".  …
  120. Dec 9, 2020 S01E29 The King of Dungeons - Session Zero
    "I don't need charisma; I'm universally adored!" We reveal a heretofore hidden group obsession with Keanu Reeves and the film "Point Break" , as we go through guild and character creation in Baz Stevens' "The King of Dungeons", published by Grand Scheme Publishing.  And Cam does his laundry, because THIS IS REAL LIFE, MAN! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/273672/The-King-of-Dungeons
  121. Dec 9, 2020 S01E28 Dungeons & Dragons Playthrough - Frozen Sick Part 5
    The finale of our playthrough of "Frozen Sick" from "The Explorer's Guide to Wildemount".
  122. Dec 2, 2020 S01E27 Mothership TTRPG Playthrough - Part 3 - The Screaming on the Alexis Part Two
    Things go from bad to worse to even worse to absolutely terrible for the Pearl of Io's rescue and salvage crew.
  123. Nov 24, 2020 S01E26 Dungeons & Dragons Playthrough - Frozen Sick Part 4
    We're taking the halfling to Eiselcross. Thrill as our heroes shop for good value in rations.  Gasp as they negotiate suitable transportation.  And weep tears of quiet comfort as they share a very special seasonal moment. Our cleric finds a sexy book, our wizard rolls a 2, our rogue wheels and deals, and our fighter once again gets pummeled to within an inch of his life.  Just another day in…
  124. Nov 18, 2020 S01E25 Mothership TTRPG Playthrough - Part 2 - The Screaming on the Alexis Part One
    Even when faced with impending doom there is ALWAYS time to argue about dice probabilities A rescue and salvage mission goes seriously awry right out of the gate in our continuing playthrough of Tuesday Knight Games' "Mothership"
  125. Nov 6, 2020 S01E24 Dungeons & Dragons Playthrough - Frozen Sick Part 3
    "F*** your Honda Civic, I've a horse outside." Can our heroes save the day and rid Palebank of its dreaded freezing disease?   Our playthrough of "Frozen Sick" from "The Explorer's Guide to Wildemount" continues.
  126. Oct 30, 2020 S01E23 Dungeons & Dragons Playthrough - Frozen Sick Part 2
    Will ruthless bandits and giant ice frogs stand in the way of our intrepid party's quest to track down the possibly cursed loot from a dwarven heist, and prevent them from halting the spread of a terrible disease?  Probably. Part two of our trip to "The Explorer's Guide to Wildemount" in the adventure "Frozen Sick" https://dnd.wizards.com/products/wildemount
  127. Oct 28, 2020 S01E22 Mothership TTRPG Playthrough - Part 1 - A Pound of Flesh
    Dirty deeds done dirt cheap for bad people...IN SPACE. No edits due to hardware difficulties, so strap in.   Most of the warden's notes were also lost in a hardware crash, so we're winging it here. Using the "Mothership Player's Survival Guide" by Sean McCoy, and "A Pound of Flesh" by Sean McCoy , Donn Stroud & Luke Gearing Both published by Tuesday Knight Games and available at…
  128. Oct 21, 2020 S01E21 Dungeons & Dragons Playthrough - Frozen Sick Part 1
    Two old pros and two absolute novices take on "Frozen Sick" from the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount for D&D5e.  The newbies rush the room.   And a level 1 Knowledge Cleric messes up some bandits real, real, REAL bad.
  129. Oct 20, 2020 S01E20 Monster of the Week TTRPG Playthrough - When The Man Comes Around Part 2
    "We saved a frat boy....I sniffed a dead frat boy.  I stand corrected." The grand finale of our sojourn in Monster of the Week ends in a hail of bullets, and an indelible hunk monster.
  130. Oct 13, 2020 S01E19 Monster of the Week TTRPG Playthrough - When The Man Comes Around Part 1
    "The victim always returns to the scene of the crime" Our penultimate foray into the existentially put-upon college town of Towson, Ohio continues with murderous deeds, sinister cults, and a crash course in boiler repair.  And you can win a sticker...or something.
  131. Oct 11, 2020 S01E18 Call of Cthulhu TTRPG Playthrough - Scritch Scratch Part 1
    "Betty White is the bacon of celebrities!" AKA Three Investigators and a Baby!  A home cleaning crew takes on a job that's too good to be true, in the first part of our playthrough of Lynne Hardy's "Scritch Scratch".  What we may lack in production values, we make up for in infants!
