Several years ago, London was carried off by bats to the Neath, an enormous cavern beneath the world. Things have not gotten any less strange since, and yet life goes on but just a bit more weirdly — Hell lies somewhere to the west, death is less of an ending and more of a casual acquaintance, and there are people walking the streets with a squid for a face. For the staff of the Times New London, the finest gossip rag in its neighborhood, the city’s more unusual side comes with secrets that can be ferreted out and published for a price, as long as one does not cross the Masters of the Bazaar who openly rule the entire city… but when business of one of the Masters leads the Times’ little concern into some shady business, there’s always room for things to go awry.
Liz Harper is our GM this time around, and the crew rounded up for this venture consists of:
- Matt Rossi as Brownback, a Rattus Faber — that means he’s an actual talking rat — gifted with all things mechanical
- Trish Olson (AwkwardishPanda) as Vanessa Culpepper, a perfectly normal human socialite with a hefty wallet and a taste for thrillseeking
- Phil Ulrich as The Kingdside Castle, a Tomb-Colonist who’s died many times while serving as an agent to many masters
This is the first of a three-part adventure using Magpie Games‘ Fallen London tabletop RPG, which is of course set in the world of the long-running web game of the same name. The game was part of a Kickstarter campaign and isn’t yet available for purchase, but if you enjoy this game watch Magpie’s store for news on a release date. Look for new episodes of our game every Monday!
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