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/RSS FeedThe party scrambles to secure the flooded crystal chamber as cracks in its magic core threaten a breach that could kill them all. All they have to do is kill the enemies threatening to crush them, fix several subsystems, try to pump out a few hundred thousand cubic feet of water, and make sure the core doesn’t explode while they do it. Easy.
Steamboat Willie has spear-it. Vons sticks to tested solutions. Jyessi anticlimaxes. Weldroa attempts heroics. Grickx knows every bit helps. Cool Vons goes Looney Tunes.
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/RSS FeedFights in whirlpools and on treacherous catwalks, forgetting to take care of yourself, extreme sports, and plumbing issues. It’s like college all over again.
Original Recipe Vons finds an AOE sympathizer. Jyessi grooves to good vibrations. Steamboat Willie isn’t a loon; he’s a gannet. Weldroa gets Vons’s good shit. Cool Vons cuts a lifeline. Grickx is The Great Communicator.
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Bonus animal corner!
Gannets are nuts!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vaFl6J87s
Loons are cute!: https://www.reddit.com/r/birding/comments/i2exvn/underwater_shot_of_a_common_loon_taken_while/
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Cool Vons pulls a knife. Weldroa embraces the Iron Age. Steamboat Willie drinks underwater. Original Recipe Vons shoots his shot. Jyessi makes herself the center of attention. Grickx definitely knows what he’s doing.
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/RSS FeedWe conclude The Number Grid! With the lobby successfully conquered, Shades and Trio take flight to rescue Mephistopheles. Will the pair reach them before Agent Blacksmith can break them and get the access codes to The Narrows? Who will turn out to be The Guy? How far off the rails can the plot go in a single session? Listen to find out!
Grickx joins the rotary club. Jyessi gives critical feedback. Wealthy doesn’t mind the gap.
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/RSS FeedThe Number Grid continues! The party is heading to meet Delphi and find out if Shades truly is The Guy. What will she see in his future?
Jyessi knows what’s a thing. Grickx misuses cleaning equipment. Wealthy channels the power of anime. Vons has his mouth full.
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/RSS FeedWe take a break from our regularly-scheduled delve towards the core to do an acting! Fan Favorite Gex directs as we tell the story of Mr. Grickx Koboldson, a simple computer programmer…
Grickx is like woah. Wealthy makes heart eyes at a professional level. Jyessi gives directions. Vons wears a white suit.
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/RSS FeedHaving finally mastered time itself (in a very specific way in a very small area), the party resumes their journey to the core of the Arx. It’s time to regroup with the rest of their delve crew, cement their plans, and most importantly of all: figure out how to best transport the goat.
Steamboat Willie tries out for The Moth. Jyessi shows the wisdom of asking for help. Original Recipe Vons hears a brilliant proposal. Wealdroa thinks about hunger. Grickx knows exactly what he’s doing. Cool Vons opens a box.
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/RSS FeedThe temple has become unstuck in time, and the party’s determined to fix it while also averting a potential apocalypse. It’s all very stressful! At least there’s snacks?
Steamboat Willie holds hands. Jyessi socially defaults. Cool Vons asks how someone’s doing. Weldroa learns a new trick.
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/RSS FeedThe party tries to puzzle out the mysteries of this dark and eldritch temple. Buttons are pressed, notes are taken, blobs are blorped, and more! They even hatch a plan to try and take advantage of this place’s strange ways to not just survive, but thrive.
Steamboat Willie takes a side. Cool Vons leans on his charisma. Wealdroa falls down. Jyessi wins a race.
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/RSS FeedThe temple is dark and deep and full of strange things. Mysterious crystals, collapsed passages, and an all-encompassing mist are just the start. The party isn’t deterred, though. Let’s see how they do.
Cool Vons feels around. Steamboat Willie pushes through. Weldroa uses the rubber band technique. Jyessi opens a drawer.
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/RSS FeedThe party attempts to escape an anthill: part 2 in an ongoing saga. Including a couple more firelit hangouts!
Steamboat Willie falls with style. Jyessi’s mom-senses are tingling. Grickx follows the leader. Cool “Baja Blast” Vons sees the signs. Wealdroa wants in. Original Recipe Vons attempts The Talk.
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/RSS FeedThe ants have been defeated, at least for now, by the mighty power of bad smells. The party tries to find their way out of this anthill and back down towards the core. Tries.
Grickx asks the question everyone’s been thinking about. Jyessi bumps a shoulder. Cool Vons assesses the damage. Weldroa wonders what happened to an old friend. Vons and Steamboat Willie catch some zzz’s.
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/RSS FeedIt’s time for the thrilling conclusion to Sword Sprinter! Our sword sprinters survived a construct attack and took down one suspect, with only an 80’s-movie-acceptable number of bystander casualties, but they still have the remaining three to catch. Including the most dastardly of all: their ringleader, Mit.
