Welcome to episode one of Rise of the Vat Spawn! In this episode, our protagonists are birthed from colorful vats before fighting some undead skeletal animals. Dragon Warrior gets stabbed in the guts. Warlock Roc gets sprayed by goo. Bat Alchemist manipulates that same liquid goo to freeze the baddies in places. Tiger Wizard tames a skeletal tiger.
They’re introduced to Anoop, the Marshal of Mummies, and their creator, an undead dragon named Dr. Drecolitch, explains the necropolis they’re in, the city above (Def Jamisus),its political structure, the great dragon wars, and the dragon orbs that he desires.
They fly through the necropolis on Dr. Dracolitch’s back to a walled enclave filled with the mutilated exiles of Def Jamisus, learning about how crime is dealt with in Def Jamisus. They return to Dr. Dracolitch’s to heal their wounds, and are introduced to Anoop’s grow room.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DUNGEON CATS: Tiger Wizard’s rules-fluffy mini-RPG Dungeon Cats is live on Kickstarter for Zine Quest, and fully funded! A game about cats going into dungeons, slaying vile creatures and getting away with the loot!
You can have your cat in the zine by simply backing at any level! The campaign is now live on the Epic Levels’ Kickstarter! Back now!
THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our latest song “More Than Meets the Eye” is out now on all streaming platforms. Give it a listen, share it with your friends, dance to it on TikTok. This is leading up to our new TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP, featuring Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, Denkles and Dizzy the Bard dropping verses alongside Dragon Warrior and Tiger Wizard all set to nostalgic beats by Inner Resting.
GAME FACE CON: Epic Levels will be attending the inaugural Game Face Con in Baltimore on March 9th & 10th! We’ll have some of our goodies for sale, and a bunch of free stuff to fill your pockets with! Come say hi!
GARY CON: Epic Levels will be attending Gary Con March 21st-24th for Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary celebration. We’ll be podcasting live, interviewing legends about the what D&D has meant to them. We’ll also be promoting our season 3 actual play using the Mystic Punks RPG ruleset found exclusively at Exalted Funeral.
FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: Epic Levels will be attending this small press festival along with our pals at Mystic Punks RPG. It will be on March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.
NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11×17 front-side poster image!
The water is draining away at the secret golden oasis because of all the infighting between the adorable, ear-like loboids. Can you help the tiptoers, bouncers and striders to stop bickering and unite with their magic dance to save their home from being destroyed by the slumbering Shriekfrapp? I hear that it’s good luck to flip a gold coin into the water when you arrive.
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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.
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