Downfall

End of an Era

blackchakram — Mon, 02 May 2016 01:32:52 +0000

We regret to inform everyone that due to the interference of “the real world”, we’re going to be ending the podcast.

We still plan on roleplaying, but we’re going to switch back to Traveller and record our sessions more loosely and without podcasting in mind. A no-bells-or-whistles website is going to be set up that will simply have the files for those interested in listening to our new adventures, but be advised they will likely have interruptions, no set duration, possibly have background sounds etc etc.

More info to follow late May / early June when we start the new game. Thanks for listening!

Episode 068 – “Dog slippers”

blackchakram — Mon, 02 May 2016 01:26:14 +0000

Downfall – Episode 68 – “Dog slippers”

In this episode:
The party wraps up the battle with the dogs. It gets messy

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Episode 067 – “I’m going to murder some animals!”

blackchakram — Mon, 02 May 2016 01:20:25 +0000

Downfall – Episode 67 – “I’m going to murder some animals!”

In this episode:
The party breaks into the enclave and begins a battle against hordes of dogs.

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Episode 066 – “Obama dungeons”

blackchakram — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 15:37:44 +0000

Downfall – Episode 66 – “Obama dungeons”

In this episode:
The party gets a lead on where to find the source of the plague

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Downfall – Episode 065

blackchakram — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:42:42 +0000

Downfall – Episode 65 – “Please monologue as long as possible”

In this episode:
The party finishes things up at the Descent and has to decide where to head next.

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Downfall – Episode 064

blackchakram — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:23:02 +0000

Downfall – Episode 64 – “Hugging fire elementals is bad”

In this episode:
The party battles a mysterious stranger and realize they have some advantages they didn’t know about.

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Episode 063 – “Grand theft horsecart”

blackchakram — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 14:43:38 +0000

Downfall – Episode 63 – “Grand theft horsecart”

In this episode:
The party enters the Descent and begins making their way down

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Episode 062 – “Purple smoke ghosts”

blackchakram — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 23:44:51 +0000

Downfall – Episode 62 – “Purple smoke ghosts”

In this episode:
The party is wrapping up schmoozing at the party when disaster strikes… and spreads.

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Episode 061 – “I think I can do an exclusive thing”

blackchakram — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:03:21 +0000

Downfall – Episode 61 – “I think I can do an exclusive thing”

In this episode:
The party starts schmoozing at the party. Several points of business get taken care of.

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Episode 060 – “The booze ooze”

blackchakram — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:18:29 +0000

Downfall – Episode 60 – “The booze ooze”

In this episode:
The party defeats the ooze in spectacular fashion.

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Episode 059 – “He ran into my knife”

blackchakram — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:48:56 +0000

Downfall – Episode 59 – “He ran into my knife”

In this episode:
The party talks to House Broda and strikes a deal.

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Episode 058 – “Angels burn his organs”

blackchakram — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:49:43 +0000

Downfall – Episode 58 – “Angels burn his orngans”

In this episode:
The party continues to battle their way through the house, eventually learning they aren’t the only assailants there.

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Episode 057 – “I have to touch you to help you”

blackchakram — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 19:58:18 +0000

Downfall – Episode 57 – “I have to touch you to help you”

In this episode:
The party is waiting to meet Broda when a predicted attack hits.

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Episode 056 – “Sneaking around is way more fun”

blackchakram — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:23:05 +0000

Downfall – Episode 56 – “Sneaking around is way more fun”

In this episode:
the party is tasked with dealing with the black ooze or House Broda. They choose Broda.

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Episode 055 – “I point to his ear”

blackchakram — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:11:26 +0000

Downfall – Episode 55 – “I point to his ear”

In this episode:
The party has an argument in the tavern. Caius officially joins the party and our heroes begin investigating a mystery.

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Episode 054 – “No poles”

blackchakram — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:18:14 +0000

Downfall – Episode 54 – “No poles”

In this episode:
The party makes some new contacts and finishes business with some personal quests.

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Episode 053 – “Only kill yourself”

blackchakram — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 03:11:53 +0000

Downfall – Episode 53 – “Only kill yourself”

In this episode:
The party has a meeting with the Favored to smooth things over. They come to an… arrangement.

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Episode 052 – “Killing 3 hours in an alleyway”

blackchakram — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:24:40 +0000

Downfall – Episode 52 – “Killing 3 hours in an alleyway”

In this episode:
The party messes around in a cemetery.

