Roll Fourth: A TTRPG Podcast

As the fight against the orc outpost continues, so does the time ticking on the third bean planted in the middle of the battlefield. What surprises are in store for the Ham Crew?...

Content Warnings: Profanity, Violence, Combat, Death, and Suspense/Anxiety

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Ghosting by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
L’oeil de l’aigle by Ludvig Moulin
Horse Power Brass by Bonkers Beat Club
I’m the Villain by Dream Cave
Three Beautiful Words by Eric Feinberg
Come Here for Love by Eric Feinberg
Winds of Aetheria by Dian Shuai
Royal Honor by Ballpoint
Orchestral’s Tune 04 by August Wilhelmsson
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 13 | Worth the Bean - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:00:40 GMT

Reign finally convinces the party to let her use her Wand of Beans to sow seeds of chaos as a distraction in their first major skirmish against the orcs in The Great Wode…

Content Warnings: Profanity, Violence, Combat, and Suspense/Anxiety

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Night at the Cemetery by Etienne Roussel
Ghosting by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Sunny Days Ahead by Speedy The Spider
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 12 | Anti-Inspiration - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:00:37 GMT

The Ham Crusaders encounter more orcs and more excruciating bells as they continue to explore The Great Wode for any sign of the endangered frogfolk…

Content Warnings: Profanity, Violence, Death, Sudden Collapse/Medical Emergency, Vampires

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Sanctuary by Bonnie Grace
Royal Honor by Ballpoint
Governor of the North by Jo Wandrini
Coco Begins His Journey by David Celeste
Sunflower Dance by Helmut Schenker
Still Aware by Autonomic Sensations
Mind Your Step by Craft Case
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall
Intentional Evil by Kikoru

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Ep 11 | The Lost Episode - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:01:19 GMT

We rolled a Nat 1 and lost the audio for the session after episode ten!…BUT to help ease the pain, our brilliant MD planned a special way for us to share what happened from the perspective of the enemy...

Content Warnings: Profanity, Violence, Death, Racism, Mention of Sex, Loss, and Longing

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
I’m the Villain by Dream Cave
Horror TV Poltergeist by Luella Gren
Still Aware by Autonomic Sensations
The Diary by Johannes Bornlof
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 10 | Wode Calling - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 26 May 2025 11:00:55 GMT

The Ham Crusaders receive an update from Tace on the evidence gathered for Lord Saxton’s trial and the news is…unsettling…

Content Warnings: Violence/Death, Graphic SFX (Timestamp | 1:17:30.50-1:18:38.93), Profanity

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu

King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove

Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins

Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless

Governor of the North by Jo Wandrini

The Launch by Jon Björk

A Million Upheavals by Edgar Hopp

Dark Roads by Walt Adams

It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 9 | Welcome to the Great Wode - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:44 GMT

The Ham Crusaders finally arrive at the Great Wode and experience why the ancient magical forest is considered highly dangerous…

Content Warnings: profanity, violence, non consensual drug use

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Working on You (Instrumental Version) by Lyvi
Governor of the North by Jo Wandrini
Weapon of Choice by Fabien Tell
Monkey Business by Mike Franklyn
Forest Run by Bonnie Grace
Corsets (Tune of Buttons by the Pussycat Dolls) by The Tabaxi Cat Dolls
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall
The Choice by Alec Slayne

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Ep 8 | Secrets & Invitations - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:01:27 GMT

With the Black Forest cleansed in the name of Sylvanus, the Ham Crusaders find a small town to blow off some steam before they set out for The Great Wode…

Content Warnings: Profanity, Sexual Content, Snake References

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Be So Easy by Jay Varton
Pick Your Numbers by Claude Signet
Lost Forest by DEX 1200
Hope’s Rising by August Wilhelmsson
Me and My Accordion by Joe E. Lee
Corn on the Cob by Sationary Sign
Out of Gas by Mac Taboel
The Parisian Barber by Trabant 33
Have We Met by Tiki Tiki
Dance of Decisions by Tiki Tiki
A Thousand Islands by Pearce Roswell
There Five Wonders by Rand Aldo
Three Beautiful Words by Eric Feinberg
A Delightful Evening by Francis Wells
Royal Honor by Ballpoint
Melancholic Reflection by Magnus Ludvigsson
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 7 | Black Forest Ham: Part 2 - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:04:53 GMT

The Ham Crusaders and their new friend Drift continue searching for the source corrupting the natural order in the Black Forest…

Content Warnings: Violence, Death/Loss, Profanity, Sexual Content.

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
The Lost Forest by DEX 1200
It’s Dark Outside by Mary Riddle
Spirit of Bucephalus by Calm Shores
Solitude Island by Calm Shores
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 6 | Black Forest Ham: Part 1 - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:01:46 GMT

Before the Ham Crusaders can make it to The Great Wode, they must travel through the Black Forest first…

Content Warnings: Violence, Death/Loss, Profanity, Sexual Content.

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria & Community Manager - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Traveling Again by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
The Lost Forest by DEX 1200
Winning the Battle by Experia
Immersive View by Mandala Dreams
Poor and Broken Strangers (Tune of Wayfaring Stranger) by Rachel Voss
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall
Royal Honor by Ballpoint

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Ep 5 | Arcadia's Arcane O'Pedia - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:13:27 GMT

While preparing for their journey north, Treeworthen and Tace share the progress they’ve made from studying the ancient magical book the Ham Crusaders brought back from the Tower of Domination in the Underdark...

