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The Companions Podcast
by Paper Sword Podcasting @PaperSwordPod
Paper Sword Podcasting produce the following podcasts:The Companions - an actual-play Dungeons & Dragons podcast using the DnD5e (D&D Fifth Edition) rules. The Companions is the 'story' of a group of adventurers as they begin their path through dangerous adventures, surviving the Dark Wind of Malvelous, battling monsters and cults, and perhaps even saving Life itself.The Inquisitors of Illem - actual play DnD5e campaign using Lawful Evil characters.Servants of the Gods of Obedience and Punishment in a DnD campaign, fighting against ChaosTHACO and Things - actual play DnD BASIC from the early 1980s.In an older version of the iconic Dungeons and Dragons setting, where Demi Humans were a class as well as a race, the adventurers start their journey investigating the Isle of Hazsharrad the Dark Wizard.
Episodes
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THACO and Things - S1E7 - The Transmutation of Chickens, and Orcs are an Elf's Best Friend
THACO and Things - Series 1 Episode 7 –Transmuting Chickens, and Orcs are an Elf’s Best Friend Descending into the Depths, the group encounter foes, foes that become friends (for most), the possibility of the transmutation of chickens and one of their friends loses their head. This podcast is...
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The Inquisitors - S1E4 - That Bolt Bounced Right Off
Inquisitor Canon and Paladin Damien continue to investigate heresy, tracking down Herot's wife Betty and son Eric. They are trying to locate the Yellow Book, find out who else might have been affected or have knowledge of such a heretical object, and destroy it and Guardsman Reef (sadly affected…
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THACO and Things - S1E6 - Into the Depths
THACO and Things - Series 1 Episode 6 –Into the Depths The group further explore the Dark Isle, working their way onwards to undertake their quest of finding out what has happened to the missing bodies taken from their graves. Return the bodies if they can, or stop them from being able to be…
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S1E22 - The Companions - Escape, Goblins and sorry about the crazy audio
The Companions In this campaign, using the DnD5e rules, our adventurers travel through Unden. With Malvelous above them, it’s evil spreading the Dark Wind, they must struggle to bring evil to justice and, eventually, save all Life itself. *Unfortunately our recording of this episode did not go...
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THACO and Things - S1E5 - Elves Don't Like Wardrobes
THACO and Things - Series 1 Episode 5 – Elves Don't Like Wardrobes Having survived an evil wizard and his guard, the party decide to rest in the wizards building. The elf keeps the rest of the party awake at night, nearly gets killed by the cleric, and they realise they really should check the...
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THACO S1E4 - The Son and The Sun and OMG Longest Simple Battle Ever
THACO and Things - Series 1 Episode 4 – The Son and The Sun and OMG Longest Simple Battle Ever In this Episode, our intrepid adventurers meet an adversary that could perhaps have them destroy the party from within. Will they prevail ? They also meet some of the other denizens of the Isle as they...
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S1E21 - The Companions - We're All Friends Here... Honest.
The Companions - Series 1 Episode 21 - We’re All Friends Here... Honest. In this Episode, the Companions have tracked and managed to infiltrate a meeting of the Worshippers of Heironeous. Unfortunately, it appears that they aren’t the only ones... Also, Carmac the Dragonborn makes a new friend....
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THACO and Things - S1E3 - Up the Trail and Into Something Sticky
THACO and Things - Series 1 Episode 3 – Up the Trail and Into Something Sticky In this Episode, our intrepid adventurers meet goblins, explore further into the Isle of Hazsharad the Dark Wizard, and encounter something sticky. Listen and find out how they get on. This podcast is several of us…
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S1E20 The Companions - The Bard has an Interesting Time and Chasing Down the Worshippers of Heironeous
The Companions - Series 1 Episode 20 - The Bard has an Interesting Evening... and Chasing Down Worshippers of Heironeous In this Episode, Viktor the Dhampir Bard his appointment with the Half Orc... And after he has recovered, he and the rest of the party (excluding the missing Reethos) go in...
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THACO and Things - S1E2 - To the Isle of Hazsharad the Dark Wizard
THACO and Things - Episode 2 To the Isle of Hazsharad the Dark Wizard In this episode, our intrepid (some might say inexperienced) heroes head off to the dark Isle in the middle of the lake. Intrigue, danger, combat and a whole lot of humour await (not the least of which is the gong). This…
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S1E19 The Companions - The Friendly Half-Orc and Political Ties
The Companions - Series 1 Episode 19 - The Friendly Half-Orc and Political Ties In this Episode, The Frontal Assault and Rear Assault groups recombine and go back to The Leather and Lash to compare notes and report. Viktor makes a new friend and gets some bolstering herbs to aid him with that......
