Chapter and Multiverse is a brand-new actual play podcast, using multiple game systems of different genres to explore the city of Chapter. Every new campaign is set in the same city, but in a different alternate universe.
One season, Chapter may be a medieval fantasy town complete with monarchs, magic and monsters, but another season, it may be a gritty futuristic metropolis where corporations control everyone’s daily lives. Along the way the Eternal Tav...
2022-04-25 14:01:03 +0000 UTC
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To while away the hours aboard the Vengeance, Barnes, Carter, Earhart and Kiko have a highly competitive Scrabble tornament ongoing...
This week's puzzle was set by Lowri Ann Davies
The answers to last week's anagrams are attached.
Have a lovely weekend, all! :)
2022-04-23 08:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Azu, Cel, Hamid, Oscar, Skraak and Zolf start a SECRET group chat!
Content warnings:
Written by Lowri Ann Davies
Graphics by Hattie Quinlan
Produced by Katie Seaton
2022-04-22 03:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Join us on today’s episode of Enthusigasm to hear Cathy, Helen, Jonny, and Tom talk about science fiction in film. They chat about their favourite movies, what qualifies as sci fi, and why wet technology is the best technology.
Transcript:
PDF: https://bit.ly/3rCFBVt
Word: https://bit.ly/3OrlW4w
Content warnings:
- Spoilers for...
2022-04-21 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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New week, new game! And this time Mike and Rhys are joined by the newest member of team NPC, Serina! It's time to get ghost hunting... but as the tension rises, will Rhys crack under the pressure? It's NPC.
Please click through to the YouTube show notes for links to the transcripts.
Content Warnings:
- Common phobias (ghosts)
- Death & dying (references to PC death)
- Risk of motion sickness (rapid camera movements)
- Brief sexual reference...
2022-04-20 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks,
When the final episode of Rusty Quill Gaming was first recorded and we know that the show was coming to an end, we knew that we wanted to mark the end of the show with something really special.
Now, we can finally announce The Rusty Quill Gaming Dice Sets (yes, that’s right: plural), which will be available for pre-order very soon.
The dice sets are being made and distributed working closely with 2022-04-19 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Join Maddy, Alex, Nico, Cathy and Tessa as they finish their game of Raging Grannies by Alicia Furness.
This week Gloucester has a cup of tea, Christine attempts to woo a judge, Bryony tickles a wizard, and Patricia steals baking supplies.
Content warnings:
- Undead & zombies
- Imprisonment
- Food
- Physical violence, injury & threats
- Vicarious embarrassment
- Discussions of: cannibalism
2022-04-19 15:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
First, yesterday we were delighted to find out that Rusty Quill and the RQ Network had won forty-eight awards at the Audio Verse Awards, including twenty-four for some of our RQ Network shows and eleven just for The Magnus Archives. We’re so proud of our behind-the-scenes team, especially our editors, masterers and producers, whose talent and hard work keep the whee...
2022-04-18 15:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Unravel your Fears!
This week's puzzle was set by Nico Vettese.
Attached is the solution to last week's RQ Originals wordsearch. Have a lovely weekend!
2022-04-16 08:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Hilarity removed from various specials, featuring:
- Becky Annison
- Helen Gould
- Grant Howitt
- Ben Meredith
- Bryn Monroe
- Alexander J. Newall
- Lydia Nicholas
- James Ross
Transcript links:
PDF: RQG Outtakes - Part 1 - Transcript.pdf
Word: 2022-04-15 15:00:08 +0000 UTC
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In this episode, Beth, Katie, Gabriel, and Tim join Helen to talk about singing: what does it take to be a good singer, what do we appreciate when listening to vocalists, and most importantly, what do we sing at karaoke?
Transcript:
PDF: https://bit.ly/3rotAmo
Word: https://bit.ly/3KFBOhA
Content warnings:
- Explicit language
2022-04-14 15:00:08 +0000 UTC
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It all comes down to this. The final challenge for all the marbles... Welcome back to NPC!
Please click through to the YouTube show notes for transcript links.
Content Warnings:
- Mentions of: mild innuendo
Credits:
- Showrunner: Mike LeBeau
- Producer: Rusne Stankeviciute
- Editors: Rusne Stankeviciute and Mike LeBeau
- Executive Producers: April Sumner and Alexander J. Newall
2022-04-13 18:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Join Maddy, Alex, Nico, Cathy and Tessa as they continue to play Raging Grannies by Alicia Furness and introduce you to the team behind Rusty Quill’s brand new actual play podcast, Chapter and Multiverse.
This week Gloucester knows innuendo, Christine defends her bag of mush, Bryony meets some old friends, and Patricia gifts her pies.
Content warnings:
- Food
- Innuendo
- Physical violence & injury
- Imprisonment
- Undead & zom...
2022-04-12 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Will the odds continue to favor Hartro's career development plan to not be recycled, as she and I.M.O.G.E.N. compulsorily review The Hunger Games?
In the next episode, on the 25th April, Hartro will be Appreciating the film Fight Club.
__________
Content warnings:
Discussions of: death & physical violence (inc. murder, child death), oppression, childhood trauma, heights & falling, intrusive thoughts.
Menti...
2022-04-11 16:01:05 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
Firstly, a huge thank you to you for your patience and kindness about our recent updates regarding Patreon (if you missed these, please see our newsletter from two weeks ago, and last week). Patreon is currently undergoin...
2022-04-11 15:00:41 +0000 UTC
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Use the clues to work out the characters from RQ Originals shows, then find them in the grid.
This week's puzzle was set by Annie Fitch.
