Necropolitans, episode 98: Being engulfed in frozen sludge

Jaal is trapped inside his own mind, in Episode 098: Being engulfed in frozen sludge

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The first of three solo sessions with Nathan, exploring Jaal's fragile mental state from the inside. This was a fun exercise in mostly improvised roleplay around various incidents from the campaign, points from the extensive backstory he'd written, and things I'd woven between the two or just thought would be fun. Very little of this was planned and most of the time I had very little idea what Nathan would do.

I will say it's difficult doing creepy atmosphere for things that should be creepy to that person specifically. You've got your Generic Creepy factors, but playing into Jaal's specific quirks was a challenge at times.

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4. Episode 007: Screaming blue murder from his waist (start of Castaways)
5. Episode 023: Everyone knows that mummy octopi are not scared of cooking (start of Nautical Shenanigans)
6. Episode 027: The crumpling noise you can hear was Book 2 (start of Nameless Ancients)
7. Episode 049: Mint Ice Cream (start of Trouble in Cheliax)
8. Episode 067: Or we'll come and eat you and your children (start of Road to Rachikan)
9. Episode 074: Give me a butter knife and about three days (start of City in the Deep)
10. Episode 088: I don’t want to try and explain why I’m covered in grease (start of Iris flashback)
11. Episode 092: Someone that might have fetishes (start of Business in Belde)
12. Episode 094: Like a dead, dead corpse (start of Makoa flashback)
13. Episode 097: Neither of you have eyes (start of Inside Jaal's Brain)
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Necropolitans, episode 97: Neither of you have eyes

The Necropolitans decide surgery is the only option, in Episode 097: Neither of you have eyes

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Necropolitans, episode 96: Let me try and execute it

The Necropolitans spy on each other, in Episode 096: Let me try and execute it

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Makoa sneaks out for a rendezvous with his contact from the Solemn Shame, unsure what kind of reception to expect from his old undead-slaying friend. Iris sneaks out after him, leaving the others to their own devices, with obvious shenaniganic results.

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2. Episode 001: Character Generation
3. Master list of episodes
4. Episode 007: Screaming blue murder from his waist (start of Castaways)
5. Episode 023: Everyone knows that mummy octopi are not scared of cooking (start of Nautical Shenanigans)
6. Episode 027: The crumpling noise you can hear was Book 2 (start of Nameless Ancients)
7. Episode 049: Mint Ice Cream (start of Trouble in Cheliax)
8. Episode 067: Or we'll come and eat you and your children (start of Road to Rachikan)
9. Episode 074: Give me a butter knife and about three days (start of City in the Deep)
10. Episode 088: I don’t want to try and explain why I’m covered in grease (start of Iris flashback)
11. Episode 092: Someone that might have fetishes (start of Business in Belde)
12. Episode 094: Like a dead, dead corpse (start of Makoa flashback)

Necropolitans, episode 95: My dice rolls betray me

We continue exploring Makoa's past, and resolve one of his first cases, in Episode 096: My dice rolls betray me. Makoa and Darrow uncover the shady merchant behind the tragedy. Her correspondence leads to a network of dealers in illegal and morally-dubious magical materials: a rich seam of ne’erdowells for the Solemn Shame to investigate.

Necropolitans, episode 94: Like a dead, dead corpse

We turn back to Makoa’s youth, in Episode 094: Like a dead, dead corpse

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Necropolitans, episode 93: I would prefer to keep them on

The Necropolitans arrive in the restless town of Belde, a hive of rebellious activity, in Episode 093: I would prefer to keep them on.

Necropolitans, episode 92: Might have fetishes

The party travel upriver and battle trolls, in Episode 092: Definitely looks like someone that might have fetishes .

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2. Episode 001: Character Generation
3. Master list of episodes
4. Episode 007: Screaming blue murder from his waist (start of Castaways)
5. Episode 023: Everyone knows that mummy octopi are not scared of cooking (start of Nautical Shenanigans)
6. Episode 027: The crumpling noise you can hear was Book 2 (start of Nameless Ancients)
7. Episode 049: Mint Ice Cream (start of Trouble in Cheliax)
8. Episode 067: Or we'll come and eat you and your children (start of Road to Rachikan)
9. Episode 074: Give me a butter knife and about three days (start of City in the Deep)
10. Episode 088: I don’t want to try and explain why I’m covered in grease (start of Iris flashback)

Necropolitans, episode 91: Maybe this is some form of teaspoon witch

The party get their fortunes told, in Episode 091: Maybe this is some form of teaspoon witch .

Necropolitans, episode 90z: Bound of Contracts takes the yliaster

In episode 90, the party decided to ask their friendly devil contractor to obtain some yliaster to fulfil Jaal's quest. We get a sneak peek behind the scenes of that task, in Episode 090z: Bound of Contracts takes the yliaster.

Necropolitans, episode 090: Poring through the big book of necromancy

The party sits around a campfire and chats about what the hell they're doing, in Episode 090: Poring through the big book of necromancy.

Necropolitans, episode 089: Bobbing for apples is not something I’m used to

Teenaged Iris continues her first ever mission, in Episode 089: Bobbing for apples is not something I’m used to.

Necropolitans, episode 088: I don’t want to try and explain why I’m covered in grease

We flash back in time to a teenaged Iris undertaking her first real mission, in Episode 088: I don’t want to try and explain why I’m covered in grease.

Necropolitans, episode 087: Jaal just always had it inside him

The Necropolitans do business and are faced with questions over the reality of space-time, in Episode 087: Jaal just always had it inside him.

Necropolitans, episode 086: Important document - deal with devil

The Necropolitans finally find somebody prepared to act professionally, in Episode 086: Important document - deal with devil.

Necropolitans, episode 085: Well that makes one of us

The battle in the apocalypse bunker continues, in Episode 085: Well that makes one of us.

Necropolitans, episode 084: I'm permanently insane now, by the way

Hundreds of crazed survivors of an ancient civilization mob the Necropolitans, in Episode 084: I'm permanently insane now, by the way.

Necropolitans, episode 83: Only if you have sufficient hair gel

The Necropolitans begin to worry about the inhabitants of the bunker, with good reason, in Episode 083: Only if you have sufficient hair gel.

Necropolitans, episode 82: He's got schizophrenia, now

An angel’s metaphysical compulsion to destroy undead proves an obstacle to negotiations, in Episode 082: He's got schizophrenia, now.

Necropolitans, episode 81: Powerful friends from other elemental planes

After defeating the shaitan Bound of Earth, the Necropolitans explore the strange magical binding of the Jistkan bunker, and cast the in-no-way-ominously-named mad sultan's melody, in Episode 081: Powerful magic friends from other elemental planes.

Necropolitans, episode 80: Never bargain with an ifrit

Jaal's sanity continues to erode, and the Necropolitans encounter the guardians of the bunker, in Episode 080: Never bargain with an ifrit.