Try Not To Die

HARD CUT to the Mare Emara as we dive deep into what happened to Captain- sorry, Admiral Styx; Zola's pirate paramour, Cicirose; the crew of the Feralfree; and the floating city of Driftin, most recently seen falling under Empirical rule!

We'll be back next #TNTDTuesday with Session 0 of Campaign II: MUSEMAKERS!

Join our Patreon for the rest of the Loose Threads we're tying up!

"Book Sound Effects" - Allsounds/Audionauti

“Calm Sea Sailing” - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Crowd-cheering-soft-cheering-and-chatter” - gregorquend

“Small Marketplace” - Sword Coast Soundscapes 

“Ceremonial-cannon-fire” - dylansmithsound 

“Big Water Splash” - qubodup

“Fairy Dust Sound Effect” - Free Audio Zone

“Fireball-whoosh” - robinhood76

“Bamf” - themfish

“Sword-clash-and-slide” - Fun with Sound

“Robot-walking-demo” - kwahmah-02

“Explosion 01” - tommccann

“Stonedoor-closingwithboom” - audiotorpedo

“Fire-in-fireplace-close-up-reverberant2” - silencyo__silencyo

“Battle with Monsters and Magic” - Michaël Ghelfi

"crashing" - smmassuda

“Metal-gate-01” - silentstrikez

“doorgate_a-heavy-metal-door-on-the-garden-gate” - newlocknew

“Arrow-strike” - plantmonkey

“Gut-a-blastix” - rolandseer

"cracking-earthquake-crackin-soil-cracking-stone" - uagadugu

All sounds from FreeSound.org (http://freesound.org/) (http://freesound.org/), (http://freesound.org/),) unless listed under AllSounds/AudioNauti, Free Audio Zone, Fun with Sound, Gaming Sound FX, Michaël Ghelfi, Sword Coast Soundscapes, or Viral Vids NL.

Additional Sound Effects by Noah Perito.

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FLASHING BACK... to Balderheim! Post-Zola and Erza's escape from Avaricci, we pick up with our two dragon lords, Anacra and Frigiditch (plus Frigiditch's most unhinged servant, Bikamint)!

Who will come out as the scaly victor, and who will take possession of the Evoker Stone?

The sequel to this episode will be coming out on our Patreon this week! Follow us there for even amore Loose Thread episodes. :)

RE-UPLOADED WITH AUDIO! Apologies for the inconvenience.

Sound Effects:

“Book Sound Effects" - Allsounds/Audionauti

“Blizzard” - Michaël Ghelfi

“Battle with Monsters and Magic” - Michaël Ghelfi

“Crowd-in-panic” - ienba

“Ice-frost-spell-skill” - I eminyildirim

“Fireball-whoosh” - robinhood76

“Explosion 01” - tommccann

“Fire-in-fireplace-close-up-reverberant2” - silencyo__silencyo

“Cracking-earthquake-cracking-soil-cracking-stone” - uagadugu

“Lightningcrash” - noisenoir

“Whip-crack” - scifisounds

“Sword-clash-and-slide” - Fun with Sound

“Bamf” - themfish

“Champagne glasses” - idabrandao

“Gut-a-blastix” - rolandseer

“Crowd-cheering-soft-cheering-and-chatter” - gregorquendel

All sounds from Freesound.org (http://Freesound.org) unless listed under Allsounds/Audionauti, Fun with Sound, Michaël Ghelfi, or Sword Coast Soundscapes.

Additional sound effects by Noah Perito and Lisa Condemi.

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FLASHING BACK to months before the Campaign One finale... Join us south of the capital in the pirate city of S'bagliare, where Captain Styx and the crew of the Feral Free throw a battle-frenzied birthday bash for the local ruler: Duke Delmar Todesbringer!

Happy fall, we MISSED you! We're bringing this Content Surge out of the ol' Patreon vault and onto the main feed. Speaking of Patreon: before we step together into Campaign II, we'll be publishing a few more "Loose Threads," episodes where we tie up the final items left on the Smycolytes' agenda. Our $5+ patrons will get first access to the newest episodes, and they'll trickle onto the main feed throughout the year. It's a splendid time to support us if you're wondering what ever happened to Erza and Bikamint, or the kraken Kal Amar, or Nula the necromantic demilich, or Quince's mom.....

