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A trap is sprung! Tony and Dr. Craig do some renovating unaware of the peril their teammates have found themselves in. Old and new fears will be unearthed within The Deep. ----more---- Well Seymore we made it... This episode makes the 150th episode of the podcast as a whole! And it couldn't have been a better representation of how far we have come since the start. Thank you to everyone who has fol...

Upon entering The Deep for the first time, the crew encounter the brutal reality of the station and it's effects on those who would venture further down it's depths. ----more---- We're in it now, things start to get dark in Episode 6 of Ghosts and The Machine. It's all a downward spiral of sanity and bends from here on out, you have been warned! Come and follow along with us over at our community...

The crew are welcomed to The Bell, a cast off retro-thruster that serves as a makeshift home for would be Artifact Hunters or "Divers". As they explore the facility they realize what kind of deranged minds would choose to be here. ----more---- Another fun episode, some great score work on this one! Come and follow along with us over at our community Discord. You can find the Invite link HERE Thank...

The crew complete their hyperspace jump and begin their sub-light journey to the Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility, now known as "The Deep". ----more---- The training wheels are off! It's time to start the REAL adventure. Come and follow along with us over at our community Discord. You can find the Invite link HERE Thank you to our growing Patreon community! We apologize if your shoutout co...

The crew expands to 8; but not without growing pains. With the final contracts signed they board their vessel and prepare for cryosleep. ----more---- Third time's a charm. It's the third episode our first Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG Campaign. We say goodbye to Prospero's Dream and A Pound of Flesh to begin our Gradient Descent. We hope you enjoyed our little character building prologue, it's grea...

The four travelers aboard the Prospero's Dream find their paths converge as they meet with the same corporate agent within the Heaven of The Stellar Burn. ----more---- The second episode of our first Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG Campaign featuring the Pirate space station 'Prospero's Dream' from the Mothership RPG adventure: A Pound of Flesh. Our longer form story kicks into full gear as we learn...

One year after the events of Rane In Blood, the Black Swan Security Specialists are summoned to the edge of Rimspace to the notorious X-Class Port: Prospero's Dream. With days to spare before their clandestine meeting, they sample what delights The Dream has to offer. ----more---- So begins the prologue of our first Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG Campaign, NWTBPODCAST Presents: Ghosts and The Machin...

Announcing our new campaign for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG 1st Edition. Ghosts and The Machine, Releasing 20th of October. ----more---- By popular demand we announce the details of our next campaign! Ghosts and the Machine will be our playthrough of Mothership RPG's answer to a scifi megadungeon: Gradient Decent. Come and meet the characters as they first board the Prospero's Dream. Our offi...

The true nature of the silence on Narcissus unfolds. Will the Echo Team escape it, or be swallowed by the hideous thing that seeks to now entrap them forever? Forever is a very long time... ----more---- It's the final episode of our Actual Play of Silence on Narcissus an original Sci-Fi Horror adventure by John. We all had a great time, and we even managed to put John through his paces as a warden...

Something is very wrong with Narcissus Base. It defies all logic and law. The Echo Team investigates further, but it seems they are being watched by someone, or by something, that is not interested in letting them leave so soon. ----more---- It's Episode 2 of our Actual Play of Silence on Narcissus an original Sci-Fi Horror adventure by John Saxon. John turns up the intensity and the creepiness' w...

The Narcissus Laboratory has gone dark. Secret things were done there, beyond the universe itself. The emergency team is sent to investigate. When Narcissus goes dark, its nightmares come to life. ----more---- Hello everyone! It is my pleasure to introduce our Actual Play of Silence on Narcissus an original Sci-Fi Horror adventure by John Saxon.   Over the past year you've heard John's masterful c...

A Super Special Announcement! What could it be?? ----more---- We drop some huge news about the show and what's next!   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Music: "Futuristic 1" and "Transmission" by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 All other sounds and effects are sourced from...

It's the final showdown with the mutant horrors within the Mountain Forces R&D Facility. Round and round the caucus race we go... ----more---- The killer final episode of our actual play of the zine Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones by Chris Airiau of ChrisAir Games. If you haven't already, check out Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones on Backerkit today! https://bio-drones-and-cryo-clones.backerkit.com/h...

As the original crew realize the true machinations of the rogue scientist Dr Fenwei, elsewhere in the facility the cycle begins again and round and round it goes... ----more---- Well we made it to Episode 5 of our actual play of the zine zine Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones by Chris Airiau of ChrisAir Games. If you haven't already, check out Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones on Backerkit today! https://bi...

Has Charlie and Dorian met the true mastermind behind all this? A tense conversation begins in the Foreman's Office while far away to the east Simon sits silently synthesizing surplus serum. ----more---- Episode 4 is here of our exclusive first run of the zine Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones by Chris Airiau of ChrisAir Games. If you haven't already, check out Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones on Backerkit...

A stabilization serum has been crafted! but do the others trust their possibly malfunctioning Android companion? Tensions rise within the crew as they form their own alliances. ----more---- Flesh out of the cloning tube! It's Episode 3 of our exclusive first run of the zine Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones by Chris Airiau of ChrisAir Games. If you haven't already, check out Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clone...

After the Sleeper Crew's rude awakening within the ruined Mountain Forces R&D Facility they begin piecing together the notes and logs left behind by some apparent allies. Is there anyone HUMAN even alive here? ----more---- Here's Episode 2 of our exclusive first run of the zine Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones by Chris Airiau of ChrisAir Games. If you haven't already, check out Bio-Drones & Cr...

Three highly skilled, hazard-trained Company volunteers make their way to Freezer Operations on Juta-7 to join the Sleeper Crew Program. They remain in Long Term Cryosleep, to be awakened in times of emergency. ----more---- We are pleased to release Episode 1 of our next Mothership RPG Actual Play! We have the pleasure of an exclusive first run of the zine Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones by Chris Air...

The quest for Gauntlgrym is at last complete, by water and by fire, and the lives of all those who became entangled in it's contested destiny now breathe a sigh of relief, as they try and return to their lives, to see whether it's closure, peace, and belonging that awaits them, or whether the call of courage beckons them still to adventure. ----more---- What more is there to say, thank you to ever...

Three highly skilled, hazard-trained Company volunteers make their way to Freezer Operations on Juta-7 to join the Sleeper Crew Program. ----more---- We are pleased to release the Character Introduction for our next Mothership RPG Actual Play. We have an exclusive first run of the zine Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones by Chris Airiau of ChrisAir Games. It's an amazing adventure, lets begin the hype! Preor...

The Seekers of the Way enter The Burning Heart, face The Fathomless Flame and battle to decide The Fate of Gauntlgrym. ----more---- Well everyone we made it, after almost 3 years and 100+ episodes we have a complete campaign. We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has listened, commented and supported the show over the last few years. It really means a lot to us all to have people follow al...

The Seekers of the Way set off to bring forth the Fate of Gauntlgrym.  ----more---- This is it, the last episode before the massive finale. I hope you are ready...   CAST OF CHARACTERS: DM | Andrew Kobias | Josh Fintok | John Crezes | Doug ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok: @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC The fine Music...

The aftermath of the aberrant incursion weighs heavily upon the adventurers, but they make an effort to enjoy the life they have left. ----more---- We're getting towards the end everyone, only one more episode to go next week until we reach the grand finale. We recorded it as one big 3 hour + episode so I think it would be better to have it release in it's intended form so it might take an extra w...

The adventures face two terrible foes, outside the tunnel a Plague-changed Bulette, inside the tunnel a terrible choice. ----more---- A slight content warning on this episode, a bit of descriptive violence. Lots of outtakes this week, stick around after the music if you like that sort of thing!   CAST OF CHARACTERS: DM | Andrew Kobias | Josh Fintok | John Crezes | Doug ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter:...

The cause of the tremors in the dead of night are revealed. The camp must put their differences aside if they have a hope of survival. ----more---- Another classic Dungeons and Dragons monster, yay! Remember to stick around for any outtakes after the music, we hope you enjoy the episode!   CAST OF CHARACTERS: DM | Andrew Kobias | Josh Fintok | John Crezes | Doug ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbu...