For what its worth: Appalachia is made up of 423 counties across 13 states and spans 206,000 square miles, from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The Region’s 26.3 million residents live in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and all of West Virginia. A good deal of the land is rural and sections are sparsely populated. In fact sizable swaths of land are isolated. There is a deep, rich history that goes back generations replete with myth, legend, and unique cultures. Thus it makes a great choice for an RPG setting. I'll definitely be checking this out. Thanks T for calling our attention to this product.
My group spent last week on character building for this, and tonight played our first session. It was an absolute blast; love this system, love this setting.
I've lived in Tennessee for 10 years now, at the very tail end of what's considered "Appalachia" and the parts that are isolated still look like they're in the 1920s/30s. The rpg is actually what got me hooked on the podcast, this has been the most anticipated rpg my friends have been wanting to play for well over a year.
Appalachia is a mountainous region that runs up most the eastern coast of North America, from Georgia all the way up to Nova Scotia. Basically it's the second significant mountain range of North America, but largely it's not as dramatic as the Rocky Mountains. It's a very forested and beautiful part of the world, but it has a long history of having a lot of inhabitants who were very backwards and superstitious. Also, fun fact, the Appalachian mountains are part of the same ancient range as the mountains in Scotland, Wales, Spain and Northern Africa. Millions of years of drifting.
Great setting to play Kult in… didn’t back unfortunately. As to region, it’s the mountains running from Pennsylvania through Virginia and Carolinas down into eastern Kentucky and Tennessee and ending northern Alabama and Georgia Think coal mining, moonshine, feuding clans (hatfields and the mccoys) and banjos and you hit the stereotypical portrayal Ancestrally, very Scottish and Irish, especially the former
Amazing that you nailed "apple-atcha" on the first try when I spent over 50 years saying "apple-aysha" (which is wrong). This book is great for a very good look at a rural 1920s/1930s setting so as to precede the whole cell phone era, because cell phones change much of horror in my experience.
@3:00 you pronounced Appalachia correctly. I didn't back this one, but WOW that's a great concept. Wasn's sure what this would be about. Now I admit, I needed the player Guide for my group to start up Ptolus (another big book from this publisher). It really helped to familiarize people to a new setting. Most setting books will not have a separate PDF for that and they need it.
Old Gods of Appalachia seems very intriguing. I remember seeing it on kickstarter, but I was unsure if I wanted to purchase it, because I'm very accustomed to medieval fantasy settings. I'll have to give this one a chance, just because it seems refreshingly new and also I always enjoy Monte Cook's stuff. Great video as always Mr. T!
Still waiting to send mine as the Deluxe Version I backed and some other stuff isnt available yet. Gonna ship it alltogether (cheaper for me in the UK). though i have the pdfs, but prefer to read it in physical.
It's pronounced Apple-Atcha, like the contracted form of "I'm gonna throw an apple atcha." Or as one word it's phonetically pronounced like Appleatcha. I hope this helps anyone wondering about how to say it correctly.
I don't play RPGs but I'm a huge fan of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast, so I came to see what folks thought of their RPG! Thanks for the review. This might be the first RPG I buy!!
This would be a great place to start, you love the matter so why not start there right? If you need guidance on how to play the Cypher System (what this game is based on) I got a few very short videos on that as well. Also, thanks for stopping by
Like you, I had never listened to the pod cast, though it was on my list to get around to one day. I started reading the PDF (dubiously obtained - $23 for a PDF?!) and found it amazing. Have now dropped the $80 (incl shipping) for a hard copy. I wonder if the Silt Verses RPG is as good? Another folk-horror pod cast (but one I have listened to).
The Appalachian mountains are one of the oldest regions in the world. Prehistoric fossils are commonly found at high elevation. When you talk about CREEPY ancient woods you've got Germany and you've got this. Also check out cryptids as there are MANY rumored to exist in these woods and mountains. Great place to run horror.
70 Bucks was a little bit to steep for me since I don´t know Cypher and I was unsure hwo a RPG would work based on a Podcast. So I got the PDF on Dreivtru for 23 Dollar. Holy Cow. This game system, the setting, and content (two complete adventures are included) Now I lestin non stop to the podcast and can´t wait to play this with my group. I am totally blown awy by the setting, mythos, monster, magic, character creation.... omg...
So the next issue is, the DM how to video on bringing people into a new game, or even a new setting from a current game. How to get them excited about the setting and what types of characters they can make in that setting... How different is it from some of the standard games the players may be accustomed to. How do you get them to cross that bridge?
