Something ain’t right down in the holler. Locals gather for a good ol' time filled with fiddle music, but quickly discover that something strange is afoot. Join our players for this first episode in a limited run of The Old Gods of Appalachia.

'Omega' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

The Ras-Godai are a legendary group of desert-dwelling assassins who train from a young age to deal death. Fabled among the dunes and oases that dot The Djurum, the Ras-Godai test their young apprentices in a grueling and bloody gauntlet to see who is worthy to become a full-fledged assassin and journey out into the greater world. Our players begin their journey in ShadowDark by entering this gauntlet with a troupe of Level 0 characters and seeing if they can make it out alive. Keep tally of all the aspirants who meet a bloody end in this episode of Games in the Dark.

Discussion of the final moments and what's in store for the podcast in the future!

We discuss the conclusion to this campaign and what comes next. Get ready for a cyber-filled future!

The Rat Raiders hit the next tier, and spend some time choosing their intermediate professions in the Zweihander system. Once leveled and ready, we pick back up with the strange infestation of wormlike creatures in the mines, and encounter other strange denizens that are out of place, and out of time. The crew suffers with a moral conundrum as they wrestle with contending player versus character knowledge.

Back on their feet and not quite wiser, the Rat Raiders return to the mines to finish what they started… only to find the whole place swallowed by water. What follows is a mix of negotiation, problem-solving, and questionable decision-making as the crew works to reclaim access and drain the depths. But clearing the flood just means opening the door to something worse. In this After Dark, we break down the choices, the consequences, and the moment things started to feel a little too intentional. New loot, new threats, and a growing sense that the mine isn’t done with them yet.

After recuperating from their injuries, the Rat Raiders head back into the mines for unfinished business. There, they find the mine flooded completely. The group negotiates access to the mine, resolves the flooding, and returns to the weird within. New treasures and surprising enemies await in this episode of Zweihander.

The finale of our Fallout campaign ends with a bang as we enter the institute lair and continue our usual strategy of shoot first, ask questions later. However, as we continue, secrets are revealed, suspicion mounts, and irrevocable action is taken. Will we all come out of this alive? Listen in to find out!

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After one of the closest calls yet, the crew breaks it all down following a near total party kill deep in the mines. What started as a desperate fight quickly spiraled into survival mode, with the Rat Raiders pushed to their absolute limits.

The knock-down, drag out fight continues through this episode as the Rat Raiders teeter on the brink of a Total Party Kill. They begin to realize that with their paltry skills, perhaps they are outmatched by their foes and the deadly mine. The party is smaller when they emerge from the mines to contemplate their next moves, but a lumbering anarchist sparks the party’s interest.