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Soldiers of the legendary mercenary company The Black Company, from the city of Beryl, languish in the heat of summer. Four soldiers of First Platoon are called in on special orders. As they go into the town, they hear rumors of lighting striking a tomb on a hill, and there are rumors of spirits that would do great harm to Beryl…The Black Company is a deadly, suspenseful RPG from Shane Ivey and Dennis Detwiller of Arc Dream Publishing, based on Glen Cook’s legendary dark fantasy series. The game is currently in playtest: rules are not final, and may change before publication. This playtest was run during Playtest Phase 1. As of posting, the game is in Playtest Phase 2. Between posting and March 31st, 2026, you can download the Phase 2 playtest materials and try it for yourself, from The Black Company RPG website.Ethan – GMBen – JumpyDan – Big DogLaura – Red EyeSean – Pops

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.The delvers reunite, and are about to begin their next assignment. However, Dawn comes to find they have some problems, and they will become everyone's problem...Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

Another day, another duo of doctors scrub into the hallowed halls of Hippocrates General. Can this pair work together and find what ails their patient, or will they be stumped by this mysterious disease?Fae's Anatomy, A Melodramatic Medical Mystery game, is an RPG of magical and mundane medical mayhem by Caleb Stokes. You can find the it at the website for the game, which includes the web app to play online, as well as links to buy the book, in pdf and print at DriveThruRPG, and in pdf at itch.io.Ben - Anna Schwartz, patient, an elderly hag daycare worker.Dan - Dr. Attit Glanced, a cool and calculating Necro Psychiatrist, interested in Head Nurse Dorothy Gale (yes, that one).Greg - Dr. Innocent IV, a hot and holy Blessed Internist gargoyle romancing Nelson Waahg, an orc lab tech

As Kyrt meets some of the residents of Nagalisitu he has a connection with, the rest of the Agents continue to learn about the city and its current problems. And, hopefully, start to suss out ways to help them...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, mental health issues, familial trauma, parental trauma, and thoughts of suicide, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Phyllis Oakley, a rare book dealer in London, has found that one of her regular contacts for occult books has passed away. However, there is no body, as he fell in the Themes. While trying to recover a scroll he had found before he died, things start to get strange...Cthulhu Confidential by Robin Laws, Chris Spivey, and Ruth Tillman is Pelgrane Press' One to One Cthulhu RPG, using Gumshoe and borrowing from Trail of Cthulhu, to allow for one player and one GM role playing. This scenario is part of Pelgrane's 2018 Free RPG Day release, written by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. Both are available at Pelgrane's website, with Cthulhu Confidential available in print and PDF, and the scenario in PDF.Ben - GMEthan - Phyllis Oakley

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.As the other Delvers have started to recover in Derelictus, Tahir goes through his own cool down. He learns about the aftermath of the mission, makes some new connections, and does some work with his church...Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

The Agents have some long conversations with the Deans of Nagalisitu. The problems now come into focus, and they will need to figure out how to solve them, as the end of the barrier draws ever closer...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, mental health issues, familial trauma, parental trauma, and thoughts of suicide, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

The episode will feature body horror, and drug and alcohol use. Listener discretion is advised.In 2010, four young men have been cast for the hottest new reality show, filled with live cameras. There are only a few rules other than the various contests: Be fit, hot, and tan. Know what you want, and don't let the haters get in your way. Always be the most stylish one in the room. Always bring the party with you. And, look after your other bros.After a day's worth of events, the bros settle in for a night of poolside partying. However, they start to notice some strange goings on, and as night turns to day, things get even weirder...Keeper Maverick can be found on The Old Ways Podcast and Ain't Slayed Nobody. This scenario was written by Mav and Kevin Perlman. This scenario, along with others written by Mav, can be found at DriveThruRPG.Maverick - KeeperBen - Asher "Ash" Dance, ActorGreg - Mustang, Reality Show ContestantJared - Joey "The Muscles" Addonizino, Body BuilderKay - Kai "The Eyes" Willet , Lounge Lizard

With Patch needing to run off and provide medical aid, it's up to Raven and Owl to solve the problem. Can they figure out what's going on with the corrupt news editor, and stop the spread of lies?Scum and Villainy is a sci-fi Forged in the Dark game by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Litte of Off Guard Games, of doing odd jobs and writing wrongs in a complex galaxy. It is available in print and PDF from Evil Hat Productions, as well as Indie Press Revolution, and in PDF from Off Guard's itch.io. Free resources can also be found at Off Guard Games' website.Greg - GM / Greeg / Baby Legend (The Pilot)Dan - Poe / Raven (The Muscle)Laura - Shakti / Owl (The Speaker)

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, abortion, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender identity issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.While Tahir steps away, the other three delvers take their rest. Blackmane has awful nightmares as he convalesces. When he awakens, he will have to make a choice. Ned gets deeper into his own problems, and Dawn seeks what is theirs...Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong Cleaver

When it was time for Adam's birthday, he wanted to do as he always does; spread Eclipse Phase terror upon us. A group of Firewall agents are at an AGI research center. They have their target, an AGI named Idris. On the other side of the door is a Reaper Morph, however. Using their skills, and some handy flashbacks, can the agents keep their objective, and their heads...?Idris is a one shot designed by Adam for Eclipse Phase 2E, a game of transhumanism, horror, and science fiction. Eclipse Phase 2E is available at Posthuman's website, along with 1E and various supplements and merch.Adam - GMDan - EllisJared - Amaru TimotiLaura - BerkVince - Pivo

