After a whole lot of setup, placing traps, exploring the area, and building up to a big fight with the touda, the party circumvented the whole thing by capturing the youngling. Whether or not that was good for the little one remains to be seen. Now they are with the mother touda on their tail, the party is rushing through the forest towards Ashpi, in hopes of leaving their predator behind. But it may come down to the group making a decision that could affect the youngling's life. Let's take a li...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Snow, Wilson, and Selena make their way from the Outskirts back into the main city and attempt to meet up with the rest of the party. Alias, Daniel, and SOW search the archives for some of Alias' missing items but meet a suspicious figure. Now, the party feels overwhelmed and want to get away. They need...a distraction! Find out what happens in Sword Art Online: AOD S3E14. And yes...this is our Halloween episode...on November 1st...which coincidentally is Snow's birthday. YAY! About: Sword Art O...
Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Oh the horror! SOW has been cut open and gutted like a fish...well, on an operating table. But same concept! Daniel and Alias watch in terror. Is their fish friend's goose cooked? Who knows! Meanwhile, Wilson and Snow are escorted out of the city to treat the ailing Selena. All to avoid a massive hospital bill. What will happen to our adventuring heroes this week in Sword Art Online: AOD S3E13! **Note: One iteration of the word ass** About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that fo...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 13
It seems the party may have finally reached their goal. After venturing through the forest, in and out of Mild Wood for several days now, they found a flooded swamp teeming with touda. All that's left is formulating a plan to catch a touda and extract its venom for Cici. But for this party, things never seem to go their way. Let's find out what they come up with in this week's episode of The Gate Chronicles S1E14. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder R...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 14
The AOD party speeds towards Aerveldum in the steam powered train while SOW makes his way to the Archive in hopes of finding his gear. Along the way, they are surprised by how advanced the civilization is compared to the previous floors. Alias is sedated multiple times. And SOW finds the love of his life at the Archive...or so he says. But you'll have to find out for yourself in Sword Art Online: AOD S3E12! About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that follows the story of the "Ant...
Oct 18, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 68
What would you do if you woke up in a hospital with little-to-no idea how you got there? Well, thankfully you don't have to answer that question...at least we hope you don't. But SOW has to figure that out. After being separated from the party by a sudden blizzard, SOW finds himself in a hospital on a bed. Next to him, a note regarding surgery! What happened? Meanwhile, the party ventures into the mountain pass and meet with the miners inside. About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podca...
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 11
The party thought that the only problem with the forest thus far was the weather. At least up until the moment they were ambushed by a carnivorous plant and its puppets. After the grueling test of their strength and constitution, the party is taking a short rest for lunch on the hilltop, overlooking the battlefield. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently with Sword Art Online: AOD. Want to talk mor...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The party has now entered floor 15 only to find snow...not Snow Snow, but actual snow. Like the white stuff that falls from the sky, but not the kind that falls because of a light step...OK, precipitatory snow! Besides the point! Floor 15 is just as Den described it, cold. Unfortunately, without their guide they must guess as to where they need to go next. If they want out of this game, they better find civilization and fast, because nighttime brings sub-below temperatures and who knows what oth...
Oct 04, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Snow's Manor, now the new Guild Hall, is quite the lap of luxury. Too bad the group won't be staying long! The party begins their preparations for the next floor. And before heading up, they decide to take a moment to find Den, the hot guy in the forest who also, coincidentally, offered to be their guide on the next floor. Will the party be able to find the mysterious stack of man meat or be doomed to take another month (a year IRL) to get to the next floor? Who knows! Find out on today's episod...
Sep 27, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 9
What is the one thing you should take when going on an excursion in the forest? Well, tools for one, blankets, clothes, and food. But everyone always forgets the rain coat. Thankfully, Amali prepared the group to begin the wet part of their adventure. Now the strangers have returned to the Forest alongside Finavir and Amali. Their quest: obtain the venom of a Touda by any means necessary. But the finding the Touda is only half the journey. Surviving their days in the Forest is the other. About: ...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Snow and Crystal face off against their alter selves as they leave the "in-between" and return to the game world. However, it seems that the alters have also grown stronger and have a few more tricks up their sleeves. Meanwhile, Daniel, SOW, Alias, and Grog try to figure out where the rest of the party have gone to. Alias receives a surprising invitation. About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that follows the story of the "Antithesis of Darkness" guild on their journey to simply...
Sep 20, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Dear Diary, We've been tracking these strange visitors in our village at the request of Mayor Vasille. After attending last night's town gather, they seem to be acting normal. Nothing strange has happened so far. Two of the girls had to go use the "ladies room" and the rest of the party...I think they're still inside. Now there's just Ashe, the blue man with gills, playing his large lute. I think it's a lute...it doesn't look exactly like one, but it's has a similar appearance. I guess that woul...
