Deck of Many Tales

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!As the crew sails toward Levering, an industrial titan of gears, gardens, and guarded knowledge, the party enjoys the last bit of normalcy they'll have for some time. Meanwhile, Ruadhan has an audience with a very old friend, steeling him for the adventure ahead.Not long after, code names are chosen, rations wait at the window, and an invitation looms—dinner with archivists, commanders, and the Eternal Watch itself. In front of them awaits an open sewer grate into Watcher's Garden.Steel your nerves. The descent begins.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!Merry Christmas from us to you! For the holidays, we wanted to spread the joy and share some of our favorite moments from this past year.Thank you all for joining us on this adventure and we can't wait for you to continue on with us. See you next year!- The DOMT Cast <3

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!The ship lurches under attack as the crew scrambles from bunks to battle with chili pots flying. Something vast tightens its grip from the deep. In the darkness, a light-dripping horror and a rotting Vrok force the party to show off what they learned in years of training.After the chaos, quiet moments between the party and the crew question faith versus science and the nature of what it means to believe. Monsters lurk beyond the hull, but some of the most personal revelations surface once the fighting stops.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!The day begins with roaring engines and a ship already in motion, but the crew quickly learns that something is off.A drawing seems to watch its artist, an Arcane Heart powering the ship burns beneath the decks, steel scar vanish without a trace, and alchemical experiments take a turn for the parasitic.When a single question is written to Ikaros' book, it answers with a name no one expected. The ship jerks with a sudden lurch and a call no one can ignore.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!A suffocating vision shatters the crew’s calm, leaving Ikaros on the brink and everyone else scrambling to understand what reached out to him.As they navigate the ship’s strange halls and stranger crew, tensions rise and secrets slip, some whispered, some unwillingly revealed.Attempts to regroup only uncover more questions about what’s hunting them beneath the surface and what it wants with Ikaros.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!After the team share secrets in a Woodhurst bathhouse and Cillian faces fears he didn’t know he had, they find themselves in a church that only gives more questions than answers.By the afternoon, a sudden change of plans sends them racing to the docks, where tight ship corridors, stern captains, and a very ominous presence make it clear: nothing about this mission will be easy...or safe.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!The party arrives in the fresh forest town of Woodhurst, where market stalls hum with barter and song beneath a colossal tree. A playful search for a missing ally leads to a chance encounter with Nithara whose quest to undo a daredevil’s bargain threatens to pull everyone deeper into infernal schemes.As mysterious agents from Zedanel arrive with new orders, secrets unravel in the tavern’s lamplight, and the Witch of the Wood’s name stirs whispers of danger. Between birthday plans, whispered confessions, and a haunting message of pain written in ink and blood, the group’s path twists toward Levering.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!Eimira wakes before dawn, armed with nerves and a soggy Odette. Her meeting with Nero unravels whispers of falling angels and something dangerous stirring across the sea in Levering. On the other side of the city, Ikaros buries himself in texts in the library revealing blood-soaked histories unbeknownst to him, searching for answers in the book he always keeps close. It would only reply "“Are the wingless so different from you and I?” While Mel mends her armor, Ru plans their next move, and the group prepares to leave behind the brief comfort of quiet Dremota mornings.With the evacuation order lifted and fifteen thousand gold in reward, the party regroups, stocking up on potions and magical items. It’s a rare moment of levity before the weight of destiny settles in again.Now, with Dremota preparing for a covert mission to Levering and whispers of angels haunting every horizon, the party’s path leads to temporary jaunt Woodhurst.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!After a sleepless night and too many secrets, Eimira wakes before dawn to meet the enigmatic Nero. Disguised in rags, armed with a soggy possum, she asked the questions no one will answer to him.Angels are falling, old powers are stirring, and the world itself seems to be holding its breath. Between divine conspiracies and awkward interactions the party prepares to leave safety behind once again.- Due to some technical difficulties, the audio was damaged during the recording. We'll be back to our regular sounding shenanigans next week. Thank you for your patience!

