Effekt

Together, We Are One

June 21, 2020 00:30 - 1 hour - 98 MB

00.00.40: Introduction 00.02.45: Thank you to our Patron: Mattiaz, of Red Mood Roleplaying 00.03.11: World of Gaming - Role; Twilight 2000; UKGE and Free League Showcase; Dissident Whispers US and UK distribution 00.19.26: Community content: The Bhargast; 100 Magical Mishaps; Slaves to Fate; Raven's Reckoning; and, Mutant: Year Solo 00.44.45: Interview: Michael Prescott, creator of Trilemma Adventures and Craig Atkins, compiling a compatible Bestiary for Forbidden Lands 01.27.00...

The End is Near

May 30, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

00.00.40: Introduction 00.04.45: Thank you to our Patrons: Millie, Andreas and Pedro 00.07.30: World of Gaming - The Troubleshooters: Symbaroum Gamemasters Guide; Romans and TOTOW, Destroyer of Worlds. 00.22.37: An introduction to Twilight 2000 00.38.20: Krister Sundelin of The Troubleshooters interviewed 01.18.30: The Order of the Pariah 01.35.52: Next time and goodbye . Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permissi...

Unity is Strength

May 10, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.27: World of gaming - Alien RPG: Destroyer of Worlds, Troubleshooters and a new Patreon exclusive. 00.23.25: Thank you to our new Patrons: Andy and Jamie 00.26.14: Darkness points redux 00.40.06: Interview with Stoo Goff about Aegean, The Gaslight Club and more! 01.18.57: The Free League 01.32.24: Next time, and goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Pu...

Expansion is Life

April 19, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour - 98.7 MB

00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.05: Thank you to our new Patrons: Eric (ebrim) Brimstin 00.05.00: World of gaming - CovidCon; our YouTube games; Tales from the Loop boardgame Kickstarter; Cortex Prime and Bitter Reach PDFs delivered. 00.18.30: More on Colony Campaigns in Alien 00.34.18: Interview with Tomas and Mattias of Free League 01.27.49: The Consortium, Beyond Boring 01.43.30: Next time, and goodbye https://www.allrolledup.co.uk/ Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RP...

Frostbitten in the Beta Reach

March 24, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB

00.00.40: Introductions 00.03.14: Thank you to our new Patrons: Stoo Goff and Jon Xuereb 00.04.43: World of gaming - Mörk Borg sells out; The One Ring comes to Free League; Trilemma bestiary coming; Kult 00.28.30: Colony Campaigns in Alien 00.47.47: Magnus Seter interview 01.43.47: Next time, and goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a review on iT...

Planetside

February 29, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

00.00.40: Introductions 00.04.28: Thank you to our new Patrons: Kevin J Feeley, Bjørn Ove Asprem, John Douglass 00.07.08: World of gaming - Tales from the Loop Starter Set; Tales from the Loop TV trailer; (a digression into Picard); The Gaslight Club; Cyberpunk Red 00.27.47: Colony Campaigns in Alien 00.48.59: Players in the Hamam - Dragonmeet Coriolis GM extraordinaire Dan Marriott 01.00.48: People of the Prison Planet - Key GMPCs from Song to the Siren 01.20.24: Next time, and go...

Song to the Siren: Ascent

February 15, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 75 MB

Part nine of our Coriolis prison planet adventure. Yaphet, Salah, Salem and Davood visit Salvage Town before returning triumphant to Club Topeka, where work has been progressing. If you want to go back and listen to the original recordings of the first half of this adventure, you will find the first part here. Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a revie...

I am become Death

February 08, 2020 01:05 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

00.00.40: Introductions and thank you to our new Patron Anders Strafberg 00.02.42: World of gaming - Decuma Kickstarter; Nocternal release a variety of games to retail; and the Free League Workshop launches. 00.20.00: GMing Alien and Vaesen at GenCon and UK Games Expo 00.26.29: Interview: Andrew Gaska, talks about: his life in gaming, freelancing for Fox (00.31.15); joining the Alien RPG team (00.32.20); Destroyer of Worlds (00.40.00); the future releases (00.44.40); thoughts on ca...

Song to the Siren: Córdoba

February 01, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Part eight of our Coriolis prison planet adventure. Yaphet, Salah, Salem and Davood reconnoitre the plains know as “Harvest”. Davood thinks it’s an intelligence gathering mission, but the PCs have other ideas. If you want to go back and listen to the original recordings of the first half of this adventure, you will find the first part here. Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. ...

Year Zero Roundtable

January 23, 2020 21:28 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

In this special episode we present an audio version of the Year Zero Roundtable, which was streamed on YouTube last Thursday. Three roleplaying podcasters discuss all things related to the roleplaying games which use the "Year Zero Engine". 00:00.42 - Introductions 00:03.50 - Remembering Christopher Tolkien 00:05.00 - Caveats 00:10.50 - Our favourite Year Zero Engine games 00:30.32 - Our respective GM styles 00:36.13 - What we want from Free League in the future? 00:48.32 - Are Ye...

The Circle is Complete

January 17, 2020 22:33 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

00.00.40: Introductions and thank you to our new Patron Mark Nash 00.02.42: World of gaming - Chaosium plans Rivers of London RPG; Troubleshooters quickstart; and Fantasy Flight 00.11.28: Interview: Mattias Johnsson Haake, talks about: Origins of Coriolis (00.12.50); Jarnringen1 shuts up shop (00.19.48); What ownership means (00.34.20); Mercy of the Icons, the future (00.48.32); UK Games Expo 2020 (00.56.02); and, Free League Workshop (01.05.04) 01.13.00: Coming next, and goodbye E...

Song to the Siren: Persuasion

January 12, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Part seven of our Coriolis prison planet adventure. Yaphet, Salah and Salem finally persuade Qadim and the community leaders at Club Topeka to agree to an audacious escape plan, But first they must deal with the cannibals of Salvagetown. If you want to go back and listen to the original recordings of the first half of this adventure, you will find the first part here. Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission ...

Song to the Siren: Intervention

January 04, 2020 14:38 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Its been a whole year since we last heard from our prisoners, Salem, Salah and Yaphet, on the mysterious prison planet. So, we start off this episode reminding ourselves what happened back then as much for our benefit as for our listeners. Then the first half of this episode consists of the last half hour of the previous session last year, which wasn't included in the 'cast, then we move on to with the first half hour of the latest session. There is lots of in character discussion i...

Name your character if you wish. It will not save you.

December 15, 2019 20:35 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

00.00.54: Introductions and thank you to our new Patrons Niclas Jarborg 00.05.10: #Dragonmeet and the #PodcastZone 00.13.20: Alien RPG Discussion - Writing Hopes Last Day 00.35.45: World of gaming - Free League Workshop; Blades in the Dark; Band of Blades; and Scum and Villainy 00.42.04: Review: Mörk Borg 00.56.28: Players in the Hamam - Mira Manga, top peep of the #PodcastZone, and Coriolis player! 01.13.23: Alien RPG: Xeno vs. Synth - applying Alien attacks to Synthetic PCs 01.2...

Grindbone 2183: The Final

December 13, 2019 21:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Its a bit like the finals of Strictly Come Dancing (Dancing with the Stars in the US), but with fewer professional dancers, and considerably less Paso Doble. Hmmm I wonder if they could so a Paso Doble on their Hollywood special episode, but a woman as Ripley and the guy in a Xeno suit? Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser...

Grindbone 2183: Round 3

December 12, 2019 21:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Heat three of the competition we ran as part of the #PodcastZone at Dragonmeet. This round features friend of the show Neil from Paladin RPG Dice Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs Support us and join in with Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patre...

Grindbone 2183: Round 2

December 11, 2019 20:18 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Round two of the the competition we ran as part of the #PodcastZone at Dragonmeet. This round features talents from The Hairy Gamers. Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs Support us and join in with Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Grindbone 2183: Round 1

December 10, 2019 21:53 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Round of the the competition we ran as part of the #PodcastZone at Dragonmeet. This round features talents from Penance RPG Podcast. Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs Support us and join in with Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As good a place as any to take your first steps to heaven

November 23, 2019 12:54 - 1 hour - 87.7 MB

00.00.40: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons, including #Dragonmeet GM Jonathan and Neil 00.04.42: World of gaming - Dragonmeet - we discuss all the exciting things we will be doing (and not doing), including a panel with Darker Days Radio plus Vaesen and Mutant: Heirs of the Apocalypse. 00.23.05: Doug’s top tips, pre-prep, and finding a group 00.38.57: Anjuli's top tips, preparation and session zero we mention MTG's Consent in Gaming tools 01.00.35: Toby's top tips, getting...

