The Crow's Codex
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Crow’s Codex is a series of stories told via Tabletop RPGs played by real people. In each tale the characters and players will be different, and you can expect new systems along the way as well!
In these stories you can expect themes of curses, prophecies, fear, etc. The goal in the telling of these tales is to ask some of the harder questions, like "At what point does someone stop being a person?" and "How much freedom of choice can one have in a world where Prophecy is a real thing?"
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Guest Episode - The Ohio Incident - Dice Fiends
May 13, 2024 13:29 - 2 hours - 118 MBThe year is 1979 and an NGO known as WEB has dedicated itself to protecting the world from the supernatural, the extraterrestrial, and communism. No one knows exactly what lead to the events that would cause the dissolution of WEB save that the office in Bidwell North Virginia stopped reporting in. The following story is the first light shed on what officials only call "The Ohio Incident" CW: Minor Body Horror, loss of identity, and Ohio (and Ohio Disrespect) Thanks to @KeylligraphyInk for t...
Guest Episode: D ANd of the world- Daniel's Dread Tales
March 29, 2024 13:11 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBHowdy folks! We're hard at work making the next series for The Crow's Codex, so while you wait for new episodes, we're gonna feature some episodes from the partner pods in the Imaginary Broadcast Network First up we have "And I feel fine" from Daniel's Dread Tales Content warnings for this episode: Child Endangerment, Things happen to the dog, Heavy Violence. From the DDT original post: With the internet out, A boy and his dog join a goon and his brother on a journey across the desert to ...
Nice Marines
March 14, 2024 09:10 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBBlast your cares away, War is for every day Let the music play A galaxy away! Today we played Nice Marines by Grant Howitt https://gshowitt.itch.io/nice-marines Sardini Martini smoke 80 cigars thanks to Chell Brother Thiccus said "It's Thiccin' Time" then Thicc'd all over the place because of Jess Ferrus Digitum touched our hearts and other internal organs with Paul PHALLUS DOMINUM sang PowerWolf at us for eight hours due to Mak This whole thing was orchestrated by Matt Music in th...
Leotwhales - LoY EP 16 (Finale)
February 29, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBZak has become so numb (I can't feel you there), Ylva makes her loyalties known, and Shadow of the Mountain becomes the decider, making such a big important decision that it will cause waves for centuries to come. Thank you for joining us on this awful adventure! Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord ...
Imps - A Valentines Story
February 14, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBRomance is in the air. Breathe in. What do you smell? That's right! BRIMSTONE AND HELLFIRE! For today's episode we are playing IMPS, a small game by Matthew Woodyard. The setup is simple, be an imp, do evil, or at least try, because it turns out - imping ain't easy. IMPS is a free game which you can grab right here at this link! Majis the imp was conjured by Lav Shorl the imp was piloted around by Damien Comic Sans the imp was inflicted upon you by Russell Sabnock the imp spat in your e...
The Last Resort - LoY EP 15
February 01, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBZak reaches new heights of being over it. Shadow of the Mountain calls their girlfriend. Ylva hits a MFer with another MFer. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: htt...
Patients - LoY EP 14
January 18, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBMatt discovers something about chemistry, Zak enjoys jars, Shadow of the Mountain has a bad time and Ylva makes a new "Friend" Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: ht...
The Clinic - LoY EP 13
January 04, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBShadow shares the love of a summon. Ylva basically died. Zak experiences the true meaning of moist toe beans. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.i...
Lighthouse Keeper Bloopers
December 21, 2023 10:15 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBWe spent the appropriate amount of time on shenanigans today.
The Lighthouse Keeper - LoY EP 12
December 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBYlva has a mom, Shadow of the Mountain is perfectly normal, Zak learns despair. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth License ...
Sword Coast Bloopers
December 07, 2023 10:25 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBGirls like swarms of lizards right?
Sword Coast - LoY EP 11
December 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBPeople get shot. Shadow of the Mountain and Ylva meet someone who made a lot of new friends and Zak takes up a new job. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://f...
The Beach - LoY EP 10
November 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBReal witch hours up in here. Ylva finds out, Shadow of the Mountain gets sick, and Zak gets goo everywhere Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/s...
The Witch - LoY EP 9
November 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBYlva meets her soulmate, Zak gets a shiny and Shadow of the Mountain embraces Fashion. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth L...
The Premature Swarm - LoY EP 8
October 26, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThey're coming! Oh boy are they ever coming! Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/s...
