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The Botch Pit started out humble enough; a gaming troupe comprised of veteran roleplayers as well as those new to the hobby. However, it’s grown into something much more than that; it’s become a collective of gamers from varying walks of life all-too passionate about tabletop roleplaying. Where once the group seemed content just playing games, we’ve decided that while that is the core of what we do, that’s not where we want it to end. We want to be a resource for everyone out there that loves leading adventures in ficticious worlds. While we’ll document our own stories and world-building on here for the world to see, you may consider us a resource. We’ll be recording gaming tips, tutorials, background on game lines as well as the developers behind them, the campaign settings… the works. We’re a team that’s going to bring you the newest information out there. A team dedicated to showing how even in the worst games you can find a way to have a blast. A team dedicated to showing you, most importantly, how the best games can bring you a sense of camaraderie and tie friends close a way few things can. After all, crafting memories and experiences is what it’s all about. So, come for the news and informative articles; we have well over forty years Storytelling/Dungeon Mastering/Game Mastering experience between us. Stay for the humor and compelling storylines; they’re woven among the entire Chronicles of Darkness game lines, and the twists even catch the storyteller off-guard. We have a really good time doing what we do, and we’re sure you’re going to enjoy what we bring…. to the table. See that? Puns. PUNS. We’ve got it all. Thanks for reading, and never stop rolling.
NEWS | STATE OF THE PIT
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![[Explicit] State of the Pit | November 2019 | By Jura's Hammer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LvWUnmPrhVE/sddefault.jpg)
[Explicit] State of the Pit | November 2019 | By Jura's Hammer
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How did we come to this? The Botch Pit drops in on Jura "The Hammer" McClain, our first Community Pit Boss, and discusses what's currently been rolling in The Botch Pit in addition to his background in tabletop gaming.
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State of the Pit | July 2019
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We have taken out our Invisalign, and this is the album! Chris and Nick discuss the Pit’s amazing community, recent milestones and the Pit’s future plans.
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State of the Pit | April 2019 | Enter The Botch Box
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Please welcome The Botch Box, the official sixth member of The Botch Pit.
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State of the Pit | February 2019
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A little update on what we're up to, how we feel about it, and some of our plans for the future.
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State of the Pit | December 2018 | One Year Later
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Not the YouTube channel, but the Pit-Crew coming together as a gaming troupe! What starts off as an opening instead becomes a introspective reflection of the past year as a troupe, a channel and a collaborative entity as a whole. This is a fun one with questions getting passed around from new and veteran player alike.
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State of the Pit | February 2020 I | Fifteen Minutes Adventure
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In and out. Fifteen minutes adventure. The Botch Pit discusses their upcoming event at EMERALD DRAGON GAMES IN FLEMING ISLAND, FLORIDA on February 8, 2020 as well as being guest speakers on Gehenna Gaming’s PAX East Panel in Boston, Massachusetts on February 27, 2020. We’re sorry.
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[Explicit] State of The Pit | February 2020 II | Video Killed The Radio Star
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OH, A, OH!
The Botch Pit recaps their recent event at EMERALD DRAGON GAMES IN FLEMING ISLAND, FLORIDA as honorary Brostars (Apes. Together. Strong.), being guest speakers at Gehenna Gaming’s PAX East Panel in Boston, Massachusetts this Thursday, February 27, 2020 as well as more upcoming projects by The Pit. Oh, and we bought a camera. By we, we mean Nick.
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#thebotchpit #stateofthepit #apestogetherstrong -
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[Explicit] State of The Pit | May 2020 | Operation Dee Day [Branding]
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"Mmmhmm. So...we're fired." - Deandra "Dee" Reynolds
Lenny reveals The Botch Pit's new logo, "Dee", created by Michelle Carter of 1001 Troubles Tattoo, Nick discusses his superior quarantine genes, Chris talks about books not even a librarian could love and The Botch Pit Discord is introduced to the mythos about how Jura fist-fought a Sea Hawk. BRANDING.
