Into the Maw

Your DM has been Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro and Outro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Thank you to everyone. This has been a wild ride.

Our heroes attempt an assassination. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrnington Drinkwater (the human Paladin(ish))  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro and Outro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes Geeks Looking up rules music

Our heroes meet the underground. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrnington Drinkwater (the human Paladin(ish))  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro and Outro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. The backing track is "catacombs" from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes Finger tricks

They reach Tartook. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrnington Drinkwater (the human Paladin(ish))  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro and Outro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are Hermit Hut, Waterkeep, and Slaughtered Ox from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes Names

The party prepares for adventure. Building permits. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrnington Drinkwater (the human Paladin(ish))  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro and Outro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are Mountain Tavern, Alchemists Lab, Medieval Library, and Russian Winter from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes The Players are learning Microphone Tests Cat Sneezes

The party reaches the basement of the Sweetcorn Inn. Episode stars:River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Kanye (the elven monk)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing track Shelter from the Storm from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Short Story Kanye's Redemption

The party considers using fire to solve their problems. Episode stars:River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Kanye (the elven monk)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing track is Medieval Library, Shelter from the Storm, The Slaughtered Ox from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes Shaming a dead person Normies

Title says it all. Episode stars:River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Kanye (the elven monk)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing track is Temple of the Helm from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes You are doing fine What kind of punch? Opening a drink

Martin fills the crew in. Lawrence meets a blacksmith. River commits assault. Episode stars:River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Kanye (the elven monk)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are the Hermit Hut, the Blacksmith Shop, and Temple of the Helm from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes Protecting the innocent

There is something rotten in Hickorydale. Or maybe not. Note: There is some static in this episode. Our engineers are working on the problem. Episode stars:River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Kanye (the elven monk)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are Mountain Tavern, Alchemist's Lab, The Feywild, and the Hermit Hut from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes Fighting Style: Passive Aggressive #kanyedidnothingwrong

Our heroes solve their problems with explosives. Episode stars:Nutt (the halfling bard)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Strober (the elven Ranger)Kanye (the elven monk)Grow (the giant dwarf fighter) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing track is Temple of the Eye from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes The Cat Dives for Cheese Morality is Personal the A team

Our heroes talk with a skull. Episode stars:Nutt (the halfling bard)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Strober (the elven Ranger)Kanye (the elven monk)Grow (the giant dwarf fighter) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are Secret Garden, Winter Woods, and Temple of the Eye from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Outtakes Josie Ruins it One Night in Bangkok Sorcery 

Our heroes discover a new drug in town. Episode stars:Nutt (the halfling bard)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Strober (the elven Ranger)Kanye (the elven monk)Grow (the giant dwarf fighter) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are Mountain Tavern, The Feywild, Alchemist's Lab, Temple of Helm, and Medieval Library from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Show notes25:39 - The DM can't give the drug a cool name and is revealed to be a total square.29:55 - The DM clearly has been playing Darkest Dungeon Outtakes Nutt realizes he shouldn't have sold the breast plate last episode Cats are poll better than this podcast (sigh) Merkin

Our heroes scour the dungeon for treasure. Lawrence finds a spoon. Episode stars:Nutt (the halfling bard)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin)  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing track is Mummy's Tomb from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Show notes11:39 - Diplomacy is 4e, if i remember correctly.23:40 - This is the coolest description of "Detect Magic" I have ever heard.50:25 - How very rogue of you Outtakes Potion of gaseous form Men reading? Strange.

River deals with the emotional consequences of being a hero. Lawrence reveals his unhelpful opinions about hierarchical social systems. Nutt gets drunk. Oh there's a dungeon too. Episode stars:Nutt (the halfling bard)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin)  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are Hermit Hut, Halfling Festival, Secret Garden, and Mummy's Tomb from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Show notes25:53 - It sounds like Mr. Drinkwater is snoring through my descriptions. I didn't think they were that bad.27:13 - The DM thinks River's breath weapon is a cone. It's not. Oops. Sorry skeletons.37:46 - I always think its badass when characters take a blow for someone. Outtakes Character Growth Critical Hits, Fumbles, and Fairness

Our heroes stumble on a new village. Episode stars:Nutt (the halfling bard)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin)  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com.  Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Show notes28:18 - But river already used her reaction! She shouldn't be able to throw shield36:54 - This is a convincing argument, but not how shield works... at all39:05 - Technically a Teifling isn't a fiend in 5e, but it is in our world Outtakes Pre-rolling initiative  Owl Mug A couple of things are going to happen...

