Unbalanced Encounters

We have scheming to do! In order to attend the Fireheart Gala unobserved, Chianti Ginny has made a deal with the great train's owner, Maximus Florideous. Will this exchange play out as promised? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:01:45 Job loss, dishonest business practices 00:16:50 Plotting betrayal 00:23:15 The loneliness of activism 00:24:10 Plotting terrorism 01:27:00 Bombs / terrorism...

Let me tell you something! Let me tell you something!! Detective Incognatio has Sir Pantaloon pressed — literally — into the shadows of a dumbwaiter. But he's mad one critical error: Sir Pantaloon is not alone. Mr. VV springs into action while Chianti gets the info they need. But will Monkey show up in time? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:05:10 Discussion of drugging someone 00:19:04 Be...

For I am the greatest thief that ever lived or ever will live! 3 trillion gold rests in the penthouse vault of l'Hotel deVue Montain. When a well-coiffed conwoman, aging tailor, radical engineer, and sentient wizard's orb learn about it, they gotta steal it, right?  Right?!   !! Content Warnings !! 00:20:55 Physical, emotional abuse by a parent 00:25:57 Drugging someone's drink   == CREDITS == Cas...

Unbalanced Encounters presents: The Glimmercliff Caper, a Misfortunate 4 prequel. Emily Greymoore, TookIGuess, Cleo Birch, and Cinderblocksally are led by GM Patrick Perini in an attempt to steal a (literal) dragon's horde of gold from the vaults of Glimmercliff's premier hotel. Will they succeed? Find out soon on Unbalanced Encounters.

In which, Patrick yaps about what's coming next and the short little break we'll be taking before season 2, arc 2.

You will never find her. Danger abounds: A dragon’s maw. A turncoat cowboy. A tornado of gold. Old men unwilling to admit the world is changing. Will the party all make it out with their personal legends in tact? No.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:03:00 Casual killing 00:14:30 Gore/violence 00:55:20 Government intimidation   == CREDITS == Cast: Patrick Perini , GM Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater Cin...

What have you gotten us into? This is your fault. A dragon. A devil. A deal. The party finds themselves in the soggy, stolen mansion of the dragon Ripthorne. And in the middle of a millennium old standoff. Will they be able to arbitrate? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:00:38 Alcoholism 00:25:45 Evidence of violent death 00:59:05 Propaganda, implication of state violence 01:21:17 Gore/vio...

I think we can talk now. You got like… half a minute until I lose concentration? Jailbreak! Our heroes have been taken captive by the Kobold Defense League and need to escape — with The John Johnson and his Merry Men in tow. Will they make it out unseen? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:35:15 Extractive/predatory business practices 00:42:25 Mention of suicide 00:56:15Exploitative business...

Just a little girl with grand designs… Kobolds and mine carts and trolls! Our heroes find themselves in over their upside-down heads as they plummet deeper into the lair. Separated and forlorn, will they find their way safely back together? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:00:05 Parental neglect 00:04:55 Child labor, lost child 00:07:35 Parental neglect 00:15:08 Grave injury, panic 00:24:...

You do that again and I will send you off into the abyss with that harpoon. Back into the lair, the party is waylaid by bulettes, perytons, and something even more sinister: incompetence. Will they win their race against The John Johnson? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:57:10 Parental neglect 01:02:50 Abduction 01:16:00 Depictions of gore   == CREDITS == Cast: Patrick Perini , GM Caustic...

I didn’t expect to many convoluted connections. I just thought we were gonna go adventuring. After a cataclysmic flood, our heroes have to reckon with what’s really important to them. Honor. Gold. Drugs. Will this adventure give them what they want? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:33:55 Physical intimidation 00:40:55 Gaslighting. Physical abuse. Sexism 01:30:35 Deceptive/coercive contrac...

All I wanted was for someone to care. The only people who ever did were paid to. Magic items. Level ups. New legend. Our heroes return triumphant from the lair and immediately prepare for the next leg of our adventure. Will they stay sober for the duration? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:16:50 Peer pressure (drugs) 00:54:45 Memory loss (drugs) 00:58:45 Parental neglect mentioned 01:31:1...

And she hates Rip Durkin. The elemental they seek is a fates-damned Xorn, gape-mouthed and hungry for gold. Will Cal give hers up to save the party? Probably not. !! Content Warnings !! 00:48:40 Exploitative medical practices   == CREDITS == Cast: Patrick Perini , GM Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw Emily Greymoore as Arian...

