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The Companions is an actual play Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition campaign (D&D or DnD 5e roleplaying game). A group of adventurers that fall in with each other on what will turn out to be an epic campaign through various kingdoms as they discover information about Malvelous, the Dark Wind, and the threat to all life.
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Saturday Nov 03, 2018
S1E19 The Companions - The Friendly Half-Orc and Political Ties
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
The Companions - Series 1
Episode 19 - The Friendly Half-Orc and Political Ties
In this Episode, The Frontal Assault and Rear Assault groups recombine and go back to The Leather and Lash to compare notes and report. Viktor makes a new friend and gets some bolstering herbs to aid him with that... whilst Cid finds out some information. Carmac has an offer to learn Milit Speak hand-signals, Callisto meets and joins the rest of the group and LeafenTwig is reminded about his meeting with the Magister.
- Adventurers Present
- Callisto Human Monk
- Carmac Dragonborn Battlemaster
- Cid Human Bloodhunter
- Leafen Twig Firbolg Ranger
- Viktor Dhampir Bard
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The Inquisitors of Illem
This podcast is based in Illem, and is about three followers of the gods of Punishment and Obedience.
- Clergymen
- Canon Human Inquisitor
- Damien Human Paladin
- Book Human Assassin
THACO and Things
This podcast is several of us using the old original Basic rules in the red box set out in the early 1980's, and the Cyclopedia. It's great fun to listen to. It uses the THACO system (To Hit AC zerO) which only two of us had used before, but it has a very definite different feel to the whole system: Elves, Dwarfs and Halflings are Demi Humans and are their own class as well as race, Humans can be Fighters, Magic Users, Clerics or Thieves, and it's very definitely worth a listen.
- Adventurers
- Jeffrey Human Cleric
- Kouros Halfling Warrior
- Yulendro Elf Warrior-Wizard
- Greylock (NPC) Dwarf Warrior
Monday Oct 29, 2018
THACO and Things - S1E1 - The Group Meets and Trying to Run On Water
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Monday Oct 29, 2018
THACO and Things
Four friends playing old-school D&D...
Hi Everyone,
And Welcome to THACO and Things, a light-hearted actual-play dungeons and dragons campaign using the old Dungeons and Dragons original basic set and the Cyclopedia. It’s many years since two of us used the system, and for others it’s new, so if you want to listen to a group of characters and players that are having fun then you’ve come to the right place.
A quick thanks to www.Syrinscape.com for some of the great sound effects we’ve used.
We have Anthony playing Koros the Halfling, another Anthony playing Jeffrey the Cleric , Kieron is playing Yulendro the Elf and Greylock the NPC dwarf is being played by Dan the DM.
In Basic, the playable demi-human races are both Race AND Class, for example Elves are a type of Warrior-Wizard hybrid, they can’t be Thieves, or Clerics and so on. Humans alone can learn and develop as they wish, and can choose either Cleric, Fighter, Thief or Magic User.
This first episode starts as characters are still being finalised, and we join the party in Starry Lake Town. It’s a warm, balmy evening, and they gaze across the lake to the dark ruins that lay hidden in the darkness. What could possibly go wrong ??
Now, To The Adventure !
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Saturday Oct 27, 2018
S1E18 The Companions - Frontal Assault Part 3
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
The Companions
- an Actual Play Podcast, using the DnD5e (Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition) rules, with sound effects from www.syrinscape.com.
In this episode, Reethos, Viktor and Cid finish their raid on the building, Reethos smells like ozone, and they gain important information. Quick thinking by Reethos aids them at the end.
If you like this episode, please let us know so we can make more action-filled episodes. Our official Twitter is @PaperSwordPod and we'd love to hear from you ! :)
Kind Regards,
Dan
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
S1E17 The Companions - Frontal Assault Part 2
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
The Companions - Series 1 - Episode 17 "Frontal Assault Part 2"
by Paper Sword Podcasting
Reethos the Teifling 'Warlock', Viktor the Dhampir Bard and Cid the Human Bloodhunter, half the members of The Companions, continue their frontal assault on one of the thief/assassin safe houses of Cray.
Inside they feel as if they have just stepped into a church... they are unaware of the dire condition the other group is in, and instead forge forwards unaware of what lies ahead for them...
*Hi Everyone, Dan here, I'm the creator, host and DM of the PaperSwordPodcasting podcasts. I hope you like it, if you do, why not give us a like and if you have time come over to Twitter and send us a message :) Our official Twitter account is @PaperSwordPod and we'd love to hear from you.
- Dan
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
S1E16 The Companions - Frontal Assault Part 1
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
The Companions - Series One, Episode 6 - Frontal Assault Part 1
Intelligence from Jax indicates that the building Northeast of Tanners Square is one of the safe houses used by Cray. Cray is setting up a thief and assassins guild in Illem and 'for the sake of the city' - but also in all likelihood his own business - Jax has sent the Companions to destroy those within, in return of which they will get information for their own quest.
With the other Companions attacking from the rear, Cid, Reethos and Viktor take advantage of the distraction and start their frontal assault. What they will find is not exactly what they were expecting...
