In the aftermath of the disastrous events surrounding Partisan’s funeral, three heroes are left to discern what it all means…

GM’s note: Knights of Reignsborough is a role playing game actual play podcast. It is not our intent to teach a system, rather to entertain. As such, much of the game mechanic discussion has been edited from the audio.

Podcaster’s note: Knights of Reignsborough is released bi-weekly. Issue 4 will arrive on July 29th.

Intro voice-over provided by Gary Layton.

While the city pays its last respects, an outrageous assault is launched at St. John’s.  An explosion is detonated beneath the fallen hero’s coffin, fire erupts into the congregation and fleeing mourners are cut and stabbed.  It is left to four, new to the role of hero to protect the weak and bring the villains to justice!

GM’s note: Knights of Reignsborough is a role playing game actual play podcast. It is not our intent to teach a system, rather to entertain. As such, much of the game mechanic discussion has been edited from the audio.

Podcaster’s note: Knights of Reignsborough is released bi-weekly. Issue 3 will arrive on July 15th.

Additional voice-over work provided by Gary Layton.

This is it!  At long last after eight sandbox episodes and two zero issues, our first issue of Knights of Reignsborough is here!

A city grieves as its hero – the Knight of Reignsborough himself – Partisan is laid to rest.  No greater champion for justice has the world ever known.  Who… what will fill the void?

Find out in this smash, collector’s item issue!!!

GM’s note: Knights of Reignsborough is a role playing game actual play podcast.  It is not our intent to teach a system, rather to entertain.  As such, much of the game mechanic discussion has been edited from the audio.

Podcaster’s note: Starting this week, Knights of Reignsborough begins its bi-weekly release schedule.  Issue 2 will arrive on July 1st.

In Knights of Reignsborough Issue #0, we learned about Hair Trigger, Ricochet and The Coyote.  We learned where they were when Partisan died, what they did.  In this issue, we meet a young doctor whose bright future crumbles to dark knights in our fair city.  And we are ministered to by Father Dominic Argento, a cleric on the edge.

Next week… Issue 1!

So as you’ll soon discover in the KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH episodes that started today is that one of the delays was caused by switching from the old DC Heroes/Blood of Heroes system to a the more gameplay/actual play podcast friendly Savage Worlds rule system.  We’re big fans of Savage Worlds, and I think you’ll find that it makes for a much more interesting listening experience.

Of course, all of our character stats had to be redone using the Savage Worlds Explorer’s Edition, as well as the Super Powers Companion.  Check out the resulting character sheets below, as well as a blank character sheet to design a KOR character of your own (which will play into a contest coming up)!

Knights Unite!

Remember how we said that Sandbox Session 7 was our final sandboxing session? Well, we went and got ourselves a new player, which means we needed one more turn in the sandbox.

In this episode, Andrew (aka New Jonathan) joins the team and we run him through character generation.

While the artwork and title reveal the ultimate choice, the joy is in the journey. So, join us as we mock Andrew’s ideas.

Be sure to return next Friday for Issue 0.5 of Knights of Reignsborough. Season 2 is just getting started!

The KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are coming back at you THIS FRIDAY!  Yes  folks, after a long hiatus and some changes, KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH season two is headed your way with all new episodes of sandoxing, prequel stories and, yes, long-awaited actual play!

Don’t know who the KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are, or been a while since you listened to season one?  Get caught up this week with the original episodes, as well as checking out some added goodies (new character art and character sheets for all the playable characters)!

Today’s featured episodes are VII and VIII, where we bring you the Zero Issue for Knights of Reignsborough.  This special issue zero acts as introduction to three of the four main characters of the series.  Where were they on the day the world changed?  A special Point One issue is forthcoming introducing a new Knight.

Then, in episode VIII, we discuss special house rules designed to support the style we’re wanting to foster and create the environment for authentic comic character development.  We explore the core concept mechanic.  These concepts guide their respective characters and provide a metric by which they are judged, rewarded or punished as appropriate.

  • Click here to download episode seven (or click here to listen in your browser)
  • Click here to download episode eight (or click here to listen in your browser)

The KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are coming back at you THIS FRIDAY!  Yes  folks, after a long hiatus and some changes, KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH season two is headed your way with all new episodes of sandoxing, prequel stories and, yes, long-awaited actual play!

Don’t know who the KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are, or been a while since you listened to season one?  Get caught up this week with the original episodes, as well as checking out some added goodies (new character art and character sheets for all the playable characters), and the announcement of the winners from FREE FUNNYBOOK DAY!  It’s gonna be an awesome week!

Today’s featured episodes are V and VI, where, in addition to fleshing out the player characters with back-story and supporting cast, we explore story boundaries.  What’s fair game in terms of encroaching on core character concepts?  What’s off-limits?  Are there different rules for different players?  We talk it all out.

Then, in episode VI, we get down to the nuts and bolts of statting out characters.  And as in all character generation sessions, we chase rabbits, but in so doing, we learn.  Full character sheets will be released this Friday after the release of the new episode!

Click here to download episode five (or click here to listen in your browser)

Click here to download episode six (or click here to listen in your browser)

The KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are coming back at you THIS FRIDAY!  Yes  folks, after a long hiatus and some changes, KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH season two is headed your way with all new episodes of sandoxing, prequel stories and, yes, long-awaited actual play!

Don’t know who the KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are, or been a while since you listened to season one?  Get caught up this week with the original episodes, as well as checking out some added goodies (new character art and character sheets for all the playable characters), and the announcement of the winners from FREE FUNNYBOOK DAY!  It’s gonna be an awesome week!

Today’s featured episodes are III and IV, in which we kick off our character creation after a little more world building.  We discuss the history of Reignsborough, including racial tensions, monorails, factions and political power, pizza, and hot player-on-player action!

Then, in episode IV, the Knights begin to take shape as we kick around character concepts.  Each of the players presents three different character ideas, they are discussed and then the group votes on their preferences with the player making the ultimate decision as to which one will be played.

Click here to download episode three (or click here to listen in your browser)

Click here to download episode four (or click here to listen in your browser)

Knights Unite!


The KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are coming back at you THIS FRIDAY!  Yes  folks, after a long hiatus and some changes, KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH season two is headed your way with all new episodes of sandoxing, prequel stories and, yes, long-awaited actual play!

Don’t know who the KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH are, or been a while since you listened to season one?  Get caught up this week with the original episodes, as well as checking out some added goodies (new character art and character sheets for all the playable characters), and the announcement of the winners from FREE FUNNYBOOK DAY!  It’s gonna be an awesome week!

Today’s featured episodes are I and II, in which we kick off world building for our superhero sandbox setting.   The pitfalls of supers games are discussed at length.  We kick around thoughts on style and  make our first broad brush strokes at establishing our setting.

In our second sandbox episode, we get deep into our setting.  We work on neighborhoods figuring out the local color.  Asian architectural styles are compared and contrasted!  Ninjas appear!  And Jonathan continues to tilt at that windmill… A city under the city.

  • Click here to download episode one (or click here to listen in your browser)
  • Click here to download episode two (or click here to listen in your browser)

Knights Unite!

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