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Episode 148 - Streets Of Shal'kara (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 24

Their respective explorations complete, the two halves of the away-team reconvene at their safe house. Meanwhile, aboard the Tenzing, Ireela makes progress on understanding the sickness affecting Rai and Fel.

The day of the Festival of Deliverance has arrived, however, and the team mingle among the crowds, hoping to catch a glimpse of this planet's enigmatic ruler, Lord Yul...

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Sam as Lt Cmdr Fel

& Nikoli as Chief Himek

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Episode 147 - Streets Of Shal'kara (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 23

Finding lodging in the docklands of Shal'kara, the away-team divide to continue their investigations.

Murphy and Fel are taken on a tour of the city's landmarks, while Johnny and Rai seek out a marketplace to try and procure some local currency.

On the surface, all seems peaceful, but as our undercover officers look closer, the dark reality of the society they find themselves in begins to show itself...

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Sam as Lt Cmdr Fel

Cassie as Reyvell

Nikoli as Chief Himek & 'Shark' Merchant

& ReprobateGamer as Trendall

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Episode 146 - Streets Of Shal'kara (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 22

Blending in with festival crowds streaming into the city, the USS Tenzing's covert away team make their way into Shal'kara - the capital city of the planet known as Golden Palace.

With concerns that something about the planet may be affecting the team's two Trill members, will the team be able to learn what they set out find? Can they unravel the mystery of how a planet locked away for centuries came to be worshipping an ancient Trill war criminal, or is there more than meets the eye...

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Sam as Lt Cmdr Fel & Old Bystander

Autumn as Directions Giver

& Cassie as Alzairs Waitress

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Episode 145 - Golden Palace (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 21

The initial scouting party returns from the planet with vital information for the crew, prompting Rai and Murphy to plan a more thorough away-team mission, deep into the planet's capital city.

Fel begins to feel under the weather; Ireela has concerns about the planet's environmental conditions, and Conought is happy to be invited to take part in another planetary mission...

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Sam (@cooltrashkid) as Lt Cmdr Fel

& Nikoli (@PenanceRPG) as Chief Himek

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Episode 144 - Golden Palace (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 20

Looking to learn more about the mysterious and potentially dangerous society on the planet below, the crew of the USS Tenzing make plans to covertly infiltrate a small farming settlement, to try and gain more insight into just who they are dealing with.

Murphy brings in the ship's Special Forces chief, Himek, to coordinate, and Rai bravely volunteers Fel for the mission...

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Sam (@cooltrashkid) as Lt Cmdr Fel

& Nikoli (@PenanceRPG) as Chief Himek

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Episode 143 - Golden Palace (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 19

Arriving at their destination star system, the crew of the USS Tenzing detect a mysterious radio transmission emanating from the system's only habitable world.

Murphy takes command, while Rai and Ensign Sadler make further observations of the planet while on approach, uncovering an intriguing link to a historical incident in the history of the Trill...

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Kei'Ti as Ensign Sadler

& Oxy as Shal'Vanon Announcer

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Episode 142 - Golden Palace (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 18

Drawn by the mystery of the star system marked as 'Golden Palace' on an ancient star map, the crew of the USS Tenzing prepare to leave behind the BC-517 system, making their first major step further into the Bermuda Cluster.

Meanwhile, Lt Cmdr Skassol of the USS Nelson reports evidence of Romulan interlopers; Rai is forced to confront a contentious figure from his past; Ireela is given a reminder of home; Johnny receives a surprise, and Murphy meets a childhood friend under unexpected circumstances...

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Lupine as Lt Cmdr Skassol

& Sharona as the Computer

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PWD July 2025 Update

AJ gives a quick update on the state of the podcast, including news of the remaining episodes of Frontier Season 2, and what we're planning for the future!

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The PWD 8th Anniversary Spoilerrific Recap!

AJ and Eden look back on 8 years of fun and stories, in this very special spoiler-filled anniversary episode!

Join us for insights into everything that we've done over the past 141 episodes!

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Episode 141 - The Hidden Outpost (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 17

Ireela conducts a thorough investigation of the mysterious body found within the mountain vault, while Rai begins to form a theory about the strange underwater life-forms he encountered on his own away mission.

With questions abound about the strangely familiar script found and how it relates to the Trill, how will the crew of the USS Tenzing proceed?