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#thebotchpit #stateofthepit #branding
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Botch Pit Interviews | SHIVER | Charlie Menzies & Barney Menzies
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Botch Pit Members Jura, Chris and Nick interview Parable Games’ Charlie Menzies and Barney Menzies about their newest tabletop roleplaying horror game: SHIVER.
#shiver #shiverrpg #parablegames
Introduction | 0:24
Parable Games & SHIVER Overview | 0:57
Art Direction | 2:27
Team | 5:46
Film Inspiration | 7:37
Comedy In Horror | 13:16
What Makes SHIVER Different | 17:36
Symbolic Dice | 19:04
The Doom Clock | 23:28
Behavior | 26:57
Fear | 29:56
Recap | 32:05
The Kickstarter | 40:36
Corporate Risers | 42:35
Rewards | 43:50
Release | 49:30
Jura Immortalized In The Monster Mash | 51:18
Conclusion | 54:02 -
The Beginner’s Guide To Dread
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Welcome to The Beginner’s Guide to Dread, a horror game designed by Epidiah Ravachol and Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream.
Dread is a game about horror and hope that explores the thrill that exists between desire and loss. In 2006, Dread won the Ennie Award for Innovation in regards to its use of a Jenga tower to represent the metaphorical and physical manifestation of horror felt by the players. Dread’s sandbox toolkit and narrative approach to storytelling is an ideal way of introducing new players to tabletop rpgs.
#dread #tabletop #rpg
Welcome | 0:13
Setting | 0:40
Players | 1:17
Runtime | 2:31
General Rules | 2:51
Analysis | 8:12 -
The Beginner's Guide To Promethean: The Created | Flux | Centimani
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The Beginner's Guide to Promethean: The Created 2E Lore and Lineages
https://https://youtu.be/_MrZ3S4E1bY
The Beginner's Guide To Promethean: The Created | Flux | Overview
https://youtu.be/g7Q5EZcIp4s
The Beginner's Guide To Promethean: The Created | Flux | Pandorans
https://youtu.be/cAc75iTtA68
Welcome to The Botch Pit’s Beginner's Guide to Promethean: The Created | Flux | Centimani. This is the third entry in a series of videos dedicated on Flux within the Chronicles of Darkness.
The Centimani, also known as The Hundred-Handed as well as The Freaks, are Prometheans who practice the Refinement of Flux in Promethean: The Created. In this video, we discuss and analyze all aspects of these terrifying and unique creatures.
#prometheanthecreated #centimani #chroniclesofdarkness
Welcome | 0:18
Introduction | 1:18
Themes | 9:28
Overview | 10:57
Names | 10:58
History | 13:44
Walking The Flux Road | 14:25
Centimani Athanors | 17:39
Griffon / Duality (Frankenstein) | 18:01
Pelican / Sacrifice (Tammuz) | 18:38
Fox / Unnatural Cunning (Ulgan) | 19:21
Swan / Grace (Galatea) | 19:53
Owl / Intellect (Osiris) | 20:22
Practitioners | 21:04
Paths To Deviancy | 21:40
Breaking Points | 24:19
Becoming A Centimanus | 24:21
Lacuna (Lacuna Matata) | 24:54
Roles | 27:29
Philosophy & Sense of Morality | 27:43
Practitioners & Operations | 32:26
Transform Thy Self | 32:50
The Lair | 33:42
Pandoran Study | 34:40
Usual Skills | 36:16
Treading In Dark Places | 36:42
Transmutations | 37:36
Pandoran Transmutations 1E | 41:37
Flux Transmutations 2E | 41:37
Blight | 42:22
Lordship | 43:59
Mutation | 44:49
Solvent | 46:05
Cannibalize | 47:03
Unleash | 47:56
Refinement Condition (Destructive) | 48:48
The Generative Act | 49:04
The Seven Deadly Sins | 50:23
Firestorms | 52:36
On To Other Roads | 55:05
The Other Lineages’ Point Of View | 1:00:00
Frankenstein | 1:00:15
Galatea | 1:01:29
Osiris | 1:02:12
Tammuz | 1:02:51
Ulgan | 1:03:12
The Unfleshed | 1:03:39
Extempore | 1:04:18
Zeka | 1:04:54
The Other Refinements’ Point Of View | 1:05:32
Aurum | 1:05:34
Cuprum | 1:06:27
Ferrum | 1:07:22
Plumbum | 1:07:56
Stannum | 1:08:14
Aes | 1:08:52
Argentum | 1:09:14
Cobalus | 1:10:10
Mercurius | 1:10:47
Phosphorus | 1:11:45
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[Explicit] Botch Talk | August 2020 | Cowboy Bebotch [Discord]
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On August 7, 2020, The Botch Pit held its second Botch Talk, a community discussion hosted on our Discord server. In this video, we discuss our past, current, upcoming and future projects in addition to a Q&A. Be sure to join our community on Discord! (Also, it’s free - we’re super sad we actually have to say that!)
