Alas, our romp through the fractal role-playing game Microscope has ended. It’s time to take out those slides and call it a day. Here’s what we thought. CAST Charlotte Elena Ray Golberg Noa Heinrich Megan Scharlau SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music Learn more about Microscope at http://www.lamemage.com/microscope/ Follow Tabletop Potluck on Facebook and Twitter Support the show at patreon.com/tabletoppotluck...
Feb 04, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Things get extra-terrestrial this time, as we take a look at how aliens helped shape this world. We watch as they help humans ascend to become energy beings, and as the roving band of diplomats, the Seraphim, argue whether or not aliens even exist. Also there's a mecha? CAST Charlotte Elena Ray Golberg Noa Heinrich Megan Scharlau SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "All This", "Virtutes Vocis", "Intrepid", "Stormfront", and "Twisting" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompet...
Jan 28, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 15
As we continue our exploration of the timeline, we take an intimate look at the lives of a young brother and sister, their doomed clan, and three generations of farmers. Join us as we discover more of the strange world we have created in Microscope. CAST Charlotte Elena Ray Golberg Noa Heinrich Megan Scharlau SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Mystic Force", "Death of Kings", and "Soaring" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: ...
Jan 21, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In our first episode of Microscope, we get acquainted with the rules of the game and define our story with bookends and a palette. Then, we delve deeper to focus on the periods, events, and scenes within this vast expanse. Topics range from accidental armistices, supercomputers, ascending meat flesh, Nikolas Kage, and many, many Nancys. CAST Charlotte Elena Ray Golberg Noa Heinrich Megan Scharlau SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Ave Marimba", "Danse Morialta...
Jan 14, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 13
The tales of three Trollbabes have come to an end, but there's still one thing left to do: have a potluck and talk about what we thought! CAST Sally Chan - Freya Charlotte Elena - Gertrude Noa Heinrich - GM Megan Scharlau - Darby SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music Learn more about Trollbabe at http://adept-press.com/games-fantasy-horror/trollbabe/ ! Supported by Kwest Follow Tabletop Potluck on Facebook and Twitter Support the show at patreon.com/tabletoppotluc...
Jan 07, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 12
It's finally here, the Althing, the one day a year when humans, trolls, and trollbabes can walk peacefully with one another. And only good things can happen when you mix three Trollbabes into the biggest party of the year, right? CAST Sally Chan - Freya Charlotte Elena - Gertrude Noa Heinrich - GM Megan Scharlau - Darby SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Angevin B", "Sneaky Adventure", Suanatore di Liuto", "Village Consort", and "Ever mindful" by Kevin MacLeod...
Dec 31, 2018•37 min•Season 2Ep. 11
It is time for the trollbabes to descend into darkness. A cutting word can be as deadly as a troll's club. Who will be left standing when the dust settles? CAST Sally Chan - Freya Charlotte Elena - Gertrude Noa Heinrich - GM Megan Scharlau - Darby SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Corruption", "Constance", "Malicious", "The Other Side of the Door", and "Americana" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licens...
Dec 24, 2018•33 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Despite their better judgment, the three trollbabes find themselves tangled in the lives and loves of the people they meet. When clashing egos, ancient customs, and the cutthroat world of handcrafts meet, the result is sure to be trouble. CAST Sally Chan - Freya Charlotte Elena - Gertrude Noa Heinrich - GM Megan Scharlau - Darby SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Anguish", "Alchemists Tower", "Thinking Music", "Shadowlands 5- Antechamber", and "Ascending the V...
Dec 17, 2018•37 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Three itinerant warriors make their separate ways in a harsh world, united only by their common heritage and a talent for finding trouble. Join Tabletop Potluck as we enter the strange world of Ron Edwards's Trollbabe . CAST Sally Chan - Freya Charlotte Elena - Gertrude Noa Heinrich - GM Megan Scharlau - Darby SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Virtutes Instrumenti", "River of Io", "Magic Forest", "Our Story Begins", "Wizardtorium", "Greta Sting", and "Oppress...
Dec 10, 2018•43 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Winter break is almost over and there are no more threats looming over Halcyon City. The team takes some time to relax, but that's easier said than done; people they care about are still at the mercy of AEGIS and the Rubber Ball, and maybe real heroes can't let that slide. CAST Sally Chan - Azure Storm Charlotte Elena - Pushpin Ray Goldberg - GM Noa Heinrich - Roxie Rapid Matthew Marquez - Dreamdancer Megan Scharlau - Project Ares Delta SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite...
Dec 03, 2018•42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The team reconvenes to meet Remiel and figure out how to fix them. To do that, they still have to confront Sage once and for all and recover the Mind's Eye scrolls. Sage might be convinced to go quietly, but what's going to become of her once she does? CAST Sally Chan - Azure Storm Charlotte Elena - Pushpin Ray Goldberg - GM Noa Heinrich - Roxie Rapid Matthew Marquez - Dreamdancer Megan Scharlau - Project Ares Delta SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "8bit Dung...
Nov 26, 2018•54 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Azure Storm, Pushpin, and Roxie Rapid visit a notorious supervillain jail called the Rubber Ball to interrogate their old foe Alan Kazam. Dreamdancer and Delta stake out the Green Knight's mansion to figure out what he's planning, and run into his houseguests instead. CAST Sally Chan - Azure Storm Charlotte Elena - Pushpin Ray Goldberg - GM Noa Heinrich - Roxie Rapid Matthew Marquez - Dreamdancer Megan Scharlau - Project Ares Delta SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/...
Nov 19, 2018•39 min•Season 2Ep. 5
It’s Lights, Camera, Action on Tabletop Potluck as we celebrate our 1 year anniversary! We delve into Uranium Chef and the world of the competitive cooking show to see which of our favorite player characters in the past year reigns supreme in the kitchen! CAST Sally Chan - Raine Valenti (Stars Without Number) Charlotte Elena - Quinn Bailey (7th Sea) Ray Goldberg - Abby Shore (Call of Cthulhu) Noa Heinrich - Locktapus (MAOCT) Matthew Marquez - GM Megan Scharlau - Ginnie (Mouse Guard) SOUNDTRACK T...
Nov 13, 2018•2 hr 3 min
Even though scoping out Sage's house was mostly a bust, the team gets tipped off to an imposing mansion where the Amygdalator might be hiding. Most of the team is all geared up for some escapades, but plans get muddied when it's not clear whose side the owner is on. Meanwhile, Roxie gets some career advice from her dad, the former sidekick Rapid Jr. CAST Sally Chan - Azure Storm Charlotte Elena - Pushpin Ray Goldberg - GM Noa Heinrich - Roxie Rapid Matthew Marquez - Dreamdancer Megan Scharlau - ...
Nov 12, 2018•50 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The surreal nightmare house doesn't seem to provide any tangible clues about the Amygdalator's location, but since Azure Storm is the only one who knows that the house belongs to her ex-girlfriend Sage, she does a little investigating. Meanwhile, the rest of the team has some heart-to-hearts about spelling, Soviets, and self-care. CAST Sally Chan - Azure Storm Charlotte Elena - Pushpin Ray Goldberg - GM Noa Heinrich - Roxie Rapid Matthew Marquez - Dreamdancer Megan Scharlau - Project Ares Delta ...
Nov 05, 2018•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The team has been in their fair share of scuffles, but fighting mind-controlled civilians is a whole 'nother mess. While Azure Storm and Roxie Rapid try to find and stop the source of the mass angriness, Pushpin, Dreamdancer, and Delta protect the citizens of Halcyon City from each other and themselves. CAST Sally Chan - Azure Storm Charlotte Elena - Pushpin Ray Goldberg - GM Noa Heinrich - Roxie Rapid Matthew Marquez - Dreamdancer Megan Scharlau - Project Ares Delta SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Ri...
Oct 29, 2018•40 min•Season 2Ep. 2
For our season 2 premiere, we're returning to fan-favorite Masks: A New Generation! The team is back in action, but they're also a bunch of high schoolers on winter vacation. Let's take a collective breather and see what the kids' home lives are like, before we're all inevitably thrown back into the chaos of superheroics. CAST Sally Chan - Azure Storm Charlotte Elena - Pushpin Ray Goldberg - GM Noah Heinrich - Roxie Rapid Matthew Marquez - Dreamdancer Megan Scharlau - Project Ares Delta SOUNDTRA...
Oct 22, 2018•53 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Our adventure of Dungeons & Dragons is complete, but a more daunting task now lies before us: we have to seriously review D&D. Is that even possible? You'll have to listen to find out! CAST Sally Chan - Westa Brightwind Charlotte Elena - Casey Geiszler Ray Goldberg - Verthisathurgiesh Jheri Noa Heinrich - GM Matthew Marquez - Crenshaw Puddleriddle Megan Scharlau - Ward Puddleriddle SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music Learn more about Dungeons & Drago...
Oct 15, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 51
The final battle is at hand. In one corner is our brave adventurers, having just been put through the ringer. In the other is the Mad Bard: what tricks does he have left up his sleeve? Ready: fight! CAST Sally Chan - Westa Brightwind Charlotte Elena - Casey Geiszler Ray Goldberg - Verthisathurgiesh Jheri Noa Heinrich - GM Matthew Marquez - Crenshaw Puddleriddle Megan Scharlau - Ward Puddleriddle SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Killers", "Nightmare Machine",...
Oct 08, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Without time to rest, the party is given a new, even deadlier challenge to overcome. How long can they keep playing this game before it proves too much? And more importantly, what's lurking behind the next door? CAST Sally Chan - Westa Brightwind Charlotte Elena - Casey Geiszler Ray Goldberg - Verthisathurgiesh Jheri Noa Heinrich - GM Matthew Marquez - Crenshaw Puddleriddle Megan Scharlau - Ward Puddleriddle SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Rising Game", "Ri...
