Dire Pumpkin Podcast

28/05/2022

Bonus Episode upload!
"Hello pumpkins. This is a bonus episode where Jeff interviews friend and author Jeremy Stough about his debut novel 'Twitch'. You can Find Twitch using the links below"

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twitch-jeremy-stough/1141345056?ean=9781088027189&fbclid=IwAR30SX1qRMwuBIa8rdlAsLJpwabBZMW4PcogWimTx_DDPQ22U58T7g_lloE

https://www.amazon.com/Twitch-Jeremy-Stough/dp/1088027180/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JFIIJSGXSW3Y&keywords=jeremy%20stough&qid=1649780620&sprefix=%2Caps%2C346&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR1OOlQG8S9kJmVfhv_UMf3xuXcjnV5v8478YoWqZQFSY6g9qTu91eKi24E

Twitch

25/05/2022

Season 2 Episode 26 is up
“Salt and butter all day”
Urak, Esarok, and Volast divide and conquer to secure their odds in the Drakkenhall’s Got Talent competition. Volast works to sabotage a lizardman chef while the rest of the gang practices their routine.

19/05/2022

Season 2 Episode 25 "Eye of the Bear" has just been uploaded and will be available in mere moments.

Sorry for the late update everyone, its been a crazy week. The audio is a little off on this episode, and will be for the next few that have already recorded as we get Derek set up and tweek things, plus we just are not good at it in general

In this episode Esarok, Urak, and Volast get comfortable in their new room and begin making plans for Drakkenhall's Got Talent. They start scoping out the competition while preparing their own act for the upcoming show while being Interviewed by a wizard who is broadcasting for the Archmage's Node Projection Relay system (NPR for short).

10/05/2022

Part 2 of our live game play session is up now, and an announcement of a upcoming bonus episode later this week!

S2E24
"With the help of their new infernal warforged friend Volast, the team conquered the escaped monsters in Drakkenhall and are met by an orc talent agent who makes them an offer to join in the competition and try to undo whatever underhanded plot The Three are up to"

30/03/2022

A few days late, but episode 20 of season 2 is out.
“Pirouette to intimidate”
This time Urak is on his own, and what started as getting his armor repaired becomes a revelation as he is approached by an undercover cult. Then he goes into the hole.

21/03/2022

Episode 19 of Season 2 has just been uploaded

“Urge to Stirge”
Life imitates art as our full cast is not able to meet, and the characters take some time to explore Drakkenhall on their own. This episode follows the misadventures of Esarok who stumbles into the wilds of the ruined city, helping with its pest problems and uncovering more about the conspiracy to kill the High Druid.

14/03/2022

Episode 18 is up, quick notes: we missed uploading last week due to Jeff's internet being out. In this episode we also tried adding in sound effects for combat.

“Whatever the opposite of therapy is”
The Ranger in the back said everyone attack, and it turned into an inn room blitz. Urak, Esarok, and Quickzul intervene to stop Ameillia and her squadron from abducting and conscripting the townspeople Aleth and Hangtown, while a tortured and crazed wizard flings spells from behind a bar.

26/02/2022

What an exciting episode!

22/02/2022

It's a day late, but episode 15 of Season 2 was just uploaded

An early morning recording, just Jeff and Beth this time. Quickzul becomes ill after boarding Esmerelda the Koru Behemoth and Hang Town and finds herself in her own psyche with Gamwich the Bard whose spirit resides in her wand (and whose gender Jeff forgot). It seems that the source of Quickzul’s magic is being blocked by Wibbles and the duo go on a hunt.

14/02/2022

Episode 15 of Season 2 is out now "This slimy frog-snail that we call home"

Oh my goodness, 50 episodes yall!

We are down a Beth, but in this all boys episode the gang haggles their way onto the back of a Koru Behemoth and explores HangTown. Quickzul becomes ill and Urak runs into fellow soldiers of the Crusader who seem interested in our heroes and the people of Aleth.

08/02/2022

Season 2 Episode 14 is out!

