Twin Cities by Night

In the shattered throne room of the Diabolist, Sir Hugo, the King, Hexar, and Azorella lead their hard-won army into a final confrontation for the soul of the Empire—where victory is possible, but not all of them are destined to walk back out. About the Chronicle The Beginning of the End is a 13th Age tale set during the waning years of a desperate empire. A small group of unlikely companions is t...

With Dragon Hall saved and an army of monsters and allies at their back, Sir Hugo, the King, Hexar, and Hezerella march toward the fallen city of Fourstar Nagar, where the Diabolist has rooted herself in corruption and shadow. On the long road north, the company is forced into hard choices: how to feed a vast host without destroying the land they hope to save, which brutal allies to trust with the...

On the deck of the Lich King’s flagship, the disguise is gone and subtlety burns away in the first clash of steel and spellfire. Hemmed in by ghoul packs, stitched monstrosities, and the suffocating weight of necromantic magic, Sir Hugo, the King, Hexar, and Hezerella are forced to gamble everything on a desperate push through the dead to reach the enemy admiral at the heart of the invasion. As bo...

Deep in the reeking hold of the Lich King’s flagship, Sir Hugo, the King, Hexar, and Hezerella slip into the marching rhythm of the dead—borrowing rotten armor, trailing behind mindless ranks, and hunting for the unseen will that commands the undead fleet. What begins as a stealthy ascent through cramped decks, eerie red command-lights, and morbid caretakers soon erupts into open battle on the blo...

As the settlers take their first uneasy steps inside Missouri Crossing, each discovers a different face of the growing frontier camp. Gregory reunites with his younger brother at the cavalry fort and learns just how thin the line of order truly is. Bjorn tests the waters of the Silver Dollar Saloon—only to find chaos, mockery, and the town’s roughest edges laid bare. And Sister Margaret begins to...

As the survivors lay their dead to rest and patch up fraying tempers, Gregory begins losing chunks of time, haunted by dreams of watching eyes that never quite disappear. The caravan pushes on toward Missouri Crossing and instead finds a lone sod house, its fields a fragile promise of normal life. Welcomed by the Burgess family and offered food, pasture, and shelter, the settlers step into their f...

Over a hot meal in the Burgess barn, the settlers finally get a taste of comfort after the horrors on the trail. But as small talk turns to questions about Missouri Crossing, they learn the town has no lawmen, no clergy, and a saloon owner with outsized influence. Quiet conversations outside reveal plans to protect their families and maybe shape the town to come—if the shadows of the frontier will...

The crew returns to Dakota Adventist Academy after dark, planning a quiet, methodical search—Wayne talking to students, Alex buried in files, Mike and Derek chasing answers in the security room. But as the intercom crackles to life and the building itself seems to turn against them, it becomes clear that someone—not something—inside the school has been expecting their return. What was supposed to...

The fallout from the barn rattles everyone as Alex struggles with what he saw and Wayne with how badly the plan went off the rails. Derek is finally brought into the deeper, darker history that’s been shadowing this case, while Mike fights to keep the investigation focused and under control. As they prepare to return to the academy at night to review security tapes and quietly talk to students, th...

Shaken from the failed trip to the academy, Wayne and Alex find themselves back under fluorescent lights and bad coffee, trying to process what happened in the barn and what it might mean. Exhaustion, fear, and stubborn denial collide as they face the reality that whatever is waiting out there isn’t done with them yet. Meanwhile, Michael walks into a morning already on fire—news reports, worried f...

Warning, the following podcast contains violent scenes that may be unsettling to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. The tale begins not with battle or bloodshed, but with possibility. In this opening session of The Neverending Story, two new adventurers take shape beneath the watchful eye of our storyteller. As Bri—an irreverent halfling cleric with a knack for fortunes and misdirecti...

As the refugee camp erupts into chaos, Sir Hugo and the King throw themselves into a desperate stand between helpless civilians and the demonic vanguard, forced to choose who can be saved—and who cannot. With Dragonhall besieged on a second front by the dead themselves, the companions strike a grim bargain, surrendering years of their own lives to slip aboard the Lich King’s flagship and carry the...