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 140 - The Hidden Outpost (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 16

Putting their previous research to the test, Murphy leads an away-team back to the surface of BC-517b, hoping to finally track down the source of the mysterious signal detected on their previous visit. Can they make sense of the enigmatic technology of the planet's former inhabitants? What secrets lie within the mountain?

Starring

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

Dragon as Dr Ireela

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 139 - Conductance (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 15

After Rai's theories about the dust worm and the mysterious sphere fail to bear fruit, he refocuses his attention on the search for an undersea civilisation on the planet below. Meanwhile, Murphy forms a new away-team to reinvestigate the sealed chamber they found within a mountain cavern on the previous outing...

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 138 - Conductance (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 14

Murphy, Fel and the engineers make a breakthrough with the mysterious sphere that was found on the away mission to the surface of BC-517b, Conought enters into a bet while taking part in a holodeck training session, and Rai pitches a wild theory about the dust-worm, Mr Nippy, which was brought on board...

Starring

Dragon as Ensign Anderson

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 137 - Conductance (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 13

As the investigations continue into what was discovered on the surface of BC-517b, Conought finds himself assigned to help in the biolabs, as Lt Cmdr Fel chases a theory about the dust-worm creature she had beamed aboard.

Meanwhile, Rai forms a plan for further study of the potential underwater civilisation hiding beneath the waves of the planet's remaining ocean...

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 136 - Conductance (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 12

Decompressing in the aftermath of their away-mission to the surface of BC-517b, Ireela finds a moment of calm in the Tenzing's arboretum, and Jonny tries to extend an olive-branch to his Klingon rival, B'reka. Meanwhile, Murphy finds herself with a pile of long-ignored paperwork to catch up on, and Rai visits the ship's biolabs to check in on the dangerous fauna which Fel beamed back to the ship for study...

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 135 - Remnants (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 11

Following an intermittent energy signature, detected by Ensign Bonge, Murphy's away team climb the mountainside above the abandonded structures, uncovering more mysteries, but are these questions they have the means to answer?

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 134 - Remnants (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 10

Faced with a mysterious and imposing interloper to their mineral survey site, Rai's Away Team find themselves in a tense and unexpected standoff.

Meanwhile, tempers flare in Murphy's team, as disagreements are had over what to do with the currently-stunned dust creatures which attacked the team. Are they safe enough to bring back to the ship for study?

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 133 - Remnants (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 9

Among mysterious abandoned structures, Murphy's team is under pressure to complete their exploration quickly, while Rai's science expedition deploys to a mineral deposit of the far side of the planet.

But as the two away-teams from the USS Tenzing continue their investigations of the planet BC-517-b, there are signs that the planet may not be as lifeless as it first seemed...

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 132 - Remnants (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 8

Embarking upon their first planetary survey of the expedition, the crew of the USS Tenzing discover that there may be more to the apparently lifeless world than first appears.

Splitting into two away-teams, Rai leads a science team to an intriguing mineral deposit on a dry ocean floor, while Murphy investigates possible signs of civilisation...

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea

Eden as Ensign Conought

& Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

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Episode 131 - Memorial (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 7

The crew of the USS Nelson gather to say their final goodbyes to the two hundred and forty-seven crew lost in their disastrous crossing into the star cluster.

Paying their respects to the dead, the senior staff of the USS Tenzing must deal with resurfacing memories of old comrades lost in the Dominion War, as well as reflect on how close they themselves came to disaster...

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea

Eden as Ensign Conought

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

Cassie as Ensign Sullivan

and Shams as Captain Richards

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Episode 130 - Rescue & Recovery (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 6

Catching up with their stricken comrades aboard the USS Nelson, the crew of the USS Tenzing must work to pick up the pieces following the disasterous flight of the Nelson through the subspace storms surrounding the star cluster.

The emergency has put a damper on the optimistic hopes of the expedition, but now that they are within the cluster, the lure of fresh discoveries begins to build once again...

Starring

Dragon as Dr Ireela

Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea

Eden as Ensign Conought

Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai

and Nikoli as Ensign Yoitz

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Episode 129 - Flight Of The Nelson (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 5

The USS Nelson, out of contact with the expedition since the Tenzing's near-miss with a subspace string, has been found - a near wreck, floating powerless in space!

