Month: May 2020

Elements of War

BTT EoW 1.29: Commentary 7

EOW

Season 1 is in the books, so in this commentary episode we rehash our favorite moments from the most recent episodes, and touch on how some of the characters are far removed from where they fist started off. We also point out how the nature of the conflict in this campaign differs in one big way from our previous stories, leaving us questioning what side of the war are the characters actually on. Season 2 of Elements of War is sure to have a lot of big reveals.

System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games

Character Advancement: Jeff (Jerr)
Best Roleplay: Aaron (Sam)
Who Brought the best Snack: Jeremy (Strawberry Cheesecake Pie)

CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North

Thursday One-shots

BTT One-Shot: Zorro 1

Zorro

We take a crack at a brand new game in this one-shot series. Zorro uses an upcoming release of the D6 system we use most often. In this story our characters assist Zorro in his quest for justice for the people of California. But there is a new Capitán in Los Angeles, and it is evident, at least to our heroes, that there is treachery afoot.

System: OpenD6 (2nd Edition preview), from West End Games, Nocturnal Publishing,  and Gallant Knight Games

CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Antonio de Lombardo
Jeremy — Javier Rivera
Johnny — Jacques

Elements of War

BTT EoW 1.28: Unwilling and Able

EOW

It’s the Season 1 Finale of this campaign, and the stage is set for our hodgepodge hired Healing Hands heroes to finally make a move on the Fire Drakes… and that they do. But an unforeseen threat sparks a throw down at a public park in broad daylight. And with that kind of disturbance of the peace, in Consiglio, everyone loses… even the victors.

System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games

CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North

Thursday One-shots

BTT Throwback: Inspectres, “Seattle Spirits” 8

SS Inspectres

We put a wrap on our first run of Inpectres with a few possessions, a cauldron, ghost traps, and a couple well-place mirrors. All is made right, or at least not any worse than when they started off. But will the team ever be the same again?

Game System: Inspectres by Jared A. Sorenson

Cast:
Carlin –  Auri Glasston
Jeremy  –  Nathan Alex Woodson
Johnny – Phil Raymond
Mike –  Frank Cross
Stephanie –  Trixie Canton
Jordan – The Gamemaster

Elements of War

BTT EoW 1.27: Bagels and Butchers

EOW

Characters drop some hints of some possible “off-screen” nefarious dealings, while Jordan paints a bleak picture of the true state of affairs for the Healing Hands. And yet again at the end another episode we have Sam… and a body. But this time there is an intriguing twist.

System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games

CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North

Thursday One-shots

BTT Throwback: Inspectres, “Seattle Spirits” 7

SS Inspectres

As if the creepiness wasn’t already at an all-time high, Jordan cranks it up to eleven. A few characters have out of body experiences, in more ways than one, and another regains consciousness in a mysterious, dark and dank  basement. The descent into madness continues.

Game System: Inspectres by Jared A. Sorenson

Cast:
Carlin –  Auri Glasston
Jeremy  –  Nathan Alex Woodson
Johnny – Phil Raymond
Mike –  Frank Cross
Stephanie –  Trixie Canton
Jordan – The Gamemaster

Elements of War

BTT EoW 1.26: Commentary 6

EOW

In this commentary episode we explore some possible reasons why this campaign is really working out our roleplaying muscles rather than our dice rolling skills. I mean, we were 25 episodes in before our first character fired a shot. But we’d been so gripped by the story not everyone even noticed. We also toss around some theories about the tidbits of info the characters just received and what that could mean for future conflicts.

System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games

Character Advancement: Jeremy (Julian)
Best Roleplay: Aaron (Sam)
Who Brought the best Snack: Johnny (Spinach Quiche with a scrapple crust)

CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North

Thursday One-shots

BTT Throwback: Inspectres, “Seattle Spirits” 6

SS Inspectres

When the group flees the airport and checks themselves into the Canterbury, EVERYTHING seems to go wrong. The stress rolls abound and chaos ensues as everyone looses there cool when the ectoplasm hits the fan.

Game System: Inspectres by Jared A. Sorenson

Cast:
Carlin –  Auri Glasston
Jeremy  –  Nathan Alex Woodson
Johnny – Phil Raymond
Mike –  Frank Cross
Stephanie –  Trixie Canton
Jordan – The Gamemaster

Elements of War

BTT EoW 1.25: By Light of Fire

EOW

In this episode, we point out how our character have spent more time apart rather than working along side each other. In this instance that proves to be quite beneficial as the two locations that they investigate both reveal some crucial information about the Fire Drakes.

System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games

CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North

Thursday One-shots

BTT Throwback: Inspectres, “Seattle Spirits” 5

SS Inspectres

The next round of investigation takes place at the office, and the “client” calls quite displeased. The jury is split on what to do next, but before they can come to a consensus, supernatural sparks start to fly in the form of visions, voices, and violent flames. Needless to say, there were a lot of stress rolls in this episode.

Game System: Inspectres by Jared A. Sorenson

Cast:
Carlin –  Auri Glasston
Jeremy  –  Nathan Alex Woodson
Johnny – Phil Raymond
Mike –  Frank Cross
Stephanie –  Trixie Canton
Jordan – The Gamemaster

Elements of War

BTT EoW 1.24: Boiling Point

EOW

This group is getting very familiar with the sewer system in Consiglio, as they meet up at the site of the explosion, and sneak past the guards to find out the fate of Choler. But what one character finds instead, stays true to form, and could sent this story careening around yet another dark turn.

System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games

CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North