🍻Tavern Tales: Episode 1 -

Whispers Beneath the Waves 🌊

Before the Pirate King.

Before the banners of Shattered Bay.

Before the tides turned red.

In this first entry of Tavern Tales, we step outside the main timeline of YouRollin? and into the legends whispered over rum and candlelight.

Tonight’s story takes us decades into the past — to a storm-choked cove where a young Tazrim Vane crosses paths with Kadama the Coil… and a relic pulled from waters that were never meant to be disturbed.

Some tales are history.

Some are hearsay.

All of them matter.

Arc I nears its conclusion.

Arc II approaches.

And the sea remembers.

🌌 Echoes of the Black Star – Part 4: Shattered Fate

The chains begin to break.

Beyond the rift, Tai’zen stands before something ancient — a being bound in starlight and shadow, its voice echoing through the marrow of his soul. Xal’Zyren, the Bound Star, has called its vessel forward… and the void answers.

But fate is not so easily rewritten.

From the dark between moments, a watcher emerges — the Fate-Bound Seer — wreathed in writhing cosmic shadow and armed with visions of every future where Tai’zen falls. Light clashes with oblivion as Starpiercer ignites against the abyss, and for the first time, the void pushes back.

Overpowered. Outmatched. Unmade.

Until the stars themselves move.

And when the silence settles… Tai’zen awakens far from the rift, beneath the dying skies of the Ravngrim Wastes — where another lantern burns in the dark.

🌀 In This Episode:

✔ Tai’zen steps beyond the Whispering Gate to meet the Bound Star.

✔ Battle with the Fate-Bound Seer and its twisting visions of destiny.

✔ Xal’Zyren intervenes as chains begin to shatter.

✔ A mysterious stellar relic is gifted.

✔ A falling star lands in the Ravngrim… and fate draws two paths together.

🎙 Starring Kaydon as Tai’zen the Voidfist

#YouRollin #EchoesOfTheBlackStar #Voidfist #DND #MonkWarlock #TTRPG #Zearth #BoundStar #FateBound #RavngrimWastes #ActualPlay

⚡ Eye of the Storm – Part 4: The Departure

The storm has broken… and Cloudtown finally breathes.

After slaying the Thunderborn Chimera in the depths of Thunderstrike Cove, Draco Stormbreaker returns not to silence—but to celebration. Ale flows, stories spread, and the windmill tavern roars with life as the town raises a mug of Voltari Stormbrew to the one who walked into the tempest… and came back alive.

But victory brings questions.

Strange Voltari symbols carved into the cliffs speak of a forgotten relic.

Whispers point toward a black market auction in the distant Shattered Bay.

And the horizon calls louder than any toast ever could.

Enter Hendrik Stormvile, captain of The Windpiercer — a steel-hulled cutter laden with shadow silk, geneforge tech, and curious cargo bound for dangerous waters. With black sails rising like storm glass and dawn breaking through the mist, Draco boards the deck and sets sail once more.

Yet far above the waves…

the clouds twist.

And something with glowing eyes watches his departure.

Some storms don’t fade.

They follow.

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⚔️ In This Episode:

✔️ The aftermath of the Thunderborn Chimera’s defeat

✔️ A hero’s welcome (and plenty of Voltari Stormbrew) at the Stormwind Inn

✔️ Voltari markings hint at a relic tied to the Shattered Bay

✔️ Captain Hendrik Stormvile and The Windpiercer offer passage across the sea

✔️ A subtle, ominous presence stirs within the storm clouds above

🎙 Starring Keano as Draco Stormbreaker

🎧 DM’d by Brandon

#EyeOfTheStorm #DracoStormbreaker #StormreachTales #Voltari #DND #TTRPG #YouRollin #ShatteredBay #StormreachArchipelago

🌘 Shadows of the Past – Part 4: The Broken Oath

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Fenrir descends deeper beneath Wavecrest, following the Black Spiral’s hidden tunnels into a confrontation he never expected to face.