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 7
The party has finally determined what course of action to take. They will stay and train with Amali until he deems them ready to venture out into the Forest to hunt a Touda. They successfully completed a lesson with him, but at the cost of two party members taking themselves out and one party member switching sides. But Amali has not indicated if they are prepared yet. So let's see what he has planned for them today. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinde...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The party is backed into a corner as they discover a werewolf cult right in the middle of Lunca and the mayor is at the head of it. Now surrounded by a bunch of cultists and werewolves, the mayor is giving them a history lesson of what happened after the Rimidalv's "happily ever after." About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that follows the story of the "Antithesis of Darkness" guild on their journey to simply survive being trapped inside of an MMORPG world. This ain't your momm...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Sitting down around a campfire singing campfire son...wait, that's copyrighted. Okay, let's try this again. Snow begins to share her adventure at Castle Rimidalv with the party, revealing some pretty big theories about what's really going on. Time is short for Daniel and Ashe (aka SOW) and the party must find a way to break the curse so they can move onto the next floor. But mysterious forces may not let them have their way. About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that follows the...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 5
After Cici was bitten by the Touda, she became paralyzed from the venom that entered into her body. The party has learned that they can help her recover faster by obtaining some of the creature's venom to make an antidote. They are about to determine their next course of action when a knock at the door interrupts their discussion. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently with Sword Art Online: AOD. W...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The party, reunited at last. Daniel and SOW, still werewolves. Well, actually just cursed with lycanthropy, but you get the picture. The AOD party decides to look into the mysteries surrounding the town of Lunca in the hopes of finding a cure for the two cursed members. And what better place to start than with a pile of bones. About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that follows the story of the "Antithesis of Darkness" guild on their journey to simply survive being trapped inside...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 4
It's been approximately two weeks since Daniel and SOW went missing after turning into werewolves. And now that the main party has completed their quest for the Queen they decided to regroup and tend to some of their needs. In the meantime Snow, Crystal, and Grog make their way to the mysterious village, Lunca, where werewolf sightings have been rumored. About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that follows the story of the "Antithesis of Darkness" guild on their journey to simply ...
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The party returned to the Flayin Slayer's to celebrate their initiation into the Seekers Guild with Cici and Amali, which coincidentally allowed them to meet up with the other Seekers in town. The discussion with Callus and Asha raised some important points for the party to consider: should they pursue the rumored Far Traveler or stick around to learn what they can in Ashpi? Callus invited the party to travel with them, much to Amali's annoyance and Cici's dismay. Now Cici is upset and has run o...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Adventures in Werewolf College...aka Lunca Village continue as the boys investigate any lead they get on the ever increasing mystery surrounding the werewolf curse. Daniel, after being "sold" to Paval works at his blacksmith shop and finds a strange clock. SOW...no, Ashe attempts to get to know everyone and the goings-on around the village but discovers he may be biting off more than he can chew. About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podcast that follows the story of the "Antithesis of ...
Aug 09, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We pan into a scene where two dudes are basically lying naked in the woods. They've been like this for two weeks. Not lying naked in the forest per say, but constantly losing their clothes or stripping because Werewolf College tends to have a destructive nature towards fiber. Yes, that is how we decided to start season 3. We finally get to see what SOW and Daniel have been up to all this time they've been missing...I mean, at Werewolf College. About: Sword Art Online: AOD is an actual play podca...
Aug 02, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Now Seeker Initiates, the group head back to Cici's abode to bring the good news and then head back to the Flayin Slayer's for some more celebration. Part of the group splits off in hopes of gathering some information from Tapti while the rest are presented an offer from the two other Seekers in town. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently with Sword Art Online: AOD. Want to talk more about the sho...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 8
After their first real experience in combat, the party returns to town to turn in their trophies and complete the mission set before them by Liamoor. Now alerted to the dangers that lurk in the surrounding Forest, they are more on guard. Will the party be able to fulfill their quest and become Seeker Initiates or will they doom the village to a far worse fate? About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Following Liamoor’s instructions, the party travels to the outskirts of Ashpi to replace the failing power cores. But of course, they run into trouble along the way. Now they must balance protecting the villagers of Ashpi and their own lives. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently with Sword Art Online: AOD. Want to talk more about the show or discuss your favorite episodes with the cast? Join us i...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
After a rowdy night of partying, the ragtag group returns to the quaint homestead of Cici for a good night sleep. Upon waking up the next morning, the group discusses with Amali their desire to return to the ruins but are met with a harsh presentation of reality as it stands. To find the answers they're looking for, Amali suggests that they become Seekers themselves and points them down the path to become. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG syste...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In celebration for the first time that Amali ever brought "friends" home, the gang find themselves dragged to the tavern. Some seek pleasure. Some seek fame. Some seek their fortune. And others, their fortune? All is well until a rough crowd stirs up an awkward silence. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently with Sword Art Online: AOD. Want to talk more about the show or discuss your favorite episo...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Our travelers are led to Ashpi village by the seeker, Amali, and the seeker initiate, Finiavir Avir. Amali, having his own business to attend to, leaves the group in the somewhat capable hands of Fin. Who then decides to help the group get geared-up. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently with Sword Art Online: AOD. Want to talk more about the show or discuss your favorite episodes with the cast? J...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Victory has never felt so sweet. Fight after fight under the mountain has left the party exhausted, but they still have to return and turn in their quest. Perhaps now they will actually get a much needed break in the season finale. Want to talk more about the show or discuss your favorite episodes with the cast? Join us in our discord server! Discord: https://discord.gg/ejC3yJK Visit us: https://missingrollplayerfound.com Ask A.L.i.C.E.: https://bit.ly/askmrpf Support Us: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.co...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The AOD party decides to depart from Indolence and try to convince Sloth to return to the abyssal plane. But as things normally do, it doesn't go according to plan. Want to talk more about the show or discuss your favorite episodes with the cast? Join us in our discord server! Discord: https://discord.gg/ejC3yJK Visit us: https://missingrollplayerfound.com Ask A.L.i.C.E.: https://bit.ly/askmrpf Support Us: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/missingrollplayerfound Patreon: https://bit.ly/supportmrpf Dice E...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 30
After waking up from their deep sleep in the PRMIS pods, the party make their way topside and find the remains of an abandoned facility. The world around them has changed quite drastically and now they have no idea when or where they are. About: The Gate Chronicles (aka TGC) is an actual play rpg run in the Pathfinder RPG system. It is the second series running concurrently with Sword Art Online: AOD. Want to talk more about the show or discuss your favorite episodes with the cast? Join us in ou...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 2