It's Always Dark in Worcester
October 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBWhat are we even doing in these shadows? Welcome to a very special episode, a collaboration between the Dice Fiends, Daniels Dread Tales and our very own Crow's Codex. We're playing Oops, All Draculas! by Jessica Marcrum Claude the Aristocrat has been played by Chell Acid Override aka Dane the Techno was played by Damien The Ancient the Nosferatu was played by Daniel Jasper the Sentimentalist was played by Shannon Music in this episode is "BACK TO THE WOODS" by Jason Shaw via the Free ...
The Stranger - LoY EP 7
October 12, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBYou ever just barf up the worst thing and then speak weird? Bloopers for this episode and next have been combined. They will be posted after next episode. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by D...
The Creature - Bloopers
September 28, 2023 09:25 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThat time we talked about pasta for an alarming amount of time.
The Creature - LoY EP 6
September 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBYlva slurps, Zak is contained, and Shadow of the Mountain encourages bad behavior. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth Licen...
Wounds - LoY EP 5
September 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBA brief glimpse into Ylva's past before jumping back into the meat grinder. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth License (CC ...
Remnants - LoY EP 4
August 31, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBCurious things in the Sheriff's office. Also more than one person really got their ass kicked. Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-par...
Grenfroth - Bloopers
August 17, 2023 09:10 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBlol what the hell have I gotten myself into?
Grenfroth - LoY EP 3
August 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThe froth. The what? What have we gotten ourselves into? Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth License (CC BY 4.0): https://fi...
The Imogen - Bloopers
August 03, 2023 09:10 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBThere sure is a lot of stuff on the cutting room floor, but we're just getting started...
The Imogen - LoY EP 2
August 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBBut... how did we get here? Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ingress - Blooper Reel
July 20, 2023 09:25 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBHere's all the stuff that didn't make it into the first episode. Listen in for more information.
Ingress - LoY EP 1
July 20, 2023 09:15 - 1 hour - 73 MBWhat is there to do except grab onto whatever you can and hope for the best? Ylva is played by Jess Shadow of the Mountain is played by Mak Zak is played by Paul The role of the GM is Matt Follow the Crow's Codex on Twitter, Tumblr and our Website Also we have a Discord now! Shadow of the Demon Lord is a game by Schawlb Entertainment The following music was used for this media project: Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth License (CC...
Leotmaers of Yarmouth - Foreword
July 20, 2023 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.89 MBJust a small briefer on what is coming up on the Crow's Codex, some content warnings, some things about the game we are playing, and a few extra tidbits.
Poison Of Prophecy Is Cancelled
April 29, 2023 17:50 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBSo sorry, but yeah, Poison of Prophecy is cancelled. Please listen for more details and we will be back in hopefully a short amount of time with new content. -Matt The following music was used for this media project: Music: Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poison of Prophecy - Fire Ribbons (EP 31)
April 06, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBOk, somethings not right here. Well that's not fully true. Many things are not right here and at least one of them is every one of these weird people in this strange cave. There's got to be some truth to discover here. One of them must have something right. Right? Larkspur has been played by Jen Vaughn, who can be found on twitter @thejenya, and who's work can be found on hauntedvaultstudios.com Yesena is played by Barbara Perez Marquez, who can be found online @mustachebabs. Check out her ...
Poison of Prophecy - Riddleweaver's Den (EP 30)
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBBack to a fork in the road they have visited once, Clive, Yesena and Larkspur now take another route, a road they could have taken early in their journey so long ago. Onward then to a place of legend, a landmark from the old times. What secrets could be inside? Larkspur has been played by Jen Vaughn, who can be found on twitter @thejenya, and who's work can be found on hauntedvaultstudios.com Yesena is played by Barbara Perez Marquez, who can be found online @mustachebabs. Check out her wor...
Poison of Prophecy - Final Lesson (EP 29)
March 09, 2023 10:10 - 39 minutes - 36 MBFinally it is time again to leave Gimle and venture out into the world. Afterall, there is a whole world to save. Or at the very least, a whole Gimle to save. However, there is one final lesson the Norns have for Yesena. Larkspur has been played by Jen Vaughn, who can be found on twitter @thejenya, and who's work can be found on hauntedvaultstudios.com Yesena is played by Barbara Perez Marquez, who can be found online @mustachebabs. Check out her work via mustachebabs.com Clive is played b...
Poison of Prophecy - Silly Nornsense (EP 28)
February 23, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBYes, we've talked about fate... but what about THE fates? The ones pulling the strings, the ones who are in command of all events? Are they truly in command? These so-called Norns? Yesena is here to find out. Larkspur has been played by Jen Vaughn, who can be found on twitter @thejenya, and who's work can be found on hauntedvaultstudios.com Yesena is played by Barbara Perez Marquez, who can be found online @mustachebabs. Check out her work via mustachebabs.com Clive is played by Paul Harpr...
Poison of Prophecy - Displaced (EP 27)
February 09, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBFate seems to have taken a byline, a break, a breather. Here back in Gimle, things are so different and yet also terribly the same. Sure, Harald has been retrieved, but nothing else has changed. Truly, things are only worse and there is yet so much to do. Getting started won't be easy. Larkspur has been played by Jen Vaughn, who can be found on twitter @thejenya, and who's work can be found on hauntedvaultstudios.com Yesena is played by Barbara Perez Marquez, who can be found online @mustac...
Dead Letters - Finale
September 01, 2022 09:35 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBHere we are at the finale of this little adventure. Make sure to stick around to the end where we discuss our feelings on this little story! Maritza has been played by Leon Barellion - you can find all the things he's about online: http://barilleon.com ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/barilleon Twitter: @barilleon Jess can be found as part of the Wondercon Survival Guide - a production by the Dice Fiends podcast which can be found on twitter @dicefiends. Find links to all the places you can listen t...
Dead Letters - EP 2
September 01, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 58 MBThere's not much at all to do here in Wallingford VT. Plus it's the summer so it's hot and miserable out, all the kids are out of school hanging out in their homes or with their own friend groups. You've just moved here and don't know anyone so it's been absolutely boring so far. Ah, but what's this? A letter? This isn't yours. Might as well crack this open to find out what the deal is. It's not illegal if it ain't got a stamp on it... Despite their best attempt at avoiding responsibility, J...
Dead Letters - EP 1
September 01, 2022 09:25 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThere's not much at all to do here in Wallingford VT. Plus it's the summer so it's hot and miserable out, all the kids are out of school hanging out in their homes or with their own friend groups. You've just moved here and don't know anyone so it's been absolutely boring so far. Ah, but what's this? A letter? This isn't yours. Looks like it got rejected by the mail system. No way of knowing who it's for though so there couldn't be any harm in opening it... Maritza has been played by Leon Ba...
Dead Letters - Introduction
September 01, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBWelcome to Dead Letters, a short story told with the help of the Bubblegumshoe game system. What can you expect from this story? Mystery, sadness, memories, you know the usual things from The Crow's Codex. In this introduction I go over what this is, a little bit about the rules, and get us ready for a short but fun tale. Enjoy! Music: The Waltz Of The Kindness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6283-the-waltz-of-the-kindness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/sta...
Whilst Ye Wait
July 31, 2022 15:06 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MBHowdy y'all! Dropping in to let you know about all the cool stuff happening while we wait for Season 2 to come out! Check out Wine Mom Summer on Madeleine The Rogue's twitch channel where Barbara plays an eye-patched mom Eleanor https://www.twitch.tv/madeleinetherogue Paul and Jen play E-Lie and Viv respectively for the Gilded Shadows on the Venture Maidens twitch channel. https://www.twitch.tv/venturemaidens and I am a problem for the Dice Fiends while we play The Wondercon Survival Guide...
Poison of Prophecy - There and Home Again (Season Finale, EP 26)
July 14, 2022 09:25 - 1 hour - 67 MBAs the travelers have learned about the existence of seasons, here we are at the end of a different kind of season. They have been out, about, and seen so many things but they are finally back home. For now there is time for relaxation. For now there is time for reflection. For now, the embrace of loved ones. For now. Larkspur has been played by Jen Vaughn, who can be found on twitter @thejenya, and who's work can be found on hauntedvaultstudios.com Yesena is played by Barbara Perez Marquez...
Poison of Prophecy - Fetid Fumes of Friendship (EP 25)
June 30, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBThe bandits dispatched (or were they? I don't know, everything is weirdly complicated for some reason), it's time to get back on the way home. It wouldn't be these bizarre lands if there wasn't something incredibly strange to find almost immediately. What even if normal anymore? Larkspur has been played by Jen Vaughn, who can be found on twitter @thejenya, and who's work can be found on hauntedvaultstudios.com Yesena is played by Barbara Perez Marquez, who can be found online @mustachebabs....