Sunday, December 30, 2018

[Monsterhearts] Session Three: "Turn to You"

Things get real among the monsters of Grey Cliff High in more ways than one. Also: Dumpster Wolf.


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Sunday, December 16, 2018

[Monsterhearts] Session Two: "Blue Monday"

After we spent last session exploring a typical school day for the characters, we find out what they get up to after school...to everyone's increasing horror.

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Sunday, December 9, 2018

[Monsterhearts] Session One: "Surrender"

Our first proper session sees the gang gathering in Homeroom for another boring week at Grey Cliffs High—but there are some things amiss among the staff and students of the school...


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Sunday, December 2, 2018

[Monsterhearts] "Session Zero"


We kick off our winter campaign of Monsterhearts (2nd edition) with Des at the helm with a "session zero," wherein we pick skins, define the setting, and establish relationships among the characters. We also set a very high (or perhaps low) bar for just how horrific we're going to get... Even if you normally skip these sorts of sessions, this one is well worth a listen!


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Sunday, November 18, 2018

[Paladin] "The Battle of Roncevaux" (Anno 778)

The epic conclusion! Charlemagne's army comes under treacherous attack in the Vale of Thorns, and our intrepid heroes earn their place in the pantheon of legends.


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Sunday, November 11, 2018

[Paladin] "The Tying of Loose Ends" (Anno 777)

This session was run literally right after Larkins and Desiree got back from attending Greg Stafford's memorial in Berkeley, and they brought back some of the same fun, chaotic energy that always surrounded Greg. In this, our penultimate session of this campaign arc, we bounce through a wild Winter Phase and begin tying up loose ends in an abbreviated but satisfying session revolving around Bradamant's search for decent husband material.


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Sunday, November 4, 2018

[Paladin] "A Yuletide Feast" (Anno 776)

After a year of fussin' & feudin', the rival Claremont and Baldwin clans assemble under the watchful eye of Charlemagne, who has brought in his lifelong friend Ganelon to work out a long-term solution for peace. But will everyone go along with the plan?


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Sunday, October 28, 2018

[Spookathon 2018] "Bluebeard's Bride"

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Our second Spookathon session sees us return to the haunted halls of Bluebeard's Bride, this time with Des at the helm. What horrors await The Bride this time?


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[Spookathon 2018] "The Dare" (Call of Cthulhu)

For the first of our 2018 Halloween "Spookathon" gaming marathon, we sit down to play the forthcoming Call of Cthulhu scenario "The Dare" by Kevin Ross.


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Sunday, October 14, 2018

[Paladin] "The Gardens of Fortune" (Anno 775)

We raise a glass to Greg Stafford and his legacy at the top of the session, then take on the final act of the the first adventure out of the Paladin Scenarios book, "The Gardens of Fortune."


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Sunday, October 7, 2018

[Paladin] "Fancy Lancies" (Anno 775)

An action-packed session sees jousts, judicial combats, enchanted fountains, magical rings, enchanted weapons, tense standoffs, and earnest debates on the nature of honor and justice. Oh, and someone goes mad and runs off into the woods!

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Sunday, September 30, 2018

[Paladin] It's Time for Winter Phase! (Anno 774)

An abbreviated session this week, owing to the Order convening its very own real-life Michaelmas feast! (See the link to our food blog below for pictures.) In the end, we had just enough time to get through Winter Phase for 774 and tease an intro for the following year's adventure.

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Sunday, September 16, 2018

[Paladin] "Widukind" (Anno 774)

We pick up where we left off last time, with a Saxon attack on the frontier village of Fritzlar imminent and help on the way from Mort. Can the rest of our heroic knights survive long enough to see the light once again?


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Sunday, September 9, 2018

[Paladin] "Mission to Fritzlar" (Anno 774)

After a particularly juicy winter phase, we move into the year with an exorcism and a dangerous mission to Saxony—in other words, a pretty tame year for the Baldwin clan.


