Greetings, and welcome to the weekly Gauntlet Hangouts video roundup! Listed below are links to recorded sessions of online games played under the Gauntlet Hangouts banner and other games organized through the Gauntlet online RPG community. These recorded sessions represent only a small part of the giant selection of games available every week, and anyone can join in the fun! Details on how to become a part of the community are listed at the end of the post.
Special Events
Hearts of Wulin: Podcaster Edition (Session 3 of 3)
Lowell Francis runs for Agatha, Eli Kurtz, Eric M. Farmer, and Sherri
We play Hearts of Wulin with Agatha Cheng from Asians Represent!, Eric Farmer & Eli Kurtz from Jianghu Hustle, and Sherri Stewart of the Gauntlet Podcast-- a dynasty changes in our finale!
Star Wars Saturday
Star Wars World (Session 2 of 4)
Rich Rogers runs for Blaise, David Jay, David Walker, Joe Zantek, and Steven Watkins
The Rebel cell finds out about a new crimelord in Mos Eisley trying to pick up the crumbs left behind by the death of Jabba the Hutt. What do they do? Try to take him down, of course!
Gauntlet Sunday
Legacy: Life Among the Ruins (Session 2 of 5)
Lowell Francis runs for Ary Ramsey, Patrick Knowles, and Walter German
After a meeting of families, they band together to deal with the Kjultivarr threat, but after victory secrets are uncovered and the Enclave moves to take advantage.
TGI Thursday
Hearts of Wulin: Song of Sorrows (Session 2 of 4)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris Newton, Christo Meid, Joshua Gilbreath, and Peter Mazzeo
All four heroes are drawn together to uncover secrets about The Golden Shirt, their tangled loves, and the strange pasts that link them.
Gauntlet Quarterly
Masks: A New Generation (Session 11)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris Newton, Jim Crocker, Michael G. Barford, and Simon Landreville
The future and the present begin to bleed together. Torrent worries about what Shadow Boy will become and Harvester tried to build a bond with the enigmatic Zan, but other forces begin to manipulate our heroes from the shadows.
Gauntlet Comics
Demigods (Session 2 of 4)
Rich Rogers runs for David Jay and Sherri
Demigods Allie and Pillar find themselves in a labyrinth after following a red thread. They meet Echidna and Daedalus the inventor (which allowed me to do my terrible Wallace Shawn impression). Also, Pillar goes on a date!
Gauntlet League Wrestling
World Wide Wrestling: Gauntlet League Wrestling Developmental League: On The Road (Session 2 of 4)
Tyler Lominack runs for Gerwyn Walters, Greg G., Lu Quade, Paul Spraget, and Sawyer Rankin
The promotion heads to Georgia and the Augusta High School Gym. Mr Monet, Princess, and Kandi Roxx enjoy some quality family time; Proctor Sparkz misreads the signals and gets a black eye; Kid A gets fucked up and trashes a motel room; and Big Texas gets lucky. The promotion angles some good press...and a tag match gets a little out of hand.
Gauntlet Hangouts
Macchiato Monsters: Witchburner (Session 1)
Asher S. runs for Ben Adelman, David Rothfeder, Diana Moon, and Peter Mazzeo
Our heros spend their first day in Bridge of Saint Cleareyes! They find: bleeding pumpkins, lots of gander, mutilated dolls, and a suspicious tailor.
Apocalypse World: Lost Vegas (Session 2 of 5)
Sawyer Rankin runs for Alejandro, Peter Mazzeo, Rich Rogers, and Sydney
The world grows larger and smaller. Big Poppa settles that The Spectacle will happen in the Grotto of Glitz. Rue Wakeman comes upon the best pay for an assassination. Hope & Sorrow gets into the thick of it and draws drug chemicals from the psychic maelstrom. North 93 avenges Big Momma and seeks allies in her life. Come and get lost in Lost Vegas.
Trophy: Throne of the Forest Queen (8/3/19)
David Morrison runs for Asher S., Jim Crocker, Julian, and Kevin Marshall
Teodan the woodcutter, Sibil the marionette witch, Vero the goatherd, and Elisio the Groom-to-Be venture into the depths of the forest to seek an audience with the Forest Queen to receive her boons. Braving travail and temptation on the way, ultimately only one can capture the Queen's fickle heart. And in the courts of faery, no gift comes without a price.
Trophy: Throne of the Forest Queen (9/3/19)
David Morrison runs for Darold Ross, Jeremy Strandberg, and Peter Mazzeo
Priya the Bride-to-Be recruits Kasien the Goatherd to guide her to the court of the Forest Queen, and they are joined on their journey by the reclusive Teodan the Woodcutter (probably no relation). Strange magics are weaved in the forest, the Wild Hunt claims its quarry, and we end with a fairytale wedding.