The party’s next task isn’t glory on the battlefield, but escorting a staggering fortune in gold through a city on the brink. As Sir Hugo and the King are pulled toward a crisis at the refugee camp, Hexar and Hezerella must guide the bribe to its destination through twisting streets, desperate eyes, and the constant threat of betrayal. At journey’s end, a hidden power beneath Dragonhall weighs the...

A late-night decision sends Alex and Wayne into a situation that unravels faster than either of them expects. What begins as a quiet investigation turns suddenly tense, leaving both men shaken and unsure of what they just experienced. A familiar face intervenes before things spiral further, but the warning they receive is impossible to ignore. Back in Bismarck, Michael’s evening takes an unexpecte...

Wayne steadies his nerves with a change of clothes, a pocketful of tools, and a hardware store receipt he hopes never gets questioned, talking himself into believing this break-in is a duty, not a crime. Alex rides beside him, replaying his awkward almost-date with Tina while helping plan the quietest way onto school grounds. Together they hike through bitter North Dakota wind, skirt lights and ca...

Derek tries to unwind at home but finds himself caught between his parents’ fears and their hopes for his future, forced to quietly decide what kind of life he’s willing to risk for the work he’s doing. Meanwhile, Alex sits down to dinner with Tina, where small talk slowly gives way to cautious honesty. As worries about the school surface, an uneasy but important understanding begins to form — one...

Becca and Jorien flex creative muscles to put together stories, modules, adventures paths and inspiration for different games in our Brianstorming segment This week, we'll be going over VISIGOTHS vs MALL GOTHS with this rounds prompt; A local organization is accused of instigating arguments among people, seemingly natural disasters and even wars. Join us as we discover the story and system of VISI...

As the wagon train pushes through its final stretch of wilderness, the settlers catch their first real glimpse of life beyond the trail—a lone homestead, its fields neatly planted, smoke curling gently from a chimney. After days of tension, sleepless nights, and dwindling nerves, this simple sign of civilization feels almost unreal. Cautious approaches give way to wary relief as the family living...

Morning breaks over a shaken caravan, revealing hard truths in the light of day. Those who survived the night gather for food, headcounts, and the grim work of understanding what was lost. The relief of finding Mary safe is quickly shadowed by the realization that the trail now lies littered with the dead—cattle and people alike—and every choice from here on carries weight the settlers can no long...

The night after the attack refuses to let go. Gregory is dragged back into the horrors of his war years as he tries to understand what he saw in the darkness—and whether it was something earthly at all. Bjorn can’t steady his hands or his mind, his leg bearing marks that look nothing like any wound Sister Margaret has treated before. As the three of them struggle to keep it together, questions of...

Becca and Craig flex creative muscles to put together stories, modules, adventures paths and inspiration for different games in our Brianstorming segment This week, we'll be going over Call of Cthulhu Gaslight with this rounds prompt; A local organization is accused of instigating arguments among people, seemingly natural disasters and even wars. Join us as we discover the story Craig has in mind...

As the fallout from their last battle settles, Sir Hugo and his companions find themselves far from solid ground—forced to confront not only strange realms, but the choices that led them there. In this episode, the party faces trials that can’t be solved with steel alone: unsettling questions about guilt, sacrifice, and what it truly means to fight for an empire that may already be rotting from wi...

On the impossible staircase of the overworld, Sir Hugo and his companions finally come face to face with the guardians standing between them and Lord Frederick’s ritual. As demonic hulks and twisted sorcerers close in, the group is forced into a brutal stand-up fight where every step forward is paid for in blood. While Frederick chants over a heap of fallen angels and dragons, the very world aroun...

Becca and Slavek flex creative muscles to put together stories, modules, adventures paths and inspiration for different games in our Brianstorming segment This week, we'll be going over 13th Age with this rounds prompt; A local organization is accused of instigating arguments among people, seemingly natural disasters and even wars. Join us as we discover the story Slavek has in mind for 13th Age....

After the hardest stretch of the journey so far, the caravan finally reaches real towns, real streets, and real comforts—if only for a little while. Full bellies, clean clothes, and small moments of joy help the settlers remember why they left their old lives behind, and what they’re hoping to build at Missouri Crossing. But out on the open prairie again, the mood shifts. Supplies, faith, and temp...