Their journey into the cluster was not a smooth one; their plight unknown to their colleagues. The survival of the crew and the fate of the ship itself lie in the hands of a brave few, and sacrifices may be necessary...

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Episode 128 - The Gateway (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 4

Approaching the end of their dangerous journey through the subspace storm surrounding the Bermuda Cluster, the crew of the USS Tenzing take the opportunity to let their hair down for an evening, taking part in the ship's monthly karaoke night!

Meanwhile, the mysteries of the cluster and the fate of their comrades aboard the USS Nelson await them just a few short hours away... 

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Episode 127 - The Gateway (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 3

Reeling from their close encounter with a dangerous subspace phenomenon, the crew of the USS Tenzing race to assess the damage to their ship and try to regain contact with their comrades aboard the USS Nelson. Dr Ireela and her staff deal with the medical fallout of the incident, Jonny and his cadets find themselves on damage control duty, and Rai worries that his actions may have caused the disaster... 

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Episode 126 - The Gateway (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)

 FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 2

With the starships of the Expedition now at warp, en route through the supposedly safe Gateway passage into the Cluster, Rai begins to have second thoughts about the USS Tenzing's readiness. Murphy leads a holodeck field-trip to a Dominion War battlefield from her past, and Ireela ponders how to manage the estranged family member who has joined her staff... 

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Episode 125 - The Gateway (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)

Season 2 of FRONTIER begins!

On the precipice of their historic flight into the mysterious Bermuda Cluster, the ships of the Expedition make final plans and modifications in the hope that they will reach their destination safely. Meanwhile, a group of Starfleet Academy cadets have arrived aboard the USS Tenzing, leading to more responsibility for Jonny and an unexpected reunion for Dr Ireela... 

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Episode 124 - Last Season On FRONTIER...

Join the cast of our Star Trek Adventures series, FRONTIER, as we look back on Season 1, in anticipation of the start of Season 2 next episode! We'll be going through all the events and fun moments of Season 1 to remember how we got to where we are now... 

Season 2 of FRONTIER premieres Thursday May 23rd 2024!

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Episode 123 - A Night At The Opera

The music has started; the performers are on stage; the great and powerful of Valliné are in their seats. Meanwhile, backstage, the plotters make their move, and it's up to Qiric, Mirri and Booga to foil their evil plans and save the life of the king...

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Episode 122 - The Opening Night

The doors of the opera house open for the premiere performance of 'The Downfall Of The Demon', but with no sign of the nefarious plotters supposedly planning to attack the king, have our heroes Qiric, Mirri and Booga prepared accordingly? The clock is ticking as the performers prepare to take the stage, and the well-to-do of the kingdom arrive for what is sure to be an unforgettable night...

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PWD Worldbuilding - Valliné - Capital City Of Vallanna

AJ and Eden delve into the capital city of our setting - the metropolis of Valliné! Home to the Royal Cerulean Palace, magical Ascension Spires, the Dream Glade, and much more besides!

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Episode 121 - The Stage Is Set

Our trio of heroes, Qiric, Mirri and Booga, arrive at the Grand Valliné Opera House - where they believe the culmination of the mysterious plotter's plans will come to pass. Warning the manager of the potential danger, they start their investigations, hoping that their prompt action can save the King, at the night's scheduled premiere performance of 'The Downfall Of The Demon'...

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Episode 120 - The Square Of Heroes

Arriving at last to the capital city of Valliné, Qiric sets about his mission to raise the alarm about the plot that our heroes have stumbled across. Running into red tape and bureaucracy however, will the message get through in time?

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Episode 119 - The Face Stealers

With their rescued charge now conscious, our trio of adventurers suddenly find themselves embroiled in a plot with major connotations for the entire land! In a race against time to reach the capital of Valliné, they first must secure transport fast enough to reach the big city before it's too late...

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Episode 118 - The Town On The Crossroads

Leaving the safety of the inn, our trio wander into the centre of Colton's March, hoping to question the townspeople for information about the previous night's incident, or (failing that) find some much needed distractions and comforts for themselves...

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Episode 117 - The Rolling Wheel

Our trio make their way to the small town of Colton's March, the lone survivor of the incident in the forest in their care. Taking shelter within a welcoming roadside inn, they seek healing and answers...

