Slack and Slash
Live-play tabletop role-playing in D&D 5e's Ravenloft setting. A party of middle-aged gamers portray hapless heroes on a quest to defeat the tenth-most famous vampire ever: Strahd von Zarovich. Combining Gothic horror with swords-and-sorcery fantasy, we use theatre of the mind to produce lush, efficient storytelling, with some goofy humour thrown in. http://slackandslashpod.com
Episodes
125 episodes
#125: Postcast: Curse of Strahd Reminiscing and Review
This is the end, my friends… but Scott, Laird, Jason, David, and Gayle have some ruminating to do, and you’re invited! Find out what the boys think about D&D 5e; what bits of Curse of Strahd were completely fudged or invented by Scott; and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 125
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1:31:43
#124: Strahdcast Epilogue: Corpses and Tired Women
The survivors of last episode’s boss battle regroup, and next moves are discussed. The sun peeks through the mists. A conversation with a dragon skull gets heated. Ralston gets a few cantrips named after him. Happily ever afters???
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Season 4
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Episode 124
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1:32:44
#123: Strahdcast Ch.94: Darklawd, He Comin'
This is it! The colossal climactic instalment of Curse of Strahd, featuring: epically uncoordinated team combat! Heroically failed saving throws! And so many Hail Mary spells, you’ll think the Morninglord converted to Christianity. THI...
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Season 4
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Episode 123
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1:57:37
#122: Strahdcast Ch.93: No Attachments
Beneath Strahd’s tomb, a gargantuan undead monstrosity rises. Can the heroes rescue Nadja from its clutches before the Darklord returns to finish them off? It’s the penultimate battle!
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Season 4
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Episode 122
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58:38
#121: Strahdcast Ch.92: What's the Point of Being a Ranger These Days?
The heroes await word from Nadja, who has wriggled into Ravenloft’s depths in pursuit of Strahd. A ghostly, musical interlude provides a glimpse at the OG Red Wedding.
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Season 4
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Episode 121
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58:10
#120: Strahdcast Ch.91: Legendary Bullsh*t
It’s the throne-room smackdown with the Darklord! Agonizing dice rolls and hairbreadth reversals await! Laird is very drunk this week!
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Season 4
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Episode 120
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56:45
#119: Strahdcast Ch.90: Throne Room, Hours of Operation
We push on past some garbled audio; the heroes break an ancient curse; David says a bad word; and Ralston delivers a pep talk that would inspire the Day Daddy himself!
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Season 4
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Episode 119
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43:49
#118: Strahdcast Ch.89: Don't Make Me Ring My Bell at You
In the hidden heart of Castle Ravenloft, the heroes trade noisy blows with some uncle-spiders before discovering a fortress within the fortress… and a treasure beyond price!
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Season 4
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Episode 118
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55:08
#117: Strahdcast Ch.88: Come On Baby Bank My Fire
With Death defeated and the party reunited, the heroes indulge in some chimney-diving and trap-springing.
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Season 4
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Episode 117
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49:19
#116: Strahdcast Ch.87: Eating that Death Sandwich
When the Grim Reaper comes at you swinging, you need to hope your dice hold up. This is what happens when they don’t.
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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55:33
#115: Strahdcast Ch.86: I Inject Her Spinal Cord with All Kinds of Holy Energy
Intense NPC roleplay presides, as Ireena’s cards turn her into a second Esmerelda, and Nadja says goodbye to the stone age.
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Season 4
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Episode 115
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32:08
#114: Strahdcast Ch.85: Brains in Jars in Cribs in Here
The way down is up? The Ought-Not Nursery awaits, with sanity checks all ‘round. What does Channel Divinity sound like, anyway?
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Season 4
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Episode 114
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54:52
#113: Strahdcast Ch.84: Eight Hours
A lot can go down during a long rest in the vampire’s castle: one million maggots, a pop-up swordwraith, and an awkward conversation about Dragomir’s ex. NOTE: The audio is grimy, but at least it’s a short ep?? Better next time, pro...
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Season 4
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Episode 113
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35:35
#112: Strahdcast Ch.83: The Buttered Painting and the Fistful of Snakes
The heroes are on the back foot in Castle Ravenloft, but there’s nowhere to hide when the Darklord’s eyes see all! NOTE: Geez, the audio on this one sucks. Apologies.
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Season 4
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Episode 112
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1:04:44
#111: Strahdcast Ch.82: Team Cowardice
Fun times! Dragomir just mercy-killed his true love, and Andrej’s offspring isn’t far behind. Also, did you know Strahd always rolls natural 20s? Fun times.
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Season 4
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Episode 111
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1:04:53
#110: Strahdcast Ch.81: Dungeon for the Gifted
Divided and under attack, the heroes of Barovia pause their crusade briefly to learn some crucial lessons about equestrian anatomy.
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Season 4
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Episode 110
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1:01:29
#109: Strahdcast Ch.80: Everything Smells Wrong
The fellowship presses deeper into the trap-filled, fog-choked, guano-clogged dungeons of Ravenloft. Aren’t you glad this podcast doesn’t come with smell-o-vision?
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Season 4
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Episode 109
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53:45
#108: Strahdcast Ch.79: Teamwork -- A Coward's Choice
This is it, ghosts ‘n’ goblins: The Assault on Castle Ravenloft begins here, featuring the return of the swordwraiths and a fearless foray into the guano crypts.
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Season 4
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Episode 108
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55:02
#107: Strahdcast Ch.78: Gainful Exercise
As we move ever closer to the Ravenloft showdown, we learn the grim, legal truth about Strahd von Zarovich’s original descent into darkness!
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Season 4
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Episode 107
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54:31
#106: Strahdcast Ch.77: All the Crits
After fixing David’s “sexy android” problems, Ralston and Andrej trounce howlers in the Gloaming, and Dragomir gets persuasive.
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Season 4
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Episode 106
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53:39
#105: Strahdcast Ch.76: "I Walk With Them"
Not gonna lie: this ep is mostly wrangling about where to go next, punctuated with (baseless!) complaints that the DM never lets the party get a long rest.
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Season 4
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Episode 105
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1:00:23
#104: Strahdcast Ch.75: Liches Be Crazy, Pt. II
Azalin roams free! Andrej invents the elevator! Ralston experiences the Bad Touch, and Dragomir helps Saffron pull off the heist from Hell.
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Season 4
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Episode 104
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59:48
#103: Postcast: Scott <3 Raw Pathfinder
Call of Cthulhu? Pendragon? Vampire: The Masquerade? Yes, the boys (sans Jason) talk about all these RPGs, and more!
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Season 4
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Episode 103
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21:34