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| [S4 E13] Assassins Great And Small | 17 Aug 2024 | 01:02:16 | |
Vergevil and Sidura, searching for information about the wizard's tower of their quest, when they are surprised by 3 assassins! Thanks to Rich Burley for the email! Game System: Pathfinder 1e Emulator - Motif Music/Background Sounds - Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me | |||
| [S4 E12] Into the City | 07 Jun 2024 | 01:00:49 | |
Vergevil and Sidura finally enter the gates to the City Beneath the ice... Thanks to Andy Slack for the email! Game System: Basic Fantasy RPG (3rd Edition) Emulator - The Oracle Music/Background Sounds - Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me | |||
| [S4 E3] Dragonfly Pass | 23 Feb 2024 | 01:00:41 | |
Vergevil's turn has come to scout near the wall of the world storm. There is a chill in the air, something deeper than the frigid temperatures... Thanks to Rich Burly & Andy Slack for sending the kind emails to the show! Game System: Forbidden Lands Emulator - CRGE Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S4 E2] Shadow And Staff | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:51:45 | |
Sauvage must contend with the shadows of his past and those that threaten him in the present.... Thanks to Andy Slack for sending a kind email to the show! Game System: ICRPG (Master Edition) Emulator - CRGE Music/Background Sounds - Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S4 E1] The City Trapped Under Ice | 27 Jan 2024 | 01:04:30 | |
Underneath the bitter, deadly winds of Erendor, the World Storm, is a great, seemingly infinitely sprawling city. Sauvage LeFeu must delve deep to find some sort of artifact or power that will help his once respected house rise to prominence again. Join me as we start to build this new world and to see if Sauvage LeFeu has what it takes to survive in an ancient city that is trapped under ice. Game System: Pathfinder 1e Emulator - My own Card Oracle called "The Oracle" Music/Background Sounds - Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| Project V: Paladin | 13 Dec 2023 | 01:16:11 | |
A darkness grows and looms over Avalon City, but there is yet hope. It's time to smite the evil that is the Sixfold Syndicate! Thanks to Dennis for the call-in and Richard for the emails! Game System: ICRPG (Vigilante City) Emulator - Just some plain die rolls Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| Bonus - Plasmoids & Peril | 07 Dec 2023 | 01:10:54 | |
Join me as I play Jethro MacCull, a freelance detective investigating a defected scientist on a nearly lifeless planet. But does that mean he's alone? Thanks to Jason for the call-in! Game System: M-Space Emulator - Just some plain die rolls Music/Background Sounds - Original Music (by yours truly) Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| Jeremiah Holloway - Rockets & Rayguns | 19 Nov 2023 | 00:57:14 | |
Will Jeremiah be able to thwart this heinous plan to infect all life on Earth? Will reinforcements arrive in time? Will James make unnecessary references to other TV shows? Tune in and find out today on Sub-class Act! Thanks to Jason for the call-in! Game System: Genesys Emulator - Motif Story Engine Music/Background Sounds - Original Music (by yours truly) Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| Space Station Turmoil in Stereo | 12 Nov 2023 | 01:21:07 | |
Join me as I play a Chet Lumen, a United Corporate Nations technician. All he wants to do is restore the power to the station...is that too much to ask?! Call-ins from Jason at the beginning. Game System: X-plorers Emulator - My Oracle (cleverly called "The Oracle") Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| Jeremiah Holloway...I should have known | 03 Nov 2023 | 01:30:07 | |
Join me as I throw myself straight into a Genesys game of pulpy action adventure playing as Jeremiah Holloway, intrepid explorer! Email from Richard Burley and call-ins from Jason at the beginning. Game System: Genesys Emulator - Plain d100 rolls (and some of 'The Oracle', by me) Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| Bonus Episode - Frog Errant | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:58:35 | |
