Gaming On The Rocks

The group docks at New Elysium to be welcomed by Filip. Once obligatory PR speech is given, credits are forwarded along to everyone. Ever the high-end resort host, Filip personal takes our heroes on a tour through the gardens.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Heeding the distress calls from the Goalrunner our group aids in fending off some pirates. Will they be able to hold them off long enough for security to arrive? For all the Absalom Station Brutaris fans we sure hope so. Come sit at our table and enjoy the story.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music Loop: "Outpost 31" Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

With all the New Elysium guests ready at the terminal gate boarding on the resort shuttle begins. The ship captain greets everyone and welcomes the guests aboard. With final take-off checks being gone over the captain makes a small request of Zweite. Come settle in for a trip that thankfully doesn't last six hours.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The season starts proper with some short vignettes for each character. We get a glimpse at the varied backgrounds for our New Elysium guests as they gather for the VIP shuttle leaving from Qabaret on Castrovel.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We begin our third season with some group discussion before getting into the gameplay. Listen in as we talk about the horror genre, what scares us personally, our goals with playing a horror game, and open talk about boundaries.  The use of X Cards as well as an addition of Y and Z cards. We have color-coded these cards for an increased quick visual for when they are in use. X is Red for Stop, Y is amber for Caution, Z if green for GO. These cards are expected to see use not only in this campaign but future games going forward. A highly held truth for us is Consent is Required, Always. Using X Cards helps us solidify this.    Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

To bring a close to our Season Two the group gathers to discuss the events we experienced the last few months. Join us for tears and laughter.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Onward we move into the shed towards an exit from the Hut. Will one be found? Will it be the one sought after? Pull up a chair at our table to see.   We are having a virtual bake sale to help get a mixing board so we can finally expand from a single microphone. Stop by and grab a coffee.   Ko-fi.com/gamingontherocks   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Pre-Combat Music Loop: "Remember This Shadow" Komiku (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/Its_time_for_adventure__vol_2/Komiku_-_Its_time_for_adventure_vol_2_-_11_Remember_this_shadow) Licensed under Creative Commons: CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Combat Music: "Corvus Aeer" Copyright 2018 RƎVZƎR0 (Ryan Bradley) "Corvus Aeer" RƎVZƎR0

Our group continues on to the storage shed with Dawnbark. Once there the treant remembers why she avoided visiting the place.  There is one more episode left with the second season. What sort of cliffhanger will the adventurers end on?   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Dawnbark joins our adventurers to go see the cat. It has been long since she has had a good conversation and the group works to remedy that. At the end of the stroll will the side trip be worth it to speak to the cat? Pull up a seat at the table to find out.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our group explores the garden more and gets verification that they are still inside the Hut. Avvy is able to get an overland view to reach a potential exit. We can be found online @GamingOnTheRocs   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Safely in the Hut, our group seeks out controls to make the next jump. Once everything is in place the mysterious ways the Hut travels transports the party. Spread around them is a well-maintained garden full of strange stars and strange plants.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Bellies full of fermented milk and the needed keys for another jump, our party heads back to the Hut. They meet the local guardian that warned he can not let them in again unless they freed him from his servitude. Being unable to do such a fight ensues. Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

With a power-hungry, demon-worshipping centaur cult defeated the group takes some needed unwinding in Korak Kaag. Loot is split and the newly decided drinking rules are put to the test. Milk will never be the same.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Background Music loop: "The Dark Glow of the Mountains" by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/darkglow/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

A little on-topic yet off-topic discussion among the group. We finally set about hammering out official rules to follow for gaming related drinks. The most common one that will come up in future sessions are the rules related to critical rolls, success or failures. We'll be posting these rules for others to make use of themselves. Look for updates on Twitter. Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Background Music loop: "Ambient L Delicate" Frank Nora (http://mcs.franknora.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons: CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

The group takes a few last deep breaths before setting into motion plans made previously with a few hirelings. Will their well-made plans work out to stop the ritual? Are Vsevolod's days finally at an end? Come sit with us and find out answers to this and more.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Background Music loop: "Mana" Splintered Gypsy (https://freepd.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Stitching of two tales today. We begin with loot being taken and loot being purchased. Avvy dons the shiniest of shiny rings and accesses a range of useful powers as a result.  Accepting the halfling rogue into the group Lúm and Avvy decide to outfit him with some better weapons. A bit of rest, a bit of recruiting, and some strategic planning finish up these brief tales.   Twitter & Instagram: @GamingOnTheRocs Discord maybe soon? Probably start testing the air outside our hermit caves on servers run by other great shows we enjoy.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Background Music loop: "Hope In The Sight of Fear" Knight of Fire (https://freepd.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain) https://creativecommons.

With some quick thinking and help from an undead minion, the party manages to deal with the final danger in Jadrenka's lair. Will Lúm by stuck as a Newt? Are there shiny things to examine? All these questions to be answered. Just pull up a chair at our table and join the story.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Beyond the doorway, a place of power awaits the group. They have found Jadrenka's lair, of sorts. Unhappy to have her home invaded and insults spoke towards her Jadrenka shows her full power as the Crone. What fate will the group meet? Would a pair of reunited lovers be able to toss aside a quarrel and mend broken hearts? Sit down at our table and find out.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/    

With the Partypants brothers defeated, the party continues onwards through the twisting paths of Artrosa. A passage previously avoided, for the intense dread it exuded, must be braved but to do so is to face some deep fears.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/    

Collecting a few new bumps and bruises the group hurries along through Artrosa. A door bearing the likeness of Baba Yaga herself leads to more bloody surprises. This time it is more of the Partypants family.   Title (Intro and Outro) music adapted from "Light Years Away" Copyright 2007 Chuck Silva "Light Years Away" Chuck Silva (https://chucksilva.bandcamp.com/) (https://sampleswap.org/mp3/song.php?id=886) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/