Best Dicey Stories Podcasts (2024)

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

1h 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

27m 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

1d 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

2d 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

5d 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

9d 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

19d 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

17d 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

16d 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

20d 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

24d 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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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DS257 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Cryopod Caper | Part 4 of 4 51:51

3M ago51:51

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Cleve, Mariah, and Takuto explore a Progenitor wreck. Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13 Scene 14 Scene 15 GM Notes This is the first real look we have at Progenitor technology and design. In the Sid Meier’s Alien Crossfire expansion, these aliens have lost some of their technology and are relatively peers with the human factions. On our Chiron, however, w…

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DS256 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Society of Shadow | Part 2 of 7 43:14

3M ago43:14

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Ulf introduces Tric and Heppa to Gaenyn, the leader of the shadow mages, who has uncomfortable ideas about how he and the elves might collaborate. Scene 4 GM Notes Our Society of Shadow grew out of the shadow mages from the mainline campaign Liberty in the Battle for Wesnoth video game. Gaenyn’s physical appearance is based on the artwork for Shado…

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DS255 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Cryopod Caper | Part 3 of 4 42:42

3M ago42:42

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Mariah and Cleve negotiate for the right to recover data from their cryobeds. Scene 8 Scene 9 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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DS254 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: The Society of Shadow | Part 1 of 7 41:51

3M ago41:51

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Ulf guides Tric and Heppa through the Grey Woods. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 GM Notes When preparing for this arc, I scoured the mainline campaigns of the Battle for Wesnoth for any mention of the Grey Woods. There are battles there in both Liberty and Secrets of the Ancients. We’ve already seen ideas from Scenario 6 of Liberty in all the clues that h…

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Book 2 Ep33: Watery Departure 1:06:01

3M ago1:06:01

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The Sidebars are on the precipice of their next grand adventure: leaving Lakeside via a mysterious ship! They say farewell to land, as they prepare to take this show on the... water. Visit www.fateofisen.com to learn more. Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here. If you like the show, please feel f…

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Patreon Backstory - Hamlet Brockflower 1:17:36

3M ago1:17:36

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As a special treat, and as a way to make up for the long break between chapters, here is one of our bonus episodes, previously only available to our supporters on Patreon! This is the story of Hamlet Brockflower and what his life was like before journeying to Lakeside and meeting the rest of the Sidebars. If you want to hear the rest of the charact…

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DS253 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Cryopod Caper | Part 2 of 4 40:41

3M ago40:41

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Morgan Prospecting’s activities at the crash site do not go unnoticed. Scene 6 Scene 7 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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DS252 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Downtime in Dan’Tonk | Part 4 of 4 38:58

3M ago38:58

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At the pottery market on the outskirts of Dan’Tonk, Tric and Heppa bump into an old acquaintance who is able to help them with the next stage of their journey through Wesnoth. Scene 12 Scene 13 Scene 14 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 Westlu…

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DS251 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: The Cryopod Caper | Part 1 of 4 38:35

3M ago38:35

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Mariah, Cleve, and Takuto head out on a recovery job for Data Haven. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 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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DS250 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Downtime in Dan’Tonk | Part 3 of 4 49:12

3M ago49:12

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Tric and Heppa learn about a previous Manu expedition to the Sandy Wastes. Then they round out their Dunefolk education by attending a morning of Dune School. Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 GM Notes The Dune School scene in this episode is based on the experiences of some of my childhood friends. I’m not close enough to my forebears' cultural he…

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DS249 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Defragging Data Haven | Part 4 of 4 34:44

4M ago34:44

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Takuto makes his case for going on the next trip out of Data Haven. Scene 15 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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DS248 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Downtime in Dan’Tonk | Part 2 of 4 43:00

4M ago43:00

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Tric and Heppa spend time in Dan’Tonk’s Dunefolk quarter meeting with the glassmaker, the weaver, and the falconer/scribe. Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 GM Notes The Luminary Council and Paragon Council, as presented in this episode, had their origins in a discussion of potential Dunefolk politics on the Battle for Wesnoth forums (https://forums.wesnoth.…

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DS247 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Defragging Data Haven | Part 3 of 4 36:29

4M ago36:29

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Roze shares information gleaned from the network node job. 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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DS246 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Downtime in Dan’Tonk | Part 1 of 4 52:09

4M ago52:09

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A travel montage gets Tric and Heppa from the Wesnoth capital Weldyn to its largest city, Dan’Tonk. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 GM Notes If you listen to as much folk music as I do, you may recognize the name Lily the Pink. I heard it on an album from the Irish Rovers. I don’t consider it a fabulous song, but it was the perfect source for a spu…

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DS245 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Defragging Data Haven | Part 2 of 4 57:18

4M ago57:18

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Mariah spends time in the medical center while Cleve helps Tenoch with expedition equipment. Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 GM Notes Tenoch’s rover is a direct copy of the Alpha Centauri video game rover. It does look something like a futuristic, more aerodynamic jeep that’s fully sealed. For Mariah and Cleve it means faster and safer tra…

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DS244 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Whirlwind Tour of Weldyn | Part 5 of 5 44:39

4M ago44:39

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Tric and Heppa enjoy a spooky nighttime ghost tour of the battlefields around Weldyn. Scene 14 Scene 15 GM Notes The Battle for Wesnoth mainline campaign Eastern Invasion can end one of two ways: a giant battlefield or a private duel. I decided to make both versions of Scenario 17 true as far as the history of our tabletop campaign is concerned. I …

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DS243 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Defragging Data Haven | Part 1 of 4 44:46

4M ago44:46

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Mariah and Cleve return to Data Haven along with Corazon, Dr. Citali, and their prizes. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 GM Notes The discussion of what’s edible and how to process different foods is lightly inspired by the Alpha Centauri video game. In that, xenofungus tiles only produce food and other benefits after extensive research—exce…

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DS242 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Whirlwind Tour of Weldyn | Part 4 of 5 1:06:20

4M ago1:06:20

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Tric and Heppa share a meal with Alric’s parents and learn more about the Manu clan. Scene 10 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 of The Battle for Wesnoth Project…

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Book 2 Ep32: Earth Chapter Epilogue 57:59

4M ago57:59

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After finally achieving their goal of retrieving the Earth Stone, the Sidebars take a moment to reflect and plan their next moves. They discuss the highs and lows of their adventure so far, and we also get a small taste of what's coming in the next chapter... Visit www.fateofisen.com to learn more. Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcas…

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DS241 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Network Node | Part 6 of 6 42:21

5M ago42:21

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After Mariah and Cleve get rid of the repo squad, they encounter another familiar face out in the wilds of Chiron. Scene 19 Scene 20 Scene 21 Scene 22 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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DS240 | Wesnoth | Echoes of Invasion: Whirlwind Tour of Weldyn | Part 3 of 5 49:19

5M ago49:19

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For the first time in their lives, Tric and Heppa meet an elf not of Estbryn Forest. Scene 8 Scene 9 GM Notes Sir Deoran is the primary protagonist of the South Guard mainline campaign of the Battle for Wesnoth video game. In Scenario 5, he is given the choice to ally with human bandits or with the elf Ethiliel, who has already lent him aid. For th…

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