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We pick back up in the town of Milpazul where our party was hunkering down for the night.  But three of them decided not to take the advise of the villagers to stay indoors, so they get to meet something fun.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Players: Level 4 Saint: Niklu (Nik) Bugbear Paladin, Oath of the River  Belv: Flincher: Dragonborn Battlemaster Fighter Abe: Arbane: Wood Elf Shepherd Druid T...

We pick our story back up at Castle Never where our party has learned that the masquerade party they were invited to, was actually a ruse by the Iron Ring Slavers Guild.  Here they faced about 30 slavers and 4 beholders while surrounded by scared guests.  What happens next for our party will change them forever.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.  Please read the content warning as this is a rated R g...

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  We pick up our story with Frank and Leif heading home with Halla, but things haven't been going as planned lately so why should a quick trip home?  So sit back, relax, turn the lights off and enjoy. May 3rd 1002 Players: Abe - Bjorn Valaar - Viking Raider (young brother of Genya, both orphans)  Katie -...

We pick back up after fighting some sort of fish creature that came out of one of the rifts from the Far Realm, before climbing up the wall and into the small cave at the top.  But what happens next and what we find on the other side will test our players sanity.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   July 2-3 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 6 Belv (Khaal): Saurial Blood Hunter Mut...

Welcome to session 9 of our story which takes us to the third adventure in the Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, The Fiend of Hollow Mine, Written by: Mario Ortegón.  Our story starts after our newly appointed Duskwardens of the Citadel are waking up after 2 days off of R&R in their new apartment.  They have been busy getting back into their daily routines as the Citadel is also slowly sta...

We pick our story back up at Castle Neverwinter where our players have just arrived for the nights events.  Here they learn what it means to party with the elite of the city, and what can happen when you go snooping around where you don't belong.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.  Please see the content warning at the bottom as this is rated R.   Players Level 5: Saint - Damphyr Inquisitive Rogue/Pal...

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  We pick our story back up after finding Halla under a bed, scribbling some sort of prayer all around herself in her own blood.  What our party learns from her will shake them to the core.  They also come across something on their journey that makes them doubt their own sanity.  So sit back, relax, turn...

We picked back up this session underground in this islands version of the Underdark, where we get to know the four people we found here and hopefully learn more about the mist and how to get rid of it.  Our players also learn a little more then they thought they would and they are once again on a time crunch before maybe the end of the world.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   July 1-2 660 PE (Post...

We pick our session back up at the Winn Keep right after installing a new King on the Thone and waking up from the traditional pub crawl with him.  We then spend the day going over our plans and talking to Alithir the Bard.  Then we learn something very interesting about Talos that's been close to 2 years in the making.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Saris 45 3502 Players:  Level 14 Sabryn: Rebo...

We pick back up after Arbane turned into a wolf and caught a scent.  What follows was a very interesting session where our players delve into the rich district of the Citadel where they learn about a plot that's been long in the making.  So sit back, relax and enjoy part 2. Players: Level 4 Saint: Niklu (Nik) Bugbear Paladin, Oath of the River _MIA Belv: Flincher: Dragonborn Battlemaster Fighter A...

Welcome to a brand new homebrew version of Curse of Strahd.  We start our story in the city of Neverwinter where our players find themselves.  They currently don't know each other or what is in store for them.  So sit back, relax and enjoy all the fun that is coming their way. Please see the content warning at the bottom as this is rated R.   Players Level 5: Saint - Damphyr Inquisitive Rogue/Pala...

We pick back up after leaving the safety of the Lighthouse headed back into Veilmist Village to find Kira and figure out the next plan for solving this island.  But of course things never go as planned.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   July 1st 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 6 Belv (Khaal): Saurial Blood Hunter Mutant.  Abe (Zion): Leonion Ancestral Guardian Barbarian   Gale...

Fun one today.  We are doing a 2 part homebrew adventure that happens in between the 2nd and 3rd adventure in Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel.  This will be an ongoing extra story that will take place when our players hit 4, 8 and 12.  This story takes place right after we arrive back at the Citadel from Godsbreath where our players helped save Kianna and awaken the sleeping gods to help repl...

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  We pick up our tale as the party from the wedding is about to end, but gets interrupted by some sort of undead corrupted polar bear as it crashed through the doors to the lodge.  What happens next leaves most of our players with a little less sanity.  So sit back, relax, turn off the lights and enjoy. ...

Welcome to the next Island on our adventure.  We left behind the dinosaur filled island of Primal Haven and right into something that's a mix of HP Lovecraft and Stephen King.  So sit back, relax and enjoy Veilmist Isle.   July 1st 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 6 Belv (Khaal): Saurial Blood Hunter Mutant.       Abe (Zion): Leonion Ancestral Guardian Barbarian   Galea (Suzan...

Well session 60 was a blast.  We start off with the final battle between our party and the would be usurper Morgrim Emberveil, before saying goodbye for now to Joe who has been playing Tooth since session 5.  He will be back at some point along our journey towards endgame, but we all thank him for the best of times and wish him well as real life steps in for awhile.  So sit back, relax and enjoy t...

Welcome to the final part of Written in Blood.  This has been a very interesting story to go though and the last part had something fun instore for our party at the end.  So sit back, relax and enjoy our last day in Godsbreath.   Players: Level 3 Saint: Niklu (Nik) Bugbear Paladin, Oath of the River Belv: Flincher: Dragonborn Battlemaster Fighter Abe: Arbane: Wood Elf Shepherd Druid Taylor: Valtix...

Well hi there.  Welcome to another new Critical Nerds podcast.   Our fun story takes place during the life and times of Erik the Red and his family as they move from Iceland to Greenland in 985 CE.  We start off with learning how our party gets to Greenland and the fun events along the way, then skip 17 years ahead to where our story takes place, in 1002 CE.  Now sit back, relax, keep the lights o...

Oh what fun we had today.  We picked back up after picking Kragthar, the Earthbreaker to fight.  We all were ready to jump into whatever combat this island could toss at us, but the one in charge had other plans.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   June 34 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 5 Belv (Khaal): Saurial Blood Hunter Mutant.        Abe (Zion): Leonion Ancestral Guardian B...

Today we find our players heading into the Dwarven mines of Winn Keep in hopes of finding the old throne room and the axe that will help change the history of the Dwarves living there.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Saris 43-44 3502 Players:  Level 13 Sabryn: Reborn College of the Road Bard  Francisco: Half Drow Paladin of the Open Sea  Tooth: Dwarf Totem Barbarian / Fighter  Talos: Obsidian War...

Well this was one for the books for sure.  We started off after waking up at Uncle Polders farm, packing up our stuff and getting into Lady Dre's cart on our way to Kianna's farmhouse.  But as always things happen and our players had a nice keystone cops moment.  So sit back, relax and enjoy part 3 of 4. :) Written in Blood Part 3 Players: Level 3 Saint: Niklu (Nik) Bugbear Paladin, Oath of the Ri...

Okay this was an interesting one.  We started after getting teleported somehow to the gates of the tribe and realizing that a battle had taken place.  There was screaming and crying coming from inside and smoke and fire all around.  So sit back, relax and enjoy what happens next.   June 34-35 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 5 Belv (Khaal): Saurial Blood Hunter Mutant.       ...

Happy 2026 everyone.  We are back in action at the Winn Keep with Tooth finally visiting his family after 20 years exile.  Today was a very lore filled session where my players rolled so many nat 20's on their skill checks that they got information out of me that I thought they wouldn't find for at least 10 more sessions.  So sit back, relax and enjoy all the lore drops.   Saris 43-44 3502 Players...

Today was an interesting one for sure.  Our party has just left the fun town of Promise on their way towards the Rattle where they hope to find some information on one Kianna.  Along the way though, the world of Godsbreath has other things in store for them.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.  Players: Level 3 Saint: Niklu (Nik) Bugbear Paladin, Oath of the River Belv: Flincher: Dragonborn Battlemaste...

Oh Hi there,  Just wanted to wish all of you wonderful Listeners a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.   As we wrap up another incredible year of our journey, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Whether you’ve been with us from the very first episode or joined our nerdy community somewhere along the way, your support means the world to me.  To...