The station AI continues to compile data revealing startling irregularities with the experiment that resulted in human casualties. Station managers scramble for solutions as corporate protocols put in place to aid the crew only add to the stress of workers. Will the final transmission save everyone or at least prevent this problem from happening again? CONTENT NOTEBody horror, death, isolation, corporate abuse THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDIN...
Dec 13, 2021•52 min•Ep. 456
A scientific research station is falling out of orbit into a strange and distant star. The AI onboard is collating data to send off a final data package to the cooperation that ordered the research. It must decide what is essential to understand what happened, and why the project was abandoned. CONTENT NOTEAllergies, possible body horror THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Nov 29, 2021•58 min•Ep. 455
With one of the fiend's shadows ruining everyone's birthday or kids have to scramble to save the day. Unfortunately the unattended grills make problems worse as the docks catch fire. Luckily Freja has the brilliant insight to look to the moon for help. BABES IN THE WOODSBuy it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 454
It's everyone's birthday! Or at least it is in this weird party. With "hotdogs" abound Oswald is intent on everyone joining the festivities and he isn't above using deception to do it. everyone seems to keen to go along, especially since two members of the group have recently been targeted by the fiend. Luckily for them, this birthday has a real laid-back party-dad energy. BABES IN THE WOODSBuy it here! THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE...
Nov 08, 2021•59 min•Ep. 453
Freja rushes ahead of the group and heads into the woods. Like her brother before her, she is separated from the group to be confronted by the fiend. With help from a new friend, she manages to escape and get back to the group. Just in time for a birthday party... FOR EVERYONE. CONTENT NOTEfire, decay, loneliness BABES IN THE WOODSBuy it here! THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Le...
Nov 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 452
After Bjorn has a bad time in the woods, the group emerges into a strange outdoor bizarre that is actually kind of like T*rget. If they sold life events, personality traits, and physical/mental characteristics. Exactly the sort of shopping trip every growing child and hotdog-seeking trash animal needs! CONTENT NOTECannibalism, mention of neuroatypical statuses as things you can buy in a weird store BABES IN THE WOODSBuy it here! THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO R...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 451
Bjorn and Freya are two children dressed for Halloween who find themselves lost in a strange and seemingly endless wood. After coming upon a clearing that seems to be full of mountains of trash. It's hard to imagine they'll find anything useful or friendly here, but the woods have a way of surprising people. BABES IN THE WOODSBuy it here! THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn m...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 450
There's a new show on the Network! Join Tracy Barnett, Alex Flanigan, Bee Zelda, and Jeff Stormer as they play and test Iron Edda Reforged! A house has collapsed and the neighborhood of Puppet Strings mobilizes to help. New faces, new places. Puppet Strings is an actual/playtest of Iron Edda Reforged, Season One - Jotunheim. Written and designed by Tracy Barnett, performed by Alex Flanigan, Bee Zelda, and Jeff Stormer. Edited by Jupiter Alchys. Music is Neon by Scott Buckley and A doe running on...
Oct 14, 2021•37 min•Ep. 449
The kids get up to some rambunctious hijinks and maybe steal some candy. Tinsel works to find the recipient of the letter she has addressed to a forgotten hero of the rebellion. Nisha once again helps Lawrence contemplate a future he may never be able to fully brace to prepare for. Also, a hog may get washed. WANDERHOMEBuy it here!Possum Creek GamesSleepaway IRON EDDA REFORGED PODCASTKickstarterPreview Feed THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games!...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 448
Mooch and Nisha spend some time talking to a flower while the rest of the party make their way to The Watering Hole- a tavern at the bottom of a sinkhole manufactured by beavers in the center of a lake. WANDERHOMEBuy it here!Possum Creek GamesSleepaway IRON EDDA REFORGED PODCASTKickstarterPreview Feed THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 447
James is lead by Adira Slattery alongside Brennan Lee Mulligan, Charu Patel, and Morgan Nuncio in creating characters and a location in Wanderhome! Discover several Wanderhome playbooks and meet Mooch, Tinsel, Nisha, Lawrence, and Rose before their trip to The Watering Hole. WANDERHOMEBuy it here!Possum Creek GamesSleepaway THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 446
Things go from bad to worse. In the middle of a harsh winter and influenza season with the miners struggling to organize management hires Pinkertons. In the face of such harsh conditions, the miners turn from thoughts of unity to plans for revenge. CONTENT WARNINGExtreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial violence THE IGDN DIVERSITY SPONSORSHIPSupport it here!THE PRICE OF COALBack it now! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMAT...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 445
Workers in an Ohio coal mine strike to protest their conditions. This excites the West Virginia workers who are hungry for a movement. However, the companies are attempting to pull scabs amongst the West Virginia miners with promises of extra work and money. It is a critical moment and they need to band together and believe in the strength of their union. CONTENT WARNINGExtreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial violence THE IGDN DIVERSITY SP...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 444
The miners and their families struggle as management tightens their grip on the community, raising prices in the company store. John Bailey tries to win the hearts of new hires as Lester Baird insists they become accustomed to the grim reality. CONTENT WARNINGExtreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial violence THE PRICE OF COALBack it now! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 443
Jennifer Adcock leads James, Beaz, Paulomi Pratap, and Alex Flanigan through character creation for The Price of Coal. They create the residents of a small Appalachian mining town who have some extremely tangled lives and desperately need better treatment at work. CONTENT WARNINGExtreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial violence THE PRICE OF COALBack it now! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILD...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 442
James, JPC, Brad and Alex struggle to remember the convoluted character histories they created together just moments ago. Alan Rickman confidently advocates that he is capable of using a knife to the only man to ever overdose on marijuana- then the mummy Latharnicock shows up... a reminder, these are some of the best improvisers left in Chicago. CONTENT WARNINGDrug use, you will probably actually wish we made more jokes about drug use CONTENT WARNINGFolks. This one is about weed. THE ULTIMATE MI...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 441
On the fabled haunted site where Kevin Smith wrote Mallrats, "The Dog Cafe" weed shop is preparing to throw a thank you dinner for the people who supported the Kickfunder that helped them open their doors. Grab a generous mug of baked beans from the boiling dumpster, pick your favorite strain, and get ready to travel to a plane beyond our own! CONTENT WARNINGFolks. This one is about weed. THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Lea...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 440
Can heart transplant surgery cure homophobia? Will an underappreciated sibling's ruse impersonating their more attractive counterpart result in bliss or disaster? Will a daring risk-taker perform a dangerous exploratory surgery to satisfy a medical insurance provider in a dark quid pro quo? Can something terrible please happen to Huckamule Kidcutter who is just THE WORST? CONTENT NOTEThis series draws a lot of comedy from inappropriate conduct in a medical setting. James' character repeatedly re...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 439
James, Danny, Joolz, and JV create some of the most questionable doctors imaginable for a hospital that I could not recommend visiting. Then they being to play through the WILDEST episode of television that I would 1000% watch. CONTENT NOTEThis series draws a lot of comedy from inappropriate conduct in a medical setting. James' character repeatedly references losing child patients though no children are hurt in the course of the actual story. There is also frequent reference to how broken the US...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 438
Our heroes continue their dramatic final confrontation with some of the world's most dastardly villains. However, each villain they defeat seems to be reduced to harmless inanimate objects just like their previous confrontation. This begs the question: Are any of these fights real? Is it even possible to defeat the person behind this and return the city to normal? RESOUCES ON ABLEISMArticle Explaining Harmful Slurs Video On Ablismm in TTRPGsExplanation on Common Abliest TermsDiscussion of harmfu...
Jul 26, 2021•55 min•Ep. 437
Our heroes receive a warning from a giant disembodied eye to "stay out of its affairs." Strangely, they choose to ignore that warning. The rush to confront the masked figure trying to rewrite reality for San Lasuras— as it appears to be transforming back into San Alonzo. SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!Watch James and author Alexandra Rowland go through exercises from the book on the OSN Twitch Channel July 29th 6:00 PM CT Twitch.tv/One...
Jul 19, 2021•57 min•Ep. 436
Our heroes continue their battle against these dark-mirror villians! Not only do they fight to protect civilians diner, they pay the bill for themselves and their enemies, leaving a very generous tip just to prove a point. After the battle realize that this attack was part of a coordinated effort to support the plan of a far more sinister villain. SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!Watch James and author Alexandra Rowland go through exerci...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 435
Our heroes Solid Gold, Draculese, BC, and Savant clash with a group of villains Fable, Liquid Steel, AD, and Dimwit who seem to have powers handpicked to counter them. To make matters worse, this battle is starting inside The Midtown Diner with plenty of civilians and property to suffer collateral damage. They also have no idea why these nere-do-wells are looking to pick a fight. SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!Watch James and author Al...
Jul 06, 2021•56 min•Ep. 434
James is joined by Jef, Jon, Dave Chalker, and Christopher Bidell to play in the Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game. They explain their characters and get ready for a superheroic adventure. CONTENT NOTEThis series has a minor audio glitch that causes static to pop on the tracks occasionally. SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! RESOUCES ON ABLEISMArticle Explaining Harmful Slurs Video On Ablismm in TTRPGsExplanation on Common Abliest TermsDis...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 433
Our grave diggers have to fight their way out of the perfume refinery compounds which is swarming with undead monstrosities in order to save the valuable perfume and even more precious seeds they recovered. To make things more complicated, they have encountered a strange glowing slim mold that appears hostile to the undead, but is it safe for the living? CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2021•44 min•Ep. 432
The gravediggers find the source of the scent they have been chasing: a deteriorating compound once owned by a wealthy family. It turns out they have been searching for the remnants of a perfume manufacturer. Now they must dig through the wreckage to find fragments that will still be useful to the people of Bastion while not being overwhelmed by the lurking dead. CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEBarbara's Bookstore June 23rd 6:00 PM CT Lea...
Jun 14, 2021•49 min•Ep. 431
Making their way into the third level tomb our gravediggers make their way through the wreckage of a former bastion. In a rotting bizarre they stumble onto the first of the Undead horrors from the upper world. Unfortunately for them, it's not the sort of horror you can easily swing a sword at. CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEBarbara's Bookstore June 9thHoly Happy Hour Batman Stream June 11th 6:00 PM ET Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jun 07, 2021•56 min•Ep. 430
Our group traverses the surprisingly perilous path up to the third tomb. Once inside, they try to sort out the path taken by less successful gravediggers just a few days ago. They search for something ancient that smells sweet and the lost souls doomed to guard it. CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDENext Chapter Books Event June 4thBarbara's Bookstore June 9th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 429
Three grave diggers follow a tip that takes them to the third tomb above Bastion, in search of something that smells sweet. Are an aspiring gardener, humble goo-seller, and spiritual zealot prepared for what awaits them above? CONTENT NOTEThis series contains moments of claustrophobia and bodyhorror. The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDENext Chapter Books Event June 4thBarbara's Bookstore June 9th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 428
Planning continues. Even if the event planners struggle to reign in their vision to fit any kind of reasonable budget, they are all agreed on a very simple core message: IT'S A MOLTING. BEN MEREDITHTwitterPatreon JENN MARTINTwitterBully Pulpit Games TIM MEREDITHTwitterPatreon WE ARE THE DUNGEON STREAMS!May 18 – 8pm Aaron and Jeff from All My Fantasy Children!Live, on the One Shot Twitch Channel(all times EST) ULTIMATE GAMEMASTER’S WORLDBUILDING GUIDEPer-Order now! Learn more about your ad choice...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 427