The Roleplaying Exchange Podcast

Actual Play - Dawn of the Orcs- The Friendship of That One Earring

In this special collaboration between Roleplaying Exchange and One Less Die, we are playing Dawn of the Orcs, an indie RPG by Lyme and Plasmophage.   Set in the peaceful Kingdom of Lannia, under siege by ruthless invaders, the Lannia’s council of sages is assembled to craft the ultimate defenders: orcs.

Players:
Crazon
Josh
Seb

Note: Dawn of the Orcs is currently on Kickstarter.  If you like what you hear, please swing by and give it a look.

Actual Play - Red Markets - T-Minus EP 1 - Starting With A Bang

A bond is formed and with the availability of transport, the foreman of the mine comes calling with a job. Will an unlikely gift spot spell success or doom for the newly minted team?

Nick – The Market
Adam – Shake – A soon to be family man, fringer, unemployed weed dealer, current grow op operator, living outside of the enclave society.
Brownie – Road Salt – Crash Hero, Mining Engineer, Not Funny.
Crazon/Review Cultist/Chris – Balto – Pre-crash medic with a latent brother and an ambulance as a dependent. Playing the Driver Tough Spot.
Ethan - St. Bernard - A deeply flawed man, cracked in detatchment, definitely not Benny. He's our face, but can handle himself in a fight. Playing the Fenceman tough spot.

Actual Play - Red Markets - T-Minus Session 0

So begins Session Zero of our war rules playtest campaign of Red Markets. Custom spots, new rules, and bad jokes abound. Which side will we support? Will we work toward retirement or war assets? Set in Hatch/Hutchinson, Kansas in an old salt mine. Listen in as our players set up their surroundings and decide what their salty taker crew will look like. 

RPX Rollup - Episode 17 - Delta Green

Delta Green is a roleplaying game that explores horror and conspiracies surrounding the Cthulhu mythos.  Set in the modern day, players take on the role of agents working for a secret government agency called Delta Green, trying to beat back the downfall of humanity.

In this episode of RPX Rollup we go through the character creation process, initiating new recruits in the dark conspiracy that threatens to unfold the fabric of reality. 

Music:
Track: "Night Crawlers"
Music provided by https://Slip.stream 
Free Download/Stream: https://get.slip.stream/Jm0p9r

 

Actual Play - Night's Black Agents - Chuck's Angels - Ep 4

Note: If you are a subscriber to RPX on Podbean, for the last month we have been seeding OneLessDie's Chuck's Angels game on the main roleplayingexchange.com site as a cross-podcast promotion.  We are posting final episode here on Podbean due to technical issues with our website.  If you are interested in the previous Chuck's Angels games please visit our friends OneLessDie at www.onelessdie.com

Session 3: Port of Angels
Cats out of the bag! After a dodgy encounter with a trio of seemingly superhuman biker clad hunters on the road out of Sporks, the Angels are on the trail to Port Angeles. Sheriff Eagle has cause to do a raid on the Collins residence back in town and the agents hope to track the doctor family and Nella, but is it all falling into place? Or are they falling into a trap?

Crazon - Director

RPX Chris - Eric Snow (Detective)

Adam - David Allan Doyle “DAD” (Cleaner)

David - Sigal (Occultist)

Joe - Giancarlo “Johnny” Nervetti (Muscle)

Brownie - Marvin Swamps (Wetworker)

Jeremy - Geoffery “Geo” Osborne (Wheel Artist)

RPX Rollup - Episode 16 - Liminal Horror

Liminal Horror is a rule-light tabletop roleplaying game that blends elements of cosmic horror and urban fantasy.  Liminal Horror gives players control of ordinary (or at least semi-ordinary) people facing extraordinary, horrifying situations.

In this episode of RPX Rollup, we’ll take you through the step-by-step process of character creation in Liminal Horror.

Track: "Phantom", by.Yao
Music provided by https://slip.stream
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/YjIr40
Listen on Spotify: https://go-stream.link/sp-byyao

Actual Play - Swords of the Serpentine - Losing Face - Episode 2

With only hours left to spare, our adventures must gain access to a sold-out performance at the opera house to save the leading lady from a slow death and thwart an assassination attempt.

Adam – Game Master
David – Koban the Wound Binder – Barbarian Healer
Chris – Brand of Vitriol – Thief
Joe – Ildefonso – Sentinel

Actual Play - Swords of the Serpentine - Losing Face - EP 1

As dawn breaks across the city of Eversink, a group of adventurers sit gathered in their favorite tavern. The calm is soon interrupted when the proprietor approaches them carrying a sheet-wrapped figure. As he lifts the sheet up, the adventurers are struck silent, where a face should be is only a blank space with two slits for a nose. “She needs help” urges the proprietor.

Adam – Game Master

David – Koban the Wound Binder – Barbarian Healer

Chris – Brand of Vitriol - Thief

Joe – Ildefonso - Sentinel

 

RPX Rollup - Episode 15 - 13th Age

At first glance, Pelgrane Press's 13th Age looks like just another D20 fantasy RPG. But dig a little deeper, and you'll find a rich, uniquely crafted world that sets it apart. The Dragon Empire has risen and fallen thirteen times, leaving in its wake the scattered remains of past ages.

 Now as the 13th Age begins, powerful Icons rise to power and try to direct the fact of the Dragon Empire.

Join us as we rollup new adventurers and explore 13th Age’s unique and innovative mechanics.

Track: "Beyond the Trees", The Moody Monarch

Music provided by https://Slip.stream

Free Download/Stream: https://get.slip.stream/8icWVw

Actual Play - TimeWatch - The Gadget EP 2

Following the successful resolution of the woolly mammoth incident in 1945 New Mexico, TimeWatch agents have uncovered a far more severe temporal anomaly. Intelligence reports confirm that "the Gadget", a crucial prototype nuclear device from the Manhattan Project, has been stolen from its original timeline.  With the integrity of the true timeline at stake, TimeWatch agents must venture to the future and uncover the stolen bomb.

 

Adam - Gamemaster

Aaron – Rick Baker  - A hard-boiled detective from the 1970s, bringing grit and disdain for his Russian counterpart. 

Ethan  - Albert –  A highly intelligent silverback gorilla, the product of advanced experimentation in an alternate 1985 Soviet Union.Joe - Thorfan Regalio – sophisticated "agent of removal" (assassin) from the 31st century.

"The Gadget" is a scenario from the "Behind Enemy Times" campaign. While our initial intention was to complete the entire campaign, scheduling circumstances led us to focus solely on this standalone episode.