Our Cyberpunk RED actual play campaign kicks off with Chapter 1: Made to Order. The edgerunners are hired by the Makers Enclave to secure some black box tech from the Zetatech. The target – a sealed box approximately 1′ x 1′ x 2′ – is part of a new line of self-directed farming equipment. It’s […]
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Welcome to the primer for our Cyberpunk RED actual play campaign! This page provides an overview of the campaign and its characters, an episode list, and links to a variety of Cyberpunk RED resources. Note: R. Talsorian provided review copies of the Cyberpunk RED and several of its supplements for this game. Bouncyrock Entertainment provided review copies
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Cybepunk RED screamsheets are the equivalent of newspapers in the dark future. Published on flimsy plastic sheets, these dynamic sheets tell the story (or the rumors) of Night City and other urban realms. As an role-playing game tool, they can help recount the players’ own adventures while revealing the deeper story of the your campaign
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On this episode of the Lair of Secrets podcast we look at using different media in your role-playing game sessions. This includes tools like thematic artwork, background music, in-game fiction, and even props. We also look at the new Sentinels of Earth-Prime digital card game by Handelebra (based on the print game by Greater than
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On this episode, we talking about changing gears – changing game systems, changing genres, changing roles, changing groups – as part of our May 2023 RPG Blog Carnival hosting duties. Before venturing into those tiny, switching passages, all different, we talk about Ken’s return to backpacking, discuss new streaming series (Lockwood and Co., Picard, and
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Cyberpunk RED – the fourth edition of R. Talsorian Games’ signature role-playing game – inherited a rich history and loyal following from its predecessors. As Lair of Secrets geared up for our campaign, we went looking for – and found – a ton of links dedicated to advice, preparation, cartography, and battle maps. Have suggestions for this
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On this episode of the Lair of Secrets we talk about pacing your game, including techniques you can use and techniques baked into some of our favorite RPGs. First though, we’re venturing back into the Game Room to catch up on new games and new campaigns. The Game Room Main Topic: Pacing Your Game Feedback
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On Episode 8, the holidays of the real world inspire a discussion of bringing holidays and special events to our game worlds. We also talk about geek Christmas trees, Seeing Eye puppies, our continued exploration of cyberpunk, and Netflix’s new Wednesday series. The Geek Tree The All-Seeing Eye The Library The Streaming Theatre Main topic:
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As we gear up for our Cyberpunk RED campaign, we take some time to brainstorm ideas for for the game (If only reality didn’t keep getting more cyberpunk-ish than cyberpunk). Over in the library, we discuss William Gibson’s Count Zero, then venture to the Game Room to talk about Forbidden Lands, CY_BORG, Mothership, and the just announced
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As we build momentum toward our Cyberpunk RED campaign, we take a moment to reflect on the cyberpunk movies, books, games, and other media that inspires our take on the subgenre. We also talk National Novel Writing Month, hockey (yes, hockey), virtual gaming via NVIDIA GeForce Now, and the TaleSpire virtual table top.
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