Oct 01, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In order to save the town of Springmead, the party descends into the depths of the Ars Poetica. The die is cast, and their first challenge awaits. But will this first trial also be their last? CAST Sally Chan - Westa Brightwind Charlotte Elena - Casey Geiszler Ray Goldberg - Verthisathurgiesh Jheri Noa Heinrich - GM Matthew Marquez - Crenshaw Puddleriddle Megan Scharlau - Ward Puddleriddle SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Graveyard Shift", "Morgana Rides", "...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 48
Tragedy has struck Springmead; valuables, friends, lovers, and children have been stolen by the mercurial King in Motley. It's up to our five brave adventurers to board his bizarre vessel, and play his twisted games in order to save the day. CAST Sally Chan - Westa Brightwind Charlotte Elena - Casey Geiszler Ray Goldberg - Verthisathurgiesh Jheri Noa Heinrich - GM Matthew Marquez - Crenshaw Puddleriddle Megan Scharlau - Ward Puddleriddle SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsit...
Sep 17, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 47
The bustling port city of Springmead is no stranger to visitors, but they’ve never seen anything like this. There’s the usual collection of eccentric adventurers and ne'er-do-wells, but nothing can prepare the people of this town for the arrival of the King in Motley. CAST Sally Chan - Westa Brightwind Charlotte Elena - Casey Geiszler Ray Goldberg - Verthisathurgiesh Jheri Noa Heinrich - GM Matthew Marquez - Crenshaw Puddleriddle Megan Scharlau - Ward Puddleriddle SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley...
Sep 10, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Now that we've recovered from our Fiasco , let's take a step back and talk about the system. In the immortal words of the great Humphrey Bogart, "Ogres are like onions. They both have layers." CAST Sally Chan - Erin Pentangelli Charlotte Elena - Rosie Phelps Ray Goldberg - Humphrey Bogart Noa Heinrich - Marco Pentangelli Matthew Marquez - Andrew Worthington V Megan Scharlau - Charles “Baby Cheeks” Hammond SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music Learn more about Fias...
Sep 03, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Our sordid Hollywoodland Noir comes crashing to an untimely end. With Bogie in critical condition, Baby Cheeks and Andrew on the run, and still no solid leads on Orson Welles' murderer, the city's organized crime reaches new lows of disorganization. CAST Sally Chan - Erin Pentangelli Charlotte Elena - Rosie Phelps Ray Goldberg - Humphrey Bogart Noa Heinrich - Marco Pentangelli Matthew Marquez - Andrew Worthington V Megan Scharlau - Charles “Baby Cheeks” Hammond SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Al...
Aug 27, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Baby Cheeks, Marco, and Andrew track down Bogie to get what they're owed, Erin just wants to lead a normal mob-free life, and Rosie continues her private investigation into the death of a celebrity, but there's way too many “who”s in this “whodunnit”. CAST Sally Chan - Erin Pentangelli Charlotte Elena - Rosie Phelps Ray Goldberg - Humphrey Bogart Noa Heinrich - Marco Pentangelli Matthew Marquez - Andrew Worthington V Megan Scharlau - Charles “Baby Cheeks” Hammond SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley ...
Aug 20, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 43
It's 1947 in the city of Los Angeles, where everyone from Hollywood starlets to cutthroat gangsters will do anything to get ahead. Everyone's got something to hide, be it an unscrupulous new gig, an old flame, or a mysterious film reel that folks would kill to get their hands on. CAST Sally Chan - Erin Pentangelli Charlotte Elena - Rosie Phelps Ray Goldberg - Humphrey Bogart Noa Heinrich - Marco Pentangelli Matthew Marquez - Andrew Worthington V Megan Scharlau -Charles “Baby Cheeks” Hammond SOUN...
Aug 13, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 42
After we buried the last episode of Bedlam Hall, we had a quick memorial with food and discussed how the experience made us feel. We also took this time to discuss the secrets of the Rothchild Estate and all of its workers. Bedlam Hall tells all! Content warning: mentions of death (including children), suicide, self-harm, cultism, and cannibalism. CAST Sally Chan - Faye Eason Charlotte Elena - Ganymede Gracie Ray Goldberg - Murphy Wells Noa Heinrich - Mildred Fitzgerald Matthew Marquez - Guy Wil...
Aug 06, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Darkness. Memories. Blood. An end to the dreadful tale. An end. Content warning for extreme graphic violence and death. CAST Sally Chan - Faye Eason Charlotte Elena - Ganymede Gracie Ray Goldberg - Murphy Wells Noa Heinrich - Mildred Fitzgerald Matthew Marquez - Guy Willoughsby Megan Scharlau - GM SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music "Time Passes", "The Reveal", and "Intrepid" by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com , licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...
Jul 30, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Still reeling from the death of Anne, the staff struggled to return to whatever scraps of normalcy they once felt in the household. Unfortunately for them, this unexpected funeral is far from the last of their troubles. Content warning for death and mild physical violence. CAST Sally Chan - Faye Eason Charlotte Elena - Ganymede Gracie Ray Goldberg - Murphy Wells Noa Heinrich - Mildred Fitzgerald Matthew Marquez - Guy Willoughsby Megan Scharlau - GM SOUNDTRACK Theme music by Riley Allen, rileyall...
Jul 23, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 39