Backed the kickstarter, Delver of the Dark? I THINK it was. We cannot wait to play it, we are going through the rulebook now, just received the Character Portfolios a few days ago.
The essentials of the system are in this book. So if you are only using things from Old Gods, this would be enough. That said, the book refers to the Cypher system rulebook left and right for some more advanced rules. I’d say buying the Cypher system rulebook is never a bad idea because the system is perfect to play any type of game you want.
Where did your Yankee ass come from? It's Apple-Lay-Shuh! Never has it ever been called Appa-Latcha by any of the people I've met! And my family has lived in Appalachian Country since 1723!
Be careful. The Old Gods of Appalachia podcast crowd has been aggressing ttrpg reviewers that don't listen to the podcast. It's nice to see that people in your comments are mostly nice, because other Channels have been treated pretty poorly by the "fans" of the property.
The true horrors of Appalachia were that the lands belonged to people who were forcibly expelled from the region. Adding to the horror, people are coming up with folkloric tales about the region as if the ones that came before never existed.
Yeah it has a bit of a weird history for sure. That said, the RPG actually tackles a lot of those subjects and handles the consent side of it really well.
@@OpenBiolabsGuy it's probably pretty horrifying for people that lived thru the experience, and for the ones that continue to live with the consequences
Woops! So sorry about the low quality video, my video software decided to change the settings on me.
For what its worth: Appalachia is made up of 423 counties across 13 states and spans 206,000 square miles, from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The Region’s 26.3 million residents live in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and all of West Virginia.
A good deal of the land is rural and sections are sparsely populated. In fact sizable swaths of land are isolated. There is a deep, rich history that goes back generations replete with myth, legend, and unique cultures. Thus it makes a great choice for an RPG setting. I'll definitely be checking this out. Thanks T for calling our attention to this product.
I’m from Appalachia southern West Virginia originally. It was rural, isolated and rugged and absolutely gorgeous.
Same! Northfork (Algoma) here! You?
My group spent last week on character building for this, and tonight played our first session. It was an absolute blast; love this system, love this setting.
I've lived in Tennessee for 10 years now, at the very tail end of what's considered "Appalachia" and the parts that are isolated still look like they're in the 1920s/30s. The rpg is actually what got me hooked on the podcast, this has been the most anticipated rpg my friends have been wanting to play for well over a year.
Appalachia is a mountainous region that runs up most the eastern coast of North America, from Georgia all the way up to Nova Scotia. Basically it's the second significant mountain range of North America, but largely it's not as dramatic as the Rocky Mountains. It's a very forested and beautiful part of the world, but it has a long history of having a lot of inhabitants who were very backwards and superstitious.
Also, fun fact, the Appalachian mountains are part of the same ancient range as the mountains in Scotland, Wales, Spain and Northern Africa. Millions of years of drifting.
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Great setting to play Kult in… didn’t back unfortunately.
As to region, it’s the mountains running from Pennsylvania through Virginia and Carolinas down into eastern Kentucky and Tennessee and ending northern Alabama and Georgia
Think coal mining, moonshine, feuding clans (hatfields and the mccoys) and banjos and you hit the stereotypical portrayal
Ancestrally, very Scottish and Irish, especially the former
Appalachia is an area located in the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern United States
Correct
Amazing that you nailed "apple-atcha" on the first try when I spent over 50 years saying "apple-aysha" (which is wrong).
This book is great for a very good look at a rural 1920s/1930s setting so as to precede the whole cell phone era, because cell phones change much of horror in my experience.
Ignore this comment.
My family has lived in Appalachia (Apple-Lay-Shuh) since 1723, and it has NEVER been pronounced Appa-Latcha!
@3:00 you pronounced Appalachia correctly. I didn't back this one, but WOW that's a great concept. Wasn's sure what this would be about. Now I admit, I needed the player Guide for my group to start up Ptolus (another big book from this publisher). It really helped to familiarize people to a new setting. Most setting books will not have a separate PDF for that and they need it.
A lot of Cypher settings have those books
Old Gods of Appalachia seems very intriguing. I remember seeing it on kickstarter, but I was unsure if I wanted to purchase it, because I'm very accustomed to medieval fantasy settings. I'll have to give this one a chance, just because it seems refreshingly new and also I always enjoy Monte Cook's stuff. Great video as always Mr. T!
