Barely Adequate Podcast

Welcome to the Barely Adequate Podcast, an actual play d20 fantasy adventure set in the sprawling, Realms of Atrothia! Follow the chaotic exploits of our ragtag party as they unravel the mysteries surrounding the bustling city of Highcastle. Missing persons? Bed Bath and Beyond? Pit Fiends??? What could possibly go wrong?!? Join Kris (our larger-than-life GM), Wallace (as the cunning Kurgan Thunderhowl), Nick (as the noble Gaius Banebritch), and Joel (as the enigmatic Scarlet Carson), with new episodes releasing every other Monday starting early 2025. Expect laughs, questionable decisions, and more dice-rolling disasters than you can shake a d20 at. Here at the Barely Adequate Podcast, we aren’t that good at this, and you don’t have to be either!

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Series 1: Bloodlines of the Blackfire Heart

Act I: The Spawn of Highcastle

After receiving a mysterious letter detailing the sudden disappearance of their old friend Thuvius Vaine, a group of strangers become unlikely heroes as they follow his trail through the seedy underbelly of Highcastle. Mysterious strangers, local gang lords, and even the haunted depths of the Mistveil Forest halt their progress. Can our heroes find Thuvius, and put an end to the vile spawn of Highcastle?

 

Part I: The Beast of Black Tree Hill

Episodes 1 - 9

 

Part II: The Devil's Game

Episodes 10+

Episodes

Monday Jan 01, 2024

Join Kris, Wallace, Nick, and Joel as we introduce you to this exciting new project where we get into fights and roll dice on things that really don't need to be rolled for.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

After learning of their friends' disappearance, an investigation begins.  Things are surely to just go completely as planned with no chance of it going off the rails right?

Monday Jan 15, 2024

After meeting with the captain, the crew finds some possible new leads.  They head out to investigate and meet some rather normal people in Highcastle.

Monday Jan 22, 2024

In this episode, our bumbling heroes do some more investigation work.  Pit fiends galore and Scarlet gets some new plants?

Monday Jan 29, 2024

In this exciting episode, our heroes attempt to barter with a shady merchant to get an heirloom of Thuvius' back.  Naturally it doesn't work out and they are forced to use cunning and guile to possibly resolve it.  We learn more about Scarlet and her plants.

Monday Feb 05, 2024

Join us for Episode 6 where our friends try and figure out why Elody can't dispose of her waste like normal people, and learn that the blacksmith really isn't what he seems...

Monday Feb 12, 2024

Join our heroes as we get ambushed at black tree hill and take a friend home with us.

Monday Feb 19, 2024

Our zeroes make their way to Black Tree hill with their new companion to have a little campout.  Kergan makes new friends.  This is Part 1 of 2

Monday Mar 11, 2024

I am so sorry for having this out late everyone.  Things got really busy for me for awhile but I am excited that it is ready for your listening pleasure.  Sorry also for the abruptness as there is no intro on this one.  Enjoy the episode!
 
-Joel-

Monday Mar 18, 2024

More bad jokes?  More nonsense? More vague references?  You have come to the right place!  Welcome back to the Barely Adequate Podcast where we aren't that good at this, and you don't have to be either.

Monday Mar 25, 2024

After a successful hunt and a few meetings, our heroes make their way back into town to debrief.  The smell of smoke fills the air as they head to chainbreakers tavern.  And no, not the ribs are on the bbq type.
 
Edit - Re uploaded.  Part of the episode got cut out.  Sorry Folks.  It should be all there now
 
-Joel

Monday Apr 01, 2024

Join our group of adventurers as we continue to delve into the mysteries of the gang known as the pit fiends but not before stopping to visit our bestest friend Elody and getting more stuff thrown at us. 

Monday Feb 10, 2025

WE'RE BACK!!!  Rejoin Nick, Wallace, Kris and Joel as they figure out what happened to their friend!  In this episode our zeroes get themselves into a sticky situation while hunting the dockside devil. Also birds.

Monday Feb 24, 2025

Our friends have stumbled into the lair of the Dockside Devil completely unprepared and not ready for what is to come.  Join our delinquents as they try and come up with some crafty solutions to some crafty problems.  This is part 1 of probably 3.

Monday Mar 10, 2025

Our dastardly adventurers continue by chasing a parrot (or whatever avian creature) into the basement of this weird slave den budget chain warehouse.  WHAT COULD GO WRONG???

Monday Mar 24, 2025

Join us for the last part of the dockside devil 3 part mini series.  

Monday Apr 07, 2025

In this episode we wrap up in the devil's den.  Join Kris, Nick, Wallace, and Joel as we discover what this gang of misfits have really been up to.  Can we actually stop it?  Do we really need to?

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Want to Delve Deeper?

Whether you're drawn to the Cast, the Characters, or the Lore about the Realms of Atrothia, we've got all kinds of supplemental content for you to explore.

 

Visit our Official Page on the Sunburst Games Website to learn more!

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