D8 Night: an actual play D&D Podcast where our heroes save Volyanaya, one bad decision at a time. Explore a world in turmoil, on the cusp of a new age, and with only our heroes to save it — after completing other important side quests concerning pie espionage, Japanese style game shows, and out of body journeys into one crucial goat's inner space!
Episodes
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
S2E074: Gulthias, When the Walls Fell
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
As the sea of trees and blighted beasts engulfs Raventree to the north, our heroes finally come face to face with the Mistress.
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
S2E073: The Grove of the Twisted Limb
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
South of Raventree, the Mistress’ grove dominates the horizon, an endless sea of shambling trees that move rhythmically like a single beating heart.
With the villagers’ defenses exhausted, our heroes have only bad options left to choose from. Lucky for them, bad decisions are sort of their specialty.
Sunday May 30, 2021
S2E072: The Dark Dawn
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
S2E071: Assurances
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
As a new day dawns in Raventree, the party and the squad of Drow assassins continue their deadly dance in the tunnels below the village.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
S2E070 A Weird, Deadly Conga Line
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
The party ventures into the dark tunnels beneath Raventree to try and foil the Drow's plans to undermine the village.
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
S2E069 Sneak and Peek
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Our party's split defense of Raventree continues through the long night, but an update from Henna warns that the darkness won't end with the dawn.
Monday Apr 05, 2021
S2E068 Shrub Rolls Good!
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
As Ahrin reconciles differences in two remembered pasts, a new hero awakens to defend Raventree.
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
S2E067: What it Means to be a God
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
With the pull of the prayers of her people threatening to rip her apart, Ahrin is forced to come to terms with what it means to be a god.
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
S2E066: Cato****as: Death at the Gates
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
The mistress’ vanguard crashes past the palisade walls and deep into Raventree, resulting in a desperate, deadly stand.
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
S2E065 In Between
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
In the last moments before the Mistress’s assault, Keira reconnects with what little of her family has made it to Raventree. Meanwhile, Ahrin faces the pull of a desperate call when the difficult choice she was warned about finally presents itself.
Friday Feb 05, 2021
S2E064 Homecoming
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
When Ahrin, Keira, Zev, Henna, and GW return to Raventree after their prolonged adventure in the Underdark and the rearguard of the Mistress, they have a lot of catching up to do.
This episode features not only the Underdark-5, but also Durn, Trixie, Spree, and a host of returning NPC favorites in this chaotic homecoming before the storm.
Friday Jan 22, 2021
S2E063: Killing Spree
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Called by Bahamut, a Dragonborn Paladin who arrives to protect the Temple of the First Land meets some characters from earlier in our other heroes’ adventures.
This episode features a very special guest player!
Friday Jan 08, 2021
S2E062: Thorn and Leaf
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
During a number of reunions, the party learns the effect their smash and grab has had on the Mistress’ plans and what it might mean for the defense of Raventree.
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
2020 Holiday Special: Why the Grunch Swiped Crustmus
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Join the Mayer family in this family-friendly holiday special!
Will DMs a snow-covered adventure in the hills around Cliffshire on Crustmus morning as a family of Halflings and their adopted Owling daughter try and save Crustmus Day from the clutches of the local Muppet-like hermit known as the Grunch! But obstacles such as sabretooth housecats, history lessons, and lumpy snow creatures all threaten to block their path! Can the Goodfeather family overcome these obstacles or will the Halflings of Cliffshire go hungry this Crustmus?
Starring:
Aimee as the Halfling mommy-cleric, Marigold Goodfeather
10-year-old Isaiah as the Halfling frenzy barbarian big brother, Merjon Gunderson-Goodfeather
8-year-old Aliyah as the adopted Owling hoarder-thief sister Owliyah Goodfeather
6-year-old Ember as the shape-shifting Halfling druid little sister, Leah Goodfeather
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
With their backs against the impenetrable hidden Grove, Ahrin and Zev make a stand against the oncoming dregs of the Mistress’s rearguard while the Grease Wizard attempts to complete the ritual to bring Clippy to adolescence and Keira treats with Kipling to provide refuge for her friends.
Elsewhere, in Raventree, Durn issues a desperate prayer to Atalanta as the Mistress, now devoid of the life giving stone, advances her forces with great haste.
Friday Dec 11, 2020
S2E060 The Last Land for Us
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Durn, Trixie, and the Giff crew face the Owling Parliament in an attempt to prove their innocence and rally support for the final defense of Raventree against the Grove of the Twisted Limb's impending onslaught.
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
S2E059 Roll for Dwarf
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Durn and Trixie approach their destination but are forced to take an unexpected detour.
Friday Nov 27, 2020
S2E058 Pomp and Circumstance
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
The story returns to Durn and Trixie as the Thundercloud comes under heavy assault on its return trip to Lumosh.
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 8 of 8
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
In this finale of the Helix arc, Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy go back on the run as they hope to secure some help from a 90s conspiracy theory icon.
Friday Nov 13, 2020
S2E057: The Only Way to Hold a Falcon
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
In a desperate move to unravel the blighted mass that slithers across Lumosh, the party attempts a smash and grab against overwhelming odds.
Friday Oct 30, 2020
S2E056 The Wake of the Mistress
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
The party moves across the desolate wastes left in the wake of the Mistress of the Grove of the Twisted Limb, dig whole holes, go whole hag, and, finally, discover something wholly unexpected.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 7 of 8
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy find themselves in Buffalo at the mysterious Simultrek warehouse where they may learn more about the mystery that prompted the mysterious visits in Willowbrook. All of which may prove useful if they ever get back out.
Friday Oct 16, 2020
S2E055: Red Rock Revolution Part 2: Out of the Dark
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Our heroes continue their battle against the Efreet in order to clear the way for the Azers and Dwarves to exit Red Rock. Whether they face the flame or find the light, one way or another, they are determined to leave the Underdark behind them.
