🌘 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

🌿 Whispers of the Weaveberry – Part 3: The Grove of Still Breath

The silence is sacred—but not empty.

In the Grove of Still Breath, Elchad Thornvale faces an ancient guardian born of grief—the Oath-Withered Sentinel. Bound by broken vows and withering bark, this forgotten protector stands between Elchad and the truth buried deep within Sylvara’s leyline.

With each strike and whispered vision, the veil thins. A spectral voice returns. A forest weeps black sap. And when the roots finally speak… they reveal not only corruption—but a path forward.

🪵 In This Episode:

✔️ Elchad battles the Oath-Withered Sentinel in the Grove.

✔️ Sylvara speaks again through wind and memory.

✔️ A vision reveals the broken heart of the Gloomshade Leyline.

✔️ A fey spirit awakens the path of leyline travel—and offers a token of trust.

🎙 Starring Brad as Elchad Thornvale

🎧 DM’d by Brandon

#WhispersOfTheWeaveberry #ElchadThornvale #VerdantDeep #TheGroveOfStillBreath #DND5e #TTRPGPodcast #TheWeaveRemembers #Sylvara

Every great story needs a villain — not just a monster to slay, but a presence that lives rent-free in your players’ heads.

In this episode of Crits&Chaos, I’m breaking down how to craft villains that go beyond “big bad evil guy.” From giving them purpose and personality, to making their victories hurt, this episode dives into what makes an antagonist unforgettable.

I’ll share 5 Crit Tips to help you build villains that your players will fear, hate, and secretly respect — because the best villains don’t just challenge your heroes… they define them.

So grab your notes, roll your dice, and let’s create a villain worth remembering🎲

🌿 Whispers of the Weaveberry – Part 2: Beneath the Willow

The roots do not rest—they remember.

Beneath the ancient willow, Elchad Thornvale uncovers a forgotten druidic vault pulsing with the lifeblood of Sylvara. But as he communes with the Weave, a lurking Weavehunter Shade strikes—threatening to end his journey before it begins. Only a desperate plunge into the basin awakens the magic he needs to survive.

Guided by silver threads and flickering Weave-crystals, Elchad delves deeper, his memories fraying at the edges. At last, he arrives at the Grove of Still Breath—where a statue of the Green Mother watches in silence… and something older watches from the dark.

🪵 In This Episode:

✔️ Elchad battles a Weavehunter Shade in the Root Vault.

✔️ A plunge into arcane lifeblood triggers hidden powers.

✔️ Echoes of the Weave reveal ancient druidic memories.

✔️ The Grove of Still Breath cracks open—and a wrathful presence awakens.

🎙 Starring Brad as Elchad Thornvale

🎧 DM’d by Brandon

#WhispersOfTheWeaveberry #ElchadThornvale #VerdantDeep #BeneathTheWillow #TTRPG #DNDPodcast #Sylvara #TheWeaveRemembers