Five brave adventurers accept the quest of a mysterious woman by the name of Azaka Stormfang: to retrieve her family heirloom in the dangerous island of Chult. They are the twelfth group she has hired - the rest lost in the depths of the jungle. Little do they know that the dangers of Chult spread far beyond the solid ground. Can they reach the island in one piece? Enjoy this episode? There's more where that came from! Join the epic podcast adventures of the boys of You Meet in a Tavern at podbe...
Sep 22, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 49
Gather round travelers to join the Venture Maidens as they combine forces with an all star team to daringly delve into the dark jungles of Chult. What evils does this ancient temple hide? Will our heroes make it out of this alive? Can they halt the dark serpentine sacrifice? Find out in this special Podcasts of Annihilation episode. Want more of the Venture Maidens? Find our regular programming on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever podcasts are free! You can find all our social media, livestream, ...
Sep 21, 2017•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 48
The Heralds of Greenest team up with a new friend to help a tribe of Aarakocra in the jungles of Chult. You will believe a bear can fly! Dungeon Drunks began as a live convention Dungeons & Dragons game to raise money for charity. Now five friends get together every week, talk about their drinks, and play D&D. Join Jack, Jonathan, John, and Julia as they dive into a 5th edition campaign filled with comedy, drama, laughter, adventure, and drinks created by DM Lauren. Website: www.dungeond...
Sep 21, 2017•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 47
What do you do when your great leader falls sick to an unknown illness? Would you brave the dangers of Chult in order to save her? What if you knew you would find strange riddles and even stranger allies? Well, fair adventurers, we hope you packed an extra set of swamp bug repellent for your heroes are hopping on the next boat to Lost City of Omu! We hope you enjoyed our Tomb of Annihilation episode as much as we were terrified while recording it. Seriously, ToA felt dangerous from the very mome...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 46
On the brink of closing their struggling trapping business, a group of four dinosaur hunters must risk it all in order to retrieve a prized specimen for the local dinosaur races. Would they save their business, or lose it all in a quest for a second chance? Find out right now! For more information about Sneak Attack!, you can find them on Twitter @sneakpodcast, or at www.sneakpodcast.com.
Sep 20, 2017•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 45
The expedition to Chult failed. Now it's up to one of them to remember what happened in order to escape the Tomb. Turncloaks is a gritty, dark fantasy Podcast released weekly on the Encounter Roleplay network. Listen to our new Storyline below: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id991991560. Direct Download: http://www.encounterroleplay.com/podcasts/turncloaks/
Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 44
The Dungeon Rats and several other amazing actual-play podcasts were asked to record and produce the newest adventure module from Dungeons and Dragons, Tomb of Annihilation. This adventure was written by Christopher Perkins. As he describes it, Tomb of Annihilation is "A story about death and the lengths individuals will go to avoid it". We plan to run through the entirety of Tomb over the next few months and will be posting new episodes on both Godsfall and The Dungeon Rats. You can listen to e...
Sep 19, 2017•48 min•Ep. 43
Welcome to Chult, a land of hot weather, jungles, dinosaurs, and untimely deaths! We hope you enjoy our group of slightly absurd "criminals" and our unique take on the Executioner's Run. Taking Initiative tends to dive deep into the story and characters, but we can't help ourselves with some humor in and out of game, usually at the expense of each other. Join us on Taking Initiative's RSS feed on October 9th for the continuation of our "Hackinstone's Gambit" adventure, or pop over now to hear ou...
Sep 18, 2017•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 42
Welcome to Brian Posehn's Nerd Poker, a comedy D&D podcast from the early days of podcasting! Join comedian Brian (Sarah Silverman Program) and his friends Blaine Capatch (@midnight), Dan Telfer (The Onion), and Ken Daly (The Usual Suspects) along with special guest and friend of the show Brendon Small (Metalocalypse). There's a lot of D&D podcasts out there, but we are possibly the first and definitely the most easily distracted. Hope you enjoy our loose style as we have a blast playing...
Sep 18, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 41
In the second part of this session, Patrick Rothfuss serves as Dungeon Master and leads the team through a series of tests designed to confuse and educate them. Download the adventure at DMsGuild.com!
Apr 23, 2016•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 40
Chris Perkins joins the Acquisition Inc. team as Drizzt Do'Urden while Mike Krahulik takes over as Dungeon Masters to lead the party through a murder mystery adventure you can download at DMsGuild.com.
