#Capers RPG

[literalcatpod]

58. Making a Diplo-catic Mobster in Capers Feat. @MadFishMonger

MadFishMonger is a long-time contributor to the Capers RPG, and came to us to talk about it! We made her cat into a character! Anyway, check out Capers by Nerdburger Games!

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[haveyouplayedthisttrpg]

Have you played CAPERS ?

By Craig Campbell

CAPERS is an award-winning super-powered game of gangsters in the Roaring Twenties.

In CAPERS, players portray exceptional people – called "capers" by the general populace – who have been gifted with superhuman powers that defy the laws of science. You can play a gangster working to make his fortune in the vice-riddled 1920s. Alternatively, you can portray a member of law enforcement working to bring these criminals to justice.

[madfishmonger]

It's so pretty 😍

[prokopetz]

One-shot tabletop RPG where you play as a bunch of medieval English peasants trying to trick the royal tax-collectors into believing that your village has no taxable assets. It plays out exactly like a new-school heist caper RPG, except in reverse, with the players devising and carrying out the scheme which they must then prevent the NPC "party" from uncovering. Do you fake a plague? Pretend to be mad? Construct a second, much shittier village and try to keep the tax collectors so distracted they never think to ask what's behind that hill?

[pupsmailbox]

DECTECTIVE︰MYSTERY ID PACK

NAMES︰ adler. aeris. agatha. aiden. aisha. akakios. alec. alistair. amadio. amos. anastasia. andie. annika. ansel. arden. ariel. aspen. atlas. auda. audr. august. augustine. augustus. aventurine. avery. barett. beau. belladonna. benedict. bentey. bentley. bian. blanc. blythe. bonaventura. bradley. briony. buenaventura. calix. caper. casey. castle. cebba. chance. chanceline. chancey. charis. chase. cipher. claude. cleo. cliff. clu. clue. clyde. colette. columbus. conan. constance. cora. corbin. cypher. daley. dalton. damon. daphne. darcie. darcy. darnell. darwin. dean. deanna. declan. dee. delia. devin. dex. dice. dot. dottie. doyle. duncan. edith. edmund. edric. edward. eivor. elmer. elysium. enigma. fog. fortuna. fortune. foxglove. gizem. godid. hannah. harley. harlow. harper. haze. holmes. indigo. iris. juke. jules. kasper. keme. king. leto. lilith. liraz. locke. maya. mist. morana. myst. mystery. nancy. neil. noir. noire. obscure. odilia. onni. ophelia. ortun. otto. pandora. poe. poirot. quinn. river. rivers. runa. rune. runfrid. sam. scarlet. selma. sher. sherlock. silver. sitheach. spy. sylvi. sylvia. tec. tyche. tychon. veil. veila. velma. vera. verity. vesper. vesta. watson. widow. wisteria. zero.

PRONOUNS︰ analyze/analyze. book/book. caper/caper. case/case. chance/chance. cipher/cipher. claw/claw. clu/clue. clue/clue. code/code. crime/crime. crime/scene. cypher/cypher. deal/deal. detect/detect. detect/detective. detective/detective. en/en. end/end. enigma/enigma. evidence/evidence. eye/eye. fate/fate. file/file. find/find. flaw/flaw. game/game. glass/glasse. grit/git. hidden/hidden. hide/hide. hint/hint. hunt/hunt. hypo/hypothesi. inv/investigate. invest/investigate. investigate/investigate. it/it. justice/justice. lore/lore. luck/luck. magni/magnifying. magnifying/glas. murder/murder. mys/mystery. myst/myst. myst/mystery. mystery/mysterie. mystery/mystery. noir/noir. note/note. obscure/obscure. per/perplex. poi/poison. private/private. psych/psych. puz/puzzle. puzz/puzzle. puzzle/puzzle. que/question. read/read. rid/riddle. rob/rob. rob/robbery. rpg/rpg. scene/scene. search/search. search/searche. sec/secret. secret/secret. see/see. seek/seek. sight/sight. sleu/sleuth sleuth/sleuth. sol/solution. sol/solve. solution/solution. solve/solve. spot/spot. spy/spy. stake/out. stake/stake. step/step. stole/stolen. story/storie. tape/tape. thon/thon. threat/threat. track/track. watch/watche. ⚰️ . ❓ . 🎭 . 🎮 . 🐦‍⬛ . 💉 . 💊 . 💡 . 📁 . 📖 . 📚 . 📹 . 🔎 . 🔐 . 🔑 . 🕹️ . 🗃️ . 🗝️ . 🗞️ . 🚬 . 🧩 . 🧬 . 🩺 .

[p-rtyboy]

Mystery game id pack

Pt: Mystery mame id pack /end pt

Name

Agatha, Akakios, Anastasia, Belladonna, Caper, Elysium, Enigma, Fog, Foxglove, Gizem, Hannah, King, Lilith, Mist, Myst, Noire, Obscure, Ophelia, Pandora, Poe, Widow, Sherlock

Pronouns

it/its, thon/thons, myst/mysts, mystery/mysteries, story/stories, sol/solution, sol/solve, solve/solves, lore/lores, puzzle/puzzles, puzz/puzzle, game/games, rpg/rpgs, enigma/enigmas, obscure/obscures, psych/psychs, caper/capers, noir/noirs, grit/gits, flaw/flaws, threat/threats, poi/poison

