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I Cast Fireball

Thomas Browerwww.icastfireball.net
A D&D 5e actual-play with high production value and storytelling for all ages.
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Skull & Shackles 1. O Captain, My Captain

Waves break across the bow of a newly-stolen pirate ship, sailing through a tropical archipelago known on the world of Golarion as The Shackles. Here, a good pirating crew can make a name for themselves that will resound throughout history. With any luck, this pack of ragtag misfits will become one of them. Ignis whips the crew into shape. Max tinkers with a new weapon. Buster charts the course. Ataraxia accept the call of fate. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @IC...

May 01, 202456 min

[BONUS] Word of Recall 7. Tyranny of Dragons Wrap-Up

We finished a three-year campaign, and you all had lots of questions! Join us for one final farewell to the Jhank Squad and Tyranny of Dragons. ••• Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 ••• AUDIO CREDITS Background Music was created using the “Marimba” soundscape found at Mynoise.net As always a HUGE thank you to Hayden Allred for our amazing theme music!...

Apr 24, 20241 hr 40 min

[BONUS] Commune with Dungeon Master 3. Reactive DMing

Our Tyranny of Dragons campaign has concluded, and we've received a lot of questions about how the campaign you heard us play differed from what was written in the book. To answer those questions, Thomas and Ned explain what they like to call "Reactive DMing"—altering a planned campaign to fit the actions and desires of the players. Get ready to dig in, 'cause this is a big one! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: I...

Mar 08, 20241 hr 1 min

State of the Pod: Season 2 Announcement

Season 2 is dropping May 1st, 2024! Here are some details, and what to expect in the meantime. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20

Feb 14, 202410 min

Tyranny of Dragons 111. Epilogue

We end as we began—in Greenest. Fleeple orders a round of drinks. Mal finds her answers. Lance constructs a monument. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound while you're creating, or studying, or playing your own dnd campaign ch...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 3 min

Tyranny of Dragons 110. Breathe, Dragons

"Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty. "Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers; "Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas. "Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation." -Elegy for the First World, Stanza I • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail...

Jan 31, 202456 min

Tyranny of Dragons 109. Abomination

Severin has transformed, more powerful and unstable than before. The Jhank Squad sure have their work cut out for them. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound while you're creating, or studying, or playing your own dnd campaign ...

Jan 24, 202447 min

Tyranny of Dragons 108. Star Platinum's Big Day Out

Enter the temple. Stop the ritual. Save the world. Mal remembers she has magic. Lance goes invisible. Fleeple summons Star Platinum. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound while you're creating, or studying, or playing your own ...

Jan 17, 20241 hr

Tyranny of Dragons 107. Vindication

Remember that one time when the Jhank Squad didn't quite manage to kill a certain white dragon? Why do I ask? Oh, no reason. Fleeple talks to 200 kobolds. Mal affirms her faith. Lance shoots the best arrow of his life. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for ...

Jan 10, 202447 min

Tyranny of Dragons 106. Foes from the Past

The prisoners are out of the tunnels, but still not quite to freedom yet. In fact, there's one very annoying obstacle still left in the way... Mal crits in a very cool moment. Lance also crits in a very cool moment. Fleeple is also there. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If...

Jan 03, 202459 min

[BONUS] Commune with Dungeon Master 2. Storytelling

Thomas and Ned are back for a deep dive into storytelling! With their years of combined improv and DMing experience, they've got a LOT of thoughts about telling meaningful stories. Talking points include: Why storytelling is important in RPGs. Prioritizing character-driven storytelling and building plot based on player interest. A simplified story structure. Adjusting plot points in the moment. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireb...

Dec 27, 202331 min

Tyranny of Dragons 105. Counterspell

We're so close to getting the prisoners out of the lava tubes! Just one last obstacle in the way... But can an old, familiar face provide some help? Fleeple recognizes a voice. Mal comes in swinging. Lance makes a very good kill quip. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you...

Dec 20, 20231 hr 6 min

Tyranny of Dragons 104. Operation Fireball

Sometimes you spend too much time talking in hostile territory, and you get jumped by cultists. We've all been there, right? Mal bowls for cultists with a flaming sphere. Lance throws off some archers with a flaming wall. Fleeple, surprisingly enough, doesn't actually use any fire this time. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoi...

Dec 13, 202357 min

Tyranny of Dragons 103. Through Walls and Fireballs

The Jhank Squad is finally encountering some foes here in side the caldera! Will they be able to bluff their way through, or will it be a fight? (Is that even a question?) Lance goes ghost. Mal thunder steps. Fleeple gets slapped. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re ...

Dec 06, 202357 min

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 19. Scribes Wizard: The Bookiest Wizard of All

Want to delve deeper into the more intellectual aspects of wizardry? Want a living spellbook you can talk to? Want to cast lightning balls instead of fireballs? Then Mickie and Ned are here to talk about why the Order of Scribes is the perfect wizard subclass for you! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Background Music was created ...

