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How the Quest Was Won

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S17 Ep 7Beneath the Sky Shard, Part 7 - "In Our 𝘓𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘪𝘴 Era"

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The party ascends to the Sky Shard and begins their attack! Nyx masterfully plays the pan pipes. Bob reunites with his wind chime tiny servant "Timothy Chime-amet." Angelica reminds everyone of the plan (Spoiler Alert: They go with a different plan). Hugo makes everyone sneaky.

Oct 27, 202556 min

S17 Ep 6Beneath the Sky Shard, Part 6 - Our Anti-Stalking Special Episode

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The party continues to battle the invisible stalkers that guard the Alighthouse. Bob senses something unsettling about the elementals. Angelica keeps being vengeful. Hugo gets a little snarky. No one told Nyx to be a pixie.

Sep 8, 20251h 5m

S17 Ep 5Beneath the Sky Shard, part 5 - Settling an Existential Grudge

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The party remembers about shadow wights. Angelica has a good attack roll from last time. Tyrannosaurus Nyx makes another appearance. Hugo definitely saw Angelica's fail. Bob believes that Angelica is doing a great job.

Jul 21, 202558 min

S17 Ep 4Beneath the Sky Shard, Part 4 - Alighthouse Encounter

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The party faces Ambassador Hetheal at the Alighthouse. Nyx forments a rebellion. Angelica has a 4-step plan. Hugo has trouble with stairs. Bob loses his wallet.

Jul 7, 20251h 6m

S17 Ep 3Beneath the Sky Shard, Part 3 - "Uptown Downtown Adventures"

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The party speaks to the mistral elf Windspeaker. Nyx wants to be honest (for once). Angelica is persuasive, as a noble. Hugo on the other hand, is not persuasive. Bob doesn't even know what a fife is.

Feb 3, 20251h 19m

The Second How the Quest Was Won Halloween Special

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Four doomed souls attempt to escape the Darkness. Vistra Battlehammer hears a harp. "Pumpkin" talks about the hedonic treadmill. Christopher is still waiting at the top of the cliff. Rebecca breaks down crying at an inopportune time.

Oct 28, 20241h 30m

S17 Ep 2Beneath the Sky Shard, Part 2 - The elves love their h's

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The party learns more about the mistral elves. Nyx is too good at skill checks. Bob lets his cat take watch. Hugo and Angelica kinda just look around.

Sep 23, 202453 min

S17 Ep 1Beneath the Sky Shard, Part 1 - Reintroductions

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The original party is back and heading to the land of the mistral elves. Hugo is still mad at Bob. Angelica is also still mad at Bob. Bob hasn't personally wronged Nyx… yet. Nyx orders drinks.

Sep 9, 20241h 9m

S16 Ep 21The Eye of the Storm, Part 21 - Talullagh's Bane

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The finale of our Beat to Quarters adventure. Captain Turonde Drakebane negotiates for a showdown. Captain Talullagh regrets hunting blood crabs. Commodore Scabs has no weapon for the boss fight. Kelon Floewatcher embarks on a new quest.

Aug 20, 20241h 34m

S16 Ep 20The Eye of the Storm, Part 20 - Captain Volar Mistseeker

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The party battles Commodore Scabs' old enemy, the tempest elf Captain Volar Mistseeker. Kelon Floewatcher is already maimed. Commodore Scabs is wielding a magic rope. Captain Turonde Drakebane gives lassoing advice. Captain Talullagh tries to take over the ship.

Jul 15, 202443 min

S16 Ep 19The Eye of the Storm, Part 19 - The Wavecrasher

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The party boards the Wavecrasher and searches for the Amulet of the Sea. Commodore Scabs makes a new friend and the GM has to do a parrot voice. Kelon has a cousin named Milk. Captain Drakebane fights a whip-wielding tempest elf. Talullagh is saved by a technical difficulty.

Jul 1, 202454 min

S16 Ep 18The Eye of the Storm, Part 18 - The Blood Sand Shoals

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The party sails into the Blood Sand Shoals. Captain Talullagh wants a blood crab. Captain Turonde Drakebane navigates. Commodore Scabs comes closer to his rival. Kelon Floewatcher asks about ship insurance.

Apr 8, 20241h 1m

S16 Ep 17The Eye of the Storm, Part 17 - Boat Fight with the C'eyrh

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The party prepares to set out for the Blood Sand Shoals, but has an unfortunate surprise. Commodore Scabs and Captain Drakebane get a new "upgrade". Captain Tallulagh is sad about missing out. Kelon Floewatcher finds some crabs.

Mar 26, 202444 min

S16 Ep 16The Eye of the Storm, Part 16 - Kegger at Rivenmist Spire

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The party throws a party. Captain Drakebane can't afford fine wine. Captain Tallulagh is a bully. Kelon Floewatcher goes dumpster diving. Commodore Scabs calls out for otters.

