Shining Kingdom - A D&D 5th Edition Improv Adventure

As the dust settles on the Battle of Neverwinter our heroes determine their next move. It is in this moment perhaps they find their collective destiny.

If a horse and a halfling cross through the halls of a library, and there’s only a near dead cultist and some mages there to see it, did it really happen?The Dungeon Rascals are out of one frying pan and into another as things heat up in the stacks of the wizards’ study. Who gets burnt and who gets iced? And where’s that damn Spellforge Staff?Support the Show: ko-fi.com/elstroproduction

It’s chaos in this atrium! Spells flying! Swords clanging! But what our rascals need is on the other side fo it all. A familiar face makes an appearance… but how? And the rascals don’t want to get caught so see how they cover it all up and dash into action in search of the Spellforge Staff and the Arcane Neutralizer.Support the show: ko-fi.com/elstroproductionTwitter: @shiningkpod

The rascals have found themselves in a bit of a Scooby Doo kerfuffle here. Or is it more like a anthropomorphic household object based Disney property? Say Beauty and the Beast or Alladin? Either way Maluna’s having a tough go of it. But their daring mission through the sprawling citadel must charge on as the search for the magical staff… or avoid staph… or hire a staff.Support the show: ko-fi.com/elstroproductionTwitter: @shiningkpod

The gates have opened and a guard is stirring. The gang seems defenseless, but a pair of elves is here. Possibly to help? A new mission is passed down, but Aguayo gobbles up is aid. Maluna and Sparrow make good use of her lil’ Fez.

The Dungeon Rascals arise from the goop. They’re yelled at by a gnome and some middle management dwarves. Where things go from here all comes down to one crucial detail… Can they figure out what it means to “stand down”.Who is Army of Darkness-ing who here?Support this show: ko-fi.com/elstroproduction

You can probably start here if this is your introduction to the series and you don’t want to commit 12 or so hours to catching up.That being said, is this a super thorough backlog of everything that’s happened so far? Eh… Not necessarily. It’s more like a Netflix season recap. It’s enough to help those returning to the show go “Oh yeah. I remember that.” While newcomers will go, “Oh okay. I’ve got a vibe on these characters. Let’s go.” Either way. Well worth a visit to our world!See you next week for the launch of Season 2: On The Other Side!Twitter: @shininkpod

It’s a shame bloopers shows went out of style in the late 90s. Yes, we have YouTube now where you can see anyone do anything at all times. But it’s just not the same as the joy that came from watching you favorite celebs yuck it up in the credits of a bad comedy. It’s like you were pals. You were right there with them!Well here’s some of others. Nonsense that was out of context of the show during Season 1, or some such thing. Get into it.

Welcome back Dungeon Rascal Gang! This is the first of a few pieces of bonus content we’re bringing you to fill the void while we make our best effort to finish recording season 2 in a reasonable time frame.Our first offering is a conversation between Josh and Sean about getting started with Dungeons & Dragons and podcasting an improvised story. We’ll go behind the screen a bit to get into Josh’s planning. Talk some of Sean’s history and writing inspired by JRPGs himself. Cus our history runs deep. We’re talking Lunar: Silver Start Story, Final Fantasy Tactics. Get learned kids! You can also get a hint as to how to discover a mysterious recording of Josh discussing Dungeons & Dragons with comedian Chris Gethard.Our first offering is a conversation between Josh and Sean about getting started with Dungeons & Dragons and podcasting an improvised story. We’ll go behind the screen a bit to get into Josh’s planning. Talk some of Sean’s history and writing inspired by JRPGs himself. You can also get a hint as to how to discover a mysterious recording of Josh discussing Dungeons & Dragons with comedian Chris Gethard.

Here it is folks. It’s the climax. What’s the mystery in Wave Echo Cave? Who is following the Dungeon rascals and will they be caught? Will Gundren ever stop getting in the way? What would it sound like if Sparrow the cat talked??There’s plenty of mysteries left to solve in this Adventure Finale of Shining Kingdom! If you enjoyed this first adventure arc, be sure to head on over to Apple Podcasts or iTunes to give us a rating and review. And keep an eye on the feed. While Adventure 2 will be a few months off, it’s our hope to keep the occasional piece of bonus content posted to fill the void.Become a Patron: patreon.com/shiningkingdom

Alright. It’s finally here. Wave Echo Cave. Let’s go.It’s time to make Gundren show his worth. Have him lead the way through this dark and spooky old mine. Maybe even make him pet something dangerous. Who knows. We’re just going to wing this thing and see what happens. And it wouldn’t be a classic Dungeon Rascals caper without a complete naturally dysfunctional meltdown over life’s greatest question: Turn right or left?Maluna’s going to keep sweet talking creatures of the night and Aguayo wants only one thing from Shaeyna… KICK THE HEAD!!!

