Chaotic Naturals
A Dungeons & Dragons podcast featuring four friends. Currently playing Curse of Strahd.
Dalelands - Episode 20 'The Trial of Joanna Grace'
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Joanna is put on trial after her dispatch of justice. Who in the party will rise to defend her to the Lord of Scardale Town? After the trial, Joanna's punishment and the party's next moves are discussed.
Dalelands - Episode 19 'Cleanse The Rot'
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The party narrowly avoids defeat against the Necrohulk and continues their investigation of the warehouse. The work being done here harkens back to Gont, the previously dispatched follower of Moander. While deciding how to proceed the very man they're after appears and is apprehended. In a moment of divine intervention Joanna prevents further spread of The Shaking Plague.
Dalelands - Episode 18 'The Warehouse'
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The party continues their investigation into the Shaking Plague, now armed with the knowledge that the Red Wizards of Thay may be directly involved. They track down a lead through the next local crime syndicate, Finchley, and after some mind melding from Joanna make their way to the probable creation site of patient zero.
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 8 'Black Ice'
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Dalelands - Episode 17 'Scardale Town'
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Now in the town Joanna has been called to within the Dales, the party begins their investigation into the Shaking Plague. The century old illness has made an unexpected return to Scardale Town. Joanna introduces the gang to her old friend (and flame) Elliot, who enlists himself to help them with their task. As they begin to interrogate the local crime syndicates, a shocking development is made: those who pass from the plague are beginning to rise again.
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 7 'The Cackling Cave'
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Dalelands - Episode 16 'Candlekeep'
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The party spends a tenday within the walls of Candlekeep and learns all they can about themselves, their mission, and what they can expect from the powerful artifact they've been handling. Once regrouped, they make their way to Scardale to assist Joanna in curing the Shaking Plague.
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 6 'Cold Maiden's Kiss'
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Dalelands - Episode 15 'Linda'
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The party reunites after Orion and Ike's side quest. They then make their way back to the Red Rock Tavern to collect Sullivan and head towards Candlekeep. More is revealed about Orion's mysterious condition, Joanna receives a warning from Naralis, and the true identity of Val's ax, Linda, is discovered with the help of Sullivan.
Dalelands - Episode 14.5 'The Great Wolf Side Quest'
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Ike and Orion take a short side quest to further investigate the nearby den of werewolves with their new companion, Saiph. Both men learn a little more about the other and create a hopeful alliance with the pack protecting the forest.
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 5 'The Elven Tomb'
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Dalelands - Episode 14 'In The Niccam of Time'
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The party awaits Orion's return from yet another high stakes stealth mission. Joanna reaches a higher understanding of her God through a bittersweet encounter with a memory long past. Orion runs into a half giant named Saiph who seems to know more about his celestial influence. The group reconvenes and tracks down Powell after retrieving the orb and makes sure he's unable to cause any more harm to the Forgotten Realms.
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 4 'The Lonely Woods'
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Dalelands - Episode 13 'Mission Improbable'
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The party anxiously awaits Orion's exit from Castle Krag. Once reunited, they must decide to either attempt to subdue Powell and retrieve the orb now... or tail him and wait for a more opportune moment to strike. In order to slow the Zhent and Banites within to help both Orion and protect Val, Hoj and Ike perform another wild shape heist while Joanna hears voices on the wind.
Dalelands - Episode 12 'Castle Krag'
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The party continues their quest to locate Powell and the orb of Damara after their evening festivities. They quickly learn the lengths some will go to for power as they track this object to Castle Krag, seemingly the headquarters for both the Zhentarim and the Banite cultists.
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 3 'Trouble on the Lake'
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Chewingas, Duergar, a Lake Monster, a Political adversary and an Evil Frostdruid are new strange threats that the party must deal with as they become full fledged adventurers in this episode.
Dalelands - Episode 11 'The Best Medicine'
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Our party rushes to heal the cursed Val and strength sapped Joanna upon their return to town. The orb taken from the Tomb of Damara is passed into less ideal hands in order to keep our paladin safe on the way to the home of someone who will prove to be a valuable ally for our heroes. That night, the party makes it back to the inn just in time for the weekly Skull Crackers Pun Contest!
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 2 'A Beautiful Mine'
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Dorian, Freyj and Bren learn of more trouble in Ten Towns. Bren quits the Northlook Inn to become a full-fledged adventurer with the siblings and they all go out together, eventually ending up in Dorian and Freyja's hometown of Termalaine where the mine has been overrun by Kobolds.
Dalelands - Episode 10 'Grave Robbing'
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The party delves deeper into the Tomb of Damara to locate and dispatch Bone Gnasher. In their exploration they find rare creatures and odd items that lead them to the door requiring the key of the Silverstars. In a harrowing fight against the tomb's namesake, two of our party cling desperately to life as the source of Damara's power, and possibly their own, is revealed.
Rime of the Frostmaiden - Episode 1 "Cold Start"
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Our adventure begins! Bren, Dorian and Freyja meet at the Northlook Inn & Tavern run by a famous adventurer named Ramsus. Bren, a newcomer to the North, befriends Dorian and Freyja who have lived here all their lives.
Adventure finds them when a group of Dwarves stumble into the tavern needing someone to retrieve their lost shipment of iron ingots on the other side of a raging blizzard and possibly protected by a raging Yeti... welcome to Icewind Dale.
