RPG Storytime

RPG Storytime

We take the stories created on the tabletops of role playing games and turn them into narrative stories. Rather than three hour long episodes of game sessions, we condense them down into 20 minute stories much like audio books or radio dramas. Campaigns include Dungeons & Dragons, Outbreak Undead, Star Wars, Gangbusters, Deadlands, and others.

Star Wars - Introduction to the Campaign

QUICK NOTE: MY APOLOGIES TO ALL OF YOU WHO LISTENED TO THE LAST PODCAST EPISODE. THE WRONG AUDIO FILE WAS UPLOADED BY MISTAKE. (It was the raw, unedited file with all my stammers and redos. Now you know how much I edit!) Many thanks to MARK ALPERT who noticed the mistake and texted me about it. This is a really great campaign, and I'd hate to have it start out with this glaring mistake. Also, this episode would not have been uploaded, and this is actually supposed to be wh...

08-02
08:50

Geeky Teas - Small Business Surviving the Pandemic

Today I'm talking with Eric of Geeky Teas & Games here in Burbank, California. They are a game store with a game library that players can enjoy at the location. They're also a cat rescue and a tea shop. And when the pandemic hit, like most small businesses, they had to adapt and survive. Eric explains how they did it, and what they're doing now as we all come back into the world. You can see more about Geeky Teas at their website: https://www.geekyteas.com/ Geeky...

07-20
26:10

Two Gun Hart: Lawman, Cowboy, and Long-Lost Brother of Al Capone

We just finished all of the modules for Gangbusters, a game about gangsters and lawmen of the 1920s. In celebration of that ending, I'm posting a short documentary about a book I wrote called Two Gun Hart. It's the true story of one of the most successful Prohibition officers in the country, and he happened to be Al Capone's long-lost brother. The book is available on Amazon and all other e-readers. you can find it here: https://amzn.to/3vvPaVE This is a sort of departure ...

07-01
11:18

Gangbusters "Death in Spades" - Part 6

Richard Barston was a former BoI agent, but when he decided to marry a daughter of the head of the mob, someone killed him. Now the whole city is on alert, and everyone, from the police to the feds to the newspapers is trying to find out who. Dylan Grieble has been hired by the widow to draw up a list of likely suspects so they can narrow in on who done it. This is part six of a narrative of a play through of the module "Death in Spades", the fifth and final module from Gan...

06-15
15:58

Gangbusters "Death in Spades" - Part 5

Richard Barston was a former BoI agent, but when he decided to marry a daughter of the head of the mob, someone killed him. Now the whole city is on alert, and everyone, from the police to the feds to the newspapers is trying to find out who. Dylan Grieble has been hired by the widow to draw up a list of likely suspects so they can narrow in on who done it. This is part five of a narrative of a play through of the module "Death in Spades", the fifth and final module from Ga...

06-01
16:13

Gangbusters "Death in Spades" - Part 4

Richard Barston was a former BoI agent, but when he decided to marry a daughter of the head of the mob, someone killed him. Now the whole city is on alert, and everyone, from the police to the feds to the newspapers is trying to find out who. Dylan Grieble has been hired by the widow to draw up a list of likely suspects so they can narrow in on who done it. This is part four of a narrative of a play through of the module "Death in Spades", the fifth and final module from Ga...

05-15
14:10

Gangbusters "Death in Spades" - Part 3

Richard Barston was a former BoI agent, but when he decided to marry a daughter of the head of the mob, someone killed him. Now the whole city is on alert, and everyone, from the police to the feds to the newspapers is trying to find out who. Dylan Grieble has been hired by the widow to draw up a list of likely suspects so they can narrow in on who done it. This is part three of a narrative of a play through of the module "Death in Spades", the fifth and final module from G...

05-01
14:47

Gangbusters "Death in Spades" - Part 2

Richard Barston was a former BoI agent, but when he decided to marry a daughter of the head of the mob, someone killed him. Now the whole city is on alert, and everyone, from the police to the feds to the newspapers is trying to find out who. Dylan Grieble has been hired by the widow to draw up a list of likely suspects so they can narrow in on who done it. This is part two of a narrative of a play through of the module "Death in Spades", the fifth and final module from Gan...

04-15
12:49

Gangbusters "Death in Spades" - Part 1

Richard Barston was a former BoI agent, but when he decided to marry a daughter of the head of the mob, someone killed him. Now the whole city is on alert, and everyone, from the police to the feds to the newspapers is trying to find out who. Dylan Grieble has been hired by the widow to draw up a list of likely suspects so they can narrow in on who done it. This is part one of a narrative of a play through of the module "Death in Spades", the fifth and final module from Gan...