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Sunday, September 2, 2018

[Paladin] "Fair Verona" (Anno 773)

Charlemagne's armies march south once more to Lombardy, risking the hazardous Alps yet again—with bloody consequences for our knights...and yet more surprises await outside the walls of Verona...


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Sunday, August 26, 2018

[Paladin] "Avissa's Secret" (Anno 773)

Bradamant becomes a knight, but Avissa remains the lady-knight to watch this year as she works towards fulfilling her outré ambition, culminating in an unforgettable Good Friday at Reims.


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Sunday, August 19, 2018

[Paladin] Into Saxony (Anno 772)

We get our Winter Phase on before joining the knights in media res, and in the middle of a Saxon forest, where a certain axis mundi is being set alight. Old feuds are resolved amidst much bloodshed as Maugis pulls the last of his tricks...for now.


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Monday, July 30, 2018

[Changeling: The Lost] "Hard Bargains, Harder Truths" (Frivolous Gaming Crossover)

The EOR proper is off for the next couple weeks for Gen Con season, but we've got a special session to share in the meantime.

Our own David Schimpff leads the Frivolous Gaming podcast crew through a session of Changeling: The Lost set in our shared Chronicles of Darkness continuity. For some additional "previously on" action, check out Frivolous Gaming's "All Cranes" sessions.


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Note that this session was recorded at a local brewery, and on one of the EOR's old USB mics, so the quality isn't up to our usual standards. Nevertheless, it's a fun listen, and we hope you enjoy!

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Sunday, July 22, 2018

[Paladin] Best Michaelmas Ever! (Anno 771)

The fight against Sir Renaud and his rebellious brothers takes a dirty turn, and our heroes are caught up in the middle of it. What better ways to forget your troubles than with an awesome feast?


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Sunday, July 15, 2018

[Paladin] "The Road to Compostela" (Anno 771)

Charlemagne's army is on the march, and our knights are along for the fun! But will they ever wet their blades with the blood of their enemies? I hear northern Spain is nice this time of year...


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Sunday, July 8, 2018

[Paladin] "The Siege of Vienne" (Anno 771)

The knights pass a fairly uneventful winter outside the gates of Vienne, gossiping about their king's love life. But when summer arrives, things turn very bloody indeed...


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Thursday, July 5, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "I Fall to Pieces" (Epilogue)

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Back in Los Angeles, Aaron reconnects with old friends and foes alike and is made an offer he can't refuse.


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Sunday, July 1, 2018

[Paladin] "Unleashing Phyllis" (Anno 770)

The knights are tasked with the seemingly impossible—how do you keep a sorcerer locked up against their will? But first: a hunt!


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Thursday, June 28, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Clean the Dirt" (Episode Fourteen)


Aaron continues his fall, both literally and metaphorically. He finds a new love and bids farewell to an old one as he leaves Las Vegas for the second time and comes home at last.


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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

[Patreon Short Order] Call of Cthulhu: “Panacea” (Part III)

Welcome back to our play-through of "Panacea" from Petersen's Abominations. We left off last month with a bit of a cliffhanger, as the bat-toad thing formerly known as Brad assaulted our intrepid investigators. How will they fare, and will they ever make it out of ZyMedBio alive? Let’s find out...


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Sunday, June 17, 2018

[Paladin] "Pilgrimage" (Anno 769)

In the wake of Pippin's disastrous wedding feast, the group embarks (along with Charlemagne and his Paladins) on a pilgrimage to the east. After a brief shopping trip in Jerusalem, they travel north to Constantinople, where they encounter the legendary Emperor Hugo the Strong at last. We wrap up the session with a Winter Phase.


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Friday, June 15, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Like an Outlaw" (Episode Thirteen)


Aaron is back in Vegas, and someone knew he was coming! What's been going on in the time since he left, and what repercussions await him from his first visit? Someone's gonna die tonight—who will it be?


