For The Deconstructed

Join Alicia, Ryan, and Bill Harvat as they talk about his recent successful Backerkit for Righteous Vow vol 2 and OSR gaming with Shadowdark!  Bill will be at Garycon this week sharing all thing Righteous Vow and running games for the masses! 

The halls of Argynvostholt echo with whispers of betrayal and power lost to time. As the party uncovers the history of the ruined castle, they learn of Osibis, a power-hungry lich who sought godhood through dark and unspeakable rituals. His rise to power was rivaled by Strav von Zorovi, a general who made her own dark pact, becoming something unnatural—something Osibis could not overcome. Lady Arg...

The party explored the ruined castle of Argynvostholt, following the sound of a woman’s scream to the upper floors. Along the way, they witnessed a vision of a dragon of ash and soot battling Strahd, with a dark entity Ignatius recognized from his time near death. Even with its Omega tattoo, it was no match for Strahd. At the source of the scream, they found an ancient, enraged woman attacking a w...

With Silme saved and the Wicker Man left smoldering in their wake, the party presses on, their path leading them to the crumbling ruins of a once-magnificent castle. The skeletal remains of towering spires and broken battlements loom in the distance, whispering of long-forgotten battles and lost kings. But as they step through the shattered gates, the air grows thick with an unnatural stillness. I...

As Silme’s blood seeps into the altar, a pulse of dark green energy erupts from the ancient tree, striking the massive wicker effigy. The druids, once confident in their ritual, are gripped by fear as the towering construct shudders to life, its hollow gaze locking onto Silme with an insatiable hunger. As it takes its first slow, deliberate steps, embers flicker from its joints, and an eerie laugh...

In the aftermath of their battle against the needle blights, the adventurers find themselves thrust into a new crisis as druids emerge from the shadows of the vineyard. With eerie precision, the druids ensnare Silme in creeping vines, dragging him into the unholy ground beneath their feet. As panic sets in, Rudolfa's frantic cries echo across the battlefield: "Where did he go? What happened?" The...

The adventurers, accompanied by their companions Rudolfa and Irina, find themselves on a mission to reclaim a vineyard overtaken by sinister druids. Guided by Dag, a were-raven and a member of the Mardukov family, they approach the overgrown fields shrouded in tension. As they near their destination, Quinn attempts to reach out psionically to detect nearby threats but inadvertently connects with a...

The party finds themselves in the safety of the abandoned wizard's tower, Rudolfa's makeshift headquarters in Barovia. Joined by their newest ally, Quinn, the group gathers to discuss their next move. With the weight of their mission pressing down on them, the adventurers deliberate on how best to prepare for the looming battle against their mysterious enemy. Rudolfa, ever the strategist, turns to...

Having narrowly escaped Vallaki through an underground tunnel, the party emerges into the safety of the woods, guided by Rudolfa van Richten. Their destination: an abandoned wizard's tower that Rudolfa has been using as her secret headquarters in Barovia. As they trek through the dense and eerie forest, the party's journey takes an unexpected turn. Through the shadows, they spot a figure walking t...

Welcome back to the last night of Revival weekend here at For the Deconstructed. We are ending this spring event with a special word from Dr. Joesph Laycock,  an author and professor of religious studies at TSU. Dr. Laycock is the authe of the book Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds.  Tonight we are excited to talk to him ab...

Welcome to night 2 of Revival Weekend here at For the Deconstructed. We end the night with the worlds first media entertainment evangelist, Aimee Semple McPhearson with her words of wisdom on how a weekend revival event changed her life!  In this episode of Deconstructing in the Dark, the cast explore the last arch as it comes to a close and discuss the impact each event had on them both as player...

Welcome back to day two of Revival Weekend! This morning we get to hear from one of the most influential evanglists who is thought to be the mother of Healer Faith, Kathryn Kuhlman, as she delievers a serman at Oral Roberts University!  As the bones of St. Andral are consecrated and our heroes provide prayers at the alter, things begin to shift and unresloved matters are left inside the walls of V...

Welcome back to Revival weekend here at For the Deconstructed in Barovia!! We are in session 2 of this wicked revival and we are so excited you are with us!  A woodshop, its craftswoman, and a stack of coffins greet our fangtastic crew as they search for the bones of St Andral. WIth little help from his friends, Ignatious is left to move the coffins by himself and to his surprise, one of the coffi...

After the bard's identity is revealed, the crew heads to the Burgomeister Vallakovich home and are met with the Baron, a very timid and meek man who bends to his wife's every request. Burgomeister Vallakovich, not a fan of Saahsee and her fur, it is clear that tension is brewing. With Burgomeister Vallakovich acting caging regarding Ismark, Irena is assured that all will be will with him here in V...

In this gripping episode of "Curse of Strahd: She is the Ancient," tensions flare when half of our intrepid party arrives in Valaki and comes face-to-face with the formidable Captain of the Guard. The meeting takes an unexpected turn when the Captain lays eyes on Ismark and reveals his true identity as her brother. Amidst the revelation, the group must navigate the complicated dynamics of power, f...

As the party arrives to the inn, Silme and Sahassee come up with the smartest of ideas to bust curfew in the strictest of cities they have ever encountered simply to meet with Mother Lucia and discuss her abilties to keep Ismark safe. Little does this rag tag duo know that a sneaky little toy crazed child lurks in the shadows.

The team arrives in Vallaki and find themselves in a rather creepy toy shop. Ismark, the happiest kid in the world plays like he has never seen a toy in his life and as he continues to play, something strange happens and they leave the shop as quick as they came in. The sun is setting and curfew is begining and our adventures rush to seek shelter in the local inn. 

As the fangtastic four continue their travels on to Vallaki, the journey is all but easy. At a time where Irena needs a friends, the unethusiastic Sahasshee attempts to be that for a split second, but something happens and questions begin surfacing, again. 

For the Deconstructed has made the collective decission to leave 5th edition and explore She is the Anciet through the amazing system known as Shadow Dark.  Shadowdark RPG is what old-school fantasy gaming would look like after being redesigned with 50 years of innovation. The game is fast, familiar, intuitive, and deadly. It’s built for sword-and-sorcery adventures where fell monsters slither in...

Join our cast as we sit with the internets youth pastor, Mason Mennenga and talk all things faith, deconstruction, and engaging with those around us!  Mason is an aspiring theologian, podcaster,  YouTuber , and the Internet’s youth pastor. He received his Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary in 2020 and a Master of Arts in Theology from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cit...

Our fangtastic four find their way to the Tser Pool outside the village of Barovia where they meet a colorful community of Vistani and the mystical Madame Eva! The Tarokka have a story to tell, but will our adventurers catch its meaning? 

Sahassee and Irena are not seeing eye to eye after a set of puncture wounds on Irena's neck are exposed. Join our adventurers on their way back to the inn as they try to figure out what they just expereinces and attempt to catch some sleep. 

Welcome to Kringlefest and the season of lights and community! Where friends and family find their way back to Iceville for the annual festivities. As friends gather together after being apart, something happens and Kringlefest is at risk. Join us as our four friends fight to find the magik and fix Kringlefest! Guest Gamemaster: Derek White, The Geek Preacher System: Shadowdark https://www.thearca...

Welcome back deconstructioners! The crew has a treat for you to mark our 10th episode as we come back from the Novemeber holiday season! Join us as we talk with the Geek Preacher, Derek White and learn 40 decades worth of knowledge in TTRPGS, the Satanic Panic, and where we are today in a post panic world all in under two hours! Please check out the Geek Preacher and his ministry's pateron at http...

Join us as we talk about consent, purity culture, and if villains are redemptive.