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Picard and Puzzles

Hi folks, Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers! We know that many of you will have started to celebrate the holiday season, and we’d like to take this moment to wish you and your loved ones a happy, safe and joyful new year.As the year draws to a close, we have a few small announcements to share with you. First, I hope you all saw the recent announcement about Chapter and Multiverse our new TTRPG show, com...

RQGG '21 - The Mince Pie Chat

A collection of RQ friends from both sides of the Atlantic gather to discuss the various ways they celebrate the holidays!This segment previously aired as part of RQGG '21.Content Notes: Discussions of: food, alcohol & alcohol use, burns & fire Mentions of: animal deathFeaturing Cathy Rinella, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Lowri Ann Davies, Martyn Pratt, and Suzanne King.Editing by Rusne Stankevicuite and Mike LeBeau.

The next chapter (and multiverse)

We are pleased to announce our new TTRPG series: Chapter and Multiverse coming in Spring 2022!Chapter and Multiverse is a brand-new actual play podcast (created and directed by our own Maddy Searle) using multiple game systems of different genres to explore the city of Chapter. Every new campaign is set in the same city, but in a different alternate universe. One season, Chapter may be a medieval fantasy town complete with monarchs, magic and mon...

EGSM 19: Pixels and players (Indie Video Games)

Join Helen, Maddy, and Nathan as they discuss their favourite indie video games and talk about why this side of the industry can be more interesting than AAA titles. If you’re looking for recommendations, you should definitely tune in to this episode.TRANSCRIPT:PDF: https://bit.ly/31UetHXWord: https://bit.ly/3IPTO8BContent warnings: Explicit language Discussions of: death & violence, food, ghosts, police Mentions of: guns, injury, starvation, g...

RQG Holiday Special - Himbo Treasure Hunt Part 1

Hello Patrons! Apologies for the deception, but after rolling a Nat 1 while preparing this week's RQG drop I released the next epilogue instead of the first episode of the holiday special. Hope you enjoyed the accidental sneak peek... I'm going to go facepalm myself into oblivion, but in the meantime please accept my sincere apologies and enjoy the first part of our holiday special!-Hannah P, RQG Producer-------Join Lydia, Ben, Maddy, and...

Pets of Rusty Towers, Episode 3 - Preparations

In which Casper goes in search of the missing Oscapus, but finds a whole lot more than he expected...Featuring, this time: Casper Brankin-Newall, the Pets ensemble, and a cheeky spider.Drawn by Tessa Vroom____________________Part 1Image ID: Pets of Rusty Towers, Episode 3: Preparations, part 1. This is a vertical, three panel comic.In the first panel, Casper is standing in front of Oscapus’s tank from Episode 2. It is empty. He is identified as...

Treasures

Hi folks,Wishing you the very best for the upcoming week from all of us at Rusty Towers!We’re still getting everything ready for the end of the year here at Rusty Towers, but we’re starting to look forward to 2022. This year was huge for us, but we’re getting really excited about our plans for 2022 – we can’t wait to show you what we’re working on.As for the Patreon feed this week, we’re starting this week off strong with another in...

[Citizens] STL Hidden Trivia Puzzle

Trivia detected; Patrons alerted. Follow the instructions in the attached document to discover a hidden fact about Stellar Firma.Let us know in the Patreon Community tab when you've figured it out!Puzzle set by Hannah Preisinger and Katie Seaton.

EGSM 18: Picking up good vibrato (Opera)

Calling all divas! In today’s episode, Anil, Helen, Katie, and Lowri talk about opera: how did we get into it? Which ones are the best? And is the Phantom of the Opera actually any good?TRANSCRIPTPDF: https://bit.ly/3Gt0gjFWord: https://bit.ly/3EHLfdhContent warnings Sexual references Explicit language Discussions of: sexism and classism, physical violence & death, hell Mentions of: domestic violence, stereotypes, racism, dismemberment, poisonT...

Pets of Rusty Towers - Episode 3 delay

Hi folks,This is just a quick apology - yesterday we should have shared the next instalment of Tessa Vroom's comic series, Pets of Rusty Towers, with you. This has now been rescheduled for Monday 13th December at 5pm GMT. We're sorry about the delay.The Rusty Quill team

RQG Epilogue - Part 1

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as LOLOMG reunites five years after the events of the finale in a particular Dover eatery.This week Hamid can't complain, Cel plans for the future, Azu is delighted by a gift, and Zolf asks some important questions.Content Notes: Depression & social anxiety Food & alcohol Smoking Brief innuendo Discussions of: societal collapse & reconstruction Mentions of: undead, ableism, mind control, death, small spa...