An old ally stands in his way — bound by fear, loyalty, and a promise forged under threat. As shadow coils and steel is drawn, Fenrir is forced to confront a brutal truth: sometimes the enemy before you is not driven by hatred… but by love.

In the darkness below the Black Spiral, restraint becomes betrayal, mercy becomes weakness, and a single moment changes everything.

When shadows are bound, and oaths are broken, even echoes can be shattered.

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🗡️ In This Episode:

✔ Fenrir confronts Vanir Shadowcloak beneath the Black Spiral

✔ Shadowbind is unleashed, turning armor into a prison

✔ A duel shaped by loyalty, fear, and impossible choices

✔ Fenrir’s Echo is destroyed in a desperate moment

✔ A silent presence watches from beyond the lanternlight

🎙 Starring Shayne as Fenrir the Shadow

#YouRollin #ShadowsOfThePast #TheBrokenOath

#FenrirTheShadow #ShadowfurLyvarren #EchoKnight

#DND #TTRPG #Wavecrest #SoloArc #BlackSpiral

🌌 Echoes of the Black Star – Part 3: Abyssal Descent

The fall begins.

Pulled through the Whispering Gate, Tai’zen is cast into a realm where gravity fractures and the ruins of his former monastery drift like broken memories. The void swirls beneath him—alive, watching—and every step through the abyss pulls him deeper into the Bound Star’s design.

But the darkness does not greet him alone.

A figure rises from the shifting platforms… his own reflection, hollow-eyed and forged from the echoes of every fear he’s buried. To ascend, Tai’zen must face the one opponent who knows him better than anyone: the Forsaken Echo.

Beyond the shattered sky, Xal’Zyren stirs.

And its vessel draws near.

🌀 In This Episode:

✔ Tai’zen navigates the abyss between worlds.

✔ A Skill Challenge through drifting void platforms.

✔ Confrontation with the Forsaken Echo, his twisted reflection.

✔ The Bound Star finally speaks.

🎙 Starring Kaydon as Tai’zen the Voidfist

#YouRollin #EchoesOfTheBlackStar #Voidfist #DND #MonkWarlock #TTRPG #Zearth #BoundStar #AbyssalDescent #BlackStarCalls

⚡ Eye of the Storm – Part 3: Wrath of the Thunderborn

The storm does not relent—it awakens.

Deep within the cavern of Thunderstrike Cove, Draco Stormbreaker faces the true source of the raging tempest: a monstrous Thunderborn Chimera forged from storm, fang, and fury. As the beast unleashes its devastating lightning breath, Draco is pushed to the brink—until a dormant Voltari relic bursts open, merging with him in a flash of ancient power.

What follows is a clash of raw elemental wrath. Wings tear from Draco’s back, scales ignite with lightning, and the storm answers his call. But ascension always comes with a price… and the Chimera’s dying words hint that greater forces are already watching.

⚔️ In This Episode:

✔️ The Thunderborn Chimera emerges from the shadows of Thunderstrike Cove

✔️ Draco unlocks his Voltari Ascension for the first time

✔️ A sky-shattering battle erupts within the storm cavern

✔️ The storm breaks… but a new threat rises in its wake

🎙 Starring Keano as Draco Stormbreaker

🎧 DM’d by Brandon

#EyeOfTheStorm #DracoStormbreaker #Thunderborn #VoltariAscension #DND #TTRPG #YouRollin #StormreachArchipelago

🍌 SPLIT HAPPENS: FIRE FROM THE SKY 🍌

An Interlude Episode

High above the Ember Peaks, the Banana Split drifts through the upper sky lanes—creaking wood, humming engines, and two monkey mechanics arguing about snacks, science, and structural integrity.

Then the sky screams.

A streak of fire and metal tears through the clouds.

No ship. No warning.

Just impact.

Told from the Banana Split Bros’ point of view, this interlude episode captures the exact moment everything goes sideways. As a Gene-Forged missile crashes onto their deck, old systems stir, vines tighten, and the ship itself seems to breathe for the first time in years.

Something ancient wakes beneath the planks.

