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--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://www.rssboard.org/media-rss" version="2.0"><channel><title>Xyzzy Balooba</title><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/</link><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 15:49:04 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><generator>Site-Server v@build.version@ (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><itunes:author>Jed McClure</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:new-feed-url>https://feeds.feedburner.com/jedmc/fyu4l08fwyj</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:category text="Leisure"><itunes:category text="Games"/></itunes:category><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><description><![CDATA[<p>An 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style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Ian as Lana Hammer</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Clay as Jia Li Chase</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Jed as the GM</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">———</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Music:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:<br> </strong><em>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future</em><strong> <br> </strong>Via <a href="https://premiumbeats.com/">PremiumBeats.com</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Additional Music:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>Bass Walker</em> by Kevin MacLeod <a 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style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Ian as Lana Hammer</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Clay as Jia Li Chase</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Jed as the GM</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">———</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Music:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:<br> </strong><em>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future</em><strong> <br> </strong>Via <a href="https://premiumbeats.com/">PremiumBeats.com</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Additional Music:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>Bass Walker</em> by Kevin MacLeod <a 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They also enlist the help of a new PC, Jia Li, as the investigation takes them to Chinatown.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:47:06</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Hard City: A Friend in Need</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63eb8e1a583c021a4fc081a5/1676381846813/Xyzzybalooba_HardCity_2.mp3" length="102830590" type="audio/mpeg"/><media:content url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63eb8e1a583c021a4fc081a5/1676381846813/Xyzzybalooba_HardCity_2.mp3" length="102830590" type="audio/mpeg" isDefault="true" medium="audio"><media:title type="plain">Hard City: A Friend in Need</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>Hard City: A Friend in Need, Act 1</title><dc:creator>Jed McClure</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:02:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/2023/1/29/hard-city-a-friend-in-need-act-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5333111ae4b09574e43ca618:636eab0b600d9367de69e496:63d5f8ed8d6cf66ddf85bdfb</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Hard City: A Friend in Need, Act 1</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/us/hard-city-9781472849526/">Hard City</a> is an RPG written by <a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/us/author/nathan-russell/" title="Nathan Russell"><strong>Nathan Russell</strong></a><strong> and published by Osprey Press.</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>—-</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>This session featured:<br>Nat as Rudy Flynn<br>Poly as Ace Robinson<br>Ian as Lana Hammer<br>and Jed as the GM</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>—-</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Music:<br>Theme Song:<br>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future <br>Via </strong><a href="https://premiumbeats.com"><strong>PremiumBeats.com</strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Also: </strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Night on the Docks - Sax by Kevin MacLeod <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTl1aFNPNG9weFc2MjlSNlo3bjBGRXJmTGlvd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQ0Q4QUZyUnlrNVZhd0hjbU5rT3dhWTQycFlMV2N3S2lieEFYaGhUVmdyX2FTTlhCZ2tBeWpwS0ZWM01XUTBjRlluY1dJNGZ5NXdhc1BNbXcycEY2SkR3S3FYRFFnOWtGdzdoSDZ5Y1pjWWFTXzY1VQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fincompetech.com%2F&amp;v=iYOvAO1rAM0">https://incompetech.com/</a><br>Promoted by MrSnooze <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYOvAO1rAM0&amp;t=0s">https://youtu.be/iYOvAO1rAM0</a><br>License: CC BY 3.0 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3ZvQlNvYWYtbEFnTE9qTmxoZzdEZGVJLXVPd3xBQ3Jtc0trQTNKclBrdDN0eUtpcWd0ME5yeG5CZWtLRXV4dF9FNmdCTWVIUG81X0g2cnllZzZjX1B2dFRHZDg4clUtUWYzWkZwRVI4bGxnUzQ2RlhwVXRMTlVZUVBHejJGWTdoS0VNTmtJMlFQWnZUTVNkT0hxbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FYibru5&amp;v=iYOvAO1rAM0">https://goo.gl/Yibru5</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Hard City: A Friend in Need, Act 1</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/us/hard-city-9781472849526/">Hard City</a> is an RPG written by <a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/us/author/nathan-russell/" title="Nathan Russell"><strong>Nathan Russell</strong></a><strong> and published by Osprey Press.