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- Firearms
Firearms are one of the most rare items on the streets of Avalon but the Guild of Arquebusiers plays an interesting role in the cities delicate political balance.
In this episode of Under the Lamplight, Chris and Brett dig into the role firearms and the Guild of Arquebusiers play in the city. They discuss how the GoA interact with some of the other guilds and the magistrate families and why firearms are not a prevalent technology from wall to wall.
This is episode 27 of Under the Lamplight
Download the free Streets of Avalon playtest edition:
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SoA_Playtest-Book_V02.pdfChris will continue updating the game and sharing design notes through free posts on the official Streets of Avalon website.
Streets of Avalon website:
https://thestreetsofavalon.comJoin the Discord:
https://discord.gg/grazDQmepKShare your feedback on the Streets of Avalon playtest:
https://tinyurl.com/k7akba7r29 min - Under the Lamplight Twenty-six. Alchemy
Alchemy in Avalon is more than bombs, potions, and turning lead into gold.
In this episode of Under the Lamplight, Chris and Brett dig into the history, culture, and mechanics of alchemy in Streets of Avalon. They explore why alchemy became a distinctly human discipline, how it sits somewhere between science and magic, and why the Alchemist Guild encourages experimentation instead of settling the debate over what alchemy really is.
They also break down how the alchemy kit works in play, from smoke bombs and lock-melting acids to crime scene investigation and improvised problem solving. The goal is to make alchemy a flexible tool for clever players, not just another way to throw explosives.
Along the way, they talk about Felix, the head of the Alchemist Guild, the guild’s university-style structure, the forbidden practice of using alchemy to tamper with the dead, and why “better living through alchemy” may be one of the most dangerous ideas in Avalon.
This is episode 26 of Under the Lamplight
Download the free Streets of Avalon playtest edition:
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SoA_Playtest-Book_V02.pdfChris will continue updating the game and sharing design notes through free posts on the official Streets of Avalon website.
Streets of Avalon website:
https://thestreetsofavalon.comJoin the Discord:
https://discord.gg/grazDQmepKShare your feedback on the Streets of Avalon playtest:
https://tinyurl.com/k7akba7r27 min - Under the Lamplight Twenty-five. A History of Monsters
Avalon is full of monsters, but not all of them came from the same place.
In this episode of Under the Lamplight, Chris and Brett dig into the history of monsters in the Streets of Avalon setting. We talk about the refugees and creatures that fled dying worlds, the arrival of the Lamplighters, the horrors that followed in their wake, and how the Soul War reshaped the world forever.
We also get into the origins of bargemen, demons, devils, undead, fey, goblins, dragons, giants, and some of the stranger creatures that have found a home in and around Avalon.
More importantly, we look at what all of that history means for the people living inside the city walls. Avalon may be the last great bastion of civilization, but it is also a place filled with old monsters, hidden powers, desperate people, and the constant feeling that everything outside the lamplight is closing in.
Download the free Streets of Avalon playtest edition:
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SoA_Playtest-Book_V02.pdfChris will continue updating the game and sharing design notes through free posts on the official Streets of Avalon website.
Streets of Avalon website:
https://thestreetsofavalon.comJoin the Discord:
https://discord.gg/grazDQmepKShare your feedback on the Streets of Avalon playtest:
https://tinyurl.com/k7akba7r20 min - Under the Lamplight Twenty-Four. Monster Hunting
Hunting Monsters is a something you might have to do Under the Lamplight. Brett and Chris break out the silver crossbow bolts and holy water as they discuss what you can expect while tracking down nefarious fiends of fell countenance during this discussion.
Under the Lamplight is the official companion podcast for the Streets of Avalon RPG. Brett and Chris discuss the game’s setting, mechanics, design, and the stories that emerge from its decaying city streets.
Streets of Avalon is a low-fantasy urban roleplaying game about people living in a city shaped by classism, corruption, and decay. Its characters struggle to survive, protect the people closest to them, and bring a little light into an unforgiving world.
Download the free Streets of Avalon playtest edition:
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SoA_Playtest-Book_V02.pdfChris will continue updating the game and sharing design notes through free posts on the official Streets of Avalon website.
Streets of Avalon website:
https://thestreetsofavalon.comJoin the Discord:
https://discord.gg/grazDQmepKShare your feedback on the Streets of Avalon playtest:
https://tinyurl.com/k7akba7r18 min - Under the Lamplight Twenty-Three. Goblins, Brain Gorgers, and Red Caps
Goblins, Brain Gorgers, and Red Caps take the stage In this episode of Under the Lamplight. Brett and Chris get into these creatures and how they function as replacement fey, inscrutable outsiders, and emotional manifestations.
Under the Lamplight is the official companion podcast for the Streets of Avalon RPG. Brett and Chris discuss the game’s setting, mechanics, design, and the stories that emerge from its decaying city streets.
Streets of Avalon is a low-fantasy urban roleplaying game about people living in a city shaped by classism, corruption, and decay. Its characters struggle to survive, protect the people closest to them, and bring a little light into an unforgiving world.
Download the free Streets of Avalon playtest edition:
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SoA_Playtest-Book_V02.pdfChris will continue updating the game and sharing design notes through free posts on the official Streets of Avalon website.
