RPG Crosstalk Show 11

Episode 11:

This episode is hosted by Rich of Canon Puncture Show.

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Release: June 27th

Announcements:

• Knights of the Night are having a contest! Feedback by the end of June to win 2 free 4 day badges to Gen CON! Check out their website and forum post to find out how to enter!

Shows:

Canon Puncture
Episode 115 - Clash Bowley

Designer vs. Reality

Episode 29: Keystone Crimewave Playtest 1

• A playtest of Keystone Crimewave by Leo Lalande.
• A comedic GMless game about crime and capers.
• Some of the mechanics inspired by Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple

Here Be Gamers!

On the Radar #2

• Nathan talks about games with supplements – rules expansions, adventures, setting guides, splat books and whatever else.

On the Radar #1

• What is On The Radar? It’s a spin-off show from Here Be Gamers.
• Nathan discussed Kickstarter

Jennisodes

Episode 47: Jennisodes Gold

• Jenn has Luke Crane on to talk about the SSS#11 for BHWQ. It’s Burning Wheel Gold! Luke tells everyone about what is in the combined edition and when it will be preordered (July).
• Luke also talks about his love for the game Pendragon - the King Arthur RPG that he’s playing for over 100 sessions.

Knights of the Night
    (Bonus episodes are released as the adventure reaches it’s conclusion!)

Episode 45 - Battle Plans

• On the verge of their final assault on the enemy that has plagued them since coming to Cleveland.
• They discuss how much collateral damage is warranted  and is killing a possessed individual is something they will or can do..

Episode 46 -Tweeks

• Even the best plans have their flaws.. With their lives, and the lives of countless innocents on the line the Task Force tries to iron out the wrinkles in their plans.
• Since this is the end of Chapter 15, they also go over what they’ve learned both about the story and about the occult as well in the evenings wrap up.
• Next chapter is the final chapter!.

Episode 47 -One Stung, Twice Shy

• Opening moves of the attack are put into play.
• Special Agent Chu verbally spars with Tammy Soong (sung) in an attempt to lure her away from their ultimate target.
• Michael Clay fires up the laptop and takes another crack at hacking Vitamin Bee Corporate computer..
• This is Chapter 16, the final chapter.. only a few episodes to go..

Episode 48 -GO Time

• One last Supply delivery for special equipment as the team locks and loads.
• Michael Clay uses the backdoor he put into the Vitamin Bee network and unlocks all electronic doors and shuts down the power.
• The team moves in!
• The show ends on a cliff hanger as a security guard calls out to the team...

Märklighetstroget
    Episode 12 - The RPG Handbook

• In the last show of the season, Thom talks to Åsa Roos about her upcoming RPG handbook. Since an RPG handbook has to cover a lot, so does this show - everything from gender in gaming to psychological experiments and what they can teach role playing gamers about ethics is discussed.

Mom’s Basement

No new episodes were released in the last two weeks.

Narrative Control

• Narrative Control is on their season break. Catch up on all their episodes so you can get ready for SEASON THREE!!!

Roo Sack Gamers

Episode 11

• This was recorded on Memorial day when we had more time than usual so this is part 1 of a two parter.
• Frost works his psychology magic and insures Vox remains as the top Kerrn.
• Hammer Lord Quinn works with the Criminal Underground to fund better equipment and also reduces Talos’ punishment in return for some hacking help.
• Talos finds some helpful information in a missing orphan... information that could lead us to the Vaylen Queen.

Episode 10

• This time we finish off another maneuver.... in record time... for us.
• The Kerrn Leader, Vox, works with the Hammer Lord on propaganda and then has a duel of wits with former Director Nicholas to convince him to fight for his position.
• The Crime Syndicate attempts to arm the Kerrn with better weapons.... but doesn’t quite succeed as some of the guns are lost in transit... smuggling isn’t easy.
• Talos succeeds in finding dirt on Nicholas’ opponent for the board directorship. Lawson is apparently a cheat, deep in bribes and a drug addict.... lots of fun happens when you role LOTS of 6’s in Burning Empire.

Self Critical Hits

Episode 19

• In this week’s thrilling installment, Tori gushes about all of the games she played at Fabricated Realities Con last month – basically, she loved everything.
• Also included: some discussion of using Fiasco! to wrap up a fantasy campaign, the tragically impending end Uncanny X-Men, the resurrection of the Seattle Story Games meetup, and the upcoming Geek Girl Con.
• Please note: we lost the first half of this conversation, but hopefully we've edited for clarity.
• Also- Tori was INCREDIBLY hungover for this. So apologies if she butchered explaining the game mechanics!
• Hosts: Miles and Tori

Shark Bone

Episode 63 - Megamind / Stress

Episode 62 - Sin City / Roll Dice or Say Yes

The Grumpy Celt
    Episode 24 - Two For One

• Acererak, Baba Yaga and Grumpy Celt discuss the perils of time travel.
• Rasputin.
• This is a review of Vampire Translation Guide and SAS Ruins of Ur, both World of Darkness products from White Wolf.
• Vampire Translation Guide is not a good book, though not actively bad, it is mostly mediocre.
• Vampire Translation Guide gets a 10 on a d20 roll.
• SAS – Storyteller Adventure Supplement – is the White Wolf version of an adventure module.
• Ruins of Ur is a lot like Dog Soldiers, Predator and Aliens, and in doing that it is good
• However, aside from that its usefulness is very narrow. Too narrow, in fact.
• SAS Ruins of Ur gets a 10 on a d20 roll.
• Rasputin
• Grumpy is a fan of the Ranger’s Baseball team.
• The group may have worn out their welcome in the World of Darkness.
• Note: This week was to have been a podcast review of Arcana Unearthed, but I have been delayed. That review will be up next week or the week after.

    Episode 25 - More General Thoughts

• Nevermet Press still going
• Tony Hoffart
• Great Heist back in production
• Gravesites series continues
• Upcoming podcast Schedule; Arcana Unearthed, Needful Things (Stephen King novel), Dogs in the Vineyard, Mage: the Awakening, Savage Worlds, Weird West, Gloomwroght, LotFP: GHE and something special for September
• Social contract and LotFP: GHE
• Iron Liz and the Foundry
• Sister Pregnant

Yellow Menace
No new episodes were released in the last two weeks.

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