OS41 | Ballad Hunters

OS41 | Ballad Hunters

From Happy Jacks RPG One Shots by Happy Jacks RPG Network

March 31, 2026 · 2h 24m

About this episode

In this episode, players become amateur folklorists in 1813 Britain, where folk ballads come to life and they must use ballad magic to prevent chaos.

System: Ballad Hunters by by Tristan Zimmerman Britain, 1813. You are amateur folklorists working as agents of the Crown. Across the island, the folk ballads of the common people are coming to life. The dead walk, dragons rise, lovers betray one another, authorities condemn innocents to die — whatever happens in the song happens in real life. It’s up to you, armed with a little ballad magic, to decipher the clues in each song and keep people from getting hurt. Welcome to Ballad Hunters ! ONE-SHOTS! Driven by the whims of the Happy Jacks crew, these games are (usually) self contained into one session. They often have guest players or GMs, and are ALWAYS a lot of fun! ◇ Visit https://happyjacks.org//oneshot for a full list of our one-shot actual play adventures! ◇ Follow Happy Jacks RPG on Twitter , Instagram, Facebook or hang out with other tabletop roleplaying fans in our Discord community ! ◇ Subscribe to our other podcast feeds! We have a weekly tabletop RPG talk show based on topics sent in from fans around the world, and a great collection of One-Shots if you prefer bite sized adventures. ◇ You can watch us on Youtube or Twitch ! ◇ Keep us independent by becoming a Patreon…

Topics covered

  • Ballad Hunters
  • folklore
  • roleplaying games
  • one-shots

Keywords

  • Tristan Zimmerman
  • 1813
  • Crown agents
  • ballad magic

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ballad Hunters

Books & works: Ballad Hunters

Places: Britain

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