We just released Episodes 05 and 06 of Children of the Eight-Legged She, the newest series in our We Hunt the…
We just released Episodes 05 and 06 of Children of the Eight-Legged She, the newest series in our We Hunt the Keepers! Dungeon World campaign. One of the things I think is so awesome about WHtK!, and it is exemplified in this particular series, is that we’re showing how you can have a Dungeon World campaign that isn’t obsessed with combat. Combat still happens, but the focus is definitely on relationships, weirdness, and lore. That is simply my kind of Dungeon World.
Another nice thing about this series is the really fantastic collaborative worldbuilding that is going on.The main thrust of the adventure comes straight from me, but the contours and the nuance are coming from all of us at the table. There is a great example of this in Episode 05, where we learn the legend of Brandan Barkbender, a character in the mythology of our world that I 100% did not foresee but nevertheless managed to work into the broader story.
And that leads to my final point about what makes WHtK! so great: if you pay close attention, you can see how I am incorporating player-generated details and themes into the broader story (in a way the players aren’t even immediately conscious of). For example, in the last series, the character Arcon went on at some length about creatures from the spirit world, and how those creatures were associated with different colors. He made regular reference to the “Brown Creature of Disobedience,” which turned out to be the spider goddess Malgoliant. But in this new series, as you’re about to see, “colorful creatures” are a major element of the story. And, indeed, the very idea of color is hugely important, as you’ll find out in the episodes to come with Weary and the Grey Rangers (whose name, btw, is also kind of a joke about color, or the lack thereof).
Enjoy!
Cc: Fraser Simons Gerrit Reininghaus steven watkins David LaFreniere
The newest episode of Discern Realities is here! This is the second in our Dungeon World Basics series. For this one, we’re covering combat in DW, which can be one of the most intimidating aspects of the game if you’re coming from something more traditional, like D&D. Our aim here is to de-mystify combat in DW and provide some best practices for running one.
I was wondering if anyone was planning to start up another Masks: A New Generation arc?
I was wondering if anyone was planning to start up another Masks: A New Generation arc? I’ve been wanting to play it for a while and I know some of the games are scheduled according to demand. If so, mark one more person (me) down to play on a night game that’s not tues/wed 🙂
On one of the podcasts, Jason Cordova has mentioned he has a couple of table techniques in addition to Poll the…
On one of the podcasts, Jason Cordova has mentioned he has a couple of table techniques in addition to Poll the Table. Is there anywhere whee I could find a list of these?
The two episodes of Gauntlet Podcasts I’ve listened to this week were both great – actionable advice about playing…
The two episodes of Gauntlet Podcasts I’ve listened to this week were both great – actionable advice about playing and running games, and also the ever lovely “smart people talking about things they’re passionate about” nerd joy.
I’ll be honest, I don’t often listen to episodes of The Gauntlet podcast once they’re on the feed because I’m the editor and, well, I’ve generally heard every word (and more) quite a few times before it goes up. But this week, I made an exception, specifically to relisten to the excellent discussion about open-table campaign play resulting from Lowell Francis’s quarter-long game of Mutant Year Zero. His takeaways, and the contributions made by Jason Cordova and Kyle Thompson were exemplary: useful, humble, and thoughtful.
I do regularly listen to +1 Forward in the feed, because my ears haven’t already been taken hostage by it, and this week’s episode on Player Agendas and Principles proved quite rewarding. Rach Shelkey and Richard Rogers really put in the work, and their combined experience and smarts created a thing that should spark thoughts for me and others for some time to come.
Okay I made two sessions in Gauntlet Hangouts, games are on the 5th & 19th (US) of May, 6th and 20th (Aussie) of…
Okay I made two sessions in Gauntlet Hangouts, games are on the 5th & 19th (US) of May, 6th and 20th (Aussie) of May, listed as Conjure Hagalaz (my own mostly pbta game, think supernatural/dresden files in a fantasy middle ages setting).
