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Ross Payton

@rosspayton.bsky.social
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Podcaster and writer. I focus mostly on tabletop RPGs, and obscure electronic music. Host of Role Playing Public Radio, Ludonarrative Dissidents, and Night Clerk Radio. (he/him) - linktree linktr.ee/rosspayton

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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Twilight 2000: Airlords of the Ozarks, Legendquest Blood in the Slave Pits and Zack Snyder – RPPR After Hours Revised In this episode we review Blood in the Slave Pits, an adventure for Legendquest, which apparently was the RPG for people that wanted a game that makes sense. We also look at…
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Twilight 2000: Airlords of the Ozarks, Legendquest Blood in the Slave Pits and Zack Snyder – RPPR After Hours Revised
In this episode we review Blood in the Slave Pits, an adventure for Legendquest, which apparently was the RPG for people that wanted a game that makes sense. We also look at Twilight 2000 and Airlords of the Ozarks, the only Ozarks themed adventure in RPG history about evil airlords using blimps to reign over the Midwest. There's also discussion about the cinematic genius that is Zack Snyder and think about what films he could reinvent with his unique and brilliant style.
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
me when im holding a shit in and looking for a bathroom
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think these are the worst blu ray covers of good movies I've ever seen
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Delta Green: The Hoarders Evan Mullins is a wealthy man in Dallas. He built a large and garish mansion in an exurb of Dallas, Texas. His family is worried about him as he has shown signs of hoarding. They hired a team of experts to help declutter his house. In their first visit to his house, one…
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Delta Green: The Hoarders
Evan Mullins is a wealthy man in Dallas. He built a large and garish mansion in an exurb of Dallas, Texas. His family is worried about him as he has shown signs of hoarding. They hired a team of experts to help declutter his house. In their first visit to his house, one of the team, Martin Saxon went missing. Evan claims that Saxon ran out of the house when no one was looking.
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
yeah same
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
100% - its fun to mess around with!
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I found out you can get a bluetooth thermal printer with sticker paper for like $20 and realized I could make stickers of my podcasts with them
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
totally understandable! I used the youtube link for this one because of the map visuals.
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Quiet Year is a brilliant map-making storytelling game created by @lackingceremony.bsky.social - I had the privilege of playing in a game recently with Avery, along with @ecfriedman.com and my co-hosts, @gregstolze.bsky.social and @jameswallis.bsky.social for LND www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8IF...
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The Quiet Year: An Actual Play featuring creator Avery Alder and Dr. Emily Friedman
YouTube video by Role Playing Public Radio
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The original Night of the Living Dead because at that point I wasn't aware that movies were allowed to end with the protagonist dying. I was very young. I had my first moment of existential dread that day.
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
how much time did it take you to get to that point?
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Scandinavians would love it tho
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
and its not even clear there will be any short term gains but fuck it, I guess
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I used to think it was dumb that every corporation in horror fiction tried to build the 'ultimate predator' or organism, as though that were a viable business model. All those engineered monsters are just going to destroy everything! Today, I get it. It's the most realistic part of those stories.
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
static.klipy.com
Nothing Cheese With Nothing
ALT: Nothing Cheese With Nothing
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
fuck it, why not at this point?
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
well maybe next year, I'll go. Timing doesn't work this year for me. Alas
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That says it's for 2025. I wanted to go to Metatopia but thought it wasn't happening this year.
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just found out that a great book on WW1, Eye-Deep in Hell, is on archive,org as a PDF ia803109.us.archive.org/3/items/Eye-... "A German machine gunner looking over the sights of his Maxim, seeing the swathes of dead and dying, was more likely to pity his enemy s morale than to fear it ."
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm just saying you could pull off any number of the lesbian cyborg characters from that game
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
which Signalis character are you going as
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
extremely fun game to play
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fabula Ultima: Ultracraft: Mysteries of the Broken Wastes – Episode 3 The heroes continue on their quest to escort the child to safety. As they travel down a river, a sea monster attacks! Meanwhile in the real world, the investigation into the missing player uncovers disturbing evidence and a…
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Fabula Ultima: Ultracraft: Mysteries of the Broken Wastes – Episode 3
The heroes continue on their quest to escort the child to safety. As they travel down a river, a sea monster attacks! Meanwhile in the real world, the investigation into the missing player uncovers disturbing evidence and a digital cover up. This campaign is based on Bridget’s novel All That Remains, which you can start reading here. Bridget as the GM – support her on Patreon! Ross as Galath/Chase Gordon Lydia as Viri Firethron Fae as Welltwo/Avril Lawrence Richard as Brooks Carlton/Schwarz
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New @nightclerkradio.bsky.social episode! We review Project Since I Left You, a plunderphonics cover of The Avalanches and DISC 2 by DEVIL KILLER, Dan Mason's newest, featuring an incredible blend of breaks and ambient www.nightclerkradio.com/episodes/sep... and on YT www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-pX...
