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VARÚÐ: Dead Ísland (played in English) is a family of survivors attempting to find safety in a zombie apocalypse set on the south coast of Iceland. We play Dead Ísland using a modified version of Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying system.VARÚÐ RPG is an anthology live play, actual play podcast - always horror, always set in an alternative version of Iceland. Self contained horror themed homebrew stories told in English, using various roleplaying games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Today1h 7m
[DÍ 08] Not Immune to Being Human
Bryce’s apartment is occupied by an old friend, although she is severely traumatized by the event, having survived mostly alone for 3 months in the city of dead. Despite Óli’s concerns for her mental state, Bryce and Nonni convince her to come along with them, which sees Bryce take a big risk in order to bring her alone.CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocaylpse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website: www.varudrpg.com , and read more about Bryce, Nonni and Óli's family by checking out the Family Tree: https://varudrpg.com/family-tree-iceland-homebrew-gamebonus/Discord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Yesterday1h 17m
[DÍ 07] Apótekarinn
An early morning run into Selfoss sees the four cousins breaking into a pharmacy in order to get medication for Helgi to give to Anna. Parting ways, the younger cousins go deeper into Selfoss, to find evidence of fasting moving hostiles, and not all of them appear to be the undead. Further evidenced as they approach Bryce’s apartment to see that someone, not something, has made it their home.CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocaylpse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website and learn more about the game: www.varudrpg.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago1h 1m
[DÍ 06] Bedtime Stories
Reunited with their older cousins, it’s revealed that Anna’s condition is going to stop her from carrying on her mission, and if she doesn’t get help, she risks dying. Overnight, the younger cousins pester Uncle Bryce to finally reveal why he has an illegal pistol in his home.CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocaylpse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website: www.varudrpg.com , and learn about the crew behind Dead Ísland - https://varudrpg.com/crew-of-varud-dead-island-zombie-actual-play/Discord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago1h 6m
[DÍ 05] Gym Bros not Look Maxers
After Bryce's loud mistake, the zombies on the roundabout chase the fresh meat, introducing a new form of undead terror on the cousins - which they have to engage with or be run down. The cousins and siblings get seperated in the fight, and somehow must find one another with darkness coming. CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocaylpse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website and learn more about the game: www.varudrpg.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago1h 17m
[DÍ 04] Mamma
Óli makes radio contact to ask for more time, before the family takes to the road proper on their way to their first planned stop in Selfoss. The journey gets off to a depressing start as they come across the remains of a bad car crash. CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocaylpse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website: www.varudrpg.com , and articles related to this episode about Icelandic Names, Nicknames and even the Naming Committee!Discord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago1h 13m
[DÍ 03] Hveragerði Fire
The cousins and the siblings enter the town proper in order to find a functioning radio, which ultimately leads them to the local fire station. Getting to said fire station requires the family to skirt a potential horde and dodge zombies lurking under cars. And of course, who even knows how to use a radio, or if the people Anna were talking to are even still alive.CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocaylpse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website and learn more about the game: www.varudrpg.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago1h 3m
[DÍ 02] Walking Wounded
Anna's arrival came with some other, uninvited visitors.CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocalypse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website: www.varudrpg.com , and learn about the rules we created for our game - Infection & Headshots!Discord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
[DÍ 01] Two Nerds and a Reasonable Adult
We rejoin Bryce, Nonni and Óli months after we last met, plus Uncle Helgi, at the summer cabin north of Hveragerði. Time is hard, winter is around the corner and zombies tread upon the patio.CastBryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our video wizard)Keeper/Herder of Chaos - Hem "Volonda" Brewster (also our lovely producer).Find the video version on Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/@VARUDRPG---You can help support our Zombie Apocaylpse Actual Play AND get EARLY ACCESS to AD FREE episodes on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Find the authors:Email: varud@blighthouse.studioLearn the Icelandic in the episode on our website: www.varudrpg.com , and articles related to this episode about the Icelandic Wildlife!Discord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production.---Our Amazing AffliatesIf you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our Teepublic store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house.Transcript - Apparently transcription services can't cope with our non US accents, so beware.Part of the RQ Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About VARÚÐ RPG
VARÚÐ: Dead Ísland (played in English) is a family of survivors attempting to find safety in a zombie apocalypse set on the south coast of Iceland. We play Dead Ísland using a modified version of Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying system.VARÚÐ RPG is an anthology live play, actual play podcast - always horror, always set in an alternative version of Iceland. Self contained horror themed homebrew stories told in English, using various roleplaying games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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