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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
This video gives an overview of the adventure Gotham '39: The Mirror Eternal, an adventure set in the Batman universe for the Batman Gotham Chronicles RPGs, pulp Call of Cthulhu, and GURPS. Powerful mob families are tangled up in something dark—something they don’t understand. The whispers say they are summoning a demon, but the truth is stranger. As the players dig deeper, the bodies pile up, the lies get thicker, and a new villain steps from Gotham’s shadows. Download the adventure for FREE https://1shotadventures.com/clues-gotham-39/ The adventure includes pregenerated characters, cool handouts, maps, and other VTT assets so you can get going right away! Get the Batman Gotham City Chronicles Quickstart RPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/505655/batman-gotham-city-chronicles-quick-start?affiliate_id=58615 And pulp Call of Cthulhu: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/199600/pulp-cthulhu-7th-edition-call-of-cthulhu?affiliate_id=58615 And GURPS 4th Edition: 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 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 01:45 Opening Scene 05:08 Karl Vayne 07:42 The Ritual 09:46 The Investigation 11:34 A 2nd Death 14:34 Finale 17:03 The Bat 18:15 Easter Eggs 21:24 Outro
RPG Overview – Gotham '39 – Pulp Noir!
GMing at game conventions is hard! GMs have to content with experienced players, new players, time limits, and high expectations. Well, here's 5 tips to help you become a better GM, no matter whether you're playing Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, or some other roleplaying game. And not only will these tips apply to you if you're a Dungeonmaster at Gencon or another convention, but they'll also make your own table better. Get Dungeon Crawl Classics here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/101050/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg-dcc-rpg?affiliate_id=58615 Get Pirate Borg here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/441728/pirate-borg-core-book?affiliate_id=58615 Get Weird Frontiers here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/348429/weird-frontiers-rpg?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=58615 Get Vaesen here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/319119/vaesen-nordic-horror-roleplaying?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 02:50 Rules Lookup 04:25 Balancing 06:43 Reference Stuff 08:55 Ending Early 12:13 Dice 🔔 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
5 GM Tips from Gencon – Don't Make These Mistakes!
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
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