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Gauntlet Calendar

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The Gauntlet Calendar actual play sessions in podcast form. Access older sessions here: http://gauntlet.hellomouth.net. Learn more about The Gauntlet here: http://gauntlet-rpg.com

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Mothership - Hardlight Station: Part One - 2022-10-06

October 06, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

GM Mike Ferdinando runs "Dying Hard on Hardlight Station", a science fiction/horror adventure for the Mothership role-playing game. With their ship in the dock for repairs light-years from Earth, spacers Banks, Eddie, Olga, and Riggs are stuck on Hardlight Station over Christmas. But the station's annual Christmas party is interrupted by by an attack from the infamous mercenary company Blacksheild under the command of Captain Hannah Gruber! As explosions and gunfire rock the station, can our ...

Apocalypse Keys - The Harvest of Dreams

October 06, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 87.5 MB

Session 0 of Apocalypse Keys - The Harvest of Dreams

The Veil Iterations S10

October 06, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 95.8 MB

We continue play for a new quarterly series of The Veil, a cyberpunk PbtA ttrpg. This features some playtesting of a slight rewrite and rethinking of the core rules, including Basic Moves and Playbooks. For more on this campaign and all of my role-playing stuff see ageofravensgames.com.

Crescendo of Violence: Timed Out S1

October 04, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 97.9 MB

We play the first of a four part series of Osprey Publishing's new neon-noir game, Crescendo of Violence. This first session is split between character creation and actual play. For more on ttrpgs check out my site at ageofravensgames.com You can see our character keeper here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tv_lx0ihK98Rzt1PL-Y5wGP3FwseOpvBAgQyGaMyMAw/edit?usp=sharing CoV Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I2Z2BFmes0IAgGeen5W3Qqek0cJ3iKo_/view?usp=sharing

Swords of the Serpentine: Ill Met in Eversink S1

October 04, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 105 MB

We play the first of a four part series of Pelgrane Press's new swords & sorcery GUMSHOE game, Swords of the Serpentine. This first session is split between character creation and actual play. For more on ttrpgs check out my site at ageofravensgames.com You can see our character keeper here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PqnvP_LjlGbTuo-DEQvOff1eb5xyd_2J_5XWj0mW9eU/edit?usp=sharing SotS Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PmyWFeT9EBwuPEjlVYByl4Z6qiYwSVA9/view?usp=sharing

Learning Legacy: Life Among the Ruins

October 03, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

This is a talk by Lowell Francis about Legacy: Life Among the Ruins, a PbtA game of post-apocalyptic families and factions. Lowell (@edige23 on Twitter) walks through the facets of the game giving advice and insight, with feedback and questions from the seminar participants. Resources Talk Outline https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vK1SRtRdzGplWaYzNnV4Tjp338TPhirc9mfehJ35yjU/edit?usp=sharing Example Character Keeper https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17n0XnLgmiuURhjJzTQhVoJ7KY2kLSuqz9s...

Trophy Dark: Devil, Aim For Me! - Session Two - 2022-09-29

October 01, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 118 MB

GM Mike Ferdinando concludes "Devil, Aim For Me!", a Weird West incursion for Trophy Dark. Three down-on-their luck bounty hunters continue tracking the legendary bank robber Henry Bantam, wanted dead or alive. The bounty is a small fortune, but Bantam is said to have the Devil on his side... 0:00 - Introductions 5:35 - Safety Tools review 7:08 - Recap of Session One 10:52 - Ring 2, Part Two - The Mysterious Rider 21:45 - The Gravedigger of Resurrection 49:30 - Game mechanics interlude: The...

SWS: Stars in the Dark Season 4, ep 9

October 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

This is session forty of Stars in the Dark, a reskin of Blades in the Dark created by Anders. Vruvo meets his end and the gang deals with house troubles.

SWS: Swoop Gangs Oct 22 01

October 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

Live to Ride, Ride to Live! ***** Play Outlaw Swoop Bikers in a Star Wars universe reeling from the last days of the Galactic Empire. Your swoop gang is the absolute Best of the Worst. * Commit crimes against the Empire * Maintain your front business to keep the heat off your illegal activities * Help the downtrodden * Hand out some good old-fashioned duracrete justice. * Go toe-to-toe with your Rivals. Be cool, and when cool won't cut it, be karking awesome!

Back Again From the Broken Land: Home for a Rest 2/2

September 29, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 135 MB

GRC: Once More Into the Void 2

September 28, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 87 MB

The Gauntlet Reading club continues our run of Rae Nedjadi's Once More Into the Void inspired by Kassandra Khaw's The All-Consuming World. The crew finds out just how little Rosafina Blooming has left to her name, visits a place Mother Rent would rather avoid, and gets accused of war crimes! The All-Consuming World is published by Erewhon Books. More Information about where to find it can be found here: https://www.erewhonbooks.com/books/the-all-consuming-world-cassandra-khaw Once More Into...

Crescendo of Violence: Kind of Black & Blue (GCOG)

September 28, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 137 MB

We try a one-shot of Osprey's newest ttrpg Crescendo of Violence, a neon-noir game of action, sci-fi, and heroes on the outs. 2093, Neo York. A dystopian technological marvel, where concrete high-rises brim with holographic neon, as gilded mob bosses, flashy CEOs, and famous vid-stars all strive to consolidate their power over the masses. And while the rain reflects the neon, it never washes away the grime and filth of the streets. Welcome to a world of synth-jazz and cybernetics, where th...

Fading Suns: Pax Alexius S3

September 27, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 102 MB

We play the last of three sessions trying out the new edition of Fading Suns from Ulisses Spiele. We're using 1st level versions of characters from the Dramatis Personae book and this level we level up. You can see our rules cheat here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8k9qbwslrcs1z4/Fading%20Suns%20cheat.pdf?dl=0

The Between: Ghosts of El Paso 02/12

September 27, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 110 MB

This is the Second session of a planned 12-episode campaign of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso on The Gauntlet Gaming Community. In this episode, we play through our first 'Dusk' and 'Night' Phases, meet the Mastermind, and intoroduce our second Threat. You can learn more about the Gauntlet Gaming Community here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ The Between: Ghosts of El Paso in currently only available to Gauntlet Patreon backers, but you can pick up The Between, the PbtA game of Victorian m...

Bump in the Dark: Welcome to Last Pine 4/4

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 112 MB

This game has been organized on the Gauntlet Community Gaming Calendar. You can find more about the gauntlet at: Blog: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com Forum: https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com Bump in the Dark is a game by Jex Thomas: https://jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-dark The Black Balloon is a hunt for Bump in the Dark by Nick Baran: https://www.patreon.com/nickbaran_breakerpressgames

Molotov College (2 of 2)

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 103 MB

Content Warning: Police Violence, Alcohol. Molotov College is a TTRPG about super-powered drama. Inspired by superhero media like Umbrella Academy, X-Men and Titans, you play as the alumni of a superhero school. The heroes have to deal with villains, ghosts, the authorities and the impending apocalypse, while having to confront their past trauma and overcome their differences. Molotov College is by WH Arthur and is available here https://aryl-ether.itch.io/molotov-college

GRC: The All-Consuming World

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Spoilers for The All-Consuming World in this video!!! The Gauntlet Reading Club discusses Cassandra Khaw's The All-Consuming World. The All-Consuming World is published by Erewhon Books. More Information about where to find it can be found here: https://www.erewhonbooks.com/books/the-all-consuming-world-cassandra-khaw Once More Into the Void is designed by Rae Nedjadi. More information about it can be found through their itch page (https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/once-more-into-the-void) or...

Fallout 2d20: Welcome to Your New Home S4

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 93.6 MB

We play the last of four sessions of Fallout 2d20 from Modiphius Entertainment. Follow me @edige23 on Twitter ageofravensgames.com

Ex Capes GCOG Fall 2022 2 of 2

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 130 MB

This is an Actual Play video for Session 2 of our 2-session playtest of Jim's PBTA game of semi-retired superheroes. In this episode, we look into the first Plot and explore the basics of play. You can learn more about The Gauntlet, including our Community Code of Conduct that this game falls under, here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ You can follow Jim on twitter: https://twitter.com/jimlikesgames

Molotov College (1 of 2)

September 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 80 MB

Molotov College is a TTRPG about super-powered drama. Inspired by superhero media like Umbrella Academy, X-Men and Titans, you play as the alumni of a superhero school. The heroes have to deal with villains, ghosts, the authorities and the impending apocalypse, while having to confront their past trauma and overcome their differences. Molotov College is by WH Arthur and is available here https://aryl-ether.itch.io/molotov-college

Ex Capes at Gauntlet Open Gaming Fall 2022 1 of 2

September 25, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 120 MB

This is an Actual Play video for Session 1 of our 2-session playtest of Jim's PBTA game of semi-retired superheroes. In this episode, we create and introduce characters before jumping into the "dialogue" and ACTION! phases of the game. You can learn more about The Gauntlet, including our Community Code of Conduct that this game falls under, here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ You can follow Jim on twitter: https://twitter.com/jimlikesgames

GCOG September 2022 - Trophy Dark: Isle of Water and Blood - 2022-09-25

September 25, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 134 MB

GM Mike Ferdinando runs a session of Trophy Dark: Isle of Water and Blood. It's October 31, 1902: Three dilettante occultists from the Hermetic Order of the Crescent Moon travel to a barren rock of an island in the North Atlantic to summon an otherworldly entity who has promised them arcane secrets. But not all is what it appears to be...

Vow of the Knight-Aspirants: The Forest's Lessons (Gauntlet Community Open Gaming)

September 25, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 147 MB

Four squires encounter a manticore-like beast, a constructed scarecrow knight, and a village of scared and angry townsfolk. Can they bring about peace in a place roiled by wrath and fear? Lady Kimmin tries to lighten hearts with her humor, Bronwen trusts to her honed swordswomanship, Midnight confronts the suspicions directed at an adopted Seathlander, and Rhymour always has a book at the ready. Sign up to learn more about Vow of the Knight-Aspirants here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

SWS: Starscape 04

September 24, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 107 MB

Starscape is a Powered by the Apocalypse game that focuses on the ebb and flow of trust and the dynamic relationships that form between a crew as they explore the stars. It is a found-family game that is ideal for stories that focus on a small number of main characters who agree on a central goal, such as in Farscape or Firefly. Trust means life or death for a crew. Everyone must trust in each other, their ship, and even their own abilities to successfully navigate the vast emptiness of space.

GCOG Sep 2022: Hit the Nazi - Retrieve the Ark

September 24, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 128 MB

Alun R facilitates a one-shot of his Pulp Heroic hack of 'Hit the Streets - Defend the Block' (by Rich Rogers) as part of Sept 2022's Gauntlet Community Open Gaming (GCOG) weekend (www.gauntlet-rpg.com). We meet the 'Bruiser/Academic', Prof. Maria Maganda Echeverria; the 'Daredevil/Air Ace', Craig Carter; the 'Hustler/Socialite', Lana Morgan, and the 'Friend/Ace Reporter, Hildy Russell, as events at a ribbon cutting in New Gauntlet City propel them across the globe to where Nazis aim to invok...

Hunter : the Reckoning II

September 24, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 99.3 MB

Hunter : the Reckoning II World of Darkness - Table top roleplaying game Modern supernatural genre

Pasión de las Pasiones: Embers of Passion

September 23, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 138 MB

We play a one-shot of Brandon Leon-Gambetta's TTRPG of Latino Telenovelas Powered by the Apocalypse.

Hunter : The Reckoning

September 23, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 98.8 MB

Hunter : The Reckoning Table top Roleplaying Game - Modern Supernatural - World of Darkness Game available here - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404271/Hunter-The-Reckoning-5th-Edition-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook

GCOG September 2022 - Quietus - 2022-09-23

September 23, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 120 MB

GM Mike Ferdinando runs a session of Quietus: A Game of Melancholy Horror. Sisters Lorelei (played by Kavya) and Ashley (played by Mona) are struggling to keep the family business afloat, when one night the power goes out and their apartment above their shop are invaded by masked, axe-wielding killers. Can they survive the night? 0:00 - Introductions 4:36 - CATS: Concept, Aim, Tone, Subject Matter 9:31 - Safety Tools discussion 19:20 - Rules Overview 37:45 - Creating setting, characters, and...

Back Again from the Broken Land: Home For a Rest 1/2

September 22, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 111 MB

Hearts of Wulin: The Bride with Pearl Nails S4

September 22, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 97 MB

We play the last of four sessions of this PbtA game of wuxia melodrama and fantastic magic.

GCOG September 2022 - Bluebeard's Bride

September 22, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 92.3 MB

Bluebeard's Bride is a horror game about a bride exploring her new husband's mansion. The players are Eirinar, Rod, and Mario. This game happened on 9/22/2022 as part of the September 2022 Gauntlet Community Open Gaming event. Bluebeard's Bride is published by Magpie Games and is sold on DriveThruRPG.

GCOG Sept 2022: Old School Essentials - Mortzengersturm - 2022-09-23

September 22, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 131 MB

GM Mike Ferdinando runs "Mortzengersturm: The Mad Manticore of the Prismatic Peaks" for the September 2022 Gauntlet Community Open Gaming weekend. Under orders from Princess Viola, our player characters Astra (Sasha), Minmaximus (Anya), Inna Quick (Daniel), and Zabra Kadabra (Paolo) must retrieve the mystical Whim-Wham Stone from the mad wizard Mortzengersturm, who stole it years ago to complete his transformation into a manticore. 1970s cartoon hijinks ensue! 0:00 - Introductions 6:36 - CAT...

Fading Suns: Pax Alexius S2

September 20, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 94.1 MB

We play the second of three sessions trying out the new edition of Fading Suns from Ulisses Spiele. We're using 1st level versions of characters from the Dramatis Personae book and this level we level up. You can see our rules cheat here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8k9qbwslrcs1z4/Fading%20Suns%20cheat.pdf?dl=0

Nahual: Angel's End 8/8

September 20, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 124 MB

Fallout 2d20: Welcome to Your New Home S3

September 19, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 89.8 MB

We play the third of four sessions of Fallout 2d20 from Modiphius Entertainment. Follow me @edige23 on Twitter ageofravensgames.com

The Between: Incense & Cigar Smoke (Session 14 - Part Two)

September 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, C...

The Between: Incense & Cigar Smoke (Session 14 - Part One)

September 19, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, C...

The Veil Iterations S9

September 19, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 101 MB

We continue play for a new quarterly series of The Veil, a cyberpunk PbtA ttrpg. This features some playtesting of a slight rewrite and rethinking of the core rules, including Basic Moves and Playbooks.

Bump in the Dark: Welcome to Last Pine 3/4

September 18, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 100 MB

This game has been organized on the Gauntlet Community Gaming Calendar. You can find more about the gauntlet at: Blog: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com Forum: https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com Bump in the Dark is a game by Jex Thomas: https://jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-dark

SWS: Starscape 03

September 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 72 MB

Starscape is a Powered by the Apocalypse game that focuses on the ebb and flow of trust and the dynamic relationships that form between a crew as they explore the stars. It is a found-family game that is ideal for stories that focus on a small number of main characters who agree on a central goal, such as in Farscape or Firefly. Trust means life or death for a crew. Everyone must trust in each other, their ship, and even their own abilities to successfully navigate the vast emptiness of space.

Songs for the Dusk (2 of 11)

September 16, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 88.3 MB

After a thunderstorm wrecks the observatory, the Striders take some time to help their community rebuild. Meanwhile, Rhona makes an ominous discovery about the Hand of the Cocoon. Songs for the Dusk is a Forged in the Dark game by Kavita Poduri. It's currently in development and you can get the most recent version at https://yrgirlkv.itch.io/songsforthedusk. This series was organised as part of the Gauntlet Gaming Calendar. You can find out more about the Gauntlet at https://www.gauntlet-...

Coyote and Crow - Cold Hunger - Session 2 of 4

September 14, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 112 MB

Our Suyata say their goodbyes with strained relations before setting out on their first mission. Our Scout and Whisperer track outside militants, possibly related to the assignment, but our Seeker, under pressure, prepares to lead an unusual spiritual ceremony for our Tinkerer until their spirit guide warns them about courting powerful forces. This is the introductory encounter for Coyote and Crow along with a lot of our own world-building along and some house-ruling given that this is our ...

The Between: Ghosts of El Paso 01/12

September 13, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 111 MB

This is the first session of a planned 12-episode campaign of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso on The Gauntlet Gaming Community. In this 'Session Zero' episode, we go over Safety Tools, create characters, and set t expectations for play before introducing our first Threat, Ghost-Be-Gone. You can learn more about the Gauntlet Gaming Community here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ The Between: Ghosts of El Paso in currently only available to Gauntlet Patreon backers, but you can pick up The Be...

The Between: Incense & Cigar Smoke (Session 13 - Part One)

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, C...

The Between: Incense & Cigar Smoke (Session 13 - Part Two)

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, C...

Bump in the Dark: Welcome to Last Pine 2/4

September 11, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 106 MB

This game has been organized on the Gauntlet Community Gaming Calendar. You can find more about the gauntlet at: Blog: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com Forum: https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com Bump in the Dark is a game by Jex Thomas: https://jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-dark

Fallout 2d20: Welcome to Your New Home S2

September 11, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 102 MB

We play the second of four sessions of Fallout 2d20 from Modiphius Entertainment. This session is split between Session Zero character creation, building some details about our Vault, and doing an initial play scene. Follow me @edige23 on Twitter ageofravensgames.com

SWS: Starscape 02

September 10, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 100 MB

Starscape is a Powered by the Apocalypse game that focuses on the ebb and flow of trust and the dynamic relationships that form between a crew as they explore the stars. It is a found-family game that is ideal for stories that focus on a small number of main characters who agree on a central goal, such as in Farscape or Firefly. Trust means life or death for a crew. Everyone must trust in each other, their ship, and even their own abilities to successfully navigate the vast emptiness of space.

SWS Stars in the Dark Season 4, ep 8

September 10, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 108 MB

This is session thirty-nineof Stars in the Dark, a reskin of Blades in the Dark created by Anders. We see Bria in prison! Boko hunts down Vruvo, while Bade and Tycho do some research.

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