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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, Mutants & Masterminds, Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, or more... the Public Embarrassment will help any gamemaster! ⚔️ For FREE one shot ttrpg adventures, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ __ FOLLOW ME ON BLUE SKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Great RPG Openings: Public Embarrassment!
Chaos in Kansas: The Dire Dreamer is one of the last of the 1980's GURPS adventures. Set in 1927, the adventure challenges the PCs to track down the son of a missing oil tycoon. Does this pulp horror adventure still hold up over 30 years later? Find out in this classic RPG adventure review! You can buy Chaos in Kansas here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/233794/gurps-classic-horror-chaos-in-kansas?affiliate_id=58615 And can get GURPS 4th Edition here: https://preview.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!) ——— Download my unofficial VTT maps, handouts, and tokens for Chaos in Kansas: The Dire Dreamer 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 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 Chaos in Kansas – RPG Review (The Greatest Horror Villain??)
A review of Signal to Noise, a 1980s Call of Cthulhu horror adventure that sends the investigators on a mission to stop creepy pirate broadcasts from taking over a town. If you're looking for a modern horror adventure that feels different from a typical Lovecraftian adventure, check this review out. Get the adventure here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/442567/signal-to-noise-a-1980s-analog-horror-scenario?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 fan-made Signal to Noise handouts and more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/DeltaGreenRPG/comments/1c6plhd/has_anyone_run_signal_to_noise_for_their_dg/ 🔔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
Call of Cthulhu: Signal to Noise – 1980s Horror RPG Review
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 Big Surprise will help any gamemaster. And in the big surprise for my players, I tricked my players into a fight with an actual T-800 Terminator without them even knowing. ⚔️ For FREE one shot ttrpg adventures, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ Get the official Terminator RPG and Campaign Book (which includes The Centurion) here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/398327/the-terminator-rpg?affiliate_id=58615 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/385820/the-terminator-rpg-campaign-book?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!) ——- Download handouts, video, VTT assets, and GURPS characters for the Terminator: The Centurion adventure here: https://1shotadventures.com/more-vtt-assets/ 00:00 Intro 02:35 Centurion 1984 05:43 The Surprise __ FOLLOW ME ON BLUE SKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
RPG Secrets – My Players Faced the Terminator Without Knowing!
A review of the Everyday Heroes/D20 cinematic adventure, Kong: Skull Island - Sliver of the Skull. If you're looking for a modern action adventure set in a primordial jungle of dangerous kaiju, check this adventure out. You can get Kong: Skull Island here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/431845/kong-skull-island-cinematic-adventure?affiliate_id=58615 And 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 00:49 Everyday Heroes 04:48 Review 11:32 Handouts 12:57 Ashore 15:06 Act Three 17:15 Finale 18:58 Final Thoughts
Everyday Heroes/D20: Kong Skull Island – RPG Review
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 (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!) ——- 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 RPG 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
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