Transplanar RPG – Details, episodes & analysis

Strike Team Nova comes home. Xainan plants a seed. Lumièra writes a letter. Seir gives a eulogy. And we bid the City of Heaven farewell as we close out Arc Two.

CONTENT WARNINGS | funerals, grief, death of loved ones, heights, complex relationships, romance, sexual references, blood, and body horror.

SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, GM notes, character sheets, early access to podcast episodes, and even the chance for your OC to cameo in our show! Plus, get some Transplanar swag for yourself at our merch store!

THE CHAOS PROTOCOL | A long-term, dark fantasy campaign where we change TTRPG systems every Arc starring Valiant Dorian, Samm Star, and Cai K. as the players, Sea Thomas as the producer, and Connie Chang as the Game Master. This podcast episode is edited by Marisa Ewing. Our original intro music is by Jonathan Charles. To catch up on the action fast, visit bit.ly/ChaosRecap!

SPONSORS | ExplainTrade, a negotiation skills training consultancy; HeroForge, a free online character design application that lets you make and order your very own custom TTRPG minis; Undying Corruption, a TTRPG setting book about Danguk, a kingdom based on Korean mythology made by a primarily diasporic Korean and Asian team; and City of Mist, our system for Arc Two, a neo-noir urban fantasy mystery TTRPG about ordinary folk with legendary powers. Use TRANSPLANAR at checkout for 10% off!

And finally, a massive THANK YOU to our Hands of Fate on Patreon: Noah, Jonathan, Esme, Z, Tiffany, Jade, Kevin O., Faebelle, AshRex, Kes, Emma, Finn, Seth, Robert, @brownestnerd, Summer, and Azra! As well as our incredible, spectacular PRECEPTS: Brooke, Angela, Gordan Varn, Clay, Firestar, Zoe, Phil, Mark J., Astrid, Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, and Cora Eckert!

The funeral procession begins. Xainan reconnects with an ex-lover. Lumièra apologizes from the heart. Seir says goodbye to a friend. And Xuejiang bids the City farewell.

CONTENT WARNINGS | blood, complex relationships, grief, trauma, fantasy violence, romance, sexual references, death of loved ones, and funerals.

SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, GM notes, character sheets, early access to podcast episodes, and even the chance for your OC to cameo in our show! Plus, get some Transplanar swag for yourself at our merch store!

THE CHAOS PROTOCOL | A long-term, dark fantasy campaign where we change TTRPG systems every Arc starring Valiant Dorian, Samm Star, and Cai K. as the players, Sea Thomas as the producer, and Connie Chang as the Game Master. This podcast episode is edited by Marisa Ewing. Our original intro music is by Jonathan Charles. To catch up on the action fast, visit bit.ly/ChaosRecap!

SPONSORS | ExplainTrade, a negotiation skills training consultancy; HeroForge, a free online character design application that lets you make and order your very own custom TTRPG minis; Undying Corruption, a TTRPG setting book about Danguk, a kingdom based on Korean mythology made by a primarily diasporic Korean and Asian team; and City of Mist, our system for Arc Two, a neo-noir urban fantasy mystery TTRPG about ordinary folk with legendary powers. Use TRANSPLANAR at checkout for 10% off!

And finally, a massive THANK YOU to our Hands of Fate on Patreon: Noah, Jonathan, Esme, Z, Tiffany, Jade, Kevin O., Faebelle, AshRex, Kes, Emma, Finn, Seth, Robert, @brownestnerd, Summer, and Azra! As well as our incredible, spectacular PRECEPTS: Brooke, Angela, Gordan Varn, Clay, Firestar, Zoe, Phil, Mark J., Astrid, Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, and Cora Eckert!

The Trials of the Mist descend upon Celestial Peak. Xainan turns around. Lumièra drinks gold. Seir weeps. Hop Ching says goodbye. And Xiaocheng opens the River Gourd. This episode features Erika Ishii as Hop Ching!

Content warnings: trauma, complex relationships, nightmares, visions, death of loved ones, ghosts, heights, and references to alcohol and divine cannibalism.

THE CHAOS PROTOCOL is Transplanar RPG's current main campaign that stars Valiant Dorian, Samm Star, and Cai K. as the players with Sea Thomas as the producer and Connie Chang as the Game Master. This podcast episode is edited by Connie Chang. Our original intro music is by Jonathan Charles.

Want to catch up on the action fast? Need to cross reference name spellings, clues, or character descriptions? Check out our RECAP DOCUMENT! This written recap document includes one page summaries for every episode updated weekly, and a Character Reference Appendix for artists, cosplayers, and fans of all kinds to get the juicy details on Connie's NPCs. Go to bit.ly/ChaosRecap to learn more!

