48: An Unexpected Party

Our hectic saga concludes! Darcy, Eggerton and Blat need all the help they can get to reach the Nexus and defeat the Shattering once and for all. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Michael Howie, Carter Siddall and Marisa King Special guests: Kristi Boulton and Maggie Makar Dialogue editing and transcription: Michael Howie Additional material and sound design: Eli McIlveen Story consultant: Laura Packer Game consultant: Stephen Smith Content Warning: War, death, comedy gore – and the end of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As war begins, the party seek a way to reach the ancient tree, and are baffled by cryptic messages from beyond. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Michael Howie, Carter Siddall and Marisa King Special guests: Maggie Makar and Kristi Boulton Dialogue editing and transcription: Michael Howie Additional material and sound design: Eli McIlveen Story consultant: Laura Packer Game consultant: Stephen Smith Content warning: war, bombs, death, apocalypse, existential crises, food safety violations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As they prepare to do battle with the forces of evil, Blat, Darcy and Eggerton must embark on a new quest to find reinforcements. But first: shopping! Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Carter Siddall, Marisa King and Michael Howie Dialogue editing and transcription: Michael Howie Additional material and sound design: Eli McIlveen Story consultant: Laura Packer Game consultant: Stephen Smith Content Warning: Impending war, physical assault, tooth damage, innuendo, animal attacks and customer service nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The party meet more familiar faces – some who might actually be helpful and some who... yeah, no. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Marisa King, Carter Siddall and Michael Howie Story Consultant: Laura Packer Game Consultant: Stephen Smith Music and Sound Design: Eli Hamada McIlveen Content warning: Explosions, comedy blood and gore, trauma, war, freakin' out, capitalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blat, Darcy and Eggerton flee the forces of evil into a whirlwind of paradoxes and nightmares. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Carter Siddall, Michael Howie and Marisa King Story Consultant: Laura Packer Game Consultant: Stephen Smith Music and Sound Design: Eli Hamada McIlveen Content warning: Panic, hallucinations, falling from heights, murder, trauma, gory comedy deaths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The clock is ticking, and the party's escape plan is going off the rails. But they're about to meet someone who seems to know all the answers. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Michael Howie, Marisa King and Carter Siddall  Story Consultant: Laura Packer Game Consultant: Stephen Smith Music and Sound Design: Eli Hamada McIlveen Content warning: Dangerous elevators, mob violence and pooping. Yup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darcy looks for answers, while Blat scrambles to keep the show going – and Eggerton is given a terrible task. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Marisa King, Carter Siddall and Michael Howie Story Consultant: Laura Packer Game Consultant: Stephen Smith Music and Sound Design: Eli Hamada McIlveen Content warning: Electric shocks, overzealous security, panic, pain, explosions and questionable accents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darcy is at sea, Blat is on top of the world – and Eggerton has a kitchen nightmare of a different kind. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Carter Siddall, Michael Howie and Marisa King Story Consultant: Laura Packer Game Consultant: Stephen Smith Music and Sound Design: Eli Hamada McIlveen Content warning: Electric shocks, tight spaces, panic, missing persons, institutional corruption, involuntary drug use, wheeling, dealing and reality television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'd like to introduce you to another of our very favourite roleplaying podcasts: Dumb Dumbs & Dragons! Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons is a Dumb-Dumbs & Dice podcast where improvisers who’ve never roleplayed before journey into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Alyn, Quinny, Butthole and a variety of special guest stars (including Lil’ Pim Pim the Orc Warlord, Not-Peter-Baeylish and Ranger the Ranger) battle monsters, start unions and adopt wolves with humour, heart, and great characterization in a TTRPG run by DM Tom McGee! Episode 1.01 – Drinking Contests & Stolen Teeth We meet our band of intrepid heroes: "Alyn", a female half-elf wizard who’s never left the monastery and wants to know what it is to be human (Laura Hamstra, @elhamstring); "Quinny Brownbarrow", a rogue halfling who escaped jail by serving his time (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt); and “Butthole Fartch”, a cleric of Moonhammer, the goddess of strength, joy and flatulence (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante)! They learn about each other and set off on their quest! Also featuring our awesome DM Tom McGee (@mcgeetd)!  Content warning: Swears, sexual humour and yes, stealing teeth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darcy's new allies come to the rescue – while Eggerton faces a monumental choice. Episode Transcript Game Master: Sean Howard Players: Michael Howie, Marisa King and Carter Siddall Story Consultant: Laura Packer Game Consultant: Stephen Smith Music and Sound Design: Eli Hamada McIlveen Content warning: Impending doom, angry animals, chaos, panic, more chaos, health code violations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices