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Playing at the Hearth

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Audio recordings of online gaming sessions organized through the Open Hearth Gaming Community. To join us in playing games like these or for more information about our community, please visit openhearthgaming.com.
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SWS: Stars in the Dark 07

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. Downtime session Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qleJFEl7L_E ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apr 14, 20242 hr 37 min

Fearful Symmetries: Arc Two S8

With the death of one of Lady Verity's entourage, Dr. Whitewood goes into full sleuth mode. Richard and other others look further into the magical and supernatural happenings. Isabella deals with the artifacts in Jaeger's safe. But the situation grow more complicated and meta, leading to the center of a maze, the telling of a story, and the temptation of a king. This is a session of an ongoing Trail of Cthulhu quarterly of Pelgrane Press's campaign framework, Fearful Symmetries-- a game of warri...

Apr 14, 20242 hr 17 min

SWS: Fellowship 08

Fellowship is a game for 3-6 players about going on an adventure, in the same vein as Lord of the Rings or Wakfu or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. The system is loosely based on the Apocalypse Engine. In Rebellion is an expansion book for Fellowship. The Empire is an alternative to the Overlord playbook. Rather than stop an evil overlord from destroying the world as we know it, the Empire has already conquered the world(s). They succeeded. The fellowship must work as a rebel allia...

Apr 13, 20242 hr 35 min

Urban Shadows: Session 0

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CD3ZNVnsRs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apr 13, 20242 hr 33 min

Announcement - Game Session Audio is Coming!

This is a heads-up to Playing at the Hearth subscribers! Starting April 26th, 2024, two weeks from the release of this episode, we're going to start loading the backlog of recorded game session audio onto this feed. If you don't want to see the backlog rolling in, you may want to unsubscribe until the dust settles. After the backlog is loaded, we'll resume posting game session audio as it comes in, more or less daily. If you unsubscribe to dodge the backlog notifications or if you're not interes...

Apr 12, 20243 min

Godbound: Sundered Cycles S33: Finale

The final session of the campaign. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hear... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrp... DiceCamp @openhearthrpg@dice.camp You can support my channel and website at https://www.patreon.com/ageofravens For more APs subscribe to the channel. For more on gaming in general, check out my site at ageofravensgames.com or follow me on Twitter @edige23. You ...

Apr 11, 20242 hr 41 min

Girl by Moonlight - On a Sea of Stars (2 of 5)

A game about the tragic struggles and defiant triumphs of a group of magical girls resisting an oppressive society. Girl by Moonlight explores the heartbreak of denying who you really are, and the transcendent power of relationships and community. Mecha pilots struggle on a Sea of Stars against extinction at the hands of the Leviathans. Girl by Moonlight is a Forged in the Dark ttrpg by Andrew Gillis and is available here https://evilhat.itch.io/girl-by-moonlight Original video: https://www.yout...

Apr 09, 20241 hr 32 min

Dreams and Machines: Red King's Slumbers S2

In the wake of their battle against the Thralls, our heroes discover an ancient cache containing a potentially dangerous technology, but decide to bring them along. They reach New Mossgrove and find out that recent attacks have changed the balance of power within the town... This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hear... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrp... DiceCamp @ope...

Apr 09, 20242 hr 32 min

Fearful Symmetries: Arc Two S7

The morning of the shoot at Mathers Hall opens with a missing guest that few comment on. Paired up with fellow guests, the magicians learn more about their personalities and agendas. Richard skips the hunt, instead learning more about the origin of the mysterious Pascale Dumont. The investigation continues, with the good Doctor turning the tables on their host by admitting in private to the murder of Lord Bradbury. But then Lord Portmore's associate vanishes and there's an attempt on Verity Dyce...

Apr 07, 20242 hr 27 min

SWS Stars in the Dark 06

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h2ZlnxOM1w ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apr 07, 20242 hr 57 min

Damn the Man, Save the Music!

Fight the Man. Save your store. Keep the music playing. In Damn the Man, you’ll juggle the responsibilities of a day that will determine the future of your record store, all while trying to accomplish a big personal goal. Can you confess your love to your crush and find the money that went missing from the cash box? Can you pay off your debt to your parents while promoting tonight’s big show? The clock is ticking and you’ve got until midnight to try. Damn the Man is inspired by movies like Empir...

Apr 06, 20243 hr 12 min

Godbound: Sundered Cycles S32

Interacting with the new pantheon our gods joined to their own, they work to learn more about the looming Draconic and Elemental Evil threats. Threadless builds her dragon, though there remains a flaw at the heart of it. Random speaks with his bride about their future. Tasos considers expanding his nightmare realm. Darius finds both a kindred spirit and a solution. And Ordevi takes his leave from the pantheon, heading out to spread word of the new gods via a knowledge aqueduct. This penultimate ...

Apr 05, 20242 hr 15 min

Girl by Moonlight - On a Sea of Stars (1 of 5)

A game about the tragic struggles and defiant triumphs of a group of magical girls resisting an oppressive society. Girl by Moonlight explores the heartbreak of denying who you really are, and the transcendent power of relationships and community. Mecha pilots struggle on a Sea of Stars against extinction at the hands of the Leviathans. Girl by Moonlight is a Forged in the Dark ttrpg by Andrew Gillis and is available here https://evilhat.itch.io/girl-by-moonlight Original video: https://www.yout...

Apr 02, 20242 hr 30 min

Dreams and Machines: Red King's Slumbers S1

Session Zero and inciting incident for a short series of Dreams and Machines, a new setting inspired by Horizon: Zero Dawn and other sci-fi post-apocalyptic games. We create our characters, build bonds, and start things out so the players can begin to get used to the mechanics of this version of 2d20. This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hear... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/op...

Apr 02, 20242 hr 4 min

Eotenweard: The Old North (Session 4)

Alun R facilitates the final session in a short series of Eotenweard, his own PbtA game-nearing-the-end-of-development of Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent from a growing Darkness. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Amid the smoking aftermath of the Ogre's rampage our Heroes agree the solution to the ills that beset Stenholm (and a missing hawk) must...

Apr 01, 20242 hr 35 min

Orbital (3 of 3)

Orbital is a sci-fi game of precarious spaces and interstellar war. It gives us airlocks and control panels, pensive faces looking out into the cosmos, improvised fixes for critical systems, military-sponsored subterfuge, warm embraces in the cold vacuum, frantic struggles in zero-gravity and unknowable ancient technology, asking WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT? This Belonging Outside Belonging game is by Jack Harrison and is available here https://mouseholepress.itch.io/orbital Original video: https://www....

Apr 01, 20242 hr 11 min

Fearful Symmetries: Arc Two S6

The characters arrive at Mathers Hall in Norfolk and Willford discovers the geography has changed in the two weeks since he last visited. They meet some of the guests-- a strange mix of folks deep in the secrets of magic, as well as staff who may be invested as well. The doctor receives a ride from Verity Dyse and becomes wary. Dinner and after reveals more secrets...and then a missing guest! This is a session of an ongoing Trail of Cthulhu quarterly of Pelgrane Press's campaign framework, Fearf...

Mar 31, 20242 hr 30 min

SWS: Fellowship 06

Warning - this session ended early due to a weird computer glitch for the GM. Fellowship is a game for 3-6 players about going on an adventure, in the same vein as Lord of the Rings or Wakfu or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. The system is loosely based on the Apocalypse Engine. In Rebellion is an expansion book for Fellowship. The Empire is an alternative to the Overlord playbook. Rather than stop an evil overlord from destroying the world as we know it, the Empire has already con...

Mar 30, 20241 hr 19 min

SWS: Fellowship 07

Fellowship is a game for 3-6 players about going on an adventure, in the same vein as Lord of the Rings or Wakfu or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. The system is loosely based on the Apocalypse Engine. In Rebellion is an expansion book for Fellowship. The Empire is an alternative to the Overlord playbook. Rather than stop an evil overlord from destroying the world as we know it, the Empire has already conquered the world(s). They succeeded. The fellowship must work as a rebel allia...

Mar 30, 20241 hr 27 min

Godbound: Sundered Cycles S31

The pantheon continues their descent into the realm of myths, finding the coming of the first night. Then in the darkness of the underworld they find what remains of unforged dead gods, and face down a trio of theocratic engineers who have been trapped here for ages. This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hear... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrp... DiceCamp @openhearthr...

Mar 28, 20242 hr 2 min

Pulp Cthulhu: Dark Passage S3

In the finale of this adventure, the investigators are split between investigations into a mysterious green box in the hold and chasing down the thief of an occult volume. Through both they learn more about the murderer aboard the ship, and the even larger danger which looms over everyone... This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hear... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrp...

Mar 27, 20242 hr 24 min

Fearful Symmetries: Arc Two S5

The magicians deal with the fallout from their investigations of the Bradbury Grove. The good doctor deposits the rescued baby into the hands of his wife. Meanwhile the others look into the letter they found and the strange auction of occult items. This is a session of an ongoing Trail of Cthulhu quarterly of Pelgrane Press's campaign framework, Fearful Symmetries-- a game of warring magicians, sinister folkways, and William Blake. Touchstones for this include The Devil Rides Out, Children of th...

Mar 27, 20242 hr 22 min

SWS: Stars in the Dark 05

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQw_yBBM438 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 24, 20242 hr 49 min

Eotenweard: The Old North (Session 3)

Alun R facilitates the third session in a short series of Eotenweard, his own PbtA game-nearing-the-end-of-development of Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent from a growing Darkness. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Word of Gwylog's 'miracle' spreads putting many villagers on their guard, while Izold and Cola play to their strengths as they try to wo...

Mar 21, 20242 hr 23 min

CBR+PNK: Mind the Gap - Part 1

Actual play of CBR+PNK: Mind the Gap. Part 1. Run as part of Open Hearth (openhearthgaming.com). Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErBE3gAtjkY ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 21, 20242 hr 24 min

CBR+PNK: Mind the Gap - Part 2

Actual play of CBR+PNK: Mind the Gap. Part 2 Run as part of Open Hearth (openhearthgaming.com). Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKh_-p8SzBI ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 21, 20241 hr 28 min

Orbital (2 of 3)

Orbital is a sci-fi game of precarious spaces and interstellar war. It gives us airlocks and control panels, pensive faces looking out into the cosmos, improvised fixes for critical systems, military-sponsored subterfuge, warm embraces in the cold vacuum, frantic struggles in zero-gravity and unknowable ancient technology, asking WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT? This Belonging Outside Belonging game is by Jack Harrison and is available here https://mouseholepress.itch.io/orbital Original video: https://www....

Mar 19, 20242 hr 16 min

Eotenweard The Old North (Session 2)

Alun R facilitates the second session in a longish series of Eotenweard, his own PbtA game-nearing-the-end-of-development of Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent from a growing Darkness. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Before our Heroes can confront the Darkness threatening Tarham ... it comes for them ... there's raiders from over the border, villag...

Mar 18, 20242 hr 28 min

SWS: new Stars in the Dark 04

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. It's a pick-up mission. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqZ3-sxGDE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 17, 20242 hr 26 min

Pulp Cthulhu: Dark Passage S2

Further investigations aboard the Coolidge point to an occult murder-- but the truth may be more complicated than they first thought. What's the connection behind the artifact smuggling person they seek and the shape-changing sorcerous killer. And what is this music? This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hear... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrp... DiceCamp @openhearthr...

Mar 13, 20242 hr 9 min
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