Apr 22, 2016•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 39
Jim Darkmagic defeats a beholder in the Underdark, Binwin and Viari battle a crazed Drizzt Do'Urden and his panther Guenhwyvar to rescue him from madness. After Drizzt is rescued, he saves the party from a drider.
Sep 03, 2015•45 min•Ep. 38
DM Chris Perkins leads the Acquisitions Inc. party to the Purple Wyrm inn in the depths of the Underdark where they are attacked by a group of mind flayers and a beholder. Two curmudgeonly gargoyles provide running commentary.
Sep 02, 2015•53 min•Ep. 37
Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PvP, and author Patrick Rothfuss) is sent by Portentia on a mission into the Underdark for evaulative purposes. The party climbs into the mechanical beholder and starts to bore into the earth towards the Underdark.
Sep 01, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 36
Minsc and Boo aid the party in repelling the attackers. Binwin boards a mechanical beholder, Jim impersonates their tiefling leader, Viari swings from chandeliers, Omin calls upon Tymora, and the party is able to repel the invasion.
Mar 07, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 35
DM Chris Perkins leads Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PvP, and author Patrick Rothfuss) against a coming assault (due to Jeff's incompetence) on their Baldur's Gate base by cultists. The party rearranges the rooms in preparation for the incursion.
Mar 06, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 34
The party manages to board the airship and attempt to escape from the dragons and into a storm; they use the airship's available weaponry to fend off dragons and use kegbots to put out deck fires. Omin's sister, dressed as a cultist, surreptitiously appears on the airship and Binwin fells her with a double axe attack to the back.
Aug 30, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 33
Picking up where they left off, DM Chris Perkins leads Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PvP, and TV personality Morgan Webb) against a large number of dragons. Also, there's an airship.
Aug 29, 2014•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 32
Chris Perkins takes Acquisitions Inc. on an adventure against an evil dragon cult who has stolen valuable dragon eggs. The party stealthily spirit away the eggs from the dragon but are cornered by a second dragon as attempt to exit.
Apr 12, 2014•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 31
Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PvP) is joined by a new intern (TV personality Morgan Webb). Omin is made a Lord of Waterdeep and the party climbs back into the Hallister statue after being tasked with rescuing dragon eggs.
Apr 11, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 30
Viari narrowly escapes from the dryads, the party awakens and defeats a dracolich, Jim uses burning hands on his bird friend. The party unearths the Hallister statue and defeats a tarrasque attacking Waterdeep.
Sep 02, 2013•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 29
Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PvP, and author Patrick Rothfuss) continue into Undermountain where they meet Tipsy and have a drink, receive the orb from a unicorn in the forest room, and Viari is entranced by a group of dryads.
Sep 01, 2013•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 28
Acquisitions Inc. continues exploring the mysteries of Hallister's Ark, the party is attacked by a succubus and Omin revives Viari who then revives Jim. Binwin doesn't get his robot dwarf.
Jul 28, 2013•52 min•Ep. 27
The party descends into Undermountain and explores Hallister's various treasure and trap rooms, including the frog room, forest room, book room, dark hallway, and meet a planar genie who rewards them with treasure.
Jul 27, 2013•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 26
After Omin is run down by a stagecoach and learns of Tymora, Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PVP, and author Patrick Rothfuss) goes to a disused shop and discovers a secret entrance to Undermountain and begin to search for the Mad Mage Hallister's treasure.
Jul 26, 2013•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 25
DM Chris Perkins takes Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PVP) to Waterdeep where they meet their new intern, Viari (author Patrick Rothfuss), who has a magical and potentially lucrative magical map.
Jul 25, 2013•59 min•Ep. 24
The party descends into the Mines of Madness in search of the Forever Stone, attempt to rescue Hug Hug from a rust monster.
Apr 05, 2013•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 23
DM Greg Bilsland leads musician Molly Lewis, artist Chris Straub, artist Scott Kurtz, and author Stepto on an adventure into the Mines of Madness in search of the Forever Stone, which has the power to grant eternal life.
Apr 01, 2013•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 22
In the second part of this session from 2012, Wil Wheaton's Aeofel has to go into a very cramped hole and Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PVP) must follow.
Sep 14, 2012•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 21
DM Chris Perkins takes the Darkmagic Manor to a familiar altar. Acquisitions Inc. (Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PVP, and actor Wil Wheaton) are transported to a bygone era with D&D Next rules.
Sep 13, 2012•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 20
