Minds Never Matter: A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

Today we move away from our "Not-Quite-Heroes" at ACE to instead peer into the happenings within the vast continent of Divitotum.

In this dramatized short story, Kiran reflects on the Family Day incident before meeting up with Cecily to go over conspiracy theories while grappling with her complicated feelings for the Aasimar now that they're both attending classes at ACE.

"Wildfire Hearts" is narrated by Taylor Murchie and edited by Anna Eliza

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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CW: This episode contains references to seizures.

Our Not-Quite-Heroes are plunging themselves into dark waters as they try to piece together the truth behind the dark arcane powers that took control of Emilia during ACE's Family Day Event.

In our 21st session, we pick up at The Light Under as Emilia tries to run away from Sartheleon after the two of them were caught in a one-way embrace by the wait staff. Afterward, Emilia and Pogo team-up to investigate the Gauntlets with their "best friend" Stu Dent, which ultimately leads to Emilia uncovering more mysteries about her family -- and potentially, her identity, and Sartheleon discovers one last message left behind for him by Raven in his new set of armor that reveals he might be worth more than Gwen has let him believe.

Plus, Cecily and Kiran finally have an opportunity to bond following the incident in Laxor before the party's Cleric throws herself into investigating a number of campus conspiracies crafted by herself.

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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Today we move away from our "Not-Quite-Heroes" at ACE to instead peer into the happenings within the vast continent of Divitotum.

In this dramatized short story, we revisit The Light Under and gain a new perspective on Sartheleon and Emilia's "first date". Just who is this mysterious stranger, and what role could he possibly play in Elona?

"Plaything" is narrated and edited by Anna Eliza

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In our twentieth session, the party descends on their local Moon Dollars for a special investigative presentation by Pogo – featuring Frederic and Kiran, who get invited to tag along. As Pogo begins presenting the cold hard facts of everything that went down at Family Day, and presenting possible theories as to what could be going on with Juno and the Gauntlets. 

As the group disperses, Pogo, Cecily, Kiran and Petra meet up in the young Stardust heir's dorm room to try and continue their research by spying on Frederic and Emilia via Bookworm's Familiar Surveillance. 

Later, Emilia and Sartheleon finally go on their not-quite-first-date at the elusive Elonian teahouse "The Light Under" – an unsuspecting location with a unique Underdark flair that gives the pair time to bond in their own way. While there, Sartheleon feels the two being watched, and a mysterious figure from Emilia's past ups the ante by finally making himself known.

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we move away from our "Not-Quite-Heroes" at ACE to instead peer into the happenings elsewhere in the vast continent of Divitotum.

In this dramatized short story, we take a look at a priest from the Church of Ghriom waking up in a cold prison cell. Unable to identify his captors, he tries to commune with the divine only to be interrupted by a mysterious woman who could be his guardian angel, or something far more sinister.

"The Priest of Ghriom" is narrated by Nick Tavanese with editing by Anna Eliza.

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In our nineteenth session, Sartheleon grapples with the discovery of his mentor Raven's corpse being tampered with by his comrade, Cecily Belghriom.

As he makes a mad dash to heal her, it becomes clear some mysterious arcane power is affecting her body.

Uniting the party for the first time following the explosion at Family Day, Sartheleon opens up about just how deadly Gwen truly is, and the party learn of how terrified the people of Elona are of Necromancy, but not why it's outlawed across Divitotum.

Plus, Pogo drops off a special gift for Sartheleon, and Emilia and Frederic gave a heart to heart about the nature of loss and mortality that leads to Emilia learning of a mysterious man that used to be her mother's apprentice, and what happened to Frederic's lover, Violetta.

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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CW: This episode discusses psychological torture, death, and hanging.

In our eighteenth session, the party recovers from the Family Day incident by picking up the pieces of their friendships and the auditorium. 

Cecily jumps into protective older sister mode and tends to her younger siblings following the explosion; Sartheleon starts to realize that Raven may have been telling the truth the whole time and begins to realize Gwen has much bigger plans for him than he realized; Pogo says goodbye to Nualla as she heads back to Glagus to care for their ailing mother; and Emilia is tasked with taking the gauntlets, any means necessary, or run the risk of having another "Violetta situation", all while questioning if she's always been the way she is.

As the dust of the day begins to settle, Emilia invites Sartheleon to the elite Elonian club "The Light Under," Cecily plans a heist, and Sartheleon discovers something that will change him forever.

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In our 17th session, the History Exhibition kicks off to celebrate Family Day. To nobody's surprise, Cecily's twin brothers interrupt the ceremonies with a special game show with the best of intentions. Meanwhile, Emilia begins to hear the voices of a bygone era call out to her; Sartheleon is ordered to do something that puts everyone in danger, and Pogo tries to figure out what he would do if Cecily turned into a worm. 

Could this event spell a permanent divide for our Not-Quite-Heroes? 

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In session 16, Pogo and Cecily head back to campus after fending off the monster plant in the mall and catch up with Emilia and Sartheleon in just in time to attend the History department's assembly. After getting the opportunity to see some of these legendary artifacts in person, something strange happens as Emilia's body and mind begins to connect with a mysterious pair of gauntlets on display. On the eve of the long-awaited Family Day, Pogo surprises his party members with special gifts catered to their personalities. 

As the festivities officially kick off, the party is finally reunited with their family members for the first time since leaving to attend ACE. Emilia's mother and father, the duchess and duke of House Victosolis, arrive with a cold grace fitting of their noble household; Nualla Stardust, child prodigy and younger sister to Pogo finally returns to provide her older brother with the comforts of home; Cecily's adoptive father and younger brothers arrive to cause mischief around campus; and Sartheleon's two mother figures show up with their pre-prepared, secret identities.

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In the aftermath of the party's first ever house party, ACE's Family Day looms over our not-quite heroes as they prepare for the festivities. Cecily and Pogo, the glue that they are, invite the party (and their many friends) to their local-corporate-coffee chain for breakfast to catch up on everything that's happened since they made it back to Elona.

Emilia and Frederic are once again on the outs as she once again fails to recognize boundaries and pushes too hard for answers from her estranged fiancé's sudden shift in attitude; Sartheleon grapples with his orders to assassinate Emilia; Cecily and Kiran may or may not have just become canon; and Pogo indulges in one of life's simplest pleasures: hot chocolate.

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.