Alien the RPG: Chariot of the Gods | Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- "You don't get paid enough to deal with monsters. But hold your breath, count to three, and play your cards right with this one, and you just might walk away very rich. Oh, who am I kidding? You're all going to die. " Join us for this playthrough of the Alien RPG module: Chariot of the Gods!
Thanks to Free League Publishing for providing the rules and module to run this game!
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Graphic Design and Overlays by Michael Ilott!
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Music Credits
This game uses the following Music licensed from the Monument Studios
All-In-One Pack and Fantasy Complete II pack:
Dark Zone
Deep Space
Dying Light B
Futuristic 808s
Horror Ambience
To the Stars
Zimmer Atmos
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This game features the following Licensed music from Dark Fantasy Studio:
Autopsy
Escape
The Encounter
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Additional background music, sound effects, and ambient
Audio by Tabletop Audio, one of the best resources for audio
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This was awesome, you guys killed it as always. The graphics, sound and editing added so much to the atmosphere. Looking forward to act 2!
Thanks Colin!
This is really good! Never played this module (I have Heart of Darkness and Destroyer of Worlds). I really like how the players know when to joke around and wisecrack and at the same time balance it with moments of seriousness and fear when the scene calls for it. Hats off to 'em!
Same, I own HoD and Dow. Why does CotG cost double ?
1:52:52
Robin: "Davis is gonna go poke (the pod)."
Me: (Grabbing screen and shaking it while screaming)
RYE IS AN ANDROID CONFIRMED
I didn’t know this existed. Just found out Aliens had an rpg. This is amazing!!
Looks left : “What the F ?”
Looks right “Wait - what the FFF??”
Looks ahead “WHAT THE F!?!”
We look so cool!
Robin’s seductive delivery of “Forklift certified”, though. 😂😂😂
The sound fx are very stress inducing. Great job!
Thanks!
I own the CRB for this game and i was thinking of running it for some friends, i searched it up to find a game on youtube to get an idea of things and saw a few but you guys were the only ones i saw with the backgrounds, the graphics, the sounds, etc that showed you really put a lot into the atmosphere for the viewers, thats why i clicked on your video and i love it so far (only about 1/3 of the way through this episode and I hope theres more honestly!). I am most definitely subscribing, i liked the video the second i clicked on it so that's done but you definitely earned a sub for the effort here it's so immersive, the entire cast is great and I just love this man, this is why I got into TTRPGs. Thank you for sharing!
I love the VHS overlay. The story reminds me so much of the Alien films. Great job everyone!
love it. big alien fan and tried to listen to this adventure from other rpg groups but could not get into it. but with dork tales i know i will enjoy.
Exactly my experience of this module
Michael looks and plays his role so perfect -all are doing so great! hollywood is calling. I would rather go with this cast for the new Disney-adaption as with the real cast.
This system is excellent for storytelling and y'all are incredible!
This is great, thanks guys! I'll be running this soon so it's helpful to see it played first, and you all clearly wanted your characters to feel authentic to the Alien films. Good job!
Thanks! The next one is coming soon!
Super helpful, especially the live referencing (seriously). I'm due to run this and the pace is spot on for learning mechanics, with a group that's interesting to listen to. TY
Thank you, Mr. Freeman (Dr?). I appreciate it!
Well played, everyone.
I am currently running Chariots as well and if there's one thing I have learnt so far regarding future Alien/Free League scenarios , it's that I need to take more notes beforehand... 😄
Spoiler ahead for those that have not yet watched the video:
I was very surprised, even shocked, that you decided to force-reveal Lucas this early in the scenario.
My players are currently at the start of Act III and she is still unrevealed. I am soooo looking forward to Kayla's hopefully shocking reveal. I hope she twists Clayton's neck off in a fitting dramatic moment... 😁
Kelly's inability to read a map strikes again! The CRT/VHS graphic artefacts style is really neat, too.
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I can't read a map, but I sure can glitch a screen
@@DorkTales At least you know, and play, to your strengths!
This is super cool! I have only played this once, I was a pilot and the gm made me stay in the cockpit the whole time, but seeing this was super awesome! Y'all did a great job!
the gm made your character do something? that's a big no no.
