Dicey Stories

Tric and Heppa learn more about the humans who used to live just south of the Estbryn Forest and the undead who chased them away. Scene 6 Scene 7 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here . Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 , part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit them at wesnoth...

Lilly and Imogen gain access to the Dominion’s Ten Tines Prison Facility. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa meet the current inhabitants of the abandoned human village just south of the Estbryn Forest. Scene 4 Scene 5 GM Notes This arc took a lot of inspiration from The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben. It’s a fascinating non-fiction book that combines the observations of a forester with recent scientific resea...

Lilly and Imogen spend some quality time with the protoss of Browder II before beginning their next double-dipping job. Scene 17 Scene 18 Scene 19 Note: This episode uses our Fight Night rules. Find them  here . Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa explore the former settlements along the southern edge of the Estbryn Forest. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 GM Notes This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaigns Eastern Invasion, the South Guard, and the Rise of Wesnoth. Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here . Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund...

Imogen and Lilly release two protoss back into the wild. Scene 14 Scene 15 Scene 16 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa get ready to leave on their next mission for Thrandolil. Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 GM Notes Mushrooms play a larger role in our campaign than they do in the Battle for Wesnoth video game, where fungus is just a type of terrain. In the real world, in addition to having some wild shapes, mushrooms have some pretty crazy names. For some examples to incorporate into your own gam...

A drunken Lilly tries to play matchmaker between Malorn and Durian. Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa reconnect with their families back in Estbryn forest. Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here . Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 , part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit them at wesnoth.org . Need context? Jump to the start of the series!

Through a revealing application of psychometry, Imogen and Malorn come to better understand what has shaped each to be the person they are today. Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Glammur helps Tric and Heppa try to make sense of Kachen’s past actions. Scene 3 Scene 4 GM Notes In the Battle for Wesnoth video game, whenever a unit moves onto a village, a little flag shows up, marking the village for their side. When you move one of your units onto an opponent’s village, you replace their flag with your own. In the video game, those flags are used to generate income for your...

Karax takes Imogen to task on her use of psionics. Lilly’s day is also rough; a supply run to Mar Sara City takes a devastating turn. Scene 3 Scene 4 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa face new mysteries when they return to Kachen’s ruined keep with the dwarvish bard Glammur. Scene 1 Scene 2 GM Notes This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaign Eastern Invasion, with references to Northern Rebirth. Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here . Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund...

Imogen and Karax perform surgery on Malorn. Lilly and Li June provide the refreshments. Scene 1 Scene 2 Note: There is a lot of unwise alcohol consumption in this arc. These are fictional characters. We advise you to make better choices in real life. Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa learn about the power of stories from the dwarvish bard Glammur. Scene 12 GM Notes The Battle for Wesnoth video game is a turn-based strategy game. Gender identity and sexual orientation don’t factor into it. However, tabletop roleplaying is an immersion into a full world. For me, that means a world populated by a diverse cast, just like real life is. Although I don’t necessarily in...

Lilly and Imogen escape Iceberg Station with protoss in tow, a wounded Malorn and a newly liberated Karax. Scene 12 Scene 13 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa make an appeal to Lord Knutan, leader of the Untdunben dwarves. Scene 10 Scene 11 GM Notes Several units from the Battle for Wesnoth video game make an appearance in this arc. The party was attacked by Vampire Bats . Mari-Elin is a Footpad . Trigadur is a Dwarvish Thunderguard . And Lord Knutan, not only is he a Dwarvish Lord unit, but he’s actually a character from Eastern Invasion...

Lilly, Imogen, and Malorn confront Lendasha. The rematch goes much worse than their first meeting at DORF. Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Tric and Heppa tour the forge, refinery, and mines of the dwarvish stronghold Untdunben. Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here . Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 , part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit them at wesnoth.org . Need context? Jump to the...

Imogen and Lilly convince Malorn to adopt their plan for getting access to Iceberg Station. Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Now at the dwarvish fortress of Untdunben, the presumed source of the tainted water in the Estmark Hills, Tric and Heppa begin asking questions. Scene 5 Scene 6 Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here . Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 , part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit...

Lilly and Imogen arrive on Deadman’s Rock to meet Malorn, but a rough landing sends them to Mira Han for more than just mail delivery. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Having been recently rescued from their own troubles by Mari-Elin, Tric and Heppa repay the favor by helping the human carter in return. Scene 3 Scene 4 GM Notes Part of this arc was inspired by The Mary Ellen Carter by Canadian folk music legend Stan Rogers. I’d had the idea for this encounter bumping around in my head for a while, but I had no specific plan to use it in this arc. However, when t...

Lost & Found lines up additional work for both zerg and protoss clients. Scene 29 Scene 30 Scene 31 Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

The saurian Hezzis guides Tric and Heppa to a cave system where they run into some of the natural dangers of the underground. Scene 1 Scene 2 GM Notes This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaign Eastern Invasion. Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here . Our music is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licen...