Mar 10, 20241h 0m

S16 Ep 15The Eye of the Storm, Part 15 - Old Bessie Fingerbones

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TW: This episode deals a lot with hags. There are creepy houses, body horror, gross things, hags eating people, etc. The party bargains with a hag. Pirate Prince Scabs gets a promotion. Captain Tallulagh want to help, but is maimed. Captain Turonde Drakebane wants to use his "fair face" on the hags. Kelon Floewatcher is interested in haglore. Tepa burbles (he doesn't know speak with humanoids).

Feb 19, 202451 min

S16 Ep 14The Eye of the Storm, Part 14 - All Aboard!

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Yargh! The party have their very first boarding of a different ship in this high seas adventure. Tallulagh fights with a pipe. Kelon uses a rope against Robert the Sponge. Captain Drakebane kills Gerard the Butler. Captain Scabs uses his magical rope to get himself a new title.

Feb 5, 202449 min

S16 Ep 13The Eye of the Storm, Part 13 - The Dawnrazer

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The party enters battle with the Dawnrazer, the ship of Pirate Prince Ramsestadt the Rotund. Cap'n Scabs gives a sterling speech. Captain Talullagh keeps the ship steady. Kelon Floewatcher intimidates the crew. Captain Turonde Drakebane scopes out the enemy's "guns" (ballistas).

Nov 13, 202351 min

S16 Ep 12The Eye of the Storm, Part 12 - The Black Lotus

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The party arrives at the Black Lotus Resort in search of the Last Lost Sundrop. Kelon Floewatcher is the only one with darkvision. Cap'n Scabs tries to get the best room. Captain Turonde Drakebane tips well, Captain Tallulagh does not.

Oct 30, 20231h 8m

S16 Ep 11The Eye of the Storm, Part 11 - Tallulagh Passes Checks, Scabs Writes Checks

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The party tends to their wounds. Cap'n Scabs brags about his loot. Captain Turonde Drakebane has good bedside manner. Captain Tallulagh gets an infection. Kelon Floewatcher talks about appendix surgery.

Oct 15, 202346 min

S16 Ep 10The Eye of the Storm, Part 10 - The Son of Wil

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The party escapes and goes for the next piece of treasure. Cap'n Scabs has a keen eye. Captain Turonde Drakebane keeps lookout. Captain Talullagh doesn't want to leave the ice wizard. Kelon Floewatcher refuses to give his new friend.

Sep 26, 202339 min

S16 Ep 9The Eye of the Storm, Part 9 - Ice Wizard to the Rescue

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The party sneaks through the Plunder Palace towards the vault. Captain Turonde Drakebane wants to wash his hands. Kelon Floewatcher keeps lookout. Captain Talullagh invokes "Jack Tar." Cap'n Scabs doesn't do much.

Sep 11, 202347 min

S16 Ep 8The Eye of the Storm, Part 8 - The Poop Pipe of the Plunder Palace of the Pirate Prince

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CONTENT WARNING: In this episode, some of the adventurers climb through a sewer and it is really gross. The party continues their heist to steal the Pearl Pendant of the Pirate Prince. Cap'n Scabs technically already has the Pearl Pendant. Captain Turonde Drakebane suggests a bad plan. Captain Talullagh is fearless (and nasty). Kelon Floewatcher is worried that someone will be using the privy.

Aug 28, 202351 min

S16 Ep 7The Eye of the Storm, Part 7 - Palace of the Pirate Prince

The party sails to the Pirate Isles to steal the Pearl Pendant of the Pirate Prince. Kelon doesn't know the differences between a crate and a barrel. Captain Talullagh is trained in first aid. Captain Turonde Drakebane invents a Pirate Princess. Cap'n Scabs climbs in a box.

Aug 7, 202349 min

S16 Ep 6The Eye of the Storm, Part 6 - Full Speed Ahead!

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The party embarks! Cap'n Scabs calls out orders. Captain Tallulagh wants to sail into a storm. Captain Turonde Drakebane doesn't see anything on the horizon. Kelon Floewatcher has a pendant with emotional value.

Jul 24, 202348 min

S16 Ep 5The Eye of the Storm, Part 5 - Fish, Limes, and "Cannonball" Jim

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The party gets their new ship, The Gambler's Revenge, ready to sail. Kelon Floewatcher, "just a dude," has a Wealth score of 0. Captain Drakebane only recruits women sailors. Captain Tallulagh catches some fanciful tilapia. Cap'n Scabs knows a guy.

