The Cast Die Podcast

A Quick Hello!

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Hey there!

Find Mark and Jordan playing a new game over at Gauntlet: Double Dragon on your preferred podcast app.

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Gauntlet: Double Dragon - Ep. 1

Tue, 21 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Jordan is stopping in to drop a full first episode preview of a NEW podcast that is COMING SOON!

If you like what you hear - head over to @gauntletpod on IG for updates on the show.

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Oathbreakers Anonymous Audiobook on sale now!

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Mark is back to let you know that his latest audiobook, Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren, is now available on Audible and Amazon!

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Spontanium - Basketball Moon!

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400

The title says it all!

Jordan appears for the 8th time on Spontanium alongside:

Cara Liebowitz @spazgirl11
Melissa See @melissasee
Kappa @TheKappaChris
David Tilstra @davidtilstra

and of course our beloved host Sam Comerford @RRollplaying

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True Crit: Undead Nightmare Pt.4

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

A very scarifying Halloween special starring some of our "True Crit" cast as well as Special Guest Blake Francis and the TTRPG horror legend Strahd Zarovich in a role unlike any you've seen him in before!

Strahd unleashes the hounds.

CAST:
Daerk Lackeye - Mark Garkusha
Theodora McGillicuddy - Gwynneth Bensen
Garl - Blake Francis
GM - Jojo Gwiazdowski

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Spontanium - ZOOler Swift

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0500

We get back to business with another episode of Spontanium with Sam Comerford.

Jordan joins the amazing Jennifer Kretchmer (@dreamwisp), Raven Asmodeus (@RekItRaven), and Erika Aundawyn (@aundawyn) in a fantasy zoo that is also in a high rise mall?

Sure. Whatever. Probably the strangest Spontanium we have featured, but full of incredible character moments and beautiful heartfelt RP.

Enjoy!

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Happy 2 Years! - Cast Die Chat Cast

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Join your hosts Jordan "Jojo" Gwiazdowski and Mark Garkusha, along with special guest Katie Brennan for an intimate chat about the last two years of Cast Die on our two year anniversary!!!

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Spontanium - The Price is Wrong

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Another special drop from our good friend Sam Comerford at Spontanium on Twitch!

"When you're here you're family."

Featuring our very own Jojo - as well as Tori, Robbin, and Erika from various platforms!

Spontanium: Tuesdays at 8PM EST on TWITCH

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True Crit: Undead Nightmare Pt.3

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

A very scarifying Halloween special starring some of our "True Crit" cast as well as Special Guest Blake Francis and the TTRPG horror legend Strahd Zarovich in a role unlike any you've seen him in before!

Daerk's dark destiny is laid bare.

CAST:
Daerk Lackeye - Mark Garkusha
Theodora McGillicuddy - Gwynneth Bensen
Garl - Blake Francis
GM - Jojo Gwiazdowski

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True Crit: Undead Nightmare Pt.2

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

A very scarifying Halloween special starring some of our "True Crit" cast as well as Special Guest Blake Francis and the TTRPG horror legend Strahd Zarovich in a role unlike any you've seen him in before!

Strahd invites the party in for the evening and for the rest of their lives?

CAST:
Daerk Lackeye - Mark Garkusha
Theodora McGillicuddy - Gwynneth Bensen
Garl - Blake Francis
GM - Jojo Gwiazdowski

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True Crit: Undead Nightmare Pt.1

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:00:00 -0400

A very scarifying Halloween special starring some of our "True Crit" cast as well as Special Guest Blake Francis and the TTRPG horror legend Strahd Zarovich in a role unlike any you've seen him in before!

Daerk Lackeye and his collective band, Theodora and Garl, escort a brilliant inventor into the jungles south of Olber at the behest of General Zarovich who has invited them to his estate - Ravenloft Manor.

CAST:
Daerk Lackeye - Mark Garkusha
Theodora McGillicuddy - Gwynneth Bensen
Garl - Blake Francis
GM - Jojo Gwiazdowski

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Spontanium - Smokey Dennys

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Another special drop from our good friend Sam Comerford at Spontanium on Twitch!

"When you're here you're family."

Featuring our very own Mark, Lex AKA @Titanomachy, Tulok @TulokThe, and Eli @aghostofEli (MaydayRP)

Spontanium: Tuesdays at 8PM EST on TWITCH

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Everyday Folk (10) - Chapter Six: The Journey North

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400

A peaceful and introspective few steps forward as the group begins to put things in perspective.

