Gauntlet Video Roundup - May 1, 2020

​Greetings, and welcome to the weekly Gauntlet Hangouts video roundup! Enjoy these new recordings of online games organized through Gauntlet Hangouts and the Gauntlet RPG community. These recorded sessions represent only a portion of the wide selection of games available every week, and anyone is welcome to join in the fun! If you'd like to play in new games (or catch up on the back catalog of recordings), check the links at the end of the post.

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Star Wars Saturday

Burned Over Star Wars (Session 3)
Rich Rogers runs for Alun R., Cody Eastlick, Sabine V., and Steven Watkins
In a simply bananas finale, we have dramatic reveals, a shocking death, lightsaber duels, and a chosen one fulfilling his destiny.

Gauntlet Comics

Power Beyond Doubt (Session 7 of 8)
Rich Rogers runs for David Jay, Sawyer Rankin, and Sherri
The Hopefuls discover a plot about an evil EULA that may open a portal to Hellllllll

Power Beyond Doubt (Session 8 of 8)
Rich Rogers runs for David Jay, Sawyer Rankin, and Sherri
The Hopefuls beat back Mr. Hearse, sending him back to Hell, and ruin Aurum's plans.

Gauntlet Hangouts

Take My Revolution (Session 1 of 2)
Leandro Pondoc runs for Jamila R. Nedjadi, Lara, and Maria M.
At World's End perhaps revolution can be achieved but only for those who truly believe in their hearts. Leeria proclaims the dominance of her vision, Oscar appeals to the hearts of students, Astrid lets herself drown in her past and Katell wanders from the shadows into the fire of revolution.

Eotenweard (Session 2 of 2)
Blake Ryan runs for Alun R., Paul Rivers, Sabine V., and Will H
Cultists, Critters, Cannibals

Ultraviolet Grasslands: Cities of the Plain (Session 3 of 3)
Horst Wurst runs for Abe Lincoln Jr., Chris Thompson, Puckett, and Will H
Where our heroes ride the Sourcefac Johnny-7 to the Fallen Umber.

Checkpoint Midnight: Spies in the City of Dreams (Session 4 of 4)
Alexi S. runs for Josh H, Puckett, Richard Moser, and Sabine V.
The explosive finale of our game of spy fantasy in Cold War Vienna. Jack bargains with Death to choose new targets. Ophidar navigates the labyrinthine byways and walks into a trap. Anders finds himself inside the Voynich Codex. And Viola accepts a new mission that takes her from the depths to the heights of the city.

Zombie World (Session 4 of 4)
Jason Zanes runs for Dan Pucul, Jon Grim, and Matthew
Zombie Hordes! Treachery! Explosions! Everyone puts their cards on the table as the zombie horde descends on Sacred Heart hospital. The characters stand firm but will everyone (anyone?) survive?

Project: Dark (Session 4)
Mikel Matthews runs for Lara, Paul, and Will
Church of the Ancestor - Twylla, Dominik, and Samantha delve deeper into the Church and discover how far the conspiracy goes as well as make contact with an ancient spirit.

Star Trek Adventures (Episode 1b)
Jim Likes Games runs for Eli S., Pearl Zare, Robert Angus, Scot Ryder, and Steven Watkins
The crew of the USS Antikythera deal with their new guests and their very unusual provenance.

Brindlewood Bay: The Murder Mavens (Session 8 of 8)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Puckett, Richard Moser, and Sherri
We hit our climactic series finale! Things go all out in the creepiness, as the mermaids of Mucky Point demand justice...

Oathbreakers: The Throne of Heaven (Session 3)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Darold Ross, Eli S., and Sherri
Amidst all the angel flirting, we take a full glimpse at the tragedy that awaits our Would-Be Conspiracy Breakers!

Apocalypse Keys: The Red Aswang (Session 1)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Alex Guerrero, Alexi S., and Leah Libresco Sargeant
In this session we go over character generation, and our monsters are sent to Los Baños, Philippines. In a University surrounded by a rainforest, students have gone missing. But Doom stalks our monsters closely; will their emotions and darkness get the better of them? We meet Diwata, Manananggal, and get a glimpse at the mystery that awaits!

Free from the Yoke (Session 8)
Lowell Francis runs for Jesse A., Josh H, Patrick Knowles, and Tyler Lominack
With the Arbiter's project complete, time passes and we return to the land ten years on. Ambitions, agendas, and approaches have changed--what will our protagonists do in the face of the Arbiter's new demands?

Brindlewood Bay (Chapter 4)
Jim Likes Games runs for Andrea, Bryan, Darold Ross, and Pearl Zare
The Murder Mavens bring down TWO murderers this session, wrapping both Decorative Gore Season and All Hallow's Scream!

Star Trek Adventures (Episode 1c)
Jim Likes Games runs for Jo Zantek, Robert Angus, Scot Ryder, and Steven Watkins
This is the third part of our multi-session 'pilot' episode of a new ongoing Star Trek Adventures RPG series. Someone amongst Mirror-Kahn's people is not who they seem to be, and it's precipitated a crisis aboard the ship...

End of the Line: Descending Phoenix
Steven desJardins runs for David Schultz, Greg G., Pearl Zare, Sawyer Rankin, and Steven desJardins
A magic skyship powered by secrets embarks on a final journey when the enchantment begins to fade.

Masks: Titans (Issue 2)
David Walker runs for Marco, Pearl Zare, Robbie Boerth, Sawyer Rankin, and Steve
Modern Day Prometheus - We learn more about the Vanguard, B-Qubed, PopinJay, Glitch, Tank and Papillon. PopinJay finds out what his grandfather thinks about his relationship with Papillion. Tank has a run-in with an old flame and Booby B get slapped down by dance rival TinaT.

Masks: Titans (Issue 3)
David Walker runs for Marco, Pearl Zare, Robbie Boerth, Sawyer Rankin, and Steve
Danger, Danger! - The Vanguard undergoes training in the Titans' Danger Room, each of them shares a moment with their proteges, and a new team leader is chosen. In the Vanguard tradition - PopinJay sucker punches Tina T.

Once More into the Void (Parts 1 and 2)
David Walker runs for David Morrison, Donogh, SalamanderJames, and Will H
This was our Easter Monday Once more into the Void Marathon.

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.

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Enjoy, and have a great weekend!