Transplanar RPG

A summary of Arc Five. In Dabathati, Øka, Citlalli, Gentle, and Jaran find the Paragon of Yuddhabathi and confront the Chrysalis one last time. And in Kheer Tal, Dewey, Vee, Manaia, and Abiku pursue the Godshard of Gal Tenger and excavate hidden memories about the past. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. CREDITS: Music - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Critical Bard, Gabe James Games, Bee Zelda, and Jasper William Cartwright of Three Black Halflings guest star during our Arc Five Interlude: a mail delivery special! Several months after the Cataclysm, Adaria, Agwoon, Bomba, and Wang Boqin aren't doing so well… until the Andake Postal Service enlists their help to deliver a time-sensitive package to a certain doctor. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: complex and complicated relationships, fantasy violence, death of loved ones, falling, heights, unknowable depths, darkness, and blood. CREDITS: Guests - Critical Bard (https://twitter.com/CriticalBard), Gabe James Games (https://twitter.com/gabejamesgames), Bee Zelda (https://twitter.com/Bee_Zelda), and Jasper William Cartwright (https://twitter.com/JW_Cartwright). Title - “aren’t we all shapeshifters” by Gr Keer. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The Kheer Tal crew faces down the Hunter—and the Clans witness a Paragon ascending. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: heights, fire, darkness, death, romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, complex and complicated relationships, amnesia, and memory loss. CREDITS: Title - “I’m Going Back To Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense” by Danez Smith. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The Hounds confront Adam for the final (?) time—and Dabathati reels in the wake of the Chrysalis. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: anxiety, complex and complicated relationships, darkness, manipulation, fantasy violence, gore, blood, monsters and monstrosity, body horror, death, fire, and a refugee crisis. CREDITS: Title - “Continuous Installation” by Karen Weiser. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Abiku draws the Hound's fire. Dewey busts out a brand-new invention. Vee unfurls unprecedented powers. And a god comes knocking. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, gore, blood, monsters and monstrosity, body horror, violence against a dog-like creature, references to hunting animals, loud impact sound effects, heights, falling, fire, and complex and complicated relationships. CREDITS: Title - “(in)decent exposure” by Brody Parrish Craig. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/byconniechang). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Jaran has a heart to heart with Gentle. Gentle confronts Bud's co-parent. Citlalli peers into the Adamverse. And Øka parts ways with an old, angry friend. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, grief, funerals, death, depression, monsters and monstrosity, fantasy violence, blood and bloodletting, gore, complex and complicated relationships, descriptions of food, and eating. CREDITS: Title - “summer, somewhere” by Danez Smith. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Vee searches Abiku's mind. Abiku communes with a god. And Dewey connects with the past. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, gore, blood, death, war, ghosts, memory loss, amnesia, darkness, and enclosed spaces. CREDITS: Title - “Continuous Installation” by Karen Weiser Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka grieves. Citlalli and Gentle dance around their feelings. And Jaran makes a promise. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: grief, funerals, death of loved ones, blood and bloodletting, references to sexual entanglements, flirting, romance, and complex and complicated relationships. CREDITS: Title - “refusing eurydice” by Ladan Osman Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Dewey sulks. Abiku talks about death with Rev. And consequences come for Vee. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: complex and complicated relationships, death, war, heights, darkness, enclosed spaces, body horror, fantasy violence, gore, and monsters and monstrosity. CREDITS: Title - “yesterday i was the moon” by Noor Unnahar. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The Chrysalis ruptures into the Now. Citlalli does Big Magic. Gentle speaks from the heart. Øka holds on. And Jaran reaps what he sows. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, body horror, gore, apocalypse, blood and bloodletting, complex and complicated relationships, cults and cult-like behavior, curses, loss of limbs, and death of loved ones. CREDITS: Title - “A Table Filled With Interest” by Anne Gorrick Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Abiku unleashes new powers. Dewey divines an Empty fear. Vee goes all out. And the Hunter strikes with osseous fury. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: darkness, references to hunting animals, violence against dog-like creatures, fantasy violence, gore, blood, heights and falling, explosions, and references to imprisonment. CREDITS: Title - “summer, somewhere” by Danez Smith. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka rips a hole in reality. Gentle adopts a codename. Citlalli is devoured in more ways than one. And Jaran makes a very, very bad decision. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, kidnapping, imprisonment, confinement, darkness, fantasy violence, gore, blood and bloodletting, cults and cult-like behavior, and death of loved ones. CREDITS: Title - “Minotaur” by Justin Phillip Reed. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Vee usurps Øka as Transplanar's resident horsegirl. Abiku sees a new side of the Qaghan. Dewey tracks down the Herd. And Manaia says goodbye. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Rose, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, fantasy violence, death, references to hunting animals, and darkness. CREDITS: Title - “All Pacing Horses” by Loone & Paper Bee. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Gentle reunites with Bud. Øka confides in Mercy. Jaran Thinks About It. And Citlalli is... STILL on their date with Sybil? "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: intrusive thoughts, compulsions, manipulation, blood and bloodletting, vast voids, kidnapping, imprisonment, and nightmares. CREDITS: Title - “V-Neck T-Shirt Sonnet” by Joseph O. Legaspi. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Abiku begins to remember. Vee pockets a horse. And Dewey encounters an old, old friend. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: nightmares, war, fantasy violence, blood, and complex and complicated relationships. CREDITS: Title - “All Pacing Horse” by Loone & Paper Bee. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka has a brand-new nightmare. Gentle gets punched back. Citlalli visits an old flame. And Jaran makes a deal with a devil. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, blood, gore, romance and references to sexual entanglements, heights and falling, nightmares, and manipulation. CREDITS: Title - “on earth we’re briefly gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The Kheer Tal crew braves the Chasm en route to Gal Tenger's godshard in Kheer Tal. Manaia bids farewell. Vee grills Abiku. Abiku talks to a plant. And Dewey falls. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, blood and bloodletting, heights, falling, vast and unknowable depths, and complex and complicated relationships. CREDITS: Title - “unbreakable dawn mounting in your throat" from “on earth we’re briefly gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The Hounds plunge Dabathati to end the Chrysalis for good. Øka reunites with Raavi. Gentle gets leads on Bud. And tensions between Jaran and Citlalli explode. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, explosions, romance, flirting, kissing, references to sexual entanglements, complex and complicated relationships, cult and cult-like behavior, and manipulation. CREDITS: Title - “glory starfield, bewilderment, bone marrow" from “A Table Filled with Interest” by Anne Gorrick. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