Still waiting to send mine as the Deluxe Version I backed and some other stuff isnt available yet. Gonna ship it alltogether (cheaper for me in the UK). though i have the pdfs, but prefer to read it in physical.
It's pronounced Apple-Atcha, like the contracted form of "I'm gonna throw an apple atcha." Or as one word it's phonetically pronounced like Appleatcha. I hope this helps anyone wondering about how to say it correctly.
Hahahahaha
Just finished season 2 of the podcast and love it. If the book captures the vibe of the podcast, will definitely pick up the book
I don't play RPGs but I'm a huge fan of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast, so I came to see what folks thought of their RPG! Thanks for the review. This might be the first RPG I buy!!
This would be a great place to start, you love the matter so why not start there right? If you need guidance on how to play the Cypher System (what this game is based on) I got a few very short videos on that as well.
Also, thanks for stopping by
Like you, I had never listened to the pod cast, though it was on my list to get around to one day. I started reading the PDF (dubiously obtained - $23 for a PDF?!) and found it amazing. Have now dropped the $80 (incl shipping) for a hard copy.
I wonder if the Silt Verses RPG is as good? Another folk-horror pod cast (but one I have listened to).
The Appalachian mountains are one of the oldest regions in the world. Prehistoric fossils are commonly found at high elevation. When you talk about CREEPY ancient woods you've got Germany and you've got this. Also check out cryptids as there are MANY rumored to exist in these woods and mountains.
Great place to run horror.
70 Bucks was a little bit to steep for me since I don´t know Cypher and I was unsure hwo a RPG would work based on a Podcast. So I got the PDF on Dreivtru for 23 Dollar.
Holy Cow. This game system, the setting, and content (two complete adventures are included)
Now I lestin non stop to the podcast and can´t wait to play this with my group. I am totally blown awy by the setting, mythos, monster, magic, character creation.... omg...
I am seeing how you manipulate that book and I am suffering for it..... I can almost hear the bound cracking..... :)
So the next issue is, the DM how to video on bringing people into a new game, or even a new setting from a current game. How to get them excited about the setting and what types of characters they can make in that setting... How different is it from some of the standard games the players may be accustomed to. How do you get them to cross that bridge?
Backed the kickstarter, Delver of the Dark? I THINK it was. We cannot wait to play it, we are going through the rulebook now, just received the Character Portfolios a few days ago.
Do you need to have the cypher system book to play The Old Gods of Appalachia?
The essentials of the system are in this book. So if you are only using things from Old Gods, this would be enough.
That said, the book refers to the Cypher system rulebook left and right for some more advanced rules. I’d say buying the Cypher system rulebook is never a bad idea because the system is perfect to play any type of game you want.
wow what an incredible cover
It’s a great horror podcast. Maybe THE best.
hmmm.but there is already an Appalachia in the Predation book ;)
Appalachia is like the Balkans if the people from different countries didnt hate each other
Say it like this and you'll be golden: "Apple-at-cha" like I'm gonna throw an apple at cha, boy.
Where did your Yankee ass come from?
It's Apple-Lay-Shuh!
Never has it ever been called Appa-Latcha by any of the people I've met!
And my family has lived in Appalachian Country since 1723!
Just remember, if you hear the book calling your name..........no you didn't
The artwork alone is incredible in these Cypher books.
Be careful. The Old Gods of Appalachia podcast crowd has been aggressing ttrpg reviewers that don't listen to the podcast. It's nice to see that people in your comments are mostly nice, because other Channels have been treated pretty poorly by the "fans" of the property.
Bring the elitism
A.I. Appalachian Intelligence.
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APPLE ATCHA
The true horrors of Appalachia were that the lands belonged to people who were forcibly expelled from the region. Adding to the horror, people are coming up with folkloric tales about the region as if the ones that came before never existed.
That’s not scary. It’s aggravating, but it’s not horror.
Yeah it has a bit of a weird history for sure. That said, the RPG actually tackles a lot of those subjects and handles the consent side of it really well.
@@MrTarrasque that's good to know. Thank you!
@@OpenBiolabsGuy it's probably pretty horrifying for people that lived thru the experience, and for the ones that continue to live with the consequences
@@brianbarrett6316 Also, thanks for playing bass guitar, makes you a legend
Old God's is great but the Cypher System SUCKS!!!
Ok… thanks for your constructive feedback
It's pronounced Apple-Lay-Shuh!!!!!
For the final time, please pronounce it correctly!!!!