Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons is a podcast where improvisers who’ve never roleplayed before journey into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. The series is hosted by our dungeon master, Tom McGee, and features our regular players - the sneaky Tyler Hewitt, the brilliant Laura Hamstra, and the flatulent Ryan LaPlante - alongside a rotating cast of special guests. Featured on Spotify, ScreenRant, Lifehacker, and the official Dungeons & Dragons podcast Dragon Talk, Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons is regularly in the t ...
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The Valentyne Heresy: A Warhammer 40K RPG is a Dumb-Dumbs & Dice live-play podcast where professional voice actors and improvisers journey into the grim darkness of the 41st millenium - playing the Genesys adaptation of Warhammer 40K's "Dark Heresy" TTRPG! Join Inquisitor Lucius Valentyne, and hive-bred siblings Lyric and Alto, as this unlikely trio try to save the Emperor from a cabal of mysterious enemies! This series features our Game Master Tom McGee (@mcgeetd), and regular players Ryan ...
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Jesters of Ravenloft is a D&D 5e podcast where a group of comedians are sucked into Dungeons & Dragons - and now it's up to them to become heroes and escape Ravenloft! A new episode drops every Friday and Saturday and, don't worry, there are NO SPOILERS for Strahd. Ranked in the top 50 fiction podcasts on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, check out Jesters of Ravenloft and find out why it's been downloaded more than 2M+ times now!
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We're unexpectedly off this week! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy another journey into hell in one of our One Shots: Avernus. This arc features our awesome DM Tom McGee, Ryan LaPlante as Werner Ragnarok, Tyler Hewitt as Hambone, and Laura Hamstra as the elderly murder machine Maude Buggins! An entire city has disappeared and the members of The S…
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Introducing... One-Shots: Avernus - Episode 1
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48:39We're unexpectedly off this week! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy another journey into hell in one of our One Shots: Avernus. This 20-episode adventure features players Ryan LaPlante, Tyler Hewitt, and Laura Hamstra, alongside Dungeon Master Tom McGee. If you like these first 2 episodes, you can find the other 18 over at our One Shots podcast! E…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.30 - The Inferior Species
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46:50In the dark distance, the agents could hear Drukhari attacking Imperial citizens. Damien gave his data slate to one of the burrow citizens so they could follow the map and lead others through the weakened void shield. As they moved towards the combat zone, Solomon noticed two Drukhari Hellions waiting in ambush. Damien threw warp fire at them, the …
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Our heroes are pursuing thieves into the eternal graveyard! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) protected the Pentexagon from a meteor swarm and blasted the bad guys, Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) discovered the eternal graveyard is full of practice zombies, and Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) led his friends safely from the s…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 31 - The DVD of Orthanc
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55:01After an intensive day of councils, death, and crime scene investigation, the troupe settled down for the night. Adam inspected his new armour and was thrilled about its Wario-ness. Tyler was approached by Arwen, who told him they should not be held to a promise made when they were younger. They agreed to reevaluate their relationship after the bus…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 30 - The Complete Uninhibited Guy Experience
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47:03The troupe gathered more evidence at the scene of the crime. Del deduced that the suspect must be short, Tyler noticed that Yolo’s feet were not in fact muddy, and Guy failed to stop Elrond from entering the brothel room. So, back in the privacy of their rooms, they shared their theories. Tyler told them that Grungus had split up Frodo and his boyf…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.29 - Hellions
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49:51Out of the darkness, a Jetbike bearing a terrifying rider with its sword out, raced past Solomon and just barely missed him. Damien realized that the chorus of screams they had heard was actually from the Jetbikes, he recalled that a dark sect of the Aeldari used those types of fear tactics, and the agents found themselves facing off against three …
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Our heroes are hurrying through the Pentexagon! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) spoke with a memory of Cordelia Whey and found the past prism, Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) discovered she was researching breaking contracts and genies, and Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) found that Cordelia was making tools to try to prove …
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 29 - CSI: Middle-earth
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48:29Grungus Took’s death took the troupe by surprise. Guy and Del investigated the scene of the crime and hoped the trail of muddy footprints would lead them to a suspect. Adam went to report the news to the dwarves, but they wouldn’t let him in to see his father. Even worse, the one dwarf that Adam had actually connected with died suddenly in a freak …
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 28 - A Chorus of ‘WAAAAAH’s
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50:45After Gandalf retold the tale of his imprisonment by Saruman, he told Del that the dwarves suspected that Grungus had sold them out and used the ring to get the dragon’s treasures for himself, so they headed to the brothel to question Grungus directly. Adam and Guy also went there looking for Grungus, but arrived shortly after the others to find th…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.28 - Screams in the Dark
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44:53The agents entered the burrows to find a city beneath a city with an entire society functioning with good people and a sense of community, even though they were clearly suffering. Morgan discovered a vent system and entered it to access the void shield generators that were being used to block off areas that had been purged and prevent escape in the…
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Our heroes are headed for the Pentexagon! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) chatted with the ghost of Phineas Figplott, Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) collected more dolls of the various mascots for his daughter, and Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) discovered the strangers on campus are registered as Cryptflare students! Can …
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 27 - The Last Horny House
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48:39With the Fellowgroup’s mission decided, the troupe tied up loose ends in Rivendell. Tyler cleared the air with Denethea and was having a pleasant moment with Arwen when Guy burst in, smitten with the Liv Tyler lookalike. The boys wondered if Arwen was meant to end up with Guy instead. Meanwhile, Adam recalled his character dying in a dragon’s fiery…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 26 - Am I a Ghost, Daddy?
