Category Archives: Actual Play

Masks PA, Session 17, “My Head Hurts from Screaming – 2019-12-01

The team has had several months to track down clues bout Invictus. Ember does science. Palacine works on Colin. Sil makes connections in school. Everyone fights some invictus-powered criminals. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Masks-PA-Session-17-2019-12-01-My-Head-Hurts-From-Screaming.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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The Smartwood Kids: Session 5 (Halloween, pt 2)

We (myself, Kaylee, Sean, and Zoe) continue the adventures of Marzipan, Kenilworth, and Zoology Smartwood, as they defend the town from alien invasion on Halloween. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-11-29-Smartwood-Halloween-pt-2.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship Session 10 – The Fellowship and the Haunted Mountains

The Fellowship tries to make it through the mountains surrounding Chains Crossing. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-10-07_Fellowship-Session-10_-_The-Fellowship-and-the-Haunted-Mountains.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship Session 9 – The Fellowship and Mist-wolves

The Fellowship sets out for the city of Chains Crossing. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-09-30-Session-9-The-Fellowship-and-Mist-wolves.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 8 – The Fellowship and the Trials of the Macqul Taxat

Conflict comes to the Fellowship and the People of the Air. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-09-23-Session-8-The-Fellowship-and-the-Trials-of-the-Macqul-Taxat.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 7 – Under the Shadow of Corruption

The fellowship spends downtime with the People of the Air. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-09-16-Fellowship-Session-7-Under-the-Shadow-of-Corruption.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 6 – The Fellowship and the People of the Air

The fellowship encounters the Heir and their people. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-09-09-Fellowship-Session-6-The-Fellowship-and-the-People-of-the-Air.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 5 – Escape from Red Valley

The fellowship makes their way in a Long Journey away from Red Valley. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-08-26-Fellowship-Session-5-Escape-from-Red-Valley.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 4 – The Fellowship and the General

The Fellowship confronts Siflae, the Overlord’s Ohir general, and Ekki of Bornaer, most-skilled of the Overlord’s harbingers. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-08-12-Fellowship-Session-04-The-Fellowship-and-the-General.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 3 – The Fellowship and the Red Valley Forges

The Fellowship enters the Forges of Red Valley. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-08-05-Fellowship-Session-03-The-Fellowship-and-the-Descent-into-the-Forges.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 2 – The Fellowship and the Angry Mob

The Fellowship leads civilians through the city of Red Valley in a bid to escape through the ancient Forges. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-07-29-Fellowship-Session-02-The-Fellowship-and-the-Neighborhood-Mob.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Masks: Phoenix Academy – Session 16 – Invictus Sucks / Tater Tots in Space!

The group argues about what to do about Invictus, and finally settles on sunbathing, snacks… and blowing up a space ship. The image for this session goes with events at around 2:15:00, give or take. Also, check out 2:20:45 for a preview of Masks: Phoenix Academy – The Musical! http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-09-15-Masks-PA-Session-16-Screw-Invictus-Tater-Tots-in-Space.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window […]

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Fellowship, Session 1 – Under a Falling Sky

Stage two of character creation. Everyone starts off in an inn’s common room. Then we drop a thousands of tons of rock on the city. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-07-22-Fellowship-Session-1-Under-a-Falling-Sky.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Fellowship, Session 0 – The World Fully Formed

We’re off on a new adventure! Time to save the world with Fellowship. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-07-15-Fellowship-00.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy post-game analysis, and What’s Next

(Spoilers: what’s next is Fellowship, 2nd Edition.) http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ScumVillainy-post-game-and-Next-Game.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 16, Risky Bid-ness

The crew tries to auction off an Ur warship without getting killed by everyone in the sector, simultaneously. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-06-24-scum-and-villainy-16-risky-bid-ness.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 15/16, The Warship

The ancient undersea Ur ruins are not, strictly speaking, ruins. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-06-17-Scum-and-Villainy-15-The-Warship.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 14/16

The crew begins infiltrating the ancient undersea Ur ruins. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-06-10-Scum-and-Villainy-14.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Masks: Phoenix Academy – Session 15 – Regroup, Fail, Repeat

Intro Video! It’s Kaylee’s birthday, and the end of the first week of REAL LIFE high school for our players, so between birthday cake, rehashing school, decompression, and half the team needing an early bedtime for marching band practice the next morning… … and introducing some totally amazing character art I got commissioned for the […]

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Hogwarts RPG

Spent the afternoon playing Hogwarts with the kids. Elici Davies (fifth year Hufflepuff), Emma Quinn (1st year Gryffindor), and Will Finnegan (third year Ravenclaw) are ‘siblings’ fostered by the same magic-friendly muggle family. I asked them for something weird that happens on the train ride (while will studied “A New History of Hogwarts” and ate […]

Masks, Phoenix Academy play-by-posts, Sessions 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3

We’ve had a looooooong stretch where we’ve been unable to play Masks with my daughter’s group. To deal with the withdrawal, I ran solo play-by-post things with each player, both to move some plotlines and, at their request, get some time with their boyfriends. It went really well! (Some players take to PbP better than […]

Scum and Villainy, Session 13/16, Under the Sea

The crew gets memish. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-05-20-Scum-and-Villainy-Session-13-Under-the-Sea.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 12/16, Breaking Bad

The crew storms a Wrecker’s stronghold, while the Wreckers watch. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-05-06-Scum-and-Villainy-12-Breaking-Bad.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 11/16, Lend Me Your Ears

The crew brings much-needed parts to the Wreckers’… wreck. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-04-22-Scum-and-Villainy-11-Lend-me-your-Ears.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Working on a Thoughtful Representation of Drug Addiction for Masks

Hello! Things have been a little quiet on the Masks RPG front lately, because the end of summer is bananas for all my players. We haven’t been able to play face to face, but each player is getting a little Play-By-Post action in (which I’ll figure out how to share), and in the meantime I’m […]

Scum and Villainy, Session 10/16, Mine, Mine, MINE!

Getting the salvage is a lot easier than getting away with it. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-04-15-Scum-and-Villainy-Session-10-Mine-mine-mine.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 9/16, Ghost Ship

The Wreckers’ have a salvage job for the crew, if they can get their first… http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-04-08-Scum-and-Villainy-Session-9-Ghost-Ship.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 8/16, Down Times, Fast Times

The crew relaxes after a crazy job. http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-03-25-Scum-and-Villainy-Session-8-Down-Times-Fast-Times.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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Scum and Villainy, Session 7/16, Escape the Station

The crew gets away from the StarSmith’s darkspace station, and are not eaten by a giant Way creature. Bonus! http://randomaverage.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-03-04-Scum-and-Villainy-Session-7.mp3Podcast (randompodcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS

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