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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

A Valentine’s gift for everyone! I had a raucous good time with all these wonderful guests on the RPGeeks stream this week. Check it out!

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The RPGeeks @rpgeeksdnd.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It's Jeeksday. The opening credits roll. Various cast members pose in swimwear as waves sparkle under a tropical sun. Love is in the air. Everyone is *dying* to be chosen, but there can only be one winner. Let's meet our hopeful romantics...

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The RPGeeks @rpgeeksdnd.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The 'Paranoia' TTRPG, but make it a dating show. This Tuesday 7 players take on a dangerous battle for LOVE, aiming to survive the dates and win the rose! With attractive and desirable sexy bachelor GM @naomithinksit.bsky.social! Live 7pm GMT, February 11th at 💓 www.youtube.com/live/zoXj14c... 💘

A brightly coloured poster featuring a sexy topless man standing in the sea with Naomi Clark's purple-haired head head photoshopped on top. Text reads 'Paranoia: Valentine's Edition, Tues 11th Feb, youtube.com/rpgeeksdnd, 7pm GMT, Naomi Clarke, Liv Kennedy, Khalil Thirlaway, Rachel Williams, James Barbarrosa, Maddy Searle, Shamini Bundell, Fiona Howat'.

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The RPGeeks @rpgeeksdnd.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Head over to our ▶️ YouTube channel for a romantically cut-throat game of Paranoia for your Valentine's week! With @livkennedy.bsky.social , @drtalksalot.bsky.social, @sciwithrach.bsky.social , @barbarossaphone.bsky.social, @maddyisabstract.bsky.social, @shamini.bsky.social & @fkth.bsky.social!

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

In spite of everything the wealthy and powerful have done, and will do, to buy the world of the present, they cannot stop the fact that the world of the future will see them as unforgivable, pathetic, despicable, sad, lonely, weak, cruel, unpleasant, unlovable, monstrous villains.

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I had an amazing time telling scary stories with these wonderful, talented people: ‪Emily Bates - @emzywb.bsky.social Zachary Fortais-Gomm - @zackfg.bsky.social Ed Spence - @edwardspence.bsky.social and Jess Jewell - @jessjewell.bsky.social And the incredible Fiona Howat - @fkth.bsky.social

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It's been a while since the release of @realmspod.bsky.social 's smashing yuletide run, Solemn Vale: Of Oak and Holly! I've got a few more tracks to release though, starting with my character Ziggy's theme! It's The Dropout. "I didn't want answers from this place. I just wanted to be free of it."

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Realms of Peril & Glory @realmspod.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Welcome to 2025 with Realms of Peril & Glory! This year, we will be immersing you back into our core recurring Realms! The return of the main Vael Campaign, the end of Liminal London and the return of an old favourite! All that and more below ⬇️🧵

The Realms of Peril & Glory key art. The text ‘Realms of Peril & Glory’ arranged in roughly. Square with. Red, blue and purple gradient running through. The O in Glory is replaced with a d20 whose faces are in the same colours.

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

This was my first foray into Solemn Vale, and I was absolutely hooked, the lion's share of which was due to Fiona's unholy and unlimited talent for creating an atmosphere of dread and nightmare in her games. Much love to all involved. ❤️ And if you haven't seen it yet; why? Go and watch it.

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I loved being part of this series, with my fellow players: Emily Bates @emzywb.bsky.social Zachary Fortais-Gomm @zackfg.bsky.social Ed Spence @edwardspence.bsky.social and Jess Jewell @jessjewell.bsky.social And the DM who brought us all together, Fiona Howat! @fkth.bsky.social

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

The end is nigh. Let's go back to where it all began... I can't believe it's already here, the grand finale of Solemn Vale: Of Oak & Holly @realmspod.bsky.social There's plenty of darkness in all of us, but who will make the ultimate sacrifice for what little light remains? Only time will tell.

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Twiglets @twigletsaregre.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Oh boy, just so, so good. Everyone’s on point with their interactions. If you haven’t listened to @realmspod.bsky.social - Of Oak & Holly - Silent Night | Solemn Vale, then do give it a try. Anticipation is high for the upcoming finale💜 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

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Silent Night | Solemn Vale

Podcast Episode · Realms of Peril & Glory | An Actual Play Anthology · S18 E5 · 1h 30m

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Of Oak & Holly stars myself, and my fellow players: Emily Bates 🌑 @emzywb.bsky.social Zachary Fortais-Gomm 🌒 @zackfg.bsky.social Ed Spence 🌓 @edwardspence.bsky.social and Jess Jewell 🌕 @jessjewell.bsky.social And the voice of our destiny, FiΩna HΩwat 👁️‍🗨️ @fkth.bsky.social

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

We hear the whispers in the night, and in the hearts of everyone you've ever known. Do not resist. It's the whispers of @realmspod.bsky.social with Episode 5 of Solemn Vale: Of Oak & Holly Knock Knock. WhΩ's there?

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Of Oak & Holly stars myself, and my Siblings in the Light: Emily Bates 🌼 @emzywb.bsky.social Ed Spence 🚩 @edwardspence.bsky.social Jess Jewell 🖋️ @jessjewell.bsky.social and Zachary Fortais-Gomm 🫠 @zackfg.bsky.social And who guides us most, if not our DM Fiona Howat? 👁️ @fkth.bsky.social

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

What strange company we keep, on this darkest of nights... Is it Day 4 of Solemn Vale: Of Oak & Holly already @realmspod.bsky.social ? How the time flies when you're with your... friends? Venture with me into the Guiding Star Commune, where everything is... totally chill, I reckon. Right? Guys..?

