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Hello, Internet! You are now experiencing Technical Difficulties! We are a tabletop role playing game podcast, inspired by the likes of Role Playing Public Radio and The Drunk and The Ugly. We record our game sessions using Google Hangouts and want to share them with you. New episodes every Wednesday.

  • 3 hours 3 minutes
    Call of Cthulhu - The Pacific Sailing School for Young Men Part 2

    This episode deals 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.

    Having left Ensenada, the ship is making its way to Hawaii. However, the cruelty and abuse have only begun. Will Emmett and Gus even survive the trip?

    Ben - GM

    Ethan - Emmett Urton, 17

    Greg - Gus Lockhart, 15

    1 May 2024, 10:00 am
  • 2 hours 25 minutes
    Trophy Gold - An Occurance At Vicksburg

    Content Warning: This episode will deal with themes of death, war, and associated atrocities. Listener discretion is advised.

    Ethan takes a new trio of players to the (and our) past, by rerunning An Occurrence at Vicksburg, this time in Trophy Gold!

    As the Siege of Vicksburg continues on during the American Civil War, a trio of citizens of Vicksburg are due to be executed. However, as the executioner pulls the lever on the gallows, the trio's nightmare has only begun...

    Want to see how these players fared against Adam, Greg, and Laura? Head back and listen to the original two parter on the website! Part One Part Two

    Ethan - GM

    Ben - Murlock, Farmer, Treason

    Dan - Swindler, Engineer, Abolitionism

    Xantar - Eldersin, Brigand, Espionage

    24 April 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 59 minutes
    Call of Cthulhu - Harlem Unbound Part 16

    As things close in on the investigation on the clarinet, the investigators of Harlem get some advice from an old acquiantance, and run for Archie, who is doing what he must...

    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 - GM

    Ben - 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.

    17 April 2024, 10:00 am
  • 2 hours 19 minutes
    Call of Cthulhu - The Pacific Sailing School for Young Men Part 1

    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 - GM

    Ethan - Emmett Urton, 17

    Greg - Gus Lockhart, 15

    10 April 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 58 minutes
    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 17

    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 - GM

    Dan - 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.

    3 April 2024, 10:00 am
  • 2 hours 58 minutes
    Call of Cthulhu - Harlem Unbound Part 15

    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 - GM

    Ben - 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.

    27 March 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    Kobold Endeavor - K'Moz's Tower

    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 - GM

    Dan - Jalborg, Black/Acid Kobold, Good with Disguises & Riding

    Greg - Racko, Blue/Electric Kobold, Good with Birds & Machinery

    Nellie - Zalva, White/Ice Kobold, Good with Going Upwards & Weapons

    20 March 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Flying Cirus - Krakenjagger Jobline Job 2 Part 2

    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 - GM

    Adam - Arren Morgenthau, The Fisher

    Dan - Ersatz, The Survivor

    David - Baron Wilhelm von Putzlow, The Scion

    Laura - Katharina Curtens, The Witch

    13 March 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 16

    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 - GM

    Dan - 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.

    6 March 2024, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 41 minutes
    Call of Cthulhu - Harlem Unbound Part 14

    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 - GM

    Ben - 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.

    28 February 2024, 11:00 am
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    Cthulhu Dark - You Sometimes Die Twice

    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 - GM

    Dan - Shea Kundert, Janitor

    Ethan - Questin Smith, Accountant

    Greg - Reggie Hollywood, HR Professional

    21 February 2024, 11:00 am
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