Series IX: Cyclopolis of the Damned - Chapter III

We join Kimin the Shaman, Uraziti the Spellblade, and Milio the Bard while they investigate a skeleton of a leviathan held aloft by wriggling tendrils. They search for answers that will tell them more about the Vulturelands, but find themselves a little lost. Perhaps they'll get lucky and find their guide!

If the custom moves in this recording are a little different than the end result we made available for listeners, it's because we edited them for improvements as we used them, so don't worry when they don't quite match.

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Series IX: Cyclopolis of the Damned - Chapter II

Milio the Bard, Kimin the Shaman, and Uraziti the Spellblade follow their strange dwarven guide Ishth through the Gate of Jet, leading them upward toward the Pass of the Harpies toward the Vulturelands. What awaits them is not the easy alpine hike they were hoping to enjoy. Though the birding is excellent.

The custom moves I wrote to support a point crawl in Dungeon World for this series are in the comments of this episode post on our website. Feel free to use them, modify them, or take inspiration from them in your own games.

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Series IX: Cyclopolis of the Damned - Chapter I

Uraziti the Spellblade, Kimin the Shaman, and Milio the Bard make their way up the Howling Valley and into the isolated dwarven city of Law. There, they find hints of what lies before them, impress some strange old dwarves, and take in the sights and smells of the city before making their way even higher to the outer boundary of the Vulturelands.

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Series IX: Cyclopolis of the Damned - Introduction

We kick off our Third Cycle around our table with the beginning of Series IX, entitled “Cyclopolis of the Damned.” We first are introduced to Kimin Bilaskis the Shaman who harvested power from a dead god and carries another around his neck, Milio Miretti the Bard who escaped the slaughter of Lucco and lived with the Fjord-Dwarves, and Uraziti the Spellblade, youngest son of the Shah of Ashkeshahr and hidden weapon of a secret order.

Then the dungeon master asks a few questions to fill out some details of the party’s lives and travels before heading the the walled dwarven city of Law.

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The Bard playbook is part of the core Dungeon World rules. The Shaman can be found in Grim World from Boldly Games. And the Spellblade can be found in Incomplete Adventurer by Trevor Murray & Ben K. Rosenbloom.

Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter XIV

Here it is: the long awaited final episode of the series.

The plague that haunts this series takes its biggest bite out of the audio and I am sorry about that. I hope that our tinkering helps to make the last episode salvagable from an audio and story perspective.

This episode the team faces themselves and then faces the big bad. There is no two ways about it: this episode is about Death, Love, Blood & Guts. The climatic ending to series 8 starts right now!

Thanks again for listening, we really appriciate your patience with this episode and look forward to hearing feedback on this series and everything we have done so far.

Z

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter XIII

Our heroes delve deeper into the church and encounter a solemn king who has lost his heart. Things come to a head as Anep's heart is tested and is at the center of all things, maybe not the heart your thinking of though...

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter XII

The gang plunges deeper into the church: Anep takes an opportunity to make a new friend, Bale takes an opportunity to be a little selfish, and the church itself tries to take an opportunity to try and bathe Ukhaz in blood.

Sorry again dear listeners about the audio issues. I hope they will be cured soon!

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter XI

The gang plunges into the depths of their desires in order to progress in the great depths of P’thya. While this episode lacks our classic sword play, we get a deep look into who they characters truly see themselves as…

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter X

The gang makes their way into P’thya. They encounter some of Benza's past and then make their way into the lair of the weaver. They witness a great sacrificial ritual and then attempt to best the weaver's chosen children. As always, khopesh wielding warriors are the best warriors.

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter IX

Let's just get right to the point: the gang has to fight for their life. Enji has transformed and is here in the hidden forest city to reclaim his property: the team. We get acid, elementals, and an emotional conversation between two gruff gentlemen.

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter VIII

The gang makes their way to the hidden village of Yama and learn much of the war and the plague of Paru. We get a good look at who our adventurers are...

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter VII

The gang make it back from the library and hurry toward the village (they are late, late, late!) They encounter an auspicious ceremony and fight a dragon!

Note: sorry about the audio loss in the episode, feel free to message me (zach) with notes if you would like it provided in another way.

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter VI

The gang gets on their way toward the lake of desire. We get a deeper understanding of who our three adventurers are thanks to the power of water. After some time at a temple they gang makes their way to the library and learn more about Yama and Anep’s…predicament.

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter V

The gang meets the Children of Yama and an interrogation ensues. After that is all squared away Anep meets Fugi and learns more of his curse.

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter IV

The team fend off a mysterious foe as the flames from his arrows torch the theater. Ukhaz, Bale, and Anep are pushed to their limits in this battle... will they all make it? Who knows!

Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter III

The gang makes their way into Paru and do a little shopping before taking in a show. It is a completely innocent affair! Nothing going on in the background! Just good old fashioned town session! Nothing of note! or... perhaps a city of theater has a few secrets hiding backstage?

Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter II

The gang encounters the living dead and has to fend for themselves. Some of their questions are answered, but even more questions are raised as they set out toward the city of Paru. For the DM's out there, we also get some really nice table talk that I left in to give you some insider info into our practices. Cheers!

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter I

We begin out journey on the briny sea with our three heroes: Ukhaz, Anep, and Bale. The crew enjoy each other's company before they encounter some folk looking to get back something that was taken from them... did the crew take it? You'll have to keep listening to find out! Also, there is a delightful party to cap everything off!

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Series VIII: The Blood of Pearls - Chapter 0

Hello!

Welcome back for a new Series. This is the session zero where we get the chance to introduce Ukhaz, Anep, and Bale. We set up a few bonds and flags and even get a little roleplay in there for fun. I hope you guys are excited, I (Zach) am very excited for you to see how these players really bring each other to life.

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Series VII: The House of Dust and Ash - Chapter XVIII

It’s all or nothing as our adventurers come face-to-face with the mastermind that condemned Jataka to ruination. Twice. Seeing no way out but diving headlong into danger, will our party survive and make it out of the palace? Can they ensure the betterment of Jataka? Let’s find out, in the conclusion to our longest story yet!

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