The Kraken Gauntlet tells the seafaring tale of how the crew retrieved an ancient artifact that no one has ever written of, and yet Pirate Queen Henri Locke seems to know a lot about. It all begins with the arrival of Captain Penni of the Royal Academy of History & Sciences and her definitely not pirate crew on the Darkwater, a ship notorious for reclaiming stolen goods from the real pirates. *wink *wink Our special guest is Kat Elwell from Dames and Dragons a D&D 5e podcast also set in ...
Oct 06, 2020•2 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Seeking refuge in the Stone Court at Shantytown from the blight infested jungles of the Locke Islands, the Rowdy Boys have a moment to meet the captains of Pirate Queen Henri's Moot. These old salty bastards have given Treland's Navy more trouble than any shipwrecking storm. They are a fierce, brash, and depraved lot, but one thing they do not lack is love for one another. After formal introductions reveal a bit more than they bargained for, the crew lights a pyre for Cpt. Abram's funeral. Not a...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Now that the Rowdy Boys are free of the Trelander Navy, they can safely travel the Chasm Sea to the Locke Islands where they hope to meet up with Cpt. Abram and retrieve their ship, The Naked Lady. It is the final step before returning to Treland to help the Resisters there, but what started as a pit stop quickly becomes more than than our heroes bargained for. Shantytown, the infamous pirate settlement, is the shantiest it's ever been. Follow the map of clues to discover a treasure trove of tru...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Although months of time, a side campaign, and a world pandemic separates last season's finale and this episode, only an hour has passed "in-game." Follow us out onto the open waters of the Chasm Sea. After fleeing the war torn Veraheim to reach the Locke Islands the Rowdy Boys discover Trelander Navy ships hot on their tail. Now that the boys have joined up with a crew of werewolves on their black ship the Sea Dogs, captained by the devious Jakkard himself, will they have what it takes to prove ...
Aug 25, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Back in January 2018 the five of us sat down in front of microphones for the very first time. What you're about to hear was the result of that first ever recording, released from the CQ vaults and fully refurbished for you, the listener. Andrew Palmer - Dungeon Master and Creator, Micah Jordan - Thelneous, Collin Allen - Khol-Uun, Brad Kinnison - Rory, Taylor Haydel - Eyas and Graphic Design Sam Anderson - Composer, Darin Pegram - Sound FX Visit www.chasmquest.com to find our map, wiki page, and...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Legends have been told for centuries. Most that travel through the annals of history have heroes, villains, and lessons to be learned. Some have warnings that you should heed... We want you all to stay safe during the ongoing pandemic, so to help with that we've made this for you. Hopefully this will serve as some spooky escapism and a healthy way to jumpstart your adrenaline. Know that this was the last thing we recorded in person before quarantining ourselves. Enjoy! Collin Allen - GM (Goodest...
Jul 21, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Our heroes race after an unseen figure into the northern forest of Varna. Light is growing much darker and the air begins to feel stranger the farther they press through the trees. What lurks beyond the moonlight just may prove to be a bit more than they bargained for. But if they can pull through, they just might witness something truly magical. Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Druid) ...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 56
The towns folk settle down after being saved by the ancestors. Our heroes begin to gather a bit of intel while enjoying all that the festival has to offer. Daggers go flying, pumpkins are a plenty, and one adventurer takes a moment to rock out with the local band. Then... the tension builds to an all time high... Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Druid) Micah Wright - Sailyn (Wood Elf Mo...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Our heroes wake up and head to the quiet pleasant town of Varna, Southwest of the Sandalwood Tribe grounds. The town is preparing for their own festival when the gang discovers that their traditions seem a bit more unusual than they are used to. A chosen young elf wants to honor his family, but what exactly does it mean... to be given as tribute? Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Druid) ...
Apr 25, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 54
The gang survived the docks but the trouble is far from over. Can our heroes protect the city and also each other? Chiefess Lunessa may have a different plan. A wall is built, some folks get kicked, and a campfire is lit. Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Druid) Micah Wright - Sailyn (Wood Elf Monk) Original Scores: Pirate’s Pique Theme Song by Taylor Haydel Warm Harp by Taylor Haydel So...
