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The Tantalus Tales is a real-play Dungeons and Dragons podcast following the adventures of three unlikely heroes as they solve mysteries, make goofs, and save the universe!

The Tantalus Tales


    • Sep 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Ep.33| Dice Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 78:29


    Our heroes are rescued and subsequently joined by a clan of Yuan-ti who require assistance in dealing with a problem of their own. Join Bakar, Oren, Tee, Ice, and Yanko as they venture to the spiral tower in "Dice Storm".

    Ep.32| Creatures in the Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 62:31


    Our heroes take their first steps onto a new world that isn't quite as advertised in the dossier. Almost immediately they realize something's wrong. Follow Bakar, Oren, Tee, Ice, and Yanko into the dark as they find out what's lurking out there in the shadows. Enjoy Ep.32 "Creatures in the Night".

    Ep.31| A Can of Worms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 70:32


    Bakar, Oren, Tee, Ice, and Yanko receive gifts from Vern. Nikola discusses his family, and our heroes ponder what really happens when you're teleported. Enjoy Ep.31 "A Can of Worms"!

    Ep.30| Time To Push Buttons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 52:33


    As our heroes learn of Nikola's sadness, they decide a surprise party is in order. When you put Bakar, Orenthil, Tee, Ice, and Yanko in charge of throwing a party, what could possibly go wrong? Find out and enjoy Ep.30 of The Tantalus Tales, "Time To Push Buttons"!

    Ep. 29| Roll to Destroy Something Beautiful

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 56:22


    After returning from the "North Pole", our heroes spend some time on the Institute. Bakar, builds a Snow Bug Bear, and we discover something about our favorite Scientific Tabaxi. Enjoy Ep.29 of the Tantalus Tales, "Roll to Destroy Something Beautiful".

    Ep.28| Slashing All The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 49:46


    After Bakar's close shave with Sandy Klaus, he shows our heroes a secret stairway to take on Nick, who's hiding his own chilly secret. Enjoy "Slashing All The Way!"

    Ep. 27| One Elf Open Slay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 50:25


    Our heroes come face to face with an 8’ tall yeti and his copper bearded dwarf handler. As they try to infiltrate the North Pole fortress they come across a… less than jolly figure in Episode 27 of The Tantalus Tales, “One Elf Open Slay.” Enjoy!

    Ep. 26| Stealthing Through The Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 51:17


    As our heroes celebrate a warm reception from their latest mission, they’re met by Vern who has a chilly request for them. Join Bakar, Oren, Tee, and Yanko as they bundle up and head for the… North Pole? Enjoy Ep. 26 “Stealthing Through The Snow!”

    Ep.25| A Tale Between Two Chapters III

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 65:02


    Join us for our third installment of A Tale Between Two Chapters where we level up Bakar, Oren, and Tee to level 6. Join our heroes as they recount their adventures with the townsfolk at the Striped Dragon's Roost!

    Ep.24| Erasing The Evidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 54:17


    As an alarm rings out, a poor Felis is wounded. What do these strange vials do? Who was that masked figure? Join Bakar, Oren, Tee, and Yanko as they try to find these answers and more in "Erasing The Evidence". 

    Ep. 23| What A Ride Brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 44:56


    Join Bakar, Oren, Tee, and Yanko as they come face to face with Harold of Harold's Holistic Healing Hut and uncover the secret he was willing to kill to keep. Enjoy episode 23, "What A Ride Brother!"

    Ep.22| Knee Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 41:59


    Join Bakar, Oren, Tee, and Yanko as they search for the remaining Felis prisoners, and run into a familiar face with a dark secret. Enjoy Episode 22 “Knee Deep”!

    Ep. 21| Herd of Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 56:31


    Join Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they return from their side quest from Vern and continue trying to figure out what exactly is happening to the Felis of this world. Enjoy Ep.21 "Herd of Cats!"

    Ep. 20| Grab The Bull By The Horns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 51:44


    Join Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they delve into the mausoleum in search of Vern's requested item. Enjoy Ep.20 "Grab the Bull by the Horns!"

    Ep. 19| Let's Get This Shindig Started

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 71:55


    Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee are greeted by a familiar face to make due on an owed debt. Enjoy Ep.19 "Let's Get This Shindig Started"!

    Ep. 18 | I Wanna Be Sedated

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 61:23


    Join Bakar, Oren, Tee, and Yanko as they continue their examination of Malaton, and attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the town. Enjoy Ep. 18 "I Wanna Be Sedated"!

    Ep.17| 30 Rats in a Trench Coat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 66:56


    Fresh on the heels of their newest mission, Bakar, Orenthil, Tee, and Yanko head to Malatar to begin investigating the disease plaguing the area. Strap in and enjoy "30 Rats in a Trench Coat"

    Ep.16| Everything's Going To Be Okay Meow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 57:54


    After defending Hawthorne and the Institute from a fiendish invasion, join our heroes as they get a glimpse into Hawthorne's past before heading off on their next mission as Rectifiers. Enjoy Ep. 16 "Everything's Going To Be Okay Meow"!

