Gauntlet Video Roundup - March 29, 2019

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.

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Special Events

Beyond the Wall & Other Adventures
Richard Ruane runs for John, Josh, Kenny, and Patrick
Another video from the Codex Vol. 1 Kickstarter.

Gauntlet Sunday

Legacy: Life Among the Ruins (Session 4 of 5)
Lowell Francis runs for Ary Ramsey, Darren Brockes, Patrick Knowles, and Walter German
The age has turned and new leaders have arisen among the families. With different threats looming the factions turn to higher level moves-- calling on old debts, subverting factions, and pushing new agendas.

Gauntlet Quarterly

Masks: A New Generation (Session 12 of 13)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris Newton, Jim Crocker, Michael G. Barford, and Simon Landreville
The penultimate session for the series-- tensions come to a head and despite success in capturing Bolt, the team seems split. With old threats now revealed, can they survive?

Masks: A New Generation (Session 13 of 13)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris Newton, Jim Crocker, Michael G. Barford, and Simon Landreville
The climactic session of this long running Gauntlet Comics series. With the team pitted against one another can they save the future? And if so, which future?

Gauntlet Comics

Demigods (Session 4 of 4)
Rich Rogers runs for Alexi S., David Jay, Dr. Jason Cox, and Sherri
The Demigods figure their way out of The Labyrinth, again, then rush to Buy More to defeat the newly empowered Geektron and defeat him, but at a great cost. Also, video game battle with Hades!

Gauntlet League Wrestling

World Wide Wrestling: Gauntlet League Wrestling - Road Show (Session 4 of 4)
Tyler Lominack runs for Gerwyn Walters, Paul Spraget, Ryan M., and Sawyer Rankin
The road shows culminate in Gatlinberg, Tenn. The Monet Manor stable rises to the occasion, Kandi Roxx rescues the Princess (and pays for it), Dr Destruction creates a monster, and Danger Dan leaves the Jobber behind. Along the way there is family drama and an emotional climax. Who says World Wide Wrestling can't be a tearjerker?!?

Gauntlet Hangouts

Monsterhearts 2: Ballhir (Session 1 of 3)
Ryan M. runs for Alex, Lauren, Morgan W., and Peter Mazzeo
Welcome to Ballhir! We have ruins, dragon(s), fairy shrooms, and a broom closet.

The Pool Variations: A Tale of Magical Healing (Session 3 of 4)
Robbie Boerth runs for Crom, Fernando "Dolan" Dolande, Peter Mazzeo, and Stentor Danielson
This party locates Auntie Pine and proceeds to harness magical forces to deal with the mysterious negating force that is afflicting the forest. We are playing James V. West's The Pool, but this week we incorporate some variants, including the requirement to play the scenes in reversed chronological order. That is, play begins with the ending scene in our story, and we work back in time to where our previous session concluded.

The Sword, The Crown, & The Unspeakable Power (Session 3 of 4)
Darren Brockes runs for Fraser Simons, Klint Finley, Luiz Ferraz, and Mathieu
On the date of the Introduction of the Appointees to the Public, everything goes wrong. Well, not for Dusk, Phaedra, Savina or Osada — for them, it seems like everything is going according to plan.

Tall Pines
Ryan M. runs for Alex, Robert, and Sarah J.
Murder and mystery unfold in the small town of Tall Pines. Who--or what--killed Victor Graves?

Monsterhearts 2: Ballhir (Session 2 of 3)
Ryan M. runs for Alex, Barry, Peter Mazzeo, and Sarah J.
A Selkie blows in as a new Queen ascends. MacDermott's still here for the parties, but Róisín's getting in touch with vir inner dragon.

The Watch (Session 3 of 4)
David Morrison runs for Bethany H. and Sławomir Wójcik
Athoc and Jorun deal with the fallout of Jorun's excursion into the forest, but the intelligence they receive leads to a rescue mission in a Shadow prison camp. Athoc makes some hard decisions as she confronts the corrupting power of the Shadow, while Jorun tries to deal with the physical and mental trauma of the ongoing war. Together, they must deal with a new threat posed by the Shadow.

Apocalypse World: Lost Vegas (Session 4 of 5)
Sawyer Rankin runs for Alejandro, Peter Mazzeo, Rich Rogers, and Sydney
Big Poppa, finds a new niche amongst his people and takes to the High Priest role with aplomb. North 93 and Hope & Sorrow, find new meaning together and may have shaped each other's future. Rue Wakeman takes on a new enemy as a favor for an old one and ends up in a twisted predicament.

