Cunning Action

Season 1, episode 14Necromantic NegotiationsThe party take time to recover from their battles on board ship. While Elgath heads to bed, the others interrogate their prisoners. As they finally head landwards, they make a shocking discovery.

Season 1: Episode 13The Lynx and the LighningStill aboard ship, our heroes find themselves locked in fierce battle. Some very smelly opponents require a spot of flashy magic and reckless heroics...Magical and martial prowess abound and Corwyn shows off his shape-changing abilities, but doesn’t get the props he was hoping for...

Cunning Action Season 1Episode 12: Look to the HorizonElgath, Corwyn, Caspian and Sandy are still on a boat and travelling away from the island. They have subdued and interrogated the bandits, attempting to get to the bottom of the strange goings on at the island. Corwyn nets a potion of invincibility, which gives the gang a momentary boost, but they soon remember the things on the horizon that seem to be in pursuit. Corwyn thinks he can spy creepy skeletal figures, but nobody is really sure who these new enemies are - or what they want. Meanwhile, Caspian seems to have been seduced by the power of the shards and his friends begin to grow mistrustful…

Season 1, Episode 11NegotiationsRejoin our heroes as they get down to some serious conversation with new friends and foes. As usual, things do not go swimmingly... Well, Elgath goes for a swim, anyway. Corwyn contemplates violence, reaching for his trusty stones whilst Sandy engages in some professional haggling. Ever in the shadows, Caspian wonders about death cults.

Take That and Party!Season 1, Episode 10It's not all fighting and misfortune over here at cunning action. Sometimes our weary heroes even get a party. In episode 10, the gang meet up with some funky adventurers whose motto is: “We'll take that! And that! ... and that!” See if you can spot all the cheesy 90s pop music references ... if you must!

Cunning ActionSeason 1, Episode 9Having finally left the island behind, the party are getting to grips with life on the ocean. It's anything but plain sailing but our heroes do get chance to give those pesky slaver pirates a bit of payback. Expect some salty language!

Cunning Action Season 1, Episode 8Troubled waters!In this episode our heroes take their newly acquired boat out for a test drive, an endeavour which turns into a wild ride through a surprising location.They find a stash of treasure, meet a foul-mouthed dwarf and ask the important question: do tortles (and porpoises) have mouths or beaks?

Cunning ActionSeries 1, Episode 7: Panic RoomThe gang are still alive and fighting to escape the island. A nerve-wracking investigation of the old manor house leads them to an underground panic room and the promise, finally, of a seaworthy boat...

Cunning Action, Season 1, Episode 6Escape Plan?Things get a bit weird when Elgath tries to “bond” with his fellow party members and Caspian is being pretty shady about those “wizadry” powers. Spoiler: he’s not going to be getting an owl from Hogwarts any time soon… The gang still haven’t figured a way off the island and they are licking their wounds after a fight with some soggy zombies. What to do but find provisions and, hopefully, a boat! Join us for episode 6 of the cunning action podcast! Enjoy!

Cunning Action Season 1, Episode 5Zombie Slug-FestThings only go from bad to worse for our unlucky heroes as they try to find a way off the accursed isle. An unexpected attack of a slightly soggy undead army does nothing to raise their spirits - well, except for Sandie. She’s always chirpy.

Cunning Action: Series 1, Episode 4Night Watch!The fourth episode of Cunning Action, the DnD actual play podcast with GM Jon and our band of level zero losers, Corwyn, Elgath, Sandie and Caspian. Having barely escaped their brush with the island's enraged flora, the gang decide to spend the night in the abandoned temple. What could go wrong?Certainly, this isle is full of noises and we don’t know who is pulling the strings…

Cunning Action: Series 1, Episode 3Tangled!Wherein our level zero losers learn that you can't even put a bucket out of the window without trouble and even the trees are trying to kill them...

Wet!The second episode of season 1. Fresh from their defeat of the evil hobgoblin, our weedy heroes explore the island. There are small purple creatures, pirates (of course!) and lots of arguing.

Shipwrecked!The first episode of season 1. Meet our plucky heroes (well, level zero commoners...) as they find themselves shipwrecked on a mysterious island. This unlikely band includes an angry goliath, a curious half-elf, a cautious wood elf and a friendly tortle. Kidnapping, a shipwreck and murder... this episode has it all!