Best Ironsworn Podcasts (2025)

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Death From Above | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E11 50:23

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: ACTION VIOLENCE, GUNS, BODY HORROR Season 3, Episode 11 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Prompts: Starfall / Qu…

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Ironsworn EP 8 - Skǫrungr 50:09

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The fight ends and Oule and Kor are forced to leave quickly. Together they seek to create a new advantage, but struggle with unfamiliar terrain. Looking to dig deeper? Join our discord: https://discord.gg/U2qnFX3ddw It's your support that helps us keep creating. Support us through Patreon: https://patreon.com/TalesoftheForsaken…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 11 41:30

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Previously In our previous episode, Eilwen rests and recuperates after her duel with Belvan and makes preparations for the journey through the mountains to the burial chamber Belvan had infiltrated. Her father reminds her that it is a place of death and is what led to her mother's illness and subsequent demise. On the morrow, Eilwen reveals herself…

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S1E13 - Zoomed Out 51:39

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Having reached a good chapter break, this episode we take a step back and develop a little bit more about the world around Emile. What is this next place in the sector that he'll be headed towards and what might be awaiting? In this episode we port in some mechanics from Ironsworn: Delve as well to continue Valkyrie's influence as a Threat! Previou…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 10 52:07

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, Cadfael, and Mabon, Chieftain of Frostbridge, escape the mine and make it to Rockriver's ruins where they rest and recuperate. They journey back to Frostrbridge and find that Belvan isn't there. During the feasting that ensured upon Mabon's return, Carys, the old crone, tells Eilwen that Belvan wen…

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S1E12 - Goodbye, Cruel World 1:02:04

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Emile wants a distraction to lure Valkyrie's posse, and he sure does get it. Sadly, it's a little more than he bargained for. A strange mutation causes him to release an electromagnetic pulse, short-circuiting his skiff and stranding him miles away across a terrible landscape from his destination. The posse must have noticed the EMP blast, so it's …

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The Broken Moon | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E10 54:08

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: ACTION VIOLENCE, GRIEF, BODY HORROR Season 3, Episode 10 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Prompts: Estuary / Wh…

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The Glide (S2,E28) 1:38:14

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Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Sexual Themes, Dark Themes AMBUSH! The Skywaymen are trapped on the floating city of Kelveckin and have to fight for their lives against the Order of Bloodfruit. ------ Today's promo is for No Quest for the Wicked! Check them out. ------ Join our Shrimp and Crits Discord server for the official listening partie…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 9 54:17

15d ago54:17

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, Cadfael, and Mabon enter the mine in an attempt to get away from the Wolf Fang warriors and return to Rockriver and then Frostrbridge. After a few hours they recross the rope bridge and navigate the mine's dark tunnels and reach the edge of the dark underground lake. Eilwen shows the lake-side skel…

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Blood & Bronze | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E09 36:29

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: Blood, Action violence, imprisonment, guns, threat Season 3, Episode 9 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Submitt…

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S1E11 - Inside Out 1:04:46

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Emile has been magnetically drawn inside the Ferroid he has twice encountered on The Reacher. What is is like being completely drawn into this oily, hypnotic, "sentient lava lamp goo"? And importantly, will Emile live long enough to ever get out? Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJeste…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 8 40:01

20d ago40:01

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Previously: In our previous episode, in the dead of night, Eilwen spots, within the Wolf Fang Clan raiding party's encampment, her Father, Cadfael, and Frostbridge Chiefton Mabon in a wooden cage with some old women. She awakens Aron and they get a closer look. When they see that only one sentry is on duty, guarding the cage, she and Aron decide th…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 7 34:57

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen and Aron find a sheltered spot with an overhang, largely obscured from view where they can see the valley below. They prepare for the Wolf Fang raiders to circle the mountain and come into view. Eilwen goes hunting and nearly falls to ruin when she encounters a pack of hungry wolves that chase her onto an…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 6 22:32

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen and Aaron leave behind Drystan behind in Rockriver with instructions for him to care for Kyffin so that they can move more quickly through the mines and get ahead of the Wolf Fang warriors and their prisoners. They find the mine entrance one valley over to the west and enter it about mid-morning. In the t…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 5 29:53

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, and Drystan arrive safely at Rockriver, however they find that the town has been attacked and half burned to the ground, its inhabitants dead or missing. They aid one of the wounded survivors, a man named Kyffin. He tells them that the town was attacked by none other than Uzak an erstwhile and now …

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 4 31:32

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen chases the retreating figure and ends up in a clearing where she finds ancient stone blocks and two strange iron pillars. She investigates the pillars and to her surprise realizes she can read at least some of the angular runes on their faces. She remembers how her mother had taught her the skill through …