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Sunday, June 10, 2018

[Paladin] "Hugo the Strong" (Anno 769)

Things take a turn for the strange this session as the player-knights wrap up their delicate negotiations with the Clermonts, get lost in an enchanted forest, and attend the most uncomfortable wedding ever...hosted by one of them!


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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Sunday, June 3, 2018

[Paladin] "The Rebellious Baron" (Anno 768–769)

The feud with House Clermont reaches new heights and high drama ensues at Charlemagne's coronation tournament, with repercussions that reverberate through the winter and into the following year—but it's not just the Clermonts who are targeted by our knights...


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Thursday, May 31, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Pray for Me Mama" (Episode Eleven)


We're back, and picking up right where we left off: in a dreamy, fiery flashback to Dawn's burning apartment, with Mike Evans holding a gun on his brother. Things only heat up from there...


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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

[Patreon Short Order] Call of Cthulhu: “Panacea” (Part II)

Welcome back, listener! When we left off, Wade and Marina had concocted a plan to infiltrate the ZyMedBio campus. What sanity-blasting secrets will they uncover within?


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Sunday, May 20, 2018

[Paladin] "Spaghetti & Meatballs" (Anno 768)

The knights gather for their big family feast day, Michaelmas. Unfortunately, ill portents abound, and things just keep getting worse. And that's even before the haslet is served...


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Sunday, May 13, 2018

[Paladin] "Aumont's Tower" (Anno 767)

The party has been split! Some of the knights have been taken captive by the Saracens, while others languish back at camp. How will they get out of this sticky situation?


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Sunday, May 6, 2018

[Paladin] "Mount Bitter" (Anno 767)

The Battle of the Humble Squires continues, and there is much peril still to face. Later, the survivors of the battle learn a little more about their foes, and even find some common ground...before everything is swept out from under their feet.


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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

[Patreon Short Order] Call of Cthulhu: “Panacea” (Part I)

It's a new era for Short Orders, with our first patron-funded series. A couple weeks ago we met up online and played our first quarterly game, a Call of Cthulhu scenario out of the recently released Petersen’s Abominations. The name of this particular scenario is “Panacea,” and we had a blast with it.


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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Paranoia: "Robot Imana-665-C" (Part IV)


Welcome back, Citizen! When we last left our Troubleshooters, they had been causing plenty of trouble of their own, with many accusations and even much physical violence. It’s not too late for them to straighten up and fly right, however! The Computer believes in them—don’t you?


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Sunday, April 22, 2018

[Paladin] "The Battle of the Humble Squires" (Anno 767)

War in the south puts Prince Charlemagne (and our humble squires) on the march across the Alps. What deadly hazards will they encounter in those snow-capped peaks, and what opportunities for heroism await them on the blood-soaked fields beyond?


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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Paranoia: "Robot Imana-665-C" (Part III)


Welcome back, Citizen! When we last left our Troubleshooters, they had been causing plenty of trouble of their own, with many accusations and even much physical violence. It’s not too late for them to straighten up and fly right, however! The Computer believes in them—don’t you?


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Sunday, April 15, 2018

[Paladin] "A Passion for Pippin" (Anno 766)

We continue with "The Adventure of the Jewel" as the young squires encounter a mysterious hermit, some angry villagers, and a dastardly lord. But no challenge is greater than that which confronts them from within the group...


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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Paranoia: "Robot Imana-665-C" (Part II)


Welcome back, Citizen! When we last left our Troubleshooters, they were on their way to rendezvous with R&D and find out the details of their first mission, the diagnosis and repair of the malfunctioning Robot Imana-665-C.


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Sunday, April 8, 2018

[Paladin] "The Adventure of the Jewel" (Anno 766)

We get into our first proper session of PALADIN with an overview of how the system differs from the core PENDRAGON rules before kicking things off with a small feast and an important mission from Duke Thierry.


