The crew talk in the aftermath of the dark prophecy at the New Year's Eve party. They're curious but know that folks have been told not to discuss it. We get some insights into how each of our protagonists live and how they serve their Court. Eventually the four are called in and given a new task, the hunt for another Crew of their kind lost during Hurricane Danny a year and a half ago. This is a modern urban fantasy PbtA game inspired by Changeling the Lost, The Magicians, DIE, isekai, and more...
Sep 13, 2024•2 hr 17 min
Our protagonists encounter a Ziggaraut Mage who offers them their support. Electra Nesbit gets a work promotion. Stitch tries to help out, but is warned about pushback from Territorial Tinkers. Huntress puts off a reporter inquiring about her involvement with the monopolists. Then each begin to run down leads on various issues, with the tangled threads connected to a series of murders and Stitch's origin. You can see a prototype version of the "Build Your Own Duskvol" mechanics here: https://www...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 36 min
The investigators confront the thing from beyond the doorway. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzIUPhDIzK4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sep 10, 2024•2 hr 54 min
Alun R facilitates the 5th and final session of a series of 'Uncharted Stars', his hack that brings together aspects of Uncharted Worlds (by Sean Gomes), Starforged (by Shawn Tomkin), and Rust Hulks (by Sam Sorensen) ... 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...). Come join us (https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgam...) ... The rest of the crew are relieved when Jor...
Sep 09, 2024•2 hr 12 min
Alun R facilitates the 4th session of a series of 'Uncharted Stars', his hack that brings together aspects of Uncharted Worlds (by Sean Gomes), Starforged (by Shawn Tomkin), and Rust Hulks (by Sam Sorensen) ... 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...). Come join us (https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgam...) ... The battered Chimera arrives at its destination with...
Sep 09, 2024•2 hr 14 min
Alun R facilitates a one-shot (whihc might become a more-shot) of the 2nd Edition of his own game, Alien Dark (https://gallusgames.itch.io/alien-dark). 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...). Lt Hardacre and a scratch Colonial Marine squad, including Privates Costa and Nathan and medic Specialist Sgt. Alegre, are tasked to retrieve 4 AWOL marines before they ca...
Sep 09, 2024•3 hr 19 min
The offer is simple: break the curse, awaken the princess, gain a kingdom. Are you worthy enough to brave the briar-choked castle and its dangers to succeed? Or will you fall to the curse and join the rest forever trapped on its grounds? The Lovely Somnolent is a Rooted in Trophy incursion written by Mads Turley. An ashcan one-shot version will soon be available on itch.io. Trophy Dark by Jesse Ross is a tabletop roleplaying game about doomed treasure-seekers entering haunted spaces in the world...
Sep 08, 2024•2 hr 45 min
It was supposed to be a simple bounty taken on the waystation, but the team did not realize the extent of the connection - or conflict - their group would be involved in, in this hunt turned heist in far-flung space. Against the Monster by Plotbunny Games is a story game about a monster hunt, the good of the monster, and the monstrosity of the hunters. https://plotbunnygames.itch.io/against-the-monster This game was played during the Shared Hearth Open Gaming Weekend, with members of the Open He...
Sep 08, 2024•2 hr 39 min
The native Merfolk, bands of Pirates, and the Queen's Navy are vying for control of the Isles of Carcatou in a fantasy Age of Sail setting. Mike Ferdinando facilitates the Firebrands Framework game One Particular Harbor with Andrea and Jolene. Follow the adventures of Dominique Alais, first mate of the Navy ship Intrepid; Captain Angela "Sea Vixen" Black of the pirate ship Flying Fox; and the Merfolk agent Zane in a series of adventures, exploits, and intimate moments. 0:00 - Introductions 2:47 ...
Sep 07, 2024•2 hr 50 min
A complete session of The Hunted, ."..a folk horror storytelling game for 3-5 players that blends together mechanics from Forged In The Dark, Powered By The Apocalypse, and Belonging Outside Belonging games to create a lean chimera of a game unlike anything you have ever played." "Players take on the role of a group of friends on an expedition who become cut off from civilisation as they are hunted by an unknown entity. As the game continues the players will tell their own stories about the thin...