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THACO and Things - S1E1 - The Group Meets and Trying to Run On Water
THACO and Things Four friends playing old-school D&D... Hi Everyone, And Welcome to THACO and Things, a light-hearted actual-play dungeons and dragons campaign using the old Dungeons and Dragons original basic set and the Cyclopedia. It’s many years since two of us used the system, and for others...
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S1E18 The Companions - Frontal Assault Part 3
The Companions - an Actual Play Podcast, using the DnD5e (Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition) rules, with sound effects from www.syrinscape.com. In this episode, Reethos, Viktor and Cid finish their raid on the building, Reethos smells like ozone, and they gain important information. Quick…
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S1E17 The Companions - Frontal Assault Part 2
The Companions - Series 1 - Episode 17 "Frontal Assault Part 2" by Paper Sword Podcasting Reethos the Teifling 'Warlock', Viktor the Dhampir Bard and Cid the Human Bloodhunter, half the members of The Companions, continue their frontal assault on one of the thief/assassin safe houses of Cray....
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S1E16 The Companions - Frontal Assault Part 1
The Companions - Series One, Episode 6 - Frontal Assault Part 1 Intelligence from Jax indicates that the building Northeast of Tanners Square is one of the safe houses used by Cray. Cray is setting up a thief and assassins guild in Illem and 'for the sake of the city' - but also in all likelihood...
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The Inquisitors - S1E3 - Olaf, Betty, Eric and guards that should already be dead.
The Inquisitors of Illem - S1E3 Canon and Damien continue to search for the whereabouts of the Heretical Book. They track down Harot's wife Betty, and meet his son Eric, but the only clue they find is that in his journal Harot came back from a guard mission for Ambassador Conrattle and was…
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S1E15 The Companions - The Way Out is Never Easy
EPISODE 15 (!) Callisto the Human Monk, Carmak the Dragonborn Battlemaster, and Parrel the Human Rogue have evaded capture from the guards above by falling down a 60-foot deep abandoned well that has since been transformed into a pit trap with big spikes at the bottom. Quick thinking and reflexes...
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S1E14 - The Companions - An Attack from the Rear goes Downwards
Episode 14 – An Attack from the Rear goes Downwards Having decided on a course of action that sees them agreeing to stay in the city of Illem, the group splits into two for a double-pronged attack on a house that Jax’ intelligence says is one of the hideouts being used by Cray’s thief and…
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The Inquisitors - S1E2 - Shins, Shoulders and Heads
Hi Everyone, and thanks for tuning in. In this episode, Canon the Inquisitor and Damien the Paladin continue their quest to find out more about the heretical books that Herot brought back with him and also their leads that might find Sgt. Mallik. Canon finds humility, quickly goes out to try and...
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S1E13 - Special - Talking DnD Part 1
Hi, This Special takes the place of the E13 slot. It's a really good listen, it's funny and gives an insight into how the players got into DnD (or D&D if you're feeling 'old school' !), what influenced them to make their characters to be as they are and then we have the beginnings of a chat about...
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S1E12 The Companions - Discussions, Hints of a Past and The Way Forwards
Episode 12. The Companions have returned to the Leather and Lash and taken stock of what happened in Pietr the Sculptor’s building. They have discussed the task that Jax wants them to do, which in return will offer them some protection from the city and have him investigate on their behalf. Two...
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S1E11 The Companions
The party continue to investigate their quests, Victor and Leaf'n'Twig meet potential contacts, and two unwanted guests enter the Leather and Lash.
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S1E10 Part 2 - Pietr the Sculptors, Silver that Burns, and Going into the Wrong Inn
Hi Everyone, thanks for tuning in :) At the time of writing this, we are just about to hit our 500th download, which is great for us and thanks very much to all of you, you are the best and we appreciate you very much ! So, last episode the party found Cid the Human Bloodhunter almost dead, with...
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S1E10 Part 1 The Companions - At Pietr the Sculptors aka "Get Him to a Church"
Hi Everyone ! Thanks for turning in :) So, after finding the location of Pietr – the sculptor that the Inquisitors had discovered making statues of Heronious the Southern God, and convinced to add in a marker that they could then track – only to find his shop had been ransacked, the Companions...
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S1E9 The Companions - Almost Lost but Mostly Recovered
This episode was uploaded whilst on vacation in Cuba (see the lengths we go to, to get episodes out on time ?! lol). Howevere, there was a little technical difficulty but the podcast was mostly recovered and published OK, we'll bring anything missing back into the beginning of Episode 10. It…
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S1E8 The Companions - Ointments for Making Your Armour Stealthy !
