D8 Night

Aftermath 5 – Finale: Sweet Farewell Apr 07, 2024

Aftermath – Lumosh may have survived the Mistress’ assault during season 2, but the island is still a place full of threats, displaced refugees, and people struggling to survive the decimation wrought by months of blight and unrest. A certain Graycastle was left stranded here in the wake of the events of the Clean-Up Crew arc. In “Aftermath,” he must be pretty desperate, because he seeks help from two newcomers: Blargh and Aaroog. Our new crew faces the island’s dangers as well as other pursuers that attempt to use the chaos of the island for their own benefit. Can they survive the aftermath? Find out in this short, premium arc that takes place in the world of our main campaign!

GM – Mike

Blargh the Orc Paladin – Aimee

Aaroog the Battlemooster Multiclass - Will

This Episode: “Sweet Farewell”

Our group settles their deadly encounter in the burned clearing, and mark the end of their perilous journey together.

Aftermath 4 – Friends with Advantages Mar 26, 2024

Aftermath – Lumosh may have survived the Mistress’ assault during season 2, but the island is still a place full of threats, displaced refugees, and people struggling to survive the decimation wrought by months of blight and unrest. A certain Graycastle was left stranded here in the wake of the events of the Clean-Up Crew arc. In “Aftermath,” he must be pretty desperate, because he seeks help from two newcomers: Blargh and Aaroog. Our new crew faces the island’s dangers as well as other pursuers that attempt to use the chaos of the island for their own benefit. Can they survive the aftermath? Find out in this short, premium arc that takes place in the world of our main campaign!

GM – Mike

Blargh the Orc Paladin – Aimee

Aaroog the Battlemooster Multiclass - Will

This Episode: “Friends with Advantages”

Blargh, Aaroog, and Malach settle the score with the Rhino and some of the other powerful allies of Malach’s sister.

Aftermath 3 – Violence and Knowledge Mar 10, 2024

Blargh, Aaroog, and Malach discuss the economics of bread before heading back on the perilous road to Slaver’s Bay.

Aftermath 2 – Be a Man Mar 03, 2024

Blargh, Aaroog, and Malach begin their harrowing journey along the road to Slaver’s Bay, but significant threats lay between them and their destination. In this case, not the least of which, some mysterious … dirt?

Aftermath 1 – Cold Eyes Feb 25, 2024

Blargh and Aaroog meet one of the stray members of the “Clean Up Crew” that is looking for an escort to Slaver’s Bay.
What’s worse than having to traverse the chaotic, post-blight wasteland with an under-level NPC? Malach’s sister, that’s what.

Aftermath Session 0 - Moose and Girl Feb 17, 2024

Originally a Bonus Episode, Now available on the main feed!
Aftermath – Lumosh may have survived the Mistress’ assault during season 2, but the island is still a place full of threats, displaced refugees, and people struggling to survive the decimation wrought by months of blight and unrest. A certain Graycastle was left stranded here in the wake of the events of the Clean-Up Crew arc. In “Aftermath,” he must be pretty desperate, because he seeks help from two newcomers: Blargh and Aaroog. Our new crew faces the island’s dangers as well as other pursuers that attempt to use the chaos of the island for their own benefit. Can they survive the aftermath? Find out in this short, premium arc that takes place in the world of our main campaign!

GM – Mike
Blargh the Orc Paladin – Aimee
Aaroog the Battlemooster Multiclass - Will

This Episode: “Moose and Girl”
Before Mike arrived to run the one-shot, Will and Aimee wanted to try out their characters and get some practice with their new classes before having to jump straight in at level 10. This chance encounter gives them that opportunity while also explaining a bit about how they came to know each other.

Arcas 13 Finale: The Shadow Road Jan 21, 2024

Our party of young monks continues their desperate battle with the Harbinger of Shadow and Flame along the switchback path that ascends the nearby mountain. Who will survive? Who will be inexorably changed by this encounter? What is next for Arcas and the rest of Volyanaya? Find out in the finale of Arcas!

Arcas 12: The Safety Dash Jan 07, 2024

We can dash if we want to

But we won’t leave our friends behind

Cause our Friends can dash and if they don’t dash

Well, they’re no friends of mine

Say, we can climb if we want to

To place where we’re all blind

Where there’s something dark and out of this world

That we’d rather no one ever finds

And we can Dash!

Dash!

We can fight when we have to

The Day is dark and so are we

And we can climb and claw with our hands and feet

And reach high for victory

Say, we can die if we want to

If we do, nobody else will

And we can come out of the cave, act real brave

As we go running up that hill

And say, we can dash, we can dash

Everything’s out of control

We can dash, we can dash

But darkness takes a toll

We can dash, we can dash

Everybody open your eyes

We can dash, we can dash

Hope it’s not our demise

Safey Dash

Oh well, the safety dash

Ah yes, the safety dash

We can dash if we want to

But Don’t Leave Our Friends Behind

Cause Our Friends Can Dash and if they don’t Dash

Well, they’re no friends of mine

I say we can dash, we can dash

Everything’s out of control

We can dash, we can dash

But darkness takes a toll

We can dash, we can dash

Everybody open your eyes

We can dash, we can dash

Hope it’s not our demise

Oh well, the safety dash

Ah yes, the safety dash

Oh well, the safety dash

Oh yes, the safety dash

Oh, the safety dash, yeah

Well, it's the safety dash

It's the safety dash

Well, it's the safety dash

Oh, it's the safety dash

Arcas 11: Granax Nor’ikian, The Green Plague Dec 19, 2023

We’re back from our terribly long hiatus with a one shot!

Our players take on the role of their monk’s Masters Callion, Aesri, Aerik, Kai, and Nightflower as they prepare themselves to do battle with the Ancient Green Dragon that Shea warned them was on its way to the Monastery of Arcas!

Stay tuned for our next episode to see what unfolds for the Tomato Crew!

Arcas 10: Scream at the Rocks Feb 23, 2023

The monks finally reach the prison beneath the labyrinthine kobold dungeon, but will they find the true heir alive? More importantly, when a new threat appears, will they make it out intact themselves?

Also, stayed tuned at the end of the episode, for a little off-topic Easter Egg as well as some hints about things to come as we near wrapping this arc and prepare for the next.

Arcas 9: Chains in the Dark Feb 04, 2023

Our monks find ominous ancient remnants of a ritual chamber among the twisting, labyrinthine dungeon. Darkness creeps over their hope of finding the true heir that can save their monastery as they continue to be assailed by kobold traps and other, much older dangers, pushing their resourcefulness to its limits.

Arcas 8: Double-Crit Gum Jan 22, 2023

The party continues its descent into what has become a grueling, unforgiving first test for our fledgling party of monks. Will they discover what the Kobolds have done with Danvers or why the little critters are fighting tooth and nail to defend when they are usually so keen to strike and run away? Or will their first sanctioned mission be their last?

Arcas 7: Death of a Thousand Pats Jan 10, 2023

Our monk party delves into Wysdom’s dig site, which they quickly discover is overtaken by aggressive kobolds and other more dangerous foes.

Arcas 6: Old as Grudge Dec 18, 2022

On their way to covertly supply Guillfore's rebellion, Fable, Shae, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette are waylaid by uncharacteristically active kobolds along the road to the Stonemark. More than just a harrowing attack, the desperation of the little lizard creatures points to something bigger brewing beneath the surface of Arcas.

Arcas 5: Tomato Baby Dec 02, 2022

A few months after the events of the previous episode, we revisit with Fable, Shea, Whik, and Silhouette as they are tasked with their first mission as graduates of the school of Arcas and Members of the Row. And of course, you can’t have a tomato baby without Tobias … who is … also there!

