DnD RAW Actual Play

The party begins the journey towards Alaybel as they prepare for the heist of a powerful object. Meanwhile, they each get an opportunity to speak with their imprisoned psionic assassin as she tries to find the weaknesses in the group. Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

As the party finishes their shopping and gets some rest before the long road to Rumnaheim, the magic that first brought them out of the Rugorim looks to be active again.   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

With a dangerous mystic assassin aboard the ship the party has a limited window to interrogate her before things could take a turn for the worse.   Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up, going forward we will be releasing episodes once a month for the time being as we try and catch back up to everyday life. Thank you all for your support during our difficult times lately and we are very glad to be back in the world of Austea.    Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

The party continue to enjoy their downtime as Dahlia searches for interesting trinkets, Orik visits his childhood home, and Luven gets the chance to catch up on his many letters. Luven does learn some information from some penpals that does have him concerned.   Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind the scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

The party must avoid the guards if they are to escape the city with the information they need. Unfortunately, due to the time constraints of the charm spell, they will need to split the party to gather the information they will need in order to stop the plans of the Whispered Ones in Solana.   Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up, going forward we will be releasing episodes once a month for the time being as we try and catch back up to everyday life. Thank you all for your support during our difficult times lately and we are very glad to be back in the world of Austea.    Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

The party finds themselves with some time on their hands as they are now back in one of the four major kingdoms of Nabresal. Time to make some deals and have a party.   Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind the scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

Akiva and the Spirit of Song continue to run through the catacombs beneath the city of Holimion, avoiding guards and an assassin. Meanwhile Belinda and Scriv try to beat everyone else in getting to Akiva before their friend gets arrested, or worse.   Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up, going forward we will be releasing episodes once a month for the time being as we try and catch back up to everyday life. Thank you all for your support during our difficult times lately and we are very glad to be back in the world of Austea.    Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode!   Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

As the battle against the Darakhul comes to a close, the party say their goodbyes to Krognar before beginning some much-desired downtime and making some deals.   This episode has a special guest: Jeremy Kleinhans, dungeon master of the Midnight Kingdoms podcast! Look for Midnight Kingdoms everywhere podcasts are found. Website/Blog: midnightkingdoms.com Twitter: @MdnghtKngdms / @jrmydklnhns Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind the scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

The performance reaches a crescendo but Akiva finds himself as an accomplice to a terrible crime. While Belinda and Scriv try to piece things together, Akiva chooses to put his trust in the Spirit of Song.   Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up, going forward we will be releasing episodes once a month for the time being as we try and catch back up to everyday life. Thank you all for your support during our difficult times lately and we are very glad to be back in the world of Austea.    Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode!   Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

Continuing their investigation of the missing dwarves in Vunrihm, the party, with the aid of Krognar One-Horn,  must now deal with what appears to be a gang of Darakhul!   This episode has a special guest: Jeremy Kleinhans, dungeon master of the Midnight Kingdoms podcast! Look for Midnight Kingdoms everywhere podcasts are found. Website/Blog: midnightkingdoms.com Twitter: @MdnghtKngdms / @jrmydklnhns Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind the scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

The party have a brief conversation with a Thoven fan before receiving a letter from Nissa. After settling for the evening, they plan a relaxing night out to the House of Lights to take in a show and maybe learn more about the Spirit of Song.   Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up, going forward we will be releasing episodes once a month for the time being as we try and catch back up to everyday life. Thank you all for your support during our difficult times lately and we are very glad to be back in the world of Austea.    Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode!   Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

Following the lead of Krognar On-Horn, the party heads down to the Undercity of Vunrihm in order to discover the location of several reported missing people.   This episode has a special guest: Jeremy Kleinhans, dungeon master of the Midnight Kingdoms podcast! Look for Midnight Kingdoms everywhere podcasts are found. Website/Blog: midnightkingdoms.com Twitter: @MdnghtKngdms / @jrmydklnhns Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind the scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

Belinda and Scriv dive into research as they learn more about theories as to the god’s disappearances and the Zummyar Dynasty. Akiva meanwhile meets a local performer and learns a little more about what it’s like to perform on stage while theorizing as to who this mysterious Spirit of Song could be.     Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up, going forward we will be releasing episodes once a month for the time being as we try and catch back up to everyday life. Thank you all for your support during our difficult times lately and we are very glad to be back in the world of Austea.    Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode!   Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

