Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast

This episode and the second part deal with some very heavy themes, including child abuse (both physical and mental), child endangerment, bullying, homophobia, animal cruelty, and sexual themes, and that's before the mythos shows up. Listener Discretion is advised.It is 1961. In a time of great upheaval in the US and the world, a pair of teens in California are being forced to attend a summer school. This unique school has boys do college prep while they learn about boating, sailing a yacht from California to Baja California, then to Hawaii, then back. Our two protagonists are an obscenely wealthy JD and a quiet theater kid with something to hide. As they develop a tenuous friendship, they start to realize the two professors running this school have a cruel streak, and it's going to take their friendship and their skills to survive...If you want to read along when it pops up, luckily The Kraken by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is in the public domain and is freely available online.Ben - GMEthan - Emmett Urton, 17Greg - Gus Lockhart, 15

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Having picked up the writers, the crew has to head back to Nagalisitu. However, before they can leave Roscoe and Kai are confronted with a lead on the pirate they hate. And, even when they make it back, how has Nagalisitu changed since they've been gone...?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.

After some investigating, it turns out Reggie needs rescued... again...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A group of loyal kobolds go on a quest to gain more wealth and glory for their beloved red dragon by taking it from another, lesser (in their eyes) blue dragon K'Moz and his tower...Kobold Endeavor is yet another one page RPG by Grant Howitt, available as always at Grant's itch.io page.Jared - GMDan - Jalborg, Black/Acid Kobold, Good with Disguises & RidingGreg - Racko, Blue/Electric Kobold, Good with Birds & MachineryNellie - Zalva, White/Ice Kobold, Good with Going Upwards & Weapons

As the rest of Freelance awakens deep in the forest, they are joined by Arren through mysterious means. As they trek deeper into the forests of the Fae, can they find their way inside and find out what happened to the missing livestock?Flying Circus, a PBTA game of high flying fantasy, is available for print on demand at DriveThruRPG, and in PDF from Erika's itch.io. We also interviewed the creator, Erika Chappell, on Table Chatter.David, as always, can be found with our friends at RPPR or The Roleplaying Exchange.Greg would also like to give a special shout out to friend and his original GM for Flying Circus, Jon of Listen to These Nerds. LTTN specializes in super hero games, especially Masks and Sentinel Comics. Greg has guested there a few times for some Breakfast Cult and Sentinel Comics one shots. LTTN is available on SoundCloud or wherever you get your podcasts. (Also shout outs to his fellow players Nayt, Zach, and Charlie.)Greg - GMAdam - Arren Morgenthau, The FisherDan - Ersatz, The SurvivorDavid - Baron Wilhelm von Putzlow, The ScionLaura - Katharina Curtens, The Witch

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The Agents of ALIS are headed to Haven & Unity to pick up the writers as the next step of helping the Nagalisities. But will they be able to recruit anyone? And what will it cost?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.

Caught in a tough situation, the investigators will need to find a way to rescue Reggie and make it out alive...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A trio of workers at Metazon, a Silicon Valley tech giant, have to sign some paperwork at the end of a work day. The next day, things get... weird...Ernest - GMDan - Shea Kundert, JanitorEthan - Questin Smith, AccountantGreg - Reggie Hollywood, HR Professional

Having completed their first job, Freelance's wealthy owner/operator has finally deigned to show his face... just in time for Arren to party too hard after a job well done and get wasted. Join Freelance as they try to relieve some stress, before they get their second job from Gunter. A simple gig, just going into a Fae influenced forest to find what's happening to some missing livestock...Flying Circus, a PBTA game of high flying fantasy, is available for print on demand at DriveThruRPG, and in PDF from Erika's itch.io. We also interviewed the creator, Erika Chappell, on Table Chatter.David, as always, can be found with our friends at RPPR or The Roleplaying Exchange.Greg would also like to give a special shout out to friend and his original GM for Flying Circus, Jon of Listen to These Nerds. LTTN specializes in super hero games, especially Masks and Sentinel Comics. Greg has guested there a few times for some Breakfast Cult and Sentinel Comics one shots. LTTN is available on SoundCloud or wherever you get your podcasts. (Also shout outs to his fellow players Nayt, Zach, and Charlie.)Greg - GMDan - Ersatz, The SurvivorDavid - Baron Wilhelm von Putzlow, The ScionLaura - Katharina Curtens, The Witch

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Now having completed their mission in this era of Nagalisitu, the Agents of ALIS decide the next step. While this is a shorter episode, we do spend time generating the society in which the Agents will obtain their next group of people to help the Nagalisities.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.New Maui, a remake of Rolling Down to Old Maui, by Jared and Nellie.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.