  132. Sep 23, 2020 S01E17 Call of Cthulhu TTRPG Playthrough - The Haunting
    "This property faces certain real estate challenges.  I would rather list it than love it." "Well...um...I am suddenly of the opinion that this place is haunted." We take on the classic introductory scenario to Call of Cthulhu the only way we know how...shambolically.
  133. Sep 17, 2020 S01E16 Monster of the Week TTRPG - Same As It Ever Was Part 3
    Ruh Roh Cave AKA shotungmanx 300% flat tire skull & crossbones.    It's guns-a-blazin against future sonic terminator dudes and evil bowling balls in the conclusion of our second Towson mystery in Evil Hat's "Monster of the Week".   Using the 2015 Revised Edition rules, written by Michael Sands & Steve Hickey   Published by and available from Evil Hat Productions…
  134. Sep 17, 2020 S01E15 - Call of Cthulhu TTRPG Playthrough - Dead Light
    "I'll pull out an infinite number of handkerchiefs to help wipe her face down".   Our intrepid investigators are called back to Arkham to attend to an old dying friend.  Along the way they pick up a stranded stage magician.  What can possibly go wrong?  The answer is, of course, everything...   As always, expect mistakes-a-plenty, profanity, stumbles, mumbles, and monsters.  …
  135. Sep 17, 2020 S01E14 Monster of the Week TTRPG Playthrough - Same As It Ever Was Part 2
    "No, cats!  No!  I'm typing!"   Things take a bizarre and violent turn in the second part of our continuing play of Evil Hat's "Monster of the Week".   Using the 2015 Revised Edition rules, written by Michael Sands & Steve Hickey   Published by and available from Evil Hat Productions https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/
  136. Sep 17, 2020 S01E13 Call of Cthulhu TTRPG Playthrough - Paper Chase
    "You know cloven-hoofed boots went out of fashion decades ago?"   We're off to glorious Michigan for a short Call of Cthulhu intro scenario.     As always, expect mistakes-a-plenty, profanity, stumbles, mumbles, and monsters.   Using 7th edition Call of Cthulhu rules by Sandy Petersen, Lynn Willis & Mike Mason, and the scenario "Paper Chase" by John Sullivan & Mike Mason,…
  137. Sep 17, 2020 S01E12 Monster of the Week TTRPG Playthrough - Same As It Ever Was Part 1
    "This is not my beautiful Towson!"   Time loops?  A sinister cult?  An ancient civilization of cave dwellers?  A humdinger of a lightning storm?  Gravy with everything?   We're back in the hills of southern Ohio in the first of a three-part tale from Evil Hat's Monster of the Week.   Using the 2015 Revised Edition rules, written by Michael Sands & Steve Hickey  …
  138. Sep 17, 2020 S01E11 Monster of the Week TTRPG Playthrough - Towson Under Wraps Part 2
    Lordy, lummy!  It's the mummy!   Murderously cursed deeds are run amok in the  college town of Towson, Ohio.   Cultists.  Crooked cops.  Several thrilling pursuits.  And a monster that just won't get back in its box.   The thrilling conclusion to our first sojourn in Evil Hat's Monster of the Week.   Using the 2015 Revised Edition rules, written by Michael…
  139. Sep 17, 2020 S01E10 Monster of the Week TTRPG Playthrough - Towson Under Wraps Part 1
    What misadventures will a ruthless "Forestry Dept." agent, a hired assassin laying low, a drifter with some dubious magazine subscriptions, a guy who might be an angel, and a thousand year old Irish goat get into?   Strange things are afoot in the sleepy college town of Towson, Ohio, so let's find out in part 1 of a MotW two-parter. Using the 2015 Revised Edition rules, written by Michael Sands &…
  140. Sep 17, 2020 S01E09 Over The Edge TTRPG - Part 4 - Seversen's Mysterious Estate
    The thrilling, inexorable conclusion of our little jaunt to the island of Al Amarja.   The heist!  Ultraviolence!  Some very weird science!  The Over the Edge "bullshit" clicks into place!  Fights, fights, more fights, and an unusual amount of penis-driven innuendo (probably from all of the fight-induced testosterone).   Using 3rd edition rules by Jonathan Tweet and Chris Lites, and…