Cast:
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM
Intro - Erika Aundawyn (@aundawyn)

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne

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Spontanium - Gary Indiana

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Another special drop from our good friend Sam Comerford at Spontanium on Twitch!

"A haunted rest stop. Thats it. Thats the tweet."

Featuring our very own Jojo, Amber Logsdon AKA TheSpaceJamber, David Tilstra (From Afar), and James D'Amato (One Shot Podcast, Ultimate RPG Guides)

Spontanium: Tuesdays at 8PM EST on TWITCH

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Everyday Folk (09) - Chapter Five: "Ólafor's Plan"

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Ólafor gathers our bruised party together to leave town on the day after a disaster.

Cast:
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne

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Spontanium - The ScAvengers

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Another special drop from our good friend Sam Comerford at Spontanium on Twitch!

"The party plays in the NCU as super heroes who are trying to solve a mystery!"

Featuring our very own Jojo, Phil AKA 2Lok the 2Barian, and Nick from Scry Society

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Everyday Folk (08) - Chapter Four: Davondiir Pt.2

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The aftermath.

Cast:
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne
Additional Voice Work: Peter Schaefer

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Everyday Folk (07) - Chapter Four: Davondiir Pt.1

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0400

In a single moment - so many choices can be made.

Fenwynn pushes themself beyond their limit,
Ólafor assists Nokvi and the town,
Butch reaches out to a stranger,
Davondiir does his job.

Cast:
Mark Garkusha - DavondiirGwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne
Additional Voice Work: William Champion - @willthechamp

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Everyday Folk (06) - Chapter Three: "Butch" Pt.2

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Garde is in peril.
A stampede of giant sheep.
Our folk rise to the occasion.

Cast:
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne
Additional Voice Work: Sam Comerford (@SamComerford24/@RRollplaying/Spontanium)

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Everyday Folk (05) - Chapter Three: "Butch" Pt.1

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Butch sleeps in on the day after Solstice - blissfully unaware of the danger headed straight for Garde.

An unconscious Davondiir arrives just as the stampede begins to overtake the town - and Butch, Ólafor, and Fenwynn must prove their mettle.

Cast:
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne
Additional Voice Work: Perry Fiero (Into the Gringe)

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Everyday Folk (04) - Chapter Two: Ólafor Pt.2

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Ólafor's plans for the first true day of Summer are left to the wayside as his concern for a troubled citizen of Garde takes him out of town and into danger...

Cast:
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne
Additional Voice Work: David Tilstra (From Afar Podcast)

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Spontanium - An All New Twitch Show!

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Here's a nice little treat from our good friend Sam Comerford (@samcomerford24/@RRollplaying) - it's an off the cuff adventure happening every week on Twitch and this episode features:

Lex AKA Titanomachy
Mark Garkusha
Jordan Gwiazdowski
Johnny Stanton

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Everyday Folk (03) - Chapter Two: Ólafor Pt.1

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Under the bright Solstice Moon and amidst the celebration - Fenwynn, Butch, and Ólafor watch the strange visitors to Garde from a safe distance with wonder and curiosity; while Davondiir and his brother speed quickly home.

Fenwynn and Butch steal off into the night, and we begin to follow Ólafor as he notices a troubled man at the bar...

Cast:
Dominick Cattarina - Ólafor
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne
Ambience: The Ambience Channel

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Everyday Folk (02) - Chapter One: Fenwynn Pt.2

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:00:00 -0400

The Solstice Sun begins to set on Garde as Fenwynn completes their duties for the day and gathers at the Commonhouse for festivities under the first Moon of Summer.

Cast:
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Dominick Cattarina - Olafor
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne
Ambience: The Ambience Channel

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Injuries & Vile Deeds 2.0 One-Shot pt 1

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join the Cast Die Crew as they test out the brand new. updated Injuries & Vile deeds. a tome of battle that contains Injury systems for PCs and their enemies, and adds rules to encourage tactical and descriptive combat for 5e. It also comes packed with more than 200 new feats, items, spells, subclasses, terrifying monsters, and villainous NPCs! Some of which you will meet in this very one-shot!

Pre Order Now:
https://injuries-n-vile-deeds.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Find Josh on Twitter
https://twitter.com/LoneColossus

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Everyday Folk (01) - Chapter One: Fenwynn Pt.1

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

We begin our story with Fenwynn as they rise to meet the Sun of the Summer Solstice in their home of Garde.

