D8 Night

RU5T, SP4RK1, and 5T4MP5 enter the Mandala Bubble left by the Nilmerg in an attempt to locate their lost compatriot D05 ... but spend most of their time trying to figure out how to go outside.

The Modrons continue their foray into Stamp's inner self. 

Will they order his entropy ... or was it like this when they got there?

Joins our intrepid screw of Modrons RU5T (Josh), 0CT4N3 (Will) , and SP4RK1 (Crash) as they enter the portal to a very special inner space created by the mind of our GM Mike!

After a six-week hiatus, the chaos crew is still in the same initiative order, as the Nilmerg has used the old rope trick to turn a single encounter into a 3-episode hat trick. 

And we have some audio issues in this one (Will is a little blown-out sounding ... Mike starts off very quietly, but we get him fixed around the 10 minute mark. 

Now knowing the source of the ship’s malfunction, Stamps, Sparky, Gus, and Octane try to deal with the Nilmerg that is creating the chaos in the interior of their interplanar vessel. 

Players/Characters:

Josh: RU5T “Gus” Duodrone Thief Rogue Blacksmith Assistant

Crash: SP4RK1 "Sparky" Monodrone Scout Rogue Guard

Mike: 5T4MP(s) "Stamps" Monodrone Forge Cleric Screw-Forger

Will: GM + DMPC 0CT4N3 “Octane” Monodrone Light Cleric Maintenance Man

Stamps, Sparky, and Zero deal with Baba Yaga in their gambit to leave this hellish demi-plane and return to their ship.

Players/Characters:

Josh: In this episode Josh takes over as Game Master 
Crash: SP4RK1 "Sparky" Monodrone Rogue Guard 
Mike: 5T4MP(s) "Stamps" Monodrone Cleric Screw-Forger
Will: Z3R0 “Zero” Monodrone Rogue Ghost

Stamps and Sparky find themselves stuck in some sort of horror movie loop as they try to help an old friend.

Players/Characters:

Josh: In this episode Josh takes over as Game Master 
Crash: SP4RK1 "Sparky" Monodrone Rogue Guard 
Mike: 5T4MP(s) "Stamps" Monodrone Cleric Screw-Forger
Will: This arc Will’s character is determined by the mission tag “Ghost Recon” given to him by the GM.

In this episode, the crew find themselves dealing with the remainder of the 1990s Marconi field they uncovered in the previous episode

Players/Characters:

Crash: SP4RK1 "Sparky" Monodrone Rogue Guard 
Mike: 5T4MP "Stamp" Monodrone Cleric Screw-Forger
Josh: RU5-T Duodrone Rogue Blacksmith Assistant 
Will: G1-G0 "Gigo" Tridrone Sorcerer Tour Guide

In this episode, the crew find themselves dealing with the first remnant clusters of evaporated signals accidentally gathered when passing through an errant 1990s Marconi field.   

Players/Characters:

Crash: SP4RK1 "Sparky" Monodrone Rogue Guard 
Mike: 5T4MP "Stamp" Monodrone Cleric Screw-Forger
Josh: RU5-T Duodrone Rogue Blacksmith Assistant 
Will: G1-G0 "Gigo" Tridrone Sorcerer Tour Guide

In this campaign, a crew of Modron Monodrones, Duodrones, and a Tridrone commander set off into the Astral Plane, where alternating GMs create out-of-this-world encounters.

In this episode, the crew attempt to make it out of Mechanus intact.  

Players/Characters:

Crash: SP4RK1 "Sparky" Monodrone Rogue Guard 
Mike: 5T4MP "Stamp" Monodrone Cleric Screw-Forger
Josh: RU5-T Duodrone Rogue Blacksmith Assistant 
Will: G1-G0 "Gigo" Tridrone Sorcerer Tour Guide

** Just a note that Will's audio improves by Episode 3 as we iron out a few wrinkles in the remote recording. 

D8 Night Remote Campaign: Chaos Out of Order – Originally a premium set of episodes recorded during the pandemic.

In this partial campaign, a crew of Modron Monodrones, Duodrones, and a Tridrone commander set off into the Astral Plane, where alternating GMs create out of this world encounters.

(Just a heads up, this was one of our first remoted recorded campaigns that we did during COVID. It was an amazing campaign where we swapped GMs based on a dice roll … but it is an incomplete campaign and not up to our usual audio quality due to the last minute nature of us deciding to do a campaign during COVID. However, if you are a d8night fan … or love Modrons or Chaos, we laughed so hard recording this campaign that consisted of 4 GMs getting to play at the same table.)

