Daniel's Dread Tales

The investigators begin to untangle the mess of loose ends left by those who came before them. An accountant and a scholar rank high on their list, but it seems our plucky adventurers have made it onto someone else's... Content warnings: Torture, gun violence, macabre imagery, sexual deviance. Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it t...

With a night of nightmares behind them and a day of detective work ahead, our investigators set out to make heads and possibly tails of the situation. What happened to Richard Spend? What does Clarendon know? Is there more to uncover about Edgar Job? Listen and find out... if you dare! Content Warning: Body Horror, Sexual Content, Harm to an Animal (veiled). Disclosure: The following link for Trai...

We return to our heroes after a run-in with Johnny Law. The benevolent Mz. Winston-Rogers bails them out and sets them on their way to the gleaming metropolis of Los Angeles, "the scene of the crime" as it were. Now with a learned lady in tow. Do they have any chance at discovering the terrible truth or are they destined to uncover nothing but Eternal Lies? Listen and find out! Content W...

What better way to celebrate 2 years of Daniel's Dread Tales than by releasing one of our episodes ever! We'll be picking up Eternal Lies again starting January 29th but here's a the first two episodes again so we can all get on the same page. From the original show notes: 10 years ago, a team of investigators launched a desperate battle against unspeakable evil to save the world. They failed. Now...

Along with special guest Brian from The Stars Aren't Alright we engage in a cyberpunk romp through a life or death scenario that tends towards one of those things. Exploring such infamous questions as: should I plug in my mycotoxin cable? What would synthetic constructs do if suddenly given emotions? And of course: What is the best use of a painting of dogs? The answer to all of these awaits! Cont...

Gated communities are weird. We return to Unknown Armies and 1999 this episode with Shannon of Resting Glitch Face and Matt of The Crow's Codex . I can't say much about this one without spoiling things but big shoutout to all the Sara(h)s out there! Content Warning: Psychological Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Child Abuse. This episode uses Unknown Armies Second Edition Daniel is the GM Nathan plays W...

Hardboiled Dex continues being on the case! The case of the people who are not the people they look like. Content warning: Gore, Cultural Insensitivity This episode uses the ⁠⁠⁠Gumshoe one-2-one system in Cthulhu Confidential⁠⁠. ⁠ Daniel is the GM Rene was Dexter "Hardboiled Dex" Raymond We have a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠ where you can find links to our discord, youtube and donate link if you are so inc...

Everybody got together to do a post-mortem on Low places, our monster of the week campaign! Low Places, our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monster of the Week⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Campaign starred ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as the GM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Roland, The Exile (@lotr_dan) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Isabelle, the Seeker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Onyx, the Spellslinger ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Isiah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Mr. Miller, the Divine and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Russell as...

Did you think you'd heard the last of Dex Raymond? Not a chance, toots! René takes the reneins this time around as "Hardboiled Dex" in a whirlwind adventure that'll leave no stone uncovered, no skin unrolled and no cactus behind! Content warning: Gore This episode uses the ⁠⁠Gumshoe one-2-one system in Cthulhu Confidential⁠⁠. Daniel is the GM Rene was Dexter "Hardboiled Dex" Raymond We have a ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In the conclusion to the Low Places campaign, things are set to get dark in more ways than one as everything comes full circle, in more ways than one! Join Roland, Izzy, Onyx, Mr. Miller and Gale for their final adventure, in more ways than one! Content Warnings: Gore, Heavy Subject Matter, Cybertruck, Homophobia Low Places, our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monster of the Week⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Campaign starred ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a...

With the chips down and the stakes up, Dexter Raymond puts on his detective hat some more to get to the bottom of this otherworldly creepiness. Will there be lizard people? Tentacles? Coverups? No, but listen on to find out what there is instead! Content Warning: Gore This episode uses the ⁠⁠⁠Gumshoe one-2-one system in Cthulhu Confidential⁠⁠⁠ Daniel (@lotr_dan on twitter) is the GM ⁠ ⁠Nathan⁠ is...

Dex Raymond is back on the case under new management as Nathan And Daniel explore a new world of what ifs. What if Dex wasn't an amoral lunatic with a high pain threshold? What if instead of being a friend of Charlie Chaplain he was a competent detective? What if there were lasers, which I'm informed are "Extra Lasery"? All this and more in this thrilling new installment of the adventures of Dex R...

