Safety Note: A player (Jude/MermaidRoyal) appears in this episode as a guest a year before they left the TTRPG industry due to allegations of bullying and harassment. We're releasing this episode to honor the other players at the table, as well as the crucial lore and worldbuilding for the upcoming Hounds of Mercy vs. Andake miniseries. This episode originally aired on our Twitch channel on August 4, 2021.

SYOS is a series of one-shots starring all-BIMPOC guest players ⁠— and a Transplanar PC! In MERCY MERCY ME, we delve into Øka Hyen's past as a Hound of Mercy. Mercy is missing, and it's up to the Hounds to find her. Øka's fellow monster-hunters include Jaran Kader, a dragonborn rogue played by Hamnah; Gentle, a triton monk played by Dare; and Citlalli, a changeling cleric played by quinn.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Emma, Hat, Isabel, Kanding, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: fantasy violence, monsters and monstrosity, blood and bloodletting, addiction and substance use, and body horror.

CREDITS:

Guest stars - Dare (https://twitter.com/Dare2Dreamrpg), Hamnah (https://twitter.com/hshahid_), and quinn (https://twitter.com/quinnntastic_).

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