Sub-Class Act
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Creator: James A. Sral
Fantasy Audio RPG
Synopsis:
A clean RPG Solo 'Actual Play' podcast with a focus on storytelling. In this podcast, I don't do any sort of writing ahead of time. I let the dice decide the story, and show you that you too can play RPGs even without a group.
Format: Audio RPG
Genres: Fantasy
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Episodes:
[S4 E13] Assassins Great And Small
Sat, 17 Aug 2024 03:02:13 GMT
Vergevil and Sidura, searching for information about the wizard's tower of their quest, when they are surprised by 3 assassins!
Thanks to Rich Burley for the email!
Game System: Pathfinder 1e
Emulator - Motif
Music/Background Sounds - Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:15:33 GMT
Vergevil and Sidura finally enter the gates to the City Beneath the ice...
Thanks to Andy Slack for the email!
Game System: Basic Fantasy RPG (3rd Edition)
Emulator - The Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Fri, 24 May 2024 19:04:20 GMT
Vergevil and Sidura must work their way ever closer to the great city, but what do they really know about the Captain who journeys with them...
Thanks to Rich Burley & Cezar Capacle for the emails and DavidVS for the correspondence!
Game System: Basic Fantasy RPG (3rd Edition)
Emulator - The Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Fri, 03 May 2024 20:07:17 GMT
Vergevil, Sidura, and the strange, old Captain must deal with a nasty surprised in the dark tunnels leading into the city under the ice.
Thanks to Rich Burley for the email!
Game System: Pathfinder 1e
Emulator - The Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
[S4 E9] Through the Looking Glass
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:32:02 GMT
Nearing the great hidden city of the Sorcerer Sauvage, Vergevil and Sidura learn that not is all as it seems to the eye...
Game System: Forbidden Lands
Emulator - The Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:20:47 GMT
Vergevil and Sidura head out to the East to look for the City of the Sorcerer in the frozen seas.
Game System: Eye of Erendor
Emulator - The Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:50:15 GMT
Vergevil and Sidura are at the mercy of the Elves, the very same that exiled Sidura. Something doesn't seem quite right here, though...
Game System: EZD6
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 01:17:55 GMT
Vergevil and Sidura investigate the source of the fires in the dead forest and find more than they bargained for...
Game System: EZD6
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
[S4 E5] Hunting and Half-Elves
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:50:58 GMT
Finally able to have a serviceable meal and some sleep, Vergevil must find what he may in the small settlement of Whitebridge.
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-ins!
Game System: Forbidden Lands
Emulator - CRGE
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S4 E4] Survival of the Wittest
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:06:50 GMT
Vergevil needs to warn someone about this strange, gaint reed-golem that has emerged from this dark ritual, but he'll need to survive the brutal, frozen wastes long enough to do it...
Thanks to Sarkhan Mad for the email and the one-shot suggestion!
Game System: Forbidden Lands
Emulator - CRGE
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:27:32 GMT
Vergevil's turn has come to scout near the wall of the world storm. There is a chill in the air, something deeper than the frigid temperatures...
Thanks to Rich Burly & Andy Slack for sending the kind emails to the show!
Game System: Forbidden Lands
Emulator - CRGE
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:48:29 GMT
Sauvage must contend with the shadows of his past and those that threaten him in the present....
Thanks to Andy Slack for sending a kind email to the show!
Game System: ICRPG (Master Edition)
Emulator - CRGE
Music/Background Sounds - Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S4 E1] The City Trapped Under Ice
Sat, 27 Jan 2024 02:40:50 GMT
Underneath the bitter, deadly winds of Erendor, the World Storm, is a great, seemingly infinitely sprawling city. Sauvage LeFeu must delve deep to find some sort of artifact or power that will help his once respected house rise to prominence again.
Join me as we start to build this new world and to see if Sauvage LeFeu has what it takes to survive in an ancient city that is trapped under ice.
Game System: Pathfinder 1e
Emulator - My own Card Oracle called "The Oracle"
Music/Background Sounds - Original Music
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Wed, 13 Dec 2023 04:07:51 GMT
A darkness grows and looms over Avalon City, but there is yet hope. It's time to smite the evil that is the Sixfold Syndicate!
Thanks to Dennis for the call-in and Richard for the emails!
Game System: ICRPG (Vigilante City)
Emulator - Just some plain die rolls
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:45:35 GMT
Join me as I play Jethro MacCull, a freelance detective investigating a defected scientist on a nearly lifeless planet. But does that mean he's alone?
Thanks to Jason for the call-in!
Game System: M-Space
Emulator - Just some plain die rolls
Music/Background Sounds - Original Music (by yours truly)
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Jeremiah Holloway - Rockets & Rayguns
Sun, 19 Nov 2023 02:57:19 GMT
Will Jeremiah be able to thwart this heinous plan to infect all life on Earth? Will reinforcements arrive in time? Will James make unnecessary references to other TV shows? Tune in and find out today on Sub-class Act!
Thanks to Jason for the call-in!
Game System: Genesys
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Original Music (by yours truly)
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Space Station Turmoil in Stereo
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 03:05:49 GMT
Join me as I play a Chet Lumen, a United Corporate Nations technician. All he wants to do is restore the power to the station...is that too much to ask?!
Call-ins from Jason at the beginning.
Game System: X-plorers
Emulator - My Oracle (cleverly called "The Oracle")
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Jeremiah Holloway...I should have known
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 02:00:31 GMT
Join me as I throw myself straight into a Genesys game of pulpy action adventure playing as Jeremiah Holloway, intrepid explorer!
Email from Richard Burley and call-ins from Jason at the beginning.
Game System: Genesys
Emulator - Plain d100 rolls (and some of 'The Oracle', by me)
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Thu, 26 Oct 2023 01:38:27 GMT
In this one-shot, I roll-up Tristan, the Poison Dart Frog using "Frog Errant" and have a fun adventure! Thanks to Spencer, a.k.a FreeThrall from "Keep off the Boarderlands" for telling me about this really cool lil' supplement!
Call-in at the beginning from Jason.
Game System: Frog Errant by Matthew Morris
Emulator - Frog Errant
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Bonus Episode - Cairn for Bird Brains
Fri, 13 Oct 2023 02:01:20 GMT
In this one-shot, I roll-up 2 characters for Cairn and discover their adventures into a cursed dungeon (of all places!)
Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Andy Slack for the email and Jason for the call-in!
Game System: Cairn by Yochai Gal
Emulator - The Oracle (by me!)
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E16] Androids and Annihilation
Thu, 28 Sep 2023 02:19:30 GMT
Doomsday device on one hand, Deadly Androids on the other...what's the worst that could happen anyway?
Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Jason for the call-in!
Game System: Tiny Frontiers Revised
Emulator - Motif
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 02:28:28 GMT
Nikola must find shelter after his jettisoned capsule crash lands back on the swampy planet. What secrets lie within its slithering depths...
Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Jason for the call-in!
Game System: Tiny Frontiers Revised
Emulator - Motif
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Sat, 19 Aug 2023 02:33:08 GMT
Spotify/Anchor has changed how uploading episodes work on me, so I was unable to tack this onto the end of my last episode!
Sorry about that, Jason, but I wanted to make sure I responded to you call-in here.
Sat, 19 Aug 2023 02:21:22 GMT
James tries to shake off the dust as Nikola must broker a deal for the infamous Maggie on a swampy planet on the outskirts of the neon glow of a human outpost.
Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Jason for the call-in!
Game System: Classic Traveller (Facsimile Edition)
Emulator - CRGE
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:20:04 GMT
Unconscious Nikola has strange dreams where he must face mystical forces and fight for survival.
Thanks to Andy for the email!
Game System: EZD6
Emulator - Prototype Sub-Class Act Card Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E 12] Take the Helm, Leave the Cannoli
Mon, 08 May 2023 02:05:37 GMT
Nikola needs to find a way to get control of the android ship before he and his crew-mates are destroyed along with it!
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in!
Game System: Tiny Frontiers Revised
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:27:58 GMT
Blown out of the now destroyed Francesco, Nikola must put his vacc-suit skills to the test in the fight against the Androids.
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in!
Game System: D6 Space
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E10] Third Ship From the Sun
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:36:21 GMT
Nikola and the crew of the Francesco, needing to refuel, are forced to deal with the android ship and the newly arrived contingent from Maggie.