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Episode 051 – “Cigar in a pipe”

blackchakram — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 03:55:23 +0000

Downfall – Episode 51 – “Cigar in a pipe”

In this episode:
The party fails at an interrogation and then fails at a stakeout. With hilarious results.

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Episode 050 – “Roll for Deliciousness”

blackchakram — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 02:18:01 +0000

Downfall – Episode 50 – “Roll for Deliciousness”

In this episode:
The party gets their reward from the city guard, starts a hunt, and witnesses true politics.

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Episode 049 – “Nubile pewter statue”

blackchakram — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:34:03 +0000

Downfall – Episode 49 – “Nubile pewter statue”

In this episode:
The party resolves things with the Fiery Staff but suffers from some interpersonal drama.

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Episode 048 – “The Fiery Staff”

blackchakram — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:32:39 +0000

Downfall – Episode 48 – “The Fiery Staff”

In this episode:
The party deals with the giant black ooze. Things in the Fiery Staff – the house of ill repute above, start to get sticky.

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Episode 047 – “I pat your belt pouch”

blackchakram — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:57:03 +0000

Downfall – Episode 47 – “I pat your belt pouch”

In this episode:
The party resolves the encounters with the vampires underground. Then, things go from bad to worse.

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Episode 046 – “Raise your hand if you’re eating people”

blackchakram — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 03:45:28 +0000

Downfall – Episode 46 – “Raise your hand if you’re eating people”

In this episode:
The party takes sides in the vampires’ struggle.

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Episode 045 – “Stun a cloud”

blackchakram — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:17:31 +0000

Downfall – Episode 45 – “Stun a cloud”

In this episode:
The party heads into a ruined manor to start hunting some vampires.

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Episode 044 – “Single Shade of Jimmy”

blackchakram — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 03:10:50 +0000

Downfall – Episode 44 – “Single Shade of Jimmy”

In this episode:
Jimmy leads the party to an old altar of the gods to get cured of oldness.

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Episode 043 – “I wish to be Jimmy”

blackchakram — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:01:38 +0000

Downfall – Episode 43 – “I wish to be Jimmy”

In this episode:
The party meets a Shade who is unlike any other Shade in the Warrens.

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Episode 042 – “Big Beefy Beast

blackchakram — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 23:50:49 +0000

Downfall – Episode 42 – “Big Beefy Beast”

In this episode:
The party goes through a series of trials in their forms as old men.

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Episode 041 – “Magic Pee”

blackchakram — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:49:41 +0000

Downfall – Episode 41 – “Magic Pee”

In this episode:
The resolution to the side story.

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Episode 040 – “I am fixing this window!”

blackchakram — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 17:46:06 +0000

Downfall – Episode 40 – “I am fixing this window!”

In this episode:
We take a little side trip to the past to investigate some earlier meetings between characters.

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Temporary Pause in Updates

blackchakram — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:03:04 +0000

Sorry folks. We’ve been super busy lately with life and haven’t had time to play the last few weeks. The podcast will start updating again in a couple weeks!

Episode 039 – “Dice are so random”

blackchakram — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 03:39:47 +0000

Downfall – Episode 39 – “Dice are so random”

In this episode:
The party continues battling undead but has to run when things take an unexpected turn.

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Episode 038 – “How Do I Un-Old Myself?”

blackchakram — Mon, 25 May 2015 03:15:10 +0000

Downfall – Episode 38 – “How Do I Un-Old Myself?”

In this episode:
The party gets into a battle with more undead in the underground cemetery.

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Episode 037 – “To Push my Fist Through the Back of His Skull”

blackchakram — Sun, 17 May 2015 16:19:14 +0000

Downfall – Episode 37 – “To Push my Fist Through the Back of His Skull”

In this episode:
The party heads into the tomb, deciphers another puzzle, and then lets their curiosity get the better of them.

This Episode’s Puzzle

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Episode 036 – “You Swim Like a Navy Seal, Arf Arf Arf”

blackchakram — Mon, 11 May 2015 02:44:56 +0000

Downfall – Episode 36 – “You Swim Like a Navy Seal, Arf Arf Arf”

In this episode:
The party reaches an ancient cemetary full of puzzles and traps.

This week’s puzzle:
Heroes riddle

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Episode 035 – “I’ll Heal You, Meatshield!”

blackchakram — Mon, 04 May 2015 13:03:33 +0000

Downfall – Episode 35 – “I’ll Heal You, Meatshield!”

