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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
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 3
News: If you're an Actual Play fan, check out RPPR B-Sides to learn how you can get access to 20 unreleased AP episodes that will NEVER be posted on this…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 28
In the penultimate episode of the Heroes of the New Arcadia campaign, the new Ideal must stop a coup! The Status Quo will not tolerate opposition so they will…
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Call of Cthulhu: Danger Roadwork Ahead
A promising new writer and a few associates head to the depths of the Amazon Jungle, to see the front lines of the war between civilization and nature. A road…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 2
Xin's Crows set off to find their fortune, following the Imperial Army as they march to confront the Grey Sky Horde. First they must pass through the…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 27
In this special episode, Jason takes the reins of the campaign (because Ross was in China at the time) and runs a game inspired by Days of Future Past! The…
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Spirit of the Century: Attack of the Murderhobos
In this special one shot adventure, RJ returns as we try out Spirit of the Century, a pulp themed FATE engine RPG! The players are typical pulp heroes at a…
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Iron Heroes: Fortunes of War Episode 1
The Great Empire is in turmoil. The western provinces rebel and foreign kingdoms make trouble along the borders. General Xin, a renowned tactician, was charged…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 26
The Heroes of New Arcadia find out that the secret weapon of the Collective is a massive construct made of thousands of grimoires - books of magic. The…
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GURPS: Fallout – Vault 26
In the grimdark future where war, war never changes, some people built a Vault in the Ozarks. Other people survived the nuclear war by hiding in the vault…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 27
The journey has come to an end. There is only one mission left: to defeat Manjappa. Warden, the Promethean AI, has sent the Firewall team to Mars to track down…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 25
In this episode of the cosmic tier, the heroes tackle the Collective! The organization is now a twisted cult of the Remnant, the elder cosmic being which…
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Monsters and Other Childish Things: Coronet
After saving the world from an evil cult during a summer road trip, a group of friends and their monster pals find themselves trapped in a strange world, where…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 26
In the penultimate episode of the Know Evil campaign, the Firewall team heads to earth to find out the truth behind Manjappa's plan. Running the blockade of…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 24
The Heroes of New Arcadia campaign will be interrupted by a special one shot of Dread, the horror game that makes Jenga terrifying. Seriously. We're playing…
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Call of Cthulhu: Operate Heavy Machinery
Not all skills in Call of Cthulhu are created equally, but this scenario totally justifies the existence of the red-headed stepchild of skills, Operate Heavy…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 25
The Firewall Team awakens on Earth, much to their chagrin. They have been placed in a covert bunker under the streets of Tokyo, sleeved in what morphs were…
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Call of Cthulhu: Delta Green – Tiamat
Delta Green was not always an illegal conspiracy within the US government. Back in 1969, it was still a legal conspiracy (at least for most of the year). A…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 23
The final tier of the Heroes of New Arcadia campaign begins! After the dramatic events of the last tier, the world is a very different place. The Heroes are…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 24
The peace cannot last long, even in a civilized station like Vo Nyugen. The Firewall team finds itself under attack from a mysterious and impossibly skilled…
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A Dirty World: Long Island
The murder of a certain rich man at his Long Island estate prompts an investigation which draws in an unlikely cast of characters. The sheriff, a gangster, and…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 22
Caleb steps up as gamemaster in his second 'annual' Heroes of New Arcadia game. The heroes may have saved earth but the world of Sanctuary still needs their…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 23
The Firewall team survived Hotel California, but only by the skin of their cloned teeth. They need time to recover and pursue new leads into the Know Evil…
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The Quiet Year: Crayfish
The Quiet Year is not exactly a role playing game, but after I saw its great IndieGoGo promotional video, I knew I had to give the game a shot. Recently the…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 21
The finale to the second tier of the New Arcadia campaign is here! All secrets have been laid bare. The truth behind Nemesis and its ancient battle against the…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 22
The Earth Tier begins with a bang! The Firewall team moves in to finally meet with agents of Manjappa, the mastermind behind Know Evil, at the Hotel…
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Better Angels: The Good, The Bad, and the Hunky
Better Angels is a an upcoming One Roll Engine role playing game from Greg Stolze and Arc Dream. It's currently in playtesting and we were fortunate enough to…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 20
In this episode of the Heroes of New Arcadia, the end draws near! As the truth behind Nemesis and Ragnarok is revealed, the Heroes of New Arcadia must deal…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil Annual
News: If you're a fan of Know Evil, check out our Fan Creation contest and win a poster signed by Caleb and the RPPR crew! Synopsis: When I was out of the…
RPPR Actual PlayCall of Cthulhu: Preemptive Revenge
In this special one shot of Call of Cthulhu run on Halloween 2012, Caleb puts a few of us through a temporally-challenged nightmare. When a few children at a…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 19
In this episode, the Heroes of New Arcadia return to earth and find out everyone has learned of the doomsday asteroid and its destruction. To say it causes a…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 21