Game-Mom’s Note: Our previous 4 episodes were from a one-shot on the Island of Arcas. We later went back and expanded the story because we had so much fun with the characters, so there may be some small incongruencies in continuity with names of NPCs and the like. We also bring them up to level 5 for this part of the adventure!

Behind the Screens Fun-Fact: Oddly enough, we recorded the “Tomato Crew” arc around the same time we recorded the “Potato Crew arc” based on our scheduling. We also recorded the Specter One-Shot (coming soon) during this same time period.

Arcas 4: The Ordered Row Nov 28, 2022

Fable, Shea, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette finish their exploration of the manor house and bring back their findings to their masters.

The Pumpkin Man – D8 Night’s Family-Friendly Halloween D&D Special! Oct 23, 2022

Join Will and his three kids (Zay, Ali, and Emmie) on adventure to discover what’s really going behind the scenes at Auntie Marlaine’s Spooky Automaton Theater!

This special episode is family friendly and does take place in Volyanaya, the world of the main campaign, and helps explore a bit of the lore relevant to season 1 of D8 Night. Mostly, however, it’s just a fun adventure Will put together for his kids to have a good time playing a somewhat spooky D&D session together!

We recorded this special last Halloween, but wanted to share it with all our listeners this year! If you like it, consider checking out all of our premium episodes that take place outside of the main the campaign arc: https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/premium-behind-the-screens.html

Arcas 3: Be Our Guest Oct 10, 2022

Fable, Shea, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette continue their investigation of the local lord’s abandoned manor in their search for evidence to save the monastery. But, the group discovers that just because the manor is abandoned, it doesn’t mean they have the place to all to themselves!

See https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/ for a few of Ive’s table sketches from this arc as well as for links to the homebrew races and feats that it features!

Arcas 2: Aggressive Gardening Sep 25, 2022

Fable, Shea, Whik, and Silhouette stow away in Tobias’ gardening wagon in hopes of exploring the local lord’s manor estate in an attempt to find clues to help save their monastery.

See https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/ for a few of Ive’s table sketches from this arc as well as for links to the homebrew races and feats that it features!

Arcas 1: Leaves on the Wind Sep 11, 2022

Join us at the Monastery of Arcadia about 2 years before the main campaign, as we learn the backstory of some new PCs as they undertake their monk training and embark on their first adventure together. (This was supposed to be a one shot to introduce Ive's character for season 3, but everyone loved their characters so much that we expanded it into a short arc after we completed the one-shot).

Fable, Shea, Whik, Tobias, and Silhouette celebrate Whik’s recent advancement to full member of the Ordered Row. Celebrations are cut short however, as they stumble across dire news that threatens the serenity of the monastery they call home.

See https://www.d8nightpodcast.com/ for a few of Ive’s table sketches from this arc as well as for links to the homebrew races and feats that are featured!

Special Announcement - What to Expect from our Upcoming Campaigns! Sep 05, 2022

Just a quick announcement to let you know what is coming next in our future campaigns!

We'll see you this coming Sunday for our next full-episode!

Potato Crew Prequel: Behind the Screens: Q&A with the GM! Aug 28, 2022

In this special, free bonus episode, Mike and the Potato Crew Players answer questions about the prequel campaign! There are also a couple of spoiler free teases/hints about the next Arcas mini-arc and the long-awaited Season 3 of D8 Night!

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 26 – Defenders of the Realm Aug 21, 2022

In this special, double-length finale episode, Wellby, Maryna, Thüt, and newly commissioned Lieutenant Uriel face Prince Hedran to decide the fate of Caerunn. Unbeknownst to them, similar battles are being fought beyond the Divine Bridges in the Outer Realms. How will things unfold? What effects will they have on the future of Volyanaya and the upcoming seasons of D8 Night? Well, since we don’t have a Wiki for the show, there’s only one way to find out!

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 25 – Purple Rain Jul 31, 2022

It was never meant to be in this city
Never meant to return to this plane
They only wanted to lock it away
But now it can see you
Laughing in the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
It only wants to see you
Underneath the purple rain

They never wanted it to break the seal
But its banishment is at an end
The spokes are turning, time to kneel
Purple rain, the city’s last portend

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
It only wants to see you
Drowning in the purple rain

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 24 – The Memory Remains Jul 17, 2022

Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
But the Memory Remains

Heavy smoke and heavy hearts
Another flame does its part
See the manic crowd, in exaltation as they choke

The burning brimstone grows
Hides and swallows Caerrun whole
Singeing blaze of an eldritch god already woke

Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
But the Memory Remains

Heavy smoke holds many ghosts
In streets of Caerrun’s spokes
While the Jester’s song makes you remember

And the pain goes on and on
As the Jester sings her song
Ash to ash
Dust to Dust
Flame to Ember

Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Gone Insane
Flicker, Flames
Dreaming Pain
Thüt’s Insane
Dance Little Potatoes

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 23 – Human Jul 03, 2022

We did our best to run
When the horde came through the gate
Around the walls of no surrender
They came, on and on
Don’t blame us if we get nervous
When Thüt Opens a Door
Sanctuary, Disengage
Cut the Cord

Are they Human?
Or are they Ichor?
The ick is slick
The goo is black
And we’re in the thick
And it’s getting thicker
Are they Human
Or are they ichor?

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 22 – Other Side of the Gray Jun 19, 2022

Wellby, Maryna, and Callum have serious conversations during the dusk before waking Thüt and making their final trek to Caerrun. But, when they arrive they discover a desperate scene that makes them fear they may be too late.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 21 – The Butler Did It Jun 05, 2022

Wellby, Maryna, and Thüt make their escape from the inferno that is the estate of Lord Montross. However, when they do get outside, they are met with much more resistance than they expected.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 20 – Carriages and Kings May 22, 2022

The goliath and the carriage horse
Were walking cross the land
The road was wide from side to side
And the horse was in his hands
“Mr. Wizard,” said the carriage horse
“My back begins to ache
I appreciate the brief respite
That you’ve allowed for me to take.”

“The time has come” the goliath said
“To talk of other things
Of gnolls and babes and potato sacks
And carriages and kings
And while the king is boiling hot
And my dreams full of eldritch things
But Kaloo, Kalay, we walk today
Beside carriages and kings!

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 19 – Moons Out, Cannoons Out May 09, 2022

Thüt teaches a master class in laying low.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 18 – Suggestions Apr 24, 2022

Wellby, Maryna, and Thüt and lay low after their interesting masquerade in the posh part of town.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 17 – Hungover Apr 11, 2022

Now the sun is rising
And we’re far away home
There's just so many faces
Not the ones we’re looking for
In the dark, try to fight it
To forget what we’ve done
But in the bright light
We remember everyone that’s gone

Now the party's over
And everything’s a mess
We’re left here with ourselves and we
Wonder what we have left
Does a heart break forever?
Like a bottle on the floor
Is there hope to be unbroken
Or are we just hungover?

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 16 – Ballroom Blitz Mar 27, 2022

Are you ready, Wellby? Uh-ha.

Maryna? Yeah!
Thüt? Okay.

All right, folks, let’s go!

Oh, it’s been an adventure

Livin’ with the things we’ve seen

Our dreams are getting so strange

We’d like to know what they mean

Oh, we found a man on the floor

His skin as hot as the sun

And a girl in the curtains, putting on a hurting

Cause she thinks we’re all caught in her web

Oh yeah, it was like lightning

Everybody was frightening

Things started crashing

And Thüt started smashing

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Someone’s stabbed in the back: "Everyone attack!"

And it turned into a ballroom blitz

And the girl in the corner said: "girl, I should warn ya"

It'll turn into a ballroom blitz

Ballroom blitz

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 15 – The Best Laid Plans of Wolves and Rabbits Mar 13, 2022

It’s masquerade night for Wellby, Maryna, Thüt, and Brüx. While the nobles dance, the Potato Crew has a job to do, though a dance-floor encounter may throw a wrench in and gum up the whole works.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 14 – The Ladle and the Lock Feb 27, 2022

Wellby, Maryna, and Thüt try to navigate the Death Labyrinth they wandered into last episode. The labyrinth, of course, has other plans.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 13 – The Potato Baby Diamond Heist Feb 13, 2022

It’s a plan that’s never failed before. Let’s see how it works out for Wellby, Maryna, and Thüt this time though.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 12 – If You Could Read My Mind Jan 23, 2022

If I could read your mind, Maryna
What a tale your thoughts could touch
Just like a sad old story
‘Bout losing something that meant so much
In a manor dark or a hidden room
With a dagger in its heart
But you know the ghost is you
And you will never be set free
As long as you’re that ghost, we can't see

If I could read your mind, Thüt
What a tale your thoughts could tell
Just like an eldritch story
The kind that Lovecraft told so well
When you reach the part where the tentacles are
The hero won’t be me
Because heroes often fail
And we won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take
I never thought you could act this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
Yelling at old men at the docks
But the crew is gone and we just can’t get it back
If you could read my mind, Thüt
What a tale my thoughts could preach
Just like an old time story
'Bout a phantom walking on the beach
In an ocean dark or the waters deep
With chains upon my feet
Our stories always end
And if you read between the lines
You'll know that I'm just trying to understand
Why everybody dies
I never thought things would be this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where I went wrong
But she is gone
And I just can't get her back

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 11 – The Cotton-Eye Joe Proverb Jan 09, 2022

If it hadn’t been for the Kraken-Eye Joe
They’d have gone back and then they’d know
Where they had come from and where they should go
But where will they wash up, Kraken-Eye Joe?

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 10 – Calamari Maru Dec 27, 2021

In this episode ten-TACTULAR spectacular, the crew of the trashfire may be outmatched as they face an incredible threat summoned from the ocean depths.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 9 – Waking a Sleeping Giant Dec 12, 2021

Thüt returns and joins Wellby and Maryna in a grisly discovery and a high stakes nautical chase.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 8 – Black Scale Nov 28, 2021

Maryna and Wellby find something worse than the desert— what they were looking for.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 7 – A Firm Lesson, in Death Nov 19, 2021

When the Trashfire makes anchor in Torbarhon, Maryna, Wellby, and a few crew members take the opportunity to get off their sea legs for a bit. However, mysterious disappearances in the little fishing town prompt the party to begin a dangerous trek.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 6 – Big Sleeps Oct 17, 2021

Aboard the Trashfire, Thüt finds himself in the midst of one big sleep, but he’s not the only new crew member facing nightmares.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 5 – Nestea® Plunge Oct 06, 2021

Thüt, Maryna, Wellby, and Talia confront Malach’s kidnappers in a knockdown, drag-out fight aboard the Redemption.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 4 – So Long, Pirate Town Sep 20, 2021

Thüt, Maryna, Wellby, and Talia make their way aboard The Redemption and learn that the mission is a little more personal for one of the group members than the others first realized.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 3 – Step One: Look the Part Sep 05, 2021

Thüt, Maryna, and Wellby set off on their way to the pirate city of Drohst in order to rescue Duke Graycastle’s young boy from the clutches of Orc raiders operating under the banner of Akagi the Destroyer.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 2 – Not Heroes Aug 22, 2021

In this episode, newly introduced Thüt (played by new guest player Josh Gilliland) joins Wellby and Maryna in the mines beneath Iknir.

When the trio is introduced to Jurgen Graycastle, the Duke makes them an offer they can’t refuse.

Potato Crew Prequel: Episode 1 – Dark Places Aug 08, 2021

In a prequel that takes place 15 years before the main campaign, 3 unlikely adventurers begin their own story in the 10,000 Cities.

In this episode, we meet Marina Zamfirescu and Wellby Goodfortune as they fall afoul of the law in the city of Iknir.

S2E076: Heroes of Raventree Jul 25, 2021

In the month following the assault on Raventree, the village and those around it deal with the aftermath of their near destruction. Yet, while it heals its wounds, it never fails to remember its heroes — even as they choose where their journeys will take them next.

Thanks for listening to D8 Night Season 2!

Various characters from our campaign will return in future seasons soon beside all-new PCs!

S2E075: The Mistress Jul 11, 2021

Two seasons of searching finally comes to fruition, as our exhausted party and the Mistress square off in a climactic battle.

S2E074: Gulthias, When the Walls Fell Jun 27, 2021

As the sea of trees and blighted beasts engulfs Raventree to the north, our heroes finally come face to face with the Mistress.

S2E073: The Grove of the Twisted Limb Jun 13, 2021

South of Raventree, the Mistress’ grove dominates the horizon, an endless sea of shambling trees that move rhythmically like a single beating heart.

With the villagers’ defenses exhausted, our heroes have only bad options left to choose from. Lucky for them, bad decisions are sort of their specialty.

S2E072: The Dark Dawn May 30, 2021

As the attacks on Raventree grow more calculated and intense, our heroes try to shore up their defenses and hold the line.

S2E071: Assurances May 17, 2021

As a new day dawns in Raventree, the party and the squad of Drow assassins continue their deadly dance in the tunnels below the village.

S2E070 A Weird, Deadly Conga Line May 05, 2021

The party ventures into the dark tunnels beneath Raventree to try and foil the Drow's plans to undermine the village.

S2E069 Sneak and Peek Apr 18, 2021

Our party's split defense of Raventree continues through the long night, but an update from Henna warns that the darkness won't end with the dawn.

S2E068 Shrub Rolls Good! Apr 05, 2021

As Ahrin reconciles differences in two remembered pasts, a new hero awakens to defend Raventree.

S2E067: What it Means to be a God Mar 21, 2021

With the pull of the prayers of her people threatening to rip her apart, Ahrin is forced to come to terms with what it means to be a god.

S2E066: Cato****as: Death at the Gates Mar 07, 2021

The mistress’ vanguard crashes past the palisade walls and deep into Raventree, resulting in a desperate, deadly stand.

S2E065 In Between Feb 21, 2021

In the last moments before the Mistress’s assault, Keira reconnects with what little of her family has made it to Raventree. Meanwhile, Ahrin faces the pull of a desperate call when the difficult choice she was warned about finally presents itself.

S2E064 Homecoming Feb 05, 2021

When Ahrin, Keira, Zev, Henna, and GW return to Raventree after their prolonged adventure in the Underdark and the rearguard of the Mistress, they have a lot of catching up to do.

This episode features not only the Underdark-5, but also Durn, Trixie, Spree, and a host of returning NPC favorites in this chaotic homecoming before the storm.

S2E063: Killing Spree Jan 22, 2021

Called by Bahamut, a Dragonborn Paladin who arrives to protect the Temple of the First Land meets some characters from earlier in our other heroes’ adventures.

This episode features a very special guest player!

S2E062: Thorn and Leaf Jan 08, 2021

During a number of reunions, the party learns the effect their smash and grab has had on the Mistress’ plans and what it might mean for the defense of Raventree.

2020 Holiday Special: Why the Grunch Swiped Crustmus Dec 22, 2020

Join the Mayer family in this family-friendly holiday special!

