Gauntlet Video Roundup - October 1, 2021

​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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Star Wars Saturday

Airlock (Session 4)
Rich Rogers runs for Dr. Jason Cox, Jo Lene, Sabine V., and Steven Watkins
The crew of the Ember blow through the Palace of Alderaan and escape the clutches of the Sith Captain Bis!

Stars in the Dark (Session 3)
Anders runs for Marc Majcher, Mark (they/them), Matthew Doughty, and Rich Rogers
In which the crew flawlessly execute a perfectly planned operation against a drug dealer, but which I mean they get into a total mess. Bria's aunt introduces her to a sparring partner with a questionable past, Morn finds some potential recruits for his let's-not-call-it-a-cult and sees the light, Boko lets rip some heavy blaster fire, and Etema faces off with a Gigorian! Introducing Zorii Bliss, the leader of the Moon Mynocks gang, and her ever faithful Sebastien.

Rovers (Session 2)
Rich Rogers runs for Greg G., Mark (they/them), and Pawel S.
The crew of the Naboo Pilgrim race to rescue a New Republic ship stranded in Zsinj's Empire!

Gauntlet Quarterly

The Between (Session 3)
David Morrison runs for Anders, David Schultz, and Sabine V.
Hargrave House discern the Limehouse Lurker is an old vampire with mysterious powers over blood. After a losing game of cards, Trixie ventures into the sewers to sniff out the vampire's lair. Ardent heads to 18 St James' Street to investigate a haunting. And Dr. Fenworth has an encounter with the young Lord Fauconberg, out of place in Limehouse.

Tales from the Low Cantrefs (Session 5)
Jesse A. runs for Maria M., Matthew Doughty, and Puckett
Wyn's brother/Zombie returns to down. Can the situation be defused?

Gauntlet Calendar

The Yellow King RPG (Session 11&12 of 12)
Shane runs for Brandon Brylawski, Matthew Arcilla, Nicholas Timperio, and Puckett
The King Is Dead - After battling the dread Carcosan forces through four different lifetimes, the characters finally discover the true identity of the King In Yellow, and learn who wrote the terrible play from which he draws his power.

Hearts of Wulin: Wedding of Starlight and Mirrors
Lowell Francis runs for Alun R., David Morrison, Lyra, and Sherri
Winds, schemes, and passions draw our heroes to a wedding where betrayals will reveal secrets and allow others a path to redemption.

Masks: A New Generation: Year One (Session 7)
Lowell Francis runs for Brandon Brylawski, Chris, Greg Fulford, Jo Lene, and Jon Grim
Before they walk into Loki's trap, the group tries to come to terms with themselves and each other, but will they be ready for a battle which will test family and friendship?

Paragon System: Rising Tide (Sessions 1-3)
Dan Brown runs for Harry Coins, Mark, Matthew Arcilla, and Shane
Rising Tide, the Paragon play set about direct action ecoactivism. This campaign has been full of action, tension, and moral uncertainty.

Godbound: Pillars of Heaven (Session 12)
Lowell Francis runs for Dan Brown, Patrick Knowles, Sherri, and Tyler Lominack
The pantheon digs into the secrets of the Temples of Elemental Evil and face down echoes of their corrupting power-- and in shattering one of them, they reveal a path to new wonders.

Gauntlet Reading Club

CosmoKnights/Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Steven S. runs for David Morrison, Lyra, and Puckett
The Gauntlet Reading Club's run of Thirsty Sword Lesbians inspired by Hannah Templer's CosmoKnights. We discuss the book in the first video, followed by character and world-building in the second. Play opens in the third with retired CosmoKnight Jack Razor offering Trace Soto an interesting job involving House Stone. Self-aware (and very famous) AI 5014 finds themself volunteered for the joust and mechanic/escaped princess K discovers surprising news about her sister's whereabouts. Someone might fall into a volcano, but at least you'll find out how CosmoKnights pee in their armor before that happens.

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.

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Enjoy, and have a great weekend!