The Demonplague

Here it is! The final battle! Will our heroes defeat Xancrown and save the Luna Valley (and Faerun), or will they lose the fight and BIG STAKES BIG ENDING TUNE IN TO HEAR THE END!We hope you have enjoyed listening to The Demonplague! Please follow our DM and players on the following social medias!www.twitter.com/jamesintrocasowww.twitter.com/rudybassowww.twitter.com/tkjoinsthefraywww.twitter.com/raddu76www.twitter.com/oboelauren

Well, well, well. What HAAAAVE we here? Looks like an evil lair. Pretty nice, if you're into that kind of thing. Sure would be a shame if four heroes just KNOCKED OVER THIS VASE. If they TORE THESE CURTAINS. If they KILLED THE OWNER OF IT. Actually, geez that last one is pretty heavy.OH WELL TIME TO DIE.

THEY HAVE THE KEYS. The keys - they are had! But... now what? The keys must be used on the puzzle door! Can our heroes solve the puzzle without messing it up? Is there something on the other side BESIDES Xancrown?! Tune in to find out!

Well, our heroes have gotten all the keys... sort of? Cause these aren't your normal keys - each of them is a puzzle into itself! Puzzle keys for another puzzle! Are you ready for puzzleception?!

Roc ran into a trap! Roc ran into a trap! Save her save her save her!!! Also... watch out for those ghosts! With that visage... that may cause some... effects. Yeah. If you know, you know. If you don't, you will.

THERE'S A LESSON HERE, CHILDREN. A lesson to be learned. SOME. TIMES. YOU ///SHOULD/// JUST TALK IT OUT INSTEAD OF MURDERING SOMEONE (in RPGs!). Because then you're like "hey! just get the key off her body" and then you look at the body and THERE AIN'T NO KEY. WELL WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO NOW, IDIOTS?

NO MORE TALKING ONLY FIGHTING.

Wind, party mascot and former evil rug of smothers, is off fighting a bunch of goblinoid devils and demons away from everyone else! And that's bad! I guess. Listen, not everyone is the biggest Wind fan. But he still requires saving (maybe?) so save him our heroes shall!

When time for talk is over, there's another time. FIGHT TIME. And when there's a vampire involved it's called a VAMPFIGHT. And when there's multiple vampires involded it's called a VAMPBRAWL. I don't make the rules, that's just how it is.

They got the first key, they got the first key!!! Xancrown, you're officially on notice! But that's one of FIVE keys, which means that our heroes still have their work cut out for them. I'm sure getting the rest of them will be as easy or EASIER than getting this one though... right?

Sometimes after you're FED UP with everything and you KILL THE BAD GUY, you then realize "oh wait, we're still in the middle of the bad guy's stronghold. Um. Um. Um?!?!?" SO WHAT DO YOU DO NOW???

YA KNOW. Sometimes, you're just FED UP WITH IT. You try your best to do the "right" thing, to make everybody happy so there's no losers, and eventually it just becomes TOO MUCH and you're like, "that's it, I've had enough!!!" SO YOU TAKE OUT YOUR OATH BOW AND SHOOT THE OBSTACLE IN THE FACE.

It's a confrontation for the ages! She told us to kill you but then he said he wanted her dead and now she is allied with her and now you're talking to me! That's basically what our heroes are going through right now! Will they be able to talk their way out of the confusion, or get fed up and starting throwing hands? Tune in to find out!Guest starring Noel Shiri from Dames and Dragons! www.damesanddragons.com

New friend new friend new friend!!! Noel Shiri from Dames and Dragons guest stars as Azeera, an angel sent to help our heroes defeat Xancrown! Hooray! Someone who doesn't want to demand something from the party or demand they kill a rival. BELIEVE HARD ENOUGH AND DREAMS DO COME TRUE.Follow Noel on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/noelshiri! And check out her podcast at https://www.damesanddragons.com/!

EVERYBODY WANTS SOMETHING. No one just wants to KINDLY HELP our heroes kill Xancrown aka the ender of all existence. WHY IS EVERYONE JUST SO SELFISH? Tune in to find out how the party deals with more bargaining and politics!