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
midwest emo or late 90s IDM/trance
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
holy shit a handwritten letter from the developer?
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Rise Up (From the Grave) Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Garth Marenghi saying: I know RPG writers who used nuance, and they're all cowards
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
the squirrel co-host: "chittering sounds" get a website with squarespace and use discount code SQUIRRELZ "more chittering"
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I am aware of System Mastery. I do a similar thing on RPPR After Hours - you can check out some episodes here slangdesign.com/rppr/tag/aft...
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after hours – Role Playing Public Radio
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
you..you got one? Let me have a quick hit. I can quit any time. I just want to roll up a character or two. Maybe a dungeon. Does it have rules for sieges? C'mon man, don't hold out on me
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm jaded after all these years of podcasting
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I can only promise my best attempt, which is not saying much
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ludonarrative Dissidents Season 4 Pre-Launch Live Episode 0 and Mothership: Wages of Sin Review I have another RPG podcast, Ludonarrative Dissidents with celebrated game designers Greg Stolze and James Wallis. In each episode, we review a single RPG title or discuss a game mechanic. We recently…
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Ludonarrative Dissidents Season 4 Pre-Launch Live Episode 0 and Mothership: Wages of Sin Review
I have another RPG podcast, Ludonarrative Dissidents with celebrated game designers Greg Stolze and James Wallis. In each episode, we review a single RPG title or discuss a game mechanic. We recently completed season 3 and are going to launch a Kickstarter on October 13 to fund a fourth season. Follow the Kickstarter campaign to be notified when the campaign goes live!
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Looking forward to reviewing more games with @gregstolze.bsky.social and @jameswallis.bsky.social !
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We're getting ready to launch the Kickstarter for Ludonarrative Dissidents season 4 on October 13. We have a high level reward for backers to make us run an online game for them. Why not make us try to run an unplayable game like Continuum? www.patreon.com/RPPR/posts/l...
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. Go to Wikipedia and click ‘Random Article’ - that’s your band name 2. Go to Wikiquote, click ‘Random Page’, pick a quote and choose 3 to 5 words from it - that’s your album title 3. Use a photo you took with your friends
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
👉GOOD ADVICE👈
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oh fuck yeah Faust
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
oh man i love shining force
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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Ludonarrative Dissidents will be livestreaming in a few minutes, at 23:00 Europe, 22:00 UK&I, 5pm Eastern, 4pm Central, talking about RPGs, podcasting, and playing the world chess #2 at a game you've designed. www.twitch.tv/RossPaytonRPPR
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
a very popular channel in the midwest
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
All great covers! Green Oaks has gone viral for that cover art and aesthetic
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thomas Jefferson’s Speedway Hell: A Cold Race in Hell Certain damned souls in hell race each other for the amusement of the devils. The winner of each race wins a brief respite from their torment and should a winner earn enough respite, they can choose to be reincarnated for a chance to escape…
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Thomas Jefferson’s Speedway Hell: A Cold Race in Hell
Certain damned souls in hell race each other for the amusement of the devils. The winner of each race wins a brief respite from their torment and should a winner earn enough respite, they can choose to be reincarnated for a chance to escape hell or face utter oblivion. Follow three racers as they try to win the latest race in hell.
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
heaven's calling from a garfield phone
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The game's author ran a great game for us and I had a blast playing it!
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
no, it's just courier mode, gotta carry a package to the hospital. It's pretty hard unless you pick Chris Redfield since he can just dropkick the package to the hospital from spawn
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We’re checking out Deconstructed Club on @nightclerkradio.bsky.social or post-club, a genre that seeks to push back against the tropes of club music and explore the boundaries of various styles of EDM and IDM. www.nightclerkradio.com/episodes/dec... and on youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GQ1...
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Deconstructing the Club
YouTube video by Night Clerk Radio
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
what is that? I'm intrigued
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ugh fucking typical to lock content behind pricey DLC
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Ross Payton @rosspayton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
aw shit
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