Taking Initiative

If you caught this on 4/1, April Fools! If you did not, this is now awkward. But hey, drop in to listen to the characters respond to some Patreon backer questions! This episode features a question from Pinkiechu and smdl2! Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early! The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 4/6/18 at 10pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below.   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   Music credits for this episo

This is the first episode of "Into Ivy Mansion," a D&D 5e one shot DM'd by Bucky. The players include Donna, Drew, Josh, Morgan, and Nick. If you'd like to listen to the rest of this series, please visit our Patreon at the link below and see how you can support the show. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early! The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 4/6/18 at 10pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below.   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

Within Argynvostholt lies some challenges...especially if your party member decides to physically launch himself at the newly discovered foes without thought of consequence. Thanks Ferguson. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early! The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 4/6/18 at 10pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below.   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawagu

Ven has a real deep dive into himself and talks some stuff out. There's about to be some real changes. Get ready for some backstory! Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast. Music credits for this episode: -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song -"Cryptic

The group followed a somewhat possessed/guided Arcene to a creepy (no kidding) mansion, where they've come across a short humanoid figure having a sandwich in front of a large dragon statue. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast. Music credits for this episode: -Neil Martin (@Bar

Leaving the fate of Rictavio in the hands of...well, Josh really...the party continues onward back towards Vallaki. Kent is slaphappy, Ferguson is cryptic as always, and Ven decides to do some light reading. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The "The Gunman Comes Around" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast. Music credits for this episode: -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the "The Gunman Comes Around Theme Song" -"Wa

Werewolf? There wolf, there castle. Now that that obvious reference is out of the way, we dip back into Barovia where Josh ruins a touching moment between Kent and Van Richten with some evil people pups. It's a combat episode, everyone! Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   This episode features special guest Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch) from the Venture Maidens podcast (@venturemaidens). The "The Gunman Comes Around" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKat

They arrived at the wizard's tower and got a super special book (cheeeeeck that off the list). BUT, alas, Rictavio has yet another identity: Van Richten, the one from Madam Eva's tent. Remember that stinger on episode 19? The whole post-episode...thingy...yea, well, that! Hop on in and find out a bit more about the gunman who came around. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   This episode features special guest Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch) from the Venture Maide

Happy holidays! Have an early episode, on us! Today you can experience a new episode just like a Patreon subscriber: flippin' early. Like, Friday instead of Monday early. As an audience, you've been incredible and it's just a little something from us to you to say thanks. Hopefully this can get you through some solid commute time to wherever you may be headed. And if you're not headed anywhere, listen to it anyways? Or if you're around family, grab your closest boombox (boombox? Yes, boombox) and blast that s&%#. Last episode, our party of classy individuals found themselves at a wizard's tower, thanks to Rictavio's direction, but they seem to be in a predicament. Ferguson is being testy with Rictavio, Kent seems to be hurt when he approaches the tower, and Ven can't [enter dance move here because I'm not savvy enough these days to come up with an appropriate reference, you kids and your sweet moves...]. What wiiiill they do? Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media

Well...uh oh. Will this be the end for Hew and this party of misfits? It's the finale, so anything goes, right? Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   Guests this episode include Adam and Joel from "D&D is for Nerds" and Sage from "The Venture Maidens." The "Hackinstone's Gambit" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast. Music credits for this episode: -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the "Hackinstone's Gambit Theme S

Our party has a guest! The famous Rictavio arrived from Madam Eva's neck of the woods to help out the group. But...wait a minute. He has a very different tone compared to the last time we heard him. People have too many secrets around here! Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   This episode features special guest Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch) from the Venture Maidens podcast (@venturemaidens). The "The Gunman Comes Around" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_Ki

Finished with the forge, our party takes the 40 mile shortcut (yes, it's a shortcut) to the mine. It's a long journey, anything can happen. But will anything happen? Will our party be lucky enough to avoid the looming threat of Tinder? And what the hell is Otto doing? Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   Guests this episode include Adam and Joel from "D&D is for Nerds" and Sage from "The Venture Maidens." The "Hackinstone's Gambit" logo was created by Kati

The party made it to the gates of Vallaki, hoping to get Ireena to safety, but what awaits them inside?  Is Ireena truly safe anywhere she goes?  And what is going on with the Cleansing Hand?  Are Kent and Ferguson somehow tied to the same organization?  We shall see where their adventure takes them, and hopefully that is far from TPK land. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The "The Gunman Comes Around" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "N

Seems like the party cleared out the first section, but will greed drive the party to death? And what IS Hackinstone's real purpose for this mission? Is there something he's not telling us? Probably, because what's a story without some type of twist? That's just how narratives work these days, come on now. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   Guests this episode include Adam and Joel from "D&D is for Nerds" and Sage from "The Venture Maidens." The "Hackins

With Callista and Ismark gone, Ven, Ferguson, Kent, Arcene, and Ireena make their way to Vallaki and have a nice chat on the way. Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The "The Gunman Comes Around" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast. Music credits for this episode: -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the "The Gunman Comes Around Theme Song" -"Long Note Three" and "Teller of the Tales" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) L

Whew, glad we got those firenewts out of the way. Sure hope that was the end of them! Yep, just one room. Josh went easy on us for once and just let us get the treasure and oh no, nevermind. There's more. So much more... Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   Guests this episode include Adam and Joel from "D&D is for Nerds" and Sage from "The Venture Maidens." The "Hackinstone's Gambit" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll

Make sure to stay after the credits for a special message from Bucky. In the finale of the Barovian Rhapsody arc, the party takes on the hags of the Old Bonegrinder windmill! Save the kids! Destroy the evil beings! Ferguson, bring that windmill down! Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The "Barovian Rhapsody" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast. Music credits for this episode: -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the

Lesson learned: don't smoke, kids.  You become a weird creature with a phallic nose.  Speaking of lessons, let's see if Biter learns his lesson for running straight into a room of firenewts.  Barbarians, am I right? Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   Guests this episode include Adam and Joel from "D&D is for Nerds" and Sage from "The Venture Maidens." The "Hackinstone's Gambit" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" pod

After a nice night of sleep in the windmill with absolutely no nightmares or issues at all, the party wakes up rested and ready to go. Like, really go. GTFO! Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   The "Barovian Rhapsody" logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast. Music credits for this episode: -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the "Barovian Rhapsody Theme Song" -"Echoes of Time v2," "Loss," "Wounded," "Stormfront," "Darkli

With the Executioner's Run behind them, the party gears up and heads out into the jungles of Chult, following the leadership of their smooth talking, very suave guide: Hew Hackinstone. Will the party survive the adventure ahead? Will the tabaxi brothers finally befriend Biter? Will their volcanic destination swallow the party up in one large molten bloop? Let's find out! Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we now have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, and our main episodes early!   You can find "Taking Initiative" at: Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitter: @TI_Pod Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w   Guests this episode include Adam and Joel from "D&