Our heroes make their escape from the necropolis. Jake uses simple logic to solve a major problem. Tass asks for direction. Megan makes an offer to a friend. Kim watches a terrifying event. The team has found many answers to the mystery behind the dark ritual. Now they must find the final few pieces of the puzzle, to be able to plan to take down Nash for good. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, an...
May 18, 2022•37 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes are reeling from their discoveries in the underground tomb. Kim gives the group good news. Jake finds a commonality between their abilities. Megan talks a friend through a difficult process. Tass has a rough reaction to holy water. As Tass rejoins the team after running off on his own, they have to come together to make a difficult decision on behalf of an ally. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord ...
May 11, 2022•47 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes delve deeper into both the lore they seek, and the tunnels of the necropolis. Jake’s magic blasts out of control. Kim uses her powers in a whole new way. Tass makes a potentially mind-numbing gamble. Megan gets doused with something vile. With the sacred burial site still in danger, the team must organize a plan to cleanse it of its attackers. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much...
May 04, 2022•51 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes approach their goal in the subterranean cemetery. Tass forms a plan to deal with the drained stream. Megan practices her earth-bending. Jake has a conversation with a dog. Kim discovers the culprit behind the attacks. With their goal in view, they must decide whether to deal with a lurking threat, or attain the information they need before it’s too late. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord communit...
Apr 27, 2022•44 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes make a journey to ask Baba Yaga for insight. Kim has a dire vision of death. Megan faces creatures from her past. Tass makes a tactical error. Jake attempts to calm a tense situation. As they endure an uncomfortable trek into unknown depths, a bizarre battle awaits them. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subreddit, and follow us o...
Apr 20, 2022•41 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes’ allies stand on the precipice of discovery by the enemy. Jake attempts a complicated spell. Kim inquires about oracles. Megan assists her grandpa. Tass mediates a deal. While they reunite with old friends, and say goodbye to others, they must steel themselves to deal with a festering rivalry. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our sub...
Apr 13, 2022•53 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes begin preparations to hide their friends from Nash’s magic. Megan finds a major missing piece from a long-standing mystery. Tass attempts a flight maneuver. Kim’s mettle is tested. Jake inquires about the fallout of an old teleportation flub. As Kim’s abilities are tested by Margaret, a mysterious figure hunts the team from the looming darkness. ------ You can find Improv for Gamers 2nd edition at: https://gamefound.com/projects/evil-hat/improv-for-gamers _____ You can support The Cri...
Apr 06, 2022•59 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes make chase as Wallace rushes to escape the preserve. Tass gets a new addition to his demonic form. Jake makes a great sacrifice. Kim gives a timely hint about her vision. Megan offers magical insight. Wallace makes a lasting decision. As the full force of Nash’s agents comes crashing after the team, a key factor of a monstrous future hangs in the balance. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord communi...
Mar 30, 2022•39 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes make a hasty retreat as Wallace rushes deeper into the wilderness. With sounds of chaos behind him, and two dangerous draugr ahead, the old gumshoe decides to take a calculated risk as the boy from his past gets dragged below the surface. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subreddit, and follow us on Instagram. Get two free MotW my...
Mar 23, 2022•37 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes continue their chase towards The Walden Preserve. Kim tries to slow a behemoth creature. Jake’s magic spirals out of control. Megan startles a civilian with her telepathy. Tass attempts a maneuver with his spear. To give Wallace a fighting chance, they are forced, at last, to confront a draugr. The horrific powers of these putrid forms may just turn out to be too much for the team. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, ac...
Mar 16, 2022•35 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes catch up to Wallace in an unexpected chase. Jake chides a superior. Kim gets her first glimpse through time. Tass asks about magic visions. Megan attempts a high-speed maneuver. With horrific creatures outpacing them, and an angry posse on their tail, the team struggles to find a safe course. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subr...
Mar 09, 2022•38 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast As our heroes are in transit to meet up with Wallace, the old Founder takes matters into his own hands. When a horrifying trio arrives at the site of his investigation, he must make a hard decision about how to proceed. The safest bet is to wait for backup, but a gumshoe’s code demands action… ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subreddit, and...
Mar 02, 2022•35 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast We meet our band of intrepid heroes: "Alyn", a female half-elf wizard who’s never left the monastery and wants to know what it is to be human (Laura Hamstra, @elhamstring); "Quinny Brownbarrow", a rogue halfling who escaped jail by serving his time (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt); and “Butthole Fartch”, a cleric of Moonhammer, the goddess of strength, joy and flatulence (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante)! They learn about each other and set off on their quest! Also featuring our awesome DM Tom McGe...
Feb 25, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes load up for their first mission since getting back to the present. Megan researches a haunted location. Jake gets a magical look at the enemy’s movements. Kim gets her first taste of her new power manifestation. Tass plans a strategy for the task ahead. With the fate of a mysterious boy in their hands, the team must move fast to stop a major piece of Nash’s plan from coming to fruition. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play conten...