Cast:
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers - Fenwynn
Gwynneth Bensen - "Butch"
Dominick Cattarina - Olafor
Mark Garkusha - Davondiir
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Theme Song: "Cosmic Beings" - Abby Jeanne

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The B-Sides of Extrania - File #420.3 "Can't Stop the Rock"

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Alwayz, Kindle, and Groffles have an encounter with the mysterious stranger and he shows them a future that is possible without Rock n Roll...

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Of Blood & Bastards Ep 8: Memory's Blade

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

: Battered but not beaten, bloodied but not bowed, the party returned to the headquarters of Moreless Thenay after their encounter with the strange, mutated servants of The Deep Watcher. Vera revealed that she was a daughter of House Vandor, a fact that, for her safety, has been kept secret her entire life. Moreless explained that his relationship with Larcine Vandor, Vera’s loving uncle, was more than professional, that they had been in a romantic relationship that was by necessity kept from the public eye for many years. Now, Riot reveals what he knows about The Watcher in the Deep.

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Injuries and Vile Deeds One Shot Part 2

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Here it is, pals, the long-awaited second part of our Injuries and Vile Deeds one shot with our pal Josh from Lone Colossus Games! Check it out! And remember, this is I&VD 1.0! The new and improved version is currently crushing iton Kickstarter even as I type! So go back it and help unlock even more bitchin stretch goals!!!

The Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lonecolossusgames/injuries-n-vile-deeds?ref=user_menu

Lone Colossus Games:
https://www.lonecolossusgames.com/

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Of Blood & Bastards Ep 7: The Blood of the Covenant

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The party has escaped an encounter with strange, fishlike men who claimed to be serving the will of something called the Deep Watcher. In the tenuous safety of an unfamiliar basement, the party attempts to catch their breath. As each question they answer poses two more in its place, the scholar, the seeker, the zealot, and the killer begin to wonder if they will ever discover what ties all these events together…

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Of Blood & Bastards Ep 6: Mu-tay-toh, Mu-tah-toh

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The party continues their battle against a group of flesh-hungry, mutated, fish-men who serve someone, or something, called The Deep Watcher.

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Of Blood & Bastards Ep 5: What the Deep Watcher Wills

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Beneath the winding streets of the Warrens, the party faces off against a group of eldritchly altered foes with a craving for human (and halfling and tiefling) flesh.

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Of Blood & Bastards Ep 4: Demons Follow

Mon, 09 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

After investigating the scene of the ritualistic murder of Larcine Vandor, the party quickly deduced through careful investigation that the signs of a gren attack were staged. While examining the body of Larcine the party determined that a paralytic poison derived from the venom of the lyrefish was used to keep him still during his vivisection. After leaving the site of the murder, the party went to the Pit, the last place Larcine was seen alive. They watched as famed fighter and newly converted follower of Mirothas, Baltus defeated 3 opponents in a deathmatch to win his freedom. And now the party prepares to question high ranking member of the thirteen, Lors Balenrood, who is both the owner of the Pit and a man who can procure illicit items, including poisons

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Of Blood & Bastards Ep 3: Like the Seed of a Stone Fruit

Mon, 02 May 2022 02:00:00 -0400

After learning that the death of Larcine Vandor is more than it appears, the party travels to the Pit, the underground fighting arena where he was last seen alive.

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Of Blood & Bastards Ep 2: Maximum Olberdrive

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The seeker, the scholar, the zealot, and the killer learn their assignment and why they were chosen for it.

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Children of Uma With John "Hambone" Maguire

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0400

Join us as we play through the amazing first adventure of the latest 3-2-1 Action! game, Children of Uma!!! Then go straight to Kickstarter and back this amazing, bonkers, baby!!!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnhambonemcguire/children-of-uma?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=children%20of%20uma

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The B-Sides of Extrania - File #420.2 "Please Don't Kill My Vibe"

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Kindle, Alwayz, and Groffles return and we find them right where we left them - in a trashed hotel room, surrounded by smoke, and a group of over-the-top haters determined to kill the vibe.

Let's bring the rock to these Posers and then figure out what the f*cK is going on!?

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Of Blood and Bastards Ep 1: Scholar, Seeker, Zealot, Killer.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

In the fantastic first episode of our newest miniseries, we meet the players in our little mystery! Katy Brennan as Vera, Sam Comerford as Hadrian, Peter Schaefer as Fil, Jordan "Jojo" Gwiazdowski as Riot, and your pal Mark as the Dungeon Master!

