External RPG Actual Play

Cast : Rob, Mike, Art, and Paul
Topics : Theme\Plot Writing, Suspension of Disbelief, and Recasting Characters
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

19:35 : Errol Flynn
24:55 : Hancock
26:55 : Pathfinder
39:40 : Akira Kurosawa
43:15 : The Strangers

Shoutouts
Rob: Zombis Blanc
Mike: Spy Game
Artemis: RDI Leather (Despite all of Mike and Rob’s attempts, they could find NO internet-based evidence of the existence of RDI Leathers. So here are some pictures of Art’s Thieves Tools Kit: Picture 1, Picture 2)
Paul: Iron Empires

Cast : Rob, Mike, and Ryven
Topics : Money in RPGs
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

03:25 : The Power Source Podcast
09:10 : Houses of the Blooded
24:20 : XCrawl
34:30 : Apocalypse World

Shoutouts
Rob: TNA Hardcore Justice
Mike: Disciples III
Ryven: The Legend of Neil

Cast : Rob, Mike, Artemis, Bryan, Elder, Jacob, Matt, and Chad
Game: Joe Prince’s Hell 4 Leather
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Song Used: Dead Outlaw

There are two files being submitted for your consumption.
The first is the edited story only version. All of the table talk has been trimmed out and music has been added at the front and back of the track. This only contains the story told with Hell 4 Leather.
The second is the raw, uncut, unedited, version. Everything was left in, pauses, stammers, and even a couple contradictions. This file contains everything we said while playing Hell 4 Leather.

There is some information that was determined prior to play. This game was used as a prelude to a full campaign and as such some ground work was laid before hand. More details can be found on the Obsidian Portal page. After the break is the basic information the players were told prior to play.

Pitch Notes

• Concept: A biker gang operating on the edge of society, protecting the little they have and trying the best they can to survive.
• Setting: A Post-Post-Apocalyptic Wastelands\Desert. New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada feeling. Vast city-states. Tiered Society: The Utopian Cities, The Surrounding Slums, The Power Communes, and The Wassters
• Theme: Punk Rock; Lower Tiers = Sticking it to the High Tiers, Mid-Tiers = Making the best of things, High Tiers = Selling out but maintaining image.
• Mood: Angry and Fighting Back, Rebirth and Change, Stereotypes exist for a reason, Ouroboros.
• Aspects: Rebuilding what was lost, growing an organization, acquiring means for survival, bringing the fight to the enemy, taking control, reigning supreme, being the big dogs.
• Religion: Most believe that God is dead, killed in the War. There have been no major organized religions in thousands of years. There are still hundreds of faiths and small assemblies, but they tend to be more communal than spiritual.
• Cultism: The exception to the lack of Religion is the growth of the Cult. There are hundreds of groups that worship dark nameless gods of death, destruction, and domination. Cults are most common out in the Wastes but are a very real problem for Utopians.
• Supernatural: Unknown, unaccounted for, undocumented, uninvolved.
• Technology: Varies wildly. In the lower tiers it’s mostly mechanical, computers are rarities. Tumbler locks, crank engines, clockwork contraptions. Almost a Victorian-era or steam-punk feel. In the higher tiers they have cutting edge tech, nano-technology, cyberpunk level computer systems.
• Vehicles: Powered mostly by heat or kinetic energy. Engines are designed to use the by-product energy their produce but it’s not a perfect cycle. Still require re-fueling on a regular basis. In the Power Communes motorcycles are a common means of transportation due to their minor energy draw.
• Weapons: Without the oils required to maintain a firearm the most common weapons have become swords and bows again. This isn’t to say there aren’t guns, their just a rarity now. After finding a gun you still have to find bullets, which haven’t been mass-produced in thousands of years.

Basic Questions

What’s the gang’s name?: The Edge Runners
What is the name of the Commune that the gang protects?: Diamondhead
Aside from stealing power and dealing with Utopian transport trucks what else does the gang do?: They’re runners, traders, and distributors with no questions asked. The only exception they make is that anything coming into Diamondhead has to meet their approval.

The Characters

The Fool: Mathias
1) He wears the color Red as a symbol of his office as the gang enforcer
2) He carries a six-shooter with six bullets labeled by the six tarot cards
3) His family betrayed the gang and he became enforcer after he murdered his entire family to prove he wasn’t a traitor.
The Emperor: Rictor
1) Every visible inch of his body is covered in tattoos
2) His wife, Tasha, insists that he keeps of harem of women
3) He judges every-bodies worth by their last accomplishment
The Empress: Tasha
1) A product of the Slums with a knack for trade negotiation
2) She’s barren because of a botched abortion preformed by Big Ed
3) She considers the gang her family since she can’t have kids… Except for Big Ed
The Faith: Maggot
1) He’s a native of the of the Diamondhead
2) He always carries a box that he doesn’t let anyone see what’s inside
3) He has no sense of smell and is willing to dig though ANYTHING for scavenge or information
The High Priestess: Carolyn
1) She was the daughter of a Utopian big-wig who left the stagnation of Utopia
2) In the Wastes she got addicted to drugs
3) Her drug addiction is a constant source of problems for the gang as she’s prone to wondering off
The Magician: Big Ed
1) He was once a member of Utopia before being exiled
2) He was a chemist in Utopia who was exiled for making his wonder-drugs addictive
3) He has a scar from the back of his head to the base of his neck that he covers with a bandanna
The Hermit: Domino
1) He always seems like he’s scared something is following him, always on the run
2) He is one of the best gunsmiths that have ever been seen in the wastes
3) He is extremely far-sighting, unable to read and doing everything (including gunsmithing) by touch

Cast : Rob, Art and Keith Baker
Topics : A short chat with Keith Baker
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

Because these are only short interview episodes there are no show notes. There is simple a link to the interviewees website.

