• Special - Welcome to Level 18, Tira
    May 26 2025

    The barbarian has seen some things, and has had to digest a lot in a short amount of time. But her resolve is strong, and it's seen her through some incredibly trying times--all the way to level 18! Tune in now to find out what Tira picks up at this new level.

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    Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

    • Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

    We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com.

    Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E

    Finally, visit our Ko-fi page to support our show monetarily. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show.

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    We often use Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show, although not in this episode. Be sure to check out freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

    We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

    Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

    • Vestige of Eons - Castlechip - Score Music, by Victor Carracedo

    And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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    6 mins
  • Ep 183 - Song for my Father
    May 19 2025

    Ep 183: Things are looking serious as the barbarian faces a difficult loss, and the party is still split. The battle has turned into a full-blown route, but the enemy is still dangerous, and its leader nowhere to be seen. What will happen next? Listen now to find out!

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    Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

    • Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

    We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com.

    Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E

    Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show.

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    We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

    • Crowd Cheering - Strong Cheering and Soft Rhythmic Cheering.wav is a copyright of GregorQuendel

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license:

    • Football-crowd-Cheer+Jeers.wav is a copyright of paulw2k

    We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

    Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

    • Dark Elf City - Black Towers of the Spider Queen - Score Music, by Marc Cholette
    • Ancient Chamber - Waking the Guardian - Score Music, by Brian Gair
    • Weather - Medium Wind, by Olivier Girardot
    • Large City - City of Trade in Day, by Olivier Girardot
    • Crypts of the Undead - Restless Souls - Score Music, by Phil Archer

    And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Special - Welcome to Level 18, Thump
    May 16 2025

    The roar of battle isn't without its moments of respite. We find our favorite dragonborn as he contemplates the action and draws some developmental inspiration from the chaos. Listen now to find out what Thump picks up at level 18!

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    Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

    • Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

    We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com.

    Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E

    Finally, visit our Ko-fi page to support our show monetarily. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show.

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    We often use Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show, although not in this episode. Be sure to check out freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

    We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

    Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

    • Celtic Battle, by Wes Otis
    • Dragon - Growl 1, by Wes Otis

    And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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    4 mins
  • Ep 182 - I Wound Easy (But I Heal Fast)
    May 5 2025

    Ep 182: The battle is drawing to its end, but we need to figure out how it all turns out! The party is still scattered across the battlefield, and in varying levels of danger. What will they do to try to win success in each sector? Listen now to find out.

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    Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

    • Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

    We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com.

    Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E

    Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show.

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    We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

    • Kara - Giggle 15.ogg is a copyright of javapimp
    • Fall - Spoon.wav is a copyright of Hawkeye_Sprout
    • short female vocal5 is a copyright of womb_affliction
    • Vanhan ajan sota, taistelu, miekkailu / Ancient, old time battle, combat, horses snorting and galloping, men shouting and barking, fencing, swords clanging, mix is a copyright of YleArkisto
    • space-chimes-dust-02.wav is a copyright of gamebalance

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license:

    • 01543 flying dragon.wav is a copyright of Robinhood76
    • Snorting horse.wav is a copyright of soundslikewillem

    We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

    Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

    • Celtic Battle, by Wes Otis
    • Prophecy of Scale - Ethakhash's Prophecy - Score Music, by Giacomo Rita
    • Large Explosion 2 with glass, by Wes Otis
    • Weather - Medium Wind, by Olivier Girardot
    • Travel by Horseback - Heavy Horse - Relaxed - Basic Equipment, by Olivier Girardot
    • Evocation Spell - Consecrated Light, by Olivier Girardot
    • Hidden Realm - Palace of the Under Gods - Score Music, by Phil Archer
    • Cure Light Wounds Spell, by Pablo Betancourt
    • Forgotten Chamber - Realm of Stars - Score Music, by Francesco Antonelli

    And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Special - Battle Cry
    Apr 28 2025

    Special: Last week we followed the battle above; this week, we return to the ground to view a series of events occurring in the fighting there. It's touch and go, with lots still to resolve--listen now to find out what happens!

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    Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

    • Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

    We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com.

    Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E

    Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show.

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    We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

    • woman fighting.wav is a copyright of drotzruhn
    • Horse.mp3 is a copyright of 3bagbrew
    • Helmutscream_short.wav is a copyright of creativeheroes
    • Scream- woman- pain 1 is a copyright of Valerie-Vivegnis
    • Unsheathing a sword is a copyright of visualasylum
    • Horse Whinny, Close, A.wav is a copyright of InspectorJ

    We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

    Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

    • Visions of Destiny - Prophetess of the Dry Sea - Score Music, by Richard Daskas
    • Celtic Battle, by Wes Otis
    • Lightning Bolt Spell, by Daniel Warneke
    • Unarmed Strike - Monk High Punch, by Marco Imperatori
    • City Siege - Defending the Gates - Score Music, by Phil Archer
    • Crypts of the Undead - Stain of the Departed - Score Music, by Evan Kitchener
    • Haunted Manifestations - Ghostly Wail 2, by Ian Fisher

    And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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    14 mins
  • Special - This Battle is in the Air
    Apr 21 2025

    Special: We rise up and away from the ground battle below to see how things are unfolding between the massive air ships flying above. Join us now to see what happens between these new forces as they try to adapt to an entirely new method of waging war.

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    Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

    • Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

    We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com.

    Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E

    Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show.

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    We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

    • Man Screaming, A is a copyright of Moulaythami
    • Cinema Boom impact #1 is a copyright of beman87

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license:

    • OlgasTable.flac is a copyright of acclivity
    • Cat Angry Hissing 01.wav is a copyright of promete

    We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

    Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

    • Forgotten Chamber - Power Unfaded - Score Music, by Dimitris Vachaviolos
    • Weather - Medium Wind, by Olivier Girardot
    • Celtic Battle, by Wes Otis
    • Shortbow Arrow Barrage Hits Chainmail, by Jean-Baptiste
    • Shortbow Arrow Hits Chainmail, by Jean-Baptiste
    • City Siege - Defending the Gates - Score Music, by Phil Archer
    • Breaking - Simple Wood Shield Sundered, by Pablo Betancourt

    And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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    15 mins
  • Ep 181 - Axe to Grind
    Apr 14 2025
    Ep 181: In the previous episode we played through half the battle. It's time to discover what lies in store for the other half. Join Sekhmet and Thump as they resolve their sectors in the deadly conflict, and discover what develops during the thickest fighting. Listen now! ----- Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: Boa Constrictor.wav is a copyright of Kjell PerssonCat fighting sounds (clean) is a copyright of ebcrosbyMedievalArmyMarchingLoop.mp3 is a copyright of Yap Audio ProductionZombie-3.wav is a copyright of silentbob530Flamethrower is a copyright of pugaemeWindowGlass.mp3 is a copyright of P.JezisekUnsheathing a sword is a copyright of visualasylum Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license: Aggressive dog growl.wav is a copyright of jittels Cat Angry Hissing 01.wav is a copyright of promete We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Sheikh's Tent - Dance of the Nine Veils - Score Music, by Phil ArcherCeltic Battle, by Wes OtisForgotten Chamber - Tomb of the Dead Kings - Score Music, by Phillip JohnsonLightning Bolt Spell, by Daniel WarnekeEchoes of the Past - Ancient Stones - Score Music, by Davide VannucciniRed Dragon - On Ground - Down and Dirty, by Marcos AbromDisintegrate Spell, by Daniel WarnekeFire Elemental Slam, by Wes OtisBBEG Theme - God of Dath - Score Music, by Christian PeitschFireball Spell, by Daniel WarnekeEvocation Spell - Reality Tear, by Rafael HofstadterHaunted Manifestations - Ghostly Wail 3, by Ian FisherHeavenly Plane - Celestia - Score Music, by M-OwlWeather - Medium Wind, by Olivier GirardotBreaking - Simple Mace Sundered, by Pablo BetancourtNature Claimed Ruins - The Raven City - Score Music, by Raphael Bellamy And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Ep 180 - Hot Blooded
    Apr 7 2025

    Ep 180: A lot can happen when battle lines crash together. In this climactic episode, find out what happens as we resolve the first part of the battle in South Moriga. The stakes are incredibly high, and the party must draw deep to tap into its resources. Listen now!

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    Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

    • Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

    We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com.

    Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E

    Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show.

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    We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

    Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

    • MedievalArmyMarchingLoop.mp3 is a copyright of Yap Audio Production
    • Vanhan ajan sota, taistelu, miekkailu / Ancient, old time battle, combat, horses snorting and galloping, men shouting and barking, fencing, swords clanging, mix is a copyright of YleArkisto
    • horse hooves on stone.wav is a copyright of playaudio1
    • Flamethrower is a copyright of pugaeme

    We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

    Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

    • BBEG Theme - God of Death - Score Music, by Christian Peitsch
    • Celtic Battle, by Wes Otis
    • Summon Wind, by Wes Otis
    • Travel by Beast - Winged Beast, by Theophile Demarcq
    • Ancient Chamber - Aeons of Times Untold - Score Music, by Christian Peitsch
    • Shortbow Arrow Barrage Hits Chainmail, by Jean-Baptiste

    And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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    1 hr and 2 mins