Episode 212
Heading towards Constantinople the Investigators start to plan exactly what it is they need to do as they approach the literal end of the line. However, they are also stepping right into the belly of the beast as the Cult of the Skinless One must surely run rampant in the city.
Will they be left to research in peace. Or will an early grave in the Bosphorus come to call.
Episode 211
Firstly Mawdrigen and Sheba went to Georgia (the country not the state) and came back with tea that we reviewed.
But that is just a momentary distraction from the death and destruction that happens next. Trapped on the train with an angry Vampire willing to kill who knows how many people to secure the Sedefkar Simulacrum the Investigators are backed into a corner like never before. The horrors they have seen are eroding their sanity and their will.
Can they survive, can they rid themselves of the Vampire, and can they live with what they may have to do to triumph?
Episode 210
Chai Masala from Tea India is reviewed and Mawdrigen quite likes it (which is good as it is Sheba’s favourite).
The Investigators have finally got the whole of the Sedefkar Simulacrum, and although it is making them feel awful if they can just get to Constantinople and find the Scrolls of Sedefkar they may be able to destroy it. So they settle in for a nice relaxing time on the Orient Express.
Yeah
Right.
There is something on the train with them, and it seems to be interested with their cargo.
Episode 209
WE ARE MUCH LOUDER IN THIS ONE! The chairs are still loud however which is annoying!
Firstly we go through our Itunes Reviews and give thanks to the lovely people who sent them to us! We also discuss pulling off CoC well around the table (Call of Cthulhu!)
We review a tea that Sheba ordered from Tea India (https://www.teaindia.co.uk/) which we thoroughly enjoyed!
Then into the adventure, the players have gone to try and finally deal with the Butchers in their hide out. However reaching there it seems as if someone else may have gotten to them first.
What lurks beneath in the darkness. Will they find the head of the Sedefkar Simulacrum, and if they do, will they be able to escape with it?
Episode 208
Trigger Warning – Bluebeards Bride is in essence a game dealing with the traumas of womanhood in a Patriachical world, themes of abuse, violence against women, and horror abound.
Welcome to the Finale of Bluebeards bride!
Join us again as the Bride continues her exploration of Buebeard’s mansion setting hateful creatures against each other. She explores wind blow balconies, attics and worse places all the while trying to work out the most important question.
Does she trust her new Husband?
Episode 207
WE ARE MUCH LOUDER IN THIS ONE! However it was blowing a gale outside so there might be some background noise!
With the incident at the Univerity over, the Major whisks them away to the tender mercies of his secret hideout and Dr Tredo. However while they are planning what to do about the Butchers, Selena has a visitor from London.
A Visitor with a Raven, oily hair, and a penchant for Occultism.
What could possibly go wrong.
The Major has a plan, but can he persuade them to go along with it!
Episode 205
WE ARE MUCH LOUDER IN THIS ONE!
Also Trigger warnings for Acid and neck trauma.
Having fought off the murderous hands that were busy trying to kill them or steal their eyes, they head to Dr Todorovic’s house to try and find the monograph on the Dhudzheta Idol.
Which reveals a great number of concerning issues, notably that it’s holders have a tendency to suffer with terrible head issues, and then go insane. You know “wearing their friends skins” Insane.
However the more pressing issue is where is the idol know, and who else could know about its where abouts!
Episode 204
PLEASE NOTE THIS MIGHT BE A BIT LOUDER!
To work out what happened in the last (lost) session please listen to the PRECAP first!
We review a tea with Texture issues, and another that doesnt have any taste!
Then we finally get to the bottom of the mystery of where has Ivy gotten to, and could she be in the frosted glass chapel that they seem to have found?
Also what are all of the items on the shelves about, and why is it so quiet here.
Episode 204
Last week we recorded a whole session of Changeling, and then unfortunately the Monolith decided it didn’t want to record it.
As such we have recorded this Short Radio Play to tell you what happened in a vaguely comedic manner.
Episode 203
EYE AND HAND TRAUMA TRIGGER WARNING
Having had a difficult time on the train and met the stern looking Major the Investigators get to Sofia, and with a promise from Dr Jordanov to help with locating the Dhudzheta Idol and the monograph referring to it the next day they settle into their hotel.
They also decide to stay in the Second Best Suite in the city. Will that decision lead to a beautiful restful sleep… Most likely not.
Episode 202
Firstly we try a disappointing tea.
Then to the adventure, wherein they meet a Professor on the Train who may also be investigating the Sedefkar Simulacrum. This being very concerning they decide to check on him, but in doing so draw themselves into even more trouble as their conversation is interrupted.
Will Dr Roberts regret coming to join them? Will they survive, and who is this strange serious Major?
Episode 201
We start with… well everyone had a really bad day so while there was no tea to review there was Cider (hard cider for the Americans).
Then we deal with the denouement of the Dreamlands Express. With Karkarov’s guilty consience still haunting them all they have realised that the Sorceror is actually intending to make one last attempt to wrest the Lovers Heart from Madame Brujah.
Have the dreamers gathered enough allies that they can fight him and his elephantine beasts off? Will Henri survive the destruction that will be wrought on the train. Will the dreamers be able to rid themselves of the items they have now mostly managed to create.
Episode 200
Welcome to episode 200, possibly the sloppiest drunken episode you will have heard from us!
We decided to play the My Little Pony Roleplaying game Tails from Equestria for this because… well I’m not overly sure but we did. Please note though, this is probably not safe for young children to listen to. Will they survive, or will we get really tired and have to have a lie down…. forever.
Buy Ritz biscuits, they potentially “cheesy”
Join us as a band of Podcasting Ponies try to work together as friendship is magic to rescue a friend from the clutches of… Well you will have to listen to find out!
Episode 199
Finally done with Belgrade and back on the Orient Express, everyone sank into a lovely relaxing sleep. Of course then many of them awoke in the Dreamlands leaving Serennian. Who is this new man Sadie is talking to? How is the meeting between Selina and her going to go?
More importantly will they be able to create their dream items so they can throw them into the gulf of Nodens and free themselves from whatever it is that they chose to lose.
Episode 198
Aldi tea is good tea.
Back to trying to escape from the Little Cabin in the Woods the Investigators find the trees are also dangerous. Can they run fast enough, or if not can they find a way to make the evil dangerous trees stop chasing them.
Can the investigators get back to the town through the woods without dying horrifically? Lets see.
Episode 197
Firstly we hear that Loka’s namesake Loka the special Pug has passed away and we have a moment of silence. Then we launch into it.
Secondly Pookie, Simon Burley, and James Mullen organise and run a twice-a-year, one-day convention in the centre of Birmingham called Spaghetti ConJunction, which raises money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The next event, Spaghetti ConJunction 2a, takes place on Saturday, February 10th.
Details can found here:
Website: https://spaghetticonjunction.wordpress.com/
Goaticorn (aka The Artist Formerly Known as Goaticorn, aka Notorius Goat-I-C) leads our intrepid searchers off the Hedge-equivalent of a motorway and onto a dank looking B-road equivalent. It getting dark, Suturis decides to light the way.
However they soon find a tower, but was Ivy ever in there? Also what is a Buas, and why is Kotic now waiting for it?
Episode 196
They’ve headed into the woods, they’ve found Grandmothers Cabin now to see if they can actually persuade her to sell the arm of the Sedefkar simulacrum to them assuming she has it.
Of course, Grandmother isn’t here and instead they find themselves dealing with a young lady who seems to be her grand-daughter who is much more interested in cooking and tapestry.
It’s all very calm. It’s all very non-threatening.
Yeah. Right.
Episode 195
Selina is feeling sleepy as they finally reach the little village where they believe the next peice of the Sedefkar Simulacrum should be. Looking for the local priest Christian Philopovic they are glad to have left the Big Black Cockerel behind on the train so they can take full advantage of the locals hospitality.
They seem to have been invited to a large meal, another large meal, and then an ancient ritual. What is the significance of the ritual, what is the bone whistle for, and why does the priest’s wife look so well preserved?
Episode 194
Our Merry Band of Misfits continues going to look for the Ivy, but first they might have to deal with the thing which is stalking them through the Hedge. The issues is that the Path keeps trying to lure them off in the bushes, which would be incredibly bad.
Will Suturis’ red cloak actually make a difference, will Disposal manage to dispose of them, and will Bell realise that having a weapon and knowing how to use it are very different things!
