Four daft adventurers trudge and venture their way through the lands of Glentry. Full of heart and hubris the hijinx our heroes find themselves in never seem to end. Roll with us, become one of The Hired Swords!
This is it. This is the hardest fight the Swords have had to face. Rise up. Be the light in the darkness or die trying.
A door lies dormant in the dark. It begs to be opened. What would you do?
Down into the depths we go. Where we'll end up, nobody knows.
The swords attempt to make sense of a civilization left to ruin. What is there to be learned from here? How will they bring to light so much lost and forgotten?
Unexpected voices have things to say.. Will *he* listen?
Destinations often feel so empty when the lives they harbored have been long forgotten. Listen as the Swords search and uncover more mystery about these dark miasmic lands.
Dreams are often a gift, some can be a curse.. For what is a nightmare to some, might be a revelation to others. Can the swords push onward in this dark night?
The Swords attempt to escape the trouble they walked themselves DIRECTLY into. I swear they'll never learn..
The Swords muster up the courage to delve deep into the burrows below the lost lands. Historically, nothing good came from tunnels in these parts..
Further into the forgotten lands the Swords explore the surrounding areas, uncovering the mysteries of Gwendolyn's heritage.
As the Swords approach the Forgotten Elven Lands, they discover clues about the lives that were lived here.
This land feels neverending especially when trying so hard to reach the Elven lands believed to be the long lost people from Gwendolyn's journal.
An animated mass of root and timber stands between our heroes and one of the long-awaited destinations lost and forgotten. To arms as the Swords must chop their way through this unnatural combatant.
The line has been drawn and the lives have been laid down to rest.. But who is to answer for this? Who is to pay the toll for what's left in these broken lands?
Wandering the Untouched Lands, soldiers of Helm, lost and forgotten.
After being ambushed in the Shadow Wilds, Davon managed to show his power and control of the arcane by Banishing one of the Shadowlings to an alternate dimension. Another fight survived and more understanding of what is in store for the Swords is just ahead.
Deeper into the unforgiving lands of the north the Swords are seemingly forever faced by sets of eyes watching their every move from around every corner.
YOU ARE NOT WELCOME YOU ARE NOT WELCOME YOU ARE NOT WELCOME YOU ARE NOT WELCOME YOU ARE NOT WELCOME
Hold onto your Ruby Slippers.. We're not in Wildhill anymore...
With failed efforts to cross the raging river, it gave time for a familiar face to catch up with the Swords. They have given him a chance to speak.. but for how long?
With the Shadows subdued for now, we must make our way forward and across this stretch of river ahead.
Join the Swords as we discuss all the hijinx we've been up to this season!
How do you kill the unkillable? For each strike we make, this creature seems to only become stronger..
A storm of darkness brews just beyond the horizon. Churning and toiling with evil intent. How often have you felt that bitter cold chill of despair? How many times has it taken your heart and frozen it solid, away from the world? Alone in your own misery. Unfeeling. Unrelenting emptiness.
It's hard to believe there aren't eyes in the darkness. Watching from the Shadows. Waiting for the Hired Swords to let down their guard.. They're not ready. Are you? -This show is created using Zencastr, an all-in-one podcast production suite! We love it and we know you will too. To try Zencastr today, visit https://zen.ai/thehiredswords for 30% off and a 14-day free trial of the Professional level that we use ourselves!
After a night of challenges and mystery, the Swords continue on their journey.. Unfortunate for them, they're walking directly into the rising darkness. -This show is created using Zencastr, an all-in-one podcast production suite! We love it and we know you will too. To try Zencastr today, visit https://zen.ai/thehiredswords for 30% off and a 14-day free trial of the Professional level that we use ourselves!
Gods, Gals, Guides and Glory.. This episode has it all.. Follow the Swords as they experience one of the largest Lore Drops they've experienced to date. -This show is created using Zencastr, an all-in-one podcast production suite! We love it and we know you will too. To try Zencastr today, visit https://zen.ai/thehiredswords for 30% off and a 14-day free trial of the Professional level that we use ourselves!
