The RPG Academy: The Trials – Details, episodes & analysis

Hello and Welcome to our Trial of Doctor Magnethands!

Hello and Welcome to our Trial of Marvel Heroic, the cortex prime powered super-hero RPG published by Margaret Weiss Productions.   For this trial we have Mark Meredith  ( @MarkMeredith ) as our Watcher  and Myself (@theRpgAcademy) Michael playing as Daredevil.  Jason Flowers ( @JasonMFlow ) is playing as Luke Cage. Eric Paquette ( @EricMPaq  ) plays as Spider-Man.  PK Sullivan ( @PK_Sullivan ) plays as The Immortal Ironfist and Morgan Ellis ( @MCc_Ellis ) is HellCat

https://therpgacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Trial-of-Beam-Saber-ep-2-Take-the-L-and-Go-Home.mp3 Hello and welcome to the Trial of Beam Saber a soon to be Kickstartering RPG from Austin Ramsay. Beam Saber is a Forged In The Dark game about the pilots of powerful machines in a war that dominates every facet of life. They are trying to do their part, then get out physically and mentally intact. The organizations that perpetuate The War throughout all of known space are too incomprehensibly huge to take down. There is no “winning” The War, there is only surviving it. Hopefully you can help others get out too. Here's a link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/austinramsaygames/beam-saber Austin's twitter: https://twitter.com/Notaninn Beam Saber's facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeamSaberRPG Beam Saber's Discord: https://discord.gg/WuC8r5W Beam Saber on Itch: https://austin-ramsay.itch.io/beamsaber A big thank you to our guest players for this Trial - Richard Kreutz-Landry    ( @rkreutzlandry ) who is co-designer of Descent into Midnight and Chris Burlew ( @Burlew_Chris ) GM of the fantastic Star Wars Actual Play Redemption. Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at TheRpgAcademy/Gmail. Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy  The music used during our intro and outro is a modified version of Fly a Kite by Spectacular Sound Productions  Used under the Creative commons Attribution-shareAlike License.

https://therpgacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CSWep2.mp3 Hello and welcome to The Trials. Our new system play test Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. These games are from one-shots of us playing a new system and giving it a trial run.  This is the Trial of Cold Steel Wardens. Superhero RPG'ing in the Iron Age of Comics.  CSW is the brain child of local game designer A.P. Klosky. It was successfully Kickstarted a couple years back and is being published by BlackFallPress (@BlackFallPress). I met the author at CincyCon earlier this year and demo'd his game and really liked it. I invited him to come on and do a Trial of it for our show and here it is.  The first 25 minutes or so of this episode is a rules review and then we jump into the actual play. We will have our traditional recap episode after the AP episodes. Also, A.P. will be at AcadeCon this year demoing this game and new in-development board game he's working on. For players - I am playing Sawbones  (@theRpgAcademy) Caleb is playing Cadia (@TheCalebG) Rohit from Gamersplane.com is playing Ambush (@Gamersplane) and friend of the show Jason is playing Camshaft (@23rdian23) Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy

https://therpgacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CSW-AP-WC-EP-1.mp3   Hello and welcome to The Trials. Our new system play test Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. These games are from one-shots of us playing a new system and giving it a trial run.  This is the Trial of Cold Steel Wardens. Superhero RPG'ing in the Iron Age of Comics.  CSW is the brain child of local game designer A.P. Klosky. It was successfully Kickstarted a couple years back and is being published by BlackFallPress (@BlackFallPress). I met the author at CincyCon earlier this year and demo'd his game and really liked it. I invited him to come on and do a Trial of it for our show and here it is.  The first 25 minutes or so of this episode is a rules review and then we jump into the actual play. We will have our traditional recap episode after the AP episodes. Also, A.P. will be at AcadeCon this year demoing this game and new in-development board game he's working on. For players - I am playing Sawbones  (@theRpgAcademy) Caleb is playing Cadia (@TheCalebG) Rohit from Gamersplane.com is playing Ambush (@Gamersplane) and friend of the show Jason is playing CamShaft @23rdian23 Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy

Hello and welcome to The Trials. Our new system play test Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. These games are from one-shots of us playing a new system and giving it a trial run.  This is the Trial of Metahumans Rising from HouseDok Productions. Super-science, magic, and Metahumans come together to create a rich comic book world uniquely its own and maintaining the hallmarks of the genre. Superheroes protect the world from mad mutants, evil organizations bent on world domination, corrupt government groups that seek to control Metahumans, or have them neutralized and deal with intergalactic conquerors seeking to harvest the Earth for their own reasons. The last decade has changed the world forever. Beginning with the Ar’Dysis invasion and the Lensing Conflict, the Earth has survived threats not seen before. In the wake of these events, the world is left with a need for new heroes; beacons of hope willing to take up the fight against the forces of evil and corruption. Using the Open Action System, Players are able to create virtually any hero they can imagine. While rules for running individual heroes or creating their own world class superteam exist, the Open Action System is designed for fast creative play that rewards characters for their backgrounds, talents, and creativity. Take on super powered street gangs. Go toe to toe with the terrifying forces of Chimera, who use stolen science and an army of mutating Drifters to fuel their criminal empire. Seek out lost cities or go to the stars to face the intergalactic empire of the Zo. The world needs heroes. Are you ready to rise? In this, recap and review episode, Caleb, Matthew and Michael regroup and share their thoughts and opinions on the game. We hope you enjoyed this series and will head over to the Kickstarter Page and see if this is a game you'd like to support. Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy

https://therpgacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Meta-Humans-rising-ep-4.mp3 Hello and welcome to The Trials. Our new system play test Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. These games are from one-shots of us playing a new system and giving it a trial run.  This is the Trial of Metahumans Rising from HouseDok Productions. Super-science, magic, and Metahumans come together to create a rich comic book world uniquely its own and maintaining the hallmarks of the genre. Superheroes protect the world from mad mutants, evil organizations bent on world domination, corrupt government groups that seek to control Metahumans, or have them neutralized and deal with intergalactic conquerors seeking to harvest the Earth for their own reasons. The last decade has changed the world forever. Beginning with the Ar’Dysis invasion and the Lensing Conflict, the Earth has survived threats not seen before. In the wake of these events, the world is left with a need for new heroes; beacons of hope willing to take up the fight against the forces of evil and corruption. Using the Open Action System, Players are able to create virtually any hero they can imagine. While rules for running individual heroes or creating their own world class superteam exist, the Open Action System is designed for fast creative play that rewards characters for their backgrounds, talents, and creativity. Take on super powered street gangs. Go toe to toe with the terrifying forces of Chimera, who use stolen science and an army of mutating Drifters to fuel their criminal empire. Seek out lost cities or go to the stars to face the intergalactic empire of the Zo. The world needs heroes. Are you ready to rise? In this, the final episode we have our final and fateful confrontation with Mock and his super-powered goons. We also ruin any chance we've ever had of getting a Dairy Queen sponsorship for our show. Our DM is the game creator: David Silva our Players Michael (@TheRpgAcademy) takes on the role of Bulwark - the living volcano, Matt (@MattParody) takes on the role of Lady Night and the Crunch Master himself, Caleb (@TheCalebG) takes on the role of Crossfire Burning the Midnight Oil, part 4 We hope you enjoy the game and will head over to the Kickstarter Page and see if this is a game you'd like to support. Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy

https://therpgacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Metahumans-rising-ep-3.mp3 Hello and welcome to The Trials. Our new system play test Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. These games are from one-shots of us playing a new system and giving it a trial run.  This is the Trial of Metahumans Rising from HouseDok Productions. Super-science, magic, and Metahumans come together to create a rich comic book world uniquely its own and maintaining the hallmarks of the genre. Superheroes protect the world from mad mutants, evil organizations bent on world domination, corrupt government groups that seek to control Metahumans, or have them neutralized and deal with intergalactic conquerors seeking to harvest the Earth for their own reasons. The last decade has changed the world forever. Beginning with the Ar’Dysis invasion and the Lensing Conflict, the Earth has survived threats not seen before. In the wake of these events, the world is left with a need for new heroes; beacons of hope willing to take up the fight against the forces of evil and corruption. Using the Open Action System, Players are able to create virtually any hero they can imagine. While rules for running individual heroes or creating their own world class superteam exist, the Open Action System is designed for fast creative play that rewards characters for their backgrounds, talents, and creativity. Take on super powered street gangs. Go toe to toe with the terrifying forces of Chimera, who use stolen science and an army of mutating Drifters to fuel their criminal empire. Seek out lost cities or go to the stars to face the intergalactic empire of the Zo. The world needs heroes. Are you ready to rise? In this third episode things take a dark turn after we capture Rampage. Our DM is the game creator: David Silva our Players Michael (@TheRpgAcademy) takes on the role of Bulwark - the living volcano, Matt (@MattParody) takes on the role of Lady Night and the Crunch Master himself, Caleb (@TheCalebG) takes on the role of Crossfire Burning the Midnight Oil, part 3 We hope you enjoy the game and will head over to the Kickstarter Page and see if this is a game you'd like to support. Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy

https://therpgacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Metahumans-rising-ep-2.mp3 Hello and welcome to The Trials. Our new system play test Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. These games are from one-shots of us playing a new system and giving it a trial run.  This is the Trial of Metahumans Rising from HouseDok Productions. Super-science, magic, and Metahumans come together to create a rich comic book world uniquely its own and maintaining the hallmarks of the genre. Superheroes protect the world from mad mutants, evil organizations bent on world domination, corrupt government groups that seek to control Metahumans, or have them neutralized and deal with intergalactic conquerors seeking to harvest the Earth for their own reasons. The last decade has changed the world forever. Beginning with the Ar’Dysis invasion and the Lensing Conflict, the Earth has survived threats not seen before. In the wake of these events, the world is left with a need for new heroes; beacons of hope willing to take up the fight against the forces of evil and corruption. Using the Open Action System, Players are able to create virtually any hero they can imagine. While rules for running individual heroes or creating their own world class superteam exist, the Open Action System is designed for fast creative play that rewards characters for their backgrounds, talents, and creativity. Take on super powered street gangs. Go toe to toe with the terrifying forces of Chimera, who use stolen science and an army of mutating Drifters to fuel their criminal empire. Seek out lost cities or go to the stars to face the intergalactic empire of the Zo. The world needs heroes. Are you ready to rise? In this second episode we pick up mid battle with the supervision Ramage. Our DM is the game creator: David Silva our Players Michael (@TheRpgAcademy) takes on the role of Bulwark - the living volcano, Matt (@MattParody) takes on the role of Lady Night and the Crunch Master himself, Caleb (@TheCalebG) takes on the role of Crossfire Burning the Midnight Oil, part 2 We hope you enjoy the game and will head over to the Kickstarter Page and see if this is a game you'd like to support. Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy

https://therpgacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Metahumans-Rising-ep-1.mp3 Hello and welcome to The Trials. Our new system play test Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. These games are from one-shots of us playing a new system and giving it a trial run.  This is the Trial of Metahumans Rising from HouseDok Productions. Super-science, magic, and Metahumans come together to create a rich comic book world uniquely its own and maintaining the hallmarks of the genre. Superheroes protect the world from mad mutants, evil organizations bent on world domination, corrupt government groups that seek to control Metahumans, or have them neutralized and deal with intergalactic conquerors seeking to harvest the Earth for their own reasons. The last decade has changed the world forever. Beginning with the Ar’Dysis invasion and the Lensing Conflict, the Earth has survived threats not seen before. In the wake of these events, the world is left with a need for new heroes; beacons of hope willing to take up the fight against the forces of evil and corruption. Using the Open Action System, Players are able to create virtually any hero they can imagine. While rules for running individual heroes or creating their own world class superteam exist, the Open Action System is designed for fast creative play that rewards characters for their backgrounds, talents, and creativity. Take on super powered street gangs. Go toe to toe with the terrifying forces of Chimera, who use stolen science and an army of mutating Drifters to fuel their criminal empire. Seek out lost cities or go to the stars to face the intergalactic empire of the Zo. The world needs heroes. Are you ready to rise? In this first episode we are introduced to the game and briefly cover some of the mechanics by the creator David Silva. Michael (@TheRpgAcademy) takes on the role of Bulwark - the living volcano, Matt (@MattParody) takes on the role of Lady Night and the Crunch Master himself, Caleb (@TheCalebG) takes on the role of Crossfire Burning the Midnight Oil, part 1 We hope you enjoy the game and will head over to the Kickstarter Page and see if this is a game you'd like to support. Comments and Feedback are always welcome. Thanks!! ~Michael E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ Community Page at: The RPG Academy Support our show by becoming a Patron at www.Patreon.Com/TheRpgAcademy