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Facsimile Edition)
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E9] Conciousness, Conflict, Complexity
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 03:30:11 GMT
Nikola returns to consciousness an must quickly deal with a rapidly escalating situation on the hijacked space station. Game System: Classic Traveller (The Facsimile Edition) Emulator - Motif Story Engine Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 02:17:11 GMT
Nikola and the crew of the Francesco are caught between space pirates and 2 Android ships with no fuel. Will they manage to escape certain doom?
Game System: Dave Bezio's X-Plorers
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 20:52:36 GMT
Nikola and the crew of the Francesco materialize in a new sector, but what will the find, and will their new-found Hiver allies stick with them? Find out now!
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in and Ray Otus from Plundergrounds for the email!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Player's Guide to Solo Role-Playing by Parts Per Million
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Bonus - Episode 50 Extravaganza! - Savage Ships, Shifty Thieves
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 03:01:35 GMT
Somehow I've made it to the 50th episode of the show, so to celebrate, come join the one-shot featuring Amir, a thief in a port town who must secure some loot and a long lost asset of the Thieves' Guild.
Game System: Savage Worlds (SWADE)
Emulator - Simple D6 y/n with complication on 4
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 02:55:03 GMT
Nikola and company must contend with the Hivers, whatever has taken over Eric Votteman's ship, and all before whatever is crossing the void arrives...no pressure though.
Thanks to Karl Rodriguez from The GMologist Presents, Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, and Ray Otus from Plundergrounds for the call-ins!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Player's Guide to Solo Role-Playing by Parts Per Million
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Thu, 19 May 2022 01:58:18 GMT
It's time for Nikola and crew to head towards the galactic void to discover the fate of Nikola's childhood friend. Who knows what could be waiting for them when they get there...
Ray Otus from Plundergrounds for the call-in!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E4] New Threats, Old Friends
Wed, 11 May 2022 01:46:46 GMT
Nikola & co. continue to try to escape the deadly androids and get back to Maggie's HQ.
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Ray Otus from Plundergrounds, and Zapp from Zapps Quest for the call-ins!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt (novel)
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E3] Waves, Weird and Wonderful
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 02:48:43 GMT
Nikola & company must find a way to escape the planet, but first they have to deal with being stuck in the middle of a giant ocean! No big deal though, they're only stranded and being chased by murderous Androids...what could go wrong?
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Karl Rodriguez from The GMologist Presents Podcast, and Zapp from Zapps Quest for the call-ins!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt (novel)
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:39:23 GMT
Nikola and company must desperately find a way to escape the xenophobic Androids. What else is really going on here?
Traveller Podcast Mentioned -> https://anchor.fm/dicehaven
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Karl Rodriguez from The GMologist Presents Podcast for the call-in!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt (novel)
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E1] Hidden Agendas, Hidden Planets
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 01:52:18 GMT
Nikola learns quickly that a job is never really just a job, is it?
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S3 E0] Meet Sir Nikola Batoslav (Character Creation)
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 02:26:59 GMT
In this episode, we create the character for Season 3 in which we will be using Classic Taveller and Mythic!
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in!
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book)
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
One-Shot - The Further Adventures of Jeremiah Grimm
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:28:27 GMT
We return to Jeremiah Grimm as he tries to figure out what has destroyed this seemingly abandoned ship. Is the ship truly empty?
Game Played: Fate Core
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S2 E17] (Finale) Temples, Tea, and the City of ...
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 02:17:25 GMT
Thorin and company must take back the temple and take back reality. What must they give for all that they wish to gain?
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-ins!
Game Played: Savage Worlds
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator + Location Crafter
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 02:00:57 GMT
Continuing through the desert, Thorin & co. are forced to make a bold stand against a fearsome foe. Will they prevail?
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Zapp of the ZappsQuest Podcast, and Duncan of Rand Roll for the call-ins!
Game Played: Savage Worlds
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S2 E15] The Desert Deep & Dangerous
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:04:04 GMT
Thorin, Lestari, and Ayokunle must now begin their trek deep into the seemingly endless desert, where anything could happen.
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-ins!
Game Played: Genesys RPG
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator + Location Crafter
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S2 E14] Books, Beings, & Bravery
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:10:39 GMT
Thorin, Lestari, and Ayokunle must now deal with the sinister Dian who is waiting for them. Could things get any more dire?
Game Played: Dominion Rules
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 03:38:30 GMT
Thorin, now desperate to find new allies to save his people, runs into an old friend, a new friend, and a not at all friend...
Thanks to Goblin's Henchman, Jack, and Zapp for the call-ins!
