Episode Forty-Seven - It Was Not Grave Robbing (It Was)

The party continues to explore the Crypts of the Slain Princes, as they discover the ancient ruins in the swamp may not be as related to Orlane as they expected. Featuring light grave robbing.

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

• Player created maps
• GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
• Trapped in the Tomb of the 14 Imperial Princesses (not for player eyes). The Dyson Logos map I'm using for this complex.

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp47ItWasNotGraveRobbingEpisode47/AntagonistRelationsEp47-ItWasNotGraveRobbingEpisode47.mp3

Episode Forty-Six - Coffin Books Are the Worst

After a snafu with the recording equipment, we return to Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures with the Antagonist Relations Actual Play Crew. The party returns to the ruins in the swamp where they were previously thwarted by skeletons and take their revenge and then enter the ancient grave complex beyond.


Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

• Player created maps
• GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
• Map of Orlane

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp46CoffinBooksAreTheWorst/AntagonistRelationsEp46-CoffinBooksAreTheWorst.mp3

Episode Forty-Five - Cellar Gases

The third of three parts of our August 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast).

The party ventures down into the cellar of the Golden Grain Inn, unsure of what macabre secrets they might stumble upon...

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

• Player created maps
• GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
• Map of Orlane

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp45CellarGases/AntagonistRelationsEp45-CellarGases.mp3

Episode Forty-Four - Save Vs Dad Joke... Fail!

The second of three parts of our August 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast).

The party find ruins in the swamp and suffer a setback, but persevere. Also features a commercial for Sweetberry Goodberries...

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

• Player created maps
• GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
• Map of Orlane

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp44SaveVsDadJokeFail/AntagonistRelationsEp44-SaveVsDadJoke-Fail.mp3

Episode Forty-Three - Snake Steaks

The first of three parts of our August 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast).

The party ponders the arson that occurred in Orlane while they slept and head into the swamps... where they encounter a snake, will 'o the wisps and consider if they qualify as murder hobos...

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

• Player created maps
• GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
• Map of Orlane

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp43SnakeSteaks/AntagonistRelationsEp43-SnakeSteaks.mp3

Episode Forty-Two - Karaoke Dreaming Explosions

The Antagonist Relations Players take a short detour from Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures to playtest an early draft of "Cleanup in Aisle Five" a Starting Adventure I'm writing for the post apocalyptic Godless of the Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG by Schwalb Entertainment.

With Part Four, "Karaoke Dreaming Explosions", the PCs deal with the aftermath of the party at Bluthammer Grocery, an oasis of safety and supplies in the midst of the wastes.

You can find my reviews of both Shadow of the Demon Lord and Godless on the Antagonist Relations blog.

"Pitchfork Sad" - A review of Shadow of the Demon Lord
Godless: The World of Fire and Blood (review)

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp41KaraokeDreamingExplosions/AntagonistRelationsEp42-KaraokeDreamingExplosions.mp3

Episode Forty-One - Halt, Party Time!

The Antagonist Relations Players take a short detour from Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures to playtest an early draft of "Cleanup in Aisle Five" a Starting Adventure I'm writing for the post apocalyptic Godless of the Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG by Schwalb Entertainment.

With Part Three, "Halt, Party Time!", the PCs repair a karaoke machine and attend a party at Bluthammer Grocery, an oasis of safety and supplies in the midst of the wastes.

You can find my reviews of both Shadow of the Demon Lord and Godless on the Antagonist Relations blog.

"Pitchfork Sad" - A review of Shadow of the Demon Lord
Godless: The World of Fire and Blood (review)

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp41HaltPartyTime/AntagonistRelationsEp41-HaltPartyTime.mp3

Episode Forty - "How You Did Me Wrong"

The Antagonist Relations Players take a short detour from Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures to playtest an early draft of "Cleanup in Aisle Five" a Starting Adventure I'm writing for the post apocalyptic Godless of the Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG by Schwalb Entertainment.

With Part Two, "How You Did Me Wrong", the PCs settle into Bluthammer Grocery, an oasis of safety and supplies in the midst of the wastes and begin to prepare for a party.

You can find my reviews of both Shadow of the Demon Lord and Godless on the Antagonist Relations blog.

"Pitchfork Sad" - A review of Shadow of the Demon Lord
Godless: The World of Fire and Blood (review)

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp40HowYouDidMeWrong/AntagonistRelationsEp40-HowYouDidMeWrong.mp3

Episode Thirty-Nine - Employee Orientation

The Antagonist Relations Players take a short detour from Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures to playtest an early draft of "Cleanup in Aisle Five" a Starting Adventure I'm writing for the post apocalyptic Godless of the Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG by Schwalb Entertainment.

