With Aelin missing, the remainder of the party – Callum, Orbog, Wilder, Pough, and Gheroth – head to Ultha Orthead to warn the Drow of Lars Towerfall’s impending attack. A farewell is made and a clearer vision of the finish line might just be in sight.
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The gang runs into some weirdness at Felix’s house, Callum finds a new magic item, and Emrine has a heart-to-heart with two of her own.
Episode Engineer: Dave “Hey” Clements
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We return from our short break and dive back into Arc 4!
The Party, having just witnessed a archer’s assault on Pough, face a familiar foe who has taken a new shape.
Episode Engineer: Dave “How Do We Play This Again” Clements
Music by Podcast Music
We ended the main story of the campaign, but there’s no way we could walk away from the party without letting you know where they ended up after saving the world.
Edited by John Harju
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As we close out the 2022 season, Josiah takes the DM seat and leads Steve (Wow), John (Tawnka), and Dave (Pepper) into a winter wonderland… of death! Or something like that.
We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the episodes we released this year. We’ll be back at the beginning of February 2023 to dive deeper into our Arc 4 narrative, revealing new secrets and gearing up for the end of the campaign!
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Pough wakes to find himself reunited with his brother and the party attempts to locate Jadis in order to return Orbog back to his former self.
Episode Engineer: Dave “Mildly Tired” Clements
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Emrine rescues Pough, Orbog has to come to terms with his encounter with Jadis, and Callum gets all of Arc 3 summed up for him.
Gheroth continues proselytizing in the Underdark as a familiar Aasimar makes his way to Towerfall.
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A conversation with Jadis changes Orbog permanently, Emrine has unexpected interactions with Leona and Bastite, and Felix makes a wild discovery.
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Three children head out into the woods to find a missing boy but end up stumbling upon something supernatural.
We used the Kids On Bikes system for this bonus episode, as we have with a couple of others. We really like the simplicity of it and how it facilitates more immersive roleplay. You can learn more about Kids On Bikes on the Hunters Entertainment website.
Episode Engineers: John Harju & Dave Clements
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Returning to Castle Mannlegur from the drow city, Orbog decides to venture north, while Emrine gets caught up in more personal drama. Aelin gets visited by someone she met in Dis, and Felix wakes to a couple of cold ones in his arms and has to determine what to do with them.
Episode Engineer: Dave “Isn’t He Fired Yet?” Clements
Episode Music: Podcast Music
Playing Games with Strangers (Club Mix) by JS Earls and Steven Arthur
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While many of the cast are off doing things pertaining to their personal lives – wooing potential suitors, celebrating anniversaries, and possibly catching the plague – John and Celeste had a chat live with some fans to answer questions about the show, tabletop role-playing, and whatever else could be thought of! Maybe even some hints at how things are going to end…?
A massive thanks to everyone who submitted questions for this one!
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Squid edited this one, too. She knows what happened. You’ll know if you listen… which you should.
Episode Engineer: Katherine “Squid” Czerwinski
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Our fourth arc in the campaign begins as the party waits for the drow council’s decision. Meanwhile, Callum has a confusing, yet revealing conversation with his father.
Episode Engineer: Katherine “Squid” Czerwinski
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A journey to the Underdark is underway for Orbog, Aelin, Wilder, and Pough in hopes to make things right with the drow living under Towerfall. When they arrive, however, they make an unexpected discovery.
Playing Games with Strangers Theme (Towerfall Remix) by Steve Arthur & JS Earls
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After a great sacrifice, the party makes a plan to reunite Towerfall and fix their Drow problem.
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A conversation with a celestial leads to a required sacrifice.
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Episode engineer(s): Dave “The Shark Fearer” Clements
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Upon finding the finger of a certain traumatized rogue, Orbog, Stumblefoot, and Pough set out to find ingredients that can help make Wilder’s home hallowed ground in order to save his daughter. And don’t forget about the steaks… all of those steaks…
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Stumblefoot assists Orbog in retrieving his axe, Rose, while Pough attempts to find the perfect campaign slogan.
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Episode engineer(s): “Dorky” Dave Clements
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