In this episode, the Companions go to The Leather & Lash. It isn't what they expected, it isn't 'cheap' as Timothy had been told, and was in fact a very tasteful example of "it's type". The Teifling makes a new friend, Timothy gets spoiled, and the Dragonborn discovers some ointments to make his...
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Inquisitors S1E1 - The Inquisitors of Illem - The Order and The Crown of Golden Yellow
Welcome to the first episode of The Inquisitors of Illem. Based in the same DnD5E world and the same timeline as The Companions, this podcast follows three Lawful Evil members of The Order - the secret sect that works behind the scenes to enforce the status quo in Illem. Nominally led by Canon…
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S1E7 The Companions - Timothy Gets a Riding Beast
The party explores Illem, but first, they need a guide.
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S1E0.9 The Companions - The Tor of Anaroch reveals something
A bi tof background, and Leaf'n Twig and Cid meet up together at the Tor, meet something and found out something they didn't expect, and head off North after their Companions and Grecious of The Strong.
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S1E1 The Companions - The Group Forms and Heads Northwards after Grecious (Reissued)
*Reissued, moving some background to Episode S1E0.9* Leaf'n Twig the Firbolg Ranger and Cid the Human Bloodhunter move Northwards, reaching the Farmhouse where the rest of the Companions are. But they soon find out, it isn't farmers that are there to greet them... Please note that the background…
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S1E6 The Companions - Out of the Frying Pan
Having survived the Norsemen and then the Inquisitors, the Companions have headed North, still tracking the killer Grecious. After a clever bit of forgery, they have entered the city and found it not particularly to their liking, with apparent slavery, rigid laws enforced with iron clubs, and...
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S1E0.1 The Inquisitors of Illem pre-podcast
The first of the pre-podcast offerings for The Inquisitors of Illem, setting the scene for the podcast which will run alongside The Companions which is already published to Episode 5 (S1E5 - Necksies and Handsies). The Inquisitors' will be a much darker podcast, the characters being worshippers…
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S1E5 The Companions - Necksies and Handsies
The party have headed North into Illem, tracking both Grecious and the skeletal footprints. As dusk began to fall, the temperature began to fall with it, and they realised they had no winter clothing or tents. However, a faint glow - perhaps from a fire or lit building - was seen in the East, and...
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S1E4 The Companions - Making Jerky
After 'removing the evidence' of their almost-disasterous fight with the Illem Guard, the party meet back up with Reethos. Heading Northwards again, determined to catch up with Grecious, they encounter a chain gang and learn some more of what it means to live in Illem. They hear of the two state...
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S1E3 The Companions I Shot the Sheriff But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy
Moving Northwards from Chanstop, having passed on the message to Oylet (and burned down Dave's wagon), the party have said goodbye to Dave and Bil' and headed North after Grecious. They haven't moved far when the encounter a patrol of Illem guard... and things just don't go well...
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The Companions S1E2 - Everyone Likes a Bonfire
This is the second episode of The Companions, a D&D 5th Edition actual-play adventure. After defeating the zombie and the two staff-wielding skeletons that drew the very life essence from living beings and turned them into small statues for some unknown reason, the party head North, both in…
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Companions S1E1 - The Group Forms and Heads to Illem
The first episode for publishing of The Companions, an actual-play Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Leaf & Twig the Firbolg Ranger and Cid the Human Bloodhunter have become seperated from their companions and head off towards the kingdom of Illem to catch them up. Their companions themselves chase...
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Paper Sword Podcasting produce the following podcasts:The Companions - an actual-play Dungeons & Dragons podcast using the DnD5e (D&D Fifth Edition) rules. The Companions is the 'story' of a group of adventurers as they begin their path through dangerous adventures, surviving the Dark Wind of Malvelous, battling monsters and cults, and perhaps even saving Life itself.The Inquisitors of Illem - actual play DnD5e campaign using Lawful Evil characters.Servants of the Gods of Obedience and Punishment in a DnD campaign, fighting against ChaosTHACO and Things - actual play DnD BASIC from the early 1980s.In an older version of the iconic Dungeons and Dragons setting, where Demi Humans were a class as well as a race, the adventurers start their journey investigating the Isle of Hazsharrad the Dark Wizard.
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Paper Sword Podcasting produce the following podcasts:The Companions - an actual-play Dungeons & Dragons podcast using the DnD5e (D&D Fifth Edition) rules. The Companions is the 'story' of a group of adventurers as they begin their path through dangerous adventures, surviving the Dark Wind of...
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