Thomas Brower

I Cast Fireball

Leisure EN ↓ 263 episodes

Over the years, I Cast Fireball has established itself firmly in the D&D 5e actual-play space with its high production quality, attention to theatrical storytelling, and non-explicit content for all ages. Join adventurers Jacob, Mickie, Ned, and Joshua as Thomas leads them through daring adventures of fantasy, fun, and fireballs!

Author

Thomas Brower

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Leisure

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www.icastfireball.net

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Skull & Shackles 49. Composers & Posers 09.07.2025

The Satyr's Song finally lands at Port Ollo, and it's time to pump up the branding. You know what that means—promotions! Ignis ignores her fear of opening up. Buster ignores his fear of being opened up to. Ataraxia explains what a symphony is. Max explains what a captain is. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFi...

Skull & Shackles 48. Shut Up, Wesley! 02.07.2025

We can't just leave behind all that amazing treasure in Krelloort's throne room, can we? Gather together the worst crewmen on board! It's time to build some character. Buster goes full Picard. Ataraxia tries to raise morale, but realizes maybe he shouldn't? Max invests himself in his council. Ignis swims down, down, down. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireba...

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 25. Echo Knight Explainer 25.06.2025

None of us were expecting a fighter subclass to lead to so many of the crunchiest rules discussions we've ever had on the show, but here we are! Join Mickie and Ned as they break down the surprisingly tricky terminology of the Echo Knight rules, and definitely answer 100% of all the questions so we'll never have any more. Right? RIGHT. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram...

Skull & Shackles 47. I Loved Someone Once 18.06.2025

Who's ready for some emotional catharsis after all that tension at Mancatcher Cove? Ataraxia asks some big questions. Buster finally opens up about his past. Ignis gives herself over to a kinder echo. Max thinks of the one he lost. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/ic...

Skull & Shackles 46. Bet You Won't! 11.06.2025

Only one beast left stands between the Captain's Council and Cyrus Wolfe's hoard! How much gold lies in wait for our heroes? Buster loots the body. Max finds a really cool box. Ataraxia stares off into the middle distance. Ignis receives a very meaningful gift. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gma...

Skull & Shackles 45. Come on Sahua-God 04.06.2025

It's time to face the Big Bad himself! Max swims ridiculously fast. Buster unleashes a different kind of wave. Ataraxia has a bad run-in with a shark. Ignis stabs so so so many times at once. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynois...

[BONUS] Roll With It 1. A Paladin in the Woods 28.05.2025

Want to learn more about the improv principles behind our storytelling here at ICF? Then this new bonus show is for you! Join Josh as he takes the DM seat across from Ned to play out a scene that neither of them have prepared for in the slightest, followed by a discussion of what makes good improv. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFir...

Skull & Shackles 44. Feeding Frenzy 21.05.2025

The battle continues to find Chief Krelloort and the lost treasure he's been guarding! Buster does some divining. Ataraxia mocks viciously. Ignis borrows a weapon. Max remembers he has a scimitar. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS M...

Skull & Shackles 43. Give Him a Win 14.05.2025

Further into the belly of the beast our heroes go! Hopefully they can keep themselves out of the bellies of these particular beasts, but can they keep themselves from falling apart? Ataraxia stays noticeably quiet. Max wonders why he's here. Buster hopes they won't have to backtrack through the tunnels. Ignis hears a voice, but not the voice she wanted to hear. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFire...

Skull & Shackles 42. Baja Blasted 07.05.2025

Down into the dark pit we go! What shall we find inside? Traps? Tricks? Treasures? Hopefully treasures. We didn't follow a cryptic riddle all the way here to walk away without treasures! Buster pulls out the rituals. Ignis lights the way. Ataraxia mocks viciously. Max gets Baja Blasted. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Em...

[BONUS] Word of Recall 9. Goatshead to Tidewater Rock 30.04.2025

The Satyr's Song has already cut a wide swath through the Shackles, facing all manner of strange and terrifying enemies. From hags to tattooed sorceresses, from cursed hearts to infatuated knights, let's answer your burning questions! ••• Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/i...

Skull & Shackles 41. No Love Lost 23.04.2025

Another day, another group of sahuagin to fend off. But hey, at least fighting a bunch of bloodthirsty enemies is easier than facing up to your feelings, right? Max loses a prisoner. Ataraxia asks some deep questions. Ignis keeps it bottled up. Buster issues the call to adventure. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: I...

Skull & Shackles 40. Sahu-again?! 16.04.2025

"With the Dawnflower's first kiss, climb the Captain's wayward orb to claim old king's hoard." Okay, we're in the Blue Bight's embrace. Now where are these teeth and orbs we're supposed to be looking for? Ataraxia gets a bird's-eye view. Ignis puts her darkvision to good use. Buster contemplates the physical/magical interactions of light. Max goes fishing. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball2...

