Ghosts on a Train

In this episode the Line Bulls still lack access to their healthcare with the Physicker because it is tied to their employment, but you can help erase medical debt by giving money to Undue Medical Debt here

With nothing but time on their hands, the Line Bulls begin to busy themselves with side jobs in Arvaedh- but not necessarily for their side employers. The King of Rats can complete the ritual that was begun on Pippin McKeel more ...

In this episode the Line Bulls lose access to their healthcare with the Physicker because it is tied to their employment, but you can help erase medical debt by giving money to Undue Medical Debt here

Across the Void Sea awaits more than the Isle of Skovlan. The Ministry of Preservation, at Lord Strangford's direction, stands ready to relieve Candice of the Pride of Duskwall or remove her entire crew. But the crew of that proud loco...

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Now that the Line Bulls have learned about the ownership of the train, saved the track, and stashed away a Leviathan Tentacle, the cast of Ghosts on a Train discuss episodes 64 to 66 along with guest David. We discuss how Ditri formed in David's mind, Andrel's child development, Pip's becoming a better person through guilt, and ad...

Welcome to a fun Ghosts on a Train / Ethics Town variety experiment! Here we have two short (ish) episodes based around the theme of ‘revenge’, one created by the Ghosts on a Train team and the other by Ethics Town. You don’t need to have listened to either of these shows to enjoy this special! You can find a full transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Fw9X2X7s_jmrcgYUlJbFoLZJeu9jLiXUfyr5sP2Cf4/edit

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Leviathan Hunters and Line Bulls risk their lives against the supernatural so that the rest of the Imperium never have to. Despite this great service, society at large would rather keep them both out of sight with Leviathan Hunters being out to see for a third of the year. Perhaps for this reason, the general public holds a romantic idea of a sailor's life while the ever present Line Bull will never be anything but picked on. But w...

Content Warning: Discussion of vomit (~3:48 to 4:37, ~7:07 to 8:10, ~11:52 to 12:30, ~19:14 to 20:11) - Trevor threw up offscreen before the events of the episode and it is referenced throughout

Hey there kids, Your Cool Aunt Hannah is running another game of vampire hunting for our young sleuths! Feel free to start here, and they'll catch you up. This week: Candace drops Trevor, Drix, and Pip off with Auntie Andrel, who asks the ki...

Culture shock for roaming Line Bulls is not uncommon, as each locomotive can be run entirely differently than every other despite the existence of Imperial regulation and convention. But a certain Bull must serve on every train in the Railways fleet, and just when he thought he had the hang of it he is assigned to the Pride of Duskwall. Drix supports childhood development. Pip reminds one of science class. Ditri meets a sparkboy. A...

The cities of the Imperium are cloaked in night at the best of times, and a darkened alleyway carries no special menace. But even Scoundrels dread to venture beneath the docks, close to the blackest Sea. It is here that the nervous Ditri must go to make ends meet. Later, Pippin puts Jean-Claude in his place. Drix lends a helping hand. Andrel spies someone weird.

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This is the second part of the Layover in Tyrmoor, now split in two (as all Layovers will be from now on). The first half an hour is pretty emotional and there's an offhand mention of Crowl possessing someone to commit suicide at ~43:30

A cliff where the sky meets the land. Below it, a shore where the land meets the sea. A witch's ritual, where the past will meet the present. The city of Tyrmoor gives to the Line Bulls only what the...

The northernmost city of Severos is Tyrmoor, named in the fashion of Skovlan. Though Severosi do live in the highlands, many prefer the plains and common Imperial reckoning places the beginning of Skovlan at the lightning barrier of Tyrmoor. But for the Line Bulls of the Pride, the sight of the fourth Shattered Isle brings a nervous anticipation. Pip alarms the Physicker. Andrel gets the truth. Drix dreams of home.

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In their second live appearance, the Ghosts on a Train gang played a short encounter on The Creator Stage set up by Chuck Lindsey (@ChuckLoadComics) at Fan Expo Boston 2023! Guy made it to this one, so it's the full gang of Line Bulls. The gang are invited to take a trip under the Void Sea that anyone can enjoy outside of continuity! Pip sticks his head inside a membrane. Andrel sides ...

Now that the Line Bulls have faced Dust Devils, freed the spirits of a ghost train, and formed a "friendship coalition", the cast of Ghosts on a Train discuss episodes 60 to 62 along with guest Xan. We discuss how Xan came to be our guest, Guy's desires for Pip and Candace's relationship, player suspicion of guests, and how success and failure feel in games. The gang also discusses height and the origin of Pip's dislike of Jean Cla...

Life on the Ghost Lines is carried over the bones of the dead, and every train may one day become a coffin. Before Line Bulls, there were merely electrofields wrapping each train like a raincoat; and after the first hurricane the Ministry knew that something more was needed. Line Bulls fight and die, as necessary as the plasm pushing the locomotives forward and when the entire crew of the Pride of Duskwall stands together they will...

CONTENT WARNING: Traumatic Cannibalism Recollection (~38:23-41:38)

This 45 minute screener was played as part of the Rainbow Roll Fest 2023 Showcase. Watch it on Youtube here

Ghosts on a Train is a bi-weekly tabletop podcast where four friends play Ghost Lines, an RPG by John Harper. Take a ride on "The Pride of Duskwall", an electric train traveling through ghost infested territory! Our gang of Line Bulls will ensure your safe arri...

Indigo, Badge Name Brogan, is not the first Line Bull to suggest collaboration between Line Bulls for the betterment of them all. But the powerlessness felt by the Bulls is well reinforced and difficult to surmount alone. The Ministry of Preservation kills the very idea of Unionization before it can enter a Line Bull's mind, because once it is there they know that it will never leave. Brogan meets a King. Drix gets some hot goss. P...

A familiar scene plays out on an unfamiliar train. The whims of the noble Lord Glixterbury call for the Soaring Skovlander to stop in the middle of the deathlands, and as an unspoken rule the Imperial Railways should answer his call. But this train has a gang of Line Bulls that stampede together. Sometime later: Andrel confounds Georgie with an unknown power. Pip goes on a date. Drix fires a hesitant finger gun.

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The final days of The Feast of Gratitude yield warmth for the shivering masses of the Shattered Isles. As the cold leaves the ground, so too does it slowly melt away from the hearts of the disillusioned. The Pride of Duskwall will once more whistle with fire and smoke, a call for its Line Bulls to hop aboard once their business is finished. Drix has a fated encounter. Pippin spends a night drinking. Andrel makes an enemy.

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The Talkbacks we've been doing on Patreon are now going to be posted there early and then put on the Main feed between the end of a Line and the Layover for the start of a new one. This will give us a chance to talk through and reflect on a full Line, as well as giving Greg more time so they don't fall behind on any edits. Enjoy a minimally edited discussion of the creation of Ghosts on a Train!

Now that the Line Bulls have encounte...