Legends Of Tabletop Podcast

Jack Crandall – Brett Randy Anders – Kurt Erin Shaughnessy – John GM – Neil Erin, Randy and Jack debate the relative merits of sacrificing a cultist to close the portal versus just blowing it up as Edward instructed. Jack is all for the sacrifice hoping that the devils will become useful allies. It would also prevent them from coming after the group if they found another way out of hell. Randy is opposed to it because no matter how you look at it, it’s still murder. Even if it is an evil cultist. Erin is vacillating back and forth. Randy, at Jack’s prodding, reaches out to Lady Branwynn to see if there is a way to open another portal. She says that there isn’t another “thin” place that is close by that would allow for another portal but she does offer another suggestion. Complete the ritual and go to Carcosa and blow up the portal on that side. Everyone balks at that plan. Then Randy has a change of heart and agrees that they should sacrifice the cultist, Matthew. Lady Branwynn calls in her fa

Jack Nash – John (Prime) Reggie Carlisle – John (Beta) GM- Tod Foley When Reggie and Nash are reunited with the rest of the Loose Guns, Julio tells them he has a working prototype for the simulator of “For Hoom the Bell Tolls”. Reggie had asked him to try and come up with a program that simulates the psychic attack of the Hoom. Julio indicates that the program is not calibrated but Nash agrees to try it out and Reggie tells him to turn it up to 11. The program has a randomizer and the team finds themselves on an icy plain that is also on fire and a large U shaped worm headed towards them. While the team performs admirably, Duke goes down again and winds up with broken ribs. As they’re exiting the simulator Bento comes in and puts the kibosh on the project indicating that maybe they could revisit it later. In the meantime they have a meeting with Blanch Reggerty of X Investments. Blanche brings up Contingency Plan B, which Bento explains is a side deal he made to bring back a sample of a mimic. Blan

Join some of the Convention team to discuss this year’s gathering and future plans, hopes, and dreams. 2109 was another great year and we're looking forward to 2021. Hope to see you there! https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/

Venari Hallerman (Rogue Trader) – John Kynnoch (Navigator) – Jesse Jarnan Morgun (Missionary) – Jon Emmaus Kore (Void Master) – Kevin GM – Neil This episode is a long fight with the servitor guards. It was pretty rough but on the upside, Kynnoch learned how to use his Hellpistol. https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/

Venari Hallerman (Rogue Trader) – John Kynnoch (Navigator) – Jesse Jarnan Morgun (Missionary) – Jon Emmaus Kore (Void Master) – Kevin GM – Neil Our episode begins with Venari doing what he does best, carousing with Emmaus in tow. Jarnan and Kynnoch confer outside the bar and decide to grab Emmaus and Venari as the warp presence that Kynnoch felt seems to be outside of the city. With the party maybe grudgingly reassembled they head off in the shuttle towards a particular structure in the mausoleum area outside the main city. The beacon on the crypt indicates that the person entombed was a famous Inquisitor of the House Adolium. Scans reveal organic beings in the upper layer of the crypt in question as well as two heavily modified Tech Priest shuttles. Once they approach the structure Jarnan discerns that the Ecclesiarchy symbology has been perverted from it’s original meaning and now depicts something heretical. Jarnan is enraged and the party enters the crypt. After a few moments they are accost

I had a great time talking with Oscar Rio about Golden Goblin Press's latest Kickstarter for Cthulhu Invictus, Britannia and Beyond.  We also chatted about Covid-19, Netflix movies/series and a bunch of other random stuff. ‘Britannia is the border, the furthest outpost of Empire, bounded by cruel Oceania on all sides… what lies beyond that border, what crosses and passes unseen… those things concern me more than any barbarian tribe, more than any army of men… yes, you are right to worry about approaching that border, for what waits in Britannia and beyond… is said to be the doom of Rome.’ – Vatia of Rhodes, 54 AD https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/golden-goblin-press/britannia-and-beyond-a-regional-guide-for-cthulhu-invictus https://twitter.com/GoldenGoblinP https://www.goldengoblinpress.com/ Here's a link to all of our Cthulhu Invictus gameshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL860GgSZ_Q2M2D74SYWYLDrjrTc0WeeaQ https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code

Filippo "The Great" Pacini - Shawn Manny Velazquez - Jesse Javier Castilllo - John GM – Tod Cisco pays a visit to Javier in jail. He asks three times - under threat of pressing charges and ruining Javier's life - where Martin is. Javier lies, insisting that he doesn't know. Cisco leaves, telling him he will be sorry he didn't cooperate. Filippo is a mess, and has begun babbling about the shameful visitations from his paternal ancestors; he's not even sure whether they're real, or whether he's just crazy. Javier decides to use espiritualisimo to contact Filippo's Papi, hoping he can give Filippo some news that will calm him and restore him to sanity. He sets up just in front of the wardrobe, lights candles and sage, mumbles some "magic words" and enters a trance state. In his trance he asks: "What can Filippo do that will put you to rest?" and he receives wordless sensations from Filippo's Papi. The feelings are those of despair, regret, and shame, along with a deep fear that in the end, the Pacani bl

Filippo "The Great" Pacini - Shawn Manny Velazquez - Jesse Javier Castilllo - John GM – Tod Filippo is sitting in his personal office when Dalase comes in to give the morning reports. On the wall is a string map connecting people and places in town, and a red jester's outfit hanging from a hook. A photo on the wall shows someone wearing the jester outfit, spotted under mysterious circumstances within the last few days. His surveillance racket has provided the expected money, but unfortunately he has totally forgotten to meet with Mister Big to broker a transfer of weapons destined for Mexico. He fears there may be repercussions. Dalase is concerned for his mental health, and Filippo gives him permission to take over the business for a little while. He then gets on the phone to patch things over with Mister Big, promising to introduce the smuggler to Cisco Having discovered that Javier is not at his house and not answering his phone, Manny goes to the theater to see if Filippo knows what's happened to h

Jack Crandall – Brett Randy Anders – Kurt Erin Shaughnessy – John GM – Neil Erin sends a postcard to Edward to see if HQ can help setting up a portal for the devils to use. Unsurprisingly the return postcard from Edward says to blow the portal and that the devils are collateral damage. Never ones to follow the advice of Edward Jack and Erin agree to sacrifice the remaining cultist to seal the portal. Randy is upset but gives his consent. When Delphine leaves their table Erin, Randy and Jack begin pondering what this really means for them. Erin convinces Randy to hack into the hotel’s system to see if they can ID the final cultist based on Delphine’s description. Randy is a computer savant and easily finds the information and once he show’s Jack and Erin he storms off to this room. https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettm

I had a great time chatting with Kurt from the MFGCast, Sean from Thing12 Games and Jesse from the Monster Hunt podcast. We mostly talked board games but strayed into RPGs every now and again. Some of the topics we covered were how do choose what games get to the table?  Considerations when considering culling your collection.  Expansion vs new games and how your taste in board games can change over time. http://www.mfgcast.com/ http://thing12games.com/ https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/monster-hunt-925718 https://geekgroup.app/ - The link for connecting your BGG account that Sean was talking about https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/

Jack Crandall – Brett Randy Anders – Kurt Erin Shaughnessy – John GM – Neil The guys sleep, eat and clean up after their long night in the barn. Later in the evening as they sit in the hotel room considering their options, the phone rings informing Erin that a package has been delivered for him. Erin runs down and grabs it and Randy opens the package confirming that they have received about 20 pounds of plastic explosive. Erin texts Wyatt to have him be ready to pick them up once they blow up the portal. Then they head down to talk with Delphine. Jack cuts right to the chase and tells her that he knows she’s not human and that it’s ok. Delphine becomes guarded and Erin fills her in on everything that’s happening. She explains that she’s and the Count are devils and that they’ve been using the portal for centuries. While discussing possible options for moving or closing the portal, Erin sketches out the tattoo the cult uses and Delphine says she’s seen it before and there is a guy who works at the

Jack Nash – John (Prime) Reggie Carlisle – John (Beta) GM- Tod Foley Reggie and Nash begin following the mimic deeper into the jungle. After a little bit, fearing a potential ambush, they decide to head back to the dome to count the slip suits. When they stop the mimic charges and Nash cuts it down, destroying it. Afterwards the trip to the dome is uneventful until they reach the clearing. While Reggie and Nash are formulating a plan a shot rings out narrowly missing Nash. It seems that Dr. Mentaca has been found and he’s none to stable. After a quick firefight in which both Nash and Dr. Mentaca are incapacitated, Reggie disarms Mentaca and drags Nash back into the dome so he can get into a new suit. Mentaca appears to have passed out and Reggie and Nash carry him back to the ship to try and treat him in the medbay but Mentaca suffered a heart attack dies. With nothing left to look for they pack up the crew’s personal effects, Ident cards and Dr. Mentaca’s notes and head home. http://daytrippersrp

A special discussion on the work of Robert Chanbers, drawing from Ken Hites’s research for his new annotation of The King in Yellow. Where did black stars rise before they hung over Carcosa? What inspired the King in Yellow, whom emperors have served? Whither syphillis? Robert W. Chambers’ “The King in Yellow” has inspired horror authors from Lovecraft to the present darkening day. Kenneth Hite, annotator of Arc Dream Publishing’s new “The King in Yellow: Annotated Edition,” dives deep into the cloud-waves of Hali for the origins, evolution, and influence of Chambers’ haunting tales. Panelists: Ken Hite, Shane Ivey, James Lowder, Nicole Cushing, and Silvia Moreno Garcia. https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/

Jack Nash – John (Prime) Reggie Carlisle – John (Beta) GM- Tod Foley As Nash and Reggie ponder the ramifications of finding the bodies of the crew, a flock of mimic birds begin circling above. Nash thinks they look more inquisitive rather than predatory. Then the flock shouts, “Now I’ve got you!” and takes off flying north. Reggie and Nash take off after them hoping they might lead them to Dr. Mentaca. After flowing the flock for about a half an hour they find themselves in another clearing and sitting there is Beta, Mentaca’s dog. Reggie calls to the dog and it comes bounding over jumping into Reggie’s arms. While Reggie is petting Beta, it dawns on the pair that the dog isn’t in a suit and then Nash notices a blue tentacle snaking out of it’s back. The dog then begins pointing and barking at Reggie and two blue figures emerge into the clearing. As Reggie and Nash watch the figures approach they realize that they are looking at copies of themselves. They begin firing and the figures slip away.

