The gang must rescue a band of unruly children that ran away with prized racing birds! Torp, the strange construct, reveals the shocking details of her origin. On top of that, the players enter a prestigious race!Cast:Crowva - GMAndrew Beahm -

World of Wyldrvir: The Great Bird Caper Part 1

May 3rd, 2021 48m 38s

The gang discovers a prank gone awry! A mismatched team of adventurers must recover a flock of invaluable racing birds from a gang of child ne'erdowells. Listen as the co-creator or the game, Crowva, guides the party through this desert adventu

World of Wyldrvir: Character Creation

Apr 18th, 2021 34m 46s

The season two finale sees us cobble together a slippery newt, corral construct, and a mothman to explore the World of Wyldrvir system. One of the game's creator's, Crowva, joins us!Cast:Andrew BeahmMike MarazziJessica ClareCrowvaTheme by Mike

Hesitation at the Gate: The Occluded Company Part 1

Mar 15th, 2021 58m 7s

A society of enlightenment seekers has their dingy library sanctum breached. These occultists must traverse the streets of an enchanted city-state in search of answers and in pursuit of their ultimate goals.GAME AVAILABLE AT: https://radmad.it

Hesitation at the Gate: Character Creation

Feb 22nd, 2021 24m 35s

We sit down to create a character for the magical world of Hesitation at the Gates! See how Mike puts together a silky astrologer, who desperately wants to be accepted by high society.Cast:Andrew BeahmMike MarazziTheme by Mike Marazzi.Blog: Cha

Throwing Horns: The Ballad of Impcübüs part 2

Feb 8th, 2021 46m 57s

When Satan closes a door he opens a hell portal. The demon band, Impcübüs, tries to finish their tour and meets much harsher adversity than they previously imagined. Can they rise to the occasion and rock the biggest venues hell has to offer, o

Throwing Horns: The Ballad of Impcübüs part 1

Jan 25th, 2021 44m 42s

We look at the rules and character creation forThrowing Horns by Viper Nine games. It's an rpg where you play as a metal band of literal demons touring hell. Need I say more?Cast:Andrew Beahm - PromoterMike Marazzi - Stink BaitLeslie Carol - Am

Throwing Horns: The Ballad of Impcübüs Part 0

Jan 11th, 2021 25m 42s

We look at the rules and character creation forThrowing Horns by Viper Nine games. It's an rpg where you play as a metal band of literal demons touring hell. Need I say more?Cast:Andrew BeahmMike MarazziLeslie CarolDaniel CordovaTheme by Mike M

Fate Core: Monster of 20X9 Part 2

Dec 28th, 2020 42m 18s

The loose cannon, the over-achiever, and the intelligent ape track down a disgraced scientist that designed a cutting edge mecha suit. Can they break into its hanger and commandeer the giant robot in time to stop the horrible pelagic monster fr

Fate Core: Monster of 20X9 Part 1

Dec 14th, 2020 44m 49s

We're using the Fate Core system to explore a futuristic setting. Three acquaintances working at the mega corporation Golgi Biomedical are threatened by a strange arrival from the sea. Can they navigate the panic and band together to save NeoPe

Fate Core: Monster of 20X9 Part 0

Nov 29th, 2020 42m 49s

We're taking a look at the setting agnostic Fate Core system. In Fate, character creation is collaborative and just as much fun as the game itself. The crew creates three characters for a futuristic setting. Witness the birth of an overachievin

Call of Cthulhu Halloween Special: Fear and Loathing in Vermillion County Part 2

Oct 31st, 2020 44m 50s

We conclude our game of Call of Cthulhu 7th edition as a trio of mild mannered midwesterners find themselves at the heart of a deadly mystery. After being rammed off the road by an old truck and sprayed with an unknown gas, they discovered the