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A Call to Sea Pt.2 w/MayDayRP & Titanomachy

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0400

The Seastriders continue their search for answers and face a threat of massive proportions.

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A Call to Sea Pt.1 w/MayDayRP & Titanomachy

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Mark and Jordan join Lex (Titanomachy) and Zak and Allegra (MayDayRP) in Eli's Ashoka setting which takes fantasy to the beautiful tropical waters kept safe by the Seastriders.

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Titanomachy: City of Darkness Pt. 3

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0400

The thrilling and surprisingly sweet conclusion to this very enjoyable team up with Allegra and Eli over at MayDayRP run by Titanomachy in their "City of Darkness"

Or is it just the beginning...

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Titanomachy: City of Darkness Pt.2

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0400

The second episode of the team-up that began our love affair with Lex AKA Titanomachy and MayDayRP's Eli and Allegra!

Join the Phantom Knights, a banished prince in disguise, and a powerful Seastrider as they hunt the City of Darkness for a powerful new ally.

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Cast Die Productions!?

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:00:00 -0400

We simply couldn't limit our P to Podcast anymore - so let Jordan take you along a short tour of the upcoming future of Cast Die Productions.

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CDP BEYOND! THE HYPERTRENCH! II

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:00:00 -0500

Our crew continues to navigate their way through the Tri-Tanic disaster as it is beset with Ice-Borg and dangers of every kind. What lies beyond? Destiny, probably.

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CDP BEYOND! THE HYPERTRENCH!

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

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S1 E 47 They Smite Be Giants

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

It has all led to this... The Embers find themselves in the fight of their lives against the reanimated skeleton of an ancient giant king and his evil under thralls. A fight in which the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

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S1 E46 The Penitent Man Will Smash

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

It has all led to this, the final confrontation with Iacobbus Desare, but the Embers arrived too late to stop the eldritch rite the evil warlock sought to perform and now must face a horror from beyond the tides of time...

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S1 E45 Temple of Gloom

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

The Embers make their way into the ancient temple and towards their final confrontation with the evil warlock Iacobbus Desare and the dark magics he has summoned from beyond the veil.

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CDP Interview w/ Levi Combs

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In the first episode of our as yet unnamed interview show, Mark sits down with one of his favorite writers in the TTRPG world, Levi Combs. Levi is the evil genius behind Planet X Games, publisher of such titles as Escape from Skullcano Island, Jungle Tomb of the Mummy Bride, and many more. Levi and Mark talk about inspiration, what it takes to be a creator, and their shared love of old VHS box art.

You can find Levi at @it_came_from_beyond_planet_x on Instagram, @PlanetXGamesCo on Twitter, and Planet X Games on Facebook.

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S1 E44 At the Mountain of Badness.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0500

The Embers reach the final destination of their quest, the giant's temple, where the evil warlock Iacobbus Desare hopes to harness the ancient energies within and tear the veil of time and space, seizing a power the likes of which Thorum has not known for millennia. Bloodied but resolute, the Embers must stop him or die trying.

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S1 E43 Ashens to Ashes

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

The Embers ambush a patrol of Penitent Knights of the Ashen Circle and a brutal melee ensues.

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S1 E42 Taiga, Taiga, Burning Bright

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

The Embers continue their journey north towards their showdown with Iacobbus Desare. Along the way, they meet some new potential allies who have their own reasons for hating Desare and his men.

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S1 E41 Ear Today, Gone Tomorrow

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

With its psychic screech ringing in their ears, the Embers face the varl hound once again as it rises, seemingly unstoppable, to attack them once again.

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True Crit Ep 9: Blood Ain't Nothin.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0500

In the final episode of True Crit the fate of the future of the Great Vazdali plains are decided in a patch of blood-stained dirt.

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S1 E40 Smite and Magic

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0500

The Embers find themselves once again face to face with one of the Hounds summoned by Reagus Varl, but while the ones they defeated before were only a few hours old, this one has had days to grow as it stalked them on the road north through Uraltiam.

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S1 E39 Shadows Follow

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The Embers cautiously welcome a new adventurer to their fire and soon learn that if there's time to rest, there's time to quest...

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S1 E38 What Belies Beneath

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

We are back, baby! CDP's flagship show, Against the Demon Lords, back and heading toward the thrilling conclusion of season 1!!! This one's a little sad what with the funeral and all, but after this WATCH OUT! NO BREAKS!!! (also, even though there's a funeral there's still a lot of dick and fart jokes, so don't worry.)

