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Eclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 11

Ross Payton — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:20:02 +0000

After the chaos of the Robot Uprising in Nectar, the Firewall agents escape to the Somatek habitat to pursue their next lead in the Know Evil conspiracy. There was a Firewall contact at the station, an uplift security chief named Nissum, but he has gone missing. The team must gain entrance into the habitat, track down the missing agent and pursue their investigation. Along the way, they will deal with mercurial uplifts, ape pit fights and a devastating secret that would throw transhumanity into chaos if it became public. Find out what the secret is and what horrors await the agents in this episode of Know Evil!

World of Darkness: Slender Man episode 6

Ross Payton — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:00:39 +0000

In this final episode of the Slender Man campaign, the investigators have to deal with a threat at a chemical plant in the Tanner Neighborhood. The battle will be deadly but they may have a few aces up their sleeves.

This was the last session we played of the campaign. I admit I didn’t have an end game planned and I made the mistake of throwing in too many elements to make the game work, I think. If I had kept it a Hunter/Changeling game it might have worked better, but adding in vampires and prometheans because they were cool wasn’t a good idea. However, I did have fun with this game and hope you liked it, even though it was run during the summer of 2010 (as you can tell by the references made in the game).

The Moon fairy tale mentioned in this campaign.

World of Darkness: Slender Man episode 5

Ross Payton — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:36 +0000

In this episode, the investigators find the Grey Mansion and explore it to learn more about the families. They also have to deal with Little Red Riding Hood and her creator. As the mysteries of the city become deeper and darker, will the heroes ever find a way out?

World of Darkness: Slender Man episode 4

Ross Payton — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:39 +0000

The investigators have uncovered a conspiracy of four families that has brought great evil upon the city. Each family held a part of an artifact of great power but when they misused it, everyone suffered a terrible fate. In order to stop the Slender Man, the investigators must find the four pieces. One piece is in the Tanner neighborhood, and a strange little girl is more than they realized. What secrets does she hold and is an enemy or ally?

World of Darkness: Slender Man episode 3

Ross Payton — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:00:08 +0000

In this episode, the investigators are drawn to a goth concert held in an abandoned insane asylum. To learn more about Slender Man and the secrets that will be key to stopping him, they must find the artist hosting the concert and learn what they know. But it won’t be easy. The artist has a few surprises of her own.

World of Darkness: Slender Man episode 2

Ross Payton — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:00:12 +0000

I’m on a trip right now but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some fine Actual Play episodes.

The Slender Man campaign continues. In case you don’t remember, the characters from Candle Cove were reused for a campaign I never finished about Slender Man. In this episode, they start to pick up the pieces and figure out how to deal with Tom’s character and other threats. Enjoy!

A Dirty World: The Dangers of Fraternization

Ross Payton — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:00:16 +0000

After World War 2, the Allied Powers split Berlin into the East and West sides. Policing a ruined city after the most devastating war in history was no easy task. Black marketeering ran rampant. Opportunists exploited the German people when possible. In this chaotic mix, two women are murdered, both apparently by the same killer. Three groups of investigators find themselves forced to deal with the mystery; a pair of American military police, two Russian officers, and a few German criminals. Each have their own secret motives and few actually want to do the right thing for the victims. Can justice prevail in such a dirty world? Find out in this double length episode!

Eclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 10

Ross Payton — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:08:29 +0000

In this episode, the Firewall team must regroup after barely surviving a deadly battle with a powerful group of exsurgents but they will have little time before they must continue their mission. Gerrad finally rejoins the group with a new agent, an ultimate named Maxwell. They are in Nectar, a lunar city divided by morph type. Biomorphs are the elite while the poor must use robotic bodies to work and get around. These class distinctions have created an incendiary atmosphere and it’s only a matter of time before someone lights the fuse. Can the team stop the riots and find out the next clue to Know Evil?

World of Darkness: Anderson Island

Ross Payton — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:34:46 +0000

After our recent episode about the World of Darkness, I decided to return to it for a one shot. What I originally planned as a 2 to 3 hour game became a 5 hour epic and possible start of an episodic campaign

A group of writers and artists have traveled to Anderson Island, Washington in October 1980 for a retreat and workshop. A place where they can work and study in peace. Little do they know of the evil buried on the island. After a night of shared nightmares, the first murder convinces a small group of writers to look into the secrets of the island, namely the secretive Christensen family and the ancient myths of Raven and Xelas. But can these temperamental creatives actually work together and solve the mystery or will they perish to the curse of Anderson Island?

Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 10

Ross Payton — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:26:11 +0000

While the Heroes of New Arcadia have defeated the Syndicate, there are still other threats and challenges to overcome. Chirop must work through the legal consequences of his crimes without compromising himself. Even after dealing with that, the heroes learn of a secret prison built with technology from the Ideal. What’s going on? Who is behind this secret base and what does it mean for the rest of the world? Plus, Ross gets to play as new hero Wayfarer.

RPPR Video: Dread Actual Play

Ross Payton — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:04:51 +0000

Related posts: RPPR Actual Play: Call of Cthulhu – U-Boote Heraus Part 1 RPPR Actual Play: Call of Cthulhu – U-Boote Heraus Part 2 Welcome to the RPPR Actual Play Podcast! Related posts:

Call of Cthulhu: Divine Fire at PAX 2011

Ross Payton — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:10:06 +0000

Support Pagan Publishing’s Kickstarter for their newest book: Bumps in the Night! Have Scott Glancy run a game of Call of Cthulhu for you over Skype!
Scott Glancy of Pagan Publishing ran an epic Delta Green game at PAX 2011, based on material from our very own Tom Church’s Divine Fire scenario. In this case, the secrets of occult nuclear technology first developed by the Nazis were eventually acquired by the Libyans. Now a group of specialists must retrieve the scientists behind it and stop the program while the Libyan civil war rages on! Of course, things don’t go according to plan. Find out exactly what goes wrong and how the team reacts, especially when they meet a familiar face…

Eclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 9

Ross Payton — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:09:55 +0000

The Firewall team has taken one step closer to the machinations of the organization behind Know Evil. On the Argonaut station Miter, the team uncovers a plot to ruin the reputation of an important media personality and put to a stop to it. They also find a link to research into TITANs, including a mission to retrieve new specimens from an active TITAN site. The team tracks down the researcher but isn’t prepared for what they find…

Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 9

Ross Payton — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:21:18 +0000

The final battle between the Syndicate and the Heroes of New Arcadia begins! Deep in the Ideal Particle Collider known as Big Wheel, the heroes and their allies must fight a group of trained and dangerous superhumans, led by a powerful telepathic super-scientist known as Paragon. The heroes have cornered their foes and no quarter will be given to either side. This epic battle had 17 combatants (6 PCs, 5 NPC allies and 6 NPC villains) and lasted two entire sessions. Enjoy this double length episode and finale of the street level tier of the campaign!

Call of Cthulhu: Invictus part 2

Ross Payton — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:11:09 +0000

A group of intrepid Roman adventurers has been ordered to investigate a supernatural threat endangering the Roman cities of Britannia. When they arrive, the heroes must first deal with the hidden dangers inside the walls of Roman settlements before venturing out to a farm afflicted with the unnatural. Underground cities, hidden cultists, enslaved mystics and more confront our heroes! Will they survive? Find out in this episode!

Eclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 8

Ross Payton — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:43:35 +0000

The intrepid band of Firewall agents have learned that trail of Know Evil leads to the Moon. In order to continue their investigation, they must farcast – that is to transmit their digitized minds into a new body waiting for them on Luna. This process is disconcerting for many but also provides a new opportunity to pick a better morph. As they acclimate to their new bodies and the restrictive policies of Luna, the agents must pick up the trail and figure out where to go next. However, they also have some personal time to explore their new surroundings. What do Firewall agents do to maintain their cover? Find out in this episode!

Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 8

Ross Payton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:39:33 +0000

The Heroes of New Arcadia have made contact with the mysterious and powerful leader of the Syndicate, a telepathic scientist named Paragon. She wishes to deal with the heroes but will they accept a compromise or not? Furthermore, the hero Chirop must pay for his crimes but what will the federal government demand of him? As the seconds count down, can our heroes come up with a suitable plan to stop the threat of the Syndicate once and for all?

Call of Cthulhu: Invictus part 1

Ross Payton — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:29:11 +0000

The threat of the Cthulhu Mythos is eternal but long before the heroic investigators of the 1920s and conspiracies like Delta Green, there were defenders of humanity from horrors beyond time and space. In ancient Rome, a group of skilled and cunning citizens has been charged with stopping a group of kidnappers. These criminals have taken many women from all walks of life, including the wife of a powerful man. But when these unlikely heroes delve into the mystery, they uncover a far greater threat to Rome than they ever could have imagined.

Eclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 7

Ross Payton — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:12:22 +0000

The Firewall team has found the secret base of the sky pirates but now comes the most dangerous part of their mission – infiltration. They must pose as the real sky pirates they killed and find the captured hacker they need to rescue. Of course, between them and their target lies dozens of armed and paranoid pirates. To make matters worse, the hacker turns out to be more than they initially thought…

Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 7

Ross Payton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:19:52 +0000

In this episode, the heroes must stop the Syndicate’s latest plot to destabilize the state! Fortunately, they have a new ally as guest player RJ joins the band in one session. In the second half, the Syndicate takes action against the heroes. Find out how in this episode!