Episode 0 – Players meet and we figure out the format for this campaign!

Players/Characters:

Crash: SP4RK1 "Sparky" Monodrone Rogue Guard 
Mike: 5T4MP "Stamp" Monodrone Cleric Screw-Forger
Josh G: RU5-T Duodrone Rogue Blacksmith Assistant 
Will: G1-G0 "Gigo" Tridrone Sorcerer Tour Guide

Also be sure to listen to Crash’s Podcasts at: https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/

** Just a note that Will's audio improves by Episode 3 as we iron out a few wrinkles in the remote recording. 

 

 

Barking up Trees: In this mini-arc: A pack of hyenas lope across the Blasted Lands, an ever-present hunger driving them forward until they find a dark figure that offers them a way to satisfy their hunger and grow their pack. Upon acceptance, the first of the Gnolls are born and loosed upon the Feywild. Will GMs this dark (but also silly) arc for 5 Gnoll characters played by a mixture of regulars and special guests!  

• Barbie- Aimee 
• Greyx – Mike 
• Vazwoeguise – Josh Smith 
• Ogamoth – Josh’s stepson, Donavin
• Gorignak - Jon Norcutt 

 

 

This Episode:

In this finale of the Barking Up Trees arc, the pack find out who the top dog really is.

Barking up Trees: In this mini-arc: A pack of hyenas lope across the Blasted Lands, an ever-present hunger driving them forward until they find a dark figure that offers them a way to satisfy their hunger and grow their pack. Upon acceptance, the first of the Gnolls are born and loosed upon the Feywild. Will GMs this dark (but also silly) arc for 5 Gnoll characters played by a mixture of regulars and special guests!  

• Barbie- Aimee 
•  
• Greyx – Mike 
•  
• Vazwoeguise – Josh Smith 
•  
• Ogamoth – Josh’s stepson, Donavin
•  
• Gorignak - Jon Norcutt 

 

 

This Episode: 

After leaving the boughs of the Ossuary Tree, the pack realizes someone else may have a dog in this fight.

Barking up Trees: 

In this mini-arc: A pack of hyenas lope across the Blasted Lands, an ever-present hunger driving them forward until they find a dark figure that offers them a way to satisfy their hunger and grow their pack. Upon acceptance, the first of the Gnolls are born and loosed upon the Feywild. Will GMs this dark (but also silly) arc for 5 Gnoll characters played by a mixture of regulars and special guests! 

 

Barbie- Aimee 

Greyx – Mike 

Vazwoeguise – Josh Smith 

Ogamoth – Josh’s stepson, Donavin

Gorignak - Jon Norcutt 

 

Episode 2: A Bone to Pick 

The pack heads up the giant tree in search of the immortal’s bone, but are faced with many difficulties along the way, including an interesting mechanical twist.   

Barking up Trees: In this mini-arc: A pack of hyenas lope across the Blasted Lands, an ever-present hunger driving them forward until they find a dark figure that offers them a way to satisfy their hunger and grow their pack. Upon acceptance, the first of the Gnolls are born and loosed upon the Feywild. Will GMs this dark (but also silly) arc for 5 Gnoll characters played by a mixture of regulars and special guests! 

Barbie- Aimee 
Greyx – Mike 
Vazwoeguise – Josh Smith 
Ogamoth – Josh’s stepson, Donavin
Gorignak - Jon Norcutt 

Episode 1: You are What You Eat This episode features the dark transformation from hyena to Gnoll, as well as the packs first steps into the life-rich Feywild. Their mission? Well… to fetch something of course.

Aftermath – Lumosh may have survived the Mistress’ assault during season 2, but the island is still a place full of threats, displaced refugees, and people struggling to survive the decimation wrought by months of blight and unrest. A certain Graycastle was left stranded here in the wake of the events of the Clean-Up Crew arc. In “Aftermath,” he must be pretty desperate, because he seeks help from two newcomers: Blargh and Aaroog. Our new crew faces the island’s dangers as well as other pursuers that attempt to use the chaos of the island for their own benefit. Can they survive the aftermath? Find out in this short, premium arc that takes place in the world of our main campaign!

