Grot-Cast

Smirking is back on the trail of WazzBad once more. Will he finally catch up with the illusive Weirdboy?Big thanks to Dan at the Paint All The Minis Paint Ramble podcasthttps://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/patmrambleDan has had loads of great guests chatting about tabletop hobby games. A perfect pod to listen to while you paint all your minis.You’ll find us in the PATM discord community at https://discord.com/invite/eHYTf4Z7t4And also a big thanks for all his help and support in getting Grot-Cast off the ground to Matthew at Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcasthttps://www.redcircle.com/shows/b512aa89-dbaf-4144-8fd8-deec61efb10acome say hi and join us in the Bedroom Battlefields Discord community. https://discord.com/invite/SFBNBCKV9JAnd check out Matthew’s weekly newsletter of interesting hobby happenings at https://minigamer.substack.com/And if you’d like to read the whole story you can find Smirking here and see my original illustrations too.https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/646745.pageSounds from https://freesound.org* S: melonexplosion.wav by foxgirl | License: Creative Commons 0* S: ELECTRIC_ZAP_001.wav by JoelAudio | License: Creative Commons* S: Banging-Slamming Metal Cupboard by wolfdoctor | License: Creative Commons 0* S: custom_explosion_building_destruction_heavens_feel_12082025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0* S: Rattling Bones by NoahBangs | License: Attribution 4.0* S: M4 Mag Table Drop.mp3 by Pjkasinski3 | License: Attribution 3.0* S: Dropping guns or tools or metal on table and searching through them by Wigglesworth | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Rifle dropped on floor 3x by serøutōnin--deprivəd | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Footsteps wearing sneakers stepping on sand, gravel pebble twig and branch in the desert with road hum by felix.blume | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Splats.wav by jjxmf | License: Creative Commons 0* S: slaps by babyrhinos | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Shotgun - Rode NT1A.wav by Geoff-Bremner-Audio | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Axe Throwing.wav by SoundFlakes | License: Attribution 4.0* S: weird laser gun.wav by JomelleJager | License: Attribution 3.0* S: Crash Shatter 06.mp3 by PNMCarrieRailfan | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0* S: S35-22 Steel girders wrench and tear; creaking metal.wav by craigsmith | License: Creative Commons 0

Smirking and the grot crew have been assigned to man the heavy artillery while GrodMek’s crony UzKop undertakes a special mission.Sound effects from https://freesound.org* S: melonexplosion.wav by foxgirl | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Big Firecracker by Kinoton | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Gore Rain.mp3 by LucasDuff | License: Creative Commons 0* S: heavy_hard_metal_resonant_impact.wav by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0* S: broken_atm.wav by ondrosik | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Clicky Knob Turning.wav by shewbox | License: Attribution 3.0* S: turn-knob-upclose-baby-activity-board by Eelke | License: Attribution* S: ELECTRIC_ZAP_001.wav by JoelAudio | License: Creative Commons* S: artillery fire.mp3 by Tomashevsky | License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0* S: tracked vehicle.wav by cognito perceptu | License: Creative Commons 0* S: nnus_forklift_error_code2.wav by nnus | License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0* S: Beam.wav by Deatlev | License: Attribution 3.0* S: sonic_beam.wav by fstagi | License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0* S: 07024 space laser charging.wav by Robinhood76 | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0* S: Banging noise.m4a by Melloja | License: Attribution 4.0* S: Banging-Slamming Metal Cupboard by wolfdoctor | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Exhaust pipe.wav by tosha73 | License: Attribution 4.0* S: 3-Legged Robot Walker.mp3 by AGMoneyTrigga | License: Creative Commons 0* S: custom_heavy_robot_footstep_sound_02_08132024 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0* S: Volkswagen Golf II 1.6 Diesel Engine Start Idle Stop Mono.wav by Soundholder | License: Attribution 3.0* S: Ringing in ears2.wav by Hardance | License: Sampling+* S: Metal Shed Door Close 2 by Yoyodaman234 | License: Creative Commons 0* S: M1A2 Abrams Accelerating.wav by flyguy85 | License: Attribution 3.0* S: Tank fire Mixed.wav by GaryQ | License: Creative Commons 0* S: Heavy machine gun.wav by CGEffex | License: Attribution 4.0* S: Giant Laser Cannon #2 (Slightly Less Distortion) by Autobot8299 | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0* S: custom_bassy_lasery_atomic_explosion_sound_12202025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0* S: custom_explosion_detonation_impact_sound_heavens_feel_12082025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0* S: explosive_rock_Impact_sounds_v2_10152025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0* S: custom_explosion_building_destruction_heavens_feel_12082025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0

While our Heroes have been Busy in the hills GrodMek has set up his warzone mekworks and fancies himself something of BigMek.https://freesound.org - attributionsS: tracked vehicle.wav by cognito perceptu | License: Creative Commons 0S: nnus_forklift_error_code2.wav by nnus | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0S: Alarm.wav by sophiehall3535 | License: Creative Commons 0S: pulse_sound_try1.wav by nearsight_00 | License: Creative Commons 0S: Beam.wav by Deatlev | License: Attribution 3.0S: 07024 space laser charging.wav by Robinhood76 | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0S: Splats.wav by jjxmf | License: Creative Commons 0S: Kite-Eating Tree by crashoverride6 | License: Creative Commons 0S: Banging-Slamming Metal Cupboard by wolfdoctor | License: Creative Commons 0S: slaps by babyrhinos | License: Creative Commons 0S: Exhaust pipe.wav by tosha73 | License: Attribution 4.0S: 3-Legged Robot Walker.mp3 by AGMoneyTrigga | License: Creative Commons 0S: custom_heavy_robot_footstep_sound_02_08132024 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0S: Volkswagen Golf II 1.6 Diesel Engine Start Idle Stop Mono.wav by Soundholder | License: Attribution 3.0S: Metal Shed Door Close 2 by Yoyodaman234 | License: Creative Commons 0S: S35-22 Steel girders wrench and tear; creaking metal.wav by craigsmith | License: Creative Commons 0S: M1A2 Abrams Accelerating.wav by flyguy85 | License: Attribution 3.0S: Heavy machine gun.wav by CGEffex | License: Attribution 4.0S: Axe Throwing.wav by SoundFlakes | License: Attribution 4.0S: Laser Gun Shot by TheGeekRanger | License: Attribution 4.0S: Crash Shatter 06.mp3 by PNMCarrieRailfan | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0S: Slowfiringheavyweapon.wav by SuperPhat | License: Creative Commons 0

