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Unbalanced Encounters

@uepodca.st
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The only show that dares to ask: what if Delicious in Dungeon was yeehaw as hell? A twangy (award-winning) actual play dropping new episodes alt-Tuesdays over at uepodca.st

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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 25/12/2025
We're dropping some Christmas Day merch because we're bad at capitalism. Be bad at capitalism today, too: Wherever you are, celebrating or not, keep kindness and generosity in your hearts. Love y'all. Have a wonderful day ❤️ unbalancedencounters-shop.fourthwall.com/products/pro...
White enamel mug at a 3/4 angle, which reads: "PROFIT IS THEFT. I don't know what to tell you. It's not complicated. THEY'RE TAKING FROM US ALL THE DAMN TIME. WE DO ALL THE WORK in these stables AND THEY PAY US ENOUGH TO SURVIVE — I GUESS — THE BARE MINIMUM is considered an indignation for those ON HIGH"White enamel mug which reads: "PROFIT IS THEFT. I don't know what to tell you. It's not complicated. THEY'RE TAKING FROM US ALL THE DAMN TIME. WE DO ALL THE WORK in these stables AND THEY PAY US ENOUGH TO SURVIVE — I GUESS — THE BARE MINIMUM is considered an indignation for those ON HIGH"
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 22/12/2025
Some award nominations from Hollywood Series 2025 to wrap up the year: Rally: Best Overall Actual Play, Best Game Master Small Gods Scatter: Best Overall Actual Play, Best Ensemble Cast, and Best Comedy/Drama
9th Annual Hollywood Series Nomination 2025
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 03/12/2025
Every day, we encourage another could-be-hero to pick up the sword, or the banjo. Thank y'all for hanging out in 2025 🎉
+229% new audience
+13% followers
6.7k listening hoursA 2025 Marathon Show
A 2025 Talked About Show
A 2025 Most Shared ShowThe Misfortunate 4
Unbalanced Encounters
Top country: US
Top fans: 82
Followers: +13%
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 28/11/2025
YouTube's automatic midroll ad slots are outta POCKET. Out here tryna get y'all to watch an ad every THREE MINUTES. Nah.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 26/11/2025
Art by Soup. From left: Weevil (@cinderblocksally.bsky.social), Odion (@craiggumz.bsky.social), Cal (@causticphoenix.bsky.social), and Flo (@emilygreymoore.bsky.social)
The Misfortunate 4 seated on a hotel sofa in front of a window.
From left: a gold-headed spear; a young man with spiky hair pours over a book with a tall man in purple and gold armor; a young woman with floor-length braids nestles into his arm, clutching a pillow and the hilt of her war hammer; a pale girl in gold eyes them all suspiciously. In the background, a pile of suitcases.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 11/11/2025
BEDROOM SURPRISE! The next episode of #TheMisfortunate4 starts in just over an hour! Join in the YouTube premiere for a chance to win a copy of @koboldpress.com's Tales of the Valiant or a shirt that really speaks to our time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8fC...
Thumbnail for TM4 Pt 2 - Bedroom Surprise
Odion Osprey-Heronshaw, a young black man, stands awkwardly in a window on the left, looking into a dimly lit hotel bedroom.
The title, "Bedroom Surprise" is emblazoned across the lower righthand corner of the image, and a decorative UE hallmark adorns the upper right corner in gold.A t-shirt featuring Mr. Spinx, a frilled lizard, screaming into an "AAAAAH" speech bubble. Patrick is holding the shirt up in a selfie.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 04/11/2025
We make this show for Isaacs and Isaacs only.
A screenshot of a Spotify comment:
isaac 7 days ago
"Finally, the best TTRPG podcast on spotify is back!"
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 01/11/2025
Our first ever giveaway was a success! Congrats to our lucky listeners who're gonna get a sick hat and a copy of @koboldpress.com's Tales of the Valiant, respectively. If you want a chance to win a copy of ToV, go hit the bell on our next ep: youtu.be/d8fC3UYQvmo
Two boxes containing a UE hat and Tales of the Valiant, respectively.
Framed by small pumpkins, UE logo stickers, and an empty glass water jug.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 29/10/2025
Y'all want a dusty post-apocalypse full of horrors of an eldritch character? We've got you covered This Waste & Wild preview features the Godslinger class, a Ranger & a Bard subclass, magic items, & several monsters. All compatible w/ ToV and 5e Have fun! unbalancedencounters.com/members/post...
Waste & Wild cover art
Upper right: an eldritch tentacled "Godslinger" wields a bone-handled rifle adorned with veins and strings.
Lower left: an upside-down cowboy cocks an alien-inspired revolver with a cybernetic hand. In the background, flaming spaceships plummet.
The "Waste & Wild" logo is emblazoned across a crumbling planet in the center.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 20/10/2025
Hang with us before the premiere of The Misfortunate 4! Join @pcperini.com, @cinderblocksally.bsky.social, @craiggumz.bsky.social, @emilygreymoore.bsky.social and @causticphoenix.bsky.social as they yap dragon's hordes and absolute clown characters. 10/28 @ 6p ET www.youtube.com/live/Ac5YF1u...
PRE-SHOW STREAM
OCTOBER 28th 6pm EDT
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ac5YF1uhxUQ
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 14/10/2025
We also have a phone wallpaper version!
The same cinematic poster cropped to phone size
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 14/10/2025
For the first time ever, we're launching a cinematic poster! IT'S REAL AND SICK AND YOU CAN HANG IT ON A WALL unbalancedencounters-shop.fourthwall.com/products/tm4...
Rendered preview of a cinematic poster for The Misfortunate 4.
Character silhouettes from left: Odion Osprey-Heronshaw on a purple paint stripe, Cal Ironwater on a teal paint stripe, Weevil Woebringer on an umber paint stripe, and Ariana Floridia Osprey II on a gold paint stripe.
All character silhouettes set behind a mountain emblazoned with "The Misfortunate 4."
Followed by the Unbalanced Encounters logo, then credits: "Starring PATRICK PERINI • EMILY GREYMOORE •
CRAIG PATE • CINDERBLOCKSALLY • CAUSTIC PHOENIX / PRODUCED BY PATRICK PERINI • SABRINA ORTIZ SAFETY COORDINATOR SABRINA ORTIZ
LOREKEEPER NICK PLAISANCE GAME DESIGN MASON ALLAN
MUSIC BY SAYER ROBERTS ART BY SOUP THESUNDAYBAR"Same cinematic poster hanging on a wall, framed.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 07/10/2025
#TM4 Meet Flo (played by @emilygreymoore.bsky.social) Flo is the second child of the Osprey line. Or is she? In any event, she's being disinherited until she proves herself. With a gun. She's an Infernal Iron Godslinger, a new class from Waste & Wild, a weird-west-WIP we're teasing.
A simple character sheet for Arianna Floridia "Flo" Osprey II, which reads:
Level 3 Infernal Iron Godslinger
STR 8 DEX 10 CON 18 / INT 10 WIS 8 CHA 16
Background: Courtier
Heritage: Anointed
Lineage: Elf?
Armor Class: 14