I, Alien - For the Queen!

November 15, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67 MB

Listen in horror as Tony ... ugh ... “Ovomorphs” someone, turning them into an egg with a facehugger inside. Which is surely kind of, you know ... having sex with a paralysed body? I only turned it into an MP3, and I have this uncomfortable taste in my mouth. Where’s that Monte Cooke consent book when you need it? The last part of this game plays out until: 00:55:50 When Dave and the players discuss the obscenity they have wrought. Personally I think we should never speak of it aga...

I, Alien - Bursting with Pride

November 08, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Imagery from European Southern Observatory. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs Support us and join in with Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I, Alien - The Very Hangry Facehugger

October 30, 2019 22:40 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB

An actual play for All Hallows’ Eve. Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Imagery from European Southern Observatory. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Leave a review on iTunes or Podchaser Find essay transcripts and other stuff on Matthew's, and Dave's blogs Support us and join in with Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Woe to the man whose heart has not learned - to hope

October 26, 2019 11:14 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

The reviews are in! “Effekt is the only patreon I pay into and the only reason I even have a patreon account” - a backer “Meaningless drivel” - his wife 00.00.38: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons 00.02.22: World of gaming - Haunted West; 10 Workers United; and, Vaesen! 00.10.36: Alien Correctional Detention Colony G71b ”Grindbone 00.17.19: Dragonmeet - we discuss all the exciting things we will be doing 00.31.47: Why play Things from the Flood? 00.46.17: Next episode,...

Lets get ready to RUMBLE!

October 06, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

00.00.38: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons 00.03.10: World of gaming - The Bitter Reach; Call of Cthulhu Sverige; The Troubleshooters; Dragonmeet, Alien RPG and Grindbone 2181 00.25.53: Coriolis Sports of the Third Horizon 00.39.20: Players in the Hamam - Andy Brick discusses Symbaroum 01.08.07: Forbidden Lands The Monster Hunters of Brightwater Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free Leagu...

Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 7

September 27, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 69 MB

With their band of hired muscle at their backs, Gormer sneaks into the Rust Brother Toll station to reconnoiter. Lets be honest here - combat does not make the most thrilling listening, even if at the table, its exciting for the players (and sometimes it isn't even exciting for them), but with Forbidden Lands the combat is, at least, short. Then comes divvying the loot - such as it is. We might have edited the action, maybe added some sound effects, but it has always been our phi...

Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 6

September 20, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Our friends meet the sexless and hairless Elf, Mergolene, who recites a poem which (they claim) will allow access to the Fortress where the Ruby is currently kept. Reminded of their mission, the friends never-the-less decide to complete it only after they have taught the Rust Brothers of the Toll Boom a lesson. They recruit Vincent's band of soldiers. Ravenland Tales is brought to you by Effekt, with Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Typeface is Duval Outline by Paul Lloyd. Music is The Fo...

Winter is Coming

September 14, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

00.00.36: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons 00.04.40: World of gaming - Dragonmeet, Alien RPG Colonial Marines sourcebook, The Bitter Reach 00.09.10: Interview - Magnus Seter, the writer of The Bitter Reach and The Altdorf Correspondent 00.48.45: Top Tips for beginning Alien GMs 01.09.31: Players in the Hamam - Matt Kay 01.31.20: We talk about next time, and say goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind p...

Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 5

September 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

After a tense standoff with the wandering soldiers, our friends set off up river to trade. It turns out that the village is a Rust Brother outpost. Isembold encounters the Restless Dead, and the Iron Guard in one night's watch, and everyone stocks up on equipment from the trader Vergevil. Ravenland Tales is brough to you by Effekt, with Fictionsuit and RPG Gods. Typeface is Duval Outline by Paul Lloyd. Music is The Forbidden Lands by Alve, used with kind permission of Free League P...

Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 4

September 05, 2019 16:04 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

Dangerous journeys! Epic battles! Fearsome monsters! NONE of these feature in this episode, as our heroes turn a gryphon's roost into a home. No, we don't make you endure the cleaning out of gryphon sh-... manure, but you will THRILL as they argue about money! SMILE as they decide upon a name for their stonghold! TREMBLE as they risk a blister, chopping wood! be INSPIRED, as they build a boat! COWER in fear as they give somebody called Vincent a Hard Stare! Ravenland Tales is brou...