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RPPR Actual Play
Role Playing Public Radio presents a weekly Actual Play podcast of tabletop role playing game sessions. We play a wide variety of RPGs, from popular classics like Dungeons and Dragons and Call of Cthulhu to indie hits like Red Markets and Fate. Some of our episodes are stand-alone scenarios and we also feature ongoing campaigns in games like Delta Green, Eclipse Phase, and Base Raiders. Give us a listen if you want to hear a great gaming crew fight evil, try outrageous plans to save the day and…
Episodes
RPPR Actual PlayCall of Cthulhu: Payday
Tom steps up to the plate to run yet another game of Call of Cthulhu. He's calling it Desert Heist, but I write the show notes so it's going up as Payday…
RPPR Actual PlayDungeon World: The Colossus Archipelago
Sara and Marc join the "campaign" as the agents of the Kingdom of Skull. General Noxia Thackarry orders our intrepid heroes to recruit the Palm Pirate fleet…
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Better Angels: The Spared and the Spoiled episode 7
The conflict between the Fiendish Four and the Brands of Justice heats up! Taking down a group of hardened corporate-backed 'heroes' will take every bit of…
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THE LAST GAME EVER
I've seen Minmaxers, like the Power gamers that you've seen. But you have no right to call me a railroader. You have a right to quit the game. You have a right…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Erasure Squad
In this special one shot (technically a gaiden game to an upcoming campaign) and first use of the new Zoom H2N recorder, the RPPR crew returns to Eclipse…
RPPR Actual PlayDungeon World: Beneath Venom City
The largely-improvised campaign of Dungeon World continues as a party of bold adventurers descend underneath Venom City! What unearthly horrors will they…
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Better Angels: The Spared and the Spoiled episode 6
The deeds of the Fiendish Four have gotten a lot of attention, which has led to challengers coming into town. A group of superheroes called the Brands of…
RPPR Actual PlayCall of Cthulhu: July Park
When I was in China, I met up with some RPPR listeners and ran a game of Call of Cthulhu for them. I was fascinated by the rise of Ghost Cities in China, so I…
RPPR Actual PlayDungeon World: Adventures on Giant Corpse Island
The saga of Ovid the wizard (and company) continues! After escaping the depths, the band of heroes travel across deadly wilderness in order to outrun the…
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Better Angels: The Spared and the Spoiled episode 5
The Fiendish Four have secured their turf from rival villains, but a new threat may doom Brighter Futures Academy. A horde of zombies marches on the school!…
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A Dirty World: Dr. Nova’s Going Away Party
In the distant future, Mars is the home of transhumanity, while earth is a ruined wasteland. Most of the population are corporate wage slaves and are only…
RPPR Actual PlayDungeon World: The Adventure Begins!
In a distant world where all land is the skeleton of a giant or manta ray, a group of bold adventurers are out looking for trouble. It doesn't take long for…
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Better Angels: The Spared and the Spoiled episode 4
After saving the school through highly illegal, reckless, and utterly amoral methods, the Fiendish Four want to take it easy for a bit, but new threats emerge!…
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Base Raiders: The Hedge Wizard
News: The Hedge Wizard is now available for sale. Get your copy today! In this episode, the ragtag band of base raiders are given a mission from the…
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Call of Cthulhu: The Beloved Dead
Aaron is back in the GM chair as he takes the RPPR crew through the dark tunnels under New York City! A community of homeless citizens have banded together in…
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Better Angels: The Spared and the Spoiled episode 3
The Fiendish Four plan and execute their first major heist! Robbing banks is so lame and not as profitable as ransoming landmark buildings, like a certain…
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Base Raiders: Taskforce Darknet
News: New Base Raiders PDF supplement released. Get Agent Grayson today! In a continuation of the plot from Bayou Beatdown, the group of heroic Base Raiders…
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Call of Catthulhu: Night of the LOLcats
So this is a game that exists. That I bought at Gencon last year. And decided to run. And the other players agreed to play. This is now a thing. They play…
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Better Angels: The Spared and the Spoiled episode 2
The orbital retcannon has struck! Four new superhumans are all that stands between Brighter Futures Academy and bankruptcy. A teacher, librarian, assistant…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 13
At last, the secrets of the Long Vault will be revealed. Sheng is now trapped in his hideout on the Plateau of Leng. The Ronin must travel to the heart of the…
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Itras By: Night Vale Traditional Games Club
In this special one shot, we try out a new indie RPG called Itras By, but instead of using its setting, we explore the wonderful little desert town of Night…
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Better Angels: The Spared and the Spoiled episode 1
Caleb's new campaign begins with a bang! A group of unlikely protagonists is imbued with demonic superpowers after a group of supervillains die during an…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 12
The Ronin have found the secret hideout of Sheng's cult and have called in the authorities for a final assault on the notorious terrorist group 'Empty Five'…
RPPR Actual PlayFear Itself: Journey to the City
An earthquake links a group of survivors together. If not for a seemingly miraculous event, they should have all died. Drawn to a mysterious professor who…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 15
The journey of Xin's Crows is at an end. The assassin must reclaim his cult from a corrupt leader and the remaining Crows agree to help with the final assault…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 11
The Ronin have returned to their own time and have decided to take on Sheng. They need critical intel from Sheng's cult. Of course, the cult's headquarters are…
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Base Raiders: Bayou Beatdown 2
Due to some tactical mistakes on the part of the heroes, the villains know they are in the base. The fight is on! The ragtag group of base raiders will face a…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 14
The epilogue continues with a martial arts tournament! Even though only one of the Crows is participating in the tournament, the rest have decided to aid their…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 10
