The third episode of the Crimson Pilgrimage series finds a group of hunters tasked with hunting a killer pack in the winter woods. They soon discover that their prey are not common wolves. The bloody beasts soon turn the tables, and the surviving hunters are forced to confront nature at its most pitiless as they make a mad dash through the frozen wilderness back to civilization. 

You can find the quickplay rules for the Hallowtide skirmish game at https://blacksitestudio.com/products/hallowtide-quickstart-preview

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The second episode of the Crimson Pilgrimage series leading up to the events of the Red Gods chronicle found in the Hallowtide Skirmish Game. 

Tonight we check in on a struggling musician so desperate for inspiration that he begins to listen to the strange music of the night, but soon finds that such inspiration comes at a horrible price. 

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Welcome back!

I know it has been a long time, but Hallowtide is becoming a skirmish game by Black Site Studios. This is the first episode in a new mini-series that serves as a prologue to the campaign found in the core rulebook. 

In this first episode, a mother chooses to spare a very special piglet. 

Hallowtide is intended for mature audiences, and listener discretion is advised. 

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Hope Henley had presided over her compound for as long as anyone could remember. She had buried two husbands and three children before it was finally her time. Some said that she was simply too mean and that Death himself was afraid of her. However, no matter how ferocious a life may be - Death comes for us all in his own time. Now, all that is left is to say the prayers and pay your respects lest she refuse to cross to that other side and haunt those lacking in proper respect. 

The first live recording hosted at Snug Books in Baltimore, MD. T. 

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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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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.
 
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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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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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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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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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