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True Crit Ep 8: I Wish I Knew How to Crit You

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Our intrepid party ventures further into the crypt of the last Vazdali king, encountering more strange beasts and uncovering more deep secrets.

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Titanomachy: City of Darkness Pt.1

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0500

Mark and Jojo sit down with Allegra and Eli from Mayday RPG and begin an adventure through a dynamic and engaging world designed by Lex AKA TitanomachyRPG with characters built from their "Unhinged Grimoire of Forbidden Possibilities"

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True Crit Ep 7: The Great Skeleton Caper

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Our intrepid Gaedens delve deeper into the dungeon of the great Vazdali kings, facing traps, creeping beasts, and daddy issues.

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A Little Announcement / City of Darkness Preview

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:00:00 -0500

We've had a lot go on this week and our regular drop has been pushed back to Wednesday, but for now here is a little preview of our game with MaydayRPG and TitanomachyRPG!

See you at PAX Unplugged!

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Point Nemo w/ John "Hambone" McGuire Part 1

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:00:00 -0500

Join the Cast Die Crew as we play through the first chapter of brand new adventure Point Nemo with creator John "Hambone" Mcguire, Co-creator of the 3-2-1-Action RPG system and Co-host of the Mai Tai Happy Hour and the Vintage RPG Podcast with Special Guest PC Katy Brennan!

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True Crit Ep 6: If You Cry in the Game, You Cry in Real Life

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0500

The Gaedens forge their way forward towards The Crypt of the Last King, but along the way, they must grapple with what it truly means to be free.

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True Crit Ep 5: All's Carnival in Love and War

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Our intrepid gaiden steal into the main tent and attempt to free the poor unfortunate souls who have been forced to be in the carnival's cruel tent of horrors.

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True Crit Ep 4: My Empire of Yurts

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The party takes in the carnival at the massive tent city of the Vazdalis and treats with the leader of one of their most powerful tribes.

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The Well w/ Peter Schaefer part 3

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Join us for the thrilling conclusion to our one shot of The Well with creator Peter Schaefer and stick around for a short post-game Q&A with Shoeless Pete himself! Aaaand use code CDP20 at www.shoelesspetegames.com for 20% off a printed copy of The Well!!!

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True Crit Ep3: Things Take a Turn on the River

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Join Gwynn as Laida, Lex as Runt, Jordan as Nygo, and Mark as Daerk as Dominick DMs another episode of the Cast Die Cattle drive where we really get to see these wranglers wrangle.

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True Crit Ep 2: No Rain, No Gain

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Join Gwynneth Bensen, Lex AKA Titanomachy, Jordan Gwiazdowski, Mark Garkusha, and DM Dominic Santa Cattarina as the cattle drive deals with dangerous varmints, inclement weather, and restless locals in this week's episode of True Crit!!!

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The Well w/ Peter Schaefer part 2

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Join our intrepid heroes as they battle the Rune Golem, an arcane automaton from days gone by! Check out the awesome combat system in The Well and then head over to www.shoelesspetegames.com and enter CDP20 for 20% off a physical copy of the game!!!

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True Crit Ep 1: The Ballad of Billy the Squid

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Join Gwynneth Bensen, Lex AKA Titanomachy, Jordan Gwiazdowski, and Mark Garkusha as DM Dominic Santa Cattarina takes them on a Cast Die Cattle Drive!

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The Well w/ Peter Schaefer part 1

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

We dive into The Well with special guest, creator Peter Schaefer! We learn about Peter's background in TTRPGs, what inspired him to make The Well, the mechanics that make it such an awesome game, and then we dive in to play an adventure GMed by Peter himself!

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S1 E37 Blood and Ashes

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers continue their battle against the highwaymen, a battle that they would have cut through easily if they were at full strength. Sapped as they are, though, this arbitrary, mundane battle may prove deadly...

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S1 E36 The Road Warriors

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Fresh from their battle with Reagus Varl the Embers have fallen into an ambush along the road to the north. Wounded and somewhat depleted the party struggles as the tides of battle pull back and forth and the lives of the embers and perhaps the fate of the world hang in the balance.

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S1 E35 Dungeons and Wagons

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers continue their journey north armed with the knowledge contained within an ancient and forbidden book about god-like beings from pre-history called Those Who Wait Beyond. While their eyes are looking to the future and their final encounter with Iocubus, they forget to watch for danger on the road before them.