Nov 29, 202330 min

Tyranny of Dragons 102. Best Laid Plans

The battle is beginning! Now the Jhank Squad just has to finalize their infiltration plan, and free those prisoners. Mal puts her mapping skills to good use. Fleeple eats a bunch of bird carcasses. Lance gets ready to go ghost. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re loo...

Nov 22, 202346 min

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 18. Celestial Warlock: The Unambiguously Kind Patron

SPOILER WARNING for Tyranny of Dragons episodes 84 and beyond. Just broke up with your lousy old warlock patron? Need a new, good-aligned patron who'll treat you right? Wanna grab some sweet Cleric-like powers along the way? Join Ned and Mickie in this breakdown of Malamara's shiny new subclass! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS B...

Nov 15, 202320 min

Tyranny of Dragons 101. Your Dragon Next

The council's army will be here soon. Just one last chance to put the final pieces in place. Mal does some spying of her own. Fleeple cooks some shakshuka. Lance sows some dissent. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound while yo...

Nov 08, 20231 hr 8 min

Tyranny of Dragons 100. Spy Surprise

With the flames of one battle dying down, it's time for another battle—one of wits and diplomacy—to begin on the other side of the caldera. Fleeple pulls the wool off somebody's eyes. Mal receives a gift. Lance fields some texts. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re l...

Nov 01, 202358 min

Tyranny of Dragons 99. Tunnel Vision

Flames in the lava tubes. A ghost come back to haunt an old foe. A battle to remember. Mal endures relentlessly. Lance brings the heat. Fleeple chops an onion. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound while you're creating, or stu...

Oct 25, 20231 hr 11 min

Tyranny of Dragons 98. Bait

It's time for the Jhank Squad to encounter some very important figures in the Cult of the Dragon—whether they were prepared for it or not! Mal takes an arrow. Fleeple serves a meal. Lance haunts an old foe. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable...

Oct 18, 20231 hr

Tyranny of Dragons 97. Purple Robes and Fancy Sauce

The Jhank Squad brings back the ol "divide and conquer in the caldera" strategy, making some interesting discoveries along the way. Jurgen hits the kitchens. Phaleon encounters ANOTHER old annoyance. Grrga spins a piece of hot metal. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’...

Oct 11, 202358 min

Tyranny of Dragons 96. Grrga, Jurgen, Phaleon

New caldera, new fake names, new faces to meet! Except for a couple old faces the Jhank Squad might rather forget about... Grrga hunts for dinner. Jurgen passes out some bribes. Phaleon encounters an old annoyance. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for cust...

Oct 04, 202357 min

[BONUS] Word of Recall 6. Chilling Encounters

The crew is back again to talk about stuff! What kind of stuff? Changing major character mechanics for plot reasons. Keeping characters from getting stale or boring even after completing major driving arcs. Dealing with huge disappointments and moving on from them. All this and more in this Word of Recall! ••• Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 ••• AUDIO CR...

Sep 27, 202356 min

Tyranny of Dragons 95. On the Road Again

It's gonna be a long ride to get to the caldera. What will the Jhank Squad run into along the way? Mal holds her horses. Fleeple does a lil' bird dance. Lance gets deep. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound while you're creati...

Sep 20, 20231 hr 5 min

Tyranny of Dragons 94. Loose Threads

Time for a road trip! But first, gotta tie up some loose threads here in Waterdeep. Fleeple gets the snacks. Mal handles the aux cord. Lance gets stuck being the map guy. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound while you're creat...

Sep 13, 202352 min

Tyranny of Dragons 93. The Final Council of Waterdeep

One last council before it's time to face off against the Cult of the Dragon, but who's this sneaking in from the shadows?... Lance rallies the people. Mal gives a speech. Fleeple scries. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for customizable background sound w...

Sep 06, 20231 hr

[BONUS] Commune with Dungeon Master 1. Wrangling NPCs

Join Thomas and Ned for this inaugural episode of our new DM Q&A segment! You've asked your questions about how we handle things behind the DM screen, and we've got answers. Talking points include: Managing NPCs (stat blocks, spell lists, accents, etc.). Setting DCs in the moment. Balancing the rules with narrative momentum. Speed of character progression. Learning by making mistakes. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball202...

Aug 30, 202337 min

Tyranny of Dragons 92. One Year Later

In the wake of their chilling encounter up North, each member of the Jhank Squad has some personal business to attend to before they're ready to face Tiamat. Fleeple wrestles with his zeal. Mal leaves behind a sword. Lance says a final goodbye. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.n...

Aug 23, 20231 hr 10 min

Tyranny of Dragons 91. Feelings

Everybody's alive. Everybody's together. But the Jhank Squad's got some stuff to work through before they're ready to face any more dragons. Fleeple finds some arrows. Lance offers a gift. Mal holds everybody together. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you’re looking for ...

Aug 16, 202358 min
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