Jun 29, 202348 min

S16 Ep 4The Eye of the Storm, Part 4 - Ocean's Five

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The party tries (again) to acquire a ship. Captain Tallulagh brawls. Captain Scabs knows his wines. Kelon Floewatcher (briefly) deals some cards. Captain Turonde Drakebane gambles.

Jun 5, 202343 min

S16 Ep 3The Eye of the Storm, Part 3 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

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The party travels to Phylor to acquire a ship. Captain Tallulagh visits the Yacht Club. Captain Turonde Drakebane chats with the dock workers. Cap'n Scabs tries to bargain. Kelon Floewatcher is looking for love.

May 22, 20231h 3m

S16 Ep 2The Eye of the Storm, Part 2 - Ales at the Anchorage Inn

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The party continues to flesh out their backstories. Captain "Scabs" Skarabaus tells the story of how he got his nickname. Captain Tallulagh recounts a past victory. Captain Turonde Drakebane remembers an old "friend." Kelon Floewatcher explains how he and Tepa met.

May 2, 202354 min

S16 Ep 1The Eye of the Storm, Part 1 - Three Captains on One Ship

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A nautical party assembles to retrieve the Elemental Vestige of Storm! Captain Turonde Drakebane is upstanding. Captain "Skabs" Skarabaus is always looking out for a good deal. Kelon Floewatcher is a better Spock. "Captain" Tallulagh is the master of her own destiny.

Apr 18, 202342 min

S15 Ep 11The Golden City, Part 11 - The Spoils of War

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The party receives their winnings from the Battle Royale. Hugo opens a chest. Nyx apparently knew the identify spell this whole time. Angelica poses for the scryers. Bob tells the Cinderspeaker the whole plan.

Mar 27, 202343 min

S15 Ep 10The Golden City, Part 10 - The Final Battle, Part II

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The party comes to the end of the battle. Bob gets shrunk back to himself. Nyx gets annoyed at Ash elves. Angelica gets knocked out. Hugo kills some nobles.

Mar 6, 202346 min

S15 Ep 9The Golden City, Part 9 - The Final Battle, Part I

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Three teams remain in the Battle Royale! Bobasaurus continues his rampage. Nyx makes a new enemy. Angelica reminds us of a forged alliance. Hugo heals himself instead of helping.

Feb 20, 202344 min

S15 Ep 8The Golden City, Part 8 - The Colosseum of Blood

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The party arrives at the Colosseum of Blood and finds the rest of the Battle Royale competitors! Angelica wants to preserve her alliance with the nobles. Bob faces the consequences of his actions. Nyx casts her favorite spell (make Bobasaurus). Hugo faces a moral delimma.

Feb 6, 20231h 5m

S15 Ep 7The Golden City, Part 7 - The Fight Continues...

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The party is still fighting against the dragonborn team. Bob doesn't see the value in the mage armor spell. Nyx can't come up with a rhyme. Angelica makes an obscure quote. Hugo might be unconscious for the whole episode.

Jan 23, 202351 min

The Sixth Annual Holiday Special - A Very Hjallmarch Holiday

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Boss Wheedlin is a serious businessman who wants to open a new ski resort and casino in the snowy little mountain town of Hjallmarch. But when Darc'i Evergreen, the owner of a local bookshop, refuses to sell, Wheedlin's friends help him realize that there's more to the holidays than making a profit.

Dec 19, 20221h 18m

S15 Ep 6The Golden City, Part 6 - The Battle Royale Continues

The party gets third partied by the dragonborn team! Angelica shoots a crossbow. Bob casts witchbolt. Hugo finally gets to hit things. Nyx makes Bob into a T-rex. | NPC Names: Iophil, G'myno, Keyleeph, Splendorous Phyal |

Nov 21, 202249 min

It's the Great Phyloran Pumpkin, Angelica Bane!

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The party attends the Harvest Festival to see the Great Phyloran Pumpkin! Angelica wants to respect Phyloran traditions. Nyx wants to know what she will get out of it. Bob provides a poor distraction. Hugo says something threatening.

Oct 31, 20221h 46m

S15 Ep 5The Golden City, Part 5 - The Air Drop ("A Bad Day for Hugo")

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The party fights the ash elf team over the loot in an air drop crate. Angelica is very excited about her morning star. Bob tries to act honorably. Hugo gets covered in bad things. Nyx uses a lot of area of effect spells. | NPC Names: Iophil, G'myno, Keyleeph, Splendorous Phyal |

Oct 17, 20221h 2m

S15 Ep 4The Golden City, Part 4 - The Battle Royale Begins!

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The party jumps out of the hot-air dirigible and starts looking for good loot. Nyx cheated. Hugo regrets not scoping out locations. Bob casts a spell immediately. Angelica finds a useful item.

