Jesters of Ravenloft is a D&D 5e podcast where a group of comedians are sucked into Dungeons & Dragons - and now it's up to them to become heroes and escape Ravenloft! A new episode drops every Friday and Saturday and, don't worry, there are NO SPOILERS for Strahd. Ranked in the top 50 fiction podcasts on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, check out Jesters of Ravenloft now!
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Meaghan and Deanna discuss Dungeons and Dragons, horror gaming, and the dark domains of Ravenloft.
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Introducing... One Shots - Police Cops: Gurney & Slab - Ep 1 (of 4)
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Hello listeners and Watchers in the mists! A DM, a Jester, and a Sound Engineer all got hit with nasty colds and are still on the mend, so unfortunately we don't have new episodes of Jesters of Ravenloft for you this week. While they continue to get better, we'd like to welcome you to Police Cops, a one-shot set within the ttrpg Action Movie World!…
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Introducing... One Shots - Avernus - Ep 1 (of 20)
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Hello listeners and Watchers in the mists! A DM, a Jester, and a Sound Engineer all got hit with nasty colds and are still on the mend, so unfortunately we don't have new episodes of Jesters of Ravenloft for you this week. While we're waiting for their voices to recover and the brain-fog to clear, we'd like to introduce to you one of our One Shots,…
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As the troupe neared the end of the tunnel that led to the farm, they realized that Del and the Doctor Deputy were missing! As they called out for the companions, they caught the attention of nearby scarecrows and suddenly found themselves under attack. Shadow Nemesis scaled the walls to attack the scarecrows as they entered the tunnel, New Rogue u…
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The troupe continued on their way to Angelina’s farm! While Tyler and New Rogue played some road trip games with the Doctor Deputy, Del had a private call with Lucretia where she learned that every time the day restarts, a month passes everywhere else! Meanwhile, Shadow Nemesis got in an argument with Shadow Master about how best to survive the rea…
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The troupe is playing into the ruse to impersonate The General and his retinue! After New Rogue volunteered them all to help rescue Angelina from the same scarecrows that had previously killed him and Del, the troupe tricked Nicholas Church into getting them their usual cockatrices. On the way to the farm, Shadow Nemesis flexed his newly discovered…
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The troupe’s inability to keep quiet alerted a nearby militia force to their presence. New Rogue, Del and Tyler hid in the forest, only to be torn apart by demonic imps, and Shadow Nemesis was destroyed by The Grave Walker, even after giving up his friends. Awakening once more at the start of the same day, the group was ready to apply what they’d l…
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After scouting and sharing fond memories, the troupe reconvened. Tyler and Ivan led them towards one of the army's militia forces, New Rogue tried to understand Westra's cawing by asking Jack Magnum to translate, and Del had to explain to Shadow Nemesis that her reality blade doesn't conjure magical items into existence just because he wants them a…
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3.11 - A Slight Miscalculation in Time
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The troupe are on their way to the hills to watch the final battle! While resting so New Rogue could meditate and recharge his magic, Tyler and Del had a long-overdue chat about how they were holding up in their terrifying new reality. Meanwhile, Shadow Nemesis grew tired of being alone in the ghost realm. In an effort to convince the group to let …
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With the rest of the troupe having safely surrendered, Shadow Nemesis was chased by cockatrices and immediately pecked to death. New Rogue was too depleted to revive him, and Tyler was convinced by Ezra to wait and see if the day reset again, so when Del tried to summon Werner, the ghost of Shadow Nemesis joined them instead. Del packed up his body…
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As the troupe faced seven elderly gnomes, Shadow Nemesis began to rage and the fight began. Tyler immediately backed away, hands up, bowing out of the fight, Del followed Tyler’s lead, declaring they weren’t with Shadow Nemesis, and New Rogue tried to magically calm the villagers, but when he couldn’t calm them all, he too surrendered. Tyler and De…
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After failing to hold onto Guy Bradford through the pull of the mists, Tyler passed through alone to rejoin Wet Change. The troupe witnessed events repeating themselves and started to learn the rules of this new domain. Del deduced that the only ghosts in the realm were those who had died that day, New Rogue revivified the orc that had died from an…
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3.07 - This Time, We’re Doing This Different
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The troupe found themselves unexpectedly in a fight for their lives. New Rogue noticed that the scarecrows had disappeared from the nearby field, and just as Del realized that Rumpleforeskin and the cockatrices were frozen, they were set upon by the straw-stuffed beings and eventually cut down. Meanwhile, Shadow Nemesis fought an entire village of …
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Ignorant of the happenings inside the blacksmith’s shop, New Rogue received a special amulet from the Watchers, and Del received a hand mirror through which she could speak with Lucretia. Meanwhile, Shadow Nemesis shot and stabbed the blacksmith to death, and then—after talking it over with Shadow Master—ate the brain, threw the body into the forge…
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3.05 - No One Disrespects Shadow Nemesis!
