The Esoteric Order of Roleplayers

While waiting for a plane flight to the Continent, the investigators decide to follow up on another strange article from the papers in which the ever-elusive Mr. Makryat seems to figure once again. The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Des (Dotty Gale) Jen (Max Mallowan) Dave S. (Vance Victorson) Renae (Lady Cynthia Asquith) And...Edie the Dog

A desperate plan is hatched in an attempt to outmaneuver the forces arranged against Aaron and his sire. Can our intrepid actor use his special skills to outwit a 600-year-old Justicar? The campaign wiki can be found here.

The group reconvenes in January, 1923 to attend a lecture on the topic of their haunted mirror put on by one Dr. Julius Smith. Amidst the freezing rain and chill fogs, disappearances ensue, the same man dies three times in one night, and the investigators set out upon a most hazardous adventure. The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade (Padma Daschel) Des (Dotty Gale) Jen (Max Mallowan) Dave S. (Vance Victorson) Renae (Lady Cynthia Asquith) And...Edie the Dog

Aaron is finally reunited with his infamous sire, who immediately starts exerting a bad influence. In a murder house high in the hills above Los Angeles, blood is exchanged and vows are made, and a confrontation with potentially world-shattering consequences is set up. The campaign wiki can be found here.

Our group comes together as guests of Dion Fortune, occultist and author, who has recently bought a house full of mirrors. What reflections will our investigators see when they gaze into the rippling, glassy depths? Audio Alert! We're in the process of upgrading our recording equipment yet again, which means--you guessed it!--some growing pains for us amateur A/V enthusiasts. Levels and stereo mix balance are not quite what we're looking for, but all should be resolved by next session. (In particular, our main recorder failed with 40 minutes to go in the session, but thankfully the backup came through...) Your patience and forbearance is much appreciated. The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade (Padma Daschel) Des (Dotty Gale) Jen (Max Mallowan) Dave S. (Vance Victorson) Renae (Lady Cynthia Asquith) And...Edie the Dog

The full Order convenes to create characters for our long-awaited run of Horror on the Orient Express! Owing to the adventure's deadly nature, everyone makes a primary and secondary character. Among the 10 player-characters created are some familiar faces from campaigns past, as well as characters from the pages of history books and fiction alike... The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Des Jen Dave S. Renae

Aaron sets out to find his sire, knowing that when he does he'll be faced with an impossible decision. Along the way, he runs afoul of more than one of L.A.'s more...eccentric Kindred. The campaign wiki can be found here.

The Order takes the new Delta Green RPG rules for a spin using the "Need to Know" quick start rules and the included scenario, "Last Thing's Last". A couple agents are called in for a routine clean-up of a dead agent's possessions--what could possibly go wrong? Featuring: David L. Des And...Edie the Dog

In a high-rise building in Century City, conspiracies are hatched and bullets and blood fly... (We had some audio issues this outing, unfortunately, so your intrepid Storyteller is a bit muddy in the mix. Apologies.) Goth afThe campaign wiki can be found here.

We wrap up the "Shadows of Atlantis" arc with ancient artifacts, time paradoxes, death by flamethrower, and mile-long worm gods... The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Des Jade Jen Dave S. Renae And...Edie the Dog

We pick up the action on a ghost-lit island in the middle of the North Atlantic and wrap up in a sinkhole on an island in a Greenland fjord. In between comes black goo, frantic chases, seal-leather short pants, hot cups of caribou blood, and chaotic firefights. The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Des Jade Jen Dave S. Renae

As the eventful year of 1939 comes to a close, Nachtwülfe and Section M set a collision course for Greenland. En route, some of our intrepid heroes take an unexpected detour into the cold Atlantic waters north of Britain, led on by a host of strange lights... The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jen Dave S. Renae

The auction is on! But how long can it last with a group of determined troublemakers and an uninvited weirdo doing their level best to disrupt proceedings? And then there's the matter of the giant moth-creature outside in the mist... The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Jen Des Renae

A telegram from America takes our intrepid Section M operatives on an intriguing side-quest to Kingsport and a nearby hotel, where a mysterious piece of weird science stands at the ready for a most peculiar demonstration. The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Jen Des Dave S.

Cross-cutting abounds in this session as the group confronts enemies in the waking world and in the dream-realm of the dead. We also convert fully to 7th edition Call of Cthulhu and the new Pulp Cthulhu rules. The campaign wiki can be found here. Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Jen Des Dave S.

The "Phoney War" dominates the headlines, but the Secret War rages on as four plucky Section M operatives take ship for Egypt in pursuit of the next piece of the so-called Palladion, the Atlantean super-weapon revealed in the pages of Botho Erlichmann's journal. But who else is in Egypt? What dangers stalk the crowded streets of Cairo? The campaign wiki can be found here. The Esoteric Order is now on social media! Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Jen Dave S. Renae

Aaron continues to wrestle with his inner Beast as the time of the monthly Rant fast approaches. Will he go through with his plan to break the Masquerade? The campaign wiki can be found here.

The clues have come together. The authorities are closing in. War is beginning. It's time to don plague masks, fire up electric torches, rig demolition packs, and strap on vintage flamethrowers for a jaunt into the tunnels and caves beneath the streets of Rome. The campaign wiki can be found here. The Esoteric Order is now on social media! Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Jen Des Renae

Call this one the Great Rome Caper. Morgues are raided, shots are fired, grenades are thrown, lamas are spotted, a strange archaeological dig in the middle of Rome piques the group's interest. An adventure many would give their right hand for... Featuring: Jade Jen Des Renae Dave S.

Section M wraps up its business in Vienna, but not before losing track of one of their own, thoroughly traumatizing a delivery boy, and earning a personal vendetta from a member of the Nazi party. And then it's on to the Eternal City, where things get very bloody indeed... The campaign wiki can be found here. The Esoteric Order is now on social media! Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Des Renae Dave S.

Under the guidance of Alexander, Viscount Towton, MI6 launches a new secretive division, Section M. And with the threat of war looming ever closer on a daily basis, two new recruits are dispatched to Vienna to retrieve a couple of assets, veterans of Operation THREE KINGS... The campaign wiki can be found here. The Esoteric Order is now on social media! Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Jade Jen Renae Dave S.

Picking right up where we left off last session, our intrepid heroes make disastrous contact with the Czech underground and hatch plans to infiltrate Castle Karlstein. What secrets does that great old fortress, or the priest known as Codename ANGEL, conceal? Photo by Lukáš Kalista The campaign wiki can be found here. The Esoteric Order is now on social media! Follow us on Facebook, Google Plus, and/or Twitter. Featuring: Des Jen Renae And...Edie the Dog

The Order convenes for a new campaign, set in the world of Modiphius Games' Achtung! Cthulhu. Character creation precedes the start of the scenario proper... It is July, 1939, and a covert mission to occupied Bohemia brings together a startling variety of characters to investigate the mystery of Karlstein Castle and make contact with the resistance group known as the "Three Kings". The campaign wiki can be found here. Featuring: Des Jen Renae Dave S. And...Edie the Dog

The launch of the Paris-Constantinople "Oriental Express" airship route brings three Dramatic Characters together to convey a vital document - and foil a Dastardly Plot. The conclusion of this Adventure Entertainment. We also spend the first 20 minutes or so discussing what we're going to do next. Featuring: Jen Des Renae And...Edie the Dog.

The notable attendees of Count de Navarre's wedding receive a mysterious invitation to meet at a Bayernese coaching inn on the Winter Solstice. Who sent the invitation, and for what purpose? And what other guests await at the inn? Featuring: Des Jen Renae Dave S. And...Edie the Dog

In this mostly-improvisatory Story, the Dramatic Characters convene at the island of Barataria for a most unusual wedding. Can the Characters safely find their way through the Mist and Fog before the Explosive Conclusion? Featuring: Des Jen Renae Dave S. And...Edie the Dog

In this, our inaugural Story, the Dramatic Characters first meet in the coffee houses of Vienna, attend a Grand Ball, and ponder the nature of Love and Free Will. Featuring: Des Jen Renae Jade

The Esoteric Order begins a short but hopefully fruitful assignation with the classic steampunk/fantasy RPG, Castle Falkenstein. And yes, this is three solid hours of character creation, but it's mostly story spinning and character development, so hopefully it will be worth a listen. Giles Featuring: Dave S. Des Jen Renae Jade

For some time now, David S. has been teasing us with the prospect of a one-shot "for the fans" that required all of us to be present. Having a full quorum this week (even though Jen is getting over a cold), we pulled the trigger on this long-promised session. Most unexpected results ensued. Maps that may prove useful to the listener: Featuring: David L. Des Jen Renae Jade

Aaron finds a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing as he begins to formulate a plan to save his sire and possibly revolutionize Kindred society in the process, all while trying his worst to save his fledgling acting career. The campaign wiki can be found here.

The Esoteric Order celebrates its three-year anniversary with a full crew and lots of Japanese sour candies, wasabi-coated edamame beans, tea, and a heart-warming session of Ryuutama, the "natural fantasy RPG." Tonight's episode is brought to you by Nobel Super Sour Candy and Kasugai Gummy Candies. Intro music: "Boogiewoah" by Ozzed. Featuring: Jen Renae Jade Des David L.

The meat grinder of the Russo-German war wears on, claiming many more victims--some natural-born Soviet airwomen among them. Our natural-born Soviet airwomen this session include: Jen Des Dave S.

Picking up right where we left off - with Aaron naked in a hot tub filled with horse blood - we explore more of the world of the Kindred in Los Angeles as Aaron begins to understand just how many sharks he is swimming with. The Anarch Manifesto The campaign wiki can be found here.

