Fate of Isen: A Kiwi RPG Podcast

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The Fate of Isen is a fun and loose Dungeons & Dragons actual-play podcast from Aotearoa New Zealand. Join the quest as incredibly unlikely heroes (played by kiwi comedians) fumble their way through saving the world of Isen. There are empires, gods, demons, giant kiwi, and so much more! Book 1 was DM'd by Brad Zimmerman. Book 2 is DM'd by Julz Burgisser. Join the resistance! Become a supporter on Patreon to access bonus episodes and other sweet Fate of Isen perks. Ranked as one of the top D&D podcasts in the world.

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Book 2 Ep85: Behir Far Wherever You Are
#85
Today at 3:00 PM

The Sidebars are in a dire situation with a behir in the strange village of Hushvale. Will this be the end of our intrepid heroes?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep85: Welcome to Hushvale (Part 2)
#85
11/03/2026

The Sidebars find themselves in hot water in the small village of Hushvale. Will they escape?

This is part 2 of a 2-part episode.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep84: Welcome to Hushvale (part 1)
#84
10/27/2026

The Sidebars leave the Air Kingdom behind, and head back down to Isen. Their flight, however, is rudely interrupted by the forces of nature. They find themselves in the west of Isen, in the seemingly quiet village of Hushvale.

This is part 1 of a 2-part episode.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep83: Air and Back Again
#83
09/29/2026

The Sidebars finally wrap up their time in the Air kingdom as they say their farewells and prepare for the next chapter of their adventure.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep82: Pressure on High
#82
09/15/2026

The Sidebars go full debate mode! Will they convince the various powers-that-be in the Air Kingdom to reunite the denizens of the Vapour Vaults with those above?

Featuring the persuasive talents of:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep81: How Low Did We Go?
#81
09/01/2026

In the aftermath of world-changing events for the various peoples of the Air Kingdom, the Sidebars split the party in an effort to gather as much information as they can about what's really going on and what they need to tackle next.

Fans of Fate of Isen Book 1 will enjoy some serious throwbacks in this one!

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep80: The Fall of Air
#80
08/18/2026

In the bowels of the Air Kingdom, the Sidebars uncover ancient secrets, and Dexter has a monumental encounter with some very powerful beings whose decisions shape the world.

Fans of Fate of Isen Book 1 will recognise a familiar old face!

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep79: The Air Stone
#79
07/07/2026

The Sidebars find their way into the Air inner sanctum, with their ultimate goal finally - FINALLY - within reach.

Will they make this opportunity count? Will it even make a difference?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep78: Isen Eights! (Birthday Special)
#78
06/23/2026

As the Sidebars prepare to confront a potentially treasonous Air diplomat, they are sucked into a strange C H A O T I C alternate reality by a powerful entity.

Also, it's Fate of Isen's 8TH BIRTHDAY!!! Happy birthday to us. This episode is wild. You've been warned.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep77: Shantytown Choice
#77
06/09/2026

The Sidebars reunite with an old friend and attempt a very risky jailbreak.

Also Granny is still a cloud sheep.

** TRIGGER WARNING ** This episode contains themes of modern slavery, severe illness, and human(oid) sacrifice.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep76: The Weight of Air
#76
05/26/2026

The Sidebars continue their journey into the depths beneath the air kingdom, and discover something they never expected. There's happiness, sadness, and a whole lot in between.

Also Granny is a cloud sheep.

** TRIGGER WARNING ** This episode contains themes of modern slavery, severe illness, and human(oid) sacrifice.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Bonus: The Arkvale Accord Part 2
05/19/2026

Celeste and Aster continue the mission given to them by the Speaker of Arkvale. Will they emerge victorious and bring forth a hope the kingdom so desperately needs?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne
Amie Ward
and Julz Burgisser as GM

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Book 2 Bonus: The Arkvale Accord Part 1
05/14/2026

New heroes - Celeste and Aster - take on an extremely dangerous mission from none other than the Speaker of Arkvale herself. As the thousand-year-old Arkvale treaty approaches its end, times are desperate and something drastic must be done to give the kingdom a renewed hope.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne
Amie Ward
and Julz Burgisser as GM

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Book 2 Ep75: Crushing Confusion
#75
04/28/2026

The Sidebars are under pressure. Pushing down on them. Pressing down on also them. No monk ask for.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep74: The Vapour Vaults
#74
04/14/2026

The Sidebars venture into mysterious Vapour Vaults beneath the Air Kingdom. But wait.. traps??? Yeah, there are traps. Why did it have to be traps?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Bonus: Sexy Battle Wizards
03/31/2026

We take a brief break from the Sidebars attempts to save the decaying world of Isen and try out the amazing one-page RPG "Sexy Battle Wizards" by Grant Howitt.

Will the sexy sexy members of the College Errant be able to save the day in this one-shot adventure??? Listen and find out!

Featuring:

Erika Jayne
Severin Gourley
Kasia Wayfinder
and Amie Ward as a very special guest GM

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Book 2 Ep73: Pigs and Pigeons
#73
03/17/2026

The Sidebars get some long-awaited answers about the seedy underbelly of Air, before taking a trip down, down, down into said underbelly.... and there's pig and pigeon stuff too. It gets weird.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep72: Punches and Potions
#72
02/17/2026

The Sidebars take a moment to recover from their harrowing encounter at the sky farm and use unconventional means to get more information out of the (mysterious? frustrating?) doctor and professor. 

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep71: Sky Boars and Sky Lores
#71
12/11/2025

A surprisingly deadly and chaotic fight ensues in the Sky barn, leading Granny to encounter a strange otherworldly figure during a near-death experience. Will this be the end of the Sidebars???

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep70: Please Remain Intact!
#70
11/25/2025

Taryn and Dexter part ways with Wen of the Forgotten at the museum before continuing their investigation of Sky. A refreshed Granny Sabinka heads off on her own adventure that culminates in a "sexy" encounter at a barn. A weird barn. With weird stuff.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep69: Just Like the First Time
#69
11/17/2025

Inside the museum, the Sidebars' unexpected reunion with Wen of the Forgotten takes a few strange turns. Granny checks herself out of the hospital and returns to the inn for some rest, peace and quiet, and free canteloupe.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep68: Morning at the Museum
#68
10/14/2025

Taryn and Dexter drop Granny off at the hospital for some recovery, and then head back to the inn for a much-needed good night's sleep. Unfortunately, their rest is interrupted prematurely, and they set out before dawn to investigate a few things around the town.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep67: Audience on High
#67
10/02/2025

With the hell wasps and vrock defeated (barely), the Sidebars finally get their long-awaited audience with the Sky Kingdom's Ruler-on-High. Will he give them the answers they seek? Or will they be left with nothing but more questions than ever before?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep66: Hell in the Air
#66
09/16/2025

Hell wasps? Check
Vrock? Check
Yikes? Big check.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep65: Dexter's Choice
#65
09/02/2025

The fight against Caaaaaaaves? takes an unexpected - and extremely challenging - turn. Will the Sidebars make it out alive? It's looking... well... not great.

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep64: The Aftermath
#64
08/19/2025

After failing to win an audience with the Ruler on High, the Sidebars get lost in revelry with various festival-goers. But something sinister is brewing beneath the surface of this seemingly-joyous crowd...

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep63: Stealing the Spotlight
#63
08/05/2025

With the entertainment portion of the Festival of Aeriseth underway, the SIdebars must be the best of the best by any means necessary! Will they get their chance to meet with the Ruler on High? Or will the other acts prove too skillful?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep62: The Festival of Aeriseth
#62
07/22/2025

The Sidebars finally get to let loose at the long-awaited Festival of Aeriseth, in their attempts to get access to the Ruler on High!
There are dress-ups, schemes, heists, and the return of a familiar antagonist!
Don't miss the fun.

(Go to Scotland! Mustard!)