A summary of Arc Four. After surviving the sinister Carnival, our heroes try to stop the Paragon-Killer and uncover a dark conspiracy. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. CREDITS: Music - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Hamnah Shahid, Dare Hickman, Austin Knight, and quinn b. rodriguez join the main cast of THE SECOND STRANGER during this very bad, no good dinner party interlude. Jaran reunites with Øka. Gentle brokers peace. Citlalli and Vasanti size up the competition. Dewey becomes a loverboy. Abiku makes a grand entrance. And Øka ruins the potluck. Producer Note: Lyra was unavailable to record this episode, but Manaia returns in the beginning of Arc Five! "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: romance, kissing, references to sexual entanglements, trauma, grief, descriptions of food, and surgery. CREDITS: New cast - Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_), Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/dare2dreamrpg), Austin Knight (https://twitter.com/sailorsctaustin), and quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Title - “I’m Going Back To Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense” by Danez Smith. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

An Alliance forms. Dewey recovers. Vee solidifies a commitment. Manaia receives prudent advice. And Øka is reborn. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: familial conflict, complex and complicated relationships, romance, flirting, kissing, references to sexual entanglements, hospitals, trauma, and grief. CREDITS: Title - “halos of the endings of dreams” from “debasement” by Raji Bathish, translated by Suneela Mubayi. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The Paragon-Killer strikes. The royal wedding falls into chaos. And Øka rises in a baptism of blood. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, death and killing, descriptions of gore, body horror, monsters and monstrosity, blood and bloodletting, children in dangerous situations (but NO child death or harm), scopophobia, falling, heights, and vast and unknowable depths. CREDITS: Title - “murder by a monstrous king” from “a book” by Marthe Reed. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Dewey receives a challenge. Vee saves two lives. Manaia makes a royal promise. And Øka gives CONNIE a twist. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: romance, flirting, explosions, jails and imprisonment, descriptions of food, blood and bloodletting, fantasy violence, and gore. CREDITS: Title - “weapons & trade & borders & dissipate. from “de/compositions” by Nat Raha. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka, Manaia, Dewey, and Vee explode into Handcrafted with Love—as a royal procession of dignitaries looms. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, blood, gore, body horror, monsters and monstrosity, and death. CREDITS: Title - “Meet Me at the Center of the Earth” by Candy Shue. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka confides in their Mother-Father. Manaia blows up. Dewey sees an eye. And Vee brokers a deal. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: complex and complicated relationships, death, and trauma. CREDITS: Title - “Whom You Love” by Joseph O. Legaspi. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka takes a depression bath. Manaia spars with Rev. Dewey visits his adult friends. And Vee makes a deal with a devil. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, trauma, death of loved ones, and descriptions of food. CREDITS: Title - “Anna Karenina” by Larissa Shmailo. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka reunites with the Hounds. Suspicions close on Dewey. Manaia lashes out. Vee has The Talk with Rev… and Rev drops a bombshell. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, complex and complicated relationships, and death. CREDITS: Title - “Half-Life” in Exiles of Eden by Ladan Osman. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The Hounds converge upon the Silent Grove to meet their eighth, final, and shared ex: THE PARAGON. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). And Øka is played by Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/PiSharpArt). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings: fantasy violence, death, trauma, blood, flirting, romance, sexual innuendos, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka spies on Consort Liu. Dewey and Manaia scour the library. Vee gambles her way to the top. And an assassin closes in. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: memory erasure, flirting, romance, references to sexual entanglements, blood and bloodletting, familial trauma, heights, falling, fantasy violence, and gore. CREDITS: Title - “I want a large life” by M. Robin Cook Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Jaran confronts their parents’ death. Gentle confronts their loneliness. Citlalli confronts her… erm, everything. And Mercy confronts the final evil ex: THE GRIFTER. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). And Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings: romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, toxic relationships, memory loss, hallucinations, nightmares, deep bodies of water, drowning, hypothermia, and trauma. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka bonds with Rev. Vee reignites a lost love. Manaia learns about her family. Dewey makes new friends. And dark forces converge upon a certain wife… "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: flirting, romance, references to sexual entanglements, memory loss and familial trauma. CREDITS: Title - “ripe with homicide and darker lust” by Mary Kasimor. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Jaran meets their metamour. Gentle meets a stranger. Citlalli meets a new side of mercy. And Mercy meets… or rather, remembers, the sixth of seven evil exes: THE CHAMPION. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). And Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings: fantasy violence, death, trauma, blood, flirting, romance, sexual innuendos, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka is a good older sibling. Manaia learns about her family. Dewey makes new friends. And Vee reunites with a forgotten flame. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: bullying, familial trauma, anger issues, memory loss, romance, flirting, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Title - “Why Don’t We Fall Down” by Carol Mirakove. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Jaran sleeps with a stranger. Gentle takes one for the team. Citlalli (tries to) rescue Mercy. And Mercy “visits” the fifth of seven evil exes: THE CAPTAIN. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). And Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings: fantasy violence, blood, flirting, romance, sexual innuendos, descriptions of sexual entanglements, emotional manipulation, mind control, and toxic relationships. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Øka follows a thread of blood. Vee gets bullied. Manaia inquires after Dewey’s skills. And Dewey meets a fellow genius. Together, the party settles into the tense court politics of the Slumbering Palace -- culminating at a totally chill garden party. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: death, familial trauma, references to sexual entanglements, memory loss, blood, and bloodletting. CREDITS: Title - “Right to Release” by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Jaran avoids Citlalli. Gentle develops a crush. Citlalli suspects she… might be… the Paragon of the Raven Queen?! And Mercy visits the fourth of seven evil exes: THE DUCHESS. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). And Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings: toxic familial relationships, fantasy violence, blood and bloodletting, romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, trauma, heights, and water. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Six Paragons converge on the Slumbering Palace. An electric battle explodes. After seven years of exile, Øka confronts their Mother-Father. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, blood and bloodletting, complicated familial relationships, trauma, and romance. CREDITS: Title - “Baptism” by Hieu Minh Nguyen. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Jaran broods about their ex. Citlalli and Gentle discuss The Thing That Happened with Jaran. And Mercy visits the third of seven evil exes: THE HUNTER. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). And Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode include: fantasy violence, blood and bloodletting, trauma, toxic relationships, flirting, romance, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

A love story is told. Dewey turns into Øka. Vee sees an jarringly familiar face. Manaia practices druidcraft. And Øka wreaks chaos in the Slumbering Palace. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: romance, flirting, familial trauma, fantasy violence, blood and bloodletting, imprisonment, and physical restraints. CREDITS: Title - “FALL” by Nayrouz. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Citlalli and Jaran make a bad decision together. Gentle is left out. And Mercy visits the second of seven evil exes: THE LIEUTENANT. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). And Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, parental death, apocalypse, trauma, toxic relationships, romance, active flirting, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Manaia, Dewey, and Vee meet the Late Bloomers. Øka fights off a masked assailant. And the Slumbering Palace beckons. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: descriptions of food, nightmares, familial trauma, fantasy violence, and blood. CREDITS: Title - “A Table Filled with Interest” by Anne Gorrick. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

The world ends, and the Hounds of Mercy are not okay. Gentle adopts a wolf. Citlalli lets something bad into their soul. Jaran loses everything. And Mercy revisits the first of seven evil exes: THE GODDESS. “The Hounds of Mercy vs. Mercy’s Seven Evil Exes and All of Andake” is an eight-part miniseries set in Andake that follows four shattered monster-hunters in the wake of the Cataclysm. Jaran Kader (they/he) the dragonborn rogue is played by Hamnah Shahid (https://twitter.com/hshahid_). Citlalli (they/she) the changeling cleric is played by quinn b. rodriguez (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Gentle (they/them) the triton monk is played by Dare Hickman (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg). And Mercy (she/they) is played by Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang). "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, apocalypse, trauma, drowning, suffocation, vast bodies of water, parental death, romance, active flirting, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Editors' Note: On July 4th, 2022, we uploaded a new audio file with better-sounding voice tracks! Øka goes missing. Dewey bickers with Rev. Vee cons a merchant. And Manaia unleashes a thunderwave. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, descriptions of heights, kidnapping, fire, and physical restraints. CREDITS: Title - “SOCIAL FABRIC: AN EDITED VERSION OF THE WORLD” by Sophie Robinson. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Safety Note: A player (Jude/MermaidRoyal) appears in this episode as a guest a year before they left the TTRPG industry due to allegations of bullying and harassment. We're releasing this episode to honor the other players at the table, as well as the crucial lore and worldbuilding for the upcoming Hounds of Mercy vs. Andake miniseries. This episode originally aired on our Twitch channel on August 4, 2021. SYOS is a series of one-shots starring all-BIMPOC guest players ⁠— and a Transplanar PC! In MERCY MERCY ME, we delve into Øka Hyen's past as a Hound of Mercy. Mercy is missing, and it's up to the Hounds to find her. Øka's fellow monster-hunters include Jaran Kader, a dragonborn rogue played by Hamnah; Gentle, a triton monk played by Dare; and Citlalli, a changeling cleric played by quinn. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, monsters and monstrosity, blood and bloodletting, addiction and substance use, and body horror. CREDITS: Guest stars - Dare (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg), Hamnah (https://twitter.com/hshahid_), and quinn (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_). Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - WafflesMapleSyrup (https://twitter.com/WafflesMaple). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

SYOS is a series of one-shots starring all-BIMPOC guest players ⁠— and a Transplanar PC! In YOUR GOOD FRIEND, we delve into Vee Nauchtscherzo's past as a conwoman heisting the Qiulongan Royal Library. Vee's crew includes Vacío, a changeling grifter played by Revon; Myka, a tiefling magician played by Izzy; and Tano, an aasimar bruiser played by Austin. This one-shot utilizes Blades in the Dark! "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, gore, nightmares, flashbacks, hallucinations, emotional trauma, voluntary memory modification, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Guest stars - Revon (https://twitter.com/TheMythicBunny), Izzy (https://twitter.com/z_myst), and Austin (https://twitter.com/sailorsctaustin). Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - WafflesMapleSyrup (https://twitter.com/WafflesMaple). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

SYOS is a series of one-shots starring all-BIMPOC guest stars ⁠— and a Transplanar PC! In HAZARD PAY, we delve into Dewey Quurk’s past at the Uhànahi Research Laboratory. Dewey’s coworkers include Intrigue, a tiefling bloodhunter played by Rue, and A.T.H.E.N.A., a warforged played by Victoria. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, gore, blood and bloodletting, dubious science and experimentation, monsters and monstrosity, and horror and body horror. CREDITS: Guest stars - Rue (https://twitter.com/IlanaNight13) and Victoria (https://twitter.com/velaskgoodbye). Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - WafflesMapleSyrup (https://twitter.com/WafflesMaple). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

SYOS is a series of one-shots starring all-BIMPOC guest stars ⁠— and a Transplanar PC! In MOKU, we delve into Manaia Wairua’s past aboard the Ruffled Tern. Manaia's crew includes Mezca, a water genasi sorcerer played by Dusty, Arslan, a half-elf fighter played by Aki, and Rayleaf, a tiefling warlock / druid played by Peku. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: deep oceans, storms, leviathans and eldritch beings, tentacles, snakes, fantasy violence, cutting off limbs, and references to limbs having been cut off. CREDITS: Guest stars - Dusty (https://twitter.com/Dustehill), Aki (https://twitter.com/akinomii_art), and Peku (https://twitter.com/pukepeku). Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Jason M. Burrows (https://twitter.com/punkjr). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

A summary of Arc Three. Øka, Manaia, Dewey, and Vee plumb the depths of Klathau Jungle to investigate the Carnival — and their own repressed flaws. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. CREDITS: Music - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Jasper William Cartwright of Three Black Halflings guest stars during our Arc Three Interlude episode: a DREAM HEIST! Øka, Manaia, Dewey, and Vee meet Wang Boqin, self-proclaimed dream grifter, to ferry them across the Dreamshield and into Qiulong. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: giant spiders, blood and bloodletting, fantasy violence, gore, hallucinations, disreality, romance and flirting, references to sexual entanglements, cramped spaces, rising bodies of water, and the threat of drowning. CREDITS: Guest star - Jasper William Cartwright (https://twitter.com/JW_Cartwright). Title - yesterday i was the moon by Noor Unnahar Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!

Arc Three draws to a close. Øka dances with Dr. Oluso. Vee confides in Rev. Dewey has a heart-to-heart with Tanga. And Manaia gets her ear pierced. "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: death, funerals, mourning, alcohol and substance use, panic attacks, large bodies of water, processing trauma, romance, kissing, and references to sexual entanglements. CREDITS: Title - “I’m Going Back to Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense” by Danez Smith. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!