
The Old Ways Podcast
Michael Diamondยท881 episodes
A narrative focused show in an actual play format where a group of great role-players entertain you with experiences in new and published scenarios. Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, RuneQuest, Cypher System, and many more!
Why listen
The Old Ways Podcast is for listeners who want tabletop roleplaying to feel like serialized audio fiction, with long-running campaigns, horror investigations, fantasy journeys, and character-driven choices unfolding at the table. The show moves across systems like Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, RuneQuest, Mage, Wraith, and Trail of Cthulhu, so you get a steady mix of occult mystery, cosmic dread, and ensemble improvisation. It is a strong fit if you enjoy actual-play RPGs with serious narrative commitment rather than loose rules chat.
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With the soulforge hammer at the center of the Legion's power in Morgantown, the wraiths fight back, as forces far more sinister look to pull their focus away.
Ophelia Cupid might be Chicago's most talented Kindred dancer, but when a chance performance at the Succubus Club includes a powerful patron, there's more than just money on the line.
On a small island north of the Crossing, the trio continues their hunt for a missing girl after being ambushed. In the growing silence, the heroes forge a path forward into darkness.
Agent Hart finds a pool in the basement. Winters tries to sort out the process of finding the Author with an old friend. Webber and Hawking play games with the hotel marionettes.
As a Caitiff, Agan's journey through unlife is a mixed bag at the best of times. When a local contact puts him in line for a lucrative delivery, the job requires more than a new suit. CW: Traumatic childhood flashbacks and strong sexual content This show is meant for mature audiences
When a gamble goes wrong for the crew, Heather is put in a terrible position, as Dante tries to save her from an unexpected addition to the festivities.
Jackie and Una work to align their desires to fight the oppressive Morgantown Legions, while Leah investigates her own passions. Connor chases his last hope for happiness.
With a voyage by sea ahead, the trio make careful preparations before leaving their city behind to hunt down the source of the evil.
Our Agents continue to search the Hotel, trying to understand how this strange place works. Webber and Hawking meet a very friendly elevator operator, Charlie. Agent Hart decides to pay him a visit for dinner.
Oliver makes a play to save the Crescent Library at an exclusive poker tournament, while Dante and Heather provide cover. Kayleigh and Mr B find something they wish they hadn't.
Souls wander the Shadowlands battling their former lives and often the orders of their factions. As our wraiths come to find out, sometimes these two passions pull them in disparate directions.
Damon, Jin, and Ryland return with a vibrating tome to the city and Father Gregory who needs some much needed healing before plotting their next steps.
The hotel holds many secrets for our Agents. Friends, foes, and those who exist only to serve the King and his plan.
As newly deceased, our Wraiths learn that not only does work persist after death, but so do love and hate.
Dante and Heather head back to Derrick's apartment to recover her possessions, only to find an unwanted surprise waiting for them. Kayleigh and Oliver prepare for a night out at the casino.
Delving even deeper below ground our heroes locate a vault door. What mysteries and treasures rest behind it?
Our Agents make a dash to Hotel Broadalbin hoping to survive more than just New York City traffic as STATIC protocol engages.
Even in death wraiths have duties, which these four souls learn include the transmutation of other souls into all manner of shapes and objects, to their surprise.
Dante and Kayleigh meet up to setup new communications after the apartment fallout. Heather and Oliver stop by the library to meet with John Crescent and decide what comes next.
Delving deeper into an abandoned building, the trio gets more than they bargained for from the entities within.
With our agents on the run, we pick up the pace and their heartrates as New York City folds in against them.
Our souls have washed ashore together and the Shadowlands await. There is but one road to Morgantown and beyond that Oblivion's embrace. Guest Starring: Darius McCaskey as The Shadowguide
Oliver does his best to teach a freshly awakened willworker about how magick works. Dante has a tough phone call before an equally tough family conversation.
Jin, Ryland, and Damon begin to hunt for answers to their missing girl when it becomes clear that all methods are at their disposal. Including force.
