You shape his approach through defining traits: Brutal Subtle Insubordinate Opportunistic Each choice tilts the story, opening some doors while quietly sealing others. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ArhE0 #ShadowCityMysteries #PlayOnWordsStudios #VisualNovel

My favorite TTRPG/boffer LARP classes/archetypes: 1. Wizard with an eye to the long game 2. Spy/assassin with a heart of gold 3. Healer struggling with their dark side 4. Steel-encased warrior/knight 5. Surprisingly gentle paladin 6. Fighter/mage. Just any gish or spellsword.

The body told a story. The killer tried to rewrite it. Watch here 👉 https://youtube.com/live/ch_AnmG6kdU?feature=share #ShadowCityMysteries #ActualPlay #PlayOnWordsStudios

Matt Walsh: Matt started playing TTRPGs in the late 80s and continued into the 90s. After a many-year hiatus, he returned to the TTRPG scene in 2021. He is excited to play in his first 5e-compatible campaign with Shadow City Mysteries. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ArBbo #ActualPlay #TTRPG

Ignatus Ibison (he/him) Too smart for his own good and just a little unsettling in the quiet moments. A mind built for chess, a face made for radio, and a talent for turning careful plans into checkmate. Played by Matt Walsh. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ArBER #ActualPlay #TTRPG

Family secrets lurk behind every shuttered window, and the true cost of legacy becomes painfully clear when old debts demand payment. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AqvZx #ActualPlay #ShadowCityMysteries #TTRPG

In Shadow City, you do not find trouble. It finds you first. Watch here 👉 https://youtube.com/live/ch_AnmG6kdU?feature=share #ShadowCityMysteries #ActualPlay #PlayOnWordsStudios

The door was ajar. The warning came too late. Watch here: Murder!!! | Episode 3 | Shadow City Mysteries | TTRPG Actual Play - YouTube ▸ https://youtube.com/live/ch_AnmG6kdU?feature=share #ShadowCityMysteries #ActualPlay #PlayOnWordsStudios

The day began with alliances. It ended with a body on the floor. Watch here: Murder!!! | Episode 3 | Shadow City Mysteries | TTRPG Actual Play - YouTube ▸ https://youtube.com/live/ch_AnmG6kdU?feature=share #ShadowCityMysteries #ActualPlay #PlayOnWordsStudios

Queenie’s nephew and consummate hustler, Juno, bridged old power and new ambition. He taught the young Rat King the art of leverage, charming fences for intel, or bluffing into mob boss inner circles. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-8-spotlight-on-rise-of-the-rat-kin

Tonight, 9 pm Eastern on Shadow City Mysteries: House of Skye A new member joins the family… and nothing stays the same. Meet Aldehyde Dredge, played by Jeremiah McCoy What secrets does he bring into the Skye family? 📺 Live on Twitch and YouTube 9 pm Eastern

Aurikesh Session 175: Black and Blue In last night's game, the PCs were visiting the countryside estate of @lochinvar.bsky.social's Battle Master fighter. (There are 3 fighters in this session's roster, so I guess I need to identify them by subclass?) It's the morning before the harvest festival.

🚨 LIVE TODAY at 12 PM Eastern 🚨 A new character enters Shadow City Mysteries: House of Skye. Meet Aldehyde Dredge, played by Jeremiah McCoy A member of the Cult of Tenebrous, wielding the Maker class and Umbral Alchemist subclass. 📺 Streaming on Twitch and YouTube

New Guest Reveal This Sunday Join us Sunday, May 3, at 12 PM Eastern as a new player enters Shadow City Mysteries: House of Skye. Meet Jeremiah McCoy and his character Aldehyde Dredge, stepping into the dangerous world of the Skye family.

The Curiosity Shop did not stay in one place. It waited for you to notice it. Watch here: Esten's Delivery Service | Episode 2 | Shadow City Mysteries | TTRPG Actual Play - YouTube ▸https://youtube.com/live/rdNwU4UhylY?feature=share #ActualPlay #ShadowCityMysteries #TTRPG

Not everyone fits neatly into a faction’s ranks. The Unaligned prize independence over support networks, forging a solitary path through Shadow City’s chaos. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-7-faction-spotlight-for-scm-the-roleplaying-game

Every member of the household spoke a different language. None of them had worked together before. Nothing about this place was stable. Watch Episode 1 Welcome to the Family here 👉 https://youtube.com/live/jEe1ZtQWe4I #HouseOfSkye #ActualPlay #TTRPG

Savant (Intelligence) Intellectual trickster: your superior intellect “performs” like magic via Superiority dice, and you lean on cunning over raw might. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-6-diving-into-classes-scm-the-roleplaying-game

Disruption can disable turnstone engines in a haunted factory, halting spectral machines in their tracks. The Mystic Ward absorbs arcane backlash, anchoring the party when the veil between worlds tears. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AqUaF #TTRPG #ShadowCityMysteries #GameDesign

The coins were not currency. They were invitations… or warnings. Watch here: Esten's Delivery Service | Episode 2 | Shadow City Mysteries | TTRPG Actual Play - YouTube ▸https://youtube.com/live/rdNwU4UhylY?feature=share #ActualPlay #ShadowCityMysteries #TTRPG

In the game, characters may consult these very same monochrome cards to glean insights about conspiracies and hidden plots. Meanwhile, on your own table, you can replicate that experience by performing actual Tarot readings. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-5-spotligh

At high levels, late game, the Infiltrator faces horrors that lurk in the warped corners of the city. Evasion becomes life or death against shadowy blasts. Success means no damage, but failure means half. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AgmG7 #ShadowCityMysteries #TTRPG #GameDesign

Madame Rose did not smile. But something behind the mask did. Watch here: Esten's Delivery Service | Episode 2 | Shadow City Mysteries | TTRPG Actual Play - YouTube ▸https://youtube.com/live/rdNwU4UhylY?feature=share #ActualPlay #ShadowCityMysteries #TTRPG

Every sealed box carries a question. Opening it might answer it. Delivering it might start something worse. Watch here: Esten's Delivery Service | Episode 2 | Shadow City Mysteries | TTRPG Actual Play - YouTube ▸https://youtube.com/live/rdNwU4UhylY?feature=share #ActualPlay

Monochromatic Magic Spells and spell lists are specifically created for practitioners of Shadow and Light, who operate subtly in a world of polite skepticism. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-3-spotlight-on-the-roleplaying-game

You help decide what the city cares about before scene one. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AodoN #ActualPlay #ShadowCityMysteries #TTRPG

If you’ve ever wondered how certain criminal factions or power structures gained prominence in Shadow City, this is your chance to shape that narrative firsthand. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-3-spotlight-on-shadow-city-mysteries-case-files

Your version of the Rat King is not predetermined. You decide how he is built, how he survives, and how he dominates. Read the full article: Dev Blog #19: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King Demo ▸ https://lttr.ai/ApjBA #ShadowCityMysteries #PlayOnWordsStudios

You can now check out our cinematic trailer to see how we’re blending noir aesthetics with shadowy intrigue and clockwork elements. It’s a taste of what awaits in the full game, and we think it captures the gritty charm of Shadow City perfectly. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f

Dev Blog #11: The Face’s Role in Shadow City Mysteries Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-11-the-face%E2%80%99s-role-in-shadow-city-mysteries

Savants blend Intelligence and Dexterity saves, light armor, ranged weapons, and either Thieves’ Tools or a Disguise Kit into a toolkit unmatched for versatility. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-12-the-savant%E2%80%99s-role-in-shadow-city-mysteries

I had empanadas tonight from the place I’ve been getting them from since I was twelve, and reader, they genuinely are one of the best foods on the planet. (LA folks, Mercado Buenos Aires in Van Nuys is worth the trip. Please support them.)

Files and Fragments is live. Episode 22 of our Shadow City Mysteries Actual Play dives into hidden records, strange phenomena, and unsettling discoveries at Gentle Hearts Sanitarium. Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/wylwnd7na7o?feature=share New episodes every Tuesday. #TTRPG #ActualPlay #In

Step Behind the Shadows. Episode 1 of our new behind-the-scenes series is live. Creative Director Christopher Mifsud talks vision, noir storytelling, and building the Shadow City Mysteries universe. Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/NWLfMNLCM4M?feature=share New episodes every Sunday. #TTRPG

Our ultimate goal is to create interactive worlds that leave a lasting impact on players and fans alike. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-1-welcome-to-play-on-words-studios

Some allies will rise with you. Others will be discarded. A few will never forgive you. Read the full article: Dev Blog #19: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King Demo ▸ https://lttr.ai/ApBCx #ShadowCityMysteries #PlayOnWordsStudios

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In Rise of the Rat King, you do not observe history. You shape it. You take on the role of the Rat King long before the title inspires fear. Before the city whispers his name. Read the full article: Dev Blog #19: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King Demo ▸ https://lttr.ai/AodoF

Here, the Heavy’s role transforms again: they become the bulwark against forces that twist both metal and mind. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-10-the-heavy%E2%80%99s-role-in-shadow-city-mysteries

Church of Astra (Light): Blessed or burdened by divine favor, Nyla channels miraculous insights to read minds or bend emotions. Their faith both guides their steps and sparks friction with the city’s skeptics. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-9-exploring-backgrounds-or

Church of Astra (Light): Blessed or burdened by divine favor, Nyla channels miraculous insights to read minds or bend emotions. Their faith both guides their steps and sparks friction with the city’s skeptics. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-9-exploring-backgrounds-or

Here, the Heavy’s role transforms again: they become the bulwark against forces that twist both metal and mind. Read more 👉 https://playonwordsstudios.com/dev-blog/f/dev-blog-10-the-heavy%E2%80%99s-role-in-shadow-city-mysteries

In Rise of the Rat King, you do not observe history. You shape it. You take on the role of the Rat King long before the title inspires fear. Before the city whispers his name. Read the full article: Dev Blog #19: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King Demo ▸ https://lttr.ai/AodoF

The demo is a tight, focused snapshot of Chapter One. About twenty minutes of play. No filler. No safety net. Just enough time to feel the weight of the city, the pressure of choice, and the cost of ambition. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AodoD #ShadowCityMysteries #PlayOnWordsStudios

Steam Next Fest is live. The Demo for Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is available now. Define the Rat King. Choose your allies. Shape the city. Download and Wishlist on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4196300/Shadow_City_Mysteries_Case_Files__Rise_of_the_Rat_Ki

Since December, the Rise of the Rat King demo has quietly made its way into the hands of thousands of players. If you have already stepped into Shadow City, thank you. If you have not yet taken the plunge, now is the perfect time. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AodoC #ShadowCityMysteries

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This is how I finally understood that the point of gen AI is to play SimMiddleManager.

Matthew Asa Bell: Matthew is an actor, gamer, and father based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a love for sharing and telling stories. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AoEGm #ActualPlay #TTRPG #ShadowCityMysteries

Farank Tern (he/him) New to the job and eager to make a good impression, Farank reads the room, keeps conversations cool, and works to steer the family clear of trouble while keeping his own head above water. Played by Matthew Asa Bell. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AoBSp #ActualPlay #TTRPG