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RPPR Actual Play

Role Playing Public Radio presents a weekly Actual Play podcast of tabletop role playing game sessions. We play a wide variety of RPGs, from popular classics like Dungeons and Dragons and Call of Cthulhu to indie hits like Red Markets and Fate. Some of our episodes are stand-alone scenarios and we also feature ongoing campaigns in games like Delta Green, Eclipse Phase, and Base Raiders. Give us a listen if you want to hear a great gaming crew fight evil, try outrageous plans to save the day and joke about it.
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Episodes

Doctor Witch Doctor Playtest Sessions 1

In a hospital of mystically inclined doctors, no disease is too obscure to cure. Patients with the most impossible conditions are healed every day. Two such cases challenge two groups of unique healers. Just another day in Doctor Witch Doctor! These are two early playtests of Caleb's storytelling game about medical melodrama, supernatural nonsense, and deductive reasoning. Learn more about Doctor Witch Doctor at RPPR.

Oct 17, 20192 hr 12 min

Unknown Armies: The Treasure Hunt – Episode 7

The hunt for the treasure is almost over. The Ska Band journeys upriver to the mystical heart of the Mississippi River to an island. There, they face the final obstacles to their goal, including enemies that have dogged them since the start of their quest. Can they prevail? Find out in the campaign finale of the Treasure Hunt! Cast: Bill as Nate a Phonomancer (a new custom adept school) David as Cici, a Vestomancer Greg as Glenn, a Dpsomancer and Ross as the GM

Oct 11, 20191 hr 51 min

Lancer: The Siege of Vermeer

In the far future, humanity has scattered across the stars. The Union Diplomatic Corps is bravely exploring the cosmos to re-establish contact with far-flung worlds. By the time, the UDC reaches the world of Vermeer, it is already under siege by an unknown invasion force. Each UDC ship has a squad of mecha pilots, but four pilots are no match for an entire fleet. If they can hold out long enough though, they can help ensure backup arrives. Cast Caleb as the GM Ross as callsign Suez Aaron as call...

Oct 03, 20193 hr 42 min

Unknown Armies: The Treasure Hunt – Episode 6

The Ska Band cabal schemes to help a cinemancer gain three major charges, magick powerful enough to change reality. The Ska Band will take one charge if successful, a necessary component for their own quest. But they cannot use magick to complete the scheme, which involes getting people to fall in love, find a new purpose in life, and overcome their own darkest fears. It also involves Long Horse, a mysterious cryptid and harbinger of doom. Is this such a good idea? Cast: Bill as Nate a Phonomanc...

Sep 26, 20193 hr 22 min

Eclipse Phase: The Resurrectionist

No one expected to wake up in a graveyard ten years after the Fall mainly because there are no more graveyards. But when a group of forknapped individuals find themselves in one, they know something is deeply wrong. A twisted psychosurgeron known only as the Resurrectionist has press-ganged them into serving as pawns in its criminal schemes. Cast Jason B as Elezar Renee as Cadence Tom as Kurt Vogel Aaron as Fargo Ross as the GM

Sep 20, 20193 hr 33 min

Unknown Armies: The Treasure Hunt – Episode 5

The Ska Band heads to New Harmony Indiana, where an odd movie production is underway. A wealthy and eccentric filmmaker is making a movie but seems to have a secret agenda. The cabal realizes that in order to summon the river boat they need, they must find out what the director is up to, which means joining the production. Cast: Bill as Nate a Phonomancer (a new custom adept school) David as Cici, a Vestomancer Greg as Glenn, a Dpsomancer and Ross as the GM

Sep 12, 20192 hr 30 min

Delta Green: Black Bag Job

In 1970, a group of Delta Green veterans band together to steal documents from their own government. Delta Green has been shut down as an official agency, but to the veterans, the war goes on. They have resorted to using the weapons of the enemy, in the form of a hyperdimensional gate, but will it be enough? Recorded at Gen Con 2019 Adam Scott Glancy - GM Ross as Jim Kyle Aaron as Mark Payne Jason as Robert Elswit Maddy as Mark Bridges Arthur as Donald Meeker Brownie as Lenoard Bastion...

Sep 05, 20192 hr 43 min

Unknown Armies: The Treasure Hunt – Episode 4

Alpha and Omega, O almighty God, the beginning of all things, without beginning, the ending without an end, hear today my prayers, O most holy one, neither repay me according my iniquity nor my sins, O Lord, my God, but according to your mercy, which is greater than all things visible and invisible...(The Ska Band frees the Piasa Bird, a terrestrial angel, thus angering the cult keeping it captive. Also, magical raw milk is involved) Cast: Bill as Nate a Phonomancer (a new custom adept school) D...

Aug 29, 20192 hr 55 min

Free Spacer at Gen Con 2019

The galaxy is divided by a cold war and only skilled freelancers, known as Free Spacers, can keep civilization running by completing dangerous missions. One team has been assigned to help establish a new colony on a distant planet, although it's not entirely unoccupied. Find out what mysteries and threats lie on the surface of the planet in this special one shot run by the game's creator, Christoph Sapinsky! Learn more about the game on freespacer.com. Ross as Captain No Scope 360 Maddy as Pilot...

Aug 22, 20193 hr 59 min

Unknown Armies: The Treasure Hunt – Episode 3

The Ska Band cabal needs to summon an angel to bless a divining rod. Fortunately they know of a nearby cult that specializes in summoning angels (located next to a giant cross). The cult leader is willing to help if only the cabal can help them locate a missing member of the congregation and the fortune in bitcoin they had on a USB drive... Cast: Bill as Nate a Phonomancer (a new custom adept school) David as Cici, a Vestomancer Greg as Glenn, a Dpsomancer and Ross as the GM

Aug 15, 20192 hr 24 min

Delta Green: Operation OPAL ELK

Two Delta Green agents uncovered a criminal conspiracy with an unknown capacity for hypergeometry, demonstrating the capacity to bring dead men back to life. Before the agents could do anything about it, they were attacked and barely escaped with their lives. Now a new team of four agents has been assembled to take down the organization and destroy any hypergeometry vectors, without being killed, arrested, or identified. This is a sequel to a Patreon game I ran and you can listen to that game on...

Aug 08, 20192 hr 33 min

Unknown Armies: The Treasure Hunt – Episode 2

After defeating an adversary, the High School Ska Band cabal wants to steal the dead man's occult loot. This entails breaking into his house, finding a mystical object of value, and dealing with any unnatural inhabitants inside. Eventually, the cabal ends up at the ruins of Ha Ha Tonka Castle on an important mission... Cast: Bill as Nate a Phonomancer (a new custom adept school) David as Cici, a Vestomancer Greg as Glenn, a Dpsomancer and Ross as the GM

Aug 01, 20192 hr 34 min

Mothership: The Audit

The company needs a space station audited. Multiple irregularities and erratic reports from Caltech 65 worry the accountants and executives. There's a good chance the station's crew has gone rogue and may kill any auditors sent in. No sane spacer would take such a dangerous job. The company has rounded up a crew of the most desperate spacers they could find. They have one last chance to redeem themselves, if they can survive the audit. Tom as Corporal James Quintil the marine Caleb as Kay the an...

Jul 25, 20193 hr 4 min

Unknown Armies: The Treasure Hunt – Episode 1

According to rumor, Koya Amaru, a legendary pirate queen buried her treasure somewhere along the Mississippi River in 1718. Evidence of her actual existence is scant, but those in the occult underground know better. Every century since then, a new clue to the treasure's location has been revealed. It is now 2018 and a new clue has emerged. A cabal of adepts in Cairo Illinois, (who call themselves High School Ska Band) has decided to find Amaru's treasure. They must face other adepts vying for it...

Jul 18, 20192 hr 17 min

Red Markets: Black Death at Origins 2019

In Medieval Europe, the Black Death has taken countless lives. Some of its victims have arisen as the restless undead, killing any who fall in their grasp. The survivors huddle together in walled fortresses and towns, trying to eke a living. Some of the hardier survivors take mercenary work, no matter how dangerous it is. One such team has agreed to retrieve a spice chest from an abandoned fortress. What price will they pay to complete their mission? This game was run by Ethan Cordray of Technic...

Jul 11, 20193 hr 19 min

Reign: Nagalisitu – Episode 14

The Hunting Pack's journey is nearly over, but their work is not yet done. They still must deal with the undying being they created to monitor Nagalisitu while they were gone. Even if they survive dealing with her, can they survive the merger of worlds? The nation state of Nagalisitu will physically overtake a region of the main world. But even if they live through that, they must live with themselves. They have affected countless lives over many generations in both Nagalisitu and the main world...

Jul 04, 20193 hr 39 min

Unknown Armies: The God of Roadkill

A man is haunted by strange events, impossible to explain. He has been cursed by a mysterious scavenger who leads a pack of feral dogs. The friends investigate the scavenger. In their quest to save their friend, the group will uncover a secret beyond any they could have imagined... Cast: Bridget Shane Ivey Birk This scenario was inspired by an image created by Trevor Henderson. Check out his website!

Jun 27, 20192 hr 51 min

Reign: Nagalisitu – Episode 13

The Hunting Pack has come to terms with Nagalisitu society as it has evolved. Only one mission remains: to secure economic power for the nation. That means capturing wealth and experts in wealth management. Only the bankers of a fortified city state quality so the Pack is sent out, with a new company of soldiers. This will be their hardest battle yet and with untested warriors. Can they succeed?

Jun 20, 20193 hr 15 min

Things from the Flood: The Traveler

Something weird is taking place in Boulder City. Reality itself seems to blur. Things, and even people, change without warning. When a lost kid is found, seemingly mute, a mystery begins to unravel. What or who is behind these strange happenings? A group of the child's friends look for answers, but what they find is beyond their imagining.

Jun 13, 20192 hr 11 min

Reign: Nagalisitu – Episode 12

The Hunting Pack has scattered across the land, each obsessed with their own missions. Some are at war with the world, while others try to find redemption. But the fate of Nagalisitu is no longer in their hands. The people have their own say in what happens next. Will the pack carry their weight?

Jun 06, 20193 hr 1 min

Dungeons and Dragons 5E: The Sea Demon’s Gold

A group of three adventurers are on a storm-wracked ship, seeking the island of a long-forgotten, abandoned temple to the Sea Demon. An extinct people sacrificed wealth and their own criminals and rulers at the temple to quell the demon’s wrath. Untold treasure is said to just be lying there. Are the heroes bold or ruthless enough to claim it?

May 30, 20192 hr 21 min

Reign: Nagalisitu – Episode 11

The Hunting Pack has split apart. While some members try to keep civilization running, others have turned against society or pursue their own goals. At this point though, the influence of the Hunting Pack has waned. Some citizens of Nagalisitu act in secret against the Pack. Who will this conflict fought in the shadows?

May 24, 20194 hr 2 min

The Orpheus Protocol: Knock, Knock

News: The Orpheus Protocol is on Kickstarter now! Ross is writing material for it,as one of the stretch goals.Check it out today! A team of agents has been assigned to investigate a series of strange incidents at a wealthy gated community. Someone is knocking on doors of certain residents late at night, but despite private security guards, surveillance cameras and other measures, the suspect remains unseen.There is more at work here than a mere series of pranks. What will the team uncover?

May 16, 20193 hr 21 min

Reign: Nagalisitu – Episode 10

The Hunting Pack deals with a society growing beyond their comprehension and control. Tensions rise between the leaders. Can the Pack hold together? What course of action will they take in guiding Nagalisitu? When it is all done, perhaps they will be unable to live with themselves...

May 09, 20193 hr 45 min

Delta Green: All My Sins Be Remembered

While excavating land around Catholic church near Norfolk, Virginia as part of a larger renovation, local construction workers have unearthed a strange burial site. Inside a hillside crypt nearly 200 yards from the church, workers found nearly 30 skeletal remains arranged in a circle along the walls of the crypt. Each skeleton was found to have had it's skull removed and placed in front of a central skeleton holding a long blade with spiral etching. Initial observations from friendlies on the si...

May 02, 20192 hr 55 min

Reign: Nagalisitu – Episode 9

The leaders of the Hunting Pack have decided that Nagalisitu needs warriors to strengthen its people and teach them in the art of war. They know that a penal legion could easily be recruited if someone could extract them from their current location. Rescuing besieged soldiers requires a bit of skulduggery, but if there's one thing the Hunting Pack is good at, it's underhanded schemes!

Apr 25, 20192 hr 24 min

A Dirty World: The Weight of Her Shadow – Part 2

Having unearthed far more than they wished, the grandchildren of the fallen Shelby Matriarch take matters into their own hands to determine the accepted disposition of her assets . . . and the truth. Will they follow the letter of the law? Will they mete out their own justice? Or will they act for their own benefit in this confusing matter?

Apr 18, 20193 hr 19 min

Reign: Nagalisitu – Episode 8

In order to prove that evil exists and the faith is necessary, the Hunting Pack is mounting an expedition to an unexplored region of Nagalisitu. Many have tried, but none have returned. Something dark and dangerous lurks in the wilderness and the Hunting Pack is determined to find and stop it, no matter the cost.

Apr 11, 20193 hr 52 min

A Dirty World: The Weight of Her Shadow – Part 1

The less-than-beloved matriarch of the Shelby family has passed and her surviving children and grandchildren gather to attend her funeral and determine inheritance. Matters are confused, the will is in question, and new assets keep appearing. Join Ross, Tom, Aaron, Jason, and Renee as the grandchildren of Oma Shelby while they begin to uncover the terrible family secrets.

Apr 04, 20192 hr 49 min

When You’re Here, You’re Family

Finally, after years of hardship, you have made it here; your home, the place where you will make your stand and raise your families as a community.Traditions will change over the generations, as the community tackles crisis after crisis. Pass the breadsticks, will you? We played When You're Here, You're Family at the local Olive Garden.The game is by Jeff Stormer. Yes, this is a real game.

Apr 01, 201942 min
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