RPG Reanimators

In this episode, the Reanimators and special guest Intern Tyler Hudak dissect and reanimate the Alien RPG scenario Chariot of the Gods, written by Andrew E. C. Gaska and available as part of the Alien RPG Starter Set from Free League Publishing. Now with remastered audio!Physical: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/alien-rpg-2/starter-set/Standalone PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/293977/alien-rpg-chariot-of-the-gods-scenarioReanimation starts around 55:40Tyler's run of Chariot of the Gods for Into the Darkness: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJQ7JbI3-ZhL7O8EWMgEzCptHKHpBoiScIf you'd like to join the autopsy discussion on our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/R8Q6aeyVk8⁠⁠⁠All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution free creative commons licensing.

In this episode, we continue our unofficial series on Gateway Scenarios by dissecting and reanimating the Call of Cthulhu scenario The Necropolis written by Leigh Carr and available via the following links as part of the Gateways to Terror collection from Chaosium. Featuring a special guest Jimmy the Intern (RIP...), and now with remastered audio!Physical: ⁠https://www.chaosium.com/gateways-to-terror/⁠PDF: ⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/293105/gateways-to-terror⁠Reanimation starts around 19:54If you'd like to join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/R8Q6aeyVk8⁠⁠⁠All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution free creative commons licensing.

Now with remastered audio! In this episode, we dissect and reanimate the Call of Cthulhu scenario The Dead Boarder written by Todd Gardiner with Mike Mason and available via the following links as part of the Gateways to Terror collection from Chaosium:Physical: https://www.chaosium.com/gateways-to-terror/PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/293105/gateways-to-terrorReanimation starts around 55:40If you'd like to join our Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/R8Q6aeyVk8⁠⁠All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution free creative commons licensing.

In this episode we consult on a serious case of considering Gateway Scenarios to introduce new players to the TTRPG hobby and more experienced players to new systems. We cover some of our favorite examples from across systems as well as what factors we look for when trying to identify new possible gateway scenarios. Now with remastered audio!Consultations are more free-form topic discussions based on our own GM experiences, preferences, and gaming philosophies. We hope some of this gibbering madness can be helpful to other GMs dealing with, or considering using, these issues at their table (or at least add new and exciting chattering voices inside listener's heads).All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution-free creative commons licensing.

Listen to a live recording of our panel at Chaosium Con 2024 where we discuss obstacles and ideas to help bring classic 1920s-30s Call of Cthulhu scenarios into modern settings, and Reanimate the classic Call of Cthulhu scenario The Haunting by Sandy Petersen as a case example! We've tried to boost the audio for participant questions as much as possible, but they are a bit quiet. *This also serves as proof that we are in fact capable of walking among the living for short bursts out of direct sunlight, and anything you've heard to the contrary amounts to lies and slander.

Join us again in the Break Room as we decompress from playing and running games from Chaosium Con 2024 and discuss all the awesome people we had the chance to connect with! Now with remastered audio!These Break Room discussions are meant to be very casual, and a slight break from our ususal TTRPG-related content so that we can seem more human in order to better blend in among the populace... We originally recorded this session in early January shortly after New Years, but alas release schedules got the better of us, so our resolutions may be slightly out of date. We hope you enjoy our chat and movie/book recommendations!Here are the links for different folks and organizations we discussed in this ep!https://www.colinrichardsart.com/https://surrealsun.com/Scenarios/https://www.prosperopublishing.com/2024/04/22/chaosium-con-iii-the-extended-cut/https://mjrrpg.com/chaosium-con-2024/https://www.patreon.com/voidrealmminishttps://www.inprnt.com/gallery/katrindirimart/https://www.johnsumrow.com/All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution-free creative commons licensing.

In this episode, we discuss dissection and reanimation of the 1980s Call of Cthulhu analog horror scenario scenario Signal to Noise, written by Colin Richards. Now with remastered audio! You can find it on drivethruRPG at the following link:https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/442567/signal-to-noise-a-1980s-analog-horror-scenarioReanimation starts around 38:55You can check out more of Colin's work at www.colinrichardsart.comOur It's Alive! AP of this scenario: https://youtu.be/woGaUzeSrio?si=4AXMhJ9SP2xsYKdVSome resources including Alex's revised bouts of madness, Lex's updated missing poster, and a list of analog horror media recs mentioned in our Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aRvB3lwLh9zcIfVe4mie5-uBgr_24A3f?usp=drive_linkAnd if you'd like to join the discussion our Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/R8Q6aeyVk8⁠⁠All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution free creative commons licensing.

The hosts explore the art of critically reading RPG scenarios, sharing key criteria for selection such as plot integrity and NPC motivations. They highlight the temptation of aesthetically pleasing game materials and the impact on purchasing habits. A two-step approach to narrative enjoyment and logical coherence is discussed, along with tips for adapting scenarios and managing long campaigns. Strategies for last-minute preparations and evaluating scenarios for risk versus reward provide insights into crafting engaging gameplay experiences.

In this episode, we confront our first Aberration - attempting to dissect and understand an entire ttrpg system rather than just a scenario. We discuss our thoughts and experiences with the tragic horror of the Ten Candles Roleplaying game, written by Stephen Dewey, and published by Cavalry Games. If you'd like to learn more about the system and consider purchasing it, you can find the physical and PDF versions available here: https://cavalrygames.com/shop Now with remastered audio!All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution free creative commons licensing.

Join us in the Break Room between Dissections and Consultations where we casually chat about what we're up to while we're off-shift at the H.West Memorial Mortuary and Laboratories, and welcome our new full-time Reanimator Holly! Now with remastered audio!These Break Room discussions are meant to be very casual, and a slight break from our ususal TTRPG-related content so that we can seem more human in order to better blend in among the populace... We originally recorded this session in early January shortly after New Years, but alas release schedules got the better of us, so our resolutions may be slightly out of date. We hope you enjoy our chat and movie/book recommendations!All music and sound effects are sourced under attribution free creative commons licensing.