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Lore MasterClass #3: An Annotated Tour of Raya Lucaria

Hey class, 

Something a little different for this month's lecture. I'm going to take you all on a guided tour of Raya Lucaria.

It's such a cool location, I thought it might be an interesting and more interactive way to unpack the history of sorcery and the schisms that took place in the Grand Academy. So we'll be switching between multiverse Aunty Finchy's playthrough and my lecture as usual.

I'm going to aim for this lecture to last for about an hour. Hopefully, there'...

Ep.8: The Academy of Raya Lucaria | Roundtable Hold

That's another Legacy Dungeon behind us and some of the toughest boss fights yet.

Join us as we break down and discuss the grand Academy of Raya Lucaria in the latest episode of Roundtable Hold.

We'll be taking a closer look at sorcery crests and what they mean, discussing the origins of sorcery, and reviewing two lengthy boss fights with the Red Wolf and Rennala.

Enjoy!

RKG x

EARLY ACCESS | RETRY: Elden Ring | Ep.17: Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon

Hey RKG patrons, 

Here's the next episode of RETRY a week early, and yes, it's another boss episode.

The Smörgåsbuild is tested to its limit now we're faced with the all-powerful Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. She may be heartbroken, but she still poses a pretty stern test for Aunty Finchy.

Settle in. It's another big one.

RKG x

Now Starting... RKG's Halloween Sleepover V

Want to find what out what our costumes are?

Want to see us squirm and scream while playing MADiSON?

Now is the time.  We're just about to go live and we'll be attempting a full playthrough, so depending on how brave we really are that could be anything between three hours and nine...

If you can't make it live, don't worry – the entire stream will be available on-demand almost immediately. So you can catch up at anytime you like.

But if you can make it live...

Shield Up 248: Halloween Special 2023

This week Krupa and Gav bring you a very particular list of horror films that they love. There's some weird ones in here so don't say we didn't warn you! 

Please keep sending us your topic suggestions, questions, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp

Happy Halloween! 

RKG x

Join Us Tonight for RKG's Halloween Sleepover V Live

Darkness falls across the land and the midnight hour is close at hand.

Well, to be more precise.. We'll be live tonight from the following times, depending on where you are in the world.

7pm BST | 2pm ET | 11am PT | 5am AEDT

If you want to set yourself a reminder, you can do so over on 2023-10-27 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

The Halloween Sleepover Game Is...

Hey everyone,

We just wanted to let you know that on this year's Halloween Sleepover we'll be playing MADiSON in its entirety.

We don't want to spoil anything for you but it's a first-person game about a young boy who receives a polaroid camera for his 16th birthday... and, well, we'll leave it there for now.

It's very creepy and very intense, and only Krupa has played i...

EARLY ACCESS | RETRY: Elden Ring | Ep.16: Raya Lucaria Rooftops

Hey RKG patrons, 

We're delighted to bring you next week's episode of RETRY a week early.

With Radagon's Red Wolf down, it's time to leave the debate parlour and explore the inner cloister and rooftops of the Academy. There's lots to discover and lots to learn about Rennala and Radagon.

Enjoy the episode!

RKG x

RKG's Halloween Sleepover V

At this time of year things have a nasty habit of coming back, and the RKG Halloween Stream is no different.

We’ll be live next Friday night for an entire playthrough of an incredibly spooky game. Seriously, we’ve picked a very scary game for this year.

This is our fifth Halloween stream, so you know the drill. It’ll go long, there’ll be costumes, and a full playthrough which should take us deep into the night over in the UK.

How to watch?

• YouTub...
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Shield Up 247: Nappyheimer

We thought we'd heard it all when it comes to Minging or Fair Plays but this week's message shocked even The Grotmaster himself. 

Please keep sending us your topic suggestions, questions, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp

Stay safe and keep your shield up!

RKG x

RKG Design Archive Back on Sale for Christmas

Hey everyone,

We’re happy to say the RKG Store is now fully stocked with all of our designs available across a range of garments – from Tees to Hoodies to Sweaters.

The store will be open until December 8th should you want to pick up anything for the coming Winter months or as a Christmas present for someone (or just a treat for yourself).

• The RKG Store 

We’ll ...

Ep.7: Krupa AMA | Roundtable Hold

Hey everyone, we're 15 weeks into our RETRY: Elden Ring adventure. We're about halfway through Raya Lucaria, and want to tackle that in one big episode, so this week Krupa's sat down with Ramen and tried to answer as many of your questions as possible.

Enjoy, and wasn't Ramen a very good boy for sitting in his bed for nearly 90 minutes?

Well done, Ramen.

Krupa x

EARLY ACCESS | RETRY: Elden Ring | Ep.15: Red Wolf of Radagon

Hey everyone, 

We're happy to bring you the next episode of RETRY one week early.

Before we can explore the great Academy of Raya Lucaria more we have to face one of our sternest tests so far,  Radagon's pet wolf.

Settle in for a big boss episode, everyone, and it's a good one.

RKG x

Shield Up Is Now on Spotify!

Hey everyone,

We’ve got some lovely news for Spotify users: you can now listen to Shield Up on Spotify.

There’s a few steps you have to follow to get connected but it's very simple. 

All you have to do is connect your Patreon and Spotify accounts in the Connected Apps tab in your Account Settings. You'll then be able to click through to the podcast, give it a 'Follow', and it'll show up in...

Shield Up 246: #WeWillRise

The Powers that be have risen. 

The insurrection is upon us. 

Also, some guy did a poop in the sea. 

Please keep sending us your topic suggestions, questions, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp

Stay safe and keep your shield up!

RKG x

Lore MasterClass #2: Timeline | Lecture Notes

Hey everyone, here's the PDF of my presentation from the most recent livestream lecture.

Inside you'll find every slide I presented (yes, I fixed the Elden Stars one). While these don't have my notes along with them, hopefully you'll still find it useful to download and go over them at your leisure.

I'm still working on populating the Miro, so when I share that, there'll be enough on there to peruse and be useful from the get-go, rather than something quite bare bones.

I rea...

Now Starting... Lore MasterClass #2: The History of the Lands Between

Hey class,

I'm just about to go live with the second lecture of Lore MasterClass.

We'll be covering all the major events of Elden Ring's story and trying to put them into a chronology.

Come join me live to ask questions, but if you can't watch now, you can catch-up at a time suiting you using the link above.

Krupa x

EARLY ACCESS | RETRY: Elden Ring | Ep.14: Entering the Raya Lucaria

Time to explore our second Legacy Dungeon: the Academy of Raya Lucaria.

Well, it takes a little while to even get in there, but Aunty Finchy is heading back to university to face magic and learn more about Welsh Hogwarts.

We're delighted to bring you, our lovely patrons, this episode early. We think the Raya Lucaria episodes, in particular, are really, really strong. We hope you love them. We love this area!

RKG x

Shield Up 245: Powers vs. The Meal Deal

This week Rory outlines a fiendish plan that may or may not be taking down one of the biggest companies in the world. Why do we get the feeling this may be played in a courtroom at some point? 

Please keep sending us your topic suggestions, questions, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp

Stay safe and keep your shield up!

RKG x

Shield Up #243: Simpsons Special Now in Full VR(KG)

And here's your second episode of Shield Up in full VR.

Want to have a closer look at Springfield?

Want to sit in a booth down Moe's with us both and have a pint... well, you sorta now can.*

*That said, if you're having a pint while wearing the headset, we will not be held responsible for any spillages.

Enjoy these silly little Extra Features!

RKG x

Shield Up #242: Jurassic Park Special Now in Full VR(KG)

Hey RKG patrons,

We recently went to Universal studios in Orlando and recorded two episodes of Shield Up on location. One in Jurassic Park and the other in Springfield.

