Darker Days Podcast

Mike is roaming the isles of the UK, and arrives in Sheffield, "Steel City", and so meets up with Chris and James for this episode. We discuss recent White Wolf and Onyx Path Publishing news, plus chat about gaming, before delving into some Sheffield inspired Secret Frequency material.       Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/ Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: https://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Mike's History Podcast on the Satanic Panic: http://historylessons.libsyn.com/161-the-satanic-panic Full Metal RPG Podcast: http://fullmetalrpg.com/  

Chris was at Dragonmeet 2018, in London last December, a day after getting back from Boston, and he sat down with Onyx Path Publishing freelancers and developers David Brookshaw and Christopher Allen. They chat all about the releases coming up, plus some more exclusive information for Mummy: the Curse 2nd Edition and Deviant: the Renegades.       Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/ Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: https://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Mike's History Podcast on the Satanic Panic: http://historylessons.libsyn.com/161-the-satanic-panic Full Metal RPG Podcast: http://fullmetalrpg.com/  

Live from PAX Unplugged, Mike is joined by Onyx Path writer Crystal Mazur! The two discuss the growth of PAX, the dynamism of Onyx Path, Crystal's street cred, and her first work for Onyx Path Publishing - the upcoming Chicago by Night 5th Edition! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   Crystal's Website: https://www.thegeekypanda.com/ Chicago by Night Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/chicago-by-night-for-vampire-the-masquerade-5th-ed Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn

  You listened to our first foray into the world of Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition. You've played Ascension Night. Now you can play the sequel and learn more about Manchester by Night. Make Blood Boil is a scenario for Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition, available on the Storyteller's Vault. This document provides you more history regarding Manchester by Night, the story itself, and a set of characters ready to play. How will you survive Make Blood Boil? Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/ Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: https://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Mike's History Podcast on the Satanic Panic: http://historylessons.libsyn.com/161-the-satanic-panic Full Metal RPG Podcast: http://fullmetalrpg.com/  

Join Mike, James and Craig (Red Moon Roleplaying) as they take the role of a band of vagabonds in the Ostermark, near the shattered city of Mordheim, and as Chris as GM leads them through a tale of betrayal, horror and dark desires.   We explore the setting and the rules of this new version of the Warhammer RPG, by Cubicle 7. Intro and outro music by Occam's Laser. Extra music by Music: www.videoblocks.com and www.hooksounds.com Buy Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Game from Cubicle 7 Do you want to hear more about World of Darkness Around the World? Let us know! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Red Moon Roleplaying: https://www.redmoonroleplayi

Chris and Sam come to visit Mike in Boston, and they meet up with live action superstars Garett and Tyler of Reverie Studios. As tea is served and soft holiday music plays in the background, Chris and Sam review the city of Boston, while Garett and Tyler introduce their crusade to bring Nordic LARP to the United States. In particular, they introduce Eskhaton, an apocalyptic immersion LARP inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, coming up this April in Providence, Rhode Island! The crew finishes up with an exploration of Boston myth and folklore, particularly the Great Molasses Disaster, the mob murder of Chevalier de Saint Sauveur, and the shocking drownings in the Charles River. Do you want to hear more about World of Darkness Around the World? Let us know! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   Reverie Studios: http://reverie.studio/ Eskaton LARP: http://es

Join Mike, Chigg and James as they take the role of a Venator gang in the depths of Hive Primus on the world of Necromunda, and as Chris as GM leads them through a tale of betrayal, horror and thrilling adventure.   We explore the setting and the rules of this new version of the 40k RPG, by Ulisses North America. Intro and outro music by Occam's Laser. Extra music by Music: www.hooksounds.com. Buy Wrath and Glory from Ulisses North America Do you want to hear more about World of Darkness Around the World? Let us know! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn

Oh what sweet summer children we were, recording an episode about war in the World of Darkness just a week before V5 Anarchs and Camarilla hit the streets... On this exciting installment, Chris introduces listeners to the brand new Warhammer 40,000 role-playing game Wrath & Glory, giving listeners insight into the setting and mechanics of this epic game. Continuing the theme, Mike reviews the Chronicles of Darkness sourcebook Dogs of War, while Chigg reviews the award winning Wraith: the Great War. Finishing it all up, the crew explores the strange real world phenomenon of cartel narco-cults... Do you want to hear more about World of Darkness Around the World? Let us know! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundclou

Chigg and Mike sit down with star storyteller, Joe! A moderator of the World of Darkness Discord and a luminary of the Chilean gaming scene, Joe explains the history of roleplaying games in his country and how World of Darkness exploded on the scene in the mid-2000s. Do you want to hear more about World of Darkness Around the World? Let us know! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg WoD Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/km3mGsE

Chigg interviews Martin, Freja, Karim, Karl, and Juhana about Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition. The topics range from production page counts to Anarchs, and Camarilla to Second Inquisition. Enjoy! Tune in next episode for some long awaited Chronicles of Darkness content too! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg

Changeling renegade Chigg brings listeners another clandestine GenCon recording, as White Wolf hosts a panel introducing Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition! White Wolf brings in a host of authors to discuss the development process, tantalize fans about future releases, and illustrate their path forward in the world of darkness and the world of licensing. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!          Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg

London is burning and they're on the run. Destitute, low on blood, and out of gas, four kindred escape the Second Inquisition only to find themselves shunned by the cloistered Camarilla of Manchester. But after their new haven is burned down by a rival coterie, these neonates show the city that they messed with the wrong bloodsuckers. Join the full cast of Darker Days Radio for the very first live play of Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition! We explore Manchester by Night, explain and demonstrate the finalized rules of V5, and, if luck would have it, escape our Ascension Night alive.   Time Stamps: 00:02:00 - Character Introduction 00:05:12 - Setting Introduction 00:10:55 - Actual Play If you can't make it to Gencon, and want to talk about V5 on release day, then come drop by our Twitch Channel! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/ Occ

From a tomb beneath the frozen wastelands of Sweden, Karim Muammar and Matthew Dawkins of White Wolf Entertainment join Mike and Chris to give an overview of Vampire the Masquerade 5th edition (still available for preorder from Modiphius). Karim is the chief editor, and has developed the new systems that are in the undead heart of V5. Matthew Dawkins (recently announced as Senior Community Director for White Wolf) is one of the writers on V5, following up his work with Onyx Path Publishing on Beckett's Jyhad Diary. Time Stamps: 00:02:40 - World of Darkness News  00:05:10 - Who Are Karim and Matthew? 00:14:45 - V5 discussion.   Also stay tuned for our Vampire the Masquerade 5th actual play recording - Ascension Night.   If you can't make it to Gencon, and want to talk about V5 on release day, then come drop by our Twitch Channel! Find out more about White Wolf, Vampire 5th edition and the World of Darkness over at the Ask Me Anything, with Jason Carl.   Be sure to check us out on Facebook or thr

UKGE 2018 Round-up Chris and James discuss UKGE 2018, which they attended a few weeks back. There are a whole host of interviews here, such as with;    Modiphius,   Grimlord Games,   Sins,   Lamentations of the Flame Princess,   and Para-Bellum Wargames.   We also got to have a go at Paizo's Pathfinder 2.0, Games Workshop's Shadespire, and of course Chris reflects on running demo games of White Wolf's Vamprie the Masquerade 5th ed. There are also 2 other interviews, one with Matt McElroy of Onyx Path Publishing, and another with Mythic Games and their KS for Solomon Kane.   Go check out even more excellent UKGE coverage at OnTableTop/Beasts of War     Oh go check out the uber mashup episode with Full Metal RPG!!!   Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104221086985174488220. Be sure to subscribe through iTunes!   Links for this episode:   Contact White Wolf Publishing: http://www.whitewolf-publishing.com/ Contact Onyx