Produced by Noah Perito and Lisa Condemi
Music by Noah Perito and Lisa Condemi

Sound Effects:

“Coastal Town” - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Calm Sea Sailing” - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Crowd-cheering-soft-cheering-and-chatter” - Gregorquendel

"Splash sw3" - Setuniman

“Three cannon shots” - originalmaja

“Breaking-wooden-poles” - Craigsmith

“Water Gushing” Jakobthiesen

“Fireball-whoosh” - robinhood76

“Explosion_01 - tommccann”

“Hissing metal” - vibe_crc

“Awww-than-applause-and-cheering” - xtrgamr

“Disappointed-crowd” - unchaz

“Sonar” - infobandit

“Fire-in-fireplace-close-up-reverberant2” - silencyo__silencyo

“Cracking-earthquake-cracking-soil-cracking-stone” - uagadugu

“Arrow-strike” - plantmonkey

“Large-crowd-medium-distance-stereo” - eguobyte

“Book Sounds Effects" - AllSounds/Audionauti

All listed sounds found on Freesound.org unless noted with “Sword Coast Soundscapes”

Additional Sound Effects by Noah Perito

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In this final (for now) episode of our usually Patreon-exclusive talk-back show, The Afterlife, we'll be chatting all things finale, and reflecting on Campaign One as a whole.

Thank you for listening! We'll be back this fall with more TNTD. For now, follow us on our socials to stay updated on any bonus content, our upcoming musical episode, and Campaign Two!

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As the end of the world draws near, our heroes hold tightly to the pain, the love, and the joy that make up every part of it. FINALE OF CAMPAIGN ONE.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for listening- we were truly lucky to tell this story with you all. We'll be back in the fall with Campaign Two of Try Not To Die.

Produced by Noah Perito, Lisa Condemi and Ashley Goodwin

Music by Noah Perito and Lisa Condemi

ALL HAIL OUR ELDRITCH PATRONS! Especially Anita, Any Major Dude, Ashley, Becca B, Colleen, Eclair, Elana, Emily, Grace, Hope , Jacob, James, Jeff, Joey, Kate, Katie, Leo, May, Morgan, Nat, Nekola, Paige, Patrick, Roni, and Sahara. And of course, our PRODUCER PADDY Patrick Brandstätter and PRODUCER DADDIES Drew Bailey, Sam Golden, Becca Mount and Rose Evelyn Campbell. We thank you for these podcasting powers, and promise to raise hell in your name, now and always.

Sound Effects:

“Book Sound Effects” - AllSounds/AudioNauti

“Mysterious Jungle” - Michaël Ghelfi


“Portal-idle” - couchhero

"device-powering-up" - spoonsandlessspoons


"teleport" - outroelison

"teleporter-24b" - blendcache

"bamf" - themfish

"fire-in-fireplace-close-up-reverberant" - silencyo__silencyo

"Small Marketplace" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"Door opening 1" - Bowen707

"That darn dinner bell" - CGEffex

“Quiet Tavern" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"marching-3" - webbfilmsuk

"robot-walking-demo" - kwahmah

“Gut-a-blastix” - rolandseer

"grocery-drop" - shelbyshark

"dropping-carrier-bag-containing-bottles-on-table" - fmaudio

"cracking-earthquake-cracking-soil-cracking-stone" - uagadugu

"crowd-in-panic" - ienba

"crashing" - smmassuda


"Battle with Monsters and Magic" - Michaël Ghelfi

“Big Water Splash” - qubodup

"Wood splintering" - craigsmith

"Lightningcrash" - noisenoir

"ocarina-trill-shaman-canyon-01-g" - carloscarty

"jazz-bar-people-ambience-la-fontaine-copenhagen" - msxp

"Forest Daytime" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"stonedoor-closingwithboom" - audiotorpedo

