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One Shot

408. The Well Part 1

One Shot

Dillin Apelyan

Games, Leisure, Comedy

4.8908 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Three grave diggers follow a tip that takes them to the third tomb above Bastion, in search of something that smells sweet. Are an aspiring gardener, humble goo-seller, and spiritual zealot prepared for what awaits them above? CONTENT NOTEThis series contains moments of claustrophobia and bodyhorror. The WellNeoScumTHE ULTIMATE RPG GAME MASTER'S WORLD BUILDING GUIDENext Chapter Books Event June 4thBarbara's Bookstore June 9th  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We are adventurers.

0:02.0

into every place anywhere in the world.

0:06.0

We are venturing.

0:08.0

We are venturing.

0:10.0

Hello Heroes and welcome to another exciting episode of One Shot this week sponsored by Shululch Hello, This week we're playing The Well by Peter Schaefer.

0:23.2

The Well is a post-apocalyptic dungeon dungeon diving RPG about a world where humanity

0:28.8

is forced to borrow underground in order to escape undead forces that chase them ever downwards

0:34.8

from the surface of their former world. It's a really interesting take on a

0:38.8

classic adventuring format that provides you with a compelling plot reason to rummage around in old tombs.

0:44.8

The whale is designed to tell tense and suspenseful stories, with a mechanical touch balanced

0:49.4

delicately between getting out of your way when the story needs to be front and center, and providing a rich

0:54.9

and rewarding mechanical experience for when you're into the nitty gritty of game mechanics.

0:59.9

Our session, in typical one-shot fashion, showcases the story and setting before mechanics.

1:05.3

And while I think we give you a great idea of the experience of the game, if you're looking

1:08.9

for mechanical insight, it's best to go out and purchase your own copy. There's a lot to like about the well.

1:14.4

I don't often play dungeon crawlers.

1:16.6

But between the thoughtful setting and really interesting monsters,

1:20.0

this one definitely hooked me.

1:21.5

I'm frankly extremely glad that Shoeless Pete games

1:24.1

reached out about sponsoring us because this was an unexpected treat. The well is available now on

1:30.0

Itchio and Drive-Thru RPG and you can pre-order the soft cover from the Shoeless

1:35.8

Pete Games website. All of those are going to be linked in our show notes.

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