Sep 07, 2024•3 hr 25 min
December 31st 1998, Mobile, Alabama- we meet our protagonists as they gather for a grand New Year's Celebration for the four courts: Lanterns, Suns, Broken Shackles, and Mirrors. We see their paths cross and entanglements get messy right away. But when the hour turns midnight, a prophecy is given and all of Yokai society learns they have only one year left. This is a modern urban fantasy PbtA game inspired by Changeling the Lost, The Magicians, DIE, isekai, and more. This session is part of Open...
Sep 05, 2024•2 hr 16 min
It used to be better, of course, it did. In the golden age of the High Republic, when there was enough to eat and enough hope, when people could lift their eyes and see beyond the horizon, beyond the day. Children were born happy and grew up rich. Now that’s not what we’ve got. Now we’ve got Jakku. A harsh desert world, Jakku is a lawless place that’s home to thieves, outlaws, and refugees. During the final years of the Galactic Civil War, Jakku was the site of a secret Imperial research base an...
Aug 31, 2024•2 hr 35 min
Session 4 of Girl by Moonlight with a group of wonderful players from the Open Hearth. We last left our magical girls defying servants of the Abyss over three separate battlefields: an abandoned part of Neo Jupiter, an exotic wildlife preserve in the heart of the city, and a mysterious desert elsewhere. Will our magical girls rescue their friends before the Harbinger Court completes their hunt, or will hope slip through their grasp? ... ... ... Search for "Open Hearth Gaming" to learn more about...
Aug 31, 2024•2 hr 47 min
We meet the Sheriff, Pat's parents, and the big bad. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2coT0s2LOs ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 29, 2024•2 hr 33 min
We see some of the fallout from the previous score. We also get some insight into the lives of our protagonists. Then they begin to look into several issues impacting their area, trying to figure out how to carry out their revolutionary agenda. They end up folding two score into one, leading to a big, loud, mess despite it going off successfully. Then they deal with the heat... You can see a prototype version of the "Build Your Own Duskvol" mechanics here: https://www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/m...
Aug 27, 2024•2 hr 15 min
It used to be better, of course, it did. In the golden age of the High Republic, when there was enough to eat and enough hope, when people could lift their eyes and see beyond the horizon, beyond the day. Children were born happy and grew up rich. Now that’s not what we’ve got. Now we’ve got Jakku. A harsh desert world, Jakku is a lawless place that’s home to thieves, outlaws, and refugees. During the final years of the Galactic Civil War, Jakku was the site of a secret Imperial research base an...
Aug 24, 2024•2 hr 33 min
Session 3 of Girl by Moonlight with a group of wonderful players from the Open Hearth. We wrap up our first Obligation and Downtime Phases of Season 3 with the return of the group's Guardian. New found details emerge that funnel the magical girls into an "unclaimed" part of Neo Jupiter. As they arrive, the team is greeted by chaos and panic. ... ... ... Search for "Open Hearth Gaming" to learn more about the community. Girl by Moonlight is a TTRPG designed by Andrew Gillis and published by Evil ...
Aug 24, 2024•2 hr 54 min
We work through city and character creation creation in the session zero for this modern urban fantasy PbtA game inspired by Changeling the Lost, The Magicians, DIE, isekai, and more. This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/ Follow us on Tumblr ...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 59 min
Our monster hunting teenagers pair up to investigate the morgue and the location of Brooke's murder. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVhkwH0DlI ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 22, 2024•2 hr 38 min
It used to be better, of course, it did. In the golden age of the High Republic, when there was enough to eat and enough hope, when people could lift their eyes and see beyond the horizon, beyond the day. Children were born happy and grew up rich. Now that’s not what we’ve got. Now we’ve got Jakku. A harsh desert world, Jakku is a lawless place that’s home to thieves, outlaws, and refugees. During the final years of the Galactic Civil War, Jakku was the site of a secret Imperial research base an...
