Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast

The mech pilots get ever-closer to the crash site of the Atychos. Will they be able to make the trip, and what awaits them...?Salvage Union is a post apocalyptic mech game, utilizing the d20 Quest system, written by Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines for Leyline Press. The Downing of the Atychos is part of the core rulebook. It, in PDF and hardcover, along with other supplements, are available at Layline's website.Ben - GMDan - Catfish, ScoutEthan - Socrates, BrawlerGreg - Flea, Salvager

Please note: there is some background noise throughout the episode. Due to the nature of it we were not able to clean up all of it from the audio; our apologies.This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Traumatized from their time in the tower, the Agents unfortunately know they still have a job to do in the forest, and press on to reach the edge of the barrier...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Walter Butler, a wealthy occultist, died in the process of a binding ritual. This was the intent, so he could continue the ritual... for 300 years. One of his descendants, Lamont Butler, is being tempted with selling the house for it to potentially be bulldozed. Walter's spirit will stop at nothing to save his home. With one weekend to do it, can he work Lamont and his friends to convince him to keep the home...?Hauntrification, by Sylvia Gimenez, is part of Level 1 2023, a Silver Ennie award winning Free RPG Day anthology. It is available, still for free, at DriveThruRPG and at 9th Level Games' website.Greg - "GM" / Lamont Butler, Alyssia Goode, September FordBen - Walter Butler

This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Horrified by what they see and experience in the tower of the Immortal Masters, the Agents of ALIS are trapped. If they have any hope to deal with it, they must first escape...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.What Lurks in the Deep sung by Greg and Laura.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

In a post apocalyptic future where seemingly every apocalypse hit at once, mech pilots scour the wastes to maintain their settlements. A trio of pilots hear of a ship that crash landed in a ruined town. Hearing that it is a valuable corpo ship and seeking its salvage, they set out to check the site...Salvage Union is a post apocalyptic mech game, utilizing the d20 Quest system, written by Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines for Leyline Press. The Downing of the Atychos is part of the core rulebook. It, in PDF and hardcover, along with other supplements, are available at Layline's website.Ben - GMDan - Catfish, ScoutEthan - Socrates, BrawlerGreg - Flea, Salvager

For one night only, four men of Harlem converge on a bar. They seek to summon a god to banish it. Will this plan work? Can they save Harlem? The world? Themselves? No matter what happens, their story ends tonight...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

A trio of runners go through Just One Last Score. A national park close to the city has been sold for resource extraction, and within that zone a company has built a casino, One Eyed Lumberjacks. The Mr. Johnson has tasked these runners with making their way to the casino, getting up to the security floor, and attaching a device to an airgapped security server...CBR+PNK is a Silver Ennie Award winning 'accelerated' version of Forged in the Dark by Emanoel Melo. You run cyberpunks through a final gig that can hopefully get enough credits to get out of the life. The game is available in PDF through Emanoel's itch.io, while a physical Augmented Edition containing the pamphlet for CBR+PNK plus several scenarios and other add ons is available at Indie Press Revolution.Dan - Groove Freak, HackerDavid - Cooper, HitterGreg - R0undh0us3, CQC / Face

Greg talks with some folks who went to GenCon this year! Ethan went for his first time, and we also talk with Brownie, David, and Sam! Come listen to a recap of the con, all the neat stuff they played and saw, and some advice!(In order of appearance:)Shoutouts:David: Bezier Gameshttps://beziergames.com/index.htmlBrownie: Floodgate Gameshttps://floodgate.games/(Brownie, but everyone): Crazonhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-dente-rigamortis/id909811421https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139Brownie: Landmarks (Floodgate Games)https://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarksEveryone: The Meatening / Fogo de Chaohttps://fogodechao.com/location/indianapolis/Everyone: Juicy Garlandhttps://www.instagram.com/juicy.garland/Ethan: Brindlewood Bayhttps://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.htmlEthan: The Very Good Dogs of Chernobylhttps://9thlevel.com/products/the-very-good-dogs-of-chernobylSam: Catacombs and Comedianshttps://catacombsandcomedians.com/Sam: Eldritch Automatahttps://www.gehennagaming.com/eldritch-automataSam: The GenCon Storehttps://www.rollacrit.com/pages/genconDavid: India Gardenhttps://www.indiagardenindy.com/David: Pinquest / Pin Bazaarhttps://www.pinbazaar.com/gen-con-2024David: Tabletop Gaymershttps://tabletopgaymers.org/Everyone: RPPR Live (Currently just RPPR Highlights:)https://slangdesign.com/rppr/2024/08/podcast-episode/gencon-2024-highlights-episode-203/Everyone: Ennie Gold Award Winning God’s Teeth (Congrats Caleb!)https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-teeth-hardbackhttps://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-evidence-kit-gods-teeth-paperbackhttps://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-eye-paperbackhttps://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-hunt-hardbackEveryone: The Ennieshttps://ennie-awards.com/Ethan: National Security Decision Making Gamehttps://www.facebook.com/p/NSDM-The-National-Security-Decision-Making-Game-100064580357022/Brownie: MaxGood Brews, Bad Viewshttps://www.goodbrewsbadviews.com/Relatable Rollshttps://www.relatablerolls.com/Advice:Drink water. Shower.It is more walking than you will expect.Ethan & Brownie: Know the lay of the land.Brownie: Don’t wear new shoes.Brownie & Ethan: Don’t be bothered if you need some alone / with a few people recharging time.Ethan: Baby powder & pain killers.Ethan: Go with friends.Ethan: Don’t overpack.Sam: Know where to rehydrate.Sam: If you don’t have people to go with, it can still be an enjoyable experience.David: Immunoboosters.David: Be open to new experiences.Greg: Remember to eat.Brownie: The Vendor Hall is more wide than longSwag:David: DND Player’s Handbookhttps://dndstore.wizards.com/us/en/product/1001494/2024-player-s-handbook-digital-plus-physical-bundleDavid: Dro Polterhttps://oinkgames.com/en/games/analog/dropolter/David: Psycho Killerhttps://www.escapetabletopgames.com/product-page/psycho-killerBrownie: Norse Foundry Dice Banded Turquoise Dicehttps://www.norsefoundry.com/products/banded-rainbow-turquoise-7-piece-rpg-trustone-diceBrownie: Landmarkshttps://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarksBrownie: Eclipse Phase 2E Character Optionshttps://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/posthuman-studios/eclipse-phase-character-optionsBrownie (For David): Norse Foundry Dice Purple Agate Dicehttps://www.norsefoundry.com/products/purple-striped-agate-7-piece-rpg-dice-set-gemstoneEthan: Cults of Cthulhuhttps://www.chaosium.com/cults-of-cthulhu-hardcover/Ethan: Just… Pelgrane Presshttps://pelgranepress.com/shop/Ethan: Pelgrane Specifically: The Yellow King RPGhttps://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/yellow-king/Ethan: Three Threadshttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275438/3-ThreadsEthan: Brindlewood Bayhttps://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.htmlFuture Advice:David: If you go to the con, he is there to say hello.Ethan: Red Markets 2Ehttps://www.patreon.com/hgodGreg: Origins is worth tryinghttps://www.originsgamefair.com/Where you can find our friends:Brownie:HereThe Roleplaying Exchangehttps://roleplayingexchange.com/Sam:HereEpic Party Guyhttps://www.twitch.tv/epicpartyguyTabletop Encounters (Coming Soon)David:RPPRhttp://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/HereThe Roleplaying Exchangehttps://roleplayingexchange.com/One Less Diehttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.The Agents press on into the forest to see what is going on outside the barrier that protects Nagalisitu. The deeper they go in, the stranger things get. And once they come to a mysterious building, they decide to investigate...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.What Lurks in the Deep sung by Jared and Nellie.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

