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- | S2 | Episode 13 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 6
| Season 2 | Arc 16 | Episode 13 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 6
A plan in place, and a decoy cart ready with the mayor himself coming along, Seline and Talia head into the desert to find out for sure if the 42nd plot it fact or fiction.
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Content Warnings for this episode:
Fantasy violence including the use of firearms, mature themes, mild gore, graphic depiction of a massacre including a child’s scream, execution via shot to the head, and two distinct gunshot sounds towards the end.
Timestamp for gunshot 1- 1:10;54
Timestamp for gunshot 2- 1:11;31
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
1 hr 14 min - | S2 | Episode 12 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 5
| Season 2 | Arc 16 | Episode 12 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 5
Melody is back in Crankshaft and Talia can’t touch her. The dreams start again, even though they start to form a plan.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
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PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
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Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
49 min - | S2 | Episode 11 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 4
| Season 2 | Arc 16 | Episode 11 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 4
Another days brings more work to bring more citizens of Crankshaft to their side. Some are convinced but not enough.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
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GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
54 min - | S2 | Episode 10 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 3
| Season 2 | Arc 16 | Episode 10 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 3
They have a plan but it might take a few days to see if it’s going to work. Thankfully tho, there is a surprise waiting for them at home.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
51 min - | S2 | Episode 9 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 2
| Season 2 | Arc 16 | Episode 9 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 2
It seems that the 42nd mercenary troop have taken up residence in the town of Crankshaft. Not everyone seems to think they’re there to do any good.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
35 min - | S2 | Episode 8 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 1
| Season 2 | Arc 16 | Episode 8 | Trouble in Crankshaft | Part 1
First stop in their Crankshaft investigation, Talia and Seline head to the hidden garden and get more than they expected.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
36 min - | S2 | Episode 7 | Deals and Lies | Part 2
| Season 2 | Arc 15 | Episode 7 | Deals and Lies | Part 2
With a gift from Ernest, the two DMP agents head off to Crankshaft to figure out what’s going on.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
1 hr 7 min - | S2 | Episode 6 | Deals and Lies | Part 1
| Season 2 | Arc 15 | Episode 6 | Deals and Lies | Part 1
Back in Airpike, Seline and Talia meet up with some friends and a past enemy.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
The Metamor City Podcast: http://www.metamorcity.com/
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
56 min - | S2 | Episode 5 | Friendship Unbreakable | Part 5
| Season 2 | Arc 14 | Episode 5 | Friendship Unbreakable | Part 5
Seline and Zachariah finally take time to talk.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
35 min - | S2 | Episode 4 | Friendship Unbreakable | Part 4
| Season 2 | Arc 14 | Episode 4 | Friendship Unbreakable | Part 4
Traveling back to Airpike, Seline and Zachariah attempt to heal past hurts and our Bounty Hunters find a single tree in a field.
***
Content Warnings for this episode:
Mature Themes
Contributors:
Dire Dice Bags: etsy.com/shop/DireDiceBags
Our website: www.letsbelegendarypodcast.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Discord: https://discord.gg/QyMhYc5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsbelegendpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsbelegendary/
Listen To us on:
Apple Podcast/iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast/id1439624236?mt=2
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0uRNW5OnOgqYusIPp2zoqA
PodBean: letsbelegendarypodcast.podbean.com/
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/lets-be-legendary-podcast?refid=stpr
GooglePlay: play.google.com/music/listen?u=1#/ps/Ihvw3uxx36ie6sgqxq4wt3fdoeq
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1jUXIrfn53n9MfnHgV1Vcg
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/letsbelegendarypodcast
Theme Music: Desert Road by Kirk Monteux www.kirkmonteux.com
Battle Theme: Battle by rock_bulldog audiojungle.net/user/rock_bulldog
Foley Sound and Music Credits:
Envato Elements elements.envato.com
Audio Blocks www.audioblocks.com
Free Sound freesound.org
About Us
We are a tabletop rpg Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, currently playing in a homebrew wild west steampunk setting, with a focus on storytelling and representation of queer and lgbtq+ people in media. We wanted to tell stories that we wished we could have found when we were kids.
Molly Hexcroft (She/Her): twitter.com/eldritchdm
Producer | Editor | Dungeon Master | Player
Jes Richards (They/Them): twitter.com/scorpysue
Producer | Manager | Player
Cris Sass-Council (They/Them): twitter.com/rainbowpunk10
Producer | Director | Editor | Mixer | Social Media Manager | Player | Dungeon Master
Megzie Sass-Council (She/Her): twitter.com/MegzieSasspants
Producer | Art Director | Player
40 min
About Let's Be Legendary - The Feywild West - A queer actual play podcast
From the publisher's feed
"The Feywild West" is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons actual play game, set in a homebrew Wild West steampunk world. The Feywild West follows two people discovering what it means to be in a…
relationship, all the while seeking revenge and learning the truth of their pasts. Let's Be Legendary Podcast is a LGBTQ+ podcast, with both main and minor characters, as well as the players falling under the queer blanket. An RP heavy game with a focus on story and characters.