Gauntlet Video Roundup - May 20, 2022

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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Gauntlet Calendar

Dungeon World: Nentir Vale II
Blake Ryan runs for David Montgomery and Michael Mendoza
Ravens, Shadows & Wyverns! 🗡 🐂 🔥

Wanderhome: Bright Young Things (Session 5)
David Morrison facilitates for Brandon Brylawski, Nathan Harrison, and Neil H
The band arrives in the sprawling coastal metropolis of Cliffton, and we meet their newest member, Dom the Vagabond, a dashing weasel. With rumours of the infamous Night Goat haunting the city, Gus is concerned for the safety of Atlas and his wares. Quoth is keen to chronicle their exploits, while Dom and Remy look for work...

Against the Fae Queen (Session 2)
Will H runs for Alun R., Horst Wurst, Paul Rivers, and Puckett
The Operators take their first mission to change the Future of the Faerie Queen; retrieve a rare Grimm brothers manuscript that may contain secrets of the Fae. In the original timeline, it was stolen during the events of this year's Met Gala. Can the Operators get there first? Or maybe it was them all along? Shadowy FBI agents and a 'fantastical' art director pose complications, as does Clock's erstwhile daughter...

Brinkwood: The Gilded Countess (Session 5 of 9)
Jesse A. runs for Ben Bond, Jason Zanes, Jex Thomas, and Steven S.
The Rebels raise a riot in Hogswick, to land a blow against the Countess' forces, and assassinate her Lieutenant, The Rat King.

Brinkwood: The Gilded Countess (Session 6 of 9)
Jesse A. runs for Ben Bond, Jason Zanes, Jex Thomas, and Steven S.
The Countess' forces are mostly quelled, and one of her vampires killed. But can The Rat King be eliminated?

Brinkwood: The Gilded Countess (Session 7 of 9)
Jesse A. runs for Ben Bond, Jason Zanes, Jex Thomas, and Steven S.
The Rebels deal with the aftermath of the Foray and attempt to bring Hogswick fully over to the rebellion.

Dungeons & Dragons: Eberron: The Glass Keys (Session 2)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris R., Jim Likes Games, Joe F, and Tim Leitner
The party gets a case to track down a mage hunter. We see a little of our inquisitives lives before they regroup to plan out their investigation. The trail leads them to a hobgoblin crime boss with a bad hairpiece, a corrupt archivist, and a delve into the Cogs to unearth unexploded spell bombs.

Vow of the Knight-Aspirants: To Seek the Tower Perilous (Session 4 of 4)
Alexi S. runs for Chris Newton, Danielle B., and David Miessler-Kubanek
In our grand finale, the squires ascend into the Tower Perilous itself, with the Bandit King nipping at their heels. Caedun finds himself face-to-face with his family's past as heretic rebels. Gilly leads the charge in an acrobatic feat over the abyss, and allows her prophetic insight to guide her. And Kae beseeches a fateful boon from the Tower itself.

Voidheart Symphony: Forgotten Concerto (Session 5)
Lowell Francis runs for David S., Mendel Schmiedekamp, Patrick Knowles, and Sherri
The group completes their final preparations and shock the Vassal in the real world as the final step before entering the Castle for a confrontation.

360 Heartgrab: Time Out
Donogh runs for DeReel, Puckett, and Sabine V.
Mir Condor is off to Nationals, and is hosting a race to pick someone to make the trip with her: Charlie, shy boardwright, Lacey, daredevil, or Tori, good luck charm all competing with Tommy, noted heel with some dubious angle...

Tales from the Low Cantrefs: The Rite of Spring (Session 2)
David Morrison runs for Anders, Dana Pena, Paul D., and Steven S.
Zéline helps free her sister from a dark influence, before she and Jac head into the Witchwood to try and put a final stop to it. Oren and Glyn scout out the forest for a romantic rendezvous before stumbling onto the trail of the others. But as one dark force is laid to rest, another rises...

Hearts of Wulin: Wedding of Thunder and Silence (Session 1 of 2)
Lowell Francis runs for Michael D., Mátyás, Nicolas, and Puckett
A gallivant, a former master, someone who conceals their past, and someone branded as a villain find themselves on the same course to a wedding where their destinies entwine, but first they will have to deal with river pirates.

Against the Fae Queen (Session 3)
Will H runs for Alun R., Horst Wurst, Paul Rivers, and Puckett
Can the Operators stop the horrors of the Dancing Plague before its song spreads across the world? They'll have to stop DJ Bug from performing their set at The Red Shoes - one way or another. Meanwhile the Fae Conspiracy asks around about these mysterious mortals that seem to know more than they should...

Gauntlet Quarterly

Hearts of Wulin: Odyssey of Jade and Stars (Session 6)
David S. runs for Greg Fulford, José Feito, Max Airborne, and Steven S.
Cloud Crow makes plans to venture into hell to collect the Nectar of Immortality. Meanwhile, Nameless Blade is intercepted on the road to Blackwood Palace by Sister Serpent, who seethes with jealousy. Wu Dongshan and his wife attend a banquet at Mo Feng's compound and meet Iceblood Ning, Necromancer of the Sixth Void, only to be ambushed by the undead during the ride home. Zhou Jiang prepares a divinatory ceremony and discovers who and what lies waiting for him in hell.

Star Wars Saturday

Smashball (Session 1)
Rich Rogers runs for Anders, Bethany H., Sherri, and Steven Watkins
Colony Six is challenged by Colony One over corruption charges and only Smashball can determine who is right!

Stars in the Dark (Session 26)
Anders runs for Marc Majcher, Rich Rogers, and Steven Watkins
Season 3, Episode 4 - Etema, Bade, and Boko set out to procure weapons for the Rebels, bringing along some of the new members of the crew. Was that a wise move? Let's find out!

Apocalypse World: Burned Over (Session 2)
Rich Rogers runs for Alun R., Cody Eastlick, Sawyer Rankin, and Steven Watkins
The crew hunts for some slavers, meets a dead nightsister, and someone dies at the end.

Where to Find More

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!