Bite Me! (Session 1 of 4)
David Morrison runs for Alex T., Rob Ruthven, and Wade Lahoda
In Harper's Den, Oregon, tension builds as Mac the Prodigal returns to the pack lodge. Devora the Howl and Ash the Enforcer are interrupted as they discuss the latest threat to face the pack. And the pack Alpha Evelyn Moore learns some disturbing news about the death of her lover.
World Wide Wrestling: LAWW (Ladies All World Wrestling) (Session 2 of 5)
Sawyer Rankin runs for David Rothfeder, Greg G., Peter Mazzeo, and Puckett
Today we see the behind-the-scenes shenanigans going on at LAWW. Has Mariana the Boss shown her true colors? Will Onyx get what she's looking for or has calling an ex left her in hot water? Will Jackie Thompson show the old school is still the best school through applied science violence? Will Maria "Money Wheels" Romero and Dita Von Teaser show their old tag team roots go deeper than what is normal? Find out on episode 2 of WWW: Ladies All World Wrestling!
Flotsam: Below (Session 1)
Bethany H. facilitates for Jason Mills, Jesse A., and Rich Rogers
Disgraced bounty hunter Zen challenges another gang leader for dominance of his new neighborhood, but it turns out the Below's ritualized gang combat has rules. Jasper, the Sybyl, and Lenny, the Spider, are reluctantly willing to help him. Meanwhile, Omega, the cyborg assassin, has his own mysterious agenda, which might involve the squid boy Zen is protecting.
Psi*Run (Session 2 of 2)
Donogh runs for Eike K., Leandro Pondoc, and Pawel S.
Bill, December, and Jack try to escape from the dragnet closing in on the stadium - falling apart under the repeated backlash of their psionic powers. But they're captured just as they uncover secrets as to their identities. These Hemsworths mean business, but the trio escape from the truck transporting them and after resting up, they infiltrate Spencer Corp HQ itself - there they'll find the truth.
Rhapsody of Blood (Session 2 of 4)
Fernando "Dolan" Dolande runs for Owen Thompson, Pat P., and Sawyer Rankin
Alluvion of the Brood, Compass Rust of the Wandering Book, and Navin of the Scales, arrive at the city of Changsha, in china, pursuing rumors of the Castle’s return. Within they find a city quarantined, as people have become infected and monstrous. They move swiftly, to find the source of the madness.
Itras By: Dream of Revolution (Session 2 of 4)
Mikael Tysvær runs for David Walker, Horst Wurst, and Tina T.
Things get weirder in Itras By as the Bluebird of happiness gets killed and tattoos come to life.
Dark Designs in Krevborna: Hexmoon Sabbath (Session 2 of 4)
Richard Ruane runs for Alejandro, Phillip Wessels, and Ren Neuhoff
Altaban, Mazen, and Nemes head to Veil and the Nachtmahr Mountains where rumors suggest they'll find the witch Svasta, only to find other travelers who are seeking her out for healing. Arriving near Veil, a secretive group of church knights are executing a strange young man at the borders of the town, while inside the town, a group of knights from strange lands has also arrived to ask Svasta for assistance.
Masks: Phoenix Academy (Session 2 of 4)
Rory runs for Blaine, Joe Zantek, John Campbell, and Leandro Pondoc
Our PCs delve into life at a school full of teenage supers and get into trouble off-campus.
Alas for the Awful Sea: Kingsport 1851, Part I (Session 1 of 4)
Catherine Ramen runs for Agatha, Alejandro, Scot Ryder, and Seraphina Malizia
In 1851 the whaling bark Tethys equips for a long trip to the Pacific. Oren makes hiring decisions; James receives a promotion; Olivia strikes a deal with a witch; and the captain still hasn't arrived.
The Veil: Holistic Blame (Session 1 of 4)
Leandro Pondoc runs for Alex T., Christopher G., Pawel S., and Sławomir Wójcik
In the highly-stratified, ecologically-balanced city of Prudence, famed scientist Arista Jordan has been killed. To find her enemies, she has brought together an enforcer of the ways in Obligation, an architect of the Veil in a new form, an automaton seeking their origins and a purveyor of memories and tasked them to find her would-be killer.
Masks: Agents of A.E.G.I.S. (Session 2 of 4)
Leandro Pondoc runs for David Morrison, Michael Mendoza, and Rob Ruthven
Old enemies emerge as our Sirius Team move to intercept the remnants of the River Cleansing. Spectre proves himself a nuisance in the best way, L0K1 discovers a new configuration of an old shame and Everlass is confronted by the cult that shaped her life.