For those interested, I’ve started selling my old collection of RPG books, about 50 at a time since that’s the…
For those interested, I’ve started selling my old collection of RPG books, about 50 at a time since that’s the number of free listings ebay will allow me in a month. It’s a bit painful because I took a long time to build up this collection but they’re currently not doing anything in the States while I’m in Japan and life demands money.
If I get a go ahead from the staff in response to this post, I’ll post a link in the comments.
Hello! The Gauntlet is giving away two softcover copies of James Mullen’s Blood & Water. We will do drawings on April 17th and April 30th. To be entered in the drawings, just follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
From DriveThruRPG: Blood & Water is an original storygame about supernatural housemates getting on with their unlives and walking the tightrope between the mortal life they can’t let go of and the supernatural one they dare not embrace. A simple dice mechanic enforces your reliance on your housemates to help you out, but also makes you vulnerable to their screw-ups. Create your own monstrous mythologies and explore what they mean in the modern world.
Greetings, and welcome to the weekly Gauntlet actual play and video roundup!
Greetings, and welcome to the weekly Gauntlet actual play and video roundup! Don’t miss any of the great new APs in the updated playlists and video links below.
Gauntlet Sunday
– Coriolis: The Third Horizon (Session 1 of 5), Lowell Francis runs for Christo Meid, Fraser Simons, Patrick Knowles, and Auzumel S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNYADsidIAk
TGI Thursday
– 7th Sea: The Crescent Empire (Session 1 of 4), Lowell Francis runs for Christo Meid, Maria Rivera, Taejas Kudva, and Victor Wyatt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToSKsjCZhbk
Star Wars Saturday
– Apocalypse World Tatooine (Session 4 of 4), Richard Rogers runs for Lowell Francis, Pawel Solowczuk, Steve Moore, and Tyler Lominack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlioGZgG7jU
– Hack the Planet: Reap What Was Sown (Session 1 of 4), Mathias Belger runs for Christian Svalander, Mikael Tysvær, and Ryan McNeil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxQvqfxuCgU
– City of Mist: A Night of Falling Stars (Session 1 of 5), +Maria Rivera runs for +Bethany H, +Darren Brockes, +David Rothfeder, and +Simon Landreville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLVN0asMPA0
– Lady Blackbird: Flight of the Owl (Session 1 of 4), Sidney Icarus runs for Ary Ramsey, Ellen Saxon, Lu Quade, Stephen Humphreys, and Tomer Gurantz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meW7y0Dq210
– Blades in the Dark: Whitethorn Manor 1.1, Mark Diaz Truman runs for Chet Farley, Fraser Simons, Gerrit Reininghaus, and Matthew Doughty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFEXQlfoOBY
– Seco Creek Vigilance Committee (Session 1 of 2), Shane Liebling runs for David Heyes, Jason Yoakam, Josh, Larry S, and Sam Zeitlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3wDbj-8UM0
– The Black Hack/City State of the Invincible Overlord: Under the Hellbridge, Richard Ruane runs for Brian Wille, Chris Newton, Keith Martin, Michael Mendoza, and Rory MacLeod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H88XXej79zQ
– Monsterhearts 2: Camp Mercy Falls (Sessions 1 and 2 of 2), Jason Cordova runs for Kevthulhu, Michael X. Heiligenstein, and Patrick Knowles:
– Hack the Planet: Blue Oolong (Session 5 of 8), Fraser Simons runs for Aaron DeRosa, Jesse Larimer, Lauren McManamon, and Lu Quade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA3UEyEDc2g
Check out all the great videos on The Gauntlet’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9QoUve1LQHu_feDx0snd4w and don’t forget to subscribe! Check out the playlists to catch up on all your favorite Gauntlet Hangouts games. To support The Gauntlet and Gauntlet Hangouts, please visit the Gauntlet Patreon at https://patreon.com/gauntlet where $7 and up patrons get priority RSVP for Gauntlet Hangouts games. Enjoy, and everyone have a great weekend!