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 3 26:39

20d ago26:39

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen and her twin brother, Aron, meet with Drystan, a member of the Frostbridge community. They manage to convince the large man to aid them in their search for Mabon, the missing chieftain of Frostbridge and Cadfael, their missing father. Drystan agrees and brings his sleds and dogs so they can travel more qu…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 2 30:47

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Previously: In our previous episode, Eilwen her twin brother Aron, both 18 years old, find out their father and Chief Mabon have not returned from their morning hunt. Eilwen vows to find them and she and Aron gather supplies in preparation. Before they can set out however, a huge silverback bear enters Frostbridge hoping for an easy meal. In the en…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 1 44:07

20d ago44:07

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Previously: In our previous episode, the prologue, Eilwen and her twin brother Aron were both only 15 years of age. They discover that Eilwen's ailing mother has kept in her possession for many years, a finely carved box, and in that box is a cloven crown of gold with a crimson ruby shorn down the middle. This is the lost crown of the royal line of…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Prologue 18:12

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Previously: In our previous episode (our "Session 0" if you will), we met Eilwen, our main character and protagonist, a young huntress of Frostbridge in her late teens. We found out that Frostbridge, Eilwen's settlement, is a failing mining settlement deep in the cold and snow-ridden wilderness of the Veiled Mountains. We learned that Eilwen is dau…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - Episode (Session) 0 15:46

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Previously: In my previous upload to this podcast (I can't call it an episode really), I described the origin and impetus for the Queen of Shadows podcast series. And now, onto episode 0 where we will discover our character and do some world building. Ways to Show Support: Join my patreon for free at https://patreon.com/rollponderandplay or as a pa…

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Queen of Shadows Podcast - About 5:44

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Welcome to my very first ever podcast, the Queen of Shadows, a multi-part and as of 2025 ongoing episodic (and epic) work of fiction where I, Jared Hess, your friendly neighborhood game master, solo-player, author, and narrator bring to life the story of our protagonist, Eilwen, a huntress from the faraway settlement of Frostbridge in the Veiled Mo…

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The Cure (S2,E27) 1:49:05

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Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Sexual Themes, Dark Themes The Skywaymen make their way to the Kelveckin undercroft and are met with danger and unexpected aide as they search to find proof that there is a cure for the Fury that plagues all of Dania. ------ You can learn more about the flood happening near Ryan's hometown and how you can help …

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S1E10 - In a Pickle 1:05:59

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Emile is surrounded by combatants on either side, both human and insectoid. They're all inside a tight space, and it looks like things are going to get ugly. Can he escape and continue his way to the crashed remains of The Reacher? Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twitch Midnig…

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Shadows & Dust | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E08 1:05:34

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: Action violence, guns, blood, threat Season 3, Episode 8 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Prompts: The true age…

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S1E9 - Out into Cinder 1:00:47

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With a brand new ride, Emile sets off from Concord into the rest of Cinder. He hopes that, despite the incredibly hazardous terrain, it holds the means of his escape from this hell hole. Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twitch MidnightJester8 Ironsworn/Starforged Website https:…

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Guided by Voices | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E07 49:39

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: ACTION VIOLENCE, THREAT, GUNS, CLAUSTROPHOBIA Season 3, Episode 7 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Prompts: cry…

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S1E8 - Sneaking About 58:53

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Out from the rubble, still hungry and desperate, Emile has a plan to survive Cinder, but it's not going to be easy. Step one is fixing up a skiff, and that alone is going to require infiltrating a base full of people who want him dead. Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twitch Mi…

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Narthex Prime | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E06 59:54

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: Blood, Body Horror, Threat, Mild Peril, Grief Season 3, Episode 6 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Prompts: Sna…

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The Scalper (S2,E26) 1:27:45

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Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Sexual Themes, Dark Themes A mysterious scalp hunter descends upon the Skywaymen as they scramble to escape his trap and get back on the road to Kelveckin. ------ Join our Shrimp and Crits Discord server for the official listening parties. These are every release day at 8:00PM EST. (full server only open to pat…

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A Different Class of Villain | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E05 33:52

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: THREAT, MILD PERIL, IMPRISONMENT, INTERROGATION Season 3, Episode 5 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo TTRPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tale From The Drift Submitted…

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S1E7 - Just the Right Rock 57:57

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Emile is trapped beneath rubble with an enemy who actively wants him dead and and old colleague who is only kept from bleeding out by both of the other two maintaining pressure on his crushed leg. The three of them are all trapped together for the time being, and need to find a way to survive the situation. Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: W…

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Ironsworn EP 7 - Urðr 25:28

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The Circle is drawn as Oule takes a stand and buys time for Kor to help turn the tide.Looking to dig deeper? Join our discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/U2qnFX3ddw ⁠ It's your support that helps us keep creating. Support us through Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/TalesoftheForsaken⁠

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S1E6 - Despite the Best Intentions 59:44

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After successfully taking out the AI, Tetrahedron, aboard the Concordian ship, Emile makes a choice that drastically affects his relationship with the people of Concord. There's no going back now... Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twitch MidnightJester8 All episode content, mu…