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S1 E34 If Books Could Kill

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400

After defeating Reagus Varl and the eldritch abominations he summoned, the Embers take stock of what they have learned and what they must do.

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S1 E33 Do No Charm

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

After being led into a trap by the evil warlock Reagus Varl, the Embers find themselves in a battle with eldritch abominations from beyond the veil of their reality where their lives, and perhaps their very souls, hang in the balance.

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S1 E32 Hounds for Dismissal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

After being led into a trap by a forged letter, the Embers once again find themselves face to face with the evil warlock Reagus Varl and the otherworldly abominations that do his bidding. As the battle rages the toll demanded by the eldritch forces from which Varl draws his power continue to take their tolls on his body, leeching away what little humanity he has left.

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The Floor is Dungeon PART 2!!!

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0400

Join Alexander Stine as he takes Cpl Peter Moonstone and Wrathba Korm through a MINDBENDING one-shot! Mark and Jordan have grown fond of Moonstone and Wrathba... maybe we'll bring them back again!

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S1 E31 The Meeting at Make Out Point

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Despite an uneasy feeling about its origins, the Embers follow the instructions of a letter said to have been sent by Brother Alephus and head to an abandoned village north of Erador where the letter claims Alephus awaits them with earth-shaking news!

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S1 E30 You've Got Chain Mail

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

After coming to terms with the battle with Hammerfist and continuing to re-examine what it means to be marked by destiny, the Embers continue along the road to Erador, where they hope to have a rare night of peace and rest.

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S1 E29 How to Get Ahead

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In the aftermath of the battle with Hammerfist the Embers examine the cost of doing what needs to be done, if in saving the world they may lose themselves...

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The Floor is Dungeon w/ Alexander Stine!

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Pal of the pod, Alexander Stine welcomes Jordan and Mark onto his hilarious show, The Floor is Dungeon! Listen as they match wits, crack wise, and create characters for what is sure to be a zanily awesome one shot coming at you in the very near future!!!

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S.1 E.28 Please Hammer(fist) Don't Hurt 'Em!

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers continue their battle with Hammerfist, the target that Prime has been hunting since he left the only home he'd ever known in the Rusdan mountains many months ago. Will the party triumph? What price will they have to pay? Find out now!!!

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CDP Injuries and Vile Deeds One-Shot!

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

We are joined by Josh Rosing of Lone Colossus Games, the creator of the awesome new Injuries and Vile Deeds supplement! Josh runs us through an awesome gladiatorial combat to showcase the deadly mechanics of his deadly system!!!

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S.1 E.27 Stop Hitting Your Elf!

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers arrive at Iver's Folly, an outpost on the northern road, where they meet a potential new alley in the struggle against the forces of evil. Will this new ally be enough to tip the scales and turn the tides? Will Feltian kill them before they get a chance to? Will Ioda share his dipping sauce??? Tune in to find out!

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S.1 E.26 A Lynx to the Past

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers make their way north once again as they decide what to do next and grapple with what they've done already. And there's a cat!

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S.1 E.25 And Rafter Fall, You're a Fiery Wall.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

After vanquishing the abomination that Reagus Varl created from the bodies of his men, the Embers must escape from the deadly inferno that the Great Library at the Temple of Orastur has become!

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S.1 E. 24 Flaring Fight 451

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers are locked in battle in the temple of Orastur as fire rages around them. Also this is the first time I named an episode without running it by Jordan first...

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S.1 E.23 Ashen Circle Jerks

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Laiquende, Ioda, and Feltian face the consequences of their actions in the tavern while Prime and Quant learn more about their future while studying the past.

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S.1 E. 22 Research and Destroy

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers reach the city of Eskvale and search out the scholar Mourna Sandow, hoping that she can provide them with knowledge that will help them stop Iaccobus from enacting his plan to tear the veil of reality, but are they the only ones who seek this information here...?

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S.1 E.0.69.3 - "Welcome to AquaWorld! Pt.3" a Changed Stars Adventure

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0400

Tranq, Klygg, Halcyon, and Reese begin to finally understand how deep the secret machinations taking place beneath the surface of this space casino truly lie - and it results in a desperate escape from the Rastian Sea Dragon and AquaWorld itself...