Her character portrait depicts a young woman with alabaster skin, pitch-white hair, and golden eyes. Her black outfit is broken up by a leather waist corset and knee-high boots adorned with golden snake motifs. In her right hand is a snub-nosed revolver.
A simple character sheet for Arianna Floridia "Flo" Osprey II, which reads:
Level 3 Infernal Iron Godslinger
STR 8 DEX 10 CON 18 / INT 10 WIS 8 CHA 16
Background: Courtier
Heritage: Anointed
Lineage: Elf?
Armor Class: 14

Her character portrait depicts a young woman with alabaster skin, pitch-white hair, and golden eyes. Her black outfit is broken up by a leather waist corset and knee-high boots adorned with golden snake motifs. In her right hand is a snub-nosed revolver.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 07/10/2025
Thank you so much, Sydney Web Fest, for naming Small Gods Scatter BEST ACTUAL PLAY PODCAST 2025! @emilygreymoore.bsky.social, @ddungeondiving.bsky.social, and @oakleafinsignia.games burned the HOUSE DOWN in our story of love and loss.
WINNER
Best Actual Play Podcast
SYDNEY WEB FEST
2025
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 30/09/2025
#TM4 Meet Cal of Ironwater (@causticphoenix.bsky.social) Cal knows 3 things: misery, moose, and mud. A full-time stablehand from the age of 16, she wants nothing more than a little trickle-down wealth. That, or a good night's sleep. She's a Nature Cleric with a big hammer and a little griffin.
A simple character sheet for Cal (of) Ironwater, which reads:
Level 3 Nature Domain Cleric
STR 14 DEX 14 CON 13 / INT 10 WIS 16 CHA 8
Background: Outcast
Heritage: Wildlands
Lineage: Human
Armor Class: 16
Her character portrait depicts a young woman with tanned skin and ankle-length auburn braids. She is leaning nonchalantly against a giant sledge hammer and wears a simple blue-and-brown stablehand outfit over a chainmail shirt.