Here are those episodes but now in full VR, so you can spin the camera around at leisure or if you have a VR headset, stick it on and have a wander around with us.

Not sure how many people actually want to do that, but we thought it was a fun little Extra Feature to send out. You'll shortly be getting a like ...

Roundtable Hold: Krupa AMA – Call for Questions!

Hey everyone,

Krupa here.

Raya Lucaria is going to take a few episodes, and it makes sense for us to tackle it all in a single episode of Roundtable Hold.

So for the next episode we're going to do something a little different.

It's your opportunity to ask me anything you want about our Elden Ring playthrough so far.

I won't be going into spoilers for what's to come, as I know not everyone who's watching the series has played the game. So I'll res...

How to Watch... Lore MasterClass #2: The History of the Lands Between

Hey class,

Here's the link to this Sunday's lecture. We'll be going over the history of the Lands Between, covering the critical events that take place before we even pick up a controller.

I think it's a really good way for us to orientate ourselves ahead several of the topics I've got planned for future streams.

It also gives us a great way to talk about Godfrey, the First Elden Lord, and the Golden lineage which we've been talking about a lot recently in the show itself, s...

LoreMaster Class Update

Hey, class.

I’ll be sending out details of the next stream tomorrow, but wanted to just give you a little update on Lore MasterClass.

Firstly, apologies for the slight delay of the second lecture. As many of you will be aware, Rory is going away shortly on tour with This Paranormal Life, so we’ve been prioritising shooting RETRY: Elden Ring, so we don’t run out of episodes while he’s away and it’s not a massive stress when he gets back. ...

Ep.6: Fire and Fell, Rot and Root | Roundtable Hold

While exploring Liurnia, we've met Fire Monks and Cleanrot Knights, which allude to new forces at work in the Lands Between. It's time to have a closer look.

We even have time to revisit the concept of Deathroot now we've taken a closer look at what's lying beneath Stormveil.

Enjoy the episode!

RKG x

EARLY ACCESS: RETRY: Elden Ring | Ep.13: Fire Monks and Clean Rot Knights

RKG Patrons, here's next week's episode of RETRY: Elden Ring early!

We're still just scraping the surface of the Liurnia of the Lakes. This week we head up the Western coast and even have time for a brief return to Stormveil castle to learn more about the secret that lies beneath.

Enjoy the episode!

RKG x

Roundtable Hold | Ep.6: Coming this Sunday

Hey everyone,

Just a very quick update.

This week's episode of Roundtable Hold went up accidentally a little bit early. We've made the link private simply because it contains spoilers for the next episode of RETRY, which will be dropping into Early Access tomorrow morning.

But don't worry: you'll be able to watch the latest episode this Sunday!

Thanks, and sorry about that,

RKG x

Shield Up 244: The Orlando Debrief

This week Krupa and Gav answer your questions about their recent trip to Universal Studios in Orlando. What was the best thing they ate? How many times did Gav ride the Jurassic Park rollercoaster? All will be revealed! 

Please keep sending us your topic suggestions, questions, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp

Stay safe and keep your shield up!

RKG x

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EARLY ACCESS | RETRY: Elden Ring | Ep.12: Lakeside Crystal Cave

Hey wonderful RKG patrons, here's the next episode of RETRY: Elden Ring to enjoy a week early!

Having stumbled across the Village of the Albinaurics, Aunty Finchy is on a mission to find the woman Albus spoke of deep within the Lakeside Crystal Cave.

RKG x

Shield Up 243: A Pint Down Moe's (Video Version)

And here's the video version, if you'd like to actually explore Springfield with Krupa and Gav and get cosy with them in a booth down Moe's for this week's podcast.

Or... do you just want to laugh at our stupid faces being distorted by the 360 camera?

Both are justifiable desires.

Enjoy!

RKG x