Clues swirl around the possibilities of what road might lead them to their next stop, but before they can figure that out, a news report arrives to the shock of everyone.
Human lives are a collection of memories. Some of these memories lift us up while some tear us down. Even after death some souls are tied to memories which are unresolved. Wraith is a story which explores this within the World of Darkness. CW: Death, Law Enforcement, Immigration, Alcohol abuse, and traumatic situations
Taking shelter inside Dante's old apartment, the group tries to ensure their new found charge is put at ease, but instead unleash a torrent of power none of them can stop. Guest Starring: Misfit_Playland as Jasmine
Three unlikely souls are gathered to solve a missing case in a less than reputable side of town. A tale set in the world of Shadow of the Demon Lord
Agent Winters makes his way back to New York City, still intent on figuring out the mystery in front of him. Webber and Hawking dive deeper into a fiery situation only to find it goes far deeper than they were expecting.
The cast is assembled for the afterparty, but as reality begins to shift and change again, something from the beyond begins to arrive. Guest Starring: Michael Diamond as Archie Brewer
We've passed a major milestone at one million downloads in our history and that really warms our hearts. It's a credit to our cast members and the type of show that we've grown into being! Thanks so much for listening, supporting, sharing, and loving our show!
As the Mages return a familiar North Vegas trailer park, they discover they aren't the only ones seeking their quarry. Guest Starring: Misfit_Playland as Jasmine
The investigators make preparations for what is to come as Dr. Gravedust wraps filming. At the wrap party, events are set in motion and the endgame begins.
Doctor Webber and Hawking stakeout a Dorchester House nurse's home, while Director Hart returns to Doctor Barbas' home looking to drop off a specific machine which she wants no part of.
While at a burlesque show Oliver chats with an unexpected contact, while Dante and Kayleigh share memories of the only link they have for Jasmine, as their search for her continues.
Our Agents cling to reality as it continues to melt around them. Their journey is far from over and the time to run has come.
Seeking more answers about Dereck's death, the group heads into the casino shops to see if the clues they have can lead them to truth.
With the filming of Dr. Gravedust nearing its conclusion, the investigators take advantage of a rare day off to rest and recuperate. The storm clouds grow harder and harder to ignore, in their personal and professional lives.
Dante and Oliver head to The Razor's Edge looking for the source of VITAL, what they find is more mind blowing than anyone expected.
The investigators pay a visit to the former set director of Avalon Studios to try and piece together what happened on the Yellow Road. After an eventful meeting, they head to the library to research the mysterious Mr. Rattigan.
As our heroes search for their family members, they encounter a wise sage who could serve as an ally. Their path to a reunion is met by an old nemesis who is determined to not let them win the day. Guest Starring RQ Staffan
In a desperate attempt to end the chaos in Arkham, the Investigators head to an old cottage outside the city limits in hopes of locating the Queen of the Night. Can they survive the horrors they find?
On the final road to The Block, the heroes encounter more than they bargain for when passing by a Lunar fort.
The group splits into pairs, as Detective Locke and Catherine meet to investigate a potential accomplice, while the Thurgoods do a deep dive into the library.
Dante goes to see his brother in jail, unprepared for the experience. Oliver prepares a new plot to secure library funding, while Kayleigh locates the name she's been searching for.
Kingston, Kit, Lilith, and Yvonne visit sub-lot C and find far more than they bargained for. Sophia and Howard have an unsettling visit with Director Moore. Lilith makes a fateful choice.
Seeking a respite from their travels, the heroes stop along the way at Geo's. While there they talk about what lay ahead of them at The Block, while Vargast talks with the innkeeper.
An in-depth discussion with Amelia Purcell reveals something horrible with her family. The group weighs the information they have and the invitation in hand.
The trio gather at Life on Mars before splitting up to cover more ground. Kayleigh goes to investigate her landlord's murder, while Dante and Oliver look for more information on a new street drug.
Kingston puts himself in danger trying learn what really happened to Howard. After a difficult night, the group heads to Lot E to investigate the mysterious makeup trailer.
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