I can't accept this. We've found no reason that so many lives were lost in this place. We scraped by yet another fight that could have expired Gwen.. It could have taken us all. So why here? There can't just be nothing. There has to be more than a cruel joke or is this really just a cave many swords were sent to as a means of execution. -This show is created using Zencastr, an all-in-one podcast production suite! We love it and we know you will too. To try Zencastr today, visit https://zen.ai/thehiredswords for 30% off and a 14-day free trial of the Professional level that we use ourselves!
Combating vines and poisonous spores isn't the dream one imagines when setting out to find their long-lost father. Hoping for a long-awaited reunion.. How did we end up here, mixed up in all this...? And how will we get out? -This show is created using Zencastr, an all-in-one podcast production suite! We love it and we know you will too. To try Zencastr today, visit https://zen.ai/thehiredswords for 30% off and a 14-day free trial of the Professional level that we use ourselves!
Down in the dark, dank cave of Lonely Hill lives the Mother of Spores. She knows your thoughts. She hears your dreams. "There must be no more She."
The Swords find themselves in this abandoned waystation. Filled with Mushroom Creatures and an air filled with thought-broadcasting spores. If whatever monsters await the Swords down below, they might just be at each other's throat soon enough.
Don't think.. Don't think.. Don't think.. Don't think.. Don't think.. Don't think.. Don't think.. Don't think..
Following her instincts and voices from Dale, Gwen dives deeper into this mysterious cavern. A cave full of illusory magics and expired adventurers.. Hope the Swords brought their spelunking gear..
The Swords finally made time to rest in this abandoned camp, trying to ignore the darkness just beyond the trees that always watches and waits for the right moment.. That moment could just be your very next..
Hot on the trail of earlier adventurers, Gwen leads the swords to an abandoned camp. Hopefully, the things found here are enough to reveal the truth behind these happenings in the north.
Left in the wake of the argument, Joxxer and Krigs make camp and wait for the hopeful return of their friends. Passing the time is all they can do for now.. Have *You* heard of 52 pickup?
Long is the road and painful is the journey. There's only so long one can stand before the toll must be paid.
With visions swirling through the mind of Gwen, our Swords must carry on. What were these visions? What was this dream?
It's strange how easy it is to find even more reasons to keep fighting when it would just be so easy to be let to exist. To not spend so much time and energy on "fixing" this world. But I see my friends, and I want the world to be a bit brighter for them.. and I see these goblins.. they deserve to be able to thrive.. I'm getting oh so very tired after all these years with no end to the madness of the world in sight.. But doing the right thing is often the most difficult path to take..
The fragility of life is something I think we try to forget. At least I know I do.. If I remembered how easy all of this can be taken away, would I fight? Would I be able to protect those dear to me? No.. No that can't be it.. We must remember. We must fight. Because we may not have tomorrow. I will fight for the weak, I will fight for love, and I will fight for you.. Until my last breath.
Stirring interrupting the silence of the night. Don't look now but we have unwelcome visitors..
As the Sun Sets on the Festivities in this Goblin Village, the Swords make sense of the secrets found and the stories told by the Goblin Elders..
There are memories that can feel so real.. You question your own sanity.. Thoughts that plague your mind so intensely that you believe the lies your eyes and ears tell you in the pale moonlight. Rest easy, Swords. Enjoy your festivities.. Have your night to shed the cares of the world.
As the Swords travel north, they're met with a familiar face. Hopefully, past transgressions can be overlooked and left back in Wildhill. This could also be a great opportunity to gauge what the landscape is they will be walking into in the near future.
Welcome Hirelings, to Season 2. We recommend Listening to Letters To Home for a Season 1 Recap before proceeding. With Wildhill fallen and stood on the backs of new leadership, our swords do their part to bolster the foundations of Wildhill to be as successful and honorable as it can be. They know they must move on, for now, for there are more evils that they must face responsible for much of what happened in Wildhill.. To the North. In the untouched lands.
With the events that took place in Wildhill and beyond, our Swords take a moment to remember where they've been and how far they've come. In Letters To Home, you will find the thoughts and recollections of the party, as well as a Key member of Wildhill.
Hosted by @strrbuck, our cast and DM answer all your questions about Season One and all the juicy details leading up to Season 2!
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