Playing at the Hearth

Part four of a series of Action Movie World. We conclude our fighting tournament film (Vital Organs: Four Against the Storm) with a showdown between our heroes and Athena Ingram, who finally allows her mysterious student to get involved. Then we begin our final film: Cosmic Crisis: Four Against the Void. The terrifying Zha-kul arrive at a space station just as the people responsible for bringing t...

We do some set-up, palette defining, faction picking, character creation, and-- of course-- shipbuilding for this new PbtA game of fantasy pirates. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/ Follow us on https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg...

The Pact circle around past the open cast mine to find a disused entrance that might tell them what's going on; and there they make a strange discovery that could crack this case wide open! Afterwards, Fitzroy spurs an uncomfortable moment of recollection for Victor that might shed light on his connection with Enoch Briarwood ***** Thrilling, gritty, and utterly human, Bump in the Dark is a tablet...

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan finished their business at the Last Serai, Newt was mugged in an alley, Modon listened to the woeful tales of an ex-hero, Phaedred tried on a dangerous ultrahelmet, and we met some familiar faces on the road to the Waystone Graveyard. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grv9GitU3EM ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

"Arrival at Eschaton" The new crew settles into their new roles and learn more about the station, including the chain of command. Lt. Kyl anticipates the first excursion to the Tantalus Object, while Lt. Commander Scilla welcomes the newly arriving ISC emissary. Administrator Miral finally allows a team to board the megastructure, where the begin to touch on the many mysteries of its construction....

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 second session of a four session campaign of the Scions, as part of the Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/). The Scions is a hack of the Paragon System developed by Kieron Gillen, allows you to basically do your own Horus Hersey at home. Music track: LOUD by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Music for Videos (Free Download) Original video: https://www.youtube.c...

Part three of a series of Action Movie World. We begin our fighting tournament film - Vital Organs: Four Against the Storm! Athena "Thunderbolt" Ingram, the self-styled Queen of San Francisco, is back after a 7 year absence. With a cadre of military bodyguards, and a mysterious figure by her side, she sets up a tournament pitting the best the city has to offer against each other. This is part of O...

Everything comes to a head at Mr Suit's Superbowl party. All of the Taken are assembled and the group looks to locate and unmask The Widow Mackton and the Hand who has been suborned by an Immortal. But an expected guest brings along an unexpected guest leading to a battle against a Taker which leaves two Courts without a leader... This is a modern urban fantasy PbtA game inspired by Changeling the...

"Arrival at Eschaton" We arrive at Starbase 66, Eschaton Station, a once backwater locale now made a center of attention due to the appearance of an orbiting alien megastructure. We work through session zero character and setting building, before we meet our protagonists. Our security and science officer walk us through the station, and then we see two new arrivals and their perspective. The sessi...

Two new members of the Pact are introduced: Victor Monteiro the Defector and Elias Faust the Raven. The Pact's connection with Giles brings them news of something 'demonic' in the old Caloma Mines... ***** Thrilling, gritty, and utterly human, Bump in the Dark is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of people who’ve dedicated their lives to hunting and dealing with monsters. There are gruesom...

The opening session of a 4 session campaign of the Scions, as part of the Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/). The Scions is a hack of the Paragon System developed by Kieron Gillen, allows you to create your own version of the Imperium of Man and its Primarchs, and then proceed to burn it all down from your hubris. It's a Horus Heresy'em-up. Music track: LOUD by Aylex Sour...

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan hauled ass back east to take care of some business with the Porcelain Princes at the Last Serai. Newt dug into their Ultra contract, Phaedred sold some phantom goods,Adoron dove into the Dullways, and Modan got a massive hangover. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFsYsO2b_68 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oh Captain, My Captain is a quick-play RPG about leadership. In this session we follow the Captain of our Cheerleading team on a quest to prove what we're capable of, and we discover what who they are, and who we are along the way. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingattheh...

Part two of a series of Action Movie World. We complete the story of Orb of Sorcery: Four Against Destiny. Then set up the next film. Vital Organs: Four Against the Storm! This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.openhearth... Follow us on https://www.tumblr.com/blog...

Part one of a series of Action Movie World. In this session we create four actors, and pick a genre for our first film (Barbarian). We then play through a few scenes from the film Orb of Sorcery: Four Against Destiny! This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.openhear...

Our penultimate session for this arc. With the discovery that Puck is not who he claimed to be, the group corner him to get answers. In doing so they learn more about the lost Taken, not-Puck's actual state, and the Widow Mackton's plans. With this in mind they turn to their last preparations for the Super Bowl party and the dangers which may or may not arise. This is a modern urban fantasy PbtA g...

In between all the drama, Kira and Jeremiah are bringing very different loads of laundry to be washed, but there they encounter Jenny Monteiro (incognito) and it seems that the respite they seek isn't available. The laundromat tokens come with free drama! ***** Got some folks who can't make it to game, but the rest of your group still wants to play something? Go do laundry! Laundromat's meant to r...

Ben and Aaron join me for a game of Writers' Room where we create an urban fantasy tv show about intrigue, murder, and magic. You can see the end result here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U-OPevLTREtFSkuaQyeI4IaePqbUWb9DuZNNCPt8ZZQ/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMXe-cZ5fw0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, our heroes utterly wrecked a giant centipede face-thief, met a new party member—Newt, narco-general polymind—joined up some friends and wrangled a train of fresh ba-zombies to sell back at the Serai, and threw literally the best party the Behemoth Shell has ever seen. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDPkt-YYb6U ★ Support this podcast on Patr...

Capes in the Dark is a game about super-powers and the effect they have on a community of people. In this game, you’ll play as a team of “capes” (people with super powers) trying to navigate the ever-shifting network of alliances and expectations that tie together your friends, families, comrades, and enemies. You’ll make dangerous bargains and get out by the skin of your teeth, fight for what you...

"Exile" Having rescued the prisoners from a Cardassian prisoner transport, the crew now begin the task of escaping from behind enemy lines. But the situation is complicated by the presence of a Bajoran Orb and the secrets it holds, including an ancient adversary who has troubled the Federation before... This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our...

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers, and daring pilots. This is a place of glamour an...

Join me, Dominik, Kaya, and Agatha as we create a small town mystery show. The end result can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aqLRXjFClc5O_lcZzbSIDK40ssp_lp5GFgUuPZWXxZc/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PpWsZO_q6c ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The teens finally talk about what Remy had been holding for Jenny, and that encounter with the Mud Witch in the library not enough excitement for her Kira sneaks into the Monteiro mansion... Terry also helps out at a gig, with encouragement and some help from the others. ***** Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light drama across two timelines by Côme Martin. We'll be using the suppleme...