As we approach the conclusion of the Know Evil campaign, each episode will be accompanied by a portrait of a Firewall agent. Our first portrait is Max, drew's…
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Fear Itself: Lone Survivor
This one shot scenario was inspired by the critically acclaimed video game, Lone Survivor. In a bleak, post-apocalyptic city, a group of survivors huddle in a…
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Wild Talents: Star Wars – The Ballad of Kevin Starchaser
A few months ago, Dan offered to run a Star Wars game using Wild Talents and Star ORE, along with a few other house rules. It only lasted two sessions but they…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 18
In this episode, the Heroes of New Arcadia travel into deep space to stop a massive asteroid from destroying Earth, a mission they have put off for a while. If…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 20
The Firewall team draws close to an end of its time on the scum swarm but there is much work yet to be done. Existential threats, war criminals, and the…
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Call of Cthulhu: Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a mindfuck of a video game and after beating it, I realized it would fit in the world of the Cthulhu mythos. Rampant violence, madness, the…
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Monsters and Other Childish Things: Junkyard on the Edge of Forever
In this playtest of a Gencon scenario written by Aaron, a group of kids look into a mystery and stumble across a time traveling conspiracy of Men in Black and…
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Esoterrorists: The SCP Foundation
News: The RPPR Kickstarter, Base Raiders, is almost over! If you can't use Kickstarter, try our Paypal page. Synopsis: The SCP Foundation watches over the most…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 17
News: If you enjoy The Heroes of New Arcadia, support RPPR by backing the Base Raiders Kickstarter! Play your campaign set in New Arcadia! After dealing the…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 19
News: Support RPPR by backing the Kickstarter Base Raiders! For $15 or more, get the RPG and 10 preview AP episodes! Synopsis: After winning the murder…
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Call of Cthulhu: Shadows of Leuven
News: Don't forget to support RPPR by backing our Kickstarter, Base Raiders! If you like this scenario, please support Pagan Publishing by buying their…
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Fear Itself: Invasive Procedures episode 2
News: Support the RPPR Kickstarter, Base Raiders and get early access to 10 preview AP episodes months before their release! Synopsis: The hospital has shown…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 16
News: If you're a fan of The Heroes of New Arcadia, please support RPPR by backing our new Kickstarter, Base Raiders the RPG! Based on this campaign, Base…
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Fear Itself: Invasive Procedures episode 1
I picked up the scenario Invasive Procedures at Gencon this year and I ran it for some of the RPPR crew as a 3 part game. I've decided to post the games as a…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 18
In this episode, the Firewall team finds itself in a delicate situation. After a botched raid on a group of snuff XP producers, the team is forced to undergo…
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Eclipse Phase: Dead Run
Last year I ran an improvised game of Eclipse Phase for RJ, Aaron, and Drew. Since I had little time to prep, we used pregenerated characters (with some…
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Call of Cthulhu: The Construct
Inspired by METACHAOS by Alessandro Bavari. This episode dates back from last year's Halloween but I had forgotten about it until today so I decided to share…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 15
Check out the Base Raiders website to preview the next major RPPR project! The Heroes of New Arcadia have righted many wrongs and saved many lives but no good…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 17
In this episode of Know Evil, the Firewall team pursues multiple agendas as they attempt to blend in with the scum swarm society. SAIRAC, the AGI, must learn…
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Shadows of Esteren at Gencon 2012
At Gencon this year, we got to play a game of Shadows of Esteren, as one of the game's translators was nice enough to run it for us. While we did not have time…
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Don’t Rest Your Head: White Lightning and Yellow Thunder
A group of insomniacs with desperate lives find themselves in the Mad City, battling its nightmarish citizens in order to escape and possibly find a way to…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 16
The new tier of the Know Evil campaign begins! In order to hide out after the daring bank heist, the Firewall team retreats to the relative safety of The Stars…
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Call of Cthulhu: Delta Green – A Victim of the Art
From Dennis Detwiller's Tumblr: “A Victim of the Art” is a Delta Green scenario set in the fictional town of Glenridge, Long Island. The investigators play…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 14
In this double length episode, the Heroes of New Arcadia deal with many challenges. The base of the Martyr's father, The Samaritan, has been found. But in…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 15
Synopsis: The Firewall team has planned and prepared enough. It is time to pull off the most daring heist in the history of the solar system. They face the…
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All Flesh Must Be Eaten: The Shard
News: Please vote for Role Playing Public Radio as Best Podcast in the Ennie Awards! The last day of voting is July 29. Thanks for your support! Synopsis: The…
RPPR Actual PlayEclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 14
Special: Download the planning documents used by the RPPR group to plan the bank heist. Synopsis: Robbing a bank is unheard of in the age of Eclipse Phase. The…
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Wild Talents: The Heroes of New Arcadia Episode 13
In this episode, the heroes of New Arcadia have recovered from their confrontation in the abandoned Ideal base, but they have to deal with new complications in…
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Monsters and Other Childish Things: The Legacy of NIMH
Based on the children's classic, The Secret of NIMH, this game is based after the events of the movie. A great evil threatens the inhabitants of the Thorn…
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Call of Cthulhu: Invictus part 3
Sponsor: For the latest news covering the entire tabletop role-playing industry, turn to Roleplayers Chronicle at roleplayerschronicle.com! Synopsis: The…