Bite Me! (Session 3 of 4)
David Morrison runs for Alex T., Kyle, Rob Ruthven, and Wade Lahoda
Colt the Cub proves himself on the battlefield, and meets a friendly taxidermist. Devora the Howl comes to the aid of the pack, even as they manipulate things from behind the scenes. And Mac the Prodigal learns a hard truth about Ash the Enforcer, which threatens to drive a wedge between them. But the pack comes together to see off the Howling Wolf Motorcycle Club.

Hearts of Wulin: Monkey in the Scarlet Court (Session 2 of 4)
Gerwyn Walters runs for Alun R., Ludovico Alves, Paul Rivers, and Sabine V.
General Zheng Heng and mistress secret sun confront a hidden assassin in the dockyards while in the palace somebody frames Princess Falling Blaze for poisoning the elderly Emperor. In the chess court a duel continues between Admiral Le Ho Qin and the mysterious Crystal Hammer that reveals the fate of a mother long thought dead.

Hearts of Wulin: Monkey in the Scarlet Court (Session 3 of 4)
Gerwyn Walters runs for Alun R., Ludovico Alves, Paul Rivers, and Sabine V.
Admiral Le Ho Qin and Princess Falling Blaze feel the palace and each finds support in an unexpected place. Mistress Secret Sun accompanies a prisoner to the palace before unleashing her plan to decapitate the government, only to be betrayed at the last moment. Princess Falling Blaze and and General Zheng Heng make an ally out of an enemy and they finally agree their marriage but as all things it comes with a price. Admiral Le Ho Sun and Mistress Secret Sun penetrate the lair of a master poisoner to obtain a potion to slay Crystal Hammer, only to find an old friend waiting for them.

Flotsam (Session 2)
Bethany H. facilitates for Cass K., Jason Mills, Jesse A., and Keith Stetson
Zen's gang makes Home, a rogue household AI, part of the family. Jasper tries to con Zen, but accidentally helps him instead. Lenny and warlord-turned-trader Hallows come to a business arrangement. And Zen and Hallows, two of the most recognizable people in the Below, try to disguise themselves and visit an aristocrat, each with their own secret plans.

Flotsam (Session 3)
Bethany H. facilitates for Cass K., Jason Mills, Jesse A., and Rich Rogers
Zen and Hallows make a daring escape from the Myerscough house, while Omega takes the opportunity to sneak into the factory. Jasper relays information from the spirits to Mercy. And Zen finally gets his duel.

Dark Designs in Krevborna: Hexmoon Sabbath (Session 4 of 4)
Richard Ruane runs for Alejandro, Phillip Wessels, and Ren Neuhoff
Svasta draws everyone together with strange ceremonies and dark magics in the woods outside Veil.

Itras By: Dreams of Revolution (Session 3 of 3)
Mikael Tysvær runs for David Walker, Horst Wurst, and Tina T.
The Monkeys riot, the devils archives gets invaded by professional and unprofessional detectives and the muse finds his heart just in time to experience the full emotional weight of his masterpiece.

Vigor: Whispers of an Old Name (Session 4 of 4)
Jake Householder runs for Chris Krueger, James L., and Sawyer Rankin
The young Archivist fears for who he might become, but a reunion with his estranged father helps him to see the situation in a different light. Meanwhile, with pistons primed for revolution, Dylarama and Frist work to get the Computer back online. They soon realize, however, that the target of their revolt is not who they'd thought. In the end, one Archivist is faced with an impossible choice on the exciting climax and conclusion to this series of VIGOR...

Masks: Phoenix Academy (Session 4 of 4)
Rory runs for Blaine, Leandro Pondoc, and Michael Mendoza
We conclude the first season of Masks: Phoenix Academy with a mission to rescue a super-villain from another super-villain!

Heaven in the Dust (Session 2 of 2)
Leandro Pondoc runs for David Morrison, Luiz Ferraz, and Sabine V.
With newcomers come change and this particular captain of capitalism is determined to bend Hellenetown to his will. Apollo is given a tasty offer, Dionysus finds chaos in revolution and Ares is forced to uphold the law.

Masks: Agents of A.E.G.I.S. (Session 3 of 3)
Leandro Pondoc runs for Asher S., David Morrison, Erez, and Rob Ruthven
The Sirius Team is confronted by old shames and dangerous robotic threats as they are sent to retrieve an alien artifact before the Restitution can. Glorious Gekko makes an ill-advised acquaintance, Spectre runs into an old heroic ally, Purple reveals their vast stores of power and L0K1 is nearly drowned by the murky side of A.E.G.I.S.

Dead Scare (Session 2 of 2)
Stentor Danielson runs for Bruce Rusk, Kyle, and Larry S.

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