🎭/🎭s, 🎮/🎮s, 🕹️/🕹️s, 🧩/🧩s, 📚/📚s, 📖/📖s, ❓/❓s, 🐦‍⬛/🐦‍⬛s, 📹/📹s, 🧬/🧬s, 🩻/🩻s, 🩺/🩺s, 💉/💉s, 💊/💊s, 🚬/🚬s, 🪦/🪦s, ⚰️/⚰️s, 🔎/🔎s, 🔐/🔐s, 🔑/🔑s, 🗝️/🗝️

Titles

the mysterious one / thing, prn who solves mystery, prn who hides in the shadows, prn who is indescribable / unexplainable, the puzzle master, the puzzle solver, prn who solves puzzles, prn who makes [impossible] puzzles, prn who plays mystery games, the crook, the private investigator / detective, prn who is a looming threat, prn who will do anything

★ Written on July 29th, 2024

★ For Day 4 of @rwuffles follower event [link]

★ Tagging @id-pack-archive

[ bonus ] " show a picture of a meal or food from a game that you would eat in real life "

The main two video games food are probably the cake from Minecraft, which is sort of obvious given it looks absolutely delicious, and the Food Paste from Fallout 4, which is more of a 'fuck around and find out' thing given it's apparently addictive, causes increased aggression, and can cause your skin to turn pink, but like... I wanna know if it actually tastes good or not

[theresattrpgforthat]

THEME: Paws, Feathers & Scales

Mausritter, by Losing Games.

It’s a huge and dangerous world out there, and it does not look kindly on a small mouse. But if you are very brave and very clever and just a bit lucky, you might be able to survive. And if you survive long enough, you might even become a hero amongst mice.

Take up the sword and don the whiskers of a brave mouse adventurer in Mausritter, a rules-light fantasy adventure roleplaying game. Mausritter is built on the chassis of Into the Odd, with new rules for setting, character generation, magical artefacts, and mouse-scale adventures.

Mausritter is a game that makes character creation deceptively simple - your little mouse doesn’t have much to them, but that’s because they’re small creatures in a much larger world. It’s very easy to kill your mouse, which means that your team is going to have to focus on solving a lot of problems without diving head-first into combat. This is a game built off of other games that are OSR, which has a lot of ties to dungeon-delving kinds of games. There’s an online character generator if you want a character fast, and a seriously gigantic amount of third-party content created for these little adventurers. If you like creating and solving challenges more than diving head-first into combat, you should absolutely check this game out.

Cats of Catthulu, by Catthulu.

In Cats of Catthulhu, players take on the roles of a variety of ordinary-seeming cats fighting conspiracies of cosmic chaos. Mighty spirits such as Snarlyathotep, slimy Phatphroggua, and Hastpurr of the Yellow Eye inspire their cultists to destroy civilization-but that’s where all the comfy furniture is! 

One person acts as the Cat Herder, arranging the secret plots, challenges, and rewards and guiding the others through the process of making an adventure. Rules are light and quick, emphasizing player cleverness and the fun of being feline. There’s plenty of darkness and chaos in the world, but our fuzzy heroes can handle it!... Usually.

This game is perfect for players who don’t want to deal with math, because cats can’t do math either! Normally you play using special cat dice, but using regular d6’s will work just fine. Your cats will dive into situations that have a Lovecraftian twist, but aren’t too scary for children. On top of rolling dice to determine whether you succeed, there are a few optional rules that add to the goofy feel of the game - particularly the rule of Wum Fing, which states that if a cat character picks up something in game, the player must put their pencil in their mouth and speak around it. If the player gets annoyed and takes the pencil out of their mouth, the cat drops what they are holding.

You only really need the Nekonomikon to play, but Cat Herders might benefit from picking up the Cat Herder’s Guide.

Capybara Capers, by momatoes.

A super elite team of capybaras has been assembled to steal the mythical Awesome Lemon once and for all. But each of you have your own motives...and there may very well be a traitor in your midst. Can you afford to trust one another?

Capybara Capers offers a smooth, seamless tabletop RPG experience for playing a criminal critter, with mechanics for sharing trust, escalating rolls, and even individual win conditions. Ideal for 3-6 players, plus a Game Master!

Each character has their own idea of what victory looks like. There are up to 6 unique Win Conditions that your character may draw from the deck - from gaining the trust of all of the other players, to betraying the rest of the capybaras. Characters also descriptors that will add dice to relevant rolls, in order to increase their chances of success. Throughout the game, players may exchange Trust tokens to give each-other aid or remove Escalation Tokens, which are added whenever the group fails three or more consecutive tasks in a row. If you like wacky hi-jinx and the possibility to betray your friends, Capybara Capers is for you!

Pugmire, by Onyx Path Publishing.

“Be a good dog. Protect your home. Be loyal to those who are true. These are the words of the Code of Man.”

— Sister Picassa Collie, Shepherd of the Church of Man

Dogs have inherited the world, building the kingdom of Pugmire untold centuries after the Ages of Man are over. These dogs have been uplifted to use tools and language, and they seek to rediscover the ruins of the Old Ones. Some have learned to use the leftover technology of humanity, but they believe it to be magic handed to them by their lost gods. Others seek to create an ideal civilization, using a Code of Man compiled from ancient, fragmentary lore left behind by humanity. The world is dangerous and mysterious, but good dogs will persevere.

Pugmire uses a simplified version of 5e, which makes it great for kids or first-timers to the RPG scene. You may clear the forest of Giant Ants, foil the plots of scheming cats, or race rat cultists from the Cult of Labo Tor in order to retrieve a ruin from an artifact. As adventurers, all of your endeavours serve to fulfill your over-arching goal: to become Very Good Dogs. For players, the core rulebook for Pugmire is free as a phone version on DriveThruRpg. For cat lovers, you can instead play in the scheming Monarchies of Mau, if that is what your heart desires.