It is the year 444 of Sheng the Immortal’s rule. As Sheng has always existed, he had the foresight to find brave warriors and cunning tacticians and send their…
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Base Raiders: Bayou Beatdown 1
In a continuation from Transit, the RPPR crew begins their career raiding bases! After building characters and using the collaborative base creation system…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 13
Vo's quest continues in the epilogue! Determined to strike a fatal blow against the Grey Sky Horde, Vo and the rest of Xin's Crows fight to sabotage the food…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 9
The Ronin have agreed to help John McAfee on a job. It has nothing to do with their quest to stop the vampire conspiracy, but they are men of their word and…
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Base Raiders: Transit
A group of commuters in a New York subway find themselves stranded after crazed robots start attacking the subway station. Fleeing into the tunnels, the…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 12
The epilogue adventures begin! The war is over and the Grey Sky Horde has retreated to their capital city but that won't stop Vo from rescuing her husband and…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 8
Thanks to Crazon for the art! The Ronin must rescue their comrade from Toru's grasp, but fortunately they have a plan. It requires perfect timing, incredible…
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Call of Cthulhu: The Iron Devil
Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War was a complex and murky affair, but it did result in many American troops being stationed in Vladivostok in 1919…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 11
The final battle of the war is only the beginning of trouble for Xin's Crows! The Grey Sky Horde will finally meet the Imperial army on the field of battle…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 7
Toru the vampire seems to be the key to unraveling the conspiracy, so the Ronin investigate his background to gain an edge. This leads them through the seedy…
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Trail of Cthulhu: Wives of March part 2
The unlikely pair of investigators are still unraveling a rapidly deepening mystery, but how far does it go? Between murders, lost masterpieces of art, and…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 10
Xin's Crows have landed on the pirate stronghold island, but taking down the pirates won't be easy. In this double-length episode, the Crows launch a desperate…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 6
The Ronin need to learn more of the mysterious drug peddled by the vampires, but they find a potential lead. A mid-level Yakuza dealer nicknamed American Joe…
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Trail of Cthulhu: Wives of March part 1
The Wives of March is a horror mystery set in Barefoot Crossing, a sharecropping community on the rural outskirts of Savannah, Georgia. Two investigators from…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 9
Xin's Crows have reached a bastion of civilization after their long journey through the wilderness. The port city offers many opportunities and many dangers…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 5
After the success of Operation Black Dolphin, it was only a matter of time before the vampires struck back. The family of one of the Ronin is threatened, which…
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Fiasco: News Channel Six
Thanks to Bill, we here at RPPR managed to play an entire game of Fiasco, using the rules, more or less. We chose the News Channel Six playset, which led to a…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 8
Xin's Crows must protect the Imperial Army from a dangerous ambush, if they want to get out of the swamp alive and with their fortunes intact. Unfortunately…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 4
The Ronin decide to strike back at the vampire conspiracy with Operation Black Dolphin, a cunning but risky plan. They must gather many disparate components in…
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World of Darkness: Inherit
The Derek Bishop Chronicles continue! After surviving the events of Anderson Island, Derek and his motley crew of researchers track down rumors of a vampire in…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 7
In this episode, Xin's Crows have uncovered a new lead to the conspiracy that threatens their host army. In order to pursue it, they must navigate the…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 3
The Ronin have decided to track down the source of the mysterious drug, Reverb, which takes them to the sewers of Shibuya. Their mission raises more questions…
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Slasher Flick: The Festival
Slasher Flick is an indie RPG that models slasher horror films. When former RPPR regular Thad showed up for a visit, I decided to revisit the Derek Bishop…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 6
Xin's Crows have uncovered a plot against the Great Empire! They could tell the officers of the army, but some of them are traitors. The ragtag merchants and…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 2
The consultants begin their investigation by diving into the seedy underworld of Tokyo night clubs and drug dealers. The mysterious Jungo left behind a trail…
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Savage Worlds: Day After Ragnarok – At Play in the Fields of Freya
The Day After Ragnarok is a new setting for Savage Worlds featuring pulp action, Nazis (who must be punched), super science, and magic! Naturally, we here at…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 5
Xin's Crows take the fight to the abandoned monastery! In order to secure their caravan, they must stop the bandits from attacking once and for all. To their…
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Night’s Black Agents: Tribes of Tokyo episode 1
Thanks to Crazon for the art! Tribes of Tokyo is the newest RPPR campaign, which uses Night's Black Agents for the system. A game of thrilling espionage action…
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Call of Cthulhu: The Iron Banded Box
In this one shot, a group of ronin samurai wander the chaotic and violent countryside of Japan in the turbulent Sengoku era. When they chance upon a village…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 4
Xin's Crows are now deep in the desert and must deal with the bandits, one way or the other if they hope to make it across with their wares (and hides) intact…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 29
The last episode of the Heroes of New Arcadia is finally upon us! After defeating the Status Quo and the stopping the coup, there is only one obstacle between…
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Call of Cthulhu: Sunset of the King
News: Don't forget about RPPR B-Sides! Listen to other unreleased Call of Cthulhu AP episodes and other unique offerings from our archives. Synopsis: In this…