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C2E97: The Bleeding Gate

Steel clashes, spells crackle, and the air thickens with spores. The members of The Planar Detective Agency stand shoulder to shoulder in Vel’thira’s Office, but she is far from finished, and the fungal horde closes in. Can the party hold their ground against Drider fury and endless thralls, or will the Quieted’s shadows finally claim them beneath the still waters?Content Warnings: adult language and humour, horror imagery, gore, underwater themes, threat, violence, impending doom.Special Guest Star: Steve MillerEnjoying the adventure? Follow Malt and Magic on Spotify, catch every episode on YouTube, join us live on Twitch, and support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes debriefs, and exclusive homebrew content. Stay safe, we love you all, and we’ll see you next time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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C2E96: Shadows Beneath Still Waters

Deep in the Halls of the Quieted, the Planar Detective Agency reunites under fire as we continue our D&D 5e Actual Play. A wild-magic surge flips the fight, Edgious rips an escape hatch, and the team raids an office. Loot and important information is gathered before a familiar face crashes the party with Power Word Stun. As fungal reinforcements approach, steel meets web once more. Content Warnings: adult language and humour, themes of torture, body horror, arachnid horror, intense peril, threat, violence.Special Guest: Steve MillerEnjoying the adventure? Follow Malt and Magic on Spotify, catch every episode on YouTube, join us live on Twitch, and support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes debriefs, and exclusive homebrew content. Stay safe, we love you all, and we’ll see you next time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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C2E84-95 + Daggerheart: Forya E1-3 Recap

A special recap covers Campaign 2 Episodes 84–95 and Daggerheart 1–3. The crew relive arcs in the Astral Sea, Lex’s fraught homecoming, Callum’s betrayal, the Beastlands, and their plunge into Morna Habhari and the Quieted’s fungal horrors. Along the way: trust issues, wild battles, divine revelations, and emotional growth. Plus, first impressions of Daggerheart and how it changes the storytelling game. Content Warnings: adult language and humour, grief, family trauma, abduction, body horror (fungal corpses), betrayal, mild strong language, peril. Enjoying the adventure? Follow Malt and Magic on Spotify, catch every episode on YouTube, join us live on Twitch, and support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes debriefs, and exclusive homebrew content. Stay safe, we love you all, and we’ll see you next time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Daggerheart: Forya Episode 3 – Winds of Pursuit

Episode 3 of our Daggerheart campaign takes the Crimson Accord eastward toward Zathura; but storms, curses, and rope bridges conspire to tear them apart. Tikki’s transformations reach new extremes, Odrin is nearly broken by the gorge, and Zahale sharpens his deadly kata. The storm itself takes form as a wraith, only for a darker threat to reveal itself at journey’s end: the Verdant Bane.Special Guest: Josh from RollTogetherRPGContent Warnings: perilous falls, elemental combat, spectral enemies, injury detail, strong language, adult humour.Enjoying the adventure? Follow Malt and Magic on Spotify, catch every episode on YouTube, join us live on Twitch, and support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes debriefs, and exclusive homebrew content. Stay safe, we love you all, and we’ll see you next time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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C2E95: Gloom and Silence

The Planar Detective Agency descends further into the Underdark in this D&D 5E actual play podcast. Following Morrow, they cross paths with Selindre Blackveil and uncover the Quieted’s sinister grip on their missing allies.The Planar Detective Agency continues their investigation beneath Morna Habhari, where Selindre Blackveil, cousin to Mara, brings both answers and sharp edges. Suri and Lex have been taken by the Quieted, a ruthless faction that experiments on captives and seeks to conquer the surface world.As Selindre warns of the city’s dangers, the PDA balances tense diplomacy with reckless banter, all while uncovering their true goal — the Abyssal Core. With allies missing, factions at war, and the Quieted’s tunnels hidden in silence, can the party survive long enough to attempt a rescue?Content Warnings: strong language, horror imagery, spiders and drider body horror, threats of violence, abduction and captivity, body modification, and claustrophobic underground settings.Enjoying the adventure? Follow Malt and Magic on Spotify, catch every episode on YouTube, join us live on Twitch, and support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes debriefs, and exclusive homebrew content. Stay safe, we love you all, and we’ll see you next time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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C2E94: As Above, So As Below

The Planar Detective Agency regroups in the Underdark just as a Drider patrol closes in – in this D&D 5E (2024) Actual Play Podcast. Before that reunion, we roll back time to the Unseelie Throne for the truth about Callum’s allegiance and the moment the Shrouded Lord’s essence floods the court. On the surface, a purple scar tears the sky over a darkened city. In Death, Charon points the way and issues a warning that could change the party’s entire plan.Expect stealth, hard choices and a new Underdark contact who offers help… for a price. The Abyssal core heist begins.Featuring: Lex Ordo (Danny), Jewel of Shadows (Dave), Edgious ‘Bones’ Jones (Bodhi), Kavan Buckalnd (Tom), and Game Master Matt. Set in the homebrew world of Ardahlia.Content Warnings: Adult language and humour, horror imagery, spiders and drider body-horror, depictions of death and the afterlife, sudden loud sounds and thunder, themes of betrayal and manipulation.Enjoying the adventure? Follow Malt and Magic on Spotify, catch every episode on YouTube, join us live on Twitch, and support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes debriefs, and exclusive homebrew content. Stay safe, we love you all, and we’ll see you next time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Orbital Blues: The Wave Episode 5 – Only One Way Out… The Loud Way

Explosions, betrayals, and a father reveal nobody saw coming. The crew fights their way through a locked-down space station, loses one of their own to a brutal blast, and races to escape while Rose’s mind is trapped in a neon nightmare. Two timelines collide in a finale that’s equal parts chaos, heartbreak, and pure cyberpunk styleContent warnings: Adult language and humour Intense violence Intense emotion Bodily harm SacrificeJoin our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hj75J9sreJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/malt_magic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/maltandmagic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the tools that we use in our games: Music & Ambience: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tabletopaudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Character Tokens: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virtual Tabletop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://owlbear.rodeo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mapping: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://inkarnate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dungeon Creation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Alchemist | AI Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software⁠⁠Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Orbital Blues: The Wave Episode 5 – Finale

Explosions, betrayals, and a father reveal nobody saw coming. The crew fights their way through a locked-down space station, loses one of their own to a brutal blast, and races to escape while Rose’s mind is trapped in a neon nightmare. Two timelines collide in a finale that’s equal parts chaos, heartbreak, and pure cyberpunk styleContent warnings: Adult language and humour Intense violence Intense emotion Bodily harm SacrificeJoin our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hj75J9sreJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/malt_magic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/maltandmagic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the tools that we use in our games: Music & Ambience: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tabletopaudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Character Tokens: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virtual Tabletop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://owlbear.rodeo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mapping: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://inkarnate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dungeon Creation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Alchemist | AI Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software⁠⁠Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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C2E93: Into The Hollow Darkness

As the dust settles from their battle with the Drow Giant, the Planar Detective Agency meets a mysterious traveller who offers guidance into the Underdark. With a hidden gate now unlocked, they begin their descent into a world of glowing fungi, shattered relics, and ancient obsidian ruins.But in the depths below, the silence watches, and not everyone may make it to Morna Habhari.Special Guest: Steve MillerContent warnings: Adult language Adult humour Environmental tension Mild horror themes.Follow us! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/malt_magic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/maltandmagic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the tools that we use in our games: Music & Ambience: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tabletopaudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Character Tokens: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virtual Tabletop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://owlbear.rodeo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mapping: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://inkarnate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dungeon Creation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Alchemist | AI Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software⁠⁠⁠Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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C2E92 – Shadow Bound

As the Planar Detective Agency leaves the Beastlands behind, Jewel and Lex begin a new journey into the mountains as they are returned to Enoeth, on a path that leads toward the forbidden city of Morna Habhari and the next piece of the Eclipse Codex.But with the party divided and danger looming in the forests and peaks ahead, trust, memory, and fate all begin to fray. Something watches from the dark… and not all shadows stay still.Content warnings: Adult language Adult humour Emotional parting Environmental tension Body discovery Mild horror themes.Follow us! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/malt_magic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/maltandmagic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/maltandmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the tools that we use in our games: Music & Ambience: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tabletopaudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Character Tokens: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virtual Tabletop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://owlbear.rodeo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mapping: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://inkarnate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dungeon Creation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Alchemist | AI Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software⁠⁠⁠Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices