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Unto the Roll

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Unto the Roll

Overview

Unto the Roll is an actual play anthology where the players learn a new system, play a short campaign, and then review it. Sometimes they even get the rules right. Serious stories.  Slightly less serious players.  Shenanigans ensue.

Latest episodes

  • 1h 28m

    Ten Candles: One Last Flight - Part 2

    Picking up right as Marta refuses to join the group, the desperate trek to the airbase continues. Jenny, Kristin, Michael, and Anatoly work tirelessly to make it to safety despite failures and agonies thrown their way. T...

  • 1h 26m

    Ten Candles: One Last Flight - Part 1

    Happy Halloween! In this episode, Cole guides Lauren, Tony, Chris, and Frank through the tragic horror of Stephen Dewey's Ten Candles. Using a homebrewed module, he sets the cast atop a mountain in Germany, giving them a...

  • 23m

    Prequel - System Review: Maybe Stick With the Cataclysm…

    Cole is joined once more by Alli, Lauren, and Reid as they discuss James Quigley and Ethan Yen's tragic world building engine Prequel. It is acknowledged that there were not an ideal number of players and that the Horror...

  • 49m

    Avatar Legends - System Review: Better for the GM?

    Cole, Chris, Tony, and Frank sit down and dissect Magpie Games' Avatar Legends system. They address the universal Powered by the Apocalypse elements, discuss the fatigue and balance system, analyze their playbooks, and f...

  • 26m

    Fiasco - System Review: Chaos and Fun for (Almost) Everyone

    Cole, Chris, Tony, Adam, and Frank sit around and discuss their opinions and thoughts about Bully Pulpit Games’ Fiasco system. It's sweet, it's simple, and overall, it's UtR approved.Fiasco Classic - Jason Morningstar, B...

  • 57m

    Prequel - Part 2: Dremmon Ascends

    Dremmon has emerged from the bones of the fallen Lady Lucretia. The heroes quickly realize they are in deeply over their heads. There is no escape. There is no victory. There is only sacrifice and the hope that one day,...

  • 51m

    Prequel - Part 1: Lady Lucretia Falls

    A world is made. The stories are told. Father Ryan, Darcy, and Katja Wolf go forth to combat the horror who threatens to devour the world. In the depths of Saint Anne's Convent, they fight for the future of their world a...

  • 1h 16m

    Daggerheart - Episode 8: Dremmon

    The party rushes to catch up to the Church of the Winged Light, only to find that they are too late. Urutak, Betsy, Kilgore, and Moonfang are forced to confront the very god who caused the calamity centuries ago whether...

  • 1h 12m

    Daggerheart - Episode 7: Nassbaumast

    With their preparations complete and the tablet correctly translated, the party leads the charge into the World Soul's Rest to stop the Church of the Winged Light. The party encourages an unlikely romance, much to Vale'...

  • 59m

    Daggerheart - Episode 6: Prep Time

    The party take a few weeks to get ready and prepare for an excursion. Betsy and Vale have a heart to heart. Moonfang and a galapa go head to head. Urutak meets one of his heroes, and Kilgore feeds a god. A few questi...

  • 1h 04m

    Daggerheart - Episode 5: The Blood Cultist

    Emboldened by a level up, the party engages in combat with a powerful Dremmist cultist. Urutak, Betsy, Kilgore, and Moonfang are forced to confront some of their biggest fears while battling for the sacred piece of Fathe...

  • 1h 09m

    Daggerheart - Episode 4: Saint Anne's Convent

    After more intense discussion and negotiation, Betsy, Urutak, Kilgore, and Moonfang agree to search for a relic hidden at the defiled and desecrated Saint Anne's Convent. An old acquaintance aids them; then they are plu...

  • 57m

    Daggerheart - Episode 3: An Audience With the King

    The party is saved from their predicament in exchange for loyalties, favors, and goods. They make their way to the capitol to meet with the king. Tensions rise in the throne room as Betsy confronts a shadowy figure, Ur...

  • 1h 04m

    Daggerheart - Episode 2: The Atrouse Family Manor

    Picking up right where they left off, Kilgore, Betsy, Moonfang, and Urutak muster their wits and courage to infiltrate the Atrouse manor and steal a priceless artifact. Some major players and pieces are introduced. The p...

  • 57m

    Daggerheart - Episode 1: The Red District

    All good stories start with a heist! Betsy Beetle, Moonfang, Urutak, and Kilgore Sprout dress to the nines to infiltrate the Atrouse family gala and auction. Sometimes the real challenge is just making it to the front...

  • 45m

    Daggerheart - Session 0: Welcome to Valstare

    A new story, a new system. Tony leads Chris, Mady, Frank, and Cole through Daggerheart's character creation and lays the groundwork for Unto the Roll's next adventure. Lots of discussion is had as the players add detai...

  • 2h 34m

    Holiday Special: Brindlewood Bay - The Great Brindlewood Bay Bake Off

    Happy (belated) Easter!Cole and Frank are joined by special guests Tiffany and Roger to investigate the Great Brindlewood Bay Bake Off. When Paul Hollyw- ahem. When Paul Riviera is found dead in his trailer, it's up to L...

  • 1h 32m

    Avatar Legends - Finale Part 2: The City and the Bear Spirit

    Content Warning: trauma and abuse involving minors (00:57:37-1:01:38)The Tale of Yaifo City draws to a close. Brock, Kallik, Lungdrol, and Dae Zaya meet up with Feloh and work their way through the city to put an end to...

  • 1h 27m

    Avatar Legends - Finale Part 1: The Pursuit and the Sunset

    Content Warning: excessive violence against a surrendering combatant (00:38:07-00:39:05)Brock, Dae Zaya, Kallik, and Lungdrol race against time to pursue Oro and Vessa through the woods. A new player is introduced that c...

  • 1h 04m

    Avatar Legends - Chapter 7: The Dinner and the Rescue

    Brock, Kallik, and Lungdrol are reunited with Dae Zaya, who tells them of his investigation. The group comes up with a plan over dinner to save everyone and escape from Oro's clutches. Brock and Dae Zaya bond unexpectedl...

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Anthology fans! What series length do you enjoy for the format? One shots? Two shots? Mini campaigns? Or full on epics that make you question whether or not it’s even still an anthology series anymore?

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Played a session of Clockworld with the pregenerated characters to get ready for our upcoming episode! Quoth Karl: Lady Jane is giving me Belisarius Cawl vibes. Now I can’t unsee it. Heck. @talesfromelsewhere.bsky.social

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Our next episode of #TenCandles comes out on Tuesday, and our review of the system will be released the Tuesday after that. Things definitely kick into high gear and just don’t stop escalating until the grisly end. Just in time for Halloween! THEY’re heeeeeere #horror #actual...

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Welp. The algorithm thinks I want to see all things Sword World right now. The problem is, that makes me want to see all things Sword World. Oh, shiny!

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Ran a one shot of Clockworld this weekend to learn the system off mic. The quick takeaways: Use a GM screen/cheatsheet. There’s a lot to reference! Combat is quick and brutal and I love it Players tactically readying actions in combat will melt your bandits if you let them Ca...

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I think I might really love gimmicks. Whether that’s the setting or the mechanics of a system. The Time We Have was fun: everything comes from a deck of cards. Brindlewood has the theorize move. Ten Candles has… ten candles. Are there any other really notable gimmicks out th...

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