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!A campus torn apart. An enemy once loyal. A sacred chain, shattered. When Tsurenji, a prodigy turned traitor, descends upon the academy, the party and their allies are thrust into a clash of power and conviction.As the Headmaster and High Adjudicator struggle against their new foe the party is forced to question what they’re truly fighting for. Between whispered conspiracies, dangerous promises, and the ghosts of their pasts, the team must hold together.- Due to some technical difficulties, the audio was damaged during this recording and the next. We'll be back to our regular sounding shenanigans shortly. Thank you for your patience!

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!As some of you know, Ep 14 was lost to the void. Check out our socials to hear some clips from it!Now that the team has returned back home, expectations, secrets, and reveals come to a head. Reaching out to those that may have answers for the different things they came across during their mission, more meeting ensue before the team meets back up.A relaxing spa night for the team seems to brighten spirits before chaos takes charge once again.- Due to some technical difficulties, the audio was damaged during this recording and the next. We'll be back to our regular sounding shenanigans shortly. Thank you for your patience!

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!A hissed potion jolts a corpse to snarling life, a severed finger in the mail whispers of unseen guardians, and an alchemist’s experimental elixir sends a Ru floating out an inn window—right as the rest of the team debates whether they’re “Prayer Pals,” “Proving Blood,” or some other group name.Grief and loyalty collide at a toy shop at dusk, and a mysterious road project ties Zedanel and Dremota to an encounter with “Death” itself.- Shoutout to our friends over @flip.of.fate!

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!On their way out of the forest, the party is ambushed by devils, questioned by unexpected allies, and forced to confront the cracks forming in their faith, memories, and mission.As suspicions about their world deepen, their path takes an ominous turn.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!A near-deadly encounter with a succubus leaves the party bloodied but unexpectedly under the protection of Genevieve—the so-called Blood Countess, a vampire who claims the forest as her own and offers uneasy sanctuary in her crumbling manor.Over tense conversations the Vena question their mission to kill her—and their own faith—while old sins and hidden truths claw to the surface.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!Divine mysteries and demonic dangers weave through the party’s minds as Mel wakes with an unexplainable scar and cryptic visions. Ikaros confesses he’s an angel and Cillian wrestles with sinister whispers.A gunslinger’s brazen tavern shooting leads the party to information about the looming threat of the Blood Countess and the demons of the Proving Forest. As the day continues, the party pushes deeper into shadows they’re only beginning to understand.-Shoutout to our friends over @hilaritysaverpg!

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!While traveling beyond Dremota, the party encounters a strange elf with a cart full of enchanted oddities—offering trades not in gold, but in memories, emotions, and stories.The egg of an owlbear leaves the party running for cover, and cryptic visitors give way to divine revelations.TW: Self-Harm

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!The crew wakes to find the school under lockdown and a possum-like creature floating above Eimira’s bed. As secrets unravel—both mystical and personal—emotions flare, identities are questioned, and tensions rise.A visit to Doctor Val reveals more than anyone bargained for, and a new mission sends the team deep into the Proving Forest to track down a zealot known only as the Blood Countess.Silver blood, fey critters, and the growing threat of something divine pushes the party ever forward.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!Strange dreams give way to stranger mornings as the party wakes to possum-related chaos, emotional tension, and unsettling revelations. With Sin Eaters crawling over the campus, a mischievous Fey creature causing mayhem, and divine mysteries looming, secrets begin to crack open.As the group navigates personal tensions and uncanny revelations, a new mission looms—one that leads them beyond the safety of the school and into the Proving Forest, where old creatures, and older names await.-Shoutout to our friends over @FantasyPantsPod!

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!When glass shatters and monsters fall from the sky, the Vena’s Ball turns into a battlefield—and survival is only the beginning.With strange visions, forgotten memories, and divine warnings looming, the students of Vena Academy are left to piece together what’s real, what’s changing… and what’s coming next.

Welcome back, travelers, to Deck of Many Tales!The group prepares for the Vena Ball—Ikaro searches for the perfect outfit, Eimira wrestles with haunting visions that leave a student injured, and the morning starts with omelets and confessions. Tensions rise as secrets are shared and support is offered, from magical demonstrations to heartfelt promises.Arriving fashionably late to a grand ballroom of marble and music, they’re greeted by the High Adjudicator and a new companion, a well-meaning graduate of the Holy See. But just what kind of ball would this be without a little chaos?