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Microphones of Madness

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The Village of Hommlet 6 [Old School Essentials]

April 21, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB

The heroes, such as they are, delve deeper to find out what happened to the Iron Ravens.  This section of our Hommlet tale is drawn from “Mindless Fun” by Joseph R. Lewis found in, “13 Weird One-Shots” published by Dragon Age. Grab a copy at the link below. https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/387554/13-Weird-OneShots Featuring: Steve- GM Sylric Tarym, an Elf Squidder "Bagpipes" Cutbait, a Bard Dhagmark, Dwarven Cleric of Morodin Sargulg, a Half-Orc Barbarian Steerpike, a Thief M...

The Village of Hommlet 5 [Old School Essentials]

April 14, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 144 MB

After shopping for some supplies, the party ventures back into the mystery of the Iron Ravens' disappearance at Echo Cave. This section of our Hommlet tale is drawn from “Mindless Fun” by Joseph R. Lewis found in, “13 Weird One-Shots” published by Dragon Age. Grab a copy at the link below. https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/387554/13-Weird-OneShots Featuring: Steve- GM Sylric Tarym, an Elf Squidder "Bagpipes" Cutbait, a Bard Dhagmark, Dwarven Cleric of Morodin Sargulg, a Half-Or...

The Village of Hommlet 4 [Old School Essentials]

March 31, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB

The party searches for a missing child in a recently unearthed tunnel complex. Steve used the “Malaysian Hantu Generator” from ‘Hantu’ by Zedeck Siew (zedecksiew.tumblr.com) for tonight's encounter. Featuring: Steve- GM Sylric Tarym, an Elf Squidder "Bagpipes" Cutbait, a Bard Dhagmark, Dwarven Cleric of Morodin Sargulg, a Half-Orc Barbarian Steerpike, a Thief Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

The Village of Hommlet 3 [Old School Essentials]

March 24, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Beaten, and with two of their own dead at the hands of a teammate, the heroes return to Hommlet. While drinking to Violet's memory, the party is asked by a local woman to look into the disappearance of her son.  Steve- GM Sylric Tarym, an Elf Squidder "Bagpipes" Cutbait, a Bard Dhagmark, Dwarven Cleric of Morodin Sargulg, a Half-Orc Barbarian Steerpike, A human thief  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

The Village of Hommlet 2 (recap edition) [Old School Essentials]

March 17, 2024 22:00 - 9 minutes - 14.1 MB

Rodney screwed up the gameplay recording so this week's episode is a campfire tale from Sylric the Elf recounting the events of session 2. We hope you enjoy this different take on our adventures. This section of our Hommlet tale is drawn from “Mindless Fun” by Joseph R. Lewis found in, “13 Weird One-Shots” published by Dragon Age. Grab a copy at the link below. https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/387554/13-Weird-OneShots Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.sil...

The Village of Hommlet 1 [Old School Essentials]

March 10, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB

After a disastrous caravan guarding job, six adventurers find themselves in the Village of Hommlet.  Steve- GM Sylric Tarym, an Elf Squidder "Bagpipes" Cutbait, a Bard Violet Gloomstomp, a Halfling Thief Dhagmark, Dwarven Cleric of Morodin Sargulg, a Half-Orc Barbarian Osgard The-Very-Much-Alive, an Elf Neromancer Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Murderworld 3 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

February 25, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 142 MB

Our heroes reach the end of their adventure and come face to face with Gunter and the might of the Cosmic Cube.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Murderworld 2 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

February 18, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 132 MB

The team delves deeper into Arcade's deadly funhouse to find Gunther and the Cosmic Cube.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Microphones of Madness Adventure Roast: Beyond the Mountains of Madness

February 11, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Steve and Rodney are joined by our resident librarian, Bryan C., and Monday Night Hero, Nick to discuss a classic campaign for Call of Cthulhu: Beyond the Mountains of Madness! 

Murderworld 1 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

February 04, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Tracking the energies of the Cosmic Cube has led the team to a small island off the New Jersey coast that turns out to be one of Arcade's Murderworlds! Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Enter the Centre 3 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

January 21, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

The heroes find themselves facing the cosmic being known as The Centre, but the results of that battle make matters worse for the universe.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Enter the Centre 2 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

January 14, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Wolverine, Wonder Man, Spider-Man, Quasar, and Kaluu journey to the mysterious planetoid after Kaluu discovers a pair of strong sources of cosmic power.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Enter The Centre [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

January 07, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB

MoM is back for 2024. Wolverine, Quasar, Wonder Man, and Kaluu are joined by everyone's favorite webhead and the team finds themselves in deep space on the hunt for a Cosmic Cube. 

Microphones of Madness Hastily Assembled Holiday Special 2023

December 24, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutes - 26.2 MB

Happy Holidays from MoM! Spend 20 minutes with some of the gang as they read some ghostly themed stories for the long nights. Opening Music: Santa's Tricks by Myuu 1. La Befana by Gene Wolfe- read by Steve 2. Five Flavors by Bryan Thao Worra - read by Bryan 3. Ol' Red Eye by R. Turner- read by Rodney Support Lao poetry and a good dude at https://www.patreon.com/thaoworra

Dawn of the Dire Wraiths 4 [Marvel FASERIP]

November 19, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 163 MB

The Dire Wraiths unleash a number of gamma enhanced mutants to recover the map from Kaluu. Problem is, it just happens to be a crowded Mid-Town evening. Can our heroes fight off these powerful creatures without any civilian casualties?  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Dawn of the Dire Wraiths 3 [Marvel FASERIP]

November 12, 2023 18:40 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

A trap had been sprung! Hell Hounds and Deathwings attack our heroes in the Lone Star Building and Wonder Man is mysteriously transported away from the battle.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Dawn of the Dire Wraiths 2 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

November 05, 2023 22:10 - 1 hour - 125 MB

The Monday Night Heroes face down Doctor Strange and The Defenders and make their way to the Lone Star Publishing building to track down Quentin Isimlovich  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Dawn of the Dire Wraiths 1 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

October 29, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 129 MB

The true force behind the theft of a pirate map makes itself known: The Dire Wraiths. After a dangerous encounter in the subway system, the heroes return to the streets to find their greatest threat yet! Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Dread of the Dreadnoughts 4 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

October 15, 2023 21:15 - 1 hour - 117 MB

With the map in their possession, the heroes head into an decommissioned subway station and battle Electro!

Dread of the Dreadnoughts 3 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

October 08, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

The heroes discover a clue that could lead them to the stolen map. Moon Knight joins the team and they face the strength of The Sandman!    Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Dread of the Dreadnoughts 2 [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

October 01, 2023 23:20 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Wolverine and Quasar are joined by the sorcerer Kaluu to investigate a stolen treasure map rumored to lead to the location of a cosmic cube. 

Dread of the Dreadnoughts [Marvel Super Heroes FASERIP]

September 24, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

The signing for Wonder Man's new cookbook goes awry when the Rathbone Park Book Fair is attacked by Hydra robots. Quasar and Wolverine join Wonder Man in fighting off the Dreadnoughts, but who is responsible?  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

White Plume Mountain 6 [OSE]

September 17, 2023 23:08 - 1 hour - 130 MB

The end is nigh! Join the Monday Night Heroes as they brave the final leg of the infamous funhouse dungeon.    Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

White Plume Mountain 5 [OSE]

September 10, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

The Monday Night Heroes prepare for battle against the dreaded Ogre Mage, but they have a plan DM Wes doesn't know about!   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com  

White Plume Mountain 4 [OSE]

September 03, 2023 22:41 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Blackrazor grows closer as the Monday Night Heroes take on Sir Bluto and his minions!   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

White Plume Mountain 3 [OSE]

August 27, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 114 MB

The Monday Night Heroes have recovered the magical trident Wave and return to Keraptis' funhouse after the sword Blackrazor!   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

White Plume Mountain 2 [OSE]

August 20, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 126 MB

New party, same Monday Night Heroes. The gang makes a second stab into the twisted funhouse of Keraptis. Will the wizard win?    Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

White Plume Mountain 1 [OSE]

August 13, 2023 22:57 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB

The classic dungeon crawl gets the Monday Night Heroes treatment in which we ask ourselves: "what is the deal with these wizards?"   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) It’s The Thought That Counts [Stormbringer 5e]

July 31, 2023 01:11 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

The gang takes a job from a local merchant (who is definitely not a mob boss) to recover a prized possession. Problem is, the guy that has it has a few tricks up his sleeve.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) The Weight of Doom [Stormbringer 5th Edition]

July 23, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

A group of strangers is thrown together by a strange prophecy and Chaos shenanigans ensue.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 19 [Classic Traveller]

June 11, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MB

The grand finale of Steve's mind-bending Traveller adventure is here. The crew fights another creature of nightmares and all questions are answered.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 18 [Classic Traveller]

June 04, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB

Memories of the past haunt the Travellers as they are separated after entering the mysterious building in the forest.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 17 [Classic Traveller]

May 28, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

The Travellers have barricaded themselves in a church with a horrifying creature. Will they escape? Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 16 [Classic Traveller]

May 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB

The Travellers explore their new surroundings and find themselves in an underground labyrinth.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 15 [Classic Traveller]

May 14, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

The Monday Night Heroes escape Doom through death and awaken in a version of Switzerland.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 14 [Classic Traveller]

May 07, 2023 22:00 - 57 minutes - 70.3 MB

Doom continues as the Travellers delve deeper into the mysterious tower.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play)Exegesis 13 [Classic Traveller]

April 30, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB

The second floor of the control tower could spell DOOM for our heroes.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 12 [Classic Traveller]

April 23, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 126 MB

The team enters the prison's control tower only to find themselves in a completely different kind of game.    Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 11 [Classic Traveller]

April 16, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

After their battle with the chazwallagers, the team finds themselves within the confines of the Corpse World's version of Delmark IV's mining camp. It is not long before they realize that it is, in fact, a prison camp.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 10 [Classic Traveller]

April 02, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MB

The team journeys East and finds themselves stalked by the hungry creatures of the Corpse World.    Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 9 [Classic Traveller]

March 26, 2023 22:00 - 59 minutes - 69.4 MB

An encounter with a disturbing creature lands the crew in the Corpse World.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 8 [Classic Traveller]

March 19, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Delmark IV's indigenous life forms hamper the team as they continue East toward the downed satellite forcing them to stop at an abandoned village.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 7 [Classic Traveller]

March 12, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

The crew sets out on a journey to recover parts from a downed communication satellite that will enable The TENCH to leave Delmark IV.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 6 [Classic Traveller]

March 05, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Hullcutter discovers an inoculation against the TENCH, but it's a little to late as the fungal hive mind begins to communicate with him. What does this entity want? Find out in this episode. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 5 [Classic Traveller]

February 26, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Elon and Guyovich race to get a dying VanSaar back to the colony for medical treatment. Once there, The Count wrestles with his lot in life while the others study the fungal infection that appears to have wiped out the colony. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 4 [Classic Traveller]

February 19, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 134 MB

The team pushes out from the confines of the colony's protective shield and travels to the farmstead to glean more information about the missing colonists. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 3 [Classic Traveller]

February 12, 2023 13:10 - 1 hour - 142 MB

With the reactor repaired, the team begins to get the functions of the colony running and put together information on where the other colonists are. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 2 [Classic Traveller]

February 06, 2023 22:37 - 1 hour - 95.6 MB

The travellers arrive, rather unceremoniously, to find that the colony is abandoned. Injured and confused, they set about trying to figure out exactly what transpired. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Exegesis 1 [Classic Traveller]

January 30, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Four people are chosen for an expedition to restart a colony on the world of Delmark IV as the answer to their prayers. What they find is that God has a messed up sense of humor.  Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Hall of the Blood King 7

January 23, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 175 MB

(Old School Essentials) At long last, our heroes confront the Blood King! Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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