DMs After Dark

Good Society Episode 2 - Everything’s Coming Up Paul

Good day and salutations, my fine fellow members of Good Society, and welcome to the visitation episode before the grand finale.  In this episode, the DMs pay visits (make calls in the parlance of the era) to one another and scheme, sleaze, and schmooze their way deeper into drama as the Harvest Festival ramps up to a climactic finish.
 
Unfortunately, it will be a month before we finish the story, as Sara is a professional and has a conference to attend.  Good Society will conclude on March 25th live on our Twitch and be uploaded to our YouTube and podcast feeds shortly thereafter.  Fret not, however!  We will be playing a surprise one-shot that (at the moment, no spoilers) may involve some grandmas getting their groove back.  Join us next Friday, March 11th for a septuagenarian social extravaganza!
 
You can find out more about Good Society and other Storybrewers games on their website. 
 
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Music in the Episode:
Sonata 17 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4392-sonata-17 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

1d6 | 1d4 (New Show!) - Favorite PCs So Far!

Welcome to a new mini-show idea from the mind of our own DM Sara, a short little podcast where [[1d6]] members of the DMs After Dark crew talk about a chosen topic for [[1d4]] minutes each.  These episodes will be brief little informal discussions mostly just us chatting about random things in our experiences as fledgling streamers, podcasters, and long-time gamers.  Hopefully, if we're any good at what we do, there may be some nuggets of wisdom in there, too!
This first episode of 1d6 | 1d4 was recorded with Sara, Christian, Jess, and Rene, and we discussed some of our favorite characters we've played so far on stream!  If you've listened to our actual play episodes or caught them live on Twitch or later on our YouTube, you may be able to guess who chose which of their PCs!
 
If you like what we're doing, please consider rating us on Apple Podcasts to boost our reach and please don't hesitate to reach out to us on our social medias or email us with ideas for games you want to see us play, topics you'd like us to discuss on Modified Rolls, or even just ways we can improve quality for your enjoyment!
 
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Music in the Episode:
Happy Happy Game Show by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3856-happy-happy-game-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Good Society Episode 1 - Frivolity & Foolery

Sirs, Madams, and all other gentlefolk, we are please to have you joining us for another episode of the Jane Austen RPG Good Society.  We here at the DMs After Dark are loving the system, the story that is coming together under the expert guidance of our Storyteller Sara, and hope that you'll enjoy listening as the people of our small English village come together to celebrate the harvest.  Romance, drama, tension, and a circus are all sure to grab you by your lapels and lace for a wild ride.  We are honored to be your very humble servants.
 
You can find out more about Good Society and other Storybrewers games on their website.  I know that Rene plans to run their recently funded Fight With Spirit! sports anime RPG in the future!
 
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Music in the Episode:
Sonata 17 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4392-sonata-17 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Modified Rolls - How To Be A Better Player Than Any Of Us

In this episode of Modified Rolls, the DMs discuss what makes a good player in an RPG group despite none of us really being qualified if you've listened to any of our Twitch streams. But, as we are all DMs, we do know what we like in players at our tables, so we attempt to offer up some advice to people looking to get into roleplaying games, newer or inexperienced players, or even veterans who may not have thought of what our crazy brains cook up when we start rambling.  Key take-away points include leaning into your flaws, biting the hook your DM desperately wants you to follow, and just being a good person and friend to your group.  Crazy concepts, really.
 
As for us DMs, we affectionately split ourselves into Chaos Crew and Team Wholesome, let us know which DMs fit into which group!
 
Games Mentioned in this Episode: Electric Bastionland 
 
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Music in the episode:
Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7016-newer-waveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Good Society | Session 0 & Character Creation

Good day, sirs and madams, and welcome to the first session of Good Society, the Jane Austen RPG that Sara's been gushing about since, well, since she first encountered it.
We are super excited to dive into the world of Regency-Era England and play through this undoubtedly romantic, dramatic, and (the DMs After Dark guarantee) raucous series of all things proper.
In this episode we go through the very collaborative process of character creation for Good Society, which involves making NPCs tied to your characters that will be played by the other players!  Very cool indeed.
 
You can find out more about Good Society and other Storybrewers games on their website.  I know that Rene plans to run their recently funded Fight With Spirit! sports anime RPG in the future!
 
As always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.
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Music in the Episode:
Sonata 17 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4392-sonata-17 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Modified Rolls - Romance in RPGs

Our second Modified Rolls episode of 2022 leading up to (yes, really this time) our Good Society series to start off the year with class and juicy drama is all about Romance!  No matter what game you're playing, what genre you enjoy, or what you're into, most games will brush up against some PC / NPC or even PC / PC romantic tension.  How do you do this at the table without making it awkward? How do you do it so it's rewarding but not gratuitous or pointless?  These are the things we discuss in our episode today.
Have you ever had a romantic storyline for your characters in an RPG? How did it go? Did your DM do anything to make it a valuable part of the story or just let it be a bit of background for your character?  Let us know!
 
Content Warning: Cheesy Pick-Up Lines, Something About Making Wood Grow?, Porn in the Corn
 
Games Mentioned in this Episode: Monsterhearts 2 (& safety sheet Safe Hearts) | Pasion de las Pasiones | Good Society | Shadows of Esteren | Star-Crossed | Pathfinder
 
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Music in the episode:
Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3716-eternal-hope License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Style Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4428-style-funk License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Rac-CON Save Crew - 3 Raccoons In A Trench Coat One-Shot

Hello and sorry for the delay on the podcast, we hired out some freelancers to edit the episode and they sent the following excuse via handwritten message on a discarded fast food burger wrapper:
"Peeplz, we ragert to anform u dat 3 raccoonz in tranchcote be late in getting posted today on pudcast for u laufs. Is due to peeplz beeing bzy and totlly not becaz we is 3 racoonz in Tranchcote. We iz a people, Promiz."
We will not be going through their agency again.
 
Change of plans! As winter brings colds and some other not-to-be-mentioned disease, some of the DMs After Dark crew fell victim to sickness and we were forced to postpone our first session in our Good Society series, but fear not, for we have one-shots galore for your entertainment!
The DMs went into their hard drives and pulled out of the glorious trash the wonderful rules-lite RPG Three Raccoons in a Trench Coat by Z Gosck at Octopus Apocalypse games (pay what you want and get it here)!  It's everything you're already thinking it is and every bit as fun and ridiculous.  Just hit play and enjoy the chaos!
Special thanks to our guest Eileen who was brave enough to join in on these shenanigans despite being asked to join our Good Society game (which she hopefully still will if we didn't scare her off)!
 
Content Warnings: Baculum (Baculi?), Wanton use of erection medication on humans and small mammals
 
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Music in the Episode:
Spy Glass by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4410-spy-glassLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3358-amazing-planLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bonus - 2022 Resolutions & Random Thoughts

For our first stream of 2022, we decided to hop on and just chat about the first few months of DMs After Dark as a group, turning our hobby into a stream, and, technically, celebrating our one-year anniversary of gaming together in one way or another.  
We briefly discuss our goals for 2022, as well as talk about our favorite moments thus far, games we're looking forward to running soon, and ways we can embarrass ourselves for your continued support.
Just a simple bonus episode before we dive into our next games.
Clarification - Multiple times in this talk we mention Good Society coming up as our next game, but sickness is spreading among us DMs, and we're going to be putting it off until our GM Sara and others feel better.  If you'd like to watch us play a goofy one-shot the night this episode airs, please tune into our Twitch and watch us have a blast playing something silly!
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Music in the episode:
Auld Lang Syne (Rock Version) by Belvedere Sound

Modified Rolls - Gender in RPGs

In the first Modified Rolls episode of 2022, we talk about gender as it's represented in RPGs!  This is NOT a deep dive into the mistakes that have been made over the decades, but rather a discussion about strides that have been made in RPG game design lately and our opinions on why we like playing genders not our own.
When you make characters, do you prefer playing the gender you identify as, another gender, or change it up regularly?  Let us know!
 
Content Warning: Rene after a few Margaritas, Shattering the Patriarchy, Balls & Boobies.
 
Games Mentioned in this Episode: Sagas of the Icelanders | Invisible Sun | Thirsty Sword Lesbians | Good Society | Pathfinder 2e | Wanderhome | Call of Cthulhu | War Birds | Bluebeard's Bride | The Wheel of Time RPG | Night Witches
 
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Music in the episode:
Tango de Manzana by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4460-tango-de-manzana License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

‘Twas Christmas One-Shot

Happy Holidays and to a happy new year!
Jess's first time running a game for the DMs is our 2021 holiday one-shot and our last stream of the year.  The game is 'Twas - The Roleplaying Game Before Christmas and our player DMs assume the roles of toys tasked with saving Christmas from something threatening to take over Santa's operation!  Will the toys be able to stop this powerful figure?  Will they get consent before roasting chestnuts in a nutcracker's mouth?  Listen and find out!
What's your favorite take on a Christmas or holiday-themed game / session / experience?  Reach out to us and share your stories!
Content Warning: Famous Actor Sequin Blankets, Canadian Accents, Nuts in Mouths
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Music in the episode:
The Snow Queen by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4511-the-snow-queen License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
We Wish you a Merry Christmas by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4612-we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license