Gauntlet Video Roundup - May 6, 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

Trophy Dark: Gift of the Sea (Sessions 1 and 2 of 2)
Ben Bond runs for Chet, Chris R., David S., and Paul D.
Four treasure-hunters travel beyond the forest to an isolated coastal village. Two have been there before, but all are looking to profit from the offerings to the sea made during the Greentide festival. Things don't go swimmingly.

Wanderhome: Bright Young Things (Session 4)
David Morrison facilitates for Brandon Brylawski, Donogh, José Feito, and Nathan Harrison
Traveling on from Flickerstone, the band meet Remy the Dancer, a fabulous roseate spoonbill, who joins them in their travels. As they pass by the imposing form of the Emeraldine Halls, seat of the Lynx Queen, Tal decides to stop in and catch up with their past. Barnaby meets a god of lost love, Gus barters with a clerk at the lost and found office, Remy leads the band on a merry dance through the labyrinth, Quoth is commissioned to write a complicated history, and Tal comes face to face with Princess Tabitha for the first time in a while.

Dungeons & Dragons: Eberron: The Glass Keys (Session 1)
Lowell Francis runs for Chris R., Jim Likes Games, Joe F, and Tim Leitner
We arrive in the city of Sharn and meet our team of inquisitives as they take down a sinister arcano-scientist aboard a wildly careening skyship.

Volley Boys!!: 'Time Out' (Session 1 of 2)
Donogh runs for Darin Rebertus, DeReel, and Sabine V.
Episode 1 - Practice vs Practice - in which our teammates work on a few routines for their next game; and then go to spy on their rivals across town! Episode 2 - Tea for Two - in which failing grades cause some trouble, and late night 'studying; and Dale & Sky go for boba tea.

Against the Vampire Conspiracy: Ties of Blood (Session 5 of 5)
Will H runs for Alun R., Donogh, Puckett, and Sabine V.
The video the Conspiracy didn't want you to see! Unredacted at last. The Operators hit their greatest challenge yet - the HMS Prosperine, home of EDOM's 'special biological assets' and where the Conspiracy is holding the AVH 'sources'. Can the team rescue Yelena's sister?

Voidheart Symphony: Forgotten Concerto (Session 4)
Lowell Francis runs for David S., Mendel Schmiedekamp, Patrick Knowles, and Sherri
The group tracks down a significant member of the Vassal's family, touching her with the power of the Void. After regrouping they decide to enter the Castle--splitting up in order to uncover more secrets.

Hearts of Wulin: Wedding of Shadow and Gold (Session 1)
Lowell Francis runs for Austin C., Chris Greenbriar, Mona, and Paul D.
We meet our wuxia heroes as the travel to a wedding atop a mountain, one which will end a war between two factions. But dark forces have another agenda, leading to a cliffside conflict.

Gauntlet Quarterly

Hearts of Wulin: Odyssey of Jade and Stars (Session 4 of 12)
David S. runs for Greg Fulford, José Feito, Max Airborne, and Steven S.
Our first story arc comes to a climactic end as the treacherous Mo Feng launches an all-out assault on the Heaven and Earth Temple. Nameless Blade takes the opportunity to infiltrate Mo Feng's camp and discovers a shocking secret of Violet Widow's, while Jiang and Song Tian engage in a little larceny themselves as they make a pass at the much-desired bronze vessel--only to find out that there is more to its contents than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Cloud Crow and Dongshan grow closer, even as Crow's master and would-be lover both turn against them.

Star Wars Saturday

Stars in the Dark (Session 24)
Anders runs for Marc Majcher and Rich Rogers
With a somewhat reduced crew we follow Etema on her shockboxing tour and Boko as he seeks her out to prepare for the next job. They also drop in on Tiri for a moderately wild night out on the town.

Gauntlet League Wrestling

World Wide Wrestling (Session 4)
Tyler Lominack runs for Chris Newton, Greg G., Sawyer Rankin, and Shane
The roster rubs elbows with fans at the Con. Lilith deals with trouble at home. Dr Retro and Jefferson end their feud with briefcases on poles, and a legend returns to the ring with the new Golden Boy.

World Wide Wrestling (Session 5 of 5)
Tyler Lominack runs for Brandon Brylawski, Chris Newton, Greg G., Lowell Francis, Sawyer Rankin, and Shane
The tour comes to an end. The Candy Man rides a sugar high. Retro and Santa Muerte put on a 5-star match of a lifetime. The Percolator challenges Lilith with Jefferson for the title and one last shot at the top. What does the future hold for our roster?

Gauntlet Reading Club

Monsterhearts: Every Heart a Doorway (Session 5)
Steven S. runs for David Morrison, Kae, Marleigh, and Sabine V.
The Gauntlet Reading Club continue our run of Avery Alder's Monsterhearts inspired by Seanan McGuire's Every Heart a Doorway with an important PSA: Just because the mushroom says "Eat Me" doesn't mean you should.

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