Crustacean Bus Station, by kumada1 (Sprinting Owl).

You are a crab.

You live in a tidepool community with other crabs. However, your crab factory job is at the other end of the beach. To get there, you must traverse dangerous terrain, evade seagulls and seals and morays, and wear yourself out scrambling over barnacle-covered rocks. This commute would be so much easier if you had a bus.

Unfortunately, crab bus stops are banned by seal civic ordinances. Crabs are rejected from the prestigious Seagull School Of Engineering. And Moray Refreshments, your factory job, is very strict about attendance. Miss even a few minutes of your shift and you risk having your pay docked---which will put you behind on your rent and give Octopus Realty all the incentive it needs to start processing evictions.Tonight, you're going to build your own bus with nothing but pincers and theft.

Buckle up and ready your pincers, because this is a game full of crime and creativity. You’re playing the underdogs, crabs with only a few hit points and a lot of obstacles in the way of building your bus. Each character gets something called a Scuttle Score, which acts as player currency in order to get out of a terrible situation. However, if you Scuttle out of a situation, it makes the situation worse for your friends! Will you leave them behind, or will you stick it out and solve your problems together? 

Geese at the Beach, by Justin Joyce.

THE GOOSE KING HAS AWOKEN.  The annual event has arrived, in which the Goose King rises and sends his most powerful Geese soldiers to the dangerous lands of The Beach to gather Shiny things for his most powerful Horde. Perhaps he simply wants as much treasure as possible, or perhaps he yearns for the greatest treasure of all. 

Regardless of his wants, it is on you and your squad of geese to brave the horrors of The Beach and battle the Goose King's enemies to bring the king what he desires most: Shinies. If the Goose King's wants are not met, the risk of all out war between The Goose King and the Seagull Armada could threaten to drown the world. 

This game picks up a lot of cues from Belonging Outside Belonging games, which don’t usually use dice. This game uses 2d8, but much of your character abilities rely not on dice, but on the Favors you gain by doing certain actions. Players choose from five Goose playbooks: The Buff Goose, The Duck, The Pelican, The Cat, and the Fish. Each one of these playbooks is hilarious and guaranteed to elicit a game full of laughter. 

Wanderhome, by Possum Creek Games.

Wanderhome is a pastoral fantasy role-playing game about traveling animal-folk, the world they inhabit, and the way the seasons change. It is a game filled with grassy fields, mossy shrines, herds of chubby bumblebees, opossums in sundresses, salamanders with suspenders, starry night skies, and the most beautiful sunsets you can imagine.

You might be a tamarin who dances with small and forgotten gods, a leporine mail carrier who relies on moths to get packages where they belong, a little lizard with a big heart and a mysterious past, or a near-endless number of other thrilling possibilities. No matter what, we’re always travelers—animal-folk who go from village to village and get to see the length and breadth of all the world of Hæth. The seasons will change as we play, and we will change with them.

Wanderhome is enchanting and endearing, and fundamentally encourages a different kind of roleplaying experience than you find in a traditional roleplaying game. Built on the Belonging Outside Belonging system, it requires absolutely no dice. Character sheets will give you the ability to describe the world around you, and encourage you to step into making mistakes in order to set your character up for successes down the road. If you are interested in stories about small critters travelling to pastoral locations and helping out the characters they find along the way, Wanderhome is definitely for you.

You can find both official and non-official Wanderhome supplements here.

[skipppppy]

Anyway I’m bored and Carmen Sandiego renaissance is on the brain. What are these characters like when they aren’t focused on the main plot?? Non VILE/ACME/Caper related dialogue seems so few and far between.. I wish we got to see their lives outside work. So I made some headcanons abt it

CARMEN

Player was her first exposure to the outside world so she probably holds a lot of his nerdy interests close to her heart. She’s not the best at video games but plays them regardless. She especially enjoys sci-fi horror movies from the 80s that go big on practical effects

Finding random trivia about different countries is genuinely one of her favourite hobbies. The little info segments she does are not part of the edutainment show. She is genuinely just like that. This woman is a trove of fun facts please let her unleash them upon you

In the same vein she LOVES quizzes. After missions she will drag Team Red to any bar doing a trivia night in her vicinity and will wipe the floor with everyone there. Fear her

Enjoys people watching. It’s why she’s so good at charming strangers despite her socially stunted upbringing. She’ll sit alone in a busy train station for hours and watch everyone pass her by

PLAYER

Look. We know this kid is a nerd. It’s canon. But which niche of nerdiness does he fall into exactly?

Despite being an avid gamer he isn’t very competitive about it. He prefers single player rpgs, especially ones with active modding scenes. He doesn’t even know what vanilla Skyrim looks like he probably wasn’t even born yet when it released

He will, however, duo queue with Carmen on unranked Overwatch. They are both terrible at it and think it’s the funniest shit

Enjoys sitting back and watching a good speedrun. Will have a video of someone doing a stupid BOTW challenge in the background while he hacks security cameras and such

Runs a DnD campaign for Team Red which they’re all crazy invested in. Shadowsan is the only one who doesn’t care for it but he keeps rolling nat 20’s on the dumbest shit and derailing the campaign and he finds everyone’s reactions too entertaining to stop. They have a rivalry only a DM and a stupidly lucky rogue could have

ZACK

We already know he’s kind of a meathead that enjoys sports and cars and cheesy action movies but I also think he has a lot of softer hobbies that he keeps to himself bc he knows they won’t take him seriously

