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A season-long anthology TTRPG series using the Cortex Prime system from Dire Wolf Digital and Cam Banks. Season 1 tells a story of six strangers whose lives are intertwined across realities in a confusing and alarming manner. They're forced to endure the onslaught of the oppressive UCRI and its attempts to stop them at all costs. Thankfully, they have a little help from their friends, a one-legged ne'er-do-well named Gypsum and His Holiness Himself, Jason Christ. Season 2 tells the story of the spaceship Endeavor, whose mission is to crawl the galaxy mining the tastiest sauces from far-flung asteroids. On board, three hapless robots and one misguided human stumble through one unforeseen mishap to the next, including the murder of the richest robot on board the ship, a massive conspiracy that may underpin the economy on board the entire ship, and an active socialist revolution.
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- 4 days ago59 min
2.13 - Rescuing a Pet
What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are thrust unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 12 - Considerably Worse News Than I ThoughtIn the aftermath of a shooting, everyone does their best to sort out what their next steps are. Helpis is contacted by his father (no, not Chronicarl, the other one), and obliges him on a weird request. Chronicarl does his best to turn tragedy into a resounding political message, but the only real effect seems to be afflicting more robots with reasons to seek Psychobot's therapy services. And Donnie? Donnie is put on a "high stakes" P.I.P. from his old boss.LinksDiscord: https://mij.is/discoriftTwitch: https://mij.is/twitriftYouTube: https://mij.is/tuberiftPatreon: https://mij.is/patriftSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago2 min
An Announcement from The Rift
Links -Discord: https://mij.is/discoriftTwitch: https://mij.is/twitriftYouTube: https://mij.is/tuberiftPatreon: https://mij.is/patriftCome hang out, chat, and help us hire an editor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 20, 202657 min
2.12 - Considerably Worse News Than I Thought
What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are thrust unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 12 - Considerably Worse News Than I ThoughtThe gang takes a moment to figure out their next steps, only to find themselves embroiled in a rapidly developing strike at the Zaptron Automat. They've called in scabs, but instead of autoworkers, humans arrive instead. Something seems mightily off about this. By the end of the episode, someone near and dear to our listeners will have died. But, it's probably for the best. Cheers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 6, 20261h 10m
2.11 - Grip It and Rip It
What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 11 - Grip It and Rip ItA threatening discussion with Marty II shows the depths of the hole the robots and pal have dug themselves into. PB gets a circuit clipped, and a weird discovery ensues. Also, Jenkins! Adorable little Jenkins appears, and gets a pep talk from the crew before being encouraged to pursue a career in prostitution. Everybody wins!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jul 23, 20261h 0m
2.10 - Cats & Boxes
What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 10 - Cats & BoxesPB, Helpis and Donny make their way down through Servotown, with the intent to meet Marty II. On their way, they encounter a troubled robot who PB therapizes into a different state. Meanwhile, ChroniCarl encounters a starkly different Captain Rannet than he's seen before. On his way to meet his friends, he gets drawn into a bit of a debate with his old friend Two-Arms Toneigh.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jul 9, 20261h 5m
2.9 - Not That Kind of Robot
What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 9 - Not That Kind of RobotPB makes a bold decision that leaves the party in a certain kind of way. ChroniCarl, who has made himself at home in the middle of an active crime scene, suffers the brunt of this poor decision, but Helpis makes a valiant effort to save who can be saved. Donny does their level best to smooth things over before things get really, really weird.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jun 25, 20262 min
Quick Update & Gen Con Announcement
A brief (less than 2 minutes, I swear!) update from Josh on when to expect the next episode of What's in The Rift and news on an event for the greatest weekend in tabletop gaming at Gen Con in Indianapolis the first weekend in August.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jun 11, 202650 min
2.8 - The Scene of the Crime
What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 8 - The Scene of the CrimeOur four courageous heroes return to the scene of a crime. Again. This is literally the same opening from episode 6. They can't help themselves, apparently. A process server has threatened the crew with the expenses of all the destroyed GearX robots as a result of their brush with celebrity. But no worries, as Seuss lets everyone know how they can "leverage" Helpis's body parts for liquidity. The newfound wealth that Helpis possesses turns out to be useless without ClankedIn, and thus they go about trying to rectify this situation. Then, the economy collapses, Two Arms Toneigh becomes a distant threat for ChroniCarl and PB walks disinterestedly through a massive street brawl that her friends are all actively engaged in.Cast:Grayson Stamm as ChroniCarlYolandie Hamilton as PsychoBot 2000Rae Witte as Donny FinkLandon Whisnant as HelpisJosh Burgess as GMThis season's artwork is done by the inimitable Warpsol.https://instagram.com/warpsolWhat's in The Rift is a production by Man in Jumpsuit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A season-long anthology TTRPG series using the Cortex Prime system from Dire Wolf Digital and Cam Banks. Season 1 tells a story of six strangers whose lives are intertwined across realities in a confusing and alarming manner. They're forced to endure the onslaught of the oppressive UCRI and its attempts to stop them at all costs. Thankfully, they have a little help from their friends, a one-legged ne'er-do-well named Gypsum and His Holiness Himself, Jason Christ. Season 2 tells the story of the spaceship Endeavor, whose mission is to crawl the galaxy mining the tastiest sauces from far-flung asteroids. On board, three hapless robots and one misguided human stumble through one unforeseen mishap to the next, including the murder of the richest robot on board the ship, a massive conspiracy that may underpin the economy on board the entire ship, and an active socialist revolution.
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