Codswallop and Poppycock

In this Mission: Accomplished! scenario, secret agents Tony, Rob Boss, and John “Thirty Aught-Six” Band endure a grueling after-action debrief with their handler. They attempt to justify their actions during a successful but otherwise botched mission.

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Archaeologists Julia Harding and Gerald Bunting prepare to present their findings from a recent expedition to Argentina. The Miskatonic University Library staff notice a number of strange phenomena following in the archaeologists’ wake, and they act to protect the students, the library, and possibly the world itself.

Downloadable Character sheets for the PCs:

Abraham Stinson (James)
Dorothy Fry (Bryan)
Leslie / Lester Swann (John)
Pearl Andreanova (Jacob)

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Happy Halloween! Tonight, three teenagers go legend tripping in Nelson’s Hollow, the most haunted place in the state. Their goal: To drive across each of the seven bridges in the Hollow exactly once and thereby open a gate to Hell.

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We were honored to be guests on the City on a Hill podcast, where Ryan led us on a sci-fi adventure to stop the multi-limbed villain Zorgon (of the Neptune Zorgons) from ripping a hole in reality.

City on a Hill is an “aggressively family friendly” actual play RPG podcast hosted by our good friend Ryan Felton. Lasers and Feelings is a quick-play roleplaying game by John Harper, based on the songs of The Doubleclicks.

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This is part two of the recent Lasers and Feelings game we played in for the City on a Hill podcast. Join Dr von Schnitzel, Rudimus Cooper, and Phoenix Chromeshot in their mission to save the galaxy from Zorgon and his Pirate Queen.

Once again, City on a Hill is a family-friendly actual play RPG podcast, and Lasers and Feelings is a one-page roleplaying game by John Harper.

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It’s Wormtide! Will our friends Sizedomatier, Camulus, and Rider Spice survive to return to the surface, their sins washed away by their tribulations? Or will they be buried beneath a tide of angry shrimple? Tune in to this week’s exciting episode to find out!

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Three hardened criminals: A derivative dwarf, a member of the Peerage of Porters and Basin-Fillers, and a dog in a neckerchief are thrown into a deep well as punishment for their crimes. 

Featuring John as Sizedomatier the daredevil porter, Bryan as Camulus the daisy-mashing dwarf, Greg as Ood the truffle-loving dog, and Jacob M as the game master.

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A trio of unqualified spacers investigate Greer Station, which has mysteriously been covered in a shell of mother-of-pearl.

Featuring Jacob M as Custodial Engineer Ambrose Ashford, Greg as Space Plumber Tholev McRaven, and Mike as 2nd Petty Officer of Hydraulics Operations Bartholomew Manticore Jones.

Music Credits:
The Scavengers by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker
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Bioengineering Suite by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker
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Artemis by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Signal To Noise by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Discovery by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Blades, guns, hackers, armed drones, and a terrifying leap from a Lunar skyscraper—Jacob M leads Bryan and Greg in CBR+PNK (pronounced “Cyber Plus Punk”).

Featuring Bryan as Jodah-7, Greg as B15h0P, and Jacob as the Gamemaster.

CBR+PNK is by Emanoel Melo and is based on Blades in the Dark by John Harper.

00:00:00 – CBR+PNK
00:00:37 – The Rules
00:21:25 – The Team
00:25:15 – The Job
00:31:57 – The Infiltration
00:42:31 – The Elevator
00:58:42 – The Watchful Eye
01:19:51 – The Grift
01:31:59 – The Score
01:47:46 – The Escape
02:03:13 – The End

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For your Halloween enjoyment, it’s an actual play experience “fresh” from Geek at Arms Labs: Robert Robertson Roberts, Timbit, and Yeahrightow navigate the zombie apocalypse.

Intro music by Dark Fantasy Studio.
All other music and sound effects provided by Syrinscape.
https://syrinscape.com/?att_geek_at_arms
Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound
Complete list of credits here, but I didn’t use any of the specific samples from those SoundSets that are credited, so… I do think a couple of specific items should be called out, even if they were work-for-hire for Syrinscape:
“Cold Black Hope – Nine inch daggers” by Benjamin Loomes (founder of Syrinscape)
“Corporate,” “Netrunner” and “Rico Rock-2” by Joe Mccullough

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