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This week our circle plot and execute the heist of a flamewand shipment from a band of mercenaries!
 
Part 2 of session 3 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine  from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).
 
 The Cast:
    GM/Storyteller: Decurion
    Firamar Saelen : Jen
    Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic
    Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)
    Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve
    Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve
 
Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing
 
Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
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This week we Steves have a chat around older editions of games, why new editions happen, why you might play an older one, and cover songs!
 
d20 Network Spotlight:  We Fix Games -- https://glitterfoxmedia.com/we-fix-games-2/
 
Game of the Week:
     Steve S: Conspiracy X 2.0 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3703/conspiracy-x-2-0?src=recommendationsTestAB&affiliate_id=2018399
     Steve G: Dungeon Crawler Carl -- https://www.goodreads.com/series/309211-dungeon-crawler-carl
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
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This week we're into session 3 of our Exalted AP campaign, and we're joined by Logan of The Story Told to fill out our circle of Exalted.
More information is gained, introductions are made, and plans start into motion!
Part 1 of session 3 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine  from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).
 
 The Cast:
    GM/Storyteller: Decurion
    Firamar Saelen : Jen
    Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic
    Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)
    Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve
    Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve
 
Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing
 
Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
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We fall back in on our (almost) circle as the situation starts to unfold. They learn more about a potential purpose for them in Origin, and then are off to gather more information, and perhaps sow the first seeds of something that will hopefully grow.
Part 3 of session 2 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine  from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).
 
 The Cast:
    GM/Storyteller: Decurion
    Firamar Saelen : Jen
    Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic
    Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)
    Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve
    Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve
 
Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing
 
Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
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This week we have a chat around balance in RPGs, and how generally, we both think that it's an over-emphasized thing.  If you want to know more, you'll have to listen!
 
d20 Network Spotlight:  The Story Told -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
 
Game of the Week:
     Steve G: Heavy Weighs the Crown -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/548048/heavy-weighs-the-crown?affiliate_id=2018399
     Steve S: Iron Grit Demo -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/547297/iron-grit-demo?src=also_purchased&affiliate_id=2018399
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
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The plot thickens as we find out more about the assassin, and the events leading up to us encountering him!
Part 2 of session 2 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine  from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).
 
 The Cast:
    GM/Storyteller: Decurion
    Firamar Saelen : Jen
    Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic
    Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)
    Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve
    Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve
 
Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing
 
Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
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This week I'm joined by my friend Brett to have a chat about "Rule Zero", or "The Golden Rule of RPGs" or whatever you may know it as.  As with any Me and Steve conversation, it wanders and meanders, but it was certainly a fun one to have!
 
Links for Brett / Studio 404     Website -- https://www.studio404games.com/
     Totalcon --  https://www.totalcon.com/
     In Darkened Dreams LARP -- https://indarkeneddreamslarp.wordpress.com/
     FASA Games (Earthdawn) -- https://fasagames.com/
 
d20 Network Spotlight:  I Should Roll -- https://ishouldroll.com/
 
Game of the Week
     Brett B:  Draw Steel -- https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/
     Steve S:  Aisles of the Lost -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/546828/aisles-of-the-lost?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=2018399
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
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Welcome to session 2!  A new cast member joins as things start to get interesting in Origin, and we have a rather unique incident to tie it all together.
Part 1 of the second session of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine  from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).
  The Cast:
    GM/Storyteller: Decurion
    Firamar Saelen : Jen
    Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic
    Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)
    Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve
    Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve
 
Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing
 
Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
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Inspired by the work of another content creator, we have a discussion around in-character secrets, and it's potential impacts on the game, and the dynamics of the table!
 
d20 Network Spotlight:  How We Roll -- https://howwerollgaming.com/podcast/
 
Game of the Week:
     Steve G: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/542469/plan-9-from-outer-space-the-game-a-science-fiction-gothic-horror-cult-film-rpg-with-everything-needed-to-play?affiliate_id=2018399
     Steve S: You Killed my Dog: the Game -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/529233/you-killed-my-dog-the-game?src=pubbanner&affiliate_id=2018399
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
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Welcome to the last part of our first play session of this campaign!
We have our first combat, and then are asked to assist in a rather large undertaking!  Enjoy!
 
Part 3 of the first session of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine  from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).In this session the circle discovers and explores a tomb that may well be linked to one of their own!
  The Cast:
    GM/Storyteller: Decurion
    Firamar Saelen : Jen
    Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic
    Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)
    Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve
    Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve
 
Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing
 
Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
 
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
 
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
Additional audio and background sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
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On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
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