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The miners and their families struggle as management tightens their grip on the community, raising prices in the company store. John Bailey tries to win the hearts of new hires as Lester Baird insists they become accustomed to the grim reality. CONTENT WARNINGExtreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial violence THE PRICE OF COALBack it now! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Adcock leads James, Beaz, Paulomi Pratap, and Alex Flanigan through character creation for The Price of Coal. They create the residents of a small Appalachian mining town who have some extremely tangled lives and desperately need better treatment at work. CONTENT WARNINGExtreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial violence THE PRICE OF COALBack it now! THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James, JPC, Brad and Alex struggle to remember the convoluted character histories they created together just moments ago. Alan Rickman confidently advocates that he is capable of using a knife to the only man to ever overdose on marijuana- then the mummy Latharnicock shows up... a reminder, these are some of the best improvisers left in Chicago. CONTENT WARNINGDrug use, you will probably actually wish we made more jokes about drug use CONTENT WARNINGFolks. This one is about weed. THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the fabled haunted site where Kevin Smith wrote Mallrats, "The Dog Cafe" weed shop is preparing to throw a thank you dinner for the people who supported the Kickfunder that helped them open their doors. Grab a generous mug of baked beans from the boiling dumpster, pick your favorite strain, and get ready to travel to a plane beyond our own! CONTENT WARNINGFolks. This one is about weed. THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can heart transplant surgery cure homophobia? Will an underappreciated sibling's ruse impersonating their more attractive counterpart result in bliss or disaster? Will a daring risk-taker perform a dangerous exploratory surgery to satisfy a medical insurance provider in a dark quid pro quo? Can something terrible please happen to Huckamule Kidcutter who is just THE WORST? CONTENT NOTEThis series draws a lot of comedy from inappropriate conduct in a medical setting. James' character repeatedly references losing child patients though no children are hurt in the course of the actual story. There is also frequent reference to how broken the US healthcare system and particularly health insurance is. THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James, Danny, Joolz, and JV create some of the most questionable doctors imaginable for a hospital that I could not recommend visiting. Then they being to play through the WILDEST episode of television that I would 1000% watch. CONTENT NOTEThis series draws a lot of comedy from inappropriate conduct in a medical setting. James' character repeatedly references losing child patients though no children are hurt in the course of the actual story. There is also frequent reference to how broken the US healthcare system and particularly health insurance is. THE ULTIMATE MICRO RPG BOOKGet some games! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our heroes continue their dramatic final confrontation with some of the world's most dastardly villains. However, each villain they defeat seems to be reduced to harmless inanimate objects just like their previous confrontation. This begs the question: Are any of these fights real? Is it even possible to defeat the person behind this and return the city to normal? RESOUCES ON ABLEISMArticle Explaining Harmful Slurs Video On Ablismm in TTRPGsExplanation on Common Abliest TermsDiscussion of harmful terms with alternative suggestionsAdditional Reading on ableist language with input from disabled writers SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!Watch James and author Alexandra Rowland go through exercises from the book on the OSN Twitch Channel July 29th 6:00 PM CT Twitch.tv/OneShotRPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our heroes receive a warning from a giant disembodied eye to "stay out of its affairs." Strangely, they choose to ignore that warning. The rush to confront the masked figure trying to rewrite reality for San Lasuras— as it appears to be transforming back into San Alonzo. SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!Watch James and author Alexandra Rowland go through exercises from the book on the OSN Twitch Channel July 29th 6:00 PM CT Twitch.tv/OneShotRPG RESOUCES ON ABLEISMArticle Explaining Harmful Slurs Video On Ablismm in TTRPGsExplanation on Common Abliest TermsDiscussion of harmful terms with alternative suggestionsAdditional Reading on ableist language with input from disabled writers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our heroes continue their battle against these dark-mirror villians! Not only do they fight to protect civilians diner, they pay the bill for themselves and their enemies, leaving a very generous tip just to prove a point. After the battle realize that this attack was part of a coordinated effort to support the plan of a far more sinister villain.  SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!Watch James and author Alexandra Rowland go through exercises from the book on the OSN Twitch Channel July 29th 6:00 PM CT Twitch.tv/OneShotRPG RESOUCES ON ABLEISMArticle Explaining Harmful Slurs Video On Ablismm in TTRPGsExplanation on Common Abliest TermsDiscussion of harmful terms with alternative suggestionsAdditional Reading on ableist language with input from disabled writers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our heroes Solid Gold, Draculese, BC, and Savant clash with a group of villains Fable, Liquid Steel, AD, and Dimwit who seem to have powers handpicked to counter them. To make matters worse, this battle is starting inside The Midtown Diner with plenty of civilians and property to suffer collateral damage. They also have no idea why these nere-do-wells are looking to pick a fight. SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy!Watch