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
S2E054: Red Rock Revolution Part 1: Out of the Bag
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Our players face a hodgepodge of Nintendo figures scattered around Thomas the Tank Engine themed scenery in Red Rock Revolution Part 1: a battle-map-centric-episode where Will’s DM battle prep secrets aren’t the only things out of the bag.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
S2E053 Pelvis Forward
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
The party attempts to settle a dispute between 2 desperate parties in order to garner some help in the last leg of their journey. Meanwhile, in the heat of the moment, the Grease Wizard makes an on-brand decision that affects at least one leg of his own.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 6 of 8
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
When Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy go on the run, things go sideways in Willowbrook.
Friday Sep 11, 2020
S2E052 Sausage Canary
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
The party makes its way across the Nightmarch in hopes of finally reaching Redrock, though doing so may well exchange one set of dangers for another.
Friday Sep 04, 2020
S2E051 Your Sweaty Heart
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Your sweaty heart
Will make you weep
You'll cry and cry
And try to sleep
But sleep won't come
The whole night through
Your sweaty heart is greasy too
Friday Aug 28, 2020
S2E050 No Place for the Living
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
When the party tries to overnight in the thick of the haunted city of Zidraz, the foreshadowing warning of the water striders is fulfilled.
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 5 of 8
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy return home from camp to find that people are looking for them.
Friday Aug 14, 2020
S2E049 Bathroom Surprise!
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
We settle an uncomfortable situation that arose from the bathroom at the end of the last episode, and Ahrin has a confrontation with the source of her unease in the Underdark
Friday Aug 07, 2020
S2E048 Lightwater
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
The party heads to Lightwater to refresh their water supply and receive a respite from the darkness.
Friday Jul 31, 2020
S2E047 Reflections
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
As the party spends an evening stranded on an outcropping of land in the center of the Dark River, the quiet of the alien landscape affects them in drastically different ways.
Friday Jul 24, 2020
S2E046 A Boy in the Bag
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
When we last left our heroes, they were engaged in a wild encounter with the Spider Queen in the Dark River when Black Merrin arrived ominously on his riverboat. This episode concludes this dangerous scene and dredges up an old memory for Keira as she battles to survive.
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 4 of 8
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
When Jessica, Tommy, Lexy, and the rest of the campers head to the wild camp, things get a little wilder than anyone bargained for.
Friday Jul 10, 2020
S2E045 Web of Fire
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Danger is a burning thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Dark depths make falling dire
When you fall into a web of fire
They fell into a burning web of fire
And went down, down, down
Into the river muck and mire
And it drowns, drowns, drowns
The web of fire
The web of fire
Friday Jul 03, 2020
S2E044 The Dark River
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
The party wrap up their affairs in Old Spore City to begin their subterranean voyage own the Dark River, where the influence of the Underdark begins seeping into their collective psyches.
Friday Jun 26, 2020
S2E043 Earberries
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
After exploring the city ruins, the party moves onto its adjacent tunnels and discussions about when and where they are actually are.
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 3 of 8
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Tommy and Jessica settle into camp where a mysterious man shows up looking for Lexy.
Friday Jun 12, 2020
S2E042 Nevermoon
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Keira, Ahrin, Zev, and GW take a side trip to the ruined Orc city of Nevermoon, where they have an unexpected encounter in the Temple of Lyra (courtesy of Father Terry).
Friday Jun 05, 2020
S2E041 Terry's Gate
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Many lives have been lost to the Sporey-Gone Trail’s most prolific killer. In this episode the party discovers the nature of the danger Oomoo warned them about; and Zev and Ahrin learn more about their Orcish heritage.
Friday May 29, 2020
S2E040 Memory Holes
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
On the second half of the Sporey-Gone Trail, our heroes encounter a child alone in the darkness.
Friday May 22, 2020
S2E039 The Sporey-Gone Trail
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
We return to the Underdark beneath Lumosh to pick up the story of our main party. G.W., Ahrin, Keira, Zevask, and Henna say farewell to the luminescent mushrooms that inhabit New Spore City as well as their new friend Oomoo.
As the last light of their journey fades behind them, long shadows of darker influences loom ever ahead.
Friday May 15, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 2 of 8
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Jessica, Tommy, and Lexy visit Carraway’s Arcade and share a very unusual experience.
Friday May 08, 2020
S2E038 Of Mines and Mansions
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
In this finale to the Cliffshire arc, the Lemon Crew pursues Lucius as he tries to exact his revenge against the very thing our heroes have worked so hard to save.
Friday May 01, 2020
S2E037 Start the Bidding
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
The day of the auction has finally arrived, leaving the dwarves a wee bit overeager to start the bidding.
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 1 of 8
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Jessica and Tommy Stevenson spend a morning in New Shine at McDonald’s and Chuck E. Cheese giving us an introduction to what normal life is like in the sleepy little upstate town of Willowbrook, NY.
Friday Apr 17, 2020
S2E036 Don't Shoot the Soup
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Durn & Werden attempt to delay Aloysius outside of town.
Back in Cliffshire, when Trixie checks back in with Lucius, he provides information that makes the Dwarves wary of their agreement with Lord Greycastle.
Friday Apr 10, 2020
S2E035 Business over Pie
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
The Mayor decides to distribute the winning lemon pie to those partaking in the Feast of the Bells, and Kayman makes Werden an offer he hopes he can't refuse.
Friday Apr 03, 2020
S2E034: Every Time a Bell Rings, Two Dwarves Attend a Feast
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Multi-pronged implements are put to good use at the Feast of Bells before Durn and Werdan commission Trixie to aid them in the next prong of their plan to delay the auction.