Neal and Ryan take turns DMing and playing various campaigns under the heading of Dicing with Death. The two friends have been playing this way since the mid 1990s. Because this game features only a single player, the storylines and character development are much deeper, faster, and more intricate. With frequent character turnover, the two cast members swap DMing and Playing positions giving the game a diversity of style you won't find anywhere else.
The first episode set in Arcadia is episode 58.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Neal Pass Erickson - PC/DM
- Ryan Hufschmid - DM/PC
Characters[edit | edit source]
Solomon the Cruel Episodes[edit | edit source]
Solomon the Cruel, Cleric of Beelzebub, has been driven from the town of Triam and is now in a shack in the swamp in a storm.
Solomon the Cruel arrives in the town of Wodheim and starts looking for targets to destroy.
Solomon the Cruel continues his campaign of murder and mayhem in Wodheim.
Solomon the Cruel is charged with the crimes he did in Bobstown in episode 1.
Solomon and Moonbade arrive in the jungle town of Sinteron.
Solomon meets Mesphestola the Hag at the ruins of Old Ja'vis and strikes an accord.
Solomon, proud owner of 4 slaves, spends his time in the tunnels below the Old Ja'vis Pyramid.
Solomon the Cruel is punished for his deeds in Ja'vis.
Beryll Rosewell Episodes[edit | edit source]
Beryll Rosewell is a noble living in Holy City Ember Stone, Solum. On the day of his 20th birthday, he witnesses a murder, and he kills the murderer. The murderer however ends up being the youngest son of some rich nobles.
Beryll Rosewell travels to the town of Locksteen, following the trail of clues.
Beryll Rosewell finds out the truth of the operation, but it just might cost him his life.
Desmond the Dashing Episodes[edit | edit source]
Desmond is hired by some gnomes to recover their invention, the Steam Horse.
Balrog Blacksteel Episodes[edit | edit source]
Balrog Blacksteel Character Creation
Balrog with a man name Patty head out into the Cooling Sands to rob a temple.
Balrog journeys north towards the Lower Rift aka the Temple at the End of the World for answers about his curse.
Balrog arrives at the Lower Rift.
Qualneer Episodes[edit | edit source]
Qualneer wakes up on the rocky beach of the Southern Isles with no knowledge how he got here.
Qualneer in the town of Farway helps deal with a Bugbear problem, while he finds more evidence about the missing spell casters in the area.
Qualneer attempts to rob Ashenholt Keep and comes into conflict with the Baron armed with the magical dagger Bloodletter.
Qualneer is in Seagate, a beautiful walled port city (sea breeze tavern in the outer city. The Rustling Jimmies tavern is in the classy inner city.) it is late autumn when he arrives.
Qualneer meets the mongrelfolk and tries to break into Seagate through the mongrelfolk entrance.
Qualneer murders the sea priest and gives his hair to Stirge in exchange for a document of forged nobility.
Qualneer prepares for a garden party with a lot of outfit changes.
Qualneer robs the Duke of Seagate.
Qualneer's ship is being chased by the Duke of Seagate.
Qualneer heads to Sinteron on a mission to find the remains of The Moonblade for The Sunblade. (Part 1 has no Audio)
Qualneer and some Gnolls capture a ruby mine from the Tasloi.
Qualneer heads to Sinteron to get Silver powder for the Shaman in Ja'vis.
The final battle for the fate of Ja'vis. Qualneer vs Solomon the Cruel!
Qualneer and the Sunblade are in the Underdark looking for a Geomancer.
Qualneer raids the Siren Islands.
Qualneer returns to the Ruby Mine to pay for his new house and other costs.
Qualneer and friends investigate the progress on the house, only to find a strange creature interfering with construction. Qualneer and Michelle head to Faeneer in the Elf-Wood to find an expert on how to handle it.
Qualneer and Michelle arrive in the Southern Isles and start the search for Qualneer's sister.
Qualneer vs Stirge in Ashenholdt.
Qualneer finds that he is in more trouble than he realises in the aftermath of Ashenholdt.
Qualneer sets out on a mission to get back 'his' knife, Bloodletter in the southern Isles.
Qualneer vs Baron of Ashenholdt.
