RPGMP3
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RPGMP3 is a role-playing game podcast website. The site records and podcasts audio sessions of several modern and classic RPG campaigns, most recently and notably an audio review of the Alderac Entertainment Group Dungeons & Dragons campaign, The World's Largest Dungeon. There are also a number of one off sessions, convention recordings, reviews and mini sessions as well as gaming inspired songs, music and humour.
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[edit] Games
The intent of the site is to record and publicise role-playing games in a positive light by highlighting how a typical group interacts and deals with the process - both in and out of character. It has helped many to return to be hobby as well as given others a point of reference in order to begin playing on their own. The forums on the site allow (and encourage) questions to be asked about roleplaying and gaming in general, as well as including forum games and in-depth gaming discussions.
[edit] The Return To The Temple Of Elemental Evil
The site began with a test of a conference microphone that Lindsay had given Paul for his minidisc player. The test was a session of Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil being run by Hal at the local gaming society. The audio was not fantastic quality but when uploaded to the internet they proved to be popular and RPGMP3 was born.
[edit] Call of Cthulhu: The Haunting
After the success of the original recording, one of the first files to be recorded was The Haunting for Call of Cthulhu. This adventure had been with the game since it was first published and seemed appropriate in order to draw interest to the site. The adventure was again recorded at the local society on a minidisc recorder, there were some technical issues towards the end of the recording which meant that the end of the game was missed (which was a shame as it contained an excellent scene involving dynamite juggling).
[edit] The World's Largest Dungeon
The release of The World's Largest Dungeon was the beginning of the largest project the site was able to undertake. Starting with 4 players, and eventually growing to 5, the group began to venture with the largest gaming product ever made with the intention of recording every session, every dice roll, every discussion about takeout food and politics. The recording of this campaign lasted over 2 years and resulted in over 5 days of solid audio which was released to the unsuspecting gaming community. The campaign was something of a phenomenon, gaining a fan following as they found the site.
[edit] The Banewarrens
In advance of the release of Ptolus by Monte Cook the site has just begun the recording and presentation of The Banewarrens. This was the first adventure released using the Ptolus setting and provides an excellent lead in and introduction to the world, especially when combined with other products from Malhavoc Press. The game has already established some excellent characters including Morwen Crestrider (the Elven Pirate Wizard), Thierry Silverfingers (the Dwarven Rogue Engineer), Andreas The Conjurer and his indentured servant Urnst, and Korgash and Corvan (the Barbarian twins). Sadly The Banewarrens was cut short by some rather bad luck on the part of the party and some very good rolls on the part of the DM.
[edit] The Sunless Citadel
Following the rather untimely end to The Banewarrens, RPGMP3 started the release of The Sunless Citadel. This was the first published adventure for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and was considered to be a good way to fill the void left by the death of The Banewarrens party.