Will DMs a snow-covered adventure in the hills around Cliffshire on Crustmus morning as a family of Halflings and their adopted Owling daughter try and save Crustmus Day from the clutches of the local Muppet-like hermit known as the Grunch! But obstacles such as sabretooth housecats, history lessons, and lumpy snow creatures all threaten to block their path! Can the Goodfeather family overcome these obstacles or will the Halflings of Cliffshire go hungry this Crustmus?

Starring:
Aimee as the Halfling mommy-cleric, Marigold Goodfeather
10-year-old Isaiah as the Halfling frenzy barbarian big brother, Merjon Gunderson-Goodfeather
8-year-old Aliyah as the adopted Owling hoarder-thief sister Owliyah Goodfeather
6-year-old Ember as the shape-shifting Halfling druid little sister, Leah Goodfeather

S2E061: Aberration Undulation, Bilocation Abnegation, and Germination Incantations Dec 18, 2020

With their backs against the impenetrable hidden Grove, Ahrin and Zev make a stand against the oncoming dregs of the Mistress’s rearguard while the Grease Wizard attempts to complete the ritual to bring Clippy to adolescence and Keira treats with Kipling to provide refuge for her friends.

Elsewhere, in Raventree, Durn issues a desperate prayer to Atalanta as the Mistress, now devoid of the life giving stone, advances her forces with great haste.

S2E060 The Last Land for Us Dec 11, 2020

Durn, Trixie, and the Giff crew face the Owling Parliament in an attempt to prove their innocence and rally support for the final defense of Raventree against the Grove of the Twisted Limb's impending onslaught.

S2E059 Roll for Dwarf Dec 05, 2020

Durn and Trixie approach their destination but are forced to take an unexpected detour.

S2E058 Pomp and Circumstance Nov 27, 2020

The story returns to Durn and Trixie as the Thundercloud comes under heavy assault on its return trip to Lumosh.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 8 of 8 Nov 20, 2020

In this finale of the Helix arc, Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy go back on the run as they hope to secure some help from a 90s conspiracy theory icon.

S2E057: The Only Way to Hold a Falcon Nov 13, 2020

In a desperate move to unravel the blighted mass that slithers across Lumosh, the party attempts a smash and grab against overwhelming odds.

S2E056 The Wake of the Mistress Oct 30, 2020

The party moves across the desolate wastes left in the wake of the Mistress of the Grove of the Twisted Limb, dig whole holes, go whole hag, and, finally, discover something wholly unexpected.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 7 of 8 Oct 23, 2020

Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy find themselves in Buffalo at the mysterious Simultrek warehouse where they may learn more about the mystery that prompted the mysterious visits in Willowbrook. All of which may prove useful if they ever get back out.

S2E055: Red Rock Revolution Part 2: Out of the Dark Oct 16, 2020

Our heroes continue their battle against the Efreet in order to clear the way for the Azers and Dwarves to exit Red Rock. Whether they face the flame or find the light, one way or another, they are determined to leave the Underdark behind them.

S2E054: Red Rock Revolution Part 1: Out of the Bag Oct 04, 2020

Our players face a hodgepodge of Nintendo figures scattered around Thomas the Tank Engine themed scenery in Red Rock Revolution Part 1: a battle-map-centric-episode where Will’s DM battle prep secrets aren’t the only things out of the bag.

S2E053 Pelvis Forward Sep 25, 2020

The party attempts to settle a dispute between 2 desperate parties in order to garner some help in the last leg of their journey. Meanwhile, in the heat of the moment, the Grease Wizard makes an on-brand decision that affects at least one leg of his own.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 6 of 8 Sep 18, 2020

When Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy go on the run, things go sideways in Willowbrook.

S2E052 Sausage Canary Sep 11, 2020

The party makes its way across the Nightmarch in hopes of finally reaching Redrock, though doing so may well exchange one set of dangers for another.

S2E051 Your Sweaty Heart Sep 04, 2020

Your sweaty heart
Will make you weep
You'll cry and cry
And try to sleep
But sleep won't come
The whole night through
Your sweaty heart is greasy too

S2E050 No Place for the Living Aug 28, 2020

When the party tries to overnight in the thick of the haunted city of Zidraz, the foreshadowing warning of the water striders is fulfilled.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 5 of 8 Aug 21, 2020

Tommy, Jessica, and Lexy return home from camp to find that people are looking for them.

S2E049 Bathroom Surprise! Aug 14, 2020

We settle an uncomfortable situation that arose from the bathroom at the end of the last episode, and Ahrin has a confrontation with the source of her unease in the Underdark

S2E048 Lightwater Aug 07, 2020

The party heads to Lightwater to refresh their water supply and receive a respite from the darkness.

S2E047 Reflections Jul 31, 2020

As the party spends an evening stranded on an outcropping of land in the center of the Dark River, the quiet of the alien landscape affects them in drastically different ways.

S2E046 A Boy in the Bag Jul 24, 2020

When we last left our heroes, they were engaged in a wild encounter with the Spider Queen in the Dark River when Black Merrin arrived ominously on his riverboat. This episode concludes this dangerous scene and dredges up an old memory for Keira as she battles to survive.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 4 of 8 Jul 17, 2020

When Jessica, Tommy, Lexy, and the rest of the campers head to the wild camp, things get a little wilder than anyone bargained for.

S2E045 Web of Fire Jul 10, 2020

Danger is a burning thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Dark depths make falling dire
When you fall into a web of fire

They fell into a burning web of fire
And went down, down, down
Into the river muck and mire

And it drowns, drowns, drowns
The web of fire
The web of fire

S2E044 The Dark River Jul 03, 2020

The party wrap up their affairs in Old Spore City to begin their subterranean voyage own the Dark River, where the influence of the Underdark begins seeping into their collective psyches.

S2E043 Earberries Jun 26, 2020

After exploring the city ruins, the party moves onto its adjacent tunnels and discussions about when and where they are actually are.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 3 of 8 Jun 19, 2020

Tommy and Jessica settle into camp where a mysterious man shows up looking for Lexy.

S2E042 Nevermoon Jun 12, 2020

Keira, Ahrin, Zev, and GW take a side trip to the ruined Orc city of Nevermoon, where they have an unexpected encounter in the Temple of Lyra (courtesy of Father Terry).

S2E041 Terry's Gate Jun 05, 2020

Many lives have been lost to the Sporey-Gone Trail’s most prolific killer. In this episode the party discovers the nature of the danger Oomoo warned them about; and Zev and Ahrin learn more about their Orcish heritage.

S2E040 Memory Holes May 29, 2020

On the second half of the Sporey-Gone Trail, our heroes encounter a child alone in the darkness.

S2E039 The Sporey-Gone Trail May 22, 2020

We return to the Underdark beneath Lumosh to pick up the story of our main party. G.W., Ahrin, Keira, Zevask, and Henna say farewell to the luminescent mushrooms that inhabit New Spore City as well as their new friend Oomoo.

As the last light of their journey fades behind them, long shadows of darker influences loom ever ahead.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 2 of 8 May 15, 2020

Jessica, Tommy, and Lexy visit Carraway’s Arcade and share a very unusual experience.

S2E038 Of Mines and Mansions May 08, 2020

In this finale to the Cliffshire arc, the Lemon Crew pursues Lucius as he tries to exact his revenge against the very thing our heroes have worked so hard to save.

S2E037 Start the Bidding May 01, 2020

The day of the auction has finally arrived, leaving the dwarves a wee bit overeager to start the bidding.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Part 1 of 8 Apr 24, 2020

Jessica and Tommy Stevenson spend a morning in New Shine at McDonald’s and Chuck E. Cheese giving us an introduction to what normal life is like in the sleepy little upstate town of Willowbrook, NY.

