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A review of the system agnostic horror adventure, MacDeath, written by Professor Dungeon Master of Dungeoncraft fame. Bbased on the classic William Shakespeare play,, Macbeth, this tight adventure features fast-paced and bloody action. If you don't mind a little GM prep, check this adventure out! You can get the adventure here: https://www.questgivers.com/product.php?p=QGGQ003 And download unofficial VTT assets for OSR and GURPS 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, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos --- 00:00 Opening 03:13 Act One 07:34 Act Two 14:20 Act Three 17:46 Final Thoughts
Professor Dungeon Master's MacDeath – Horror RPG Review
In November 2024, Seattle experienced a bomb cyclone... exactly during the filming of a bit for my newest Vaesen: Grain and Bones review. #shorts ⚔️ For FREE one shot horror adventures for Call of Cthulhu, D&D, GURPS, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Filming a #ttrpg review during a BOMB CYCLONE #shorts #silliness
A review of Grain and Bones, a Vaesen adventure published through Free League Workshop. If you're looking for an adventure that combines old history, medieval law, and horror... check this review out! You can buy Grain and Bones here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/363510/grain-and-bones-a-vaesen-mystery-about-trolls?affiliate_id=58615 Download my unofficial VTT assets for Grain and Bones here, including bonus tokens and handouts: https://1shotadventures.com/more-vtt-assets/ If you're a fan of Vaesen, be sure to join the fantastic Vaesen Central Discord server! https://discord.gg/5qEmYNA3Xy 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdvent... ⚔️ For FREE one shot horror adventures for Call of Cthulhu, D&D, GURPS, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Vaesen: Grain and Bones – RPG Review
Five house rules to make GURPS combat flow faster and more seamlessly! Just because GURPS has the reputation for complexity doesn't mean you can't tune combat to best suit your group. You can get GURPS here: https://drivethrurpg.com/en/product/224830/gurps-basic-set-characters?affiliate_id=58615 GURPS Monster Hunters 2 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/228032/gurps-monster-hunters-2-the-mission?affiliate_id=58615 GURPS Impulse Buys https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/226219/gurps-power-ups-5-impulse-buys?affiliate_id=58615 Grab my GURPS Combat Reference here: https://1shotadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GURPS-Combat-Reference-1ShotAdventures.png 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for GURPS and other systems like D&D and Call of Cthulhu, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ ______ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
5 Tips to Improve GURPS Combat
Lots of RPGs start the same way - a lost treasure map, the village under attack, or pesky rats in the sewer. But if you're looking for new ways to hook your players and kickoff an adventure in an amazing new way, check out this video! Doesn't matter if you play Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, or more... the Old Man at the Tavern will help any gamemaster. ⚔️ For FREE one shot ttrpg adventures, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 00:00 Intro 03:16 Twists 04:04 Example __ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Great RPG Openings: The Enigmatic Old Man
Five great and horror-filled adventure suggestions for a Call of Cthulhu Keeper to run for newer players. If you're a GM trying to lure their players into Lovecraftian madness, check this video out. Get the adventures here: The Crack'd and Crook'd Manse (Mansions of Madness) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/310791/mansions-of-madness-vol-1-behind-closed-doors?affiliate_id=58615 Edge of Darkness (Call of Cthulhu Starter Set) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/260810/call-of-cthulhu-starter-set?affiliate_id=58615 Handouts: https://cthulhureborn.wordpress.com/uncollected/geedunk-prop-mirror/ Dead Light (Dead Light and Other Dark Turns) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/297068/dead-light-and-other-dark-turns?affiliate_id=58615 The Dare https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/220315/the-dare?affiliate_id=58615 The Auction (The Asylum & Other Tales / Cthulhu Casebook / Deluxe 2E Boxed Set) https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-classic-2-deluxe-boxed-set-pdf/ Tatterdemalion (Fatal Experiments) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1641/fatal-experiments?affiliate_id=58615 The Lightless Beacon (Free) https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/WeAreAllUs/2019/The%20Lightless%20Beacon%20-%20Call%20of%20Cthulhu.pdf 🔔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/ 00:00 Intro 03:28 Crack'd and Crook'd 04:50 Edge of Darkness 06:48 Dead Light 08:26 The Dare 09:48 The Auction 12:08 Tatterdemalion, 13:24 Lightless Beacon 14:12 Outro ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Call of Cthulhu: Top 5 Adventures for New Players
A review of The Devil on the Moor, one of four horror adventures available in its Seasons of Mystery supplement. If you're looking for a one session, chilling and dark adventure that sends the investigators to a far away, wintery place... check this review out! You can buy Seasons of Mystery here: https://drivethrurpg.com/en/product/393372/Vaesen--Seasons-of-Mystery?affiliate_id=58615 Download my unofficial VTT assets for Devil on the Moor here, including bonus tokens and handouts: https://1shotadventures.com/more-vtt-assets/ If you're a fan of Vaesen, be sure to join the fantastic Vaesen Central Discord server! https://discord.gg/5qEmYNA3Xy 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdvent... ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for Call of Cthulhu, D&D, GURPS, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ Thanks to: Taberna (tavern) - Galicia by MonkeyEDZ -- https://freesound.org/s/428763/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Vaesen: Devil on the Moor – RPG Review
Ship of Horror is one of the earliest Dungeons & Dragons Ravenloft horror adventures and it features pirates, ghosts, undead, and big plot twists. Does it still hold up over 30 years later? Is it worth giving it a go, or updating to newer editions of D&D or other great fantasy RPGs, like Pirate Borg or GURPS? Find out in this classic, old-school RPG adventure review! You can buy Ship of Horror here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17487/ra2-ship-of-horror-2e?affiliate_id=58615 Get the 5E Gothic Conversion here: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/406063/Ship-of-Horror--The-Gothic-Conversion?affiliate_id=58615 And a great encounter map pack here: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/482055/Ship-of-Horrors--Encounter-Maps?affiliate_id=58615 Download A Crown of Fetters, an unofficial "reboot" of Ship of Horror for both Pirate Borg and GURPS here: https://1shotadventures.com 🔔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/ 00:00 Intro 02:25 Enter Ravenloft 05:15 The Setup 06:08 The Curse 10:13 The Ghosts 13:36 Graben Island 17:32 Meredoth 19:30 Todstein 21:55 Final Thoughts 24:30 Critiques 26:35 Reboot & GM Tips ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Ship of Horror – RPG Review (The Best Pirate Horror Adventure?)
Lots of RPGs start the same way - the old man in the tavern, the village under attack, or a legend of a lost temple. But if you're looking for new ways to hook your players and kickoff an adventure in an amazing new way, check out this video! Doesn't matter if you play Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, or more... the Intercepted Letter will help any gamemaster. The video also includes tips on how to make a cool handout prop for your players. ⚔️ For FREE one shot ttrpg adventures, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ Download the sample letter here: https://1shotadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Intercepted-Letter-Sample.jpg 00:00 Intro 03:06 Crafting the Letter __ FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/SageThalcos
Great RPG Openings: The Intercepted Letter
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