Bored Ghost

A storytelling podcast that uses games to drive the stories. We play a variety of games, from Indy Published Collaborative Storytelling games to traditional Role-Playing Games, all with the intent to tell a cohesive and finite story in about two episodes.

Ep186: Railroaded, pt 2 02/17/2020

Ep185: Railroaded, pt 1 02/12/2020

Ep184: Limp Vellum, pt 2 02/08/2020

Ep183: Limp Vellum, pt 1 10/16/2019

Ep182: Valley of the Buzz, pt 2 10/09/2019

Ep181: Valley of the Buzz, pt 1 10/02/2019

Ep180: Party Favorite, pt 2 09/25/2019

Ep179: Party Favorite, pt 1 09/18/2019

Ep178: Discontinuum, pt 2 09/11/2019

Ep177: Discontinuum, pt 1 09/04/2019

Ep176: Boo Que? pt 2 08/28/2019

Ep175: Boo Que? pt 1 08/21/2019

Ep174: Kid in a Poke, pt 2 08/14/2019

Ep174: Kid in a Poke, pt 2 “I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.” ― John Keats Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend. To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our . The characters for this game: Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school. Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother. Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on. Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades. The setup for this game: The Setting: Summer 2020, Thunder Village - an upstate NY ski town, around the "Hot-a-ween" celebrations. The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness. The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig. The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced. Assets: 2006 Acura MDX Mom's Cellphone Tool Kit Hunting Rifle Locations: Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss. Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge. Thunder Road Teen Center. Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers. Find Eric on twitter and learn more about his work with , including his RPG audio show Find A Sarr on twitter and take a listen to his music Find John on twitter Find Ken on twitter Follow us on twitter Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing , see his band website . Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week! /episode/index/show/boredghost/id/10819007

Ep173: Kid in a Poke, pt 1 08/07/2019

Ep173: Kid in a Poke, pt 1 “But looking back on the next day, I can tell you that happy endings are possible, even in situations as fraught with complications as this one was.” ― James Howe Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend. To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our . The characters for this game: Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school. Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother. Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on. Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades. The setup for this game: The Setting: Summer 2020, Thunder Village - an upstate NY ski town, around the "Hot-a-ween" celebrations. The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness. The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig. The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced. Assets: 2006 Acura MDX Mom's Cellphone Tool Kit Hunting Rifle Locations: Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss. Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge. Thunder Road Teen Center. Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers. Find Eric on twitter and learn more about his work with , including his RPG audio show Find A Sarr on twitter and take a listen to his music Find John on twitter Find Ken on twitter Follow us on twitter Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing , see his band website . Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week! /episode/index/show/boredghost/id/10794836

Ep172: Ninest Lives, pt 2 07/31/2019

Ep171: Ninest Lives, pt 1 07/24/2019

Ep170: Of the Land, pt 2 07/17/2019

Ep169: Of the Land, pt 1 07/10/2019

Ep168: C-Sides, pt 2 07/03/2019

Supplement 023: Damn the Man Save the Music! 06/26/2019

Ep167: C-Sides, pt 1 06/26/2019

Ep166: Arcane Notation, pt 2 06/19/2019

Supplement 022: For The Queen 06/12/2019

Supplement 021: Star Crossed 06/12/2019

Ep165: Arcane Notation, pt 1 06/12/2019

Ep164: One for Every Morning, pt 2 06/05/2019

Ep164: One for Every Morning, pt 2 "Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift." — The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds. The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by . Check out our rules primer here. The Framing: We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing. One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates. 1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs 2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength 3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end. 1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside 2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana 3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity PHASE ONE 1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…PHASE TWO.UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut. The Tarot: We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini Find Joe DeSimone on twitter Find John on twitter Find Ken on twitter Follow us on twitter Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing , see his band website . Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week! /episode/index/show/boredghost/id/8875832

Ep163: One for Every Morning, pt 1 05/29/2019

Ep163: One for Every Morning, pt 1 "Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen." — The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds. The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by . Check out our rules primer here. The Framing: We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing. One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates. 1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs 2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength 3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end. 1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside 2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana 3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity PHASE ONE 1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…PHASE TWO.UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut. The Tarot: We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini Find Joe DeSimone on twitter Find John on twitter Find Ken on twitter Follow us on twitter Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing , see his band website . Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week! /episode/index/show/boredghost/id/8647403

Supplement 020: The Fool's Journey 05/29/2019

Ep162: Singel Ladies, pt 2 05/22/2019

Ep161: Singel Ladies, pt 1 05/15/2019

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