It’s a promise for the few. You gotta survive it first. A bomb has gone off, destroying a tunnel and dragging out our heroes journey into the lair by nearly a week. Will they survive the monsters, ghosts, and each other? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:07:40 Explosions in a crowd, cave collapse 00:23:40 Profiteering in a crisis   == CREDITS == Cast: Patrick Perini , GM Caustic Phoenix as...

It was nice to meet you and I hope I never see you again. An elemental needs dispatchin’, and our heroes want to be ready. While Odion and Weevil gather critical intelligence, will Flo get a good rate on her wardrobe? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:59:50 Social exclusion, reactive violence 01:47:45 Mention of explosives in a crowd   == CREDITS == Cast: Patrick Perini , GM Caustic Phoeni...

I’m gonna be an adventurer. I’m gonna be an adventurer. I’m gonna be an adventurer. The Angels are back. They want… something and they mean to take it. When death comes knocking at their door, will our heroes be ready to answer? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:09:05 Home invasion 00:22:50 Claustrophobia 01:13:25 Falling from heights 01:25:55 Death by falling   == CREDITS == Cast: Patrick...

You really need to stop fucking your therapist. In the basin of an island outcast in a shallow sea, a city yearns for the gold of a dragon's horde. Will these four idiots find fortune, fame, and freedom? Probably not.   !! Content Warnings !! 00:01:50 Depictions of being boiled alive 00:28:25 Threat of institutional/police violence 00:46:00 Depictions of body horror   == CREDITS == Cast: Patrick P...

Arc 1 of season 2 starts airing Oct 28th, 2025! A brand new story in a brand new world — an outcast island on a shallow sea. Be sure to catch all the trailers and character drops over at https://discord.gg/unbalancedencounters

"Axes? You betray me?" Traps. Flutes. Crossbows. Axes. Trees. Our heroes must use every last tool at their disposal to repel their fungal invaders. But will they be able to pronounce "myconid" correctly? Probably not.   == CREDITS == Cast Craig Pate as GM Cinderblocksally as Frances Sam Oliver as Tilly Cat (@helveticat) as Olives Soundtrack Additional music via Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio Ga...

"You breath in... and fall asleep" Big changes are coming for the kids of Rally. School, careers, and the creeping threat of fungal infestation. Can our nascent keep Olive a secret and keep Rally safe?  Probably not.   == CREDITS == Cast Craig Pate as GM Cinderblocksally as Frances Sam Oliver as Tilly Cat (@helveticat) as Olives Soundtrack Additional music via Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio Gam...

"What's a hoofalump?" As our heroes leave behind their forest home, so too do they leave behind the kids of Rally. Which is a good thing, because someone has to keep an eye out on the things that haunt the woods. But will they know what to do when they find actually something out there? Probably not.   == CREDITS == Cast Craig Pate as GM Cinderblocksally as Frances Sam Oliver as Tilly Cat (@helvet...

"You're Not My Mom!" In the final chapter of our little tale, Angie, Shoe, and Blueberry must contend with an octopus, the military, and more. Will their new found friendship be enough to overcome the dark machinations of the Scavenger Dandies? Probably not.    == CREDITS == Cast Cinderblocksally  as GM Emily Greymoore  as Angie Sam Oliver  as Blueberry Becca "Caustic Phoenix"  as Shoo Soundtrack...

"You gotta use your head!" Angie, Blueberry and Shoe's continued  journey to save their Human Baker takes them from noble estates guarded by wiley beasts to rancid catacombs harboring all sorts of darkness. Just how deep does this rabbit hole go? Hopefully not too deep. They are very short heros.    == CREDITS == Cast Cinderblocksally  as GM Emily Greymoore  as Angie Sam Oliver  as Blueberry Becca...

"Are you gonna eat me?" In the city of Agravar, humans aren't the only folk that are trying to get by. Join Angie the Pigeon, Blueberry the snake, and Shoo the bat as they try to navigate the city's shady underbelly to help a friend in need.  Hopefully the capybara leave them alone.   == CREDITS == Cast Cinderblocksally  as GM Emily Greymoore  as Angie Sam Oliver  as Blueberry Becca "Caustic Phoen...

"We are the wind. We are ash. And We. Are. Fire." The Lord Bethany lies in shambles. The forces of Admiral Typhus are closing in. And still no one has explained why someone put Saphira in a crate. Will our heroes make it home untarnished? Probably not.   == CREDITS == Cast Patrick Perini as GM Cinderblocksally as Hoagie Craig Pate as Kind Ibraheem as Marv Soundtrack “Wine-Drunk Sea” by Patrick Per...