Mailbags and memories

Hi folks, Wow… what a week last week was! Writing this, we’ve barely recovered from our celebration with you all yesterday… but we’ll get to that.First, on Wednesday, we closed the main campaign of Rusty Quill Gaming. We’re so glad you enjoyed the ending and so thankful that you’ve taken this (long) journey with us. Because of some particularly dedicated fans, RQG trended on Tumblr for three days, and our social media feeds were fille...

[Knights] Rusty Bits #25

Enthusigasm recording sessions are just as pleasantly chaotic as the finished episodes!Appearing: Helen Gould, Bethany Compson-Bradford, Sam Jones, Cathy Rinella, Callum Dougherty, Sue Sims, Lydia Nicholas, Tessa Vroom, Tai Lawson, Martyn Pratt, Fay Roberts, Annie Fitch, and Raptor.

EGSM 17: We are all The Watcher (Marvel TV)

Welcome, daredevils, variants, and superheroes, to an Enthusigasm episode about Marvel’s many TV shows. Alex, Hannah, Helen and Lowri sit down to discuss the highs and lows of the various productions, what they add to the Marvel multiverse, and ninjas for some reason.TRANSCRIPTPDF: https://bit.ly/3Eik1daWord: https://bit.ly/3pe0jJeContent warnings: Explicit language Spoilers for: What If...?, Daredevil, American Horror Story, Loki, WandaVision,...

RQG 218 - Erasing the Line

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they bring it all to an end.This week Zolf awakens, Azu mediates, Cel explains, Hamid searches, and the world may never be the same...Content Notes: Threats of death & violence Physical violence Existential threat Arguments Detailed discussions of death & non-existence Loss of consciousness Discussions of: character death, mind control, unreality, hunger, mass suffering Mentions of: fire, building collaps...

Finale feelings

Hi folks, It’s a big week here at Rusty Towers so let’s get straight to it!After over 200 episodes, 6 years, 5 players and 1 highly respected GM, we’ve reached the very last episode in the main campaign of Rusty Quill Gaming. At the end of the last episode the party were left in a perilous position – what exactly does Alex have up his sleeve for this finale? Just a reminder that this episode will not be available for early access and will...

[Nobles] Hamid Does Shakespeare Again

Hamid is back with more theatrical classics!Content Notes: Discussions of: death & murder, hallucinations, blood, depression Mentions of: injury, bladesPerformed by Bryn Monroe.Featuring pieces from William Shakespeare's Henry V, Macbeth, and Much Ado About Nothing.Transcripts:PDF: https://bit.ly/310nle6DOC: https://bit.ly/3HWzQIM

EGSM 16: Mighty pens (Writing)

Today on Enthusigasm, Helen, Imogen, Lex, Nora, and Rhys talk about the varied blessings and curses of being writers. We discuss our very first attempts at writing (including a time horse), the things and people that inspire us, and we even try to give some useful advice.The Deca Tapes: https://www.thedecatapes.com/Cryptids: https://rustyquill.com/cryptids/TRANSCRIPT:PDF: https://bit.ly/3cLkl82Word: https://bit.ly/30YwDaVContent warnings: Brief e...

RQG 217 - Last Stand

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they stand together one last time.This week Hamid lends his luck, Azu takes a leap, Cel takes a hit, and Zolf makes a pact.Content Notes: Heights & falling Physical violence Fire Building collapse Bombs & explosions Discussions of: decapitation & dismemberment,death, earthquakes Mentions of: injury, burning& immolation, blood, alcohol SFX: gunshots, fire & explosions, rumbling & thrumming, building collap...

Penultimate plans

Hi folks, We hope you’ve had a wonderful week! Here at Rusty Towers, we’re extremely busy working towards the end of the year. However, we’re still taking the time to relax and socialise – this weekend we held a digital RQ social for cast and crew to play some games ahead of a busy few weeks.It goes without saying that we’re now down to the final two weeks of Rusty Quill Gaming – I’m sure plenty of you skipped straight down to read ...