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S.1 E.21 NPC You at the Crossroads

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0400

On their journey north to stop Ashen Circle Occult leader Iacobbus Desare from performing an eldritch rite that could tear the very veil of reality, the Embers found themselves beset by a pack of beasts thought to be the stuff of legend, bloodthirsty creatures known as volkim. The Embers seem poised to defeat the monsters, but it raises the question: at what cost, victory?

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S.1 E.20 When Embers Burn Low

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0400

Stretched out along the forest road north, the Embers find themselves beset buy Volkim, horrible lupine creatures that can take the voice and memories of those they consume. Will the voices of the Embers join that gruesome chorus? Find out on this week's episode of the Cast Die Podcast!

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S.1 E.19 A Place Beyond Lupines

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers leave the city of Riverton and journey into the wilderness for the first time as a group. They soon learn, however, that wild holds its own dangers...

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S.1 E.0.69.2 - "Welcome to AquaWorld! Pt.2" a Changed Stars Adventure

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0400

The party hangs around the pool in effort to get wild, get laid, and learn more information about the "Free the Avena" movement that has infiltrated Aquaworld.

The Cast Die Podcast has teamed up with Dieselshot's "Changed Stars" to play a fun-focused one-shot set in their queer themed and feminist forward Sci-Fi setting.

Starring:
Dreamweaver - SpiderQueenLong
Tranquil Toil - Gwynneth Bensen
Clygg - Duane Cooper
Halcyon Roberts - Mark Garkusha
Reese Reepacheep - Jordan Gwiazdowski

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S.1 E.18 Quant-A-Vision

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The party makes their final preparations to cross the Ebain and proceed north.

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S.1 E.17 Criminal Contacts

Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers arrive at the city of Riverton to procure supplies and passage across the river so that they can continue their journey north to stop Iacobbus. In Riverton Ioda discovers an old friend in a position of prestige among the small but powerful underworld of the river city.

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S.1 E.0.69 - "Welcome to AquaWorld! Pt.1" a Changed Stars Adventure

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 -0400

The Cast Die Podcast teamed up with Dieselshot's "Changed Stars" Kickstarter to play a fun-focused one-shot set in their queer themed and feminist forward Sci-Fi setting.

Starring:
Dreamweaver - SpiderQueenLong
Tranquil Toil - Gwynneth Bensen
Clygg - Duane Cooper
Halcyon Roberts - Mark Garkusha
Reese Reepacheep - Jordan Gwiazdowski

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S.1 E.16 Father and Son in the Moonshadow

Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers have prevailed against the undead warriors sent to apprehend them and saved the life of Seldyn Orre, the leader of the Knights Penitent. Now they must choose their next step carefully, for the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

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S.1 E. 15 Squad Ghols

Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers find themselves face to face with a Ghol, a nightmare creature born of dark magic and long forgotten science as the life of Seldyn Orre hangs in the balance.

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S.1 E.14 The Ashen Circle Redemption

Mon, 10 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Embers plan their escape from the camp of the Ashen Circle, but will Ioda decide it would be easier to make it out alone???

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LokDown TTRPG One-Shot W/ NorCal Mythos!!!

Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Duane, Dom, Ryan, and Mark join special guest GM Nick Eliopoulos of NorCal Mythos to run a One-Shot of their brand new expansion to the Carbyne Jungle system, LokDown! LokDown also functions as a stand-alone system and allows you to play as all your favorite anime archetypes! Give a listen as the CDP goes into LOKDOWN, BABY!!!

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S.1 E.0.SW "The Lost Jedi" - Star Wars One Shot Pt.1

Tue, 04 May 2021 03:00:00 -0400

Happy Star Wars Day!

Come play with us as we try out the Star Wars: Saga Edition TTRPG and...

Join two Outer Rim outsiders - Nabrin'Naan, a resourceful Twi'lek, and Armistead Nolte, a Force sensitive alcoholic as they find themselves stranded on the inhospitable surface of Hoth along with a mysterious stranger and something malevolent lurking in the shadows.

Cast:
Nabrin'Naan - Emily Battles
Armistead - Dominick Cattarina
Wulv - Mark Garkusha
GM - Jordan Gwiazdowski

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S1 E.13 An In Tents Episode

Mon, 03 May 2021 01:00:00 -0400

The Embers, trapped and at the mercy of the Ashen Circle, must figure out a way to escape and stop the plans of the nefarious Iaccobus Desare.

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S.1 E.12 Creatures of Light

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Questions are answered and new ones are raised as the Embers answer the question, at what cost, victory???