He’s a secret crocheter. He’ll mend the team’s clothes when they rip but that’s the extent of their knowledge. He’ll sit for hours by himself and knit while listening to music. Sometimes Shadowsan will find a new pair of socks in his bag. When Carmen got sick once she woke up with a handmade blanket draped over her. Ivy has her suspicions but doesn’t wanna intrude

He loves animals. He never really brings it up because no one ever asks. He always checks out local zoos and aquariums if he has the chance. Grew up watching Steve Irwin-esque nature shows and still does to this day

His love of eating is less out of greed and more his own form of cultural appreciation. Idk what happened to his and Ivy’s parents but for reasons he can’t explain their cooking is one of the few things he hasn’t forgotten, so he has a lot of sentimental food-based memories. And experiencing other countries cuisine connects him with that

IVY

PERIOD DRAMAS. They don’t have to be good they just have to be steamy. She enjoys the hot women in pretty dresses. She and Carmen watch Bridgerton together and laugh about how historically inaccurate it is

She LOVES renfaires and similar high fantasy roleplaying communities. Someone please buy this woman a suit of armour

As an engineering prodigy AND fantasy buff she has a massive interest in Blacksmithing and Swords. That’s her designated lesbian hobby. She’s been trying to politely worm her way into a conversation with Shadowsan about the blade he returned to his brother for months now but isn’t sure if it’s too personal of a topic for him so she’s nervous

Her sweet tooth encompasses more than just chocolate. She’s secretly grateful to Zack since he takes most of the flack for being a glutton. She makes note of any bakeries they pass by on capers so she can come back later in secret and go ham on the pastries

SHADOWSAN

I think his interest in Samurai history starts and ends with his love for Hideo. He’ll happily discuss it and he’s studied it passionately, but out of a sense of respect and duty to do right by the brother he betrayed

He will NEVER, EVER admit it to anyone but he genuinely misses the adrenaline rush from committing petty crimes. He was a criminal for over 20 years. Lifestyles are hard to shake and change isn’t linear. He’d never succumb to impulse but he’s just kinda bored

He microdoses on the urge by pranking people. Everyone always blames Zack so he never gets caught. He also enjoys sneaking up on people and making them jump. He’ll always insist it’s unintentional. It isn’t

He’ll read and meditate and train to keep himself centred but he’s still a rowdy young punk at heart. Team Red is the first taste of freedom he’s had after a lifetime of VILE faculty monitoring him. The first thing he bought for himself after settling in at the San Diego HQ was a motorbike. The second was a new tattoo. The third was a potentially lethal amount of whiskey that he drank in one sitting

JULIA

We know she has a passion for history outside her work in Law Enforcement so she definitely goes to all kinds of museums in her free time. She’s the kind of person who enjoys learning just for the sake of learning (she and Carmen have that in common)

Outside of that she’s surprisingly good at karaoke? She gets stage fright but really likes singing and will go all out if you hype her up. Her taste in music is the exact opposite of her appearance and personality. Lots and lots of death metal

An aficionado for different types of tea. She keeps like 10 flavours in her house at all times. She especially likes floral ones that taste light and sweet. She hates iced tea with a passion though

Goes to botanical gardens whenever the weather is warm and the season is right. She likes the history of the old manor houses but she also loves admiring the landscaping and the blooming flowers. She could sit on a bench surrounded by local flora and fauna for hours

DEVINEAUX

Chase is an entirely different person when he’s off the clock. The unhinged high-energy maniac who froths at the mouth about La Femme Rouge goes dormant once he gets home. Especially after he got stranded on VILE island. That really gave him some introspection about work/life balance

The biggest, softest, sappiest hopeless romantic you will ever meet in your life. Passion is just part of his nature and he gets his heart broken A LOT. It’s why he throws himself into his work

He’s a really good chef. Like REALLY good. Before he was a cop he did a few summers as a line cook in his teen years and he retained most of the knowledge. His pantry is STACKED and he tries out recipes he picked up from his ACME travels in his free time. He’s a tad snobby about it because he’s French but you will not complain about the stuff he feeds you

Old movie enjoyer. His favourites are film noirs, cheesy romances, creepy eastern european animation and german expressionism. He has a fervent hatred of Marvel

Also one of those insane people who get up at 5am to do cardio. One morning before a mission he met Agent Zari with barely a glisten of sweat on his forehead and sadly informed her that he only got to run 15k and he wished he had time to do more. That was the first time she ever knew fear

[shadowsandbag]

I've been meaning to get to this all month, so let's do these first 10!

Henshin! A Sentai RPG - I haven't played this one yet, but its on my shortlist of games to run.

Paranoia (Red Mongoose Edition) - I GM'd for this Sunday and we did mission de-brief, which is one of my favorite parts of the game.

Fellowship - I've run one campaign of this and played in two more in the past couple years.

Mouse Guard- Maybe it is cheating to choose a game based off an already gorgeous graphic novel series, but I don't think it is.

Paranoia - The writing in this is just so fun, it's a joy to read and i find myself laughing every time I go back to check anything.

The Quiet Year - I love the quiet year, and try to bring it and run it at a convention. I also played it at my local public library, where three of the people were brand new to TTRPGs, so i saw first-hand how easy it is to learn.

Murders and Acquisitions OR Paranoia - I'm not really sure what this question is supposed to mean so I'm going to take it overly literally. The former has a Resume Form you fill out for character creation, and the latter has a lot of forms you can fill out, such as the Pre-emptive Alibi Declaration Form.

