The Bard's Bounty
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Creator: The Bard's Bounty
Fantasy Audio Drama
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Actual play D&D 5e each week from The Bard's Bounty! Murder mysteries meet fantasy game play with compelling characters and a diverse voice cast. The far northern city of Mirabar abounds with politics, adventure, corruption, and magic! www.bardsbounty.com
Format: Audio Drama
Genres: Fantasy
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Episodes:
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700
Season 2 comes to a thrilling and unexpected conclusion, replete with lost love, betrayal, and choices that will shape everything that is to come after.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0700
The battle in the chambers below Mirabar continues. The Book of All Known is something that nobody expected, and now they don't expect to survive.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0700
Confronted by the mystery of puzzle that keeps them from the final chamber of the UnderCity, the dwarves experiment with combination after combination to gain the room within. But even if they get past the barrier, what kinds of secrets lie buried there?
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0700
The dwarves of Lastgate Investigations are on the doorstep of their final goal: the chamber that contains The Book Of All Known! But it will be a fight (and perhaps a puzzle) to enter. And what they find when they arrive will be confounding and destructive.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0700
Closing in on the center of the UnderCity caverns, the dwarves reach a point of temptation that will potentially separate friends from foes and test the relationships of the last two adventures.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0800
Going ever deeper into the tunnels under the city, the dwarves combat depth-dwelling horrors, and begin to worry about the scariest prospect of all: betrayal.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0800
As the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations head back down into the tunnels of the UnderCity, they are surrounded on all sides by dangers, both from creatures of destruction, and from friends with only the best of intentions.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0800
In the wake of a crushing defeat, the dwarves find unexpected allies in the caverns below the city. Everything comes at a cost however, and they soon find themselves with new obligations that may come back to haunt them later.
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:00:00 -0800
Deep beneath Mirabar, the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations are in the fight of their lives against demonic forces. The results will change them forever.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0800
The dwarves of Lastgate Investigations have made their way into the deep catacombs under Mirabar in search of the Book of All Known. But they are not the only ones in search of this deadly tome, and the combat will be fast and fierce down under the earth.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0800
Having returned to their home base, Lastgate Investigations now has to deal with the fallout from their botched mission, and make preparations to delve deep beneath the city. Who else is searching for the Book of All Known? And what other enemies will they encounter under the streets of Mirabar?
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0800
Freedom is within their grasp on the top floor of City Hall. But the members of the heist team will find that a safe getaway can be simultaneously so near and yet so far.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0800
Trapped in the bowels of City Hall, Lastgate, Helja, and Murdermead will have to cut a path back to freedom. Meanwhile outside, their companions attempt a daring ruse to buy them time. But is it all for naught?
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0800
Lastgate, Murdermead, and Helja are headed into the City Hall Archives in disguise. But they will soon realize that getting IN was never going to be the problem...
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0800
Wheels are in motion for the sneak on City Hall. But the best laid plans of dwarves and spiders often go astray, or can be dashed by an unforseen encounter. Complications of all kinds may emerge before the dwarves can make their way through those most dangerous doors to the Archives below.
Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0800
Ferret Hart of the Harpers helps the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations to plan a heist on one of the most intimidating, secure targets in all the north: city hall of Mirabar! They'll need all the luck they can get to procure an illegal map of the UnderCity out from under the "nose" of mayor "Gustav Greybeard".
Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0800
Heading back to Mirabar, the party now faces multiple allies who need their help, as well as the challenge of finding The Book of All Known in the caverns below the city. But the key to the task may prove to be their most dangerous task yet.
Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0800
The party is split at the moment, as the lads head up into the hills to gain answers over an ancient campfire in a tribal lodge of the old powers. Meanwhile Helja takes on an enemy one on one that would be a test for the entire party. Are big changes coming?
Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0800
After surviving a pitched underwater battle, the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations now have to piece together the clues, even if they lead to uncomfortable places. The trail now takes them up into the Sybilline Hills, where magic as old as these lands can provide answers, or destruction.
Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0800
It's a full combat episode as the five dwarves of Lastgate Investigations battle the monster in the volcanic lake! Even if they survive, has it all been for nothing?
Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0800
Cort's mysterious past is revealed, but only raises further questions. Meanwhile Moradin the forge-priest has finished his water craft. The salvage mission in the volcanic lake may bring forth needed clues, or it could lead to the loss of a beloved party member.
Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0800
The party splits up (ALWAYS a good idea!) as some head to the lake shore to solve the problem of raising the sunken boat, while the erstwhile cleric attempts to deconstruct the summoning circle in the sage Filny's lab. But he may have bitten off more than he can chew, and he's only one dwarf alone. Is this the end of Moradin?
Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0700
Lastgate attempts to commune with his patron to get answers to some burning questions, but is he prepared to pay the price that such actions can exact? Questions about the tag-along Cort deepen. And what secrets are held in the sage Filnius' long-abandoned library? Shadows in mysteries wrapped in conundrums.
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0700
The keys to the mystery of the Book of All Known may lie in a sage's lab out in the wilderness. The dwarves of Lastgate Investigations have found it, but the location is surrounded by secrets, and a dark past that will shock them all. And their new companion may be more than he seems.
Wed, 14 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0700
The battle on the western road continues as the dwarves are ambushed by the advanced forces of the Brood of Shakal. And a new combatant has entered the fray, but do they have a new ally, or a new and powerful enemy?
Video of the Roll20 combat can be viewed at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/769833517
Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0700
In the search for clues to the location of the Book of All Known, the dwarves head west to the shores of Lake Illumin, near the base of an active volcano. What mysteries await them there at the scene of a recent natural disaster? They have to make it there alive first. And the the demons of Shakal's Brood stand in their way.
Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0700
One of the powers of Mirabar has summoned the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations, with an assignment and a debt to be paid. With so many conflicting objectives and instructions, maybe the best thing for Helja, Jamez, Moradin, Lastgate, and Murdermead, is to get out of town for a while where it will be. . . . safer?
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0700
The path to the Book of All Known lies outside of Mirabar, as the companions prepare for a journey eastward to a recently-active volcano on the shores of a poison lake. But there is much to do before embarking on what will surely be a dangerous road. There are changes, introductions, and new family members to be found.
Note: all episodes recorded via Discord.
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0700
After narrowly surviving a demonic attack outside Silvertongue's offices, the dwarves take a day to regroup, only to find that other interested parties have their sights set on The Book of All Known. How will they manage conflicting debts and opposed loyalties?
Note: recorded via Discord. As always, thanks to Wizards of the Coast for the use of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition content.
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0700
The second season starts with a bang as the five dwarves of Lastgate Investigations search Tullius Silvertongue's office to unravel his disappearance. What they find will kick off a new adventure that will lead them into a deeper and darker (and more fiery!) level of danger!
Note: as always, this episode was recorded remotely via Discord and we thank Wizards of the Coast for their open-sourcing of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition content.
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0700
Season 1 ends with a climactic murder trial, stunning revelations, a dangerous confrontation, and choices presented to all the five dwarves of Lastgate Investigations. Mirabar will never be the same again!
Note: this episode was recorded remotely at multiple locations using Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the free use of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition content.
Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0700
Lastgate Investigations takes on the forces of corruption and evil in the final battle! Or is it? Surprising alliances and enemies abound as the first season winds down to the end on the morning of the trial.
Note: this episode was recorded using Discord for audio, Roll20 for combat gaming, and as always we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition content.
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0700
The mystery of the murder seems solved, but is it too late? With Septimus in danger and treachery revealed at the highest levels of Mirabar, five dwarves stand in the way of total chaos, as the city holds its breath.
Note: this episode was recorded using Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition content.
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0700
The trial is tomorrow!! Has Tullius Silvertongue constructed a defense that can save Septimus from the headsman's axe? And can the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations survive until then after all the enemies they have made in the last two weeks?
Note: this episode was recorded using Discord. Combat was facilitated with Roll20. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of D&D 5e content.
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0700
The city of Mirabar is recovering from a brutal attack. While the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations think they know who is responsible, they will first have to consider their own safety, as well as the balance of power within the city walls. And the trial is only 48 hours away.
Note: this episode recorded using Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition content.
Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0700
Mirabar is in chaos as terror and espionage explode in the center of the city. Below, Helja finds an unexpected ally, but alliances among the Zhentarim can be short-lived.
Note: This episode was recorded using Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition content.
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0700
Back down in the Rosehandle Mine the dwarves engage in delicate negotiations, all while searching for Millavant's laboratory. Even if they find what they need, will it be too late?
Note: this episode was recorded using Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition materials.
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0700
The return to Rosehandle Mine is full of unexpected combat and mystery. Who is friend and who is foe? It's not always easy to tell in the heat of battle.
Note: This episode was recorded using Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the Dungeons and Dragons 5E content.
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0700
As Helja figures out her next move after a desperate action in a moment of panic, Lastgate probes Septimus' mind for forgotten memories and clues. Does everything lead back to a return trip to the Rosehandle family mine?
