A Paladin’s Bargain

Chapter 10: One problem solved. Yay! Another to take its place? WTF? The team prepares to help a woman rescue her husband. Unfortunately, there may be other encounters ahead. Content note: Combat? Lots of combat. Character peril? Yes. Foul language? Three hells, two damns, three fucks, but no shit! Also, for those with squeamish stomachs, one vomit. We're definitely in the thick of it now, friends...

Chapter Nine: There's running in circles and then there's this. The team explores the source of their most recent problem, only to find more beasties intent on causing mayhem. Strap in, hold on, and keep up! Content notes: One combat scene. Minimal swearing (three hells). Welcome back, friends! As a reminder, this season we are releasing episodes every Monday. Episode 10 will drop July 6. If you h...

Chapter 8: Chapter Eight. The bad news: What they thought were leads turned into a series of dead ends. The good news: The team makes another new friend with some helpful information, provided they have something shiny in return. The worse news: This walk in the woods just got a whole lot more dangerous. Content Note: No combat or character peril. Some swearing (two hells, one damn, six shits, and...

Chapter Seven. It's the morning after the bank job. The team wakes up to discover new jobs to do and more riddles to solve, some of which they can't talk about. But all that has to wait when the town guard arrives, asking for people by name. Content Note: Combat noise, character peril. One on-mike minor-character death. Minimal swearing (seven "hell"s, one "damn", one "shit") Welcome back to A Pal...

Hi all!   This is a quick proof of life to let you know that we're still here and still hard at work on Season Two! We finished recording all the audio tracks at the end of February, so now it's up to our audio genius to assemble it.  (No pressure, Jon. We love you!)  We're hoping for a Spring 2026 release. In the mean time, a few things to consider: Give season one a re-listen.  There are a lot o...

It seemed like an easy job, but nothing is ever as easy as it seems. For retired paladin Rowan and  his moderately reformed partner Garnett, the only thing growing faster than their list of traveling companions is their list of problems, scrapes, puzzles, and general ne’er-do-wells. Season One coming December 2024! Note: A Paladin's Bargain is rated PC-13-ISH for fantasy violence and occasional st...

Chapter Six:  Outnumbered, the team has to do some creative thinking to bring the bandits to justice. Unfortunately, no good plan survives contact with the enemy. And THAT is just the beginning of their problems.  Content note:  Harsh language only if you count "d@mn." Combat, resulting in injuries and death "on mike." Apparent suicide. Sounds of magical pain and torture. Threatening and intimidat...

Chapter Five: Miles from help, and with questionable allies at their backs, the team’s numbers keep dwindling, just as their list of enemies keeps growing. But help comes in strange places... just look out for the kale. Content note: Combat with monsters resulting in monster death and character injury. Giant spiders. Sounds of vomiting, twice. One F bomb, one “damn” and one “godsdammit” And rememb...

Chapter Four: What started as a simple job just got a lot more complicated. Arrested at the gates of Gauntlet Station, the team is offered a chance for freedom and reward.. But the sheriff needs them to do something first. Content note: Strong language (two “damn”s), comments demeaning to a person’s race, gender, and religion. Combat resulting in character injury. References to “off camera” childr...

Chapter Three: With one of the party dead, the survivors attempt to bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, they learn that their destination holds a few more surprises than they originally thought. The good news (and the bad news) is that it will take brains to get through the night. Content note: Strong language (two F-bombs, sh!t), threatening and intimidating language, combat with mons...

Chapter Two. The team meets another interesting traveler with stories to tell and magic to share. As they explore a hidden ruin and attempt to solve the riddles inside, they learn that unfortunately, curiosity can kill. Content note: Character peril and injury, “off screen” combat resulting in adversarial and character death. And remember: If you like it, tell your friends! If you don't like it, t...

Chapter One: It seemed like a simple job, but things aren’t always what they seem. “Retired” paladin Rowan son of Lawrence and his moderately reformed partner Garnett sign up to escort a merchant’s wagon on the dangerous road to Gauntlet Station. But their list of problems (and their list of traveling companions) keeps growing. Content note: Combat with monsters resulting in monster death and char...

Prologue:  This episode zero is much like a gaming “session zero.” The person running the game (Daniel) introduces the show and talks about what’s to come. It doesn't matter if you are familiar with the game or not, please take a few minutes to listen, as it covers some basic information about the world we've created. Content note: No harsh language, no violence, no innuendo, no alcohol consumptio...