Gauntlet Video Roundup - July 3, 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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Star Wars Saturday

Star Fighter (Session 2)
Rich Rogers runs for Bethany H., Cody Eastlick, and Steven Watkins
The Mammoth Squadron help take down a Star Destroyer...but at what cost?

Ewok Guard: Springrock Tree Village (Playtest)
David Miessler-Kubanek runs for Bodhi, James, and Sabine V.
Oh great spirits! A terrifying behemoth Gorax attacked distant and crucial Springrock Tree Village. Fortunately, your patrol is only a day away. You've chosen to travel there and bring whatever aid you can to the village until reinforcements can arrive within the week. Who knows what devastation or danger awaits? Fear not for we are the Guard!

Gauntlet Comics Summer Crossover

Urban Shadows: Coven Prime Summer Crossover (Issue 3)
Jim Likes Games runs for Alexi S., Chris Newton, Jamila R. Nedjadi, and Steven desJardins
The occult heroes of Coven Prime uncover more clues to the whereabouts of The Gauntleteer, or, perhaps more accurately, their powers! An ambush outside the Library targets Silas and Cenobia, Mata makes a deal with The Shattered Knight, and Silver Dancer drops in on the hottest new super-team of the 90s, S.P.Y.K.E. FORCE.

Masks: School of Hard Knocks (Issue 3)
Sawyer Rankin runs for David Morrison, David Walker, and Jae
Our villains discover that the world isn't quite as it should be. The Gauntleteer is missing not only from the world but from the minds of everyone. Domina Carnifex plays her hand and betrayals begin. What will become of our villainous protagonists?

Masks: Golden No More (Session 5 of 5)
Alexi S. runs for Brian, Dan Brown, Leah Libresco Sargeant, and Steven desJardins
In the grand finale, our young heroes fight to reclaim the Gauntlet and restore the Gauntleteer. Raggedy Jan levels up her illusions, Phantom Pain channels herself from multiple universes, Blitz lets fall the mask, and Red Robe discovers new complications with his phenomenal cosmic powers.

Gauntlet Hangouts

Fellowship: Rebellious Youth (Session 10 of 10)
David Morrison runs for Alex, David Walker, Jamila R. Nedjadi, and Steven S.
In our thrilling finale, the rebels take the fight to the Ordo Noctis. Kalliban leads the Empire in a new direction, Phaethon comes to a final reckoning with the prophecies, Sabila returns something long since stolen, and Ossian goes in search of his own place in the world.

Changeling: The Lost PbtA: Cruel Summer (Session 4 of 4)
Chris Newton runs for Alexi S., Leah Libresco Sargeant, Steven Watkins, and Will
The motley get together again to save the Summer Court from a Keeper-backed coup d'etat and even reluctantly rescue their former motley member, the Summer Prince.

Brindlewood Bay: Library Nights (Session 2)
Jim Likes Games runs for Josh, Kim Riek, Lara Boerth-Dryden, and Steven S.
The Mavens attend a Halloween Party and murder ensues.

Monster of the Week: Mythos 1890 London (Session 3 of 3)
Blake Ryan runs for Eduardo L., Joel N., and Terry (He/Him)
The Shepherd Comes

Masks: Neighbourhood (Issue 2)
David Walker runs for Gerwyn Walters, Lara Boerth-Dryden, Pawel S., and Will H
Fan Service - In this Masks: A New Generation actual play the Gridlock Guardians try to defend Tri-town and the village from organised crime, creeping gentrification, and a sinister conspiracy that runs in the family. In this issue Jem/Nox battles with non-denominational Christmas cookies. Dynamic tries to take back their image. Quiver realises his friends now more about his father than he does and Oriflame somehow ends up agreeing to go on a date with Bluebird. All while Chaos Monkey makes a daring escape and The White Rabbit pulls a cavalcade of weapons out of their hat. Happy Holidays True Believers!

Monsterhearts: Dark Americana: Absolution (Session 4 of 4)
Sawyer Rankin runs for David Schultz, Gerwyn Walters, Jon Grim, and Lara Boerth-Dryden
The finale of our Monsterhearts 2 game where powerful people end up facing down their choices and what brought them here. What will become of our dead and bizarre party when ancient vampires face each other?