Today is David S.'s birthday, and, to help celebrate, friends of the Order Randy and Susan Steward are in town and Susan is taking the Keeper's chair to run "The Fall Without End" from Hebanon Games' No Security scenario pack.Join us as three teams of intrepid mountain climbers attempt to be the first to definitively summit Alaska's Mount McKinley, and see what awaits them at the top... Featuring:David S.RandyDavid L.DesJenScott

Inspired by the recent releases of The Book of Uther and The Marriage of Count Roderick, we return to the world of Pendragon for an "alternate universe" look at Sir Blains and his efforts to win the hand of young Lady Ellen. Pendragon Achievements, as mentioned during the session. Featuring: Des Jade Dave S.

The L.A. Writers' Club is back! It's been two years since the events of the Big Hoodoo, and Bob Heinlein has gone missing. What strange and depraved events await our intrepid investigators amidst the jaded glitterati of 1950's Hollywood? Featuring: Des (Virginia "Ginny" Heinlein) David L. (Phillip K. Dick) Renae (Tony Boucher)

The ladies of the 588th get their baptism of fire as war rages all around them. Blood is shed, planes are shot down, passions are inflamed, and many a double-entendre is dropped. Our natural-born Soviet airwomen this session include: Jade Des Renae Dave S.

The Vampire Duet campaign kicks off in earnest as Aaron comes to grips with his new condition and gets his first taste of the depths and intricacies of Kindred society and politics. The campaign wiki can be found here.

In this, the first of the Esoteric Order's semi-regular "Duet" series, David L. and Desiree sit down for a game of Vampire: the Masquerade. Follow the Prelude of poor, doomed Aaron Evans, aspiring actor and soon-to-be bloodsucker, as he gives up the life of a Kansas farmboy for the bright lights of the big city. The campaign wiki can be found here.

We kick off our group's "winter phase" of one-shots and mini-campaigns with Jason Morningstar's Night Witches. This Powered by the Apocalypse game follows the lives of the brave women who flew in the Red Army Air Force's 588th Night Bomber Regiment during World War II. There is no set Game Master (that duty can rotate between or even during sessions), but for this introductory scenario, the usual suspect took the GM's helm. Our other natural-born Soviet airwomen this session include: Jade Jen Renae Dave S.

The Order reconvenes to discuss its thoughts and impressions regarding their run of the Great Pendragon Campaign: lessons learned, roads not taken, favorite moments and characters, and so on. As mentioned in the recording, further listener questions are more than welcome! Please leave them in the comment section. Featuring: Des Jade Dave S. Jen Renae The campaign's wiki can be found here.

The thrilling conclusion of the Trail of Cthulhu scenario "The Big Hoodoo". Can Phil Dick, Ginny Heinlein, and Tony Boucher unravel the mystery of the Psychohistory Institute and the machinations of its shadowy leader? Featuring: Des (Virginia "Ginny" Heinlein) David L. (Phillip K. Dick) Renae (Tony Boucher)

It's that time of year again - time to return to some horror gaming, courtesy this session of "The Big Hoodoo" for Trail of Cthulhu. The Order take on the personae of real-life folks active in the science-fiction scene of the 1950s, investigating the death of rocket scientist, occultist, and sci-fi fan Jack Parsons in June of 1952. Featuring: Des (Virginia "Ginny" Heinlein) David L. (Phillip K. Dick) Dave S. (Robert Heinlein) Renae (Tony Boucher)

It's all come down to this. Featuring: Des Jade Dave S. Jen Renae The campaign's wiki can be found here.

In this, the penultimate session of the campaign, events quickly spiral out of control at a drunken Pentecost feast, setting in motion Fortune's wheel in a tragic trajectory. Blood is spilled, thunder rolls, and great knights fall one after the other. How will the player-knights side in the factional disputes? Who among them will survive? Featuring: Des Dave S. Jen Renae The campaign's wiki can be found here.

A brief overnight at Marshfield Manor turns out to be much more than the knights bargained for. But what further dark secrets wait to be discovered as the mystery unfolds? Featuring: Des Jen Renae The campaign's wiki can be found here.

It's a good old-fashioned quest this year! Rumors of Count Cynrain living mad and naked in the Perilous Forest draw our heroes north, but beyond the Castle of Gloom and the Bower of Thorns lie much stranger mysteries indeed. Featuring: Des Jen Renae The campaign's wiki can be found here.

This two-year session sees the return of Sigebryht, lots of Orkney shenanigans, and some very bloody tournaments indeed. Oh, and a manticore and some furries. Featuring: Jade Jen Renae The campaign's wiki can be found here.

Long-held debts, most incurred by previous generations, come back to roost as life and vitality return to the land. Once more unto the Other Side dear friends, once more... And, as promised, a couple shots of the current table setup, including the blown-up Battle Zones diagram used in this session: Featuring: Dave S. Jen Des Renae And...Edie the Dog The campaign's wiki can be found here.

A two-fer this session, with Part One comprising an all-lady adventure on the home front of the Grail Quest, and Part Two picking up with the usual gang, still under the thrall of the Black Hermit... Featuring: Dave S. Des Renae And...Edie the Dog The campaign's wiki can be found here.