Greetings Adventurers! Join us on our very first adventure as Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom) and Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) find themselves in a very strange situation. With only their wits, the newly formed group must work together to escape certain death and dismemberment in this spooky Halloween themed adventure. Drunks and Dragons is a weekly podcast using the Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition ruleset. Please let us know what you think! You can follow the show on Twitter and Instagram. UPDATE – Dear future listeners! Thanks for finding this episode, what is the future like? Flying cars?! Anyways, it is amazing to see how far we have come from recording this episode. Here are some helpful links to help you get into the world of Drunks and Dragons!
Greetings Adventurers! Join us on our second adventure as Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom) and Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) continue to work their way out of their current sticky situation. Drunkards and Dragons is a weekly podcast using the Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition ruleset. Please let us know what you think!
Join us as the crew makes their way through a deep dark forest. What sort of nasty creatures will they run into? The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom) and Aludra (Jennifer Cheek).
Greetings Adventurers! Join us for a very special holiday (American Thanksgiving) edition of the Drunks and Dragons podcast. I don’t want to spoil the adventure, so go ahead and listen in! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), an absent Junpei Iori (Steven Strom) and Aludra (Jennifer Cheek).
Hello Adventurers! This week we took a hiatus from our harrowing adventure through the lands of fantasy and giant evil turkeys to look back at what we have accomplished thus far. As our little story gets more and more complicated, these breaks will help new listeners as well as old get caught up with the various story threads. So prepare your standard adventurer’s rations and gather around the fire! Since we are new and just getting our new shaky podcast legs we need your help with as much feedback as possible. One great way to spread all your positive feedback is on iTunes! Please do not leave the bad ones there since it hurts for a long, long time. Thanks for listening! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your DM (Michael DiMauro).
Hello stalwart heroes! After a small hiatus the gang was rip-roaring ready to make things “dicey” this session. Prepare to fall deeper into the pit that is our fantasy world. Lives are changed and allegiances are set in stone. This is an episode to remember. Are you prepared for the revelations that await you? The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro). Drunks and Dragons is a weekly podcast using the Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition ruleset. Please let us know what you think!
The whole gang has gone through a lot of changes this week. Everyone has leveled up, and has all sorts of new powers and abilities to show off. Aludra takes it one step further by shifting to the Warden class so that she can take over the defender duties for the group. The group flexes their new muscles by rolling on Shadowspar Keep and revisiting the trial of the zombie hulks. There are some new surprises as well. Find out what happens by listening to this week’s episode of Drunks and Dragons! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
A quick note: We had some audio issues this week, and we apologize for the lack of quality. We have a plan moving forward that should dramatically increase our audio quality. This week on Drunks and Dragons: Our heroes come face-to-face with one of the dwellers of Shadowspar, and battle quickly ensues. Will the gang survives? Will they agree on what an arcana check does? Will one of the group cause another member of the group to get hammered to death? Only time will tell! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
This week’s episode is short because of the holiday, but hey, at least we have an episode! The audio quality is also pretty terrible, but we have a fix for that going forward, so sorry about that! Hope you still enjoy this lovely episode! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We are back from the holiday and here to bring you DnD! The gang finds themselves in a bit of a trap and death is only a hallway away. Will the hallway devour our heros like an angry squirrel? What is on the other side of the door? Tune in and all of these answers will be yours! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Maybe a few poor decisions were made this week. Who is to say? Do we have any regrets? Sure we do. Would we like to go back in time? Yes, most definitely. Your adventurers may be a little worse for wear but are bound together in a race to save their lives. (please forgive some continuing audio issues – Thrifty’s mic is dying. We are working to fix this issue, and it should be better next week!) The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
To make up for the lack of a battle in last week’s Drunks and Dragons we fight for a really long time this episode. Like always, we go back and forth between dying and exploding the enemies with reckless abandon. Close your eyes and let the sounds of battle wash over you. Be sure to listen to the end since some pretty crazy cliff hangers occur. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Oh boy, this week on Drunks and Dragons things sure do get dicey. While searching for answers the gang must try to work together while not destroying the town of Mastwick. Are they prepared to find out the truths that await them? Or will their pasts stop their adventure in its tracks… The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Imagine, if you can, waking up in a desert and fighting to survive the night. This is the situation our adventurers found themselves in. We have mentioned our “dream sequence” episode in the past and we glad to finally release it! We are joined by a new friend and get to fight a terrifying new foe. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Your heroes are one step closer to finding the answers they seek in the city of Caer. First they have to gain passage with the infamous pirate Hookbeard. Will the gang have to jeopardize their already shaky morals to reach Caer? Find out in this weeks Drunks and Dragons! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
After a daring battle with a band of evil pirates, your adventurers are now looking forward to a little fun in the sun. Having “liberated” Hookbeard’s boat and freeing his captives getting to Caer is now only a few days passage. That is if they don’t run into the legendary sea monster that haunts these water. I am sure he won’t show up though. We are still running a contest for a free copy of Heroes of the Elemental Chaos. Just head on over to this post and leave your iTunes review in the comment section. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Having bested a legendary Kraken has earned the crew a break from the grind of “almost dying constantly.” Unfortunately, things start going to h-e-double dagger almost immediately. But I am sure Caer will be a safe place fo the gang to avoid getting into any misfortune. As long as no one makes any terrible decisions everything will go swell! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We may have gotten ourselves into a pickle after ransacking Zantac’s emporium. Our personal flavor of justice seems to have angered the elderly shop keeper. Someone had to put a stop to this horrible dog murderer and if that means acquiring some magical items in the process then that is just the universe rewarding our good deed. Hopefully we are not also rewarded with a free trip to jail. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
This week your adventurers are faced with a brand new set of un-friendly faces. When a potential new friend crosses their path, things turn ugly really fast. The inhabitants of this crazy world really hate our heroes. It is almost like everything revolves around them while catastrophe follows in their wake. We are also announcing our Drunks and Dragons Kickstarter! The short version is we have been having some audio issues resulting mostly from our recording gear. For the most part we have been able to hide the majority from your ears but we wanted to level up our equipment! Plus, this is one of the best ways to reward our loyal listeners with some DnD branded swag! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
After being captured by Thumble soldiers the gang has to overcome a few obstacles to win their freedom. Tum’s father, Trant Thumble, has some sort of coleseum with scary creatures that host fights for the entertainment of the people. Tum was pitted against the brand new Tum – a horrific minotaur. Hopefully he will get through the help of his friends everything will work out A-OK. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Our stalwart companions continue their battle against the giant croco-monster fresh from the swamps of Ichtaka. If they can defeat their foe, they have a special treat awaiting them: dinner with Papa Trant and the rest of Tum’s siblings. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Welcome to another action packed episode of Drunks and Dragons! When we last left our heroes there was a strange ticking noise coming from Thom’s head… What could this mean for our group? Found out who lives and who dies in “A Hysterical Dragonborn.” The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Since we had such a nice time on last week’s episode of Drunks and Dragons the gang was feeling pretty good. Our heads were in much less danger of being exploded. We met Fennekin the famed cleric. And we even had some direction for our lives! This week things don’t go as well and without spoiling anything I think we can all agree that Tum’s family is the worst. Have you had a chance to check out our kickstarer? No??? Well head on over to and check it out! We are now in our stretch goal to record several episodes in the Firefly RPG universe, which sounds golram amazing. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
As our little world is growing, I know all you fine people can’t wait to see which directions the heroes take. Any week could hold completely different adventures because we the players chose to go left instead of right. This is the magic of Dungeons and Dragons and one of the main reasons why this show is so much fun to make. This week’s episode is a truly special one and we hope you enjoy it. Things get pretty interesting to say the least. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Our heroes were left in quite the pickle last week eh? Who knows what is going on in the mysterious armory of Trant Thumble and if the gang will make it out alive… Fortunately, some powerful magic items were left just lying around so the odds should be in their favor. We would love if you could take a moment out of your busy day to leave us a review on iTunes. It is the best way to help us out and you have a chance to get a mention on the show! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
I know we say this every week, but honestly, things get dicey on this episode of Drunks and Dragons. With Junpei going a little crazy and Thom being influenced by some mysterious force the gang’s trust is tested to its limits. Add in a visit from a group of Darkblades and things got really interesting. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Thank you as always for joining us for another thrilling adventure with the Drunks and Dragons gang. This week we learn even more about one character’s past with some… unfortunate revelations. Perhaps some memories are best left buried behind that weird contraption in your head that could explode at any minute (or reanimate you as a zombie when you die.) Also, this week has some disturbingly helpful new avenues for potential Drunks and Dragons fan-fiction, so you are welcome! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
I know you will love this week’s episode of Drunks and Dragons because we make fools of ourselves. You see, without spoiling what happens, the gang is put into a bit of a pickle that they need to try and figure out. The issue is that the gang is full of lunatics who like to use their weapons instead of their minds. Listen as we attempt to solve a mystery that befalls a small island on our voyage to Mastwick. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
