Étude in Aether | Arkham Horror: The RPG Actual Play Playthrough

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

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  • @Kvalln
    @Kvalln 24 дня назад +209

    "good evening, I'm Ross Bryant." You're god damn right you are, Ross.

    • @Condemed2rules
      @Condemed2rules 24 дня назад +7

      Ross Bryant, the only man with a chiseled jaw that literally looks like shifting stone when he speaks

    • @GregerMoek
      @GregerMoek 24 дня назад +5

      At first glance I thought it was Quintin Smith from Shut Up and Sit Down rofl.

  • @williamlaignel625
    @williamlaignel625 23 дня назад +71

    I originally saw Ross Bryant on a Glass Cannon, Call of Cthulhu game and was stunned by his Roleplaying acumen. I am SO happy to have found this on my feed.

    • @Kvalln
      @Kvalln 19 дней назад +3

      He crushes on Ain't Slayed Nobody too, and on Stream of Blood's old Neptune Society stuff, which was basically his streaming/CoC debut

    • @aldaron1021
      @aldaron1021 16 дней назад

      same

    • @edtechnique
      @edtechnique 12 дней назад +3

      Vaughn Villiers is probably one of the most engaging PCs on any actual play. He DESTROYS that role.

  • @kathrynb15
    @kathrynb15 24 дня назад +81

    BABE WAKE UP ROSS BRYANT GM’ING

  • @emilymitchell6823
    @emilymitchell6823 24 дня назад +58

    Ross Bryant GM'ing! Spooky horror! My favourite people all in one place! This is a gift

  • @andreapaulson3331
    @andreapaulson3331 23 дня назад +25

    Oh this was a lovely little horror romp with a great group of people! In spite of some occasional audio & video clipping strangeness in the first half, I was enthralled by Ross's storytelling and the creative (and sometimes cartoonishly brutal) ways the players used these unique game mechanics.

  • @Sturmhut
    @Sturmhut 23 дня назад +36

    You had me at "insect choreography".

    • @nicholasogburn7746
      @nicholasogburn7746 21 день назад +2

      @@Sturmhut praying mantises doing “Thriller” is not only a guess, but now an expectation.

    • @SnarkyJohnny
      @SnarkyJohnny 20 дней назад +2

      @@Sturmhut actually I had to draw the line at Jazz music. lol

  • @cloudyedits20
    @cloudyedits20 7 дней назад +5

    Ross is so masterfully flirty as these NPCs. Taking notes !!!

  • @santeriparikka1256
    @santeriparikka1256 24 дня назад +29

    Gawd been waiting so long to see Ross's GMing, lezz go !

  • @mooregaminglounge5170
    @mooregaminglounge5170 23 дня назад +10

    I recently "discovered" Ross on Glass Cannon's Haunted City and am blown away at his talents (the whole crew is amazing, actually). It's cool to see him GMing a game here (and this crew is also fantastic).

  • @thisjust10
    @thisjust10 24 дня назад +31

    This one is super fun, Ross, and the cast all crush!

    • @GoodTimeSociety
      @GoodTimeSociety  24 дня назад +14

      We had an absolute blast working on this one, to be sure. Trans-Atlantic accents all day!

    • @thisjust10
      @thisjust10 24 дня назад +2

      @@GoodTimeSociety yeah! It was really cool to help out as a PA (and TBH mostly hang out)

  • @Independentfellow
    @Independentfellow 23 дня назад +15

    Ross could probably improv an entire Lovecraftian short story in the style of HP.
    That shakespearean scene he did … dang.

  • @manwithbrisk3418
    @manwithbrisk3418 24 дня назад +18

    Ross on Time For Chaos is solid gold. Looking forward to this :).

  • @maryz9319
    @maryz9319 24 дня назад +7

    Ross brings such a manic, electric energy as a gm - damn it, I'm in!

  • @caitlinb2841
    @caitlinb2841 24 дня назад +19

    What a dm! What a cast!!