Apr 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 53
An interrogation is held and someone picks their nose. The crew does some investigating when the festival gets ambushed. Our heroes rush into action and find a very gruesome scene. Janessa plays Bad Cop, Selvi tells hints of her past, and Sailyn eats a cheesy tomato sandwich. Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Druid) Micah Wright - Sailyn (Wood Elf Monk) Original Scores: Pirate’s Pique Th...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 52
The crew leaves Bartholm's hut to report their findings to Chiefess Lunessa, but on the road back to Siniath, a wrecked cart blocks the path. Our heroes meet a girl and her companions who all have a special knack for chilling the spine. Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Druid) Micah Wright - Sailyn (Wood Elf Monk) Original Scores: Pirate’s Pique Theme Song by Taylor Haydel Sound FX: Dari...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 51
The gang talks to a mysterious spell caster when suddenly an unexpected surprise hurls them into terror. Janessa discovers her new favorite tea, Sailyn throws a flurry of blows and bows, and Selvi speaks to some animals she will never forget. Things are getting a bit more creepy... can our heroes overcome the horrors of the night? Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Druid) Micah Wright - S...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Sailyn, Selvi, and Janessa have found themselves in quite the predicament. It's time to test out their skills in battle against a hand-full of some very rude thugs, but they cannot linger for too long. Then all that's left is to make their way to the marker on this mysterious map. What is waiting for them there? ...Will they even make it that far...? Taylor Haydel - Dungeon Master, Graphic Design, Editor, and Music Andrew Palmer - Janessa (Half-Orc Ranger) Jena Altstatt - Karaselvi (Wood Elf Dru...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Welcome to Siniath, an old ceremonial city on the Northern coast of Norholm. It has been 6 days since the Rowdy Boys have set sail on the Naked lady, and as they venture off to explore lands unknown, the winds in Treland begin to shift in a very peculiar way. Three new adventurers are called to the Restoration Festival in the Sandalwood Forest of Norholm. Join Janessa, Sailyn, and Karaselvi as they are recruited by a Sandalwood Soldier named Kila for a mysterious errand. The days are growing sho...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 48
There is little more than a fool's hope for the Rowdy Boys. They face an evil king, imbued with the spirit of an ancient god. Can they survive such reckless power? Join us for the Season 2 finale where the crew faces their most powerful foe yet, Elvenking Amrynn who sits upon a throne of ice and topaz, awaiting their arrival. A new yet ancient friend and one good ol' dad may have some help to give. But even if they succeed, an even greater evil lives much farther north. This final battle is epic...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Gulls cry out above and whales swim far beneath the grey waters of the Chasm Sea. A shroud of fog reveals a mountaintop island. The Last Isle is just that. The last place our heroes must conquer. For they have conquered many things: fears, betrayal, war, giants, and the bitter cold. But those were just a test. This is the real thing, an elvenking imbued with the power of an ancient fallen god. And yet, there are still secrets within the rock and ice, bestial secrets that long to see men dead, an...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 46
The topaz gemstone lays shattered on the Crafter's Guild Ballroom floor. Khol-Uun's mind and body is finally free, but his spirit is still broken. There comes a time in every friendship when reparations are needed. The question now is are the Rowdy Boys strong enough to mend this wound? Listen to find out, and discover what ever happened to Talan and the disguised slaves, Siggi, Ilana and Ubbe who were taken to the Pearl Diver Inn, where indentured workers are processed. There, the boys meet an ...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Elvenking Amrynn is gathering all the leadership of Alfrheim and Treland together at the Crafter’s Guild Ballroom for a night of dining, dancing, and… death! Find Eyas, Thelneous, and Rory incognito at the Winter Summit to mix and mingle, but more importantly to find Khol-Uun and get to the truth of his betrayal. Also on the itinerary, find a way to stop Amrynn’s plans to team Eanu’s nations against the Verakin people, while secretly building an army of evil Iclings in order to kill Isvanja and ...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Falron is a city teeming with secrets. It's up to the Rowdy Boys, sans Khol-Uun, to investigate and prepare for their eventual meet with Elvenking Amrynn at the Winter Summit. Until then they'll have to deal with DM shopkeepers who keep pushing their Caverns & Serpents manuscripts, rough-housing refugees, a pissy Eyas, the mom-queen, a dead arm, Rodney the crap musician/craps magician, Rory with suit tails, deities named Tinny, and best of all, Kindar Kindarson Son of Kindar. Trust us it's o...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Faeveren has helped lead the Rowdy Boys to Eirwyn's townhouse in the midst of the bustling Falron, capital city of Alfrheim. Unfortunately they were followed by a tiefling named Devon, a member of the Feckless Four, and two Crafter's Guild guards. One of those guards removed their helmet to reveal a blue eyed Khol-Uun, ready to do his new master's bidding. Will the boys survive the attack? Will Elvenking Amrynn retrieve that which he desires most, Eyas' ancient godslaying sword? Find out in this...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 41
The final Memory is here. Listen as Khol-Uun battles his demons, both manifest and hidden. Many mysteries are revealed as we end our time In Bjornheim. Memories are released every other week as minisode companions to Season 2. We hope you enjoy these small glimpses into the Rowdy Boys' time in Bjornheim between Seasons 1&2. Andrew Palmer - Dungeon Master and Producer, Micah Jordan - Thelneous, Collin Allen - Khol-Uun and Editor, Brad Kinnison - Rory, Taylor Haydel - Eyas and Graphic Design S...
Sep 17, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 40
The time has come for the final machinations of the Rowdy Boy's plan to infiltrate Falron, the capital city of the elven nation Alfrheim. First though they must escape the Outlanders of Amon Fain, a wood elf settlement on the outskirts of the Elgrheim Forest. There are terrors outside the gates of Falron, and there are terrors that lay within. The Rowdy Boys gravitate toward the 'in-between', a space where they can find rest before facing the next conflict, in the form of an ancient temple. In t...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 39
This Memory minisode follows the Rowdy Boys into the Temple of Bjornheim for the Ritual of Passage. They’re forced to face their greatest fear in an attempt to prove to Berserker Ubbe that they are worthy of being Verakin warriors. The Verakin burn wild herbs in this ritual to create a mystical hallucination, a nightmare that must be overcome. Find out what haunts the Boys in this gripping Memory. Memories are released every other week as minisode companions to Season 2. We hope you enjoy these ...
Sep 03, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Love is... well you'll find out. Just listen to the beautiful wedding of Queen Reina and Leon and our Best Rowdy Boys filling the celebration with heartwarming humor. After the feast the crew packs up to leave Aurora in the Alfrheim slaver's wagon with a plan to infiltrate Falron with some crafty Crafter's Guild disguises. But first they must pass through Amon Fain a wood elf settlement. The Elgrheim Forest has proved to be an unforgiving land, what more lies in wait for our protagonists? Find o...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 37
In this Memory minisode the time has come for the Rowdy Boys to be inducted into the tribe of Verakin. A leader of the Verakin people must vouch for each Trelander included. Who will step up for the Rowdy Boys to make their presence permanent? How will the Verakin people react to outsiders joining their plight? Discover the mysterious ways in which the Trelanders and Verakin must reach past their culture's norms to work together and bring peace back to Veraheim. But perhaps there is more to the ...
Aug 20, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 36
The battle is over, the frost giant dead, and Aurora is reclaimed. But this was just the beginning. The city needs tending to, rebuilding, and the Elder Tree is high on the priority list. Its red leaves mix with powdered bloodstone to create the balm that reverses the Icling disease. Isvanja's armies threaten from the north, Elvenking Amrynn and the Crafter's Guild slavers lay to the west, and The War for Veraheim still rages in the south. The Rowdy Boys are surrounded on all sides by the chaos ...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 35
In this Memory minisode Ilana has a special job for 3/4ths of the Rowdy Boys. Eyas, Thelneous, and Khol-Uun are joined by a small team of Verakin hunters who lead them on a hunt for a famed Elder Elk, an ancient animal of Pursarheima (Home of the Giants), which lies north of Bjornheim and the Eastern Reach. Unexpected twists and turns make this adventure a thrill from start to finish. This minisode (which is longer than most episodes) was originally intended for patreon members only as a promoti...
Aug 06, 2019•2 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 34
The gates crashed open, the enemy stood before them. Fire and ice intermingled with the blood of friend and foe. The day to stand bravely in the face of our enemy, the day to destroy every obstacle in our path, the day to reclaim Aurora, is today! Will you fight for the Verakin people, to help them gain back what was torn from them? Will you take up arms to defend what is good and righteous, expelling all evil from these lands? What say ye? Choose now to stand with the Rowdy Boys in their time o...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 33
The Rowdy Boys are all together again. In this Memory minisode we are swept back to Bjornheim's Mead Hall where Rory, Eyas, and Thelneous are reconnected with Khol-Uun. After some delicious ravioli and mead, a famed Verakin pairing, Talon and Finn join the party. Talon's already drunk but is somehow able to convey key narrative points, mostly about the Resisters back in Treland and more information about the treaties of old. When things die down Talon has Finn sing them a dirge, Finn obliges and...
Jul 23, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 32
