Calamity Vault (Calamity's Children)

Rich cultists in space? Flesh-eating penguins? The existential dread of working in a department store?

For this episode, Avery, Emily, Jack, Maggie, and Zee build the setting and characters for a session of Kingdom! Half the fun of this RPG is brainstorming, so it makes sense that it would take up half our playtime too.

The Kingdom RPG was written by Ben Robbins of Lame Mage Productions. You can read about the system and purchase it here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, Avery, Emily, Jack, Maggie, and Zee play their session of Kingdom! Set sail aboard the luxury Astral Swan cruise liner and enjoy basking in the caramelldansen lights of the zero gravity pool, replicating loaded baked potatoes, and taking part in some light class warfare.

The Kingdom RPG was written by Ben Robbins of Lame Mage Productions. You can read about the system and purchase it here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's spooky season so that means time for a horror RPG!! We are playing 10 Candles, described by the publisher Calvary Games as "a candlelit roleplaying game of tragic horror". Join us as we talk about establishing tone and creating safety tools for a horror RPG, and as we create our tragic protagonists facing the apocalypse.

And remember: stay in the light.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first half of our 10 Candles session! Avery, Emily, Maggie, and Jack go on a mission to find supplies for the small town of Sulfur one month into the apocalypse. Can they arrive at their destination before the monsters in the dark extinguish their lights?

10 Candles is described by it's publisher Calvary Games as "a candlelit roleplaying game of tragic horror".

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Goodbye sad content!!! Avery, Emily, Maggie, Jack, and Zee bid farewell to 10 Candles as they discuss why the system is so good, homebrew rules to make it better, and debate the approximate volume of candle wax needed to sustain the perfect game.

10 Candles is an RPG published by Cavalry Games and can be purchased here: https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you ready to get BLASTED?? Hop on your hoverboard and boycott your local fast food chicken restaurant, fellow teens, because we're here to show all the posers what slugblasting is really about!!

Slugmaster Avery guides Emily, Katie, and Zee through creating some cool kick-flipping hoverboarders while they reminisce about how uncool they all really were as teens. Content warning: excessive discussion of CW's Supernatural.

Slugblaster is a system written by Mikey Hamm and published by Wilkie's Candy Lab. Check out their games here: https://wilkies.itch.io/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avery, Emily, Katie and Zee are back blasting it slug-like as our teens compete in the hoverboard multi-dimensional speedrun!! Can Ethically Sourced Meat Riot prevail over inter-dimensional foes while still looking cool?

Slugblaster is a system written by Mikey Hamm and published by Wilkie's Candy Lab. Check out their games here: https://wilkies.itch.io/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a race to the finish!! Avery leads Emily, Katie, and Zee through a mall at the end of the nuclear apocalypse as the annual Slugblasting Speed Run sponsored by PANIC Energy Drink comes to a close. Will our heroes be able to defeat the sell-out Hang Tenders with all their chicken money?

Slugblaster is a system written by Mikey Hamm and published by Wilkie's Candy Lab / Mythworks. Check out their games here: https://wilkies.itch.io/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello fellow kids! This episode, Avery, Emily, Katie, and Zee talk through their thoughts on Slugblaster (spoiler: they're all good) and how the one shot system differs from the full game. We love this game, please buy it. @mikeyhamm let us slugblast in real life

Slugblaster is a system written by Mikey Hamm and published by Wilkie's Candy Lab / Mythworks. Check out their games here: https://wilkies.itch.io/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Goblins, assemble! We are on a very special mission: make sure our mom's wedding goes off without a hitch (and maybe make some wizards suffer).

Maggie finally becomes a Tall Person and leads Avery, Emily, Katie, and Juliana through creating our ken of goblin siblings!!

Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbombs.itch.io/goblin-errands

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avery, Emily, Katie, and Juliana are little goblins and immediately go off the rails trying to get a cake for their mom's wedding. Tall Person Maggie tries to reign them in as they steal someone's identity, crash a party, and try very hard to not commit tax fraud.

Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbombs.itch.io/goblin-errands

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time is running out!!! Avery, Emily, Katie, and Juliana are little goblins as they face the ultimate horror ... government bureaucracy! Will the little siblings be able to get everything they need for their moms' wedding?

Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbombs.itch.io/goblin-errands

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, Avery, Katie, and Juliana talk through the epic highs (and no lows) of playing Goblin Errands! Farewell little goblins, you'll always be in our hearts <3

Goblin Errands is written by Martin Nerurkar and published by Sharkbomb Studios. You can purchase the system here: https://sharkbombs.itch.io/goblin-errands

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for some *horn blare* chivalric tragedy!!! Our saddest boys Avery, Jack, Juliana, and Zee go full sadblaster and create their character concepts for a game of Polaris: Chivalric Tragedy at the Utmost North. But don't worry -- just because it's a tragedy, doesn't mean the journey won't be incredible.

Polaris is written by Ben Lehman in Nostalgia Studio. It is available through Indie Press Revolution and you can read more about it here: www.tao-games.com/polaris/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Truly the episode with the highest number of audio crimes yet. Avery, Jack, Juliana, and Zee huddle around a single computer and play out the doomed knightly tragedy of Polaris: Chivalric Tragedy at the Utmost North. Get ready for gratuitous descriptions of light shining through ice and the inherent sexiness of demons.

Polaris is by P H Lee writing as Ben Lehman. It is available through Indie Press Revolution and you can read more about it here: www.tao-games.com/polaris/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Review time! Avery, Jack, Juliana, and Zee meditate on the nature of TTRPGs for an hour as they are wont to do at any given time ever.

Oh yeah, and read this game! Polaris is by P H Lee writing as Ben Lehman. It is available through Indie Press Revolution and you can read more about it here: www.tao-games.com/polaris/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All aboard the Hindenburg!! Surely in a game called Cthulhu Eternal, nothing can possibly go wrong...

Jack leads Avery, Emily, Maggie, and Zee through the creation of our wacky 1930s socialites, and hoo boy are there going to be some silly accents. Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Check them out here: https://cthulhueternal.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our journey aboard the Hindenburg begins! An occultist, a journalist, and two rival spies investigate the mysterious happenings on board and eat some very large sausage.

Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Check them out here: https://cthulhueternal.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And we're back!! Join two spies, a radio host, and an occultist as they investigate the doomed Hindenburg to clear their names... and maybe punch some Nazis along the way.

Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Check them out here: https://cthulhueternal.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's get Lovecraftian! Our party of investigators face hunger, cold, and the horror of anarchy as the Löwenmensch artifact further twists the minds of the Hindenburg's passengers. Will the zeppelin land safely? Will Delilah and Antonia finally kiss? Will we ever get to punch some Nazis?

Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Check them out here: https://cthulhueternal.com.

Content Warnings: This episode features discussion of violence, eating disorders, famine, mental illness, cannibalism, and animal death.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we wave goodbye to the Hindenburg upon it's safe landing in New Jersey, we dive into the real horror ... analyzing TTRPG systems! Also we dunk on H.P. Lovecraft and discuss how to mechanize mental health and stress in RPGs without being an asshole.

Cthulhu Eternal is an Open Gaming License TTRPG, which means anyone can publish new indie TTRPGs using their rules or setting without getting sued! Check them out here: https://cthulhueternal.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fake Marriage Enemies to Lovers any percent run. The vibes? Pride and Prejudice, Jupiter Ascending, the Greater Seattle Polycule, etc.

Avery, Katie, Maggie and Zee play Eyes on the Prize, a card-based fake marriage court intrigue TTRPG -- wowzer that's a pretty kick ass pitch for a game. As the rulebook says: "Get your shit done, don't get caught, and absolutely, positively do not fall in love for real. That would be so fucking embarrassing."

Eyes on the Prize is made by Ira Prince and can be purchased here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gameplay begins as Avery, Katie, Maggie and Zee make their debuts as totally real married couples!! Surely nothing will go wrong .... right?

Eyes on the Prize is made by Ira Prince and can be purchased here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh no the girlies are fighting!! Things get catty as our couples attend new events and Katie and Maggie are subjected to more marriage challenges. Will true love prevail? God we hope not - that would be embarrassing.