 

GM – Mike

Blargh the Orc Paladin – Aimee

Aaroog the Battlemooster Multiclass - Will

 

This Episode: “Sweet Farewell”

Our group settles their deadly encounter in the burned clearing, and mark the end of their perilous journey together.

Aftermath – Lumosh may have survived the Mistress’ assault during season 2, but the island is still a place full of threats, displaced refugees, and people struggling to survive the decimation wrought by months of blight and unrest. A certain Graycastle was left stranded here in the wake of the events of the Clean-Up Crew arc. In “Aftermath,” he must be pretty desperate, because he seeks help from two newcomers: Blargh and Aaroog. Our new crew faces the island’s dangers as well as other pursuers that attempt to use the chaos of the island for their own benefit. Can they survive the aftermath? Find out in this short, premium arc that takes place in the world of our main campaign!

 

GM – Mike

Blargh the Orc Paladin – Aimee

Aaroog the Battlemooster Multiclass - Will

 

This Episode: “Friends with Advantages”

Blargh, Aaroog, and Malach settle the score with the Rhino and some of the other powerful allies of Malach’s sister.

Blargh, Aaroog, and Malach discuss the economics of bread before heading back on the perilous road to Slaver’s Bay.

Blargh, Aaroog, and Malach begin their harrowing journey along the road to Slaver’s Bay, but significant threats lay between them and their destination. In this case, not the least of which, some mysterious … dirt?

Blargh and Aaroog meet one of the stray members of the “Clean Up Crew” that is looking for an escort to Slaver’s Bay. 

What’s worse than having to traverse the chaotic, post-blight wasteland with an under-level NPC? Malach’s sister, that’s what. 

Originally a Bonus Episode, Now available on the main feed!

Aftermath – Lumosh may have survived the Mistress’ assault during season 2, but the island is still a place full of threats, displaced refugees, and people struggling to survive the decimation wrought by months of blight and unrest. A certain Graycastle was left stranded here in the wake of the events of the Clean-Up Crew arc. In “Aftermath,” he must be pretty desperate, because he seeks help from two newcomers: Blargh and Aaroog. Our new crew faces the island’s dangers as well as other pursuers that attempt to use the chaos of the island for their own benefit. Can they survive the aftermath? Find out in this short, premium arc that takes place in the world of our main campaign!

 

 

• GM – Mike
• Blargh the Orc Paladin – Aimee
• Aaroog the Battlemooster Multiclass - Will

 

 

This Episode: “Moose and Girl”

Before Mike arrived to run the one-shot, Will and Aimee wanted to try out their characters and get some practice with their new classes before having to jump straight in at level 10. This chance encounter gives them that opportunity while also explaining a bit about how they came to know each other. 

Our party of young monks continues their desperate battle with the Harbinger of Shadow and Flame along the switchback path that ascends the nearby mountain. Who will survive? Who will be inexorably changed by this encounter? What is next for Arcas and the rest of Volyanaya? Find out in the finale of Arcas!

We can dash if we want to

But we won’t leave our friends behind

Cause our Friends can dash and if they don’t dash

Well, they’re no friends of mine

 

Say, we can climb if we want to

To place where we’re all blind

Where there’s something dark and out of this world

That we’d rather no one ever finds

 

And we can Dash!

Dash!

 

We can fight when we have to

The Day is dark and so are we

And we can climb and claw with our hands and feet

And reach high for victory

 

Say, we can die if we want to

If we do, nobody else will

And we can come out of the cave, act real brave

As we go running up that hill

 

And say, we can dash, we can dash

Everything’s out of control

We can dash, we can dash

But darkness takes a toll

We can dash, we can dash

Everybody open your eyes

We can dash, we can dash

Hope it’s not our demise

 

Safey Dash

Oh well, the safety dash

Ah yes, the safety dash

 

We can dash if we want to

But Don’t Leave Our Friends Behind

Cause Our Friends Can Dash and if they don’t Dash

Well, they’re no friends of mine

 

I say we can dash, we can dash

Everything’s out of control

We can dash, we can dash

But darkness takes a toll

We can dash, we can dash

Everybody open your eyes

We can dash, we can dash

Hope it’s not our demise

 

Oh well, the safety dash

Ah yes, the safety dash

Oh well, the safety dash

Oh well, the safety dash

Oh yes, the safety dash

Oh, the safety dash, yeah

 

Well, it's the safety dash

It's the safety dash

Well, it's the safety dash

Oh, it's the safety dash

Oh, it's the safety dash

Oh, it's the safety dash

We’re back from our terribly long hiatus with a one shot!