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48:41After a surprise meeting with Werner Herzog, the Fellowgroup attended the Council of Elrond, where they learned the history of the Rings of Power and debated what to do with the One Ring. Guy and Tyler both immediately put forth that it should be destroyed, and after some debate, Tyler pointed to Grungus Took as proof that the ring only corrupted p…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.27 - The City Below
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45:32Morgan took and chance and told Beatrice Hawkstar that their benefactor wanted them to help the pirates resume their operation, at which point Beatrice revealed herself to be the secret leader of the pirate group, The Redistributors. She herself had triggered the emergency beacon when she became concerned about the excessiveness of the purges. Afte…
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Our heroes are headed for the Headmaster’s rooms! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) is becoming “more of an expert” at divining things, Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) studied the environment and discovered more people are here, and Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) made sure the party weren’t trapped in a time loop! But what wi…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 25 - The Worst Halfling You’ve Ever Seen
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52:35The Fellowgroup haven’t made any friends in Rivendell. Adam’s kin saw through his lies and beat him up until someone brought news that Grungus Took was nearby, Guy discovered that saying the name J.R.R. Tolkien injured his fellow elves, and at the Gondor camp, Denethea declared she wanted the ring for herself, then stabbed Del when Tyler said it wa…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 24 - Violence at the Last Homely House
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48:03The Fellowgroup arrived in Rivendell and met people who seemed to know them! Guy learned that he’s immortal, his father is the king of Mirkwood, and the other elves want Yolo’s ring for themselves. Del gave Tyler relationship advice about the Arwen situation before they met Denethea, daughter of the Steward of Gondor. Once Tyler assured her that he…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.26 - Half Truths
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44:50The agents made their way into the governor’s estate with the help of their Administratum guide. With the governor unavailable, their goal became to convince any member of the Hawkstar Family that they would be useful allies. Morgan researched the important members of the family and determined that the recent assassinations were much more likely ca…
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Our heroes are heading for the Great Hall! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) got himself a new crown and focused on divination, Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) chose a wand and was horrified as she studied necromancy, and Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) got sassy with Murray the Mimic as he chose to study Transmutation! But wh…
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During our week off, please enjoy the continuation of our "Monster of the Week" miniseries: HACK N SLASH! HACK N SLASH is a four-part improvised comedic mini-series featuring Ryan LaPlante as the Keeper, Del Borovic as Shadow Lady, and three new voices: Josh Halbot as Bloody Mark, Kevin Hanna as Tailspin, and Pam Sparrow as Dr. Belladonna. This “Mo…
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During our week off, please enjoy the continuation of our "Monster of the Week" miniseries: HACK N SLASH! HACK N SLASH is a four-part improvised comedic mini-series featuring Ryan LaPlante as the Keeper, Del Borovic as Shadow Lady, and three new voices: Josh Halbot as Bloody Mark, Kevin Hanna as Tailspin, and Pam Sparrow as Dr. Belladonna. This “Mo…
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During our week off, please enjoy the continuation of our "Monster of the Week" miniseries: HACK N SLASH! HACK N SLASH is a four-part improvised comedic mini-series featuring Ryan LaPlante as the Keeper, Del Borovic as Shadow Lady, and three new voices: Josh Halbot as Bloody Mark, Kevin Hanna as Tailspin, and Pam Sparrow as Dr. Belladonna. This “Mo…
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Introducing... Hack N Slash - Episode 1
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1:42:55Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we'll be taking this week off. We'll be back next week, but in the meantime, please enjoy our "Monster of the Week" miniseries: HACK N SLASH! HACK N SLASH is a four-part improvised comedic mini-series featuring Ryan LaPlante as the Keeper, Del Borovic as Shadow Lady, and three new voices: Josh Halbot as Bloody …
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.25 - The Emperor’s Tears
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50:22A member of the Administratum greeted the agents-in-disguise, and informed them that some heretics were causing a problem, but the purges would sort it out quickly. He assured them that there was no need for them to stay, but Morgan insisted they the investigate the situation at the governor’s estate. Their Administratum guide was enamoured with Da…
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Our heroes have joined houses inside Figplott’s Academy! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) helped the group vibe through a maze, Juniper’s (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) powers ensured they weren’t killed by a cloud of daggers, and Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) discovered that Phineas’s welcome statue couldn’t handle existential qu…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 23 - A Regular Grungus Took
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48:51With Frodo lost to the flood, the remainder of the Fellowgroup headed to Rivendell, following Arwen, who had stormed off after Tyler couldn’t recall her name. When they arrived at the Elvish sanctuary, Arwen informed them that there would soon be a meeting to discuss the ring. But in the meantime, Adam and Guy’s respective kin were waiting for them…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 22 - Zip Zap Zop
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45:07The Fellowgroup made a desperate final push across the ford. Guy and the mysterious elf shot arrows at the Ringwraiths while Adam dove underwater and stabbed at the horses from below before making it to shore. At the bank, Tyler reached for Guy and Frodo, but at the last moment, he lost his balance. He managed to grab hold of Guy, but Frodo couldn’…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.24 - A Monofamilial Governate
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45:56The Gellar field, now improved by Talos Ivo, held fast through the warp and let the agents sleep more soundly until the ship abruptly changed course to respond to an emergency beacon on the planet Ravenshrike in the Hawkstar system. They learned from Avarice that the system is an important source of mined materials and sees frequent pirate activiti…
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Our heroes have arrived at the main campus of Figplott’s Academy! Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) cast blight for the first time to defend the group, Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) healed Motar the sentient staff/tree with her magic, and Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) got very confused about campuses, ghost ponies and cloc…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 21 - Are You Related to Aerosmith?
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43:33The Fellowgroup faced the Ford of Bruinen, the final obstacle between them and the safety of Rivendell. Guy threw off a few of the pursuing Ringwraiths by shooting Yolo’s bell into the trees, while Yolo encountered a terrifying vision of a great eye. Meanwhile, Adam secured the chain crossing the river, Tyler waded in but became blinded and deafene…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 20 - Do You Want Uppies?
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44:19The troupe faced off against the terrifying Ringwraiths! After Guy’s arrow missed its target, he took off with the hobbits to get them out of harm’s way. Del tried to distract the wraiths with a camera flash but got impaled by a sword and Adam threw a barrel at them, but it was Tyler throwing a torch at the wraiths that finally did the trick. They …
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.23 - The Hawkstar System
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52:46As the days passed with no new missions, the Inquisitorial band added their personal touches to the chapel and created new daily rituals. Solomon’s health improved and he became accustomed to his new legs, Damien created new purity seals and taught the group how to fight alongside a psyker, Judge Rex led them all through Arbites meditations, and Mo…
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Our heroes are traveling through the woods on a Figplott’s campus in another dimension! Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) discovered the identity of this campus’s headmaster, Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) talked to brooms but they didn’t help much, and Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) was determined to collect all the displac…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 19 - The Cloaked Rascals
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45:13Gandalf the Grey delivered a message through a moth, saying he was imprisoned and that whoever heard his message must help Yolo flee to Rivendell immediately, so the troupe tried to do just that. Jimothy McGristle made his last stand at the front door of his pub as the troupe escaped out the back only to face a whole town looking for hobbits. Yolo …
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 18 - Jimbo Bread
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45:49The troupe continued to search for Gandalf, but found themselves in an increasingly hostile town. Del remained at Jimothy McGristle’s to watch the hobbits, Guy tried to convince the guard at the gate that the hobbits had left town, Adam learned that there was a huge bounty on the hobbits’ heads, and Tyler overheard someone revealing where the hobbi…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.22 - Sanctified
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55:37Having spoken with Valentyne, Morgan gathered the crew to inspire them to stay the course. She then practiced combat tactics with Judge Rex in a successful attempt to get him to warm up to her. Solomon approached Damien like he would a Grox he wanted to befriend, and eventually Damien agreed that Solomon could move into his room to watch over him d…
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Our heroes have been sucked into a painting! Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) found found Delilah the Displacer Beast, Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) pulled Ozzy the Owlbear out of a dead gelatinous cube, and Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) laid out the colors and dolls correctly in the study room - activating the table! But…
