Gauntlet Video Roundup - June 18, 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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Our next Gauntlet Community Open Gaming event is next weekend! Every few months, the Gauntlet hosts a weekend of online gaming open to everyone free of charge! The next GCOG runs Thursday, June 24th through Sunday, June 27th. Please click here for more information (including how to sign up), and we hope to see you there!

Star Wars Saturday

Storm Furies (Session 2)
Rich Rogers runs for Brandon Brylawski, Greg G., Jo Lene, and Steven Watkins
Fury Squadron takes on their instructors in a frenzied search for The Mac on their second Hop!

Bounty of the Week 2nd ed (Session 7)
Rich Rogers runs for Danielle B., Greg G., and Sawyer Rankin
The crew of the Raptor travel to Carannia City to hunt down a thief who stole from the Pyke Syndicate... so they start a gang war?

Empire City

Apocalypse Keys: Unsleeping Metropolis (Session 4 of 4)
Alexi S. runs for Jesse A., Sawyer Rankin, and Steven S.
In our grand finale, the monsters unlock the case of the Rogue Gallery and have a dramatic showdown in the Guggenheim Museum. Yawachika gains new powers and spreads his wings. Newt solves problems with his heart instead of his fists. And Biff comes face-to-snarling-face with his greatest secrets and regrets.

Gauntlet Calendar

Paragon System: Chamber (Session 2 of 2)
Dan Brown runs for Darin Rebertus, Joe A., and Matthew Arcilla
The Chamber team confronts agency management about the Ruskies all up in their grill. Sent back into the field after learning about the leadership’s internal conflicts, the team attempts to recover the Signal Resonant Material. Their efforts are thwarted by alien powers beyond their capabilities, ultimately fragmenting the team.

Monster of the Week: 1970 Cold War Stuttgart (Session 2 of 3)
Blake Ryan runs for Brian, Joe, Mendel Schmiedekamp, and Simon
Giraffes & Spiders

Good Society: Peaks and Peccadillos (Session 1)
David Morrison facilitates for Anders, David Schultz, Kieron, and Robbie Boerth
After introducing the colourful cast of connections to our main characters, we begin with a funeral in the village of Nemesley, where the merry widow Modesty Montgomery leans on Nathaniel Gracefield for support. Nathaniel finds himself the centre of attention, as his former lover Lempster Marwood and the Lady Nash both seek to kindle a spark. His sister, Eva, tries to warn off Lady Nash. And Isaac Arkwright makes his arrival in the village.

The Between: Questions and Opportunities (Session 2 of 2)
Shane runs for Blake Ryan, Gabe McCormick, Jamila R. Nedjadi, and Joel N.
The hunters have learned the ghost is somehow bound to the clocks in the St. James St. house, and now must work out how to use this knowledge to put the spirit to rest. But before that: massage, opium, grave robbing, and some casual backyard shooting practice.

The Great American Witch (Session 1 of 3)
Donogh runs for David Morrison, Mark, and Sabine V.
We see the Coven deal with a couple of difficult students, one who has trouble accepting witchcraft and one who is just trouble. Meanwhile an interested corporation, Morningstar Inc., has to be appraised for their suitability in a partnership - but what are they really after? Content warning: alcohol.

Rebel Crown: Oak (Session 3)
Jesse A. runs for Alexi S., Jason Zanes, Jex Thomas, and Josh H
In which there is a party and the retinue deals with an agent of the usurper.

Dune: Adventures in the Imperium (Session 2)
Lowell Francis runs for Brandon Brylawski, Danielle B., Fraser Simons, and Harry Coins
Our protagonists work to sway the hearts of minds of a lawless city on their new world, but begin to face a criminal clan and their rivals, House Zirrat.

Doubt Comes In
Donogh runs for Leah Libresco Sargeant
Penelope has gone into the Underworld, and Milos chases after her; can his grand gesture rekindle their love or does jealousy mean it's lost forever?

Against the Dark Conspiracy: NBA (Session 3 of 4)
Alun R. runs for Lowell Francis, Paul Rivers, and Will H
After successfully rescuing Torvald Kane from a real kidnap Lena the Handler sources a most unlikely disguise, Jimmy the Burglar encourages the team to source a fresh cache of heavy weapons so they can 'go in HARD', while Vlad the Sparks worries about his sister Svietlana. While everyone grabs up equipment in the closing window before AgraWealth realise their kidnap has failed, Eun-Jung seeks solace in confession and takes a penance into action. There's a helicopter crash, a John Woo confrontation, a cache of papers and a light armoured vehicle...then a member of the Afrika Korps, an old enemy, and a summoning...and an explosion...obvs!

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!