</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>—-</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>This session featured:<br>Nat as Rudy Flynn<br>Poly as Ace Robinson<br>Ian as Lana Hammer<br>and Jed as the GM</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>—-</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Music:<br>Theme Song:<br>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future <br>Via </strong><a href="https://premiumbeats.com"><strong>PremiumBeats.com</strong></a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Also: </strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Night on the Docks - Sax by Kevin MacLeod <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTl1aFNPNG9weFc2MjlSNlo3bjBGRXJmTGlvd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQ0Q4QUZyUnlrNVZhd0hjbU5rT3dhWTQycFlMV2N3S2lieEFYaGhUVmdyX2FTTlhCZ2tBeWpwS0ZWM01XUTBjRlluY1dJNGZ5NXdhc1BNbXcycEY2SkR3S3FYRFFnOWtGdzdoSDZ5Y1pjWWFTXzY1VQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fincompetech.com%2F&amp;v=iYOvAO1rAM0">https://incompetech.com/</a><br>Promoted by MrSnooze <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYOvAO1rAM0&amp;t=0s">https://youtu.be/iYOvAO1rAM0</a><br>License: CC BY 3.0 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3ZvQlNvYWYtbEFnTE9qTmxoZzdEZGVJLXVPd3xBQ3Jtc0trQTNKclBrdDN0eUtpcWd0ME5yeG5CZWtLRXV4dF9FNmdCTWVIUG81X0g2cnllZzZjX1B2dFRHZDg4clUtUWYzWkZwRVI4bGxnUzQ2RlhwVXRMTlVZUVBHejJGWTdoS0VNTmtJMlFQWnZUTVNkT0hxbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FYibru5&amp;v=iYOvAO1rAM0">https://goo.gl/Yibru5</a></p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>Jed McClure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Act 2</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>It's 1953 in a northern Ohio industrial city, and Lana, Rudy, and Ace have a 'friend' who is asking them to do a little job real quiet like...</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:43:13</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Hard City: A Friend in Need</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63d5fa254075ef66099790cc/1674967679004/Xyzzybalooba_HardCity_1.mp3" length="99101974" type="audio/mpeg"/><media:content url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63d5fa254075ef66099790cc/1674967679004/Xyzzybalooba_HardCity_1.mp3" length="99101974" type="audio/mpeg" isDefault="true" medium="audio"><media:title type="plain">Hard City: A Friend in Need</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>Regency Cthulhu, Part 3</title><dc:creator>Jed McClure</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:32:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/2023/1/19/regency-cthulhu-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5333111ae4b09574e43ca618:636eab0b600d9367de69e496:63ca0892542ce34132ca2a55</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The third episode of the <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/regency-cthulhu-hardcover/">Regency Cthulhu </a>adventure in which Gemma, Capt. Stone and the Reverend Jennings come to the shocking end of The Long Corridor...</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Players:<br>Clay McClure - Gemma Brocklehurst<br>J.J. Haws - Capt. John Stone<br>Paul Tanner - Reverend Samuel Jennings<br>Keeper: Jed McClure</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Regency Cthulhu is part of the Call of Cthulhu available from <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/">Chaosium</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Sound &amp; music by <strong>Syrinscape</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://syrinscape.com">www.syrinscape.com</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Complete list of credits here: https://syrinscape.com/attributions/?id=137665&amp;id=137666&amp;id=137667&amp;id=138659&amp;id=138660</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future&nbsp;</em></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via <a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com">Premium Beats.com</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The third episode of the <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/regency-cthulhu-hardcover/">Regency Cthulhu </a>adventure in which Gemma, Capt. Stone and the Reverend Jennings come to the shocking end of The Long Corridor...</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Players:<br>Clay McClure - Gemma Brocklehurst<br>J.J. Haws - Capt. John Stone<br>Paul Tanner - Reverend Samuel Jennings<br>Keeper: Jed McClure</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Regency Cthulhu is part of the Call of Cthulhu available from <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/">Chaosium</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Sound &amp; music by <strong>Syrinscape</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://syrinscape.com">www.syrinscape.com</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Complete list of credits here: https://syrinscape.com/attributions/?id=137665&amp;id=137666&amp;id=137667&amp;id=138659&amp;id=138660</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future&nbsp;</em></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via <a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com">Premium Beats.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>Jed McClure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Long Corridor</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The third episode of the Regency Cthulhu adventure in which Gemma, Capt. Stone and the Reverend Jennings come to the shocking end of The Long Corridor...</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>02:26:53</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Regency Cthulhu, part 3</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63ca09f242978c3034ed2cff/1674185257898/Xyzzybalooba_Regency_Cthulhu_3of3.mp3" length="141033942" type="audio/mpeg"/><media:content url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63ca09f242978c3034ed2cff/1674185257898/Xyzzybalooba_Regency_Cthulhu_3of3.mp3" length="141033942" type="audio/mpeg" isDefault="true" medium="audio"><media:title type="plain">Regency Cthulhu, part 3</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>In Lhasa Trouble</title><dc:creator>Jed McClure</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:47:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/2023/1/16/in-lhasa-trouble</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5333111ae4b09574e43ca618:636eab0b600d9367de69e496:63c5b4c6f203e74f2b83377a</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this episode, the gang leaves Tun-Huang in the Gobi Desert and flies south over the Kunlun mountain range into the forbidden land of Tibet.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">01/12/2023: In Lhasa Trouble </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Featuring:<br>Nat as Clester<br>JJ as Reggie<br>Poly as George<br>Ian as Sam<br>Jed as the Gametender</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Dreadful Quondam Copula</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This campaign has been rolling along for nearly 5 years so far and started with the original PCs meeting in September of 1916 in the trenches during the battle of Verdun. Now it is early 1941 and they are deep in unraveling a mystery in central Asia as the war rages on.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Note: for this campaign we are using the Shamus house rules in place of the Call of Cthulhu rules</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">After Tomorrow by Remember The Future </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via PremiumBeats.com</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this episode, the gang leaves Tun-Huang in the Gobi Desert and flies south over the Kunlun mountain range into the forbidden land of Tibet.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">01/12/2023: In Lhasa Trouble </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Featuring:<br>Nat as Clester<br>JJ as Reggie<br>Poly as George<br>Ian as Sam<br>Jed as the Gametender</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Dreadful Quondam Copula</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This campaign has been rolling along for nearly 5 years so far and started with the original PCs meeting in September of 1916 in the trenches during the battle of Verdun. Now it is early 1941 and they are deep in unraveling a mystery in central Asia as the war rages on.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Note: for this campaign we are using the Shamus house rules in place of the Call of Cthulhu rules</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">After Tomorrow by Remember The Future </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via PremiumBeats.com</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>Jed McClure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An ongoing Call of Cthulhu Campaign in Central Asia.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In this episode, the gang leaves Tun-Hung in the Gobi Desert and flies south over the Kunlun mountain range into the Forbidden land of Tibet.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>02:13:56</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Dreadful Quondam Copula: In Lhasa Trouble</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63ca0e646aa1c92a6d11a8e1/1674186388808/CoC_China_011223_Lhasa_trouble_v2.mp3" length="112527656" type="audio/mpeg"/><media:content url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63ca0e646aa1c92a6d11a8e1/1674186388808/CoC_China_011223_Lhasa_trouble_v2.mp3" length="112527656" type="audio/mpeg" isDefault="true" medium="audio"><media:title type="plain">The Dreadful Quondam Copula: In Lhasa Trouble</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>Regency Cthulhu, Part 2</title><dc:creator>Jed McClure</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 02:48:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/2023/1/13/regency-cthulhu-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5333111ae4b09574e43ca618:636eab0b600d9367de69e496:63c212fca649561a7606ccd0</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The second episode of the <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/regency-cthulhu-hardcover/">Regency Cthulhu</a> adventure in which Gemma, Capt. Stone and the Reverend Jennings discover more secrets contained in The Long Corridor…</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Players:<br>Clay McClure - Gemma Brocklehurst<br>J.J. Haws - Capt. 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Stone and the Reverend Jennings discover more secrets contained in The Long Corridor…</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Players:<br>Clay McClure - Gemma Brocklehurst<br>J.J. Haws - Capt. John Stone<br>Paul Tanner - Reverend Samuel Jennings<br>Keeper: Jed McClure</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Regency Cthulhu is part of the Call of Cthulhu available from <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/">Chaosium</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Sound &amp; music by <strong>Syrinscape</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://syrinscape.com">www.syrinscape.com</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Complete list of credits here: https://syrinscape.com/attributions/?id=137665&amp;id=137666&amp;id=137667&amp;id=138659&amp;id=138660</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future&nbsp;</em></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via <a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com">Premium Beats.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>Jed McClure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Long Corridor</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The second episode of the Regency Cthulhu adventure in which Gemma, Capt. Stone and the Reverend Jennings discover more secrets contained in The Long Corridor...</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2:04:42</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Regency Cthulhu, Part 2</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63c2158baa9f814cc5855c69/1673663941860/Xyzzybalooba_Regency_Cthulhu_2of3.mp3" length="119737813" type="audio/mpeg"/><media:content url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63c2158baa9f814cc5855c69/1673663941860/Xyzzybalooba_Regency_Cthulhu_2of3.mp3" length="119737813" type="audio/mpeg" isDefault="true" medium="audio"><media:title type="plain">Regency Cthulhu, Part 2</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>The Red King's Secret</title><dc:creator>Jed McClure</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:44:27 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/2023/1/10/the-red-gods-secret</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5333111ae4b09574e43ca618:636eab0b600d9367de69e496:63bdcdbf9b6fff5ef5072b31</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this session the party at the Mogao Caves in western China faces a mysterious attack, and makes a significant discovery….</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">12/15/2022: The Red King's Secret</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Featuring:<br>Clay as Poppy<br>JJ as Reggie<br>Poly as George<br>Ian as Sam<br>Jed as the Gametender<br></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Dreadful Quondam Copula</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This campaign has been rolling along for nearly 5 years so far and started with the original PCs meeting in September of 1916 in the trenches during the battle of Verdun. Now it is early 1941 and they are deep in unraveling a mystery in Western China as the war rages on.