"fireball-whoosh" - robinhood76

"Wooden door smash" - Eneasz

"champagne glasses" - idabrandao

"Sword-clash-and-slide" - Fun with Sound

"Fairy Dust Sound Effect" - Free Audio Zone

"Dark Elves City" - Michaël Ghelfi

"hissing metal" - vibe_crc-24b

"explosion 01" - tommccann

“Sparks” - erh

“Crowd-cheering-soft-cheering-and-chatter” - gregorquendel

"crack-glass" - 13fpanskacerny-jan

"Glass Smash" - chewiesmissus

"Blizzard" - Michaël Ghelfi

"flesh-rip" - alvarojmarquez

"time-stop" - damnsatinist

"Wind Temple" - Michaël Ghelfi

All  sounds from ⁠FreeSound.org⁠

Additional Sound Effects by Noah Perito.

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Days prior to the end of the world, the Smycolytes make good on a few promises, then begin to rally their forces.

Join us tomorrow on our Patreon for the final (Patreon-exclusive) episode of the Afterlife!

Produced by Noah Perito, Lisa Condemi and Ashley Goodwin

Music by Noah Perito & Lisa Condemi

Sound Effects:

“Book Sound Effects” - AllSounds/AudioNauti

"Battle with Monsters and Magic" - Michaël Ghelfi

“Portal-idle” - couchhero


"teleport" - outroelison


"teleporter-24b" - blendcache|

"Forest Daytime" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Gut-a-blastix” - rolandseer

“Time-slow-down” - patricklieberkind

"bamf" - themfish

"fireball-whoosh" - robinhood76

"explosion 01" - tommccann


"fire-in-fireplace-close-up-reverberant" - silencyo__silencyo

“Crowd-cheering-soft-cheering-and-chatter” - gregorquendel

"device-powering-up" - spoonsandlessspoons

"Glass Smash" - chewiesmissus

"Lightningcrash" - noisenoir

“Big Water Splash” - qubodup

“Whip-crack” - scifisounds

“Underwater” - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"Three cannon shots" - originalmaja

“Coastal Town” - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"Small Marketplace" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Quiet Tavern" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Evening Town" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Calm Sea Sailing" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"Door opening 1" - Bowen707

“Ship Cabin" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"Fairy Dust Sound Effect" - Free Audio Zone

“Large-crowd-medium-distance-stereo” - eguobyte

“Mad-scientist-lab-loopable” - ramonmineiro

"Dark Elves City" - Michaël Ghelfi

"crowd-in-panic" - ienba

"cracking-earthquake-cracking-soil-cracking-stone" - uagadugu

“Sparks” - erh

“Ice-frost-spell-skill” - I eminyildirim

“Gong Hit” - GowlerMusic

“Bonk Sound Effect” - Gaming Sound FX

"crashing" - smmassuda


“Mysterious Jungle” - Michaël Ghelfi


All sounds from ⁠FreeSound.org⁠ unless listed under AllSounds/AudioNauti, Free Audio Zone, Fun with Sound, Gaming Sound FX, Michaël Ghelfi, Sword Coast Soundscapes, or Viral Vids NL.

Additional Sound Effects by Noah Perito.

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After strange dreams, the Smycolytes search for Cicirose; briefly meet Paddlewick's new ruler; and confront Lord Grimwald Tinderdick re: Trick's contract.

Join our Patreon to access all of our music, monthly bonus episodes, our bi-weekly after-show, and more!

Produced by Noah Perito, Lisa Condemi and Ashley Goodwin

Music by Noah Perito and Lisa Condemi

Sound Effects:

“Book Sound Effects” - AllSounds/AudioNauti

“Mysterious Jungle” - Michaël Ghelfi

"Lightningcrash" - noisenoir

"Fairy Dust Sound Effect" - Free Audio Zone

"cracking-earthquake-cracking-soil-cracking-stone" - uagadugu

"Blizzard" - Michaël Ghelfi

"Battle with Monsters and Magic" - Michaël Ghelfi

"crack-glass" - 13fpanska-cerny-jan

"Glass Smash" - chewiesmissus 

“Portal-idle” - couchhero

"teleport" - outroelison

"teleporter-24b" - blendcache 

"Forest Daytime" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"Door opening 1" - Bowen707

