Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast

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Rule Chat Apr 28, 2022

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It’s time we had a look at the numbers. As you know, the fates of our intrepid heroes are controlled by a few bad little dice. But who controls the dice?

Well we do- us and some RULES. The Orbital Refuse world runs on DM Dick Dynamite’s very own game system, and we take a minute to talk about it here!

Find out how to make a character in our world, learn the basic structure of our system, and hear about our experience alpha testing this thing by making this show. Maybe even join the Patreon, so you can get a hold of our mark 1 character sheet yourself! Just don’t forget to show us what you made…

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Post roll podcast is Online Warriors

Episode art by Daniel Matthews

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

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S2E24: Stop hiding Apr 14, 2022

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Cleo and Dr. Ze started this mission with the intent to sew chaos and spread confusion. Maybe even to make a little damage. To cause a tiny moment of trouble! Fortunately they picked something they are both good at. The cultist’s towers go down one by one to the surprise of all assembled, and our heroes prepare to land their finals blows.. ‘Cause there’s only room in this town for one jelly song, y’all.

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by Jordan

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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S2E23: Chaos sneaking Mar 31, 2022

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Cleo and Ze’s first stealth mission goes off with a BANG! In order to clear the way for D.E.E.T.Z.’s troops, they’ve agreed to take out a minimum of three enemy towers.. But hey, who’s counting? Certainly not the One True Leader that follows their every move through the eyes of each cultist they crash into. With a security system like that, staying hidden will be a true TEAM effort.

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by Bjorn Hurri

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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S2E22: Deus ex mushroom Mar 10, 2022

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It doesn’t take The Bastards long to get back into the fray. After putting together a tentative plan with D.E.E.T.Z. and the revolutionaries they are headed back into cultist lands. All that’s left is to make sure the mushrooms are protected and everybody knows their mark. Because our heroes are going in guns blazing!

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by Logan

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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S2E21: The Green Room Feb 23, 2022

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The Bastards are stuck between a rock and a hard place. After spending an explosive evening with the cultists Dr. Ze is on a mission to make an emergency alliance. Cleo is now sharing her braincase with a third entity. The Doctor needs information and their unlikely 'friend'.. Is just desperate enough to let them into their lab.

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by KtuluRob

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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S2E20: Neapolitan ice cream Feb 10, 2022

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After the party there’s the afterparty! Or at least, after the party there’s dinner with a secret group of cultists in Night City? Cleo and Ze meet up with Randall’s contact, but it turns out nobody’s ever met the contact before.. Or at least, nobody’s ever come back to tell about it.

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by Bodieh

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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S2E19: Soft Lovings Jan 27, 2022

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The Bastards may have survived the mission- but will they survive this party? After an eye opening job that created more questions than answers- the Bastards are due back in town for a shindig with The Magnificent Kheen! The whole crew is dressing up, stepping out, and skipping the line. But what they won’t be skipping, is the TRIP of a lifetime.

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by Doodle Hound

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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S2E18: Heck Jan 14, 2022

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It’s just one quick job.. ..To the dark side of MidSpace. To a lone substation hanging in the shadow of ZhuZhu’s lawless empire. For a few more credits, the Bastards make a deal and find themselves accompanying their client. But things start to unravel when Cleo recognizes the cheap, white paneling of the temporary hallways. Time sure does fly when you’re on the run. When’s the last time you thought about home, space traveler?

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by Daniel Matthews

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode Edit / Sound design by Daniel Matthews

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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SideArm - Mercury Underpants Jan 02, 2022

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This week we have a bonus episode for you all! This is one of our SideArm episodes, our Patreon exclusive content. We release two SideArm episodes a month, and if you like this type of ramble, laughter fun time then you can get this and access to our First campaign Rhalloran. So what are ya waiting for? For the price of a "Bag o' Fries" you can get all this today.

But for now please join us as we dive deep into cleaning methods. Yeah that should cover it. Its a ramble, now you know what ya signed up for!

Staring:

Richard Kimber-Bell

Taylor van Biljon

Daniel Matthews

Edited Daniel Matthews

Producer Taylor van Biljon

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

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S2E17: Margo Blue Eyes Dec 24, 2021

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Back in the future, our heroes grapple with a…reluctant client. Who is this person? And why is Cleo pretending to be someone else in front of her? Somehow the Bastards land the job, but the details aren’t coming nearly as fast as the revelations. There’s a familiarity about this job, though.. A feeling that everything is about to change.

Starring:

DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell

Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon

Dr. Ze -- Daniel Matthews

Episode art by Bodieh

Ambiance sound support by Jamie Nord and Michaël Ghelfi

Synth Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Send inquiries and fanart to backwaterbastards@gmail.com

Support the show and gain access to extra content by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Backwaterbastards

If you love what you hear, share us with a friend! Find everything else on our website at www.backwaterbastards.com

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