Dwarves dwarves dwarves!!! We've met a lot of factions, so now it's time to say hello to the Dwarves. Will they be as friendly as others? Or mean? Do they have some more weird politicking for us? Tune in to find out!

Well well well, what have we here? A challenge from a worthy foe? Surely one member of our party - the loudest, most annoying member - won't turn down an opportunity to punch a competitively punch a foe. Plus - more talking to a new faction leader!

And so we have our second meeting with one of the Demonplague Dungeon's faction leaders - the leader of the goblin faction. Will things go as swimmingly as they went with the human faction? A simple request in exchange for the key? You can probably venture a guess, but tune in to find out!

A meeting with one of the leaders of the Demonplague Dungeon is imminent, and our heroes must decide whether to begin the complicated politics of the dungeon or just kill everyone and take their stuff. A CLASSIC DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS CONUNDRUM? But which direction will our players go? Tune in to find out!

Finally, the moment every podcast listener (of ANY podcast) is waiting for - LISTENING TO PEOPLE PLAY CHESS! It'll be difficult, but try to still yourself until we get to that moment in this episode; I promise it will be WELL WORTH the wait!

JUST KIDDING LAST EPISODE WAS OUTSIDE THE DEMONPLAGUE DUNGEON. But now we're inside, baby, and things are gonna get CRAZY. STRAP IN FOR IT. CAPPPPPPSSS!!!!

THE DEMONPLAGUE DUNGEON. THE DUNGEON THE CAMPAIGN IS NAMED AFTER. OR THE DUNGEON NAMED AFTER THE DISEASE THAT THE CAMPAIGN IS NAMED AFTER. One of these, definitely, BUT HERE WE ARE. Are you ready???

It's here! More of what you want, listeners - more emotion, more dream sequences, more Jelinghi. Enjoy!

TALKIIIIIINNNG. EMOOOOTIIIONNNS. These are the STARS of this week's episode of the Demonplague! We've had lots of fighting, now it's time to have lots of ROLE PLAYING. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONSSSSSS!!!!

The back and forth stabbing continues! Must save Jelangi the Dwarf from a variety of foes, demons, and druid-y kind of magic users!!!With special guest Hannah Rose! Follow Hannah on twitter @wildrosemage.

When you're in the swamps, sometimes you meet some not so nice people! And sometimes those people try to stab you with spears! So sometimes... you have to stab them first.With special guest Hannah Rose! Follow Hannah on twitter @wildrosemage.

Oh, did you think The Last Bastion Knights were gone from our story? Well, you're wrong, IDIOT. No, no, you're not an idiot, listener. You're my best friend. But come on!! Those knights aren't gone - they're back and ANGRIER THAN EVER. Tune in to hear how our heroes deal with them!

As the quest to stop Xancrown and end The Demonplague continues, another new ally is introduced to our heroes, played by game designer, editor, and special guest Hannah Rose! Follow Hannah on Twitter @wildrosemage!

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Whoa. Fighting on a giant comet can be THIRSTY WORK. But lucky for you, dear listener, you're not actually doing the fighting, just enjoying the sounds of battle in your ears. So tune in and listen to the fight continue and then additional things happening that may or may not involve Giants.Featuring special guest Lysa Penrose!

The battle atop this cursed comet continues! This, the scourge of the Luna Valley, the bringer of The Melt, and the re-awakening of Xancrown! Let's kill this stupid comet thing!!!

Another new friend! Friend Friend Frieeeeeeeeeend! And the mystery of the comet will finally be revealed! This episode is guest starring Lysa Penrose as Targanoth the Brave! www.twitter.com/lysapenrose

NEW FRIEND NEW FRIEND NEW FRIEND! New always 'fradey friend! Guest Star Lysa Penrose plays Targonoth the Brave, a member of the Druidic order that will help our heroes stop the Demonplague! Or drop a glacier on the entire Luna Valley, killing everyone in it! One of those two!Follow Lysa at www.twitter.com/lysapenrose

Welll, sometimes you have to just focus on meeting and doing business and figuring out where to go next. Sometimes you just need to hear the story and get the intel. And sometimes, while you're in the middle of doing that... things get CRAZY.

Sometimes after you defeat the HOUSE OF CHAOS, you need to go back to town to take care of business. Like, literally, there is town business that our heroes need to take care of. BUT! It is not boring - this is interesting town business. Tune in to hear it!

And here is the exciting conclusion to the House of Chaos arc of our story. Is there someone secretly behind the Chaos? Who is controlling the Chaos? Can Chaos even BE CONTROLLED? Tune in to find out!

The House of Chaos - a place of mystery and fright! Of horror and pain! Of uncertainy and self-questioning! And it is easily defeated by the charm spell. BEHOLD THE POWER OF THE CHAAAAAAAAAAARM.

The House of Chaos - not so nice! Who woulda figured??? Maybe our heroes can make it a bit nicer... or, ya know, burn it to the ground if it doesn't want to be nice!Super thanks to special guest Sam! Follow her on Twitter @samwise_gamegee!!

They finally made it! They finally made it to the HOUSE OF CHAOS (lololol). But what exactly is IN this house? Chaos, yes, of course, but what exactly IS chaos? Tune in to find out and have this mystery revealed!Super thanks to special guest Sam! Follow her on Twitter @samwise_gamegee!!

The Battle with an Undead Vine monstrosity continues! It can suck your life force straigh outta ya! STRAIGHT OUT! Soooo this is a tough battle, cause our heroes need their life forces!

Well hello! The Jade Gauntlet that our heroes need to defeat the Demonplague is in a spooky catacomb beneath a Garden-of-Eden-esque... Garden. Surely only Good things would be beneath another Good thing, yes? Yes???

And so our party sets off to find one of the items necessary to end the Demonplague and Xancrown forever! Of course, if they fail then the entire plane will be plunged into eternal darkness with Xancrown's awakening and the forces of Good will ultimately be destroyed. But that's not gonna happen!!! Right? RIGHT???Hooray!Also - SPECIAL GUEST AMBER MARIE FOLLOW HER www.twitter.com/rocketorca

Torstan is up for election to town council! AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!!! Will he wield one quarter of ultimate power in Tomar's Crossing? Or will the party's hard work be all for nought?!Also - SPECIAL GUEST AMBER MARIE FOLLOW HER www.twitter.com/rocketorca

Oh God! Oh Dear God! Former friend and town hero Baobab has turned into a Vellok, the undead monsters that spread the Demonplague! She must be defeated, but also our heroes cannot make eye contact with her or they will contract the Demonplague! And they have to fight her in her tiny little very cute home! Oh geez!

The elections are nearly upon us! And party member and Good Guy Torstan Alehand is running for town council! Will his friends help him win fairly and honorably or will they use... other means to ensure his victory? With this party, you never know!

*gasp* A new and important person from one character's past has unexpectantly appeared! And they have important info to share! Also: lots of Dusk! Dusk - the best horse ever??? The answer, of course, is yes!

The party!!! They are splitting!!! Our group of four is now two groups of two, and they are heading in opposite directions. What will befall them as the commit a mortal role-playing game sin? Tune in to find out!

TIME FOR INFO! Learn more about The titular Demonplague, how it works, and how to stop it! With help from a ghostly pal, our heroes find out what they have to do next to save the world!

And here it is! The confrontation between between our heroes and their long-time rival and village elder Bajalen. Will the townspeople side with the party? Or will they join with the intimidating and cunning villain? Tune in to find out!

Hooray! An essential ingredient in the ritual to save the world has been obtained by our heroes! And now they will return back to their base of operations, Tomar's Crossing, to celebrate their victory. Surely everything is going fine there! Right? Right?!?

Demon!! There's a demon trying to capture the pseudodragon, which our heroes need to defeat Xancrown (also a demon!). And while they have an ally in the form of a possessed Elaria Walrus, will they be able to face down this otherworldly monster?

Special Guest Dan Dillon is back as a ghost and doing what ghosts love to do - impart wisdom to the living! Also maybe some creepy stuff too??? More on that later. But now our heroes know that there may be a way to defeat the evil demon Xancrown that doesn't involve dropping a glacier on all civilization and killing everyone! Whoooo! Tune in to hear what it is! Also - some grade-A conniving from the less good-aligned party members!