Best Dicey Stories Podcasts (2024)

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DS297 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Monsoon Jungle | Part 5 of 6 35:39

23m ago35:39

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The team deals with the repercussions of Dr. Citali’s errant pistol shot. Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS296 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Plains Problems | Part 2 of 7 34:24

1d ago34:24

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Tric and Heppa are welcomed to Terwaen’s home. Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit them at wesnoth.org. Need context? Jump to…

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DS295 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Monsoon Jungle | Part 4 of 6 52:44

4d ago52:44

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Demon craws attack. Scene 10 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS294 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Plains Problems | Part 1 of 7 43:30

8d ago43:30

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As they approach Terwaen’s village, Tric and Heppa befriend a knight after observing a duel. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaigns Eastern Invasion and Heir to the Throne. There are also references to Northern Rebirth. Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found he…

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Book 2 Ep42: DePORTed! 1:01:16

9d ago1:01:16

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The Sidebars have inadvertently stumbled upon the Water Stone in Port Belas, in the home of the Speaker. How will they deal with this difficult diplomatic dilemma? Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim and Julz Burgisser as DM Visit www.fat…

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DS293 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Monsoon Jungle | Part 3 of 6 48:07

14d ago48:07

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The Progenitor research facility holds a few surprises. Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS292 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Heart Mountains | Part 7 of 7 1:06:28

15d ago1:06:28

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Heppa and Tric study Mal-Vektor’s staff—which is almost as dangerous as the man himself. Scene 12 Scene 13 Scene 14 GM Notes We won’t be seeing Ash and Aglana again in this campaign—at least not together as a couple. So I’ll take this opportunity to fill in some of the backstory that informs their behavior, but that didn’t get stated openly at the …

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DS291 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Monsoon Jungle | Part 2 of 6 46:12

21d ago46:12

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Their new friends lead Mariah, Cleve, and Marina to a Progenitor ruin. Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS290 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Heart Mountains | Part 6 of 7 52:46

25d ago52:46

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The elves extract what information they can from their necromancer prisoner. Scene 11 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit them at wesnoth.org. Need c…

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Book 2 Ep41: Danger Hut! 1:02:08

23d ago1:02:08

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Pirate trouble? A magic bubble? Let's see what hijinks the Sidebars get up to as they continue their encounter with Captain Danger's wacky band of polluting pirate pals! Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim and Julz Burgisser as DM Visit w…

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DS289 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Monsoon Jungle | Part 1 of 6 40:21

28d ago40:21

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Mariah, Cleve, and Marina face some unexpectedly tough negotiators. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS288 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Heart Mountains | Part 5 of 7 45:35

1M ago45:35

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A necromancer joins the battle against the elves. Scene 10 GM Notes As usual, I got my inspiration for NPCs from the Battle for Wesnoth video game. I prepped Giant Spider and Yeti encounters, since those are units found in caves and mountains. I also wanted to broaden the range of undead my players had to deal with, and so I turned to a unit line w…

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DS287 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Reformatting Data Haven | Part 5 of 5 1:08:57

1M ago1:08:57

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Data Haven enacts its plans to slow down Morgan’s Planetary Security Force. Scene 19 Scene 20 Scene 21 Scene 22 Scene 23 Scene 24 (Letter to Fritz) Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS286 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Heart Mountains | Part 4 of 7 41:59

1M ago41:59

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When Tric, Heppa, and Ash return to the scene of their last fight, they find that the situation has grown more dire. Scene 9 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part of The Battle for Wesnoth Pro…

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Book 2 Ep40: Pirate Trashing 1:06:13

1M ago1:06:13

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Avast, Fateys! The high seas be sufferin' the greed and waste of trash-dumping scoundrels! The Sidebars best be makin' 'em walk the plank! Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim and Julz Burgisser as DM Visit www.fateofisen.com to learn more…

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DS285 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Reformatting Data Haven | Part 4 of 5 43:04

1M ago43:04

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The Council of Datajacks deliberates on action against Morgan Industries and alliance with the Stepdaughters of Chiron. Scene 16 Scene 17 Scene 18 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS284 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Heart Mountains | Part 3 of 7 41:17

2M ago41:17

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Before reengaging the undead threat in the caves, Tric and Heppa develop a plan with Ash and Aglana. Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part of The Battle for Wesnoth Pro…

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Book 2 Ep39: Wasted Guardian 1:11:13

2M ago1:11:13

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A room filled with strange ancient secrets? Check! Sidebar hijinks and japery? Check! Granny as a crab? Clickety clack! Also, a new mystery within a mystery within another mystery! Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim and Julz Burgisser as…

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DS283 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Reformatting Data Haven | Part 3 of 5 46:31

2M ago46:31

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Political talks continue in Data Haven. Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13 Scene 14 Scene 15 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS282 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Heart Mountains | Part 2 of 7 1:14:37

