Order of the Midnight Roller Podcast

Red rain once fell in India.

It was originally thought that the rains were colored by fallout from a meteor burst, but a study done by the Government of India came to find that the rains had been colored by airborne spores from a local green alga.

When the sultan of British-protected Zanzibar died and a new one took over without British approval in 1896, the Brits were not happy. Tension escalated when Sultan Khalid bin Barghash refused to step down, but the British warships spent less than 40 minutes bombarding the palace before Khalid fled, marking the (very quick) end of the Anglo-Zanzibar War.

In this episode, we tell some of our funniest stories from the game table. We play games such as Dungeons and Dragons, Vampire the Masquerade, Call of Cthulhu, and more.

In this episode, we discuss the announcements given to us by Wizards of the Coast and WizKids regarding Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, Universes Beyond, miniatures, replicas, and more.

Warning this episode contains themes and topics not suitable for some listeners, listener discretion is advised.

In this episode, we cover the Movies Conquest, Bunny the Killer Thing, and Cyberzone

The Children of God(1968)

The Order of the Solar Temple

Founded in  1984 by Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret, the Order of the Solar Temple and the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Temple claimed to be based on the traditions and ideals of a Knights Templar.

The group believed that the spiritual outweighed physical, and they also believe in the second coming of Christ as a “Solar deity or God-King” and called for the unity of Christianity and Islam. Pulling inspiration from the Order of the East Temple headed by Aleister Crowley, from 1923 until his death on December 1, 1947, as well as the Order of the Golden Dawn, the Freemasons, and other Rosicrucian groups.

The Order of the Solar Temple had lodges all over the world including Switzerland, Canada, and France. The Order had a level and grading system with the three levels being the Brothers of Parvis, the Knights of the Alliance, and the Brothers of Ancient Times, each containing thee grades in each level. The top 33 members were in a group known as the Elder Brothers of the Rosy Cross.  As one increases in level, there would be fees and the purchasing of costumes and regalia, which included a Crusader-Like robe. The Lodges had elaborate alters and rituals and the members were told that Di Mambro had an authentic Templar sword gifted to him over a thousand years ago previous life past life

Most notably in October of 1994, Emmanuel Dutoit the three months old son Tony Dutoit was stabbed multiple times with wooden Stakes in a lodge located Morin-Heights Quebec.  Allegedly Di Mambro ordered the attack claiming the child was the Antichrist sent to sabotage his spiritual work.  Shortly after DiMambro and 12 followers report performed a ritual of The Last Supper after which mass murders and suicide in sued resulting in the deaths of 74 individuals between 1994 and 1997.

Raelism

Founded in the 70s by Claud Vorilhon (aka Rael) in France. The Church believes that the Elohim, an alien race, created humanity in their likeness. Rael claimed that on December 13, 1973, that he was visited by the Elohim and gave him these teachings. They claim that the Elohim were mistaken as angels and gods and were worshiped by early humans. Raelians believe that the Elohim will guide the earth to scientific enlightenment and have us join the creators in space. They believe in free love, scientific discovery, and cloning.

The True Way Cult (1955 Taiwan)

Vox Machina

Critical Role started March 2015.

The first Season ended Oct 2017 with 115 episodes.

Matt Mercer

Ashley Johnson

Travis Willingham

Laura Bailey

Taliesin Jaffe

Marisha Ray

Sam Riegel

Orion Alabama

Second session The Mighty Nine:

Jan, 11 2018 ongoing 3 years.

The game started as a home game two years prior playing a simplified 4th edition that was played two years prior. in 2015

playing Pathfinder and Felicia Day found out through Ashley and then asked if they would like to play it live on Geek and Sundry until they decided to leave Geek and Sundry to strike out on their own and start to stream on Twitch.

There has been many one-shots including,

Doom, Honey Badger, Crash Pandas, and even one From Burger Joint Wendy's.

Other related CR properties.

Dark Horse comics

Vox Machina Origins

Mighty Nine Origins

Takes Exrandria

A soon to be Anime being released on Amazon Prime.

A now board gaming company called Darrington Press

And even a charitable foundation called the Critical Role Foundation, a nonprofit Org.

One of the only negatives that can be thought of is The Matt Mercer Effect. Players whose first exposure to D&D and when sitting at a table first time. Having an issue with the DM not doing things the same way as Matt.

Thoughts of the future. With what seems like the season coming to the end with what feels like only a handful of episodes and the feeling of a strong ending looming in the air. Think of maybe 10 episodes max of the intrepid adventures of Vox Machina.

We go over our hopes and dreams for 2021

In a year of many disasters, we try to remember the good things in life.

Movies: Mulan, Midsommar, the Raven, Star wars, Us

TV: the Mandalorian, Power rangers, Castlevania, Stargate,

Books: Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, the Kybalion, the fellowship of the ring, walk among us, the sandman by Neil Gaim, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by steve perry, Codex Alera by Jim Butcher,

Skills: Embroidery, Period Clothing, period cooking (victorian),

Video games: Final Fantasy VII remake, Pokemon sword and shield, Pokemon Moon, Final Fantasy IX, Among us, The Last of Us 2, Call of Cthulhu,

We play a game of Magic the Gathering and relax after the frustration of the year.

Houses built on ancient burial sights, locations of bloody battles, or just a place where someone snapped and offed their entire family. There are numerous examples of ways a place can become haunted. Welcome fellow travelers to the gayest Sanctorum, this is the order of the midnight roller podcast. We are your guides Jamison, and Scully. Join us today as we probe the phantasmal palisades of the World's Most Haunted Haunts.

Aradale Mental Hospital: Ararat, Victoria, Australia Known as the two sister asylums built in 1864 and opened in 1867 the Aradale Asylum was a huge complex having over 500 staff and made up of 63 buildings. Over 13,000 people were estimated to have passed away there, many of the death may have not been due to natural causes. Some visitors mention that a ghost of a nurse Kerry who is supposed to haunt the women’s wing. Visitors have told of unexpected sensations, feeling cold, or being touched. Some feel drafts running through the building for no apparent reason, and some even mention loud bangs from parts of the building that are unoccupied. In 2001 the hospital was revamped and reopened into the Melbourne Polytechnic's Ararat Training Centre on the site of the hospital and with wine vineyard and olive gove in 2005.

Healy Hall, Georgetown University: Named after Patrick Francis Healy (Considered the University’s second founder) the building was constructed between 1877-1879 to increase the number of classrooms and also give space for dormitories. The beautiful High Victorian Aracatectrue had 5 stories and became the flagship building of the university. Most notably the 5th floor is completely blocked off. It is rumored that someone had gone upstairs to perform a ritual and accidentally opened a gateway to the underworld. Another rumor is that the 5th floor is haunted by the ghost of a man who died working on the clocktower, while other legends claim that spirits wander up from the tunnels underneath the campus.

Ancient Ram Inn: Wotton-under-Edge Glocestshire: England Boasted as the oldest still running inns in England. This famously haunted was first built in 1145 AD sat on top of an ancient pagan burial ground stretching back to 3000 BC. Several original pieces of the building going all the way back to 7000 BC where it was said human sacrifices had taken place. The entire town had burnt down in a fire during the reign of King John except for the Inn. The Inn lay on marchy land and had several small ponds that had to be diverted to make way for the new church. Many theorize that the rerouting of the water may have lead to a portal of dark energy to be opened. Sometime later the building was converted into an inn and was in use until 1965 when it started to lose customers and crumble the build has been under several owners since. Many have said they have witnessed ghosts including a Roman Centurion seen by a plumber, a young girl who was murdered here by one of the inn’s more sinister former residents. The little girl was supposedly the innkeeper’s daughter and she was found hanging in the attic. The scariest thing that has been witnessed is of a woman in the night standing at the foot of a visitor’s bed in religious robes chanting in a strange language. But this does not include a monk walking around, an old man and his dog standing guard, another woman hanging from the ceiling, and other ghastly sights too numerous to list.

A retired Rev John Yates, the former Bishop of Gloucester, said the Ancient Ram, “the evilest place I have ever had the misfortune to visit”.