Eyes on the Prize is made by Ira Prince and can be purchased here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT'S TIME TO D-D-D-DUEL!!!! Tension rises between our fake married couples as they near the completion of their plots. Will Elwood and Pennyrose finally kill Lord Gooch? Will Selwin and Cressida fall in love for real? How are we supposed to say goodbye to this game??

Eyes on the Prize is made by Ira Prince and can be purchased here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we bid adieu to this lovely game, our cast reflects on what they would change ---

-- just kidding they talk about what they would ADD because this game is GREAT!! No notes, we just want a board game version.

Eyes on the Prize is made by Ira Prince and can be purchased here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How long could character creation possibly take in a life path system? Apparently, 8 hours....

Zee leads Avery, Emily, Katie, Maggie, and Jack through creating space-faring characters in the Traveller system! We make 18 year-olds whose lives are totally not going to go off the rails.

Traveller 2nd Edition is published by Mongoose Publishing and is available for purchase here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zee leads Avery, Emily, Katie, Maggie, and Jack through creating space-faring characters in the Traveller system! Our bright-eyed (or possibly one-eyed) teens are put through the ringer as a conspiracy of nobles, rivalries, and assassination attempts threaten everything they've built! Will we even survive character creation?

Traveller 2nd Edition is published by Mongoose Publishing and is available for purchase here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here on this podcast, we ask hard-hitting questions.

What is a MILF?

Avery, Emily, Katie, Maggie, and Jack begin their journey through space led by ReferZee! Surely getting involved in a political smuggling job won't end in disaster, right? Traveller 2nd Edition is published by Mongoose Publishing and is available for purchase here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is one long boi!!!

Avery, Emily, Katie, Maggie, and Jack travel to a mysterious planet to deliver their cargo. But what dangers await them on this bio-mechanical world?

Traveller 2nd Edition is published by Mongoose Publishing and is available for purchase here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alas our time with Traveller has ended. Join us for an existential conversation on what the role of a GM is!

Traveller 2nd Edition is published by Mongoose Publishing and is available for purchase here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mini-shot time! Emily and Jack play a game of rivals and rituals in Tangled Blessings. Listen to us create our terrible freshmen in magic college and pit them against each other for one final fight.

Tangled Blessings is written by Cassi Mothwin and is available for purchase here, Check out Cassi's other games on her website https://mothwin.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a lovely little game just filled with murder. Jack and Emily chat their mini-shot of Tangled Blessings and why you should rip off your favorite media properties!

Tangled Blessings is written by Cassi Mothwin and is available for purchase here, Check out Cassi's other games on her website https://mothwin.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for some chill tunes and ghostly vibes with VOID 1680 AM! This is a solo playlist-generating game that gives you free rein to make your station whatever you want.

VOID 1680AM is a written by Ken Lowery and is available on itch.io and through Indie Press Revolution

Playlist for this episode:

Main Attraction by Humans Win

When We Become One by Wild Coil

Imaginary Number by Humans Win

Yes or No by Precarious Perch

Dark Space by we2050

Once in a Lifetime by Humans Win

Life by Tom Goldstein

Working for a Living by Ben Bostick

Touch the Sun by Humans Win

Strawberry Daiquiri by Sarah Angel

It Goes On by Yagull Music

All music is royalty-free.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FOR SPOTIFY LISTENERS: Part 2 is not available on Spotify due to music restrictions. It is available on literally any other podcast service. Check out our linktree for links! https://linktr.ee/calamityvault

Don't get it twisted this is just the intro to the VOID 1680 AM one shot! The actual play will be in part 2 but was split due to editing shenanigans.

VOID 1680AM is a written by Ken Lowery and is available on itch.io and through Indie Press Revolution.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We just want to bite into this game and shake it a little ¯\_(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)_/¯

WARNING: This game is likely to cause creative inspiration. Please only use if free for the next 2-4 hours or it will consume your life.

VOID 1680 AM is written by Ken Lowery and is available on itch.io and through Indie Press Revolution.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this very special episode, Jack presents his system-neutral homebrew deck-based dungeon generator!! Featuring Avery, Emily, and Zee with discussion on how to tweak this tool to best suit your game.

Jack wrote up a one-pager for it that you can read here!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.