Month: July 2022

• July 29, 2022Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #3.13 – More RPG Horror Stories!

  Sit and "enjoy" a few worst-case scenarios!

• July 28, 2022Actual Play, Podcast, Vampire

  Vampire: The Masquerade – Season 2, Episode 16: Establishing Dominance

  Nothing ever goes wrong at Elysium.  Especially not between a bestial Cocoa, a furious Missy, and a vengeful Jimmy. 

  While the girls head downtown to blow off some steam, the Baron is left with Jade, who's left with holding the bag.

  Art did get that podcast recorded, though, so there's some good news in all this.

• July 21, 2022Actual Play, Podcast, Vampire

  Vampire: The Masquerade – Season 2, Episode 15: Controlling the Narrative

  The coterie (sans Art) attends Elysium.  Missy's strategy is to bend the Prince's ear, Cocoa's is to talk to Donovan and the Sheriff directly.  Jimmy will work on the Kindred as a whole, via drinking at the bar and gabbing with the bartender.

  However, it does seem that someone's gotten to Kindred society before the trio ever walked in the door.

• July 15, 2022Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #3.12 – Should GM’s Be Paid For Their Time?

  A long-debated topic rises once again as tabletop gaming surges forward, thanks to the wide success of recorded (and very well edited) Actual Play games as well as tabletop's inclusion in popular media:  Given the difficulty in preparation and execution of a game for 4-6 people, should GM's be paid by their players?

  What do you think?

• July 14, 2022Actual Play, Podcast, Vampire

  Vampire: The Masquerade – Season 2, Episode 14:Art’s activities.

• July 7, 2022Actual Play, Podcast, Vampire

  Vampire: The Masquerade – Season 2, Episode 13:Court of Public Opinion.

  Plans for PR are hatched. As the coterie prepares to head back to Elysium, the place where nothing ever goes bad.

• July 1, 2022Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #3.11 Gm tips