In this episode the hosts explore Chaosium’s Rivers of London RPG: discussing the setting, magic system, and character creation. They introduce three new investigators—a paramedic magician, a holy compliance officer, and a dilettante hedge wizard—and outline a gallery-based mystery involving a haunted sculpture. The episode covers rules impressions, spell mechanics, and scenario seeds for future play.

“Remember that break in last night at the Peddler’s Mall? It seems that streak freak Jimmy might have something to do with it, but something smells fishy here. He was always such a fungi too, despite his performative proclivities. Until next time Children… Sleep well.” Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern Kentucky) Jeremy - Lester Gibson (Former Underworld Coyote/Focused Practitioner) OLD Josh - Elizabeth Skarsgard (Body-swapped Warden of the White Council) Adam - Kallum Blackburn (Veteran Veterinarian/Focused Practitioner)

“It seems a special red delivery has ended up on someone's doorstep! Congratulations are in order for the new father, have Mercy. Meanwhile there seems to have been a break in at the local Folk Art Museum, as well as the Peddler’s Mall. Someone was looking for something! Until next time Children… Sleep well. Chris/Crazon - GM David - Ulrich Von Karkov (Werepanther/Baron of Eastern  Kentucky) Jeremy - Lester Gibson (Former Underworld Coyote/Focused Practitioner) OLD Josh - Elizabeth Skarsgard (Body-swapped Warden of the White Council) Adam - Kallum Blackburn (Veteran Veterinarian/Focused Practitioner)

Looking to expand after their recent successes, the burgeoning enclave of MyWay has experienced a population boom. As a result they want to grow the safe zone into the convention center across the street, and everyone willing including our takers are being hired to make that happen. They could refuse, but it IS MyWay or the SkyWay. Brownie - The Market Adam - Snips - totally not a hair dresser latent with trust issues - but actually a hard of hearing surgeon with a penchant for vasectomies laser or otherwise. Crazon – Ecclesiarch – Knight of the Realm… Err, Believer… Little Bit of a LALA… Using medieval armor and armaments, making his way through his personal broken dreams in the loss. Joe – 7-8-9 – Latent who frequently finds themselves on the blunt end of casualty bashing. David – Longshot – The baby variant of this storied character. Your friendly local Canadian terrorist/chair enthusiast. Interesting in checking things off of his list and popping a nice squat.

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Renegade Game Studios' Kids on Bikes: Second Edition. Set in 2007-2008 before smartphones ruled the world, players take on the roles of teenagers navigating a small-town mystery. Track: Clouds Above Music provided by: Slipstream Music https://slipstreammusic.com Author: Grover van Kouldesak

Note:  Sorry, last month we accidentally published the actual 5th episode of this mini campaign as episode 4.  This has since been corrected.The intrepid journalists of the Miskatonic Bee are summoned to a wealthy patron's unfinished estate, where marble statues lie shattered, workers are missing, and strange egg-like formations have been discovered.  As claw marks in solid stone hint at something powerful lurking nearby, our investigators must uncover get to the bottom of this mystery before they miss their DEADLINE.  Ian - Keeper  Adam - Robert Shaver - A streetwise bootlegger who infiltrates the working class while keeping his shotgun close  Chris - Wesley Graves - Wealthy, art-savvy editor-in-chief funding the newspaper, whose sanity fractures at otherworldly sights  Crazon - Damien Elliott - Medical student with mysterious neck scars and unsettling connections to coastal Innsmouth  David - Professor Alex Parker - Tenured geology professor whose expertise is tested by fossils that are definitely not fossils

In this episode of the RPX Rollup, we're back with Urban Shadows 2nd edition. We're doing some city creation work, building Barrie, Ontario as our supernatural setting. We walk through the process of taking a real place and figuring out what kind of supernatural stuff might be going on there. Join us as we discuss Barrie's actual history and geography, then start layering in the supernatural elements - where different factions might operate, what kind of politics exist between them, and how the supernatural world intersects with the regular city. If you're interested in Urban Shadows or just curious about how to develop RPG settings, this gives you a look at how we approach city creation. Track: When Dusk Comes Music provided by: Slipstream Music https://slipstreammusic.com Author: Gabagool

The intrepid reporters of the Miskatonic Bee their investigation of the mysterious stone eggs at the Carrington estate.   Ian - Keeper Adam - Robert Shaver - A handsome bootlegger turned reluctant investigator for the newspaper Chris - Wesley Graves - Wealthy editor-in-chief funding the Miskatonic Bee, whose sanity fractures under cosmic horror Crazon - Damien Elliott - Medical student from a coastal fishing village with mysterious neck scars and unsettling knowledge David - Professor Alex Parker - Tenured geology professor serving as faculty oversight after the previous secretary fled screaming

The intrepid journalists of the Miskatonic Bee investigate the aftermath of Friday night's séance gone horrifically wrong, where attendee Roger Vwinch remains hospitalized in critical condition. Cast Ian - Keeper Adam - Robert Shaver - A handsome bootlegger/criminal hired as the newspaper's advisor Chris - Wesley Graves - Wealthy editor-in-chief funding the newspaper Crazon - Damien Elliott - Medical student from Innsmouth working as science editor, with mysterious neck scars David - Professor Agatha Wormwood - Tenured geology professor reassigned as the newspaper's secretary