#thebotchpit #botchtalk #discord
Preshow 00:00:12
Introduction 00:03:44
Past Projects 00:07:00
Current Projects 00:34:22
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Future Projects 01:18:29
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Degenesis: Rebirth Edition | Bastion City Vice | Session 0: Law Of The Land, Part 1
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Welcome to “Bastion City Vice”, The Botch Pit’s playthrough series of SIXMOREVODKA’s masterwork, Degenesis: Rebirth Edition. This series’ creator and storyteller is Jura.
In this episode, Judge Draven (Lenny) and Judge Jeska Freese (Lynn) are running their daily routine of keeping the peace around Bastion when they accidentally uncover a conspiracy.
#degenesis #sixmorevodka #playthrough
If you’re interested in learning more about Degenesis: Rebirth Edition, check out our videos below:
The Beginner’s Guide To Degenesis: Rebirth Edition
https://youtu.be/GwyM09Uyrxw
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The Beginner's Guide to Mage: the Awakening Second Edition I Magic I The Thirteen Practices
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Welcome to another entry in our Mage: the Awakening Second Edition series! We have more coming, just give me a few. As always, we hope you found this helpful, and don't forget to like and subscribe! We love attention. And don't forget to check out the rest of our Mage playlist! It's getting pretty big.
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The Beginner's Guide To Degenesis: Rebirth Edition | Overview
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We at the Botch Pit are beyond excited to have the privilege of covering Degenesis: Rebirth Edition, the brilliant Tabletop RPG line from the genius minds of SIXMOREVODKA. Winning the coveted 2015 Special Jury Prize in it’s home nation of Germany, SIXMOREVODKA prides itself at meeting at a crossroads between stunning art and captivating narrative.
Welcome to Degenesis.
This overview is intended to introduce players to the world and setting of Degenesis.
Video Disclaimer: Contains Some Scenes of Artistic Nudity
#degenesis #sixmorevodka #rebirthedition
Introduction | 0:36
Eshaton and the Cataclysm | 2:18
The First Signs of Life Rebuilding | 5:58
The Primer | 8:35
The Spore | 10:08
Sepsis | 10:58
Mother Spore Fields | 13:10
Homo Degenesis | 14:11
Burn | 16:04
Phenotypes | 17:00
The World of Degenesis | 17:59
The 5 Raptures | Psychonauts | 18:34
Pollen: Biokinesis | 19:14
Franka: Pheromancy | 19:37
Balkhan: Dushan | 20:07
Hybrispania: Pregnocticism | 20:26
Purgare: Psychokinesis | 20:50
The 7 Cultures | 21:42
Borca - Legacy of the Ancients | 21:52
Franka - The Swarm | 22:30
Pollen - Eternal Wanderings | 23:16
Balkhan - The Wild Lands | 23:51
Hybrispania - The Killing Fields | 24:21
Purgare - Land of the Chosen | 25:06
Africa - The Lion Rampant | 25:34
The 13 Cults | 26:03
Spitalians - The Last Bastion | 26:14
Chroniclers - The Omniscient | 26:40
Hellvetics- The Brotherhood of Arms | 27:13
Judges - Hammer of Justice | 27:41
Clanners - Rulers of the Wasteland | 28:08
Scrappers - The Dirt Diggers | 28:43
Neolibyans - Conquerors of the World | 29:07
Scourgers - Avengers of the Dark Continent | 29:31
Anubians - Keepers of the Prophecy | 29:50
Jehemmedans - Carriers of God’s Countenance| 30:15
Apocalyptics - The Lords of Desire | 30:39
Anabaptists - Torchbearers In Paradise | 30:59
Palers - The Vault Crawlers | 31:24
