Episodes
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We wrap up the gameplay with a couple big discoveries, and we really leaned into the collaborative nature for these final moments. We then give some brief commentary on the game and some things we DID modify for our world building purposes, and some things we WOULD modify if we played it again in the future. Finally, we discuss the last steps we need to take before we launch into our next long-run campaign.
System: Reliquary, by Gordie Murphy
CAST:
Jordan – Vonu’ou
Aaron – Luthecin Trant
Ellie – Hokulani
Jeff – Nehim
Jeremy – Xinoa Poe
Johnny – Fillani -
We have entered The Time of Dust, the next phase of the game. Two more intruders to kill or chase off, and they are pretty horrific ones. We also get several glimpses into the lives of the skeletons before they were charged to guard this tomb, and it's becoming clear that their stories are equally tragic.
System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar
CAST:
Aaron — The Headless
Jeremy — The Tattered Cloak
Johnny — The Horror
Jordan — The CrawlerMusic in the background from Fesliyan Studios, Kevin MacLeod, and other sources
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We explore a few different locations in this episode with varying results. We get accustomed to the rule set as we create some rumors, legends, and even some questions that unfortunately will not get answered in THIS game. However, there are a couple threads that are weaving their way into the fabric of this world that we're sure will bring some interesting texture to our upcoming campaign.
System: Reliquary, by Gordie Murphy
CAST:
Jordan – Vonu’ou
Aaron – Luthecin Trant
Ellie – Hokulani
Jeff – Nehim
Jeremy – Xinoa Poe
Johnny – Fillani -
Phase one of the game, the "unsealed tomb". Two intruders, thwarted, and several secrets of the skeletons' past are revealed... but at a cost. Time passes, but the guardians still stand watch, for now. So far we are loving the collaborative storytelling in this game.
System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar
CAST:
Aaron — The Headless
Jeremy — The Tattered Cloak
Johnny — The Horror
Jordan — The CrawlerMusic in the background from Fesliyan Studios and Kevin MacLeod
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Here's another system to add some more meat to the bones of what we have built previously for our next campaign. We add some specific places to our world, and create characters that will set out to explore those locations, all while navigating some intriguing goals, complications and rumors.
System: Reliquary, by Gordie Murphy
CAST:
Jordan - Vonu'ou
Aaron - Luthecin Trant
Ellie - Hokulani
Jeff - Nehim
Jeremy - Xinoa Poe
Johnny - Fillani -
In just getting through the set-up, we were already geeking out about this game. We collaboratively describe the layout of the tomb that we will be guarding. There were a lot of interesting ideas that will make this storytelling game a favorite of the group we are sure.
System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar
CAST:
Aaron — The Headless
Jeremy — The Tattered Cloak
Johnny — The Horror
Jordan — The CrawlerMusic in the background from Kevin MacLeod
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After our first time recording a game of Microscope, we STILL hadn't had enough world building to satisfy us. So we discuss what comes next in terms of honing in on the "era" we will play in, and character creation. We reflect on some of our collaborative story-telling choices from past campaigns, and FINALLY decide on and reveal the name of the upcoming campaign. Listen and find out.
System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
Johnny -
In this commentary episode we discuss the flexibility of this game for a one-shot and an extended campaign. Aaron shares that there is a lot of flexibility in the game in general, and we conclude that this game would be great for both young and old, and first-time and experienced RPGers. So Good Strong Hands... good strong game.
System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games
CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — JasperMusic in the background from Purple Planet Music
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One last round of play and all the cast will have had their seat as the lens and legacy. We end up creating a played scene that ends up being quite pivotal in fleshing out multiple scenes and events that were already created. Fun stuff!
System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
JohnnyMusic in the background from Fesliyan Studios
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Well, the whole party is dead to start this episode... mostly dead. The victory in this story must be won in a spiritual realm, and at a cost. Not all the characters will remain unstained by the evil they face. Enjoy the final battle in this fantastic one-shot.
System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games
CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — JasperMusic in the background from Purple Planet Music, and Kevin MacLeod
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Another round of play to flesh out the world in this episode. We decided to do a fair amount of dictated scenes this time, diving deep to look at how an individual character might be affected and even change the course of history. We also learned something new about the rules of this game.
System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
JohnnyMusic in the background from Vilkas Sound
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One side-quest finished, now on to the next. Hopefully this one will yield some useful information for defeating the void. But certainly it is entertaining regardless, as this story inspired a barrage of movie quotes from the cast. Fun times.
System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games
CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — JasperMusic in the background from Purple Planet Music, Kevin MacLeod, and other sources
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We have all the cast back! And with 2 more minds building this world, things get even deeper and more intricate. New inspirations and ideas seem to fit and naturally flesh out what we come up with in the first session.
System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
JohnnyMusic in the background from Vilkas Sound
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There are more mysteries and clues to uncover surrounding this creepy monument and field of roses. But there is also a family of Wild-kin to save. So of course, we split the party. Some of the group will undoubtedly have to pull off some sort of trickery of thier own in this episode.
System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games
CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — JasperMusic in the background from Purple Planet Music
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One more quick round of play for this initial world build. Jeremy takes a turn as the lens, and Jordan closes it out as the legacy. With that combination, our timeline ended up with a "dark" era... or period. We can't decide which term to use. But on thing that we ARE certain of this that we love this world we are creating so far. We hope you will too.
System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Jeremy
Johnny -
In this episode, visions, dreams, and mysterious voices have lead us to the Sorrow Sworn Fields. Jordan's GM style creeps into his character play, and some self imposed complications come about. But let's be honest, that's not a real departure from the other usual suspects style of play.
System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games
CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — JasperMusic in the background from Purple Planet Music
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In this episode we make our first pass, adding eras (periods) and events. Then Aaron and Jordan take their turns as the lens. We take the opportunity to add to the timeline with all aspects of the game; eras, events, a dictated scene, a roleplayed scene, and legacies.
System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Jeremy
JohnnyMusic in the background from Fesliyan Studios
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Aaron's in the GM seat again for this one, and he admits that has tweaked the story in advance to prepare for our normal plot hijacking hijinks. In this first episode of the fantasy game, we introduce our unique characters and set out on an "adventure". But to one character, an "adventure" is something completely different. Either way, this party definitely will be the daisy in a field of roses.
System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games
CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — JasperMusic in the background from Purple Planet Music
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We're on to our next long-term campaign. But before we get to the story, we thought we'd share a bit of the journey of how we get there. This will be our third world we've built for our campaigns using this game, Microscope. Needless to say we really enjoy this method. In this episode we cover our inspirations, pallet (yeses and nos), the big idea for our story, and the bookends of the timeline.
System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Jeremy
Johnny -
What's it going to take for the Spaceheads to make a decision on their future? A Loan Shark, dirty money, and a couple shady pacts may play a vital role of two in the fate of music in the galaxy. Seems a bit grandiose? We thought so too, but you have to see how it all turned out.
System: Kingdom, 2nd Edition by Ben Robbins
CAST:
Aaron – Norival Norstrom
Jeff – Dolan Bonn
Jeremy – Sherman Octavius “Shoc”
Johnny – Galvin Transor
Jordan – Belzan OxideMusic in the background from Epidemic Sound
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