Finally and more importantly… What is that thing over there, and what is it’s health provision!
Episode 193
Selina finally awakes and finds herself being held by the Serbian Police, and with no recollection of having comitted the crime they claim that she has perpetrated.
In her usual style she sets out to prove her innocence, mostly by browbeating the Inspector in charge of her case. Can she persuade them of her innocence, or at least get away with murder (again).
Once out will the rest of them be able to procure the paper work they need to transport the treasure and also to get it back from the museum!
Episode 192
Happy New Year!
First Archive has a bit of a kerfuffle at the enormity of having to deal with our spanky new sound block! Which we continue to fiddle with as we persue el nuevo sonido
This time in Changeling the Lost we are shaking it up a little, as this time we will be playing members of the Master of the Houses retinue in Lovely Arcadia. Follow as Bell the Mirrorskin Butler, Alyosia the Deer Doctor (dear?), Kotic the Watchcat, Disposal the… well the label is right there on the tin, and Suturis the dressmakers dummy go on adventures that they are frankly not equipped to deal with.
What could go wrong, oh yes we could need to eat food.
Episode 191
Happy Christmas / Hollidays / Winter-een-mas / Yule / Saturnalia / Time we all get off work!
We are debuting some new sound hardware this episode so hopefully it all worked out ok! There may be some kinks to work out, but if we’re lucky this should result in better quality sound, at least for a start you can no longer hear the creaky chairs!
On to the Episode.
With Selina arrested for Issy’s murder and the Sedefkar Simulacrum impounded along with all of the things they took from Professor Moric’s dig site. This is obviously a bit of an issue for the Investigators. So they decide to go shopping while their guide Petar tries to get them a meeting with Dr Todorovic to get the items back.
Episode 190
Clarissa is in shock at the revelation she received from the Accounts of Tillius Corvus, what does it mean that this long dead Roman is the spitting image of Doctor Jesus her erstwhile protector.
Everything moves swiftly however, and it is not long before she and Chester find themselves embroiled in yet more trouble.
There is Peril stalking the train, and maybe a few of their past issues have come back to roost.
Episode 189
Trigger warning: Body horror!
The REAL session 5. Having snuck into the Cult’s hideout they reach where they believe the leader of the cult Unwen Ga Wahlith is hiding, but as they approached the tapestries launched themselves on the attack.
In the last session of Sanguis Omnia Vincet we find out if the Roman troops will get to actually retire or whether they will fall foul of the “2 Days before Retirement” trope.
Episode 188
The final chapter is here, they have the boss rat tied up and giggling. Surely now they will be able to get to the bottom of what caused the White Death to resurface…
Surely.
Join us now at the climax of the first chapter of this D&D campaign as the Adventurers try to bring the plague to an end, and Save the capital city Calci from suffering the same fate as Stagheyn.
Or they might burn the place down.
Where is the source of the plague, and can they stop it?
Episode 187
The Assault on Castle Stagheyn continues and is still surprisingly difficult. Morselor having pancaked into the Courtyard is very quickly healed by Gilguin, but they still have to get into the castle.
Well all apart from Elenil, who is in the castle but cannot actually injure any of the Wererats there. Plus they seems to be warming up the boiling oil. Bashing on the Door seems to be taking forever!
Episode 186
Trigger warning: Body horror!
We got confused about the session number. Sorry. These chapters are super long! Despite calling it Session Five this was session four.
The Army of Skin and Blood defeated Tillius Corvus and his Loyal Falcones decide to track them back to their base and try and cut the head off the snake. Can they find the enemies secret hideout and end Unwin’s threat? Assuming that is that they survive the horror that is a Roman Breakfast.
Episode 185
Armed with more information about what is going on the Adventurers first have to decide what to do with their captured Were rat. Then head off to burn down the cargo crane so more dam creation cannot take place.
Their enemy is ensconced in the Castle, but there are probably only three enemies inside, how difficult could it be.
Episode 183 Trigger warning: Body horror!
Having made it to the Ghilian Outpost and being slightly terrified by people literally falling out of their skins the Fortes Falcones find themselves looking into what is going on.
Which is why they found themselves asking the question “Hey how did you skin all these corpses without taking their clothes off” to which the answer is obviously “SKIN MONSTERS”.