The players confront the aftermath of Burning Guy and begin their
journey to the city of monsters; Drakkenhall. The players take some time to straighten out some rules, we roll for our icon relationships, and then see Urak, Quickzul, and Esarok help the townspeople by lifting their spirits, and something big is seen on the horizon…

31/01/2022

Season 2 Episode 13

In a very special episode of Dire Pumpkin Podcast, our three intrepid heroes do not fare well against Burning Guy and the heretic druids. Despite their best efforts they are forced to flee, and a great portion of the Wild Woods is burned down, and the High Druid herself has to stop the now nearly god like elemental at the cost of her own life. The players and the remaining druids and townspeople of Aleth begin making plans of what they are doing next. But hey, they are level 2 now

24/01/2022

Season 2 Episode 12 is out!
Ouch. The fight against the druid heritics is not going well for our players. Esarak, Urak, a quickzul and struggling to hold their ground against the maverick horde and their new blazing god. but Ffej is there, and he will save them...

10/01/2022

Season 2 Episode 11 is up

2022 ya'll and we are back at it. The time has come for our heroes to face the druid heretics and their newley formed god Burning Guy! the battle begins and Esarok, Urak, and Quickzul must put these hippies down before all of the Wild Woods is burned around them.

Thank you for listening

20/12/2021

Season 2, Episode is out! part 2 of our sans Jackson round table discussion, wrapping up 2021

We will be back to our regular game and episodes Monday, January 10th.

13/12/2021

Episode 9 of Season 2 is out

Ep's 9 and 10 are not going to be regular actual play episodes though due to illness. instead, we are rounding out the year reminiscing about past games and sprinkling in advice where we can. enjoy part 1 of our rpg round table

06/12/2021

Season 2 Episode 8 "Eye Gouging Rampage" is out now!

A radical sect of Druids are performing a ritual in the Wild Woods to raise a new god, and Esaroc, Urak, and Quickzul rush to stop the coming of Burning Guy, but first they must get past forest spirits, enchanted scrying flowers, and hippies...

Thank you for listening

11/10/2021

Season 2 is begun!
new to the podcast or just fallen behind? that is ok. Season 2 is a brand new campaign with new heroes and new adventures.

Episode 1 is out now on your podcasting app of choice, or below through the link in the comments

02/10/2021

Last minute cancelation means that the season 2 launch will be delayed a week, but on the other hand, Jacksons miniature is finally finished. To quote a Beth "Look at those friends, ready to make a ruckus"

24/09/2021

2/3 minis painted for the new upcoming season 2 heroes. GM Jeff is still pretty new to painting, but they are looking pretty good so far

20/09/2021

Hello listeners

Season 1 if officially wrapped up, and Jeff, Josiah, Beth, and with a triumphant return Jackson have a look back at the last 35+ episodes and reflect on our humble origins as well as some teasers regarding the Season 2 campaign.

17/09/2021

Tonight we will be recording the final episode of season one: a wrap up discussion and preview of upcoming attractions.

08/09/2021

Episode 35 is up, the conclusion to Flowers of the Dreaming City

Tula, Arathan, and Bob find themselves being enslaved by a fallen race of ancient decadent prehumans and have to escape before it's too late. The road of Sword and Sorcery wraps up here.

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08/09/2021

This weeks release is delayed a day what with the labor day, but we should have the episode out sometime tomorrow. Meanwhile, check out this awesome custom dice rolling tower!

24/08/2021

State of the Pumpkin Address (podcast announcement)

Hello listeners. unfortunately life threw some curve balls and we were not able to get anything recorded for this week. Instead, here are our current plans moving forward as we look to wrapping up the Sword and Sorcery series and will be moving on to begin a new campaign.

09/08/2021

New episode out! #34 The Flower of the Dreaming City (part 1)

The path of sword and sorcery continues as Tula and Arathen have taken to the life of high sea's piracy along with former cultist Bob. Everything seems to go well until they pick the wrong ship to shanghai and they find themselves imprisoned with a crew that may not be all that they seem...

01/08/2021

If you listened to our last episode (and a hex upon those who have not) then you heard friends of the podcast D3 The Podcast play under Jeff.

This week, D3 released their Hunter: the Vigil session where storyteller Jacob ran for the pumpkin crew. Check out our shenanigans below as well as D3's urban fantasy actual play

In this special one off we follow the latest hunt of Igor, Ares and Professor Win (played by Beth, Josiah and Jeff from the Dire Pumpkin Podcast) as they try to figure out what is going on in the town of Hope's Pine, Maine. If you would like to see more of their work make sure to check out: Dire Pum...