The reckoning of the Monster Energy Boyz hath come. Who are these mysterious blood thirsty savages that have been terrorizing the fair village of Phandalin? …It’s our girls and boy. We knew that. But can they keep that knowledge from the folks in this home where they’ve been caught committing their first B&E? Can Shaeyna continue to restrain old Glasstaff before he spills the beans on their identities? Aguayo still needs a lil’ help getting into this caper, but isn’t afraid to make threats from afar. Maluna might need to talk him off the ledge from more murders. And she’ll meet spy on something new and exciting along the way.

The reckoning of house 420 hath come upon the Dungeon Rascals! (That is to say, this episode was recorded on 4/20 so hold onto your butts) WHO WILL SURVIVE THE DEVILISH HERB'S THRALL!?Anyway, their primary objective of recovering their map from Glasstaff seems to have evaded them thus far. But what's that commotion out in the streets? They'll investigate with all the subtlety and stealth they're known for.They'll need all their brains and wits for this caper. But Shaeyna has a plan; something she learned from the classic film Billy Madison. Aguayo will make an attempt at covert ops. And Maluna... well. She's just about fed up with the nonsense from both of these dummies.

*reggae airhorn* *reggae airhorn* *reggae airhorn* *reggae airhorn*HITTIN' LEVEL 3 ALL YA'LL!!This one's for the nerds; the listeners out there who actually care about the Dungeon Rascals' stats, spells, abilities and other fancy doo-dads and what nots. If you're just in it for goofs and bad guy smashing, we won't be hurt if you skip this bonus mini-episode and wait till next week's. We're bumping these bad girls and boy up to level 3 and digging into the Player's Handbook... but there's still some good jabs at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell... because this is a Dungeons & Dragons show. So of course. Get on Twitch and smash that Like, Rate, and Subscribe button YA'LL!!

Maluna’s hearing voices, but the other Dungeon Rascals are keeping their eyes on the prize: promises of the dankest bud this side of Neverwinter. As their search for weed and (…oh yeah, that map to Wave Echo Cave that Glasstaff has!) continues. Will the next characters they meet be friend or foe? Looks like Maluna will have to get down on some v*****s' level to make negotiations and find out. But can she make it through a whole social interaction with a non-humanoid creature without putting an accidentally racist foot in her privileged half-elf mouth?And for that matter, can anyone explain why Wizards of the Coast maintains the casually racist and hierarchical culture of Dungeons & Dragons lore after all these years?!

Well whoda’ thunk it. These dumb dumbs are being summoned to save the *checks notes* world? That can’t be right… It is? Oh no. This is not good. These people are total idiots!Since that’s apparently what we’re stuck with, they best be off to recover that map for Gundren from old Glasstaff. Meanwhile, Shaeyna finds her newfound love is quickly lost to witness protection. Don’t worry, she and the other Dungeon Rascals will surely take their disappointment out on some no good Red Bull boys.

Those Dungeon Rascals are out of the frying pan and into the gangland mobster town where you get shaken down and extorted just for coming. This hardly seems fair at all! But alas, Aguayo finds a use for his gold. And onward the party willingly suffers a racist, misogynist, ableist, sizist brute of a gangster in hopes of scoring some much needed information... and perhaps help a hateful heart find love.

Well it seems now those Dungeon Rascals are in a whole mess of trouble! They've plopped themselves out, caught completely unawares right in the middle of a Bugbear's den. If you ask Shaeyna, that old boy looks like a friend. But the near lifeless body of Gundren Rockseeker seems to be there too. Maluna and Aguayo get creative in the effort to save one of their patrons and continue on to Phandalin.

Gather round children and pray hear the tale of how three selfish, fortune seeking adventurers became the legends you know and love today as The Dungeon Rascals. It all really starts here. Their treatment of goblin friends Jimmy and Billy seems to have landed them in a mess of trouble, but Shaeyna devises the most ingenious use of a bedroll, Maluna and her cat friend, Sparrow get into shadow puppetry, and Aguayo finds a use for leftover chicken wings.Its your fortnightly dose of Dungeons & Dragons improv adventuring goof em’ ups!

Meet our… err… heroes? Maluna Shadowgrimace, Aguayo the Papist, and Shaeyna Tealeaf at your service. This mashed up group of opportunist adventurers hit a snag in something they each took on as an easy way to flush out some quick gold. Horse popsicles await in this launch of an epic adventure!