Today on Summer Short Shots 2026 the Crit & Fumble crew play 9 Lives to Valhalla by Gem Room Games. Players take on the roll of DEATH METAL VIKING CATS (...obvs...) roaming a post apocalyptic wasteland looking for a glorious death, or 9.

With special guest player NEIL!

Our summer of one-shots continues! This time, Gavin is running the game with a minimalist hack of Kids on Bikes called "Dugout". The players are kids in northern Saskatchewan, and discover something strange in the slough. How will they figure out what it is? What will they do with it?

It's that time of year for one-shot adventures over summer! To kick things off, Sean will be DMing a session of "Monster of the Week"!

A (probably) senile elder sends five allegedly heroic squirrels out from the sagging T.I.T.S. to retrieve Nana Burr's sacred Golden Nut before first frost, while Councilchief Bramble quietly prepares a backup plan in case prophecy behaves like prophecy. The crew dodges the hawk-haunted Green Desert through mole tunnels instead, turning one permit office into forged approvals, stolen maps, floodwater, rat violence, and a final audience with a Rat-King who has clearly been expecting them.

The crew of the Scurvy Lady sail one last time on their way to face the Maw. Mawrow makes a choice. Lucerio dances. Warbles passes the baton.Eldric prepares for freedom.Su… wait. Who’s Helga?

The crew of the Scurvy Lady return to sea as they prepare for a fight 8000 years in the making.Lucerio pieces things togetherSu meets an old flame and an older enemyWarbles gets mountedMawrow revisits his pactEldric makes a booty call

The crew say their goodbyes to the pastLucy gets familiar with deathSu secures his empireWarbles makes friendsEldric learns it takes two to tangoMawrow gets some mail

Chelsea ruins Gavin's day

tbd

The crew must decide whether or not to intervene with history as a ritual begins. Mawrow asks for more and gets spit on. Eldric rejects Warbles.Lucerio gets a reach around. Su practices his rope work .Warbles bares it all and asks the others to do the same.

Played on D&D 5.5e

The crew set sail as they follow their internal compass (and a literal one) to the birthplace of the greatest danger their time will know.

Warbles walks away

Lucerio misses his muse (fail)

Su holds his cards close and sends a signal

Eldric figures out freedom

Mawrow parlays with someone who could call the tides