VARÚÐ RPG

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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.

Season 1

  1. Episode 1

    [Dead Ísland] June 17th

    In an alternative version of Iceland, Bryce, Óli and Nonni are expecting a quick get away to the family cabin for the Icelandic Day of Independence, and instead have to flee from the Zombie Apocalypse that they did not order this morning. Cast Bryce 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 Subscribe to join the story when it officially starts, with DAILY episodes from October 1st until the story ends! --- 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.studio Learn the Icelandic in the episode on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.varudrpg.com⁠ , and articles related to this episode about Iceland - https://varudrpg.com/thorlakshofn/ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blighthouse Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. --- Our Amazing Affliates & Sponsors If you want to buy our zombie flavored merch, head over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teepublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ store page - www.teepublic.com/stores/blight-house. Massive takk fyrir (thanks) to our sponsors - IslandAdventures.is, check out their RIB boat tour of Westman Islands! Find and support our network at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fableandfolly.com/partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.

    [Dead Ísland] June 17th

  2. Episode 2

    [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. Cast Bryce 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.studio Learn 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 Affliates If 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.

    [DÍ 01] Two Nerds and a Reasonable Adult

  3. Episode 3

    [DÍ 02] Walking Wounded

    Anna's arrival came with some other, uninvited visitors. Cast Bryce 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.studio Learn 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 Affliates If 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.

    [DÍ 02] Walking Wounded

  4. Episode 4

    [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. Cast Bryce 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.studio Learn the Icelandic in the episode on our website and learn more about the game: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.varudrpg.com⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blighthouse Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. --- Our Amazing Affliates If 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.

    [DÍ 03] Hveragerði Fire

  5. Episode 5

    [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. Cast Bryce 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.studio Learn 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 Affliates If 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.

    [DÍ 04] Mamma

  6. Episode 6

    [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. Cast Bryce 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.studio Learn the Icelandic in the episode on our website and learn more about the game: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.varudrpg.com⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blighthouse Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. --- Our Amazing Affliates If 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.

    [DÍ 05] Gym Bros not Look Maxers

  7. Episode 7

    [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. Cast Bryce 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.studio Learn 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 Affliates If 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.

    [DÍ 06] Bedtime Stories

  8. Episode 8

    [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. Cast Bryce 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.studio Learn the Icelandic in the episode on our website and learn more about the game: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.varudrpg.com⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blighthouse Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. --- Our Amazing Affliates If 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.

    [DÍ 07] Apótekarinn
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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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  • Creator
    Blighthouse Studio
  • Episodes
    9
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Blighthouse Studio 2026
  • Show Website
    VARÚÐ RPG

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