Explore every episode of the podcast Flotsam
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interlude: A Guide to the City of Ember | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:01:19 | |
An interlude, in which we talk about our new book - Flotsam: A Guide to the City of Ember! Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series, with occasional short stories such as this episode. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 24 - Fleapit Close | 12 May 2020 | 00:24:23 | |
An interlude, in which we explore one of the more interesting back alleys in Lanternside. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series, with occasional short stories such as this episode. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. This episode was written by Ian and by Rachel Thomas, and read by Ian. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 23 - The Cage and the Chains | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:31:56 | |
In which our rats must try to capture a demon. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 22 - Scars and Ruin | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:35:00 | |
In which Enid regrets her choices. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 21 - The Depths of Darkness | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:45:30 | |
In which Reg starts to assemble the device, and Enid and Vern go deep under Flotsam. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 20 - An Alley in Lanternside | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:29:51 | |
In which our rats set their plan into motion and Vern takes an ill-advised stroll. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 19 - Priests and Principles | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:40:46 | |
In which our rats deepen their knowledge of demons. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 18 - The Eyes Have It | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:41:10 | |
In which our rats must face a new demonic threat. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 17 - Patterns and Passages | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:49:40 | |
In which Reg tries his hand at photography and Enid and Gentry go for a wander. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 16 - The Starlings | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:41:44 | |
In which our rats visit a library, and Reg is quite overcome... Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 15 - The Drunk and the Butler | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:41:42 | |
In which our rats must take on an escort duty, and Reg is given a new job. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 14 - The Court and the Tower | 02 Feb 2020 | 01:07:31 | |
In which our rats enter the Court to meet with a Kindler contact. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 13 - The Broken Ember | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:37:23 | |
In which our rats must face the demon that they unwittingly released. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 12 - Ruin | 12 Feb 2019 | 01:04:01 | |
In which Enid seeks shelter from an old friend, and our rats are summoned to a meeting. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 11 - The Wall | 11 Feb 2019 | 00:45:11 | |
In which our rats suffer in the Smoke, and Vern makes a choice. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 10 - The Dixie Doolan Four | 10 Feb 2019 | 01:03:54 | |
In which our rats take refuge in Lanternside, and Vern works his magic. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 9 - Fire and Water | 09 Feb 2019 | 01:08:06 | |
In which our rats must battle the elements in a race to get to port. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 8 - Cut-throats and Thieves | 08 Feb 2019 | 01:05:35 | |
In which our rats are surrounded on all sides, as Reg takes a bath. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 7 - Iskander | 07 Feb 2019 | 00:44:59 | |
In which our rats revisit old haunts in search of treasure, and Enid has a gambling problem. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 6 - The Wayfinder | 06 Feb 2019 | 01:06:42 | |
In which our rats plan a perfectly normal smuggling run, and Enid goes scavenging. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 5 - The Hooded Rat | 05 Feb 2019 | 01:01:25 | |
In which our rats meet some new ‘friends’, courtesy of Gentry. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 4 - Lanterns and Smoke | 04 Feb 2019 | 01:04:13 | |
In which our rats seek gainful employment, and Enid is visited by an old friend. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 3 - Flotsam | 03 Feb 2019 | 01:01:40 | |
In which our rats find a new world, and a harsh deadline. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 2 - Adrift | 02 Feb 2019 | 00:49:06 | |
In which our rats find new friends, but something stirs in the deep. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||
| Episode 1 - Rust and Bones | 01 Feb 2019 | 01:04:13 | |
In which our rats, dreaming strange dreams, wake up in the darkness. Flotsam is a tabletop roleplaying game played out as a podcast series. In the game, an unlikely trio – smooth-talking hustler Vern (Jay Britton), mischievous old lady Enid (Amelia Tyler), and earnest tinkerer Reg (Chris Payne) - explore a strange city where rats live as if they were humans. Ian Thomas narrates everything that happens and plays all the other characters. Flotsam is an original setting dreamed up by Ian, and the roleplaying game system is very simple, based on rolling a ten-sided dice, and on skills that the rats can recall from their forgotten pasts. You can find out more about us and about the game on our website: https://flotsam.city | |||