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Hallowtide


16 episodes


Full cast Horror Longform Audio RPG


Synopsis:

An eldritch fantasy actual play podcast using the Genesys system. Prepare to enter a dark, unforgiving world where magic is cruel, death is near and danger lurks behind every smiling face.


Language: English

Format: Audio RPG

RPG system: GENESYS

Continuity: Longform

Writing: Improvised

Voices: Full cast

Genres: Horror, Fantasy

Maturity: Mature

Content warnings: / Alcohol and drug abuse / Explicit language / Mental illness / Self-harm and suicide / Violence

Country of origin: United States

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Episodes:

Episode 8. The Burning of New Keslem

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 22:00:00 -0400

The hunters bring fire to New Keslem and are united with old allies in a final desperate showdown against the godlike Prophet of Mother Marrow. 

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Episode 7. Trials and Tribulation

Wed, 22 May 2024 22:00:00 -0400

The hunters find themselves unwilling welcomes into the family of the New Growth, currently presided over by the beautiful and powerful Midowen. However, it becomes clear that Midowen was not the first prophet, and uncovering the secret of the first sacrifice might hold some clue to their salvation.
 
Theme Music: "Gnarled Situation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Incidental Music: "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ None of the SFX need attribution


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Lowfire Tales EP 6. The Storyteller's Spear

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:00:00 -0400

On the continent of Korvast, the Castaways constantly drift from one location to another, driven by an invisible pull that draws them together even as it keeps them from ever settling for long. The only community the Castaway know are their caravans, the chosen families who grant each other companionship and some manner of safety on the often dangerous roads they are compelled to travel. Among these many convoys, there is one group that must travel their path alone: the mysterious and misunderstood Black Caravan tasked with mass graves, crypts, and mausoleums and crewed by those not long for this world.

Tonight we peel back a layer of this mystique to reveal the origin of the Unbinding Spear. 

The Storyteller’s Spear was written by Christopher Bunge and performed by Ben Turley





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Valbrand's Guide Ep.1: On the Nature of Gaunts

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0400

Extract from the larger works of famed monster hunter and occult researcher, Heinrich Valbrand. While the man himself may be lost, generations of slayers have been saved time and again by the wisdom contained within his writings. This particular manuscript pertains to the living statues known as gaunts; addressing their varieties, construction, and weaknesses in an effort to aid would-be hunters.  

We are releasing the first episode of Valbrand's Guide on the podcast but future releases will be Patreon exclusives. If you would like to get more information on the fearful denizens of the world of Hallowtide, along with full stat blocks for Dungeons and Dragons 5e and Pathfinder 2e and additional rewards, support the podcast over at patreon.com/thedarkmeanders. 

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Lowfire Tales EP 5. The Ballad of Broken Babel

Thu, 25 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400

Tonight we follow in the footsteps of the strange creature known only as Babel as he steals a moment to dream. What stranger things haunt the dreams of monsters?

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Lowfire Tales EP 4. An Ogre's Lament

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Tonight's story returns us to plague-ridden Galholm and the Markolf family that rules its streets with an iron fist. While they tried to keep the Pyrelander's sickness at their gates: it has creeped inside to touch every family, and for all their power, the Markolfs cannot hide from the sins of their past and the long reach of Mother Marrow.

Story written by Christopher Bunge and performed by Frank Horror

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Lowfire Tales EP 3. The Red and the Black

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:00:00 -0400

Tonight's episode of Lowfire Tales pulls back the shadow of secrecy cast by the Saraten church and follows a most curious inquisitor about his grim work.  

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Lowfire Tales Ep.2: Cassandra's Footsteps

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0500

The second installment of the Lowfire Tales series takes us to the Idelwind Isles and delves into the strange magic of Cassandra's Kiss. 

Audio used under Attribution 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
https://freesound.org/people/MuzakPlz/sounds/626571/
https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/98335/
https://freesound.org/people/Hawkeye_Sprout/sounds/469112/


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Episode 6. Closed Gates

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500

The hunters finally find a potent weapon amidst the burned husks of a castaway caravan and finally push on to the gates of New Keslem. Will they be able to escape the strange guardians and prove themselves worthy of crossing its threshold?

Theme Music: "Gnarled Situation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Incidental Music: "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ None of the SFX need attribution

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Episode 5: Twisted Paths

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Deciding to leave Galholm before the situation gets any worse, the hunters push toward New Keslem and whatever secrets it holds. However, they are delayed on their journey by the appearance of strange spirits from Ryon's past, a village inhabited only by children and a broken creature that calls itself Babble. 

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Episode 4: Hidden Fangs

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Having escaped the fire at Lyre's Passing, and the ire of the Ogre of Galholm, the hunters seek safety aboard their familiar ship. Still, the mystery of their true employer looms large while the town seems fit to rip itself apart around them. 

Theme Music: "Gnarled Situation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Incidental Music: "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Unseen Horrors" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Clap Soft Slow.wav by YevashenPillay @Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/YevashenPillay/sounds/655843/)
Papers Rustling by f4ngy @Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/f4ngy/sounds/240789/)
woman crying by FreyaMaluk @Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/FreyaMaluk/sounds/319537

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Episode 3: Sins of the Flesh

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500

The hunters must confront Hagan as Lyre's Passing burns and come face-to-face with the harsh justice of the justice of the Ogre of Galholm. 

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Episode 2: Little Webs

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

The hunters try to catch a moment's rest in the Lyre's Passing, only to find their rest interrupted by growing unease. The town of Galholm is under siege by the plague, and there doesn't seem to be a soul inside who has not been affected by the whispers of Marrow. 

Theme Music: "Gnarled Situation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Lowfire Tales Ep. 1: By the Wyldergaunt's Light

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the first episode of Lowfire Tales, a series of short stories from the world of Hallowtide. Tonight's episode has us venturing once more into the Murmurwald to learn more about the mysterious creature known as the Wyldergaunt. 

Attributions for “By the Wyldergaunt’s Light”
The following sounds were used under the creative commons Attribution 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
“Heatbeat Normal Faster Normal” by Beboncan on freesounds.org
“Campfire_01” by Matucha on freesounds.org

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Episode 1: Broken Blessings

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Our hunters brave the depths of the Murmurwald in search of the mysterious creature known as the Wyldergaunt. They soon find their quarry is not what they were expecting and begin to see the signs of the mother's work.  


Theme Music: "Gnarled Situation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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[9:35 PM]
Incidental Music: "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Unseen Horrors" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[9:38 PM]
Episode 1: psaní brkem 02.aif by 6polnic at freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/6polnic/sounds/180379/)

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Welcome to Hallowtide

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0400

Introduction to the eldritch fantasy podcast due out Halloween 2022.

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