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World building is a fun part of preparing a game but it's still work. Sometimes you may need help generating ideas. James D'Amato from the One Shot podcast released a new book called The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide, which contains many exercises to build up a world. James and I went through one of the exercises to expand upon my game, Base Raiders. What happens 5 years after base raiding is commonplace? What magic and technology spreads across the world? You won't believe how important crabs are in the future of Base Raiders! If you like this episode, consider picking up a copy of James' book.

The Blind Eyes go to prison! They want to rescue someone and complete a few other jobs before they escape though. Can Flake and others pull it off or will they actually stay in prison? Aaron – Salvage the Leech Caleb – Flake the Cutter Bill – Vimes/Seth the Slide  

A large cache of lawn tools is stored in a hedge maze outside of a big box hardware store. Lawn tools are invaluable because they can be repurposed to serve any number of needs, pieced out for parts, or be turned into anti-casualty weapons. But why is a hedge maze still a thing this long after the Crash? Ross as Deacon Maddy as Dexi Aaron as Darlington David as Dakka Jason B as the GM

The Blind Eyes know that a powerful guild of merchants, The Hive, knows the location of a powerful artifact they need. The information is kept in a book hidden in a vault controlled by the Hive. Only one member of the Hive, the loremaster, has access to the vault. The Blind Eyes decide to infiltrate the Hive and ingratiate themselves to the loremaster. What better way to do that then to show up at a Hive dinner party? Birk – Audra the Whisper Aaron – Salvage the Leech Baz – Salty the Spider

Furniture is a valuable commodity in the Loss and the D4s have a lead on an untouched big box store full of it. Of course, there must be a reason why a store that large has been untouched so long after the Crash. The D4s' new armored vehicle is powerful, but is firepower the solution? Ross as Deacon Maddy as Dexi Aaron as Darlington David as Dakka Jason B as the GM

The Blind Eyes want to start a war between two powerful factions without anyone knowing they are behind it. To achieve this, they must frame a leader within the Silver Nails, a mercenary company, as a secret member of the Spirit Wardens. Then they must convince Lord Scurlock's faction that the Silver Nails are behind their latest defeats because they are allied with the Spirit Wardens. Birk – Audra the Whisper Aaron – Salvage the Leech Caleb – Flake the Cutter Bill – Vimes/Seth the Slide

News: I've launched a new Kickstarter for a podcast series called Ludonarrative Dissidents! Check it out here and listen to a preview episode on RPPR here. The National Guard wants the D4s to escort a group of VIPs to their base and in exchange they will receive a new armored vehicle. Why would such a heavily armed group need takers for this job? As the crew hits the road, they'll soon find out! Ross as Deacon Maddy as Dexi Aaron as Darlington David as Dakka Jason B as the GM

The Blind Eyes must figure out the identity of a Spirit Warden, who goes by the moniker Bakaros. To find his real identity, they must stalk and deceive their target, a formidable task, even for them. The Spirit Wardens take great care to protect their secrecy and their influence in the city is vast. Baz – Salty the Spider Birk – Audra the Whisper Aaron – Salvage the Leech Caleb – Flake the Cutter Bill – Vimes/Seth the Slide

The D4s are focusing on scores to build up supplies for the war. Fireworks are in high demand because of their utility in distracting mobs of the undead. The D4s know where a cache is supposed to be located, but why has it been left untouched for so long? Ross as Deacon Maddy as Dexi Aaron as Darlington David as Dakka Jason B as the GM

The Blind Eyes now know that a powerful occult artifact, the Soul Engine, is important in the struggle between the two demons. But what is the Soul Engine and where is it? Some of the knowledge they seek lies hidden in a noble's library. The crew must find a way into the library so they can search it. It is too heavily guarded to take by force, so they decide to use deception to gain access. Their con can only fool the nobles for so long though. Will it be enough time to find the lore? Baz – Salty / Oberon Matias Declarmont the Spider Birk – Audra the Whisper Aaron – Salvage the Leech Caleb – Flake the Cutter Bill – Vimes/Seth the Slide

A cluster of enclaves in Missouri faces annihilation at the hands of a massive horde of the undead. Their only hope is to prepare for war, a job for their preeminent taker crew, the D4s. Led by a (reform) Black Math cultist, the crew drives an armored vehicle, the Dragula, so they focus exclusively on taking scores. They need to build up their warchest of assets to use against the horde if they want to stand a chance. Their first score involves retrieving a cache of weights in a gym, but the building has partially collapsed into a nearby river. What lurks beneath may spell their doom. Ross as Deacon Maddy as Dexi Aaron as Darlington David as Dakka Jason B as the GM

After their last job, the Blind Eyes have learned of the machinations between two powerful demons. Setarrra, the demonic patron of Lord Scurlock, wishes to unleash a nest of demons sealed under the city's harbor. Scurlock does everything he can fulfill this agenda. Inkblood, another demon, has allied itself to the Leviathan Hunters and wishes to stop Setarra, for its own reasons. The Blind Eyes must navigate this war if they wish to survive! Birk – Audra the Whisper Caleb – Flake the Cutter Bill – Vimes/Seth the Slide Ross as the GM

The Blue Planet Recontact Kickstarter is live! Get your copy today and help bring this game back. A child has gone missing at an important settlement, so a team of specialists has been brought in. As the team investigates, they find evidence of a strange intruder unlike any they've encountered before. The depths of Poseidon hold many secrets, but sometimes the secrets find you. Caleb as Dr. Anuska Chopra - Trauma Medic Ross as W. “Billy” Severance - Team Leader Bill as Ester “Essy” DeLier - Guide/Security Aaron as Kazu Ito - Electronics/Team Liaison Tom as Hotshot - Pilot/Cetacean Liaison Jeff Barber as the GM

A botched Delta Green operation turns deadly when a cultist opens fire with a squad automatic weapon, commonly known as a SAW. The agents must survive the attack and then the truly dangerous part of the mission begins. They know that the source of evil is further in the wilderness. They must find and confront it. Can they survive the inhuman entity at the heart of the cult? Find out in the conclusion of Sanguine Thorn! Ross as Larry Jantzen, FBI agent Max as Hank Crenshaw, Army Ranger Baz as Myrai Mantz, Department of Wildlife Noah as Glenn Nesbit, Park Ranger Jason as James Sutherland, Alaska State Trooper Caleb as the GM

On a balmy morning outside Arkham Massachusetts, a farmer found Randolph Carter and Joel Manton unconscious in a field, covered in dirt and blood. The year was 1923. No one knew what happened to the two men and the case has never been solved. Nearly a century later, a new theory of the crime has surfaced... Welcome to Arkham Cold Cases, a new true crime podcast exploring unusual crimes and mysteries in Arkham's history. While most people think of Arkham as a small college town, home of Miskatonic University, a dark side exists. Grave robbings, murders, disappearances, and other crimes are a neglected part of our town's history. I'm Scott Daniels, an amateur investigator and podcaster and I've decided to shed some light on this under-studied part of Arkham's story. Every episode, I'll be joined by a guest to examine new evidence and theories about some of these crimes. In our first episode, David D. Heller, Independent Local Historian joins us to cover this case. If you enjoy this episode, please let us know

A body has been found in the water in Heather Creek, Alaska. by morning kayakers. The body has been ID'd as Abiba Al-Hawaryat, a member of Boko Haram. He's a CIA asset that was last seen in the Sahel region of North Africa, mere hours before his decayed body was reported as washed up in an Alaskan tourist town. . A team of agents travels to northwestern Alaska to determine how the man came to die there and who was responsible. This is a preview of Caleb's upcoming Patreon, Dead Channels. It goes live at the end of May. Ross as Larry Jantzen, FBI agent Max as Hank Crenshaw, Army Ranger Baz as Myrai Mantz, Department of Wildlife Noah as Glenn Nesbit, Park Ranger Caleb as the GM

A mysterious woman and her unnatural cargo needs to enter Duskvol undetected. She has enemies in the city watching the borders. The Blind Eyes must pick up her up off the coast and find a way to evade her enemies. But they must also keep their own crew from mutinying, as her cargo turns out to be rather disturbing. What is her agenda and what does it mean for the Blind Eyes? Birk - Audra the Whisper Aaron - Salvage the Leech Caleb - Flake the Cutter Bill - Vimes/Seth the Slide

News: Check out the Different Trouble Kickstarter for Termination Shock! Greg Stolze wants to publish a supplement focusing on alien species. Back it today to get your copy. TERMINATION SHOCK focused on humankind's escape from the dangers of our home solar system into a large, weird, cosmopolitan free-for-all. One family, their sentient spaceship, and alien friend (Mr. Stabs) have found a new planet. After two members of the family go missing. The rest of the crew has to find them! Aaron as Rollout the AI Max as Mukisa, a human Tom as Mr. Stabs the alien Ross as John Kenya, a human

The Blind Eyes want a new ship and turn their gaze towards the wealthy of Whitecrowne. One family owns a hull swan boat. It moves under its own unnatural power and needs no crew to run, making it an invaluable asset to the crew. Of course, liberating it from its current owners is easier said than done. This episode's artwork is a group portrait of The Blind Eyes by Patsy McDowell! From left to right: Vimes, Salvage, Salty, Flake, and Audra Baz - Salty / Oberon Matias Declarmont the Spider Birk - Audra the Whisper Aaron - Salvage the Leech Caleb - Flake the Cutter Bill - Vimes/Seth the Slide

Three desperate people sign up for a new job through a gig economy app. The job seems to be simple: personal assistants to Frank Dobbins. Their new boss is obsessed with air purifiers and the job appears to be nothing more than setting up and maintaining dozens of the machines in his house. As night falls though, the three assistants find out that every job has a catch... Baz as Moon Reynolds Noah as Marcus Shelly Aaron as Frederick Cohen