The first horror role playing game was Dungeons and Dragons. Magic in D&D is utterly horrifying! Creating matter from nothing, mind control, and weaponizing entropy itself are just a few of the terrors in a spellcaster's arsenal. Baz, David, and I go over some of the core spells of D&D to figure out which is the most horrifying.
I am running a game of Red Markets this month and offering slots for patrons who want to consult on a RPG or podcast project they're working on.
System: Red Markets
Time: Saturday April 29, at noon central time
Players: 2 to 5 - pregens available.
Synopsis: A client in the Recession has located a priceless artwork near your enclave. It's a sculpture called The Rat King and it's in a sec...
2023-04-07 19:46:43 +0000 UTC View Post
This was my shogtun scenario for the 2022 contest. Enjoy as two agents try to follow a simple set of instructions!
2023-04-05 20:44:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Role Playing Public Radio is pleased to announce that a production of the celebrated play, Impossible Landscapes, is being adapted as a radio serial. A classic tale of the struggle of artists. Great art is priceless but creating it inflicts a heavy price on the mind, body, and soul of the artist. Originally performed and set in Paris in 1895, RPPR's adaptation is set in New York City a century later. The magistrates of the original are now agents of a secret organization known as 'Delta Green...
2023-04-04 17:28:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Every faction on the island is squaring up for a final battle. The team must make the right moves if they want a chance at succeeding in their own goals, but first they have to survive the first skirmish in the war...
2023-03-29 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
A group of FIST mercenaries head out on a job, unlike any others! This is Thad's first time as GM!
Aaron as Red/Blue
Caleb as Cordyceps Climber "Cordy"
David as Bendy
Ross as CARBON NOCLIP
The team is trapped in the depths of a start up tech company's main office, dealing with a dangerous hidden foe and deadly traps! Can they escape with the vehicle intact?
2023-03-15 20:38:37 +0000 UTC View PostMonsters and Other Childish Things is a game of imagination, growing up, and eldritch horror. Aaron, Jason, and I discuss a lot of media that nails the themes of MAOCT perfectly.
Check out Jason's Warhammer chats and games on Twitch!
If you're on the RPPR Discord, Aaron streams every Tuesday night at 7 pm CT with some cool Toku action!
Next month, we'll be looking at inspirational media for zo...
2023-03-13 18:28:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The treasure hunters find the cathedral but does it contain what they hope it does? Find out in the conclusion of our Trophy Dark game!
2023-03-08 21:35:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The Intercontinental Union of Disgusting Characters is a series of stories about AD&D characters aware of the rules of AD&D. It's a comedic take on metagaming, minmaxing, and role playing that still resonates today. They were written from 1986 to 2000 by Roger M. Wilcox and you can still read them from his home page today.
Baz, Max, and I read through the first stories to find out what meta...
2023-03-07 20:36:22 +0000 UTC View Post
In 2000, a cabal of engineers and filmmakers with an interest in the occult modified a single miniDV camcorder as part of an experiment to commune with the dead. It succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. The camcorder can force spirits in the vicinity to manifest under the control of the camera operator. Furthermore, the operator can steal the spiritual energy of the ghost and store it into a tape, making the tape into a separate and powerful occult artifact. This leaves the ghost intact but ...
2023-03-06 18:48:35 +0000 UTC View PostThis month I'm running two games for patrons! If you want to play, back at the $10 or $25 level and join our Discord. From there, looking for #rppr-game-scheduling to join a particular game. You can sign up for both games starting today!
Time: Saturday March 11 at Noon CST
Players: 2 to 5 - pregens available.
Synopsis: A high value target needs to be transported from a site in e...
2023-03-02 22:18:44 +0000 UTC View Post
The team is on a life or death mission but there's always time to loot overpriced watches from the executive offices of a tech bro!
2023-03-01 20:14:32 +0000 UTC View Post
A group of desperate treasure hunters heads into the wilderness to seek a fortune. This session was run by Jason Cordova, publisher of the Trophy Dark RPG. Learn more about Trophy Dark.
Ross as Parda the Sorcerer
Caleb as Orlen the Herbalist
Baz as Akaleh the Demonolgist
The IT Director has taken over the power plant and he wants Ava to go on a special mission. Before the team can find out what that mission is, they have to reach the plant, which is easier said than done!
