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Our heroes are faced with a decision about a mysterious voice. Megan dances around the truth. Jake inspects his new suit. Tass channels his rage. Kim cracks a code. As the fate of the facility’s battery becomes a point of contention, a monstrous form that looms above them begins to stir… ------ Content Warning: Language, Body Horror ------ We would appreciate it if you could take a moment to fill...

Our heroes approach the final stretch of rooms in the shifting star base. Kim finds a mysterious code. Tass takes a critical shot. Jake theorizes about the nature of the clones. Megan discovers something that was lost. Monstrosities lurk in every corner as the team moves through the facility, but unexpected information seems to be what hampers their progress the most. ------ Content Warning: Langu...

Our heroes are faced with a devastating foe… themselves. Tass finds a bloody clue. Kim gives a horrific being a name. Megan discovers a disturbing signal. Jake learns about the shifting halls. As they struggle to understand the nature of the clones, they also must battle their own doubt and confusion about how to progress. Not all of the clones are accounted for, and the team can’t even be sure th...

Our heroes enter the bizarre complex, hidden in the nebula. Jake’s curiosity gets the best of him. Tass backpedals into trouble. Megan marks a dangerous location. Kim laments a lost wardrobe opportunity. As they attempt to maneuver through the shifting halls, they quickly discover that getting separated isn’t the most dangerous aspect of this puzzle. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Viole...

Join our heroes in a space-age Halloween Episode! The team finds themselves in a sterile, malfunctioning space. Tensions rise as they struggle to find a way out of their predicament, but a disturbing secret begins to sew doubt and confusion. Will they make it out alive, or will they become… Infected… ------ Content Warning: Language, Needles ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon...

Our heroes scramble to organize the Striders as the alien threat looms around them all. Megan prepares for a dangerous maneuver. Kim finds a shortcut. Tass loses an item. Jake creates a new weapon. As they prepare to do battle, they must balance careful planning with every bit of haste they can muster. Every minute that goes by in the station equals hours having passed on the surface… but one miss...

Our heroes are forced to test a theory against the horrid creature in their midst. Kim gives an offer to a new friend. Jake hands over a possession. Megan gives a compliment. Tass slips up. As they begin their plan to destroy the metallic alien, they realize that not all dangers are as obvious or monstrous… ------  Content Warning: Fantasy Violence, Language ------ You can support The Critshow thr...

Our heroes stumble across something sinister in the base above the storm. Jake suggests a way to hurt their enemy. Kim gets a boost. Tass gets ambushed. Megan sends a message. As they make their way deeper into the floating facility, the possibility of finding survivors offers both danger and opportunity. ------ Content Warning: Fantasy Violence, Language, Body Horror ------  You can support The C...

Our heroes find something peculiar above the raging tempest. Tass breaks one of his weapons. Kim discovers a grizzly scene. Megan tests a theory. Jake learns about online gaming in space. As an unknown entity looms above them, they must decide the best approach to surviving a trip into the stormy atmosphere. ------ Content Warning: Language, Body Horror ------  You can support The Critshow through...

Our heroes are under attack by an unexpected assailant. Megan notices something in the shadows. Kim explains a breakdown of communication. Jake makes a new friend. Tass finds his perfect moment. As they attempt to heal and reorient themselves after dealing with the denizens of the Forge, a newcomer appears to shed some light on their predicament. ------ Content Warning: Fantasy Violence, Language...

In the pilot episode of Of Mice And Men And Monsters, our players Penelope, Bertram, and Awen are brought together because of a mysterious flyer by Dr. Frankenstein. A flyer that describes Frankenstein's latest experiment -- a race through an intricate maze in his castle where the winner will be lavished with riches and prizes. But in this race, not everyone will make it out alive. ------ Join pla...

Our heroes finally unite in a battle against the denizens of The Forge. Jake channels The Matrix. Megan loses something important. Tass points out an unseen threat. Kim cushions an enemy’s fall. Surrounded, in the dark, and caught in Dion’s trap, the team must work together to escape the twisted creature’s claws. ------ Content Warning: Fantasy Violence, Language, Body Horror ------  You can suppo...