  141. Sep 17, 2020 S01E08 Call of Cthulhu TTRPG - The Necropolis
    "Is there any reason to believe we are in danger?  Please say yes"    We journey back to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt in 1924 for a short CoC intro scenario.    As always, expect mistakes-a-plenty, a lot of profanity, stumbles, and some very bad acting.   98 minutes of pure terror, punctuated by bouts of quiet typing.  Using 7th edition Call of Cthulhu rules by Sandy Petersen,…
  142. Sep 17, 2020 S01E07 Over The Edge TTRPG - Part 3 - Seversen's Mysterious Estate
    Kidnapping!  Intrigue!  Fascists!  Energy Vampires!  A maze a third the size of Uzbekistan!  Lanyards!  A run-in with the government, and a daring heist that may or may not get off the ground!   Our third foray to the island nation of Al Amarja finds our daring party try to case the joint, while our GM bumbles his way through a mountain of esoteric quasi-scientific technobabble…
  143. Sep 17, 2020 S01E06 Over The Edge TTRPG - Part 2 - Seversen's Mysterious Estate
    Part Two of our trip to the Ultimate Democratic Republic of Al Amarja finds us all a bit overwhelmed by all of the weirdness.   As always, expect mistakes-a-plenty, a lot of profanity, stumbles, and some very bad acting.  There's more dancing too!   It's a bit of a train wreck, but it's only 90 minutes.   Using 3rd edition rules by Jonathan Tweet and Chris Lites, and the scenario…
  144. Sep 16, 2020 S01E05 Over The Edge TTRPG - Part 1 - The Sun Queen Must Die
    "So, who's gonna go get Tony out of the sex rooms?"   Part One of the audio car crash that was our trip to the Ultimate Democratic Republic of Al Amarja.   As always, expect mistakes-a-plenty, some profanity, and some very bad acting.   This time around you can also expect baboons, copious amounts of profanity, drug-dealing grandmas, ultraviolence, and lots and lots of dancing!  Did we…
  145. Sep 16, 2020 S01E04 Ars Magica TTRPG - The Ghoul of St Lazare pt. 4
    The conclusion of John Nephew's "The Ghoul of St. Lazare".   Presented here in all of its unedited, warts-and-all, improperly-played, mispronounced glory. Expect mistakes-a-plenty, some profanity, and some very bad acting.    As usual, using (loosely) Ars Magica 5th edition rules by Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein-Hagen, and the text of "The Ghoul of St. Lazare" from the 1998 ArM4 edition of…
  146. Sep 16, 2020 S01E03 Ars Magica TTRPG - The Ghoul of St Lazare pt. 3
    "Yeah, but I'm a knight.  Whatever!"  After a late start, our intrepid (and under the weather) housebound group, and first-time story guide, enter the "difficult third act" of John Nephew's "The Ghoul of St. Lazare". Presented here in all of its warts-and-all, improperly-played, mispronounced glory. Expect mistakes-a-plenty, some profanity, and some very bad acting.  As usual, using…
  147. Sep 16, 2020 S01E02 Ars Magica TTRPG - The Ghoul of St Lazare pt. 2
    Our (mostly) first-time ArM group and fresh-faced middle-aged story guide shelter from the Coronavirus, and tread once again into John Nephew's "The Ghoul of St. Lazare". Presented here in all of its warts-and-all, improperly-played, mispronounced glory. Expect mistakes-a-plenty, some profanity, and some very bad acting.  As usual, using (loosely) Ars Magica 5th edition rules by Jonathan Tweet and Mark…
  148. Sep 16, 2020 S01E01 Ars Magica TTRPG - The Ghoul of St Lazare pt. 1
    Our first foray into Ars Magica proper, and played part one of John Nephew's "The Ghoul of St. Lazare". Presented here in all of its warts-and-all, improperly-played, mispronounced 90 minute glory. Expect mistakes-a-plenty, some profanity, and some very bad acting. Also, this was the first time I've GM'd in 40 years, so be gentle.  Using (loosely) Ars Magica 5th edition rules by Jonathan Tweet…
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