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We crack open Pigsmoke, a game of magical academics and absurd bureaucracy. We've got a bubbly necromancer, a dusty archeologist, a faux mentalist, and an incredibly petty college rivalry. What could go wrong? CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, references to: violence, death, organ transplants, undeath, anime  [ 0:04:06 - Pigsmoke introduction ]  [ 0:10:33 - Abilities, Harm, Burnout, Advancement ]  [ 0:17:03 - Basic moves, TAs ]  [ 0:37:13 - Playbooks, character creation ]  [ 1:15:42 - Character Setup Questions ]  [ 1:34:40 - The Dean, TAs revisited ]  Featuring:  | David as the MC |  | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton |  | Riley as Maia Bright |  | Zac as Liam Webb | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!  - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.

A new assemblage of players barely stop faffing about long enough to explain the game Monster of the Week.  CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, implied sexualization of monsters, references to: horror, violence, death, cancer  [ 0:01:15 - Game and player introductions, jovial banter ]  [ 0:15:35 - Monster of the Week influences ]  [ 0:21:36 - Ratings and basic moves ]  [ 0:36:34 - Keeper agenda, principles, and moves ]  [ 0:42:07 - Harm, luck, and experience ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia |  | Gel as Froctor Og |  | Pat as Rodney |  | Zac as Lenny | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

The crew of the Starship Scholastic introduce their characters.  CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, implied sexualization of monsters, references to: horror, violence, death, cancer  [ 0:00:48 - Story high concept ]  [ 0:04:09 - Nova character ]  [ 0:12:57 - Fr. Og character ]  [ 0:31:00 - Lenny character ]  [ 0:47:12 - Rodney character ]  [ 1:01:57 - Relationship questions ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

Director Diarmuid takes the crew of the Starship Scholastic through a retrospective of their prior mission before their captain gives them their next one. Meanwhile, Nova seeks to form a union, Rodney contemplates his own mortality, Lenny regrets a murder, and Fr. Og doesn't kiss and tell.  CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, implied sexualization of monsters, interactions with toxic management, references to: horror, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:04:58 - A space encounter ]  [ 0:09:28 - Director Diarmuid does a retrospective ]  [ 0:28:17 - Discussion and heading to the spine ]  [ 0:34:50 - Introducing the Captain ]  [ 0:41:26 - The next mission ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Commission some music from Mani!  - https://twitter.com/_Mani_inaM_ - Check out Shrimp and Crits!  - https://linktr.ee/shrimpandcrits - - https://twitter.com/shrimpandcrits - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

The crew of the Starship Scholastic draw close to their destination. Nova swipes her Cosmic Library card, Lenny trips in space, Rodney folds a paper airplane, and Fr. Og fires his array gun. CW: coarse language, insects, references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:02:02 - Investigate a Mystery ]  [ 0:15:38 - Warp, approaching the planet ]  [ 0:28:45 - The tool box ]  [ 0:38:03 - Space walk ]  [ 0:48:08 - Landing the ship ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Check out Monster Hour!  - https://monsterhour.podbean.com/ - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

New dangers and answers await the Starship Scholastic on the surface of Lumeria. Rodney boldly goes into the unknown, Nova seeks a full-time position, Fr. Og makes a friend, and Lenny bangs a mech. CW: coarse language, insects, sexual innuendo, references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:03:36 - Just landed ]  [ 0:14:19 - Rodney checks it out ]  [ 0:27:08 - Outside the window ]  [ 0:47:06 - Developing a plan ]  [ 0:51:46 - Building our own mech ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Check out Bring Your Own Mech!  - https://anchor.fm/bringyourownmech - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

As danger looms, the crew split up to look for answers. Lenny gets a little wrapped-up, Fr. Og is chastised by a three-day-old, Rodney protests being a ghost, and Nova tries to communicate with junk. CW: coarse language, insects, sexual innuendo, agoraphobia references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:04:12 - Mech departs ]  [ 0:12:17 - Space scintillack scouting ]  [ 0:22:11 - Walking with Herb ]  [ 0:41:42 - Space danger and discovery ]  [ 0:54:59 - Inside the hab ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Check out Redgate and Wolf!  - https://redgateandwolf.com/ - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

