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A review of Three Kings, a 1930s pulp horror adventure for Achtung Cthulhu, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, and more. It sends the investigators behind enemy lines in 1939 Czechoslovakia to uncover horrors best left undescribed. If you're looking for an open-ended pulp horror adventure that combines action, exploration, and roleplaying, check this review out. Get the adventure for Trail of Cthulhu here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/114381/achtung-cthulhu-three-kings-trail-of-cthulhu?affiliate_id=58615 Get the adventure for Savage Worlds here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/102940/achtung-cthulhu-three-kings-savage-worlds?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!) ——- Get my VTT asset pack and GURPS characters here: https://1shotadventures.com/more-vtt-assets/ 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for Call of Cthulhu, D&D 5E, GURPS, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Achtung Cthulhu: Three Kings – 1930s Horror RPG Review
A review of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG 0-level funnel adventure, Grave Robbers of Thracia by Bob Brinkman and Goodman Games, along with some tips on how to run this adventure like a pro! If you're looking for a horrific adventure based on old RPG history check this one out. You can buy the massive re-release of Caverns of Thracia here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/539174/original-adventures-reincarnated-9-caverns-of-thracia-5e?affiliate_id=58615 You can buy Grave Robbers of Thracia here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/539162/dungeon-crawl-classics-111-grave-robbers-of-thracia?affiliate_id=58615 And the DCC core rules 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!) ——— 00:00 Intro 02:15 Review 03:38 The Legion 06:30 The Shrine 09:14 Sabazios 10:52 Gallus 12:12 Final Thoughts ——— 🔔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, Savage Worlds, GURPS, and more! ttribution Code "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: Grave Robbers of Thracia – RPG Review
A history and review of Steve Jackson Games' Toon, the 1980s zany RPG that let players play looney cartoon characters. Whether you're a fan of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck or Rick and Morty and SpongeBob, Toon lets you dive into roleplaying comedy hijinks. Check out the crowdfunding campaign for Toon: 2nd Edition https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/steve-jackson-games/toon-the-cartoon-roleplaying-game (This video was not sponsored by SJ Games) 🔔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 01:30 1984 02:24 Designing Toon 04:44 Game System 08:22 Fine Tooning 09:50 Expansions 12:55 End of an Era 13:31 2nd Edition 14:37 Final Thoughts Cartoon Explosion Stock Video Thanks to Vecteezey ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Whatever Happened to Toon? RPG History – Cartoon Roleplaying
A short history of one of D&D's most famous creatures.
D&D History of the Gnoll #rpg #dnd #horror #shorts
A review of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG 1st level adventure, Gnole House by Michael Curtis and Goodman Games, along with some tips on how to run this horror adventure like a pro! If you're looking for a horrific adventure based on old RPG history -- perfect for one-shots -- check this one out. You can buy the adventure in Forgotten Dangers here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/506125/dungeon-crawl-classics-107-forgotten-dangers?affiliate_id=58615 And the DCC core rules 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!) ——— 00:00 Intro 01:04 History of Gnolls 03:35 Gnole House 12:41 Final Review ——— 🔔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, Savage Worlds, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: Gnole House – RPG Review
Hope's Last Day is the adventure included in the new Alien: Evolved Edition RPG. Players take on the role of the doomed colonists of LV-426... but this time, can they escape? Find out whether this Alien adventure is worth playing, along with some tips and tricks on how to GM it like a pro! Buy the new Alien: Starter Set here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521240/alien-rpg-evolved-edition-starter-set?affiliate_id=58615 Buy Free League's Alien: Evolved Edition RPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/520969/alien-rpg-evolved-edition-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!) ——— 🔔 Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL-8L5I-Ibk9nzVsrgnqA?sub_confirmation=1 Check out VaeVictis99's awesome tips and comparison to the original here: https://www.reddit.com/r/alienrpg/comments/1km5sqw/hopes_last_day_review_and_thoughts_1e_to_2e/ 00:00 Intro 02:36 Overview 05:19 Hadley's Hope 08:04 Dr. Komiskey 10:40 Escape 11:57 Final Thoughts __________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Alien: Hope's Last Day (Evolved!) – Starter RPG Review
Highland Terror is one of the first of the 1980's Chill horror adventures. This adventure challenges players to cross the Atlantic and travel to Scotland to stop the summoning of an ancient Celtic elder god. Does this pulp horror adventure still hold up over 30 years later? Find out in this classic RPG adventure review! You can buy the newest version of Chill (3rd Edition) here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/148433/chill-third-edition?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=58615 And pulp Call of Cthulhu here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/199600/pulp-cthulhu-7th-edition-call-of-cthulhu?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
Chill: Highland Terror – RPG Review (Loch Ness Horror?)
My thoughts on the new announcement of GURPS 4th Edition Revised, along with my top 10 modest suggestions for it. You can get GURPS here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/224830/gurps-basic-set-characters?affiliate_id=58615 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for GURPS, Shadowdark, Call of Cthulhu, D&D 5E, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:18 What We Know 08:06 My Top 10 Asks ______ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
21 Years Later… GURPS Gets a New Version!
A review of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG funnel adventure, The Forsaken Vault of the Crimson Oracle by Brendan LaSalle and Goodman Games, along with some tips on how to run it like a pro! If you're looking for a short, gonzo fantasy adventure filled with madness -- perfect for one-shots -- check this one out. You can buy the adventure in the Goodman Games Yearbook 11 here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/496381/goodman-games-yearbook-11?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 here's the cool riddle I use to trick players into thinking they may have escaped the Oracle's curse: "You did not die upon the altar, for the wound was wiser than the blade. It waits sealed beneath your skin... to open again when the god remembers." ——— 00:00 Intro 02:50 Overview 06:54 Prizetakers 13:19 Final Review ——— 🔔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, Savage Worlds, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: Forsaken Vault of the Crimson Oracle – RPG Review
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