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Schocktober is back! (chain-rattle — bats bats bats bats — wolf howl) A group of adventurers undertake a quest to bury a body. How hard can it be?

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, James Thomson, Kat Griffiths, and Mikah Sargent.

It’s the thrilling conclusion to Heart of Ashes! K’ronng does his signature move - a Muppet Sword attack. Levithia marks an enemy as both prey and quarry. Tink invites a charming friend to hang out. Cherish smites divinely. Jaee walks through a bed. We’re taking next week off to prepare for SHOCKTOBER!

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Kat Griffiths, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

Jaee decides whether she should stay or she should go. K’ronng leaves the murder corner. Levithia is convinced by a rope. Tink gets giggly-excited by danger. Cherish smashes a Ding Dong.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Kat Griffiths, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

Tink carries a rope. Cherish misty steps. K’ronng stabs a cloud. Jaee(’s player) reads her character sheet. Levithia punches the air.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Kat Griffiths, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

Jaee jigged when she should have jagged. Tink(’s player) has so many questions. K’ronng reaches out to the porch. Levithia is menaced by a monster. Cherish is livin’ glaive life.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Kat Griffiths, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

Tink Talks to a fire. Levithia is a clumsy climber. Cherish is surprisingly sneaky. K’ronng is unsurprisingly sneaky. Jaee gets everyone in trouble.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Kat Griffiths, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

A new adventure begins, and we learn that it’s not always a good idea to bring a dog to a heist.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Kat Griffiths, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this conclusion to Shard of the Accursed, the party makes a lot of noise, one character gets possessed, and several players read their character sheets.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this episode, a nice ghost helps out, we learn the origin of the shard, and the party sleeps with the dead.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this episode, after Plan A for breaking the curse didn’t work as expected, the party scrambles for a Plan B. Plan B almost gets them killed.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this episode, K’ronng has a cunning plan, J’osh spots the goal before anyone else, Jaee looks like a guard (but taller), Teebee does invisible parkour, and Tink twirls and sprays blood.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this new adventure, the Keys need to perform a reverse heist! Along the way they meet an adorable playwright and a couple of improv goblins who keep slapping each other like two nine-year-olds in the back of a station wagon.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

This season finale features a good plan, a janky blankie, a lot of running, and some Gunk in the mix.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.

This episode features a split-level dungeon, the most aggressive delivery service ever, and a mid-size ruckus.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.

This episode features a hole stuffed with pants, a potato-shaped puddle, and a greasy brain. What could go wrong?

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.

This episode, cobbled together from two recording sessions, features a chaotic escape, a police raid, a trip to the local sewer, and a food delivery gone wrong.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.

This episode features a lot of colon sass, a chance of tetanus, ding dong ditch, some sneaking around, many distractions, and so much gambling.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.

This episode features a job offer from a bearded fop, party introductions, a search for a missing person, a second bar, more beards, some purple shopping, and a midnight stroll.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.

We’re starting a new, longer campaign. Here are your dramatis personae for Dragon Heist: Aleen Simms as Zaratha Dreamstrike, the Orc monk - A reformed bully who went to monk school Dan Moren as Squeak, the Rock Gnome warlock - A wannabe chef who overclocked a grill Erika Ensign as Starah Jhasmine, the Halfling bard - A star reporter who also knows music Steve Lutz as Bun Bun the Barhareian, the Harengon barbarian - A bunnyman with no echo, but lots of puns Tiff Arment as Yikes, the Harengon rogue - An antlered bunny who collects … teeth? But they’re not really necessary because Tony is gonna run the campaign for himself. If you’re an Incomparable member, check your First Class feed for the members-only session 0 where everyone planned their characters … sort of.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.

In this episode… J’osh makes a guard blush. K’ronng is not standing in front of a door as he opens it - are you crazy? Jaee takes a lookout position. Tink Her Bell perceives some more. And Tony doesn’t trust statues and thinks you shouldn’t either.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this episode… Jaee tries to be commanding. J’osh is a lover, not a fighter. K’ronng hides under things. Tink Her Bell is besties with Blueberry. And Tony is really good at Dungeons & Dragons.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this episode… Jaee makes some fashion contacts. J’osh plays a boy toy. K’ronng picks a lock, at range. Tink Her Bell takes great advantage of flight. And Tony is just a guy who phrases things.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this episode… Jaee gets mission-drunk. K’ronng wears a security-guard hat. J’osh is capable of causing a distraction. Tink Her Bell does a drone-style flyby. And Tony does less berating.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

The Keys are sent on another mission - this time for a heist in the Big City! The planning is … chaotic.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this thrilling conclusion, someone unexpected pays a visit to the final battle, someone expected performs a ritual, and (almost) everyone gets nicknames.

Host Tony Sindelar with Bryan Guffey, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton.

The battle with the Mummy Lord begins! Will the adventurers prevail? Or will the eyes have it?

Host Tony Sindelar with Bryan Guffey, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton.

The party fights another hard battle, locates another organ, and gets some answers from an unexpected source.

Host Tony Sindelar with Bryan Guffey, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton.

Excellent role play including medical exams, impromptu nakedness, soothing music, and door-knocking meant the entire party gained inspiration! Tony didn’t award it until after the recording was over, but it did happen!

Host Tony Sindelar with Bryan Guffey, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton.

Only the worst battles are followed by an autopsy.

Host Tony Sindelar with Bryan Guffey, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton.

The adventurers visit a demi-plane that’s mostly eyes and corridors.

Host Tony Sindelar with Bryan Guffey, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton.

Another adventure begins at Candlekeep Library. As usual, that means a weird book and a lot of meatball subs! And once again, the party is in a book - but not like usual.

Host Tony Sindelar with Bryan Guffey, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton.

In one of the more thrilling conclusions of a TPK adventure, Tony can’t tell if the players are being helpful or making fun of him. But that’s only fair because Tony’s gonna make fun of them for anything they do.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Monty Ashley, and Kathy Campbell.

When all four adventurers reunite on the roof, that’s when the party really starts buzzin’!

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

This episode is either recon or snack-eating, depending on the adventurer.

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this new adventure, the Keys are sent to the country to investigate zombie activity. They meet an important cow. Also a zombie. (But not a zombie cow.)

Host Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

In this thrilling conclusion, the final battle takes a turn that (almost) no one was expecting! Someone’s gonna need some therapy.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, and Jason Snell.

On the hunt for a dragon, the adventurers take a bath, use creative magic to traverse a tunnel, and bring back a rare TPK favourite: an intra-party insight check!

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, Jason Snell, and Antony Johnston.

This action-packed episode involves one of the hardest things to do in a city without a good public transit system: get across town.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, and Jason Snell.

The party is now level 3. Will that suddenly make them competent enough to find the slaying stone? Or track a dragon? Ok, maybe not, but they do have some new spells and abilities.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, and Jason Snell.

Our adventurers deal with several goblins (and someone who is totally not a goblin) as their search takes them to the library.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, and Jason Snell.

A paladin learns a valuable lesson about picking things up. Nearly everyone learns a valuable lesson about playing air-guitar.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, and Jason Snell.

A broken bridge and a buncha wolves, what could go wrong? Many things, apparently.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, and Jason Snell.

A crew of adventurers (some new, some old friends) gathers to do some academic research! And then hit the road toward the actual adventure.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson, and Jason Snell.

In the thrilling conclusion to our 8-bit adventure, our heroes stab someone to cure him, face off against a beholder, and try to find their way out of a multi-layered, increasingly silly, pixel-based prison!

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley, and Tiff Arment.

Plummeting frogs, chaff owls, and seducin’ medusas - oh my! The party fights and reunites as their path through pixelated perdition continues!

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley, and Tiff Arment.

A pitched battle with forest-dwelling medusas, a rock gnome smitten with said medusas, and giant angry birds harassing our heroes as they plummet to certain death are mere morsels of excitement in this installment of our adventurers’ saga inside a painting inside a book inside a house? Confusing? Yes!

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley, and Tiff Arment.

Our heroes move onward in a land of pixels and paintings as they wrestle with a split party, getting deep, real deep, into a book and a forest full of foes at fractious frame rates!

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley, and Tiff Arment.

Things take a turn toward the 8-bit in a new saga for our adventurers, who are tasked with travelling inside a book to…do some murdering? Join them as they venture into a town where everyone answers to “NPC”, the aesthetic leans toward “blocky”, and everyone loves mead!

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley, and Tiff Arment.

Will the team steal a magic painting and get away scott free with zero consequences to return to accolades and riches? Not without generous dollops of magic, violence, and a grab bag of foes in our thrilling conclusion!

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.

Style and subterfuge intermingle as our heroes sweet-talk a gang of thieves into letting them infiltrate their headquarters and abscond with a painting that may or may not have magical properties.

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Kathy Campbell, and Monty Ashley.