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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Paranoia: "Robot Imana-665-C" (Part I)

Greetings, Citizen, and welcome to Alpha Complex. Today’s mission involves three hapless Red-level Troubleshooters and their first assignment: to diagnose what has gone wrong with Robot Imana-665-C. Easy enough...right?



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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Harlem Unbound: "The Contender—A Love Story" (Part IV)


The spine-chilling conclusion! Our intrepid duo of investigators put the final pieces of the puzzle together and are forced into making an impossible decision.


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Sunday, March 25, 2018

[Paladin] Character Creation


The Order returns to the King Arthur Pendragon system for a jaunt through its cousin, Paladin: Warriors of Charlemagne. Join us as we go through the character creation rules and roll up four earnest young squires about to embark on untold adventures!


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Thursday, March 22, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Questioningly" (Episode Ten)


Aaron arrives in Kansas and finally catches up with Dawn, only to find someone else has caught up with her first. And that's only the beginning of his troubles...


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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Harlem Unbound: "The Contender—A Love Story" (Part III)


The investigators finally make contact with Rossi and discover unexpected layers of nuance in his tale. And also a delicious recipe for Dominican stew!


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Sunday, March 18, 2018

[7th Sea Khitai] "Life-Giving Sword, Death-Giving Sword"


For this one-shot session, the group takes the 7th Sea: Khitai Quickstart rules for a spin. The lust for wealth and power leads to death, destruction, and shattered lives. Can our rag-tag band of heroes foil the sinister machinations of the villainous puppet master? Tune in to find out!


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Thursday, March 15, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Endless Highway" (Episode Nine)


Aaron has an unexpected encounter at an El Paso truck stop, kicking off a harrowing journey along the benighted interstate, where he is both hunter and hunted.

Our primary recorder pooped out midway through the session. Fortunately, we caught the problem pretty quickly and only lost about 10 minutes of action (which we then summarize). However, you'll probably notice a drop in overall audio quality once we switch to our backup. Apologies.


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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Harlem Unbound: "The Contender—A Love Story" (Part II)


In this second episode, "Getting Into the Ring," our duo meets another duo (in the form of the mysterious Eliot brothers) and begins peeling back the layers of the onion. How long before they start crying?

And a big congratulations to Darker Hues Studios for landing Harlem Unbound in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum and The Newark Museum. These acquisitions are an acknowledgement of book's "artistic, scholarly and educational value"! Wowza! More details may be found here.


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Sunday, March 11, 2018

[Shadowrun] Anarchy Is Dead: #Done (Session Five)


We bring our brief Shadowrun experiment to an end in this, our 300th episode(!), wrapping up loose ends and establishing what becomes of our various runners, who begin the episode hunted by the authorities and in hiding. Can they forge a positive outcome from such inauspicious circumstances?


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Thursday, March 8, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Tear It Up" (Episode Eight)


Aaron crosses paths with an old frenemy in the most unlikely of places and must decide between vengeance and forgiveness...and this is only the first fight in what turns out to be a blood-soaked and fractious evening.


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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Harlem Unbound: "The Contender—A Love Story" (Part I)


This month, a travel/illness-reduced crew is taking Darker Hue Studios' Harlem Unbound for a spin with the scenario "The Contender—A Love Story" by Bob Geis. The book is dual-statted for both Trail of Cthulhu and Call of Cthulhu; we opted for the latter system. The scenario is a slow-burn noir procedural that builds ever more to a truly unsettling climax, and we think you're going to really enjoy the ride.

In this first episode, "Sparring with the Champ," we meet our investigative duo and follow them to the Cotton Club, where they take a job from former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson to look into a mysterious death in the boxing ring.


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Thursday, March 1, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Ghost on the Highway" (Episode Seven)

We kick off the second Story of the Chronicle, trying out a somewhat experimental improvisatory narrative approach. Where will Aaron's road lead him? Neither of us know! Let's find out together...