The crew of the Nightingale looks for work. After some questionable jobs, they agree to take on a job for Greeg's dads. A news network is smearing one of their businesses, and something seems off...Scum and Villainy is a sci-fi Forged in the Dark game by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Litte of Off Guard Games, of doing odd jobs and writing wrongs in a complex galaxy. It is available in print and PDF from Evil Hat Productions, as well as Indie Press Revolution, and in PDF from Off Guard's itch.io. Free resources can also be found at Off Guard Games' website.Greg - GM / Greeg / Baby Legend (The Pilot)Dan - Poe / Raven (The Muscle)Jared - MD-X/Maddox / Patch (The Stitch)Laura - Shakti / Owl (The Speaker)

In the campaign we deal with themes of bodily injury, body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.After helping clean up in Hallow and engaging in some last bits of prep, the delvers begin their trek back up to Derelictus. The trip will not be easy, however...Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

As the Agents learn what has happened in Nagalisitu in the prior near-millenium, they see how society has improved, what needs changing, and, for some of them, the consequences of their actions...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, mental health issues, familial trauma, parental trauma, and thoughts of suicide, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

This year's Honeycon is being held at the flagship Macy's in New York City, the day before Thanksgiving. Also in the Macy's is a bear (gay subculture) convention, Bear A Dise. Two heisters seek to infiltrate the cons and steal all of Honeycon's honey. Can they navigate two subcultures and get the prize, while also dodging some mysterious pigs...?Honey Heist is America's favorite bear based comedic RPG by Grant Howitt. It is available at Grant's itch.io, and in a hardback book with many other one page favs from Rowan, Rook, and Decard (Honey Heist is in volume 1, which is out of stock as of the original posting.)Greg - GMDan - Oddvarr Zorka, Retired Black Bear Hacker, Flat CapLaura - Baby, Rook Panda, the Brains, no Hat

Landing on the planet Concept, the crew of the Nightingale prepare to sneak the payload in to take out the Church of the Stellar Flame base. Will they be able to complete the gig and get paid?Scum and Villainy is a sci-fi Forged in the Dark game by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Litte of Off Guard Games, of doing odd jobs and writing wrongs in a complex galaxy. It is available in print and PDF from Evil Hat Productions, as well as Indie Press Revolution, and in PDF from Off Guard's itch.io. Free resources can also be found at Off Guard Games' website.Greg - GM / Greeg / Baby Legend (The Pilot)Ben - Ah-En-Mah / Nematocyst (The Mechanic)Dan - Poe / Raven (The Muscle)Jared - MD-X/Maddox / Patch (The Stitch)

In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, pregnancy horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, gender issues, and more. Listener discretion is advised.Returning to Hallow, the Delvers get a moment to rest. Blackmane learns of the choices he has to make, while the others make discoveries of their own. And something else discovers Hallow...Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty nightmare world under The Spire, to find treasure, yourself, and more. Heart and its supplements are available at Rook Rowan & Deckard in both print and PDF.Ben - GMAdam - Shattered Leaves Blown at Dawn aka Dawn - Aelfir Adventurer WitchEthan - Headless Ned - Drow Penitent DeadwalkerGreg - Blackmane - Gnoll Heartsong CleaverVince - Tahir the Red - Gnoll Enlightened Incarnadine

In the grimdark shadow running, cyber punkish future of 2077, a group of mercs enter the 00 Casino and Resort, off strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It's a fight night across town, and as a partner casino, the 00 has a cool 100 million cred in their vault to cover bets, to say nothing of covering table games and any other treats kept safe. While this group takes over the building to rob it, it becomes apparent that they are not the only people inside capable of meting out violence...Slasher Flick is a game of blood curdling horror by Cynthia Celeste Miller and Spectrum Games. The game is available in pdf from DriveThruRPG, and in physical as a print on demand book from Lulu.Greg - GMBen - Primary - Foxtrot / Bruce, The Merc (Troll)Secondary - Picket / Dick Miller, The Safecracker (Human)Dan - Primary - (Black) Hat / Antoon Zoticus, The Hacker (Human)Secondary - Oculus / Hugo Mazhar, The Sniper (Human)Ethan - Primary - Wand / Lightouch, The Mage (Elf)Secondary - Wright / Charmine Winger, The Pilot (Elf)

In this combined two parter, first, Silent Reading has gone... somewhere after messing around in the ruins. He's going to go on a bit of a journey of discovery. In the second part, the rest of the Agents struggle with how to best help Silent, and to get back to Nagalisitu...This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

This playthrough will include body horror, desecration of corpses, (off screen) violence to animals, and mind control. Listener discretion is advised.In a Victorian-type era, a well regarded person in town has passed away. However, their grave lies empty, robbers have taken their body! Two townsfolk, a professional mourner and a groundskeeper, lead the chase. However, the theft is not the only atrocity that has taken place this day...Die, Grave Robber, Die! by Michael Van Fleet is an incursion for Trophy Dark, a game of grim horror. Trophy Dark can be found at Trophy's website, with links for PDF and print, and Die, Grave Robber, Die! can be found at Michael's itch.io page. The game was included in various itch bundles, like the Bundle for Ukraine and for Trans Rights Texas, so you might already own it.Ben - GMDan - Dagfinn Nodens - GroundskeeperGreg - Erzsébet - Professional Mourner