Romancing the Dungeon

They've cleared the mines, they've slain thie pursuers and the sleepy of village is just over the next hill. Nate/Ivan, Hephaesta and AJ are hopefully one step closer to finding Fia; hey... why's that goat looking at you kinda funny? Did it? Did it just wink at you? Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode link on your socials. Tag us @d8dungeon so we can...

AJ is lost in dreamland, but the nightmare is only just beginning. Back in the waking world, the gang try to turn the abandoned mine tunnels into a handy little shortcut. All they need to do is keep their heads down, stay quiet, and avoid drawing unwanted attention... So, naturally, that goes terribly. With AJ beyond reach, Nate and Hephaesta in the crosshairs, and “alive” suddenly sounding more l...

CW: Emotional abuse, manipulation/coercion, and a non-graphic childbirth scene involving brief newborn distress. Childbirth scene with brief newborn distress: [1:17:18]–[1:21:20] We return to the Dragon’s Back Mountains as the gang continue their search for Fia. The expedition is taking its toll and nerves are wearing thin. They take shelter in the abandoned tunnels of an old mine, but even when t...

Clodagh began this journey looking for Aster. Instead, she finds herself drawn into a fight that has followed her for longer than she knew. As the enemy behind her path finally emerges, old stories begin to unravel, leaving Clodagh to face a truth that no longer fits the world she thought she understood, and a meeting she never imagined possible. Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop...

Aster has begun to root, the automaton and it's controller continue their pursuit and Kidanah feels her world crack a little... honeysuckle tea anyone? In the ruins of an ancient tree Clodagh and Trepp find themselves nostalgic for home but fate, destiny and everything in between has other plans. One lump or two? Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode l...

Under the cover of the storm and the night; the gang abandon their lodgings hoping to shake off their mysterious stalker. While speed is key , Kidanah is reluctant to share a shortcut but when an enemy closes in; it seems they have more to fear than canyon and it's inhabitants and the unsafe route might be their only option. Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share t...

In the wind-worn town of Sable, old companions reunite. Clodagh and Trepp join Aster, soon followed by Rova and Kidanah and there's a chance to rest. As plans take shape under darkening skies, Aster feels a pull from beyond the dunes. Something is waiting. The question is not what... but who... Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode link on your socials...

Clodagh, Trepp, Rova, and Kidana push onward through the bleak Ashen Expanse, their path leading to the quiet village of Sabel. Yet the one they seek, Aster, the elusive Dryad, has arrived before them, lured there by a haunting melody only he can hear. Whether the song promises revelation or ruin remains to be seen... Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the epis...

Long before the prophecy was spoken, before Clodagh ever thought to seek him out, Aster heard the call. The Dryad teacher had spent centuries bound to the Grove; its guardian, its memory, its guide. But something  stirred beyond its borders. A voice without form. A song without source. Ancient. Familiar. Impossible to ignore. This is the story of the day Aster chose to leave and his journey for an...

Clodagh and Trepp emerge from the portal into the Ashen Expanse; a barren wasteland that offers no trace of their missing teacher, Aster. As shifting paths pull strangers together, they cross fates with the enigmatic Dryad, Kidana, but introductions are cut short when a desperate cry pierces the darkness. The call leads them to Rova… and toward a new leg of their journey that may be far more dange...

Clodagh and Trepp step through the portal in search of Aster... Meanwhile in the Ashen Expanse, two strangers move with different goals. Rova, an ambitious treasure hunter, digs through ruins and half-buried legends in pursuit of fortune. Kidana, a wanderer, searches for supplies and rumors that might point them toward something more. They don’t know it yet, but the desert is already pulling their...

Every family has secrets but if it was competition the Meadowmoons would take gold! Clodagh and Trep delve deep into the Root and find some times there is a reason the truth has been buried but in search of answers and hoping to put things right; her quest takes her further than she could have imagined... Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode link on y...

Clodagh's returned home to the Grove but things only go from bad to worse as she discovers the Rot has spread and her people are sick. What's the connection between the Root's fall and the Rot's spread?  Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode link on your socials. Tag us @d8dungeon so we can thank you properly. Join our ⁠Discord⁠ for more shenanigans! A...

