Sunday, December 30, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 082 - The One Ring: The Darkening of Mirkwood - Session 38: Holed Up In Sunstead


Episode 82 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!

This session's source material comes from Bree!

Check out the campaign's Obsidian Portal page!

And now a quick breakdown of our characters:

PC:  Denethor Lightbow
Player:  Nick
Culture:    Elf of Mirkwood
Background:  Diligent Defender
Calling:  Scholar

PC:  Fendegil
Player:  Monster Mike
Culture:  Ranger of the North
Background:  Solitary Vagabond
Calling:  Wanderer

PC:  Beren Greycloak
Player:  BJ
Culture:  Dwarf of the Grey Mountains

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!

Intro /Outro Music:  "Malibu" by Hole






Sunday, December 16, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 081 - D&D 5E: Tales From The Yawning Portal - Session 08: Black Dragon Blues


Episode 81 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 Dungeons & Dragons: 5th Edition, by Wizards of the Coast! The campaign is Tales of the Yawning Portal!

And now a quick breakdown of our characters:

DM: Nick

PC: Garrett Tealeaf
Race:  Halfling
Class:  Monk
Background: Hermit


Player: BJ
PC: Grush
Race: Half Orc
Class: Cleric
Background: Outlander

Player: Monster Mike
PC: Ashton McSwarbrick
Race: Half Elf
Class: Bard
Background: Sage

Player: Brian
PC:  Buca Golthwui
Race:  Kobold
Class:  Sorcerer
Player:  Lewis

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!

Intro /Outro Music:  "I Melt With You" by Modern English



Tuesday, November 6, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 079 - The One Ring: The Darkening of Mirkwood - Session 37: Strange Men, Strange Roads


Episode 79 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!

This session's source material comes from Bree!

Check out the campaign's Obsidian Portal page!

And now a quick breakdown of our characters:

PC:  Denethor Lightbow
Player:  Nick
Culture:    Elf of Mirkwood
Background:  Diligent Defender
Calling:  Scholar

PC:  Fendegil
Player:  Monster Mike
Culture:  Ranger of the North
Background:  Solitary Vagabond
Calling:  Wanderer

PC:  Beren Greycloak
Player:  BJ
Culture:  Dwarf of the Grey Mountains

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!

Intro /Outro Music:  "Ain't Love Strange" by Paul Thorn 



Wednesday, October 24, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 078 - D&D 5E: Tales From The Yawning Portal - Session 07: Forging Ahead



Episode 78 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 y
ou will need to subscribe to this feed separately if you're into it!

The game is Dungeons & Dragons: 5th Edition, by Wizards of the Coast!  The campaign is Tales of the Yawning Portal!

And now a quick breakdown of our characters:

DM: Nick

PC:  Garrett Tealeaf
Race:  Halfling
Class:  Monk
Background: Hermit
Player:  BJ

PC:  Grush
Race:  Half Orc
Class:  Cleric
Background:  Outlander
Player:  Monster Mike

PC:  Ashton McSwarbrick
Race:  Half Elf
Class:  Bard
Background:  Sage
Player:  Brian

PC:  Buca Golthwui
Race:  Kobold
Class:  Sorcerer
Player:  Lewis

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!

Intro /Outro Music:  "Love Stinks" by The J. Geils Band




Sunday, October 7, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 077 - The CULT! One-Shot: Night of the Black Tongue Whisperers


Episode 77 of The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast is up here and is on its way to 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 the Actual Play thing!

The game this time is a one-shot of CULT! An Elder Beings Apocalypse RPG from Zombie Dog Games!

The game is Kickstarting right now, and through Halloween 2018!  Go out and pledge here to help make the game a reality! (And be sure to tell 'em the Geek sent ya!)

Also check out our actual play session of Zombie Dog's first Kickstarter CHOMP! here!  
If you don't already have one, you can choose to get a copy of CHOMP! an add-on to your CULT! pledge...








Thursday, September 27, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 076 - The One Ring: The Darkening of Mirkwood - Session 36: Cold Comfort


Episode 76 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!

This session's source material comes from Bree!

Check out the campaign's Obsidian Portal page!

And now a quick breakdown of our characters:

PC:  Denethor Lightbow
Player:  Nick
Culture:    Elf of Mirkwood
Background:  Diligent Defender
Calling:  Scholar

PC:  Fendegil
Player:  Monster Mike
Culture:  Ranger of the North
Background:  Solitary Vagabond
Calling:  Wanderer

PC:  Beren Greycloak
Player:  BJ
Culture:  Dwarf of the Grey Mountains

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!

Intro /Outro Music:  "Cold Sweat" by Thin Lizzy   

Monday, September 10, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 075 - D&D 5E: Tales From The Yawning Portal - Session 06: Transformations




Episode 75 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 y
ou will need to subscribe to this feed separately if you're into it!

The game is Dungeons & Dragons: 5th Edition, by Wizards of the Coast!  The campaign is Tales of the Yawning Portal!

And now a quick breakdown of our characters:

DM: Nick

PC:  Garrett Tealeaf
Race:  Halfling
Class:  Monk
Background: Hermit
Player:  BJ

PC:  Grush
Race:  Half Orc
Class:  Cleric
Background:  Outlander
Player:  Monster Mike

PC:  Ashton McSwarbrick
Race:  Half Elf
Class:  Bard
Background:  Sage
Player:  Brian

PC:  Buca Golthwui
Race:  Kobold
Class:  Sorcerer
Player:  Lewis

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!

Intro /Outro Music:  "At Transformation" by The Tragically Hip



Monday, August 13, 2018

The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast 074 - The Hellcats & Hockey Sticks One-Shot: Annabelle's Gold


Episode 74 of The CVG Actual Play & Community Theater Podcast is up here and is on its way to 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 the Actual Play thing!

The game this time is a one-shot of the Hellcats and Hockeysticks RPG by Andrew Peregrine from Corone Design!


Let's take a moment and meet the PCs and the players!

PC: Whitney Blankenship-White
Clique:  Coquette
Player:  Sam

PC: Holly Smoot-Hawley
Clique:  Scientist
Player:  Mike
PC: Sakura Nomo-Matsui
Clique:  Exchange Student
Player:  BJ

PC: Heather Rodriguez-Kote
Clique:  Nerd
Player:  Jacob

PC: Lindsay McGonegil-Trudeau
Clique:  Goth
Player:  Sam
(But really no.  That's Olive on the cover for Gotham Academy #8 by Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl.  
It's great.  Go get it and read it now.  
Seriously.  
I'll wait.)

Anyway... Here are the pregens no one took:


PC: Fiona McConnell-Ryan
Clique:  Sweetheart


PC: Bianca Ribbentrop-Hilton
Clique:  Hockey Girl


PC: Madeline Gotti-Gabarino
Clique:  Fixer


My personal favorite...
PC:  Courtney Leonardo-Leonardo
Clique:  Prefect


As Sam says.... "What the fuck kind of game is this?"


Music:  "Girlschool" by Britny Fox