Monster of the Week: Blues From a Gun (Session 2 of 3)
Gene A. runs for Agatha, Chris Newton, Eduardo L., and Peter Mazzeo
A visit to Madam Fatima. A crash course in botany. Agent Cade gets hung up in the orchids. Rhys swords it all out. Edwin confronts a strange man with a box. Miles saves a reporter and makes a friend. The MC learns a valuable lesson about physical limits.
Vigor: Whispers of An Old Name (Session 2 of 4)
Jack Householder runs for Chris Krueger, James L., Jason Cordova, and Sawyer Rankin
It Begins - Dylarama and Sandor whisper of rebellion, and a misguided half-hearted assassination attempt brings Sandor face-to-face with an old flame: Frist. (It’s complicated). Meanwhile, the young Archivist becomes haunted by an ancient machine whose lingering influence over him grows.
Other Games
Sorcerer: Demons Are Social Media Junkies (Session 1)
Robbie Boerth runs for Alejandro and Walter German
A social media wiz kid uses demonic powers to lace a news interview with his cult's oath, and an estranged son learns that his family is being stalked. But he then has more pressing concerns as he learns he is holding a possessed smart phone.
Our Mundane Supernatural Life
Barry facilitates for Eduardo L.
Spend a day with Vh'outhl'vhulb (Vow) the cosmic horror and office temp and Vernon Derby the greeting card writer as they get fitted for tuxes for Vernon's wedding to his beloved, Ducky.
Monsterhearts: Rivermill '93 (Session 1)
Pat P. runs for Fernando "Dolan" Dolande, Kurai, Lu Quade, and Roxanne
Sasha asks Victor for a favor. Riley pleads to a friend to go to a party. Hannah lashes out against her drummer. Damien tries to ignore Aaron.
Check out all the great videos on The Gauntlet YouTube channel and be sure check out the playlists to catch up on all your favorite games. If you'd like to play in games like these, check out the calendar of events and the Gauntlet Hangouts Google+ Community where new games are announced! To support The Gauntlet, please visit the Gauntlet Patreon at https://patreon.com/gauntlet. All are welcome to play Gauntlet Hangouts games, and Patreon supporters have extra options like priority RSVP for Gauntlet Hangouts games and joining the Gauntlet Slack team where special events are announced like Gauntlet Games Now. Enjoy, and everyone have a great weekend!
Hearts of Wulin: Podcaster Edition (Session 3 of 3)
Lowell Francis runs for Agatha, Eli Kurtz, Eric M. Farmer, and Sherri
We play Hearts of Wulin with Agatha Cheng from Asians Represent!, Eric Farmer & Eli Kurtz from Jianghu Hustle, and Sherri Stewart of the Gauntlet Podcast-- a dynasty changes in our finale!
Star Wars Saturday
Star Wars World (Session 2 of 4)
Rich Rogers runs for Blaise, David Jay, David Walker, Joe Zantek, and Steven Watkins
The Rebel cell finds out about a new crimelord in Mos Eisley trying to pick up the crumbs left behind by the death of Jabba the Hutt. What do they do? Try to take him down, of course!
Gauntlet Sunday
Legacy: Life Among the Ruins (Session 2 of 5)
Lowell Francis runs for Ary Ramsey, Patrick Knowles, and Walter German
After a meeting of families, they band together to deal with the Kjultivarr threat, but after victory secrets are uncovered and the Enclave moves to take advantage.
TGI Thursday
Hearts of Wulin: Song of Sorrows (Session 2 of 4)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris Newton, Christo Meid, Joshua Gilbreath, and Peter Mazzeo
All four heroes are drawn together to uncover secrets about The Golden Shirt, their tangled loves, and the strange pasts that link them.
Gauntlet Quarterly
Masks: A New Generation (Session 11)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris Newton, Jim Crocker, Michael G. Barford, and Simon Landreville
The future and the present begin to bleed together. Torrent worries about what Shadow Boy will become and Harvester tried to build a bond with the enigmatic Zan, but other forces begin to manipulate our heroes from the shadows.
Gauntlet Comics
Demigods (Session 2 of 4)
Rich Rogers runs for David Jay and Sherri
Demigods Allie and Pillar find themselves in a labyrinth after following a red thread. They meet Echidna and Daedalus the inventor (which allowed me to do my terrible Wallace Shawn impression). Also, Pillar goes on a date!
