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Our heroes are confronted with a strange mix of crimes in a small Tennessee town. Megan snags a clue from a suspect. Kim has a vision of some bizarre thieves. Jake greets an old friend. Tass spends too much money on food. As they make their way through the festival, questioning townsfolk and patrons alike, the dark images of a bleak future loom over them. ------ Content Warning: Language ------ Yo...

Our heroes prepare to search for a potential Devourer. Tass gets a tattoo. Kim makes a tough decision to protect her other selves. Megan searches for clues about some disappearances. Jake gets new wheels. As the team heads towards a small-town festival, they discover a nefarious set of circumstances that might make their task less of a vacation, and more of a hunt… ------ Content Warning: Language...

Our heroes return home and learn of Tass’s fate. Jake discovers a new ability. Tass thanks a friend. Megan finds her magical books. Kim checks in with Strohm. The team sees Landara off on her journey, before breaking down the information that their teammates gathered while they were gone. A dire revelation gives them a new direction to explore before they can proceed to the next world on their lis...

Our heroes are fighting for their lives on the bridge above the island castle. Kim removes a creature’s weapon. Landara meets with Death. Jake finds Cradoom’s prisoners. Megan topples a foe. As Cradoom’s beasts press their attack, the team must battle their way towards the Queen of the Seaborn. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patre...

Our heroes fight their way through the castle towards their goal. Megan sets aside some gifts for friends. Kim duels a berserker. Jake tricks another primate. Landara exploits an enemy’s weakness. The Beheader looms ahead of them. The team must decide how best to deal with their enemy without endangering the lives of the seaborn. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence ------ You can su...

Part 4 of the Let's Play for Bone Spear, part of the Codex of Worlds You can learn more about The Codex of Worlds at https://evilhat.com You can find and order the new Monster of the Week hardcover addition at https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week-hardcover/ ------ Hear more of The Critshow, a Monster of the Week actual play podcast (that later explores other PBtA games all within the sa...

Part 3 of the Let's Play for Bone Spear, part of the Codex of Worlds You can learn more about The Codex of Worlds at https://evilhat.com You can find and order the new Monster of the Week hardcover addition at https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week-hardcover/ ------ Hear more of The Critshow, a Monster of the Week actual play podcast (that later explores other PBtA games all within the sa...

Part 2 of the Let's Play for Bone Spear, part of the Codex of Worlds You can learn more about The Codex of Worlds at https://evilhat.com You can find and order the new Monster of the Week hardcover addition at https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week-hardcover/ ------ Hear more of The Critshow, a Monster of the Week actual play podcast (that later explores other PBtA games all within the sa...

Part 1 of the Let's Play for Bone Spear, part of the Codex of Worlds You can learn more about The Codex of Worlds at https://evilhat.com You can find and order the new Monster of the Week hardcover addition at https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week-hardcover/ ------ Hear more of The Critshow, a Monster of the Week actual play podcast (that later explores other PBtA games all within the sa...

Our heroes engage a massive beast in battle. Landara invokes the Sea of Thieves defense. Kim leads a group to safety. Megan traps a beast. Jake loses some artillery. With the hurricane winds gone, the team has nothing separating them from the most massive, fearsome creature in all of the seas. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreo...

Our heroes find themselves embattled on all sides. Jake tries a ship maneuver. Landara takes a risky shot. Megan makes use of a grenade. Kim employs a new weapon. As they search for the magic runes that could stop the churning hurricane, the team must juggle an onslaught from a team of twisted beasts and the father of all monsters at the same time. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violenc...

Our heroes make their approach to the last magic circle in this world. Kim learns the fate of a friend. Jake searches for signs of magic. Landara confides in the team about her new mission. Megan’s book gives her a puzzle to solve. With hurricane winds and a vortex in their way, they must find the best way to approach the seaborns’ islands. ------ Content Warning: Language ------ You can support T...

Our heroes deal with planning and organizing their small fleet while on their way to the next destination. Megan finishes her magnum opus. Kim attempts to peer into another world. Jake makes a friend…sort of. Landara learns a horrible detail about their enemy. As they approach what could be their last destination in this world, they must weigh their choices before making any decision that might af...

