Gauntlet Video Roundup - December 17, 2021

​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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Star Wars Saturday Special Edition

Against the Sith Conspiracy (Session 2 of 3)
Alun R. runs for Jason Zanes, Rich Rogers, Steven Watkins, and Will H
Episode 2 opens with the team aboard Gar Scribbs' ship en route to Taris where, investigation reveals, stormtroopers are providing perimeter security for a secret operation deep in the under-city. There, a group calling themselves 'The Acolytes' is searching for an ancient light sabre. There are speeder bike chases, spider walkers, and an Acolyte ambush...and Rudi...then...is this how you put a light sabre back together?

Star Wars Saturday

Trouble for Hire (Session 1)
Rich Rogers runs for Cody Eastlick, Sabine V., and Sherri
Ruben Carlos Ruiz brings some "sweet island" to Mos Shuuta for a delivery. Sandstorms, nuns, and weird visions ensue!

Stars in the Dark (Session 10)
Anders runs for Marc Majcher, Mark (they/them), and Rich Rogers
The scoundrels start dealing with their war with the Garrison and the recent blow against Maxa's Free Rebels.

Gauntlet Reading Club

Thirsty Sword Lesbians/CosmoKnights (Session 11)
Steven S. runs for Claire Mulkerin, David Morrison, Lyra, and Puckett
The crew of the Kestrel prepare to defend Libre Franklin from Lord Rudolph, which of course involves some kissing. One of the crew makes a great sacrifice for the good of everyone (not Lorelei, sorry!).

Gauntlet Calendar

Night's Black Agents Solo Ops: Never Say Dead
Shane runs for Robbie Boerth
Leyla Khan wakes up in a hospital with a gunshot wound and a hazy memory. Can she remember who she is and what she can do before her former allies catch up with her?

Hearts of Wulin: Star Wars: Episode IX Spark of Hope (Session 2)
Lowell Francis runs for Anders, Francisco Olivera, Rod Santos, and Steven Watkins
With Lando's intelligence in hand, Leia and Poe head to secure an alliance with old Separatist elements while Rose, Rey, and Finn reluctantly follow DJ in hopes of locating the group which has been gathering up the Force sensitive--but revelations at both planets change the direction of their endeavors.

Blades in the Dark: Uptown Radicals (Session 2 of 3)
Daniel Kušan runs for Alun R., Brandon Brylawski, José Feito, and Will H
Members of the The Lost Crown Cult have devised a ritual to manifest their deity and thus bring change to Doskvol. To achieve this, they need a medium or a sacrifice, and they found a suitable one in Zora Penderyn, the heiress of one of the most influential noble families in the city.

Sleepaway: Unhappy Campers (Session 4 of 5)
Drew D. facilitates for David Morrison, flint kozmyra, and Nathan Harrison
Act 2: The Descent takes us down into an abandoned quarry that maybe isn't as abandoned as we first thought...

AKA: Kobayashi & The Dossier
Donogh runs for Chris Sellers, Darin Rebertus, Elizabeth M. H., and Matthew Arcilla
While on a mission in Quito to prevent a dossier of Agency operatives falling into the hands of Kobayashi, Colby and Clayton walk a tight-rope to maintain Carol's trust while Colby's new handler Thomas intervenes to rescue the situation. Things spiral out of control, as they all struggle to control the fate of the Agency's assets!

Spectre Scouts (Session 1 of 2)
Donogh runs for Darin Rebertus, Puckett, and Sabine V.
A high-tech rival of the President has targeted him, close to death and not long for this world. The team of spectres muster to confound the attempt to exact revenge on their commander-in-chief, even as they recall how little he deserves their service...

Plutonian Shards: Touch the Void (Session 2 of 4)
Alexi S. runs for Brandon Brylawski, Bryan, Danielle B., and Jim Likes Games
Our scoundrel crew save a town's worth of asteroid miners but lose the mine to a singularity bomb. Touching the Void turns out to be simple compared to getting paid for their job. Eris takes the pilot's seat, Kadence makes the ship bigger on the inside, Hoyt has his hands full patching people up, and Rose starts to realize what it means to be the Last Hope of the Solar System.

Hearts of Wulin: Mystery of the Puzzle Sword (Session 3)
Lowell Francis runs for Jamila R. Nedjadi, Patrick Knowles, Sherri, and Tyler Lominack
The murder of Master Fan throws the gathering into dissarray and Lord Yao takes change as our detectives begin to piece together how this killing fits together with the Puzzle Swords' secrets.

13th Age: Shards of the Broken Sky (Session 6)
Lowell Francis runs for Darin Rebertus, Harry Coins, Mike Ferdinando, and Steven Watkins
The heroes finally make it to the heart of the fallen city, now racing to stop the Diabolist's agents from destroying the last means of alerting the Archmage to the catastrophe.

Hit the Sith - Save the Galaxy
Alun R. runs for Brandon Brylawski, José Feito, and Will H
Chan Brohrk, the Cynical Daredevil, teams up with Jocasta, the Wise Teacher, and Jensii, the Naïve Youngster, to thwart Imperial plans for an offensive against the Rebel Alliance. After rescuing Jocasta's sister on Level 1313, her lead takes them to an Imperial base built into the walls of a canyon beneath a frozen waterfall. There's a fighting pit and a speeder chase; a Sith Adept with a range of 'allies'; some personal revelations and a lots of stormtroopers...then a hair-raising escape in a garbage skiff...

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/.

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Enjoy, and have a great weekend!