Neo Shinobi Vendetta: Forged in the Dark (Session 1 of 5)
Lowell Francis runs for Darren Brockes, Fraser Simons, Owen Thompson, and Peter Mazzeo
In this anime-inspired Forged in the Dark hack, our ninja hunt the conspiracy which has corrupted their clan while avoiding the threat of "reprogramming."
Gauntlet Quarterly
Tales & Things (Tales from the Loop) (Session 4)
Lowell Francis runs for Darren Brockes, Patrick Knowles, Rich Rogers, and Sherri
Time loop. Summer camp. Vanishing bullies, Home life home. Bullies vanishing. Camp for summer. Looping time.
Gauntlet Comics
Masks: Homefront Heroes (Session 5 of 5)
Jim Crocker runs for Alexi S., Chris Newton, David Jay, Joe Zantek, and Michael Mendoza
The Allied Angels attempt a daring rescue of Miss Moxie's scientist dad deep in occupied Europe. A run-in with a dark chapter of Maddie Midnite's Legacy prompts her Moment of Truth.
Gauntlet League Wrestling
Word Wide Wresting: Gauntlet League Wrestling - Battle for the Belt (Session 4 of 5)
Tyler Lominack runs for Gerwyn Walters, Leandro Pondoc, Ryan M., Tomer Gurantz, and Zak Soeria-Atmadja
Backstage politics continue between Bloody Bob and Prof K Oz. A new wrestler makes an impression on the promotion. The Reckoning continues her rise to the top of the card. Bloody Bob gets some tough love from Jeffery Bleakwood. A returning wrestler makes a surprise appearance...and the Professor loses his temper, turns heel, and puts the boots to Bloody Bob.
World Wide Wrestling: Gauntlet League Wrestling - Battle for the Belt (Session 5 of 5)
Tyler Lominack runs for Gerwyn Walters, Leandro Pondoc, Ryan M., and Zak Soeria-Atmadja
The night of the PPV (Gauntlet-Palooza) has finally arrived. Prof K Oz and Bloody Bob sit down and discuss what has grown between them. In the Championship Match the Professor sees the light, Crush Queen cements her place in the promotion, and Bloody Bob grabs for the gold. The Reckoning takes on Harbinger and the Kraken in a mud and leaves match...and gives her all against GLW's most terrifying monsters in the Main Event. Let's get ready to Ruuumble!!
Gauntlet Hangouts
Hearts of Wulin: Storm of Falling Blossom (Session 4 of 4)
David Morrison runs for Alex T., Alun R., and Donogh
In the final session of Storm of Falling Blossom, An Xie faces up to the truth about his past, while keeping an eye on his future. While preparing to impress in the tournament, Lin Min comes to the aid of Magistrate Zheng. And amid all this, Yu Su attempts to maintain the peace and tranquility of the spring festival against ever increasing odds. As the grand tournament begins, the stakes have never been higher.
Virtuous Service
Leandro Pondoc runs for Alex and Kyle Thompson
#sadmechjam - In the rage of war, a battle-hardened mech, Brave Firefly, is haunted by the ghosts of its former pilots. This Revenant, built into the Legion System, holds within it the lost beloved of Brave Firefly's newest pilot, Callsign Echo, a lure that may prove to be enticing.
Monsterhearts 2: Reunion (Something You're Still Proud Of) (Session 2 of 2)
Sarah J. runs for Alex, Barry, Patrick Knowles, and Ryan M.
The reunion dinner gets talky, then awkward, then violent, then smokey, then sad as hell. And miracle of miracles: no one gets arrested.
Dream Apart
Ludovico Alves runs for James L., Ludovico Alves, Luiz Ferraz, and Walter German
The shtetl welcomes a new life: while different and threatened by demons of the past, the new cub remembers the shtetl about the meaning of community, family and helps them build bridges of love against the prejudice of Christendom and the machinations of the Russian empire.
The Fictionalised Memoirs of Harriette Wilson & Her Sisters
Leandro Pondoc runs for David Morrison, Pearl Zare, and Steven desJardins
Harriette Wilson and her sisters, famed courtesans of the Regency era, take a stroll through their myriad lovers and memories as they put together their memoirs with the help of some ladylike blackmail, remembering high farce and heartbreak along the way.
The Great American Novel: The Iliad
Ludovico Alves facilitates for Luiz Ferraz, Sabine V., and Walter German
The Iliad, a novel in which a disgraced political dynast, a conflicted law student and a rascally draft evader take a long road trip to Canada - only to find themselves taking a detour towards the small town of Troy.
Cute Boys Holding Hands
David Morrison runs for Pearl Zare and Steven desJardins
This is a hack that takes the basic premise of Hot Guys Making Out - a slow burn gay romance during the Spanish Civil War - and transplants it to a grammar school in South Yorkshire at the height of the Miners Strike in the early '80s, heavily inspired by coming-of-age films like Billy Elliot, Beautiful Thing, and History Boys. Simon King is a daydreamer who wants to get out of the small town he feels trapped in, while coming to grips with his sexuality. Jack Winthrop is a brilliant but troubled student, suffering at home as his father spirals deeper into alcoholism. Together we explore their budding romance as they struggle against the obstacles in their way.
Masks: Evolution (Session 5 of 5)
Ryan M. runs for Lauren, Leandro Pondoc, and Sarah J.
The team find themselves trapped in a dream version of the school, and finally come face to face(?) with the Torment.
Macchiato Monsters: The Lost City (Session 5 of 5)
Richard Ruane runs for Kyle Thompson, Tony H, and Zack
Pulmia puts her "burn out the Zargonites" plan into motion. Dennison charms some werefoxes with his juggling. Tapay gives his possessing ghost exactly what it wants. But first, why does it always have to be giant snakes?
Rhapsody of Blood (Session 4 of 4)
Shane Liebling runs for Ben Adelman and Mike Ferdinando
Our pair of explorers have their final blood-soaked battle against the Regent!
Infinite Galaxies: Empire of the Dying Sun - Season, Episode 1
Rory runs for Alejandro, Ash, Michael Mendoza, and Simon Landreville
Character creation, setting creation, and a few scenes of action to kick off the game.
HILT // BLADE: Season 2 (Session 1 of 5)
Darren Brockes runs for Bethany H., David L., Leandro Pondoc, and Rich Rogers
Toma, Kenshi, Julia and Shinjo don’t even get to finish their lunch before a Traveler strikes.
Veil'd Fantasy (The Veil) (Session 1 of 5)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris Newton, John Campbell, Sherri, and Tyler Lominack
A doppelganger, a heretic, an accursed, and a familiar-bound teen walk into a bar in this first session of our fantasy hack of The Veil cyberpunk rpg.
Hearts of Wulin (Session 5 of 5)
Agatha runs for Chris Newton, Eduardo L., Joshua Gilbreath, and Kurt Potts
Herein lies the bloody finale for our heroes. They've fulfilled their goals, but at what cost?
Gauntlet Games Now
Achtung! Cthulhu Dark: The Starlit Lab
Alun R. runs for Jim Crocker, Sabine V., and William
Captain Washington the Hard-eyed Commando drops into occupied France with Plucky Private Sean McCarthy to meet the mysteriously fashionable Undercover Agent 'Simone'. Together they investigate events around an ancient Gallic hill-fort on behalf of His Majesty's Pursuivants in this Gauntlet Games Now one-shot of Achtung! Cthulhu Dark.
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