Our heroes are faced with the conundrum of what to do with their new prisoner. Landara leaves her new job behind. Megan has a heart-to-heart. Kim says goodbye to herself. Jake enjoys their new ship. As they plan their trip to the island at the spell’s center, they must decide which allies can help, and which might bring ruin to their journey. ------ Content Warning: Language ------ You can support...

Our heroes make their final stand against Pepper Anson. Jake defends a lit match. Megan comforts a prisoner. Landara makes use of some whiskey. Kim saves her soul mate. Enemies attack from all sides as the team struggles to traverse the caverns and find their way to the Moon Child. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence, Gore ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to g...

Our heroes make their way into the depths of the Whispering Caves. Kim meets her doppelganger. Landara discovers their enemy’s hunting ground. Jake lands a dangerous shot. Megan uses the cavern to her advantage. As they attempt to turn their hunter into the prey, even an unexpected guide can’t guarantee their safety in the cave’s depths. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence ------ Yo...

Our heroes have run aground after being ambushed by vampires. Megan chases a runaway ship. Kim theorizes about an enemy’s abilities. Jake borrows a weapon. Landara calms some angry pirates. With the Whispering Caves looming ahead, the team must get all of the information they can, or risk being hunted in the Shrouded One’s lair. ------ Content Warning: Language ------ You can support The Critshow...

Our heroes pursue some shady forms through Whistler’s Cove. Landara reprimands a guard. Megan makes a mad dash. Kim draws the enemies’ attention. Jake leads a merry chase. The team must make haste as they realize the entire town is a hunting ground for vampires. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly TTRPG Actua...

Our heroes approach the new location for Whistler’s Cove. Jake does some recon. Landara starts a new job. Megan befriends some pirates. Kim puts together a disguise. The mysterious island is home to a bustling, but cozy little town. The team must discover what dark secrets lie hidden behind the facade. ------ Content Warning: Language ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get...

Our heroes make preparations before they depart for Whistler’s Cove. Kim parties with a friend. Jake upgrades some of his gear. Landara receives a unique offer. Megan gets an idea for a new book of power. As they depart Plankton and head for their third destination, a whispering voice intercedes to pull the team from their path… ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence ---- You can suppo...

Our heroes attempt to piece together all that they’ve learned from Plankton. Megan points out a flaw in their plan. Jake becomes the group’s secretary. Kim theorizes about her vision. Landara explains her next target to the group. An unknown entity awaits them at Whistler’s Cove, and they aren't even sure how they’ll manage to get there. ------ Content Warning: Language, Body Horror ------ You can...

Our heroes are faced off against a monstrous necromancer. Landara takes control of her curse. Kim tries a wild attack. Megan attempts to perform some alchemy. Jake uses his enemy’s tools against him. Their enemy is cornered, but in the heart of his own stronghold. The team must give everything they’ve got, or perish to poison and bone. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence, Gore -----...

Our heroes are battling for their lives on the Eye of Anubis. Jake makes a distraction. Megan trips up an enemy. Landara weaponizes an unexpected item. Kim takes a nasty fall. The fortress ship’s defenses spring to life as the team attempts to make their way down to the devious Dr. White. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence, Gore ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patre...

Our heroes reunite after getting separated on their journey to the city’s center. Kim crushes a spy. Jake reports a problem. Landara gets reprimanded. Megan recalls a fable. With nowhere to go but forward, they must tread carefully to avoid the gaze of Dr. White’s guards. ------ Content Warning: Language, Fantasy Violence ------ You can support The Critshow through our Patreon to get more weekly T...

Our heroes start their journey into the city center. Megan delivers bad news. Jake connects to his old magic. Kim becomes enamored with a new friend. Landara hunts for a missing teammate. As they sneak through waves of undead in the city, they have to make sure to keep an eye out for The Gilded Death and his Silver Guard, or risk becoming new members of the undead army, themselves. ------ Content...