James and author Alexandra Rowland go through exercises from the book on the OSN Twitch Channel July 29th 6:00 PM CT Twitch.tv/OneShotRPG RESOUCES ON ABLEISMArticle Explaining Harmful Slurs Video On Ablismm in TTRPGsExplanation on Common Abliest TermsDiscussion of harmful terms with alternative suggestionsAdditional Reading on ableist language with input from disabled writers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James is joined by Jef, Jon, Dave Chalker, and Christopher Bidell to play in the Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game. They explain their characters and get ready for a superheroic adventure. CONTENT NOTEThis series has a minor audio glitch that causes static to pop on the tracks occasionally. SENTINEL COMICS RPGBuy it now! THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEGet a copy! RESOUCES ON ABLEISMArticle Explaining Harmful Slurs Video On Ablismm in TTRPGsExplanation on Common Abliest TermsDiscussion of harmful terms with alternative suggestionsAdditional Reading on ableist language with input from disabled writers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our grave diggers have to fight their way out of the perfume refinery compounds which is swarming with undead monstrosities in order to save the valuable perfume and even more precious seeds they recovered. To make things more complicated, they have encountered a strange glowing slim mold that appears hostile to the undead, but is it safe for the living? CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gravediggers find the source of the scent they have been chasing: a deteriorating compound once owned by a wealthy family. It turns out they have been searching for the remnants of a perfume manufacturer. Now they must dig through the wreckage to find fragments that will still be useful to the people of Bastion while not being overwhelmed by the lurking dead. CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEBarbara's Bookstore June 23rd 6:00 PM CT  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making their way into the third level tomb our gravediggers make their way through the wreckage of a former bastion. In a rotting bizarre they stumble onto the first of the Undead horrors from the upper world. Unfortunately for them, it's not the sort of horror you can easily swing a sword at. CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDEBarbara's Bookstore June 9thHoly Happy Hour Batman Stream June 11th 6:00 PM ET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our group traverses the surprisingly perilous path up to the third tomb. Once inside, they try to sort out the path taken by less successful gravediggers just a few days ago. They search for something ancient that smells sweet and the lost souls doomed to guard it. CONTENT NOTEBody horror The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDENext Chapter Books Event June 4thBarbara's Bookstore June 9th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three grave diggers follow a tip that takes them to the third tomb above Bastion, in search of something that smells sweet. Are an aspiring gardener, humble goo-seller, and spiritual zealot prepared for what awaits them above? CONTENT NOTEThis series contains moments of claustrophobia and bodyhorror. The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDENext Chapter Books Event June 4thBarbara's Bookstore June 9th  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planning continues. Even if the event planners struggle to reign in their vision to fit any kind of reasonable budget, they are all agreed on a very simple core message: IT'S A MOLTING. BEN MEREDITHTwitterPatreon JENN MARTINTwitterBully Pulpit Games TIM MEREDITHTwitterPatreon WE ARE THE DUNGEON STREAMS!May 18 – 8pm Aaron and Jeff from All My Fantasy Children!Live, on the One Shot Twitch Channel(all times EST) ULTIMATE GAMEMASTER’S WORLDBUILDING GUIDEPer-Order now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Event planning is never easy. Event planning for a double-booked megatube space station where five different alien species (one of which is very tasty) all have to get along? Well, you can imagine. Meet the species and find out what starts to happen with grand ambitions meet the constraints of space and budget! BEN MEREDITHTwitterPatreon JENN MARTINTwitterBully Pulpit Games TIM MEREDITHTwitterPatreon WE ARE THE DUNGEON STREAMS! We Are the Dungeon Streaming Schedule! May 10-8pm Eleni, Gannon, and Mike from NeoScum! May 11 – 8pm The Doubleclicks! May 12 – 8pm Adira Slattery and Jeremy Gage! May 12 – 9:30pm Val and JV from Paper Boat Productions! May 13 – 8pm Victoria, Tracy, and Bee from The Broadswords! May 16 – 8pm Jordan Shiveley, aka Dread Singles! May 18 – 8pm Aaron and Jeff from All My Fantasy Children! Live, on the One Shot Twitch Channel (all times EST) MICRO RPG BOOKOrder Now! ULTIMATE GAMEMASTER’S WORLDBUILDING GUIDEPer-Order now! BUY OSN BOOKSThe Ultimate RPG Gameplay GuideThe Ultimate RPG Charac

Our heroes work to keep party guests entertained while pursuing their secret goal of slipping a business card into the Mayor's jacket. However, JJ doesn't seem to understand there is something very wrong with the 'slight of hand" he is performing which keeps producing real wild animals that behave erratically. The party itself has a disquieting and ominous tone that unsettles Daisy and Pennsylvania who struggle to keep their cool in the chaos. CONTENT NOTEAnimals summoned with magic prey on one another and are harmed  in magical accidents, some body horror involving animals being summoned from people's drinks Back The Shape of Shadows! Get the Ultimate Micro RPG Book Now!Pre-order The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finish creating characters, incidentally learning about the world's smallest whales along the way. Then our intrepid gig-economy drones head off to The Writing Hour for a truly unforgettable night of low-budget immersive theater work. When they arrive though, instructions are pretty unclear. Pre-Launch for The Shape of Shadows Get the Ultimate Micro RPG Book Now!Pre-order The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices