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After making a stop in Port Ravendusk, the Coyote's Aegis party rescue a farmer and his wife then take part in the Battle of Butchertown! Over in the Verse, Magill's planned session is derailed by an absent player and so instead he pays homage to the series finale of Firefly. And then in the tavern the guys look at some really silly homebrew monsters. Find us on Facebook! All music composed by Vin...

The Coyote's Aegis party have to take a break from adventuring to manage the inn of the Frowning Jester! But naturally, their time behind the front desk is anything but uneventful. And over in the Verse, the spacefaring adventurers fall in with the cast of the very TV show that the campaign is based on: Firefly! Then in the tavern, Tom tells the history of Voormas, the Harvester of Souls from Mage...

Mephalee has been having weird dreams as the Coyote's Aegis team infiltrates a Nightside Eclipse prison and meets up with some new travel companions including Odium! Then in the Verse, the crew of the Kennel is taken captive by the Alliance only to be freed by their insane android ally, and while on the run they encounter some pretty famous NPCs. Over in the tavern, Tom and Magill try to pin down...

It's a very special episode of Compare & Campaign as Tom and Magill take the week off from talking about RPGs to instead geek out over the fantastic season of television that is Banshee season 3. After months, maybe even years of Tom's recommendations, Magill has finally caught up to one of Tom's favourite pieces of TV ever made, and you'll hear all about it right here! Find us on Facebook! Al...

It's an episode full of crazy encounters as a member of Coyote's Aegis unwittingly falls victim to a curse and suffers a horrible fate! And in the Verse, the crew finally make it to an interplanetary warlord's secret lair in deep space, but little do they know that they've been sold out by people they thought were their allies! Then in the tavern, Magill busts out the turntable to play an old viny...

Tom and Magill start the show by talking about what they got up to in May, with Tom giving an in-depth review of the game Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Magill talking about watching the second season of Banshee. Then the gang in Coyote's Aegis continue their journey and find a spooky note with a curse! And over in the Verse, the crew of the Turducken have to pull off a heist that involves moving a gia...

The Coyote's Aegis caravan continues rolling along, this time encountering stirges and a wagon full of goblin researchers! Could another TPK be in store for the heroes? And over in the Verse, an enemy is made into a temporary ally as the crew plot out their next heist, which will take place inside a Buddhist Temple. Then in the tavern, Tom talks about a truly awesome sounding campaign module invol...

Coyote's Aegis suffers another near-death experience as they are saved from a TPK by Zeth Hexnat! And Hexaquila bites a ghost! In the Verse, the crew once again finds themselves with a new ride called the Turducken, and the seeds are planted for a future betrayal. Then in the tavern we learn about The Last Prospector, a module for Stargrave, and Tom outlines a campaign based on an album by Nekrogo...

It's a brand new month! Or at least it was when the guys recorded this, so Tom and Magill start the episode talking about what they got up to in April, including a long review of the macho action extravaganza Stone Cold. Then in the Verse, the crew find themselves stranded on a dying world and have to make some tough decisions about who they save and who they leave behind. Over in Coyote's Aegis,...

Tom's running a whole new campaign with a whole new approach, and that means that this giant-sized episode is dedicated entirely to the beginning of Coyote's Aegis! Tom gives us the scoop on how he used the RPG system Fiasco to generate the broad strokes of his D&D 5e campaign and also details the first adventure: a caravan tour fraught with peril! Find us on Facebook! All music composed by Vi...

It's a milestone episode as Tom wraps up the Al's Aces campaign with a huge finale complete with multiple epilogues! But what will happen to Drale next? Magill has some ideas, and also some RPG news as he talks about Hasbro's acquisition of D&D Beyond and the failure of the Dark Souls RPG. Find us on Facebook! All music composed by Vince Nitro.

Al's Aces continue to fight their way through the Carven Spire against wave after wave of monsters, leading to a confrontation with HORGH! In the Verse, the crew of the Kennel have had their ship stolen, so they have to commandeer a Reaver ship with the help of a murderbot! And then in the tavern, Tom gives us some additional info on his campaigns and Magill quizzes Tom with riddles. Find us on Fa...

It's a big ol' episode of Compare & Campaign, starting with Tom and Magill talking about things they got up to in March. Then in the Verse, the crew of the Kennel get suckered into hunting treasure on a wrecked ship in deep space, and Al's Aces continue fighting their way through the monsters of the C'tan in the Carven Spire! Then in the Tavern, Tom cranks all the dials and Magill pays a visit...

Al's Aces infiltrate the Carven Spire by way of a waste pit and have to fight their way through enemy creatures using some musical magic! In the Verse, the crew of the Kennel are killing time before they can fence their comet-harvested ice when a memorable character from the Firefly TV series shows up! And in the tavern, Tom finds himself Trapped in a Cabin with Lord Byron. Find us on Facebook! Al...

The heroes of the Verse are tasked with fencing methane-rich ice harvested from a comet, but when they go to meet their contact, it turns out she's dead! Can they offload the volatile ice before it melts and explodes? Then Al's Aces draw ever closer to the end of their campaign as they grab their baZeuskas and contend with traps and enemies galore! And over in the tavern, Tom dissects some famous...

On this milestone episode of Compare & Campaign, Al's Aces wrap up Operation Hidden Track as they rescue captives and contain the elemental outbreak in the industrial district of Katatonia! And in the Verse, the crew of the Kennel cross paths with some old frenemies at a mine and learn about their employer's scheme to buy an entire planet! Then in the tavern, Tom talks about Mage: The Awakenin...

It's an absolutely massive show, right on the cusp of our 100th episode! Big reveals, crazy backstories, and daring adventures! In the Verse, the crew of the Kennel find themselves caught in the middle of a diamond smuggling operation with enemies on all sides at a museum gala! And in Al's Aces, we learn the entire story of Odium, at long last! Plus Tom and Magill muse upon the idea that you need...

With King Blackhelm Ishyr defeated, Al's Aces are sent into the industrial district of the city of Decima to attempt to end the siege! And in the Verse, the Phoenix completes its transformation into a flying saloon called the Kennel and Song engages in a hoverbike race. Then in the tavern (half of which is at the start of the episode), Tom runs down a list of game demos that he found on an old CD-...

Al's Aces delve ever deeper into the undercity of Decima, leading to a final confrontation with the Drow Vampire King of Katatonia Blackhelm Ishyr! Meanwhile, in the Verse, the crew of the newly-named Kennel head back to Ezra to find some work, but instead find themselves being used for target practice by the crime boss Adelei Niska! Then in the tavern, Magill teaches you how to make Elven Lembas...

Al's Aces venture into the sewers beneath the city of Decima to investigate strange subterranean forces and find not one, but TWO dragon turtles! Then over in the Verse, the Phoenix gets a new identity as its crew goes on the run after escaping from prison and make a pit stop on a pleasure resort planet. And in the tavern, Magill talks about some optional rules to making camping in D&D a bit m...

Who knows why Al's Aces have started naming their operations after body parts? Not me! On this episode, the Aces fend off the invasion of the city of Decima, and then over in the Verse...it's a big ol' prison break! The crew of the Phoenix put their plans into action as they make a daring escape from space jail, and have to start new lives under new identities. Plus a roundup of the fun stuff Magi...

The Dralic War continues as Al's Aces take part in the Battle of Decima, and Tom reveals his tips for keeping large-scale war-style combat engaging! Then in the Verse, the crew of the Phoenix have to settle into their routines in space prison, make allies, avoid making enemies, and plot their escape. Then in the tavern, Magill describes the worst RPG ever published and he and Tom generate a bunny!...

Continuing the liberation of the Deathlands from the Nightside Eclipse, Al's Aces disguise themselves to infiltrate an enemy camp and do some reconnaissance. And in the Verse, the crew of the Phoenix are headed directly to the Big House, the Slammer, Space Sing-Sing, as they are thrown in prison and have to figure out a way to survive until they can figure out a plan to escape. Then in the tavern...

In the Verse, the Phoenix's mysterious passengers ask for their assistance in stealing a ship from ascrapyard on a distant moon, right underneath the Alliance's noses! And over in Drale, Port Ravendusk has been secured, which will provide a point from which the Dralic army can continue their campaign, but Al's Aces are going to come up against some military resistance as they infiltrate a monaster...

Al's Aces launch a full assault on a fortress and, in a fight against wereboar guards, Chessi contracts the dreaded MOON PIG MADNESS! Then in the Verse, the crew of the Phoenix are hired to transport some dogs to a nearby moon, and while they're there they find a new client at the local watering hole. Plus Tom and Magill talk about what they've been up to lately! Find us on Facebook! All music com...