S2E036 Don't Shoot the Soup Apr 17, 2020

Durn & Werden attempt to delay Aloysius outside of town.

Back in Cliffshire, when Trixie checks back in with Lucius, he provides information that makes the Dwarves wary of their agreement with Lord Greycastle.

S2E035 Business over Pie Apr 10, 2020

The Mayor decides to distribute the winning lemon pie to those partaking in the Feast of the Bells, and Kayman makes Werden an offer he hopes he can't refuse.

S2E034: Every Time a Bell Rings, Two Dwarves Attend a Feast Apr 03, 2020

Multi-pronged implements are put to good use at the Feast of Bells before Durn and Werdan commission Trixie to aid them in the next prong of their plan to delay the auction.

S2E033 Pie Contest Mar 27, 2020

Our Paladin and Cleric discover that, to really straighten out the seedy underbelly of the pie contest world, even the squeaky-cleanest heroes may need to get their fingers a little bit sticky.

Bonus Episodes: Helix: Session 0 Mar 21, 2020

In this bonus arc, Jessica and Tommy Stevenson find themselves caught up in conspiracy in the sleepy little upstate town of Willowbrook, New York.

In episode 0, we complete the character creation process in the Kids on Bikes system and explore the connections our characters have to each other. Finally, Will reveals a few things about the town, and Mike and Aimee collaboratively add to its history, composition, and folklore.

S2E032 Ham Fisted Mar 20, 2020

When the Dwarves try to problem solve in the big city instead of in deep caves or along the adventuring trail, they find it hard to acclimate. But at least there’s plenty to eat.

S2E031: Dwarven Negotiations Mar 13, 2020

Trixie keeps a sharp eye on Durn and Werdan in Cliffshire as the dwarves track down and confront one of Werdan’s old associates, Kayman Graycastle.

S2E030 A Familiar Face Mar 06, 2020

While the rest of the party has been navigating the Underdark and dealing with the ramifications of crucial goats and the dangers of the Sporey-Gone trail, Durn’s been living the high life. Specifically, by being high above the Baccarian Sea in the airship known as the Thundercloud.

When he finally lands on the main continent of Valbaara, Durn is unsure where to go next. But as fate would have it, he stumbles upon an old friend, one that just so happens to be the Dwarf that our newly initiated Owling, Trixie, has been tasked with keeping an eye on.

Durn’s tale on the mainland will give us a brief recess from the rest of the party’s Underdark journey. Aimee, Mike, and Will are joined by Josh Smith (who you may recognize from premium episodes: Beneath the 10,000 Cities and Clean-Up Crew Cloud Recovery Services) in a multi-part quest that takes place in the Halfling city of Cliffshire. Sam and Ive will be back when we return to the Underdark a few episodes from now.

S2E029 Blackmailed Bird Feb 28, 2020

After entering a mysterious misty mansion, an out of town Owling flies her way into our story.

S2E028 The Virtues of Running Away Feb 21, 2020

Ahrin's clan learns a valuable lesson about retreat and the party is whittled back down to its core members before setting out on the Sporey Gone Trail.

S2E027 Kith and Kin Feb 14, 2020

Ahrin is transported through the mysterious rift and learns more about her connection to her people and of their great need for a hero’s return.

S2E026 Crucial Goat: The Brain Butcher Feb 07, 2020

In the finale of the Crucial Goat mini-arc, Oomoo and his newly blued blue-goo crew face the scariest thing a goat can imagine. Meanwhile, Ahrin discovers a link to her past and begins unraveling the mystery of her strange teleportation problem.

S2E025 Crucial Goat: Blue Goo Oomoo Jan 31, 2020

Oomoo and company continue their up close and personal rescue operation. But to help the goat battle its mental demons, they’ll have to get inside its head.

S2E024 Crucial Goat: Womb Level Jan 24, 2020

To ensure the safety of a very important caprine creature, Oomoo and friends take a fantastic voyage through a very intimate inner space.

S2E023 The Sign of our New Religion Jan 17, 2020

The Grease Wizard commissions an Amanita into his designs in New Spore City, causing the others to wonder “what makes a cult a cult?”

Then, to prove to the Spore Druids that he is both a friend of man and of animal, Oomoo and his new companions have a special side quest to undertake.

S2E022 Armed and Dangerous Jan 10, 2020

The road from Lightwater Falls to New Spore City grows more deadly as our heroes pass beneath an old haunt in continuation of their long, subterranean journey.

S2E021 Surrounded by Horrors Jan 03, 2020

As the party delves further beneath the Temple catacombs that link up to Lumosh Underdark, horrific sounds and visages abound. (Though just how many of those were native to the region and how many came as part of the party’s baggage is for the listener to decide). This episode, not for the faint of heart, includes a vast amount of crunching, bubbling, slurping, and gurgling.

S2E020 Going Under Dec 20, 2019

In this episode, the party’s departure from Raventree coincides with the unplanned arrival of a special guest that had more to do with real life coincidences than in game ones. Meanwhile, the Grease Wizard is in a dark place after the potential loss of another friend cuts at the still fresh wound of Durn’s departure. But, in the light of the full moon in the party’s last night in Raventree, while still licking his wounds, he comes upon a potential solution. Finally, abandoning even the light of the night sky, the test of darkness on everyone’s spirit begins as they start going under.

S2E019 The Buddy System Dec 06, 2019

As the Vanilla crew does their best to figure out what they need to do to prepare for the Underdark, the Grease Wizard reminds listeners why he shouldn't be left to his own devices.

S2E018 Sun's Out, Guns Out Nov 22, 2019

After a fair stretch of time on the road, our adventurers take a day in Raventree to engage in their individual pursuits.

S2E017 Extreme Couponing Nov 08, 2019

Our adventurers cash in their invitation to the Labyrinth to secure supplies for Raventree, but get more than they bargained for when Keira discovers a surprising connection to her past.

S2E016 D8 Night: The Musical Oct 25, 2019

The party continues their journey across the dangerous roads of Lumosh as the periphery of the blighted jungle begins its encroach. If they can reach the gates of the Labyrinth, a pit stop in Daph O'Dell's General Store is in order.

S2E015 A Hard Day for Juice Oct 11, 2019

Our heroes make a stop at a familiar Gem and Junk Juicer, learn a little about its purveyors, and then depart on their journey over the dangerous roads that lead toward the Labyrinth.

S2E014 Different Sep 28, 2019

As the party returns to Raventree and the weight of the changes all around them grows more difficult to bear, they realize that a long road awaits, but maybe first, preparations for a shorter journey taken for the sake of their friends.

S2E013 Titan-Touched Sep 13, 2019

After the conclusion of a devastating battle, our party of adventurers find out that once you are touched by a Titan, you are never quite the same.

S2E012 Deus Ex Draconis Aug 30, 2019

When disaster strikes and Albagula calls for her champions, will they be strong enough to save her?

S2E011 Trial by Cornbat Aug 16, 2019

Before acting on the new revelations from Takeshi about their quarry in the south of Lumosh that is bathing the land in blight, the Thunderhorns must first stand trial for alleged infractions during their stay in Albagula.

S2E010 Echoes in Eternity Aug 02, 2019

Our heroes finally meet the eccentric mind behind the Albagula Games. When they do, they are faced with a choice of treasures of their hearts' desires or knowledge about their true purpose.

S2E009 Takeshi's Games: The Arcanagon Jul 19, 2019

In the 5th and final part of this D&D homage to MXC and Takeshi's Castle, the Thunderhorns square off against an old foe from Slaver's Bay and face the perils of the Arcanagon itself to see who will be the winner of Takeshi's Games.

S2E008 Takeshi's Games: Special Deliveries Jul 05, 2019

In part 4 of this D&D homage to MXC and Takeshi's Castle, the Thunderhorns take a break in between events to deal with two alarming deliveries and restore their mana in Takeshi's magic hot tub.

S2E007 Takeshi's Games: Let's Get Kraken Jun 21, 2019

In part 3 of this D&D homage to MXC and Takeshi’s Castle, the Thunderhorns lead the charge into everyone’s favorite steampunk stationary ship battle game: Let’s Get Kraken!

S2E006 Takeshi's Games: Shell Shocked Jun 07, 2019

In part 2 of this D&D homage to MXC and Takeshi’s Castle, the teams rely on unconventional fishing methods to prove who is the best turtle feeder in the game: Shell Shocked.

S2E005 Takeshi's Games: Tuck and Fumerole May 24, 2019

In part 1 of this D&D homage to Most Extreme Elimination Challenge and Takeshi’s Castle, Team Thunderhorns kick off Takeshi’s Games by trying to capture a Wyvern from Team Elemental Halitosis in “Tuck and Fumarole.”

S2E004 Underwater Weasel May 10, 2019

Our heroes reassemble at the Carapace Inn and deal with the consequences of a prank gone too far.

Bonus Episodes: Beneath the Ten Thousand Cities: Part 5 May 08, 2019

In a battle worthy of Ray Harryhausen himself, our adventurers square off against their final foe in this exciting conclusion of Beneath the 10,000 Cities!

Players in this episode: Josh Smith as Sharpcheek, 8-year old Isaiah Mayer as the Sorcerer of the Elements, and Audio Engineer Aimee Mayer as the Firbolg Druid.

S2E003 A Good Dickering Apr 26, 2019

In this, the perfunctory shopping episode, our heroes have a long, hard day in the traveler’s market shopping for potions, gear, and a squirrel, then Ahrin caps off the night with a good old-fashioned bar fight.

S2E002 Eel Experts Apr 12, 2019

Ahrin and Keira sneak off to try and learn some secrets to gain an edge for the upcoming competition. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city, Durn spends the evening in his cups, and the Grease Wizard goes about the process of making a new friend.

Finally, there is official business to attend to as our party tries to secure a sponsor, uniforms, and perhaps a few special “kaboomity things.”

Bonus Episodes: Beneath the Ten Thousand Cities: Part 4 Apr 05, 2019

In the last episode, our heroes managed to cross the underground river and sneak up on a Leucrotta that has been the source of the screaming in the caverns. In this episode, they take some time to feed the fish before eventually finding themselves face to face with the Psychic Spider that has trapped them in its energy web.

Players in this episode: Josh Smith as Sharpcheek, 8-year old Isaiah Mayer as the Sorcerer of the Elements, and Audio Engineer Aimee Mayer as the Firbolg Druid.

Stay tuned next month for the exciting conclusion to this adventure!

S2E001 The V.I. Tree Peatment Mar 29, 2019

In this season 2 premiere, Keira, Durn, Ahrin, Kalman, and the Grease Wizard are given the full V.I.P. treatment in the city built on the back of the massive dragon turtle: Albagula.

Our heroes take the grand tour, learn a little about Takashi’s games, and then split up to begin their individual adventures in this unique locale.

Season 1 Summary + Season 2 Preview Trailer! Mar 29, 2019

If you're new to the podcast and want to jump right in to season 2, this episode provides is a quick summary of what happened in season 1, followed by a extended trailer / preview of season 2! Contains spoilers for season 1!

And Preview D8 Night - Season 2

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Homebrew magic items and character options.

Our characters begin season 2 in the giant dragon turtle city of Albagula, where they are set to compete in Takeshi's Games. These games pit them in events resembling those from cult classic TV show: Takeshi's Castle (AKA Most Extreme Elimination Challenge) and the winners gain an audience with Emperor Takeshi himself.

Will our heroes triumph and gain the knowledge they need to conquer the spreading blight on the land or will they be forced to make their choices in the darkness? Listen as our heroes try to save the world, one bad decision at a time.

Bonus Episodes: Beneath the Ten Thousand Cities: Part 3 Mar 22, 2019

In part 3 of this one-shot, our adventurers encounter a choke point and a water hazard in their quest to escape from beneath the 10,000 Cities. And, for better or worse, they get a little bit more insight into the thing that is hunting them. Players in this episode: Josh Smith as Sharpcheek, 8-year old Isaiah Mayer as the Sorcerer of the Elements, and Audio Engineer Aimee Mayer as the Firbolg Druid.

S1.5 Interlude Mad Max Furry Road, Part 4: Happy Accidents Mar 15, 2019

Only one thing stands between our heroes and the city of Albagula, unfortunately for our heroes, he’s adept at making friends. In this final part of our (semi-stand-alone) between season interlude, we see if Max, Durn, Keira, Ahrin, and the Grease Wizard can make it out of the Painted Valley and into Albagula alive or if they get the devil beaten out of them instead.

S1.5 Interlude Mad Max Furry Road, Part 3: Jive Talk Mar 01, 2019

In the Painted Caverns, just off the Furry Road where our heroes take refuge from the storm, they discover a potential tour guide. Are our cats hep enough to dig his jive and find the path to the northern leg of the Furry Road or are they fated to wander the tunnels alone? Find out in part 3 of 4 of our (semi-stand-alone) between season interlude.

Bonus Episodes: Beneath the Ten Thousand Cities: Part 2 Feb 22, 2019

In the last episode, our heroes stumbled into a cave full of piercers that ambushed them and knocked the Sorcerer of the Elements unconscious. In this part we see if he’s down for the count and left for dead or if all three of these strangers figure out a way to get out of this fight alive.

Players in this episode: Josh Smith as Sharpcheek, 8-year old Isaiah Mayer as the Sorcerer of the Elements, and Audio Engineer Aimee Mayer as the Firbolg Druid.

Stay tuned next month for Part 3 of 5!

S1.5 Interlude Mad Max Furry Road, Part 2: Oklahoma Feb 15, 2019

In this episode, the blitz across the Furry Road through the northern section of the Painted Valley continues as a storm from the south gains on our heroes and Max’s unusual wagon. But there are worse things than the flashing lightning and swirling winds ready to burst from below the earth and harry our heroes in part 2 of 4 of this (semi-stand-alone) between-season interlude.

S1.5 Interlude Mad Max Furry Road, Part 1: The Double Rub Maneuver Feb 01, 2019

After a special shopping trip at Maximillian’s magic wagon, our heroes hitch a ride out of the poisoned part of the Painted Valley along the infamous Furry Road en route to Albagula. But when the wagon rumbles into their territory, the resident furries don’t take kindly to the intrusion. Will our heroes strike into the soft underbellies of the creatures, or be left in the dust? Find out in part 1 of 4 of our between-season interlude: Mad Max: Furry Road.

Bonus Episodes: Beneath the Ten Thousand Cities: Part 1 Jan 25, 2019

In this unedited one-shot, Sharpcheek the gnome rogue, the Monster Hunter Firbolg Druid, and the Sorcerer of the Elements find themselves in the caverns beneath the Ten Thousand Cities. They didn’t come here together, but quickly learn that if they want to get out in some form other than the slowly dissolving sludge that runs along the culverts nearby, they are going to have to work together to get out.

Players in this episode: Josh Smith in his first D&D session, 8-year old Isaiah Mayer, and Audio Engineer Aimee Mayer.

Stay tuned next month for Part 2 of 5!

S1E034 D8 Night Apocalypse Jan 18, 2019

In this extra-long season finale, our heroes finally face the remnants of the Cult of the Black Hand that they have been picking off throughout the campaign. But this time they have their leader, “Brass Beak,” to contend with.

Meanwhile, in real life, our players deal with a tornado touching down just a handful of miles from the play session as its accompanying torrential thunderstorm rattles the windows.

Who will survive season one’s finale and the D8 Night Apocalypse? Listen to find out and to hear news about our plans for season 2.

S1E033 Ahrin's Retreat Jan 04, 2019

Our adventurers have made their way to the Painted Valley in pursuit of the leader of the Cult of the Black Hand who they plan to confront, right after the valley's done letting off a little steam.

Audio Proficient: New Intro, Full Cut with Bloopers Dec 28, 2018

As it gets closer to our podcast’s one year anniversary, we needed to make a new intro… and we wanted to record some new midrolls.
Here is the full audio from that session… unedited, uncensored. Maybe don’t listen to this at work or with your kids around, unless you use headphones.
This bonus episode shows you why we typically record midrolls without the whole crew.

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S1E032 A Little Courtesy Terror Dec 21, 2018

After the return of Ahrin and the Grease Wizard, our party regroups, plans, and sets out to track down and take care of the remnants of the Cult of the Black Hand. However, before they can face the cult leader, they've got to navigate some of the inherent dangers of the Painted Valley.

S1E031 Jailhouse Brawl Part 2: Mob Mentality Modifier Dec 07, 2018

Keira and Kalman wait nervously in the tumultuous atmosphere of Silvaire’s Blessing to see if Durn and Kip are able to make a break for freedom before dawn brings the hangman to bear. Meanwhile, amidst all the chaos, the fish have never looked nicer.

S1E030 Jailhouse Brawl Nov 23, 2018

Kip and Durn see if getting thrown in jail gets them noticed by the Cult of the Black Hand. Who will find our heroes first? The cult or the hangman?

S1E029 A Room with a View Nov 09, 2018

Kip, Durn, and Kalman try to get noticed by the Cult of the Black Hand by sowing a bit of chaos in Sylvaire's Blessing. Meanwhile, Keira finds a room with a view.

Players Perspectives: 2018 Halloween Edition – Favorite Monsters Oct 29, 2018

In this episode of Player’s Perspectives, Will, Aimee, and Mike discuss their favorite monsters from the first 28 episodes and tease a couple from upcoming shows as well.

Most bonus episodes like this one are for Behind the Screens Subscribers, but this one is free for non-subscribers as well to wish all of our listeners a happy Halloween from D8 Night!

S1E028 Sometimes the Sneaky Way Oct 26, 2018

After a brief layover in Moonglade to enjoy the festival of the moon, Keira, Durn, Kalman, and Kip experience a little of undercover city life in Silvaire's Blessing.

S1E027 A Disguise Problem Oct 15, 2018

Our adventurers find out what it’s like to throw a costume party for a gnome who doesn’t attend. Meanwhile, Keira’s heartbroken by the stains on her shiny new kimono and the duck she’s left behind.

S1E026 The One with All the Bureaucracy Sep 28, 2018

Our heroes set out to find Kip Weedpuller and gather information about the Cult of the Black Hand, but they discover that tracking someone in disguise is harder than they expected.

S1E025 Dear Listeners Sep 14, 2018

In this episode, our heroes take some sorely needed downtime to revisit Gerry and Jenny’s Gem and Junk Juicer and chat with lodgers in Raventree. These chats include one with a strange, one-armed interloper, who though perhaps not a threat to the characters, may in fact be deadly to the players … and to you, our dear listeners. Also, we announce the winners of our 10,000 download giveaway during the midroll!

Off-Book: Level 4 Sep 07, 2018

In this episode of Behind the Screens: Off Book, Keira, Durn, Ahrin, and the Grease Wizard move up to level 4. Listen in as they choose new abilities and possibly even hats.

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S1E024 Shadow Puppets Aug 31, 2018

When our heroes bring a cursed stone to a dark place, they must face the shadowy results, but lucky for them, they don't need to do so alone.

Players' Perspective: D8 Night Favorites Aug 24, 2018

In this episode, we sit down and remember some of our favorite (and least favorite) characters of D8 Night and the experiences we had along the way.
Due to some spoilers, this will be split into several episodes, and later portions will be released in the future.

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S1E023 Dropped Pretenses Aug 17, 2018

Auntie Marlane and our adventurers have a chance for a precarious alliance, but when the true intentions of both sides are revealed, will our adventurers be able to make a gambit for the knowledge they need to cleanse the stone, or are they going to be dead meat?

S1E022 Sausage First Aug 03, 2018

After our heroes learn of Auntie Marlane and her library of knowledge, they set off to find her. To do so, they must traverse some of their old stomping grounds including a blighted field with a scarecrow constructed of meat and a certain previously looted troll hole. When our adventurers have the chance to make a deal to learn how to cleanse the Stone of Light, will they take caution or will they jump right in, sausage first?

Actual Play: DMed by an 8-Year-Old: "Made up Monsters" Jul 27, 2018

In this episode of Behind the Screens, listen as Will and Aimee's 8 year old son runs a few encounters he created. Aimee and Will play through his homebrew elements - including a battle with a Snoots. Yup. A Snoots.
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S1E021 Al Bagula’s Famous Exhaustion Reducing Pastrami Sandwiches! Jul 20, 2018

Ingredients: 90% jokes, 5% plot progression, 5% tasty snacks, and one hell of a view on the side.

S1E020 In the Shadow of the Mountain (or, It's All Uphill from Here) Jul 06, 2018

Our adventurers visit the Temple of the Second Land. There, they are busy as beavers as they attempt to engineer a way to retrieve the second corrupted stone.

Next, Keira, Durn, Ahrin, and the Grease Wizard have more to contend with than cold and exhaustion as they climb the cracked and icy steps that ascend into the clouds toward the Temple of the Third Land. Before they can reach their goal, our heroes must first confront the darkness that looms in the shadow of the mountain.

S1E019 AND A HALF! (Kalman's Side Quest) Jun 29, 2018

When two NPCs started talking, Will joked that he would record an episode by himself.

This is that episode.

What happens when an NPC goes on a sidequest all his own? Find out in Kalman's Side Quest.

S1E019 Hop Rocks Jun 22, 2018

Our adventurers ascend the lower portion of Three Lands Peak to the Temple of the Second Land. However, the road proves to be paved with unusually difficult terrain, leaving them caught between a hop rock and a hard place.

Game Master's Guide to Episode 18 Jun 15, 2018

In episode 18, our heroes faced a puzzle involving bells and a vault in a crypt beneath the Temple of the First Land.

In this edition of Game Master's Guide, Will describes the different potential solutions, outcomes, and pitfalls he created for this encounter.

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S1E018 Enough Bells to Last a Lifetime Jun 08, 2018

In this episode, all 5 of our adventurers delve beneath the Temple of the First Land in search of hints about the blight. Before they go, they receive a warning: in the dark below the temple, when bells ring, heroes tend to die.

S1E017 It's "Whee" at First May 25, 2018

In this episode, Keira, Durn and Kalman return to Three Lands' Peak to search for more clues to help put an end to the blight.

But when they arrive and Will poorly describes a trap, it's one of our heroes who suffers.

Audio Proficient: Starting out May 24, 2018

In this episode, Behind The Screens: Audio Proficient, Starting Out, Aimee talks about learning the new software and creating music -- it includes all published music in the background!
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S1E016 Torches May 11, 2018

Our adventurers' path has brought them back to Raventree, where the fallout from the corruption that they brought with them has come to a head. Now, an old friend and a fel blade stand between our heroes and their task. Who will keep the fire when it comes time to pass the torch?

Actual Play: The Mine of Durngen and Dragon, Part 2 May 10, 2018

In this episode, Behind The Screens: The Mine of Durngen and Dragon, Part 2, we're continuing the story line started in the last BTS episode. Will Irvin, Kari, Ahrin, and Spot find the treasure they seek? Or will the cave swallow up another group of adventurers?

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S1E015 Last Chance to be a Goat Apr 27, 2018

Our adventurers’ return trip has been anything but smooth and still has a giant bump to overcome. And, when Ahrin and the Grease Wizard are called back through the dimensional rift, Keira, Durn and Kalman may find that not all is well in Raventree.

Actual Play: The Mine of Durngen and Dragon, Part 1 Apr 26, 2018

In this episode, Behind The Screens: The Mine of Durngen and Dragon, Part 1, we give Sam a chance to DM a one-off to celebrate our oldest’s birthday, since he’s also addicted to Dungeons and Dragons. Will they find the treasure? Or will our adventurers find more than they bargained for....

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S1E014 The Stone of Undying (or, It's All Downhill from Here) Apr 13, 2018

After overcoming the obstacles barring their entry into the Temple of the First Land in the last episode, our adventurers now find that corruption lurks at the western foot of Three Lands’ Peak. The fate of the Raventree and the life of the land around it hangs in the balance... and our adventurers find that going downhill isn't always as easy as it seems.

S1E013 The Shrining Mar 30, 2018

Our adventurers reunite at the foot of Three Lands Peak and proceed to the Temple of the First Land in search of the Stone of Undying; but when an altercation between Durn and the Grease Wizard threatens to doom the party, they find themselves stuck between a rock and a door face.

Actual Play: Wildcard Bout Mar 29, 2018

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After recording episode 2, Ive and Sam (AKA Ahrin and the Grease Wizard) asked for some extra combat practice to get a feel for their characters.

Will was happy to oblige by running the pit-fight scenario that culminates with a match-up against the people’s champ: Scaley!

But this time, a wildcard joins the fray in the way of Will and Aimee’s 7-year old son Isaiah and his Half-Orc Warrior: Feng. Who comes out on top in this no-holds barred quasi-cannon-not-quite-a-rematch rematch? Listen and find out.

S1E012 Corn Smart Mar 16, 2018

Our adventurers' quest to secure the Stone of Undying continues, but the road to the Temple of the First Land proves to be long, fraught with peril, and prone to interdimensional interlude.

S1E011 Fire-Wolves and the Water Goat Mar 02, 2018

After sorting out the intentions of the familiar visitor, Keira, Durn, Ahrin and the Grease Wizard set out on a journey for the Temple of the First Land in search of an artifact that might prove helpful in their battle against the spreading blight. Of course, finding that artifact hinges first on the party’s ability to overcome some difficult obstacles along the way. Not the least of which, perhaps, is the urge for PvP.

Keira's Episode 0 - Silverleaf Feb 23, 2018

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This is an introductory play session for Keira with just Will and Aimee. Listen to some of Keira’s introduction as she begins her search for her mother.

Just a note, this was the FIRST thing we ever recorded as an impromptu session before beginning the campaign. We didn't know if we'd ever share it, but we thought it would be fun to add to the feed!

S1E010 Four Packs and a Funeral Feb 16, 2018

Keira, Durn, Ahrin, and the Grease Wizard make the return trip to Raventree with the spoils of battle in tow and meet a traveling vendor who just so happens to have equipment with their names on it. However, their celebration is short lived as they contend with dire prophecy, a rainy funeral, and the arrival of what may be either an old friend or a new threat.

Off-Book: Ding! Level 3 Feb 15, 2018

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In this episode of Behind the Screens: Off Book, Keira, Durn, Ahrin, and the Grease Wizard move up to level 3. Listen in as they choose new abilities and decide their path. 

S1E009 Sausage in the Troll Hole Feb 09, 2018

After Ahrin and the Grease Wizard return to see the devastation that followed the battle in Raventree, our adventurers set off to explore the bandit’s lair, but are delayed by tempting roadside attractions.

Game Master's Guide to Episode 8 Feb 08, 2018

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In this edition of Game Master's Guide, Will talks about how he built the opponents for Episode 8, and briefly touches on orc culture.

S1E008 No Retreat: Winners Eat, Losers Meat Feb 02, 2018

In this episode, Keira, Durn, and the Grease Wizard stand against the final waves of bandits and the bandit king himself. When the Grease Wizard disappears at an inopportune moment, will Keira, Durn, and the citizens of Raventree be able to withstand the assault or will they face defeat?

Durn Hammerstone's Episode 0 - A Durn Good Start Feb 01, 2018

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This is an introductory play session just featuring Will and Mike. Listen in to a bit of Durn's back story as he begins his adventure in the mountains of Kufo, in the Dwarven city of Karg.

S1E007 Every Time a Bell Rings, a Wizard Makes Some Grease Jan 26, 2018

Keira, Durn, and the Grease Wizard finish preparations, and brace as the first wave of bandits attack the village of Raventree.

S1E006 Sometimes You Just Get Juice Jan 19, 2018

In this episode, our adventurers visit Gerry and Jenny’s Gem and Junk Juicer for a very special shopping trip and some general monkeying about. Oh, and they also prepare for that bandit thing.

Off Book: Building Durn Hammerstone Jan 18, 2018

(Formerly for Premium Members only, now free to all D8 Night Listeners!) In this bonus episode, the only character build we recorded for the main D8 Night campaign, Mike builds Durn the Paladin and selects his starting gear.

Game Master's Guide to Episode 5 Jan 15, 2018

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In this edition of Game Master's Guide, Will talks about the traps in Episode 5, including the solutions.

S1E005 Tim, The Interdimensional Trap Detector Jan 12, 2018

Keira, Durn, and the Grease Wizard face off against their toughest foe yet: perception checks.

S1E004 One for the Woad Jan 05, 2018

Our adventurers meet a few real fun guys, and learn to always bring extra water.

S1 D8 Night Giveaway Details! Jan 03, 2018

CONGRATS to BRThornburg1 for being the winner!
Details on how you can win D&D related prizes by reviewing our show on iTunes!

https://d8nightpodcast.podbean.com/p/d8-night-giveaway/

S1E003 Blind Leading the Blind Part 2 Dec 31, 2017

Our adventurers learn how to tame their dragon and how to live life with no regrets.

S1E002 Blind Leading the Blind Dec 30, 2017

We meet part time adventurers Ahrin and the Grease Wizard (as well as a Goblin with a belt malfunction).

Game Master's Guide to Episode 1 Dec 29, 2017

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In this edition of Game Master’s Guide, Will talks a little bit about the start of our new campaign and the books used as source material.

S1E001 Level One's The Pits Dec 29, 2017

Where our heroes Keira and Durn discover the island of Lumosh. Beware traveling without Tripadvisor, or, you know, as orc captives.

Season 1 Trailer Dec 26, 2017

This is D8 Night, Season 1! We're Will, Aimee, Mike, Sam and Ive. Listen as we explore the world of Volyanaya, a homebrew world for a custom actual-play campaign!

In this trailer, you'll get a taste for the show.

Let's explore a whole new world together!

000 Roll Initiative Dec 26, 2017

Explore the world of Volyanaya, a world in turmoil, on the cusp of a new age, and with only our heroes to save it — after completing other important matters having to do with pies, homunculi, and abandonment issues of course. Geez, with heroes like these, who needs villains?

D8 Night: an actual play D&D Podcast where our heroes save Volyanaya, one bad decision at a time.

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