Dalelands - Episode 9 'The Tomb of Damara'
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The party reunites with Orion and informs him of their plan to find and rescue the Silverstar family. Unlikely animal acquaintances help them search the decrepit tomb they arrive at. Here they learn of the long dead necromancer, Damara, as all signs lead to the family having been taken to this undead haven.
Curse of Strahd - Episode 27 'Finale'
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This is it. The long awaited showdown with Strahd von Zarovich.
Dalelands - Episode 8 'The Abandoned Grove'
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Our party reckons with the aftermath of their newfound power as they continue on their individual journeys. New people are met, new offers are negotiated, and new goals arise for a certain humorous wizard in particular. A quest offered within Shadowdale Town and the discovery of an abandoned Druid's grove seem to be pointing the group in the right direction on their way as a newly minted adventuring party. Now if only they could locate Orion...he seemed to have slipped away in the night...
Curse of Strahd - Episode 26 'Penultimate'
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In the penultimate episode of our adventure the party possess the final two things they need before taking on Strahd, but they must return each to their rightful place. As they do, they must also reconcile with what may be the last time they see the land of Barovia and the people who live there.
Dalelands - Episode 7 'The Nathlum'
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The party retrieves the Nathlum with equine agility and makes their way back to Shadowdale Town to warn Myrna that Powell may not be far behind. Now established adventurers, our party must decide their next moves. With a week to themselves our heroes further their skills and gain new power as long kept secrets are revealed.
Curse of Strahd - Episode 25 'Hall of Bones'
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Our heroes go on their last trip to Castle Ravenloft before their true final battle with Strahd. This time they are in search of the Bones of Argynvost and the missing little girl Gertrude.
Curse of Strahd - Episode 24 'The Heist of Castle Ravenloft Part 4'
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The party continues through Castle Ravenloft. They finally discover the "Clockwork Man" and return to Vallaki.
Dalelands - Episode 6 'The Lost Library of Lethchauntos'
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The party has found the lost library and must choose how to make their way inside: stealth or battle. Once inside the countdown will begin on the search begins for The Nathlum, as our party aims to obtain it before Powell Niccam and whoever he's enlisted can find it first.
Curse of Strahd - Episode 23 'The Heist of Castle Ravenloft Part 3'
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The continued exploration of Castle Ravenloft leads to some interesting discoveries.
Dalelands - Episode 5 'The Forest of Cormanthor'
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The party continues to investigate the owlbear den whose smell lured their horses off course. Ike uses his druidic power to speak with the beast and gains a short side quest to save the owlbear's lost mate. The party travels deeper into the forest in search of the lost library of Lethchauntos and instead finds three hunters looking to sell a recently captured owlbear. Our group devises a plan to save the creature, stop the poachers, and hopefully learn more about the very forest they're traveling through. Deep talks around the party's campsite...
Curse of Strahd - Episode 22 'The Heist of Castle Ravenloft Part 2'
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The Heist of Castle Ravenloft continues as the party looks for the Sunsword!
Dalelands - Episode 4 'Myrna Nor'
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The party meets Myrna Nor, a wealthy heir and magic student, at the Old Skull Inn in Shadowdale. She hires the party for 100 GP each to recover the Nathlum before her rival, Powell "the Owl" Niccam, can sell its secrets to the Zhentarim.
Curse of Strahd - Episode 21 'The Heist of Castle Ravenloft Part 1'
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The players return to Castle Ravenloft, this time without an invite, as they search for people and things that they need to recover before their final battle with Strahd.
Inside the castle they meet Cyrus, a mongrelfolk servant of Strahd who "escorts" them through the castle as they search for Zuleika's husband.
Dalelands - Episode 3 'Saving Humble Hill'
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The party investigates the hidden lab trying to locate the means to create an antidote for this 'miraculous growth serum'. They then chase down Algar Gaunt and upon capturing him realize there is no chance of redemption. Val finds an interesting new weapon also hidden in the bunker before the party returns to Humble Hill with the cure in hand. Back at the Red Rock Tavern they debrief this mission and take some time to reckon with their emotions.
Dalelands - Episode 2 'Miraculous Growth Serum'
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The party learns more about Algar Gaunt's 'Miraculous Growth Serum', exploring the damage it has done to a small village in the Tesh Valley, eventually tracking down his hidden laboratory attempting to apprehend the criminal and prove themselves useful in this new land.
Curse of Strahd - Episode 20 'Loose Ends'
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The party wakes up from what was a much needed rest... and for Leo a much needed something else.
Ismark is back in town to visit his distraught sister, Udo has finished their shoes, and it's finally time to go to Castle Ravenloft.
Dalelands - Episode 1 'The Beginning'
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The players arrive in Dagger Falls fresh off a caravan journey through the Anauroch desert that lasted over a month. All they have are each other as they navigate this new land.
They set off on their first quest, to rescue Humble Hill from a strange sickness of unknown origin guided by Sister Liara of the Seeds of Cultivation.
Curse of Strahd - Episode 19 'Cleaning Up'
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Curse of Strahd - Episode 18 'The Vistani Massacre'
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After a hard fought battle, the players return to Vallaki to find that Rictavio has gone ahead with his attack on the Vistani camp. The players find more than just dead Vistani though...
Curse of Strahd - Episode 17 'Baba Lysaga'
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The long awaited battle with Baba Lysaga takes an unpredicted and unfortunate turn in this intense episode.