@g00se99 I've played with that gm before and he's not the most personable of people. I also think he realized I actually could solve the issue and the person who picked captain couldn't so maybe he just wanted people to fail. Who knows
Hi new to your channel & this 1st Alien episode was fantastic and the vhs overlay with the sound, music just WOW!👍
Looking forward episode 2!
Welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I'm running this for the second time and I thought I could get some insight on how to improve my own GM'ing and this did exactly that! Was wonderful to watch this! ^^
This was freaking awesome. I realize you're playing a module, but my brain was already thinking of potential scenarios for this system.
Thanks!
This is really great folks. Half way through. Loving the cast and story ! Well done MUTHA! 😁
Great work on all the visual and audio atmospherics - really added to enjoyment and impact
This AP is so good that I’m now listening to it a second time through as I run this scenario for my group. You guys are awesome!
You're awesome too! We're doing Destroyer of Worlds soon too.
@@DorkTales Oh man! Yes!! Patreon first or wide release?
Oop, patreon first.
Everyone did a great job creating the Alien atmosphere. I liked this enough that I think I'll mention it to my group and see if they'd like to give this one a shot. Not sure if you've gotten around to Destroyer of Worlds yet but if not I'm hoping you'll run it.
I'm so glad I can vicariously enjoy your friendships and game playing since I have no friends who would dare come near me if I asked them to play Alien RPG. My wife thinks I'm on a Zoom meeting from work every time I watch you guys. Don't tell her.
So sad...there is still a lot of unjustified prejudice surrounding ttrpgs
So well done 👌
I didn’t know there’s an alien Tabletop game and this is pretty cool :)
I think the corpo has a secret pistol (VP70) in this cinematic, which is purposefully omitted in the passage GM read out loud about everyone only having their signature item. I can't tell if Michael is playing that close or really thinks he only has his special access card. I thought he was bluffing until he asked for the M4A1 service pistol.
All caught up on phandelver and below. This one caught my eye. It’s so fun! Makes me want to run this. Hahaha
All the sound effects are super nice. Sad it’s only 3 episodes but I am going to enjoy it.
I am running this scenario and my first character death was a head crushing attack that failed the armor roll. I thought the same thing was going to happen to Miller.
fun to watch. Great Mother. need more GMs like this. Cool players.
This is such a nice layout with those sound effects!
Ah, my group played through Act one a few months back, of the original crew of P.Cs, mine was the last living (was playing as John, and I played him as a creole louisiana resident), credited my long lasting-ness to Meemaws Craw recipie
I'm running this next week and this is SUPER helpful, great as always.
How did it go?
@@DorkTales Heh my players are VERY into the intrigue and RP... we're going into our fifth session! It's already had some of my favourite TTRPG moments ever, will recommend.
3:01:00 reminds me of the time one of my players smashed a Molotov cocktail against an Aliens face in order to get away from it lol
They mostly come at night, mostly.....
Oh Gawd !
I ran this last summer (unfortunately it petered out in Act II from player absence), I love how flexible the game system is. I didn't have a player for Davis, so I made them Lucas.
Christa's reaction is golden 53:01
For the 0.4 light-speed. It's 40000 km around the earth, so it will travel from the equator to the pole in a second.
Love this!! Greeting from chile
Thank you! Hello from Canada!
i've always been a huge fan of alines i have a xeno tattoo found this rpg a few days ago had to buy it and im having lots of learning it with my group
At 7:30 I would also have to wake up again after a joke that bad! 🤣🤣🤣
Cham, Lyida ... nice one
*satisfied Xenomorph hiss*
Okay, that looks so cool 🖤
Was that scuttling sound near 1:54:50 added in later for effect? or something you triggered during the live scene. Cause it looked like you watched your monitor to see if any of the players noticed it going off right before asking for the observation check.
Most were played live for the PCs! Tabletopaudio has a lot of great Alien themed SFX you can stream to your players.
This is a game I have wanted to play for a while but haven't been able to find a group.
Cool game as always guys 💯💙👏
Can anyone tell me what software was used for the video conferencing? I really like the look of it.
