Episode Details

The RPGBOT crew descends into the haunted hollers of Appalachia, where faith, fire, and coal run deep, and the locals don't much care for outsiders asking questions. Between GM intrusions, cursed deer, and whiskey-soaked theology, our heroes quickly learn that in Old Gods of Appalachia, salvation's a dangerous business. Welcome to the mines, y'all. Hope you brought your holy water and your lucky charm.

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In this replay of our livestream episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, the crew journeys into Old Gods of Appalachia, a horror RPG built on the Cypher System. Recorded live for the MD Anderson Cancer Research Fundraiser, the team brings their trademark humor and chaos to the eerie mountains of Kentucky. Expect supernatural horror, Southern Gothic storytelling, cursed mine towns, and a few honest-to-God GM intrusions.

As the crew's characters, Jessie Miller, a trouble-magnet moonshiner, and Isaiah Wells, a displaced New York reporter, arrive in Williams Holler, they uncover something foul beneath the coal seams. Between sermons about salvation through suffering and sightings of "not-deer" with too many eyes, it's clear that this isn't your average Sunday service.

Listeners will find a mix of roleplaying tension, Appalachian folklore, and dark humor, all wrapped in a heartfelt cause to support cancer research.

• Old Gods of Appalachia system overview and horror setting
• Cypher System gameplay mechanics (effort, intrusions, and ciphers)
• Character introductions and backstories
• Southern Gothic and coal-mine horror themes
• Roleplaying moral tension and faith under pressure
• Fundraising for MD Anderson Cancer Research
• Audience interactions and GM intrusions via donations
• Appalachian folklore: the Not-Deer, the Hollow Men, and haunted mines