Our heroes head to the north. River recaps Session 4, 6 and 9 for Lawrence. Episode stars:Nutt (the halfling bard)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin)  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Backing tracks are Mountain Tavern, Russian Winter, and Crossroads from Tabletopaudio.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Show notes4:56 - You don't get to know yet.30:28 - This is a killer soup, seriously. Perfect for chilly nights. Use ham shanks, not ham hocks.37:43 - Like all small business owners (in the US), Kender pays his quarterlies OuttakesSoupFamily HistoriesNutt never remembers

The players continue the battle. Oh yeah, someone is still alive. No biggie. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Lawrence Warrington Drinkwater (the human Paladin)  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Questions? Comments? Send us a note at intothemawpodcast@gmail.com. Show notes02:33 - "I'm sorry." Narrator: He was not.06:03 - Strober didn't get her second attack because the DM doesn't know how Hail of Thorns work.08:00 - "Isn't that called marriage?" Faraday is working on speaking into the microphone.13:25 - Ominous, but no one notices.18:30 - Oh God. This isn't how Hail of Thorns works at all. But the result is beautiful...19:44 - Mr. Bloodsport was going to turn into a Tanarukk (see VGtM p186)33:20 - There was a background conversation about health potions happening OuttakesThe real reason Lawrence has to goMore Mouthband

The players finally make to the orc camp. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Sir Lawrence Drinkwater (the human Paladin)  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes3:18 - Kevin's prices vary wildy. I should really write them down11:25 - "You guys are jerks" Every NPC Ever.14:22 - "Probably not, I'm not the diplomat here" These phrases are far more funny when you realize it is said by a raccoon holding a gun.42:55 - The DM is totally wrong here. Hail of Thorns is a bonus action to cast. Sorry Strober! OuttakesSeven compliments food  

The party turns to murder to solve their problems. Next, discussions with a diplomat about plausible deniability. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl)Sir Lawrence Drinkwater (the human Paladin)  Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes17:11 - ProTip: jurisdiction is key when committing crimes.17:50 - I feel like Strober is the ethical center of the party19:27 - (sigh) Inspiring leader requires 10 minutes PHB 167 OuttakesThere is always a third option

Someone new shows up in town. Also all the health potions have been purchased by orcs. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)Faraday (the raccoon artificer, @catrocketship)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com.Backing track is "The Slaughtered Ox" from Tabletopaudio.com OuttakesA Change in plansThe Elf gets the good microphoneKen doesn't understand knock knock jokes

Kastag touches an evil stone. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Kasteg (the dwarven cleric, @igord)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes03:00 - I am envisioning the Sweetheart Abbey 10:00 - Invisibility requires concentration, also who is playing the bongos?11:20 - This is not how surprise works, but its close enough21:10 - We all wanted to hear the quote. I am also too nice.22:48 - Technically halflings only move 25ft and thus the skeleton was 10ft away. I shouldn't have imposed disadvantage.38:50 - Sounds like Orcus, doesn't it.40:03 - "Could I set it on fire?" is the cause of and solution to many adventures52:00 - This is what it feels like to find a magic weapon OuttakesPlayers always get tempsI'll be missing you

Our heroes have troubles camping. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Kasteg (the dwarven cleric, @igord)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes13:58 - The monsters in this episode are Bloody Bones from Fifth Edition Foes, p3116:50 - Cold professionalism. Nutt continues hinting at his dark past.18:26 - This should have been a hit, oops!12:37 - Even Dms make mistakes from time to time29:55 - "Down with the sickness" was released in 2000. How old are we? OuttakesCat on the tableCan you say pee on a podcast? Survey says yes!

Our heroes plunge themselves into the Savior's Forest where only death awaits them. Episode stars:Seven (the human bloodhunter, @daniAWESOME)Kasteg (the dwarven cleric, @igord)Nutt (the halfling bard)Strober (the elven ranger)River (the dragonborn rogue, @WhoGirlYouGirl) Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes02:45 - MYSTERY VOICE10:54 - The marks are never discussed again. Oops.16:50 - I am pretty sure Nutt has a DARK PAST with a quote like that.21:50 - Things are going really well for the DM. Frizzle!46:14 - Crossbow Expert is a hell of a feat47:24 - Technically, the damage for cloud of daggers is at the beginning of the monsters turn Outtakes- Cookies

Title says it all. Episode stars Seven (the human bloodhunter),  Kanye (the elven monk), Faraday (the alive raccoon artificer), Strober (the elven ranger), and River (the dragonborn rogue). Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes6:59 - The DM is the worst8:20 - This is haste spell (PHB p250)13:38 - This is a reference to the MST3k Episode "The Final Sacrifice"14:06 - They stole the poison from a deep elf in session 616:39 - It's ok to like Coldplay. Outtakes- 3 seconds of silence- What they talked about while the DM was gone

Our heroes have to choose, and they don't like it. Episode stars Seven (the human bloodhunter),  Kanye (the elven monk), Faraday (the dead raccoon artificer), Strober (the elven ranger), and River (the dragonborn rogue). Your DM is Ken (@ken_the_DM) Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes05:15 - Displacer Beast Kittens19:57 - [background] "that shady bitch Yevette"29:47 - Kanye guesses correctly35:45 - We could edit it out, but we won't Outtakes- Why Faraday stopped tweeting about D&D on the internet- Potato (the cat) gonna potate

Our heroes brave the dark and dreary Savior's Forest in search of a powerful witch. Episode stars Seven (the human bloodhunter),  Kanye (the elven monk), Faraday (the dead raccoon artificer), Strober (the elven ranger), and River (the dragonborn rogue). Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Shownotes10:30 - Its a shambling mound, MMp 27030:41 - Technically Cat is correct, you do have the right to remain silent when the DM asks a question about who the monster is going to attack.35:11 - "Toothy Maw"37:51 - No gold but "I could use a beer though" Out Takes Crunch Time Commercials from our adolescence Sound takes Faraday isn't participating... too soon

Kanye remembers, and then the party starts to put Faraday back together. Episode stars Seven (the human bloodhunter),  Kanye (the elven monk), Faraday (the dead raccoon artificer), Strober (the elven ranger), and River (the dragonborn rogue). Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show Notes/Time Stamps 19:30 - Mouth Band - Research Music25:20 - Roll Credits54:45 - Strober joins #flirtsquad with either a perception and persuasion check55:00 - Strober fails

Faraday is surrounded by orcs and things are looking grim. Starring River (the dragonborn rogue), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Seven (the human blood hunter), Kastag (the dwarven cleric), Xanadu (the half-elven cleric), and Nutt (the halfling bard). Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com. Show notes/Time Stamps 10:59 - Nutt gets a readied action... but already used his action to throw the exploding potion15:32 - Spells as readied action technically cost a spell slot to ready, regardless if they are used or not16:14 - If the door is closed, how do you all hear screams from the barracks?20:11 - Ken forgets River's Turn :(22:12 - The orc should have used its action to pull Faraday off, not one of his attacks. (sorry, Faraday)26:00 to 33:00 - WHO IS EATING POPCORN?33:27 - Someones Making a drink during a critical moment46:00 - "I feel guilt as a bonus action"55:30 - "Wasn't the barracks already on fire?" Outtakes Cat does the Jeopardy! thinking music theme My cats meow into the microphone Someone is playing [spoilers] on their phone "I'm going to edit this out because I am a terrible human being..."

River learns of her history and Faraday sneezes at the wrong time. Starring River (the dragonborn rogue), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Seven (the human blood hunter), Kastag (the dwarven cleric), Xanadu (the half-elven cleric), and Nutt (the halfling bard). Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com, for a third time in a row!   Show Notes: Entire Episode: Who keeps cracking dice in the background? 38:45 - Ken maybe leads Faraday on toward danger. The plate mail wearing orcs at the end of the episode are Orogs (MM p.247), the red scale mail wearing one is a custom monster.

Our heroes head back to the Bloody Gate for unfinished business. But there is danger on the way there. Starring River (the dragonborn rogue), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Seven (the human blood hunter), Kastag (the dwarven cleric), Xanadu (the half-elven cleric), and Nutt (the halfling bard). Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com, for a second time in a row!   Show Notes: Ken refers to “saving throws” multiple times when he actually means “skill check”. Falling damage in the episode is given as d10 per 10ft, its actually d6 per 10ft (see PHB p183 and sorry Faraday). Potato meows incessantly during the episode. The winged monsters in the cave are Perytons (See MM p251).

Our heroes brutally kill several Deep Elves. One of them was holding a box, what is in it? Episode stars Seven (the human bloodhunter), Nutt (the halfling Bard), Kanye (the elven monk), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), and Grow (the giant dwarven fighter). Intro music is Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada from FreePD.com.

Our heroes try not to die fighting deer. Those that survive negotiate with deep elves. Episode stars Seven (the human bloodhunter), Nutt (the halfling Bard), Kanye (the elven monk), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), and Grow (the giant dwarven fighter). Intro music is Icicles Melting by Kevin MacLeod from FreePD.com.

The party dodges a pay day loan, but not antlers. Episode stars Seven (the human bloodhunter), Nutt (the halfling Bard), Kanye (the elven monk), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), and Grow (the giant dwarven fighter). Intro music is Magic in the Garden by Rafael Krux from FreePD.com.

The party attempts to open the Bloody Gate.  Episode stars Xanadu (the half-elf cleric), Seven (the human bloodhunter), River (the dragonborn rogue), Nutt (the halfling Bard), Kanye (the elven monk), and Strober (the elven ranger)     Intro music is The Britons by Kevin Macleod from FreePD.com.

The party fights some orcs on their way to the Bloody Gate. They also find an interesting magical item. Episode stars Xanadu (the half-elf cleric), Seven (the human bloodhunter), River (the dragonborn rogue), Nutt (the halfling Bard), Kanye (the elven monk), and Strober (the elven ranger)   Intro music is Big Eyes by Rafael Krux from FreePD.com.

Our heroes consider going north to the Bloody Gate and argue over who's going to pay for an invisibility potion. Episode stars Xanadu (the half-elf cleric), Seven (the human bloodhunter), River (the dragonborn rogue), Nutt (the halfling Bard), Kanye (the elven Monk), and Strober (the elven ranger)   Intro music is Magic in the Garden by Rafael Krux from FreePD.com.

The party makes a deal with Blind Yevette. Episode stars Kanye (the elven monk), Kasteg (the dwarven cleric), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Seven (the human bloodhunter), Nutt (the halfling bard), and River (the dragonborn rogue).   Intro music is Infinite Wonder by Kevin Macleod from FreePD.com.

The party re-investigates the Silver Falls. Episode stars Kanye (the elven monk), Kasteg (the dwarven cleric), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Seven (the human bloodhunter), Nutt (the halfling bard), and River (the dragonborn rogue).   Intro music is Magical Transition by Kevin Macleod from FreePD.com.

The party considers questing for a cure to help a sick friend. Episode stars Kanye (the elven monk), Kasteg (the dwarven cleric), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Seven (the human bloodhunter), Nutt (the halfling bard), and River (the dragonborn rogue).   Intro music is Patience Party by Kevin Macleod from FreePD.com.

The heroes race against time to clear the Sword Temple. Episode stars Xanadu (the half-elf cleric), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Grow (the tall dwarven fighter), Seven (the human bloodhunter), and River (the dragonborn rogue).

The party meets a dragonborn rogue that was "just out for a jog" and then proceeds into the Sword Temple where they encounter a few ghostly creatures. Episode stars Xanadu (the half-elf cleric), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Grow (the tall dwarven fighter), Seven (the human bloodhunter), and River (the dragonborn rogue).

Welcome to Into the Maw. Join our heroes as they venture south to the Sword Temple. Episode stars Xanadu (the half-elf cleric), Faraday (the raccoon artificer), Grow (the tall dwarven fighter), and Seven (the human bloodhunter).