2M ago1:14:37

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At their request, Ash takes Tric and Heppa big game hunting for a giant spider, but the cave system holds more significant dangers than just webs and venom. Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), license…

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DS281 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Reformatting Data Haven | Part 2 of 5 55:01

2M ago55:01

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Cleve and Mariah begin recruiting for the new Data Haven council and sounding people out on how to stop Morgan’s Planetary Security Force. Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 GM Notes You might notice how often characters in this arc talk about “vendettas.” In the Alpha Centauri video games, factions don’t “declare war.” To fit the sci…

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DS280 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Heart Mountains | Part 1 of 7 48:55

2M ago48:55

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Heppa deviates from Ash’s carefully chosen path as he leads her and Tric up into the Heart Mountains. Scene 1 Scene 2 GM Notes While preparing for this arc, I studied up on the Mountain Travel section in Skill Adventures by David Shamp, available from the Genesys Foundry on DriveThruRPG. It gave me some ideas for ways different skills could come in…

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DS279 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Reformatting Data Haven | Part 1 of 5 37:13

2M ago37:13

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Cleve makes deliveries around Data Haven while Mariah recovers from his injuries. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS278 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Wesmere Welcome | Part 6 of 6 46:28

2M ago46:28

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Extended family helps Heppa with her corruption and Tric with taking on the mantle of his noble heritage. Scene 13 Scene 14 GM Notes As usual, many NPCs in this arc are derived from units in the Battle for Wesnoth video game. Ash is an Avenger, and with Ruthiel, we get our first Shyde, the ultimate unit in the Druid line in the mainline game. User-…

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Book 2 Ep38: Snowy Sea-crets 1:08:01

2M ago1:08:01

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The Sidebars encounter more turbulent sailing on their mission to find the Floatess' missing daughter. It seems as if the very ocean itself is against them. But what's this? It's not a glimmer of hope, is it? We'll have to listen and find out. Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as …

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DS277 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 10 of 10 1:02:55

2M ago1:02:55

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In which the dangers of siege worms are made completely clear. Scene 33 Scene 34 Scene 35 Scene 36 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS276 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Wesmere Welcome | Part 5 of 6 40:12

2M ago40:12

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Heppa seeks guidance from Soliana, an elf steeped in knowledge of fae magic. Scene 11 Scene 12 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit them at wesnoth.or…

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DS275 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 9 of 10 46:38

3M ago46:38

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On the way back to Data Haven, the group comes across some ominous remains. Scene 30 Scene 31 Scene 32 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS274 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Wesmere Welcome | Part 4 of 6 52:58

3M ago52:58

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Tric and Heppa present the needs of the Grey Woods woses to the most prestigious elvish council of all, the Ka’lian. Scene 10 GM Notes This whole episode with the Ka’lian is very much indebted to A War of Life and Death by Mystical_Warlord. In that non-mainline campaign for the Battle for Wesnoth video game, Scenario 13 sees the primary character, …

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Book 2 Bonus - The Craggy Man! 1:37:12

3M ago1:37:12

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DM Julz is out sick so FORMER DM Brad takes over!!! We take a look at something happening elsewhere in Isen, as a group of hapless ne'er-do-wells put their lives on the line to get their hands on a life changing reward. We put D&D aside to play the #kiwirpg system; d12go! Grab yourself a free copy of the d12go core rulebook (and a number of supplem…

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DS273 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 8 of 10 52:33

3M ago52:33

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Reunited, Cleve and Mariah patch each other up and share information on their new contacts. Scene 26 Scene 27 Scene 28 Scene 29 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS272 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Wesmere Welcome | Part 3 of 6 51:06

3M ago51:06

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Tric and Heppa enjoy a dance party with the young elves of Wesmere and then cookies with their grandparents. Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 GM Notes The special items gifted to Tric and Heppa were created with input from the players on what type of item they were interested in. Tric’s player wanted something stealth-related, and since the shadow ring turn…

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DS271 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 7 of 10 53:10

3M ago53:10

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Mariah and Cleve find different ways out of the dome. Scene 22 Scene 23 Scene 24 Scene 25 GM Notes It was a spur of the moment decision to have Fritz be the same character as Morris. The tailor was intended as a single-scene NPC, but Mariah took a liking to him. This was the perfect place to bring him back and showcase a consensual encounter. But w…

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DS270 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Wesmere Welcome | Part 2 of 6 53:05

3M ago53:05

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Tric and Heppa get acquainted with an unexpected new relative. Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 GM Notes In this episode, we meet Ash, an NPC who holds a special place in my heart for a number of reasons I’ll get into more some time in the future. But for now, I’ll share that Ash sneaking around Carcyn on the way to the Grey Woods without being spotted by h…

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Book 2 Ep37: Sunk at Sea 1:01:47

3M ago1:01:47

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The Sidebars and their new companion, Taryn Grim, take to the seas once again on Captain Sunk Rere's ship in search of the Floatess' missing daughter. What dangers will they encounter? Will the seas take their toll? Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley Erika Jayne …

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DS269 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 6 of 10 1:04:35

3M ago1:04:35

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An unexpected additional rescue opportunity presents itself. Scene 18 Scene 19 Scene 20 Scene 21 GM Notes The University of Chiron in our tabletop game is a mix of University of Planet and Lord’s Believers from the Alpha Centauri video game. This melding of science and religion was itself inspired by the Supremacy affinity in Beyond Earth. Supremac…

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DS268 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Wesmere Welcome | Part 1 of 6 53:25

3M ago53:25

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Newly arrived in Wesmere, Tric and Heppa settle in and meet Neia, an ambitious young shaman. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 GM Notes In this episode, we meet Neia, a character from the User-Made Content campaign A War of Life and Death, and the information she shares with Tric and Heppa is basically a summary of that campaign. We also get our first look a…

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DS267 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 5 of 10 45:43

4M ago45:43

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Mariah and Arx search for a way out of the Hospital for Experimental Miasma Treatment. Scene 15 Scene 16 Scene 17 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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Book 2 Ep36: Missing in Mernea 1:11:08

4M ago1:11:08

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The Sidebars are at the deep, dark bottom of the ocean and trying to find their feet in the underwater city of Mernea! Dexter is feeling under the weather, and Bardley is busy barding it up for their new Aquan audience, but at least Granny is getting on with the mission of visiting the fabled grand library... Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as G…

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DS266 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Society of Shadow | Part 7 of 7 1:01:39

4M ago1:01:39

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Bruised and battered, Tric and Heppa leave the Grey Woods for Wesmere, bearers of the woses’ call for aid. Scene 15 Scene 16 Scene 17 GM Notes The first Wesmere elf we meet, Filvarel, is a minor character from Scene 13 of A War of Life and Death by Mystical_Warlord. This user-made campaign has many more types of units than mainline Battle for Wesno…

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DS265 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 4 of 10 47:40

4M ago47:40

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Mariah gets Arx released from Dr. Bingyi Khan’s care. Scene 10 Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13 Scene 14 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS264 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Society of Shadow | Part 6 of 7 52:12

4M ago52:12

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Society of Shadow remnants clash with Tric and Heppa deep in the Grey Woods. Scene 14 GM Notes This combat features more units from the Battle for Wesnoth video game. Donella, like Efa, is styled after the Bandit and was fighting alongside a Poacher. In the video game, the Bandit has a morningstar attack, while the Poacher has both a bow and a dagg…

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DS263 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 3 of 10 43:49

4M ago43:49

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Cleve and Mariah overcome physical and emotional challenges on their way to the hospital where Arx is imprisoned. Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS262 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Society of Shadow | Part 5 of 7 47:42

4M ago47:42

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Following the fight against Gaenyn, Tric and Heppa return to the Society of Shadow encampment to ensure no stragglers linger. Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part o…

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Book 2 Ep35: We Love Sharks! 1:13:24

4M ago1:13:24

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The Sidebars continue their journey into the depths, and fight for the very breath in their lungs, as they contend with a trio of giant sharks. Will they live to see their destination? Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley and Julz Burgisser as DM Visit www.fateofis…

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DS261 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 2 of 10 50:37

4M ago50:37

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Cleve and Mariah attract some unanticipated attention during the Planetfall Day festivities. Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS260 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Society of Shadow | Part 4 of 7 1:19:25

4M ago1:19:25

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The shadow mages launch their ambush… as do the elves and woses. Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 GM Notes One of the inspirations for setting our tabletop Wesnoth game in the aftermath of Mal-Ravanal’s war was me playing through A War of Life and Death, a User-Made Content campaign by Mystical_Warlord. It is set in a similar timeframe, and at the very end…

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DS259 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Excising Arx | Part 1 of 10 49:27

4M ago49:27

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Mariah, Cleve, and Takuto enter the main dome of Morgan Industries. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com. Need context? Jump to the start of the series!By Dicey Stories

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DS258 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Society of Shadow | Part 3 of 7 49:13

5M ago49:13

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Tric and Heppa gain further insight into forbidden magic and the corruption that the woses can sense in the Grey Woods. Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here. Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part of The Bat…

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Book 2 Ep34: Seven and the Sea 54:22

5M ago54:22

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The Sidebars take to the high seas! Or the high... lake. They're sailing away from Lakeside and off into adventure! Or death. Something like that. Featuring: Kasia Czarkowska-Guzuik as Granny Sabinka Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley and Julz Burgisser as DM Visit www.fateofisen.com to learn more. Fate of Isen is …

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