The Old Ways Podcast

When a long range colony ship fails to check in, factions on Coriolis are all too interested in getting to the truth behind the investment going radio silent. We join the crew of The Kraken as they investigate what became of the ship on the edge of forever.

News of the fatal marketplace experience reaches the party, leaving them to question what they know about the eyes around Cairo. Sam deals with the fallout with the help of Jack, Sigmund, and Meave. Awdel tries to explain meeting the group at the docks.

As an artisan baker, Katerina Bogdonivich of Clan Toreador utilizes her exacting eye to create perfection. When she attends a party hosted by Clan Tremere, Katerina's creations aren't the only surprise for guests that evening.

With his head still ringing from the vision, Professor Courtney delivers grim news to the group. A night at La Scala awaits for the investigators who are determined to stop Arturo from his sinister schemes.

Turn the clock back a few decades and join us in Eastwick, New Jersey where three teenagers struggle to figure out why their town is always so strange - and where all these kids from their school have gone... This Side Quest was selected by our Patreon Backers!

Venturing into the shop of Faraz Najjar, the investigators stir up memories the trader would rather forget. After the shopkeeper issues an important warning, Sam investigates him further, much to his regret.

A keeper of secrets for both the living and the dead, Alex works to keep their own counsel and their position neutral in a city which is beginning to change quickly with each new night.

After assembling all the clues they can, the investigators press forward with a series of final efforts to uncover what lays at the heart of Milan's dark center. Richard uncovers a most disturbing vision.

With their sights set on a safehouse away from the prying eyes Cairo may offer, Awdel and Sigmund set out to secure a space, before making their first foray into the back alleys looking for Faraz Najjar

As a member of Clan Brujah and a former longshoreman in his human life, Marcus Voss takes up the fight when contract disputes leave his members out in the October cold.

Simon and Fraser hustle down a new set of unsettling leads, while Professor Courtenay and Maggie force their way deeper into La Scala. Fraser fears the worst for Ms. Cavallero.

As the investigators near the Port of Alexandria, their ship captain tells a cautious tale. After landfall, the group makes an important choice when it comes to their guide, a dragoman named Awdel Zar.

As the Professor and Maggie explore La Scala and search for the truth behind the Simulacrum, Mr. Fraser and Simon's time at the Alfa Romeo factory proves to be more than a simple chat.

From the hot streets of Cairo comes a guide with a secret past - one that he might survive if the Fates allow. Meet Awdel Zar, our newest Masks of Nyarlathotep Investigator!

With the investigation splitting in two, Fraser, Lady Elisabeth, and Simon focus on the death of a local autoworker. Professor Courtenay and Maggie search out the next piece of the Simulacrum still lurking in Milan.

Arriving on the boat which will take them across the Mediterranean Sea, the group lays out their plans for the voyage. Ms. Lane learns about the group's recent dream chat with former friends, while Sam and Meave discuss the challenges Cairo brings.

We return from the Dreamlands this week, hopefully in one piece! Simon and Paul deal with Maggie's hotel room troubles, while Lady Elisabeth and Maggie work through their own interpersonal problems. Professor Courtenay returns a changed man.

With the journey through the Dreamlands behind then, the investigators move to more pressing matters, including finding a secret route to Egypt via boat across the Mediterranean.

As part of our Backer selected series, we are happy to present, Chemical Burn - A Mutants & Masterminds 2nd Edition actual play let by Storyteller James. As our story opens, join us in Lambree, Illinois, a simple farm community where our morning is certain to change!

With time running short and the nightmare train they're on picking up speed, the investigators work to stop the train before they meet a disastrous fate at the edge of reality.

Separated from the rest of her friends, Lillian Lane finds herself walking along the cobblestones streets of a city which does not exist. Or so she thinks.

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Brought together by an unknown force, two disparate groups of investigators awake aboard the same train but in a world not their own. In the nearby saloon car they receive a visit from two unexpected guests.

With Professor Courtenay missing, Lady Elisabeth and Maggie attempt another method of fixing the situation, while Mr. Fraser and Simon work to locate Ms. Cavallaro's driver before time runs out.

As the investigators leave Paris on the night train to Lausanne, Miss O'Shea makes a stage out of the saloon car, while Sam spots a deeper mystery. As the train ride continues, the investigators meet to put a divisive matter to rest.

We return to Die Not Ingloriously! Four brave vassals of King Agamemnon, seek to discover who is behind this catastrophe at the Greek camp. In part two - doom comes for each - but in far different ways than they expect. This scenario is an original work by Rina Haenze for The Old Ways Podcast.

Mr. Fraser and Simon pay a visit to the apartment of Ms. Cavallero in hopes of getting to the bottom of what has befallen the opera star. Lady E and Maggie make a shocking discovery inside the hotel room of Professor Courtenay.

Fallout continues after the investigator's work beneath the streets of Paris. The group learns that some wounds heal quicker than others, as they prepare to board the Orient Express once again.

Mr. Fraser and Simon search out the truth behind a terrible newspaper story, while Maggie and Lady Elisabeth work to save knowledge from the Blackshirts. Professor Courtenay settles in for a quiet evening of research, unware of the time.

Lillian and Sigmund keep watch over Jack as he recovers, but each seek their own stress relief in different ways. Sam approaches Meave with a proposal, one that leads to a deep disagreement at the hotel. Follow us on: Twitter Youtube Instagram There are tons of ways to support the show! Patreon Merch Our full episode listing is available at our website

Lady Elisabeth awakens to find the rest of her party having gone through a rather shocking event. The Investigators arrive in Milan, which is covered by the dark cloud of more than fascism. Follow us on: Twitter Youtube Instagram There are tons of ways to support the show! Patreon Merch Our full episode listing is available at our website

With their minds set on locating The Beast of Paris, the Investigators dive into the depths of the warren determined to end the threat once and for all. Follow us on: Twitter Youtube Instagram There are tons of ways to support the show! Patreon Merch Our full episode listing is available at our website

With the Orient Express moving toward Milan, the investigators encounter a mystery on the tracks, but before their travels can pass the Simplon Tunnel, a darkness takes hold of the train and its passengers. Follow us on: Twitter Youtube Instagram There are tons of ways to support the show! Patreon Merch Our full episode listing is available at our website

Lillian and Jack decide to take in a play, but Paris offers more than a simple tale this time. Sam prepares a series of surprises for the Beast of Paris, but the night reveals something far stranger.

With matters back in hand for now, the Orient Express continues its journey toward Milan, but not before Professor Courtenay makes an astonish discovery, and Lady Elisabeth meets an intriguing stranger.

As the Paris investigation takes a new turn, Jack and Sam meet with a chemist who developed some strange photographs, meanwhile, Meave and Sigmund dig up an old memory. Stop by our Patreon page for more details on our community and ways to support the show!

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As the Orient Express speeds toward its next stop, the investigators are confronted by the Duke and quickly understand that the danger his presence brings is far from over.

In an attempt to normalize that which cannot be, the investigators do their best to enjoy dinner and night on the streets of Paris. Lillian receives a strange but familiar visitor, while Sigmund's eyes find that which is missing.

As part of our Backer selected Side Quest series, we are on the hunt for glory and honor! Join us we play four vassals of our King Agamemnon, the Lord of Men, tallest of the Greeks! In the tenth year of the Trojan War, disaster stalks the Greek camp. Plague runs rampant. Servants and soldiers have begun mysteriously disappearing. It is up to four brave vassals of King Agamemnon, to find who is behind this catastrophe. This scenario is an original work by Rina Haenze for The Old Ways Podcast.

With their future travels back to the waking world in peril, Maggie launches a staunch defense of a Edgar Wellington and shows the assembled crowd a reason for revolution.

After a series of intensive psychological sessions with Doctor Tattenbach, his patient emerges from a Paris hotel room with a purpose - one which requires a test of his skills and a shopping list to be filled.

After waking to find his fellow investigators in a dangerous slumber, Simon works to join them. Lady Elisabeth sees a face from the past she'd rather forget, as Maggie takes the lead role on a most distressing stage.

With another teaching planned with her mysterious benefactor Alexandra, Meave slips into the night and arrives at a special location for the final session. This is another in our special investigator spotlight episodes

With Simon resting after a stressful day, Lady Elisabeth, Mr. Fraser, Professor Courtenay, and Maggie agree to consume a dream potion in hopes of finding what Edgar Wellington hid.

Jack, Lillian, and the Doctor begin to investigate the truth behind the rumors of the mysterious Beast of Paris. Meave furthers her studies and prepares the next steps in her unique education.

With Simon resting at the hotel, Mr. Fraser leads Lady Elisabeth, Richard, and Maggie into the residence of Edgar Wellington in hopes of finding the truth about his scroll ahead of a meeting with The Duke.

As the journey to Paris nears completion, Meave meets a stranger with a connection to the past. Once at the hotel, the curious Lillian Lane attempts to release a powerful artifact, but the situation unravels before she can do so.

Simon reaches out to an old friend for guidance, while Maggie and Fraser walk the streets looking for the right scent. Once together, the group makes a key decision about Edgar Wellington and the scroll.

Sigmund and Meave investigate a strange burn marking on the deck of the ferry, while Lillian and Jack try to relax and enjoy the trip to France. Meave makes it clear she will not be chained by the fear felt by others.