Gauntlet Video Roundup - August 19, 2022

​Greetings, and welcome to the weekly Gauntlet Calendar video roundup! Enjoy these recordings of online games organized through Gauntlet Calendar and the Gauntlet RPG Community. These recorded sessions represent only a portion of the selection of games available every week, and anyone is welcome to join the fun! If you'd like to play or watch more games like these, check out the links and information at the bottom of the post.

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Gauntlet Calendar

The Between: Incense & Cigar Smoke (Session 9)
David Morrison runs for Bryan, Darold Ross, Elle, and José Feito
As the exhibition continues, Hargrave House receive threats, offers of work, and potential defections and Lord Fauconberg reveals his plans to reshape London in his image. Lady Camila goes in search of muscle, Priyanka and Fujisawa exchange words, and the Professor encounters resistance in Cremorne Gardens.

Alien World: Gauntlet Playtest 2 (Session 1)
Jason Zanes runs for Horst Wurst, Keith Stetson, and Robbie Boerth
Three prisoners agree to journey out into the alien bayou in search of some missing VIPs in return for reduced sentences. They find the VIPs airboat and much more...

Hearts of Wulin: The Bride with Pearl Nails (Session 2)
Lowell Francis runs for Agatha, Cat, Sherri, and Whitney
Now arrived at the wedding vessel, the heroes begin to hunt for the Shark Finger Princess, but for very different reasons. A confrontation with the past leads to violence and misunderstandings, followed by revelations of the deeper supernatural threat at play.

The Veil: Iterations (Session 5)
Lowell Francis runs for Bethany H., Patrick Knowles, Sherri, and Tyler Lominack
The group gets answers, but are they true? As the contemplate this question, Marley hears from her brother-- leading to "wet work" and the hand off of a cyber-ear to a kidnapper.

Alien World: Gauntlet Playtest 2 (Session 2 of 2)
Jason Zanes runs for Keith Stetson and Robbie Boerth
The prisoners explore the airboat and find more than they expected. Reaching shore it's one confrontation after another and then it's time to Get To The Choppa!

Nahual: Angel's End (Session 3 of 8)
Jesse A. runs for Puckett, Rich Rogers, Steven S., and Vince
The pack throws a party, and things get a little crazy with a rival drug dealer and Bear woman.

Nahual: Angel's End (Session 4 of 8)
Jesse A. runs for Puckett, Rich Rogers, Steven S., and Vince
The fallout from the party takes the pack deeper into the world of the Cartel.

The Veil: Iterations (Session 6)
Lowell Francis runs for Bethany H., Patrick Knowles, Sherri, and Tyler Lominack
With Marley's brother rescued, the group begins to understand some of the dimensions of the music industry war and a guild manipulating things for their own new market release. Riddle & the team finally reach the elusive Dokuchi, secure their assistance at a cost, and inadvertently pull on a thread leading to the end of the world.

Hearts of Wulin: The Bride with Pearl Nails (Session 3)
Lowell Francis runs for Agatha, Cat, Sherri, and Whitney
Our protagonists settle in for the night, though that itself creates conflicts and issues. The next day brings conflict, tension, and the revelation of a carefully choreographed dance of rage and vengeance.

Gauntlet Talk

TTRPG Hacks and Getting Games to the Table
Lowell Francis
Lowell Francis presents a seminar talking about how he approaches developing hacks, why you should make your hacks & reskins fast, and some thoughts on the writing process.

Gauntlet Facilitator Camp

Scum and Villainy: Welcome to the Jungle One-Shot
Chris R. runs for Jesse Larimer, José Feito, and Lowell Francis
Bounty hunters on a rescue mission explore an underground lab before unexpectedly adopting a hostile alien and joyriding a giant mech. For the Gauntlet Facilitators Camp (Walktapus Crew)

Star Wars Saturday

Thrilling Adventures! (Session 1)
Rich Rogers runs for Cody Eastlick, Greg G., and Sam Zimmerman
The crew of the Silver Dart II deal with Crickets, then take off to ADVENTURE! (with a tail)

Thrilling Adventures (Session 2)
Rich Rogers runs for Cody Eastlick, Greg G., Sam Zimmerman, and Steven Watkins
Our adventurers travel to Felcuia to recover a holocron from an ancient battleground and run afoul of the Zygerrians!

Stars in the Dark: Season 4 (Session 4)
Anders runs for Marc Majcher, Rich Rogers, and Steven Watkins
Etema visits her mom before leaving the game, Trizi talks her brother into a career change, Bade bilks a client, Tycho cleans up after the Gladiators, and Boko feels the wrath of Vruvo!

Breathless (Session 1)
Rich Rogers runs for Chris Sellers, Greg G., Steven Watkins, and Travis Allison
The New Republic crew of troubleshooters are sent to Ithor to free a family...and assassinate an Imperial General.

Gauntlet Reading Club

Alas for the Awful Sea: Invisible Kingdom (Session 4)
Steven S. runs for Ben Bond, Chet, Dana Pena, and Donogh
The final session of our run of Alas for the Awful Sea inspired by Invisible Kingdom, in which the crew have a run in with corporate security goons and get into union organizing.

Where to Find More

You can see all these videos (plus all the ones that have come before) on The Gauntlet YouTube channel playlists, and be sure to subscribe to catch all our great podcasts!

If you'd like to catch these sessions in an audio-only podcast, check out the community-run Hangouts Podcast at http://gauntlet.hellomouth.net/.

If you'd like to play in games like these, check out the calendar of events and the Gauntlet Forums where games are announced, or catch one of our Gauntlet Community Open Gaming online mini-conventions.

To support The Gauntlet, please visit the Gauntlet Patreon. Everyone is welcome to sign up for Gauntlet Calendar games, but Patreon supporters get extra options like priority RSVP for Gauntlet Calendar games and joining the Gauntlet Slack team where special events and pickup games are announced.

Enjoy, and have a great weekend!