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

You can continue on this journey with us, for Episode 3: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, NOW at Realmspod.com/Listen

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Fear makes companions of us all. And my companions for this series were Emily Bates @emzywb.bsky.social Ed Spence @edwardspence.bsky.social Jess Jewell @jessjewell.bsky.social Zachary Fortais-Gomm @zackfg.bsky.social All fueled by our endlessly talented DM, Fiona Howat! @fkth.bsky.social

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going... It's Day 3 of Solemn Vale: Of Oak & Holly at @realmspod.bsky.social and it's time for my favourite track of the season; Field of Fear and Comfort. A lot of real love and emotion went into this series, and this track in particular.

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Realms of Peril & Glory @realmspod.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Mmm, Fizzy! Things are about to go very wrong very quickly as our pack of misfits go out on the town 👀💀🥳 The second episode of our holiday event series, Solemn Vale: Of Oak & Holly has arrived! www.realmspod.com/solemnvale

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Twiglets @twigletsaregre.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Oh wow, this just became very tense and dark but loved every second of how this is evolving. Some great performances from the cast. Don’t miss out, join @realmspod.bsky.social - S18Ep.2 - Deck The Halls | Solemn Vale for some amazing storytelling 💜 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

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Deck the Halls | Solemn Vale

Podcast Episode · Realms of Peril & Glory | An Actual Play Anthology · S18 E2 · 1h 35m

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Fiona K.T. Howat @fkth.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Right back at you! So glad you got to return to Solemn Vale and have been listening to your music on repeat the last few days ♥️

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

It's the hottest (only) club in town... Day 2 of the event of the season, @realmspod.bsky.social 's series Solemn Vale: Of Oak and Holly! 🔔 Episode 2 is out already? It must be that time of year! ☃️ So here's the next track from my Oak and Holly soundtrack... tonight we Enter The Rapture.

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

It was an absolute joy to play, all thanks to Fiona's masterful DMing and the incredible hearts and minds of my fellow players, and composing these songs was one of my all time favourite projects to work on! Listen to the first episode TODAY at Realmspod.com/listen!

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Realms of Peril & Glory | An Actual Play Anthology

From one-shots to campaigns, indie games to established titles Realms of Peril & Glory has it all! Join our magnificent core cast of top-notch role-players and a rotating cast of incredible guests…

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Solemn Vale: Of Oak and Holly is a dreadful creep through English small town horror, and I got to experience plenty of in-character emotional conflict with my wonderful friends @emzywb.bsky.social @edwardspence.bsky.social @jessjewell.bsky.social and @zackfg.bsky.social ! Fiona haunts us forever.

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Yuletide is upon us... I'm so excited, because @realmspod.bsky.social 's series Solemn Vale: Of Oak and Holly is finally here, DM'd by @fionahowie.bsky.social It's the event of the season; episodes drop every day until Christmas Eve, and I've got new song previews every day too, for your pleasure!

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Fiona K.T. Howat @fkth.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Listening to another edit of @realmspod.bsky.social’s Solemn Vale with sound design by @zackfg.bsky.social & music by @barbarossaphone.bsky.social Oof the emotional rollercoaster people are about to experience! Got to love the spooky timelapse clock (& my parents leaving halfway through!)

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Glad to know I’m still up to the job! The score needed to be high quality to match your storytelling.

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Fiona K.T. Howat @fkth.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A timelapse of me listening to a preview of @realmspod.bsky.social’s Solemn Vale coming out in December courtesy of @zackfg.bsky.social. Can’t wait for folks to hear it! @barbarossaphone.bsky.social has made some cracking music! #solemnvale #podcast #actualplay #horror #folkhorror #timelapse

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

And as a bartender, that’s very interesting to me. Because I was led to believe that I earn much less than office workers, because an office job requires you to engage intellectually with your work, whereas I, purportedly, am unskilled labour. Very interesting.

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

The adverts for AI represent the kind of people who use AI are lazy, uninterested, ignorant buffoons, who care more about posing as someone worth employing or talking to than actually understanding the work they’re doing.

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Hannah 💖💜💙 @daisydame.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Truly the most compelling mystery and the best kept secret of ABC's award winning tv series Lost, is how Faraday got his American accent. I'll accept time travel, I'll accept that every female character is either dead or pregnant, but I have to draw a line somewhere. It's not even transatlantic!

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I post new previews for recent series of Realms here every Music Monday (when I remember)! But if you're a fan of Realms and you'd like to buy the full soundtracks that I made for our previous series, including RPG's Liminal London Vol 1, then please do so! Love ya! www.patreon.com/LightandTrag...

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

It's my first ever Music Monday here on Blue Sky! And I'm back with a brand new track from @realmspod.bsky.social's latest series of Liminal London: Glass Houses! This week, it's the theme for Harley, played by our honoured guest Johnny Chiodini (@johnnyohnny.bsky.social)!

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James Barbarossa @barbarossaphone.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hello Bluesky! My name's James, I'm a frequent voice and creator on the actual play podcast Realms of Peril and Glory (@realmspod.bsky.social). I also produce all the original music for all of Realms many series, and I will endeavour to post new previews of every Monday (should I remember!)

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