Above her hovers Nicholas, a tiny griffin — half woodpecker and half house cat.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 23/09/2025
#TM4 Meet Odion Osprey-Heronshaw (@craiggumz.bsky.social) Top of his class at St. Wilde's Adventuring Prep. Scion of *both* the Osprey and Heronshaw families. Recently fired intern. And he's putting together a team. Odion is a Weapon Master Fighter. Everything by the book.
A simple character sheet for Odion Osprey-Heronshaw, which reads:
Level 3 Weapon Master Fighter
STR 16 DEX 12 CON 14 / INT 10 WIS 14 CHA 9
Background: Soldier
Heritage: Supplicant
Lineage: Elf
Armor Class: 16

His character portrait depicts a young black man nervously hunched against his gold-tipped spear. He sports a combination of purple western wear and shiny silver-and-gold knight armor.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 16/09/2025
Meet Weevil Woebringer played by @cinderblocksally.bsky.social in #TM4 He might be new to adventuring, but he's hell bent on slayin' a dragon. Any dragon, really. He's a wizard with an animated shadow -- the Mote Tamer subclass: homebrew that'll drop over at unbalancedencounters.com with the show
A simple character sheet for Weevil Woebringer, which reads:
Level 3 Mote Tamer Wizard
STR 10 DEX 14 CON 14 / INT 16 WIS 9 CHA 12
Background: Rustic
Heritage: Coven
Lineage: Human
Armor Class: 14

His character portrait depicts a young, sallow man in monster-scale armor and steer-skull shin guards. He sports a magical satchel and is fist-bumping a plasmic shadow which climbs up from his feet.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 02/09/2025
The Misfortunate 4. A wet western. Dropping October 28th.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 20/08/2025
Working on some merch 👀
A beige baseball cap featuring the "UE" Unbalanced Encounters logo embroidered in yellow and orange.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 13/08/2025
This is an absolutely incredible milestone and we couldn't have done it without y'all!!
100,000 DOWNLOADS
RALLY
THANK YOU!
Unbalanced Encounters
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 18/03/2025
#DailyFanArt — Another take on Juniper Snowthorne, this time by @oricamiart.bsky.social
A portrait of Juniper Snowthorne preceded by "Juniper"
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 18/03/2025
#DailyFanArt — Look at this big ol' eye. (By Soup!)
Illustration of a large lizard eye looking at the Rally player characters that are much smaller.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 15/03/2025
We do be slinging the PC TRAUMA #DailyFanArt by Soup.
6 different character poses of Juniper Snowthorne. Quote reads: "guess who just got... traumaaaaa" by Soup
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 12/03/2025
Thank you, LAWEBFEST! And congratulations to all of our fellow nominees. We're lucky to be in such good company.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 08/03/2025
Another #DailyFanArt by @oricamiart.bsky.social. Guard's kinda scary, huh?
3 panel comic.
Top left: a man holding his injured knee
Bottom left: that man looking frightened
Right: Guard, a ceramic automaton, looking menacing. He says: "It was nice playing with you, friend."
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 07/03/2025
#DailyFanArt Mr. Spinks by @oricamiart.bsky.social Sure, he might not spell his name that way. But he looks so good in that bow!!
"Mr. Spinks" by Oricami
Left: a green soft toy monitor lizard
Right: a green monitor lizard in a bow
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 04/03/2025
The new site also has a new arc-based organization, perfect for our season 2. But more on that later 😉 We cannot wait to share that with you, as well as all the new merch and other cool stuff we've been cooking. But for now! Enjoy these little guys!
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 04/03/2025
And while Ryan did an absolutely incredible job with this, we also gotta shout out @mcpux.bsky.social for knocking the web redesign out of the park:
unbalancedencounters.com screenshot
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 04/03/2025
We rallied with @outridercreative.bsky.social to give the show a whole new look! As we roll into season 2, you'll be seeing a lot more of these little guys — on our new arcs, new website, and new merch!
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 30/01/2025
Thank you Cusco WebFest!
2025 Cusco WebFest Official Selection - Best Actual Play - Podcast - Llama graphic
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 30/12/2024
Hootin' and hollerin' like never before. Thank you Hollywood Series!
Unbalanced Encounters: Winner, Hollywood Series 2024, Best Actual Play Story
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 15/12/2024
Thank you, Hollywood Series! We're truly honored 🥹
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 04/12/2024
We also gained 67% new listeners in 2024! Welcome new friends!! #SpotifyWrapped
Spotify Wrapped for Creators. Unbalanced Encounters: Rally, 67% new listeners this year.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 04/12/2024
This is baffling and humbling. Over 200 people out in the world prefer listening to our goofs and gaffs than any other podcast. Bless y'all. #SpotifyWrapped
Spotify Wrapped for Creators. Unbalanced Encounters: Rally, Top Podcast for 202 fans.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 15/11/2024
We try to act on these more than talk about them, but since we're all getting to know one another in this new and nebulous place, we thought we'd share our values statement.
Art is a job. And we undertake it with intention, both in the creations and the process of creating. In an effort to continue to do our job — of creating stories that we are proud of — our team has defined what is important to us:
- Authenticity to ourselves, our stories, and our audience. It is easy to try and reach success by copying and mimicking. We will not take the easy path to growth if it means sacrificing our voices and values. We stand by our efforts to build with intention and sincerity.
- Respect for our teams, our tables, and our community. No one should ever enter or leave our space feeling as though their time, energy, or feelings are unimportant to our team. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels cared for, heard, and respected in all of our interactions.
- Quality from beginning to end. From our start we have aspired to produce an actual play that stands out for its craftsmanship. We continuously strive to learn, grow, and elevate our content. We will maintain and improve our processes to create polished projects that we are proud of.
- Storytelling with heart, for everyone and by everyone. Storytelling is human, and humans span the spectrum of sexuality, race, gender identities, and ability. Accessibility and opportunity to those who are underrepresented in this community will be built into everything we do. We do not exist without compassionate, connected, and committed creators.
- Grace and Empathy when tackling difficult subjects, in our games, at our tables, and beyond our screens. Our tables and teams will always have access to and share safety tools in order to protect the health of everyone we work with. We will always do our best to provide our community and audience with stories that tackle difficult real world subjects in a way that is genuine and thoughtful. When approaching these topics we will always give our team and audience proper content warnings and space for their feelings. [abridged for length]
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 20/10/2024
#verified
Screenshot of custom domain handle @uepodca.st
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 06/08/2024
In case you missed it, we're holding #OpenAuditions for our second season. If you're a #TTRPG player, a #VoiceActor, or just a silly little guy, we want to hear from you! uepodca.st/audition And if you've got a friend in any of those camps, @ them in the replies. 🙏
Open Casting Call: Unbalanced Encounters. Auditions are open August 1st through August 18th, 2024.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 15/06/2024
Good morning, we
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 04/06/2024
If you haven't gotten into Rally yet, here's what happened in the Episode 1 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTL34uv71/
Still from a video: a small dragon, Mr. Spinx, in front of the Western Wealds, a temperate rainforest.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 02/04/2024
Voting is hard. With all the down-ballot complexity coming at you this election season, it can get a little... thorny. Luckily, we've got you covered. Check out our handy CRiT Award voting guide, and submit your nominations now! bit.ly/crit2024
Plaque recommending Unbalanced Encounters for Best Podcast at the 2024 CRiT awardsPlaque recommending Emily Greymoore for Best Player at the 2024 CRiT awardsPlaque recommending Stronger Rallied for Best Theme at the 2024 CRiT awardsPlaque recommending Reevesy Hopperswallop for Best NPC at the 2024 CRiT awards
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 23/03/2024
Every now and then, the gods conspire in your favor.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 21/11/2023
The Odder Sea - Pt 2 is live now! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-... "Our ship is fast, but fate is a good hunter." Join Hoagie, Kind, and Marv as they race their precious cargo away from the Kawa navy; straight into the welcoming arms of a hurricane. Will they survive in tact? Probably not.
Meaningless Patreon-generated image. Literally just the cover art. Apologies for making you read this.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 14/11/2023
If you, like our hapless heroes, have an unwitting alliance with the trees — we've got a shirt for you. The trees want you to have it. unbalancedencounters.com/shop/product...
Left: back of t-shirt, featuring "I FIGHT FOR THE TREES" flyer
Right: porki, a pig god from Unbalanced Encounters, stamped on left lapel position
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 11/10/2023
PAX, we are going to be Prepared
Acrylic pin of Mr. Spinx (a lizard from Unbalanced Encounters) screaming. He is pinned to a business card bearing the URL bit.ly/rallypod
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 22/09/2023
You may not like it, but 100 new friends is the ideal number of new friends.
Unbalanced Encounters reaching 100 followers
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 22/09/2023
WIP; some Spinx pins we'll be giving away at PAX Unplugged!
Acrylic pins of Mr. Spinx, a frilled lizard familiar from Unbalanced Encounters. He is screaming, for he knows not what the fuck is happening.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 08/09/2023
This might be a trailer slide from the forthcoming Studio Ghibli movie, The Boy and the Heron. Or, it could be the plot to our 3-part epic, Old Folks Tome. Only one way to find out: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 05/09/2023
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 03/09/2023
Some of our listeners make art. Some of our listeners make art of the show. Some of our listeners make art of the most inscrutable moments in the show. Anyway, here's Soup's (aka TheSundayBar) take on our warforged getting dressed by some hedgehogs.
Soup's (aka TheSundayBar) take on a warforged getting dressed by some hedgehogs. Unbalanced Encounters.
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Unbalanced Encounters @uepodca.st · 02/09/2023
Old Folks Tome - Pt 2 is here! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-... Join Emily Greymoore, Sayer Roberts, and Hunter Thompson as they follow the end of death to a place of gods and mirages. Will they prove the worthiness of mortals and begin the cycle of reincarnation? Probably not.
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