Daniel's Dread Tales

On their way to track down Frank Ayers and the cult, the investigators have caught wind of some disturbing goings-on at Dallol. After getting patched up and checking in a Kohluli that's just where they intend to go next. Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation Eternal Lies uses the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On their way to Investigate the whereabouts of George Ayers and the fate of the Dallol dig site the investigators question a shady individual and commandeer a company train. Next stop: Mystery. All aboard! Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation Eternal Lies uses the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trail of Cthulhu⁠...

The only thing hotter than the leads the investigators are hunting down is everything else in Ethiopia. As they make their ponderous way to Dallol and Ayers the team talks to a frustrated archaeologist, an idling middle manager, and a third, more mysterious figure. Content Warnings: Cut-off shorts, trauma, alcohol abuse Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if...

With matters as settled as they can be in Malta our investigators return to New York for a brief respite before continuing on to their next destination: The wartorn sands of Ethiopia. Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation Eternal Lies uses the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trail of Cthulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ System from Pe...

The crew gets together to discuss the Malta leg of Eternal lies and plan their next big trip. Video for this wrapup discussion is available on our youtube channel! Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation Eternal Lies uses the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trail of Cthulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ System from Pelgrane Press and Fea...

"You Idiots Should Not Have Taken A Spa Day" -Daniel Fernandez Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation Eternal Lies uses the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trail of Cthulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ System from Pelgrane Press and Features ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Reginald Kilworth, Traumatized Veteran ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as...

Our noble investigators seek a reprieve from the horrors in recent days before facing off against the horrid mouth cult. Content Warnings below to avoid spoilers Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation Eternal Lies uses the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trail of Cthulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ System from Pelgrane Press and Features...

Like all good actual play TTRPGs, the first episode had our characters meeting in a tavern! It went off the rails pretty quick after that though. We've all learned a lot over the past couple years. About editing, about our show, about ourselves . In their off-time Russell decided to revisit the first episode. This took a very long time, you would not believe, Enjoy! Back to regular release nex...

The time has come at last to enact their daring plan: tonight the investigators abduct a cultist. Content Warnings: Abduction,sexual content, coercion, child endangerment Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation Eternal Lies uses the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trail of Cthulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ System from Pelgrane Press and Fe...

With a few nagging leads remaining the investigators set about looking into Donovan's yacht and pay a visit to the hospital, discovering things they'd expected and things they hadn't even guessed at. Content Warnings: carrion, deception, coercion Disclosure: The following link for Trail of Cthulhu is an affiliate link so if you end up buying it through there we may receive compensation...

It wasn't Nathan's laptop this time. We'll be back as soon as we can, hopefully by the end of the week at the latest.

With their newfound tenuous grasp of the situation in Valetta our noble investigators hatch a plot to snag a Donovan or two. Step one: Investigate some more. Our Extralife page is up over at https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=551219 Content Warning: references to violence, sexual content and body horror from recent episodes. Disclosure: The fol...

With things going from bad to bleak in the blink of a mouth the crew decides to make the perfectly rational decision to get as far away as possible. With any luck they'll never have to deal with a mouth again! These are; however, not lucky people and Mz. Winston-Rogers is paying well. Content Warning: references to violence, sexual content and body horror from recent episodes. Disclosure: The foll...

Although Perhaps Relaxing In Luxury For Our Original Lads Should come after talking about the events of last episode they, and our newer lassie got together for an out of character chat about this arc and what to do next. Daniel edited this one because Russell was busy trying to hold all these limes. After the chat nothing happens because why would it! Content Warning: Discussion of the violence,...

A damaged dame, a writer fairly tame, a Dick Tracy fan and a military man with a cult to blame and a half a plan decide to take a ride after a double homicide. On the way to Pasadena, as they've decided between em', they'll see to the schemes machiavellian of an enemy lovecraftian. And if you think that's a mouthful wait until you hear the episode. Content warnings: Graphic violenc...

Space: Our home and native frontier. These are the voyages of the Illustrious Double-Double. Her ongoing mission: To seek out strange new orders, and high tips; To boldly take things from one place to second place. Join us for an extra-Canadian emergency Mothership game where Nathan's laptop died so Daniel was vastly outnumbered by players who call the Great white north home! Content Warnings:...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠...