The Rancor's Brothel | A Tabletop Gaming Podcast

The criminal investigation was successful. No one was hurt, and two tavern goers have been pointed out as guilty. Now, the arbiters have called upon the adventures and one other man to join them to the Hall of Justice. What could the Arbiters want?  We continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring  Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreaml...

Six months ago, Greta Base ceased all communications. After radio silence for several months, ARIES, the Corporation responsible for the Samsa VI mission, dispatches a crew to find out what happened to the team of scientists, researchers, and company marines they sent to investigate the planet for biological and pharmacological opportunities. These specialists soon find themselves woefully unprepa...

Our ragtag party begins their evening in a tavern (like you do) in the heart of Hradivaz, the capital city of the kingdom of Axphain. But their dinner is ruined by a scuffle that forces the group to investigate the entire tavern for an escaped criminal. Join us as we begin The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring  Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimpl...

A crazy man mumbling about the horrors beneath the temple may have been the only clue the crew has to go on. Or perhaps it was a warning? Nevertheless, the crew seems to be moving along just fine…will they escape in one piece? Find out in the conclusion to Pirate Borg: The Nameless Temple. Starring  Cody as Slimy Bill Black Troy as Holland Oats Alex as Flannigan   Want to leave a comment? -Email ...

In running from an undead horror, our adventurers unwittingly run into an evil cult mid-ritual. Stuck between multiple enemies yet again, what is a split party to do but run everyone together and hope to survive the chaos? Find out who lives and who dies as we conclude The Veiled Vaults of the Onyx Queen, a Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure. Starring  Cody Spencer Troy   Want to leave a comment? -E...

A gnarly tree, a deep well, and a pile of stones on a hill – the island sure doesn't have much. But the entrance to the temple was found, and our crew began to crawl through its halls. Can they survive and find the treasure that they seek?  Find out as we continue The Nameless Temple, a Pirate Borg adventure. Starring  Cody as Slimy Bill Black Troy as Holland Oats Alex as Flannigan   Want to leave...

Having triggered one trap, some of our adventurers find themselves besieged by a nightmarish chimera. Meanwhile, the rest of the group triggers yet another trap and are attacked by a giant centipede. Splitting the party in an ancient royal crypt? Discovering monsters in ancient burial chambers? Is there no escape for these sacificial lambs? Find out as we continue The Veiled Vaults of the Onyx Que...

After escaping the British ship, our crew has docked safely in Coral Town. Seeking out treasures brought them to the feared Capitan Davies, who has given them a mission. But what dangers await the swashbucklers in the jungle? Find out where the adventure leads next as we continue The Nameless Temple, a Pirate Borg adventure. Starring  Cody as Slimy Bill Black Troy as Holland Oats Alex as Flannigan...

Horrifed at waking up in a pile of corpses, the adventurers find themselves trapped underground surrounded by deadly traps and terrifying creatures... the Queen's party clearly did not live up to expectations. They refuse to lay down and die, vowing vengeance for themselves and their cheese. But what dangers lie before them? Find out as we continue The Veiled Vaults of the Onyx Queen, a Dungeon Cr...

Our ragtag priate crew find themselves being tracked across the high seas by pirate hunters. With the wind at their backs, the rapscallions race toward Black Coral Bay, in search of refuge and adventure in the heart of Coral Town. What new dangers will they find in this pirate haven? Find out as we embark on a new journey in Limithron's Pirate Borg! Starring  Cody as Slimy Bill Black Troy as Holla...

The Queen's Onyx Jubilee celebration has begun, and the monarch has sent fortha message across the land to invite the greatest of her subjects to the grandest of feasts, with a fete set to last for days on end. Yet the party the adventurers plan to attend is far from reality... and the cold hard truth could be very deadly indeed. We begin The Veiled Vaults of the Onyx Queen, a Dungeon Crawl Classi...

It all ends here. After six years of on and off play, the guys finish the last battle and discuss ending the longest campaign ever ran on the Rancor's Brothel Find out how it all ends as we conclude of Out of the Abyss, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Starring: Cody as Kira Truesilver Schroeder as Ertlan Lucas as Jaren Everfell Troy as Trogdor   Want to leave a comment? -Email  therancorsbrothel@...