Episode 179
Trapped in a zombie infested Stagheyn, still none the wiser about exactly what is going on the Adventurers decide to start looking. The issue is that they are fast running out of water, and with the zombies wandering all over the Town and the wells not being safe they are starting to worry.
What about the Wererats, why are they here? Why are they dumping wool bales over the wall into the river?
Episode 178
Finding Dr Belenzada hard at work on an amalgam of a Man, a Gorilla, and a pig the Investigators find that although Belenzada is clearly an unhinged madman it could be that Selena is the true monster here!
As Belenzada slashes at Jazmina, Tiny Tim Boxley leaps forward crowbar in hand to try and defend her.
However where has Clarissa has gotten to? What is Selena actually seeing?
Episode 177
We are actually all away this weekend as it is Mawdrigen and Mrs Mawdrigen’s Wedding!
Having just alerted everyone in Stagheyn that they have arrived the Adventurers decide to close the stable door after they have burned the stable down and stealth into the city.
As you might imagine this does not go well especially with an intransigent Draught Oxen called Tim!
Episode 176
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The Adventurers having driven off the Land Shark (renamed the Land Whale by the somewhat flatter Bard) and seeing the Castle of Stagheyn in the distance they take a rest and then plan their attack.
The also get to the bottom of the question, where is the Stag River? It turns out someone has dammed it and flooded the farmland outside the town walls, exactly what you need with a Waterborne disease surely…
Episode 175
The bodies are starting to mount up, Dr Moric, the Journalist, and the Journalist’s lover have all been found dead and the Investigators have begun tracking down the last few clues. They have found Dr Moric’s journal, several books detailing various things including the Mims-Sahis, last heard of when they read of the end of Sedefkar at the hands of the crusaders when he lost the dagger to Andres De La Trois.
They have also seen Dr Belenzada and via subterfuge have found out about his secret laboratory out in the woods. Not willing to wait until they have their morning breakfast meeting with the good Doctor they set off to take a look.
Episode 174
Faced with the return of the White Death the characters begin to procure the items they need for the mission, but also take the time to visit the Temple of Vielle and receive a rather cryptic blessing.
Then it’s off to Granny Hylanax for the disease curing potions before finally setting off.
Episode 172
With Bloodied being over in the USA he took the time to run some Dresden files for Allegory and Ghostlyn! So join us now as a Shapeshifter who can turn into a Racoon and is beholden to the Morrigan, and a Shapeshifter who can turn into a dog and is beholden to… errr no one unless you check his Identity Chip engage in some shenanigans to save…
The Owlman of Cornwall!
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Episode 171
Welcome back to a very British Apocalypse, as Archive and Hardwick try to escape to the town of Reading to the Promised land of Sonning. We of course get off to a typically on track start, getting very distracted by the weird Eldritch chanting of the Children outside (who were roaring and squeaking).
Once that is dealt with they begin trying to deal with the fact that Archive, as part of her sneaking past the Jolly Anglers Fishermen Pub, by accident instead fired her Fire Extinguisher in through the window.
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Episode 169
TRIGGER WARNING – This is a story of horror and danger in a world very very similar to our own. If that sort of thing would bother you, maybe try one of the other games instead! Please note This is ALL A WORK OF FICTION! We aren’t suggesting having a apocalyptic baby metal concert!
With Archive and Hardwick having decided that staying in Mawdrigen’s house was making their Britishness Uncomfortable they decided to leave. They have however found both a scary bridge and Il Porcupino! Archive is however more worried about the shape of the bridge!
Episode 168
TRIGGER WARNING – This is a story of horror and danger in a world very very similar to our own. If that sort of thing would bother you, maybe try one of the other games instead! Please note This is ALL A WORK OF FICTION! We aren’t suggesting having a apocalyptic baby metal concert!
We finally return to End of the World and attempt another play through of An Apocalypse In Yellow which we last attempted back in episode 98 (Here).
This time we have Hardwick and Archive stepping in as the victims of this particular apocalypse as they try and work out whether its ok to stay in Mawdrigen’s house while he’s not there, what tea they are going to have while they wait, and why why WHY the Decor has changed.