- Hi everyone, and thanks for listening to another episode of The Companions. It really means a lot. Why not send us something on Twitter ? @PaperSwordPod
You might find it interesting to note that we have a Lawful Evil D&D podcast campaign out as well, it's called The Inquisitors of Illem and the characters include an Inquisitor by name of Canon, a Paladin called Damien, and a 'holy' assassin called Book. Have a listen, it's unique, interesting and has a different storyline which is in the same city as the Companions at the moment and gives a great deal of insight into the heirarchy.
Also a quick thanks to www.syrinscape.com as a lot of our sound effects come from there. Others are made in-house.
Look forward to hearing from you,
- Dan
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
The Inquisitors of Illem - S1E3
Canon and Damien continue to search for the whereabouts of the Heretical Book. They track down Harot's wife Betty, and meet his son Eric, but the only clue they find is that in his journal Harot came back from a guard mission for Ambassador Conrattle and was spending golds instead of coppers or silvers when placing bets on football matches. They then go to keep their appointment with Guardsman 3rd Class Reef and discuss the merits of when, where and how they will undertake their instructions in that regard.
They narrowly miss being sent to the astral plane...
Music and sound effects are either by the excellent www.syrinscape.com or in-house.
Many thanks as always for tuning in, why not check out our sister podcast The Companions ? And, if you like us, please give us a positive review ? Reviews and word-of-mouth referrals are how we get noticed.
You can find out more information and contact us (we love being contacted) on our official Twitter account of @PaperSwordPod.
Thanks again for listening, you make it all worthwhile and we appreciate you very much :)
- Dan
Saturday Oct 13, 2018
S1E15 The Companions - The Way Out is Never Easy
Saturday Oct 13, 2018
Saturday Oct 13, 2018
EPISODE 15 (!)
Callisto the Human Monk, Carmak the Dragonborn Battlemaster, and Parrel the Human Rogue have evaded capture from the guards above by falling down a 60-foot deep abandoned well that has since been transformed into a pit trap with big spikes at the bottom. Quick thinking and reflexes by Parrel saw him manage to get a prepared grappling hook and rope out in time, and they broke through a wall into an old natural tunnel that after some trials led them under the building, across an underground lake inhabited by blind piranha, and onwards to discover something they weren't expecting, illusory walls, and some personages they have a grudge against.
The Way Out... is Never Easy.
Thanks to all our listeners for tuning in, to Anthony for being a guest player (possibly a regular player now) and to Syrinscape for their sound effects.
We hope you enjoyed this episode, why not give us a like ? And say hi on our official Twitter @PaperSwordPod we'd love to hear from you :)
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
S1E14 - The Companions - An Attack from the Rear goes Downwards
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Episode 14 – An Attack from the Rear goes Downwards
Having decided on a course of action that sees them agreeing to stay in the city of Illem, the group splits into two for a double-pronged attack on a house that Jax’ intelligence says is one of the hideouts being used by Cray’s thief and assassins guild.
The attack on the rear is to include Carmac the Dragonborn Blademaster, Leaf’n Twig the Firbolg Ranger, and a couple of extras sent by Jax namely Callisto the Monk and Paroll the Rogue. Unfortunately Leaf’n Twig is ill, leaving just three of them... and things swiftly go in an unexpected direction.
The group does find out some startling information, and also Carmac has to quickly dissemble when two names from The Companions past pop up...
Many thanks for listening, your likes, thoughts and comments really mean a lot to us. Or why not just pop by our official Twitter account @PaperSwordPod for a chat ? :)
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
The Inquisitors - S1E2 - Shins, Shoulders and Heads
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Hi Everyone,
and thanks for tuning in.
In this episode, Canon the Inquisitor and Damien the Paladin continue their quest to find out more about the heretical books that Herot brought back with him and also their leads that might find Sgt. Mallik.
Canon finds humility, quickly goes out to try and rectify that, and both of them consider that Shahesh might be
Look us up on our official Twitter account @PaperSwordPod it would be great to hear from you and answer any questions you might have or just have a general chat :)
Thanks again to all our listeners, you really make it worthwhile, and also thanks to www.syrinscape.com for their sound effects.
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
S1E13 - Special - Talking DnD Part 1
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
Hi,
This Special takes the place of the E13 slot. It's a really good listen, it's funny and gives an insight into how the players got into DnD (or D&D if you're feeling 'old school' !), what influenced them to make their characters to be as they are and then we have the beginnings of a chat about THAC0 (will continue the rest of that chat in the next special about Talking DnD).
THAC0 = To Hit AC (Armour Class) Zero. It's from the older versions of DnD.
There's a little bit of history which Anthony talks about from a previous version of DnD and his character Silverthorn, and one of his favourite memories. Personally, from that previous campaing one of my favourite parts was the red dragon...
Any queries, or just general chat about DnD, don't hesitate to get in contact on our official Twitter page @PaperSwordPod, always nice to hear from listeners :)
Kind Regards,
Dan