Paranoia RAM deck - I really like all of the cards for Paranoia, but The R A M deck i bought last year is probably my favorite. It has suggestions for things to happen when The Computer Die is rolled, but they all Very Paranoia. Stuff like requiring every character to end whatever they say with "I am not a traitor". My favorite is one that gave every player one minute to draw "A Traitor" and whoever i decide did the best job gets a bonus card.

I'd really like to see some resources to better use physical cards online. Roll20 has a function to upload and create your own deck, but i've found it to be a bit glitchy. There are a few games I play that have some custom cards, and its a little annoying whenever i want to use them.

Capers, Paranoia, Mouse Guard - Capers is a game about 1920s gangsters with super powers, and so would be a blast to watch if done well. A Paranoia show would be great, but I think it might be hard to get the tone right. I'm still salty about the Mouse Guard movie getting canceled.

[audiofictionuk]

New Fiction Podcasts - 13th July 2024

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Working Tidal Audio Drama Working Tidal is a light-hearted oceanic comedy about a family of merpeople trying to keep their family business afloat while dealing with drama, magic, and a mysterious figure washed up on the beach. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240525-10 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/working-tidal

Points of Articulation Audio Book Henry's life is in your hands. Choose wisely. Points of Articulation is a serialized participatory sci-fantasy horror novel. In it, we (the audience) follow and puppet a protagonist called Henry. When Henry volunteers for the Pembroke-Wilkins neuroscience trial, he expects to be poked and prodded. What he doesn’t expect is to be followed home by otherworldly monsters, much less to become their unwilling marionette. Written chapters are released weekly on Tuesdays for free at patreon.com/pointsofarticulation. Each chapter ends in a poll — what should Henry do next? Become a free Patreon member to vote. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240624-03 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/points-of-articulation

Halfway House 17 Audio Book Supernatural characters need to pass through Halfway House 17 to continue their journey. Before they can, they need to tell Guardian, the custodian of the house, their stories before he decides which door they can progress through. Guardian narrates their stories on this podcast. Author's note: I love writing stories, making films and philosophy. I'm attempting to combine the three with the HH17 channel and share them. My ideas come from researching current affairs and then giving them a supernatural twist with a bit of philosophy; that decides which door the character goes through. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240320-04 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f3d45258/podcast/rss

D&D with the Chaotically Neutral Canucks Audio RPG "D&D with the Chaotically Neutral Canucks" guarantees a rollercoaster of hilarity as our zany crew tackles dungeons with a flair of comedy and drama!Check us out where you get your podcasting fix every Monday, at 12PM AST. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240701-02 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2376137.rss

La Lección Audio Drama David es, como tantos otros adolescentes, una víctima de abuso escolar. Completamente deprimido y aislado, al no contar con el apoyo de unos padres incapaces de entender la magnitud del problema, encuentra en un chat de internet sobre el bullying, llamado La Lección, el sostén que tanto le hace falta. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240701-03 RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6217428/episodes/feed

Gestalheim Productions - Capers and Cataclysms Audio RPG Capers and Cataclysms is a game set up that allows for character creation experimentation and Short Games, lasting no more then 4 to 5 hour long sessions on average. It is a flexible world that allows for a multitude of different kinds of characters that normally wouldn’t fit together otherwise. Throw in a couple of Chaotic Turns and Shifts in Reality and you never quite know what is going to happen. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240507-07 RSS: https://feeds.transistor.fm/gestalheim-productions-capers-and-cataclysms

The Case of the Missing Muffins and the Melancholy Moon Audio Drama It's the year 2243, and Nova City on Luna bustles with life under the harsh glare of the ever-present sun. Our protagonist, Detective Jax Madigan, a jaded cop with a penchant for instant noodles and conspiracy theories, is called to the scene of a seemingly petty crime - the theft of a shipment of blueberry muffins from the prestigious Luna Luna Bakery. But as Jax digs deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets involving a reclusive scientist, a suspicious shipment of moon rocks, and a strange energy fluctuation emanating from a recently discovered lunar crater. Could these seemingly unrelated events be connected? Jax, with the help of his sardonic AI partner, ADA (short for Advanced Digital Assistant), must navigate the neon-lit streets of Nova City and the political minefield of the Lunar Authority to crack the case before the next full moon brings unforeseen consequences. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240701-04 RSS: https://feeds.hubhopper.com/b627ea77dc1813a1cf5dfd9b9b3f8723.rss

Meridianos Audio Book Existem futuros além do que a nossa imaginação alcança. O que será do mundo diante do colapso ambiental? E quem seremos diante das ruínas? Esse é o podcast Meridianos. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240703-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f8493dbc/podcast/rss

Afterworld Radio Audio Drama Afterworld Radio is a post-apocalyptic audio drama about a radio host escaping the fascist Chiefdom of Colorado, and seeing what life is like beyond the walls he had been confined to, intent on broadcasting and sharing his findings with you, our beloved listeners. Expect interviews, expansive worldbuilding, deep lore, people who worship the Founding Fathers' of Rushmore, and even more in: Afterworld Radio.Afterworld Radio © 2024 by R.P. Williams is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International License.You can find more on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts! https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240704-01 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/afterworld-radio

Anatomie d'une bulle Audio Drama Sofiane, 28 ans, est un jeune auditeur légal. Il travaille sous la responsabilité de Christelle, commissaire aux comptes au sein du cabinet Stature. Son espoir d’auditer les comptes d’une association s’envole lorsqu’il apprend qu’il va être envoyé en mission au domaine Brise, une prestigieuse maison de champagne rémoise, jusqu’alors dirigée par Yves-Philippe De Brise-Cyr, récemment disparu. Sa fille, Mathilde, unique héritière, peine à trouver ses marques concernant la gestion du domaine. Son parrain et gestionnaire des stocks, Rodolphe Chacornac, est son seul soutien. La vérité que Sofiane s’apprête à découvrir pourrait bien bouleverser le fragile équilibre de cet écrin doré... Anatomie d’une bulle est un podcast de la Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes. Cette fiction a été écrite par Elise Amblard. La direction d’acteurs a été assurée par Léo Mercier. Thomas Rozès a composé la musique, réalisé et mixé les épisodes. L'illustration est signée Malijo. Kenza Helal-Hocke a supervisé la production pour Louie Creative, l’agence de création de contenu de Louie Media. Ce podcast a été réalisé en partenariat avec l'agence MadameMonsieur. Sofiane : Paul Rainaut Christelle : Juliette Degenne Mathilde : Ingrid Donnadieu Rodolphe : Jean-Paul Dix Capucine : Randa Tani Voix off : Fahissal Helal Pour en savoir plus sur les commissaires aux comptes, rendez-vous sur : devenir-auditeur-legal.fr. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240703-02 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/anatomie-dune-bulle

Yerry's Tales Audio Book My audiobooks. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240705-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f86e6f38/podcast/rss

Middle of No Air Audio Drama A Comedy Fiction series where one mans strange call in radio show helps broadcast the tales of adventure and woes from across the multiverse and beyond. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240212-06 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f1be313c/podcast/rss

Decoded: The Ex-Files - Unsolved Mysteries Investigations [ Serialized Feminist Fiction ] Audio Book When investigative journalist Amalia Rose uncovers a blog post claiming the Voynich Manuscript holds the key to a lost matriarchal civilization, she embarks on a thrilling quest with her ex to decipher its true meaning, uncovering shocking connections to the Antikythera Mechanism and ancient Crete that could rewrite history itself. Serialized Feminist Fiction. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240601-11 RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6223604/episodes/feed

Anvil To Anvil Audio Drama Journey into the world of Empire and follow the lives of our characters outside the field of Anvil. Who we meet, what we do and the adventures we have.(This podcast should be avoided if you are susceptible to or partake in meta gaming, as we are sharing our characters lives outside of the Anvil area. The entire podcast happens IC and should be enjoyed in a neutral or OC perspective for players or friends of players of Empire.) https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20230704-06 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2214299.rss

The Island On the Lake Story Series Audio Book A home for the short fun stories series I write for my children. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240702-02 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2381969.rss

Devils For Hire Audio Drama The year is 2049. The world is a changed place. A state of devolution following World War 3. The last of humanity has scattered to various sanctuaries across the land. Haunted by the terrors brought on by the nuclear apocalypse: Mutants, Zombies, Yetis, and Marauders - the merciless scavengers and displaced soldiers of the last great war. The last hope for what's left of humanity is a team of mercenaries. Elite soldiers from the old world known as the Devils Unit. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240701-05 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f675da90/podcast/rss

Loup, entends-tu? Audio Drama Et si la vraie transition écologique était la communication avec les animaux ? C’est ce dont est persuadée Prune Papillon, impétueuse ministre des Espaces Verdoyants, désespérée de voir les opposants aux loups prendre les armes pour les chasser du territoire français. Convaincue qu’il vaut mieux parler aux animaux qu’à des humains bornés, elle tente une première mondiale : négocier la paix directement avec les loups grâce à l’aide de ROXANE, un prototype d’intelligence artificielle d’un tout nouveau genre, curieux croisement entre SIRI, ULTRON et R2D2... Loup, entends-tu ? est une comédie écologique et satirique en 4 épisodes créée et mise en scène par Nicolas Barbey. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240702-03 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/loup-entends-tu

Flavors ～淡路島 食のストーリー～ Audio Drama 淡路島の飲食店を舞台に紡ぐ淡路島の食の物語 https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240704-02 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f763e1b8/podcast/rss

The Nyx Archive Audio RPG It's said that somewhere deep beneath the ice of Rubica's frozen north lies the Kaldr Inifinia - an ancient artifact that could grant the wish of whomever finds it. Problem is, there's about a continent's worth of ice, intrigue, and danger between there and our intrepid heroes! Ferra, Skink, their consumate corvid Pip, and a rotating slate of guest stars embark on this epic journey for treasure, adventure, and weird magical doodads. Whether they make it back in one piece is, mostly, up to them! https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240708-01 RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6228326/episodes/feed

Ghost Hampton Audio Book The public clamor over a purported haunted house in the middle of Bridgehampton has not died down, as much as Lyle Hall wishes it would—he’s the unlikely discoverer of whatever’s been going on inside the decrepit Victorian everyone calls Old Vic. Since Lyle’s near-death experience killing kindly Elsie Cronk with his Hummer in a grisly car crash, he hasn’t been the same. He’s seen the error of his ways, his misspent adulthood, his career as the town’s greediest lawyer, his attempted playboy lifestyle, and truly wants to make amends. One new wrinkle—Lyle hears things. Dead things, dead people. And sometimes sees them, too. He cannot control the sounds and visions. Especially when a sad girl in Victorian garb appears to him outside Old Vic. She wants something, just like living people, but does not speak English. However, she does show Lyle a terrifying vision: his estranged 30-year-old daughter’s tombstone. Southampton Police detective Georgie Hall has four more days to live. If you believe such things. And she does not. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240706-01 RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ECM3824504231