This is an… interesting episode full of a bit of experimintation. Mostly we tried to really dig into the question of “What if?” and learned to live with the consequences. Join us as we explore the pirate island of Bowbreaker Bay searching for clues for the Lost Isle. Maybe we make a friend or two. Maybe we murder an NPC or two. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello brave adventurers and welcome to a very special episode of Drunks and Dragons. We say that most of our episodes are special but this time we mean it. The gang finally gets some clues to the location of the Lost Isle but must acquire a magical compass hidden in a dangerous cave. Will everyone make it out of the cave in one piece? Found out now in this week’s of Drunks and Dragons. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello, dear Drunks (and Dragons?). Have you recovered from last week’s very dramatic episode? Are you ready for another intense and surprising adventure with our ragtag crew? You’re not? Better slug some grog and gird your loins, because we’re getting dicey up in here. This week’s episode centers around fond farewells and quests both old and new. So put in your headphones! We’re going to the Lost Isle. The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
A seemingly defeated group of adventurers must face powerful enemies with their hopes slowly draining. Thom and Aludra, alone on the Lost Isle, must search for clues about the lost adventurer Captain Blindy. Without the aid of Junpei, who left the group to join a famous group of Githyanki space pirates, or Tum, who left the group for the grave. They must fight an uphill battle. If only one of their new simple boat mans would be more helpful… All of your wonderful support these past few weeks has meant a whole lot to all of us at DnDpodcast headquarters After the dust settles from the recent changes we have some amazing things in store for y’all! Also, if you want to hang out with the cast members of this show and you play the Dungeons and Dragons MMO, Neverwinter, we have just started a guild on Dragon Shard! So hop online and let’s get stabby! The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello adventurers! I hope you are wearing your hott pink parachute because we are falling into another magical episode of Drunks and Dragons. On this episode the gang learns a little more about this Harper character. What is his deal anyway? Also, Bucky leads us to the mystical temple. As always, thank you for your wonderful reviews on iTunes. It makes us work 3x harder to make a better show for you. We are sending our thank you rays right back at you so that you will have 1) better luck with ladies/ dudes 2) better grades 3) that promotion that you deserve, yeah get back Carl, this is my promotion! Also, if you want to hang out with the cast members of this show and you play the Dungeons and Dragons MMO, Neverwinter, we have just started a guild on Dragon Shard! So hop online and let’s get stabby! The adventure continues with Lord Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello friends and family, thank you for visiting our magical headquaters located conveniently in an underwater valcono. This week things get – dicey – to put it midly. A bitter battler rages and the survival of the Drunks and Dragons it filed into the “doubtful” drawer. The only way to fight off this viscous monster is to work as a team. iTunes is a great place to leave a review for the show. Really, it is probably the best place. You see, other podcasts try to steal your mp3s and if you don’t have enough reviews they can just walk right in and take them! So thank you! Also, if you want to hang out with the cast members of this show and you play the Dungeons and Dragons MMO, Neverwinter, we have just started a guild on Dragon Shard! So hop online and let’s get stabby! The adventure continues with Lord Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro). The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello wonderful listeners. Boy are we in a pickle… without getting too deep into the whole situation, we may have angered an elder dragon. Who is to say. Anyways, we are a hearty and strong bunch so everything should be A-ok. Thrifty wouldn’t kill us, right? Especially not Bucky… The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro). The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello and welcome back to another excited episode of Drunks and Dragons. This sure has been a dragon filled bit of episodes hasn’t it? It really fits within our theme. There shouldn’t be a dragon or dragon-folk on the water so everything should be A-ok. Maybe we will start fighting several groups of drunks since that is the next logical conclusion. I don’t think there are any podcasts in our fantasy world… The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro). The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello wonderful listeners, we welcome you back to the auditory version of the beautiful Mastwick. Yes, it is a fine little city. But, you are not here for pleasure, no this is a business trip. Perhaps you will meet a few new associates along the way. You know, Networking. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro). The adventure continues with Tum Darkblade (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Junpei Iori (Steven Strom), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
With the aide of our new…business partner we set out to find out where Ham Hands stashed his winnings. Will things go smoothly as Ham Hands turns himself in? Or will the gang have to convince him with fire and sword? I think you already know the answer… The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hell hath no fury like a dragonborn scorn. Our adventurers decide to seek out the Darkblades who have double-crossed them in our latest episode. Stay turned after the end music to hear an impromptu discussion of DnD Next. You also get the hear the normal nonsense that goes on between episodes.