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Continuing the story of Canada By Night, a Vampire: The Masquerade live-play podcast, Everett Fry was sent to Calgary to save his friend’s mother, but after arriving in the town of New Haven, he was immediately thrust into the role of sheriff. Deputies Doris, Val and Evangeline arrived at the station only to find themselves defending it against fou…
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Introducing... Canada By Night - 1.01 - Welcome to New Haven
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57:02Since our Jesters were out of town this week performing at a live show, we'd like to introduce you to another Dumb-Dumbs & Dice podcast, Canada By Night, a Vampire: The Masquerade live-play podcast, featuring the familiar voices of Ryan, Tyler, and Del! Our story begins as many do, at the end of a journey—with one coterie breaking up before another…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.21 - The Taming of the Grox
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55:10For four days, CL053T worked on Solomon, to save his life, as Solomon was stuck in a bizarre dream state. When he awoke, his body was covered in scars, his right eye had been replaced with an augmetic, his legs were clearly not his own and had been gen-hanced. Talos Ivo was recovering too, but of course without his legs. As Solomon recovered, Morga…
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Our heroes are investigating the wyrd room after making new friends! Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) determined the skeleton was the cause of the magical accident, Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) found a ruined ring on the dead wizard, and Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) found another monster doll and determined the ring mat…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 17 - Have You Seen Dumpster Hobbits?
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44:10The next morning, the boys spent some time assessing how bad they all smelled. The hobbits were anxious to find Gandalf, so Del stayed back to look after them, and Tyler and Yolo argued over leadership within the fellowgroup, while Guy scoped out the situation at The Prancing Pony and Adam checked at the gate for any sign of the wizard. When the ga…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 16 - An Elf, a Dwarf, a Ranger, and a Del
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47:54The troupe settled in to try get a good night’s sleep before meeting Gandalf the next day. Del was afraid, so she slept on the floor in Tyler’s room, Tyler realized he could only sleep when he was wrapped in the dead ranger’s cloak, Guy struggled to fall asleep because his newly-acquired darkvision wouldn’t let him have total darkness, and Adam fou…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.20 - The Flesh is Weak
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49:19Brother Solomon could still be saved, but to do so, CL053T gave Morgan two options for replacing his lower-half: either an artificial grav option that would leave him floating, or taking Talos Ivo’s legs. She chose the latter and CL053T got to work. Judge Rex asked Morgan to accompany him to interrogate Damien, but upon seeing Damien, Morgan ordere…
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Our heroes are meeting former staff members in and around Figplott’s magic school! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) hid the fact he was a king from the anti-king janitor, Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) made friends with a sheep and agreed to supply it with a tutor, and Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) convinced a boxing wizar…
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 15 - The Fellowgroup of the Ring
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48:45Having escaped the mayhem at The Prancing Pony, Adam and Guy took the dead elf into an alley to loot him, and Del, Tyler, and the hobbits joined them to plan their next move. The surrounding area was overrun by a mob of people, some trying to douse the fire at the inn, and others clearly still searching for the ring bearer, so they decided to take …
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Jesters of Middle-earth - Episode 14 - At the Sign of Jimothy McGristle’s
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50:42With Walker down and the troupe out of immediate danger, Guy respectfully looted the elf who died for him, and Adam disrespectfully looted the ranger. The troupe learned that the two hobbits were the ringbearer, Yolo Took, and his butler, Frodo Baggins, but they needed to hide until they could meet up with Gandalf the following night. So, Del, Tyle…
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Agents of the Inquisition - 1.19 - DECEASED
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48:25With the Gellar field still weakened, Damien experienced another warp pulse and hit Solomon and a Daemonette with necrotic energy, and Judge Rex set Rex 2 on Solomon as the brother continued to attack him. As things looked desperate, the food in their stomachs literally spoiling inside them, all signs of Chaos suddenly disappeared and snapped back …
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Our heroes are still making their way to Figplott’s magic school! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) immediately trusted the random stranger they met in the woods, Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) made sure Arcturus didn’t set up camp in the middle of the stream, and Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) learned more about the conman …
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