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With Tyler still missing, the rest of Wet Change entered a pastoral town, where the townsfolk were waiting to see whose side the General would choose in an upcoming battle. The description of the General just so happened to match Tyler. The troupe were asked to retrieve an important icon for the battle, and so Shadow Nemesis, New Rogue, and the Doc…
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As Tyler clung to a rapidly fading Guy Bradford, the rest of Wet Change—including New Rogue—fell into the mist. Shadow Nemesis was attacked by yet another member of the Nutter family, but the troupe defeated him and found themselves in the picturesque woods of a new domain. Del received a text from her friend Laura and discovered that they’d been g…
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3.03 - Wet Change Was Here (Call Us With Rock)
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Amidst the strangeness that seemed to be enticing them to stay in what was formerly Denton Arthur’s realm, the troupe agreed they should leave for the next domain as soon as possible. Guy, however, was convinced that entering the mists would mean certain death, so he abruptly started running away. Tyler chased after him, but it was Shadow Nemesis w…
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Wet Change is on the hunt for New Rogue. Tyler received a cryptic message from Ezra and discovered the entrance to a network of tunnels under Protection Town that could take days to search, Del and Rumpleforeskin concluded that they had to escape the realm as soon as possible, Guy was bewildered at how much his friends have all changed, and Shadow …
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The comedy troupe Wet Change have defeated a second darklord and taken over his domain - getting weirder every minute they’re away from Earth! Del, the ghost-whispering bard, keeps finding supernatural friends. Adam McNamara, now the evil barbarian Shadow Nemesis, is determined to get revenge on Ezra, the god who accidentally brought them here. Tyl…
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2.57 - Ravenloft: It Changes You (Season Finale)
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The troupe finally gained the upper hand against the Dark Lord! New Rogue dealt a strong blow against Denton Arthur, Shadow Nemesis cut off one of his arms, and Del summoned more ghosts to prevent him from fighting back. Tyler called out to remind everyone that New Rogue—as champion of this realm—had to be the one to destroy Denton, but Shadow Neme…
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The troupe continued their desperate battle with Denton Arthur. As the Dark Lord used their own weapons against them, New Rogue was the first to make it past the hole in the floor that had plagued them, Shadow Nemesis summoned some rats, which miraculously attacked Denton’s wife in concert with Del’s shrieking ghosts, Tyler finally broke the latch …
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Wet Change’s companions continued to fight off robots, while the troupe faced Denton Arthur and his Frankensteined wife. With the Dark Lord in possession of their weapons, the troupe did what they could. Del contacted Werner Herzog for tactical information and learned how to release the barrier shielding Denton, Shadow Nemesis boldly scuttled up th…
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The troupe were set free by Rumpleforeskin, who helped them see that Denton Arthur has always been the Dark Lord of this realm. They faced off with flamethrower-wielding robots, but upon closer examination, they determined that the robots were the former citizens of Denton’s village and their constant refrain of “We protect the town” was their desp…
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With New Rogue fighting off death inside his mind, the rest of troupe awoke, bound, armourless, weaponless, and unable to use magic! Tyler and Del speculated on why Denton Arthur imprisoned them, but their questions were soon answered. Denton arrived wearing the Robocop armour, which infuriated Shadow Nemesis, and explained that he was frustrated a…
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The battle for the fate of the realm raged on! Del used up her magic beans, which created all sorts of bizarre effects, both helping and harming the werefolk, Tyler was knocked out, got back up, accidentally hit Merrith Glimplimmer, and was subsequently knocked out again, Shadow Nemesis challenged Aesyr Sanguine in a complex yet ill-conceived plan …
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Finally face-to-face with the army, the troupe tried their hand at subterfuge. Tyler pretended to be Streamlabbing Tyler and commanded the armies to stop, Del tried to corral the werefolk to safety within the tree, but she became overwhelmed by screaming ghosts, Adam found himself able to lie again, but at the cost of having his hand-severed off by…
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D&D Improv Gameshow Spectacular! Part 2 - Dumb-Dumbs D&D
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With Del unavailable to record this week, we’re excited to present D&D’s newest game show: Sounds of Ravenloft! This ridiculous competition features host Ryan LaPlante and players Tyler Hewitt, Adam McNamara, and Guy Bradford. Which one of them is the best at making Ravenloftian sound effects? Let’s find out now! Jesters of Ravenloft streams live e…
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D&D Improv Gameshow Spectacular! Part 1 - Sounds of Ravenloft
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With Del unavailable to record this week, we’re excited to present D&D’s newest game show: Sounds of Ravenloft! This ridiculous competition features host Ryan LaPlante and players Tyler Hewitt, Adam McNamara, and Guy Bradford. Which one of them is the best at making Ravenloftian sound effects? Let’s find out now! Jesters of Ravenloft streams live e…
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The horde is almost at the gates and the troupe sort of has a not-very-good plan! Tyler still plans to parley with the generals while posing as his dead doppelganger, New Rogue might still be planning to pose as his still-living doppelganger, and Del created a large matte painting to hide the werefolk, while Adam emerged from his mind palace as a b…
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As the armies drew ever closer, Shadow Master convinced Adam to try to work things out with Shadow Nemesis inside his head, and Del considered a spiritual partnership with Lucretia, while Tyler and New Rogue devised a tentative scheme: Tyler would disguise himself as his doppelganger to meet with the generals and fight them instead of the entire ho…
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2.48 - You’re Both Shadam, You Idiots
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While Adam climbed alone to the top of the tree and had an existential crisis, the rest of the troupe tried to find alternative options to fighting the approaching armies. Tyler contacted Ezra for clarification on whether New Rogue could become the new dark lord without have to defeat the current one, but there wasn’t a precedent for it, New Rogue …
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With the army quickly approaching, the troupe started to strategize their defensive plan. Tyler sent Ivan up to do some reconnaissance, Adam failed to get anyone to help him find his missing bag of holding, New Rogue was curious about Del's deflections about the bag and questioned her about it, Rumpleforeskin destroyed the bag in the flames of thei…
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The troupe continued to battle Streamlabbing Tyler! Del terrified their foe with disturbing ghostly images, allowing the rest of the party to use the moment of distraction to finish him off, Adam then feasted on Tyler’s doppelganger’s brain, Tyler discovered the purpose of his new ring when it flew to his nose and turned him into a dwarf until he r…
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The troupe burst into the next room to find Streamlabbing Tyler with his deadly beard being continually healed. New Rogue made a decisive radiant blow against their foe, Del used her ghostly spells to bolster her friends and hinder their enemies, Adam raged fiercely with his vampire bite, Tyler conjured distracting copies of himself, and Rumplefore…
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Before getting back to our regular story, please enjoy the conclusion of SquireQuest, a 2-part mini-arc based on the Goblin Quest RPG, featuring regular players Tyler Hewitt, Del Borovic, and Adam McNamara, and hosted by Guest Dungeon Master Tom McGee (Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons, Blood & Syrup, The Valentyne Heresy). Set in Ravenloft before Wet Change ar…
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We'll be back to our regular Jesters next week, but for now, we're excited to share SquireQuest! It's a 2-part mini-arc based on the Goblin Quest RPG, featuring regular players Tyler Hewitt, Del Borovic, and Adam McNamara, and hosted by Guest Dungeon Master Tom McGee (Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons, Blood & Syrup, The Valentyne Heresy). Set in Ravenloft befo…
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The troupe used a brief reprieve from battle to prepare for the boss fight. With Shadow Nemesis badly hurt, Tyler bargained with him to heal him but only if he let Adam come back, and Shadow Nemesis finally relented. Del and Rumpleforeskin had a poignant conversation about the uncertain future of their friendship, New Rogue cast a protection spell …
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The troupe tried to heal up and strategize their next move, but Shadow Nemesis was fixated on his missing bag of holding, so they all complimented him until he felt good enough to join the fight. Tyler disguised himself as a Hecklin, but got hit and was revealed, Del rode Rumpleforeskin as the bone horse used their hooves to attack, Tyler and Shado…
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In a stroke of extreme luck, the troupe managed to get the jump on a group of Hoechlins. New Rogue made effective use of his deadly spectral hands, Tyler did some impressive bladesinging to hold his own though he got stabbed rather badly in the process, Del summoned a boar and finished off the remaining Hoechlins, and Shadow Nemesis received a Flut…