Note: due to social distancing protocols, this episode was recorded using Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the D&D 5e content.
Wed, 24 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0700
All the clues seem to be in place, but knowing who murdered Broadbase Rosehandle is one thing, proving it may be quite another. Meanwhile, Helja has her loyalty to the Zhentarim tested, and may be due for a change of scenery.
Note: this episode was recorded via Discord. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the D&D 5e content.
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:00:00 -0700
The evidence that unravels the entire murder may have been found, but is it too late? And will the dwarves survive to get it back to Silvertongue in the city? There are enemies both overt and covert as the mystery is drawing towards a thrilling climax, and trust is a rare commodity.
Note: this episode was recorded using Discord, with combat and maps provided via Roll20. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of D&D 5e content.
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:00:00 -0700
With the mysterious Auditor in tow, the four (now five?) dwarves of Lastgate Investigations head back for the city, and the Zhentarim tunnels beneath. It's a long ride though, and quite a while to be stuck in close quarters with a creature of obvious mental prowess. There may be uncomfortable truths to be faced, and questions to be answered along the way.
Note: due to quarantine health protocols, this episode was recorded remotely using Discord. As ever, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the D&D 5e content.
Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:00:00 -0700
On the great southern road, the skills of the companions will be tested. The mysterious dignitary they are to escort back to Mirabar has been pursued, and guarding him may end up being more than they bargained for, even with the skills of their new member Helja.
As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for their open sourcing of D&D 5e content.
Note: due to continued virus quarantine precautions, this episode was recorded in multiple remote locations using Discord and Roll20.
Wed, 27 May 2020 13:00:00 -0700
Underneath the city of Mirabar, the dwarven investigators have made contact with the Zhentarim in their search for leads and clues. But will they find the price exacted by the criminal underworld too high? And where does Jamez end and "The Reaper" begin?
Note: due to current health protocols this episode was recorded with each player at a remote location via Discord. As always, thanks to Wizards of the Coast for the use of D&D 5e content.
Wed, 20 May 2020 13:00:00 -0700
With time running out, the quartet of dwarf investigators head for the darker side of town to try to warm a trail that seems to have run cold. But their pursuit leads them into danger, and confrontation with a killer who is more than meets the eye.
Note: Due to quarantine protocols this episode was recorded using Discord and Roll20. As always, we thank Wizards of the Coast for the use of the 5e content.
Wed, 13 May 2020 13:00:00 -0700
At the campsite of the Anvil Guard, the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations dive into their pasts as well as their future plans. They continue to leave the bodies of witnesses and informants in their wake. Meanwhile Tullius Silvertongue begins crafting his defense, albeit with less hard proof of innocence than he would like.
Note: due to distancing regulations, this episode was recorded using Discord.
Wed, 06 May 2020 16:00:00 -0700
After escaping (narrowly) from the estate of Varrix Kobloch, the dwarves of Lastgate Investigations now find that the cold wars of Mirabar politics are turning hot. What factions can be trusted as the body count continues to mount around this mystery? And the trial begins in only a week! Time is running out for Septimus Rosehandle and his advocate.
Note: this episode was recorded using Discord from various remote locations.
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0700
The dwarves Lastgate, Murdermead, Moradin, Jamez, and the halfling antique dealer Feret Hart continue to search for clues in Kobloch's opulent estate. Confronting danger and mystery, they will likely find that getting out again will be much more difficult than getting in.
As ever, much thanks to Wizards of the Coast for the use of Dungeons and Dragons 5e content, as well as to Roll20 and Discord for the ability for everyone to play remotely.
Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0700
Having broken into the estate and grounds of Varrix Kobloch, the four dwarves of Lastgate Investigations find themselves moving from combat to combat. Secrets may be revealing themselves, but new clues also lead to new questions. What has Kobloch been perpetrating out of sight in his compound? And what does the former owner of the estate, the wizard Millavant, have to do with all this?
Note: in accordance with public health protocols, this episode was recorded using Discord for the online communication and Roll20 for the maps and combat. As always, we thank the folks at Wizards of the Coast for the use of the D&D 5e system.
Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0700
The four dwarves of Lastgate Investigations (and their new companion, the antiquity dealer halfling Feret Hart) are going to break into the estate of assessor Varrix Kobloch to look for incriminating evidence. What will they find? And can they make it back out again, especially considering that Kobloch seized the estate from the wizard Millavant not long ago. No doubt monsters, mayhem, and magic await!
Note: due to quarantine, this episode was recorded with Discord for the performers in separate locations and Roll20 for maps and combat.
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0700
The head of the Miner's Guild in Mirabar, Seth Kurch, obviously knows something, and he is terrified. Can Lastgate and the gang get the information they need from him before it's too late? All signs seem to be pointing toward Varrix Kobloch's estate, but getting in and out alive will be a challenge.
Note: due to good health practices at the time of recording, this episode was created using Discord for communication and Roll20 for maps and combat.
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:00:00 -0700
After a meeting with Azgat Yan himself, the four dwarves of Lastgate Investigations desperately search for allies in the snowy northern city of Mirabar. Will the Temple of Moradin yield any? Or perhaps questioning the head of the Miner's Guild? They may find foes where they hoped for friends, and fisticuffs where they sought clues. Episode created using Discord for vocal streaming and Roll 20 for combat mapping! #physicaldistancing
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Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0700
Back from the Rosehandle Mines, the four dwarves of Lastgate Investigations do a little upgrading. They'll need it, for the more they find out about the murder of Broadbase Rosehandle the deeper they delve into the power players of the city, those in the light. . . .and those in the shadows. Young Septimus' trial grows ever closer. Can they get the evidence needed to clear him of his father's death? It's beginning to look like finding the real killer is the only way.
Note: due to physical distancing protocols, some members of the party were "Skyped-In" this episode, and there is no live audience.
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:00:00 -0700
Chapter 7. The four dwarves have entered the Rosehandle Mine and are delving into its hidden secrets, but will they survive the journey? And will they emerge with any proof that Septimus Rosehandle is innocent of his father's murder? Time is ticking away, and the web seems to grow ever more complex. Live from the Bard's Bounty cafe in Shelton, WA.
Cast:
Lastgate: Caleb Collins
Murdermead: Daniel Kowalski
Moradin: James Hatchett
Jamez: Nathan Hizey
DM: Joel Underwood
Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0700
The four dwarven companions of Lastgate Investigations have made their way into the Rosehandle family mines outside the city. They've survived the initial sniper attack in the main cavern, but what other creatures, terrors, and secrets await them in the tunnels and chambers below? Meanwhile, back in Mirabar, young Septimus Rosehandle and his advocate Tullius Silvertongue, are another day closer to a trial they cannot win. Unless they can prove who really is guilty of "Murder In Mirabar"! Live onstage The Bard's Bounty in Shelton, WA, every Sunday at 6:00 PM.
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0800
The four dwarven comrades of Lastgate Investigations have made a plan, but now they must put it into action. They know they are being watched inside Mirabar by multiple forces, both lawful and not. Now they'll need to lose the tails, slip into a mining caravan, get out of the city, and delve deeply into the Rosehandle Mines for more clues in the murder of Broadbase Rosehandle. But even if they can, what awaits them "down the hole"? It's chapter 5 of "Murder In Mirabar"! Live from onstage at The Bard's Bounty Cafe every Sunday, from 6-8PM in Shelton, WA.
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:00:00 -0800
After leaving the chambers of Mirabar's imposing Mayor Greybeard, Murdermead, Moradin, and Jamez are still burdened with an unconscious Lastgate. Clearly they need more than simple healing for their detective leader. A visit to the local temple is in order. Then they must attempt to find further allies as they prepare to sneak out of the dwarven city and into the Rosehandle Mines at the base of the nearby mountains to find further clues. But with a growing list of enemies (and the corpses in their wake starting to pile up) who CAN they truly trust?
Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:00:00 -0800
Lastgate is unconcious, Jamez and Murdermead are down to their last few hit points, and Rosehandle Manor still has yet to give up any clues of substance in the murder of its former master. New forces in Mirabar are soon to enter the web, but are they friend, or foe? The deeper the dwarf investigators go into this tangle, the more confusing, and more dangerous, it becomes. And time continues to slip away for the young suspect. . . .
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:00:00 -0800
The four dwarven comrades of Lastgate Investigations have entered the deserted Rosehandle Mansion outside the city. What dangers await them inside? What clues? Time keeps ticking away as Septimus Rosehandle sits in a cell, awaiting trial for a murder he didn't commit. Or did he?
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 12:00:00 -0800
The four dwarves of Lastage Investigations (LLC, of course) are searching about the dwarven mining city of Mirabar to attempt to discover the TRUE murderer of wealthy old Broadbase Rosehandle, as his son Septimus sits awaiting trial for his life in the local jail. After fending off one attack on their lives, Lastgate, Murdermead, Moradin, and Jamez are due for a trip to the morgue, and the living quarters of the old man, where they will have their first encounter with a deadly enemy.
Note: audio issues FIXED!