The Broadswords

<p>Rashemen is a land steeped in superstition, ruled by witches and entrenched in snow. Berserkers reign and spirits roam the frozen wastes. Yllairies, Keilah, and Mépris all have their own reasons for journeying north, but they soon find they have something in common—they are pawns in a divine plot. Join the broads as they unravel the mysteries of Rashemen. The Broadswords is a non-binary and women-led actual play D&D podcast.</p>

Announcements

We hope all of you fellow Canadians had a wonderful Thanksgiving this weekend. Our next episode will go up on Monday, October 25th. Victoria has a new show launching in January of 2022! They're currently Kickstarting it. You can learn more about Prompt to Life here. Bee is abuzz with activity. Follow them on Twitter to learn about their streaming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-12
04:04

S1E1: Voice in the Mist

The broads meet each other and are visited by a specter. What to do?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
40:14

S1E2: Animal Handling

Yllairies has a rude awakening from her perch on the main caravan wagon, while Mépris and Keilah join forces with the caravan guards. Please see CC attribution here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
32:44

S1E3: Repercussions

After the battle with the magmin, the caravan continues on its way, while Yllairies learns about consequences.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
37:28

S1E4: Into the Woods

After a night of prophetic dreams in the shadow of the Moss Stones, the caravan members awake to find interlopers in their midst. . . See CC Attribution here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
40:28

S1E5: The Lover’s Noose

Can’t a woman get some sleep?  Apparently not, because these women have bloodshot eyes and tension headaches.  The Not So Merry Three learn that there is more to Borovic’s story than meets the eye. See CC Attribution here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
43:12

S1E6: Yllairies’ Dream

Yllairies is summoned by the hathran, but it doesn’t quite go as she expected.  Meanwhile, Keilah and Mépris bond and get up to some shenanigans. We now have a Facebook Group!  Go check it out! See CC Attribution here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
36:47

S1E7: The Gazing Pool

Yllairies leaves her meeting with the hathran Nythra both bemused and shaken.  It is Keilah’s turn to meet with the Witches of Rashemen.  Will she be able to face her past? Meanwhile, Mépris makes an unexpected friend. Please see CC Attribution here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
49:24

S1E8: The Great Stag

Mépris is summoned by the hathran, and as per usual, Bianca leads Victoria down unexpected paths. We’ve got a Patreon in the works!  Let us know what you’d like to see.  Tweet, post on our Facebook Discussion Group, or send us an e-mail at TheBroads (at) TheBroadswords (dot) com We have special guests lined up for you in the coming weeks.  Kristine from Heroes of the Hydian Way and Daniel from Bros and Dragons will be playing some important NPCs. Next episode is up February 10th. Please see CC Attribution here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-29
47:07

S1E9: The Circle

Our trio have all had visions under the watchful eyes of the Hathran of Urling, leaving them more confused than they were before they entered the witches' lairs.  Is anything in Rashemen ever straightforward? Listen in and find out what the Hathran have in store for our heroines. We welcome guest player Kristine Chester from Heroes of the Hydian Way as well as Victoria's husband, Kevin Patrick making an appearance as the Great Stag. Next episode will be up Saturday, February 24th. For music and SFX Creative Commons Attribution, please visit https://thebroadswords.com/cc-attribution-s01e09. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

02-10
56:16

S1E10: Beneath the Black Veil

Lady Yhelbruna gathers a Circle and peers into our heroines' pasts - Keilah's first.    Meanwhile, Victoria showcases her inconsistent regional Canadian accents. Next episode goes up March 9th, 2018! For SFX and Music CC attribution, please go to https://thebroadswords.com/cc-attribution-s01e10/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

02-24
39:55

S1E11: Mulhorandi Dreams

Lady Yhelbruna peers into the past of our favourite tiefling barbarian. Our Patreon is live!  Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed.  We are flabbergasted and delighted at all of your support.  Haven't pledged, but would like to help us achieve our second goal so we can purchase new mics for Bianca and Tracy?  Visit http://www.patreon.com/TheBroadswords. For Music and SFX CC Attribution, please visit https://thebroadswords.com/cc-attribution-s01e11/ ‎ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

03-10
45:40

S1E12: Fire Bolts and Bath Tubs

Lady Yhelbruna, Othlor of Rashemen, has been peering into our heroines' pasts.  Next up: Yllairies. We have two guests in this episode!  Kristine from Heroes of the Hydian Way reprises her role as Lady Yhelbruna and Daniel from Bros and Dragons plays someone from Yllairies' past. Our Patreon is going strong.  Pledge today and gain access to behind the scenes episodes, session doodles, and a chance to play some one shots with Victoria as the DM!  You can become at a patron at: http://www.patreon.com/TheBroadswords For Music and SFX CC Attribution, please go to: https://thebroadswords.com/cc-attribution-s01e12/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