04-01
15:50

Gangbusters "The Vanishing Investigator" - Part 3

Senator Barrington has gone missing, searching for his family. AJ True, reporter for the Lakefront Times, and Dylan Grieble, a private investigator, are helping him try to get them back. This is part three, the conclusion, of a narrative of a play through of the module "The Vanishing Investigator", the fourth module from Gangbusters, an RPG game about mobsters and mayhem set in the 1920s. Cast: Narrator - Pat Janssen Dylan Grieble - Jason Gadja AJ True - Danielle LaRauf (@DanielleLaRa...

03-01
31:01

Gangbusters "The Vanishing Investigator" - Part 2

Senator Barrington has come to town to make a speech, but something frightened him and now he's gone missing. AJ True, a reporter for the Lakefront Times, is trying to find out what's happened to him. She has turned to her friend Dylan Grieble to help her learn what happened to him, and the two are on a search throughout the city to find him and his kidnapped family. This is part two of a narrative of a play through of the module "The Vanishing Investigator", the fourth module fr...

02-02
23:39

Gangbusters "The Vanishing Investigator" - Part 1

Senator Barrington has come to town to make a speech, but something frightens him and now he's gone missing. AJ True, a reporter for the Lakefront Times, is trying to find out what's happened to him. She turns to her old friend, Private Investigator Dylan Grieble, to help her figure out what happened. This is part one of a narrative of a play through of the module "The Vanishing Investigator", the fourth module from Gangbusters, an RPG game about mobsters and mayhem set in the 19...

01-17
25:04

Gangbusters "Death on the Docks" - Part 3

Something's happening down by the docks. Multiple murders have placed suspicion on the area. It probably has something to do with the fact that mob boss Ned Flynn is moving in, trying to gain control of his supply routes. Dylan Grieble has been hired to find something on him; something that sticks, and will send him to jail for a long time. But the prospect is more complicated than he could imagine. This is part two of a narrative of a play through of the module "Deat...

12-01
20:40

Gangbusters "Death on the Docks" - Part 2

Something's happening down by the docks. Multiple murders have placed suspicion on the area. It probably has something to do with the fact that mob boss Ned Flynn is moving in, trying to gain control of his supply routes. Dylan Grieble has been hired to find something on him; something that sticks, and will send him to jail for a long time. But the prospect is more complicated than he could imagine. WARNING: This episode includes a Russian accent because there a...

11-01
17:39

Gangbusters "Death on the Docks" - Part 1

Something's happening down by the docks. Multiple murders have placed suspicion on the area. It probably has something to do with the fact that mob boss Ned Flynn is moving in, trying to gain control of his supply routes. Dylan Grieble has been hired to find something on him; something that sticks, and will send him to jail for a long time. But the prospect is more complicated than he could imagine. WARNING: This episode includes a Russian accent because there a...

10-01
16:06

Gangbusters "Murder in Harmony" - Part 3

Someone has murdered Arthur Overton, the head of the musicians' union. But something more is at work. Private investigator Dylan Grieble has been hired to recover some documents, but he's curious about the web around Overton and all his sketchy connections. This is part three of a narrative of a play through of the module "Murder in Harmony", the second module from Gangbusters. The characters in these stories are now in a serialized story on Amazon. You can check it out at...

09-01
20:11

Gangbusters "Murder in Harmony" - Part 2

Someone has murdered Arthur Overton, the head of the musicians' union. But something more is at work. Private investigator Dylan Grieble has been hired to recover some documents, but he's curious about the web around Overton and all his sketchy connections. This is part two of a narrative of a play through of the module "Murder in Harmony", the second module from Gangbusters. The characters in these stories are now in a serialized story on Amazon. You can check it out at: ...

08-01
15:09

Gangbusters "Murder in Harmony" - Part 1

Someone has murdered Arthur Overton, the head of the musicians' union. But something more is at work. Private investigator Dylan Grieble has been hired to recover some documents, but he's curious about the web around Overton and all his sketchy connections. This is part one of a narrative of a play through of the module "Murder in Harmony", the second module from Gangbusters. The characters in these stories are now in a serialized story on Amazon. You can check it out at: ...

07-01
18:34

Gangbusters "Mad Dog Johnny Drake"

Dylan Grieble is a private detective who became well known when he worked on the police force and managed to thwart the plans of notorious gangster "Mad Dog" Johnny Drake. This is a narrative of a play through of the module "Mad Dog Johnny Drake", the first module from Gangbusters. The characters in these stories are now in a serialized story on Amazon. You can check it out at: https://amzn.to/2U4j4n2 If you'd like to see more on our website, check out: https://bandwagongames.com/ I...

06-10
07:26

A Talk with Gangbusters B/X Creator Mark Hunt

Gangbusters is an RPG game of the 1920s originally created in the 1980s. It has been updated as the B/X edition by Mark Hunt. We speak with him today about his creation and about the history of Gangbusters, as well as the 1920s in general.If you'd like to see more about Gangbusters B/X Edition, check out: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292055/Gangbusters-B-X-versionIf you'd like to go to our website, go to: https://bandwagongames.com/

06-05
32:44

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