    Ep. 15| At Least They're Not Furbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 46:11


    Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee race to the aid of Hawthorne and the citizens of the Tantalus Institute against a horde of demonic winged beasties. Enjoy "At Least They're Not Furbies"!

    Ep.14.5 | Smartest Tool Behind The Scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 16:01


    Join us for a bit of cut Behind the Scenes action from Episode 14 "Smartest Tool In The Shed"Enjoy!

    Ep. 14| Smartest Tool in the Shed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 54:23


    Three weeks have passed since the emotional events of "Wake Up", follow Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they recount the passed time, and score some neat stuff. Enjoy Ep.14 "Smartest Tool in the Shed".

    Ep. 13.5 | Wake Up Bloopers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 8:16


    Even in the most serious of times, Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee cannot resist goofing off. Enjoy these goofs that didn't make the final cut of the episode as to keep with a more somber tone. There are spoilers for Ep.13 Wake Up. Enjoy!

    Ep. 13 | Wake Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 56:10


    Jump into the 3rd Chapter of The Tantalus Tales as Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee return from their first mission, and come face to face with a new challenge... Enjoy episode 13 "Wake Up." 

    Ep. 12.5 | A Tale Between Two Chapters II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 38:11


    Take a break from the story to sit back and look back at the previous chapters with Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they level up to Lv.5 and answer some of your questions. Enjoy our Tale Between Two Chapters II!

    Ep.12 | Have You Heard Of Mushrooms?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 95:15


    Join Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they defend the Shellians, confront Zebos, and learn some things aren't what they seem. Enjoy the Chapter 2 finale "Have You Heard Of Mushrooms!"

    Ep.11 | Stop Poaching My Acolytes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 63:33


    Join Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they meet a God and wrestle with the idea of creating Geopolitical turmoil in Episode 11 of The Tantalus Tales "Stop Poaching My Acolytes"! Enjoy!

    Ep.10 | Oh, We're The Canaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 74:53


    Join Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they delve into the Tropium mines, investigate what's scaring the miners, and gain some unexpected allies. Enjoy Episode 10, "Oh, We're the Canaries"

    Ep.9 | Trust Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 71:02


    Join Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they defend a pair of miners from bandits, and meet up with the owner of the Great River Mining Company. Enjoy Episode 9 of The Tantalus Tales, "Trust Fall"

    Ep.8 | Pun and Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 50:42


    Join Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee as they settle into their new living arrangements and take off on their first adventure as members of the elite Rectifiers. Enjoy Episode 8: Pun and Games

    Ep.7 | Dream Team Vs. Team Two

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 53:04


    Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee square off with Chaz, Agnostos, and Dazzledrid in the Tantalus Institute's Sparring Ring in this episode of The Tantalus Tales. Enjoy "Dream Team Vs. Team Two"

    Ep.6 | Does The Wind Even Lift?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 51:36


    In episode 6 of The Tantalus Tales, our heroes meet with some interesting characters as Rouge shows them around the station. Enjoy Episode 6: Does The Wind Even Lift? 

    Ep.5 | A Janitor's Nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 48:40


    In episode 5 of The Tantalus Tales, our heroes find themselves far from home. Join them as they meet a new cast of characters and piece together the events from the end of Chapter 1. Enjoy "A Janitor's Nightmare".

    Ep.4.5 | A Tale Between Two Chapters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 51:15


    In between Chapter 1 and 2, take some time to reminisce about the events of Chapter 1 with the cast of The Tantalus Tales, and listen in as they level up Bakar, Orenthil, and Tee to level 4. *Spoiler Alert, as we do discuss events in the first four episodes during the banter section, I highly recommend not beginning with this episodeThank you, and enjoy!

    Ep.4 | Occam's Rapier

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 66:05


    After a run in with the local wildlife, our heroes find themselves sneaking through the fortress of some less than savory characters.   Enjoy episode four of The Tantalus Tales: Occam's Rapier!

    Ep.3 | A Flash of Feathers and Fur

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 46:44


    Our heroes follow a lead North out of town and get a feel for the local wildlife as the adventure continues in Episode 3: A Flash of Feathers and Fur, enjoy!

    Ep.2 | Better Gnomes and Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 47:47


    In Episode Two of The Tantalus Tales, our heroes come face to face with a half-orc, snag a drink at the local pub, put on their detective hats, and discover that not everything is as it seems in the small town of Daggernan. Enjoy "Better Gnomes and Gardens"!

    Ep.1 | Gnome Sweet Gnome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 47:04


    Meet our three Heroes as they answer the call for aid, and inspect the mysteries surrounding the little town of Daggernan.

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