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This is it. The Final episode. The Gang has defeated Bazorok and all that's left to do now is return home. But escaping the Abyss might not be as easy as they thought. And when The Gang does get home, they still might have to deal with the Goblin and Demon armies left a Red Rock. Let's hope the Knights of Eld and the Elves have done their jobs back at the fortress.

This week, The Gang puts everything they have into this one last push to defeat Bazorok. Everything they've done has been building to this moment. Their enemy is weak, all they have to do is finish the job. But even if they do manage to destroy Bazorok once and for all, will Nubz, Kroy and Bort the Grappler be able to escape the abyss and return home?

This week The Gang gets a better look at the source of Elhoryn's power. Then Bort's Goat Boys get their first taste of battle, Kroy throws up... again, and Nubz decides she's had enough of Bazorok's bullshit and decides to take the fight straight to his house. Bazorok might not be having fun anymore.

g their own, but their archenemies are proving to be more powerful than they had hoped. Can Bort, Nubz and Kroy do enough damage to bring the Abyssal Allstars down before backup arrives? Or will the hordes of goblins and demons overwhelm them?  

Captain's Stronghold completely undetected... right until the very end of the episode. They are now in the middle of the Hobgoblin Barracks, surrounded and no longer undetected. So the question for this week isn't "Will the gang finally confront Bazorok?" because, they definitely do find themselves in his presence. The real question is: "Does the Gang confront Bazorok on their own terms? Or are they brought in front of him as captives?"

The Gang makes their way into the Captain's Stronghold, hoping to finally confront Bazorok and Elhoryn and end the demonic invasion once and for all. But before they get there, some alarms, high ranking officers, and a few self inflicted obstacles get in their way. Will quick thinking and a few well placed spells get Nubz, Kroy and Bort the Grappler through safely?

Past Elhoryn Tyranth is up to no good (possessed, perhaps?) and Kroy has caused a problem, again. And then the whole gang ends up stuck somewhere they probably don't want to be stuck even though all they want to do is find Bazorok and maybe ask him to stop being such a bad guy. Will they ever make it to him?

Golems are weird. More specifically, one type of golem is weird. And maybe it's not even the golem that's weird. Maybe it's the person that makes that one type of golem is weird. There are 4 types of golem: Iron, Clay, Stone and Flesh. We'll let you decide which is the weird one.Hint: If you say anything other than Flesh, you're messed in the head.But are Golems friends or fiends? Check out the episode and then let us know what you think.

The Gang is surrounded by angry light nipples in a fortress filled with phantoms of past occupants. Is it time travel? Does it matter? Yeah, it probably matters. Also, Bort tries to read, Kroy has a shotgun (?!) and Nubz find an old (but young) acquaintance in phantom form.

This is a show is actually about turkeys because they're just gobblin' around.Good joke. This week is actually about the tiny little pests known as goblins. You probably think you know everything about them, and you're probably right. But did you know that a Goblin King is almost undoubtedly the least powerful monarch around?Come learn about them and then let us know what you think. Are goblins friends or fiends?

This week we look at the only creature in the Monster Manual with full on punctuation in its name. I have no idea why this isn't listen under 'D' for 'Deep Gnome', or 'S' for 'Svirfneblin', but here we are.Come learn about them, and then let us know what you think.

The Gang is back inside the walls of Red Rock, but something seems different. But also, eerily familiar? I get the feeling they're not going to like what they find.

The Gang is back inside the walls of Red Rock, but something seems different. But also, eerily familiar? I get the feeling they're not going to like what they find.

"All that the light touches belongs to you, Simba. Everything else belongs to the Gnolls." Actually, even the things the light touches also belongs to the Gnolls if they want it. They're pretty freakin' ruthless. But they're also kinda cool. So come learn about them, then let us know what you think. Are Gnolls friends, or fiends? 

El Diablo is dead. Did The Gang beat the game?No. Obviously not. There's still a whole demon infestation to deal with. But first we're going to find out exactly what Kroy has been trying to tell us for the last 5 episodes. Kroy is back, baby! Or at least, The Gang is hoping he is.

What do you need to know about the Gith? They are one people split into two factions: the Githyanki and the Githzerai. Those two factions hate each each. That's the really important, but very basic thing you need to know. There's a lot of cool stuff going on in this episode that I don't want to spoil, but I will say that pirates, dragons and maybe even some Digimon all make an appearance.So come give the episode a listen, then let us know what you think. Are the Gith friends or fiends?

This week, The Gang confronts El Diablo, for what they hope will be the final time. But are they finally strong enough to take him on? Or is he gonna stomp all over them again, just like he always does? Also, where did all these lampshades come from?

Well, there's not a whole lot to say about this week's creature. It's just a terrifying wad of gum. Although I will say that as bad as you think this gum monster might be based on it's picture, I can guarantee you that the reality is even worse.So come learn about this glorping goo monster and then let us know what you think; are Gibbering Mouthers friends or fiends? Also, what's you favourite gum flavour?

This week, The Gang realizes that maybe, getting into Red Rock wasn't actually the hard part of their task. An unnerving encounter with the demons leads The Gang to reconsider their approach. Is it time to fall back and regroup? Oh, and how are the Elves doing?

This week The Gang rides a raging Mastodon along a path of destruction. But with Demons and Goblins closing in on all sides, they have their work cut out for them. Will they survive long enough to reach the portal inside the North tower? And even if they make it there, will they be able to close it?

Last episode we looked into the history and lore surrounding Giants. This week we get into the details about the 6 different types of Giants.The nice thing about giants is that their names really do tell you everything you need to know about them. Fire Giants like fire, Storm Giants like storms.The Not so nice thing about Giants is that it turns out they're not all that nice.But are they friends or are they fiends? Give the episode a listen and let us know what you think.

The Gang finds themselves on a new plane of existence, although they have no idea which one. But at least it's not the Abyss. And they managed to rescue Lazar, so everything seems to be on the up and up. Right? Surely nothing will go wrong here.

This week's entry is so big, we had to split it into two episodes! And no, that's not just a joke about Giants being really tall. Giants have been around since basically the beginning of time, and that means there's a lot of things for us to talk about. So this week, Alex and Kyle get into all the lore behind the Giant's creation and their history as a people. But we'll hold of on rating these big boys until after our next episode where we'll get into the details about -and the differences between- each of the 6 types of Giant. 

The Gang has been bouncing from one bad situation to the next, most of which involve demons that want to kill them. Kroy is slowly slipping closer to madness, Bort shows off his Robin Hood skills, and Nubz is really starting to realize just how powerful her magic can be.

The title of this episode makes it sound like we're coving two monsters this week. Ghouls and Ghasts? That's definitely two monsters, right? Well, sort of. But not really. Ghasts are pretty much just Ghouls that did a little weight lifting and maybe read a book (or, more likely, tried to read a book but gave up. Which is still more than a Ghoul ever did.)But what are Ghouls? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out. But as a brief overview, they sound a little bit like zombies, but they're definitely not zombies. And their origins stem from another of the main Races in D&D.So, come give the episode a listen and let us know what you think. Are Ghouls (and Ghasts) friends, or fiends?

The Gang is in the Abyss, fighting a flock of Vulture Demons, Bort refuses to cover his mouth and keep breathing in poisonous Blood Dust. Kroy stalls for time and ends up getting The Gang into even more trouble and Nubz is the only one who seems to have any sort of grasp on just how dangerous the Abyss is.

Back in university, I (Kyle) moved into a place with 3 roommates. It was Myself, my friends Mark and Dave, and an 8 year old girl named Charlotte Brown who died in the early 1900s. So I'm pretty much an expert on ghosts already.But just in case you aren't an expert, here's a basic run down: Ghosts used to be alive, but now they're dead and they're gonna haunt you. Sounds scary right? Well don't worry. We've got some tips on how to get rid of ghosts. So come give the episode a listen and then let us know what you think. Are ghosts friends or fiends?

The Gang has asked Mr. Ocean to help guide them through the Abyss, in order to help them find the portal Bazorok used to gain access to Red Rock Fortress. Mr. Ocean listened to their plans and agreed to be their guide. The Gang leveled up with the help of Sef and they are joined by an Elven army as they make their second attempt to get to Red Rock. Last time they got captured by Hobgoblins. Let's hope they have a little less trouble this time.

Your wish has come true! We're finally doing the Genie episode! Oh, what's that? Your final wish wasn't for us to talk about these all powerful beings from the elemental planes?Well fine. Whatever. Genies don't really cast wishes anyway. I mean, they can grant wishes, but it's not really that big of a part of their lives. Aladdin really blew that part of out proportion. Also, genies very rarely live in lamps. And half of them are evil. Genies are an interesting creature in that, probably everything you think you know about them is right, but only kind of right. And there's a ton that might surprise you. For example, did you know that there are 4 types of Genies?So come give the episode a listen and then let us know what you think. Are Genies friends or fiends?

This is it. The moment we've all been waiting for. No, it's not the final leg of the campaign. Well, no. It is the final leg of the campaign, if you wanna get technical about it. But what we really meant is that we final find out who Sef really is.And then The Gang makes a plan as to how to beat the game, which I guess is the whole point of this. BUT SEF THOUGH! WHO IS HE? 

Gargoyles are pretty much exactly what you expect them to be. They are living stone creatures that hide on top of buildings and scare or hurt people that come to close to them. But they're not like the 90s Disney cartoon. In D&D, gargoyles aren't statues that come to life at night. It turns out Gargoyles the Creatures are completely separate from Gargoyles the Statues. So come listen to the episode to learn how the statues and the creatures are related and the origin story of the living gargoyles (which is pretty cool, and is, for some reason, presented in a tiny side note in the Monster Manual).Then, let us know what you think. Are Gargoyles friends or fiends?

Manual. They're big ol' rock boys. And if you've listened to the We Have Darkvision adventure podcast, you'll know that we love them. Lars is the best. So it's pretty obvious what are rating is for the Galeb Duhr, but what do you think? Are they friends or fiends? Come give the episode a listen, learn about the Rock and Roll rocks that roll and let us know if you agree with our rating.

This week, The Gang needs to decide how to finish cleaning up (ie. killing) the rest of the demons and goblinoid armies that are left outside the walls of Wolf Rock. Nubz does some magic, Kroy does some monk shit and Bort does an Elton John. Oh, and some unexpected allies show up.

This week Kyle and Alex look at the three types of fungi found in the Monster Manual. You might be thinking "but guys, they're just plants or whatever aren't they? How could this possible fill a whole episode?" Well, here's the thing. They're so much more than that. a) because fungi aren't plants anyway and b) these mushrooms are magic, but not in the fun psychedelic way. They're magic in the "oh wow, they can really fuck your whole day up by killing you using their special powers" way.So come learn about the Fungi of the Underdark and then let us know what you think. Are they friends or are they fiends?

The Gang is on the last leg of their individual missions. All that's left is for them to get back inside the walls of Wolf Rock. But first, Nubz has to decide what to do with the swarm of demons that have seemingly pledged their allegiance to her. Kroy has to navigate through no man's land while his stealth powers wear off and maybe deal with some traitors in the Demon camp? Bort still has no problems though. He's just waltzing along like everything is fine.

It's the final instalment of the Krondlin and Kroegerth mini arc, and boy oh boy is it a doozy. The boys need to pull off one final deception before being done with the town elders. Then, they meet The Cabbage Man on their way to the final battle. Will they be triumphant? Or will they succumb to the same fate that all evil characters in D&D eventually succumb to? Come join us to find out!

Well, we've got a bit of a bloodbath on our hands this week. Krondlin and Chadzarach of Kroegerth might have gotten a little over their heads trying to find Greasy Cordelia's pendant. But are they making progress, or just digging a bigger hole for themselves? Who knows? Come find out in Part 2 of The Adventures of Krondlin and Kroegerth!

We're taking a bit of a detour this week. Alex is busy studying for midterms, so rather than not releasing any episodes this week, Colin and Dave made some new characters and Kyle wrote a short adventure for us to play through. So come join Krondlin the Kobold and Prince Chadzarach of Kroegerth on their adventures through Stonevalley Creek.

Originally, Fomorians come from Irish Folklore. They were thought to be some of the first settlers in Ireland. And they were kind of bad guys. But not always? However, in D&D, it's a lot more clear cut. Fomorians are evil, ugly giants. And that's not just us being mean and judging creatures that don't live up to our own beauty standards. They are literally magically cursed to be as ugly as they can be in order to match their hateful and vile souls. How'd they get cursed you ask? Well, it's a long story. So come give the episode a listen and then let us know what you think. Are Fomorians friends or fiends?

