Serendipity City

What have Iro and Fox been doing while our other players were generally making an alcohol-fueled mess of things? Let's find out...

We made a few tweaks to the characters, so stats/character talk goes until about 24 minutes in. After that, it's all gameplay, baby!

Players: Orion, Brendan McLeod

GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

Find us around the web at serendipitypod.com, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook.

Our next episode goes up March 27th. Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

Tracks used from Free Music Archive: G## Plucky by the Underscore Orkestra, and Grand Hotel and Phlegm by Dee Yan Key

Sound effects via Battlebards

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

A one-shot with all new players and characters: a daemonic antiquities dealer tasked with finding an unusual sword, with the help of a fae grifter.

Players: Coni Kitts (Twitter) & Christopher Meier. Make sure to check out Coni's podcast Zoo, an audio drama involving mystery, cryptids, and a trying-her-best FBI agent.

GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

Find us around the web at serendipitypod.com, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook.

Our next episode goes up March 13th, when you'll get to meet the new players for Fox and Iro! Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Creepy Turkish, Stompin at the Lough, and G## Plucky by the Underscore Orkestra, and Retrospect and Dawn by Dee Yan Key

Sound effects used: "Ambience, Food Court, A" by InspectorJ, "Fire In Woodburning Stove" by Benboncan, and "Smoke bomb (small)" by Nakhas, all via Freesound.org, with others via Battlebards

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

Our first post-play roundtable, where we discuss leveling up, moments that surprised us, character voices, & more. Gameplay talk stops around 18 minutes in and then we switch to talking about character development, with the occasional foray into Buffy.

Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, and Gloria Walker

GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

Find us around the web at serendipitypod.com, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook.

Our next episode will be a one-shot going up next week, hopefully next Tuesday but that will depend on how cooperative my allergies are! Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

The gang investigates a mysterious location. DUN DUN DUNNN.

CW: gun violence

Bonus show notes with sketches, etc. are at the Patreon!

Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, and Gloria Walker

GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

Mentioned in the outro:

The Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 in the US

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 or chat online

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 with text/chat online options at their site

The Trans Lifeline: US: (877) 565-8860 Canada: (877) 330-6366

A post-play roundtable episode goes up next week (February 20th), then we'll have a one shot episode (or possibly two) before catching up with Iro and Fox on March 13th.

Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects. Many thanks to patrons like Melody Berton for making it possible for me to spend more time on this.

Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel, Phlegm, and Good Old Times, by Dee Yan-Key, and Turkish Lady Face and Chorto Horo by The Underscore Orkestra

Most sound effects via Battlebards; motorcycle sound effect via roman_cgr on freesound.org

CW: gun violence, scattered throughout the second half of the episode, the most "up close" bit is at 45-48m in

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

This week, the goofballs get up to more shenanigans, but also do a lot less drugs and make some progress on figuring out where our dude Wyatt is at.

Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, and Gloria Walker

GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

Once we wrap up this gig, we'll be doing a postmortem/Q&A episode, so if you have any questions, send them in via one of those channels and we’ll answer them on-air!

Our next episode will go up on February 13th. Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects. Many thanks to patrons like Melody Berton for making it possible for me to spend more time on this.

Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Awakening, Vacation, Good Ol' Times, Assembly Line Work, Back to the Grindstone, Grand Hotel, and Phlegm, all by Dee Yan-Key

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

In search of the missing anarchist Wyatt, the gang ventures into a diner/speakeasy. Can they figure out the password? Can they talk to anyone without making a scene? Can they refrain from getting blindingly inebriated out of sheer boredom? Doubtful on all counts, but let's see!

Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, and Gloria Walker

GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

Once we wrap up this gig, we'll be doing a postmortem/Q&A episode, so if you have any questions, send them in via one of those channels and we’ll answer them on-air!

Our next episode goes up January 16th. Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Fragile, Carpe Diem, and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key

Sound effects via Battlebards

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

Our players have a new job: the local anarchist group, the Bindle Punks, have a missing member. Was it corporate sabotage, or magical mischief? Let's find out!

Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, and Gloria Walker

GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

Once we wrap up this gig, we'll be doing a postmortem/Q&A episode, so if you have any questions, send them in via one of those channels and we’ll answer them on-air!

Our next episode goes up January 16th. Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel, Swing, and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

NOTE: These first two episodes are totally optional! If worldbuilding and character creation isn't your jam, you can totally skip them and start with episode one of the actual play, and learn as you go along.

If, however, you're a total nerd for it (I feel you!), then forge on, dear listener, as we talk about the general concept for the world and characters at a fairly high level and hash out a few things as a group.

If you really love this kind of background and process work, make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

Find us around the web at serendipitypod.com, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook.

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city

NOTE: These first two episodes are totally optional! If worldbuilding and character creation isn't your jam, you can totally skip them and start with episode one of the actual play, and learn as you go along.

If, however, you're a total nerd for it (I feel you!), then feel free to go full steam ahead. On this one, we talk more about the specifics of character archetypes, stats, and backgrounds, along with some more details about the world. We don't get too deep into the nitty-gritty of game or system mechanics, although that is discussed a little bit.

If you really love this kind of background and process work, make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

Find us around the web at serendipitypod.com, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook.

Support Serendipity City by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/serendipity-city