Episode 40 - Where Nyarlathotep Sleeps

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Gwen and Lanja enter unto a dead world touched by Nyarlathotep, whereupon they seek the heart of their enemy. Of course, rather than follow the literal pathway forward laid out for them, they instead decide to hurt the landscape instead, stalling for as much time as possible before our series ends.

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Episode 39 - Return to Rahale

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

With a confused and battered Smith as their guide, Gwen and Lanja traverse the surface of the Abyss. Smith's hidden estate gives way to Rahale, and the faith-made demiplane that orbits it. Gwen and Lanja take a detour into the the Salasaahim Ancestral Senate before they return home.

Episode 38 - The Blood Bog

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Following the banks of the River Styx leads Gwen and Lanja to the Blood Bog, beyond which lies the Abyss, and ultimately, their home. Crossing the Bog proves puzzling, and Smith's solution comes at a high price.

Episode 35 - Aw, Hell

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Okay, guys, sometimes Lanja and Gwen do something so bone-headed, I just don't know what to do anymore. Chairs and Lanjas fly through windows, ballistae get built, a dragon goddess gets out of the clink, and the Lord of Leaves himself intervenes on behalf of sanity. Join us, folks, this one's a bumpy ride.

Episode 34 - Hole Owner's Association

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

After Gwen and Lanja negotiate breaking a dragon goddess of her hell-prison, they head up to the city surrounding the Basalt Citadel. They get past the guards by posing as real estate agents. I didn't know Baator had real estate agents, but that certainly does make some sense.

Episode 33 - HELLo from the Other Side

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Gwen and Lanja explore the battleground in the canyon below. Evidence of a bloody battle against Nyarlathotep leads the pair of them to a skull cave, a staple of foreboding landscapes across the planes signifying probably bad things to come. Their lust for adventures tempts them ever onward.

Episode 32 - The First Field is Lost

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Our heroes stand at the precipice of disaster as the cocoon splits open. The monster that emerges forces the party to flee and abandon the First Field of Elysium.

Episode 27 - Avalon Restoration Project

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Lanja and Gwen begin the restoration of Castle Avalon's defensive systems, attempting to build themselves a stronghold from which to stage their assault on Nyarlathotep. An old friend offers what guidance he can.

Episode 25 - Fond Farewell

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Join Gwen, Lanja, Maggie, Smith, and Reed as they bid a fond farewell to Rahale after spending the night partying among Gwen's wild-folk kin. Their departure from Rahale, bittersweet though it be, sets the stage for our next season.

Episode 22 - Defiler, Betrayer, Watcher, Spectre

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Lanja and Gwen fend off the Creature That Once Was Sunny while they attempt to recover Grimoire Weiss and ascertain just what the hell is going on. When the Spectre enters the fray, some history between it and the Creature becomes clear.

Episode 21 - What Once Was Sunny

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Gwen and Lanja push on to discover just what it is that scares the Spectre, diving deep into the rubble of the Pagoda. When they find Sunny Wong's sepulcher at the center of the fallen island, they begin a final prayer for a fallen friend, only to encounter something far worse than they expected.

Episode 20 - Return to Ash

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Having now saved their friend Arden from a soul-invader, the intrepid duo Lanja and Gwen head back to the crater that once was a pagoda, and they do it by riding atop a celestial, spectral, ten-legged horse-decapus. This show was never normal, but I don't think it's ever been weirder than now.

Episode 18 - Saving Private Polus

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Armed with a clear path forward, Gwen and Lanja intimidate a man for his wallet, pitch a dude off the side of a falling island with naught but a coat-parachute, and thrice-kidnap their best friend. All in all, it's a pretty good day for the team, but when Arden doesn't wake up, our heroes start to get worried.

Episode 17 - The Wisemen's Committee

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Lanja and Gwen investigate the Pagoda that houses the Albright Band, tie up a hapless science man, and generally rough up some office supplies. They unwittingly wind up disturbing the Wisemen's Committee, and as an alarm sounds, they make a beeline for their friend.

Episode 16 - Special Potentially Lethal Assistance Team

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Barnaby Ironsides has a plan for revenge that offers Gwen and Lanja the chance to re-kidnap their favorite kidnapping victim. This makes, what, three times that Arden's been taken? And if Gwen and Lanja get him back, it'll be four! The half-elf slave trade must be pretty lucrative, or else Arden is especially valuable for reasons unknown and possibly unknowable.

Episode 15 - Friends in Low Places

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Lanja unconscious, a brass tower in freefall towards her, Gwenoa mounting a last-ditch effort to save her friends, and the appearance of a new ally cut this week's episode of Dice & Virtue from whole cloth.

The title for this episode is hilarious, because they're Dwarves. Hah. Hahah. 'Cause they're short.

Episode 11 - The City of Brass

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Lanja and Gwen continue their path toward the Ashen Lands as the Spectre leads them to the nearest city it could find. The City of Brass, inhabited by clockwork and not much else, surrounds a clock tower adjoined by a church, and our intrepid heroes can't help but try to find out what makes this place tick.

Episode 09 - His Name is Tree Wizard

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Gwen and Lanja stumble through the forest, guided toward their next destination by the eldritch horror they set free. On their way, they find themselves in the cottage home of a potentially misguided magic man.

Episode 08 - Burning Down A Blight

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Gwen leads Lanja and their growing gang of ruffians toward the heart of the blight she felt at the end of our last episode. It goes about as well as you've come to expect; Arden whines a bit, the Spectre creeps everyone out, Lanja carves into her own flesh with likely toxic ink, and Gwen burns down that which she purports to love. Standard fare for our party, really.

Episode 07 - Visions in the Dark

July 21, 2017 by Dylan Spencer in Episodes, D&V

Gwen and Lanja are met by cryptic messages in their sleep, and Arden wants none of it. The Spectre entreats upon the intrepid duo during their slumber, leaving behind the clues that lead the party forward unto destiny. And they'll drag Arden along whether or not he wants their companionship.