Lucky considers the gravity of the situation. Vons brings an electric energy to the EDM scene. Wealthy coins a catchphrase.
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/RSS FeedIt’s time for another acting! Whit takes the CK chair as we explore a dystopia… A *different* dystopia! Where a pack of rogue constructs is on the loose, and three of the best sword sprinters in history are brought out of retirement for one last case.
Vons notices the wrong thing. Wealthy definitely knows how to approach a suspect. Lucky goes off-script with her sympathies.
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/RSS FeedThe party fights giant ants while perched precariously at the edge of a chasm. It must be a day that ends in y.
Vons has an unfortunate sleepytime. Steamboat Willie, in a shocking departure from party procedure, checks his firing angle. Grickx, in fact, dealt it. Cool Vons does a cool flip. Jyessi has basic food safety standards. Wealdroa teaches someone the magic word.
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/RSS FeedThe party works their way deeper into the maintenance tunnels and finds strange passages cut into the stone. What could be on the other side? Will it be hazardous to life and limb? Safe and boring? Drive them mad? Take their lunch money?
At least it’s a nice direct route.
Original Recipe Vons leaps across the depths. Steamboat Willie has an elegant shaft. Jyessi deflects. Cool Vons maintains formation. Grickx uses the Skate Park Editor. Wealthy has disastrous aim.
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/RSS FeedIt’s our 200th episode! We take a break from our regularly-scheduled adventuring to check the mailbag and answer the questions inside. Thanks for being with us for 200 episodes. We hope you join us for many more to come!
Ian makes everything sad somehow. Whit conducts the Question Ritual. Adam talks Skittles. Erin reflects on character contrasts. Kelly provides clarity on the matter of hypothetical guilt.
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/RSS FeedIt’s time to fight some ghosts! Well, some *more* ghosts! How many could there possibly be? Not that it’ll be a problem. It’s not like they’re scary or anything.
Grickx weighs in on the eldritch vs. undead debate. Vons considers alternative medicine delivery systems. Wealthy lacks structure. Steamboat Willie handles the shaft of his slick spear. Cool Vons does a cool slash. Jyessi knows no fear.
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/RSS FeedThe party starts their descent towards the mysterious core of the Arx. A path is chosen and final tactical decisions are made. Hopefully it’ll be like every road trip: easy, fun, and nothing going wrong. That sounds like this game!
Vons doesn’t learn from history. Steamboat Willie predicts disaster. Weldroa always makes things chunky. Jyessi knows how to get down. Grickx shows off a very special item.
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/RSS FeedThe party meets with Those of the High Mountains, a mysterious rock construct built by The Great Wizard Dave. They grill it for information about its creator, and it is very straightforward and helpful and not evasive at all.
Grickx clarifies. Cool Vons waves hello. Steamboat Willie conducts a chill hang. Original Recipe Vons brews a concoction cornucopia. Jyessi asks probing questions. Wealthy plays it cool.
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/RSS FeedIt’s time for some upgrades! The party picks out new gear in preparation for their long delve to the core. Will they pick wisely?
Jyessi’s heart protects her. Original Recipe Vons learns how to make a hole. Steamboat Willie puts on a dance belt. Cool Vons gets ready to be the coolest kind of sneaky. Wealthy chooses the weirdest potion. Grickx is all natural, baby.
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/RSS FeedThe party circles up and decides which big world-ending problem they want to address first. Or maybe they can Have It All and fix everything at once? Dare to dream!
Cool Vons aspires to an archetype. Jyessi keeps the peace. Wealthy praises someone’s utility. Grickx packs light. Original Recipe Vons believes in getting support where you can.
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/RSS FeedThe party re-enacts Stand By Me and goes through the woods to see a dead body.
Cool Vons knows a great shortcut. Wealthy attempts a daring rescue. Original Recipe Vons shows normal climbing is a sucker’s game. Grickx knows safety is an illusion. Jyessi has maxed out Visual Calculus.
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/RSS FeedThe party makes plans to go dramatically rescue Wealthy. Meanwhile, Wealthy quietly gets a bite to eat elsewhere on the Arx.
Cool Vons swallows his terror. Wealthy covers things up. Vons delineates creatures and ingredients. Steamboat Willie remains unconscious. Jyessi calls in backup. Grickx has a schedule to keep.
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/RSS FeedWe interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming to find out: What did Jyessi, Original Recipe Vons, and Grickx get up to while Wealthy and co. were out in the storm? It couldn’t have been nearly as nuts as everything outside. They probably partook in only the finest art and educational activities, edifying themselves as they waited patiently for the all clear.
Jyessi breaks genre conventions. Vons offers to steal a child. Grickx floods a living room.
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/RSS FeedWe discover the aftermath of the bloody battle. It’s fine. Everything’s fine. Definitely. Yep. It has to be. Right?
Wealthy’s fate is revealed. Cool Vons travels there and back again. Steamboat Willie channels a sack of potatoes. Everyone is very patient with the POV split, and the CK is very grateful.
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/RSS FeedHey everyone, there’s no new episode this week! We had some scheduling snafus and weren’t able to record as originally planned. However, this just means you have some free time to get in touch with us for our 200th episode! Give us your questions, your comments, your praise, your good-natured teasing! You can write to us at letters@primaryattribute.com, or head to our website where you can use the Send Us A Rat link to submit via a rat-tastic form.
If you’re craving something to listen to this week, might we recommend our backlog? If you’re new, episode 179 – Bad News Beers or episode 001 – Civil Service for Fun and Profit are a great place to start off. If you’re a seasoned adventurer, you could revisit some of our favorites, such as:
– Ep 119 – Mr. Regretful (with Mikey Neumann!)
– SA004 – Halloween Special 2022!
– SA002 – Halloween Special 2021!
– 59 – Tentakitten’s Day Out
– XA01 – Welcome to Fomalhaut, the first episode of our 13-episode sci-fi spinoff series!Thanks for being such great listeners, and we look forward to seeing you next week.
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/RSS FeedThe fight with the Emissary of the Corruption charges towards its exciting conclusion! The party does their best to Just Say No to dying, even as they’re already beaten, bloody, and exhausted. Their dedication is admirable. But dedication doesn’t guarantee results.
Steamboat Willie powders his snout. Cool Vons has an exit plan. Aramythe takes a second look. Wealthy loses control.
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/RSS FeedNegotiations have broken down, mostly due to fireballs. The Corruption takes exception to this behavior and makes its displeasure known.
Wealthy goes airborne. Cool Vons gets tactical. Steamboat Willie renounces his privilege. Jyessi, Grickx, and Prime Vons probably have a very nice time off-camera.
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/RSS FeedThe party attempts diplomacy with a giant corrupted creature wielding a sword taller than most people. It’s a bold move, I’ll give them that.
Cool Vons does a cool slide. Steamboat Willie channels the Big Dog shirts of his youth. Wealthy shares a hypothesis. Jyessi plays lockdown games. Grickx gets an odd feeling. Vons has a scheduling conflict with the shoot.
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/RSS FeedThe party is hunkered down against the storm outside, but they can’t stay in one place forever. Half the party tries to find the other half. The other half makes a break for it.
Steamboat Willie is ready to go pro. Cool Vons gets a grip. Wealthy yells “representative!” at the customer service line. Grickx cashes in on clout. Vons is basically Coco Chanel. Jyessi messages her spouses.
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/RSS FeedThe party puts on the Steamboat Willie Rescue Fun Time Revue! One portion of the party tries to escort him down the mountain, the other tries to go up to meet them, and the CK tries very hard to avoid talking to themselves.
Cool Vons pokes at pottery. Steamboat Willie sees a bird. Wealthy sneaks a peek at a diary. Grickx and Jyessi awaken. Prime Vons still slumbers.
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/RSS FeedThe party tries to find each other during a treacherous lockdown, winding their way through the wilderness of caves and old maintenance tunnels in the top portion of the mountain. But certain creatures have made their home there, and won’t make it easy for them.
Steamboat Willie finds a fish. Wealthy pulls a Superman. Cool Vons is bashful. Grickx, Jyessi, and Vons sleep.
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/RSS FeedThe party pulls together as Steamboat Willie takes flight with his handmade glider. They’re the sort of friends that you can call at 3 a.m. for help and you know they’ll come…right?
Steamboat Willie touches the heavens. Vons snoozes. Grickx lives out a fantasy. Cool Vons goes out on the town. Jyessi piles in. Wealthy hears something.
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/RSS FeedIt’s time for the party to decide how to spend those valuable hours between the end of the work day and slumber. Maybe they’ll work out and do the dishes? Or go to the library to learn about abhorrent magical practices. That works too.
Vons has disparaging opinions about children. Grickx listens to the needs of the people. Jyessi asks a big question. Cool Vons spreads the good word about corn. Wealthy takes clear notes. Steamboat Willie gets some fresh air.
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/RSS FeedThe party works hard to do a good job on Grickx’s first day as the new Overseer of Engineering. It’s time to learn the ropes, see if the previous person left behind any good snacks in their desk, and read the employee handbook. And learn terrible secrets!
Vons pressgangs himself into service. Jyessi gatekeeps. Cool Vons learns the meaning of character. Grickx manages managing. Wealthy sweeps the room for bugs. Steamboat Willie gets creative.
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/RSS FeedThe party gets back together, and Grickx reveals his master plan to deal with the pressures of his new position. Everyone is suitably impressed and has no doubts at all. Oh, and it’s time for a certain long-awaited introduction…
Grickx prepares to zag on ’em. Cool Vons bullrushes illiteracy. Jyessi dares to do better. Vons brews beautifully. Wealthy dresses up. Steamboat Willie goes out on the town.
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/RSS FeedWhile Grickx cools his heels in a jail cell, the rest of the party goes with Agent Pearl to get the down low on what’s been happening on the Arx since they left. Turns out, it’s quite a lot.
Grickx welcomes visitors. Vons notices the missing piece. Jyessi embodies a side table. Steamboat Willie theorizes on the physics underlying the universe. Cool Vons (Gatsby) gets up to speed. Wealthy checks on old friends.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s tragically split between drinking, reuniting with loved ones, and getting arrested. Life tests us all in different ways.
Wealthy insists she’s got it handled. Gatsby compares and contrasts. Steamboat Willie notices something is missing. Grickx is the bigger kobold. Vons attempts introspection. Jyessi writes a note.
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/RSS FeedWelcome, new listeners! This is the start of a new arc and we’ve done our best to include recaps and extra context so you can jump on here without needing to archive binge. We hope you enjoy the ride.
The party makes it back to the Arx after a slightly wonky teleport, and it’s time to figure out what’s happened there in the three months since they went to the ground. They head for the Fermenting Fox, Vons’s brewery, to catch up. Hey, why does everyone look so sad?
Vons reunites with his sister. Grickx goes for a quick run. Gatsby gets a new nickname. Steamboat Willie confuses people. Wealthy smells something pleasant. Jyessi gets snuggles <3.
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/RSS FeedAs the party heads back to the Arx, they also level up! In this episode, we go through new hit die, spells, and abilities, with lots of tangents along the way. We hope you enjoy it, and please come back next week for the start of a new arc!
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/RSS FeedIt’s time for our 2024 Solstice Special, everyone! This year, we join Wealthy as she heads back to her childhood home for the holiday with family and friends. She’s not feeling the spirit of the season, but maybe with a little help from her friends (and a touch of magic) the solstice spirit can bloom anew.
Wealthy vows revenge. Steamboat Willie thinks information is ethically neutral. Jyessi lifts, bro. Vons explores novel methods of snow redistribution. Grickx deals with broken glass. Gatsby is a good match.
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/RSS FeedThe crew’s made their decision, risking their credits and careers in the process. Now to see if they made the right call, doomed themselves, or if the situation spins wildly out of control in a brand new direction!
Dr. Rae submits a paper. Damir sends email. Paul has a business proposition. Oz reveals his dark past.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s tried their experimental cure on one subject, and now it’s time to see how well it works on Shad. Fingers crossed.
Jyessi keeps a watchful eye. Vons eats nachos. Grickx counts the seconds. Wealthy remembers her training. Gatsby and Steamboat Willie observe.
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/RSS FeedThe crew is being threatened by eco-fascists! Who are also asking for the crew to trust them? These negotiations are off to a fantastic start.
Dr. Rae tries to mind meld with a rock. Damir decides on the death penalty. Oz hears the harmony of the spheres. Paul just wants to get paid.
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/RSS FeedThe party makes it back to the lab and it’s time to do research! Half the party immediately decides research is Not For Them and wanders off to do something else.
Steamboat Willie explains what’s in a name. Gatsby gets under under someone’s skin. Jyessi has a discrete locker room conversation. Vons does Science! Wealthy also does Science! Grickx does Even More Science!
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/RSS FeedThe crew gets the planetoid moving back towards useful space. Do they have a plan to stop it once it’s there? Eh, one thing at a time.
Paul’s legend grows. Dr. Rae asks for peer review. Oz channels Scully. Damir introduces a new ISO standard unit.
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/RSS FeedThe party sets out to thoroughly explore the valley, and they find a long-forgotten place.
Wealthy uses her GE credits. Steamboat Willie doesn’t need directions. Green Day Vons looks behind something. Grickx interprets. Jyessi makes connections.
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/RSS FeedThe crew is set to retreat to safety with the miners in tow. One of them does something incredibly stupid instead.
Paul forgets to mute his mic. Dr. Rae gets a 10 from the Russian judge. Oz wins at a crane game. Damir brings out the classroom TV cart.
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/RSS FeedIt’s spooky season once again, and that means it’s time for our Halloween special! The party finds themselves not where they’re supposed to be, with their bodies transformed. The solution? Candy!
Grickx summons a horde. Jyessi makes people uncomfortable with basic facts. Wealthy sees a picture. Vons weaponizes water.
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