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Descent into Madness is a narrative-driven horror TTRPG actual play series. Blending immersive storytelling, rich sound design, and a creeping sense of dread, Descent into Madness invites you to slip beyond the veil and lose yourself in a world where every answer leads to…
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Descent into Madness | The Universe's Best Game Show (Episode 3) | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play (opens the original)
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The stakes have never been higher for the Laramy family! After witnessing the elimination of the Johnson family, they find themselves in the final trivia portion of the competition—but this time, it's every person for themselves.From navigating a bizarre, glitching Jeopardy-style set with Roy to dealing with sanity-draining alien trivia, the family must use all their wits to survive the universe's best game show finale. Watch as they try to outsmart the system, make tense tactical decisions in t
Descent into Madness | The Universe's Best Game Show (Episode 2) | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play (opens the original)
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The stakes are higher than ever on the universe's best game show, Descent into Madness! Host Roy plunges the Laramy family into a ruthless test of "Willpower". Strapped into chairs with melting acid slime rising around them, Tommy, Janice, and Deb must answer personal questions about each other. A series of fumbles leaves Tommy with severe burns, but the nightmare doesn't end there.When a grieving contestant calls for a formal duel, a deadly platform-side struggle leaves the Laramy family fractu
Descent into Madness | The Universe's Best Game Show (Episode 1) | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play (opens the original)
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Welcome to a very special edition of Descent into Madness! In this episode, we are diving into our first-ever homebrewed session, co-written by your Keeper and the incredibly talented Mike Metzger.The year is 1991. The temptation of high-grossing American game shows is at an all-time high, but for the Laramy family, an unexpected phone call turns their quiet evening into a living nightmare. After answering a mysterious query, they find themselves abruptly abducted and waking up in matching turqu
Call of Cthulhu: After the Descent – The Darkness Beneath the Hill Post-Game Q&A (opens the original)
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Welcome to "After the Descent," the official post-game discussion for our Call of Cthulhu campaign, "The Darkness Beneath the Hill". Join our Keeper and the cast as they break down the terrifying narrative choices, hidden character backstories, and the mechanics behind navigating a serpent wizard's labyrinth.In this episode, the players ask burning questions about alternative endings, the mysteries of the suspended animation chamber, and what would have happened if they had made different choice
Call of Cthulhu | Descent into Madness | The Darkness Beneath the Hill THE FINALE! (opens the original)
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They just keep going deeper. What is this place? The three investigators dive deeper into the earth realizing that they are not alone down here and the only way out will cost them everything...THE DARKNESS BENEATH THE HILL is Descent into Madness' Call of Cthulhu actual play series — cinematic investigative horror where every roll matters and every decision has a cost. In Episode 3, will they escape?!?!ABOUT DESCENT INTO MADNESSAward-winning TTRPG actual play rooted in Lovecraftian horror, cinem
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