SkagNet leads the grot mob into the hills on the trail of the crazy wierdboy WazzBad NazKop.Featuring lots of great free sounds from https://freesound.orgS: Footsteps wearing sneakers stepping on sand, gravel pebble twig and branch in the desert with road hum by felix.blume | License: Creative Commons 0S: Splats.wav by jjxmf | License: Creative Commons 0S: Kite-Eating Tree by crashoverride6 | License: Creative Commons 0S: Rock_impact_debris_sounds_small_01022026 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0S: Banging-Slamming Metal Cupboard by wolfdoctor | License: Creative Commons 0S: slaps by babyrhinos | License: Creative Commons 0S: Shotgun - Rode NT1A.wav by Geoff-Bremner-Audio | License: Creative Commons 0S: Exhaust pipe.wav by tosha73 | License: Attribution 4.0S: 3-Legged Robot Walker.mp3 by AGMoneyTrigga | License: Creative Commons 0S: custom_heavy_robot_footstep_sound_02_08132024 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0S: Volkswagen Golf II 1.6 Diesel Engine Start Idle Stop Mono.wav by Soundholder | License: Attribution 3.0S: Glass, break, smash, shatte, crash.wav by FALL-E | License: Creative Commons 0S: Crash Shatter 06.mp3 by PNMCarrieRailfan | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0S: Slowfiringheavyweapon.wav by SuperPhat | License: Creative Commons 0S: Scifi Laser Gun Firing by TannerSound | License: Attribution 4.0S: explosive_rock_Impact_sounds_v2_10152025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0

Smirking takes the lead in his first assault on an enemy position .Loads of sound FX in this one.S: Glass, break, smash, shatte, crash.wav by FALL-E | License: Creative Commons 0S: Laser Gun. by MickBoere | License: Creative Commons 0S: spaceguns02.mp3 by markkuyp | License: Attribution 4.0S: Ringing in ears2.wav by Hardance | License: Sampling+S: Metal Shed Door Close 2 by Yoyodaman234 | License: Creative Commons 0S: M1A2 Abrams Accelerating.wav by flyguy85 | License: Attribution 3.0S: Tank fire Mixed.wav by GaryQ | License: Creative Commons 0S: Heavy machine gun.wav by CGEffex | License: Attribution 4.0S: LowerGunCock.wav by woodmoose | License: Attribution 4.0S: Laser Gun Shot by TheGeekRanger | License: Attribution 4.0S: SIG Sauer P220 Interior shooting by areniporgen | License: Creative Commons 0S: Slowfiringheavyweapon.wav by SuperPhat | License: Creative Commons 0S: custom_explosion_detonation_impact_sound_heavens_feel_12082025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0S: explosive_rock_Impact_sounds_v2_10152025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0S: custom_explosion_building_destruction_heavens_feel_12082025 by Artninja | License: Attribution 4.0

Smirking and the Kommando Grot crew reach Waaagh GorGoff at last and try to keep their heads down. Whack sound is ”axe-throwing” by soundflakes Sun gun SFX is “laser-gun-shot” by thegeekranger

Smirking asks the big question, what’s a Waaagh? Gunshot SFX are “sig-sauer-p220-interior-shooting” by areniporgen

Smirking finds himself trapped in the middle of a minefield. How will old SkagNet get them out of this one?Introducing Sound FX ! Thanks to https://freesound.orgExplosions are “explosive_rock_impact_sounds_v2”and “Custom_explosion_building_destruction_heavens_feel”by artninjaGunshots are “sig-sauer-p220-interior-shooting” by areniporgenClunking noise is “crash-shatter-06” by pnmcarrierailfan

Smirking embarks on his journey to da Waaagh! Introducing GogGob- a zealot of the Snakebite clan

Smirking embarks on a bit of burglary in GrodMek’s workshop. Introducing Skab - a grot working for GrodMekSnazzGutz - a Badmoon painboy.

SkagNet and the grot crew head to the market.Introducing Smudge - a slippery sneaky grot.Unki - a larger than average grot.Fungrot - a fungus farming ranch grot.GrodMek - a gobby BigMek

Chapter 1 The Spawning Ground. An old runtherd gathers newly spawned grots and names each one.Introducing -SkagNet- an old ex-kommando of the BloodAxe clan, in retirement scratching a living as a runtherd. Runt- a smaller than average grot with some skill at escaping.Fuggit - not the finest example of grotliness, a bit of a hopeless case.Slakka - sleeps all night and mostly only awakens during the day. Snikkit - a particularly vicious feral grot.Nurd - a grot who learns fast and is a bit of a wise guy. Naff - a grot of no discernible quality.Smirking - our hero. Only joking, he’s just a grot.

The standard intro episode. Welcome to the show.