Aug 17, 2024•2 hr 27 min
Session 1 of Girl by Moonlight with a group of wonderful players from the Open Hearth. We run through a second "Session 0" and discuss events from Season Two. ... ... ... Search for "Open Hearth Gaming" to learn more about the community. Girl by Moonlight is a TTRPG designed by Andrew Gillis and published by Evil Hat. We are using the At the Brink of the Abyss series. Please note, this is not an actual play production. This is a record of typical play for those looking to see an example for this...
Aug 17, 2024•2 hr 25 min
Session 2 of Girl by Moonlight with a group of wonderful players from the Open Hearth. We play through our first Obligation and Downtime Phases of Season 3 with the group's Harmony, Outsider, and Unlikely Hero. Mundane obligations wear heavily on our magical girls as they struggle to catch up to the machinations of the Abyss. ... ... ... Search for "Open Hearth Gaming" to learn more about the community. Girl by Moonlight is a TTRPG designed by Andrew Gillis and published by Evil Hat. We are usin...
Aug 17, 2024•2 hr 58 min
A brief introduction to the setting and the characters followed by the beginning of the first mystery. Four teenagers find out that another student at their school has been gruesomely killed and start to delve into the events. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDdc24GqLF4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 15, 2024•2 hr 45 min
Our protagonists regroup to gathering their strength. They make one last round of meeting with important figures in Bad Valley before discussing the clues gathered and how they fit into the facets of the mystery-- leading to the unmasking of the killer and a revelation of many of Bad Valley's secrets! You can pick up Hearts of Wulin and the Numberless Secrets supplement here: https://age-of-ravens-games.itch.io/ This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgam...
Aug 15, 2024•2 hr 13 min
Our protagonists begin with their examination of seemingly another corpse of their supposed murder victim. They then dig deeper into the depths of the tunnels under Bad Valley. In a locked chamber they must overcome a deadly trap to uncover the hidden secrets. They return to the surface and talk to many of the suspects-- slowly beginning to gain a sense of the truth lying behind these murders. You can pick up Hearts of Wulin and the Numberless Secrets supplement here: https://age-of-ravens-games...
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 16 min
The first play session of our new quarterly series of Blades in the Dark, set in a city the players build in our session zero. We begin with a reintroduction of the PCs (since that got cut off last time). We then do a little work establishing the revolutionary crew. After a look at the daily lives of our protagonists, we move them quickly into a mission. They have to rescue an escaped strike-leader from the hands of a rival gang. There's an explosion. You can see a prototype version of the "Buil...
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 34 min
Session zero for a new quarterly campaign of Blades in the Dark. We begin with set up and safety. Then, using an alternate toolset we build the world, our city, and the factions in play. In the end we create an island city, with a variety of weird happenings. We move to character creation, relationships, and how they first met, at which point I forget to restart the recording and so that's cut off. Characters are reintroduced at the start of the next session. You can see a prototype version of t...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 19 min
It used to be better, of course, it did. In the golden age of the High Republic, when there was enough to eat and enough hope, when people could lift their eyes and see beyond the horizon, beyond the day. Children were born happy and grew up rich. Now that’s not what we’ve got. Now we’ve got Jakku. A harsh desert world, Jakku is a lawless place that’s home to thieves, outlaws, and refugees. During the final years of the Galactic Civil War, Jakku was the site of a secret Imperial research base an...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 58 min
Wal descends into the well beneath the Wizard's Tower, where she finds poison from the Heaven's threatening to break the world. She faces a momentous decision that will shape her fate and the fate of the world itself... **** GODKILLER: First Blood Edition is a holypunk PbtA (Powered by the Apocalypse) game for one player, the Godkiller, and one Game Master, the god of gods. Together, the two of you will weave a mythic, violent, and transformative tale about the only mortal in existence with the ...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 47 min
It used to be better, of course, it did. In the golden age of the High Republic, when there was enough to eat and enough hope, when people could lift their eyes and see beyond the horizon, beyond the day. Children were born happy and grew up rich. Now that’s not what we’ve got. Now we’ve got Jakku. A harsh desert world, Jakku is a lawless place that’s home to thieves, outlaws, and refugees. During the final years of the Galactic Civil War, Jakku was the site of a secret Imperial research base an...
Jul 27, 2024•2 hr 39 min
