The crew meet Ypsilanti's apprentice and obtain the first real insight into how to progress toward their goal. Unfortunately for them, the facade of the Dimansion begins to unravel and the portents get very grim indeed.
Gashana, Omid, and Row sit down to dinner where the conversation gets a little personal. Then they get some much needed rest before deciding on their next course of action.
Row, Gashana, and Omid make their first steps in the halls of Ypsilanti's home, marked by a hospitable greeting and a hostile meeting.
Gashana, Row, and Omid play shadow puppet theater as they puzzle over how they can enter the Dimansion itself.
Omid, Gashana, and Row continue to explore Ypsilanti's domain as well as their trust in each other.
Gashana, Omid, and Row make their way across the riverlands and glimpse the distinctive work of the wizard they are seeking. The exploration of Ypsilanti's domain begins.
The full custom move used in this episode can be found in this episode's comments.
Our heroes undertake a perilous journey from the rocky coasts of their heist to the riverlands where they seek Ypsilanti's Dimansion. The locals are not pleased at their arrival.
Apologies for the audio in this episode. We had a problem with our setup during this recording that we did not realize until much later. I'm labeling this Chapter 0 because, while it establishes details that will return later, it can be skipped with regards to the main adventure if the audio problems are an issue. I will provide a summary in the comments of the episode (and eventually plan to have a full transcript). I hope the issues aren't too distracting, though, because while it might stand alone as a subsection of this adventure I honestly believe this episode is very strong in content and character development. Please give it a shot.
Our heroes need to steal a book in order to enter the Dimansion. Naturally, all other books are just getting in the way.
The stunning conclusion of our Dogs in the Vineyard Mini-Arc....
I cannot be happier with how Oak and Austin take on the wonderfully subtle and creative town of Willow Bluff. The pair are met with things much more difficult than big one-eyed monsters... they are met with people, just complicated people who has hopes, dreams, and desires to do what is best for themselves.
I have to give an exceptionally huge shout out to The Gauntlet whose zine Codex (specifically the "Love II" issue) featured the supplement I used for this series. I also just heard that Love II will be available for purchase this weekend on DrivethruRPG. Thanks as well to Sid Icarus (@ActionEconomy) who wrote the supplement. Thanks to the Black Twig Pickers for their cover of "Wreck of the Old 97." Finally a big shout out to Vincent Baker for making this game. It was a blast to play!
Well we're back at it again with the second part of our latest C-Side: Dogs in the Vineyard. Now the introductions are out of the way the Dogs (Oak & Austin) can get down to sorting the mail and helping the town of Willow Bluff. This episode really highlights some amazing roleplaying from my two players. Both of their characters are looking for problems early on, but quickly realize how they need to go about trying to accomplish their goal of rooting out any sin with a gentler hand. I think this is one of the few times I've ever been able to just roleplay for an extended period of time almost completely free of mechanics. Some folks may find it boring, and if you do, I apologize, but I think it is actaully a very interesting look into the kind of nature of this game with its almost "mystery novel" like elements. Both players want to try and figure out what is wrong because they know there must be something, but they never let their characters become unsympathetic or empathetic to the NPC's struggles. I hope you have a ball meeting the Constance family, Levi, Norma, and the rest of Willow Bluff. Next week will more than likely be the conclusion of this little arc (at least for the time being) so feel free to drop us a line of twitter and let us know what you thought.
Cheers!
Z
I have to give an exceptionally huge shout out to The Gauntlet whose zine Codex (specifically the "Love II" issue) featured the supplement I used for this series. Thanks as well to Sid Icarus (@ActionEconomy) who wrote the supplement. Thanks to the Black Twig Pickers for their cover of "Wreck of the Old 97." Finally a big shout out to Vincent Baker for making this game. It was a blast to play!
The Second Cycle around our Dungeon World table begins with Series V, entitled "The Dimansion of Ypsilanti the Tectomancer." Here, we meet our new party: Gashana the formerly enslaved elvish princess Immolator, Omid the Mage running from the Ashkeshahri Empire, and Row the guerrilla Battlemaster still fighting a lost war. Normally, we also ask questions setting up the coming campaign, however the original recording was distorted due to an electronic problem. So we have re-recorded this introduction to explain how the original questions were answered. It's not our normal enthusiastic brainstorming session, but it will get you everything you need to know for the upcoming Series!
Hey ya'll! Welcome to the start of "C-Sides" our new series powered by the ChimaeraCast. For our first series we are going to travel west to fantasy Utah where we will accompany Brother Oak and Brother Austin as they go through their initiation challenges and head to the beautiful town of Willow Bluff. This episode deals a lot with background and getting you set out on the right foot, so if it's a little slow just bear with us.
I have to give an exceptionally huge shout out to The Gauntlet whose zine Codex (specifically the "Love II" issue) featured the supplement I used for this series. Thanks as well to Sid Icarus (@ActionEconomy) who wrote the supplement. Thanks to the Black Twig Pickers for their cover of "Wreck of the Old 97." Finally a big shout out to Vincent Baker for making this game. It was a blast to play!
After failing many rolls and gaining plenty of XP dealing with technical issues, we're back up and running! We've successfully passed the GM role completely around our table, so we decided it was time to reflect. In the Dragon's Den, we discuss our previous Cycle of Dungeon World games, our plans for the future of ChimaeraCast, and come up with the new Chimaera uniform. Next Wednesday, we begin the Second Cycle with Series V!
Hello, Chimaeracats!
It is with a heavy heart, that we at the Chimaera miss two (2!) weekly updates -- we've run into issues with long-distance recording coupled with the corruption of some of the episodes we had recorded in anticipation of problems arising.
We're hard at work troubleshooting these issues to maintain an audio quality that we deem acceptable -- we have, of course, technoscribed the appropriate sonic signets to ensorcel the 16th bitrealm's support wizards (before you Tweet, yes we are redopplering for basechange dimensional rifting) and took steps to de-bleed and solder our capital-r-Rubberboards. Indeed, we even constructed additional pylons.
We love you and any support and positive vibes you can aetherize, this has been its fair share of frustrating. Find attatched, a balm made photofeline.
-Nathan on keys; Zach, JD, Ryan on heart; the young upstarted Sweetness Jared the Cat on being adorable
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There is no two ways about this: blood is spilt, much is sacrificed, and our heroes are pushed beyond their limits. Some folks might call this episode a final battle. Let's see who makes it out alive and un-bwaped.
The gang begin trying to assemble the Tusk to try and exit through the lower depths of the tower. Amar is forced to show his leadership, Kile works in perfect tandem with her companions, and Sanagar gets a splitting headache...
Amar has to enter diplomatic negotiations with the leader of the tusk of sorrow while the others lay in wait. There is blood drawn, moves met, and a custom move that determines the fate of the gang.
The gang makes their way out of the deep depths of Avtale's tribute room and into tower proper. Amar blazes the path forward as Kile and Sanagar are forced to use sneakier techniques. We learn more about the tusk, its people, and the hopeful role Amar will play in changing their fate.
Sanagar, Kíle, and Amar plunge deeper into the ground as they head to find the tusk and "the flowers." Kíle finally finds some coin, Amar wrestles a great warrior, and Sanagar sees a glimpse of his own death.
Sanagar, Amar, and Kíle confront the giant snake in the main chamber of the temple. To put it plainly, things get bloody fast and a certain toad man proves to be a powerful ally in death.