Bars and Clubs, Shadowrun Seattle (c.2080) Edition

My Shadowrun campaign has been running, off and on, for about thirty years, with a move from the West Coast to the East and lots of player turn over but it is still the same campaign world to me.  Naturally, a lot of bars and clubs have shown up in my version of Seattle.  So here are a few of them, feel free to borrow or remix them for your games.

Superheroes – Once upon a Time in 1969 – Issue 16 – Grasp of the Black Hand

This story follows Issue 15 (and its B-Story) relatively soon thereafter, but how much time has passed or the exact date is not stated but it is definitely still winter in New York.

Cover: Our team caught in a massive clawed black hand (it is symbolism) with the cityscape in the background  The bottom is emblazoned with “How will our brave teens escape the Grasp of the Black Hand!?”

Opening page:  Three vampire-like creatures and six wolfmen charging out of the panel.  A city street behind them.  “What have our teen heroes gotten themselves into?  Turn the page to find out!”

March ’23 Shadowrun Campaign News and a new Seattle Scream Prop (#84)

Getting ready for some back-to-back Shadowrun sessions, one online game and then the monthly game at Tyche’s Games (usually every first Saturday, come and join us in you are in the area, new players welcome).

Moved the Songs in the Key of X campaign forward and hope to wrap the first story arc this month (fingers crossed).  In our last session, one of the players even figured a way to hook a Seattle Scream article into play which was fun.

How about some news from Seattle and beyond in the Seattle Scream (#84)!  Nothing directly relating to player activity this time around.

Notes: Photo by tookapic from Pixabay and is free to use.

Feb ’23 Shadowrun Campaign News and a new Seattle Scream Prop (#83)

I had hoped to have this up earlier but things got away from me.  Had a good session of our monthly game at Tyche’s Games (usually first Saturday, come and join us in you are in the area, new players welcome), four players, lots of planning, and some really poor dice rolls for the opposition led to a successful run.  Last month’s game went well too (with even more planning). 

Also got in an online learn-to-play game, with two new players, and re-started the Songs in the Key of X campaign with a new cast of characters, mostly, with a greater focus on characters with both investigation skills and reasons to want to investigate ManaWave.  And played in another online game (DJ Hazy is IN THE HOUSE).  So, much Shadowrunning, which has been fun.

Now for fresh news from Seattle and beyond in the Seattle Scream (#83)!   Continuing some stories for the last Scream and setting up some adventures, such as the one I just ran which keyed off of the film festival.

Notes: Photo found on Pikist and is in the Public Domain.

Jan ’23 Shadowrun Campaign News and a new Seattle Scream Prop (#82)

Welcome to the future!  Hope that 2023 is going well for everyone so far.  With the ticking over of the year, my Shadowrun campaign moves in 2080.

If you are in the North Georgia (US) area join us for a live game at Tyche’s Games this coming Saturday (7 Jan)!  Come and join in, new players welcome.

Did get some Shadowrun in since the last report, the live game going off well (see what Gina A thought of the event).  And played in a New Year’s themed game in NorCal, where corporate misdeeds were punished!

More news from Seattle and beyond in the Seattle Scream (#82)!   Continuing some stories for the last Scream and, maybe, setting up some adventures.

Finally finished that review of Hack & Slash, the new Shadowrun Matrix book.

Notes: Photo is in the Public Domain.

Dateline – Seattle, December 2079 – The Giving Gala

So, the following is some long-form in-game writing set in my Shadowrun campaign verse.  It ties into a game I ran at Tyche’s Games and a news story in the Seattle Scream (more information on both can be found here).  There are maybe five or six people in the world who are likely to appreciate it (but feel free to prove me wrong).

Dateline – Seattle

The Giving Gala is always a good show, last year I was here as a VIP, being courted by Rebel Entertainment, this year, I refused the invite and just purchased my own ticket.  Like any other Jill SixPack, this year, I wanted to see the event from the floor, among the people who were here for the music and the scene.

Superheroes – Once upon a Time in 1968 – Issue 15, B-Story – Shopping

A B-Story is a short filler story to complete a comic, this is the one in the back of Issue 15 and follows some undisclosed amount of time after that story.

Opening page:  The team in civilian clothes, Roboto thoroughly wrapped up with scarf and hat, wandering through an international Christmas market in New York City as snow falls and there is an additional person with them, Vulpix’ slightly younger cousin!  “How did we get here, turn the page to find out, dear reader.”

December Shadowrun Campaign News and a new Seattle Scream Prop (#81)

Ah, Shadowrun sadly another slow month, the holiday season tends to do that though.  But another live game is coming up at Tyche’s Games this coming Saturday (3 Dec)!  Come and join in if you are in the local area.

Also, hopefully, playing some Shadowrun tonight in my friend’s NorCal based campaign which will be fun.

More news from Seattle and beyond in the Seattle Scream (#81)!  Again, just general background though some may be setting up Saturday’s adventure, we will see.

Still working on my review of Hack & Slash, the new Shadowrun Matrix book, and hope to have that up soon.

Notes: Photo by nikosey found on pxhere and used under a CC0 Public Domain license.  It has a good cyberpunk look to it I think.

Superheroes – Once upon a Time in 1968 – Issue 15 – Double Feature

Sometime after Issue 14, maybe a few weeks, maybe a few months, time is strange in the comics.

Cover:  A man in a tacky suit with a bow tie and a woman in a formal black dress pulling back the curtains on a movie screen showing our heroes scattered and unconscious. “Welcome to your defeat, heroes!” they say in unison.

Opening page:  Vulpix and Shadowfist in considerably fancier clothes than normal in front of a mirror.  “I am not sure if this jive is my scene,” says Shadowfist.  “It’s not mine either but if it keeps my uncle off my back for the next few weeks it is worth it, yes?” replies Vulpix.

November Shadowrun Campaign News and a new Seattle Scream Prop (#80)

Shadowrun has been a bit slow this month for various reasons, we did not even get in our usual Halloween-themed game!  But looking forward to GMing at Tyche’s Games this coming Saturday, so please come and play if you are in the Athens, Georgia, area.

I did realize that I am going to have to totally revamp my Songs in the Key of X campaign (pitch here for those interested).  it is an investigation-heavy and themed game and I did not force that focus hard enough leading to a set of characters mismatched to the problems at hand.  So, need to recast it for a second pilot and see how that goes.

Read all about it, the latest Seattle Scream (#80)!  News from near and far!  Sadly, nothing locked into actual runs but some good background stuff including international news!

Started work on my review of Hack & Slash, the new Shadowrun Matrix book, and hope to have a review of that up soon.

Notes: Photo from Seattle pi and is probably owned by someone and is from the real Seattle Fashion Week.

Update!  Due to the UGA/Tennessee Football game locking up traffic, we are trying the monthly Shadowrun game at Tyche’s again on the 12th.