Content Warnings: Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content. Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria & Community Manager - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Nocturne by Trevor Kowalski
Training Montage by bagel
The Sunken Library by Trevor Kowalski
Evaporating Feelings by Christian Andersen
Seasons by Aerian, Hanna Ekström
The Choice by Alec Slayne
Abandoned Shopping by Stationary Sign
The Royale by Jo Wandrini
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 4 | Dark Dealings - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:31:11 GMT

Safely back at Castle Rend with Zola Honeycut, the Ham Crusaders were welcomed with Umbermoor Paladins and Diplomats to plan the retaking of Bedegar in the name of Baron Edmond…

Content Warnings: Violence, Profanity

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu
King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove
Lady Zevari/Lady Litria & Community Manager - Samaria Hawkins
Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Beyond Remorse by Kikoru
The Storyteller by Kikoru
Come Here for Love by Eric Feinberg
In the Dungeon by Martin Klem
Morning Mist by Staffan Carlén
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 3 | Honey, We Forgot About You! - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:20:01 GMT

Reunited with less than a day left, the Ham Crusaders are now ready to finish their mission to rescue the imprisoned leader of The Clock, Zola Honeycutt. Will the Ham Crew save her in time?!...

Content Warnings: Violence, Death/Execution, and Profanity.

Please, stay safe, friends.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu

King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove

Lady Zevari/Lady Litria & Community Manager - Samaria Hawkins

Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless

My Kind of Illusion by Jay Varton

Upside Down by Alexandra Woodward

Clockmaker’s Daydream by 369

Contaminated Sea by Marten Moses

Sending by Hanna Lindgren

No Time Left by Jon Björk

The Choice by Alec Slayne

It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 2 | Infiltration - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:45:34 GMT

The Ham Crusaders return to Bedegar to retrieve Zola Honeycut but things have already changed…

Content Warnings: Profanity, Sexual Content.

Please, stay safe, friends.

HUGE shout out to Celeste at Characters Without Stories podcast for swapping ads with us! If you haven’t, make sure to check out CWS! You can even listen to the episode with Madame Azlu, Rachel’s Tortle Rogue that one day might find a home here on Roll Fourth.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu

King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove

Lady Zevari/Lady Litria and Community Manager - Samaria Hawkins

Reign Vosgrove and Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless

Three Beautiful Words by Eric Feinberg

My Kind of Illusion by Jay Varton

Come Here for Love by Eric Feinberg

Traveling Again by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist

Upside Down by Alexandra Woodward

When You See the Light by Ruiqi Zhao

Village Tavern by Medité

Pick Up Your Banjo

Clockmaker’s Daydream by 369

It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 1 | Your First Course of Ham - The Empire Initiative

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:29:33 GMT

After returning home only half successful from their mission to retrieve Lord Saxton, the usurper of Bedegar, and Zola Honeycut, the imprisoned leader of The Clock organization, the Ham Crusaders must secure their prisoner and determine their next move…

Content Warnings: Violence/Death (Graphic SFX | Timestamp 1:43:00-1:46:36), Profanity, Sexual Content.

Please, stay safe, friends.

Episode brought to you by Forge Ahead: A Party to Access (@apartytoaccess)

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu

King Dart of the Hopkins & Announcer Guy - Ryan Musgrove

Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins

Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
My Kind of Illusion by Jay Varton
The Gallant Squire by Jon Björk
Come Here for Love by Eric Feinberg
For a Lifetime by Yi Nantiro
Rapture by STRLGHT
Mothra by STRLGHT
The Choice by Alec Slayne
Three Beautiful Words by Eric Feinberg
Fairy Dream by Alysha Sheldon
First Class Boarding Pass by peerless
We Think the Same by Gold In June
Out of Bounds by Chibi Power
Must Be Here by Spectacles Wallet and Watch
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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Ep 0 | The Prologue - The Empire Initiative

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:16:39 GMT

The Roll Fourth squad provides insight on the characters they play in The Empire Initiative and gives a brief summary of the last 3 years worth of gameplay that got us to this point…

Please note that this podcast features themes of violence, profanity, and light descriptions of sexual acts and desires, and is not suitable for listeners under the age of 18. Every episode has content warnings available in the description.

Please, stay safe, friends.

Content Warning: Profanity, Violence/Death, Spiders.

TEI Cast:

Master of Dungeons - Shanna Cantu

King Dart of the Hopkins - Ryan Musgrove

Lady Zevari/Lady Litria - Samaria Hawkins

Reign Vosgrove & Lead Producer - Rachel Voss

Music From Epidemic Sound:

Ragtime by peerless
Clockmaker’s Daydream by 369
Beyond Remorse by Kikoru
Come Here for Love by Eric Feinberg
My Kind of Illusion by Jay Varton
Royal Estate by Francis Wells
Three Beautiful Words by Eric Feinberg
Suppertime Blues by Will Harrison
Cycle by Marten Moses
Shattered Mirror by Jon Algar
Essense of Progress by Kikoru
The Lost Forest by DEX 1200
It’s Only Us by Codey Randall

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