We are whisked away once again to our weird dragon world. Who knows what this strange dream world is and what our purpose is within it. We will fight our way through this trial like we always do. Knowing that another battle is just around the corner, whether that corner be dream or otherwise. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
After our strange dream and battle with the red dragon, we adventurers we ready to pursue another artifact. Already having The Whip of Binding, we set off to gather the Brazier of Worlds and the Orb of Endless Power. Except that there was a small issue that prevented us from our journey. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Well, we found Ros but we also found a group of fearsome thugs. One of which was wielding a giant Mordenkrad that really threatened Harper’s good looks. Who knows, maybe we can talk our way out of this battle? A hero can dream, right? The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
A bruised and battered group of adventurers sheath their weapons. They know that they almost died and the only thing that saved them was the help of their friends. Unity is what keeps this group together. Once again the gang is back together and ready to face the great next step in their grand adventure! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We aren’t saying that all backwoods settlements in our campaign world are filled with crazy people. We aren’t saying that. But, something about this particular backwoods village seems a little…off? I guess the gang has to deal out some old school justice if anything is fishy is going on. But what are the odds of that, right? The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
The heroes know when they have to risk their lives for the common man. It is a basic part about being a hero. If a town is haunted by a sea witch, then you better prepare yourself for a salty battle. Just the same, if a town is harrased by a 100 foot tall forrest spirit, who is actually a normal sized forrest troll, then you know that you will have to have some words with this forrest spirit. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Our dire battle against a savagely strong forrest troll continues as a young boy cowers roughly 88 feet away. We followed this boy as he was sent to be sacrificed to protect his small town against this “forrest spirit” but it looks like the forrest spirit will need the saving. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Drunks and Dragons. You see, this week we learn a bit more about one of our members while making a new friend along the way. Yes, after dealing with that nasty Troll, the gang is now ready to venture to the Crypt of Sinu the Red. Please enjoy! When you are ready, you can click this link to see the shield. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
With heavy hearts the group seeks revenge, with the added help of Clinker, on this unholy monster. This monster that took one of our own. Nothing is as damned in this world as the focus of the group’s rage. I pity this foul monster’s remaining moments on this world. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Tim and Jennifer are off enjoying a schnitzel and can’t be with us this week, but we are lucky enough to be joined by the lovely Adam Bash (@bashkick) and Sarah Tompkins (@herladytompkins) as Thom the Dragonborn attempts to take on the greatest heist of his (and anyone else’s) lifetime. Will Thom finally be reunited with his one true love? You will have to listen to find out! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Adam Bash (@bashkick) and Sarah Tompkins (@herladytompkins) are back for the thrilling conclusion to Thom the Dragonborn’s attempt to be united with the one object in the world that has any meaning to him. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
This episode is a little different. We wanted to take a moment and run through some of our favorite moments from the past 50 episodes. So, there is no battle, heck we aren’t even in character, it is just us chatting about how much fun we have had on this show. We are still accepting you, the listener, favorite moments so please send us an email! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello Dear Wonderful Listeners! We sure do hope you enjoyed that special trip down memory lane. For you newer listeners, it was a very important milestone. One that we were not sure we would ever reach… but anyways, adventure is now once again afoot! The gang meets back up outside Caer and discuss Thom’s new toy. We also discuss Thom’s somewhat heightened sense of bloodlust. He always had a bit of bloodlust, but now it just seems unmanageable. Little nervous tbqh. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello wonderful denizens of the Astral Plain or Feywild! Please sit upon your chaos rock or your giant bewitched toadstool and conjure up another episode of Drunks and Dragons. This week we deal with certain poor decisions that may or may not have been made. Really, it is anyone’s guess as to how our acts ripple across the planar fabric of time. Know this, you are judged not just on your actions alone, but of those that you travel with. Be careful out there. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Having discovered the error of their snap judgement on Thom the Dragonborn, the crew decides to take a relaxing little time off in a small town. The whole gang shows up! Ros, Bucky and even Daisy enjoyed a little bit of R and R. Of course this will be one of the last moments of comforts that the gang has since they will be journeying to House Vadalis in the near future. You have to make memories while you can. Take you son out for ice cream. Give you donkey good oates. All those things make a healthy and well rounded life. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
There is something strange in this neighborhood. Unfortunately, the only heroes around to be called are the Drunks and Dragons. Listen as we try to unravel the spooky mysteries of this strange town while we try to rescue someone close to our hearts. Weirdly enough, the citizens of Evening Shire seem to think their town is somewhat normal. Of course, this episode is heavilly influenced by the wonderful podcast, Welcome to Night Vale. We wanted to do something weird and different to honor one of the most creative shows in the podcast sphere. We hope you enjoy it! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We were told not to look at the dog park. We were told not to go into the dog park. We were told to not even think about the dog park. We did not follow those warnings. No, we plunged head first into this newest challenge to attempt to save the most important thing to our small lives: Bucky. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Truly is is horrible to think what our world would be without magick. A magickless world is almost too much to even think about. This is the peril the gang find themselves in after saving bucky from the Dog Park of Evening Shire. Something strange indeed is going on and they may not be able to solve the mystery on their own. Luckily an old friends stops by to lend a hand.
Having entered the Fey Realm with the help of a long lost friends, the adventurers are now firmly on their path to redeem Yulemanden. The hopping through time continues but I think we all learned a little bit about ourselves and the nature of evil. The thing we all needed was a slightly non-linear set of events to melt our ice hearts and to save an evil magic man who wanted to capture all the magic in all the realms. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
I hope you are sitting down because I have some interesting news: weird things happen in this episode of Drunks and Dragons. I know, I know, you come here for your hard, gritty and dark fantasy where hard truths are learned by the players through punishing challenges. But, just for this episode take off your gloomy smock and replace it your child like wonder smoking jacket. I will not spoil anything for you, dear readers, but this episodes has one of the best cliffhangers to date for our silly little show. Be sure to let us kn0w you thoughts and feelings through textual comments below!