Our players take on the role of their monk’s Masters Callion, Aesri, Aerik, Kai, and Nightflower as they prepare themselves to do battle with the Ancient Green Dragon that Shea warned them was on its way to the Monastery of Arcas!

Stay tuned for our next episode to see what unfolds for the Tomato Crew!

The monks finally reach the prison beneath the labyrinthine kobold dungeon, but will they find the true heir alive? More importantly, when a new threat appears, will they make it out intact themselves?

Also, stayed tuned at the end of the episode, for a little off-topic Easter Egg as well as some hints about things to come as we near wrapping this arc and prepare for the next.

Our monks find ominous ancient remnants of a ritual chamber among the twisting, labyrinthine dungeon. Darkness creeps over their hope of finding the true heir that can save their monastery as they continue to be assailed by kobold traps and other, much older dangers, pushing their resourcefulness to its limits.

The party continues its descent into what has become a grueling, unforgiving first test for our fledgling party of monks. Will they discover what the Kobolds have done with Danvers or why the little critters are fighting tooth and nail to defend when they are usually so keen to strike and run away? Or will their first sanctioned mission be their last?

Our monk party delves into Wysdom’s dig site, which they quickly discover is overtaken by aggressive kobolds and other more dangerous foes.

On their way to covertly supply Guillfore's rebellion, Fable, Shae, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette are waylaid by uncharacteristically active kobolds along the road to the Stonemark. More than just a harrowing attack, the desperation of the little lizard creatures points to something bigger brewing beneath the surface of Arcas. 

A few months after the events of the previous episode, we revisit with Fable, Shea, Whik, and Silhouette as they are tasked with their first mission as graduates of the school of Arcas and Members of the Row. And of course, you can’t have a tomato baby without Tobias … who is … also there!

Game-Mom’s Note: Our previous 4 episodes were from a one-shot on the Island of Arcas. We later went back and expanded the story because we had so much fun with the characters, so there may be some small incongruencies in continuity with names of NPCs and the like. We also bring them up to level 5 for this part of the adventure!

Behind the Screens Fun-Fact: Oddly enough, we recorded the “Tomato Crew” arc around the same time we recorded the “Potato Crew arc” based on our scheduling. We also recorded the Specter One-Shot (coming soon) during this same time period.

Fable, Shea, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette finish their exploration of the manor house and bring back their findings to their masters. 

Join Will and his three kids (Zay, Ali, and Emmie) on adventure to discover what’s really going behind the scenes at Auntie Marlaine’s Spooky Automaton Theater!

This special episode is family friendly and does take place in Volyanaya, the world of the main campaign, and helps explore a bit of the lore relevant to season 1 of D8 Night. Mostly, however, it’s just a fun adventure Will put together for his kids to have a good time playing a somewhat spooky D&D session together!

We recorded this special last Halloween, but wanted to share it with all our listeners this year! If you like it, consider checking out all of our premium episodes that take place outside of the main the campaign arc: https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/premium-behind-the-screens.html

Fable, Shea, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette continue their investigation of the local lord’s abandoned manor in their search for evidence to save the monastery. But, the group discovers that just because the manor is abandoned, it doesn’t mean they have the place to all to themselves!

See https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/ for a few of Ive’s table sketches from this arc as well as for links to the homebrew races and feats that it features!

Fable, Shea, Whik, and Silhouette stow away in Tobias’ gardening wagon in hopes of exploring the local lord’s manor estate in an attempt to find clues to help save their monastery.

See https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/ for a few of Ive’s table sketches from this arc as well as for links to the homebrew races and feats that it features!

Join us at the Monastery of Arcadia about 2 years before the main campaign, as we learn the backstory of some new PCs as they undertake their monk training and embark on their first adventure together. (This was supposed to be a one shot to introduce Ive's character for season 3, but everyone loved their characters so much that we expanded it into a short arc after we completed the one-shot).

Fable, Shea, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette celebrate Whik’s recent advancement to full member of the Ordered Row. Celebrations are cut short however, as they stumble across dire news that threatens the serenity of the monastery they call home.

See https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/ for a few of Ive’s table sketches from this arc as well as for links to the homebrew races and feats that are featured!

