The Coffin Club

It took longer than I'd like to admit to decrypt the Witch's notes and even then they weren't the most clarifying. Nance had been an assistant until he was on the wrong side of the ritual, and they had been working for decades with no real rhyme or reason. It wasn't until I brought others in on the secret that I started to get it. They believed they could get what they wanted through sacrifice and...

On a good day, I was their protégé and they were my teachers. On a bad day, I was their pet and they were my owners. I didn't really care one way or another, the work was important and I never really cared for other people. Maybe in some part of my heart I hoped they saw me as their daughter. Seeing as how this all shook out...they eventually disabused me of that notion. I disappeared from the wor...

Picture this: it's 1998 and everyone thinks you're an asshole for thinking better things are possible. Strike that: they think you're an asshole for thinking they should be better and wanting to say something about it. You're doing this because you're just boiling in your own anger and you don't even feel good about it. Because you saw that man throw everything away he promised in 1992 and now it'...

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I don't know why they never said anything about me. I think that at the end of the day they were either afraid or ashamed. Afraid of what I'd do or say. Ashamed at the fact that I did their dirty work and they couldn't take responsibility. We never coordinated a response, I never had to say anything to them, they all came to the same conclusion independent of each other: the young ones get away cl...

I kept my own separate notes during the investigation, and from 1979 to 1983 I would imagine the man I called the Witch of November. This was not the man who took Donna; he was Christopher Nance, and he had an extensive history. Veteran of Korea, long-time resident of NYC, roving working man. Publicly, the authorities assumed he took Donna out of some twisted desire for revenge or to make a point....

In retrospect it was a power play. They wanted to humiliate me and force me to back down. I probably should have listened. But what's done is done. The two of them invited me back to her house, made me dinner, opened wine, lovely evening until it wasn't. I really thought I was being propositioned by the two of them and pillow talk would be folk tales and history books. They brought me to the libra...

We left Kaserne that afternoon and went down into Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. They'd made the mistake of paying us that weekend, we were sick and tired of drinks on the base, and enough of us knew how to solve for X. Climbed into the back of a passing motorist's truck and within a half hour we were trying Old World lager for the first time. Funny enough? I don't have a taste for it. O'Malley must've seen...

Mr. Isaacs got a radio with a satellite dish and everything and Roger asked if I wanted to see it. Said he had something cool to show me. Didn't sound like it was cool. Daddy said Roger's a good-for-nothing like his old man but what does he know, all he does is sit by the TV and listen to the pastor and agree with him. Momma says I gotta think for myself so I did and I went over to Roger's house a...

They recovered what they could from her backpack. It was torn to ribbons, everything inside ruined by water. They kept it all as evidence, but we knew it was useless. She'd disappeared into the hills around the bay with that man and I knew we'd never see her again. Not like I didn't mourn. We all did. A traditional burial. Mom wanted an urn for the churchyard but Grandpa was firm. We held the fune...

Refusal to change is a powerful motivator. When the people of the INZ were denied a chance at defining themselves, it made the relationship between the nation and the UCC crystal clear. There are whispers in the streets of Walltown, there are meetings in the back rooms of warehouses in Tower Hill, the shows of Ticketton are leaning more and more political, strangers local and international move th...

Decades after the collapse of Icarus and the ensuing wars, the Icaran Neutral Zone is occupied by its neighboring nations. One part colonial military government, one part philanthropic action, one part economic experiment, the INZ is a nation of people who do not control their borders, their laws and their enforcement, their industry. That does not mean the country is dead and buried; far from it....

The arc of history is longer than you think, its weight heavier than you ever expect. Icarus will never be the Empire that birthed it; its ambitions run contrary to its dead progenitor's, its intent safer, its people working for all and accepting of its neighbors. Something good is not good forever. There must be maintenance done to ensure it endures. Icarus is what happens when the work of preven...

About a decade after the events of The Student Body and The Daughter of the Knife, the Empire finds itself in a conundrum. The war on the Eastern Front continues apace with production of zauberpanzers, monstrous weapons and soldier mages, their industry of magic and terror unmatched, unthreatened. But a new enemy has coalesced to the south, the margins of logistics too thin to redirect anything to...

The crew assembles to talk about 3:16 and Follow one last time! We discuss behind-the-scenes details, character arcs, inspirations and the experience of playing a game about genocide and fascism in 2024. https://thecoffin.club

Order has collapsed. The greater Terran Expeditionary Force is at the door to enforce it. Ten will stand against them to hold the line and put all of themselves into one last act of desperation. Most of them will not survive. Tell me, truly: do you believe in miracles? https://thecoffin.club

At Year's End we gather our friends and loved ones and celebrate the passage of time, our accomplishments, our good deeds, the experiences we've had. Regrets are observed, losses are mourned, emotions are shared, but above all else Year's End is a joyous time, a time to prepare for one more year around Terra. For four members of Yegg Battalion, there will be no joy, no mirth, no celebration. There...

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Yegg Battalion needs time to rebuild its ranks after the conquest of Elysia and for its survivors to get their heads right. Thank goodness for spiritual guidance. Sparky has a long overdue conversation. Deck finds that old-time religion. Sixty-Nine plants the seed and will surely enjoy reaping the harvest. Pleather expresses her urges in a totally healthy way. Everyone gets to sit and think about...

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We played a one-shot of Red Markets 2nd Edition with Jess as the GM and Caleb Stokes was kind enough to come on and join the rest of us as a player. The Basskickers are a Taker crew operating within scenic Troutfit out in the Loss. The world is overrun with the walking dead, the bills are still due, and the Basskickers have to get work and get paid. Loman sucks in his gut and tightens his belt. Pa...

The Mathematician's Lament Years before Molly, Lex, Diego and Karl found a new home and new purpose in Everwhere, Doctor Julius Langstrom was a simple academic dedicated to understanding the fundamental forces of the universe. When his nephew Rene and Rene's friend Lucrezia come to visit, Langstrom shows them his latest theory: that there may exist other worlds than these, ripe for the taking. But...

The crew of The Long Bones have managed to accomplish most of their goals, but that little bit remains elusive. Mohs and Orion get briefed on the situation and get to work securing the last of their stability and security. Success is not yet assured, which is a shame, because when I want to ensure a job gets done, I hire freelancers from my good friends at Triggr! Using the Triggr app is so easy,...

The crew owes 500 holos for bureaucratic fees, needs to find out a way to repair the Long Bones and needs to refuel it. In four hours Aurum 80 will become a hotbed of gang violence, making accomplishing these goals that much harder. It's up to Patience and Cassandra to make the first steps towards solvency and safety of the crew. I am being handed a note from the future. https://thecoffin.club

Tonight on The Coffin Club: session zero, character creation and world-building for Death In Space. Grint forgets everything and leaves the past behind. Bea follows a light from the future. Sophie finds hope in dreams. Lavender should probably dig more than two graves before setting off on revenge. Everyone learns a very important lesson about putting your name on a lease for a shitty house. https...