With the crew mostly, and monstrously, confused about just what the heck is going on with their trip to House Vidalis they are some how bombarded with even more insanity. Just what is happening in this strange land? Is it bewitchment or something more sinister? Stay tuned on this podcast feed to find out! Like what we do? Well help us out by telling a friend or two. Maybe leave an iTunes review? These small things help our show out a ton. You are the best. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We continue through the land of Vidalis as we try to piece together just what the hey is going on with all this mess. The gang formulates a plan that, oddly enough, involves Aludra drinking. Also, there is an unfortunate bit of sausage related humor. We apologize for that. Thank you for your kind emails, letters and packages. All these things are so appreciated that I used another word for “thanks” in this sentence. As always, tell a pal about our show and leave an iTunes review if you get a chance. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
It is a terrible thing to have to face all that you are without the cool, calming balm that our memories tend to apply to all our shortcomings. Friends, family – please accept our newest entry into the Drunks and Dragons saga. Please also take a look into your own heart. Look into your mirror without any pretense. Our show is firstly a self-help podcast aimed to purge, however painfully, any imperfections that exist within your tortured soul. Bonana. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
With weird time travel bits flowing through our brains we were momentarily distracted from the fact that demons were trying to break into our world. Some realizations take time to settle in, but an army of demons lack a certain subtly that can be ignored. With our hearts focused on returning to our time, without destroying everything in the process, we race through the halls of House Vidalis in search of the possibly winged hell spawn. But, maybe searching for something so dark and powerful is not a great idea… Here is the book The Fall of the House of Vidalis! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We continue our vicious battle with the demons in this week’s episode of Drunks and Dragons. I think we all learn a little something about ourselves and, let’s be honest, demons. We also level up! Which is great. Stay tuned to find out just how dope our level 9 characters are. We also share a handful of our favorite iTunes reviews. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
As our heroes come to grips with the chaos of slaughter around them they realize “Hey, how the heck to do get home?” They also have a few questions for Harper. Mostly, “Hey, how do you know who Finnekin is?” or “Hey, what the heck was that thing you used to stop the Brazier of Worlds? Pretty convenient.” Hopefully, this won’t affect their relationship. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
It has been awhile since we have slowed down and taken a moment to really look at where our characters are going. In this episode we discuss what we think the trajectory will be for the next several levels, including the imposingly important Paragon Paths. We also took a moment to go through some of your emails! It was a blast to read and then answer your amazing questions. Please continue to send them if you have any burning questions floating around in your head! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Saddle up and get ready to take a spin on your brand new griffon, it’s another episode of the Drunks and Dragons podcast! This week, Thom and Aludra have some serious questions about Harper’s motivations, along with each other’s parenting abilities. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hello dear listeners! I don’t even have to say that things in this episode get dicey. After the cliffhanger of an ending last week there isn’t a universe where things don’t get dicey. Maybe the diceyness will leave you asking yourself more questions than you would prefer. That is okay. It is all apart of the audio art that is Drunks and Dragons. Challenge yourself and really listen to our pain. You will be glad you did. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We continue with our battle against the dreaded and deadly Hydra. But the real battle is between our adventurers. Who can say what is going on beneath their cool exteriors? What drives our heroes from the core of their being? These answers could help save the lives of thousands. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Having left the group in a bit of an awkward situation, Harper has to try and mend the fences he may have ruined. With the gang finally in possession of the three items that they have been seeking for months and months they must ask themselves “What is the next step?” We are at a crossroads of sorts. Do Thom and Aludra believe Harper? Do they just go and return the items to Fenniken? Who is to say? Keep on listening to Drunks and Dragons to find out! For another couple of days we will be hosting a contest to go along with our book club being released over on the Random Encounters feed. Head here to find out more! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
The crew is in a very dangerous area of their world and yet they are surprised when bad things happen. “Here we are in a dark/ dank forrest that we know for sure is infested with evil lizard men. Let’s leave this child and mysterious boat lady alone with a handful of griffons!” Maybe this fight is just what they need to get over this “stealing of the Brazier of Worlds Drama.” I think so. Everything is going to A-OK. Best friends for ever I am sure.
We all make poor decisions, gang. We all think to ourselves “Mark, I have time to inspect this spooky temple. I will live forever.” Well, Mark, you won’t. Listen this week as your wonderful adventurers learn how to make new friends and maybe a little something about the history of this great nation. Also, remember not to point fingers in a time of crisis. Also, try to roll about a 6.
Hello listeners and casual observers. I hope you are ready for more intense dungeon delving because that is what we have in store for you. I would be most ashamed for not mentioning that we recorded this episode LIVE AND IN PERSON for the first time! This will explain any reason the audio doesn’t match up to our normally rigid standards. It was a blast to finally look each other in the eye as we rolled to save our lives against the evil Michael DiMauro. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
For a group of zany adventurers we are extremely afraid of dungeons. It is a little embarrassing how slowly we go through this dang thing… but in our defense, you can get eaten by a monster at any MOMENT! DANGER IS AROUND EVERY CORNER. I think. Also, this dungeon is really weird. I know you agreed, by downloading this podcast, that you would be taking advantage of the full 100% of you seat, but if I was a betting man, I would wager that you would need only the edge! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha that cursed ax, amirite? Michael sure is a tricky monster who must be destroyed. Fear not, lovers of blood drinker, there are ways to fix this curse. OR ARE THERE. Who can say? Our pain is your entertainment, however, so we will continue on our path through this scary temple. Again, we move very slowly since we are afraid of being tricked and dying in every single room. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Our heroes delve deeper into this seemingly endless dungeon. Will they make it out alive, or will the poison gas finally claim its first victim? Will Thom ever get his sword back? How does Harper get so much definition in his abs? Tune in to find out! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Michael “Thrifty Nerd” DiMauro described it best – “the best part of the latest DnD episode is the first 20 minutes where nothing happens and Harper hears a mouse.” I think that sums it up. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
After a grueling battle against a many eyed beholder, the gang is simply happy to be breathing fresh air. After a big breaths and dividing up the loot they make their return voyage to Caer. But, as it often happens, our return trip was not as easy as one would hope… you see we were slowed down at many stages and had to help innocent people. It was terrible. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
This is a shorter episode of Drunks and Dragons. I hope you don’t take that out against us since we tried to pack as much story into this shorter episode as the digital walls could stand. No, what this episode lacks in length it more than makes up for in emotion. So prepare your hearts and minds for a confrontation that has been 79 episodes in the making. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro)
I know you are brimming with anticipation after the ending to our last episode. That was our bad. Fortunately, this episode will give you the answers to you crave. I won’t spoil anything here, but I wonder what zany adventures Baludra the Bwarf will find herself in next week! You know we are having a live show, right? It is at JJC Fine Arts Theatre (1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL 60431 Building K) on Friday June 20 at 7pm! It is completely free so if you live anywhere near Chicago you will not want to miss this.
For some reason, you people wanted us to do a live show at GeeklyCon. Well, maybe it was more that you agreed to show up if we did one, and here it is. If you couldn’t make it to GeeklyCon, and you are wondering how much fun it was, just listen to Thrifty’s voice in the pre-intro. The sound quality is much better than we expected, but still pretty rough compared to a normal show. We hope you will forgive us. Also, there are quite a few visual jokes that aren’t going to come through (check out the photo gallery below). The good news is that we do have video as well, which we will post as soon as possible. So we hope you enjoy the singing and dancing (yes both these things happen). We certainly did!
What is wrong with the world when we are its final and best hope for survival? Well, questions like that tend to hurt one’s head, so let’s just focus on the “how” of saving the world and avoid the “Oh God Why” for the time being. We are greeted with a brand new adventurer to assist us in our quest! The wait is finally over, we are joined by Nika Howard who is playing Jaela the Deva Avenger. Things are going to get much more dicey, in a purple, halberd wielding, religious way! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
In what could be described as “the world’s weirdest sleep-over” the gang gets to chat with a handful of folks in order to figure out their next steps. Some of these people were even in the room! Most were not… it was strange. Hopefully we make the correct choice and avoid accidentally ruining the world. Again. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Oh boy, what a night! I always ask myself “how could things get worse?” and then BAM! we get sucked into the weird dragon-dream world. On top of that, our ANTIamat ward has broken. Worst. Night. Ever. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
As things go from dicey to chaotic the gang continues to fight off both a dragon and an elf’s bedtime. Will we do enough damage to make this foul beast flee from our impressive might? Or will we find out that this dragon is boring to fight and move on? Only time will tell, dear readers! The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
After a rough night our heroes are not quite ready for their council meeting in the morning. Pelor’s Hope is a lot different from any city we have been to this campaign so they must be on their best behavior when they meet their leaders. Plus, it is the only city that we know still exists, which means it is the worlds only hope. Unless Jaela’s town is cool. Who can say? The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
With the Council of Eight being really rude and the world being mostly destroyed and such, the gang decided they needed to let off some steam. Sure, they have pressing matters that could potentially save the whole planet but sometimes you gotta get out there and let loose. Hopefully this Zird fellow isn’t going too much of a hindrance for the party. He seems really weird, but I would guess he has something up his sleeve. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
When you bake a cake you don’t turn the oven on before you even know if you have all the ingredients, ya know? So, why would you decide to fight a hoard of demons before you know if you had the metaphorical eggs? I would wager that you would not. Luckily, Pelor’s Hope finest decide to be those “eggs” and to gift us some “flour” before our harrowing journey begins. And yes, the yeast in this metaphor is friendship, obviously. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
After thoroughly prepping our hearts and minds for the oncoming quests we set out to leave the comforts of Pelor’s Hope behind. There was just one, tiny problem standing in our way – a huge armor of demons. Luckily, we had the Sun Shields to help up escape from the city. Plus, the “friend” of Harper’s brother, Phaze Harper, personally defended us on our escape. Zird came too. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Hey gang, let me level with ya, this is an amazing episode. It is different. It is a little strange. But, please listen with your entire family in order to bring them all together. The entire cast agreed that episode 90 & 91 were some of their favorites. We tried something a little different, so don’t be afraid since we will return to our normal… selves. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
With the gang experiencing a pretty strong and realistic spiritual experience through Jaela’s past life, they continue on in their new strange bodies. Now we are really stretching our 5e bodies as we continue our quest to the sea and beyond. Funny thing, can’t help but feel like something bad will happen. Can’t shake and I don’t know why… The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Having successfully had an out-of-body experience, the gang readies itself for its largest quest to date – saving the world from a band pesky demons. Now that we have left the safety of Pelor’s Hope and seen first hand what happened to another not-so-lucky band of adventurers the reality of our situation is weighing heavily on our hearts. Not since that cursed temple have we been so afraid to make a decision. Fear is indeed the mind killer.
In this week’s spellbinding episode Zird gives the adventurers some advice on what to do. He also deals with Harper, wizard style. It was embarrassing. But, fortunately, the gang may be closer to recovering the Demonomicon. Which is cool and rad.
With the gang at an apparent crossroads and tensions running high, they have to make a choice – do they trust the partially insane wizard to conjure up a submarine and venture off in search of the Demonomicon? Or do they continue on to the Army of Bahamut and Harper’s sister? Sometimes I have no idea how we get ourselves in these situations. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
While sometimes it feels like we fight within our party, you have to realize – things are very stressful right now. You see, most of the world that we know is dead and we feel somewhat responsible for it… So sometimes when someone asks us to get magic honey we get… skeptical… At the end of the day we still love each other and we hate gnolls. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Now that everyone is on the same page, the gang prepares itself for a magical voyage beneath the waves. But wouldn’t you know it? Zird is not as prepared as we would have wanted for this dangerous trip. I know, I am just as surprised as you. What are friends for, right? I am sure you have helped your zany buddy with a magical apparatus at some point in your life. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
Somehow we have survived a few vital moments longer on Zird’s magical submarine, the Belefonte. Our ultimate prize, the Demonomicon should be somewhere on the bottom of the ocean floor neatly tucked into the dead corpse of Steve the Gnoll. Let’s hope that nothing goes awry – this being an odd numbered episode and all. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro).
We take a moment out of our hectic adventure to answer questions from you, our wonderful listeners, on this week’s episode. Dive into the art and science that makes our brain tick and learn our thoughts on underwear. We certainly had fun recording this special episode and I am willing to wager, you will enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
With last week’s chilling revelation the gang tries to make sense of their current Thom/ Steve predicament. Who knows what horrors are going on in the mind of Thom Dragonborn. One can only guess, but one would never want to know first hand. Just when we thought things couldn’t get dicier we received a chilling message from an old friend. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro). Don’t forget to follow our editor Steph Kingston (@stephokingston)!
First, let us say thank you for allowing us to exist all the way to episode 100! Is is your support that keeps us going. On this momemtous episode of Drunks and Dragons things get … a little dicey. I know! It is such a surprise, but hey, sometimes dicey things happen to and around our group. Let’s just say that some old friends drop on by and maybe these old friends have some explaining to do. I have said too much.
We have to admit, it sure feels good to be back on the ship that we have had so many adventures on. Some of the blood stains from previous battles brought tears to our eyes as we remembered friends long gone. Going forward we will remember to cherish the simple times on this beautiful ship. It should be noted that we had some technical issues so some folks sound won’t be as good. Hopefully, you won’t notice!
Having reunited with “the gang,” The Gang has to really figure out what to do with this dang Demonomicon book. Heck, I don’t think there are demon libraries where we can just drop it off. A real pickle, this one. In the more immediate concerns column is that fact that our glorous, the [redacted], isn’t in the best of shape and we can’t just leave the crew to die in the middle of the friggin ocean. Things are always getting in the way of our quests and adventures…
Drunkeros’ Madagascar seemed like such a nice place with a normal sounding name, but we were wrong. Dead wrong. The horrors we faced on that island… I may never forget. Why, I still wake up with a shout in the middle of the night. Chad used to be able to comfort me but…I can’t even talk about it. I can’t even recount all that happened on this one telling. You will have to wait until I compose myself more before I can even begin to finish the tale of woe. Taken from the journal of Tad Chaderson.
The viscous battle continues to rage all around us on this week’s episode of Drunks and Dragons. Who knew that these dinos would be so dangerous?!? Cat people are getting mauled left and right, and I swear I hear a loud pounding noise coming from the forrest. This cup of water is shaking, is all I am saying.
After saving the inhabitants of Drunkeros’ Madagascar, we learned that the island held more secrets than we originally were preppared to handle. I mean, we already saved several of their lives against what appeared to be dinosaurs, right? What more should we be expected to do? But, we were in sore need of provisions, provisions which they would only give us if we agreed to help them in a very specific way. What else could we do but say “yes” to these new potential allies?
Hi! Quick warning before you start this episode – since it had been a little bit over an hour and half since we started recording, our sobriety was in shambles. It was still a fun episode (from what I remember) but this shouldn’t be your first episode, or maybe even your eighth. Hope you like it! Happy Holidays from all of us here in the Drunks and Dragons Eldritch Basement.
After making the lives of some very special people just a little bit safer amidst all this chaos, the gang prepares to head towards Fairmire. I think all of the excitement with the residents of Drunkeros’ Madagascar let us forget for a moment the next step in our adventure. This feels like the first quiet moment since we left that strange underwater boat that Zird so kindly provided. So, with this down time we said our goodbyes yet again to the simple boat people and along the way learned some valuable lessons on why we fight.
After the good-byes are exchanged there is nothing left but to continue on your journey. Yes, we had a nice break on that island, but we must go to Fairmire and meet with the only person who is able to help us with the Demonomicon. Not sure what we expected to find when we reached the town, but we weren’t prepared for the eerie stillness that we found. Is this cursed town hiding more peril under its surface? Only one way to find out…
Having allowed Zird to Zird up the demon protection barrier outside the White Dome of Fairmire, your plucky group of adventurers is now forced into yet another dicey situation. A large group of demons can be seen rushing their way. Great. Wonderful. Demons will get what they have coming for them. Roll for initiative.
Well, it looks like your heroes have to make a tough choice. Maybe the knowledge found within the Demonomicon was actually a curse? Maybe it was better to be ignorant? Regardless they are now closer to their goal than ever before and that naturally is terrifying. Our heroes are used to dealing with tough decisions and will handle this with the appropriate amount of care and weight.
This is a land of monsters and horrible demons. We should have known that we were never safe. Honestly, if you are asking me, those damned demons attacking us was more of a “when” then an “if.” Sometimes you have to appreciate the quiet times, you know? They are shattered so quickly and unexpectedly that you realize amidst all the carnage and chaos that your tea has gone cold. Tea shouldn’t be the thing that stands out, but the mind is a funny place.
Having bested those noodly demons, the gang preps themselves for the next big step – taking down Fennekin. It would be madness to whisk our way straight his flying sky fortress over the demon void that was Caer. The only way to take him down is with allies of both dragon and non-dragon type. We should also make sure our pal Ros is safe… and maybe Bucky. Everyone loves Bucky. Still no word on Harper’s sister. That is most likely still ok.
Necromancy is the most metal of all magics or mancies in all the realm. Why did it take so long for us to hang out with a most choice Necromancer is a question for the ages… But we corrected our mistake by going and meeting an old pal of Zird’s. I have to assume that everything is as it appears, right? No reason to not trust a strange woods Necromancer. Things are finally going our way!
Why do all these strange things happen to us? We just want to have a nice night with friends, maybe save the world. Nothing big. Nothing special. But no! We have to go deal with this zany necromancer. Why does he have so many weird rooms? This is zany.
Having bested those strange rooms that Riekert Svenson set up the gang prepares themselves for a nice night. They have earned a nice feather bed and maybe a fine meal. But, can they really trust this zany necromancer? These situations these people get into are just so bonkers. I am sure everything will work out.
Having survived the initial wave of demons and baddies the back in time crew come face to face with a being of amazing power. I won’t spoil the surprise here – but you better bring an extra pair of pants or whatever to work! Alright, that was too much hype. Sorry. You should bring extra pants, though, just in case. You never know.
Whoaaaaa! Are we back here inside our bodies?! What another strange event to befall this ragtag group of would be heroes. And is that the dapper Thom the Dragonborn awake and walking around and such?? Phew, glad there weren’t any lasting issues from the poison or whatever. I guess we will figure our how to save the world and stuff.
Ok! We are ready to do this whole “save the world” thing. Just one quick stop. Just a tiny little short pause on the world saving bit. JUST a slight detour to save Bucky. Heck, this place has gone bad in a big way, so you just have to make time to help out your friends/ adopted son. The thing you never think about as an adventurer though, is what will you do once you find the terrible place that your friend has been taken to? What if it is so bad that you regret ever attempting to save them? This life is hard.
Having found this terrible gnoll god city, the gang realizes that they have to scoot on ahead and save a smaller non-gnoll god city from being destroyed. I still am deeply bothered by Yeenoghu’s city. It is terrible. I don’t want to go into it. I am sorry, little Bucky, but you are in a terrible that is just too scary. You understand, right?
Maybe we made poor decisions sleeping in this old drafty tavern. Welp. That choice was made. There is nothing to be done about it. Now we have to put on our adult pants and deal with the consequences. Maybe fighting a horde of demons is a bad way to start your day. Who is to say? I think we were drinking or very sleepy when our sleep based choices were made.