TransMissions Podcast Network presents: the world’s first and only Transformers RPG actual play podcast! Conceived, developed, and run by TransMissions Podcast producer and editor Michael Ordway (@minervion), please enjoy the inaugural episode of Empire Of Rust! This podcast combines the tabletop role playing game (RPG) experience (think Dungeons and Dragons) with the setting, universe, and characters of the Transformers into an actual play podcast. Each episode records the gaming sessions as the player characters experience the adventures planned and designed by the game master (GM). The RPG system being used is based on Starfinder, a sci-fi variant of Pathfinder, combined with elements of the Transformers-themed Mechamorphosis d20 system (more info here). Empire of Rust takes place in the IDW Comics Transformers Universe that ran from 2005 to 2018. It is set at the beginning of the “First Strike” storyline that was published in 2017. But while the starting point is… Continue reading

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On this episode, join Sweet Spot, Carapace, Rex, Wildstrike, and Magnum as they dig their way out of the devastation of the Cybertron First Movement’s attack, only to find themselves mired in the politics of Starscream’s council. We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing on the TransMissions Network and want to help us grow and become even better? Support us on Patreon or donate via Paypal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Chapter 1 [0:00:56] Chapter 2 [0:43:25] Chapter 3 [1:12:09] If you enjoy Empire of Rust, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become more discoverable to other people using those services and is an easy way… Continue reading

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Charged by the Council to find the bots behind the Cybertron First movement, our heroes delve into the investigation the only way they know how – By getting drunk!! Feelings are hurt, accusations are flung, and two bots meet their idols! We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing on the TransMissions Network and want to help us grow and become even better? Support us on Patreon or donate via Paypal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Intro [00:00] Chapter 1 – Finding a Clue at Wheeljack’s Lab [01:32] Chapter 2 – Having a Drink at Maccadam’s New Oil House [27:42] Chapter 3 – Hacking Systems & Chasing Leads [49:42] If you enjoy Empire of Rust, please rate us and… Continue reading

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The party continues at Maccadam’s New Oil House as the heroes find new information that leads them deep into Iacon’s underworld. Who’s a member of the Cybertron First terrorist group? And who can they trust? We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing on the TransMissions Network and want to help us grow and become even better? Support us on Patreon or donate via Paypal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Intro [0:00:00] Chapter 1 – Questions and Answers at Maccadam’s New Oil House [0:03:31] Chapter 2 – Return to Wheeljack’s Lab [0:54:27] Chapter 3 – Come on Ride the Trainbot [1:00:08] If you enjoy Empire of Rust, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and… Continue reading

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Wildstrike leads a feint against Cybertron First members Tiltfire and Tremor, Sweet Spot questions Wildstrike’s motives, and Carapace misses out on his first real fight! And Magnum falls down some stairs! We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing on the TransMissions Network and want to help us grow and become even better? Support us on Patreon or donate via Paypal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Intro [0:00:00] Chapter 1 – Falling (With Style) From a Train [0:02:37] Chapter 2 – Losing a Battle to Win the War [0:16:01] Closing [1:02:35] If you enjoy Empire of Rust, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become more discoverable to… Continue reading

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The Lost End clinic becomes a battleground for our heroes as Cadmium and Wildstrike switch sides. With no one knowing who their allies are, how can they survive? We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing on the TransMissions Network and want to help us grow and become even better? Support us on Patreon or donate via Paypal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Intro [0:00:00] Chapter 1 – Wildstrike infiltrates Cybertron First [0:04:47] Chapter 2 – Showdown at the Lost End [0:21:07] Closing [1:00:41] If you enjoy Empire of Rust, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become more discoverable to other people using those services and is… Continue reading

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Fresh from their fight at the Lost End clinic, our heroes level up and are richly rewarded. But is this truly the end of Cybertron First? Or does the conspiracy run even deeper? We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing on the TransMissions Network and want to help us grow and become even better? Support us on Patreon or donate via Paypal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Intro [0:00:00] Chapter 1 – Spoils of War [0:04:11] Chapter 2 – Managing the Media [0:36:24] Chapter 3 – A Bomber Named Bombshock [0:56:54] Closing [1:20:56] If you enjoy Empire of Rust, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become… Continue reading

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A new chapter starts for our heroes as they prepare to race in the new Ibex Cup. But the race may not be safe for everyone. Especially Pythagoras! Start your engines race fans! We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing on the TransMissions Network and want to help us grow and become even better? Support us on Patreon or donate via Paypal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Intro [00:00] Chapter 1 – Invitation to the New Cybertronian Ibex Cup! [02:01] Chapter 2 – Sweet Spot Gets His Pit Crew [12:25] Chapter 3 – Test Drive [24:10] Chapter 4 – Rules of the Road [31:28] Chapter 5 – Start Your Engines! [43:59] Next Time on Empire Of Rust… [46:24]… Continue reading

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