With Part One, Employee Orientation, the PCs are introduced to Bluthammer Grocery, an oasis of safety and supplies in the midst of the wastes.

You can find my reviews of both Shadow of the Demon Lord and Godless on the Antagonist Relations blog.

"Pitchfork Sad" - A review of Shadow of the Demon Lord
Godless: The World of Fire and Blood (review)

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp39EmployeeOrientation/AntagonistRelationsEp39-EmployeeOrientation.mp3

Episode Thirty-Eight - Murder, Mayhem & Modules, Oh My!

Ben, Cassandra, Christy and Zack ramble on a bit after playing a third session of Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, mostly discussing murderous rampages and old modules.

as well as other assorted nerdery.

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures
Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.


Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelatiosEp38MurderMayhemandModulesOhMy/AntagonistRelatiosEp38-MurderMayhemandModulesOhMy.mp3

Episode Thirty-Seven - The Bear's Entourage

The third of three parts of our June 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast).

The party continues their search for a basement, visiting the mill, purchasing a sack of flour, then they visit the ruins of the Foaming Mug Inn where they finally encounter a basement… a basement full of a familiar rancid, musty stench… Also featuring Hugen’s further descent into blood vengeance...

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

• Player created maps
• GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
• Map of Orlane

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp37TheBearsEntourage/AntagonistRelationsEp37-TheBearsEntourage.mp3

Episode Thirty-Six - "Can we see the stench?"

The second of three parts of our June 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast).

The party takes leave of wizard and weasel to visit a widow in Orlane and then having found signs of foul undertakings, march on to the Temple to determine if it is the seat from which all sinister doings in the village emanate.

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

• Player created maps
• GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
• Map of Orlane

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagoinstRelationsEp36CanWeSeeTheStench/AntagoinstRelationsEp36-CanWeSeeTheStench.mp3

Episode Thirty-Five - Ixnay on the Bloodbath-ay

The first of three parts of our June 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast). 

The party visits the mayor of Orlane and Ziska, Jape and Tulip have to talk Hugen out of killing first and asking questions later. Then they visit a weasel and a wizard.

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps

GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp35ExnayOnTheBloodbathAy/AntagonistRelationsEp35-ExnayOnTheBloodbath-ay.mp3

Episode Thirty-Four - Increasing Sass

Ben, Cassandra, Christy and Zack discuss the second session (episodes 31, 32 & 33) of the Antagonist Relations Actual Play of Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures as well as other assorted nerdery.

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures
Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.


Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEp34IncreasingSass/AntagonistRelationsAfterMay5th.mp3

Episode Thirty-Three - Slithering Beneath the Surface

The third of three parts of our May 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast). 

The party, having just escaped from the Golden Grain Inn, further explore the suspicious village of Orlane and decide to have a detailed discussion with the Mayor, but first they decamp to the Slumbering Serpent Inn and have a wine tasting. Also featuring overpowering night odors.

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps

GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures

Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.

Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode33SlitheringBeneathTheSurface/AntagonistRelationsEpisode33-SlitheringBeneathTheSurface.mp3

Episode Thirty-Two - Seeing Eye Bear

The second of three parts of our May 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast). The Antagonist Relations crew begins to explore the sinister secrets of the village of Orlane and attempts to find appropriate accommodations for their "Seeing Eye Bear"

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps
GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures
Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.


Please take our listener survey here.


https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode32SeeingEyeBear/AntagonistRelationsEpisode32-SeeingEyeBear.mp3

Episode Thirty-One - A Suspicious Weasel

The first of three parts of our May 2018 Beyond the Wall Actual Play Episodes, now separated into bite size chunks for your audio enjoyment (or at least, not an listenable 3 hour podcast). The Antagonist Relations crew journeys from Swanholm to the sinister village of Orlane, besting bandits on the way and encountering a SUSPICIOUS WEASEL.

Starring Ben as Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Christy as Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Mike as Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Cassandra as Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps
GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures
Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.


Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode31ASuspiciousWeasel/AntagonistRelationsEpisode31-ASuspiciousWeasel.mp3

Episode Twenty-Nine (C) - Shkelington Party OoOoOo, Part 3

Episode 29, the first session of the Heroes of Swanholm in Beyond the Wall, now broken into 3 hour-ish long parts for easier listening... Part 3

Return to the Lair of the Ginger Giant as our Actual Play Podcast crew completes their first full session of Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures! We play through the Opened Barrow scenario from the Beyond the Wall - Across the Veil supplement.

