Bone Throwers Theater

Here is a commentary episode on our experience with My Life With Master. We discuss the key moments of the story and how the rules of the system worked, or how we worked around them in some cases. All in all, we enjoyed the game and hope you did as well. We also look back at some of our favorite moments in the now 200+ episodes of Bone Throwers Theater. Thanks for being a part of our story. Don't...

Sinister plans are disclosed in the midst of a chilling family affair. The rest of the party hits the streets, or under the streets rather, to investigate and track down a kidnapper that has multiple families all mixed up. A generation that came after, also came before apparently. Confused? Just listen and it'll all start to make sense... unless your name is Jerr Lan. System: OpenD6 Adventure, fro...

Love abounds in this episode, and so does self-loathing, which brings us to the endgame; an epic battle to the death between master and minion. We'll also see how the story has shaped each character's epilogue... some heroic, and some tragic. Which minion will become the new master, and who will be left to serve... if any? System: My Life With Master CAST: Aaron – Hector Carlin – Barry Jeff – Chek...

As the party meets up to exchange info and compare notes, things don't get off on the right foot. A couple characters end up at odds and trust doesn't seem it will come easily, while another character is abducted on the streets of Consiglio. System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Sam Feluge Jeff — Jerr Lan Jeremy — Julian Illix Johnny — Chime North

The beatings continue, but morale does not improve... the story does however. There is a new horrific revelation about the master's faces, forcing one character the be on the run, not for his life (just yet), but definitely for his love's life. System: My Life With Master CAST: Aaron – Hector Carlin – Barry Jeff – Chekov Jeremy – Yuri Johnny – Gregor Jordan – Vasili (The Master)

In this commentary session, we talk about how the dark literature inspirations we used to create this world continues to drive the campaign in dark directions. We also note the connections with some well known tropes and some real world inspirations. Corrupt governments bent on controlling it's citizens, clandestine groups plotting to replace the status quo with something "better" at any cost, and...

Aaron joins the party with his character Hector, and each character also gains one additional love interest. The characters are sent out to work together but end up working against each other sparking a very interesting aspect of this game... The Horror Revealed. Any it is horrific indeed. System: My Life With Master CAST: Aaron – Hector Carlin – Barry Jeff – Chekov Jeremy – Yuri Johnny – Gregor J...

The lines of communication are tapped and the characters are more satisfied with the flow of information. The pump is primed for the group to meet up and put some puzzle pieces together... but they might not like the picture they are revealing. System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Sam Feluge Jeff — Jerr Lan Jeremy — Julian Illix Johnny — Chime North

The characters are sent out by the master to accomplish specific tasks. They thought they were successful, but that was their first mistake... the thought. They learn the hard way that any deviation in plans will result in deviant consequences. System: My Life With Master CAST: Carlin – Barry Jeff – Chekov Jeremy – Yuri Johnny – Gregor Jordan – Vasili (The Master)

It appears that the paranoia is not all unwarranted, as there is an unexpected attack. So we get our first look at the combat mechanics in the Open D6 System. We also stay true to our form and drop a horrific twist at the end of the episode. System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Sam Feluge Jeff — Jerr Lan Jeremy — Julian Illix Johnny — Chime North

In this first play episode of the game, we get our feet wet learning how this system works, and there is much ado about the desire of a potato. Gregor and Yuri show us that it is near impossible to please the master. But even if you do, the rewards are just as horrific as the punishments. System: My Life With Master CAST: Carlin – Barry Jeff – Chekov Jeremy – Yuri Johnny – Gregor Jordan – Vasili (...

Clandestine train station meetings, cryptic and misleading phone conversations, paranoia of being a sitting duck while helpless in the hospital... we hit a myriad of mystery tropes, but the story is heating up as the threat seems to be more complex than anticipated.  And at the end even the unassumingly innocent reveal something horrifically magical. System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Ga...

For episode 200 we invite a special guest and original cast member, Carlin, back to the table. We fittingly decided to play a game all about how a master torments his minions. You'd think we'd be used to it by now after 200 episodes under Jordan's rule as GM, but we'll see if he step's up his game. In this episode we create the master and the minions he will be manipulating. Enjoy! System: My Life...

Here's a great commentary session on the beginning of this campaign. We talk about how this world we created keeps getting darker, and how the conspiracy theories don't just lie with our player characters. So much revelation happened in this first play session, which means there are many more twists and turns yet to come. Buckle up! System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games Character Advanceme...

We play out the final 2 scenes and put a bow on this fiasco. The zombies play a huge role in the conclusion and aftermath. And in true fiasco fashion, there are tragic and unexpected endings. System: Fiasco CAST: Stephanie – Katia Greysky Jeremy – Desmond Viskar Carlin – Ashley Jordan – Fade the Benevolent Tim – Dreven Greysky

In the aftermath of the explosion, the characters get some much needed intel on the threat the city faces. And befitting his style, the GM drops some more metaphorical bombs by "giving the right information to the wrong characters." System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Sam Feluge Jeff — Jerr Lan Jeremy — Julian Illix Johnny — Chime North

Our last zombie die is used when an attempt is made to gain some royal influence. Then, as another power play is thwarted, revenge is served, but not cold... piping hot! System: Fiasco CAST: Stephanie – Katia Greysky Jeremy – Desmond Viskar Carlin – Ashley Jordan – Fade the Benevolent Tim – Dreven Greysky

As we pull on the plot strings that will tie the characters together, Julian and Jerr meet up with Gaspar, Sam's date with Katari yields a glimpse at the dangers in play, and when the "bomb" finally drops on what can cause 20D of damage, we say goodbye to our favorite hangout spot.  System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Sam Feluge Jeff — Jerr Lan...

Our tilt results form the Fiasco companion are Folly: An Unexpected Proposal, and Deception: The Mighty Fall Exceedingly Hard. Our scenes flash forward, flash back, reveal a long play deception, and bring some building tensions to a head. System: Fiasco CAST: Stephanie – Katia Greysky Jeremy – Desmond Viskar Carlin – Ashley Jordan – Fade the Benevolent Tim – Dreven Greysky

Sam runs into an old military friend, and something seems to be not quite right about the encounter. Chime arranges a meeting to catch up with his estranged brother, Choler, and Gaspar summons Jerr to find out if something of importance was stolen before the fire. The players also begin to speculate what the agent of chaos is that Jordan has up his sleeve... something that causes 20D damage! Syste...

We wrap up Act 1 with a lot of fairy dust, zombie dice and secrets that come out at the most inopportune times. System: Fiasco CAST: Stephanie – Katia Greysky Jeremy – Desmond Viskar Carlin – Ashley Jordan – Fade the Benevolent Tim – Dreven Greysky

The Adventure begins with a mysterious fire. Jerr is on the scene and rescues a familiar face from the blaze. Julian is tipped off and starts an investigation, and Chime adjusts to his time off from work. Throughout the episode, little details are dropped about how dark things actually are in Consiglio. System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Sam Feluge...

ZOMBIES! Yes! Zombie dice are finally introduced, and things really start heating up... in more ways than one. In the heat of the moment, Katia sparks the first "Zombie Tilt", Desmond causes a flare up at the tavern, and Ashley's source of fairy dust might have just gone up in flames... and we haven't even gotten to Act 2 yet! System: Fiasco CAST: Stephanie – Katia Greysky Jeremy – Desmond Viskar...

After the prologue play, we give our first takes on each of our new characters, to include some entertainment cultural influences and comparisons. We also rehash the writing style of each of our previous campaigns ( Terra Proximus and Angel's Guard ), and contemplate what of those elements we will incorporate into the main campaign adventure for Element of War! System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West...

In episode 2 of Dragonslayers we see how Ashley gets duped into service the service of Fade, and the begin to weave the shady dealings that kicks off a quite complicated and underhanded power struggle. The stage is set for double crossing and backstabbing, as it should be in a game of Fiasco! System: Fiasco CAST: Stephanie – Katia Greysky Jeremy – Desmond Viskar Carlin – Ashley Jordan – Fade the B...