Something tied to Benji’s past.

And something that was never meant to fall from the sky.

No heroes.

No plan.

Just Frank, Benji, and a very bad day.

🎙️ Featuring Frank “Bananafoot” Split & Benji “Brainsplit” Split

🔥 Set above the Ember Peaks

⚙️ A Zadkael Arc Interlude

And with that… we hope to see you rollin’ in the next one.

⚙️ The Key – Part 3: Zero Hour

Beyond the shattered Power Core, Zadkael Lazar descends into a forgotten sector of the Blackened Vaults—one sealed away for a reason. Sterile halls, ancient sigils, and untouched Geneforged technology lead him to the truth behind Project Vanguard… and the being known only as Subject Zero.

As Zero awakens, Vanguard turns violent, forcing Zadkael into a desperate struggle for control. With Gavrin unleashing plasma fire and Quark arcing lightning through the chaos, the Vault becomes a battlefield of old-tech fury and unraveling secrets.

🔻 The truth is revealed, the Eclipse makes its move, and a final choice will decide what survives the blast.

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🩸 In This Episode:

✔ The Private Sector of the Blackened Vault is uncovered.

✔ Subject Zero awakens and seizes control of Vanguard.

✔ Zadkael fights to reclaim his weapon—and his will.

✔ Gavrin and Quark make their stand against the Eclipse.

✔ A catastrophic decision triggers the Vault’s destruction.

🎙 Starring Harry as Zadkael Lazar

🎧 Narrated & DM’d by Brandon

#YouRollin #TheKey #ZeroHour #Geneforged #SubjectZero #DND #TTRPG #SoloArc #EclipseCovenant

🌑 Shadows of the Past – Part 3: Into the Spiral

Perched on the cliffs above Wavecrest, Fenrir gazes down at the Black Spiral warehouses below. In this episode, he descends into the heart of Wavecrest’s shadowy underworld to uncover hidden truths and long-lost Lyvarren secrets. With new revelations and rising dangers, Fenrir’s journey is just beginning.

🌘 In This Episode:

✔ Fenrir infiltrates the cliffside Black Spiral warehouse.

✔ Ancient Lyvarren canisters awaken his Shadow Sight.

✔ Hidden journal pages reveal the truth of his heritage.

✔ Smugglers and Obsidian Eclipse agents close in.

✔ Vanir Shadowcloak steps from the dark—with his own agenda.

🎙 Starring Shayne as Fenrir the Shadow

#YouRollin #ShadowsOfThePast #FenrirTheShadow #ShadowfurLyvarren #EchoKnight #DND #TTRPG #Wavecrest #SoloArc #ObsidianEclipse

🖤 The Witch’s Heart – Part 3: Convergence in Gloomshade

The roots tremble—something beneath is waking.

In the heart of Gloomshade, Eryx Obscura stands over the ruined altar where the Witch fell… but the forest does not breathe in relief. Shadows cling to him now, whispering with every step, and the taste of the Witch’s dying will lingers like iron on his tongue.

Far away, a tear in the leyline spills Elchad Thornvale into the forest—soaked in glowing sap and guided only by Sylvara’s silent warning: Follow the deathroot.

With each stride, the trees warp. The air bends. Something ancient pushes upward from below.

When Elchad reaches the ruin, the cracked altar splits fully—black sap bubbling from the wound. The Witch was never the true source.

She was only the vessel.

And what stirs beneath the roots has finally begun to move.

🪨 In This Episode:

✔️ Eryx confronts the aftermath of the Witch’s Heart.

✔️ A shadow-goblin companion emerges from the curse.

✔️ Elchad is pulled through the leyline into Gloomshade.

✔️ The altar fractures—revealing a hunger older than the Witch.

🎙 Starring:

Rishi as Eryx Obscura

Brad as Elchad Thornvale

🎧 DM’d by Brandon

#TheWitchsHeart #EryxObscura #ElchadThornvale #Gloomshade #BloodEclipse #DND #TTRPG #DarkFantasy #YouRollinPodcast