Gauntlet Video Roundup - August 28, 2020

Greetings, and welcome to the weekly Gauntlet Hangouts video roundup! Enjoy these recordings of online games organized through Gauntlet Hangouts 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 Community Open Gaming

Annalise: The Mysterious Voyage of the Auspicious
Donogh runs for Andrew, Kim Riek, and Shannon
In Annalise, the characters have all fallen under the influence of a vampire, a creature of the night that gains its sustenance from others. The year is 1798. The Auspicious, a newly acquired vessel of the East India Company, had been in harbor in Calcutta for some time being provisioned and taking on cargo. The night it was to leave, it caught fire and was almost totally destroyed. Now, months later, it has been rebuilt and has just entered the open seas on its way back to England. The crew is nervous and ill omens abound, but the voyage is underway and the East India Company needs the ship to make it back to Southampton with all due speed.

Star Wars Saturday

Bounty of the Week (Session 4 of 4)
Rich Rogers runs for Greg G., Jon Grim, Josh H, and Will H
The crew of the Wraith steal swoop bikes from some tree punks, steal a bounty from Boonta the Hutt, then... free him?

TGI Thursday

Veil'd Fantasy: Sects in the City (Session 4 of 4)
Lowell Francis runs for Dan Brown, Jesse A., Josh H, and Steven Watkins
In our finale, the group confronts the only agent of the Blinders of Ages they know: Zilsaron. It does not go as well as they hope. They regroup and make decisions about their future.

Gauntlet Quarterly

Checkpoint Midnight: Waltz of Treachery - Season 2 (Session 4 of 5)
Alexi S. runs for Jesse A., Leandro Pondoc, Puckett, and Steven S.
New alliances are formed and old ones tested in Cold War Vienna. Jack tries to broker peace between Emilie and Timofei, Emilie has an unexpected reunion with an old flame, Joske proves he really does know everyone, and Valentine wheels and deals as netherworld intrigue threatens to overtake the city.

Gauntlet Hangouts

Ultraviolet Grasslands: Season 6 - In the Shadow of the Near Moon (Session 3 of 3)
Horst Wurst runs for Abe Lincoln Jr., Dennis Matheson, Nathan Harrison, and Puckett
Three Sticks Lake

Hearts of Wulin: The Immortal Throne (Session 6 of 7)
David Morrison runs for Bryan, Lara Boerth-Dryden, Maria M., and Puckett
The heroes ascend Mount Fang to find a little piece of hell on earth. Zhang Long prepares a sealing ritual with the aid of the spirit of Faithful Lotus, Yaling Liu considers a change in employment, Mirror of the Clouds brings the house down, and Lei Ning makes a power play. With the spirit of Faithful Lotus laid to rest, the heroes return to the palace - though one of them does so in chains.

ALIEN: The Hunt (Session 4 of 5)
Jason Zanes runs for Alun R., Jamila R. Nedjadi, Paul Rivers, and Will H
Sitka regains consciousness in time to fight aliens, fly dropships, and chew bubble gum. Noah sends a message, Darius shows us how to use a pulse rifle, and Bryant gets a spiked tail through the thigh.

3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars: Oscar Sector (Session 3 of 4)
Donogh runs for Anders, Gerwyn Walters, Jim Likes Games, and Puckett
After a counter-boarding exercise against the other Companies in the Battalion, the Brigade invades Titian, having identified the Apes there as a potential uplift candidate. A bloody genocide against the peaceful species follows, and some don't take to it as well as others.

Leverage: Hustler's Convention (Session 4 of 4)
David Morrison runs for Diana Moon, Jim Likes Games, and Philip Rogers
The crew cuts to the chase at the McLellan sawmill, and discovers that their mark is rich on paper. Lenny takes a blow for the people he is protecting, Sasha has a run-in with the law, and Adora makes an online purchase.

Trophy Gold: The Source of True Purpura (Session 4 of 4)
Sam Zimmerman runs for Dan Pucul and Maria Mison
In this deathly exciting finale of The Source of True Purpura, Kiva and Ria fight a spectral mage, investigate rivers of flowing ink, and ravenously consume the contents of a library. Will anyone survive?

Hearts of Wulin: No Mercy - The All Valley Championship!
David Walker runs for Erez, Jim Likes Games, Kieron, and Steven desJardins
In the thrilling climax of season one of No Mercy! The rivalry between the Bock Hunter Action Academy and the Crimson Dragon Dojo threatens to ruin the school dance. As our heroes reach the All Valley Championship - who will be crowned champion?

Free from the Yoke: Rokugan (Session 3)
Lowell Francis runs for Patrick Knowles, Scot Ryder, Sherri, and Tyler Lominack
The Crane manage to handle affairs in the south, The Phoenix calm the spirit, and the Crab persevere with the Emperor's Bridges, but the Unicorn suffer tragedies as they conflict with the Scorpion.

Better the Devil Who Serves You (Session 3)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for David Morrison, Joel N., Sam Zimmerman, and Sherri
In this session we meet The Wedding Coordinator and their long suffering assistant. Vel has a run in with an old friend, K'vira discovers the most magical thing EVER, Jel takes care of the unsightly in a way most unique to her, and Miss Bond plays matchmaker!

Gauntlet Campaigns

Keepers of the Cards: Our Magical School (Session 2)
Darold Ross facilitates for David Schultz, Joel N., and Sherri
Our Keepers deal with the choices they made last episode. While Ainsley is saved by Doot and Taylor, Victor crosses paths with the mysterious student council member in a place he definitely shouldn't be. Megan is disappeared by her butler, leaving the others to investigate the pocket dimension and also attend a party hosted by one of the school's popular girls. But when the guest of honor is revealed, this party has so much more riding on it than getting to flirt with a crush.

Keepers of the Cards: Our Magical School (Session 3)
Jamila R. Nedjadi facilitates for Darold Ross, David Schultz, Joel N., and Sherri
Our kids face down a dangerous magician in the club but Doot and Victor embody their magic and do what's needed to protect everyone! Doot discovers the key to her magical golem and we're surprised to discover who her drift compatible co-pilot is! Despite Megan acting like a brat for most of the episode, they save Taylor when it matters most. We end the episode on a cliffhanger, as our kids are lead deep into treacherous school grounds to seek out more answers...

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.

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Enjoy, and have a great weekend!