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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Bluebeard's Bride (Part 4)


In this finale episode, "Up in Smoke," the Bride seeks shelter from an unlikely ally, only to find herself in even greater peril. And, at last, the Final Room beckons...but will she use the key and open the door?


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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Bluebeard's Bride (Part 3)


In this episode, "Lost in a Haze," the Bride, under the influence of ghostly opium, stumbles deeper into the mansion, finding more horrifying evidence of previous wives and encountering her first servant—and a potential ally.


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Sunday, February 18, 2018

[Shadowrun] Anarchy Is Dead: #BestLaidPlans (Session Four)

Content warning: This episode features scenes of mass shooting and general gun-related violence.

The team puts together an intricate plan for taking out a blackmailing corp target. But in the world of Shadowrun, does any plan ever go off as intended?


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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Bluebeard's Bride (Part 2)


In this episode, "The Horrible House," the Bride explores her new home and discovers that the horrors within are not only confined to the Forbidden Room...


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Sunday, February 11, 2018

[Shadowrun] Anarchy Is Dead: #MakeEmploymentObsolete (Session Three)

We're down two players this week, but that doesn't stop us from completing last session's run, albeit not without crossing paths with another of Seattle's more...memorable street gangs. Then it's on to planning and scheming the runners' next moves and further defining their social networks.




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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

[Esoteric Short Order] Bluebeard's Bride (Part 1)

Art by Rebecca Yanovskaya
We gather 'round to tell a terrifying fairy tale, courtesy of Magpie Games' RPG of feminine horror, Bluebeard's Bride. In this first episode, we review the conceit and rules of the game and then define characters.


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Sunday, February 4, 2018

An Introduction to the Order


New to the Order? Check out this introduction, covering our gaming and recording philosophy as well as a brief overview of our campaigns and game formats.


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Links mentioned in this Intro:

The Great Pendragon Campaign

Pendragon Demos: Part I and Part II

Horror on the Orient Express

Neon Masquerade

Tiny Tournament Time

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Ways to Be Wicked" (Episode Six)

Aaron's whirlwind Vegas trip rolls on as he tries desperately to put out various fires and familiar faces track him down. The conclusion of the first Story of the Chronicle!



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Sunday, January 28, 2018

[Shadowrun] Anarchy Is Dead: #SoppingMoist (Session Two)

The team decides to celebrate the successful conclusion of a run with a visit to Stuffer Shack, with very messy results. Good thing they've got a milk run waiting for them—but it's never that easy, is it?



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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Satan Is Real" (Episode Five)

Las Vegas continues to extend its coils around Aaron, dragging him further into its most illicit, shadowy corners. But he's not the only one battling their Shadow...



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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Sin City" (Episode Four)


Slots of fun! At long last, Aaron arrives in Vegas and finds it a very rough landing. The bright lights of the big city don't agree with his Gangrel sensibilities, but he has a grim job to do. Can he find the allies he needs to make it happen?


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Sunday, January 14, 2018

[Shadowrun] Anarchy Is Dead: #DoubleDippin (Session One)

We kick off our campaign in proper style with a run on a diamond exchange. Mayhem ensues, particularly since we got the combat mechanics slightly wrong...



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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Dark Night" (Episode Three)


After avoiding a strange encounter on the Interstate, Aaron drives down his own lost highway and into a bloody encounter he won't soon forget.


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Monday, January 8, 2018

[Shadowrun] Anarchy Is Dead: Character Creation (Session Zero)


The gang convenes for our first campaign of the new year: Shadowrun Anarchy. We go over the basics of the system (including a discussion of how the Cue System works...and what we think of it), then get into making characters, including a bit of classic cyberpunk life path generation at the end.


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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

[Nightlife: East of Eden] "Lost" (Episode Two)

Aaron fights his way out of Fresno, paying a steep price in blood. His return to Los Angeles goes from bad to worse, and soon he's back out on the open road, smelling blood in the air...



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