Playing at the Hearth

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands: Adoron gained a new body, the caravan crossed the Ferry Graves and claimed a wicker auto wagon, Skelly marked it as his hallmark, Phaedred mastered Ectoplasmic Entanglement, and in the Gall Grass they communed with its vast hive-mind. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO487im10A0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

Remy finally gets around to deliver that secretive package to Jenny Monteiro, but once again the Laundromat delivers in the mystery stakes and Kira bites off more than she can chew upstairs...Terry returns to the Diner to hear the long-feared news from Aunt Monica. Back to the present, all of the friends search the State Park for the missing Jeremiah, returning to the strange grove they had their...

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan seated Adoron's personality crystal into their new maintenance body, explored some alternate Moon River crossings, fought off some feral fetishes on the way to the Glass Bridge, and started sniffing around Red Bear Village. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdOtynU7eWE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

The Star Seeker begins its hunt for the Iron Aegis, aided by a former member of her crew. We see something of the journey-- tensions, alliances, interactions, and dressing downs. Along the way they spot a wonder, but opt for discretion when they get a look at the web-cover ruins risen from the waves. They finally reach their target, Captain Susanto's vessel, which lies at anchor at a small island....

"Hearts of Stone" Our XO is introduced and heads down to Rikyu to try to gather information from the governor and their staff, while the Chief Medical Officer works triage on those injured by the beast's attack. Meanwhile our Captain gets his hands dirty in engineering, until the science team uncovers details on the monsters from Star Fleet records. The situation becomes more dire as the crew pres...

Back in their teenage years, Remy and Terry look for the missing stash to deliver to Jenny. Jeremiah sees a strange figure looking at him at baseball practice, but she disappears when Julian Monteiro arrives; and another curveball is thrown when Jeremiah's friends are invited to a dinner at the mansion where untold dangers await them... ***** Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light dra...

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"Old Friends" Kyl is confronted by the arrival of a fellow Trill, Syzree Nen, one of the oldest symbiotes in existence. But Nen calls in an old promise in order to gain sanctuary, putting him at odds with Security Chief Scilla. Meanwhile Gop has a strange encounter with the ISC Ambassador. With Nen on the run, Kyl is contacted by Bontali who has her own agenda regarding the fugitive. But that is a...

M.A.C.E. - Mission Adaptive Combat Ensemble A S.H.I.E.L.D. special ops team built from the best of the best from around the world. These soldiers will be deployed against supervillain and alien threats, and to rise to the occasion, they will have limited access to superpowers to fight the good fight! Utilizing the Harvest protocol, M.A.C.E. team members will have limited access to a variety of met...

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

Lady Baptiste takes a rest after a very taxing transatlantic flight. Rhydian meets with an old friend and they visit a swanky bar, meet new faces and cause some drama. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4HR_oJSwJo ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As adults, Kira & Terry meet up to check out the recording studio that Jeremiah has told them he's thinking of buying - there they find some signs that everything is not what they seem. Meanwhile Jeremiah calls in on Lorraine Briarwood, to have a difficult conversation that's been put off for too long. ***** Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light drama across two timelines by Côme...

"Hearts of Stone" We do the session zero for the crew of the USS Tempest, a Constitution-class starship operating in the late TOS era. A distress call from a Saurian colony brings the vessel into conflict with a foe of colossal proportions. Can they figure out a solution which maintains Star Fleet's orders and preserves lives? This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at...

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan picked up a new member—a fresh skeleton/necromancer with some heat on their tail, fast traveled back to the new Restful Pines outpost, and started making plans for their next leg of spring travel. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlP30RKaml0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

Learn how to run and play Apocalypse Keys. In this episode, Lady Baptiste and Rhydian face Father Morata. Lord Oberyn and the Hound have to deal with sudden life-altering changes and the good Father comes apart under the light of two moons. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTQDDVTmaMw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Scientist Dr. Zotak and her Creation lock eyes aboard Deep Space 19. Dr. Zotak does not know what carnage, what chaos it might unleash on the quadrant - she fears it for that. Her creation did not want to be this, and was not made with their consent - it hates her for it. ***** A Modern Prometheus is a gothic horror roleplaying game for 2 players based on the Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands fram...

The ship arrives at the Harpy mining island and makes a discovery about its supernatural origins. While the Captain and Cass go to negotiate with the Harpy leader for an enslaved contact, Nonius and Vern are sent out to recon the area. But their own instincts and vices lead them into trouble, bringing the fury of the Harpy garrison down on them and forcing a rescue by an unlikely ally. This is par...

This week in Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan passed some winter months in the Last Serai doing research with the Satraps, learning to fight and kiss, incorporating a fallen comrade's bones into a new outpost, wheeling and dealing, and figuring out what to do with new revelations about Adoron's previous life and their current crystalline state. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id...

"Visitations" Kyl returns from the megastructure to find big changes aboard the station. As our Security Chief proctors an exam, the protagonists begin to notice a rising tide of anomalies. They race against time to solve the mystery before it engulfs all of Eschaton. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can...

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

Before leaving port to pursue their quarry, the crew splits up to track down leads and recruit assistance. The Captain meets and old comrade and rescues them from a dangerous situation. But Cole find a source, vampiric and dangerous, who offers them a lead. After a rough introduction, the ship sets sail for a Harpy mining colony, but a chance rescue on the high seas leads to a major opportunity. T...

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...