The Gang finds themselves in the middle of pure chaos. It turns out that opening portals and banishing powerful Demon Captains back to the abyss really sets everyone else on edge. Bort, Kroy and Nubz each struggle to find their way back to Wolf Rock now that their mission is complete, but some of them have a much easier time than others.

Flumphs are the friends we never knew we needed. But by golly, they might just be the most wonderful creatures in the monster manual. They live in the Underdark, but despite being surrounded by pure evil their whole lives, they're still floating balls of positivity.Oh, and they move by farting. We love Flumphs.So come learn about the best creature in the game, and then let us know what you think. Are they Friends? Or are they Best Friends?

This week, Nubz gets to see just how powerful these demons really are and she does not like what she learns. Bort and Marblesnot have been cruising right along without any issues and try to keep their streak of luck going. Kroy, on the other hand, needs to save Tompkins from the clutches of hungry demons without setting off any alarms. Will they all get in position in time to coordinate their attacks? Or is someone going to screw up royally?

The Gang needs to hit three separate command posts simultaneously in order to break the siege. So naturally, The Gang decide to split the party. You know, because splitting up worked out so well for everyone last time they tried it.So, Kroy, Nubz and Bort the Grappler each meet up with their Goblin guides and navigate the enemy camps to varying degrees of success.

The Flameskull is one of those monsters that really don't need any sort of explanation as to what it is. It's name tells you what it is. A Flameskull is a skull, with flames on it.That's the gist of it. But they have the potential to be so much cooler than just a fiery head bone. So this week Kyle and Alex talk a little bit about that potential.But are Flameskulls friends or fiends? Give the episode a listen and let us know what you think.

This week, The Gang comes up with a plan to try and break the siege of Wolf Rock. It took a while to settle on it, and there were a lot of bad ideas along the way, but the important thing is they got there in the end.Also, Nubz solves the mystery of why TwoTime is so depressed and a few of The Gang's allies get some much needed power ups from a very powerful person.

The Gang has two days to kill before Marblesnot returns with news from the goblin camp outside the walls of Wolf Rock. What will they all do with their down time? Nubz suggests a training montage, Bort suggests using his intelligence to do research and Kroy just writes crummy propaganda for his worthless newspaper. It's a very productive two days!

Two heads are better than one... except for when those two heads kick off a sibling rivalry to rival all rivalries. Ettins are dirty, they are angry and they are big (like, really big. Like, an actual giant big). And, it turns out, these two headed Giant Orc cousins have a long history in our own world as well as in pop culture and D&D.So come learn about Ettins in this week's episode and then let us know what you think. Are Ettins friends or fiends?

This week, The Gang decides to climb up The Wolf Rock again to find out what's going on up there. Turns out Sef might be far more important than they originally thought. Also, Bort starts a new career as an investigative journalist. He's not great at his job. Unless... he's really good at his job? We can't tell yet.

D&D loves spiders. Or maybe they just love to make us hate spiders? We can't be sure on their actual spider-pinions (that's "spider opinions" for the layman) but whatever the case, there sure are a lot of spider based creatures in the Monster Manual. And this week we add Ettercaps to the growing list of spider monsters.But are Ettercaps friends or fiends? Give the episode a listen and then let us know what you think.

This week The Gang starts to decode some of Elhoryn's notes, furthering their investigation into the Wizard's involvement with the Demon Bazorok and the spreading Abyssal infection. They also meet another bunch of seagulls and smell some prawns, then Kroy and Marblesnot form a connection...kind of. Kroy also decides the army is being too secretive and hires a small child to find out what "the government isn't telling us".

Empyreans might look a little bland but that's probably just because they are. However, there's some very cool aspects to them and we can easily imagine a dozen different ways to implement them into your campaign in interesting ways. The raw descriptions in the Monster Manual leave a lot to be desired, but they have so much more potential than is presented. So come give the episode a listen, and let us know what you think. Are Empyreans as bland as we think they are? How would you make them more interesting? Are they Friends? Are they Fiends?