Skeletons! Hobos! Tomb Robbers! And more as the PCs venture beyond the walls of Swanholm for the first time. Starring Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps
GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)


Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29cShkelingtonParty3/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29c-ShkelingtonParty3.mp3

Episode Twenty-Nine (b) - Shkelington Party OoOoOo, Part 2

Episode 29, the first session of the Heroes of Swanholm in Beyond the Wall, now broken into 3 hour-ish long parts for easier listening... Part 2

Return to the Lair of the Ginger Giant as our Actual Play Podcast crew completes their first full session of Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures! We play through the Opened Barrow scenario from the Beyond the Wall - Across the Veil supplement.

Skeletons! Hobos! Tomb Robbers! And more as the PCs venture beyond the walls of Swanholm for the first time. Starring Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps
GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)


Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29bShkelingtonParty2/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29b-ShkelingtonParty2.mp3

Episode Twenty-Nine (A) - Shkelington Party OoOoOo, Part 1

Episode 29, the first session of the Heroes of Swanholm in Beyond the Wall, now broken into 3 hour-ish long parts for easier listening... Part 1

Return to the Lair of the Ginger Giant as our Actual Play Podcast crew completes their first full session of Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures! We play through the Opened Barrow scenario from the Beyond the Wall - Across the Veil supplement.

Skeletons! Hobos! Tomb Robbers! And more as the PCs venture beyond the walls of Swanholm for the first time. Starring Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps
GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)


Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29aShkelingtonParty1/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29a-ShkelingtonParty1.mp3

Episode Thirty - Shkelington Afterparty oOoOoO

Recorded the same night as episode 29, Ben, Cassandra, Christy and Zack discuss Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, what we enjoy about it and how our first full play session went.

If you want to know more about Beyond the Wall, check out the Antagonist Relations reviews:

Antagonist Relations reviews Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures
Antagonist Relations reviews Further Afield.


Please take our listener survey here.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode30ShkelingtonAfterpartyoOoOoO/AntagonistRelationsEpisode30-ShkelingtonAfterpartyoOoOoO.mp3

Episode Twenty-Nine - Shkelington Party OoOoOo

Return to the Lair of the Ginger Giant as our Actual Play Podcast crew completes their first full session of Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures! We play through the Opened Barrow scenario from the Beyond the Wall - Across the Veil supplement.

Skeletons! Hobos! Tomb Robbers! And more as the PCs venture beyond the walls of Swanholm for the first time. Starring Hugen Coldhands, the New Watchman, Ziska Forespark, the Student of the Dark Arts, Jasper (Jape) Sweetberry IV, the Gifted Dilettante and Tulip, the Village Bear.

Player created maps
GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)


Please take our listener survey here.


https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29ShkelingtonPartyOoOoOo/AntagonistRelationsEpisode29-ShkelingtonPartyOoOoOo.mp3

Episode Twenty-Eight - The Return Of Rambling

A return to Old School In the Lair of the Ginger Giant podcasts... Listen to Ben and I ramble on about the games we're running and playing in, recent inspirations and more. Topics include D&D 5th Edition, Beyond the Wall, 13th Age Eyes of the Stone Thief, AD&D 2nd Edition and more... Descend with us, once again, into the comforting depths of the Lair of the Ginger Giant for the Antagonist Relations podcast.

Zack's Recommendations

• Paper Girls
• Annihilation

Ben's Recommendations

• Wizkid's Wardlings (and other minis)
• Questminiatures

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsPodcastEpisode28TheReturnOfRambling/Antagonist%20Relations%20Podcast%20-%20Episode%2028%20-%20The%20Return%20Of%20Rambling.mp3

Episode Twenty-Seven - Lonely Fun #1 - Beyond the Wall Setup

The very first Antagonist Relations podcast recorded outside the Lair of the Ginger Giant and first in my series of Lonely Fun solo podcasts.

Lonely Fun, of course refers to that time spent alone with an RPG book, dreaming up dungeons no one will play through or reading splatbook after splatbook.

I cover the additional setting creation I did for our Antagonist Relations Actual Play Beyond the Wall campaign.

Player created maps
GM Hex Map (not for player eyes)
Beyond the Wall - Across the Veil

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationspodcast27LonelyFun1BtWSetup/AntagonistRelationspodcast27-LonelyFun1-BtWSetup.mp3

Episode Twenty-six - He's the Conan of Bears (BtW #0)

The triumphant return of the Antagonist Relations Podcast. Session Zero of a new campaign using the Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures rules set. We sit down and create characters and a setting together as the PCs prepare to face the twin threats of a Cult of Sinister Snake People and the Risen Dead.

https://archive.org/download/AntagonistRelationsPodcastHesTheConanOfBears/Antagonist%20Relations%20Podcast%20-%20He%27s%20The%20Conan%20Of%20Bears.mp3