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Eclipse Phase - A Glorious Fall - Part 2- Remastered
A decade later, the survivors of the Fall find themselves working for Firewall, a secret organization dedicated to protecting transhumanity from existential threats. Their first mission is to track down a missing agent and stop any potential threats.
RPPR Illustrated: Cointract Island - The Maw and Necrobiotic Goblins
The MawA one of a kind Cointracter prototype, the Maw is a massive predatory organism. It resembles a giant snake, much larger than any living species. Around its jaws are octopus tentacles, which it uses to grab and drag prey into its maw. It can easily swallow an adult human in a matter of seconds...
Early Access: Fate Core - Cointract Island - Episode Zero
Bridget, Fae, Lydia, and I ran a session zero for Cointract Island, an action horror campaign. Learn who Felicia, Aava, and Indy are, how they know each other, and what ties them to the island. We'll also create some of the creatures they'll encounter, from regular enemies to boss monsters.
Eclipse Phase: A Glorious Fall - Part 1 - Remastered
This was the first Eclipse Phase game I ever ran. It's a custom scenario I developed as a tutorial for the system and setting for the players. A group of civilians face the Fall as the TITANs run rampant and destroy Earth. Can they escape?
Early Access: Red Markets - Valentino
Valentino, a prestigious boarding school turned enclave, supports multiple Taker groups, including one called the Chess Club. Their newest job is a specialized type of closure - not only finding a particular zombie and eliminating them, but also finding their lost novel manuscript...This episode was...
Early Access: Fate Core - A Night On Cointract Island
Our action horror campaign, Cointract Island, begins! This one shot is a prequel to the main campaign, showing what Cointract Island is like on a normal day.Lydia as Dr Hypatia Sunstruck the scientistFae as Septus Lawson the Cointract DAO ProgrammerBridget as Samantha “Sammy” Carlson, assistant ...
RPPR Livestream Archive
From now on, all of our weekly livestream VODs will be linked on the RPPR Discord on the channel #rppr-livestream-archive. On that channel, you can find Youtube links to all of our livestreams, including the newest one.I changed this to cut back on the number of emails I send out on the Patreon ever...
Early Access: FIST - Reflections in Tears
A team of three mercenaries are sent on a mission to retrieve an experimental machine only known as the TEAR. It is currently hidden somewhere in Hong Kong, but finding its location is only the first challenge...
After Hours: Aesthetic Games
The Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute (CARI) is an amazing website that categorizes popular aesthetic trends from the last 70 years in pop culture. Baz, Thad, and I browsed through the categories and used them to come up with ideas for new RPGs, campaigns for existing RPGs, D&D source books, an...
August 7 RPPR Livestream
Baz and I talk about the Stormwind Fallacy, Pocketquest 2022 (more summer camp themed RPGs!) and a new playable race for 5E D&D, among other things!
Early Access: Heart the City Beneath: Descending Derelictus - Episode 16
The finale of the campaign! The Delvers have reached Terminus station, but what lies in wait for them?
RPPR Illustrated - The Office Park and the Power Plant
The Office Park is the hub of business and innovation on Cointract Island. It contains multiple office buildings, coffee shops, a park, and a conference center.The Office Park FeaturesStreet Gliders - a UFO shaped gyroscopic rail car - goes above street level - giant coin logos on them.The Pyramid C...
RPG Consultations and Online Game for August 2022
RPG Consultations: I have three slots open for $10 patrons and higher available this month for RPG design consultations! If you have any RPG project or design question you want to discuss, I am happy to help! I've helped patrons with scenarios, campaigns, full games, and outlining projects so fa...
July 31RPPR Livestream
We look at some new RPGs, discuss summer camp apocalypses, and dream up some new Delta Green scenario hooks involving AI art generation!
Early Access: Delta Green - Operation Oak Errant
A team of Delta Green agents investigate a scientist working in an isolated farm house in the country. The scientist has been buying human remains illegally. What is he working on?
July 24 Livestream - Games based on aesthetics, Frontier Scum, and Achtung Cthulhu
Baz and I make up game ideas based on aesthetics from the Consumer Aesthetic Research Institute, plus we look at a few new books - Frontier Scum and a campaign for Achtung Cthulhu!
Early Access: Heart the City Beneath: Descending Derelictus - Episode 15
The end is extremely fucking nigh! This is the penultimate episode of the campaign, so buckle up!
July 17 Livestream
The 2022 Ennie nominations are live so Baz and I go through them. Take a look at all the nominees before you vote!
Early Access: Mutants in the Now - Don't Fear the Reaper
A team of mutant animals finds out that stealing a nuclear weapon from the Russian mob has some complications! A dreaded assassin named "The Reaper" is after them and they'll have to stop him!
Slasher Flick: Synthtopia - Remastered
The difference between a slasher flick and an action flick seems to be more about who you root for than anything else. Both genres thrive on unstoppable killing machines that murder their prey with near-impunity. In horror films, you root for the final girl to kill the slasher and live. In action fi...
July 10 RPPR livestream - Mall ninja tier lists and the new Itch.io bundle!
We rate a bunch of mall ninja weapons and talk about the newst Itch.io bundle.
After Hours: Vampire the Masquerade - Awakening Diablerie Mexico Part 2
Caleb jumps in this episode to evaluate the many death traps of this dungeon crawl! Despite being a neonate in the ways of the World of Darkness, Caleb still figured out which traps are interesting and which are just kinda dumb. Shaun and I also talk about the accuracy of the scenario.
Early Access: Heart the City Beneath: Descending Derelictus - Episode 14
The Delvers encounter a team of gnoll commandos on a special mission! How will they deal with a trained team of killers?
RPG Consultations and Online Game of the Month
If you want my help consulting on a RPG project, whether its a one shot adventure for your friends or help designing a full game, I can help! I'm offering 3 slots this month to patrons at the $10 level and higher for consultations over voice chat. Each consultation is an hour and we can talk abo...
July 3 RPPR livestream
We talk about the new Itch.io bundle, the John Carpenter classic Prince of Darkness, tough guy shirts, and ideas for horror scenarios!
RPPR Illustrated: Cointract Island - The Leftover and Project HATHOR
The LeftoverThe Leftover began in Cointract Island’s secret lab as an experiment to grant the regenerative healing of axolotl to humans. The test subject gained incredible healing but fell into a deep coma. It seemed the healing overrode the subject’s memories ‘healing’ them to a blank slate...
Early Access: FIST - Red City
FIST is a rules light RPG about paranormal mercenaries fighting weird secret battles. I ran a one shot to test out the rules. We had a blast so enjoy!
June 26 Livestream
We looked at scenarios for the Alien RPG, a new bundle from Itch.io and a campaign setting for FIST!
Early Access: Heart the City Beneath: Descending Derelictus - Episode 13
The Delvers reach Highrise, an ancient city of crumbling towers and mysterious cults. A collapsed tower blocks the river of blood. How can they bypass this obstacle?
June 19 Livestream
We ranked recent tabletop RPGs, looked at the Terminator RPG, and the Fallout Quickstart guide. Enjoy!