  • @Detson404
    @Detson404 22 дня назад +7

    Love all these wonderful actors. Loved them in the Neptune Society and Dimension 20

  • @MrJayari
    @MrJayari 23 дня назад +5

    I can't help but think Mina is an avatar of Kugrash after he transcended. Always glad to see these folks telling more stories and having fun.

  • @Dzunei
    @Dzunei 24 дня назад +7

    The cast is amazing, but Ross is a fantastic surprise. Amazing DMing

  • @MrLimebomb
    @MrLimebomb 23 дня назад +9

    Book Reading and Jazz *shifts nervously*

  • @Doubleday86
    @Doubleday86 11 дней назад +1

    Very enjoyable. Loved everyone and their characters, what a blast!

  • @teecee7475
    @teecee7475 24 дня назад +9

    more, we need more Ross as a keeper

  • @thebeanz7838
    @thebeanz7838 24 дня назад +10

    Just finished it. I really hope y'all do more with this game.

  • @lovecraft2172
    @lovecraft2172 4 дня назад +1

    More episodes of this please

  • @Paxixify
    @Paxixify 24 дня назад +22

    I was just listening to "Aint Slayed Nobody" and was looking for more Ross Bryant-content and then this pops into my feed. Ia Ia, Algo'rithm FTAGHN!

    • @alexh.9630
      @alexh.9630 24 дня назад +4

      highly recommend his stuff with Glass Cannon if you haven't seen it after this (Becca's in some of it too)

    • @nightcatarts
      @nightcatarts 23 дня назад +3

      I hope you know of Stream Of Blood. So much great TTRPG content on there.

  • @andrewpanter1819
    @andrewpanter1819 24 дня назад +24

    While I was disappointed at first that Ross was DM so there would not be one of his manic or louche characters, I am now looking forward to seeing what he has in store for players and watchers.

    • @nightcatarts
      @nightcatarts 24 дня назад +10

      That just means he gets to play multiple manic/louche characters though.

    • @thisjust10
      @thisjust10 24 дня назад +4

      @@andrewpanter1819 he wrote the scenario as well.

  • @RandomProduct
    @RandomProduct 21 день назад +2

    Oh hey, I personally know the writer and co-designer of this game. She's excited that y'all are playing it :)

  • @JoshRVarela
    @JoshRVarela 24 дня назад +4

    Excited for this one. Out of all the recent investigative horror games to come out recently, this system is the most that's intrigued me. Excited to see it in action.
    And not familiar with Ross Bryant, but what a voice!

  • @ClancyNacht
    @ClancyNacht 24 дня назад +5

    This was fantastic. Everyone brought so much to their characters on top of the really fun and dangerous game and theme. Just some university folks with shotguns and hatchets. Good ol' Miskatonic.

  • @tonydeluna8095
    @tonydeluna8095 24 дня назад +5

    Yes 🙌! The best board game players of all time!!!

  • @madelinetownsend8400
    @madelinetownsend8400 2 дня назад

    incredible lil horror jaunt and always impressed by the narrative feat of actually doing a one-shot in one shot.

  • @easydiesel
    @easydiesel 24 дня назад +6

    38:34 genuinely mesmerised by how Rekha embodies this character

    • @easydiesel
      @easydiesel 24 дня назад +2

      "Who keeps all the bugs happy?!" 😂

  • @klorpdonk
    @klorpdonk 24 дня назад +2

    What a phenomenal cast! So great well done all

  • @andreapantaloni6813
    @andreapantaloni6813 24 дня назад +6

    Maybe not the Cthulhu we expected, but great to see nonetheless!

  • @RochRuffini
    @RochRuffini 13 дней назад

    So awesome to see the Dropout cossover on GTS lately. Keep the amazingly actual plays Coming!

  • @SOAjames
    @SOAjames 11 дней назад

    This was amazing! planning on running Arkham horror with my group. Your characters was amazing love them all! hope to see more of this!! People like this post if you want morre Arkham Horror?
    :D

  • @melonpatch4004
    @melonpatch4004 10 дней назад +1

    Ever since I saw him on dropout the shakespeare game changer episode I thought he was awesome. Feel lucky I got to see him perform!

    • @melonpatch4004
      @melonpatch4004 10 дней назад

      Obviously everyone in this group is wildly talented!

  • @knighttimegame
    @knighttimegame 24 дня назад

    Thanks. Been waiting for someone to live play it so I can see it played. You all did well.

  • @coreywright33
    @coreywright33 19 дней назад

    Yay! I’m a fan of ALL of these terrific improvisers! I love the elements of the 1920s in this video as well!

  • @darth_zorg
    @darth_zorg 13 дней назад

    Ross Bryant is a pip of a GM! Kudos to the entire cast (Gina DeVivo, Ify Nwadiwe, Becca Scott. Rekha Shankarare, and the production crew) are all aces in my book.

  • @garrettgrosser313
    @garrettgrosser313 24 дня назад +3

    After watching critical role then the glass cannon network; seeing this is on before i got to watch dropout. Im ABSOLUTELY FEASTING TODAY!!!

  • @alexh.9630
    @alexh.9630 24 дня назад +4

    barking like a dog when I see Ross, Ify, and Rekha in an AP together

  • @erinkucera9066
    @erinkucera9066 3 дня назад

    I very much missed seeing Gina and Becca playing together!!!! More please!

  • @jwagle
    @jwagle 13 дней назад

    Wow! Love Ross B. As the Keeper- Fantastic show and cast.
    Looking for more!

  • @DreamWizardMedia
    @DreamWizardMedia 23 дня назад +5

    Did the video go black for anyone else at 1:16:42 ? I looked at the comments, but I didn't see anyone else talk about it.

    • @sandman0545
      @sandman0545 23 дня назад

      @@DreamWizardMedia yes it happened to me too

    • @Saturdad
      @Saturdad 21 день назад

      Yeah, me too!

    • @GoodTimeSociety
      @GoodTimeSociety  19 дней назад +2

      thanks for pointing it out, I fixed it. It might take a little while to update. -jus10

    • @Saturdad
      @Saturdad 19 дней назад

      @@GoodTimeSociety Thank you!

  • @MrGranten
    @MrGranten 21 день назад +1

    0:29 you can't imagine how happy I am to be proven right that he was going to say that.

  • @EirikFinne-fr6ov
    @EirikFinne-fr6ov 19 дней назад

    Most excellent! Hope we get more of this and the sooner we get it the better.

  • @TheFarmoon
    @TheFarmoon 16 дней назад

    You had me a 'get away sticks'. Good job everyone.

  • @alexanderschuster960
    @alexanderschuster960 24 дня назад +3

    Christmas comes early this year.

  • @aldaron1021
    @aldaron1021 16 дней назад

    Ross Bryant running Call of Cthulhu, what a treat. HELL YEAH.

  • @That_Eriksson
    @That_Eriksson 24 дня назад +1

    Ross doing some mastering he's amazing this is gonna be great

  • @ErikRedin
    @ErikRedin 24 дня назад +1

    What a great cast!

  • @allgreatfictions
    @allgreatfictions 24 дня назад +3

    Can you imagine how much better this would be with a white erase board with a 1 inch grid on it and some upside down glasses?
    I'm sorry, Ross, i also love theatre of the mind, don't hate me. I will pay the price of a dream.

  • @Malkamok
    @Malkamok 23 дня назад +1

    I'm astounded by how incredibly gorgeous everybody looks in tonight's costumes

  • @jrlonergan6773
    @jrlonergan6773 15 дней назад

    Holy frijoles its Ross Bryant with a bevy of amazing players! Buckle up!

  • @AlysterJohnEstur
    @AlysterJohnEstur 20 дней назад +2

    This was so fun!

  • @shanegallant9018
    @shanegallant9018 24 дня назад

    O.M.G! I haven't watched this yet... but what an amazing cast! I'm already on the edge of my seat... 😃😳

  • @Kidzelda0
    @Kidzelda0 17 дней назад

    Absolutely delightful!

  • @seijika46
    @seijika46 14 дней назад

    Love to see so many familiar folk from Dropout shows in an epic one-shot.

  • @alexanderingraham8255
    @alexanderingraham8255 17 дней назад

    Thanks for the awesome video! DMing and acting both were superb! 🥰
    Although, the ending did make me wonder when the last time I heard/played a CoC game that ended with survivors and at least one of them DIDN’T have some eldritch horror attached to them was?? Is it just me or would everyone being “ok” be the bigger twist at this point?

  • @caraelizabeth7307
    @caraelizabeth7307 16 дней назад

    Just found this. Some weirdness with the VOD at the beginning, but what fun.

  • @paganifangirl
    @paganifangirl 19 дней назад

    I just saw Ross at the Kennedy Center performing with the Improvised Shakespeare company. I had to do a double take when i saw the thumbnail.😂

  • @mattiascrowe2549
    @mattiascrowe2549 23 дня назад +2

    is the sound mixing low? I'm listening to this on full volume on my computer and it is still a little quiet, I am a bit deaf so that may be why aha

  • @shawnvaljean9260
    @shawnvaljean9260 24 дня назад

    Sweet! I love pretty much all things Arkham Files. Im looking forward to this. 😊

  • @DDRaph
    @DDRaph 22 дня назад

    Great cast!

  • @imslightly1591
    @imslightly1591 23 дня назад

    Amazing cast! Ross, please do a book related content thing somewhere. I loved your book stuff on Vampires of Pittsburgh ;). This genre was made for you to GM.

  • @CordellWoodworks
    @CordellWoodworks 23 дня назад

    Becca has got a mom vibe going on in this… and I’m here for it.

  • @roku9134
    @roku9134 18 дней назад +1

    It hurts that I just found out about this beauty!! Better late than never. Bring in the madness 🦑

  • @glenndowdle1434
    @glenndowdle1434 24 дня назад

    Yes, so into C'Thulu Mythos / Dropout right now so this is amazing!

  • @asowle
    @asowle 21 день назад +1

    Came across this and just 30 minutes in...sound quite low, cannot wait to watch tonight and see how the action dice pool system works.....

  • @hikerchris7164
    @hikerchris7164 24 дня назад +1

    Came for Iffy, stayed for, well... just about everything else

  • @VelvetTeacake
    @VelvetTeacake 8 дней назад

    This was such a great game 🎉 Ross was amazing

  • @MommyOfZoeAndLiam
    @MommyOfZoeAndLiam 18 дней назад

    At the end of the intro I expected someone to pipe in, "NOOOO, Not Jazz!"

  • @hollyweaver7292
    @hollyweaver7292 18 дней назад

    I can’t wait to see Rob GM’ing or playing again some time!

  • @markt7177
    @markt7177 14 дней назад

    Great stuff ❤🎉

  • @BCSully83
    @BCSully83 22 дня назад

    Ross's college-student quest-giver sounds like Gussy Finknottle from Jeeves & Wooster. Iykyk

  • @wolfrine5674
    @wolfrine5674 23 дня назад

    So some rule clarifications. In narrative simple don't cost actions and spells use Lore unless explicitely noted otherwise in knack

  • @lechevalier6261
    @lechevalier6261 22 дня назад

    I enjoyed this to the utmost! Just great...

  • @nicholasogburn7746
    @nicholasogburn7746 21 день назад

    I love this. Bravo

  • @airship1563
    @airship1563 22 дня назад

    what a cast. all stars.

  • @BCSully83
    @BCSully83 19 дней назад

    This is brilliant!! Perfect cast, fun game!
    just...
    the "dice"/"die" thing. I get it, "language is fluid"; "it's about being understood, not about rules", all of that, but still. It's killing me

  • @Bosleybird
    @Bosleybird 21 день назад

    It doesn't matter what system it is, Rekha Shankar will find a way to play a Barbarian

  • @A_T216
    @A_T216 24 дня назад

    A great table!!

  • @deathpunchdingo2981
    @deathpunchdingo2981 21 день назад

    Ross, I've given this a lot of thought: I'm moving in with you and we're going to be best friends and we'll live in a giant library with a spiral staircase in the Smokey Mountains and we're going to play rpg's together every day cause you're awesome AND I LOVE YOU.

  • @browe
    @browe 24 дня назад

    Best "trigger" warning preamble evar

  • @wordsonplay
    @wordsonplay 22 дня назад +1

    31:20 Weird editing glitch

    • @wordsonplay
      @wordsonplay 22 дня назад

      Or perhaps I'm just going slightly mad.

  • @ulfhazelcreek8108
    @ulfhazelcreek8108 24 дня назад

    Nice one!

  • @nightcatarts
    @nightcatarts 20 дней назад +2

    What if it was a banger though?

  • @SirRule
    @SirRule 5 дней назад

    JAZZ JUMP SCARE!

  • @thedeadwarrior1828
    @thedeadwarrior1828 22 дня назад +1

    this is an amazingly entertaining video, but i would say the editing kind of breaks the emergence every now and then, also the sound was a bit too low. i understand that editing a 3h video is a lot of work and it's already incredible, hope you guys fix these errors to make these videos even more outstanding

  • @shadowpsykie
    @shadowpsykie 14 дней назад

    NO!!! NOT JAZZ!!! Think of the cHiLdReN!!!!

  • @DS-si5cp
    @DS-si5cp 14 дней назад

    Is there a video on why players built their characters as they did? I understand the how but not the why

  • @loap4634
    @loap4634 24 дня назад

    Can I ask what do you think of using the Famous Investigators from the Arkham Horror Board Game and Card Game? I think that part of the appeal of this rpg, being able to roleplay as your favorite investigator from that card/board game.

  • @notthesonofwilliam788
    @notthesonofwilliam788 21 день назад

    🔖 1:30:00

  • @bohort
    @bohort 22 дня назад +1

    were the microphones in a different room for this? every time an ad hits it's like being shouted at because I have to turn the video up so far to hear it

  • @crax83
    @crax83 24 дня назад

    I wonder who designed that sad little GM screen. It might contain all info, but it's too small to hide anything. It should have had at least three sides.

  • @That_Eriksson
    @That_Eriksson 24 дня назад

    Added note who knew this rpg existed another Cthulhu system to learn and not find friends for lol .

    • @thisjust10
      @thisjust10 17 дней назад

      It's new and and a lot of thought went into getting board gamers to convert to the ttrpg if that helpful

  • @urquimedes4459
    @urquimedes4459 19 дней назад +1

    Pleeeeease boost the master volume of this by about twice the current level. The volume is considerably lower than that of ads, and any time they pop up they startle me really, really bad.

    • @thisjust10
      @thisjust10 17 дней назад

      the audio levels are pretty consistent through all the GTS content and I'm not sure there's a good way to match the volume to the ads unfortunately. Sorry you're dealing with that tho!
      I don't get ads and the volume seems perfect and consistent to other GTS content.

    • @nightcatarts
      @nightcatarts 16 дней назад +1

      If you click on the cog in the bottom right of the video, there is a toggle there for Stable Volume which may help. It makes an attempt to normalise the loudness across the entire site. Some ads will always be obnoxiously loud no matter what, but it could help.

  • @indiajanewhite6594
    @indiajanewhite6594 22 дня назад

    Ok but what about second Arkham Horror with Ross?

  • @Lefti4life
    @Lefti4life 24 дня назад +5

    (editors should probably watch through the vid before publishing. Already seen a number of jump backs in the first 30 minutes)

    • @QuinnKloppenburg
      @QuinnKloppenburg 23 дня назад +1

      @@Lefti4life there were a LOT of editing errors indeed

  • @DarkadeTV
    @DarkadeTV 22 дня назад +1

    Is it me or is the audio way too quiet?

    • @thisjust10
      @thisjust10 17 дней назад

      Sounds good to me 🤷

    • @DarkadeTV
      @DarkadeTV 17 дней назад +1

      @thisjust10 in the car I put the volume at max and I hear it at what I would call medium level. And it's only on this one. I finished watching last night because it was quiet on my computer
      I mean it's not inaudible, it just weirdly maxes out too quietly

  • @j.g.dangerfield3999
    @j.g.dangerfield3999 24 дня назад +5

    No, not jazz!