Attached is the solution to last week's Petdoku! Have a great weekend, everyone. :) - Katie
2022-04-09 08:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Case #0160204
Statement of Sasha James, assistant archivist at the Magnus Institute, London, regarding a series of paranormal sightings.
Content warnings:
- Worms
- Trypophobia
- Parasitic infection
- Human suffering & death
- Body horror
Mentions of: eye trauma, hospital, food, blood
SFX: brief static, worms
2022-04-08 15:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Today, Helen, Maddy, and Sarah dive into the world of the Witcher. They discuss the most interesting characters, what the next season of the TV show might have in store, and whether Roach is immortal.
Transcript:
PDF: https://bit.ly/3KocBYQ
Word: https://bit.ly/3xbdr7l
Content warnings:
- Spoilers for all of The Witcher (TV show ...
2022-04-07 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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On the hunt for the CEO of Omega Corp, Rhys and Mike continue their plans of corporate espionage, but the ending may not have been what they expected... Welcome back to NPC!
Please click through to the YouTube show notes for transcript links.
Content Warnings:
- Brief flashing light
- Depictions of: food
- Mentions of: blood
Credits:
- Showrunner: Mike LeBeau
- Producer: Rusne Stankevi...
2022-04-06 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Join Maddy, Alex, Nico, Cathy and Tessa as they play Raging Grannies by Alicia Furness, a game all about fantasy and fighting grandmas. This very special episode is an introduction to the city of Chapter, and the team behind Rusty Quill's new actual play podcast Chapter and Multiverse!
This week we meet Gloucester Worcestershire, Bryony Longfellow, Christine Ankle-Jenkins and Patricia Potts! Gloucester fights some children, Bryony does some painting, Christine nicks some biscuits, and P...
2022-04-05 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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In which ALL SORTS OF INTERESTING EVENTS are observed in the quiet room of Rusty Towers.
Featuring, this time, our chill pets Mr Bear Rinella*, Jake Vettese, Dash King, Bugsy Tirado, Dee Ewing, Mu Gardner+ - and some fearless interlopers.
* soft toy pets +pet alumni
Content Warnings:
Drawn by Tessa Vroom
Devised by Tessa Vroom and Katharine Seaton
The visual description is attached as a pdf again. :)
2022-04-04 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
Firstly, we've heard from many of you that your Patreon experience would be improved by separate RSS feeds for each of our shows, to enable simpler ad-free listening to multiple episodes of our shows in a row. This has been a priority for us, and we've been working with Patreon and our podcast host, Acast, for some time to try and get this set up. Unfortunately, the way that P...
2022-04-04 15:01:04 +0000 UTC
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It's time for another Petdoku!
This week's puzzle was set by Tessa Vroom.
Attached is the solution to last week's Stellar Firma Songs Crossword, as well as the solution to WP12 - the Magnus team day logic puzzle.
Have a good weekend, everyone! :)
2022-04-02 08:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Prepare for horror! Prepare for mystery! But, most of all, prepare for spiders...
Are you ready to find out how wide this web truly spins...?
Content Warnings
· Arachnophobia
· Spiders & cobwebs
· Unreality/parody
· Insects
Mentions of: death (inc. insect death)
SFX: continuous low and high tones, static
Links to transcripts:
pdf: 2022-04-01 15:01:04 +0000 UTC
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This week on Enthusigasm, Helen chats to Ben, Gavia, Marisa, and Rhys about graphic novels. They discuss how they got into them, their favourite authors, and where folks who are new to the medium might like to start.
Transcript:
PDF: https://bit.ly/36BCA0q
Word: https://bit.ly/3JWnlgL
Content warnings:
- Explicit language
2022-03-31 15:01:03 +0000 UTC
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After having been thrown into a totally new environment, can Rhys and Mike cope? Who will come out on top? And what is it with corporations? Find out in this week's NPC!
Please click through to the YouTube show notes for the transcript links.
Content Warnings:
Depictions of: food
Mentions of: blood
Credits:
- Showrunner: Mike LeBeau
- Producer: Rusne Stankeviciute
- Editors: Rusne Stankeviciute ...
2022-03-30 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they answer MORE of your questions about the campaign and characters of Erasing the Line!
Content warnings:
- Spoilers for all of Rusty Quill Gaming
- Discussions of: death (inc. character deaths), human remains, physical violence, fire & immolation
- Mentions of: food, cults, bombs, blood, self-sacrifice, spiders, emetophobia
Editing by Lowri Ann Davies and Cathy Rinella.
Check out our merchandise a...
2022-03-29 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hartro and I.M.O.G.E.N. attempt to wrap their heads around the concept of a "Free City" as they complete their analysis of the movie Free Guy.
In the next episode, on the 4th April, Hartro will be Appreciating the film The Hunger Games.
__________
Content warnings:
- Electrocution
- Intimidation & threats
- Gaslighting
Discussions of: discrimination & oppression
Mentions of: restraints & kidnapping, death, ...
2022-03-28 16:01:10 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers! Here in the UK, we’ve now moved from Greenwich Mean Time to British Summer Time and spring has definitely sprung. There has even been some lovely sunshine for us to enjoy while we can!
First off this week, we’re aware that some of you have recently had some issues accessing some of our older Patreon content. We’ve been investigating and the issue seems to...
2022-03-28 15:00:04 +0000 UTC
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We all know that the songs of Stellar Firma can get muddled at the best of times, but this is out of control! Can you unscramble the anagrams to find songs from the Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge album, the Instrumentastrophes, and Stellar Firma episodes?
This week's puzzle was set by Katie Seaton.
Apologies again for last week's impossible puzzle! We'll publish a new - possible - version of it next week.
2022-03-26 09:01:00 +0000 UTC
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