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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 11 youtu.be/GKMzIiQrpzc Deep in the heart of Mount Illefarn, the party faces off against two gargoyles to try to enter the control tower. When the party becomes separated, they must leave one behind.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 10 youtu.be/LpoCJ97a7UA The party enters the mountain and finds the source of their problems.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 9 youtu.be/cHb2D229U5w The party makes their way through the Laughing Hollow to the foot of Mount Illefarn and prepares to head—Under Illefarn.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 8 youtu.be/fRcpGfFqa1Q An earthquake centred in the Laughing Hollow creates a threat to Daggerford and the surrounding regions. The party travels to assist King Melandrach to find a way to put an end to the threat.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Players' Perspective youtu.be/ZBut1cDxhp4 Our perspective on what it's been like to play AD&D so far. A lot of ttrpg banter and nerding out as we give our thoughts on RPGs, past games, and where this current game is going. #DnD #ADnD #ttrpg #OSR

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 6 youtu.be/9bxgqxfHhGQ The party finds their quarry in the Laughing Hollow and an unexpected complication. #DnD #OSR #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 5 youtu.be/WSDf5PRftaA Bears and brigands beset the party as they make their way into Laughing Hollow in search of the Duke's sister. #ADnD #DnD #OSR #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 3 The journey back to Daggerford is not without its perils. The party are best by foes. Can they defend their charge and return to the safety of the town? Join us as we learn AD&D! youtube.com/Cg0fs__x1m0

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ifd... Join our heroes as they secure the Trade Way out of Daggerford to the Way Inn. The Forgotten Realms is dangerous, as the party will find out, and others will need their help navigating the dangers.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

The Tablets of Fate – AD&D TTRPG Actual Play Episode 1 The first episode of our Advanced Dungeons & Dragons actual play. Come join four gamers who have never played first edition AD&D, as we try to save the Forgotten Realms from the second edition. www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ff...

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A new #ttrpg #actualplay starting this weekend at YouTube.com/@initiativezero. Join us as we learn the game that defined the 80s. #ttrpgcommunity #DnD #ADnD #ForgottenRelams

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Intros and outros are done. One step closer to the first episode of our next #ttrpg #actualplay. Like #DnD? Like #OSR? We're going all the way back to the beginnings of modern #dungeonsanddragons and playing some first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. #ADnD #ttrpgcommunity

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 47 The finale episode of our Rifts actual play. An epic end, the shadows of what is to come, and Gotrich gets a nickname. youtu.be/CGgXIXe1qqQ

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 46 youtu.be/SJ2dhdvEZz4 Trapped inside a walking Mechanoid base, the group looks for a way to do away with the threat once and for all without being detected. #DnD #OSR #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 45 youtu.be/qZRO1T_KiJA Confronted by a group of Mechanoids, the party learns more than they expected and are brought into the very heart of the monster they confront.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 44 youtu.be/r3AlM7U4f_A As the new group of allies continues to track the Swarm, an ambush leads to a tense confrontation with the enemy, and a fateful choice must be made ... by you the viewers!

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 43 youtu.be/KuZ_1pRTASs In pursuit of the foe with new allies, the party meets a familiar face and new allies ... and also disturbing news of the Devouring Swarm.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Hey #ttrpgcommunity! We’re still deep into @palladiumbooks.bsky.social #Rifts, but look at what’s coming to www.youtube.com/@initiativezero! #OSR #DnD #OSRIC

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 42 youtu.be/OjDpcxBB3Nw The group helps Finton recover and plans their next move. They acquire some new equipment and some new friends. After seeing what the swarm can do to Gitter Boys, they'll take whatever they can get.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 41 youtu.be/udgeCw6-CvE Finton's fate hangs in the balance as the party tries to rescue civilians from the clutches of the Mechanoids — and Senate from the bravado of Sir Luc.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 40 youtu.be/yW27PUeLzak The battle for Finton wages on and ammunition runs low. The party pushes deeper into the town to engage the Mechanoids and rescue the town.

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Magnum π @magnum3141592.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Great day for some #Rifts with @initiativezero.bsky.social! An old-school #ttrpg that's been going since 1990 with new publications! If you like magic, robots, psychics, monsters, cyborgs, mutants, and dimension hopping craziness, come check it out at www.youtube.com/@initiativez3r0 #DnD #osr

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 39 youtu.be/WBjJIMdMwfI The party enters the town and are assailed by the foe. Lingering on the outskirts to attack from range, Gotrich is met by a volley of missiles from an equally capable Mechanoid Brute.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 38 youtu.be/Yn0bhf_vsGQ The previous firefight drew the attention of a squad of Mechanoids, which approach through the smouldering woods blocking the path of the party to the town ... and more importantly, Gotrich's shop.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 38 youtu.be/x9mL0nPaw38 Resources begin to wear thin as the battle for Finton wages on.

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Magnum π @magnum3141592.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

New episode of Rifts: The Devouring Swarm tonight at 8 pm EDT. If you have been following @initiativezero.bsky.social actual plays, today is a great time to start. www.YouTube.com/@initiativezero #DnD #OSR #ttrpg

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Magnum π @magnum3141592.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

We record our #ttrpg actual play tonight, so new episodes come your way every weekend at www.youtube.com/@initiativezero. If you haven't caught up, we've got plenty of great #Rifts entertainment. Come check out @palladiumbooks.bsky.social flagship game with @initiativezero.bsky.social! #DnD #OSR

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 37 youtu.be/wKG04_ulrBY Waves of Mechanoids assail the party. Portland's mystical might, Senate's psionic power, Sir Luc's Zen Combat, and Gotrich's war machine form a powerful opposition. Can they outlast the onslaught of the Devouring Swarm?

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 36 youtu.be/vcfx1Qh3Jy8 Seeing Mea-La and Kathos to their village, the group departs for Finton. When their destination is mere miles away they see billows of smoke rising to the sky and the sound of combat not far off.

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Magnum π @magnum3141592.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Hey! You know what's great on a Monday night? #Rifts! @initiativezero.bsky.social has some great #ttrpg nostalgia going on over at youtube.com/@initiativez.... If you like #DnD or are into #OSR games, Rifts is old-school that has been going since AD&D 2E and #Shadowrun started. Check it out!

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 35 youtu.be/KJmLkRGvS6U The party is split and Mechanoid scouts pin down Gotrich and Portland under heavy fire. Luc and Senate rush to their aid. Can a reunited group defeat these Devourers?

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 34 youtu.be/k-Pw8ZquYJc The party fights Mechanoids while trying to save the lives of two D-Bees being assailed in the woods. Can they manage a battle on two fronts and save lives without losing their own?

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Magnum π @magnum3141592.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

What #ttrpg are you up to this weekend, #ttrpgcommunity? I’m editing the @initiativezero.bsky.social actual play #Rifts campaign. Check it out on our YT channel. Also working on what is to come — #ADnD 1E. Five guys learning how to play Gygax’s magnum opus. Come watch us make all the mistakes. :D

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Magnum π @magnum3141592.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Dedicated fans over at www.youtube.com/@initiativezero.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I wish that were literally so. It’s a thick book! Definitely a trove of advice for GMs of any game.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

1E. Not quite back to the beginning, but back to the first PHB, DMG, and MM.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Here’s a work in progress for #WIPWednesday! We’re currently deep into our #Rifts actual play over at www.youtube.com/@initiativezero, but we’re always planning on what’s coming next. None of the Initiative Zero crew have ever played #ADnD, so we’re going to try it! Coming soon!

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Thank you to all of our fans! We keep growing and we’re so happy to have you along. If you like #ttrpg, and are curious about old-school games, modern games, or other genres and settings, come check us out. www.youtube.com/@initiativezero #ttrpgcommunity #DnD #OSR #Rifts

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 33 youtu.be/kfL1F52Ixi0 The party seeking to return to Finton for repairs at Gotrich's shop, they happen upon the site of a convoy destroyed only hours ago, and then the possible signs of survivors and danger.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 32 A Splugorth Slaver, his blind women keep the party deep in the woods. Can Gotrich get to them in time to get them out? youtu.be/Eae0Rc3gEBQ

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 31 Back into the wilderness in pursuit of the Swarm, the party encounters and unexpected difficulty. youtu.be/53T_N_tOB-8

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 30 Betrayal and death. A double cross leaves the party scrambling to gain the upper hand before it's too late. youtu.be/8idfPZQfGAM

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

What? Not into #football? No #SuperBowl for you? How about some #Rifts instead? www.YouTube.com/@initiativezero

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 29 youtu.be/z6MM9cjgmHQ A standoff with the Bad Cats leaves Portland standing alone in the streets of Liberty. In this episode we try a new tactical map for the conflict. #Rifts #ttrpg #OSR #DnD

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Old-School and still in print! Come join us for some #Rifts. www.YouTube.com/@initiativezero #ttrog #ttrpgcommunity #osr #DnD

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 27 youtu.be/z4Ik13bhX7s Surrounded, the party engages the Bad Cats in the streets hoping to free the people of Liberty.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 26 youtu.be/RxADyQYz3mQ Safe under the garage, the party recuperates and coordinates their plan for the next attempt. Then it gets quiet … too quiet.

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Magnum π @magnum3141592.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

A great day for some #Rifts over at YouTube.com/@initiativezero! D&D turned 50 last year. Rifts turns 35 this August. The Palladium Megaversal System was in place shortly after AD&D. First printed in the 1981 Mechanoid Invasion, but it was well established by 1980. So happy 45th Palladium system.

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Initiative Zero @initiativezero.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Rifts: The Devouring Swarm – RPG Actual Play Episode 25 youtu.be/iVXaW2uknqk The party approaches their goal only to find their foe is on to them. A quick change of plan sees their path cut off ...

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