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Episode 116 - The Terror Of The Tree

Investigating the deserted clearing at the side of the Kingsroad that appears to have been the site of a gruesome occurance, Mirri, Qiric and Booga find themselves embroiled in a fight for their lives against a sickening and violent mysterious entity...

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Episode 115 - The Carriage In The Night

It is winter in the land of Vallanna, and wandering adventurers Booga, Mirri and Qiric are taking advantage of a break in the weather to travel southwards, away from the frozen winds of the northern coast.

Camping overnight in the woods on the side of the Kingsroad, however, their thus far peaceful journey is interrupted by a clattering of hooves - a sign that all may not be well in the countryside...

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AJ gives a short update on our upcoming new series of D&D, as well as an update on Season 2 of FRONTIER and our convention plans for the end of the year!

FRONTIER Crew Roster - Flyboys, Failsons & Travelling Priests

In our fourth FRONTIER Bonus Episode, AJ and Amy add some more crew to the USS Tenzing, including an old friend from Murphy's past, an admiral's son who is probably in the wrong career, and an elderly Bajoran who's travelling the stars...

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FRONTIER Crew Roster - Botanists and Ballroom Dancers

In our third FRONTIER Bonus Episode, AJ and Dragon add some more new crew to the USS Tenzing.

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Episode 114 - Contingency Plan (Part 3) (Fallout RPG)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #5 PART 3

Our trio of intrepid vault-dwellers have finally made it to The Ballroom, site of the Vault's backup pumps. But can they survive the house of horrors it has become in the years since The Big One and save Vault Theta?

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Episode 113 - Contingency Plan (Part 2) (Fallout RPG)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #5 PART 2

Tasked with finding the emergency pumps that will save Vault Theta, Timmy, Victor and Percy make their way towards the Ballroom at the end of the pier where they are supposed to be housed. But with Victor distracted by the rusting hulks of a nearby amusement park, will they ever make it to their destination?

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Episode 112 - Contingency Plan (Part 1) (Fallout RPG)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #5 PART 1

Generations have passed since The Big One forced the great and good of Twynham-on-Sea into Vault Theta, deep below the waves, away from the deadly nuclear war. Now however, something is wrong with the vault's life-supporting pumps, and the Overseer is forced to send three vault dwellers out into the world to try and fix the problem. Are they up to the task?

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Episode 111 - The Frozen Pyramid (Part 2) (Stargate RPG)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #4 PART 2

Stepping inside the eerily quiet structure which they've discovered on a frozen world, the members of SGB-1 find themselves investigating a seemingly long vanished Goa'uld presence, in a race against time to escape before the weather makes the entire site uninhabitable...

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Episode 110 - The Frozen Pyramid (Stargate RPG)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #4 PART 1

The UK's first SG team assembles for the inaugural mission - a reconnaissance of an inhospitable, freezing planet, that nonetheless shows mysterious signs of life at some time in its history...

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FRONTIER Crew Roster - Archers and Audio Analysts

In another FRONTIER Bonus Episode, ahead of the start of Season 2, AJ and Mark workshop some new characters for the USS Tenzing, including the ship's resident MC and DJ...

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FRONTIER Crew Roster - Scientists, Prospectors and Rivals

In our first FRONTIER Bonus Episode, ahead of the start of Season 2, AJ and Eden put their heads together to add some new crew members to the USS Tenzing.

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Episode 109 - Everyday's A School Day (WHFRP 4e)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #3

Down on their luck, four unfortunate adventurers find themselves signing up for the notoriously dangerous Altdorf Sewer Watch...

NOTE - Returning to the mics after a break of several months, this session got particularly chaotic and silly - so much so that we decided to present this recording in a less edited form than normal, to preserve the fun vibes of the night. Enjoy!

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Episode 108 - From The Depths (Part 2) (Alien RPG)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #2 (PART 2)

Making their way further into The Anchor, the investigation team find more mysterious signs of damage, as well as some unexpected signs of life. Meanwhile Jerry has plans of his own, which may put the team into mortal peril...

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Episode 107 - From The Depths (Part 1) (Alien RPG)

PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #2 (PART 1)

Contact has been lost with the remote deep-sea mining installation known as The Anchor - The only human presence on the water world known only as LV-212. A small team has been despatched from Earth to investigate the mystery, but what awaits them below the surface? 

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