The stream of this episode featured background art from Undying Corruption! Undying Corruption is a 400+ page D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e adventure book that takes place in the fantastical country of Danguk, based on Korean mythology and published by Nine Heavens Press, a team of primarily Korean and Asian diasporic creators. Play as mudang: shamans who can exorcise restless spirits and commune with the gods themselves. Preorder Undying Corruption today at bit.ly/UndyingCorruption.

Transplanar RPG is sponsored by ExplainTrade, a negotiation skills training consultancy that wants you to pledge to Transplanar's Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, early podcast episodes, GM notes, and even the chance for your OC to cameo in our show. Arc Two is proudly sponsored by HeroForge, a free online character design application that lets you make and order your very own custom TTRPG minis! Their character creation tools are rich and deep, with facial customization, spell effects, hundreds of clothing options, and nigh-infinite color choices. To see their tools in action, check out this mini of Nova's very own Hand of Fate.

For Arc Two, we're playing City of Mist by Son of Oak Game Studio! City of Mist is a neo-noir urban fantasy mystery TTRPG about ordinary people with legendary powers, centered on character-driven action, cinematic moments, and richly emotional themes. Use TRANSPLANAR at checkout for 10% off!

Finally, special thanks to our Hands of Fate and Precepts: Firestar, Taylor, Jordan, Derryk Davidson, Phil, Mark J., Astrid, Spencer, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, Alex, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Cora Eckert, Esme, Katie, Z, Tiffany, Jade, Kevin O., Faebelle, AshRex, Kes, Emma, Finn, Isabel, Seth, Robert, @brownestnerd, Summer, and Azra.

The Paragons and Keepers reconvene at last. The Stranger rises from the Chasm. The Alliance gathers at Camp Vanguard. And Jaran begins to die.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer Critchfield, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: apocalypse, fantasy violence, gore, blood and bloodletting, body horror, complex and complicated relationships, death of loved ones, flirting, romance, references to sexual entanglements, trauma, and destructive SFX.

CREDITS: Title - "Eulogy for a Dying World" by Connie Chang. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang).

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A summary of Arc Seven. At the U.R.L., Dewey, Vasanti, Citlalli, and Jaran confront Lilith for good. Inside the Chasm, Øka, Voska, Abiku, and Gentle seek the Seed of Annihilation.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer Critchfield, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

CREDITS: Music - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart).

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INT./EXT. A VOID -- ???. DR. OLUSO (late 20s, human), aka SAGU, awakens in a timeless void. A VOICE (???, ???) reaches out like an assassin’s blade.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer Critchfield, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: memory loss, amnesia, loss of bodily autonomy, fantasy violence, gore, body horror, heights, falling, vast and unknowable depths, romance, apocalypse, and destructive SFX.

CREDITS: Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang).

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Øka talks to the Stranger. Abiku remembers her fathers. Voska realizes the true implications of Precepthood. And Gentle becomes Keeper of Nitbuza.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer Critchfield, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, gore, amnesia, memory loss, loss of bodily autonomy, apocalypse, loss of loved ones, swimming, holding breath underwater, food, romance, flirting, descriptions of heights, flying, and destructive SFX.

CREDITS:

Title - “North and South” by Joy Ladin. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang).

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Jaran suffers the cost of martyrdom. Citlalli indulges their god complex. Vasanti aches alone. And Dewey makes a crucial decision.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer Critchfield, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: hallucinations, illusions, fantasy violence, blood, gore, manipulation, complex and complicated relationships, grief, trauma, death of loved ones, blood and bloodletting, kissing, and apocalypse.

Safety note: The U.R.L. party encounters a child in a dangerous situation, but the child themself is never endangered or threatened. The child is also NOT being manipulated magically, emotionally, or otherwise.

CREDITS:

Title - “When I Was A Poet” by Justin Phillip Reed Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang).

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Abiku gets punched in the face... again. Voska and Gentle lose something crucial. And Øka comes to a grim realization.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer Critchfield, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, blood and bloodletting, gore, body horror, amnesia, memory loss, romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, monsters and monstrosity, imprisonment, complex and complicated relationships, and destructive SFX.

CREDITS:

Title - “Without Setting Fire” by Emerson Whitney Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang).

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Jaran crumbles against Mother's Blessing. Dewey reunites with his daughter. Vasanti is struck speechless. And Citlalli harnesses their Keeper Power.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Alex, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Finn, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Lyle and Peanut, Moonflower Tea, Nicholas, Purplemouse, Riley, Rose, Scruffasus, Spencer Critchfield, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: complex and complicated relationships, death of loved ones, grief, interpersonal conflict, romance, flirting, references to sexual entanglements, and manipulation.

Safety note: The U.R.L. party encounters a child in a dangerous situation, but the child themself is never endangered or threatened. The child is also NOT being manipulated magically, emotionally, or otherwise.

CREDITS:

Title - “Sunset City” by Mateo Lara. Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music) and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/). Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart). Podcast editing - Connie Chang (https://twitter.com/ByConnieChang).

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