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(beeps) | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E04 27:19

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: Despair, Mild Threat Season 3, Episode 4 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo TTRPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Flash fiction prompts: important device fails or malfunc…

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The Ruin (S2,E25) 1:29:31

2M ago1:29:31

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Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Sexual Themes, Dark Themes The Skywaymen take off on a new journey after a well deserved restful stay at the Hucklecrumb Inn. Some new additions to the traveling party make way for new trials and strategies as enemies old and new make trouble for the group. ------ Join our Shrimp and Crits Discord server for th…

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Lockdown | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E03 1:09:05

2M ago1:09:05

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: Guns, Action Violence, Injury Detail Season 3, Episode 3 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo TTRPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Flash fiction prompts: Betray / Supersti…

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S1E5 - Interrogation 53:02

2M ago53:02

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Emile has been dragged away from his holding cell to be interrogated by Sage, the presumed leader of Concord. Tension has been high up until this point, with Emile being vastly outgunned, but holding the ace up his sleeve of a bomb that will go off if anything happens to his vital signs. How will it all shake out? Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Irons…

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Ironsworn EP 6 - Hæli 29:33

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Oule and Kor find success amidst even greater danger as the conflict escalates into full blown war. Looking to dig deeper? Join our discord: https://discord.gg/U2qnFX3ddw It's your support that helps us keep creating. Support us through Patreon: https://patreon.com/TalesoftheForsaken

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S1E4 - Concord's Greeting 56:47

2M ago56:47

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The lone settlement of Cinder opened its doors to let Emile escape the harsh furnace of an environment. Having not spoken a word to him, though, it's a disconcerting invitation... Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twitch MidnightJester8 All episode content, music, and artwork cr…

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The Emissary | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E02 41:56

2M ago41:56

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: Blood, despair, threat Season 3, Episode 2 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Prompts: abnormal sensor readings /…

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The Valley Pt 2 (S2,E24) 1:25:22

2M ago1:25:22

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Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Sexual Themes, Dark Themes At the Hucklecrumb Inn they even make a fun time out of the Fury. Let the Hucklecrumb Hootenanny begin as Cell, Cord, and Gree rest and plot their next move. ------ Join our Shrimp and Crits Discord server for the official listening parties. These are every release day at 8:00PM EST. …

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S1E3 - The Escape Pod 54:17

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Emile reached the escape pod, but that's no good if the pod is inside a crashing ship. There has to be some way to get this thing launched. If he can pull that off, what might lie on the planet below...? Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twitch MidnightJester8 All episode conten…

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Down and Out In Lastport | Ironsworn: Starforged | S03E01 56:50

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: action violence, guns, injury detail, death Season 3, Episode 1 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales from the Drift Prompts: Lifef…

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Ironsworn EP 5 - Svikari 31:50

2M ago31:50

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Oule and Kor find no rest as they vow to help Foxhollow and track down the raiders. An ancient magic site reveals more about their traitorous enemies.Looking to dig deeper? Join our discord: https://discord.gg/U2qnFX3ddw It's your support that helps us keep creating. Support us through Patreon: https://patreon.com/TalesoftheForsaken…

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Archer Barlowe & The Plaque of Destiny! The Bad Spot Live @ UKGE 2023 46:36

3M ago46:36

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S1E2 - The Journey to Engineering 1:00:21

3M ago1:00:21

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As Emile Spencer sails through the air, magnetically drawn towards an amorphous, hypnotic creature, he needs to quickly devise a plan. If he can get out of this mess, then getting to Engineering should hold the way off this crashing ship... Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twit…

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The Valley Pt 1 (S2,E23) 1:42:46

3M ago1:42:46

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Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Sexual Themes, Dark Themes The Skywaymen take a much needed sojourn in the world famous Hucklecrumb Valley. Cel feels the weight of his past, Cord makes teenage decisions, and Gree navigates fatherhood. ------ Join our Shrimp and Crits Discord server for the official listening parties. These are every release d…

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S1E1 - Beginning Re-entry 1:07:52

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In this inaugural episode, Emile Spencer wakes up aboard the starship The Reacher all alone and while it is already deorbiting. Without swift action, he will surely be killed. Now if only he could remember how exactly he got here... Previous Ironsworn Campaigns Ironsworn: Western Frontier Ironsworn Co-Op Campaign Youtube MidnightJester Twitch Midni…

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Holy Water | Ironsworn: Starforged | S02E24 1:12:56

3M ago1:12:56

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THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY FEED OF MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ALL SEASON 1-3 EPISODES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@thebadspot CW: THREAT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, GUNS, , INJURY DETAIL, KIDNAP, IMPRISONMENT Season 2, Episode 24 of The Bad Spot, an actual play solo RPG podcast, with host Matt Risby playing Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin Tales fro…