Magnificence
A strange funeral drags six unfamiliar faces from their homes to Seer's Mourning. None of them will leave the same. A D&D 5e actual play podcast produced by the Tabletop Talespinners Network. New episodes every other Friday! Cover art by Jee Prophet
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CONTENT WARNINGS:
violence, gore
The party's fight with the corpse comes to a close and they come to grips with what they've discovered down in the depths of the world. Meanwhile, even more strange discoveries are made above ground.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing/Sound Design - Aaron Pillen
Producer...
31 - The Corpse Part 3
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Body horror, body horror sfx, violence, gore
The party regroups and prepares to make a final stand against the corpse. However, the creature has no shortage of tricks up its sleeves.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing/Sound Design - Aaron Pillen
Producer - Emma Kocar
Music and...
30 - The Corpse Part 2
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Body horror sfx, physical restraints
The corpse takes on a familiar visage in the next phase of this epic battle. As discoveries are made in Mor Akkros and Wolves' Landing, can the party find a path forward?
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing/Sound Design - Aaron Pillen
Producer...
29 - The Corpse Part 1
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Body horror sfx (23:12 - 23:15, 49:22 - 49:26)Insect sfx (8:07 - 8:12, 14:20 - 14:28)
The battle with the corpse has begun as the party is trapped within the heart of Mor Akkros. Will they have what it takes to survive?
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing/Sound Design - Aaron Pillen
Producer - E...
28 - The Heart of Mor Akkros
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Descriptions of corpses (54:01 - 55:15)Body horror sfx (58:04 - 58:10, 59:01 - 59:04, 1:00:23 - 1:00:30, 1:02:19 - 1:02:28, 1:03:33 - 1:03:43)The party continues their descent into the earth and arrives at the heart of Mor Akkros. Will those hiding in the shadows present themselves as friend or foe?
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing/Sound Design - Aaron Pi...
27 - Prophetic Passages
As the party continues to explore the underground passages of Mor Akkros, the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together. Will it lead to more answers or more questions?
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing/Sound Design - Aaron Pillen
Producer - Emma Kocar
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
26 - Nowhere to Hide
Battered and bruised, the party fights tooth and nail to escape the creatures lurking in the shadows. Meanwhile, Khuvos fights a verbal battle of his own.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing - Aaron Pillen
Producer/Sound Design - Emma Kocar
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
25 - The Outer Rings
As Khuvos finds out more about what awaits him above ground, the rest of the party ventures further into the depths of Mor Akkros.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Crew:
Dialogue Editing - Aaron Pillen
Producer/Sound Design - Emma Kocar
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
24 - The Watchers Emerge
The group finally arrives at the underground city of Mor Akkros. However, the welcome they receive is not quite the one they hoped for.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
23 - In the Consuming Earth
Content Warnings:
Discussions of small spaces/claustrophobia
Cerridwen makes a new discovery as they slip away from the rest of the party, returning just in time to avoid what could have been a catastrophe.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
22 - What Stirs in the Dark
Content Warnings:
Descriptions of spider-like creatures
Khuvos finds himself in his element as the party crosses a massive underground lake. Continuing their journey across and beyond it, however, is far less comfortable for our adventurers.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
21 - The Descent
Content Warnings:
Claustrophobia, Misophonia
The party settles one last affair before making their way down towards Mor Akkros. The group is prepared for tight spaces and slow navigation, but are they ready for the horrors that await them in the depths of the earth?
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
20 - The Betrayed Prophet
The party pours over a newly discovered tome together in the Vardo. While its arrival is met with mixed reactions on the eve of their descent into Mor Akkros, they find that it may hold pieces to more puzzles than they thought possible.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
19 - Allies New and Old
As a new day arrives, a new addition to the party makes herself known, a funeral is held, and a riddle is discovered. However, answers often come with more questions.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
18 - The Dreamcrown Part 2
The Dreamcrown has fallen, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the battle has ended. Sides are chosen, tensions are high, and our party is torn. Will all of them make it out alive?
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
17 - The Dreamcrown Part 1
The epic battle with the Dreamcrown begins! Will our party come out of it unscathed?
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
16 - A Metalworker Called Cinna
With Khuvos's conversation complete, the party continues their search for the Dreamcrown. When they head in the direction of the metalworker Cinna, they find far more than they bargained for.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
15 - The Knight and The Magister
Reunited with Suda, the party makes their way to the estate of House Drevyn to speak to Knight Julan. Afterwards, one member of the party receives a surprise visitor of their own.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
14 - Therefore I Am
The party makes their way to the estate of Athen Cleary, hoping to leave with the Heart Mimic. Instead, they leave with another task.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
13 - An Arrival and An Errand
Down one party member, the party completes their journey to Walking Still. Meanwhile, said party member has an errand to run.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
12 - Person of Interest
Our characters finish out their cozy evening in Beggar's Hole, but it seems they've attracted some unwanted attention as they return to the road.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
11 - Beggar's Hole
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Misophonia (17:46 - 17:58)
A lot lies on the road between the party and Beggar's Hole. Stinky knights, strange spirits, and family dinners to be exact, and some are more easily dealt with than others.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
10 - The Young Elf
The party's journey begins, and a mystery from within the wagon keeps them busy for a period of their travel.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
9 - New Jobs, New Frontiers, and New Mysteries
The party settles their affairs as they prepare for a new journey, saying their goodbyes and taking in the last of Seer's Mourning before they depart for more lucrative ventures.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
8 - The Duke's Expedition
A Conclave Prefect's investigation gets more complicated, a noble's library reveals many secrets, and a wild Duke makes an offer no one can refuse.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
7 - Investigations in the Upper City
The upper city has opened once again, and our characters have business to attend to! Can their secrets remain their own? Only one way to find out.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
6 - What Comes Next
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Description of being buried alive - 1:04:03 - 1:05:00
The Firestarter is taken care of, a new piece is added to the puzzle, and a relative peace returns to Seer's Mourning. However, our party finds that more questions await them in the night.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
5 - The Firestarter
The party's battle with a strange creature continues!
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
4 - Rot Tooth Row
Content Warnings: Minors in dangerous situations
The party recovers from their sloppy rescue mission and makes their way to Rot Tooth Row, where the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
3 - The Urchin
Content warnings: Misophonia (Chewing SFX, 0:42:00 - 0:43:15), Minors in dangerous situations
A helpful tip leads the party to the first lead in solving their mystery. However, it doesn't go quite as smoothly as planned.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
2 - Into the Maze
The party licks their wounds as the chaos of the funeral fades into the background.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
1 - A Changing Empire
The party arrives at a grand funeral and an empire is forever changed.
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Cast:
GM - Jee
Aelina - Jacqueline
Cerridwen - Grace
Khuvos - Emma
Olwen - Andie
Sage - Rosalie
Suda - Winter
Music and SFX provided by Epidemic Sound
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