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After Hours: The Most Horrifying Spells in Dungeons and Dragons
The first horror role playing game was Dungeons and Dragons. Magic in D&D is utterly horrifying! Creating matter from nothing, mind control, and weaponizing entropy itself are just a few of the terrors in a spellcaster's arsenal. Baz, David, and I go over some of the core spells of D&D to figure...
April Online Game Announcement and Consulting Slots for Podcasting and RPG Design
I am running a game of Red Markets this month and offering slots for patrons who want to consult on a RPG or podcast project they're working on.The Rat KingSystem: Red MarketsTime: Saturday April 29, at noon central timePlayers: 2 to 5 - pregens available.Synopsis: A client in the Recession has ...
Early Access: Delta Green - Material Safety Data Sheet
This was my shogtun scenario for the 2022 contest. Enjoy as two agents try to follow a simple set of instructions!
RPPR Illustrated: Delta Green - Impossible Landscapes
Role Playing Public Radio is pleased to announce that a production of the celebrated play, Impossible Landscapes, is being adapted as a radio serial. A classic tale of the struggle of artists. Great art is priceless but creating it inflicts a heavy price on the mind, body, and soul of the artist. Or...
Early Access: Fate Core: Cointract Island - Episode 15 - The War Begins!
Every faction on the island is squaring up for a final battle. The team must make the right moves if they want a chance at succeeding in their own goals, but first they have to survive the first skirmish in the war...
Early Access: FIST - Knee Deep in the Debt
A group of FIST mercenaries head out on a job, unlike any others! This is Thad's first time as GM!Aaron as Red/BlueCaleb as Cordyceps Climber "Cordy"David as BendyRoss as CARBON NOCLIP
Early Access: Fate Core: Cointract Island - Episode 14 - Start Up Dungeon Crawl
The team is trapped in the depths of a start up tech company's main office, dealing with a dangerous hidden foe and deadly traps! Can they escape with the vehicle intact?
Recommendizer: Monsters and Other Childish Things
Monsters and Other Childish Things is a game of imagination, growing up, and eldritch horror. Aaron, Jason, and I discuss a lot of media that nails the themes of MAOCT perfectly.Check out Jason's Warhammer chats and games on Twitch!If you're on the RPPR Discord, Aaron streams every Tuesday n...
Early Access: Trophy Dark: The Flocculent Cathedral - Part 2
The treasure hunters find the cathedral but does it contain what they hope it does? Find out in the conclusion of our Trophy Dark game!
After Hours: The Intercontinental Union of Disgusting Characters
The Intercontinental Union of Disgusting Characters is a series of stories about AD&D characters aware of the rules of AD&D. It's a comedic take on metagaming, minmaxing, and role playing that still resonates today. They were written from 1986 to 2000 by Roger M. Wilcox and you can still read th...
RPPR Illustrated - The Ghost Viewer
In 2000, a cabal of engineers and filmmakers with an interest in the occult modified a single miniDV camcorder as part of an experiment to commune with the dead. It succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. The camcorder can force spirits in the vicinity to manifest under the control of the camera oper...
Online Games for March 2023
This month I'm running two games for patrons! If you want to play, back at the $10 or $25 level and join our Discord. From there, looking for #rppr-game-scheduling to join a particular game. You can sign up for both games starting today!Delta Green - ConvoyTime: Saturday March 11 at Noon CSTPlay...
Early Access: Fate Core: Cointract Island - Episode 13 - The Catgirl Steals the Ugliest Most Expensive Watch Ever
The team is on a life or death mission but there's always time to loot overpriced watches from the executive offices of a tech bro!
Early Access: Trophy Dark: The Flocculent Cathedral - Part 1
A group of desperate treasure hunters heads into the wilderness to seek a fortune. This session was run by Jason Cordova, publisher of the Trophy Dark RPG. Learn more about Trophy Dark. Ross as Parda the SorcererCaleb as Orlen the HerbalistBaz as Akaleh the Demonolgist
Early Access: Fate Core: Cointract Island - Episode 12 - We're off to see the IT Director
The IT Director has taken over the power plant and he wants Ava to go on a special mission. Before the team can find out what that mission is, they have to reach the plant, which is easier said than done!