Qualneer tries to get some sleeping poison and some how ends up in the middle of a mindflayer worshipping cult.
Qualneer needs to sets up a Dwarven Effigy to scare Granite off. So he goes to steal some literal granite. He then sets up the effergy outside Granite's warehouse and sets it ablaze.
Qualneer and Michelle defend their home from a mob Dwarves that Granite sent in retaliation.
Qualneer naked, fights Granite and many other Dwarves.
Fenric Episodes[edit | edit source]
Fenric Character Creation
Fenric travels into the sewers of Marmaan in search of a Spellbook.
The first snow in history falls as Fenric travels back towards Marmaan.
Fenric is hired by a noble man in Marmaan to investigate the cause of the snow and hail.
Fenric returns with the report he made.
Fenric finds his magical flaming sword stolen, and goes back to the town of Ansdreth to get it back from a mage with Rockbreaker.
Fenric and a caravan crosses the Devouring Marsh to get to Pipari.
Fenric goes into a wizard tower with explosive results.
Malcolm Smith Episodes[edit | edit source]
Magical arsonist, Malcolm Smith, arrives in the ancient city of Solstice, seeking to find an apprenticeship.
Malcolm has been captured by Goblins and works out a plan to escape.
Verissa Episodes[edit | edit source]
Verissa Character Creation
Verissa starts her adventure leaving her hometown of Hamlet. After meeting a merchant named Pringles, she starts investigating the mysterious bandits known as the Beleaguered Men.
Verissa escapes the town of Dardin with Pringle and his cat Saffy. Pringle wants his cart back from the Beleaguered Men in-return.
Verissa returns to the Beleaguered Men to find them in a dire situation. The Decrepit Ship she found however may be their salvation, if they can get it to work.
With the Amulet, Verissa and Pringle go to activate the Ghost Ship.
Clarissa Episodes[edit | edit source]
Clarissa Character Creation
Clarissa, a fourteen-year-old, half-elven girl, who found a Malcolm Smith's spellbook, sets out on an adventure.
Wilhelm Episodes[edit | edit source]
Wilhelm the Magificent tries to join the circus, but first he needs to find a gnome for the circus cannon act.
Wilhelm the Magificent does his first show as a part of the circus, and comes up with a plan to create fake mermaid scales for the Lord of the town.
Frank Kershaow Episodes[edit | edit source]
Frank 'Cranky Fists' Kershaow was recently released from prison in Solstice, and is now trying to make it big in the crime world in Wodetide.
Frank loses his patience after dealing with authorities while trying to do a good thing. Trouble follows him outside of Wodetide, as his actions get drastic and complicate things further before trying to get back to "his" room and solve his problems.
Frank tries faking some werewolf attacks, but ends up hunted down by werewolf hunters.
Tyrus Bellows Episodes[edit | edit source]
Tyrus Bellows arrives in Redport, Arcadia from Solum. He sets to work trying to poison Lord Jaycob Redwing, but ends up thrown in jail. After messing with Lord Jaycob's mind, he escapes with his accomplice, Mouse.
Tyrus Bellows and his companion Mouse, set in motion their plan to poison Lord Jaycob Redwing of Redport.
Tyrus Bellows is killed by Hobgoblins.
Kristoff Coal Episodes[edit | edit source]
Kristoff's tale is of a boy and his dog, infused with the need to murder and devour the weak, and become death incarnate. His bloody tale starts in Sinteron but he soon buys passage to the village of Ja'vis.
Kristoff continues his murder spree in Ja'vis, with a predictable end result.
Krewbarb Episodes[edit | edit source]
Krewbarb tries to fight a rat. Steals a Dragon Coin from a Priest, then follows her to the abandoned church outside town. Underneath the church rests a trapped Red Dragon.
Cast · Neal Pass Erickson: Dungeon Master · Robert Barrera - Jack/Jill · Ryan Hufschmid - Krewbarb · Justin Foster - Squirrely McSquirrelson · Roman Chuky Adrian - Ryelline the Firebringer · Pat - Joaquin Santamaria
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Nyphara Sylvis Episodes[edit | edit source]
Dicing with Death Missing Episode ? Jul 2015
Nyphara Sylvis, an Elven Wizard, exiled for doing shadow magic, ventures into the Underdark to meet the Drow, to learn more of Shadow Magic.
Silax Episodes[edit | edit source]
Silax's tent burns down with all his belongings. After killing the drunken perpetrator, the Clan Chief drags in the remains of Tyrus Bellows. That night Silax gets a vision from the Goddess Voraci that the Hobgoblins are to prepare for war.
The Firebrand clan capture a distillery. That night Silax gets another vision from the Goddess Voraci.
Silax recruits Fish-men and the Spiked-foot Hobgoblin clan into the coming war.
Silax seeks to recruits the giants into the coming war, but needs to pass a test to prove himself worthy.
Before heading to the rally point, Silax recieves a new vision, to retrieve a flaming spine.
Genie Salwag Episodes[edit | edit source]
Genie Salwag Character Creation
Genie Salwag comes to his aunt Genie's Manor, responding to an invitation, requesting his aide, to deal with his cousin Randolph.
Genie Salwag tries to return to his aunt's Manor, but is accosted by Kobolds and is forced back to town. Genie swears vengeance.
Alas poor Genie, his need to hunt down the Kobold hiding in the hills, in the name of bloody vengeance to appease his new goddess Velthara proved to be his undoing. And what was left of him probably ended up in a kobold cooking pot.
Georg Episodes[edit | edit source]
Georg Character Creation. Georg arrives in Whiteshore. Later that day he leaves town and heads for a Halfing Village 20 miles away, coming across a stopped wagon full of six slaves, including an Akuban named Reptar.
Georg travels into the Goblin Woods then climbs the Shadow Mountains, then climbs town into the Hidden Valley where Lake Mysterium is.
Georg & Reptar travels up Crystal Run to Shirebrook. Georg meets the VIPs of Shirebrook before being hired to deal with Bullywugs for Rockhammer the Miner.
The discovery of the Amulet of Malkis and the life changing consequences that result.
Carl the Engineer meets Baron Song of Misty Rapids and is tasked with making a ballista to kill some gargoyles.
Georg is given 4 tasks by Baron Song: To learn divination spells, to rob a tomb for magic stuff, read magic words on a ring, and to find out what you can do with unicorn parts.
Georg joins Kel Greller on patrol for Gnolls, before going out solo to hunt down for some displacer beasts. Later Georg heads off to Thornwood to learn some spells from Arc Ramdall.
Georg & Kel Greller fight a Gnoll Raid. Later Georg investigates an underground temple Lady Dysec is having excavated, but finds a wraith inside.
Georg finds more wraiths like the one he fought before are now attacking neabry villagers. Georg needs to solve the problem... with Mother Ulmmin's help.
Georg meets a Paladin. It doesn't go well. Baron Song demands to know Georg's identity.
A chimera attacks Misty Rapids. Kel Crystal, Kel Greller and Georg head from the keep to defend the town.
Baron Song and Lady Dysec are now engaged. They talk with Georg about fertility. Georg heads off to get the assistance of the Witch of the Wilds in the valley around Lake Mysterium in the hidden valley.
Georg learns the truth behind Baron Song's father's poisoning.
1509-05-21: Georg heads to the Wendlin Family Party uninvited to find clues about Lady Redshield.
Georg, Sheriff Cody & Ranger Stix leave Thornwood and head north to Rainwood to deal with a vampire.
Georg returns to Thornwood and report in to Countess Castillion on the failed assault on the vampire, before returning to Misty Rapids.
7th of June, 1509: The Baron of Cauldron, Baron Steamhouse is marching on Misty Rapids with an invasion force.
The siege of Misty Rapids Keep.
The conquest of Cauldron.
While investigating the Soggy Hills, Georg meets Kassandra the Medusa.
Georg wakes up at Serenas Tower in the Soggy Hills, after getting high off a Troll Soul.
Georg inspects the villagers he acquired in episode 92, then creates his very first Wall of Iron.
Georg makes some potions and scouts around the Soggy Hills. Baron Song is poisoned and is bed ridden. The culprit is the Keep's cook, who is hung to death as punishment.
Georg has a rendezvous with Cassandra the Medusa and loots the vast weath at the Chimera's Lair. He then heads off to loot Mist Dragon Scalces on the coast north of Hillsborough.
Georg works on creating the spell Georg's Handy Metric. Georg also assumes more expanded responsibilities.
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Georg talks with Sheriff Darren, Mother Emma & Vanessa about the future of Misty Rapids.
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Cast · Neal Pass Erickson: Dungeon Master · Nick Prouvost: Malakai · Sean: Van-Healsing · Ryan Hufschmid: Georg
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Cast · Neal Pass Erickson: Dungeon Master · Nick Prouvost: Malakai · Sean: Van-Healsing · Ryan Hufschmid: Georg
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The Statuesque Figure of Georg
Misty Rapids falls to the Demon Invaders
Erick son of Ned Episodes[edit | edit source]
Shia Hatan Episodes[edit | edit source]
Things do not start well for our blind swordsman, Shia Hatan, as he is almost immediately mugged and knocked out.
Roy Episodes[edit | edit source]
Roy, the cowboy, is hired by a man named Morris to help drive his cattle to the stockades to the south.
When word comes of bandits nearby, Roy joins the posse to clear them out of the old mine. The sheriff reveals that the leader of the gang may be Missy Calhoun.
Roy, now trying his hand at bounty hunting, goes after clues to find Bad Bradly Bronson.
An alpaca farmer called Dixon hires Roy to hunt down a chupacabra that is killing and eating his alpacas.
Seeking a greater destiny, Roy leaves River's End, and heads to Whiston, and starts bounty hunting there.
Roy hunts for bounty between the towns of Burton and Whiston.
Roy leaves town with Johnny, to find the fugitives allegedly hiding in the mountain caves near Burton.
Mama Beatrix Episodes[edit | edit source]
Mama Beatrix has a vision from Martha, to lead her Kobold clan, the Moon Moon, to a cave currently occupied by goblins. Then Grumpkin of the Redback Tribe needs help with the bugbears in their cave.
When a Kobold scout brings the disturbing news that some kobolds have been bold-napped by human horsemen, Mama Beatrix leads an assault on the human town & keep.
Nub-nub, Chief of the Longpaw tribe, offers Mama Beatrix to be a sub-chief under Longpaw rule.
Mama Beatrix prepares for the fertility ritual, but is recurited into a war by other Kobold Tribes to take back the Bramblewood.
The great Kobold Army marches on the Bramblewood to take it back from the Goblins and Bugbears.
Leon Episodes[edit | edit source]
Leon Character Creation
Leon, an enforcer for the Goldsmith's Union, has been tasked with capturing a wizard from a village outside of Seagate.
Leon is on the run from the Goldsmith's Union after stealing the spellbook he was supposed to bring back.
Leon leaves Seagate territory and enters Ashenholdt territory, where some thugs accost him.
Leon seeks to find some druids near Glenberg so goes into the wilderness to find them.
Leon meets a stranger named Fanno in the Feywild who can help him learn to read magic.
Leon is paranoid and hiding from Goldsmith's Union, Thano, and the authorities in Ashenholdt.
Leon raids the estate of the Lord of Willowswitc.
On the way to Westport, Leon is attacked. He makes it to be healed at a temple, and discovers he might never be able to use his broken arm ever again.
Torchbearer Leon sets out from Westport on his pilgrimage to the Bubbling Pools Abby to heal is broken arm.
After sacrificing his arm in the scolding water but not getting anything in return, Leon abandons the Abbey and seeks to hurt the Goldsmith's Union.
Leon is captured by a Treant, and is being dragged off to a trial some days away.
Leon is ambushed by a squad of assassins in Brinton.
Zweihard Blacksteel Episodes[edit | edit source]
Zweihard Blacksteel Character Creation
Zweihard Blacksteel goes out on his rite of passage in the Hemdorkas Hills, but also finds a holy quest for his god Sayor along the way.
Zweihard Blacksteel adventures in the Hemdorkas Hills continues.
Zweihard Blacksteel goes on a Cyclops hunt.
Zweihard Blacksteel investigates the source of the water to his creek and find a Orc Forge.
Zweihard Blacksteel returns to civilization to find his father on his death bed.
Zweihard Blacksteel is ordred to Mil Faldur to deliver news that the West is preparing for war.
Now in Mil Faldur, Zweihard Blacksteel tries to meet with the High Thane.
Zweihard Blacksteel heads south towards Heatstroke to investigate the disappearing Halfings.
Zweihard Blacksteel as acting Vizier of Blacksteel Keep takes care of a few problems in his lands.
Zweihard Blacksteel investigates the Mithril Mine in more depth.
Zweihard Blacksteel crafts a weapon and recalls his brother's army, but is he too late?
Zweihard Blacksteel continues to craft weapons to fight the coming threats.
Zweihard Blacksteel finds the supply of mithril has run out so he returns to the mine to find it in trouble.
Cast · Neal Pass Erickson - DM · CrazyKiller · Lucas Nuzzo · Nick Prouvost · Ryan Hufschmid · Sean · twoDSoldier - Sigmund
The party try to protect a crystal from Demons at the ruins of a fort.
Malcifer Winter Episodes[edit | edit source]
Malcifer Winter character creation.
Malcifer Winter, a lord in exile on Gade Isle, finds a secret chamber full of Necromancer Equipment on his estate.
Malcifer Winter finds a larger secret chamber under his house.
Malcifer Winter has to deal with a drunken violent Eridonian Knight in the village.
Malcifer Winter has a visitor from an emissary of the Courville family in regards to the executed knight.
Malcifer Winter fights the troops of the Courville family with his undead army.
Malcifer Winter is told that some of his zombies have been beheaded by outsiders, so he goes to investigate.
Malcifer Winter starts raising an army of skeletons ahead of the invasion from the Pinespur Forces.
Malcifer Winter sieges Sardinia Keep.
Malcifer Winter deals with an ambush in his estate.
Malcifer Winter is under attack on his estate.
A traveling salesman selling potions and remedies comes though Winter's Reach.
Malcifer Winter takes his army out to fight more nearby villages.
Malcifer Winter demands tribute of lives from the Courvilles.
Malcifer Winter makes contact with some Eridonians from Weatherlight who urge him to repent and stop his evil ways.
Malcifer Winter recieves an offer of peace from Pinespur. Malcifer sends his response.
Malcifer Winter continues the battle at Pinespur.
Malcifer Winter is in Pinespur on the cusp of cementing his legacy.
Malcifer Winter campaign aftermath.
Halvar Episodes[edit | edit source]
Halvar character creation
Halvar starts his adventure.
Halvar continues his chase of the White Wolf.
Halvar goes on a hunt for a bear.
Halvar deals with a lot of pain.
Halvar decides to get revenge against the peoplw of Waadsworth.
Halvar wakes up in a strange cave down river from Waadsworth.
Halvar goes after the lead to get back his stolen weapons.
Halvar's rest is interupted by some more goblins.
Halvar is on a quest to get back Uncle's Axe.
Halvar, having searched Wodheim, continues his search for Uncle's Axe elsewhere.
Selkie Episodes[edit | edit source]
Character creation for Selkie
Selkie goes to buy some armor but it turns out to be a counterfeit brand.
Selkie thinks she has found a conspiracy and starts to investigate.
Selkie tries to find the entry way to the Aquifier but runs across a group of Hobgoblins.
Selkie is sick of working alone so ties to find others to work with.
Selkie is hired as a lookout for an operation.
Selkie takes up some recon work for the thieves guild.
Selkie heads to Sinteron to investigate the smugglers.
Selkie returns to Solstace.
Selkie continues to steal from the people of Solstace.
Selkie gets in over her head.
Divan Episodes[edit | edit source]
Divan starts their epic adventure.
Divan explores Seltzer's Grotto.
Divan investigates why a well water in Grekos has turned to blood.
Divan meets with the Sea Elves.
Divan returns home and begins some urban improvements with a qanat.
Divan returns to his village to find a Hill Giant in town.
Divan sets out to deal with the Troll of the Swamp.
Divan tests using a troll heart to create an endless supply of troll blood.
Divan goes after the Medusa.
Divan prepares for the final assault on the Medusa.
Divan travels to the far away town of Hearthhome.
Divan ship on the way back home runs into some trouble.
Divan deals with the Cyclops.
Divan spends time researching.
Divan and his apprentice open portals to the elemental plane of earth and harvest resources from it.
Divan does a bunch of spell research then seeks out the dwarves.
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