Playing at the Hearth

The characters arrive at Mathers Hall in Norfolk and Willford discovers the geography has changed in the two weeks since he last visited. They meet some of the guests-- a strange mix of folks deep in the secrets of magic, as well as staff who may be invested as well. The doctor receives a ride from Verity Dyse and becomes wary. Dinner and after reveals more secrets...and then a missing guest! This...

Warning - this session ended early due to a weird computer glitch for the GM. Fellowship is a game for 3-6 players about going on an adventure, in the same vein as Lord of the Rings or Wakfu or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. The system is loosely based on the Apocalypse Engine. In Rebellion is an expansion book for Fellowship. The Empire is an alternative to the Overlord playbook. R...

Fellowship is a game for 3-6 players about going on an adventure, in the same vein as Lord of the Rings or Wakfu or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. The system is loosely based on the Apocalypse Engine. In Rebellion is an expansion book for Fellowship. The Empire is an alternative to the Overlord playbook. Rather than stop an evil overlord from destroying the world as we know it, the...

The pantheon continues their descent into the realm of myths, finding the coming of the first night. Then in the darkness of the underworld they find what remains of unforged dead gods, and face down a trio of theocratic engineers who have been trapped here for ages. This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www...

In the finale of this adventure, the investigators are split between investigations into a mysterious green box in the hold and chasing down the thief of an occult volume. Through both they learn more about the murderer aboard the ship, and the even larger danger which looms over everyone... This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow...

The magicians deal with the fallout from their investigations of the Bradbury Grove. The good doctor deposits the rescued baby into the hands of his wife. Meanwhile the others look into the letter they found and the strange auction of occult items. This is a session of an ongoing Trail of Cthulhu quarterly of Pelgrane Press's campaign framework, Fearful Symmetries-- a game of warring magicians, si...

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQw_yBBM438 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Alun R facilitates the third session in a short series of Eotenweard, his own PbtA game-nearing-the-end-of-development of Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent from a growing Darkness. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Word of Gwylog's 'miracle' spreads p...

Actual play of CBR+PNK: Mind the Gap. Part 1. Run as part of Open Hearth (openhearthgaming.com). Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErBE3gAtjkY ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Actual play of CBR+PNK: Mind the Gap. Part 2 Run as part of Open Hearth (openhearthgaming.com). Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKh_-p8SzBI ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Orbital is a sci-fi game of precarious spaces and interstellar war. It gives us airlocks and control panels, pensive faces looking out into the cosmos, improvised fixes for critical systems, military-sponsored subterfuge, warm embraces in the cold vacuum, frantic struggles in zero-gravity and unknowable ancient technology, asking WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT? This Belonging Outside Belonging game is by Jac...

Alun R facilitates the second session in a longish series of Eotenweard, his own PbtA game-nearing-the-end-of-development of Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent from a growing Darkness. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Before our Heroes can confront th...

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. It's a pick-up mission. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqZ3-sxGDE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Further investigations aboard the Coolidge point to an occult murder-- but the truth may be more complicated than they first thought. What's the connection behind the artifact smuggling person they seek and the shape-changing sorcerous killer. And what is this music? This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www...

Orbital is a sci-fi game of precarious spaces and interstellar war. It gives us airlocks and control panels, pensive faces looking out into the cosmos, improvised fixes for critical systems, military-sponsored subterfuge, warm embraces in the cold vacuum, frantic struggles in zero-gravity and unknowable ancient technology, asking WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT? This Belonging Outside Belonging game is by Jac...

Having made their made into the Bradbury estate-- the circle realizes the threat is both more dire and more immediate than they thought. After wrestling with various plans and consciences, they split up-- with Isabel and Richard trying to find Flora and the grove while Wilford and the Doctor try to see what they can do with Mrs. Bradbury and her impending delivery. Things do not go well. They go m...

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. First mission done, but many tangles. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84agS0ZNwLY ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fellowship is a game for 3-6 players about going on an adventure, in the same vein as Lord of the Rings or Wakfu or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. The system is loosely based on the Apocalypse Engine. In Rebellion is an expansion book for Fellowship. The Empire is an alternative to the Overlord playbook. Rather than stop an evil overlord from destroying the world as we know it, the...

Play the sons and daughters of warlords, mafia bosses, monopolist media houses and your favorite corporate hegemony. That’s right! Be born Filthy Rich! PBTA styled gameplay where you define the world of money and power, and play being the ones on top of it, with Co-GMing and meta story techniques. You can write a story of hope or maybe tragedy. Follow character strings and be pulled back and forth...

Alun R facilitates the first session in a short series of Eotenweard, his own PbtA game-nearing-the-end-of-development of Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent from a growing Darkness. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Cola the Hunter, Izold the Storytell...

The first half of a journey into the mythic plane-- the crossing of the threshold, a journey across the ocean of souls, and a challenge atop a mammoth lotus flower. This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com. Follow us on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hear... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrp... DiceCamp @openhearthrpg@...

We meet our heroes coming off of a job is Los Angeles which cost them dearly. They're called to San Francisco where they must board a cruise liner headed for Shanghai. Their task: locate the person who has taken possession of some stolen occult relics. But things turn nasty quickly with one person murdered and another vanished. This session is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out...

This is a playtest of a new game in development; AKA is a espionage focused action thriller game inspired by the TV show Alias. We follow the career of a young intelligence officer, discovering that the agency she works for is a front for a criminal organisation, balancing professional and personal commitments while maintaining her cover as a double agent. (Photo by Andrey Zvyagintsev on Unsplash)...

Set during the beginning of the New Republic era, Anders starts a new story with a new crew using new rules. It's our first Job! Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLiBd3vtsvY ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fellowship is a game for 3-6 players about going on an adventure, in the same vein as Lord of the Rings or Wakfu or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. The system is loosely based on the Apocalypse Engine. In Rebellion is an expansion book for Fellowship. The Empire is an alternative to the Overlord playbook. Rather than stop an evil overlord from destroying the world as we know it, the...