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Bonus: Dance of the Drowned Part 2
06/24/2025

The Sidebars take a break for a few episodes as we see what's happening with Destiny and her pursuit of the now-infamous band; Caaaaaaaves?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne
Severin Gourley
Sandy Morris
Fin McLachlan
Amie Ward
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Bonus: Dance of the Drowned Part 1
06/10/2025

The Sidebars take a break for a few episodes as we see what's happening with Destiny and her pursuit of the now-infamous band; Caaaaaaaves?

Featuring:

Erika Jayne
Severin Gourley
Sandy Morris
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep61: The Windglass Cure
#61
05/27/2025

While Dexter continues to help Zephyra find her missing sister, Taryn and Granny seek a way to remove Nyrexia's curse. But in order to do this, they must first take to the skies!

Featuring:

Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep60: Skydrape Snatch
#60
05/13/2025

Dexter, Taryn, and Granny try to get to the bottom of the disappearances and strange illness in Sky. What will their digging uncover? Are some secrets better left unanswered?

Alternate episode title: Insights & Eyebrows

Featuring:

Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep59: Air and Artistry
#59
04/01/2025

Dexter, Taryn, and Granny have a colourful encounter in the town square, before receiving some news from home and having a surprise visitor at the Without Wings tavern...

Featuring:

Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep58: Chaos Returns
#58
03/18/2025

Dexter and Taryn reunite with Granny after their ordeal with the evil shopkeeper. Also, a familiar figure from their past makes an appearance and adds more weight onto the Sidebars' shoulders.

Featuring:

Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Kasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep57: Little Shop of Horrors
#57
03/04/2025

Dexter, Taryn, and Bardley are locked in battle with the mysterious curio shopkeeper who is definitely more than she seems...

Stay with us to the end of the episode, for a big announcement! 

Featuring:

Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep56: The Loft of Lost Wonders
#56
02/18/2025

Dexter, Taryn, and Bardley venture into a strange curio shop in search of more information about the Murder Dress (TM). Inside, they find an interesting - and perhaps powerful - new acquaintance who seems to know a lot more than she reveals...

Featuring:

Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep55: Cantaloupes & Conundrums
#55
02/04/2025

Dexter and Taryn reunite with Bardley, reconnect about the state of things in Sky, and make a plan to check out the mysterious curio shop that may be the origin of the malevolent murder-dress.

Note: Brad was asked to edit out a lot of things... he didn't... because it's funnier that way.

Featuring:

Severin Gourley as Dexter Clementine
Erika Jayne as Taryn Grim
Jules Daniel as Bradley Bardley
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Ep54: Chasing the Thread
#54
01/21/2025

In the wake of the shocking attack at the Sky fashion show, Granny is missing, and the rest of the Sidebars are under house arrest in the Without Wings inn. Bardley is sneaking out every night searching for clues about Granny's whereabouts, while Taryn and Dexter are desperate to get out and check on their Auran friends. 

Stay tuned until the end because DM Julz treats us to an EPIC lore drop that shows us the current state of the world of Isen, well beyond the cloudy borders of Sky...

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Severin Gourley a...


Book 2 Bonus - Wetmas Special (Part 2)
01/07/2025

The Sidebars take a well-deserved break, and we get a special treat to celebrate the Wetmas season!

DM Julz is joined by some amazing guests, as they make their way through a Wetmas story like no other...

Featuring:

Allan Henry as Puddle (the forest gnome storm sorcerer)
Penny Dee as Blitzen (the reindeer centaur cleric)
Josh as Jackie Sleet (the water genasi monk)
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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Book 2 Bonus - Wetmas Special (Part 1)
12/23/2024

The Sidebars take a well-deserved break, and we get a special treat to celebrate the Wetmas season!

DM Julz is joined by some amazing guests, as they make their way through a Wetmas story like no other...

Featuring:

Allan Henry as Puddle (the forest gnome storm sorcerer)
Penny Dee as Blitzen (the reindeer centaur cleric)
Josh as Jackie Sleet (the water genasi monk)
and Julz Burgisser as DM

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