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AP – Dungeon World – “The Nettle Crusades 4: Beat That Meat!”

Oct 082014

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With the tribe of savage ogres defeated and bound to their service, the brave heroes of Nettle turn their attention to more pressing matters. If they want to un-dam the river, restoring water to their parched hometown, they’ll have to negotiate terms with the council of nature spirits responsible for the drought. In addition, they’ll have their first encounter with one of the other perils plaguing the area since the notorious chili cook-off: an infestation of spicy ground beef golems, both with beans and without. Can they overcome the fearsome creations of Kneel the Chili-mancer, broker a peace with a trio of flirtatious dryads and (eventually) save Nettle from certain doom? Listen to find out!

AP – Dungeon World – “The Nettle Crusades 3: It’s All Ogre Now!”

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Sep 172014

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In this impromptu session of our ongoing Dungeon World campaign, Ed joins the team of brave Nettlers as The Cleric! When the adventurers come upon a camp of ogres guarding the dam that blocks the Chillfinger River, they decide to break the barrier and wash the wild creatures away. However, before they can carry out their plan, they discover a pit full of captives on the outskirts of the settlement, including Brinton, a former Nettler whose parents sold him to the monastery of a spider god in the northern mountains. Now, in order to restore the river’s flow, they’ll have to mount a daring rescue, but can they sneak the slaves out without the ogres getting wise, or will they be forced into a more direct confrontation? Listen to find out! Continue reading »

AP – Dungeon World – “The Nettle Crusades 2: The Nettlers’ Dilemma”

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Aug 272014

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The brave band of Nettlers set off on their quest to save their dying hometown! First, they decide to journey north toward the mouth of the Chillfinger River, in hopes of restoring its flow and returning the town’s water supply. They learn that a tribe of ogres has dammed the river somewhere upstream, possibly at the behest of an outside force. Before they set off, however, they’ll have to deal with a traitor at the bandit camp whose loyalty still lies with the corrupt nobleman who runs the town. What perils will they face in the north? What magic sustains the plants and animals of the forest while leaving the citizens of Nettle to die of thirst? What’s going on between Gilda the Griffin and Taeros the shapeshifting Elf? And, seriously, what’s with Avon’s voice? Listen in to this week’s Dungeon World adventure to find out! Continue reading »

AP – Dungeon World – “The Nettle Crusades 1: Meet The Griffins”

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Aug 062014

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One year after the tragicomic events of the First Annual Nettle Chili Cook-off, the town is on the verge of collapse. A vicious army of orc mercenaries holds the townsfolk hostage, seemingly in collusion with Lord Edwardson, the greedy nobleman who rules Nettle Manor. Choking taxes and tariffs have driven the market traders away, and the fields have lain fallow since the onset of an unnatural drought that dried up the river. Those who leave town have their property confiscated, resorting to banditry on the roads, while those who remain starve in their homes. Nettle’s citizens need a hero—or better yet, a team of heroes!—to rescue them from certain doom. When Barnabas, the faithful paladin of Techumsah, journeys forth in search of just such a band of champions, he finds a motley gang of adventurers who just might do the trick. There’s Avon, the wizard who was cast out of town as a youngster, struggling to be a good person in spite of himself. Pendrel, the bard, left Nettle over a decade ago to seek his fortune as a musician, but ended up a captive in an ogre’s lair. Finally, there’s Taeros, an elf druid traveling south from the Great White Tundra, who befriends the Nettlers and throws his lot in with their cause. Can this ragtag group of heroes save Nettle from the aftermath of a fiasco? Listen to find out!

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