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S.1 E.420 - The B-Sides of Extrania - File #420 "The Shart on the Shore"

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

By ripping a hit from the universe's largest bong, Jordan Gwiazdowski has opened a portal into Externia - a very special realm built from the grand tales, dark dreams, and blockbuster summer hits of every other realm.

Follow three lovable burnouts - Groffles the Rock Gnome, Kindle the Wood-Elf, and Alwayz Onyx the Earth Genasi after they wake up in a strange place one morning with little memory of last night's bender and the nagging feeling that they had an important obligation today...

Cast:
Duane Cooper - Alwayz Onyx
NJ Agwuna - Kindle
Ryan Andes - Groffles
Jordan Gwiazdowski - GM

Happy 420!

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S.1 E. 11 After a Wild Crocodile

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:00 -0400

The Embers face the fight of their lives against a reptilian monster of nightmarish proportions while the nobility of Olber watches from the stands!

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S.1 E.10 See You Later, Gladiator

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In our super mega awesome 10th episode the Embers find themselves in the fight of their lives on the sands of the gladiatorial arena of Olber. Will they triumph against the gren? Probably, we've got at least a few more episodes to put out.

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S.1 E.0 CDP/Necrobiotic One-shot!!!

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:00:00 -0400

Some of the Cast Die Crew is joined by Mitchell Wallace, of PennyForATale.com, to play through an introductory One-Shot of the new game, Necrobiotic, ahead of its launch on Kickstarter in May!

The game is based on the novel "L'Ingranaggio" by Valerio Amadei and set in a post-apocalyptic Italy where survivors have made use of their most common resource: the dead.

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S1 E.9 How Many Tickles?

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Beneath the rushing waters of the river Ebain the party finds themselves face to face with an abomination out of the distant past. Will they escape its grasping clutches? I mean, I'm not going to tell you, listen to the episode, it's right there.

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S.1 E.8 Burning Sensation

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:00:00 -0400

The battle beneath the city continues as the Embers make new friends, discover new mysteries, and unlock new powers!

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S.1 E.7 Episode VII: The Phantom Gren-ace

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Newly reconciled with now best friend Edric Malkeith, the party sets out to uncover the mystery amonk them and then descends into the sewers to track the errant gren.

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S.1 E.6 Rated R for Occult Themes

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The party visits the palatial estate of lord Edric Malkeith, the noble they bullied in the first episode. Sure, he ended up throwing the crossbow that had been in Quant's family for generations into the bonfire, but Quant started it. Apologies are made, jobs are offered, and cucumber sandwiches are eaten.

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S.1 E.5 Continental Breakfast of Champions

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The party returns to the bar, to lick their wounds, drown their sorrows, and toast eachother. In the morning even the massive hangovers can't dampen their spirits now that they have a newfound purpose, resolve, and full breakfast spread.

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S.1 E.4 Obligatory Tavern Episode

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 02:00:00 -0500

The party wraps up their search of the ship the gren used to attack the port in a regular old non-exciting way and then goes to get a well-earned drink at the local pub, just another night in Olber.

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S.1 E.3 I'm Getting Too Old for this Ship

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0500

In the aftermath of the attack at the festival, the gang endeavors to learn what could have motivated the gren to make such an audacious attack by searching the ship they crashed into the docks.

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S.1 E.0 DND 101 (Bonus How-To Episode)

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:00:00 -0500

Join Ryan and Mark as they walk you through the rules and lingo of the world's greatest roleplaying game!

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S.1 E.2 Docking on Heaven's Door

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:00:00 -0500

No sooner have our heroes made their introductions, they find themselves faced with a fate far worse than a bad streak at the knife throwing range when a ship crashes into the dock, sending festival goers fleeing in panic. Things go from bad to worse when gren, monsters out of legend, prove themselves to be all too real by leaping from the ship and begin cutting a swath of terror through the docks. Will our heroes heed the call to battle or will they make themselves scarce and grab that beer they were talking about?

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S.1 Ep.1 Don't Hide Your Nerdage Under a Bushel

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0500

Five individuals find themselves drawn together in the grand city of Olber, where they hustle carnies, beat up locals, and make some friends, but what force has brought them to this point? Fate, the long distant gods, or something darker? If you don't care about the "Meet the Cast" stuff, go ahead and skip to the 29 minute mark! Don't like post show shooting the poop? stop listening after we say "See you next week!"

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