CW: The scenario's content warnings include themes of body horror, cannibalism, graphic violence, harm to animals, manipulation, slavery, and torture, and our run includes sexuality, power imbalances, and familial trauma. Listener discretion is advised.Two adventurers make it to the edge of the forest of the Fae. Whispers tell of the Queen offering a wish to those who can make it to her court. But, what horrors must they face, and sacrifices must they make, to even get close to her throne...?Throne of the Forest Queen is written by David Morrison, and is available in the core book for Trophy Dark. It is available for PDF on DriveThruRPG, and physically through Studio 2.Ben - GMDan - Odell, SpiderGreg - Talia, Blacksmith

The Firewall agents continue their mission on multiple fronts. Can they save the day, both in cyberspace and in the physical world?Unbodied is a Nano Op for EP 2, available on Posthuman's website.Adam - GMBen -  Legion Security Modular Networked Intelligence v. 5.8.2Brownie - PoohDan - KilljoyEthan - NASITJared - Sahiri

The investigators meet up at a bar to look into a few leads about the killer, and find more supernatural goings on...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A wealthy patron has assembled a crew of independent operators to form a new Flying Circus. However, he's left his workers in the lurch, and they now have to take on their first job. A renowned Circus is in need of help filling some contracts while their own workers are out. Will Freelance be able to land the job and fulfill the contract?Flying Circus, a PBTA game of high flying fantasy, is available for print on demand at DriveThruRPG, and in PDF from Erika's itch.io. We also interviewed the creator, Erika Chappell, on Table Chatter.Greg - GMAdam - Arren Morgenthau, The FisherDan - Ersatz, The SurvivorLaura - Katharina Curtens, The Witch

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.After having shared a meal, the Agents of ALIS have an idea of how to swing the tribe into joining the greater Nagalisitie community. But will it work? And no matter the outcome... what now?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 is still in final stages of development. 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.

Proxy Bast has summoned NASIT, Legion, and a few other Firewall agents. A friendly at Gutenberg Station has requested assistance, and in order to get there they will have to go in as infomorphs...Unbodied is a Nano Op for EP 2, available on Posthuman's website.Adam - GMBen -  Legion Security Modular Networked Intelligence v. 5.8.2Brownie - PoohDan - KilljoyEthan - NASITJared - Sahiri

Down some cast members, Ben and Greg again dive into the two player well of Million Dollar Soulmate! Just in time for the holiday season, another millionaire opts for the app that can spit out a soulmate. He's a bar owner that transforms it into a hot cocoa bar for the holidays; he loves the season but doesn't believe in true love after a broken heart. She's a millionaire that comes from land holdings; she hates the season after losing a loved one, but does believe in true love. Do these two have what it takes to have a Christmas miracle, or will their love rot like a lukewarm cup of cocoa?Million Dollar Soulmate is available at Greg Stolze's itch.io. The game was also part of the "TTRPGs for Trans Rights!" itch.io bundle from March 2022.Ben - Samantha Langston (The Millionaire)Greg - Christos Asterius (The Soulmate)

Reggie and Ford have taken on this new case for Queenie, and begin their investigation with their new... ally? Grant. Meanwhile, Dusty has his gig for the day, but the funeral he will be playing at takes a turn...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The crew of the Hypatia have just one tribe left to integrate into a Nagalisitie society. Will this go smoother than some of the other tribes?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 is still in final stages of development. 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.

At the close of the sermon, the hulk's Yell Priest calls forth two orcs. Tragically, the orc champion's leg, an ancient relic, was stolen along with implants and artificial limbs from other orcs! Can Challenz and Fartrat find the culprits and bring them back?Orc Borg is a Mork Borg hack made by Grant Howitt for Rowan, Rook and Decard that seems to take liberties with a certain other fantasy future series. The book is available in PDF or physical from RRD's website. Roter Zwerg is an official dungeon for Orc Borg, also available in PDF from RRD's website. You can also generate your own orcs like we did using the Generatorc by Goblindustries and Orc Borg artist Rollinkunz on itch.io.Dan - GMDavid - Fartrat HullbreachGreg - Challenz