In this episode:
The party does battle with some gelatinous cubes and basilisks.

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Episode 34 – “Choose Your Own Adventure”

blackchakram — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:22:09 +0000

Downfall – Episode 34 – “Choose Your Own Adventure”

In this episode:
The party begins working their way through the Warrens. As expected, they quickly run into some of its dark denizens.

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Episode 33 – “March Happily to Your Doom”

blackchakram — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 23:29:17 +0000

Downfall – Episode 33 – “March Happily to Your Doom”

In this episode:
Dae makes a critical decision and the party prepares to head into the Warrens with the Adventurer’s Guild.

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Episode 032 – “Traveling at the Speed of Plot”

blackchakram — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 02:04:02 +0000

Downfall – Episode 32 – “Traveling at the Speed of Plot”

In this episode:
The party heads out to collect some debts only to find that someone’s already been collecting them…

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Episode 031 – “”Dude” Means “Jerk” in Dwarven”

blackchakram — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 02:29:04 +0000

Downfall – Episode 31 – “”Dude” Means “Jerk” in Dwarven”

In this episode:
The party wraps up details with the string of murders in Mercyhouse takes care of some details and tries to set up some political connections.

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Episode 030 – “Like a Golf Club to the Head”

blackchakram — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:05:58 +0000

Downfall – Episode 30 – “Like a Golf Club to the Head”

In this episode:
The party continues their fight with the wraith.

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Episode 029 – “The Mor’thok Memorial Association”

blackchakram — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:15:48 +0000

Downfall – Episode 29 – “The Mor’thok Memorial Association”

In this episode:
The party confronts the creature hiding within the amulet. The Dwarf is restored to the party and combat ensues.

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Episode 028 – “Flying Halfling, Roasted Orc” (EPISODE MISSING!)

blackchakram — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:28:43 +0000

Our deepest regrets, everyone. Something happened to the raw data for this episode and it got corrupted before it could be uploaded or preserved. For the sake of continuity, a short synopsis of what happened has been detailed below.

In this episode:
The party continued their fight in the vampire’s house. The fire from Drae’s fireball started to spread out of control. Mor’thok fled the room, only to find himself trapped in a small pantry. Due to some amusing wild magic, a flying Cade Hill (along with others) came to Mor’thok’s rescue. Having done enough damage, the party fled the scene, determined to come back another time. Having no other immediate goal, the party set off to find The Dwarf. The episode ended with the party finding him – possessed by the amulet – killing a victim by burning the person into the wall in the same fashion that had been done to the other murder victims. The episode ended right as the party witnessed this.

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Episode 027 – “Attack Action Attacks”

blackchakram — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 22:22:27 +0000

Downfall – Episode 27 – “Attack Action Attacks”

In this episode:
The battle continues, and the party realizes there are some fights that can’t be won.

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Episode 026 – “Noire Storm”

blackchakram — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 17:58:39 +0000

Downfall – Episode 26 – “Noire Storm”

In this episode:
The party tries to track down a missing locket, only to find it’s in the hands of something inhuman…

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Episode 025 – “Take it Out of Your Pants”

blackchakram — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:01:10 +0000

Downfall – Episode 25 – “Take it Out of Your Pants”

In this episode:
The party finds some interesting things with their tavern and deals with the orc who’s been causing all the murders.

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Episode 024 – “Hot Real Estate Action”

blackchakram — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:32:58 +0000

Downfall – Episode 24 – “Hot Real Estate Action”

In this episode:
Some members of the party negotiate the purchase of a tavern. Meanwhile, the rest steal the amulet from the orc and decide to wake him.

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Episode 023 – “Chips”

blackchakram — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:33:44 +0000

Downfall – Episode 23 – “Chips”

In this episode:
The party tracks down the owner of the crime-scene cufflink.

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Episode 022 – “Just like Vegas”

blackchakram — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 01:58:10 +0000

Downfall – Episode 22 – “Just like Vegas”

In this episode:
The party strikes a deal with the Alchemist’s Guild and heads to the casino – the House of Trials.

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Episode 021 – “Undercover Batman in Drag”

blackchakram — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 03:22:35 +0000

Downfall – Episode 21 – “Undercover Batman in Drag”

In this episode:
The party keeps investigating the crime scenes and tracks clues in “The Escape”

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