The Tension Builders 18—The Brickithon Interrogations

The Tension Builders 18—The Brickithon Interrogations

Author: Ned Wilcock April 1, 2026 Duration: 43:37
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Only one last chance to rest and recuperate before facing up against the Sgwozniak! This CCTV tape we reclaimed from Mr. Bean should be helpful... Master Brickithon discovers why he forgot everything from his meetings with Bricktholomew. Pilfer discovers the secret behind his precognition. Oleg discovers a new use for his ghost camera (remember that thing?). • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop • • • Audio Credits The theme song for The Tension Builders is "Melodic Marauders Scared Stupid" by Ned Wilcock. The following songs are from tabletopaudio.com. All of the 10 minute ambiences on this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).“Myconid Colony”“Dark City" The following songs are used courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library License.“Birdseye Blues” by Chris Haugen • • • This actual play episode uses the Bump in the Dark RPG rules by Jex Thomas and Last Pine Press. This is a fanmade work of parody. Improv Tabletop is not affiliated with the LEGO brand or its owner The LEGO Group.

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