Goblin's Hechman's amazing RPG wares and podcast
Zapp's Burst System. Be on the lookout for the Zapp's Quest podcast!
My own sci-fi game Novas & Nebulae (let me know if you'd like other settings/genres)
Game Played: Dominion Rules
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
[S2 E12] Halls Well That Ends Well
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 03:01:30 GMT
Thorin has to try to make his escape from the Blind Tiger society before they steal the powerful Desert Rose!
A note on CGRE. It turns out I did use it correctly, but later misread the d20 part. the d20 is just for the "and unexpectedly" results. Silly me.
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-ins!
Be on the lookout for the Zapp's Quest podcast!
Game Played: Dominion Rules
Emulator - CRGE (& Mythic since I failed to read how to use CRGE properly. Silly me!)
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:16:56 GMT
Thorin gets to know a little more about Dian and the Blind Tiger Society. What is it they really want, and what are they willing to do to get it?
Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Zapp from Sweden for the call-ins!
Be on the lookout for the Zapp's Quest podcast!
Game Played: Dungeon World
Emulator - Mythic + Hex Flower Chaos Emulator + Oracles from The BURST System
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:21:24 GMT
Thorin must now make his way into the city to find the Blind Tiger in order to win the allies for his people. What will the city thing of such a ruffian?
Game Played: Warlock!
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
[S2 E9] Burst Your Planar Bubble
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:31:44 GMT
Thorin and Ferdinand must find their souls and escape before this planar bubble pops! Will they make it in time? Is the Death Mage truly gone for good? Tune in and find out!
Game Played: D&D5e
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:17:43 GMT
Thorin and Ferdinand are confronted by Ferdinand's shady past...and magic birds! Death...it's for the birds!
Game Played: DURF
Emulator - Bespoke
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@gmail.com
Anniversary Bonus - There's No Power When You're Alone in Space
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 03:33:15 GMT
This is a small little beginning of a one-shot to celebrate ONE YEAR of Sub-class Act! I hope you enjoy our trip to space and I hope you know how much I appreciate all of you for being here for the show. It really means a lot.
Here's to the next year of SCA and hopefully the next 30 episodes!
Game Played: Fate Core
Emulator - Custom w/ Fate Dice
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
[S2 E7] - The River Through Illusion
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 03:38:55 GMT
Thorin learns that legends and myth may be much closer to reality than he imaged. All is quite different from how it seems...
Thanks again to Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast for the call and Misty801! for the review!
Game Played: Dungeon World
Emulator - Motif
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 02:03:18 GMT
Thorin awakes to strange visions, not all of which are his. Who has saved him, and what is he about to learn?
Thanks again to Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast for the call and Will for the email!
Game Played: Genesys
Emulator - Genesys
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
[S2 E5] - Dessication and Desperation
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:30:26 GMT
Thorin now with the Desert Rose, has no escape from the Pilgrims of the Single Mind. What will become of him?
Game Played: Genesys
Emulator - Genesys
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Call in to anchor or email me your call-in audio clip to jamessral@gmail.com
[S2 E4] - Doom On One Side, Glory On the Other
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 01:23:24 GMT
Thorin must continue through this strange hall of trials to recover the desert rose...where does this thing go?
Game Played: Savage Worlds (SWADE)
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Call in to anchor or email me your call-in audio clip to jamessral@gmail.com
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:21:10 GMT
Thorin is sent to find and recover an ancient artifact in order to buy the aid of potential allies in the city.
Game Played: Savage Worlds (SWADE)
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Call in to anchor or email me your call-in audio clip to jamessral@gmail.com
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 02:28:49 GMT
Thorin and party seek to exact their revenge on the Bandits, but what will they find when they get there?
Game Played: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (D&D5e)
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Call in to anchor or email me your call-in audio clip to jamessral@gmail.com
Links:
Clerics Wear Ringmail
Tale of the Manticore
Me, Myself, and Die
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 02:36:30 GMT
Thorin must take back for his people what was rightfully theirs for their survival. Nothing ever goes according to plan though...
Game Played: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (D&D5e)
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Call in to anchor or email me your call-in audio clip to jamessral@gmail.com
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 02:25:33 GMT
In this episode, I roll-up a 5e character as we start season 2! This episode will take place in a custom setting that is vaguely desert vikings!
