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By day, five ordinary 30-somethings eke out a living in today's drab, ordinary world. By night, they become The Slaywrights! A D&D podcast brought to you by a group of story-loving, lore-crafting, longtime friends that enjoys defying tropes and sowing a little laughter and chaos along the way. Join us every week as we explore new, original worlds and spin our own takes on the realms you've known for so long. Follow along and laugh with us as we craft tales, adventure into the unknown, and weave our own patch into the rich and expansive tapestry that is Dungeons & Dragons. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

The Slaywrights


    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Session 111: Welcome to Necrotic Park

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 195:45


    With no other choice, the Fellstar pirates press deeper into the derelict research facility that is crawling with undead. If they had a nickel for every time this has happened, they'd only have two nickels, but it's weird that it happened twice.CW: Zombies

    Session 110: Defying Gravity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 191:17


    Eo asks if the crew should possibly make use of that business card she got from Auntie Sage several chapters ago, the mystery of Kong Maat is solved, and the crew dock at their next destination to attempt to save the life of one Dr. Xalbar Gelko.

    Session 109: Order & Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 315:13


    In addition to finding the Divine Rune, the Fellstar Pirates also have the opportunity to awaken Mielikke, Lady of the Forest - which, naturally, they jump at. Once Mielikke is taken care of, the crew wrap things up in the Feywyld and take off, leaving behind a host of new allies and a grateful, chaotic planet.CW for substance use

    Session 108: Fateful Recollection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 213:11


    The Fellstar Pirates have finally acquired the Divine Rune, and Galva and Finch have gained a bonus session of mind-fuckery. Now it's time to wind down in the aftermath of the Ascension Ceremony assault, and make plans for the crew's unexpected diplomatic meeting with Eclipse Lightwave, the Platinum Alloy.

    Session 107: The Revolution Will Be Televised

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 274:14


    The Fellstar Pirates complete their assault on Tassarion Sunhold's Ascension Ceremony, setting the stage for a truly shocking plot-twist.

    Session 106: Storming the Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 261:34


    With a very short time between the announcement and the Ascension Ceremony to officially place Tassarion Sunhold in the most powerful seat in the Feywyld, the Fellstar Pirates get in touch with their few allies and make plans. and Galva and Eo make a friendly suggestion to an unlikely ally.

    Session 105: Concluding the Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 168:57


    In which the Fellstar Pirates are caught red-handed by Amaryllis Bri, Zellias is mean to Wilhelm, and the crew finally begin the Ultimate Heist, AKA ransacking Tassarion Sunhold's hotel room.

    Session 104: The Thick Plottens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 197:40


    Continuing their investigation, the Fellstar Pirates uncover what appears to be the smoking gun, but something just doesn't add up.

    Session 103: Punch Cosmic & Lady Swyl Tyr

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 216:42


    With the Platinum Alloy closing in, the Fellstar pirates only have a few precious minutes to make their escape from Vulparia's slumber party. It's lucky for them they brought along Eo's friend, regular Human Man David Cosa!

    Session 102: Party Crashers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 319:45


    The first part of the Fellstar Pirates' clever plan to solve the murder mystery goes into full swing - at a spoiled sorority girl's fanclub slumber party. Featuring a special guest appearance of Maarg the Mad as played by Dr. Finch Okafor. Absolutely nothing could go wrong with this plan!

    Session 101: The Road to Maer Ghains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 204:51


    The Fellstar Pirates have been given a map and directions to solve the assassination of the Titania, so that's what they're going to try to do! First stop: Grandma's House!

    Session 100: Dinner Murder Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 285:43


    In which the Fellstar pirates must solve a murder before they're accused, themselves.

    Session 99: Winning Big at the Slot Machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 257:05


    The Fellstar Pirates just clown it against a pack of horrifying slot machine chimeras for the amusement of the fae aristocracy. After the fight, and surprising absolutely no one, they learn that their elaborate disguises and perfectly convincing fake names were ultimately pointless, but hey, at least they're getting a banquet thrown in their honor. They've got this whole “private audience with the Titania” thing in the bag!

    Session 98: The Feywyld

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 226:26


    Now that he finally has his prosthetic, Zellias returns to the Black Bazaar to update his wardrobe. Once that's taken care of, and Finch receives their promised gift from Dr. Knight, the Fellstar Pirates finally travel to the Feywyld, where they are faced with an obscene amount of paperwork.

    Session 97: Arm Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 236:46


    Finch shares the absolutely mind-blowing information they received at the end of last week's session with the rest of the crew. Zellias has some things to do before going under the knife, and then…It's surgery time. We've got to get this boy a new arm before our next adventure. Also, Galva calls her little brother Col to see how he's been.

    Session 96: Knowing is Half the Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 211:22


    The Fellstar Pirates finally get answers to some of their most burning questions, but there's no good news.

    Session 95: The Gilded Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 233:16


    After surmounting far too many obstacles, the Fellstar Pirates are finally able to see what The Resonance is all about.

    Session 94: The Unending Cyclone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 192:50


    The Fellstar pirates and Tempus take on Helsif, the Unending Cyclone in the penultimate fight to recover Oghma and the Gilded Way. But just when things seem to be winding down, an old foe makes a surprise reappearance.

    Session 93: Wavebog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 208:52


    The fight with Wavebog the Maelstrom Knight is a rough one.

    Session 92: The Knights of the Maelstrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 209:35


    Galva's first encounter with a real giant does not go her way, in any capacity. The Fellstar Pirates and Tempus clown their way through the underwater caverns of Galla'na in their quest to unseat Umberlee.

    Session 91: The Shifting Expanse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 230:03


    The Fellstar pirates and Tempus make the perilous trek over the crumbling, dangerous natural bridge known as The Shifting Expanse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 90: Cream of Captain Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 189:29


    The final challenge at the top of the obelisk is a fight with Tempus himself. Once that's sorted out, the Fellstar pirates share their discovery with Elder Atsu, and a feast of celebration is prepared. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 89: The Trials of Tempus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 200:09


    Locked inside the obelisk to Tempus, the Fellstar pirates enter a gauntlet of themed fights designed to test the might of those who wish to ascend to the top. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 88: The Path to Zoashell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 244:42


    The intrepid adventurers ignore the DM's hints that a long rest would be in their best interest and press onward to look for a less wet place to camp. Instead, they find more trouble. But they also find a very nice man named Yokoze, who is gracious enough to guide them to his settlement of Zoashell. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 87: 20,000 Crises Under the Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 212:40


    After being knocked completely off course by the deep sea turbo kraken, the Fellstar Pirates gather their wits about them and venture forth, into a luminescent and statistically improbable system of deep-sea caves filled to bursting with dark, gloomy water and the monsters that lurk therein. Content Warnings for thalassophobia and bathophobia --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 86: Depths of Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 250:50


    With the shockingly specific prophecy fresh on their minds, the Fellstar pirates have a mandatory team-building meeting initiated by Zellias. After that, they finally confirm what they plan to do next. They need to start getting the prophecy into the hands of the people who are best positioned to help get the Clockwork Nebula on their side, and they need to get in touch with Novaguard to learn where he's keeping his ship The Gilded Way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Interlude 7: Saving the Clubhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 238:20


    The gang take Bunga's siblings shopping for costumes, then swing by the graveyard for a little playful grave robbing before returning to the clubhouse to set their plans into motion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Interlude 6: Mayo Bob

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 216:11


    After spending the night and eating breakfast, the outlaws head into town to chat with the mayor and to run some errands for Bunga's mom. Meanwhile, the kiddos head out to their clubhouse, and encounter some strange men. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Interlude 5: Trick or Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 147:40


    Scott once again takes up the DM reins to give Anthony a break, and we return to the Fantasy Wild West to check in with our four outlaws. It's been six months since Clair and Co. stole the Radiant Empress. They've been driving it through the countryside ever since.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 85: Look For Your Next Treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 294:35


    In which Dakka and the crew hold a funeral for a legendary adventurer, Finch makes a deal, Eo & Dakka have a rematch, Galva rolls the world's greatest Nat 20, and Zellias puts on his captain pants. Also, MUUT is blossoming into a beautiful and snarky badass. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 84: Fullbarrel Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 308:03


    In which the crew wind down from the Talos fight with some social links and testing their might against an Alloy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 83: Everything Everywhere All At Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 215:22


    Galva has unwittingly unleashed the Shade of Talos onto her crew, so that needs to be dealt with. After that, our heroes finally discover the secret Giga stole from the Aether Council that they desperately want back. CW for emetophobia --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 82: Legend of the Gondian Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 183:04


    The crew and Dakka square off against a pack of metal-eating earth elementals, and discover the guardian of Gond's inner sanctum, who puts them through a gauntlet of tests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 81: I Need You to Pet This Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 240:45


    Finch grabs a moment to prod at Galva's frustration, and the crew finally learn some of their awkward fighter's core memories and trauma. Wilhelm and Finch have a heart to heart, and the crew finally step foot into the temple of Gond. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 80: Gunswitchblade

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 220:12


    After being explicitly warned not to make any deals with the Gondian Fae, Galva does an oopsie.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 79: The Construct's Cloister

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 271:04


    In which Eo rolls a lot of 0s, 1s, and 2s, Khardak tips his hand and reveals his big secret, Finch shares their water phobia with Galva (who takes entirely the wrong message), and the crew finally make it to the Construct's Cloister. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 78: Beware - Ruin Grinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 148:39


    It's a rock ‘em sock ‘em beatdown featuring the Fellstar Pirates, their buddy Khardak, and the aptly-named Ruin Grinder! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 77: Gond With the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 172:51


    The crew and Khardak wind down after a rough fight. Galva tries to get Khardak drunk while Finch tries not to doom spiral. After a restful break, the gang venture forth into the abandoned town they have discovered, and incidentally learn something very interesting about fairies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 76: Lolth's Maw

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 177:48


    In which the cave known as Lolth's Maw is full of spiders, actually. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 75: Following Giga

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 223:04


    Zellias and Finch have another epic Swan Boat Moment while Galva and Eo perform their tasks competently and with great style. The crew and Khardak encounter a derelict Adamantine Authority cruiser in the midst of the Gamma Bramble, which leads to some interesting revelations, and nudges Khardak to confess one of his main motivations for joining the Fellstar Pirates in the first place. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 74: Just Clown It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 204:27


    The Fellstar Pirates follow Shavhaga home, where they meet her children and she feeds them dinner. Halfway through the meal, Shavhaga's older brother Khardak arrives, and HE invites the crew out for drinks and to talk business.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 73: Tempered Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 275:46


    Eo and Finch have private heart-to-hearts with MUUT. MUUT looks to Zellias for another heart-to-heart, Eo has a brilliant plan for taking care of the Tiamat phone, and Jonye finally shares the name of her contact who might know someone descended from Giga the Dreamer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 72: Lead Does Not Stop God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 242:26


    The crew return to the Black Bazaar and report their discoveries to Admiral Jonye. Their discussion takes an unexpected turn, and with a few key pieces of information from Jonye, a lot of little puzzle pieces suddenly fall into place. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 71: Hey There, Demons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 276:54


    With the Death Tyrant dead, the Fellstar Pirates need to get OUT of the facility, which weirdly turns out to be more complicated than getting in. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 70: Lingering Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 243:43


    Zellias' draconic diplomacy goes about as well as can be expected given the circumstances. Once that all shakes out, the crew finally discover what waits for them at the bottom of the mine, and it's not anything they were hoping for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 69: Dr. Von Tür and the Boneheads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 217:30


    The Fellstar Pirates have a lot to process in the aftermath of Zellias' injury. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 68: Armageddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 223:37


    The crew press deeper into the abandoned Adamantine Authority facility on their quest for answers. Unfortunately, they're mostly just finding more questions, along with an unpleasant number of Fiends. CW for Dismemberment and amputation injuries --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 67: Who Let the Dogs Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 210:20


    Things are tense as the crew are dogpiled by an irresponsible amount of Hellhounds.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 66: Them's Titan Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 232:19


    The crew return to the Black Bazaar, meet up with some old friends, and do a little shopping before their next employer seeks them out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 65: Hope Reborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 262:15


    There are a lot of loose ends to tie up on Geebos, and a number of repairs to be made to the Reliable. Not all of the goodbyes made by the crew are happy ones, but they are at least hopeful. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

    Session 64: Chauntea's Guardian

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 204:11


    Things are popping off faster than our heroes can predict in this action-packed, emotionally-charged penultimate session of Chapter 9. Content warning for botanical body horror --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-slaywrights/support

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