Combat Optional
Synopsis:
Welcome one and all to Combat Optional! We are a group of friends who really love roleplaying and playing tabletop roleplaying games! Join us as we tell a story in some very fantastical homebrew lands! Combat Optional is an Actual Play Dungeons & Dragons Podcast! Be sure to follow our socials @combatoptional Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/support
Format: Audio RPG
RPG system: D&D
Continuity: Longform
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Episodes:
The Pale Sea Ep4 - Finding A Ride
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:00:42 GMT
After perusing General Lee's shop, the party reconvenes and heads over to Gizmo's junkyard to find a vehicle. However, they soon hit a roadblock in their plans...
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportThe Pale Sea Ep3 - The Salvagers Guild
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:00:35 GMT
The party visits the guild to start the process of becoming salvagers. However, they need a form of transportation before they can venture into the dunes. New objective acquired!
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportWed, 13 Jul 2022 03:21:04 GMT
The party makes it to Rocsperch, and things get spicy as they enter a food challenge!
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportThe Pale Sea Ep1 - Trouble on The Horizon Express
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:24:44 GMT
The start of a brand new campaign! Follow this new band of characters as they become salvagers and scour the sands for treasure and secrets!
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportSeason 2 Introduction: The Pale Sea
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:01:00 GMT
The Pale Sea is a sandbox, hex crawl, Wild West style adventure setting. Forget the “big damn quest” style of campaigns, this one is all about the players and the stories that their characters bring to the table! The Pale Sea is the graveyard of an ancient empire, and it’s ruins are ripe for the picking! But you aren’t the only ones looking for treasure beneath the sand. Along with natives, nomads, and other salvaging groups, you will come across different factions that all seek what’s beneath the sand but all for very different reasons. Will you make alliances? Will you make enemies? It’s all up to you! Between mapping, dungeon delving, faction quests, establishing outposts, or just exploring the desert to see what you can find, there’s a lot of things to do in the pale sea! And that’s not to mention your characters’ own motivations for being there! Sand and secrets await you in the Pale Sea! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/support
Optional Recap - Episode 14 - The Price is Time Part Two
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:20:55 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during the FINALE, Episode Fourteen, of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 13 - The Price is Time Part One
Fri, 27 May 2022 13:00:56 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Thirteen of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 12 - The Twilight Phoenix Part 2
Thu, 19 May 2022 17:14:04 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode 12 of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 11 - The Twilight Phoenix Part I
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:07:03 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Eleven of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFirst Annual Star Wars One Shot
Wed, 04 May 2022 17:38:07 GMT
May the Fourth Be With You!
Welcome to our first annual Star Wars One Shot!
Episode Synopsis:
A group of bounty hunters crash land on a foreign planet! Join this reckless team of scruffy looking nerf herders as they encounter monsters, Sith, a Hutt crime boss, and a hot muscular Twi'lek in their attempt to get off this floating rock or die trying!!!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
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Optional Recap - Episode 10 - Incontinentia
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:39:16 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Ten of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 9 - Tracking A Guide
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:38:34 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Nine of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 8 - There's A Bigger Picture
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Eight of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 7 - Chasing the Trade
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Seven of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 6 - The Challenge
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Six of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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Music Info: "Fanfare" by Maj-and-Min
Music Link: https://youtu.be/g9kSjxwULvo
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 5 - Rising Tensions
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Five of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
If you want to support us financially and get your name called out on the show join our patreon: www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 4 - Hand of the Kraken
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Four of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 3 - Old Acquaintances
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Three of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 2 - The City of Jagmaw
Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:51:34 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode Two of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week!!
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportOptional Recap - Episode 1 - The Trial
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during Episode One of our Futile Depths Campaign.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!!
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Optional Recap - Prelude - The Chosen
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT
This episode of Optional Recap provides you with the knowledge of what happened during our Session #0 of our Futile Depths Campaign started.
We will be posting weekly recaps to get you caught up quickly with the story so far!
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--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E14 - The Price is Time Part II
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT
"My mother headed a Quin. Her mind is, her name is not. I worship her. My breath hot. My brothers and sisters not. Once one not 10. IO, no more. What am I?"
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E13 - The Price is Time Part I
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Taking the portal through, the party ventured in the desert wastes of the Primordial Plane. There they journeyed through the deserts till they were able to make their way to the Great Pyramid of Acteron. Upon reaching their they took that time to admire the statues and art, along with reading into the limestone understanding some of this planes history.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E12 - The Twilight Phoenix Part II
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT
The party began heading to the Cindered Mountains and towards the Twilight Phoenix's lair. And after 6 days of travel the party arrived in an abandoned town known as Kichavo, where they met a lone chief, Hanor. In speaking with him, they got him to lead them to the Temple of the Twilight Phoenix. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/support
Futile Depths E11 - The Twilight Phoenix Part I
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT
After briefing after dinner, the party found their way to their quarters where they stayed that night. Karn found himself walking the halls and hearing Lucretia humming a familiar tune. Karn desperately tried to speak about Lucretia's life as Skyla, but Lucretia was turned away to that idea.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E10 - Incontinentia
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT
After being guided to the tunnel leading to the garrison wall to the depths of Incontinentia.
*Some Technical Difficulties in this one and we lost a lot of content, but our DM was able to give us a summary of what happens.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E09 - Tracking A Guide
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT
Navigating through the Underdark, the party found themselves defeating a stone giant hunting party.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E08 - There's A Bigger Picture
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Immediately after the fight with the Sorcerous woman, Karn came to his senses recognizing that he knew only of one person who had that tattoo, his daughter. And in realizing who she was, Karn immediately jumped in to the hole, where the party soon followed suit.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E07 - Chasing the Trade
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Taking a break from our normal campaign, we begin to explore Karn's reason for venturing and following the
Amber Eye. Follow us @CombatOptional Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E06 - The Challenge
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:00:00 GMT
On the day of the Challenge, the party once again came together to defeat the Heralds of the Storm after the waiting period of 2 weeks since they challenged the party. The combatants were set, the challenger, the Hand of the Kraken, and the Challengee, the Heralds of the Storm. Follow us @CombatOptional Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E05 - Rising Tensions
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:00:00 GMT
In the time between the issued challenge and the challenge to come, the Party received a message to meet with Kolma with a desire to amend the date of the challenge to the 7th of the following month. The reason for this amendment was to allow time for her to gather her people that were offshore. Follow us @CombatOptional Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E04 - Hand of the Kraken
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:00:00 GMT
After spending part of the morning discussing what the party's course of action is going to be. The party heads
back down to the arena, where they meet Bisp, the Bishop. Follow us @CombatOptional Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/combatoptional
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E03 - Old Acquaintances
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Awaking in the morning met for a debrief of there intentions in the City. Fukami hearing word from an old friend,
the Baron and Scar receiving a vision of an old woman he had never met. Follow us @CombatOptional Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CombatOptional
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/supportFutile Depths E02 - The City of Jagmaw
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:29:01 GMT
A day of time after the Trial. The party grew to be familiar with the ship, the crew and each other. Before setting course for the City of Jagmaw. And upon reaching the Manta's closest reach, the party left to head to the city on foot. Support us on Patreon, Instagram, and Twitter @CombatOptional. Email us at combatoptional@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/combatoptional/support
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:27:19 GMT
The urging desire for power, the search for greater truths, the devotion to a timeless being, or perhaps just chance finding another lowly passerby. Unhindered, the seas groan and call out for POTENTIAL. Support us on Patreon, Instagram, and Twitter @CombatOptional. Email us at combatoptional@gmail.com
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