The Hired Swords is a Dungeons and Dragons actual play podcast with four
knuckleheads and a sage DM. Roll with us as we TRY to survive and tell our epic
tale of monsters and mystery.
Wandering the Untouched Lands, soldiers of Helm, lost and forgotten.
After being ambushed in the Shadow Wilds, Davon managed to show his power and control of the arcane by Banishing one of the Shadowlings to an alternate dimension. Another fight survived and more unde…
Deeper into the unforgiving lands of the north the Swords are seemingly forever faced by sets of eyes watching their every move from around every corner.
YOU ARE NOT WELCOME
YOU ARE NOT WELCOME
YOU ARE NOT WELCOME
YOU ARE NOT WELCOME
YOU ARE NOT WELCOME
Hold onto your Ruby Slippers.. We're not in Wildhill anymore...
With failed efforts to cross the raging river, it gave time for a familiar face to catch up with the Swords. They have given him a chance to speak.. but for how long?
With the Shadows subdued for now, we must make our way forward and across this stretch of river ahead.
Join the Swords as we discuss all the hijinx we've been up to this season!
How do you kill the unkillable? For each strike we make, this creature seems to only become stronger..
A storm of darkness brews just beyond the horizon. Churning and toiling with evil intent. How often have you felt that bitter cold chill of despair? How many times has it taken your heart and frozen …
It's hard to believe there aren't eyes in the darkness. Watching from the Shadows. Waiting for the Hired Swords to let down their guard.. They're not ready. Are you?
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After a night of challenges and mystery, the Swords continue on their journey.. Unfortunate for them, they're walking directly into the rising darkness.
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Gods, Gals, Guides and Glory.. This episode has it all.. Follow the Swords as they experience one of the largest Lore Drops they've experienced to date.
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I can't accept this. We've found no reason that so many lives were lost in this place.
We scraped by yet another fight that could have expired Gwen.. It could have taken us all. So why here? There ca…
Combating vines and poisonous spores isn't the dream one imagines when setting out to find their long-lost father. Hoping for a long-awaited reunion.. How did we end up here, mixed up in all this...?…
Down in the dark, dank cave of Lonely Hill lives the Mother of Spores. She knows your thoughts. She hears your dreams.
"There must be no more She."
The Swords find themselves in this abandoned waystation. Filled with Mushroom Creatures and an air filled with thought-broadcasting spores. If whatever monsters await the Swords down below don't kill…
Don't think.. Don't think..
Don't think.. Don't think..
Don't think.. Don't think..
Don't think.. Don't think..
Following her instincts and voices from Dale, Gwen dives deeper into this mysterious cavern. A cave full of illusory magics and expired adventurers.. Hope the Swords brought their spelunking gear..
The Swords finally made time to rest in this abandoned camp, trying to ignore the darkness just beyond the trees that always watches and waits for the right moment.. That moment could just be your ve…