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The troupe and the were-folk set off towards the Rootless Evergreen. Tyler found a misty path that led them along a more covert route to the underside of the tree, Shadow Nemesis looked for loopholes to get the Doctor Deputy released from his oath to Tyler, and Del stole Shadow Nemesis’s bag of holding so he couldn’t use the doll’s needle to steal …
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2.40 - You’re Lucky There’s A War Going On
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The troupe entered the were-camp and lay down for a much-needed rest, during which Shadow Nemesis sucker-punched Adam and took control once again, and Del—ever the pragmatist—made them all focus on the fight with a promise to deal with him later. Del and Tyler learned that time didn’t work as expected in their current realm and that many of the fol…
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The troupe continued to contend with the consequences of body-switching. New Rogue healed Adam’s accidentally-self-inflicted wounds, Adam couldn’t fight the influence of Shadow Nemesis and became a bit more evil, and the party tried to get Adam back into the doll body, but he unintentionally resisted the needle and remained a goat. Del and Tyler re…
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The troupe set off towards the were-camp. New Rogue struggled to comprehend the degree of body-switching that had occurred, Adam woke up as a goat, unable to speak and desperate to communicate that New Rogue had tried to kill him, Del calmed Adam down, and Tyler made a deal with the Doctor Deputy to let the squire fight for them if he kept the trut…
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2.37 - One Clop for Yes, Two Clops for No
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The troupe once again found themselves up against Lucretia Sanguine. New Rogue tried to strike a deal with her to both return Jack Magnum to him and return Adam to his own body in exchange for a child, but instead, she charmed New Rogue into trying to kill Adam, and Adam stabbed Jack Magnum with his doll needle, causing them both to collapse. Del a…
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After realizing they’d have to wait a full day before Adam got his body back, Del stayed behind to keep watch over Adam and the squire, while Tyler and New Rogue left to search for Jack Magnum. New Rogue received an offer from Lucretia to exchange his goat for giving her a child, but he left her to consider it, and Tyler meanwhile consulted with Ez…
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The troupe contended with how to handle the most recent doll body-swap. New Rogue threatened the Doctor Deputy with a game of chicken until Tyler put the squire to sleep, Shadow Nemesis temporarily took control over Adam and tried and failed to glue the black knight’s helmet back together using Del’s pickled finger, and Del finally managed to pull …
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As was inevitable, the troupe’s fears came true when Adam woke up in a doll’s body. Adam fought Shadow Nemesis for control before he was shoved into his bag of holding, where he accidentally smashed the Black Knight’s helm. The Doctor Deputy repeatedly hacked at Adam’s hand in the hope of removing the bracelet and liberating Shadow Nemesis, but the…
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The troupe were reunited in the Vistani’s bar tent. As Tyler returned from his fishing trip, New Rogue followed up with Denton Arthur about Rumpleforeskin’s prosthetic leg with a very confusing letter, Del took over to provide actually useful information, and a very drunk Adam smashed up the bar, confessed to Tyler that he’d plotted against him, le…
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The troupe’s very long, very bad day continued! Tyler awoke on the back of a dead ground worm to Lucretia Sanguine offering him a Nintendo Switch in exchange for giving her child, but when he refused, she stabbed him and he finally found himself being revived in the company of some very grateful were-people. Meanwhile, Del chatted with Rumpleforesk…
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The troupe had some uncomfortable realizations about themselves and each other. New Rogue received a Rod of Double-Checking to help combat his tendency towards black-and-white thinking, Del played Warhammer with Lucretia Sanguine, who she learned to be Aesir’s mother, and a horrified Adam learned about his crimes as Shadow Nemesis and left to get a…
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A tense meeting with the Vistani quickly turned around when they were delighted by Jack Magnum’s tricks, but the rest of the troupe learned some hard truths. Tyler couldn’t get the hang of worm-fishing and found himself relegated to a corner, New Rogue learned that his relationship with Ezra might be superficial and that he should do some more intr…
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