03-24
46:41

S1E13: Roaring Spirits

Lady Yhelbruna has delved into the memories of our heroines. All three have been touched by the Draconic god Bahamut, and the Othlor of Rashemen wants to know why. Congratulations to Reanna K. for winning the Listener Appreciation Contest!  And more congrats to patron Kara F. for winning the Patreon Dungeonology draw! For music CC attribution please go to:https://thebroadswords.com/cc-attribution-s01e13/ What to be a patron and gain access to doodles by Bianca, special episodes, and the chance to play games with us?  You can!  Visit https://www.patreon.com/TheBroadswords Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-07
47:55

S1E14: The Gates of Tethrys

The broads leave Urling and face their first dungeon!  Seriously, it's Kristin, Tracy and Bianca's first dungeon delve. Congrats to Izzy S., Catharine L., Nathan B., and Bethany B. for winning the patron one shot draw!  Expect an e-mail within the next week. For CC Attribution, please go here. Remember!  Podcasts of Foes starts on Monday, May 7th on the Dungeon Delve RSS feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-05
46:52

S1E15: Do Skeletons Eat?

The broads left Urling to meet Yllairies' long lost father in the northern Vremyonni stronghold.  On their way, they were dropped off at the Gates of Tethrys, an old tomb.  So far, they haven't had much luck learning its secrets. Victoria leads Kristin, Bianca, and Tracy through their first dungeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-19
38:50

S1E16: Through the Gates

Last episode we left off with Keilah being attacked.  Will the broads make it out of this dungeon alive?  Let's find out! So much news!  We have guests coming up.  Lots and lots of guests!  Adal Rifai of Hello from the Magic Tavern and Siblings Peculiar, Russ More from Dumbgeons and Dragons, Jeremy Oleksa from The Dice Unkind, Ross Rockafellow from Dice for Brains, Kristine Chester of Heroes of the Hydian Way, and Travis McElroy of MBMBAM and The Adventure Zone! We are thrilled! We hit 25K downloads!  We've got a giveaway going on, you can check it out here. Exclamation marks everywhere! Because of all of you wonderful people, we've reached our third Patreon goal!  We'll be livestreaming a patron-only monthly Mass Effect game using the Fate Core system starting July 10.  That means we had to make a new goal!  When we hit this one, we'll release the audio from our stream to the public!  If you'd like to support us and gain access to session doodles, behind the scenes episodes and chances to play one shots with various broads as the DM, check out our Patreon Page. This episode is brought to you by eat-it-ology. For CC Attribution, please visit https://thebroadswords.com/cc-attribution-s01e17/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-02
35:01

S1E17: Cloth in the Trees

The broads have made it out of the dungeon!  They break out into the night and come across their old friend Novik, waiting for them. Adal Rifai of Hello from the Magic Tavern and Siblings Peculiar joins us for the next two episodes as Novik, our second favourite barbarian.  ;) Congratulations to Kara F. and Mike M. for winning our dice and sticker giveaway!  They'll be receiving sweet dice from Tabletop Loot, a dice bag made by Victoria's mother-in-law, and stickers! If you want to vote for the winner of the Fan Art contest, just take a peek over at our Discord Server, our Facebook group or on Twitter and make your voice be heard!  There can be only one. And if you like arguing about food for no other reason than you get a kick out of it, check out http://eat-it-ology.com! For music and SFX CC Attribution, please visithere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-16
36:10

S1E18: Ancestral Protection

The broads emerged from the tomb triumphant, only to find that the rest of the group had left them with Novik.  Awoken in the night to the shrieks of a banshee, the party tries to smooth talk the undead creature.  Mépris is confronted with something from her past. . . Adal Rifai of Hello From the Magic Tavern and Siblings Peculiar continues with his guest role as Novik. Congratulations to Jammy Scribbler!  You won the Fan Art Contest! For music attribution, please go here. Want to join our Patreon?  You can!  http://www.patreon.com/TheBroadswords Thanks to our sponsor, eat-it-ology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-30
40:25

S1E19: Breakfast?

After defeating the Banshee and learning some cool new moves, the broads head into the capital city of Rashemen.  Want really amazing dice accessories?  Head on over to http://www.wyrmwoodgaming.com with some shipping promo codes!  For U.S. customers, use the code 'broadsquad' for free shipping.  For those of us outside the U.S., get $10 off international shipping with the code 'broadsquad10' And want sweet dice to go with your sweet dice accessories?  Use the promo code 'BroadSquad' over at htttp://www.tabletoploot.com for %15 off all your orders!  Music Attribution  "Firesong" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-14
01:01:32

Chelsea

Starting this after hearing about it on So, Bob! Want to experience D&D a bit before trying to find a group to join :)

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Jessica cane

great show!

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Christine Hallet

loving this. it's going to be hard to wait between episodes when I run out of bingable episodes.

04-28 Reply

hurlei

A fantastic combination of intricate setting, lovable characters, and classic DnD antics. The story begins right away and doesn't lose focus for a moment. 11/10

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alejandro martinez

couldnt do it its too all over the place and lacks interesting characters sorry #thebroadswords

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