2023-02-15 22:34:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Discussions and sharing RPG content has been part of the Internet as long as there has been an Internet. I found an old website, RPG Archive, which is now gone, but thanks to the magic of the Wayback Machine, can still be found. Max, Aaron, and I look through some of the characters and scenarios uploaded to the site back in the early 2000s. 2023-02-13 22:09:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Delta Green is a popular horror RPG but it can be hard to understand how to get its tone or its procedural elements. Caleb, Jason, and I discuss some media to look at when trying to 'get' the Delta Green vibe.
Check out Jason's Warhammer streaming on Twitch!
Caleb is running Delta Green on Dead Channels.
Some media mentioned ...
2023-02-09 19:32:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Friend of the podcast, Copper, wrote and ran an original DG scenario that he ran in-person at the RPPR table! When a town floods, evil is revealed and a team of DG agents are sent in to stop it.
2023-02-08 21:20:51 +0000 UTC View PostI'm running a game of Eclipse Phase this month and I have 3 more slots for patrons who want me to consult with them!
Time: Sunday February 26 at noon CST
Players: 2 to 5 - pregens available. Any submitted characters must be firewall agents appropriate for an undercover gatecrashing operation.
Synopsis: A reclusive oligarch, Jorge Fugger, has liquidated his entire portfolio in a ...
2023-02-07 19:36:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Description: The Chronicler's Book of Hours is a powerful tome that can summon a godlike being. All of its powers are based on a heretical and forgotten cult that worshiped a deity known only as the Chronicler. The mortal world was only temporary and doomed to fall under the sway of Lethe, an evil demon and nemesis to the Chronicler. Lethe destroyed memory, cursing every mortal to an afterlife of amnesia and pain. The Chronicler alone could record and preserve the memory of t...
2023-02-03 19:25:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Just read the title of this episode.
2023-02-01 21:10:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The conclusion of our mini-campaign, the Pit Stops! Can the heroes save New York from mutantification?
2023-01-25 19:47:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe team has a fancy dinner party with the Twins - two powerful lawyers working for the Cointract DAO. They also meet with other shady characters at the resort as they figure out what their next move is...
2023-01-18 21:28:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Minions is the lowest rated supplement for Call of Cthulhu on the rpg.net review index that I could find. It's...not good. Tom, Shaun, and I dissect the book, looking at some of its short scenarios and layout. Find out why mythos drugs are bad at jumpstarting your writing career!
Music: Chillhop Essentials Winter 2022
2023-01-17 23:52:09 +0000 UTC View Post
A group of spacers are hired to transport cargo to a distant research station on an isolated planet. They just need a signature to get paid but that's easier said than done...
2023-01-12 02:44:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Bridget and I both loved Signalis and survival horror in general, so in this episode we discuss Signalis' story and themes in depth. SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE.
In the second segment, we answer questions from listeners about Bridget's favorite survival horror franchise, Resident Evil.
Submit requests for recommendations and questions for episode 2 here
We will base episode ...
2023-01-10 20:13:12 +0000 UTC View PostI'm running Delta Green this month! If you're a $10 backer or higher, you can play or get a one hour consultation from me!
Time: Wednesday January 18 at 6 pm CST
Players: 2 to 5 - pregens available.
Synopsis: This is my 2022 Shotgun Scenario contest entry so please do not read it before playing in this scenario. What is the premise of this scenario? Play to find o...
2023-01-06 20:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The team finally reaches their destination, the Resort, but more trouble awaits them! Not all danger comes from genetically engineered creatures. Some times a smiling face is just as deadly...
2023-01-04 22:59:51 +0000 UTC View Post
We're doing a new series of images for RPPR Illustrated, NEW and unique artifacts and objects usable in any number of games! We'll be doing actual plays featuring these objects. The Simulacrum Engine was used in a Mothership game coming out this month.
Thank you for supporting RPPR through the years! This year we'll be finishing up Cointract Island and after that, our run of Delta Green's Impossible Landscapes! We also have a new bonus podcast series called The Recommendizer and m...
2023-01-02 19:16:46 +0000 UTC View Post
A group of workers at a small pizza joint try out a powerful new drug called Raisins. This is their story.
Raisins is a game of psychedelic horror in playtesting. Caleb wrote it. Enjoy!
(If you previously listened to this on Caleb's podcast, I re-edited the audio to try and improve its quality.)
2022-12-28 19:41:02 +0000 UTC View Post