Calamity Vault

Fake Marriage Enemies to Lovers any percent run. The vibes? Pride and Prejudice, Jupiter Ascending, the Greater Seattle Polycule, etc. Avery, Katie, Maggie and Zee play Eyes on the Prize, a card-based fake marriage court intrigue TTRPG -- wowzer that's a pretty kick ass pitch for a game. As the rulebook says: " Get your shit done, don't get caught, and absolutely, positively do not fall in love fo...

As we wave goodbye to the Hindenburg upon it's safe landing in New Jersey, we dive into the real horror ... analyzing TTRPG systems! Also we dunk on H.P. Lovecraft and discuss how to mechanize mental health and stress in RPGs without being an asshole. Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued!...

Let's get Lovecraftian! Our party of investigators face hunger, cold, and the horror of anarchy as the Löwenmensch artifact further twists the minds of the Hindenburg's passengers. Will the zeppelin land safely? Will Delilah and Antonia finally kiss? Will we ever get to punch some Nazis? Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their ru...

And we're back!! Join two spies, a radio host, and an occultist as they investigate the doomed Hindenburg to clear their names... and maybe punch some Nazis along the way. Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Check them out here: https://cthulhueternal.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Our journey aboard the Hindenburg begins! An occultist, a journalist, and two rival spies investigate the mysterious happenings on board and eat some very large sausage. Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Check them out here: https://cthulhueternal.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

All aboard the Hindenburg!! Surely in a game called Cthulhu Eternal, nothing can possibly go wrong... Jack leads Avery, Emily, Maggie, and Zee through the creation of our wacky 1930s socialites, and hoo boy are there going to be some silly accents. Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Che...

Review time! Avery, Jack, Juliana, and Zee meditate on the nature of TTRPGs for an hour as they are wont to do at any given time ever. Oh yeah, and read this game! Polaris is by P H Lee writing as Ben Lehman. It is available through Indie Press Revolution and you can read more about it here: www.tao-games.com/polaris/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Truly the episode with the highest number of audio crimes yet. Avery, Jack, Juliana, and Zee huddle around a single computer and play out the doomed knightly tragedy of Polaris: Chivalric Tragedy at the Utmost North. Get ready for gratuitous descriptions of light shining through ice and the inherent sexiness of demons. Polaris is by P H Lee writing as Ben Lehman. It is available through Indie Pres...

Get ready for some *horn blare* chivalric tragedy!!! Our saddest boys Avery, Jack, Juliana, and Zee go full sadblaster and create their character concepts for a game of Polaris: Chivalric Tragedy at the Utmost North. But don't worry -- just because it's a tragedy, doesn't mean the journey won't be incredible. Polaris is written by Ben Lehman in Nostalgia Studio. It is available through Indie Press...

This episode, Avery, Katie, and Juliana talk through the epic highs (and no lows) of playing Goblin Errands! Farewell little goblins, you'll always be in our hearts <3 Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbombs.itch.io/goblin-errands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time is running out!!! Avery, Emily, Katie, and Juliana are little goblins as they face the ultimate horror ... government bureaucracy! Will the little siblings be able to get everything they need for their moms' wedding? Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbombs.itch.io/goblin-errands Hosted on Acast. See...

Avery, Emily, Katie, and Juliana are little goblins and immediately go off the rails trying to get a cake for their mom's wedding. Tall Person Maggie tries to reign them in as they steal someone's identity, crash a party, and try very hard to not commit tax fraud. Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbombs.i...

Goblins, assemble! We are on a very special mission: make sure our mom's wedding goes off without a hitch (and maybe make some wizards suffer). Maggie finally becomes a Tall Person and leads Avery, Emily, Katie, and Juliana through creating our ken of goblin siblings!! Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbo...

Hello fellow kids! This episode, Avery, Emily, Katie, and Zee talk through their thoughts on Slugblaster (spoiler: they're all good) and how the one shot system differs from the full game. We love this game, please buy it. @mikeyhamm let us slugblast in real life Slugblaster is a system written by Mikey Hamm and published by Wilkie's Candy Lab / Mythworks. Check out their games here: https://wilki...

It's a race to the finish!! Avery leads Emily, Katie, and Zee through a mall at the end of the nuclear apocalypse as the annual Slugblasting Speed Run sponsored by PANIC Energy Drink comes to a close. Will our heroes be able to defeat the sell-out Hang Tenders with all their chicken money? Slugblaster is a system written by Mikey Hamm and published by Wilkie's Candy Lab / Mythworks. Check out thei...

Avery, Emily, Katie and Zee are back blasting it slug-like as our teens compete in the hoverboard multi-dimensional speedrun!! Can Ethically Sourced Meat Riot prevail over inter-dimensional foes while still looking cool? Slugblaster is a system written by Mikey Hamm and published by Wilkie's Candy Lab. Check out their games here: https://wilkies.itch.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Are you ready to get BLASTED?? Hop on your hoverboard and boycott your local fast food chicken restaurant, fellow teens, because we're here to show all the posers what slugblasting is really about!! Slugmaster Avery guides Emily, Katie, and Zee through creating some cool kick-flipping hoverboarders while they reminisce about how uncool they all really were as teens. Content warning: excessive disc...

Goodbye sad content!!! Avery, Emily, Maggie, Jack, and Zee bid farewell to 10 Candles as they discuss why the system is so good, homebrew rules to make it better, and debate the approximate volume of candle wax needed to sustain the perfect game. 10 Candles is an RPG published by Cavalry Games and can be purchased here: https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

You might want some tissues for this one, guys. 10 Candles is described by it's publisher Calvary Games as "a candlelit roleplaying game of tragic horror", and boy does it live up to the hype. Join us in the second half of our 10 Candles actual play as our characters finally make it to Alta, but can they get the supplies they need to survive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

The first half of our 10 Candles session! Avery, Emily, Maggie, and Jack go on a mission to find supplies for the small town of Sulfur one month into the apocalypse. Can they arrive at their destination before the monsters in the dark extinguish their lights? 10 Candles is described by it's publisher Calvary Games as "a candlelit roleplaying game of tragic horror". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

It's spooky season so that means time for a horror RPG!! We are playing 10 Candles, described by the publisher Calvary Games as "a candlelit roleplaying game of tragic horror". Join us as we talk about establishing tone and creating safety tools for a horror RPG, and as we create our tragic protagonists facing the apocalypse. And remember: stay in the light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

It's time to say goodbye to Kingdom as we look back on our session and discuss the system. If you're interested in playing Kingdom, you can purchase it and support the creator here ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, Avery, Emily, Jack, Maggie, and Zee play their session of Kingdom! Set sail aboard the luxury Astral Swan cruise liner and enjoy basking in the caramelldansen lights of the zero gravity pool, replicating loaded baked potatoes, and taking part in some light class warfare. The Kingdom RPG was written by Ben Robbins of Lame Mage Productions. You can read about the system and purchas...

Rich cultists in space? Flesh-eating penguins? The existential dread of working in a department store? For this episode, Avery, Emily, Jack, Maggie, and Zee build the setting and characters for a session of Kingdom! Half the fun of this RPG is brainstorming, so it makes sense that it would take up half our playtime too. The Kingdom RPG was written by Ben Robbins of Lame Mage Productions. You can r...