From the darkest, grimiest corners of urban myth come Brendan Carrion and Adam Sink of the Full Metal RPG Podcast! These two master storytellers join Mike and Chris to show listeners how to amp up their games, double down on terror, and accidentally mix My Little Pony with Hellraiser. Combined with some hot takes on Vampire 5th Edition and a secret frequency on the real life Fall River Satanic Cult, this is a must listen episode! Remember to check out the Full Metal RPG Horrorism and Survivalism 'zines, a great resource for storyteller ideas. Time Stamps: 00:06:30 - World of Darkness News  00:31:10 - Who Is Full Metal RPG? 00:52:25 - What Is Survivalism and Horrorism? 01:18:20 - The Secret Frequency   Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: https://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Mike's History Podcast on the Sata

Chris speaks to Az Drummond of Mythic Games, and they talk about the upcoming Kickstarter for their new game, Solomon Kane. Apologies for the popping in the audio - lost the windshield for the mic, and no press area this year, so I was not sure how close to the mic I needed to be, but I tried to clean it as best as I can. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers       Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness Community Site: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ The Storyteller's Vault: http://www.storytellersvault.com/  

Chris speaks to Matt McElroy of Onyx Path publishing to talk about UKGE, and all the products and games that are coming out, Kickstarters, and future events that OPP want to attend. Apologies for the popping in the audio - lost the windshield for the mic, and no press area this year, so I was not sure how close to the mic I needed to be. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness Community Site: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ The Storyteller's Vault: http://www.storytellersvault.com/  

UKGE 2018 Chris and James discuss UKGE 2018, which they will be attending this coming Friday and Saturday   We discuss which products we are excited to glimpse there and more.         Timestamps:   0.27 - What have we been doing? 15.40 - UKGE  Jackelope Live Action Studios Contest Win a free ticket** to The Night in Question Vampire: the Masquerade Sabbat LARP in Austin, Texas, Saturday November 17th, 2018! Just find Mike and Chris LARPing in the embedded World of Darkness Berlin trailer and submit the time stamp, a description, or a humorous guess to darkerdaysradio@gmail.com by May 31st, 2018!    Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104221086985174488220. Be sure to subscribe through iTunes!   Links for this episode:   Contact White Wolf Publishing: http://www.whitewolf-publishing.com/ Contact Onyx Path Publishing: http://theonyxpath.com/ Darker Days Radio Blog: https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/ Midnight Express: 

After Mike and Chigg have a stressful week, Matt offers to run a game of Gamma World 7th Edition: 4th Edition. Get ready for a spooky actual play adventure starring the curious Igneous George and the enigmatic Man in Yellow... Time Stamps: 00:04:07 - Actual Play   Jackelope Live Action Studios Contest Win a free ticket** to The Night in Question Vampire: the Masquerade Sabbat LARP in Austin, Texas, Saturday November 17th, 2018! Just find Mike and Chris LARPing in the embedded World of Darkness Berlin trailer and submit the time stamp, a description, or a humorous guess to darkerdaysradio@gmail.com by May 31st, 2018! Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes!         Links For This Episode:   World of Darkness Community Site: https://www.worldofdarkness.com/ The Storyteller's Vault: http://www.storytellersvault.com/ Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: https://midnightexpress.podbean

Mike and Chris sit back to explore... Beast: the Primordial?! That's right, the show begins with a positive review of the final two chapters of the Beast Players Guide, and then dives into other news, like the V5 preorders, return of Vampire: the Eternal Struggle to print, and upcoming Cyberpunk Live Action events. In the World of Darkness segment, Mike discusses Wraith's Risen as portrayed in Hunter: the Walking Dead. Chris then presents an enthralling secret frequency on poltergeist activity in his local Yorkshire. Finally, the duo listen to an insightful introduction to Hunter: the Vigil, provided by game author Alex Greene. Time Stamps: 00:07:19 - News 00:38:26 - Contest 00:41:19 - Risen in Hunter 01:07:15 - Secret Frequency 01:19:04 - Hunter: the Vigil Rapid Fire   Jackelope Live Action Studios Contest Win a free ticket** to The Night in Question Vampire: the Masquerade Sabbat LARP in Austin, Texas, Saturday November 17th, 2018! Just find Mike and Chris LARPing in the embedded World of Darkness Berlin tr