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A review of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG heist adventure, The Jeweler That Dealt in Stardust by Harley Stroh and Goodman Games, along with some tips on how to run it like a pro! If you're looking for a stealthy heist fantasy adventure -- perfect for one-shots -- filled with strangeness and horror, check this one out. You can buy the adventure in Chaos Rising here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/176112/dungeon-crawl-classics-89-chaos-rising?affiliate_id=58615 And the DCC main book here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/101050/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg-dcc-rpg?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) And download unofficial VTT assets and Banter Cards for this adventure here: https://1shotadventures.com/more-vtt-assets/ ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ You'll find adventures for all kinds of game systems and genres, ranging from Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: The Jeweler That Dealt in Stardust – RPG Review
Five RPG adventures that have inspired me to be a better GM and adventure writer, spanning systems such as Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, and even the original Star Trek TTRPG. Get the adventures here: War Rafts of Kron (D&D) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17099/x7-the-war-rafts-of-kron-basic?affiliate_id=58615 The Assassin's Knot (D&D) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17060/l2-the-assassin-s-knot-1e?affiliate_id=58615 Keep on the Borderlands (D&D) https://drivethrurpg.com/product/17158/B2-The-Keep-on-the-Borderlands-Basic?term=keep+on+the+borderlands?affiliate_id=58615 The Haunting (Call of Cthulhu Quick-Start - Free!) https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/CoC/CHA23131%20Call%20of%20Cthulhu%207th%20Edition%20Quick-Start%20Rules.pdf Cool Handouts for The Haunting: https://cthulhureborn.wordpress.com/uncollected/geedunk-prop-mirror/ (Includes affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for Call of Cthulhu, Shadowdark, D&D 5E, GURPS, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:36 War Rafts of Kron 04:18 The Haunting 06:36 Assassin's Knot 09:30 The Triangle 15:03 Keep on the Borderlands 17:04 Conclusion ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Top 5 Most Inspiring RPG Adventures
Check out the new apparel from #IntotheAM and get 10% off: https://intotheam.com/1shotjc Get In Nomine: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/249269/in-nomine-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=58615 Get the In Nomine Gamemaster's Guide: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/249284/in-nomine-game-master-s-guide?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) A history and review of Steve Jackson Games' In Nomine, the 1990s RPG that let players play angels and demons in the war between Heaven and Hell. 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for GURPS, Shadowdark, D&D, Call of Cthulhu, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:16 Into the AM 03:16 The Beginning 03:41 French Version 04:47 Characters 07:33 Superiors 10:01 Mechanics 14:19 Supplements 17:29 Final Thoughts ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Whatever Happened to In Nomine? RPG History – Angels & Demons
Check out the new apparel from #IntotheAM and get 10% off: https://intotheam.com/1shotjc Get Trial of the Slime Lord: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/433586/trial-of-the-slime-lord?affiliate_id=58615 Get a FREE Shadowdark quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/413713/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=58615 (Includes affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) A review of Trial of the Slime Lord, an introductory dungeon adventure for the Shadowdark RPG. If you're looking to get started with a new fantasy TTRPG, give this review a look. 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for Shadowdark, D&D, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:41 Review 03:22 Into the AM 04:15 The Trial 08:27 Encounters 13:21 Final Thoughts ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Shadowdark: Trial of the Slime Lord – Starter RPG Review
GURPS Intrigue in Los Disneys is a post-apocalyptic adventure set in the world of Autoduel, featured in the AADA Road Atlas Volume 3: The South. Set in 2037, the adventure challenges the PCs to a truck race from Arkansas to the new capital of Florida, Los Disneys. Along the way they'll deal with gangs, rebel plots, and worse. Does this adventure still hold up over 30 years later? Find out in this classic RPG adventure review! You can buy the AADA Road Atlas here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/230127/aada-road-atlas-v3-the-south?affiliate_id=58615 And can get GURPS 4th Edition here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/224830/gurps-basic-set-characters?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
GURPS Intrigue in Los Disneys – RPG Review (Florida Weird??)
A review of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG 1st level adventure, People of the Pit by Goodman Games, along with some tips on how to run it like a pro! If you're looking for a pulp fantasy RPG adventure -- perfect for one-shots -- filled with cultists and tentacles, check this adventure out! You can buy the adventure here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/102637/dungeon-crawl-classics-68-people-of-the-pit?affiliate_id=58615 And the DCC main book here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/101050/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg-dcc-rpg?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ You'll find adventures for all kinds of game systems and genres, ranging from Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: People of the Pit – RPG Review
For those going to Gencon this year - I'm running two events: Gotham '39 and The Honey Tree of Pelion.
GenCon 2025 – 1Shot Events #shorts
This video gives an overview of the savage Old World adventure ROAR OF THE TERRORGHORGER. If you're looking for a tough adventure that is equal parts survival, dungeoneering, and roleplaying - check this one out. Download the adventure for FREE at https://www.1shotadventures.com Available for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Old School Essentials / OSR D&D, and GURPS. Most include pregenerated characters, cool handouts, maps, and other VTT assets so you can get going right away! Get the new Lustria WFRP Supplement here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/388120/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-lustria?affiliate_id=58615 And the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Starter Set here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/261941/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-fourth-edition-starter-set?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) 🔔Subscribe for more TTRPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL-8L5I-Ibk9nzVsrgnqA?sub_confirmation=1 ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos --- 00:00 Intro 03:28 Gravesend Inn 06:48 Catacombs 08:05 The Wild 11:18 Dangers 14:06 Escape 15:42 GM Tips
RPG Overview – Roar of the Terroghorger – Warhammer Jungle Doom
A review of the Everyday Heroes/D20 cinematic adventure, Highlander - A Measure of Revenge. If you're looking for a century-spanning adventure that takes the players from medieval France to modern-day New York, check this adventure out. You can get Everyday Heroes, a new RPG compatible with D&D 5E, here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/415709/everyday-heroes-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——- And download unofficial handouts, tokens, video logs, and VTT assets for the Kong adventure here: https://1shotadventures.com/more-vtt-assets/ 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ You'll find adventures for all kinds of game systems and genres, ranging from Dungeons & Dragons, OSR, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos --- 00:00 Opening 00:19 Everyday Heroes 03:37 Review 08:14 Flashforward 10:09 Canon Police 15:25 Finale 16:18 Final Thoughts
Everyday Heroes/D20: Highlander – RPG Review
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