This one is a bit more ramble-y since I have to do a fair bit of page turning, but next episode we dive into some action!
Game Played: D&D 5e
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Call in to anchor or email me your call-in audio clip to jamessral@gmail.com
One-Shot - Against the Scourge
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 02:15:59 GMT
Venn meets some unlikely allies in his attempt to take the fight to the Blighted Ones. Will he ultimately prevail?
Game Played: Warlock!
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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One-Shot - Those of the Lostwater
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:45:32 GMT
The now foul air of Traeminster leads Venn to become an outlaw to survive, but there is still some honor among thieves, perhaps...
Game Played: Warlock!
Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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One-Shot - Meet Venn, Outlaw (Character Creation)
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:00:00 GMT
In this episode, I answer some listener calls and roll-up my first Warlock! character. I'm very excited about this game and I hope you'll enjoy it.
If you don't like character creation, feel free to skip to the next episode where I dive into the game itself.
Game Played: Warlock!
Emulator - OSR Solo by Parts Per Million
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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One-Shot - Ghost Mountain Ep.2 - Stage Coach/Station Wagon - 'Roll em up!'
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:00:00 GMT
CW: Chevy Chase reference.
Malachai goes off in search of supplies, souls, and for the life of me I can't seem to say "Stage Coach" instead of "Station Wagon"
Game Played: Index Card RPG (ICRPG)
Emulator - OSR Solo by Parts Per Million
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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One-Shot - Ghost Mountain Ep.1
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:44:57 GMT
The desert winds blow across Ghost Mountain as Malachai Zerana, a gunslinger and loner, walks into Dead Rock. What cards will Fate deal him today?
Game Played: Index Card RPG (ICRPG)
Emulator - OSR Solo by Parts Per Million
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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Bonus Episode - Rambles and Reveals
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:00:00 GMT
In this bonus episode, I reveal the next system and setting for the first One-shot for Sub-class Act! I also ramble a bit about some stray thoughts on solo play and how it differs from group play.
Leave me a message with your thoughts! jamessral@gmail.com
Episode 13 - Doom and Domination
Sat, 29 May 2021 12:49:40 GMT
The party comes face to face with the Monolith's Doom. Will they be strong enough to face it? To stand against the tide of evil and destruction?
Game Played: Old School Essentials
Emulator - Ray Otus' Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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Sat, 01 May 2021 13:36:22 GMT
The party enters this new, dark, bleak world as they attempt to figure out where they are and how to find Warder or Iris. What they find is certainly not what they would have expected...or hoped for...
Game Played: Old School Essentials
Emulator - Ray Otus' Oracle
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT
The party must now re-enter the city as Chibuzo hopes to fight to reclaim it for his people. Meanwhile, the party is anxious to continue seeking out Iris and Warder from whatever realities may hold them.
Game Played: Old School Essentials
Emulator - Mythic
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:00:00 GMT
In this episodes, our party makes their way back to the city with Chibuzo to finish the fight against the Evolve corporation. What will they see in the desert along the way? Also in this episode, I absolutely roast in my office!
Game Played: Old School Essentials
Emulator - Mythic
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Episode 9 - A Voice Cries Out In the Desert
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:00:00 GMT
Continuing on their quest to find Chibuzo, the rightful tribal leader of this world, the party heads further into the desert. What will they find? It's pretty cool (at least to me!)
Game Played: Basic Fantasy RPG
Emulator - Mythic
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
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Episode 8 - Hope in the Desert
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT
After fighting the city guards, Anneth, Thurston, and Joyce continue to travel through the desert to find the tribal "Keeper of the Peace" to restore order for this reality and to eventually expel the Evolve corporation.
Game Played: Basic Fantasy RPG
Emulator - Mythic
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:00:00 GMT
In this episode Anneth, Thurston, and Joyce try to figure out what's next? Will these spirits of the desert planet require something in return for restoring Joyce? What will fate bring our adventurers this time?