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The Beginner's Guide To Changeling: The Lost | Courts | Summer Court
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The Beginner's Guide to Changeling: the Lost 2E Lore:
https://youtu.be/1ALuCinmetM
The Beginner’s Guide to Changeling: The Lost | Courts | Autumn Court:
https://youtu.be/BQaf9JyfvNM
The Beginner’s Guide to Changeling: The Lost | Courts | Winter Court:
https://youtu.be/A_huXzRyghY
The Beginner’s Guide to Changeling: The Lost | Courts | Spring Court:
https://youtu.be/Wt4cymPxjq8
Welcome to The Botch Pit’s Beginner's Guide to Changeling: The Lost | Courts | Summer Court. This is the fourth in a series of videos dedicated to the Changeling Courts within the Chronicles of Darkness.
The Summer Court is also known as The Iron Spear, the Crimson Court as well as the Court of Wrath.
In this video, we discuss and define the Summer Court, it's relation to the emotional concept of wrath, legends surrounding the court, its history, themes, the turning of seasons, Ideals of Sun and Song, give and take, celebrations and ceremonies, mantle, court variants (Dry Season and Monsoon Season), heraldry, courtiers, the crown of seasons, locations, contracts, The Hedgefire Wars, duels, war magic, war pledges, adversaries, court structure, freehold titles, and the Hound Tribunal.
In addition to this, we shortly discuss Lords of Summer a Changeling: The Lost supplement dedicated to further expanding the organizations that changelings gather in.
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[Explicit] The Botch Pit Live Stream Sessions | Slighted [The Chronicles of Darkness | Zoo Campaign]
Welcome to The Botch Pit's first ever live stream session!
Stream Start 15:17
Return from Intermission 2:20:13
Game: The Chronicles of Darkness | Zoo Campaign
Storyteller: Chris Dyer
Players: Lenny (World of Darkness: Slasher) - Chuck Overtone, Nick (Changeling: The Lost) - Darling Clementine, Jura (World of Darkness: Slasher) - Khiliam The Butcher
World of Darkness: Slasher:
https://youtu.be/FWT2PnEgOKc
Changeling: The Lost Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpc2jBNybedv0kCa1wWJETdtKEZeBLt6e
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The Beginner's Guide to Mage: the Awakening Second Edition I 2020 Overview
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Hey! Remember that time I did a Mage: the Awakening Overview and it was for first edition, really? Me too! Here's an Overview to the VASTLY superior Second Edition. Hope you enjoy!
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The Beginner's Guide to Mage: the Awakening Second Edition I Magic I Creative Thaumaturgy
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I know it took forever to get back to Mage: the Awakening, but here we are! In this Guide we walk you through the ways the Awakened can craft their own spells off the top of their heads, without the training wheels of rotes! Welcome to Creative Thaumaturgy, also known as "Improvised Casting"!
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The Beginner's Guide to Geist: the Sin-Eaters Second Edition I The Absent
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Thanks for coming to another entry into our Geist: the Sin-Eaters 2E coverage! This time we cover "the Absent", a class of Ghost meant to be used as player characters! Why weren't they in our Guides to the Underworld? BECAUSE THEY PUT THEM IN THE APPENDIX AND I DID NOT SEE THEM. Anyways, enjoy!
#geistthesineaters #absent #chroniclesofdarkness