Blades in the Dark: Vigilantes of Duskwall (Session 7)
Leandro Pondoc runs for Kalum, Sabine V., and Will H
The Twilight Patrol has made themselves known. Now come the sharks. The Bluecoats are making their move but, with the help of a tough Tycherosi cutter, the Patrol may just come out on top.

Blades in the Dark: Vigilantes of Duskwall (Session 8)
Leandro Pondoc runs for Kalum, Sabine V., and Will H
Before the Bluecoats, led by the erstwhile Elsie Evensteps, can make their move, the Twilight Patrol make theirs first, pulling off an elaborate con worthy of any gang of thieves to convince the so-called Doskvol's law to back away. Officer Solomon Reynes reaches out to a deadly killer, Alek The Tough One connects and "protects" a dirty Bluecoat copper and the Raven Doctor puts on the performance of a lifetime.

Brindlewood Bay: Library Nights (Episode 3)
Jim Likes Games runs for Josh, Kim Riek, and Lara Boerth-Dryden
The Murder Mavens tackle TWO mysteries at once, taking on Decorative Gore Season and All Hallow's Scream!

Keepers of the Cards
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Darold Ross, David Schultz, Joel N., and Sherri
Our children of magic must chase down the creatures and put them back into a powerful deck of cards...but can they do that while juggling family, friendships, AND school? Being a kid is hard, but being a kid of magic is even harder!

Masks: Arcane (Issue 3)
David Walker runs for Andrea, David Morrison, Leandro Pondoc, and Sabine V.
The Sinister Kids - When Apollo comes back to town he asks Prometheus will he choose to live in the hidden world as his Grandfather asks or come into the light like the Order chose to do? The team track down Duke White - the Shadow Knight, deal with Vampires, The Magisterium, and the worst threat of all - a stern telling off from Bea Minervera's moms.

Godbound: Dynasty of Rooks (Session 5 of 5)
Lowell Francis runs for Brian, Dan Brown, Matt Phillips, and Will B
The heroes descend into the Ashen Engine, hoping to stop the Padan of the Green Tower as the city is besieged by a broken angel commanding a swarm of sharkmen.

Eotenweard: The Mountain Queen (Session 5 of 5)
Alun R. runs for Lara Boerth-Dryden, Robbie Boerth, Sabine V., and Will H
Returning from the Fae Queen's Court the characters find that 'time has passed', and that their failure to free Riponum of her curse makes them less than welcome there. Tuca the Commoner has a common sense plan to ensure the curse goes away; something it would be best that Iamon Demonbane didn't know about. Thankfully, he's too busy keeping Modthryth the Loon out of trouble, but not before the villagers begin to whisper 'Witch'. Silver-handed Blacwyn meanwhile broods on his lost daughter and the next steps in his search. Then there is a tinker, an old Fae friend, a royal death & a royal heir, and a bargain over the fate of Spring...

Mage: Powered by the Dark (Session 1)
Lowell Francis runs for David Jay, Jesse Larimer, Patrick Knowles, and Tyler Lominack
We meet our group of mages, gathered in the aftermath of what might have been an ascension war, though no one remembers. Sent to investigate a phantom building, they find things are weirder than expected.

Brindlewood Bay: The Murder Mavens (Season 2, Episode 3)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Puckett, Richard Moser, Sherri, and Steven S.
We solve the mystery of "Murder, She Moaned" but not before we get caught up in some truly spooky and mystical events in Brindlewood Bay, and of course there has to be a cake tasting for Monica and Gordon's upcoming nuptials!

Alien Dark: Distress Signal
Alun R. runs for Donogh, Jon Grim, Rich Rogers, and Will H
The crew of the USCSS Omestra are woken from hypersleep by a distress signal from Mine Station Durin. Captain Trisk consults 'Mother' and confirms they need to investigate, even when the station claims the signal was sent in error. Engineering Tech Ferro is quick to back him up even though XO Morgan thinks they should just get back on schedule. Science Officer Imani recognises the Weyland-Yutani Survey ship in orbit and looks forward to meeting an old friend. Then there's a worried Colonial Marshall, a ship's ransom in industrial diamonds, chaos and death...and Ferro finally loses it...

Under Hollow Hills: Moonlight Gloss (Session 1 of 5)
Jesse A. runs for Alexi S., Jex Thomas, and Jim C.
In which we make characters, Lady Dismay angers a Fire Sprite, Yahil makes a friend and Florian confronts a Mayor...

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!