168: How It Ends, Part 2
Nix, Astor, and Bastian grapple with the consequences of the final battle.
Episode 168 of the Explorers Wanted podcast, hosted by 5d20 Media, LLC, titled "168: How It Ends, Part 2" was published on March 22, 2023 and runs 69 minutes.
March 22, 2023 ·69m · Explorers Wanted
Summary
Nix, Astor, and Bastian wrestle with the consequences of the final battle. Player Intrusion: Daniel: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Amazon PSA: For information and resources regarding the results of the recent Supreme Court decision to strip abortion rights away from U.S. citizens, please visit https://choice.crd.co. Your cast: GM: Daniel Astor: Sampson Bastian: Alex Nix: Stace Music Theme music: Ninth World by Dave Sterling. Previously On by Monument Studios Blockbuster Atmosphere 9 (Sadness) by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/304-blockbuster-atmosphere-9-sadness- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Strategic Invasion by Liam Back / via Audiio Intermission Atmos by Monument Studios Hollow by Monument Studios The Night Comes by Ivan Grigorashchuk / via Audiio Silence in the Stalks by Monument Studios In the Aftermath by Michael Rothery / via Adobe Stock Untenable Piano Solo by Monument Studios Something in the Dark by Monument Studios Long Note Three by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3993-long-note-three License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Only Memories by Matthew L Fisher / via Audiio A Desperate Prayer by Monument Studios The World is Watching Us by Dark Fantasy Studio Goodbye, My Friend by Dark Fantasy Studio Rain by Ivan Grigorashchuk / via Audiio Torn by Thomas Enger / via Audiio Mother of Deceit by Monument Studios In the Black Lake performed by Gerard Franklin / via Adobe Stock. This Won't Last Forever by The Future Reality / via Audiio Heavy Rain by Ethan Sloan / via Adobe Stock Emotional by Marko Maksimovic / via Audiio Flight Over the Mountain by William Hawkins Finn / via Audiio Memorize Your Face by Animal Assassins / via Audiio Mysterious Horseman by Cemetery Men / via Audiio Anticipation Ambience by Monument Studios Steep Line by Outland / via Audiio Emotional Atmos by Monument Studios Pyramid Lung by Phillip Daniel / via Audiio Icy Hybrid Buildup by Monument Studios Everything We Hoped For by Marshall Usinger / via Audiio The Haunting by Monument Studios Additional sound effects and ambience by Audio Alchemist, Krotos, and Monument Studios. Production Editing: Daniel Transcription: Stace Safety in Role-playing It is essential that everyone playing in a game feels safe and is having fun. We've compiled a brief list of the safety tools we use here. As always, see our standard disclaimer.Sponsored By:Die Hard Dice: We are delighted to be Dicefilliates of Die Hard Dice! Need more dice? Of course you do! Use our promo code: “ExplorersWanted” for 10% off your order. Promo Code: ExplorersWantedSupport Explorers Wanted
Episode Description
Nix, Astor, and Bastian wrestle with the consequences of the final battle.
Player Intrusion:
Daniel: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
PSA:
For information and resources regarding the results of the recent Supreme Court decision to strip abortion rights away from U.S. citizens, please visit https://choice.crd.co.
Your cast:
GM: Daniel
Astor: Sampson
Bastian: Alex
Nix: Stace
Music
Theme music: Ninth World by Dave Sterling.
Previously On by Monument Studios
Blockbuster Atmosphere 9 (Sadness) by Sascha Ende
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/304-blockbuster-atmosphere-9-sadness-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Strategic Invasion by Liam Back / via Audiio
Intermission Atmos by Monument Studios
Hollow by Monument Studios
The Night Comes by Ivan Grigorashchuk / via Audiio
Silence in the Stalks by Monument Studios
In the Aftermath by Michael Rothery / via Adobe Stock
Untenable Piano Solo by Monument Studios
Something in the Dark by Monument Studios
Long Note Three by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3993-long-note-three
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Only Memories by Matthew L Fisher / via Audiio
A Desperate Prayer by Monument Studios
The World is Watching Us by Dark Fantasy Studio
Goodbye, My Friend by Dark Fantasy Studio
Rain by Ivan Grigorashchuk / via Audiio
Torn by Thomas Enger / via Audiio
Mother of Deceit by Monument Studios
In the Black Lake performed by Gerard Franklin / via Adobe Stock.
This Won't Last Forever by The Future Reality / via Audiio
Heavy Rain by Ethan Sloan / via Adobe Stock
Emotional by Marko Maksimovic / via Audiio
Flight Over the Mountain by William Hawkins Finn / via Audiio
Memorize Your Face by Animal Assassins / via Audiio
Mysterious Horseman by Cemetery Men / via Audiio
Anticipation Ambience by Monument Studios
Steep Line by Outland / via Audiio
Emotional Atmos by Monument Studios
Pyramid Lung by Phillip Daniel / via Audiio
Icy Hybrid Buildup by Monument Studios
Everything We Hoped For by Marshall Usinger / via Audiio
The Haunting by Monument Studios
Additional sound effects and ambience by Audio Alchemist, Krotos, and Monument Studios.
Production
Editing: Daniel
Transcription: Stace
Safety in Role-playing
It is essential that everyone playing in a game feels safe and is having fun. We've compiled a brief list of the safety tools we use here.
As always, see our standard disclaimer.
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