Game Played: Basic Fantasy RPG
Emulator - MUNE
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:00:00 GMT
In this episode Anneth, Thurston, and their planetary counterparts begin delving into this ancient, desert-y dungeon. What mysteries will be contained within? I so can't believe that I said "Zorn" instead of "Gorn". Nerd card revoked! Shameless plug for my own free game: Novas & Nebulae Game Played: Offworlders GM Emulator - OSR Solo Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:57:56 GMT
Hey y'all. Just a brief episode to say that I'm still here, what I've been up to, and that new episodes will hopefully be coming soon. Please call in with any comments, questions, or suggestions! You can leave a message here on Anchor or email me at jamessral@gmail.com Links! - What I've been working on The shameless plug for my free sci-fi Rpg Novas & Nebulae Playing Knave, Maze Rats, and writing adventures for N&N Working on a new setting for Novas & Nebulae as well as Troika! called Reef Runners - What I've been playing around with/reading Troika! - Wild, completely weird, and absolutely wonderful, including Acid Death Fantasy 2400/24xx - Family of games related to this, like the wonderful 1400 Series Electric Bastionland - Fantastic setting, cool rules, and amazing hacks like Cairn Everything by Nate Treme/Highland Paranormal Society, like In the Light of a Ghost Star and the stuff from his Patreon that I now support! Rakehell - Super cool Knave setting zine Super cool Knave hacks like Rogueland and Vaults of Vaarn MSX - Minimal zine game Warlock! - Warhammer RPG retroclone that uses more of a Fighting Fantasy ruleset (like Troika!), but d20 based! - What I've been reading: The Dying Earth series by Jack Vance The Expanse The Mages of Garillon series
Episode 5 - Foxes and Findings
Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:04:06 GMT
[Content Warning: Butchered attempt at Australian/Kiwi Accent] In this episode Anneth and Thurston continue their way to the hills on this planet to avoid detection, hoping to regroup to find their lost party members in this reality. On the way, they meet dangerous creatures, new potential friends, and discover an ancient secret! Tools Used: Game Played - Offworlders GM Emulator - Motif Story Engine Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Bonus Episode 1 - Systems and Stray Thoughts
Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:00:00 GMT
In this bonus episode, I ramble about my thoughts on solo roleplaying in general, specific techniques and oracles, as well as game systems I've been really digging lately.
I also announce the two game design projects I'm working on! My own rules-lite game Novas & Nebulae as well a follow-up setting (which can be used with any game, but especially N&N) called "The Sea of the Galactic Tear."
Please feel free to call in on Anchor with your questions or you can ask me on Twitter @bcwarlock18
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Show Links:
Questing Beast's Youtube Channel
Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:00:00 GMT
Note: New version has Music levels fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience
In this episode, our heroes Anneth and Thurston send themselves hurtling through the portal...
This one definitely starts a new section of the podcast. Let me know what you think!
You can send me a message here through Anchor.fm or you can tweet me @bcwarlock18
Game Played: Offworlders
Tools Used:
Motif GM Emulator, Tabletop Audio (for the sweet music)
Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT
In this episode, our adventures continue through the dungeon and think back to their pasts to face the skeletons in the closets of their minds...
For those who are confused about the "Smoke Sticks" bit, the text really said that the smell of the smoke sticks to the walls, but I like my fantasy smoke grenades better. Word play for the win!
Game Played: Basic Fantasy RPG
Tools Used:
Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT
In this episode, our adventures learn how dangerous these catacombs can be. This episode is full of action, drama, and an NPC who's random name sounds a heck of a lot like a member of Sonic Youth. How fickle Fate can be...
One Correction: There is a spot that went missing in editing, but there is a correction about the likelihood of surprise. It's 1-in-6, not 1-in-2. Apologies!
Redcaps Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps
Game Played: Basic Fantasy RPG
Tools Used: Mythic GM Emulator, UNE (Universal NPC Emulator), and Tabletop Audio (for the sweet music)
Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT
Welcome to the first non-setup episode of the show! In this episode, we meet our heroes for the first time as they are forced into taking a dangerous and mysterious quest to save the city of Traeminster.
Please excuse the sounds of my son refusing to sleep. Just pretend it was sound effects of the yelling townspeople...yeah...totally on purpose.
Background Music by TableTop Audio
Tools Used:
Basic Fantasy RPG
Mythic GM Emulator
The Book of Random Tables
donjon.bin.sh
Sat, 07 Nov 2020 19:49:19 GMT
In this episode, I talk about the tools being used to start this Solo RPG Actual Play Podcast and roll-up the starting party.
Tools Used:
Mythic GM Emulator (At least going forward)
Basic Fantasy RPG (3rd Edition)
An original podcast by James Sral (@bcwarlock18 on Twitter)