This is the end, beautiful friend, the end.

This is the end, beautiful friend, the end.

This is the end, beautiful friend, the end. The final episode of Alford Soultaker is here: http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/comic-strip-ap/dungeon-world-alford-soultaker-12-part-two.

Alford’s captured by Alderman, and he’s just discovered that the man he killed was not the King after all… so who was he? How long before Inquisitor O’Brien finds them? And how many souls will Wyrmblight claim this night?

Thanks to Robert Bullen​ for playing Alford to the hilt and editing the second half of the season, thanks to Michael G. Barford​ for his witty show notes, and thanks to Jason Cordova​, David LaFreniere​ and Richard Rogers​ for developing the Comic Strip AP format and hosting. It’s been a blast.

32 thoughts on “This is the end, beautiful friend, the end.”

  11. This has been so good! I’m re-listening through the whole thing today. Where did you find violin piece that bookends each episode?

  12. This has been so good! I’m re-listening through the whole thing today. Where did you find violin piece that bookends each episode?

  17. Why I love the Alford Soultaker series:

    1. The sound quality and editing are superb. I never strained and I was entertained by every sound that struck my ears. Nice use of music and effects.

    2. The story and characters are interesting. Alford might have been sort of a classic antihero but he was portrayed well (love the voice and deliberate pacing). It really helped to flesh things out with flashbacks and the impressions/reactions from NPCs. It was clear that Alford was “well-known”. I also enjoyed Helda and Wormblight as characters. I thought Oli Jeffery and Robert Bullen did an amazing job of making each episode dramatic while holding the larger picture in mind.

    3. A great example of the rules in motion. Not only all the creative and cinematic uses of cut-scenes and on-screen language but the mundane explanations of moves made this a great primer for new players. It was an excellent demonstration of the “hard-choices” quality of the game.

  18. Why I love the Alford Soultaker series:

    1. The sound quality and editing are superb. I never strained and I was entertained by every sound that struck my ears. Nice use of music and effects.

    2. The story and characters are interesting. Alford might have been sort of a classic antihero but he was portrayed well (love the voice and deliberate pacing). It really helped to flesh things out with flashbacks and the impressions/reactions from NPCs. It was clear that Alford was “well-known”. I also enjoyed Helda and Wormblight as characters. I thought Oli Jeffery and Robert Bullen did an amazing job of making each episode dramatic while holding the larger picture in mind.

    3. A great example of the rules in motion. Not only all the creative and cinematic uses of cut-scenes and on-screen language but the mundane explanations of moves made this a great primer for new players. It was an excellent demonstration of the “hard-choices” quality of the game.

  19. Logan Howard

    Thanks Logan. We worked hard to make it easy and fun to listen to. I’ve been using Hokusai 2 on my iPad to edit it; a remarkable piece of software that seems to make sound editing easy for a total amateur like me. I have to admit, I found the minute details of editing fun!

    Oli Jeffery and I had a much larger tale to tell. Although the oppressive Wyrmblight and the multifaceted Helda were reasonably fleshed out, we were taking our time to get around to the details of Alford’s past and their places in his future. Naturally, Oli was the man with some idea where we were going but he knew what I wanted for Alford and we were both looking forward to running it for longer. It was a shame to wrap up in a hurry.

    I cannot tell you how motivating I personally have found the odd comment and +1 here or there. I’m not a vocal or an ever-present member of the Gauntlet community but I’ve felt really proud to entertain such an appreciative and supportive group.

    I have a suspicion that Alford may continued his adventures some day. 😎

  20. Logan Howard

    Thanks Logan. We worked hard to make it easy and fun to listen to. I’ve been using Hokusai 2 on my iPad to edit it; a remarkable piece of software that seems to make sound editing easy for a total amateur like me. I have to admit, I found the minute details of editing fun!

    Oli Jeffery and I had a much larger tale to tell. Although the oppressive Wyrmblight and the multifaceted Helda were reasonably fleshed out, we were taking our time to get around to the details of Alford’s past and their places in his future. Naturally, Oli was the man with some idea where we were going but he knew what I wanted for Alford and we were both looking forward to running it for longer. It was a shame to wrap up in a hurry.

    I cannot tell you how motivating I personally have found the odd comment and +1 here or there. I’m not a vocal or an ever-present member of the Gauntlet community but I’ve felt really proud to entertain such an appreciative and supportive group.

    I have a suspicion that Alford may continued his adventures some day. 😎

  25. Just caught up on the final episodes over the weekend. Loved it! One of my favorite actual play’s ever. Thanks putting it together. The hard work shows.

  26. Just caught up on the final episodes over the weekend. Loved it! One of my favorite actual play’s ever. Thanks putting it together. The hard work shows.

  29. Keep up the tea and honey and hopefully you’ll recover from the Batman voice, Robert Bullen. I hope you guys return to this someday, maybe in a longer form podcast.

  30. Keep up the tea and honey and hopefully you’ll recover from the Batman voice, Robert Bullen. I hope you guys return to this someday, maybe in a longer form podcast.

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