Venari Hallerman (Rogue Trader) – John Kynnoch (Navigator) – Jesse Jarnan Morgun (Missionary) – Jon Emmaus Kore (Void Master) – Kevin GM – Neil After making sure that everything on mining colony world has been secured, including Venari’s reputation, the Heretics Bane leaves for Agusia. Unfortunately for the crew they have Kynnoch guiding them through the warp. The ship drops out of warp to the sound of klaxons blaring and they find themselves at the mercy of a trio of orc ships. The orc captain threatens to destroy the Heretics Bane unless the crew pays tribute to save their lives. Venari is able to convince the orc captain to take the tainted grain from Ballentine saying it’s made from people and their teeth. There is absolutely no chance that this comes back to bite them in the ass later. Contemplating acquisition of a new navigator, Venari orders Kynnoch to take the ship back into the warp. Surprisingly they are able to make up lost time in the warp and make it to Agusia at the original estimated

Venari Hallerman (Rogue Trader) – John Kynnoch (Navigator) – Jesse Jarnan Morgun (Missionary) – Jon Emmaus Kore (Void Master) – Kevin GM – Neil With Kayne defeated and his xenos forces scattered the crew takes a moment to regroup. Kynnoch doesn’t sense any warp energies from the cave that Kayne was hiding out in but councils that they try and finish off any stragglers of Kanye’s forces. Venari sends the servo skull into the tunnel complex, mapping the area. The few remaining xenos flee at the sight of the skull so Venari decides to just have the men collect the stolen goods and they return to the mining colony. Venari in conjunction with Brandt throw a party for the mercenaries, which lasts for a few days. During that time Venari is supposed to resting on Jarnan’s orders but engages in a bit of debauchery drawing Jarnan’s ire. Honestly it’s the not the first time and certainly won’t be the last. https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10

I had an absolute blast talking with Chris Hussey about gaming, GMing and general geekery. Chris is the GM for The Adventures of Young and Holt, a Deadlands (Savage Worlds) podcast as well as Deadlands Noir, a new podcast that's just starting. https://twitter.com/TheHussman https://www.youngandholt.com http://www.sgadpod.com/gamingwithgage/2019/9/2/paris-conte https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop

Filippo "The Great" Pacini - Shawn Manny Velazquez - Jesse Javier Castilllo - John GM – Tod After the meeting with Miguel, Manny tells Javier he'll meet him later. He goes home and checks in on his abuela, who is being watched by his teenage neighbor Ines. He goes to the small pantry off the kitchen, where he lights some candles and begins a ritual to recharge and center himself. Instead of pushing the other world away this time, he lets it in, and listens closely to what he hears. The voices of the spirits surround him. The town is suffering spiritually, far worse than he's ever felt before, and underneath it all is a screaming female voice. Turning his attention in that direction, Manny gets a sudden vision of a Mexican woman, once beautiful, now dead and covered with cancers. She is screaming in a wail that never ends, and her eyes look directly into his. Manny snaps out of the vision, he has no idea who the screaming woman is, but he knows that somehow she is the center of all this. Cisco picks Filippo

Filippo "The Great" Pacini - Shawn Manny Velazquez - Jesse Javier Castilllo - John GM – Tod Cisco comes to the theater unexpectedly late. He tells Filippo that Morgan has admitted to making and selling the “Little Smoke”. He wants Filippo to take him to Morgan’s shop in the morning. Filippo agrees and after Cisco leaves he heads upstairs. Filippo sits in his little room, drinking and staring into the mirror, seeing the ghosts of his paternal ancestors behind him and they are chiding him. Filippo wants to make his ancestors proud but he doesn't know how to extricate himself from the life of crime he has become involved in. He pulls out an I-Ching coin and flips it to make a decision: he needs to show this town who he really is. He begins tinkering away in his workshop (we can't see exactly what he's doing), and then goes to bed, where he sleeps fitfully and has nightmares until morning. Javier heads to Manny’s house to try and reconcile with him. He tells Manny that Filippo has warned him that Cisco is lo

HOW TO GAME THE WEIRD Lovecraft’s creations featured in early iterations of role-playing games, and since the emergence of “Call of Cthulhu” and its spinoffs, RPGs have increasingly explored—or exploited—cosmic horror in a Lovecraftian universe. Our experts discuss in ins and outs of designing and running a weird horror scenario. How does one create and maintain suspense when players know the Mythos and the tropes? How do different games systems either lend themselves to, or undermine, an atmosphere of horror? Panelists: Fiona Maeve Geist, Dan Harms (M), Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, Badger McInnes, Sandy Petersen http://arcdream.com/home/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ArcDreamPublishing https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/