Heart Points

Hungry Gnoles Eat the Rich is on Kickstarter now! http://bit.ly/hungryzine Today Zack is joined by some of his good friends and fellow roleplayers to show off the new edition of his game Hungry Gnoles Eat the Rich. Hungry Gnoles Eat the Rich is a 2-stat roleplaying game of chaos and community, in which hyenafolk fight against an oppressive monarchy to free their island city. Join Iji, Ertuch, and Fjarki as they find ways to get into trouble and help their neighbors, and check out the Hungry Gnoles Kickstarter now! Thank you to In Love With a Ghost for the use of their song "Chilling at Nemu's Place," off of the album Healing.

This is volume IV of the best of Heart Points. Additional music from Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

This is volume III of the best of Heart Points. Additional music from Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

This is volume II of the best of Heart Points. Additional music from Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

This is volume I of the best of Heart Points. Additional music from Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

With Yonder saved, the adventurers return to the city to prepare for the road ahead. Merrin says goodbye to an old friend and looks forward to the day she can return to the peace and quiet of her farm. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Verve by Benjamin Martins.

After finding Yonder, our adventurers now have to get everyone out of the woods to safety. They set up camp near a lake with a mysterious Paga shrine that has strange effects on those nearby. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

With a white dragon emerging from under the forest, Merrin and the adventurers make a desperate attempt to regroup, find safety, and make one last push to rescue Yonder. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

The dryads in the forest turn their attention to Merrin and her friends as she struggles to keep the creatures at bay. Meanwhile, a more substantial threat lurks nearby. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

As Merrin leads the rescue party deeper into the woods, they uncover more clues as to why the wyvern is there. The group also stumbles into a sleeping danger lurking underground. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

The search party sets out to find the missing adventurer. Merrin's insistence on finding Yonder could put others in danger as they uncover the mysteries of the forest. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

The Paga shrines of the city give Merrin a silent goodbye as she remembers that wyverns aren't the only dangerous creatures hiding in the forest. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

With Merrin's identity uncovered, she attempts to inspire the tavern full of wyvern hunters to work together while creating a rescue plan of her own. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin heads to the tavern where local adventurers congregate to see if any of them are up to the challenge of taking down the wyvern. Once there, she'll have to prove her expertise and face her difficult past. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

While the kobolds recover and plot their next move, Merrin consults with a familiar Paga and receives a warning that those around her are in danger. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin learns about an eccentric herbalist living on the outskirts of town who is willing to help her in exchange for a favor. As Merrin bargains for the ingredients she needs, she runs into someone interested in her journey. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin has been in Melyura for a few days but with an under the weather kobold to worry about, it doesn't look like she'll be traveling again without some help from the locals. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Our long awaited return to the world of Bloodgold is almost here! Whether you're a Bloodgold fan or new to the series, you can listen to this short teaser to catch up with Merrin and the story so far. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones and Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit.

State of the Pod: Return To Bloodgold by Heart Points

For our 2022 Valentine's Day episode we're playing Bloody Handed Name of Bronze by Joshua A.C. Newman. Diana's Name Dealer is on a quest to find her god's BEEloved while simultaneously on the run from her own. Additional music from Voices by Patrick Patrikios.

This week Zack and Diana explore the pitfalls of middle management on the front lines in Zack's Descended from the Queen game, Chasing the Ace. You can find Chasing the Ace and more of Zack's games at https://zwgarth.itch.io/ Additional music from Strange Stuff by Matt Harris.

After finding evidence that they're in the right place to stop the ambush on the High Priestess, Shadow and Isolt look for a way onto the roof for a final showdown with the legendary Ogre and her squad. Additional music from Drifting at 432 Hz by Unicorn Heads and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

With the cops from the bar in their custody, Shadow and Isolt use some persuasive questioning to learn more about the Ogre's trap. The new info has them following leads around the city as they uncover more about the planned ambush on the High Priestess. Additional music from Drifting at 432 Hz by Unicorn Heads and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Shadow and Isolt are in the local watering hole looking for information about their target when they're threatened by two police officers. Without any weapons to make use of, the two bounty hunters have to make use of the environment to get out of the situation. Additional music from Drifting at 432 Hz by Unicorn Heads and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

With their assignment in hand, Shadow and Isolt head to the fashion district of Sepulcher Landing to get some disguises. Bartering with the locals seems to be a little more difficult than they anticipated and they might even land themselves in a spot of trouble before the mission even begins. Additional music from Drifting at 432 Hz by Unicorn Heads and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

In this episode we're starting our game of Starforge by Shawn Tomkin. Meet Shadow and Isolt as they take their star-ship, Amber, to Sepulcher Landing to follow a lead on a bounty hunting job that no one else will take. Additional music from Drifting at 432 Hz by Unicorn Heads and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

After learning about the history of the festival, Isa and Nunu ascend the tower to find out more about the festival's rituals and what mysteries remain to be solved. Additional music from Keeping Sacred and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Isa and Nunu arrive at the festival of the Giant's moon. There are so many activities to try and friendly animals to meet. Eventually, they track down the elusive hermit of the island to find out the mysteries behind the festival. Additional music from Keeping Sacred and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

This episode we're playing Wanderhome by Possum Creek Games. Wanderhome is a wonderful game about "pastoral fantasy role-playing game about traveling animal-folk". You can find out more about Wanderhome here! https://www.possumcreekgames.com/wanderhome

This week we're playing Briar & Bramble, a forest animal community survival game by Freddie Taylor-Bell. Meet Polly the Basset Hound as she abandons the life of hunting to join up with a community of rambling forest friends. You can check out the Briar & Bramble kickstarter here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drunkwizard/briar-and-bramble Additional music from Veracruz by Quincas Moreira.

