Our dashing, daring, and thirsty sword-wielding lesbians make their way onto the yacht of the Void Empress herself to steal intelligence that could turn the tide of the rebellion. But what new threats await them aboard? And how many of them involve hot sauce? Check out Thirsty Sword Lesbians and back the game on Kickstarter now! Follow April Walsh on Twitter! Thanks to Tracy Barnett for editing this episode. Support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and F...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min
On a world conquered by the Void Empire, Captain Aurelia, Meliaryx, Princess Sidonia, and Keelie must engage in subterfuge and trickery while they attempt to undermine the Empress's power. But can these sword-wielding disaster lesbians complete their mission, or will their yearning be their undoing? Check out Thirsty Sword Lesbians and back the game on Kickstarter now! Follow April Walsh on Twitter! Thanks to Tracy Barnett for editing this episode. Support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.o...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 9 min
When Setarra re-emerges to threaten Blaire, the Magpies reach out to a powerful ally for help. But this isn't the first Lord Scurlock has heard of Setarra, and in order to stop her, they must journey deeper into the Deathlands than they've ever gone before. Featured Charity : Common Cause Check out Thirsty Sword Lesbians on Kickstarter! Support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Oct 13, 2020•54 min•Ep. 65
An old enemy and new semi-ally approaches the Magpies for help in tracking down a missing thief... if they can get there before the Hull containing the soul of Myra's former comrade. International Podcast Month starts September 1! Listen to Rhi as the GM of Mission: Accomplished! and Waffles as the GM of Delver . Featured Charity: Local Bail Funds Portland Freedom Fund Chicago Community Bond Fund Support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 64
In the wake of the horrors summoned into Six Towers, the Magpies have been keeping a low profile. But when the Gondoliers, their oldest allies, reach out for help, they have to answer... and they'll uncover a foe more dangerous than any of them knew. Recap Music: September by Kevin MacLeod International Podcast Month starts September 1! Listen to Rhi as the GM of Mission: Accomplished! and Waffles as the GM of Delver . Featured Charity: Local Bail Funds Portland Freedom Fund Chicago Community Bo...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 63
The Steadfast Star closes in on The Godless Prophet, one of the massive, immortal leviathans of the Void Sea. But the demon isn't the only threat that Ahavah and Isabelle have to face... Check out Leviathan Song ! International Podcast Month starts September 1! Featured Charity: Local Bail Funds Portland Freedom Fund Chicago Community Bond Fund Support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Sep 01, 2020•45 min
The crews of Leviathan Hunters come to their ships for countless reasons. Many are there because they feel they have no choice. Isabelle and Ahavah are no different. Check out Leviathan Song ! International Podcast Month starts September 1! Featured Charity: St. Petersburg Free Clinic Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Aug 18, 2020•59 min
Rhi, Josie, Minna, and Kim answer questions from our audience! We talk about some behind the scenes aspects of how the show is made, favorite in-character fashions, and Pokemon. Seriously, we spend so much time on Pokemon. Featured Charity: St. Petersburg Free Clinic Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Aug 04, 2020•59 min•Ep. 62
Blaire and Setarra's plans finally come to fruition, and the Magpies must band together to save Six Towers from the fallout. Content Warnings: Emotionally abusive mentor; hallucinations; vague descriptions of cosmic horrors. Featured Charity: The Okra Project Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 61
The Archive of Echoes contains knowledge beyond anything the Magpies could have hoped for... but it also contains dire threats. The guards and ghosts are one thing, but the biggest threat may come from within the group. Featured Charity: The Okra Project Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 60
Blaire's need for occult artifacts leads the Magpies to the Archive of Echoes, and to their most challenging score yet. But Blaire hasn't revealed her true reasons for seeking out the Archive, and her secrets will put the whole crew at risk. Featured Charity: National Black Justice Coalition Black Lives Matter Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Jun 23, 2020•54 min•Ep. 59
When the Circle of Flame makes an underhanded strike at the Hound's Paw, the Magpies call in a new ally to help. But the Circle isn't going to give up easily, and an old enemy returns to haunt the crew. Featured Charity: National Black Justice Coalition Black Lives Matter Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 58
Myra's friend and fellow historian needs help recovering some stolen books. He knows exactly who took them and where the thief is staying. This should be easy, right? Make Masks 2020 Greater Chicago Food Depository Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
May 26, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 57
When the Magpies are held responsible for a fire that sees a cruel landlord terrorizing the streets in vengeance, Myra and Blaire have to solve the mystery of who set them up, all while stopping the landlord from doing more harm to the district. Listen to Rhi on Party of One Podcast ! Make Masks 2020 Greater Chicago Food Depository Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 56
Minx and Blaire make their way through the Red Lamp, hunting for Madam Tesslyn. Meanwhile, Myra attempts to keep Nyryx out of harm's way. But nothing ever goes quite as planned. Make Masks 2020 Greater Chicago Food Depository Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Apr 28, 2020•46 min•Ep. 55
It's a race against time to take down Madam Tesslyn, the owner of the Red Lamp brothel and Nyryx's employer. What are the Magpies willing to risk to protect the woman Minx loves? Content Warning: I talk about the pandemic situation in the intro. To skip it, jump to 3:30. Make Masks 2020 Greater Chicago Food Depository Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Apr 14, 2020•46 min•Ep. 54
Moments, glimpses, and chances to breathe in the city of Duskwall. Content Warning: I talk about the COVID-19 pandemic in the intro. If you want to skip it and get straight to the episode, start at 4:25. Check out Doskvol Interstitials by Matthew R.F. Balousek. Support healthcare workers in Chicago at Get Me PPE Chicago . Scene transition music from September by Kai Engel . Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to l...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 53
In order to help Bazso make friends, influence people, and not get murdered by his enemies, the Magpies have brought together a coalition of allies. Before they can free Ink Row, however, they need to steal some supplies. Featured Charity: League of Women Voters Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights....
