Table Top Podcast
In the shadowy realm of corporate espionage and cybernetic intrigue, our crew finds themselves in a brief respite following a high-stakes extraction mission. However, before they can fully recuperate, prior obligations thrusts them into a dangerous street race against the notorious Red Jackals.
GM – Joe
Adam – Banshee
Chris – Craig Sirota
David – Elena Lobacheva
In our introductory game of The Sprawl, a down on their luck crew accept a job to extract a high profile XP streamer out of her contract with mega corporation SyGen.
GM – Joe
Adam – Banshee
Chris – Craig Sirota
David – Elena Lobacheva
Welcome to this episode of RPX Rollup! Today, we’re delving into the world of Swords of the Serpentine, a thrilling swords and sandals role-playing game published by Pelgrane Press and written by Kevin Kulp and Emily Dresner. Set in a mysterious and ancient city called Eversink, players will explore the dangerous streets and canals, unraveling the city’s secrets while facing political intrigue, supernatural forces, and deadly enemies at every turn.
Swords of the Serpentine uses the Gumshoe system, a unique role-playing system that emphasizes investigation and problem-solving. In this game, players won’t have to worry about missing out on important clues or information, as the system ensures that the necessary clues are always available to the players. With that in mind, we’ll be diving into character creation for Swords of the Serpentine. We’ll be selecting our characters’ professions, assigning ability points, and determining their allegiances. So, without further ado, grab a character sheet and let’s rollup some characters.
Music: The Sacrafice by TommyMutiu
The time has come when all tabletop gamers make their yearly pilgrimage to Indianapolis to attend Gen Con. In this episode Adam, David, Jeremy, Joe, and Kristi discuss the Gen Con 2023 experiences.
Everyday Heroes: Modern-day D20 action game
Pasion De las Pasiones: PBTA telenovela
Swords of the Serpentine: Gumshoe swords and sandals
Brindlewood Bay: One-part Golden Girls, one-part Murder She Wrote PBTA
We Deal In Lead: Weird west adventure game
Orbital Blues: Lo-fi space western game
Into the Odd: surreal dystopian exploration rpg.
Gran Meccanismo: Clockpunk in Da Vinci’s Florence
Good Strong Hands: Play fantasy creatures in a world of beauty and loss
Gay Poems For Red States: The title says quite a lot. This is a collection of poems, just over a hundred pages of poetry. Some short, some long, all heartfelt. This collection was written by a friend of the podcast and the book is important to us for a variety of reasons.
Track: “Tinkering”
Music provided by https://Slip.stream
Tremendicon, an innovative convention dedicated to creators, has successfully convened in Springfield, Missouri for the last two years. Setting itself apart from traditional gaming conventions, Tremendicon prioritizes the aspects of creation, education, and collaborative efforts. In the recent month of June, David had the privilege of serving as a judge during Springfield’s second annual Tremendicon event.
In this conversation, David and Brandon, the director overseeing Tremendicon‘s game design track, come together to share their personal insights from the event. They delve into their experiences at Tremendicon, shedding light on the immense value that such conventions bring to emerging game designers. Join us as they explore how these gatherings serve as a fertile ground for fostering growth, learning, and networking within the game design community.
In this conversation, David and Brandon, the director overseeing Tremendicon’s game design track, come together to share their personal insights from the event. They delve into their experiences at Tremendicon, shedding light on the immense value that such conventions bring to emerging game designers. Join us as they explore how these gatherings serve as a fertile ground for fostering growth, learning, and networking within the game design community.
Welcome to our second episode of RPX Rollup, the show where dive deep into the world of tabletop gaming. Today, we’ll be rolling up characters for Aquelarre, a dark and mysterious rpg game set in medieval Spain.
Aquelarre is a game that blends historical accuracy with elements of the supernatural and the occult. It’s a world where demons and witches roam the land, where the Inquisition is in full swing, and where the line between reality and myth is blurred.
Music: Monplaisir – Internet, the day when all humans will disappear
Links: Aquelarre RPG Book
Delta Green agents delve into the enigmatic demise of a reporter who assumed the guise of a homeless man, only to be found with another man’s heart in his chest. Their pursuit of the truth leads them to BH Plastic Surgery.
Nick – Handler
Adam – Timothy Riddle – US Air Force
Brownie – Jeff Anderson – Bio-Pharma Chemistry Intellectual Property Lawyer
Ian – Kenneth Bushard – FBI
Cody Duncan, a 24-year-old amateur journalist and YouTuber, was found dead in an alley on Skid Row three days ago. After his body was identified, his family requested an autopsy which revealed some abnormalities with his heart. Despite appearing to be in good health, Cody’s heart showed signs of previous surgeries and heart problems that he never had. The situation becomes more complicated when medical equipment retrieved from the heart is linked to a wealthy restaurateur in Beverly Hills.
Nick – Handler
Adam – Timothy Riddle – US Air Force
Brownie – Jeff Anderson – Bio-Pharma Chemistry Intellectual Property Lawyer
In our inaugural episode we will be looking at Free League Publishing’s Vaesen: Nordic Horror Roleplaying game. Join Adam and Crazon as they explore the world of Vaesen and walkthrough character creation. So grab a character sheet and let’s Rollup.
Music: Nordic by Crowander
In New York City, during the winter of 2018 a group of Delta Green agents assemble to investigate a bizarre phone call made to the NYPD dispatch. A concerned citizen reports witnessing a person walking ahead of them suddenly disintegrate into nothingness on the city streets. However, before the dispatcher could respond, another voice takes over the call, apologizing for their drunk friend’s behavior.
Given the unusual nature of the case log, Delta Green operatives investigate further. Using cell phone data to trace the call’s location, the program is acquires nearby security footage, which confirms the validity of the disintegrating pedestrian. With little more to go on, agents are sent into the investigate further.
Nick – Handler
Adam – Dr. Wayne Cameron
Brownie – Detective Tim Opitz
Margo – Nurse Kim Heavens