Just a quick announcement to let you know what is coming next in our future campaigns!

We'll see you this coming Sunday for our next full-episode!

In this special, free bonus episode, Mike and the Potato Crew Players answer questions about the prequel campaign! There are also a couple of spoiler free teases/hints about the next Arcas mini-arc and the long-awaited Season 3 of D8 Night!

In this special, double-length finale episode, Wellby, Maryna, Thüt, and newly commissioned Lieutenant Uriel face Prince Hedran to decide the fate of Caerunn. Unbeknownst to them, similar battles are being fought beyond the Divine Bridges in the Outer Realms. How will things unfold? What effects will they have on the future of Volyanaya and the upcoming seasons of D8 Night? Well, since we don’t have a Wiki for the show, there’s only one way to find out!

It was never meant to be in this city
Never meant to return to this plane
They only wanted to lock it away
But now it can see you
Laughing in the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
It only wants to see you
Underneath the purple rain

They never wanted it to break the seal
But its banishment is at an end
The spokes are turning, time to kneel
Purple rain, the city’s last portend

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
It only wants to see you
Drowning in the purple rain

Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
But the Memory Remains

Heavy smoke and heavy hearts
Another flame does its part
See the manic crowd, in exaltation as they choke

The burning brimstone grows
Hides and swallows Caerrun whole
Singeing blaze of an eldritch god already woke

Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
But the Memory Remains

Heavy smoke holds many ghosts
In streets of Caerrun’s spokes
While the Jester’s song makes you remember

And the pain goes on and on
As the Jester sings her song
Ash to ash
Dust to Dust
Flame to Ember

Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Thüt’s Insane
Dance Little Potatoes

We did our best to run
When the horde came through the gate
Around the walls of no surrender
They came, on and on
Don’t blame us if we get nervous
When Thüt Opens a Door
Sanctuary, Disengage
Cut the Cord

Are they Human?
Or are they Ichor?
The ick is slick
The goo is black
And we’re in the thick
And it’s getting thicker
Are they Human
Or are they ichor?

Wellby, Maryna, and Callum have serious conversations during the dusk before waking Thüt and making their final trek to Caerrun. But, when they arrive they discover a desperate scene that makes them fear they may be too late.

Wellby, Maryna, and Thüt make their escape from the inferno that is the estate of Lord Montross. However, when they do get outside, they are met with much more resistance than they expected.

The goliath and the carriage horse
Were walking cross the land
The road was wide from side to side
And the horse was in his hands
“Mr. Wizard,” said the carriage horse
“My back begins to ache
I appreciate the brief respite
That you’ve allowed for me to take.”

“The time has come” the goliath said
“To talk of other things
Of gnolls and babes and potato sacks
And carriages and kings
And while the king is boiling hot
And my dreams full of eldritch things
But Kaloo, Kalay, we walk today
Beside carriages and kings!

Thüt teaches a master class in laying low.

Wellby, Maryna, and Thüt and lay low after their interesting masquerade in the posh part of town.

 Now the sun is rising
And we’re far away home
There's just so many faces
Not the ones we’re looking for
In the dark, try to fight it
To forget what we’ve done
But in the bright light
We remember everyone that’s gone

Now the party's over
And everything’s a mess
We’re left here with ourselves and we
Wonder what we have left
Does a heart break forever?
Like a bottle on the floor
Is there hope to be unbroken
Or are we just hungover?

Are you ready, Wellby? Uh-ha.

Maryna? Yeah!
Thüt? Okay.

All right, folks, let’s go!

 

Oh, it’s been an adventure

Livin’ with the things we’ve seen

Our dreams are getting so strange

We’d like to know what they mean

 

Oh, we found a man on the floor

His skin as hot as the sun

And a girl in the curtains, putting on a hurting

Cause she thinks we’re all caught in her web

 

Oh yeah, it was like lightning

Everybody was frightening

Things started crashing

And Thüt started smashing

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

 

Someone’s stabbed in the back: "Everyone attack!"

And it turned into a ballroom blitz

And the girl in the corner said: "girl, I should warn ya"

It'll turn into a ballroom blitz

Ballroom blitz

Ballroom blitz

Ballroom blitz

Ballroom blitz

It’s masquerade night for Wellby, Maryna, Thüt, and Brüx. While the nobles dance, the Potato Crew has a job to do, though a dance-floor encounter may throw a wrench in and gum up the whole works.