In the city of New Olympus, super heroes roam the city, powered and run by Plutocorp. The Pedestrian investigative reporter Klara awakens to a phone call concerning a burning building. As she conducts interviews and pokes around, she starts to realize this incident is a consequence of something more disturbing...Alteregomania is a Gumshoe One-2-One setting, focusing on playing Klara as she investigates problems caused by New Olympus' heroes. It is PDF only, and available on Pelgrane Press' website.Ben - GMGreg - Klara Koenig

The investigators reunite. They must plan, and plan quickly. For they must overcome the Baron in Blues if they are to save Harlem...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.After having seen how much the Nagalisities debate, the Agents have a few ideas of how to best improve society. They agree to go into the forest to see how things are with the barrier...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.What Lurks in the Deep sung by Greg and Laura.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

The Zone has grown and overtaken a city, and all expeditions that go into it never return. A quartet of agents go in to investigate the zone and see if they can get to its center. Why they want to get there, and which one alone will make it there, is anyone's guess...The Zone is an RPG by Raph D'Amico. It is a card based RPG of weird horror. It has a physical version, available as either a box set or as pdfs, available on The Zone's website. The game also has a fully featured web client which is capable of running the game, which we used. It is available at play.thezonerpg.com.Ben - Dr. Cornelia Tam, MD, The SurgeonDan - Jerry Burke, The EntrepreneurEthan - Dr. Septimus Frank, The ScientistGreg - Augustine Pius, The Chaplain

Having strode into Paris and wreaked some havoc, the vampiric soldiers hear word that another agent is close by. Will they be able to rescue him and continue to make their way to the zeppelin? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Eat the Reich!Eat the Reich is a new game by Grant Howitt, using d6s to kill Nazis and drink blood. Ethan is using the scenario from the book. It is available at Rowan, Rook and Decard's website.Ethan - GMDan - NicoleGreg - FlintJared - IrynaSam - Chuck

Content Warning: Like the story this game is based off of, this game will feature heavy themes of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.The travelers to Omelas have started to realize the nature of the famed city, and that their plans to take in its prosperity are not so simple. What depths, what limits, will they have to go to to Walk Away from Omelas on top?This one shot is heavily based on the Hugo Award winning short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is advised if you're unfamiliar with the story to read it first. It is fairly brief. While we are sure it might be possible to find a copy of it online, it is also available in ebook and book form, with links from the official website for Le Guin, and from your local library. The story was collected in The Wind's Twelve Quarters.Ethan - GMBen - Mahara (They/Them), Spider, Opportunistic Graverobber. They seek to establish an estate in the countryside.Dan - Toron (He/Him), Merchant, (former) Oppressed Laborer. They seek to buy their brother's freedom from prison.

This campaign will touch on many themes, including slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised.Exploring the city, the Agents fully come to grips with how things have changed in Nagalisitu, and will need to plan their next move...Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Reign second edition by Greg Stolze. Reign 2E has been released in pdf and is available at Atomic Overmind, while the book with the information on Nagalisitu has not been released as of posting. We are using a Kickstarter backer version of those rules.Genepals are references from Kyle Carty's Starstreamers from BPB Games.Adam - GMDan - Roscoe Holst - The human pilot of the Hypatia, and descendant of the... legendary? line of Holst, a family that always seems to be near when galactic history changes.Ethan - Silent Reading - A Murnau spy, perhaps the person most suited to the work of the Library. Whereas his twin brother Cheerful Humming is much more of an open book, Silent Reading keeps to himself, trusting few...Greg - Kyrt Howling-Echo - A gengineered half-human half-Murnau, he is the former Genepal League champion. Kyrt has "retired" into aiding the Library of Alexandria as a patron. Never without his beloved Genepal Pep Pup, or his second best friend Sol-Edge.Jared - Captain Kai Uhila - The human captain of the Hypatia. Kai is a bard as is the nature of those who helm the ships that travel the galaxy. A bit of a drunk, a bit of a lech, a bit of a loose cannon, but someone with a strong sense of justice.Laura - Tema Miles - A humanish logistics & security expert on the Hypatia. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will rip yours out of your chest if you cross her, the ship, or her young ward Libby.

Content Warning: Like the story this game is based off of, this game will feature heavy themes of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.Two people are traveling to Omelas, thinking they will be able to harness the power and wealth of Omelas. However, Omelas' prosperity is due to the immense suffering of a child. The world will not bring about the desires of our protagonists, but maybe this city and this child can...This one shot is heavily based on the Hugo Award winning short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is advised if you're unfamiliar with the story to read it first. It is fairly brief. While we are sure it might be possible to find a copy of it online, it is also available in ebook and book form, with links from the official website for Le Guin, and from your local library. The story was collected in The Wind's Twelve Quarters.Ethan - GMBen - Mahara (They/Them), Spider, Opportunistic Graverobber. They seek to establish an estate in the countryside.Dan - Toron (He/Him), Merchant, (former) Oppressed Laborer. They seek to buy their brother's freedom from prison.

With Reggie unavailable, Titus and Grant hear from Mr. Smiley the nature of things. Along with Ford, they must press on in this final act to see if they can save Harlem, or if it and the world is doomed...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMDan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

1943: Nazi occupied Paris. Hitler's zeppelin docks at the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Allies send their greatest weapon to take him out -- a squad of super-powered vampire commandos! Drink der Führer dry!Eat the Reich is a new game by Grant Howitt, using d6s to kill Nazis and drink blood. Ethan is using the scenario from the book. It is available at Rowan, Rook and Decard's website.Ethan - GMDan - NicoleJared - IrynaSam - Chuck

In a science fantasy setting, a trio of travelers board the airship the Bean Barge as ancient insects emerge from their slumber. The title might tell you how well this trek goes...Cloud Empress is a system based on Mothership. Both a rules book and this scenario are available thru DriveThruRPG. More information on the system is available on the Cloud Empress website.Ben - GMDan - Wyrm "Teeth", SellswordEthan - Clancy "Locust Lunch", MagicianGreg - Nagi, Punk

In the aftermath of Archie's actions, the investigators of Harlem check in with Queenie. They also check in on some other faces, and plot on what to do with Mr. Smiley's next move...Harlem Unbound is by Chris Spivey for Darker Hue Studios & Chaosium, and can be found as both a pdf for the multi-system 1st Edition version at Darker Hue's website, and as a pdf or physical book for the Call of Cthulhu 2nd Edition at Chaosium.Ethan - GMBen - Sgt. Reginald Luther, a field medic for the Harlem Hellfighters, who is trying to get in to med school or get out of America.Dan - Ford Kitchens, a guy who knows everybody and can fix most things.Greg - Titus "Dusty" Boyer, a young New Orleans native who can tend bar and play tuba in a NO jazz style.Vince - Grant S. Green, a photographer who runs his own studio.

Rachel is getting married, and she's going with her friends to a strip club. They resolve to have a night to remember, but with the liquor flowing freely, will they remember it, or will it be a night to forget...Daiquiris and Drunk Girls is part of Level 1 2023, a Free RPG Day anthology. It is available, still for free, at DriveThruRPG and at 9th Level Games' website.Ben will be making a lot of references to Rachel Getting Married, a film from Jonathan Demme.If you want another tab open with an appropriate play list, feel free to listen to our Spotify Playlist, Advanced Daiquiris and Drunk Girls.Jared - Ada Jolenbeck - The Girl From High School Who Isn't Over The FianceeBen - Rachel Demme - The BrideEthan - Cammy Cameron - The FrenemyGreg - Cyndi Stacy - The Friend Who Doesn't Want To Be There