Feb 23, 2022•45 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes spring into action with their knowledge of the future. Tass makes a timely phone call. Megan makes several introductions. Kim gives the group a warning. Jake attempts to deal with some unexpected magic. As they begin to mark tasks off of their list, they discover a tense situation between those they left behind. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on tw...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes return through the portal from the future timeline, though not unscathed. Jake has an idea to speed their recovery. Tass tries to make a distraction. Megan reconnects with her abilities. Kim comes to terms with her new reality. With friends to save and information to report, they must work together to decide their next steps. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The ...
Feb 09, 2022•41 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we answer your question about the teams time in Urban Shadows! ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subreddit, and follow us on Instagram. Get a free MotW mystery and some Keeper tips from Rev by signing up on our website! Check out what’s coming up on our monthly publication calendar. And don’t forget to check out our wonderful spon...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we answer your question about the teams time in Urban Shadows! ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subreddit, and follow us on Instagram. Get a free MotW mystery and some Keeper tips from Rev by signing up on our website! Check out what’s coming up on our monthly publication calendar. And don’t forget to check out our wonderful spon...
Jan 26, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes are out of time, as the morning of Nash’s arrival dawns. Kim weaponizes diplomacy. Jake manipulates his magic in a whole new way. Tass uses a secret gift. Megan gets marked by battle. Their plan is set, and their roles are clear. If all goes well, they can change the fate of the future in one final push. But if even one of them falters, all of their work will come crashing down. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, acces...
Jan 19, 2022•50 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes make their final plans in the little time they have left. Jake makes good on a past awkward encounter. Tass is comforted by an unexpected ally. Megan thanks a friend. Kim gives insight about Nash’s forces. They poise for action during the calm before the storm. With all of their determination, and maybe a little bit of luck, our heroes will be the storm that’s coming. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our di...
Jan 12, 2022•43 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes begin to set the board for their final conflict in the future. Megan scopes out enemy territory. Jake tries his hand at being a bouncer. Kim does a final favor for a friend. Tass makes a devastating discovery. As they begin to carefully set their pieces, a new development seems to flip the board. With little time to spare, they have to hasten their planning and hope that they can still get away unscathed. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG...
Jan 05, 2022•52 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes learn the fate of some old friends as they plan a path towards their final goal. Tass theorizes about the nature of magic. Kim asks for advice. Jake arranges for some transportation. Megan makes an apology. When they learn the nature of their final objective, they have to call in every last favor to stand even the remotest chance of success. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much m...
Dec 29, 2021•53 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes prepare for their penultimate heist in the future timeline. Kim analyzes a dark vision. Tass has a realization about their exit strategy. Jake discusses teleportation theory. Megan learns what their most difficult task will be. With grim tidings about their fate looming in their minds, they must come together with a plan to find the last of Nash’s artifacts. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord comm...
Dec 22, 2021•50 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes scramble to deal with an unexpected situation. Tass gets spotted in the middle of a theft. Megan explains a dangerous secret. Kim shares a moment of vulnerability. Jake tests his stealth magic. When an opportunity presents itself, the team springs into action to gain something important… but mostly to watch each other’s backs. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The...
Dec 15, 2021•45 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes begin coordinating moves towards the last few artifacts that they need before they can leave this timeline. Jake gets valuable information about helping a friend. Tass receives an ominous invitation. Kim coordinates another possible opportunity for James. Megan learns the truth about traveling through time. As the team scrambles yet again, this time to begin laying the groundwork for their inevitable escape, they must tread carefully. More and more eyes seem to notice their dealings.....
Dec 08, 2021•42 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes are poised to make another attempt on one of the artifacts. Tass puts a helpful bit of tech to the test. Kim marks a unique trip off of her bucket list. Megan makes a dangerous gamble on a solo mission. Jake tries to help the crew with a flashy distraction. If they can time their maneuver correctly, they might be able to avoid entanglements with a powerful wraith, and just might make a connection with an old friend. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more w...
Dec 01, 2021•38 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes separate yet again after some troubling news leaves them shaken. Jake takes steps towards helping his ward. Tass endures a terrifying test. Kim discovers a name from the time travelers’ past. Megan delivers a dire warning. After gleaning enough clues to plan for their next artifact, they discover that their biggest hurdle could amount to the kiss of death. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord commun...
Nov 24, 2021•54 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes reconvene to start building their next plan. Kim sifts through the wreckage of her home. Megan asks a favor of James. Jake acquires something important. Tass gets an unfortunate phone call. While they seem to have good fortune on several fronts, they have to keep their momentum to stay ahead of the lurking danger. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on ...
Nov 17, 2021•43 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes split up in order to hunt down information after the fall of a major house. Jake discovers a familiar face. Tass uncovers several important weaknesses of his adversaries. Megan brokers a tentative peace between two groups. Kim attends a meeting of great importance. As the team gains new information about the shifting powers-that-be, they begin to build a solid foundation on how to deal with their enemies...or at least a way to avoid them long enough to get what they need. ------ You c...
Nov 10, 2021•54 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Our heroes make their escape as The House of Strohm falls. Tass is brought into an uncomfortable meeting. Megan gets new information about her loss of powers. Kim takes on a new role. Jake has a disturbing encounter with a group of loiterers. The attack on Strohm’s tower has set off a massive shift of power in this world of monsters. The team has to use every trick they know to keep themselves safe. ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play cont...
Nov 03, 2021•49 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast 
