Shades of Chicago – A Let’s Play with The Fourth Leg
Back in 2022, I met and befriended some great folks in the TTRPG sphere on Twitter (back before I left the platform), and we made a podcast called The Fourth Leg. We started the podcast to “give GMs a leg to stand on!” It was intended as a resource for new game masters, and then we grew to have let’s plays of various RPGs.
One of them was Urban Shadows, an RPG that allowed players to play as vampires, ghosts, monster hunters, and other creatures in an urban fantasy setting. In this setting, we played a campaign called Shades of Chicago.
The cast included:
- Joe Dunn as DM
- Sabrina Rau as Lulu the Spectre
- Hunter Anderson as Jain the Dragon
- Joe Fraioli as Jesse the Tainted
- and me as Archie the Vamp
You can hear and download ALL the episodes below:
EPISODE 1 – SEARCHIN’ SO LONG
EPISODE 2 – CALL ON ME
EPISODE 3 – BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE, PART 1
EPISODE 4 – BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE, PART 2
EPISODE 5 – OLD DAYS
EPISODE 6 – MOVIN’ IN
EPISODE 7 – GONE LONG GONE
EPISODE 8 – SEASON 1 Q&A – RETROSPECTIVE
Unfortunately, due to…life, we could not finish Season 2. But we have season 1 here!
And for Art Club members, you’re getting a zine all about Archie in this month’s rewards! If you want this zine mailed to you, head over to my Memberships page and pledge at the Art Club tier or higher.
That’s all for now. Thank you for listening!
You. Are. Awesome.
Patron Podcast, Episode 2
Why I Don’t Offer Consultations Anymore – and What I’m Doing Instead
For a few months, on my Hire Me page, I offered my services as bookkeeper, story consultant, marketing consultant, and even crowdfunding consultant.
I have taken down those bookkeeping and consultation listings. I’m not offering these as services anymore.
WHY?
I just came back from being sick for over a week, and took stock on where I want to put my (limited) energy. I’m not in my 20s anymore, so I can’t be doing 17,000 different things at once.
Also, in the year or so I offered these services, I had two clients. Two. In the last month I had two more reach out and express interest in hiring me, but following up with one of them has proved fruitless, because they haven’t responded to my emails.
So, rather than put my (limited) energy and time into something that’s not working, I’m cutting these offerings out. I want to make more time for the things that matter to me right now, which is a combination of making comics, having time for friends offline, and rest.
WHAT I PLAN TO DO INSTEAD
However, there IS value to be had in sharing my experience in story-writing, marketing, and crowdfunding. So instead I’m going to put together some informational blog posts, or zines, or ebooks, covering these topics. That way, everything I know is put into one place, and people who need the information can get it in those outlets. It also saves me from repeating the same information 10,000 times.
Don’t expect these information zines to be released ASAP. I will need time to compile the information together. When they’re ready, I’ll make separate announcements.
For now, I want to focus on making comics. And when I’m not making comics, I want rest (with or without friends offline) to take priority.
That’s all for now. Thank you for understanding.
You. Are. Awesome.