EGSM 15: Heroes & Heels (Wrestling)

On today’s episode of Enthusigasm, we get into the ring with Callum, Cam, Helen, and Steve to talk about wrestling! Is it real or fake? What does kayfabe mean? And what on earth is a dirt sheet?Old Gods of Appalachia: https://oldgodsofappalachia.com/TranscriptPDF: https://bit.ly/3cDjma4Word: https://bit.ly/3cI3HGdContent warnings: Physical violence Graphic discussion of blood & injury (inc. self-injury) Innuendo Discussions of: forced shaving, ...

[Citizens] MAG Hidden Trivia Puzzle

Put your Eye to the test. Follow the instructions in the attached document to discover a hidden fact about The Magnus Archives.Tell us over in the Patreon Community tab when you've got it!Puzzle set by Hannah Preisinger and Katie Seaton.

EGSM 14: The game (Improv)

Today, Gabriel, Helen, Lydia, and Tim discuss improv. How and why did we all end up enjoying and/or performing off-the-cuff? How do you get good at it? And what is ‘the game’?Do The Thing: https://twitter.com/DotheThingImproTiny Dynamite: https://twitter.com/dynamiteimprovTranscript:PDF: https://bit.ly/3CtEg5YWord: https://bit.ly/3qKvE8MContent warnings: Explicit language Brief comedic blasphemy Innuendo & sexual references Discussions of: so...

RQG 216 - Death From Above

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as friends and enemies alike descend on all sides!This week Azu holds the line, Hamid opens fire, Zolf drops it, and Cel strategically bombs.Content Notes: Fire Bombs & explosions Physical violence Heights & falling Vehicular collision Discussions of: building collapse Mentions of: death & apocalypse, undead & human remains, blood & gore, suicide, immolation, loss of consciousness, visual distortion SFX: win...

Improv and interviews

Hi folks,We hope you’ve had a great week! Here at Rusty Towers all eyes are on December now as we work towards two significant events: The finale of Rusty Quill Gaming on 1st December followed by Gaming & Giving on 4th-5th December. While we’re on the subject of RQG, we’d just like to let you know that for the finale, episode 218, there will be no early access. Instead, an ad-free version of the episode will be released on Patreon at the sa...

EGSM 13: Tooting our horns (Jazz)

In today’s episode, Beth, Callum, Cathy, Helen, and Sam talk about the ineffable genre of jazz. What makes it special, who are the best musicians in the scene, and what’s the best instrument (and why is it the trombone)?Beth’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BethRoarsSam’s website: https://samjones.net/Transcript:PDF: https://bit.ly/3Fgl1ynWord: https://bit.ly/3FfnoS1Content warnings: Brief explicit language Discussions of: sla...

[Knights] Instrumentastrophes #3 - The Mouse God Tithe Song

The band in Trexel's head is in a religious mood.Original improvisation from STL 29 – Deities and DeterminationContent Warnings: Mentions of: emetophobia____________________Music by Katie Seaton, built on an improvisation by Tim MeredithMastering by Jeffrey Nils GardnerTrexel Geistman: Tim MeredithChorus of Coin Friends: Katie Seaton___________________Lyrics[bass, percussion, piano]TREXEL [singing]:I want to kick: pay the kicking tithe,I wa...

EGSM 12: Dressing fancy (Costumes & cosplay)

On today’s Enthusigasm, Fran, Helen, Mabel, and Nemo chat about costumes and cosplay. Getting dressed up means something different to everyone; but if all the world’s a stage, are all our clothes merely costumes?Transcript:PDF: https://bit.ly/3DeEz5WWord: https://bit.ly/30k0DxCContent warnings: Explicit language Innuendo Discussions of: gender and identity, sexism and transmisogyny, fatphobia and toxic beauty standards, oppression and capital...

RQG 215 - Tower Defence

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they hold their ground against a sea of enemies.This week Zolf starts the setup, Hamid has a staring contest, Cel starts working on the swarm, and Azu makes use of an old investment.Content Notes: Physical violence & injury Heights Fire Bombs Hivemind Discussions of: death (inc. character death), magical transformation Mentions of: zombies, blood, dismemberment, suicide SFX: wind & rushing air, wingbeats,...

All that jazz

Hi folks,We hope that you are all doing well. We’ve been busy this week getting everything ready for Rusty Quill Gaming & Giving. Now that it’s less than a month away, make sure the date is saved in your diaries: 4th-5th December, 5pm-5pm GMT. If you haven’t purchased tickets to our exclusive Gather space, we have just a few left: you can buy them on Eventbrite at this link.Thank you so much for the kind words following our official public ...