Nova's ploy brings the crew face-to-face with the monster, Lenny introduces us to USB-Z, Fr. Og encounters a colleague, and Rodney unintentionally spider-mans away. CW: coarse language, insects, horses, sexual innuendo, references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:02:00 - Rodney in the hab ]  [ 0:08:20 - Fr. Og heads below ]  [ 0:17:15 - The scintillac parts ]  [ 0:32:56 - Rodney in space ]  [ 0:45:45 - Docking procedures ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Check out The Storyteller Squad!  - https://www.thestorytellersquad.com/ - - https://linktr.ee/TheStorytellerSquad - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

Lumeria's true nature is revealed. Fr. Og conducts dangerous research with a new colleague and Rodney levels up. CW: coarse language, insects, sexual innuendo, agoraphobia, heights, horses, body horror, references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:04:22 - A meeting of Froctors ]  [ 0:13:13 - Assisting Fr. Hoofenschmirtz ]  [ 0:23:22 - Fr. Og reads a bad situation ]  [ 0:39:21 - Rodney in space ]  [ 0:44:50 - Chaos on the surface ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Check out $2 Creature Feature!  - https://2dollarcreature.carrd.co/ - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

The crew of the Starship Scholastic solve the mystery in the thorniest way possible. CW: coarse language, flirting, strong sexual innuendo and sexual language, kink, insects, body horror, birth references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:04:08 - Nova syncs up, investigates the mystery ]  [ 0:18:05 - Fr. Og radios from "the shit room" ]  [ 0:26:07 - Nova slides into some DMs ]  [ 0:39:39 - Fr. Og and Lenny join the chat ]  [ 0:55:02 - Lenny makes cake, Nova stops the system  ]  [ 1:04:15 - Rodney's return, chat intensifies ]  [ 1:26:57 - Big magic, Lenny emerges ]  [ 1:52:46 - Fr. Og's final birth ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Check out The Monster's Playbook!  - https://monstersplaybook.com/ - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

The crew reunite for a retrospective on their space adventure. CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, references to: COVID, mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:06:59 - Introductions, outline ]  [ 0:15:01 - System reflection ]  [ 0:35:53 - Stars ]  [ 0:46:30 - Wishes ]  [ 0:51:54 - Behind the scenes  ]  [ 1:07:47 - What's the deal with Rodney? ]  [ 1:19:43 - Listener questions ]  Featuring:  | David as the Keeper |  | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert |  | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous |  | Pat as Rodney the Mundane |  | Zac as Lenny the Hex | Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - Get a copy of Michael Sand's Monster of the Week!  - https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/ - This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.

David, Emma, Gel, Nyx, and special guest Dana learn how to play The Watch. Along the way, they discuss gender, patriarchy, and other themes central to the game. CW: coarse language, gender dysphoria, discussions of gender nonconformity, misogyny, sexuality, war, violence, patriarchy, and capitalism  [ 0:01:42 - Introductions ]  [ 0:06:21 - The Watch introduction ]  [ 0:07:56 - Gender roundtable discussion ]  [ 0:44:51 - Empathy and storytelling ]  [ 0:48:29 - The Watch basics and stats ]  [ 0:49:45 - Experience & jaded ]  [ 0:52:20 - Camaraderie & weariness ]  [ 0:55:45 - Harm ]  [ 0:57:56 - Hardship & basic moves ]  [ 1:07:10 - Mission & MC moves ] Featuring:  | David as the MC |  | Dana as Tehti |  | Emma as Phee |  | Gel as Pasac |  | Nyx as Erdo |  Support us on Patreon!  - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast - Follow us for show updates!  - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye - The poem that Gel mentioned:  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ww8jHmdaaE - Get a copy of Ash Kreider's The Watch!  - https://peachpantspress.com/tabletop/the-watch/ -