Call of Cthulhu Halloween Special: Fear and Loathing in Vermillion County Part 1

Oct 30th, 2020 59m 46s

We're playing the fan favorite Call of Cthulhu 7th edition! A cub reporter has gone missing after looking into to rumors of cultic activity out on a remote farm. A trio of good-natured midwesterners must grapple with unexplainable occurrences a

Charmstone: Season 1 Lookback

Aug 10th, 2020 1h 17m

With 18 episodes in the can, we reunite the cast of our Gamma World episode to discuss what went right and what went horribly wrong in our first season. Sit back, relax, and enjoy us joshing around!STARRING: Grace MarazziAlso Featuring:Andrew B

Deadlands: Part 3 (Paradiso)

Jul 27th, 2020 29m 9s

After winning a gunfight with animal-headed bandits, a huckster, an outlander, and a deputy walk into a bar. But it’s no joke, as it seems to be the extradimensional hang out of avatars of the seven deadly sins. They discover they must best eac

Deadlands: Part 2 (Purgatorio)

Jul 20th, 2020 42m 9s

Consarn it! Our weird west trio has been trapped in a demon-haunted stage play. Even if they manage to defeat the first wave of animal headed assailants, they must contend with somehow even stranger perils.Cast:Andrew Beahm - GMMike Marazzi - D

Bonus

Deadlands History and Lore

Jul 12th, 2020 58m 15s

Luke Neu joins us to talk about the good, bad, and ugly of Deadland's history and lore. We talk about elements of the game that work well and the many others that it gets very wrong.Theme by Mike Marazzi.Blog: Charmstonegames.comTwitter: @charm

Deadlands: Part 1 (Inferno)

Jul 6th, 2020 53m 12s

Yeehaw! It's our season one finale! We're heading out to the weird west to play Deadlands. In the boomtown of Peridot, Nevada, a posse is formed to provide security to a peculiar traveling stage show. But are they there to protect the performan

Ghostbusters: Horror Business Part 2

Jun 22nd, 2020 58m 43s

A chill down your spine, your blood runs cold as this Ghostbusters franchise takes on the darkest depths of the paranormal. After getting a tip from the feds about a mysterious disappearance, our 'Busters find themselves in a house infested wit

Bonus

Ghostbusters and the Story of West End Games

Jun 15th, 2020 21m 47s

Andrew and Mike do a brief overview of the company that brought us the Ghostbusters RPG. How does a shoe import business tie into one of the most influential game companies of all time? Find out the answer to this question and more!Theme by Mik

Ghostbusters: Horror Business Part 1

Jun 8th, 2020 58m 25s

The Charmstone Podcast gets a little spooky this time with the Ghostbusters Frightfully Cheery RPG. An upstart franchise tries their hand at paranormal investigations and eliminations. When a mysterious case is dropped into their laps, their wi

Bonus

Ghostbusters Character Creation

Jun 1st, 2020 26m 16s

Who you gonna call? In preparation to play the Ghostbusters Frightfully Cheery RPG, Mike and Andrew sit down sit down to make a character for paranormal investigations and eliminations. Learn the ins and out of the Ghostbusters RPG with us!Them

The Lost World: Poached Part 2

May 25th, 2020 53m 14s

The care of Isla Matanceros, Jurassic Park’s new state of the art dinosaur husbandry facility, has been entrusted to dino keepers Jane Gibson and Dr Roosevelt Corwyn along with groundskeeper Bobby Boudoir. But this is no island getaway. While t

Bonus

The Lost World Toys and Lore

May 17th, 2020 23m 12s

Bonus episode detailing the inspiration for our Lost World scenario: The Jurassic Park Series 2 toy line. Apologies for the audio in the episode. Because of a file corruption, we had to rely on a backup recording. But if you want to hear more a

The Lost World: Poached Part 1

May 11th, 2020 49m 23s

Oh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and screaming. We've rounded up a group of real life animal professionals to play The Lost World RPG! The players are supposed to be the only ones on Isla Matanceros,