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Note: for this campaign we are using the Shamus house rules in place of the Call of Cthulhu rules</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">After Tomorrow by Remember The Future </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via PremiumBeats.com</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this session the party at the Mogao Caves in western China faces a mysterious attack, and makes a significant discovery….</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">12/15/2022: The Red King's Secret</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Featuring:<br>Clay as Poppy<br>JJ as Reggie<br>Poly as George<br>Ian as Sam<br>Jed as the Gametender<br></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Dreadful Quondam Copula</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This campaign has been rolling along for nearly 5 years so far and started with the original PCs meeting in September of 1916 in the trenches during the battle of Verdun. Now it is early 1941 and they are deep in unraveling a mystery in Western China as the war rages on.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Note: for this campaign we are using the Shamus house rules in place of the Call of Cthulhu rules</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">After Tomorrow by Remember The Future </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via PremiumBeats.com</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>Jed McClure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The ongoing Call of Cthulhu campaign in western China</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In this session, the party at the Mogao Caves in western China faces a mysterious attack and makes a significant discovery...</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>02:07:58</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Dreadful Quondam Copula: The Red King's Secret</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63c01b08dad3fa21f8a2edfc/1673534321601/Xyzzy_CoC_China_121522.mp3" length="107516174" type="audio/mpeg"/><media:content url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/t/63c01b08dad3fa21f8a2edfc/1673534321601/Xyzzy_CoC_China_121522.mp3" length="107516174" type="audio/mpeg" isDefault="true" medium="audio"><media:title type="plain">The Dreadful Quondam Copula: The Red King's Secret</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>Regency Cthulhu, Part 1</title><dc:creator>Jed McClure</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:48:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/2023/1/7/regency-cthulhu-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5333111ae4b09574e43ca618:636eab0b600d9367de69e496:63ba0d7d5da09207f8117e1e</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This is the start of a short 3 episode adventure in the new <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/regency-cthulhu-hardcover/">Regency Cthulhu</a> setting by Chaosium. It is an adventure called <strong>The Long Corridor</strong>, where Lovecraft and Jane Austen collide at a fashionable ball.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Players:<br>Keeper: Jed McClure<br>Clay McClure - Gemma Brocklehurst<br>J.J. Haws - Capt. John Stone<br>Paul Tanner - Reverend Samuel Jennings</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Regency Cthulhu is part of the Call of Cthulhu available from <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/">Chaosium</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Sound &amp; music by <strong>Syrinscape</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://syrinscape.com">www.syrinscape.com</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Complete list of credits here: https://syrinscape.com/attributions/?id=137665&amp;id=137666&amp;id=137667&amp;id=138659&amp;id=138660</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">—</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Theme Song:</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>After Tomorrow by Remember The Future&nbsp;</em></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Via <a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com">Premium Beats.com</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This is the start of a short 3 episode adventure in the new <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/regency-cthulhu-hardcover/">Regency Cthulhu</a> setting by Chaosium. It is an adventure called <strong>The Long Corridor</strong>, where Lovecraft and Jane Austen collide at a fashionable ball.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Players:<br>Keeper: Jed McClure<br>Clay McClure - Gemma Brocklehurst<br>J.J. Haws - Capt. 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(Test Session)</title><dc:creator>Jed McClure</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:21:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.jedmc.com/xyzzybalooba/2022/11/11/test-session</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5333111ae4b09574e43ca618:636eab0b600d9367de69e496:636eb944159824435af08780</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Session from the Long Running Cthulhu campaign with the gang getting their bearing in western china in early 1941.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Still figuring this audio post-processing thing out, so be warned, it’s not great sound quality.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Featuring:<br>JJ as Reggie<br>Ian as Sam<br>Clay as Popypy<br>Poly as George<br>Jed as the Gametender</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Session from the Long Running Cthulhu campaign with the gang getting their bearing in western china in early 1941.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Still figuring this audio post-processing thing out, so be warned, it’s not great sound quality.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Featuring:<br>JJ as Reggie<br>Ian as Sam<br>Clay as Popypy<br>Poly as George<br>Jed as the Gametender</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>Jed McClure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An ongoing Call of Cthulhu Campaign in Central Asia.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Session from the Long Running Cthulhu campaign with the gang getting their bearing in western china in early 1941.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>02:13:17</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5333111ae4b09574e43ca618/1671047059755-OCPSZUK7GGIVD8W7HAGG/xyzzy_logo2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Tun-Huang Ho! 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