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The Magpies Podcast is a Blades in the Dark Actual Play podcast set in the haunted, industrial-fantasy city of Duskwall. Join the crew of The Magpies as they lie, steal, and fight their way to the top of the city's criminals and elite... or into an early grave. The Magpies is hosted by GM Rhi and players Kim, Josie, and Minna.
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In case you missed it: our new Blades in the Dark actual play podcast, The City That Never Dies, is publishing episodes! Come join us in Imperial City.Clever Corvids Productions: for all our podcasts!The City That Never Dies on SimplecastThe Clever Corvids Merch StoreThe Clever Corvids Patreon
1Previously a Patreon exclusive, we celebrated our one-year anniversary with a goofy, non-canon bonus episode! It features Florence Fable, reporter extraordinaire for Rumordish, Duskwall's premiere source for scandal and gossip, as she asks the Magpies only the most hard-hitting questions. (In other words: we did a bunch of online quizzes in-character and it was a lot of fun.)Featured Charity: The Lilith FundVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
Previously a Patreon exclusive! Since Kim wasn't able to join the main group for The Two Scores Score, she and I recorded a solo adventure with Blaire. It was a fun session where we were both still figuring out the system and setting. It's the backstory for the acorns that Blaire carried with her throughout the entire show.Special thanks to Minna for editing this episode!Featured Charity: The Lilith FundVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
Formerly a Patreon exclusive, this is one of the very earliest adventures of the Magpies, from before we started posting episodes! It's the story behind the "hitting two gangs in one night" score that's been referenced a few times. Things are a little rough, as we were all still getting the hang of the system and recording, but it's a fun story nonetheless.Special thanks to Josie for helping edit this episode!Featured Charity: The Lilith FundVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
Previously a Patreon exclusive: Thirty minutes of goofs from Season 3. Featuring Kim's Scurlock thirst, Rhi being viciously assaulted by pop punk puns, and the life-changing knowledge that two animated musical versions of Titanic exist.Featured Charity: The Lilith FundVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
Previously a Patreon exclusive: With Season 2 officially concluded, it's time for the blooper reel! Almost 30 minutes of bits, goofs, and obscure references. Also some singing. Enjoy!Featured Charity: The Lilith FundVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
33+ ridiculous minutes of our best bits, goofs, and laughs from Season 1. Featuring special musical guests, Minna's roommates, providing the Magpies theme song!Featured Charity: The Lilith FundVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
The cast of the Magpies answer your questions and look back on all four seasons of the show. Featuring heartfelt reflection, thoughts on the future, and a weird diversion into the KFC Colonel Sanders movie. PLUS: the entire Season 4 blooper reel after the Q&A!Featured Charity: The Lilith FundVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
In which the Magpies confront Lady Penderyn, Madam Tesslyn, and the Circle of Flame, for the last time.Listen to Part 1 first.Content Warnings: Implied/off-screen torture and ritual sacrifice.Featured Charity: RIP Medical DebtJosie will be a player on The Dishonorables, presented by Moon Harbor Cast!Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.The poem read at the end is from September 1, 1939 by W.H. Auden.
The war between the Magpies and the Circle of Flame for the future of Duskwall has dragged on for months. When the leader of the Circle approaches them with an offer of truce and change, what will the Magpies choose?Listen to Part 2 next.Featured Charity: RIP Medical DebtJosie will be a player on The Dishonorables, presented by Moon Harbor Cast!Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
The relics have been acquired, the rituals prepared, the preparations made. All that's left is to face down Setarra and bind her with her kin in the sea... assuming that the Magpies survive.Featured Charity: Woodson Museum of St. PetersburgAki, the new cast member for Project Bluejay, can be heard on Goblets & Gays!Josie will be a player on The Dishonorables, presented by Moon Harbor Cast!Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
The gauntlet has been thrown, and the Magpies are facing off against Lady Drake in a courtroom gamble where the stakes couldn't be higher: either Lady Drake's crimes and corruption will be exposed, or the Magpies will be locked up in Ironhook.Featured Charity: Woodson Museum of St. PetersburgAki, the new cast member for Project Bluejay, can be heard on Goblets & Gays!Josie will be a player on The Dishonorables, presented by Moon Harbor Cast!Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
A sudden Bluecoat raid turns the Magpies world upside down. When they learn Lady Drake is behind it, they see an opportunity to help their friends and allies... but when the game is this rigged, who will win?Featured Charity: United Palestinian AppealVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
The Magpies have successfully infiltrated the cult of The Maw of the Void. Now, they have to locate a single relic in a hidden sanctuary filled with them... all without being discovered as the thieves they are.Featured Charity: United Palestinian AppealVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
The final relic to bind Setarra and free Blaire of her menace lies within the clutches of a cult hidden deep underneath the city. What new threats await them in the secretive caverns? Will they find the relic they need? And just how many cults is Oksar a member of, anyway?Featured Charities: InTRANSitive (Arkansas), EqualityNC (North Carolina), and OutFront (Minnesota)List of resources to support Palestine.Apply to join the cast of Project Bluejay!Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
Minx and Lord Mora square off in a very public duel, while Myra and Blaire ready the arcane traps needed to cover their escape. Will they succeed in forcing the demon to reveal himself?Featured Charities: InTRANSitive (Arkansas), EqualityNC (North Carolina), and OutFront (Minnesota)Check out You are the Dungeon and Court of Blades on Kickstarter!Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
The Magpies go on the offensive and take aim at Lord Alistair Mora, powerful nobleman and secret demon of earth and metal. But how will a trio of vigilantes take down someone with such inhuman power?Support The Magpies and Clever Corvids Productions on Kickstarter!Featured Charities: InTRANSitive (Arkansas), EqualityNC (North Carolina), and OutFront (Minnesota)Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
Minx's gambit is paying off so far, but as the Magpies descend deep into the catacombs underneath the crematorium, perils both expected and surprising await.Support The Magpies and Clever Corvids Productions on Kickstarter!Featured Charities: InTRANSitive (Arkansas), EqualityNC (North Carolina), and OutFront (Minnesota)Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
In order to destroy the relics of Kotar, the Magpies must infiltrate Bellwether Crematorium, the bastion of the powerful Spirit Wardens. But the Spirit Wardens aren't the only threat they'll face inside...Follow the Project Bluejay & Clever Corvids Kickstarter page!Featured Charity: National Alliance to End HomelessnessVisit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
The Magpies venture into the Deathlands to recover a powerful and dangerous relic. What will they learn from the Heart? And what mistakes will they make in pursuit of knowledge?Follow the Project Bluejay & Clever Corvids Kickstarter page!Featured Charity: National Alliance to End HomelessnessCheck out A Knight of Shreds and Patches, an actual play podcast featuring Rhi as Pallie Fisher.Visit Clever Corvids Productions to learn about the Magpies' future projects!Support the Magpies on Patreon!Visit 5calls.org to contact your representatives, and Fair Fight to learn how you can advocate for voting rights.
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I wanted Blade In The Dark content, but your podcast has too much real world politics preaching.
#Mahsa_Amini #Nika_Shakarami #Sarina_Smailzade #Dictator_Governance #Protest #Iran #مهسا_امینی #نیکا_شاکرمی #سارینا_اسماعیل_زاده ✌️✌️✌️
TBF if someone was ruthlessly punning at me during a swordfight I think that would send me over the edge too
can't believe there wasn't a joke about "helping me practice my stamina ;) ;)"
I came here for Blades in the Dark actual play, but I found so much more. Thank you all for everything.
I found this podcast while looking for Blades in the Dark campaing and, even though I barely scratched the surface, I've been loving it. And almost all players+GM being women is a plus, in the sense of beating the norm of mostly man play RPGs. ☺
'Nest's haunted.' Kim's such a meme, I love her
Finally caught up after discovering you guys a couple of weeks back... Not sure what to do with myself now 😄
I enjoy your podcast. you go through sessions quickly. you're brutal in the damage they take and the consequences are evident. thanks.