The Roleplaying Exchange Podcast

Actual Play - Pulp Cthulhu - The Disintegrator - Episode 3

As the time of the auction draws close, our investigators pool their resources to ensure that the Disintegrator does not fall into the wrong hands.  However, the arrival of a mysterious uninvited guest could spell trouble for their endeavors.  

 

Adam – Maverick Frank – Mechanic

Casey – Bill Walker – Electrical Engineer

Kyle – Roderick Heath – Private Investigator

Laura – Elizabeth Harper – Occultist

 

Actual Play - Red Markets 10K - Episode 35 - Sinclair Institute

Just one last score. 

Distributy had their fingers in all sorts of pies before The Crash. One of the more interesting of those pies was advanced robotic AI and market prediction AI.  Months before the rollout of Distributy’s “next big thing” the crash happened. Toss Up has a buyer, all he needs is the AI and a whole lot of luck.

 

Adam – Shears –  Latent beautician tired of your mansplaining.

David – Longshot - A dispossessed Canadian that hasn't let the apocalypse ruin his good nature...even if he has to kill you.

Greg – NRG - A hustling mechanic with a husband, adopted son, and crippling debt.

Ian – Poet - Firefighter, Physicist, Poet. Now if only he could be a good parent.

Matt – Angus - The Scottish woodsman just trying to make his way through the Loss

Nick – Toss Up - Canadian demolitions expert caught on the wrong side of the fence but the right side of the nukes.

 

Disclaimer:  This was a con game.  There was another group in the conference room with us and they were rather loud.

Episode 31 - Playing Problematic Characters

We all can’t be paladins. 

Stemming from a recent debate among RPX members over a potential Delta Green scenario, in episode we discuss playing problematic characters and/or character types. 

Areas of Discussion: Problematic characters, Game-specific problematic characters, Role playing difficulties, The role of genre on character.

Shout outs: 

RPX member Vince was recently published. Be sure to stop by Aeon and check out his article Gamified Life. 

Actual Play - Pulp Cthulhu - The Disintegrator - EP 2

With little evidence to disprove the nature of the other worldly device, our investigators arrive at the White Point Hotel on the eve of the auction. There they will find a new ally and possibly an even greater threat.

Adam – Maverick Frank – Mechanic
Casey – Bill Walker - Electrical Engineer
Kyle – Roderick Heath – Private Investigator
Laura – Elizabeth Harper – Occultist

Actual Play - Red Markets - 10K - Episode 33 - Inherit

The Meek shall inherit the Earth? Not on Freelance’s watch. As a means to prove their loyalty to the 10K region, Freelance accepts a job that begin the effort to eliminate the Meek presence in the region.

Aaron – Munchkin - Child soldier archetype.  Don’t get too attached.

Chris – Iditarod -  A dog trainer burned by the last movie they worked on and trying to buy their way back into the industry.

Ethan C. -   Taxey –  A street tough hustler rapper with a new dependent.

Ethan  F. – Hard Luck – A gambler who never knew when to hold or fold’em scrapping by in the Loss.

Nick – Pulse – Reluctant steward ISO NSA immunes in the loss.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Play - Red Markets 10k - Episode 31- Leaving the Nest

Simple job.  All that had to do was swing by a few enclaves, pick up supplies, and deliver them to the site of establishing enclave.  What could go wrong?  

 

Aaron – Munchkin – Child soldier archetype.  Don’t get too attached.

Ian – Poet -  Firefighter, Physicist, Poet. Now if only he could be a good parent .

Greg – NRG – A hustling mechanic with a husband, adopted son, and crippling debt.

Jared – Factotum – An overprotective dad with issues.

Nick – Toss-Up – Canadian demolitions expert caught on the wrong side of the fence but the right side of the nukes.

 

 

Episode 30 - Post Gen Con 2018

It took us nearly a month to recover, but the Roleplaying Exchange is back with our rather lengthy post-Gen Con episode.  Join us as Adam, Chris, Daniel, Laura M., Patrick, and Sean discuss their Gen Con 2018 experiences.

 

SWAG Discussed:  

Blades in the Dark

Scum and Villainy

Unspeakable Oath 25

Root  

Zweihander 

CAssilda’s Song  

New Tales of the Yellow Sign 

Red Dragon Inn 

Bitten 

Noisy Person Cards

 

Psst... We have a super-secret Patreon page. It is super-secret because Adam accidentally flagged it as adult content. So until Patreon reviews our account and determines that our nudes are in fact *tasteful* (j/k), you can only find this page through the links we post. Go ahead join. Tell your friends you supported RPX before they sold out and went mainstream.

Bonus Episode: Beyond the Wall of Patreon - Episode 1 - A Gentleman's Agreement

Here is a bonus preview episode of the new RPX Patreon exclusive show, Beyond the Wall of Patreon.  If you enjoy what you hear, or you enjoy the Roleplaying Exchange.  Please consider backing our Patreon page.

In our inaugural first episode of Beyond the Wall of Patreon we discuss nerd culture.  In particular, we begin with the rise of nerd culture, the discovery of our nerdiness, then the conversation goes way off the rails.  Please exercise listener discretion when listening this episode.

 

Actual Play - Pulp Cthulhu - The Disintegrator - EP 1

When a supposed device that can cause physical matter to wither and disintegrate is placed up for bid at a private sale auction, wealthy scientist and philanthropist Professor Lionel Finch tasks our investigators with the job preventing the device from falling into the wrong hands. With the auction just days away, the players sat about investigating the device’s creator George Pelfry and the circumstances that led to the creation of his device.

Adam – Maverick Frank - Mechanic

Kyle – Roderick Heath - PI

Laura – Elizabeth Harper – Occultist

Actual Play - TimeWatch - Recruiting Call - Episode 2

Recruiting Amelia Earhart to TimeWatch was the easy part; keeping her from vanishing from existence is the tricky part. Join ace detective Rick Baker and simian Soviet spy Albert as they go back in to save Earhart life before… she… was… ever born? Tune in for the thrilling conclusion of TimeWatch: Recruiting Call!

Aaron – Rick Baker – American detective from the 1970s.

Ethan – Albert –Former Russian spy / Silverback gorilla.