Skull & Shackles 39. Blue Bight's Embrace 09.04.2025

“From blue bight’s embrace, spy the Grave Lady’s prize tooth.” The Captain's Council finally packs up from Tidewater Rock, and sails off in search of Cyrus Wolfe's treasure! Ataraxia works on filling up his scrolls. Buster communes with The Wind and The Waves. Max remembers his wife. Ignis summons some kindness. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Faceb...

Skull & Shackles 38. Plot Hooks 02.04.2025

As one arc comes to its end, two new opportunities are presented to the Captain's Council. But the shenanigans on Tidewater Rock aren't finished quite yet... Buster summons a new friend. Ataraxia looks for a dart board. Max tries to change his fate. Ignis goes for the slap. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFir...

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 24. Fighter Foray 26.03.2025

I hear what you're saying—the fighter's the simplest class in the game, so it's only for new players, right? Well, even though it may be a great choice for newbies, Lieutenant Ignis Halcón has shown us time and time again that there can be a lot of depth hidden under that well-armored surface! Join Ned & Mickie as they discuss how to make the most of one of the most iconic archetypes in all of...

Skull & Shackles 37. Tickle Me Intrigued 19.03.2025

Time to finalize the alliance of Tidewater Rock! The Captain's Council takes a moment to rest and oversee the negotiations before preparing to go find Ataraxia's mother. Ignis tries to understand sincerity. Buster advises on crop rotation. Ataraxia tries to set up another romance. Max learns some new Ranger wrestling moves. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFire...

Skull & Shackles 36. The Ballad of Glenlivet 12.03.2025

After a surprising run of successful back-to-back battles, a moment of solemnity falls over the Satyr's Song at the loss of a dedicated crewman. Ignis deals out a punishment. Buster lets it scar. Max speaks from the heart. Ataraxia remembers his friends. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com...

Skull & Shackles 35. One Captain Too Many 05.03.2025

Thanks to the power of suggestion, the Captain's Council prepares to take another ship for the glory of the Satyr's Song! But it seems that there's more to the situation on this other ship than meets the eye. Ataraxia makes a new friend. Buster discusses ramming tactics. Max performs a card trick. Ignis makes a troubling discovery in the brig. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / I...

[BONUS] Meet & Geek 10. Maximus Schanz 26.02.2025

Ballistas out, everybody! It's time to dig into the story behind our head lookout and gunner, Mmmmmmmmaximus Schanz. Longtime listeners may already know about Jacob's affinity for rangers, but why Dragonborn? And how has the Deck of Many Things linked itself to Max not just narratively, but mechanically? Join Mickie as she takes over the hosting seat to get all the answers from Jacob! • • • Patreo...

Skull & Shackles 34. Battle2Battle 19.02.2025

Why take a rest between battles when you can just go directly from one battle straight into another? Max is beset by unwelcome suitors. Buster sticks to the water. Ignis uses her head. Ataraxia makes a very convincing suggestion. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icas...

Skull & Shackles 33. Schmidt Happens 12.02.2025

Can't we just take one little trip to conquer a rival captain while they're vulnerable without another rival captain trying to conquer us while we're vulnerable? Time for another battle of high-magic hijinks on the high seas! Ataraxia loads the ballistas. Max deals twenty-NINE points of damage. Buster calls upon the depths. Ignis sees an... interesting echo of herself. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/I...

Skull & Shackles 32. One Captain to Another 05.02.2025

Holy goats, the plan worked! Now it's just a nice, chill, easy ride back to the Satyr's Song where nothing weird or nefarious is happening, right? Ignis rows out of spite. Max suggests letting fate seal the alliance. Buster pierces through the fog. Ataraxia takes a crow's-eye view. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email:...

[BONUS] Meet & Geek 9. Lieutenant Ignis Halcón 29.01.2025

For the glory of Rolterra, and her all-knowing web of fate! We all know Mickie already has countless pages of backstory written about Ignis that we'll probably never see, but how did this character concept come to be in the first place? Let's join Jacob and Mickie to find out! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICast...

Skull & Shackles 31. A Plan Comes Together 22.01.2025

A battle has broken out on the clifftop! The shore is right there—we just gotta make it past Lady Smythee's guards, and we'll be off scot-free. Or at least, relatively scot-free. Ataraxia sets the mood in the Silvery Barb. Buster blows a lot of hot air. Ignis punches until she feels sand. Max pile drives somebody off a 30-foot cliff. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram:...

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