Streets of Avalon website:
https://thestreetsofavalon.comJoin the Discord:
https://discord.gg/grazDQmepKShare your feedback on the Streets of Avalon playtest:
https://tinyurl.com/k7akba7r31 min - Under the Lamplight Twenty-Two. The Order of the Eye
In this episode of Under the Lamplight, Brett and Chris turn their attention to the Order of the Eye, one of Avalon’s most secretive and influential organizations. They explore the Order’s study of magic, its use of ancient symbols and carefully guarded rituals, and the power it holds through its connection to Magistrate House Trevaskis. Feared by some and relied upon by others, the Order watches for threats few citizens understand and keeps many of its own purposes hidden from the city it claims to protect.
Under the Lamplight is the official companion podcast for the Streets of Avalon RPG. Brett and Chris discuss the game’s setting, mechanics, design, and the stories that emerge from its decaying city streets.
Streets of Avalon is a low-fantasy urban roleplaying game about people living in a city shaped by classism, corruption, and decay. Its characters struggle to survive, protect the people closest to them, and bring a little light into an unforgiving world.
Download the free Streets of Avalon playtest edition:
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SoA_Playtest-Book_V02.pdfChris will continue updating the game and sharing design notes through free posts on the official Streets of Avalon website.
Streets of Avalon website:
https://thestreetsofavalon.comJoin the Discord:
https://discord.gg/grazDQmepKShare your feedback on the Streets of Avalon playtest:
https://tinyurl.com/k7akba7r26 min - Under the Lamplight Twenty-one. Axis Mundi
In this episode of Under the Lamplight, Brett and Chris descend into Axis Mundi, Avalon’s vast subterranean library. They discuss its role as the keeper of the city’s knowledge, the important records entrusted to it by the magistrate families, and the secretive librarians who oversee its endless collections. The deeper Axis Mundi reaches beneath the streets, the stranger, more esoteric, and more forbidden its knowledge becomes.
Under the Lamplight is the official companion podcast for the Streets of Avalon RPG. Brett and Chris discuss the game’s setting, mechanics, design, and the stories that emerge from its decaying city streets.
Streets of Avalon is a low-fantasy urban roleplaying game about people living in a city shaped by classism, corruption, and decay. Its characters struggle to survive, protect the people closest to them, and bring a little light into an unforgiving world.
Download the free Streets of Avalon playtest edition:
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SoA_Playtest-Book_V02.pdfChris will continue updating the game and sharing design notes through free posts on the official Streets of Avalon website.
Streets of Avalon website:
https://thestreetsofavalon.comJoin the Discord:
https://discord.gg/grazDQmepKShare your feedback on the Streets of Avalon playtest:
https://tinyurl.com/k7akba7r19 min - Under the Lamplight Twenty. The Investigation Framework
Under the Lamplight (UtLL) is the Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast where Brett and Chris talk about the setting and the game. The Streets of Avalon RPG is a Low Fantasy Urban RPG focused on the stories of people living in a city of classism, corruption, and decay while trying to bring a little light into their lives and the people closest to them.
On episode twenty of Under the Lamplight. Brett and Chris chat about the Investigation Framework. This is a tool to help get the feel and flow of an investigation on the streets of Avalon.
Here’s the playtest book: The Streets of Avalon RPG
This game is designed by Chris Sniezak. The setting and lore was created by Brett Bloczynski.
Chris here. Check for updates to the game and the ongoing development blog on thestreetsofavalon.com our home for all things Streets of Avalon
I’ll also be organizing some short 3 and 4 session games of the Streets of Avalon through the Thac0 with advantage discord.
Here’s the Goggle Sheet for feedback
21 min - Under the Lamplight Nineteen. Investigations in Avalon
Under the Lamplight (UtLL) is the Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast where Brett and Chris talk about the setting and the game. The Streets of Avalon RPG is a Low Fantasy Urban RPG focused on the stories of people living in a city of classism, corruption, and decay while trying to bring a little light into their lives and the people closest to them.
On episode nineteen of Under the Lamplight. Brett and Chris chat about the kinds of investigations that work best in Avalon. It’s a lot of noir detective stories as a hint.
Here’s the playtest book: The Streets of Avalon RPG
This game is designed by Chris Sniezak. The setting and lore was created by Brett Bloczynski.
Chris here. Check for updates to the game and the ongoing development blog on thestreetsofavalon.com our home for all things Streets of Avalon
I’ll also be organizing some short 3 and 4 session games of the Streets of Avalon through the Thac0 with advantage discord.
Here’s the Goggle Sheet for feedback
21 min - Under the Lamplight Eighteen. Cults of Avalon
Under the Lamplight (UtLL) is the Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast where Brett and Chris talk about the setting and the game. The Streets of Avalon RPG is a Low Fantasy Urban RPG focused on the stories of people living in a city of classism, corruption, and decay while trying to bring a little light into their lives and the people closest to them.
On episode eighteen of Under the Lamplight. Brett and Chris chat about the cults of Avalon and get into conspiracies in your RPGs, especially Urban RPGs.
Here’s the playtest book: The Streets of Avalon RPG
This game is designed by Chris Sniezak. The setting and lore was created by Brett Bloczynski.
Chris here. Check for updates to the game and the ongoing development blog on thestreetsofavalon.com our home for all things Streets of Avalon
I’ll also be organizing some short 3 and 4 session games of the Streets of Avalon through the Thac0 with advantage discord.
Here’s the Goggle Sheet for feedback
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Under the Lamplight (UtLL) is the Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast where Brett and Chris talk about the setting and game. The Streets of Avalon RPG is a Low Fantasy Urban RPG focused on the…
stories of people living in a city of classism, corruption, and decay while trying to bring a little light into their lives and the people closest to them.