Greg talks with some folks who went to GenCon this year! Ethan went for his first time, and we also talk with Brownie, David, and Sam! Come listen to a recap of the con, all the neat stuff they played and saw, and some advice!(In order of appearance:)Shoutouts:David: Bezier Gameshttps://beziergames.com/index.htmlBrownie: Floodgate Gameshttps://floodgate.games/(Brownie, but everyone):

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The Agents press on into the forest to see what is going on outside the barrier that protects Nagalisitu. The deeper they go in, the stranger things get. And once they come to a mysterious building, they decide to investigate...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second editionby Greg

In the city of New Olympus, super heroes roam the city, powered and run by Plutocorp. The Pedestrianinvestigative reporter Klara awakens to a phone call concerning a burning building. As she conducts interviews and pokes around, she starts to realize this incident is a consequence of something more disturbing...Alteregomania is a Gumshoe One-2-One setting, focusing on playing Klara as she investigates problems caused by New Olympus' heroes. It is PDF only, and available on Pelgrane Press'

The investigators reunite. They must plan, and plan quickly. For they must overcome the Baron in Blues if they are to save Harlem...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdfor physical bookfor the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.After having seen how much the Nagalisities debate, the Agents have a few ideas of how to best improve society. They agree to go into the forest to see how things are with the barrier...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second editionby Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf

The Zone has grown and overtaken a city, and all expeditions that go into it never return. A quartet of agents go in to investigate the zone and see if they can get to its center. Why they want to get there, and which one alone will make it there, is anyone's guess...The Zone is an RPG by Raph D'Amico. It is a card based RPG of weird horror. It has a physical version, available as either a box set or as pdfs, available on The Zone's website. The game also has a fully featured web client which is

Having strode into Paris and wreaked some havoc, the vampiric soldiers hear word that another agent is close by. Will they be able to rescue him and continue to make their way to the zeppelin? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Eat the Reich!Eat the Reich is a new game by Grant Howitt, using d6s to kill Nazis and drink blood. Ethan is using the scenario from the book. It is available at Rowan, Rook and Decard's website.Ethan - GMDan - NicoleGreg - FlintJared - IrynaSam - Chuck

Content Warning: Like the story this game is based off of, this game will feature heavy themes of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.The travelers to Omelas have started to realize the nature of the famed city, and that their plans to take in its prosperity are not so simple. What depths, what limits, will they have to go to to Walk Away from Omelas on top?This one shot is heavily based on the Hugo Award winning short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelasby Ursula K. Le Guin. It is

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Exploring the city, the Agents fully come to grips with how things have changed in Nagalisitu, and will need to plan their next move...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second editionby Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book

Content Warning: Like the story this game is based off of, this game will feature heavy themes of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.Two people are traveling to Omelas, thinking they will be able to harness the power and wealth of Omelas. However, Omelas' prosperity is due to the immense suffering of a child. The world will not bring about the desires of our protagonists, but maybe this city and this child can...This one shot is heavily based on the Hugo Award winning short story The Ones

With Reggie unavailable, Titus and Grant hear from Mr. Smiley the nature of things. Along with Ford, they must press on in this final act to see if they can save Harlem, or if it and the world is doomed...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdfor physical bookfor the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMDan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows

1943: Nazi occupied Paris. Hitler's zeppelin docks at the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Allies send their greatest weapon to take him out -- a squad of super-powered vampire commandos! Drink der Führer dry!Eat the Reich is a new game by Grant Howitt, using d6s to kill Nazis and drink blood. Ethan is using the scenario from the book. It is available at Rowan, Rook and Decard's website.Ethan - GMDan - NicoleJared - IrynaSam - Chuck

In a science fantasy setting, a trio of travelers board the airship the Bean Barge as ancient insects emerge from their slumber. The title might tell you how well this trek goes...Cloud Empress is a system based on Mothership. Both a rules bookand this scenarioare available thru DriveThruRPG. More information on the system is available on the Cloud Empress website.Ben - GMDan - Wyrm "Teeth", SellswordEthan - Clancy "Locust Lunch", MagicianGreg - Nagi, Punk

In the aftermath of Archie's actions, the investigators of Harlem check in with Queenie. They also check in on some other faces, and plot on what to do with Mr. Smiley's next move...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdfor physical bookfor the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem

Rachel is getting married, and she's going with her friends to a strip club. They resolve to have a night to remember, but with the liquor flowing freely, will they remember it, or will it be a night to forget...Daiquiris and Drunk Girls is part of Level 1 2023, a Free RPG Day anthology. It is available, still for free, at DriveThruRPGand at 9th Level Games' website.Ben will be making a lot of references to Rachel Getting Married, a film from Jonathan Demme.If you want another tab open with an

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Now back in Nagalisitu, the Agents of ALIS have to navigate a world they were not quite expecting...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second editionby Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu

This episode deals with some very heavy themes, including child abuse (both physical and mental), child endangerment, bullying, homophobia, animal cruelty, and sexual themes, and that's before the mythos shows up. Listener Discretion is advised.Having left Ensenada, the ship is making its way to Hawaii. However, the cruelty and abuse have only begun. Will Emmett and Gus even survive the trip?Ben - GMEthan - Emmett Urton, 17Greg - Gus Lockhart, 15

Content Warning: This episode will deal with themes of death, war, and associated atrocities. Listener discretion is advised.Ethan takes a new trio of players to the (and our) past, by rerunning An Occurrence at Vicksburg, this time in Trophy Gold! As the Siege of Vicksburg continues on during the American Civil War, a trio of citizens of Vicksburg are due to be executed. However, as the executioner pulls the lever on the gallows, the trio's nightmare has only begun...Want to see how these players

As things close in on the investigation on the clarinet, the investigators of Harlem get some advice from an old acquiantance, and run for Archie, who is doing what he must...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdfor physical bookfor the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters,

This episode and the second part deal with some very heavy themes, including child abuse (both physical and mental), child endangerment, bullying, homophobia, animal cruelty, and sexual themes, and that's before the mythos shows up. Listener Discretion is advised.It is 1961. In a time of great upheaval in the US and the world, a pair of teens in California are being forced to attend a summer school. This unique school has boys do college prep while they learn about boating, sailing a yacht from