The Roleplaying Exchange Podcast

A war is brewing and the Lethal Lolitas need all the help they can to stop the Vermin from taking control of the city. Desperate time call for desperate measures, which probably explains while the Lolitas seek the aid of the chess team to pass the big upcoming exam. But life isn’t just about pocket protectors and protractors, the Lolitas also must seek aid from the toughest gang in the city, the 1...

In a time of sex, drugs, and rock and roll  the Lethal Lolitas, a tough girl gang from the streets of St. Louis, must defend their turf from two rival gangs while dealing with an even bigger gang looming over their heads. Can they pull off a plan to survive the rumble? Either way, the streets will never be the same.   Ian - GM David – Tobi Cole  – Maniac. Tough as nails enforcer with a heart of go...

We recently interviewed game designer Alton Wheelhouse about the upcoming Kickstarter for Dimensions D6 RPG. Dimensions d6 RPG is a brand new introductory Role Playing Game, specifically designed to teach new players how to play a complete adventure in an hour or less, regardless of experience.   With simple to understand rules and progressive level design, anyone can explore the Multiverse with t...

As Firewall agents track Chi down to her last know location, they find themselves pitted against a new threat.  A shadowy group know as the Confessors have been seen lurking around the mine of Kongyùn, dragging miners off into its depths.    Geoff – Amal – Brinker Security Specialist   Laura – Svafa –  Titanian Science Police Inspector   D – Chi –   Mindhacker / Social Networker 

Tora and Mash are in over their heads. Out of battery, exhausted, and having inexplicably beaten the shit out of each other, they’ve realized they need backup at the job site. Here’s hoping another member of Freelance got their SOS.

Game designer and podcaster Ray Cox of [insert quest here] sits down with us to share his latest projects.  Live. Love. Die. Remember, places players in the final moments between pilots and the mechs that love them.  Ray’s current project Live. Love. Die explores the emotional bonds formed between Mech pilots and the AI fighting machines they go to war in. You can find Ray at: [insert quest here ]...

Getting over the loss of a loved one is never easy, especially if your loved one is now a reanimated corpse shambling around the Loss. We here at Trouble Trackers understand your pain and specialize in humane means of helping your loved ones to rest.    Ian - Tora -   A samurai wannabe who may be more than she appears.  (She/Her)   Travis - Mash - A young Immune boxer struggling to find his place...

Ten days ago Firewall lost contact with Chi on the Kongyùn habitat. Restored from backup, Chi and a team of Firewall sentinels travel to the back to Kongyùn to investigate the disappearance and settle an old debt. Sounds easy enough, but with one agent missing this is far from an easy job.   Geoff – Amal – Brinker Security Specialist   Laura – Svafa -  Titanian Science Police Inspector   D – Chi -...

In a topic that originally started as raiding the sinking ship that is Google Plus for great fan content; Patrick, Noah, and Adam discuss fan generated content and hacks for tabletop rpgs.    Areas of Discussion:  · Masks Google Plus · A Nocturne (Blades Transhuman Sci-fi) · Our Lonely Words (Blades Persona-esque mental exploration) · Wardens In The Iron Garden (Blades - Playing overseers of a dic...

In an odd turn of events, three siblings from the Dodge clan find themselves reunited on a riverboat. However, their reunion is cut short when a group of armed river pirates set their eyes on the what the Pinkertons have stored in the cargo hold.    Chris – Billy Dodge – Simple young man with big dreams that may be a wizard. Aaron – Jeb Dodge – Elder brother of the Dodge clan tasked with keeping h...

Time travel can be tricky. Being a game master where players can travel to virtually any time or place can also be tricky but rewarding if your players manage to punch a Nazi T-Rex in the face.  In this episode we sit down to discuss and compare TimeWatch and Continuum and the dos and don’ts of time travel.   Areas of Discussion:  Current RPX campaigns being ran as well as our upcoming pilot episo...

A robot uprising in 24th century New York city has TimeWatch agents scrambling back in time to uncover the source. Will uplifted Soviet silverback gorilla Albert and Detective Baker overcome their differences to save humanity? Can Colonel Blood put aside his vices long enough to fix the time stream? Tune in to find out!     Aaron    – Rick Baker        – America n detective from the 1970s.    Dart...

Gregory Wells just needed a little closure. Reaching out to Freelance from behind the Recession, Wells contracts the takers to finally put his dear son to rest. Aaron – Munchkin - Child soldier archetype. Yeah, we’re surprised she’s lasted this long too. Chris – Allensworth – A combat medic who has gunned two ways. Greg – NRG - A hustling mechanic with a husband, adopted son, and crippling debt. M...

Per a conversation we had on the latest episode of Beyond the Wall of Patreon, Chris has devised a surreal Jingle All the Way UA scenario.    ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all thru the mart, not a customer was stirring, despite discount Paul Blart. The Day Shift had a truly busy day, true, but this left Darby, Ann and Mike with nothing to do. The night forecast to be nothing more than a bo...

Acclaimed game designer and author Greg Stolze drops in to discuss his newest RPG projects, Termination Shock which is currently kickstarting through December 25th, and a standalone version of Arc Dream’s Grim War. Please swing by the Kickstarter page and check out Termination Shock . Also, check out the Stolze’s actual play podcast campaign of Termination Shock.   

Special thanks to Brownie, Joe, Micah, and Randy for their support and being awesome gamers.  We had a blast.   In our first ever Patreon backer game, the poor fools willing to give us money return to the RPX Red Markets setting, the Conda. Johnny Mop and the Buckets have been tasked with rustling cattle from the Turner Bison Service. But Montana’s a big state, and times have changed since the Cra...

Note:  This scenario's creation was based on a creepy pasta story.  When this episode posts on the main feed, it will be accompanied with a link to an episode of Al Dente Rigamortis.  In this recording Adam will be discussing the creepy pasta  "My Uncle's Bizarre Encounter in a US Intelligence Agency", which this scenario was loosely inspired by.   When a publicly disgraced mother turns to the pro...

As the time of the auction draws close, our investigators pool their resources to ensure that the Disintegrator does not fall into the wrong hands.  However, the arrival of a mysterious uninvited guest could spell trouble for their endeavors.     Adam – Maverick Frank – Mechanic Casey – Bill Walker – Electrical Engineer Kyle – Roderick Heath – Private Investigator Laura – Elizabeth Harper – Occult...

Just one last score.  Distributy had their fingers in all sorts of pies before The Crash. One of the more interesting of those pies was advanced robotic AI and market prediction AI.  Months before the rollout of Distributy’s “next big thing” the crash happened. Toss Up has a buyer, all he needs is the AI and a whole lot of luck.   Adam – Shears –  Latent beautician tired of your mansplaining. Davi...

We all can’t be paladins.  Stemming from a recent debate among RPX members over a potential Delta Green scenario, in episode we discuss playing problematic characters and/or character types.  Areas of Discussion: Problematic characters, Game-specific problematic characters, Role playing difficulties, The role of genre on character. Shout outs:  RPX member Vince was recently published. Be sure to s...

With little evidence to disprove the nature of the other worldly device, our investigators arrive at the White Point Hotel on the eve of the auction. There they will find a new ally and possibly an even greater threat. Adam – Maverick Frank – Mechanic Casey – Bill Walker - Electrical Engineer Kyle – Roderick Heath – Private Investigator Laura – Elizabeth Harper – Occultist

The Meek shall inherit the Earth? Not on Freelance’s watch. As a means to prove their loyalty to the 10K region, Freelance accepts a job that begin the effort to eliminate the Meek presence in the region. Aaron – Munchkin - Child soldier archetype.  Don’t get too attached. Chris – Iditarod -  A dog trainer burned by the last movie they worked on and trying to buy their way back into the industry....

Simple job.  All that had to do was swing by a few enclaves, pick up supplies, and deliver them to the site of establishing enclave.  What could go wrong?     Aaron – Munchkin – Child soldier archetype.  Don’t get too attached. Ian – Poet -  Firefighter, Physicist, Poet. Now if only he could be a good parent . Greg – NRG – A hustling mechanic with a husband, adopted son, and crippling debt. Jared...

It took us nearly a month to recover, but the Roleplaying Exchange is back with our rather lengthy post-Gen Con episode.  Join us as Adam, Chris, Daniel, Laura M., Patrick, and Sean discuss their Gen Con 2018 experiences.   SWAG Discussed:   Blades in the Dark Scum and Villainy Unspeakable Oath 25 Root   Zweihander   CAssilda’s Song   New Tales of the Yellow Sign  Red Dragon Inn  Bitten   Noisy Pe...

Here is a bonus preview episode of the new RPX Patreon exclusive show, Beyond the Wall of Patreon.  If you enjoy what you hear, or you enjoy the Roleplaying Exchange.  Please consider backing our Patreon page . In our inaugural first episode of Beyond the Wall of Patreon we discuss nerd culture.  In particular, we begin with the rise of nerd culture, the discovery of our nerdiness, then the conver...