In this one-shot, I roll-up Tristan, the Poison Dart Frog using "Frog Errant" and have a fun adventure! Thanks to Spencer, a.k.a FreeThrall from "Keep off the Boarderlands" for telling me about this really cool lil' supplement! Call-in at the beginning from Jason. Game System: Frog Errant by Matthew Morris Emulator - Frog Errant Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
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| Bonus Episode - Cairn for Bird Brains | 13 Oct 2023 | 01:29:34 | |
In this one-shot, I roll-up 2 characters for Cairn and discover their adventures into a cursed dungeon (of all places!) Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Andy Slack for the email and Jason for the call-in! Game System: Cairn by Yochai Gal Emulator - The Oracle (by me!) Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S4 E11] Traps & Twists | 24 May 2024 | 01:09:15 | |
Vergevil and Sidura must work their way ever closer to the great city, but what do they really know about the Captain who journeys with them... Thanks to Rich Burley & Cezar Capacle for the emails and DavidVS for the correspondence! Game System: Basic Fantasy RPG (3rd Edition) Emulator - The Oracle Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me | |||
| [S3 E16] Androids and Annihilation | 28 Sep 2023 | 01:10:42 | |
Doomsday device on one hand, Deadly Androids on the other...what's the worst that could happen anyway? Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Jason for the call-in! Game System: Tiny Frontiers Revised Emulator - Motif Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E15] Xenos Rampant | 14 Sep 2023 | 01:18:51 | |
Nikola must find shelter after his jettisoned capsule crash lands back on the swampy planet. What secrets lie within its slithering depths... Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Jason for the call-in! Game System: Tiny Frontiers Revised Emulator - Motif Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
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| Call-in Bonus Episode | 19 Aug 2023 | 00:09:54 | |
Spotify/Anchor has changed how uploading episodes work on me, so I was unable to tack this onto the end of my last episode! Sorry about that, Jason, but I wanted to make sure I responded to you call-in here. | |||
| [S3 E14] Neon Swamp | 19 Aug 2023 | 00:59:40 | |
James tries to shake off the dust as Nikola must broker a deal for the infamous Maggie on a swampy planet on the outskirts of the neon glow of a human outpost. Call-ins at the beginning of this episode. Thanks to Jason for the call-in! Game System: Classic Traveller (Facsimile Edition) Emulator - CRGE Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
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| [S3 E13] EZ - Dreaming | 23 Jun 2023 | 01:09:36 | |
Unconscious Nikola has strange dreams where he must face mystical forces and fight for survival. Game System: EZD6 Emulator - Prototype Sub-Class Act Card Oracle Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
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| [S3 E 12] Take the Helm, Leave the Cannoli | 08 May 2023 | 00:48:43 | |
Nikola needs to find a way to get control of the android ship before he and his crew-mates are destroyed along with it! Game System: Tiny Frontiers Revised Emulator - Motif Story Engine Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E11] Zero-G, Zero Mercy | 16 Mar 2023 | 01:26:36 | |
Blown out of the now destroyed Francesco, Nikola must put his vacc-suit skills to the test in the fight against the Androids. Game System: D6 Space Emulator - Motif Story Engine Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E10] Third Ship From the Sun | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:49:24 | |
Nikola and the crew of the Francesco, needing to refuel, are forced to deal with the android ship and the newly arrived contingent from Maggie. Game System: Classic Traveller (The Facsimile Edition) Emulator - Motif Story Engine Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E9] Conciousness, Conflict, Complexity | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:49:58 | |
Nikola returns to consciousness an must quickly deal with a rapidly escalating situation on the hijacked space station.
Game System: Classic Traveller (The Facsimile Edition)
Emulator - Motif Story Engine
Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio
Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me
Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes.
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| [S3 E8] The Fuel Run | 06 Oct 2022 | 00:44:58 | |
Nikola and the crew of the Francesco are caught between space pirates and 2 Android ships with no fuel. Will they manage to escape certain doom? Game System: Dave Bezio's X-Plorers Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S4 E10] - Tunnel Terrors | 03 May 2024 | 00:51:24 | |
Vergevil, Sidura, and the strange, old Captain must deal with a nasty surprised in the dark tunnels leading into the city under the ice. Thanks to Rich Burley for the email! Game System: Pathfinder 1e Emulator - The Oracle Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me | |||
| [S3 E7] | 24 Jul 2022 | 00:50:49 | |
Nikola and the crew of the Francesco materialize in a new sector, but what will the find, and will their new-found Hiver allies stick with them? Find out now! Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in and Ray Otus from Plundergrounds for the email! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Player's Guide to Solo Role-Playing by Parts Per Million Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| Bonus - Episode 50 Extravaganza! - Savage Ships, Shifty Thieves | 08 Jul 2022 | 01:16:48 | |
Somehow I've made it to the 50th episode of the show, so to celebrate, come join the one-shot featuring Amir, a thief in a port town who must secure some loot and a long lost asset of the Thieves' Guild. Game System: Savage Worlds (SWADE) Emulator - Simple D6 y/n with complication on 4 Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E6] The Beasts Within | 12 Jun 2022 | 01:10:08 | |
Nikola and company must contend with the Hivers, whatever has taken over Eric Votteman's ship, and all before whatever is crossing the void arrives...no pressure though. Thanks to Karl Rodriguez from The GMologist Presents, Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, and Ray Otus from Plundergrounds for the call-ins! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Player's Guide to Solo Role-Playing by Parts Per Million Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E5] Get the Jump | 19 May 2022 | 00:52:15 | |
It's time for Nikola and crew to head towards the galactic void to discover the fate of Nikola's childhood friend. Who knows what could be waiting for them when they get there... Ray Otus from Plundergrounds for the call-in! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E4] New Threats, Old Friends | 11 May 2022 | 01:13:47 | |
Nikola & co. continue to try to escape the deadly androids and get back to Maggie's HQ. Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Ray Otus from Plundergrounds, and Zapp from Zapps Quest for the call-ins! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt (novel) Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E3] Waves, Weird and Wonderful | 30 Apr 2022 | 01:05:58 | |
Nikola & company must find a way to escape the planet, but first they have to deal with being stuck in the middle of a giant ocean! No big deal though, they're only stranded and being chased by murderous Androids...what could go wrong? Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Karl Rodriguez from The GMologist Presents Podcast, and Zapp from Zapps Quest for the call-ins! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt (novel) Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E2] Android Atlantis | 26 Apr 2022 | 01:16:53 | |
Nikola and company must desperately find a way to escape the xenophobic Androids. What else is really going on here? Traveller Podcast Mentioned -> https://anchor.fm/dicehaven Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Karl Rodriguez from The GMologist Presents Podcast for the call-in! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt (novel) Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E1] Hidden Agendas, Hidden Planets | 20 Apr 2022 | 01:15:21 | |
Nikola learns quickly that a job is never really just a job, is it? Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Parts Per Million's Player's Guide to Solo Roleplaying + Engines of God by Jack McDevitt Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S3 E0] Meet Sir Nikola Batoslav (Character Creation) | 10 Apr 2022 | 00:39:22 | |
In this episode, we create the character for Season 3 in which we will be using Classic Taveller and Mythic! Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-in! Game System: Classic Traveller (The Traveller Book) Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| One-Shot - The Further Adventures of Jeremiah Grimm | 30 Mar 2022 | 01:17:47 | |
We return to Jeremiah Grimm as he tries to figure out what has destroyed this seemingly abandoned ship. Is the ship truly empty? Game Played: Fate Core Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S4 E9] Through the Looking Glass | 26 Apr 2024 | 00:54:42 | |
Nearing the great hidden city of the Sorcerer Sauvage, Vergevil and Sidura learn that not is all as it seems to the eye... Game System: Forbidden Lands Emulator - The Oracle Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me | |||
| [S2 E17] (Finale) Temples, Tea, and the City of ... | 25 Mar 2022 | 01:31:55 | |
Thorin and company must take back the temple and take back reality. What must they give for all that they wish to gain? Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-ins! Game Played: Savage Worlds Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator + Location Crafter Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S2 E16] An Unholy Pilgrimage | 24 Mar 2022 | 01:33:37 | |
Continuing through the desert, Thorin & co. are forced to make a bold stand against a fearsome foe. Will they prevail? Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Zapp of the ZappsQuest Podcast, and Duncan of Rand Roll for the call-ins! Game Played: Savage Worlds Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S2 E15] The Desert Deep & Dangerous | 19 Mar 2022 | 01:04:09 | |
Thorin, Lestari, and Ayokunle must now begin their trek deep into the seemingly endless desert, where anything could happen. Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-ins! Game Played: Genesys RPG Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator + Location Crafter Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S2 E14] Books, Beings, & Bravery | 17 Mar 2022 | 00:59:22 | |
Thorin, Lestari, and Ayokunle must now deal with the sinister Dian who is waiting for them. Could things get any more dire? Game Played: Dominion Rules Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S2 E13] Library of the Deep | 15 Mar 2022 | 01:04:48 | |
Thorin, now desperate to find new allies to save his people, runs into an old friend, a new friend, and a not at all friend... Thanks to Goblin's Henchman, Jack, and Zapp for the call-ins! Goblin's Hechman's amazing RPG wares and podcast Zapp's Burst System. Be on the lookout for the Zapp's Quest podcast! My own sci-fi game Novas & Nebulae (let me know if you'd like other settings/genres) Game Played: Dominion Rules Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S2 E12] Halls Well That Ends Well | 10 Mar 2022 | 01:17:57 | |
Thorin has to try to make his escape from the Blind Tiger society before they steal the powerful Desert Rose! A note on CGRE. It turns out I did use it correctly, but later misread the d20 part. the d20 is just for the "and unexpectedly" results. Silly me. Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for the call-ins! Be on the lookout for the Zapp's Quest podcast! Game Played: Dominion Rules Emulator - CRGE (& Mythic since I failed to read how to use CRGE properly. Silly me!) Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S2 E 11] War of the Rose | 02 Mar 2022 | 01:07:07 | |
Thorin gets to know a little more about Dian and the Blind Tiger Society. What is it they really want, and what are they willing to do to get it? Thanks to Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Zapp from Sweden for the call-ins! Be on the lookout for the Zapp's Quest podcast! Game Played: Dungeon World Emulator - Mythic + Hex Flower Chaos Emulator + Oracles from The BURST System Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Special thanks to Jason for reminding me to do better with the show notes. | |||
| [S2 E10] Smoke And Mirrors | 23 Feb 2022 | 01:08:11 | |
Thorin must now make his way into the city to find the Blind Tiger in order to win the allies for his people. What will the city thing of such a ruffian? Game Played: Warlock! Emulator - Motif Story Engine Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio | |||
| [S2 E9] Burst Your Planar Bubble | 31 Dec 2021 | 01:09:14 | |
Thorin and Ferdinand must find their souls and escape before this planar bubble pops! Will they make it in time? Is the Death Mage truly gone for good? Tune in and find out! Game Played: D&D5e Emulator - Mythic GM Emulator Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio | |||
| [S2 E8] Death Mage's Revenge | 16 Dec 2021 | 00:59:06 | |
Thorin and Ferdinand are confronted by Ferdinand's shady past...and magic birds! Death...it's for the birds! Game Played: DURF Emulator - Bespoke Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio | |||
| [S4 E8] Ships & Serpents | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:55:28 | |
Vergevil and Sidura head out to the East to look for the City of the Sorcerer in the frozen seas. Game System: Eye of Erendor Emulator - The Oracle Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio & Original Music Send me an email with any feedback here -> jamessral@proton.me | |||
| Anniversary Bonus - There's No Power When You're Alone in Space | 13 Nov 2021 | 01:01:49 | |
This is a small little beginning of a one-shot to celebrate ONE YEAR of Sub-class Act! I hope you enjoy our trip to space and I hope you know how much I appreciate all of you for being here for the show. It really means a lot. Game Played: Fate Core Emulator - Custom w/ Fate Dice Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio | |||
| [S2 E7] - The River Through Illusion | 10 Nov 2021 | 01:01:59 | |
Thorin learns that legends and myth may be much closer to reality than he imaged. All is quite different from how it seems... Thanks again to Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast for the call and Misty801! for the review! Game Played: Dungeon World Emulator - Motif Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio | |||
| [S2 E6] The Not So Night Sky | 03 Nov 2021 | 00:51:52 | |
Thorin awakes to strange visions, not all of which are his. Who has saved him, and what is he about to learn? Thanks again to Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast for the call and Will for the email! Game Played: Genesys Emulator - Genesys Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio | |||
| [S2 E5] - Dessication and Desperation | 27 Oct 2021 | 01:06:36 | |
Thorin now with the Desert Rose, has no escape from the Pilgrims of the Single Mind. What will become of him? Game Played: Genesys Emulator - Genesys Music/Background Sounds - Tabletop Audio Call in to anchor or email me your call-in audio clip to jamessral@gmail.com | |||