Episode 167
Knowing that they need a key from a Roman Bath and to find some warehouse the investigators go searching for the remains of Dr Moric’s dig site.
Chester and Tim also go Mouflon hunting and make a terrible discovery.
Episode 166
After a brief unpaid advert for Sushi Mania (Here) and discussing Wet Koala’s (go google it it’s terrifying) we launch back into the anarchic investigations in Vinkovici.
Having gotten their fill of Billiards, last session they got started on every single clue in the town. Now however their initial burst of threads has turned into several places they need to check.
The first is the Journalists house, Fennic hasn’t been seen for a few days and the Investigators fear for her safety.
Episode 165
We discuss our ambivalence toward Green Tea Chocolates before Allegory reviews a tea for us from across the pond!
As we failed utterly to interrogate the right person, and then failed to find anything in the Bingo hall we decided to try and go and deal with the Cults lock-up-garage.
Violence is applied in short controlled bursts, the recovery position is deployed, Magic is brought into effect, We play the most dangerous game of the floor is lava. With any luck they might be able to find the Cauldron before swarms of Golden Dawn descend upon them!
Episode 164
Recorded just before the Election we were feeling a bit political at the beginning but then we launch straight into a million different threads of the investigation!
With Chester Fillman joining them they have some much needed muscle as they decide to go and take a look at the Tomb to see what may have been lost. With burglars kits and other such things. There they make a startling discovery the Mims Sahis, the dagger of Sedefkar was possibly in the tomb!
Episode 163
We finally try a tea designed to make us sleep, although we do also note it includes Lemongrass which makes you randy!
Then we launch into preparing for our meeting at the Tomb of Claude Velon in Highgate Cemetary. This plan involves, robes, black light, a giant glowing dog, and Mawdrigen getting properly fucked off with his dice.
Episode 162
We try a tea which is “alright”, and discuss vitamin B12.
Then we launch into the session, finding the investigators having escaped from the gun fight at the Train Station with Jazmina Moric the daughter of the Professor Moric that has found a Tomb adorned with a statue of Renault of Flanders.
In the taxi she explains that her father is missing and thanks them (especially Tim) for their help with the potential kidnappers. They head towards the hunting lodge that the Wagon – Lits company is intending to put them up in.
Episode 161
Still looking for a Cauldron belonging to a bunch of Faeries and following the clues from the dead Antiques dealer the characters get a promising lead.
Sort of.
However it becomes obvious that we don’t really know what we are doing as we flounder wildly trying to find out what the hell is going on. Also why did Nuada choose US for the job…
Please note Cult Central was FILLED with paint fumes hence an anarchic session
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Episode 160
After a brief Champagne Breakfast they find themselves arriving in Vinkovinci by means of an anarchist (or comunist, or maybe croatian) bomb on the points the Investigators are immediately thrown into a dangerous situation. The Serbian Military Police think they are probably anarchists, or maybe Communists. Then they come to the aid of a damsel in distress with dangerous effect.
Also we plug the SideQuest Adventure Decks by Inkwell Ideas (available HERE) which have a few seeds written by Mawdrigen!
Episode 158
We’re back in the Dresdenverse and this time we aren’t jumping all over the place! Well we are still jumping about, but that’s actually us not the recording. Having realised that the Cauldron of the Daghda was probably swiped from the dead Antiques Dealer by someone who could travel through the Nevernever.
So off we go to Dulwich village, where the more non-human of us immediately choose the most non-human methods to investigate.
Episode 157
*tongue trauma warning*
Trapped in what they assume is Dream Zagreb they continue pursuing the “Skull Stroking Weirdo” in the hope of learning what he knows about the Sedefkar Simulacrum.
In a weird city.
A very very weird city, but they might get some help at least!
Join us now as they wander through the confused, wild, and terrifying City of Bells and Towers
Episode 156b
Here is the episode! Please note it jumps about a lot at the beginning.
Listen as we in small distinct chunks find out the Tuatha want us to do stuff. Allegory wows us with innuendo about his sweet creamy drink (it’s Bigelow and creamy…). We drink Indian tea mixed in Cornwall.
Then Mark goes to talk to a Warden and then the adventure begins! In Chunks! Jumpy Chunks!
From the point that we get to Kew Gardens however the episode is intact.