"The Underdark" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"marching-3" - webbfilmsuk

"metalrattle_drawbridge" - jorickhoofd_attribution 

"Dark Elves City" - Michaël Ghelfi

"fireball-whoosh" - robinhood76

"crowd-in-panic" - ienba

"device-powering-up" - spoonsandlessspoons

"crashing" - smmassuda 

"Small Marketplace" - Sword Coast Soundscapes

"Three cannon shots" - originalmaja

"coins-fall-2" - belanhud

"rockfall-06" - tim-kahn

"bamf" - themfish

"explosion 01" - tommccann

"fire-in-fireplace-close-up-reverberant" - silencyo__silencyo

All sounds from FreeSound.org (http://freesound.org/) (http://freesound.org), (http://freesound.org),/) unless listed under AllSounds/AudioNauti, Free Audio Zone, Fun with Sound, Gaming Sound FX, Michaël Ghelfi, Sword Coast Soundscapes, or Viral Vids NL.

Additional Sound Effects by Noah Perito.

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Reunited by the power of friendship, our heroes party before the world ends (and squeeze in a little heist along the way).

Join us tomorrow for the Afterlife, the bi-weekly show where we discuss two episodes at a time and usually play a mystifying game! Over on our $5 Patreon tier. Your support truly means the world.

Produced by Noah Perito, Lisa Condemi and Ashley Goodwin

Music by Noah Perito and Lisa Condemi

Sound Effects:

“Book Sound Effects” - AllSounds/AudioNauti

“Mysterious Jungle” - Michaël Ghelfi

“Crowd- heering-soft-cheering-and-chatter” - gregorquendel

“Large-crowd-medium-distance-stereo” - eguobyte

“Wooden door smash” - Eneasz

“Portal-idle” - couchhero

All sounds from FreeSound.org unless listed under AllSounds/AudioNauti, Free Audio Zone, Fun with Sound, Gaming Sound FX, Michaël Ghelfi, Sword Coast Soundscapes, or Viral Vids NL.

Additional Sound Effects by Noah Perito.

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With the Phoenix Flower finally secured, the new trio will need an old ally's help to bring back their fallen friend.

Join our Patreon community to hear our bi-weekly after-show, The Afterlife, as well as monthly bonus episodes, all the music from the show, and more!

Produced by Noah Perito, Lisa Condemi, and Ashley Goodwin

Music by Noah Perito and Lisa Condemi

Sound Effects:

“Book Sound Effects” - AllSounds/AudioNauti

“Teleport” - outroelison

“Portal-idle” - couchhero

“bamf” - themfish

“Teleporter-24b” - blendcache

“Big Water Splash” - qubodup

“Underwater” - Sword Coast Soundscapes

“Calm Sea Sailing” - Sword Coast Soundscapes 

“Door opening 1“ - Bowen707

“Ship Cabin” - Sword Coast Soundscapes 

“Wooden door smash” - Eneasz

“Crashing” - smmassuda

“Glass Smash” - chewiesmissus 

“Purring” - Shisha the Cat

“Evening Town” - Sword Coast Soundscapes 

All sounds from FreeSound.org (http://freesound.org), unless listed under AllSounds/AudioNauti, Free Audio Zone, Fun with Sound, Gaming Sound FX, Michaël Ghelfi, Sword Coast Soundscapes, Shisha the Cat, or Viral Vids NL.

Additional Sound Effects by Noah Perito and Shisha the Cat.

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The new trio searches for a rumored component that could bring back their ally.

Content warning: suicidal ideation. There are moments in this episode where characters who fail a despair/fear mechanic express very low thoughts. If you're sensitive to this kind of content, you could skip 51:00 - 1:46:00 and avoid the bulk of it (you'll miss the combat, but get everything you need plot-wise).

Please reach out to a loved one or your doctor if you are feeling hopeless. We love you!

Produced by Noah Perito, Lisa Condemi and Ashley Goodwin

Sound Effects:

“Book Sound Effects” - AllSounds/AudioNauti

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