Sep 26, 202255 min

S15 Ep 3The Golden City, Part 3 - P̶e̶n̶n̶y̶ ̶S̶p̶a̶r̶k̶l̶e̶g̶e̶m̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶R̶a̶w̶ ̶E̶g̶g̶s̶ (3 ½ Stars)

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The party meets their competition for the Battle Royale! Nyx wants to start a newspaper. Bob comes up with a new pseudonym. Angelica meets some fellow nobles. Hugo talks strategy with an old friend. Other Teams: 1. Kyrah the Cleaver, the Masked Maven, Dorala, Laurine Brightstar 2. Huyin of the Gymar Lineage, Vessus of the T'bray Lineage, Pollo and Teliah of the Zaragim Lineage 3. Felix Button, Rephin Button, Esche, Dazhival 4. Sylak, Narkizze, T'raxa, Shuvex 5. Iophil, G'myno, Keyleeph, Splendorous Phyal

Sep 12, 20221h 6m

S15 Ep 2The Golden City, Part 2 - The Love Expert

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The party searches the Golden City for Bob's aunt. Bob tries to defend his wizard-niche. Nyx meets another bard. Angelica is still looking for a romantic partner for her brother. Hugo doesn't have many questions about love. | NPC Names: Splendorous Phyal, Auntie Tasha, Graldo of the Was-Tal Lineage |

Aug 15, 202243 min

S15 Ep 1The Golden City, Part 1 - A Meeting on the High Seas

The party leaves behind the frost elves and sail for the realm of the Ash Elves. Angelica attunes to a spear. Hugo meets up with a friend. Nyx comforts Hugo. Bob tells us about a long lost aunt.

Jul 20, 202258 min

Season 4 Recap - The Wedding of Angelica Bane

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The party meets up again with Master Transcriver Battiscombe to tell them of their adventure in Phylor. || NPC Names: Lemmy Quickfingers, Cassalynn, Penny Sparklegem, General Varr Luthan, Chief Madran, Lord Gildebrandt, High Priest Othor the Blessed, King Regalus Bane, Prince Drylus Bane, Queen Mother Andalorina, Archmage Eustare Brightstaff, Prince-Regent Saltine, Sir Torald Harm, Kyrah the Cleaver |

Jul 4, 202239 min

S14 Ep 3Arbor of the World Tree, Part 4 - True Mud Love

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The party continues their battle. Cassalynn deals a lot of damage. Brother Maltus discovers his healing abilities. Bramblebeard and Angharrad reignite their love.

Jun 20, 202247 min

S14 Ep 3Arbor of the World Tree, Part 3 - The Hardwood Sentry

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The party begins their battle with the Hardwood Sentry and two topiaries. Bramblebeard uses beard magic. Cassalynn realizes she is competent. Angharrad begins to rediscover her feelings for Bramblebeard. Brother Maltus bumbles around with his her magic.

Jun 6, 202241 min

S14 Ep 2Arbor of the World Tree, Part 2 - Consuming Herbs and Doing Magic

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The party hustles to get all the key parts and make it to the Arbor of the World before they turn into topiaries. Bramblebeard gets stuck in a tree. Cassalynn stages a rescue. Both Angharrad and Brother Maltus are horrified by their herbs.

May 16, 202255 min

S14 Ep 1Arbor of the World Tree, Part 1 - Into the Greenlands

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A new party travels to Ondral'or the Garden Isle to retrieve the evergreen sash. Cassalynn takes charge. Angharrad plays checkers. Bramblebeard puts things in his beard. Brother Maltus goes to the right place. | Place Names: Ondral'or, B'rho-me-Lasht the Hanging City | | NPC Names: Greenspeaker Dorvuu, Gleba | | Game: Floria the Verdant Way |

Apr 26, 202248 min

S13 Ep 17Treasure of the Icevaults, Part 17 - We are the Good Guys?

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The party faces off against the Frostspeaker and their guards as they try to escape the Icevaults. Hugo tries to talk his way out of this. Nyx does not come quietly. Bob regrets not grabbing that magic ring. Angelica hoists Bob on her shoulder.

Apr 11, 202237 min

S13 Ep 16Treasure of the Icevaults, Part 16 - The Golem and the Columns (pretend these rhyme)

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The party faces off against an everice golem guarding the Rimeskate Boots. Nyx casts some very needed haling spells. Angelica lights a torch while invisible. Hugo attacks the golem in the short time that he is conscious. Bob wonders if he is wearing pants.

Mar 21, 202250 min

S13 Ep 15Treasure of the Icevaults, Part 15 – Take It to the Bank

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The party goes to the First Glacial Bank to deposit a frost worm egg. Angelica is unimpressed by the size of the pumpkin. Hugo creates a fake name. Nyx has some gold she can lend. Bob cackles evilly.

Feb 14, 202246 min