Fearful of the Program's fatal retaliations, Hastings has defected to PISCES.  But has she simply jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire? She may soon find out that the grass isn't any greener (or the game any less deadly) on the other side of the pond. We continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Jeff Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email  therancorsbrothel@gmail.com . ...

The final battle for all of Faerun has begun. With the Maze Engine active, demons are pouring onto the party and their compatriots. With the Demon Lords now taking the field, how could they ever hope to survive? Find out in our penultimate episode of Out of the Abyss, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Starring: Cody as Kira Truesilver Schroeder as Ertlan Lucas as Jaren Everfell Troy as Trogdor   Wa...

While most of Task Force 01132 is preparing to insert a tactical team into Mosul, Hastings finds herself in the clutches of a foreign agency. Will her offer to defect be accepted, and how will it effect the rest of the team? Find out as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email  therancorsbrothel@gmail.com . ...

It all comes down to this. Having arrived at the Maze Engine, all that is left is to begin the ritual, summon a whole bunch of demons, be big damn heroes, and save the day.  This should be easy, right? We continue Out of the Abyss, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Starring: Cody as Kira Truesilver Schroeder as Ertlan Lucas as Jaren Everfell Troy as Trogdor   Want to leave a comment? -Email  theran...

Task Force 01132 begins final preparations to insert a team into Mosul. Yet some of their other investigations are bearing fruit they did not expect.  And for one Agent, everything changes forever. We continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email  therancorsbrothel@gmail.com .  -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel...

That turned out much better than they ever could have expected. With Gromph's grimoire in hand, the party quickly and efficiently exits back to Arajj to plan for the final, climactic encounter. But what will they decide to do? Find out as we continue Out of the Abyss, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Starring: Cody as Kira Truesilver Schroeder as Ertlan Lucas as Jaren Everfell Troy as Trogdor   Wa...

Sooner or later, Task Force 01132 will need to insert into Mosul and attempt to contain or eliminate the vectors within the city. But can they even make it across the active battlefield safely? And if they can, where do they start their investigation? Find out as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email  ther...

To the surprise of no one, Gromph's office is heavily protected. Yet more than an iron golem stands in their way. Will they be able to find the wizard's grimoire, or will the party's quest end here? Find out as we continue Out of the Abyss, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Starring: Cody as Kira Truesilver Schroeder as Ertlan Lucas as Jaren Everfell Troy as Trogdor   Want to leave a comment? -Emai...

Task Force 01132 has some interesting theories about how the mutilated bodies and the Father of War may be connected, but could it have to do with phases of the moon? And why is their CIA contact calling? Find out as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email  therancorsbrothel@gmail.com .  -Follow us on Twitte...

Jarlaxle promises to get the party into Sorcere, but invading a powerful school of drow mages and then breaking into Gromph's personal office can hardly be an easy task. Find out what goes wrong as we continue Out of the Abyss, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Starring: Cody as Kira Truesilver Schroeder as Ertlan Lucas as Jaren Everfell Troy as Trogdor   Want to leave a comment? -Email  therancors...

It cost the Agents more than they bargained for, but Task Force 01132 now has access to a renowned historical expert and another incomplete copy of the Winds Unknown to Adad. Will it have what they need to solve the hypergeometric horrors plaguing Mosul? Or are they not yet done paying the price for their transgressions? Find out as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroe...

Against all odds, the loud and unruly party has managed to subtly infiltrate Menzoberranzan without immediately being killed by hundreds of Drow. But the hard part of their journey still awaits. Will this contact assist them in entering Sorcere safely, or are they simply pawns in a game of drow houses? We continue Out of the Abyss, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Starring: Cody as Kira Truesilver...

Knowledge has proven to be a dangeous thing in Iraq, but thus far the team has been lucky enough to be personally uneffected by their actions. Task Force 01132 is about to find out that some eldrich things may be better off unlearned. How will this change everything? Find out as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comme...