DMs After Dark

Mothership - DM Debrief

In this quick little bonus episode, Christian gives us a behind-the-screen look at how he approached his scenario for our Mothership one-shot.  He discusses his take on the system, his inspirations, and hopefully gives advice you can use if you want to run Mothership in the future!
Find out more about Mothership and their upcoming Kickstarter here.
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Music in the episode:
Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-storyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Mothership One-Shot

The first in our October spooky horror & Halloween themed one-shots, Christian runs us through a scenario of Tuesday Knight Games' space horror survival RPG Mothership.  Follow the crew as they investigate an unresponsive research vessel out in the reaches of space and visit a solar system orbiting a red giant that may have once held life... 
Find out more about Mothership and their upcoming Kickstarter here.
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Music in the episode:
Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-storyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Shadows of Esteren - Bonus Crew Review

A quick (and, admittedly overdue) chat about our experience with our first ever DMs After Dark series with Shadows of Esteren! The DMs talk about what they liked about the system, how the game captures the setting and themes of the world of Esteren, and look forward to more in the future.
Shadows of Esteren is a Celtic horror RPG published by Studio Agate, learn more and try it for yourself, let us know how it goes!
Join us every other Friday on Twitch where we'll be playing through our collection of RPGs in short series or one-shots.
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Music in the episode:
Melwan from Adeliane; Composed by François Rousselot. Lyrics : Benjamin TorvalPerformed by Clarisse May and the Budapest Symphonic Orchestra.; Available at https://esteren.bandcamp.com/album/adeliane

Modified Rolls - How to Run Horror Games

In this episode of Modified Rolls, the DMs discuss how to approach running horror games at the table.  We talk about how using language is key in the horror genre, how to strike fear into the hearts of your players, and the mechanics that make horror games work so well.  Amber, Christian, and for the first time, Troy all weigh in with their experience, while Jess, Sara, and Rene frantically take notes and learn.  Rene, specifically, exhibits his innocent cluelessness about everything horror.
Do you have a favorite horror RPG? Tell us about it and share your stories with us in the comments and on our social media!
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Music in the episode:
Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-childLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Shadows of Esteren - Session 2: Into the Chasm

The third and final episode in our Shadows of Esteren Twitch actual play series involves our Esteren adventurers descending into the caverns beneath Carmine Chasm, a blood red, moss-covered crevasse from where nothing good ever comes.  The injured expedition guide for the missing crew provides more moral quandaries for the group, and things are never what they seem.  Will our heroes find the missing crew?  Will they live to make it out of the Chasm?  Join us and find out!
 
Shadows of Esteren is a Celtic horror RPG published by Studio Agate, learn more and try it for yourself, let us know how it goes!
 
Join us every other Friday on Twitch where we'll be playing through our collection of RPGs in short series or one-shots.
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Music in the episode:
Fog from Adeliane; Composed by François Rousselot. Lyrics : Benjamin TorvalPerformed by Clarisse May and the Budapest Symphonic Orchestra.; Available at https://esteren.bandcamp.com/album/adeliane

Shadows of Esteren - Session 1: The Magience Job

The second episode in our Shadows of Esteren Twitch actual play series sees the group of adventurers coming together to investigate a missing expedition crew sent off by the College of Magience to investigate the blood red canyon that is The Carmine Chasm.  What will our crew find in this mysterious location, and will any of them live to tell the tale?
Shadows of Esteren is a Celtic horror RPG published by Studio Agate, learn more and try it for yourself, let us know how it goes!
 
Join us every other Friday on Twitch where we'll be playing through our collection of RPGs in short series or one-shots.
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Music in the episode:
One Thin Hope from Dearg; Composed by Jure Peternel, arranged by François Rousselot; Performed by the Budpapest Symphonic Orhestra; Available at https://esteren.bandcamp.com/album/dearg
Mourning from Dearg; Composed by Jure Peternel, arranged by François Rousselot; Performed by the Budpapest Symphonic Orhestra; Available at https://esteren.bandcamp.com/album/dearg

Modified Rolls - Character Death

In this episode of Modified Rolls, the DMs discuss what to do when a player character meets their demise.  We share stories from our tables, examples of how different games approach character death, and offer alternative consequences that may be (and often are) more interesting and narratively rewarding for the game.
Have any stories about epic PC deaths, sad stories about character loss, or similar? Message us on social media and let's chat about it!
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Music in the episode:
Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-childLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Shadows of Esteren - Character Creation

In the first episode of our Shadows of Esteren actual play streaming series, we go through a Session 0 and create our characters together.  If you're curious about Shadows of Esteren as a system, we go in depth about the world, lore, and roles within the game as we create the party we'll be taking through Troy's adventure!
 
Music Used:
Mòr Forsair from Of Men and Obscurities; Composed and arranged by Delphine Bois. Production : Benjamin Torval; Available at: https://esteren.bandcamp.com/album/of-men-and-obscurities
Down the River from Adeliane; Composed by François Rousselot. Lyrics : Benjamin Torval; Performed by Clarisse May and the Budapest Symphonic Orchestra. Available at: https://esteren.bandcamp.com/album/adeliane 

Modified Rolls - How To Run A Session 0

Welcome to the first episode of our brand new podcast series we're calling Modified Rolls, where the DMs discuss common design elements throughout tabletop roleplaying games.  We compare and contrast how different game systems approach these topics, give advice on how and when to use certain tools, and share our experiences using them in our own games.
Our first episode is about how we approach a Session 0 to set up a satisfying campaign for our players.  We define what a Session 0 is, give advice for GMs and players as they go into their own session 0s, share our favorite games' approaches to session 0s, and highlight safety tools to make sure everyone at the table is going to have a great time.
Now get out there and have a Session 0, tell us how it goes!
Music in the episode:
Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-childLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license