Ross Payton posts

This is a 2 part game - I was going to merge it but it was over 6 hours and 15 minutes long - which is a bit too long for even me! I'll post the next game on the 12th, which screws up the AP rotation ...

2015-04-07 00:02:17 +0000 UTC View Post

RPPR Patreon AP: Atomic Robo: Big Trouble in Akihabara

Aaron's game of Atomic Robo has finally been recorded and posted! Thanks to Insert Quest Here for editing the Actual Play. Check out their post here: 2015-04-06 04:18:37 +0000 UTC View Post

RPPR After Hours Episode 3: Lucky 13 and Head canon

Thad stopped by Springfield for a visit so he guest stars in this episode of After Hours! We review Rifter #13, Palladium's own magazine about their games. We also talk about headcanon, which is the i...

2015-04-04 20:56:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the Scenes: Scenario Idea - Ritual of Battle

I wrote this in December 2009 for reasons I don't really remember. I know I was listening to the album of the same name, so that's probably why I named it so. Anyway, maybe I could run this when Feng ...

2015-04-01 02:55:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Eclipse Phase - Duality 14

You guys are special so you get the actual AP way earlier this time. Mainly because April 1 is coming up and that's going up next on the feed.

2015-03-31 01:00:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Trail of Cthulhu - Masks of Nyarlathotep 4

More side quest antics! I had to edit out background noise so it took a little longer to get this ready. It might still have some bg noise. Reposting because Patreon ate the MP3 the first time.

2015-03-25 00:32:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the Scenes: Eclipse Phase - Duality - starting exoplanet gear

So in Duality, I had an idea for players to randomly roll their gear when they awoke on the exoplanet Minerva 4 without any memory of how they got there. Instead of making it a pure crapshoot, I allow...

2015-03-20 21:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Slasher Flick - Synthtopia

A little late because I edited and posted RPPR episode 112.

2015-03-19 06:28:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Eclipse Phase - Duality 13

This game has all the PEW PEW PEW you could want. Plus leftovers!

2015-03-13 18:54:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the Scenes: AP Fiction - Divine Fire - Part 1

This is from Tom Church and goes into the back story of Divine Fire, as first played in 2015-03-10 23:35:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Trail of Cthulhu - Masks of Nyarlathotep 3

In which I throw in an adventure from another Call of Cthulhu campaign.

2015-03-08 20:05:51 +0000 UTC View Post

RPPR Illustrated: Man Rooster Fight

The finale of Channel Six News Fiasco brought to life by Patsy McDowell! ...

2015-03-06 07:00:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Online Game Queue Rules

Hi Guys, I've made a google spreadsheet listing the current eligible players for online games. 2015-03-06 06:41:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Online Game Announcement: Atomic Robo: Big Trouble in Akihabara on March 22 at 1 PM CST

Atomic Robo: Big Trouble in Akihabara Players: 5 Setup: Biomega Alert in Chiyoda Ward! Creatures from another dimension are stalking the alleyways of the Akihabara district. Citizens and technology...

2015-03-04 03:20:42 +0000 UTC View Post

RPPR After Hours Episode 2: All Hail Left Shark

In this episode, we review Darktek, a supplement for Dark Conspiracy filled with odd gear choices, and Warrens of the Ratmen, a 3E supplement about ratmen and their warrens. We also talk about the Sup...

2015-03-04 00:02:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Wield

I ran a one shot of John Wick's game about sentient magic items. It was a bit short but I've been meaning to upload this for a while.

2015-03-03 04:32:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind The Scenes: The Original Outline for Road Trip

I was looking through my archives and stumbled across the pitch I wrote for Road Trip, the Monsters and Other Childish Things campaign I wrote for Arc Dream. Enjoy!

2015-03-01 20:52:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Eclipse Phase - Duality 12

Does anyone care if I mirror the episodes? Easier for me if I just upload it here. Anyway, planning for the raid on the exhuman terrorists!

2015-02-26 05:11:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon AP: Eclipse Phase - The Evac

A group of soldiers and cops are given one last mission in the Fall. As the world falls apart, will they stand together or die alone?

2015-02-25 04:47:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Trail of Cthulhu - Masks of Nyarlathotep 2

had some sound issues on this episode, which I tried to fix with audacity. Hopefully the quality is okay. Anyway, more antics in New York. Alternate link: 2015-02-20 04:20:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the Scenes: Campaign Notes for Tribes of Tokyo

I tend to write a lot of notes for longer campaigns, especially complex ones like Tribes of Tokyo. Here are my earliest notes for Tribes, outlining the basic set up and how vampires worked. Obviously,...

2015-02-17 00:35:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Online Game Announcement: Eclipse Phase on 2/24 - 5 pm CST

Hi guys, The second online game for the month will happen next tuesday (Feb 24) at 5 pm CST via google hangouts. I will post a link to the broadcast an hour or so here before the game actually begins...

2015-02-16 20:11:32 +0000 UTC View Post

RPPR Patreon AP: Base Raiders - Paragon's Flower Shop

Our first AP is now available to everyone! You can download a mp3 of the game here or watch it on youtube - only one player had a webcam on, so there's not much to watch. 2015-02-15 02:03:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: 5E Dungeons and Dragons - The Demented Dungeon

More D&D, this time run by Anne! It's based on a vidya game! I'll write proper show notes tomorrow! Exclamation Points! alternate link: 2015-02-14 08:10:39 +0000 UTC View Post

RPPR Illustrated: Shanghaied!

Our first piece of artwork has come in. This illustrated a particularly infamous moment from the one shot, Shanghaied: 2015-02-11 22:05:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Eclipse Phase - Duality 11

omg more Jovian antics alternate link http://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/R...

2015-02-09 00:44:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Online Game: Player list and announcement for first game

Hi Guys, I've made a google spreadsheet listing the current eligible players for online games. 2015-02-07 19:07:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Access - RPPR Actual Play: Trail of Cthulhu - Masks of Nyarlathotep 1

We begin The classic campaign using Trail of Cthulhu! If you don't want to download the episode from Patreon, here's a direct link: 2015-02-04 02:56:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the Scenes: AP Fiction - Outsourcing

For the first Behind the Scenes blog post, I'd like to open with some fiction based on a Base Raiders one shot, The Vault. 2015-02-03 01:09:13 +0000 UTC View Post

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