Episode 377: Arcane Environments

Join Frank for another Think on your Feet episode. Here we're face-checking the latest standalone scenario, Traces to Nowhere! Here's my deck.  In Think on your Feet episodes, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. Timestamps 0.00 preamble 1.32 scenario introduction 3.30 spoilers and sopranos 4.55 additional scenario rules 6.27 scenario set up 7.45 token bag, act and agenda 10.05 the map 13.01 my deck 13.30 opening hand 14.55 gameplay begins 46.30 a tiny explanatory interlude 1.31.00 wrap-up At 46.20, even though I read 'into the leads deck' I shuffle the Crooked Cops into the encounter deck. I think I was so Abductor-focused I just glossed over what deck was required. So I play the rest of the scenario with that error, but as you'll discover, I don't think it matters toooo much. At 1.12.20 I'm not sure I should've revealed a token - I think advancing the agenda trumps the forced effect on agenda 2a. No matter.  At 1.27.10 I say there's no way of healing horror. Of course, there is: South Church. I have it in my head it's 'group limit once per game' when in fact it's 'group limit once per round'! Turns out remembering everything and reading while recording is hard. Alas!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Frank for another instalment of Wondrous Lands, a live play series of Earthborne Rangers. This is the first campaign, Lure of the Valley, solo. As this is recorded live, slips and errors are sure to creep in, so please extend me your understanding - I hope you enjoy the journey alongside me! If you want more of an explainer of the game, check out the first Wondrous Lands episode, where I offer more of a rules explainer.  You can view the map here, the campaign log here and my deck here. Timestamps: 0.00 preamble 2.00 setup steps 11.27 gameplay begins 16.35 on we stride 29.55 oh and I remember to add some strides... 38.55 and on we stride 48.55 and again... 1.00.20 lending a helping hand 1.01.35 and on we stride once more 1.17.25 campfire cheffing 1.21.25 and on we stride once more Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Twitter is here and Facebook is here. Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Peter and Frank for another tangential episode. We've been playing a smidge of Spirit Island so we figured we'd dig into what we've been enjoying about it, how it works, what tension in games means to us and how - if at all - it all links back to Arkham for us. Enjoy!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Frank for another Think on your Feet episode. Here we're tweaking our Tommy Muldoon deck to take on New Horizons in the middle of the night!  In Think on your Feet episodes, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. Timestamps 0.00 preamble 2.35 the 'new' deck 5.20 xp choices  6.10 the blood blight 7.50 scenario set-up 10.05 a random question 12.05 location arrangement 13.05 opening hand 13.58 gameplay begins 42.30 post-game review - what would a new Tommy list look like?  44.35 post-game resolution Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Frank for another Think on your Feet episode. Yet again, we step into the unknown, with an unplayed-before deck and an unplayed-before scenario. Let's go!  In Think on your Feet episodes, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. Timestamps 0.00 intro and spoiler warning 1.35 question to the listener - what do you want to hear in ToyF? 2.10 investigator selection and deck discussion 4.30 campaign intro including chaos bag 5.45 prologue 8.55 scenario intro 10.30 map description  13.45 what are blood tokens? 15.00 act and agenda 16.55 stats and opening hand 19.15 gameplay begins 31.35 Tommy tips!  36.10 what is the Predator keyword ability? 48.30 what must I do with 'must'? 1.24.10 end of scenario and wrap-up, including looking at reward cards 1.07.15 I take an attack from Julia and forget that she is elusive-keyworded, but I spot it shortly afterwards.  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Frank and Peter for a riff on this question: where are you at with Arkham? How do you feel about allocation? How is chapter two hitting? What impact does that have on casting? And what else is catching our attention? Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Frank and Peter for a head-scratcher: is Carolyn the new Daisy? What does that mean? And if it means what we think it means, what does that say about chapter 1 Arkham in comparison with chapter 2 Arkham, if anything?  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Frank for another instalment of Wondrous Lands, a live play series of Earthborne Rangers. This is the first campaign, Lure of the Valley, solo. As this is recorded live, slips and errors are sure to creep in, so please extend me your understanding - I hope you enjoy the journey alongside me! If you want more of an explainer of the game, check out the first Wondrous Lands episode, where I offer more of a rules explainer.  You can view the map here, the campaign log here and my deck here. Timestamps: 0.00 preamble + where's the arkham? 2.10 setup 4.30 our first location 6.15 gameplay begins 8.00 I don't need to avoid the buck to avoid fatigue - I spot this at 8.25 though!  14.00 a new location... 26.50 I forget the mountain effect on Rising Waters - I catch this at 31.10 and add rain to accommodate it.  41.35 some damp business 44.50 a bit of scheming... 50.20 a set-aside card (please write in thoughts!) Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Twitter is here and Facebook is here. Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Frank for another instalment of Wondrous Lands, a live play series of Earthborne Rangers. This is the first campaign, Lure of the Valley, solo. As this is recorded live, slips and errors are sure to creep in, so please extend me your understanding - I hope you enjoy the journey alongside me! If you want more of an explainer of the game, check out the first Wondrous Lands episode, where I offer more of a rules explainer.  You can view the map here, the campaign log here and my deck here. Timestamps: 0.00 intro 1.40 spoiler warning 2.01 setting up 2.35 opening hand 3.45 set-up continues... 5.10 a new entry for the day... 8.39 arrival! 10.15 start of round 1 36.00 a little retcon 45.55 travel time (I did my refresh first, but I spot that misplay) 52.35 travel time again!  59.45 travel time the third!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Twitter is here and Facebook is here. Thank you for listening and subscribing.

Join Peter and Frank as they tease apart two related but not quite the same things: environments and chapters. What are they both? How do they impact the game? How do they even work? Should we care? All this and more in this episode!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on [email protected] | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.