Alien RPG by Free League Publishing captures the claustrophobic terror and gritty atmosphere of Ridley Scott's iconic universe, where space truckers and corporate agents face unspeakable horrors in the cold void. Using the Year Zero Engine, this game provides a cinematic experience with survival horror and a dash of working class struggles amongst the stars.In this episode of RPX Rollup, we navigate the character creation while exploring familiar Alien archetypes like ‘The Kid’, Colonial Marine, and ‘Pilot’.  With the highly anticipated second edition on the horizon, join us as the stat out characters for one last bug hunt in the first edition.Track: "Get In The Car", Klaatu Verada NecktieMusic provided by https://Slip.stream Free Download/Stream: https://get.slip.stream/Jd0lpV

The intrepid journalists of the Miskatonic Bee continue their investigation into the mysterious death of student Eugene Wilcox.  Ian - Keeper Adam - Robert Shaver - A handsome bootlegger/criminal hired as the newspaper's advisor Chris - Wesley Graves - Wealthy editor-in-chief funding the newspaper Crazon - Damien Elliott - Medical student from Innsmouth working as science editor, with mysterious neck scars David - Professor Agnes Wormwood - Tenured geology professor reassigned as the newspaper's secretary

The Miskatonic Bee (a student-run newspaper at Arkham's Miskatonic University) has been asked by Professor Armitage to investigate the strange disappearance of a student who's gotten mixed up with some peculiar new residents in town. Ian - Keeper Adam - Robert Shaver -  A handsome bootlegger/criminal hired as the newspaper's advisor Chris - Wesley Graves - Wealthy editor-in-chief funding the newspaper Crazon - Damien Elliott - Medical student from Innsmouth working as science editor, with mysterious neck scars

Urban Shadows: Second Edition from Magpie Games transforms modern cities into supernatural battlegrounds where vampires, werewolves, wizards, and mortals clash for power in the shadows.  With themes spanning political intrigue, supernatural debts, and the complex relationships that fuel this Apocalypse Engine RPG, join us as we rollup  and lay the groundwork for the city of Barrie, where creatures of the night hold court and secrets lurk behind every shadow. Track - "On Deadly GroundMusic provided by https://Slip.streamFree download/streaming: https://get.slip.stream/QDCTqE

Having secured the Hurricane Siren System in downtown Minneapolis, our players have been enjoying relative safety at MyWay - the budding skyway enclave. That is until the enclave is confronted with an emergency that threatens its existence, and our players survival. Brownie - The MarketSean - Null - a drone operator making their way in the loss - loud and on the sceneAdam - Snips - totally not a hair dresser latent with trust issues - but actually a hard of hearing  surgeon with a penchant for vasectomies laser or otherwise.David - Dakka- Now Bishop Dakka of the black math. When confronted with the question, the answer is always more Dakka.

We're back with more Castle Falkenstein. Join us as we jump into their first proper adventure after character creation. The gang gets tangled up with some angry pixies, a sketchy steel mill, and street thugs with hot knives (thanks to Sir Maximilian's wild magic).  Joe - GM Aaron - Holland Oil - A bit of a rake who likes whiskey and women. Adam - Oswald Harlow Moriarty - Professor Moriarty's "less evil" brother, a fallen gentleman and medical doctor) David - The Right Honorable Sir Maximilian Masterson - Flamboyant nobleman/Margrave with many monocles who practices elemental magic

In this episode of RPX Rollup we explore the tabletop RPG "Fear Itself, second edition" - a horror game using the Gumshoe system where ordinary people face supernatural threats.  Join us as we create would-be survivors to face the outer dark. Track: "The Escape"Music provided by https://Slip.stream Free Download/Stream: https://get.slip.stream/5dUaXP

Two years after the crash, our Takers find themselves in downtown Minneapolis in the budding enclave of MyWay. The Skyways are being secured in this playtest episode of Red Markets D20 - a D20 hack on the Profit System. Who wants to go to Macy's? Brownie - The Market Sean - Priceline - a savvy negotiator in a worn suit, looking out for his family. Adam - Snips - totally not a hair dresser latent with trust issues - but actually a hard of hearing surgeon with a penchant for vasectomies laser or otherwise. Joe - Doc McStuffins - an immune doctor who knows his worth in the loss for the several meanings that can carry.

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we're rolling up characters for Free League Publishing's Mutant Year Zero. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, players take the role of, you guessed it, mutants struggling to survive in the wasteland known as "The Zone." Centered around the Ark, one of the last remaining settlements in the wasteland, Mutant Year Zero challenges players to explore the ruins of civilization, manage scarce resources, and develop their unique mutations while uncovering the mysteries of their origins and fighting for survival. Track: "For What Exactly"Music provided by https://Slip.streamFree download/Stream: https://get.slip.stream/27DZbc

In what we have penned Vaccine Season (just ‘one-shot), Joe is taking us through character creation for Mike Pondsmith’s Castle Falkenstein.  Set in an alternate steampunk Victorian Europe where both Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle both exist (yeah, it’s confusing), join us as Joe walks David and Adam through character creation.  Witness the birth of Harlow Moriarty – yes THAT Moriarty’s less evil brother – and Sir Maximillan, a foppish nobleman with way to0 many monocles.

Our War Playtest has come to an end. What have we learned along the way, and what light will Nick shed on lingering questions from our shared trau... I mean campaign. Join us as we wrap on this series. Nick – The MarketAdam – Shake – A soon to be family man, fringer, unemployed weed dealer, current grow op operator, living outside of the enclave society.Brownie – Sparky – Old salt miner who was Road Salt's menor and dependent and an avid scavenger. Think crazy old prospector with a salty twist.Crazon/Review Cultist/Chris – Balto – Pre-crash medic with a latent brother and an ambulance as a dependent. Playing the Driver Tough Spot.Ethan - St. Bernard - A deeply flawed man, cracked in detatchment, definitely not Benny. He's our face, but can handle himself in a fight. Playing the Fenceman tough spot.