Shadows of Pindus

Croak has lost a companion. He has assaulted another. And the remaining doesn't trust him. Yet, the treasure room of his rehab is near at hand. What further tests await?

One aggressive set of mecha-wolves down. Too bad the flesh and blood people are at each other’s throats just as hard. Croak might be able to handle a threat that can be beaten with a stick, but again he is proving himself incapable of facing a social challenge. And yet Read more

Darren sits down with eminent game-master and Mass Effect celebrity Mark Meer to chat about running Dungeons & Dragons for the delight of an audience. We discuss performance in Improvised D&D, his long-running improv form with Rapid Fire Theatre, his recent appearance on the Stream of Many Eyes, and what the social contract of playing for an audience is.

The door has slammed shut, and the wolves have sharp teeth. This padded club “safe-space” rehab bullshit is over. Nobody is happy about it. How will the addicts respond when life and limb are suddenly on the line. Other news: Friends! Fans! Listeners! I need your help play-testing an open Read more

This team-building exercise is off to a rocky start. Croak insists on taking the lead and stumbles headfirst into danger. The padded safe world of adventure therapy is going sideways. Credits: Gamemaster: Darren Steele (@dsteelegm) Player: Joel Crichton (@jacrichton) Worldbuilding: Darren Steele and Will Mitchell (@troubadork) Cover Art: Richard Nattoo Read more

A rushing river and a grand mountain are ahead, but the most treacherous journey is that of trying to get Croak to be a f&^*ing team player! Quaswil and the gang do their best to get through to him. He does his best to just get through it. And there Read more

Locations remain unexplored in Adventure Rehab. Why is the food so hard to come by? Why is Yor so testy? Resources must be gathered before venturing forth, both physical and spiritual. Can Croak play nice? Come play D&D with me! Get the detailed details here. October 12 @ Intriguecon and October Read more

Croak must trade a secret for a prophecy with a strange witch woman. Too bad the witch women couldn’t help him with his interpersonal skills. Yor and Croak soon get on each other’s nerves.   Come play D&D with me! Get the detailed details here. October 12 @ Intriguecon and October 20 Read more

It’s just a wild ride down the waterfall into a new vista: an expansive jungle where the threats are… simulated? Quaswil has a plan to heal his charges, though Croak is not one to accept guidance easily. What is there to be learned in the pit-traps and corridors of an Read more

The two voices on the podcast, Darren Steele and newly revealed Joel Crichton sat down to discuss the process of the show and answer fan-submitted questions. We cover the inspirations and beginnings of the Croak for Help podcast, as well as the juicy story behind why Joel has been a Read more