Our heroes form a plan to reconnect. Megan builds a helpful tool. Kim finds a new path within the facility. Jake blocks an intruder. Tass discovers something hidden. While trying to evade a horrific creature, the team has to find a way to track down a lost member. ------ Content Warning: Fantasy Violence, Language, Body Horror ------  You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more we...

Our heroes are still split up as Tass remains unconscious and alone. Despite his state, Tass still manages to discover another tenant of the facility. While suspended in a bag of fluid in The Forge, he must use his mind palace to try to decipher an odd creature’s role in the factory. If he can figure out how to escape his own mind, he might have a chance of helping his friends. ------ Content Warn...

Our heroes are under extreme pressure as they face enemies on two fronts. Kim employs some ninja tactics. Megan finds an important weakness. Jake impersonates a factory employee. With Tass out of commission and the rest of the team split across the facility, they have to figure out how to fight, sneak or talk their way out of their corners and get back together. ------ Content Warning: Fantasy Vio...

Our heroes finally get a look at The Immortals in person. Tass takes a rough elevator ride. Jake notices a critical detail. Kim resorts to brutality. Megan tries to divert an enemy’s attention. While getting a better scope of the complex’s layout, the team discovers some unexpected guests. The question becomes whether to press on, or deal with the devil behind them. ------ Content Warning: Fantasy...

Meet the team who has to clean up the messes left behind - the IPT D-Team ------  You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subreddit, and follow us on Instagram.  Get two free MotW mysteries and some Keeper tips from Rev by signing up on our website!  Check...

Our heroes find themselves in a factory of horrors. Megan gives up some information about herself. Kim poses as a customer. Jake takes responsibility for a lie. Tass puts his foot in his mouth. As they delve into the secrets of this company, they discover that humanity is most certainly not alone in the universe.  ------ Content Warning: Fantasy Violence, Language ------  You can support The Crits...

Our heroes have traveled through their brand new portal to find themselves in outer space. Jake has a shocking revelation. Tass discovers a name from their past. Megan notices that they are not alone. Kim finds a dire shortage of an important resource. As they maneuver to the planet below, in a much transformed version of the IPT Cruiser, they must make a difficult decision about where to start. T...

Join us as we answer your question about Season 4! ------  You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on twitter, join our subreddit, and follow us on Instagram.  Get a free MotW mystery and some Keeper tips from Rev by signing up on our website!  Check out what’s coming up on ou...

The traveling Umbra Carnival has set up shop just outside of the small village of Ilsurian - but festivities are cut short when a series of crimes occur in the quiet fishing village. With all evidence implicating the carnival, Further Investigation is brought in to try and sort fact from fiction, before the locals take matters into their own hands. ------  You can support The Critshow through our...

The traveling Umbra Carnival has set up shop just outside of the small village of Ilsurian - but festivities are cut short when a series of crimes occur in the quiet fishing village. With all evidence implicating the carnival, Further Investigation is brought in to try and sort fact from fiction, before the locals take matters into their own hands. ------  You can support The Critshow through our...

The traveling Umbra Carnival has set up shop just outside of the small village of Ilsurian - but festivities are cut short when a series of crimes occur in the quiet fishing village. With all evidence implicating the carnival, Further Investigation is brought in to try and sort fact from fiction, before the locals take matters into their own hands. ------  You can support The Critshow through our...

The traveling Umbra Carnival has set up shop just outside of the small village of Ilsurian - but festivities are cut short when a series of crimes occur in the quiet fishing village. With all evidence implicating the carnival, Further Investigation is brought in to try and sort fact from fiction, before the locals take matters into their own hands. ------  You can support The Critshow through our...

The traveling Umbra Carnival has set up shop just outside of the small village of Ilsurian - but festivities are cut short when a series of crimes occur in the quiet fishing village. With all evidence implicating the carnival, Further Investigation is brought in to try and sort fact from fiction, before the locals take matters into their own hands. ------  You can support The Critshow through our...