Ross Payton is an award-winning writer and podcaster. He created Base Raiders, a superhero RPG about exploring abandoned superhero lairs. He has written for Eclipse Phase, Red Markets, and many other tabletop games. His podcasts, RPPR Actual Play, Role Playing Public Radio, Ludonarrative Dissidents, and Night Clerk Radio, are available on all podcasting apps. He is @rosspayton on Twitter

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The Night Clerk: an architectural horror TTRPG scenario zine

A full color illustrated zine of architectural horror, suitable for any modern tabletop RPG system, Escape the labyrinth of the Hotel before the Mystery Guest finds you. Written by Ross Payton of Role Playing Public Radio.

by Ross Payton

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