Return to the Dragon's Back Mountains and while the gang venture deeper in to find Fia; Clodagh is returning home to find someone she thinks might be able to decipher the prophecy... Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode link on your socials. Tag us @d8dungeon so we can thank you properly. Join our ⁠Discord⁠ for more shenanigans! Are you following us o...

Here, at the end of their journey, Oisin and his kin must face the truth of their fate and the cost of all that has been lost. As the Rot Warden rises to meet them, the balance of the Grove hangs by a single, fragile thread... Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode link on your socials. Tag us @d8dungeon so we can thank you properly. Join our ⁠Discord⁠...

With the chasm behind them and their goal almost in sight, Oisin and his weary kin make camp in the shadow of the Dark Woods. But rest offers no refuge. The Rot twists memories, turning comfort into torment, and old wounds bleed anew and ghosts of the past begin to walk the forest. As the corruption spreads and tensions rise, can they hold together long enough to face what lies ahead? Would you be...

The path through the Dark Woods grows cruel. Cosain’s deceit is uncovered by Breagáin while Old Screech and Oisin turn to the Rot’s promise of power to survive what waits ahead. The forest itself resists their passage, twisting against them as they draw closer to the Rot’s source. Trust frays, tempers crack, and the line between survival and surrender begins to fade... Wanna show us some love? Lea...

CW - Harm to animals 39:05 - 39:22 The search for the source of the rot leads Oisin Meadowmoon and his kin beyond the safety of the Grove and into the Dark Woods. Shadows twist, trust falters, and the rot’s whisper grows louder with every step. As secrets fester and loyalties waver, who will stand firm... and who will let the darkness in? Wanna show us some love? Leave a review/comment/thumbs up w...

The Grove lies in ruins after Quillo’s betrayal. Oisin Meadowmoon’s heart burns with anger, even as his people look to him for guidance. In the ashes of the sanctuary, a single question remains... will he seek to heal what was broken or destroy what remains? By his side are Cosain Foxglove; a guardian turned healer; she searches for her missing daughter, Old Screech, a scholar looking for answers...

With shadows closing in and danger pressing from all sides, Fia has only one chance to act. The truth behind the troupe is darker than she imagined, and exposing it will demand every ounce of her cunning—and her courage. But when a ghost from her recent past steps into the spotlight, Fia can’t tell if they’ve come to help her…or to drag her back... Wanna show us some love? Leave a review/comment/t...

Snowbound on the road to Vijzaj, Fia hunts for answers while the cold between her and the Faelight Cabaret deepens. The cracks in their trust widening; it's not just the frosty winds of the Dragon's Back Mountains that sends a shiver down her spine... Wanna show us some love? Leave a review/comment/thumbs up wherever you're listening to the show! Join our ⁠Discord⁠ for more shenanigans! Are you fo...

It would appear the gang have been followed to the Dragon's Breath Distillery and they find themselves backed into a corner. Good thing nobody drank from that very obviously magical, probably divine, definitely ill-advised holy keg fountain… Wanna show us some love? Leave a review/comment/thumbs up wherever you're listening to the show! Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more shenanigans! Are you follow...

So we went to this distillery — Dragon’s Breath? Bread? Smells like prophecy and regret. Someone read someone’s diary, and BAM — AJ’s maybe evil? Wait, what? Shhh, Clodagh’s talking... that’s Clodagh, right? Anyway, the temple’s old, the whiskey’s older, and fate’s been barrel-aging... oh yeah you don't know about the temple... Shhh spoilers...! Wanna show us some love? Leave a review/comment/thum...

Okay no; they're being serious about this rescue thing! It's time to hit the trails and find the nearest... illegal distillery because... maybe... that's where Fia is? Right they might be getting sidetracked but they're not alone; AJ, Nate, Hephaesta and Clodagh better keep their wits about them! Wait?! Where's Clodagh?! Wanna show us some love? Leave a review/comment/thumbs up wherever you're lis...

Temperance is defeated, but victory’s short-lived—Fia’s missing, friends have been kidnapped, and the gang’s stuck halfway up Dragon’s Back Mountain with nothing but trauma, trust issues, and AJ: the mountain expert and walking Knight Scout manual. Surely that won’t get annoying fast. The rescue mission begins... ... ...now! Right? Wanna show us some love? Leave a review/comment/thumbs up wherever...