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 52
Bazso Baz is trying to hold the Docks, but with threats both external and internal, he's ready to walk... unless the Magpies can get to the bottom of his current troubles. Featured Charity: League of Women Voters Descent into Midnight: Kickstarter FUNDED on February 15! Check out the campaign page for information about rewards, the Quick Start, and to support the game. Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn ...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 51
The Bluecoats have taken an interest in the Magpies and their many, many crimes. And the best way to get the Bluecoats to back off? More crimes. Specifically, robbing a bank! Featured Charities: Fundraiser for medical supplies for doctors in Wuhan and support Democratic challengers to GOP senators . Descent into Midnight: Kickstarter FUNDED on February 15! Check out the campaign page for information about rewards, the Quick Start, and to support the game. Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 50
Blaire, Myra, and Seeks find themselves in a fight for their lives against a surprising foe in the basement. Minx uncovers the dark secrets of Hagen's clinic on the third floor. But it's what happens when they reunite that will test their loyalties to the breaking point. Content Warnings: Emotionally intense, Setarra being condescending and emotionally manipulative, inter-party conflict. If you'd prefer, a text summary of the events of the episode is available on our website. Featured Charities:...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 49
The evil of Doctor Hagen's clinic must be put to a stop, once and for all. With the help of their friend and physicker Seeks, the Magpies once again infiltrate the clinic. But not everyone has entered with the same priorities... Featured Charities : Australian Wildfire Support and #TransCrowdFund Hear Rhi GM Descent into Midnight on She's a Super Geek ! Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives....
Jan 21, 2020•49 min•Ep. 48
Upon their return to Duskwall, the Magpies find out about everything they missed while they were away. And in order to seek justice for a tragedy, they find themselves on their way to a high society ball. CONTENT WARNING: Off-screen death of a teenager and on-screen attendance of a teenager's funeral. Discussion of death begins at 10:55; funeral begins at 15:30 and ends at 24:00. Featured Charities : Australian Wildfire Support and #TransCrowdFund Aid Another Podcast Submission Guidelines Hear R...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 47
The Magpies board the morning train back to Duskwall in an effort to claim the Hand of Kotar before it can be secured by the Circle of Flame. But with no allies, few resources, and aboard a speeding train, will they be able to hold on to the artifact until they're back home? CONTENT WARNING: appearance of a disembodied, mobile hand. Guest Appearances Tracy Barnett is a non-binary game designer and podcaster. You can find their games at theothertracy.itch.io , and you can find their podcast, Anot...
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 46
The Magpies venture out of Duskwall and make for the city of Whitehollow, where the Hand of Kotar is being auctioned off by a member of the city's leadership. They know Duskwall inside out, but how will they fare in an entirely new city? Turn RPG Roll Out Podcast and Twitter Featured Charity : Glenwood Sunday Marke t Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 45
With Tira in the hands of the Spirit Wardens, the Magpies abandon their plan of taking over the printing press in order to rescue their ghostly friend. But tangling with the Spirit Wardens is no easy matter, and they won't make it out unscathed. Turn RPG Roll Out Podcast and Twitter Featured Charity: Planned Parenthood Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives...
Nov 26, 2019•48 min•Ep. 44
Before the Magpies take a trip to Whitehollow, Rhi has Josie, Minna, and Kim work together to figure out what the city is like! RPGs Referenced: Kids on Bikes and Descent into Midnight Featured Charity: Planned Parenthood Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives...
Nov 21, 2019•55 min
After their most recent misadventures, the Magpies need to do some work cleaning up their reputation. What better way to do that than stealing an entire printing press for their good friends, Lani and Roxanne? Featured Charity: Planned Parenthood Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives...
Nov 12, 2019•46 min•Ep. 43
The Magpies strike out at the artist enclave run by Circle of Flame member Raffello. But with Setarra along for the ride, their goals have become more complicated. What lengths will they go to in order to stop the Circle? Featured Charity: Rainforest Action Network Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives...
Oct 29, 2019•54 min•Ep. 42
The Circle of Flame is relentless, and the Magpies must be as well. With the identity of another member of the mysterious organization revealed, the Magpies devise a plan to strike a decisive blow at their enemies. Recap Music: Trio for Piano, Cello, and Clarinet by Kevin MacLeod Featured Charity: Rainforest Action Network Buy Magpies pins and support the Magpies on Patreon ! Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives....
Oct 15, 2019•51 min•Ep. 41