This was back when we were using Zoom, but we've since moved on to Ping.gg.
Thank you for the reply. 😊 I didn't know you could do things like that in Zoom. I will investigate. Thanks again!
It's a bit of work, but you can! The scanlines and effects were added in post, but the backgrounds were images I supplied the players in advance.
This module seems to take place around Prometheus or Alien Covenant's point in the time-line.
Nope, its said that Cronus was launched in 2110. And it was missing for three quarters of the century. Alien RPG game takes place roughly in 2183, few years after LV-426.
Do y'all have a soundboard for this? The sound effects are brilliant.
Thanks! A lot of it can be found on the custom soundboards of tabletopaudio.com
For future referrence a CC is equal to an ML. 1 ounce is 30CC. 1/10th an ounce is 3mls. A flu shot (quadrivalent 0.7ml) and shingle shot is 0.5cc. Vials come in 1 to 10mls usually. My groups consists of a Pharm , Radiological and Lab Tech for crime unit, a Microbiologist, a Navy Pilot and up to 3 computer programers with more than half of us being ex-military. Our games can become quite intense.
Nice! Yeah, I can never remember those stats, but that quick guide might help me in the future. I have a feeling your games are pretty hardcore with that kind of lived knowledge behind them.
I’m about to run this scenario and would appreciate any tip or advice
The hardest thing about the module I found was a mix of the pacing and the strange layout of the ship. Get yourself REALLY well acquainted with the maps and the sequence of events and then lean into the buildup. A lot of the tasks that the players have to do take a LOT of time to do (such as the scrubbers) so look at ways to make the shifts pass in a more even manner so that no one feels left out or bored.
If you have any more specific questions, let me know!
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Can’t believe weyland-yutani figured out how to simulate Catholicism LMAO
this was role play heaven
Did anyone bring up the bonus situation?
We didn't end up doing it because of time, but we will be playing through Destroyer of Worlds very soon.
1:38:13
I wish youd shiw us the maps and the roll20 things. I want visuals
Thanks for the comment! We're going to have a lot more maps when we release our playthrough of Destroyer of Worlds.
@@DorkTales yeeeeeesss
@@DorkTalescan’t wait to see it! Awesome!
thank you for including your pronouns in your introductions. that is still a pretty rare thing. i hope one day it wont be. helping to normalize this. including pronouns is also a great way to signal to trans/nb/gender queer folks that this is a safe place for us to be. just wanted to express my gratitude to you all. ✌️😘
Hey, thanks for leaving this comment! It really means a lot that you feel welcomed and safe in our community. I hope you have a great time and that we see you around!
lol free speech
Comments like this mean the world
Pronouns?
BYE
Bye! You must have trouble with English if you don't use pronouns.
Tried running this game, but the simplistic rules forced.me to stop after one game.
Cool. Sounds like its focus is strongly on great storytelling then and would be good for those of us with cognitive difficulties who miss out on a lot of TTRPG games that over-complicate a rule system or have too many rules that we feel overwhelmed.
I mean, I could see just from this first video that there’s a good emphasis on the players and atmosphere. I like that. :)
I stopped watching this very moment players started to anmounce their pronounces.
Phew. Then they're doing their jobs.
Was excited to watch until I started hearing the pronouns...
I was excited to have you watch it until I heard you complaining about something as basic as pronoun use. Trust me: I'm eyerolling harder, bud.
lost me at the pronouns intro lol
Not much of a loss then
Well, I was excited to see a run of the scenario that I'm about to run, but the unnecessary pronoun introductions are just goofy as hell. Have fun guys, I'm out.
Supporting our LGTBQ+ friends and family isn't goofy in our books, but someone feeling compelled to announce that they're leaving a video because of pronouns sure is
@Dork Tales Announcing your pronouns when your pronouns are the same as 99% of the world is silly. If they're different, sure, clarification might be necessary.
If you're trying to announce your support for someone, just announce your support.
"HI, I'm Robert, the sky is blue, gravity exists, and you're looking at a screen that runs on electricity."
Just supporting my scientist friends. Don't mind me.
I think your scientist friends have a much better understanding of gender than you do.