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In a shocking turn of events, Roland is faced with his greatest foe yet: Himself. Or is it? One of them is a fake! It's up to our intrepid monster hunters to figure out which by listening to the previous episode! spoilers: It's Roland. Low Places, our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monster of the Week⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Campaign stars ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as the GM ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Roland, The Exile (@lotr_dan) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Is...

Gather 'round all, for Secrets Day has come again! The time of year when we all share hot background deets judgement-free beneath the watchful eyes of the Secrets Day Tree! Grab your favourite mug and your most self-incriminating evidence while we sing the whispered anthem of Sczz the secretmeister with bellies full of hot, shameful chocolate! Low Places, our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Monster of the Week⁠⁠⁠⁠ Campai...

After the dark revelations of the last episode W.O.W.S and the goo crew have a lot of questions, the answer to all of which is violence. Content warnings: Gore, family trauma, emotions This episode uses the song "A Magic Duel" by Leonard "The L-Train" Hume with permission. You can find their carrd Here , and they have an absolutely fantastic youtube channel as well! Low Places,...

Hot on the trail of whatever they learned last time, the Low Placers head off to Michigan, some of them for the first time! Will friendship, perseverance and, er... whatever W.O.W.S. does help them win the day? I doubt it, they'll probably use guns and magic instead. Anyway, here's the next thrilling installment of Low Places! Content warning: Gore, Familial trauma. Low Places, our ⁠⁠Monst...

In our conclusion to The Fathomless Sleep, Dex Raymond is finally faced with the horrible truth that he hasn't actually solved the case yet. What horrible truths will he uncover while trying to uncover the truth of the horrors that befell Hellen this time? This episode uses the ⁠⁠Gumshoe one-2-one system in Cthulhu Confidential⁠⁠ Daniel (@lotr_dan on twitter) is the GM ⁠Russell is Dexter Raymo...

Join Russell and Daniel in Cthulhu Confidential once more as the former plays a down-on-his-luck detective in search of a decent payday. Will there be horror? Will there be chaos? Will there be cats wearing booties? The answers may shock you. This episode uses the ⁠Gumshoe one-2-one system in Cthulhu Confidential⁠ Daniel (@lotr_dan on twitter) is the GM ⁠Russell is Dexter Raymond Daniels Dread Tal...

What do you do when the devil comes to collect his due? Go on a road trip to El Paso! After a serious failing of her ad blocker, Izzy steers our intrepid mob of monster hunters to a museum so normal it's suspicious and discovers... redemption? No, not redemption, sorry, that would be weird. Other stuff though! Content Warnings: Infidelity, all due apologies to Texas, Player characters conflict...

This week we take a break from Low Places to call our dear friend Cthulhu (confidentially) with Gumshoe one-2-one, Featuring Daniel and Damien. In order to prove the innocence of Sadie's Fiancé, Journalist Vivian Sinclaire will risk life, limb, and low dice rolls and just maybe discover exactly how many way there are to describe ill-fitting clothes. This episode uses the Gumshoe one-2-one syst...

In the continuation of last episode's journey into the brass city the friends in low places are joined by special guest Daniel Fernandez of Daniel's Dread Tales! Outgunned, outwitted but never out last our courageous band of weirdos journey onward to seek the center of the brass city, finding darkness around every corner, and perhaps even in their own hearts. Low Places, our Monster of the...

In another pretty wet episode of Low Places, Milly's Angels are set for a walk in the park when suddenly the brass drops so hard they're left with no choice but to investigate. Content Warning: This episode opens with a monologue meant to invoke uncomfortable feelings and involves violence and sexual themes, skip to 2:25 if you would rather avoid that. Low Places consists of Daniel as Rola...

At the urging of WOWS; in what some are calling Low Places' wettest mystery to date, the crew delves into the ancient inner workings of a regular modern hospital. What awaits them in the deep may be too gruesome to spoil in the episode description. Content Warnings: removal and grievous harm of limbs, Gaslighting, Detailed descriptions of injuries, Drowning Low Places is our Monster of the Wee...

Time to get spelunking! The Low Placers head off to an exotic land of trees and snow to look for some missing campers. I'm sure everything is exactly as it seems and everything goes great in the second episode of Low Places Low Places is our Monster of the Week Campaign featuring: Daniel as Roland, The Exile Damien as Onyx Blackblade, the Spellslinger Russell as Gale, The Pararomantic Theo as...