Political Chaos Audio Book Bryce Di Napoli's life was peaceful until he was up rooted from his job and quiet life in New Hampshire, when his husband Antonio, outgoing governor of the same state, is called to take the place of a dead Vice President by a good friend Max, who happens to be the President. Who says no to the President? Bryce will soon find out that something is not right and it will be up to him to help guide Antonio through some very tough times. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240709-01 RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6208217/episodes/feed

Bistec Audio Drama "Bistec," executive produced and written by Manuel Ruiz-Barrera, tells the compelling story of a seasoned Cuban Revolutionary whose life is turned upside down when a prominent dissident moves into his neighborhood, uncovering secrets, disrupting lives, and testing loyalties. This historical fiction drama explores Cuba's modern surveillance and informant systems within a gripping narrative filled with surprises. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240709-03 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2382442.rss

Wilder Dreams | Horses, Yellowstone, Heartland & More Audio Drama Discover the heartwarming and dramatic family podcast, "Wilder Dreams," where the themes of resilience, family bonds, and self-discovery come alive through captivating storytelling. Following the tragic loss of their eldest son, Bailey and her family are forced to navigate their grief and find new dreams for their future. Bailey, who always envisioned running the family ranch alongside her brother, now faces an uncertain path. He was the vibrant and fearless one everyone turned to in tough times, even their beloved GPop. As Bailey grapples with her brother's absence, she forms unexpected connections with a new neighbor, a dedicated stablehand, and a wild horse that captures her spirit. These new relationships play a pivotal role in helping Bailey reconnect with her passion and uncover her true potential with horses. Join Bailey on her journey of healing and rediscovery in "Wilder Dreams," a podcast that weaves together elements of drama, family dynamics, and the enduring bond between humans and horses. Perfect for kids and families, this family podcast promises an emotional and inspirational ride. Whether you're looking for a show about horses like heartland or a touching family podcast filled with drama and the beauty of horses, "Wilder Dreams" is the perfect choice. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240707-01 RSS: https://feeds.transistor.fm/wilder-dreams

Echoes in a Jar Audio Drama Echoes of the twisted and surreal travel through these halls. A security guard with a telepathic ear worm. A gore-ridden home of an infamous pilot. A town beset by an ancient rot. Though, these whispers are merely a taste of the horrors sealed within this dark audio anthology from the creator of A Pendleton Case and Kill The Heart. They are the Echoes in a Jar. Always read the label. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240702-04 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/echoesinajar/feed.xml

Tales from across the cosmosphere Audio Drama Continuity stories from across the cosmosphere. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240705-02 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/tales-from-across-the-cosmosphere

The Unscarred Audio Book The Unscarred is an audio book podcast, releasing a new chapter every week of the fantasy adventure book The Unscarred by Joe Stark. On the world of Faereyas, a god made flesh is born every 500 years. The Unscarred follows Erik, the Seventh Chosen. New to his power, he is drawn to the ancient stonewood forest of Carrahs-Fon where he befriends powerful companions and discovers the perils of a path beset by fate. The Unscarred is the debut novel in a new fantasy series by author Joe Stark. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240709-04 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f87dda7c/podcast/rss

THE BOND BETWEEN SURFERS Audio Book THE BOND BETWEEN SURFERS is 22-chapter audio book series.  An authentic surf story.  The ultimate goal is to make the book into a feature length film. The audio series chronicles the life of two childhood friends. Her ambition is to become world champion, and he is trying to find the meaning of life through surfing.  Follow a crew of surfers and immerse yourself into their world...  The Surfing World. I hope you enjoy the story and one day the film. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240711-01 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2375456.rss

Mr. Buchman Goes To Washington Audio Drama Based on a true story. Sidney Buchman was nominated for four Oscars, but his career came to a screeching halt when he was accused of communist ties. In a wild true story of art imitating life, Sidney, who wrote "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", would have his own face-off with Washington, when he was pressured to "name names" of other suspected communists to get himself off the hook. Would Sidney choose his honor, or his career? Michael B. Silver, Sidney's real-life grandson (and an accomplished actor and writer himself), plays his grandfather in this scripted audio drama podcast reminiscent of TV and movies like "The West Wing", and "The Trial Of The Chicago 7". https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240627-02 RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/mrbuchmangoestowashington

Clutch! A Kobold Story Audio Drama Kobolds are small little reptiles whom dedicate their lives to serving a Dragon to call Master. Join Strap, Nom, and Book of Clan 'Fine, You're A Clan Now, Let Me Sleep' as they travel the banana shaped world of Hearth hoping to find a dragon to call their Master! https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240712-01 RSS: https://feeds.redcircle.com/f164100d-9891-438c-ad12-d5680aeeda1a

[crystalshard]

Fic Stats Meme

Not tagged, but doing this anyway. Stolen from @cacodaemonia!

Rules: give us the links to your works with the most hits, second most kudos, third most comments, fourth most bookmarks, fifth most words, and fic with the fewest words.

Most hits: Face the Music, by a long way. Apparently people like reading about the Force enabling the Orchestral Hints Mode for Anakin. (Did you know that there is now an amazing podfic of it? Go listen!)

Second most kudos: Raising Hell (Drops of Heaven) - the fic where Aziraphale and Crowley raise Warlock themselves.

Third most comments: If we're going by comment threads, then my original story Yesterday's Legacy, in which the parents of isekai'd children Are Not Having It. (Yes, I'm still writing it. I got a little distracted by drawing maps, mountain ranges are surprisingly complicated to place correctly.)

Fourth most bookmarks: Also Yesterday's Legacy, as above. (Third most is The Droid Wars. In which R2-D2 gets a memory download from the future and, in true R2-D2 style, proceeds to cause chaos and saves the galaxy in the process.)

Fifth most words: Beauty in the Dark, my one and only 60s TV-era Green Hornet fic. I'm still very pleased with this fic from an obscure little fandom; it's a criminal-catching caper with a little slash thrown in for spice.

Fewest words: If we disregard the 0-words video then next one is . . . huh. Made and Used and Wasted, a Tron fic based on an old Dreamwidth RPG called grid_lined. I miss that game sometimes.

No-pressure tags: @copperdaisy, @quousque, @deewithani @thetamehistorian, and anyone else who wants to play.

[literalcatpod]

This Month on the Literal Cat Podcast (Oct. 2024)

What's up, guys! New month, new episodes on the way! Ever Fall we get at least one 3-part month, so be ready for a new episode... tomorrow? Yeah, tomorrow!

Tomorrow's episode being about Capers by NerdBurger games, featuring @madfishmonger!

On October 16, we do the obligatory Spooky Month's Spooky Game, Fate of Cthulhu by Evil Hat Productions!

Then, on October 30, we get hashtag topical for the release of Veil Guard by covering Dragon Age, the RPG by Green Ronin!

[eyepool]

A super elite team of capybaras has been assembled to steal the mythical Awesome Lemon once and for all. But each of you have your own motives...and there may very well be a traitor in your midst. Can you afford to trust one another?

Capybara Capers offers a smooth, seamless tabletop RPG experience for playing a criminal critter, with mechanics for sharing trust, escalating rolls, and even individual win conditions. Ideal for 3-6 players, plus a Game Master!

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[omamervt]

What's a good Mob Boss RPG (aside from capers, that one comes out next week)?

[prokopetz]

The thing about the idea that "rules don't matter" in tabletop RPGs is that, while it's obviously wrong, there's only one relatively narrow sense in which it's actually a problem.

There are basically three major strands of "rules don't matter":

Groups for whom the rules don't matter because they aren't playing a game as we'd conventionally think of it – they're having a freeform RP jam, and occasionally letting a coin-flip decide what happens next for spice. The particulars of rules-based procedures aren't relevant to these groups because they're not following any particular procedures. This is perfectly fine; sure, some players who favour this approach like to go online and write bloviating thinkpieces about how all tabletop roleplayers secretly want to be doing freeform RP, and anyone who claims otherwise is simply too stupid or brainwashed to understand that they're not truly having fun, but that's not doing any harm – it's merely annoying.

Groups who have a narrow idea of what it's possible to do with tabletop RPGs. They'll look at the fact that it's possible to run – for example – a sword and sorcery dungeon crawl and a cyberpunk heist caper using the exact same set of rules, and conclude from this that it must not really matter what rules you use; of course, the real reason this works is because in terms of their formal and narrative structures, a sword and sorcery dungeon crawl and a cyberpunk heist caper are nearly identical. Again, this isn't hurting anyone – if they want to run endless reskinned dungeon crawls in a variety of milieux, that's their business, and the worst that can be said for it is that some people are a little annoying about it.

Groups who do want to play a game with a formal structure, and who recognise that rules have opinions about how the game ought to be played, but think it doesn't matter because if there's ever a disagreement between the game the rules want to produce and the game the group wants to play, the GM can fix it on the fly. This is always going to happen to some extent, because the rules and the group will never perfectly agree about how the game ought to be played, but positioning the ability to repair that disagreement regardless of its magnitude as a basic expectation of any GM is one of the reasons we have so many folks who GM for a year or two, the burn out and never touch a tabletop RPG again.

Basically, "rules don't matter because we don't use them" and "rules don't matter because tabletop RPGs are only one thing" are largely harmless, but "rules don't matter because something something Rule Zero" is demonstrably harmful, and we need to cut that shit out.

[monriatitans]

"Ta-Da!" List: Tuesday, July 30th

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

I share my "Ta-Da!" List every day so everyone gets a daily update and I have a reminder of what I’ve accomplished.

To learn more about "Ta-Da!" Lists, and other ADHD life hacks, check out Jesse J. Anderson's book Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD.

Abbreviations

- O&T: Opinions & Truth Blog - WGS: The Weekend Game Show - COTMQ: Cause of the Month Quote - SLARPG: Super Lesbian Animal RPG - IG: Instagram - BMAC: Buy Me a Coffee - TDL: Ta-Da! List

"Ta-Da!" List

✧ throughout the day: 1. kept emails manageable 2. loaded the dishwasher 3. filled out today's TDL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ✧ on the mobile phone: 1. YouTube: watched Cinema Therapy's video "Therapist Reacts to MONSTERS, INC." and Tom's short "Veronica refuses to participate in company outdoor sports" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ✧ on the office setup: 1. WGS: finished scheduling August's COTMQ posts across social media 2. O&T: created a synced pattern for the Amorous Paladin SLARPG Video Series and renamed the pattern for the Resolute Paladin SLARPG VOD Series; shared today's TDL to IG and several social media 3. Gaming: played "Final Fantasy XIV" 4. YouTube: watched and/or listened to: a. Jim Sterling's videos "BATTLEBLOCK THEATER - The Good Times Are Back!", "CANYON CAPERS - Too Kiddish & Making My Penis Soft", "ARCHEBLADE - Elf Ass Action", "DEPTHS OF FEAR: KNOSSOS - Bad Games Can Still Be Fun Games!", "PERPETUUM - This Is Why I Skip...

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