Keith Baker: www.bossythecow.com

Cast : Rob, Jared Sorensen, and a bus full of people returning from the White Wolf Party.
Topics : A short bus ride with Jared Sorensen
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

Because these are only short interview episodes there are no show notes. There is simple a link to the interviewees website.

Jared Sorensen: www.memento-mori.com

Cast : Rob and Daniel Solis
Topics : A short chat with Daniel Solis
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

Because these are only short interview episodes there are no show notes. There is simple a link to the interviewees website.

Daniel Solis: danielsolisblog.blogspot.com

Cast : Rob and Gregor Hutton
Topics : A short chat with Gregor Hutton
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

Because these are only short interview episodes there are no show notes. There is simple a link to the interviewees website.

Gregor Hutton: www.boxninja.com

Cast : Rob and D. Vincent Baker
Topics : A short chat with Vincent Baker
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

Because these are only short interview episodes there are no show notes. There is simple a link to the interviewees website.

D. Vincent Baker: www.lumpley.com

Cast : Rob, Art, and Paul
Topics : Why we Like or Dislike and Traditional RPGs vs. Contemporary RPGs
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

04:45 : Fake Blood
11:00 : Paladin RPG, Midnight
17:50 : Dexter
30:30 : Boondock Saints
1:01:25 : 316 – Carnage Amongst the Stars

Shoutouts
Paul: The Passage
Rob: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Art: Fact or Faked

Cast : Rob, Mike, Art, and Paul
Topics : The Future of Print Media and Random Banter
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

There are currently no show notes for this episode. Sorry.

Cast : Rob, Mike, and Art
Topics : Defining RPGs, Canon Gaming, and When to Stop
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

There are currently no show notes for this episode. Sorry.

Cast : Rob, Mike, Art, and Greg Stolze
Topics : A Skype Conversation with Greg Stolze
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

04:35 : A Hunger Like Fire
15:05 : Marriage of Viciousness and Virtue
21:55 : Icke
24:50 : Stolze’s fiction library
45:25 : REIGN: Enchiridion
46:00 : REIGN: Nain

Cast : Rob, Mike, Art, and Paul
Topics : Micro-transactions in Video Games and Deal Breakers in Table-Top Games.
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

04:15 : Dragon Age: Origins
24:55 : Star Wars: The Old Republic
32:20 : League of Legends
44:30 : The Shield
44:50 : Battlestar Galactica

Shoutouts
Rob: Dungeon A Day
Mike: Top Shot
Artemis: Society for Creative Anachronism
Paul: Northlanders

Cast : Rob, Mike, Art, and Paul
Topics : Linearity in Video Games, Retro Video Games, and the Maturation of Fantasy
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

There are currently no show notes for this episode. Sorry.

Cast : Rob, Mike, Art, Paul, and Elder
Topics : Player Narration, Comic Book Movies, Writing Inspirations
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

We Have a Chat room! Go Chat!

06:00 Houses of the Blooded
08:37 Blood & Tears
19:17 InSpecters
20:28 Detachable Penis
24:04 Glen Danzig
43:01 Pyrats

Shoutouts
Rob: A Game of Thrones
Mike: Red Dead Redemption
Artemis: The Ultimate Line
Elder: Brink
Paul: Shadowrun 4th ed.

Rob did a guest spot over on Kicked in the Dicebags!
Here’s what they had to say:

In which, a hero returns, a villain learns to never say ‘never’, and an asshole relates a gaming story. Special Guest: Rob Justice of Bear Swarm! fame.

Cast : Rob, Mike, Elder, and John
Topics : A Skype Conversation with John Wick
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

No Show Notes, just check out johnwickpresents.com for the majority of what we talked about.

Cast : Rob, Mike, Art, and Paul
Topics : Creation and Use of NPCs, Battling Game Master Burnout, and the Impact of Mobile Devices on Geek Culture
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

04:00 : The episode of PAtv mentioned
10:05 : Legend of the Five Rings
25:55 : Mage: The Awakening
30:10 : GenCon iPhone app
46:50 : Indie Games Charity Bundle

Shoutouts
Paul: The Dark Knight
Mike: A Game of Thrones LCG
Art: Micro Machines
Rob: FreeMarket

Cast : Rob, Mike, and Paul
Topics : The Bear Swarm! Spring Podcast Tour and the returning trend of Co-Op video games
BS! Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited and Obsidian Portal
BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
Songs Used: Under a Phantom Moon, Killer in Texas, and Train to Nowhere

14:45 : Surgeon General
23:30 : In case you’ve been living under a podcast rock, this is the argument mentioned.
43:55 : Eye of the Beholder
51:20 : PlanetSide
55:50 : Splinter Cell: Conviction
58:15 : Left 4 Dead
1:00:50 : Golden Axe

Shoutouts
Rob: Arrested Development
Mike: Record of Agarest War
Paul: Rise Against

Cast : Rob and Eddy
Topic : The White Chapel Project
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BS! Memberships: Spooky Outhouse Productions and RPG Podcasts.com

Eddy’s been having problems… So until he gets White Chapel sorted out, here’s the audio from the interview I did with him. A more produced version will come later.