This week Zack is joined by Enrique Cintrón of the Fruits of the Spirit podcast for a game of Golden Sky Stories. A young shrine attendant is preparing for the annual Sowing Day festival but discoverers that the God of the Fields has mysteriously shirked their festival duties. You can find Enrique Cintrón on twitter and instagram at @themologian and you can learn more about their work at patreon.com/themologian. Additional music from Minyo San Kyoku by Doug Maxwell and Zac Zinger.

Merrin and the kobolds manage to avoid the wyvern as they head towards the big city. They find they're not the only travelers in town as news of the wyvern has put everyone on edge. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin understands that the distant thunder is more than just a bad omen and continues to lead the kobolds away from the wyvern, but heavy footsteps are following them through the forest. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague, and Nidra in the Sky with Ayler by Jesse Gallagher.

Merrin puts her knowledge of wyverns to the test as our adventurers attempt to avoid an encounter with one. The Paga also send Merrin a mysterious sign. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Caught in a thunderstorm, our adventurers find themselves in the unenviable position of pushing through the mud or finding shelter. With morale at a low point, Merrin tries to keep spirits high. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

After a good night's rest, much needed baths, and enough rations for the trip ahead, the trio heads out for their next mail delivery job. Despite warnings of a wyvern, it doesn't seem anything could dampen the spirits of our adventurers... Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin returns to town to get paid for the successful hunt. Knowing the group will need more money down the road she also looks for work at the post office, but an ominous warning makes the kobolds nervous about their trip to the next town. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin has to adapt when faced with an angry rhino boar after one of the kobolds blows her cover and the other gets seriously injured. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Our adventurers are out of pretty much everything and are forced to find work if they're going to continue their journey. They journey out into the woods to find some small game but Merrin's tracking skills lead them to something a little more dangerous. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin wakes up from her dream which began as a memory but turned to a nightmare. Along with the kobolds, she makes her way to the next town to hopefully find a place to stay and a way to earn some gold. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin dreams about her younger days as an adventurer with her partner, Priya, and their team as she relives one of their desperate fights with an orange wyvern. For this game we played The Fantasy Trip by Steve Jackson Games. Additional music from, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague, and Nidra in the Sky with Ayler by Jesse Gallagher. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPointsPod/shop

We're taking a quick break from Bloodgold to check out Grandpa's Farm from Possible World Games. Nala and her husband Percival try their hand at running at cockatrice ranch in a sleepy seaside village. You can check out the Possible World Games kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1013756372/possible-worlds. Additional music from In the Sweet By and By by Zachariah Hickman.

Merrin and the kobolds take to the road again as they continue on their adventure but this time they're actually sticking to the road. They meet some greenhorn adventurers who remind Merrin of her younger days and why she's on this journey. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague, and Nidra in the Sky with Ayler by Jesse Gallagher. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPointsPod/shop

With Lonbourne saved, Merrin prepares for the road ahead by stocking up on supplies. She anticipated the town being more grateful for her services but Merrin might have to take what she can get. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPointsPod/shop

With the secrets behind the attacks unveiled, the priests of Lonbourne go to work protecting the Paga shine. Meanwhile, Merrin and the kobolds prepare for the journey ahead. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPointsPod/shop

Merrin seeks the help of her companions as she unravels the mysteries of Lonbourne. Ultimately, all roads lead back to the Tower of the Pine. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague, and Nidra in the Sky with Ayler by Jesse Gallagher. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPointsPod/shop

Merrin has a hunch that the young priest at the local shrine has something to do with the attacks in the forests near Lonbourne. Can her subtle investigation tactics get her closer to answers? Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPointsPod/shop

Something is rotten in the town of Lonbourne. Merrin arrives in town to more news of attacks in the woods and a new priest at the local Paga shrine. She just isn't sure if she should get involved. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPoin…sortOrder=recent

Merrin is on the road to Lonbourne and meets some of the locals. After getting off on the wrong foot with one of them she decides to take her chances with a shortcut through the woods. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague. Heart Points now has merch! Check it our here https://www.redbubble.com/people/HeartPointsPod/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent

After slaying the bee and mostly recovering from her wounds, Merrin is ready to take the kobolds on the next leg of the journey. The trip seems to be under control until hunger takes over. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.

Merrin returns to the speckled bee's den to retrieve honey for the journey ahead. Some supernatural advice and healing hands from the kobolds leads Merrin to think she might need the extra help. Additional music from Resolution by Wayne Jones, Distant Lands by Hanu Dixit, and Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague.