brilliant though if Chris and Bryce
Friday, July 17, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
The Clearwater Con Event Schedule is Available!
It's been a challenge getting it
together on the short notice we set out for ourselves, but I could
not be prouder of the community support and the events we have been
able to bring to the table here. We have D&D and Pathfinder. We
have pirates and zombies. We have time travellers and tea parties.
We have Monster Mike and Jetpack Jack. And we have Shaggy and
Scooby... And that's just the beginning. And remember that your con
badge will get you the Gamerati discount at local retailers too.
The only thing we need now to make this one truly fantastic day of gamerati-tude is for you to come and play with us. The gaming community here in the Chippewa Valley is robust and deserves a win, dammit. With sufficient momentum, we can level up next year from one day to a full weekend. But we need your help, your support, and your dice to get there.
So let's make this happen. Please - let's keep getting the word out to anyone who hasn't heard about our event. Share the game schedule with anyone who might be interested in joining us next Saturday. And most importantly, please remember to go pre-register at gamerati.com/gamedays to help make Clearwater Con an ongoing reality for us all.
The only thing we need now to make this one truly fantastic day of gamerati-tude is for you to come and play with us. The gaming community here in the Chippewa Valley is robust and deserves a win, dammit. With sufficient momentum, we can level up next year from one day to a full weekend. But we need your help, your support, and your dice to get there.
So let's make this happen. Please - let's keep getting the word out to anyone who hasn't heard about our event. Share the game schedule with anyone who might be interested in joining us next Saturday. And most importantly, please remember to go pre-register at gamerati.com/gamedays to help make Clearwater Con an ongoing reality for us all.
Thanks for all your support and we'll see you at the table on July 25th!
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Monday, July 6, 2015
The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 003 - The CHOMP! One-Shot: Wrath at Con!
Episode 3 of The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast is up and in stores near you (i.e. iTunes)!
Remember: it's on a different feed from The CVG Podcast and Rhythm & Blues Revue, so you will need to subscribe to this feed separately if you're into it!
The game this time is a one-shot playtest of CHOMP! The Zombie Survival Horror RPG, from FKI, LLC!
In honor of game designers Craig Sieracki and Matt Scott appearing on Episode 13 of The CVG Podcast and Rhythm & Blues Revue, Monster Mike and I invited them to sit in and run us through a zombie apocalypse of our very own! The resulting wacky hijinks resulted in Wrath at Con, and one of the most fun single game sessions in my most recent memory.
Find out more about the CHOMP! Survival Horror RPG on Craig and Matt's Facebook page.
You can get your own copy at RPGNow here!
Breaking news:
You too can play CHOMP with Craig and Matt at Clearwater Con, July 25 2015 in Eau Claire, WI. See http://gamerati.com/gamedays/ for the latest updates and to preregister!
Some action shots from the game session!
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| Craig Sieracki directs as Monster Mike preps a roll |
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| Laminated character sheets make for disposable PCs |
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| The Exhibit Hall - "You'll pay for this, Felicia Day!" |
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| Monster Mike throws some sixes |
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| Matt Scott, foraging for bandaids |
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| Endgame |
The CVG Podcast and Rhythm & Blues Revue - Episode #013: Dead House Over Yonder!
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| My standard-issue nametag for cons, et al - It's funny because it hurts. |
Episode Thirteen of The Chippewa Valley Geek Podcast and Rhythm & Blues Revue is complete and can be found here or on iTunes and Stitcher!
We're taking a bite out of zombies this time around, getting the lowdown on a locally-produced survival horror RPG, and (re)making some very exciting announcements!
0:00:00 Intros
0:01:11 The Up Front: On oblivion and undeath - also, Clearwater Con 2015!
0:06:47 The Interview: Eau Claire game designers Craig Sieracki and Matt Scott talk about their love of zombies, break down the inner workings of CHOMP, and take on the Geek-del Test!
0:24:56 Payin' some bills
0:30:51 The Roundtable: Wherein Mike and Jack try to find some braaaaaaaaains!
1:30:30 Community Calendar
1:33:13 Outro & Credits
1:34:36 Bonus Track: The Lannister Suite, in 3 Movements (or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Never Try To Play Slide Guitar Ever Again), featuring:
- Roslin's Wedding
- Mannish Boy-King
- I'm a Steady Whorin' Half-Man
Remember to support the CVG on PATREON!
Hey, how about some show notes?
Remember to pick up CHOMP! The Zombie Survival Horror RPG, from FKI, LLC!
Find out more about the CHOMP! Survival Horror RPG on Craig and Matt's Facebook page.
You too can play it with Craig and Matt out at Clearwater Con 2015!
Listen to our Actual Play session of CHOMP!
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
Also, World War Z, by Max Brooks
You Can Run, You Can Hide: The Epidemiology and Statistical Mechanics of Zombies by Alexander A. Alemi, Matthew Bierbaum, Christopher R. Myers & James P. Sethna
You Can Run, You Can Hide:The Epidemiology and Statistical Mechanics of Zombies
Hebanon Games, (soon to be) makers of Red Markets
All Flesh Must Be Eaten!
A Necro-Biological Explanation for the Fermi Paradox by Stephen R. Kane, Franck Selsis
Check out this interactive model of the Zombie Apocalypse!
PC Stinger: "Bazooka" Joe Blutarski, RHP, was my own PC during a zombie one-shot of Mike's using Savage Worlds, called "Sacred Heart Hospital". The game opened with a foreboding medical report as recorded by Dr. David Cook, the original of which is appended to the end of this installment of the CVG.
Saturday, July 4, 2015
The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 002 - The One Ring: The Darkening of Mirkwood - Session 02: The Gathering of the Five Armies
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| The streets of Dale are bedlam on the eve of the Gathering... |
Episode 2 of The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast is up and in stores near you (i.e. iTunes)!
Remember: it's on a different feed from The CVG Podcast and Rhythm & Blues Revue, so you will need to subscribe to this feed separately if you're into it!
The game is The One Ring, by Cubicle 7 Games! The campaign is The Darkening of Mirkwood!
Don't remember much about The One Ring? Check out the Geek's game review of it here!
Or check out the TOR community forums here!
Here is Tales from Wilderland!
Check out the campaign's Obsidian Portal page!
Here is a link to Richard Harrison's TOR resources, including the Guide to Dale!
And now a quick breakdown of our characters:
PC: Carl Huffingtoe
Player: Andrew
Culture: Hobbit of the Shire
Background: Too Many Paths To Tread
Calling: Wanderer
PC: Denethor Lightbow
Player: Nick
Culture: Elf of Mirkwood
Background: Diligent Defender
Calling: Scholar
PC: The "Boarslayer"
Player: Monster Mike
Culture: Woodman of Mirkwood
Background: The Hound
Calling: Warden
PC: Brand, son of Gorm
Player: Jack
Culture: Barding (Man of Dale)
Background: Rediscovering the Past
Calling: Treasure Hunter
PC: Mord, Son of Munan
Player: BJ
Culture: Man of the Lake
Background: Watcher
Calling: Slayer
Remember to show your love and support for the Geek out on Patreon! Actual play episodes don't count for our Patreon contributions, so every time we play a game, you get a freebie!
Music: "You Dance" by eastmountainsouth
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