Soon after returning to Orik’s hometown, Rumble Squad encounters a new ally and a new mystery. Why are the townsfolk claiming that their loved ones have been replaced by imposters? Rumble Squad is on the case!   This episode has a special guest: Jeremy Kleinhans, dungeon master of the Midnight Kingdoms podcast! Look for Midnight Kingdoms everywhere podcasts are found. Website/Blog: midnightkingdoms.com Twitter: @MdnghtKngdms / @jrmydklnhns Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind the scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

The party has arrived in the capital city of Solana, Holimion where Belinda and Scriv get to continue their research into the missing deities and the Zummyar Empire while Akiva gets distracted by a new pet and Nissa heads off on a personal mission.   Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up, going forward we will be releasing episodes once a month for the time being as we try and catch back up to everyday life. Thank you all for your support during our difficult times lately and we are very glad to be back in the world of Austea.    Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode!   Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

Hey everyone,   We just wanted to inform you that due to some health issues that have come up, we will be taking a hiatus from the podcast throughout December and most likely throughout January. As of right now our intention is to return to releasing content in February of next year. We will be pausing our Patreon pledges for December and January since we cannot guarantee we will be able to release any content during this time. We want to thank everyone for their continued support for our shows, it really does mean so much to us.   Once our hiatus is over we will be picking up where Sharpened Quill and Rumble Squad left off. Sharpened Quill will be entering the city of Holimion to learn more about the gods’ disappearances only to find themselves entangled in a terrible crime. Rumble Squad meanwhile will be learning more about the Thessun Kingdom as they try and learn how and why they were teleported all the way across the continent. We will also plan to release more NPC stories including that of the Loreena Buckton-Rein, Queen of the Vremor Empire. Thar Denholm, the illusionist trickster that Rumble Squad ran out of town, and Adriel Elervir, Orik’s protege.   Thank you again for continuing to join us on our adventures and though for now we are taking a break from the podcast, we do look forward to seeing you all next time in the world of Austea.

With the Lightning Cat defeated, the party turns their attention to the Illusionist Thar, before returning to Isenthias. As they return to see some old friends and continue their crafting, something is stirring in a far-off land... Hiatus We wanted to announce that we will be taking a hiatus from the podcast for the remainder of October and throughout November. We have had some health issues come up and just would not be able to do the podcast on top of it throughout November. We also want to thank you all for your continued support of the shows and it does mean a lot to us. We will be pausing our Patreon pledges for November due to us not releasing content.    Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!   Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! “Heroic Age” by Kevin MacLeod  License: CC BY Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing music for this episode. Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

With the Githyanki raiders held off, the party discuss Scriv’s actions during the battle and check in on how he feels having killed someone. Following the discussion, the party still has a githyanki prisoner with them and needs to figure out what they might know. Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode! Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

Traveling in style the party enjoys a little bit of relaxation as they travel the skies of the high elven kingdom of Solana. It isn’t long however till the party learns that they are not the only ones who are traveling amongst the clouds.   Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode!   Want access to behind-the-scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to-do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home, and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us!   Thank you to Tabletop Audio for the music from this episode! Music d20 We want to thank Will for making his music available for podcasters, and we are thrilled to use some of his tracks for this episode. You can support Music d20 on Patreon at patreon.com/musicd20. You can also follow him on Twitter @Music_d20.

We answer your questions and bring you up to speed one the first part of Arc 2 for both the Sharpened Quill and Rumble Squad parties! Tony, Nick, Chris, and Adam talk about their thoughts on the mystic class, what secrets are the party members keeping (even from themselves!), and share some of our favorite moments in Arc 2 so far.   Special thanks to our Patreon Supporter Christopher Reinert for serving as producer on this episode!   Want access to behind the scenes content, unreleased outtakes, and adding to the story? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon! If you are interested in a look behind the curtain of how we keep track of all of the quests, we are going to be releasing our players’ team to do list documents for each session to all patrons going forward. This includes our plans for which characters need to have a heart-to-heart, what letters are they writing to family at home and which NPCs can’t be trusted! Twitter:@RulesAsWritten Email: dm@dndraw.com Discord: Chat with us! Patreon Want access to behind the scenes content, included unreleased outtakes, adding to the story, and even joining our monthly Patron game? We would be thrilled if you support us on Patreon!