Slack and Slash
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago -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
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#076: Strahdcast Ch. 51: What Does "Eviscerate" Mean?
April 12, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 31.6 MBAndrej has a stoner moment; Ralston explains abominations to the kiddies; and Dragomir provides a pep talk that characteristically employs a bird analogy.
#075: Strahdcast Ch.50: Vampires Are in Charge Here
March 01, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBHoly hemoglobin! It’s a supersized season finale featuring the heroes’ long-deferred dinner with Strahd von Zarovich!
#074: Postcast: Scott <3 Rainbow Poddies
March 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBBack by absolutely no demand whatsoever, it’s the drunken conversation that follows the game! We initially chat about Canadian politics, briefly dump on Walt Disney and Florida, and then settle in for an extended chinwag about Star Trek and vampire flicks. We get back to D&D talk around the 50-minute mark.
#073: Strahdcast Ch. 49: Pack Tactics, Pt. II
February 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBClan Hemlock is on the defensive, but one of the Belladonna werewolves has a bone to pick with Andrej. He’s got ninety-nine problems… will lycanthropy be one?
#072: Strahdcast Ch. 48: Pack Tactics, Pt. I
February 15, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThe gin flows at the table and the blood flows in the story as the heroes clear out the werewolf- lousy caves of Clan Hemlock.
#071: Strahdcast Ch. 47: Maybe You Should Hang Back
February 08, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThe heroes repair to the Wizard of Wines to plan a raid on the local werewolf den. Andrej finally calls Ralston a “little b*tch.”
#070: Strahdcast Ch. 46: Non-Stop Spoor
January 31, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 37 MBThe aftermath of Yester Hill finds the partly split, and meandering horseless through the (vampiric) mists. Plus: the werewolves of Barovia are preening for a throwdown!
#068: Strahdcast Ch. 45: Captain Bitey-Necky-Hole is Watching
January 25, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBNadja is missing! Ez is in the Darklord’s thrall! Dragomir is on fire! And Ralston is so, so tired.
#069: Fastcast: Prepping and Running Yester Hill
January 25, 2022 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBScott the DM offers a post-mortem of the Strahd-tastic encounters at Yester Hill, providing fellow Dungeon Masters with tips for maximizing the environment’s potential for role-playing, combat, and story.
#067: Strahdcast Ch. 44: Druid Teeth Soup
January 18, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBAs lightning blasts the ring of stones, a battle rages against a cult of druids and their berserker zealots. And the Darklord himself has a front-row saddle!
#066: Strahdcast Ch.43: Choose a Hill to Die On
January 10, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThe heroes ride to Yester Hill. Nadja ad Ezmerelda make for two increasingly unreliable sidekicks. Promises of druidicide are frustrated when the cult declares Andrej their Big Bear, which is as awkward as it sounds.
#065: Strahdcast Ch 42: How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Darklord?
December 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBCome in! Sit down! Have a cup of wine with the wereravens and listen in as the heroes form a plan to defeat Strahd von Zarovich. The drunker they get, the more awesome their plan becomes!
#063: Strahdcast Ch. 41: Thirteen Empty Barrels
December 13, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBA full-flavoured victory at the winery, with some notes of mystery and an aftertaste of menace. That’s wine talk!
#064: Fastcast: Cinematic Omniverse Sneak Preview
December 13, 2021 22:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBFilm fans rejoice! Enjoy this sneak preview of Slack and Slash Production's new movie-centric podcast, officially launching December 25 at slackandslashpod.com!
#062: Strahdcast Ch. 40: For all the Wine in Barovia
December 07, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBThe heroes assist a family of were-raven vintners with their druid infestation. Why? Because it might be their only chance to get completely s**t-faced!
#061: Strahdcast Ch. 39: Abbey Normal, Pt. VI
November 30, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 31.1 MBThe lowest level of the Abbey yields new insights, powerful artifacts, and an inevitable confrontation with the abomination that wears Tatyana’s face.
#060: Strahdcast Ch. 38: Abbey Normal, Pt. V
November 22, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBA donnybrook with Ezmerelda keeps things hopping while the party awaits the Abbot’s return. Also, were-ravens!
#059: Fastcast: Role-Playing the Abbot and Vasilka
November 16, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBFor DMs’ ears only! Scott offers suggestions for punching up two of Curse of Strahd’s most challenging NPCs.
#058: Strahdcast Ch.37: Abbey Normal, Pt. IV
November 16, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutes - 35.5 MBThe morally ambiguous Abbot flies off to rescue Nadja from the Gloaming. Left in charge of the abbey, our heroes open a prison cell and get hit square in the face with the force of nature that is Ezmerelda D’Avenir!
#057: Strahdcast Ch.36: Abbey Normal, Pt. III
November 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBOur heroes’ favourite NPC has been forcibly conveyed into the Abbot’s dubious care. Will Nadja get Dr. Moreau-ed? Or will Snakeflame befall a far more shocking fate?
#056: Strahdcast Ch.35: Abbey Normal, Pt. II
November 01, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 35.6 MBThe Abbot offers our heroes some monkey’s paw-sounding boons if they agree to carry out a madman's errand. Also: research montage!
#054: Strahdcast Ch.34: Abbey Normal, Pt. I
October 26, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBt’s time for our heroes to meet the monks and monkettes of St. Markovia. They hope to find sanctuary, and maybe information that will help them confront the Darklord. They weren’t expecting it to be so… Dr. Moreau-y.
#055: Fastcast: Krezk Pre-Post-Mortem
October 26, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 17.2 MBSpoilers! Scott the DM takes you on a tour through the hamlet of Krezk, pointing out dungeon mastering challenges, suggesting modifications, and reporting on what worked best for his party.
#053: Strahdcast Ch.33: Greedyguts and Lonelybones
October 18, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBCreatures from an odious children’s rhyme stalk Krezk. David responds by rolling four natural ones in a row. There’s only a 6.25e to the -6 chance of that!
#052: Strahdcast Ch.32: Have You the Brain Worms?
October 11, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThe heroes arrive at the remote town of Krezk, but Ralston still languishes in a magical fever, and a scary, wormy, masked mage is haunting his dreams.
#051: Strahdcast Ch. 31: The Ride Down Mt. Ghakis
October 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBWe’re back! Curse of Strahd’s Season 2 premiere brings new terrors, including a living nightmare named Greedyguts and a psychic inquisitor with a thing for creepy-crawlies
#050: Strahdcast Ch.30: My Dinner is Andrej
September 07, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 80.5 MBIt’s a super-sized epic anniversary chapter, as well as the horror-rific conclusion to the first season of Curse of Strahd! The heroes finally visit Argynvostholt, but instead of recruiting allies in their fight against the Darklord, they find themselves in a “Ravenloftian Donner Party situation.” Not for the faint of heart (or stomach)!
#049: Strahdcast Ch.29: The Nature of Roads
August 31, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBThe heroes bid farewell to their Vistani friends (and lovers!) and ride up Mt. Ghakis to find the legendary... Silverhold. Silver Dragonhold? Silver Dragon Tower? The Tower of Silver?? The Dragon Temple of Vost-Gosh-Vosh-Hold?!?
#047: Strahdcast Ch.28: Escape From Vallaki
August 25, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBImmediately following their battle against Izek Strazni, the Baron's right-hand man, our heroes and their Vistani allies race to escape from Vallaki before the gates are shut. It's a non-stop thrill ride featuring mounted combat, vampire ambushes, and unintentional fratricide. Not to be missed! NOTE: For a behind-the-scenes analysis of this D&D session, listen to Episode 048!
#048: Fastcast: Escape From Vallaki Breakdown
August 25, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBScott the DM describes the planning, prep, and execution of the D&D session that resulted in Strahdcast Ch. 28: Escape From Vallaki.
#046: Strahdcast Ch. 27: Vallaki Nights Pt X
August 17, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBIt’s the claw-biting climax of the Vallaki storyline! After the heroes split up (always a smart move) for shopping trips, a bribe goes awry and the Baron’s lieutenant throws down the gauntlet. Which of our heroes will claim the title of Most Aggressive Bleeder? NOTE: Due to cloud gremlins and pandemic fatigue, this episode’s audio quality is not great. Apologies and improvements ensue.
#045: Strahdcast Ch.27: Vallaki Nights Pt IX
August 11, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBThe six-vampire pileup at the coffinmaker’s shop continues. Ireena pops in to help; Dragomir struggles to interpret a dream message from his wolf mama; and the vamps find reason to question the wisdom of choosing a hideout surrounded by piles of sharp, broken wood.
045: Strahdcast Ch.27: Vallaki Nights Pt IX
August 11, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBThe six-vampire pileup at the coffinmaker’s shop continues. Ireena pops in to help; Dragomir struggles to interpret a dream message from his wolf mama; and the vamps find reason to question the wisdom of choosing a hideout surrounded by piles of sharp, broken wood.
#044: Strahdcast Ch.25: Vallaki Nights Pt VIII
August 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBA routine search for some saint’s missing bones goes horribly, horribly wrong as the heroes pick the wrong boxes at Henrik van der Voort’s coffin shop.
#043: Strahdcast Ch.24: Vallaki Nights Pt VII
July 27, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBLUNA: Mistress left with three-legged man! DRAGOMIR: Someone with a cane, presumably. ANDREJ: Or maybe a really blessed man? Come for the dick jokes, stay for the… sabretooth tiger?!?
#041: Strahdcast Ch.23: Vallaki Nights Pt VI
July 21, 2021 21:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBWe’re back at last, with the fallout from our heroes’ disastrous night at the Vistani carnival. Burning wagons! Vanishing vampires! An escape artist escapade! Don’t miss this action-packed installment! Exclamation point!
#042: Postcast: Laird <3 That Monk he Played one Time
July 21, 2021 21:00 - 49 minutes - 28.8 MBThings get hairy and boozy as Scott, David, and Laird reel from the stunning revelation that ended Episode 040. Then they reel through several glasses of gin, rant about bags of (chicken) holding, and pluralize “medusa.” Then things REALLY go off the rails.
#040 Strahdcast Ch.22: Vallaki Nights Pt V
July 06, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIt may be our drunkest episode yet! Rictavio (the archaeopteryx?) spins a yarn over dinner; Ralston breaks up with the Vistani (and gets deeply offended!); the second time is not the charm for the party’s foray into acting; and Andrei’s audience with Ringmaster Blink leads to a jaw-dropping double reveal!
#039: Fastcast: Colonialism and Indigeneity
June 29, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBNo Strahdcast this week. Instead, in recognition of the recent discoveries at former Canadian residential schools, Scott talks about colonialism, cultural genocide, and the pitfalls of indigenous stereotypes – both within the game of D&D and in real life.
#038: Fastcast: Vallaki Pre-Post-Mortem
June 22, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBScott the DM does a run-down of the busy town of Vallaki, pointing out design flaws and making suggestions so that other Dungeon Masters can make the most of the chapter in their own Curse of Strahd campaigns. WARNING: Spoilers abound!
#037: Strahdcast Ch.21: Vallaki Nights Pt.IV
June 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBIt’s the kind of fun you can only have in town: exchanging coins, hunting down holy bones, and bumping into random creepy aristocrats. “Do I notice any puncture wounds in his necky-holes?” Asks Ralston, and the answer may shock you!
#036: Strahdcast Ch.20: Vallaki Nights Pt.III
June 15, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBIn which Andrej, Dragomir, and Ralston experience the most heart-stopping, blood-curdling terror yet in the horror-fraught realm of Barovia: stage fright.
#035: Postcast: Scott <3 Beer Blurbs
June 08, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes - 5.91 MBIn a break between games, the lads sip “naughty and spiced” beer, and their diatribes grow accordingly naughty and spicy. It’s our shortest, most pointless episode yet!
#034: Strahdcast Ch.19: Vallaki Nights Pt.II
June 08, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB“Everything is cursed!” Ralston, Dragomir, and Andrej meet some of the colourful characters who inhabit Vallaki, and learn that by far the most frequent colours are blood red and pitch black.
#033: Strahdcast Ch.18: Vallaki Nights Pt. I
June 01, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThe heroes and their Vistani friends ride into Vallaki, the largest town in the Darklord’s cursed domain. “It’s worse than Barovia. How can it be worse than Barovia?” Hey, at least the wolf steak is fresh. This episode features some of Scott’s worst accents, a lot of gratuitous flavour text, and a group of gamers having a very good time. And in case you’re wondering if the “Pt. I” in the title means this is the start of a new story arc, and a great place to jump on board… you’re very clever!
#032: Strahdcast Ch.17: Old Bonegrinder
May 25, 2021 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBRALSTON: So, you wanna go to the bone-grinding windmill, and… smell the air? DRAGOMIR: Yes. RALSTON: I got a good idea of what you’re gonna smell. It’s not gonna be awesome. The heroes of Barovia make it through the mountain pass, but before they reach the Town of Vallaki, an accident on the road leads them to visit a windmill that smells as bad as it sounds.
#031: Strahdcast Ch.16: Faster Friends, Fuller Foes
May 18, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIt’s an action-packed, hair-wraithing episode of suspense and stabbing, as the Vistani camp is besieged by phantom warriors whose hearts are all aglow with murder.
#030: Strahdcast Ch.15: Corpseholes of Barovia
May 11, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBRalston and Dragomir help the Vistani lay a companion to rest in a clammy catacomb. They soon find themselves in a pinch. Will Andrej arrive in time to save them from a primordial crustacean menace? Chuul never guess!
#029: Postcast: Postcast: Scott + Jason <3 the Team Story
May 11, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBExhaustion battles nostalgia as brothers-from-other-mothers Scott & Jason go back in time to that golden moment when they first discovered D&D. And Scott is shattered to learn that Jason’s “first time” happened long before they met. But he gets over it pretty quickly.
#028: Strahdcast Ch.14: All in Tents and Purposes
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBA new journey – and story arc! – begins! On the road up to the mist-choked mountain pass, Ralston and Andrej whip up a circus act to secure their place amongst the Vistani, casting Dragomir as the whipping boy. When it appears the Vistani might be taking them down the river, the heroes must decide who they trust (Spoiler: it’s not the vampiress!). Expect some regrettable audio quality this ep, my journeymen. At least it’s not as bad as the puns.