Speculate

Content notes: Occasional cursing, temporal distortion, references to loss of control

Starring:

Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper

Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last

Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned

Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge

Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found

Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, a team of super-powered individuals meets up and discusses their mission, which involves an incident at a diner that involves a missing artifact that is also pursued by the Beatographs faction.

Intro and Outro tracks from Monument Studios, used with permission.

Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!

This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This product was created using the Darrington Press Community Gaming License. The Illuminated Worlds Standard Resource Document is owned and copyrighted by Darrington Press, LLC. All rights reserved. This product is based on the Adaptive Content created and owned by Darrington Press: Candela Obscura, Darrington Press, LLC, 2023, available at https://darringtonpress.com/.

This product was created using the Darrington Press Community Gaming License. The Illuminated Worlds Standard Resource Document is owned and copyrighted by Darrington Press, LLC. All rights reserved. This product is based on the Adaptive Content created and owned by Darrington Press: Candela Obscura, Darrington Press, LLC, 2023, available at https://darringtonpress.com/.

Content note - death, supernatural contamination, alcohol

As part of our 2023 fundraiser, Mike leads a thrilling adventure in a game of Candela Obscura, the upcoming investigative horror RPG using the Illuminated Worlds system. The investigators uncover dangerous truths about a banned book, which turns out to be wanted by more than just Candela Obscura.

Starring Darcie Little Badger, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Gregory A. Wilson, with Lightkeeper (GM) Mike Underwood.

Playing Candela Obscura by Darrington Press (lead designers Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall). Find out more about Candela Obscura at https://darringtonpress.com/candela/

"Candela Obscura Main Theme" is by Colm R. McGuinness, from the Candela Obscura soundtrack. Used with permission. Purchase the Candela Obscura soundtrack at - https://music.apple.com/us/album/candela-obscura-official-show-soundtrack/1699530143
This product was created using the Darrington Press Community Gaming License. The Illuminated Worlds Standard Resource Document is owned and copyrighted by Darrington Press, LLC. All rights reserved. This product is based on the Adaptive Content created and owned by Darrington Press: Candela Obscura, Darrington Press, LLC, 2023, available at https://darringtonpress.com/.

Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to the premiere of Apocalypse Keys - The Pitman Sculpture, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!

This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This product was created using the Darrington Press Community Gaming License. The Illuminated Worlds Standard Resource Document is owned and copyrighted by Darrington Press, LLC. All rights reserved. This product is based on the Adaptive Content created and owned by Darrington Press: Candela Obscura, Darrington Press, LLC, 2023, available at https://darringtonpress.com/.

We're holding our second annual fundraiser marathon stream on Saturday, November 11th, starting at noon eastern! Read this post on the Patreon for more details: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-nov-91826111

Content note - profanity, workplace accidents, unsafe labor practices, violence, surveillance, and labor suppression.

Valerie, Iori, and Mike tell the story of Unit 77 of the faux-diner chain Flapjacks! They explore the tensions between day shift and night shift, overnight brawls, and more.

Playing Grasping Nettles by Adam Bell - https://adamebell.itch.io/grasping-nettles

The video for this episode was available early to subscribers at patreon.com/speculate, along with including exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!

Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, Baltimore, and Rio Web Fests!) and watch all of our completed series and one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos

This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Note - We're holding our second annual fundraiser marathon stream on Saturday, November 11th, starting at noon eastern! Stay tuned to the Patreon for more details.

Valerie, Brandon, and Mike talk about dramatization in ttrpgs and writing - how and why to dig in with detail and emotion to enhance a scene. They discuss ways of dramatizing, reasons why you would or wouldn't want to spend the time dramatizing, the importance of dramatization in combat scenes, and more!

The video for this discussion was available early to subscribers at patreon.com/speculate, along with including exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!

Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, Baltimore, and Rio Web Fests!) and watch all of our completed series and one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos

This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!