After Hours: The Archive of RPG Archive
Discussions and sharing RPG content has been part of the Internet as long as there has been an Internet. I found an old website, RPG Archive, which is now gone, but thanks to the magic of the Wayback Machine, can still be found. Max, Aaron, and I look through some of the characters and scenarios upl...
Recommendizer: A Delta Green media playlist
Delta Green is a popular horror RPG but it can be hard to understand how to get its tone or its procedural elements. Caleb, Jason, and I discuss some media to look at when trying to 'get' the Delta Green vibe.Check out Jason's Warhammer streaming on Twitch!Caleb is running Delta Green on...
Early Access: Delta Green - Operation Able Inquisitive
Friend of the podcast, Copper, wrote and ran an original DG scenario that he ran in-person at the RPPR table! When a town floods, evil is revealed and a team of DG agents are sent in to stop it.
Online Game Announcement and Consulting Slots for February
I'm running a game of Eclipse Phase this month and I have 3 more slots for patrons who want me to consult with them!Eclipse Phase 2E - ChancelTime: Sunday February 26 at noon CSTPlayers: 2 to 5 - pregens available. Any submitted characters must be firewall agents appropriate for an undercover ga...
RPPR Illustrated: The Chronicler’s Book of Hours
Description: The Chronicler's Book of Hours is a powerful tome that can summon a godlike being. All of its powers are based on a heretical and forgotten cult that worshiped a deity known only as the Chronicler. The mortal world was only temporary and doomed to fall under the sway of Lethe, an ev...
Early Access: Fate Core: Cointract Island - Episode 11 - There's a Minigun in this Episode
Just read the title of this episode.
Early Access: Mutants in the Now: The Long Farewell
The conclusion of our mini-campaign, the Pit Stops! Can the heroes save New York from mutantification?
Early Access: Fate Core: Cointract Island - Episode 10 - Wheeling and Dealing
The team has a fancy dinner party with the Twins - two powerful lawyers working for the Cointract DAO. They also meet with other shady characters at the resort as they figure out what their next move is...
After Hours: Call of Cthulhu - Minions
Minions is the lowest rated supplement for Call of Cthulhu on the rpg.net review index that I could find. It's...not good. Tom, Shaun, and I dissect the book, looking at some of its short scenarios and layout. Find out why mythos drugs are bad at jumpstarting your writing career!Music: Chillhop ...
Early Access: Mothership 1E - The Simulacrum Engine
A group of spacers are hired to transport cargo to a distant research station on an isolated planet. They just need a signature to get paid but that's easier said than done...
Recommendizer Episode 1: Signalis, Resident Evil, and Survival Horror
Bridget and I both loved Signalis and survival horror in general, so in this episode we discuss Signalis' story and themes in depth. SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE.In the second segment, we answer questions from listeners about Bridget's favorite survival horror franchise, Resident Evil.Submit req...
Online Game Announcement and Consulting Slots
I'm running Delta Green this month! If you're a $10 backer or higher, you can play or get a one hour consultation from me!Title: Delta Green - Material Data Safety SheetTime: Wednesday January 18 at 6 pm CSTPlayers: 2 to 5 - pregens available.Synopsis: This is my 2022 Shotgun Scenario contes...
Early Access: Fate Core: Cointract Island - Episode 9 - Intrigue at the Resort
The team finally reaches their destination, the Resort, but more trouble awaits them! Not all danger comes from genetically engineered creatures. Some times a smiling face is just as deadly...
RPPR Illustrated: The Simulacrum Engine
We're doing a new series of images for RPPR Illustrated, NEW and unique artifacts and objects usable in any number of games! We'll be doing actual plays featuring these objects. The Simulacrum Engine was used in a Mothership game coming out this month.Thank you for supporting RPPR through th...
Rasins Playtest: Tiny Patrician
A group of workers at a small pizza joint try out a powerful new drug called Raisins. This is their story.Raisins is a game of psychedelic horror in playtesting. Caleb wrote it. Enjoy! (If you previously listened to this on Caleb's podcast, I re-edited the audio to try and improve its quality.)
