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Roll In The Dark: An Actual Play Podcast


4 episodes


Synopsis:

Roll In The Dark is a British actual play tabletop roleplaying game podcast. We hope to enrapture, entertain, amuse and terrify you as you join our tabletop RPG sessions, where glory and triumph can turn to disaster and death on the roll of a single dice.

Each episode our eclectic group of players delves into a variety of systems, from the eldritch mysteries of Delta Green to the macabre boss-rush of Hollows. From week-to-week we explore intricate storylines, complex characters, and the unpredictable chaos that only tabletop RPGs can offer.   

Join us as we Roll In The Dark!

Roll In The Dark is a part of the Critical Twits Network. Check out our other tabletop gaming podcasts and channels at www.criticaltwits.com


Language: English

Format: Audio RPG

RPG System: Multiple

Continuity: Mixture

Writing: Improvised

Voices: Full cast

Genres: Horror, Multigenre, Storytelling

Soundscape: Voices only

Maturity: Mature

Content warnings: / Alcohol and drug abuse / Explicit language / Mental illness / Self-harm and suicide / Violence

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Completion status: Partial

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Episodes:

Tales of the Old West | Cowboy Kickstarter Exclusive * RE-UPLOAD *

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:24:43 +0000

We play Tales of the Old West, an upcoming crowd-funded Wild West TTRPG. Our guest DM is the game's Gold ENnie and UK Games Expo award-winning co-creator Dave Semark himself! 

Tales of the Old West is the tabletop roleplaying game of gritty, hard-hitting action and adventure set in a historical recreation of the 1870s American West, using the ever-versatile Mutant: Year Zero engine.

Join the Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/effekt/tales-of-the-old-west

Free quickplay rules! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/480951/tales-of-the-old-west-quickdraw

Publisher website - https://www.effektpublishing.com/

Find this episode in video form here: https://youtu.be/mihjIRlqp_k

Check out all our releases, merch, and more at www.criticaltwits.com

* This episode has been re-uploaded due to corruption to the original file *

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Hollows Tabletop RPG Actual Play | The Tailor

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:20:00 +0000

Hollows is a new Souls-like Tabletop RPG by Rowan Rook and Decard, available on Backerkit! Join us as we try out the system and slay other people's personal demons.

In this episode, we test out the roleplay mechanics by exploring the Hollow before being thrust into battle with The Tailor, the next Malignancy from the Hollow QuickStart scenario, The Sins of Grisham Priory.

Hollows was created by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor of Rowan Rook and Decard.

Interview with Grant Howitt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzKrThJC5l8

Video version: https://youtu.be/_TAcFBxoEd8

Myst on the Moor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

0:00 - Introduction
5:59 - Recap and Roleplay
36:22 - Combat
1:38:13 - Gameplay reflection

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Hollows Tabletop RPG Actual Play | The Guardian Hound

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:19:16 +0000

Hollows is a new Souls-like Tabletop RPG by Rowan Rook and Decard, available on Backerkit!
Join us as we try out the system and slay other people's personal demons.

Hollows features a unique tactical combat system, and in this episode we get to grips with the game while battling The Guardian Hound, the first Malignancy from the Hollows QuickStart scenario, The Sins of Grisham Priory.

Hollows was created by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor of Rowan Rook and Decard.

Video version: https://youtu.be/8qlwY27xl14 Hollows

Interview with Grant Howitt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzKrThJC5l8

BackerKit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/rowan-rook-and-decard/hollows

0:00 - Game Overview and Character Introductions

16:31 - Entering the Hollow

18:40 - Combat

1:57:22 - Gameplay reflection

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Welcome to Roll In The Dark

Wed, 15 May 2024 12:58:24 +0000

Roll In The Dark is an actual play tabletop roleplaying game podcast. We hope to enrapture, entertain, amuse and terrify you as you join our tabletop RPG sessions, where glory and triumph can turn to disaster and death on the roll of a single dice.

Each episode our eclectic group of players delves into a variety of systems, from the eldritch mysteries of Delta Green to the cosy yet sinister corners of Brindlewood Bay. From week-to-week we explore intricate storylines, complex characters, and the unpredictable chaos that only tabletop RPGs can offer.   

Join us as we Roll In The Dark!

Roll In The Dark is a part of the Critical Twits Network. Check out our other tabletop gaming podcasts and channels at www.criticaltwits.com

Original music by Conaugh Parker

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