The Roleplaying Exchange Podcast

Four agents get a simple assignment: a retired consultant for the program has died of a heart attack in his DC apartment, and his family arrives in 48 hours. Get in, find anything that ties him to Delta Green, and get out before anyone asks questions. But Clyde Bowman left behind more than old tax receipts, and some loose ends don’t stay buried. Note: This game gets rushed during the end due to ti...

Shaken by a nightmare he can't shake off, the siblings find themselves in a race against the clock: whatever's happened to Anna, they've got two weeks to fix it. All that stands between them and answers is a ruined necromancer's keep — and whatever's still moving in it. Cast David - GM Adam - Assie - A dark elf rogue who aged out of the orphanage and never quite left trouble behind — now sporting...

In this episode of David takes the helm and guides us through character creation in Scum and Villainy – a Forged in the Dark space opera RPG where odd jobs, sketchy company, and questionable life choices are part of the job description. Song: Dusty Frontier

Three childhood friends, raised together in the same elven orphanage, reunite when letters from their beloved little sister mysteriously stop arriving. What starts as a nostalgic homecoming turns into something neither of them bargained for. Cast: David - GM Adam - Assie - A dark elf rogue who aged out of the orphanage and never quite left trouble behind Crazon - Caroline Ensis - A wood elf ranger...

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Renegade Game Studios' Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition, a modern horror RPG. Set in our own world — the here and now — but one where vampires, werewolves, and worse are hiding in plain sight and probably running the show, Hunter puts you in the boots of ordinary people who've had the veil ripped away, usually through trauma, and deci...

“Can you believe it? The Barony actually managed to get things done, even out there in a darker and twisted corner of the Nevernever, vanquishing an outer threat and bringing peace. Now after a somber victory and as things quiet down, it might be time for a little R&R to wrap things up. Nothing around these parts ever goes quietly into the night, however… Does it? Until next time Children… Sle...

“Oddly enough, the Barony is still meandering, despite being behind enemy lines as it were. As they inch ever closer to finishing the Outer threat within Ichor Falls, will they be prepared for the outcome? Until next time Children, pray for them some more my Children, pray… Sleep Well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern Kentucky) Jeremy - Lester Gibson (Form...

“The King has been rescued, and the Dragon is furious. Its shadow looms ever deeper over The Falls. Now the Barony of Morehead must traverse the mists and strangeness of this old mining town, and face the Lair of the Beast itself. Until next time Children, pray for them my Children, pray… Sleep Well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern Kentucky) Jeremy - Lest...

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Pelgrane Press's The Yellow King, a four-book boxed set built around Robert W. Chambers' collection of unsettling stories centered on a forbidden play that warps reality wherever it's read. Using a streamlined version of the Gumshoe system called QuickShock, this episode focuses on the first book — Paris, 1895 — where young American ar...

“In the misty forested recesses of Candle Cove Mall, old things stalk about in the servitude of the tainted Stillwood King. Seems our Lady Warden Skarsgard has stumbled upon one such denizen. Can the Baron and company rescue her and confront the Stillwood King successfully? Time will tell, frozen as it is. Until next time Children… Sleep Well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepant...

“Time might be running out for a certain hairy mall rat. Seems to me, the Stillwood King has been anything but still, though not for lack of trying. Seems his shackles are being stirred by his prisoned turned warden. Seems something may need to happen sooner if Dr. Phil wants to see true trees and forests again. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (We...

“The Baron and company have united with the plan to rescue and redeem the souls of some kids! They just have to travel into the lair of a lord of Ichor Falls and retrieve them… sounds like a cake walk right? Until next time Children… Sleep well. Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern Kentucky) Jeremy - Lester Gibson (Former Underworld Coyote/Focused Practitioner)...

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Pelgrane Press's Ashen Stars, the gritty space opera where a devastating alien war has shattered the galactic utopia and left civilization scrambling to rebuild. Using the GUMSHOE system, we create a crew of freelance law enforcers

“Has anyone out there heard of Caduceus Pharmaceutical? Pioneering cutting edge innovations in the fields of medical care and bodily improvements. But are they so altruistic? What dirty little secrets does this miracle medical corporation hide away behind shining sky rises? The road to hell is laid with good intentions, as they say. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David -...

“Morehead seems to be seeing a fair bit of action this past week, strange lights and smoke in the air, strange folks around the old train station and fires just continue to pop up rampantly through town, what is this world coming to? Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM Jeremy - Lester Gibson (Former Underworld Coyote/Focused Practitioner) OLD Josh - Elizabeth Skarsgard (Body-s...

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Two Little Mice's  Outgunned, the cinematic action RPG that brings Die Hard, John Wick, and classic action movies to your table. Using the Director's Cut system where success means rolling pairs instead of sixes, we create our Chuck's Angel s characters and immediately throw them into a deadly high school reunion. Join us as we explore...

“We have some terrible breaking news. A fine upstart hairy student of the sciences has gotten entangled by an angry king? The Stillwood is a place not even the Forest People dare tread, but the mists are weakening, and the King ain’t pleased with recent events. The King’s court is in session, and his wrath is upon us. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Kark...

“More people have gone missing around Olive Hill of late. Some say it has something to do with those speedsters the state cops can't seem to catch. Others say something foul is seeping up out of the old Mushroom Mines. Whatever it is, surely someone out there can put a stop to it? Or else fall prey to the horrors lurking about. Until next time Children… Sleep well.”  Chris/Crazon - GM Jeremy - Les...

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Free League's Coriolis: The Great Dark, the bleaker sequel to their Arabian Nights-in-space RPG. Set 200 years after the events of The Third Horizon, this game follows refugees who fled to a dead region of space called the Lost Horizon—only to find themselves trapped in the Jumwa system with a mysteriously silent portal gate and nowher...

“The veil of mist is weakening, a twisted realm is bleeding into the world. The frayed strings are leading our ragtag group like Perseus into a labyrinth of terror. Welcome to the horror show. Watch out for the puppets, they bite. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern Kentucky) Jeremy - Lester Gibson (Former Underworld Coyo...

“The Hospital appears to be in quite a state. Some crazy has brought all the local authorities to bear upon this place of healing, which now finds itself under siege from within. The Baron and his friends need to get on out there fast to do some crowd control, before things get far worse. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Easte...

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Free League's Alien Evolved, the updated edition of their acclaimed sci-fi horror RPG. Set in the 2180s, Alien Evolved places players on the frontier of colonized space, where they'll navigate corporate greed, cosmic horror, and everyone's favorite xenomorphs. We try out both the traditional point-buy system and the extensive Life Path...

“Anyone heard about the strange accident that happened last night on Main street? Ambulances and Police have a whole stretch cordoned off. There’s also more strange and violent animal attacks across the region. Feels like we need some divine intervention on this one. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern Kentucky) Jeremy -...

“Hope folks camping out by Cave Run Lake are watching themselves. Seems some strange occurrences have been happening out at the lake. I hear someone may have split it like old Moses and the red sea. One thing for sure, something fishy is going on. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern Kentucky) Jeremy - Lester Gibson (Forme...