Gauntlet League Wrestling
World Wide Wrestling: Gauntlet League Wrestling Developmental League: On The Road (Session 2 of 4)
Tyler Lominack runs for Gerwyn Walters, Greg G., Lu Quade, Paul Spraget, and Sawyer Rankin
The promotion heads to Georgia and the Augusta High School Gym. Mr Monet, Princess, and Kandi Roxx enjoy some quality family time; Proctor Sparkz misreads the signals and gets a black eye; Kid A gets fucked up and trashes a motel room; and Big Texas gets lucky. The promotion angles some good press...and a tag match gets a little out of hand.
Gauntlet Hangouts
Macchiato Monsters: Witchburner (Session 1)
Asher S. runs for Ben Adelman, David Rothfeder, Diana Moon, and Peter Mazzeo
Our heros spend their first day in Bridge of Saint Cleareyes! They find: bleeding pumpkins, lots of gander, mutilated dolls, and a suspicious tailor.
Apocalypse World: Lost Vegas (Session 2 of 5)
Sawyer Rankin runs for Alejandro, Peter Mazzeo, Rich Rogers, and Sydney
The world grows larger and smaller. Big Poppa settles that The Spectacle will happen in the Grotto of Glitz. Rue Wakeman comes upon the best pay for an assassination. Hope & Sorrow gets into the thick of it and draws drug chemicals from the psychic maelstrom. North 93 avenges Big Momma and seeks allies in her life. Come and get lost in Lost Vegas.
Trophy: Throne of the Forest Queen (8/3/19)
David Morrison runs for Asher S., Jim Crocker, Julian, and Kevin Marshall
Teodan the woodcutter, Sibil the marionette witch, Vero the goatherd, and Elisio the Groom-to-Be venture into the depths of the forest to seek an audience with the Forest Queen to receive her boons. Braving travail and temptation on the way, ultimately only one can capture the Queen's fickle heart. And in the courts of faery, no gift comes without a price.
Trophy: Throne of the Forest Queen (9/3/19)
David Morrison runs for Darold Ross, Jeremy Strandberg, and Peter Mazzeo
Priya the Bride-to-Be recruits Kasien the Goatherd to guide her to the court of the Forest Queen, and they are joined on their journey by the reclusive Teodan the Woodcutter (probably no relation). Strange magics are weaved in the forest, the Wild Hunt claims its quarry, and we end with a fairytale wedding.
Bite Me! (Session 1 of 4)
David Morrison runs for Alex T., Rob Ruthven, and Wade Lahoda
In Harper's Den, Oregon, tension builds as Mac the Prodigal returns to the pack lodge. Devora the Howl and Ash the Enforcer are interrupted as they discuss the latest threat to face the pack. And the pack Alpha Evelyn Moore learns some disturbing news about the death of her lover.
World Wide Wrestling: LAWW (Ladies All World Wrestling) (Session 2 of 5)
Sawyer Rankin runs for David Rothfeder, Greg G., Peter Mazzeo, and Puckett
Today we see the behind-the-scenes shenanigans going on at LAWW. Has Mariana the Boss shown her true colors? Will Onyx get what she's looking for or has calling an ex left her in hot water? Will Jackie Thompson show the old school is still the best school through applied science violence? Will Maria "Money Wheels" Romero and Dita Von Teaser show their old tag team roots go deeper than what is normal? Find out on episode 2 of WWW: Ladies All World Wrestling!
Flotsam: Below (Session 1)
Bethany H. facilitates for Jason Mills, Jesse A., and Rich Rogers
Disgraced bounty hunter Zen challenges another gang leader for dominance of his new neighborhood, but it turns out the Below's ritualized gang combat has rules. Jasper, the Sybyl, and Lenny, the Spider, are reluctantly willing to help him. Meanwhile, Omega, the cyborg assassin, has his own mysterious agenda, which might involve the squid boy Zen is protecting.
Psi*Run (Session 2 of 2)
Donogh runs for Eike K., Leandro Pondoc, and Pawel S.
Bill, December, and Jack try to escape from the dragnet closing in on the stadium - falling apart under the repeated backlash of their psionic powers. But they're captured just as they uncover secrets as to their identities. These Hemsworths mean business, but the trio escape from the truck transporting them and after resting up, they infiltrate Spencer Corp HQ itself - there they'll find the truth.
Rhapsody of Blood (Session 2 of 4)
Fernando "Dolan" Dolande runs for Owen Thompson, Pat P., and Sawyer Rankin
Alluvion of the Brood, Compass Rust of the Wandering Book, and Navin of the Scales, arrive at the city of Changsha, in china, pursuing rumors of the Castle’s return. Within they find a city quarantined, as people have become infected and monstrous. They move swiftly, to find the source of the madness.
Itras By: Dream of Revolution (Session 2 of 4)
Mikael Tysvær runs for David Walker, Horst Wurst, and Tina T.
Things get weirder in Itras By as the Bluebird of happiness gets killed and tattoos come to life.
Dark Designs in Krevborna: Hexmoon Sabbath (Session 2 of 4)
Richard Ruane runs for Alejandro, Phillip Wessels, and Ren Neuhoff
Altaban, Mazen, and Nemes head to Veil and the Nachtmahr Mountains where rumors suggest they'll find the witch Svasta, only to find other travelers who are seeking her out for healing. Arriving near Veil, a secretive group of church knights are executing a strange young man at the borders of the town, while inside the town, a group of knights from strange lands has also arrived to ask Svasta for assistance.
Masks: Phoenix Academy (Session 2 of 4)
Rory runs for Blaine, Joe Zantek, John Campbell, and Leandro Pondoc
Our PCs delve into life at a school full of teenage supers and get into trouble off-campus.
Alas for the Awful Sea: Kingsport 1851, Part I (Session 1 of 4)
Catherine Ramen runs for Agatha, Alejandro, Scot Ryder, and Seraphina Malizia
In 1851 the whaling bark Tethys equips for a long trip to the Pacific. Oren makes hiring decisions; James receives a promotion; Olivia strikes a deal with a witch; and the captain still hasn't arrived.
The Veil: Holistic Blame (Session 1 of 4)
Leandro Pondoc runs for Alex T., Christopher G., Pawel S., and Sławomir Wójcik
In the highly-stratified, ecologically-balanced city of Prudence, famed scientist Arista Jordan has been killed. To find her enemies, she has brought together an enforcer of the ways in Obligation, an architect of the Veil in a new form, an automaton seeking their origins and a purveyor of memories and tasked them to find her would-be killer.
Masks: Agents of A.E.G.I.S. (Session 2 of 4)
Leandro Pondoc runs for David Morrison, Michael Mendoza, and Rob Ruthven
Old enemies emerge as our Sirius Team move to intercept the remnants of the River Cleansing. Spectre proves himself a nuisance in the best way, L0K1 discovers a new configuration of an old shame and Everlass is confronted by the cult that shaped her life.
Monster of the Week: Blues From a Gun (Session 2 of 3)
Gene A. runs for Agatha, Chris Newton, Eduardo L., and Peter Mazzeo
A visit to Madam Fatima. A crash course in botany. Agent Cade gets hung up in the orchids. Rhys swords it all out. Edwin confronts a strange man with a box. Miles saves a reporter and makes a friend. The MC learns a valuable lesson about physical limits.
Vigor: Whispers of An Old Name (Session 2 of 4)
Jack Householder runs for Chris Krueger, James L., Jason Cordova, and Sawyer Rankin
It Begins - Dylarama and Sandor whisper of rebellion, and a misguided half-hearted assassination attempt brings Sandor face-to-face with an old flame: Frist. (It’s complicated). Meanwhile, the young Archivist becomes haunted by an ancient machine whose lingering influence over him grows.
Other Games
Sorcerer: Demons Are Social Media Junkies (Session 1)
Robbie Boerth runs for Alejandro and Walter German
A social media wiz kid uses demonic powers to lace a news interview with his cult's oath, and an estranged son learns that his family is being stalked. But he then has more pressing concerns as he learns he is holding a possessed smart phone.
Our Mundane Supernatural Life
Barry facilitates for Eduardo L.
Spend a day with Vh'outhl'vhulb (Vow) the cosmic horror and office temp and Vernon Derby the greeting card writer as they get fitted for tuxes for Vernon's wedding to his beloved, Ducky.
Monsterhearts: Rivermill '93 (Session 1)
Pat P. runs for Fernando "Dolan" Dolande, Kurai, Lu Quade, and Roxanne
Sasha asks Victor for a favor. Riley pleads to a friend to go to a party. Hannah lashes out against her drummer. Damien tries to ignore Aaron.
Check out all the great videos on The Gauntlet YouTube channel and be sure check out the playlists to catch up on all your favorite games. If you'd like to play in games like these, check out the calendar of events and the Gauntlet Hangouts Google+ Community where new games are announced! To support The Gauntlet, please visit the Gauntlet Patreon at https://patreon.com/gauntlet. All are welcome to play Gauntlet Hangouts games, and Patreon supporters have extra options like priority RSVP for Gauntlet Hangouts games and joining the Gauntlet Slack team where special events are announced like Gauntlet Games Now. Enjoy, and everyone have a great weekend!
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