Actual Play – Orichalcum Chef – Playtest

After defeating the evil forces of King Kroc, the inhabitants of Cusinica finally know peace.  In an effort keep its citizens from becoming too complacent, the Council of the Nations started a contest in search of a new age of champions.  Having seen enough bloodshed, it was determined that this generations champions would be culinary masters.

Welcome to Orichalcum Chef.

Greg – GM

Chris – Hefeweizen – The Chef de Cuisine

Noah – Saison – The Butcher

Patrick – Stout – The Sous Chef

Vince – Prairie – The Presenter

Orichalcum Chef is a game by Technical Difficulties’ Greg.  As of the date of this posting, Orichalcum Chef is currently in the alpha phase of development. For more Orichalcum Chef, be sure to check out our friends over at the Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast.

Actual Play – Lancer – The Adamic Symphony

In the distant future, three mech pilots find themselves entangled in political intrigue. The Adamic Symphony, a border system to the hegemonic Union, is embroiled in civil war over the prospect of becoming a Union client-state. The Union’s ambassador attaches three members of her security detail to a Symphonic squadron to build relationships – but is there more going on under the surface?

Patrick – GM

Ben – Apex 

Ian – Medusa

Will – Jericho

Episode 50 – Territories: A World Wide Wrestling Story

World Wide Wrestling is a Powered By The Apocalypse game that takes all drama from the wrestling ring and brings it on your table. If you have been following either RPX or the Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast, you probably already know the we love us some wrasslin’.  Currently members of Technical Difficulties and RPX and are engaged in a World Wide Wrestling campaign entitled ‘Territories’.

In today’s episode Adam, Micha, and Technical Difficulties’ Greg discuss wrestling, World Wide Wrestling, and the ongoing Territories campaign.

Haven’t listened to Territories yet? Head on over to the Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast and check out it and many more entertaining actual plays.

Episode 38 – Origins 2019 Wrap-up

While Origins 2019 is quickly becoming a distant memory, you too can recreate this magical experience. First, have four great days of fun playing board games and tabletop RPGs. Next, get a star-studded cast of special guests such as Role Palying Public Radio’s  Ross Payton, Ethan and Greg from Technical Difficulties, and Birk – podcast mercenary.  Lastly, lock yourself up in a frigid conference room. If none are available, you might be able to record at Mt. Everest’s base camp.

In this wrap-up we will be discussing the variety all the all games we played as well as giving you a sneak peek at some of the newer games that were demoing at Origins.

Actual Play- Trail of Cthulhu – Not so Quiet

Bullet-ridden, bruised and bloody, the Investigators, soldiers and nurses in the Great War, are brought from the fontline to Military Hospital Number Five. Haggard staff make their rounds, the doctors experiment after dark with electro-shock therapy, gaunt nurses give unlabelled and unknown drugs. Patients are dying by the dozen when they once seemed to be on the road to recovery. Something is wrong.    
Daniel – Francis Patterson (he/him) – Doctor & temporary Captain with the RAMC.
Jen – Evelyn Ryce (she/her) – Nurse, 
Darth – Phillip Moose (he/him)- Definitely an American volunteer with the Canadian Armed Forces  

Not so Quiet is part of the Out of Time anthology available at Pelgrane Press.

Actual Play- Red Markets 10K – Ep 46- Family Matters

Brenda Simmons wasn’t near her twin daughters when the crash happened.  One daughter eventually made it out of the loss and the other was lost.  Taking a job from Trouble Trackers…again, Freelance will journey to the clinic where Mrs. Simmon’s lost daughter was last seen and out her to rest. 

Greg – NRG – A hustling mechanic with a husband, an adopted son, a cute dog, and crippling debt. (He/Him)
David – Longshot – A dispossessed Canadian that hasn’t let the apocalypse ruin his good nature…even if he has to kill you. (He/Him)
Ian – Tora – A samurai wannabe who may be more than she appears. (She/Her)
Chris – Allensworth – A combat medic who has gunned two ways. (He / Him)

Actual Play – Red Markets 10 K- EP 45 – In The Still Of The Night

Freelance is hired to steal an incredibly quiet motor, from a lab that tested it in a super quiet facility. Can they get the goods, and not go crazy or get eaten amidst the silence?

GM – Greg (He/Him)

Adam T. – Shears – Latent beautician tired of your mansplaining. (She/Her) 

David – Longshot – A dispossessed Canadian that hasn’t let the  apocalypse ruin his good nature…even if he has to kill you. (He/Him) 

Ian – Tora – A samurai wannabe who may be more than she appears. (He/HIm)

Nick – Pulse – An undercover operative for StopLoss out to help them hunt immunes. (He/Him)

Sean F.  – Stitches – A Black Math paramedic obsessed with keeping the numbers even. (He/Him)

This episode of the 10K Lakes Campaign can be found here at the Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast.

Actual Play – Red Markets 10K – Episode 42 – Head Hunter

The Timber Wolves have hired Freelance to go head hunting – literally. Can Stitches and Tora warm up to a new face and get the job done?

GM: Ethan (He/Him)

Ian – Tora – A samurai wannabe who may be more than she appears. (She/Her) 

Sean F. – Stitches – A Black Math paramedic obsessed with keeping the numbers even. (He/Him)

Travis – Mash – A young Immune boxer struggling to find his place in the world and his place in between cults. (He/Him)

This episode of the 10K Lakes Campaign can be found here at the Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast.

Actual Play- Red Markets 10K – Episode 39 – Big Bad Wolves

Gregory Wells just needed a little closure. Reaching out to Freelance from behind the Recession, Wells contracts the takers to finally put his dear son to rest.

Aaron – Munchkin – Child soldier archetype. Yeah, we’re surprised she’s lasted this long too.

Chris – Allensworth – A combat medic who has gunned two ways.

Greg – NRG – A hustling mechanic with a husband, adopted son, and crippling debt.

Matt – Angus – The Scottish woodsman just trying to make his way through the Loss

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Actual Play – Red Markets 10K – Episode 38 – Lumber Liquidators

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Another day in the upper ten thousand lakes, another potential dollar for the enterprising crew of Freelance, a taker group that has made a name for itself in many ways, most of them bad.  A few new takers enter the fold and a few old ones come about to help the expanding business of Meadow Lands, the residents of which are looking to get into the business of more than simple farming.

  • Ray – Colt. Combat medic who can gun two ways. (They/Them)
  • Chris – Allensworth. A combat medic who has gunned two ways.
  • Ian – Tora. A samurai wannabe who may be more than she appears. (She/Her)
  • Nick – Pulse.  An undercover operative for StopLoss out to help them hunt immunes.
  • Sean F. – Stitches. A Black Math paramedic looking to spread his own gospel.

This episode of the 10K Lakes Campaign can be found here at The Drunk and the Ugly Podcast.