Penance RPG
Episodes
The Abyssal Archives: 15. The Labyrinth & A Mysterious Cube
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nikoli twists an ancient labyrinth, and our party are stumped by a mysterious cube - what did he plan and how? We present ARCHIVE! A companion seri...
The Abyssal Archives: Ep. 14. A Menzoberranzan
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Heading into a drow city is always risky, how did Nikoli set this one up for our intrepid escapees? We present ARCHIVE! A companion series where Ni...
The Abyssal Archives: Ep. 13. A Gravenhollow Council of Giants
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A circular debate could drive our escapees to madness! Unfortunately, the giants take their debates very seriously. Why did Nikoli choose this? Listen...
The Abyssal Archives: Ep. 12. Discovering Gravenhollow
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Passing back through their escape point, our group of misfits were about to dicover something very surprising - what did Nikoli plan for them, and why...
Dark Tide 63. Magick & The Mortalitasi
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Navarra, our Wardens are disturbed from breakfast by a loud argument outside involving a Templar. What should our mages do? This is our first st...
The Abyssal Archives: Ep. 11. Return to Ruined Sloobludop
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As our party head back into the deeper Abyss, how did Nikoli plan how to blend the Inferno with the UnderDark settlement of Sloobludop? We present ...
Dark Tide 62. Checkpoints & Curios
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leaving after the wyvern debacle, our Grey Wardens' cart heading into Navarra is checked by some mercenaries with odd and vague questions... This is o...
The Abyssal Archives: Ep. 10. Yggmorgus & Neverlight Grove
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A giant mushroom and a fetid feast - how did Nikoli plan to fit these into our adaptation of Out of the Abyss? We present ARCHIVE! A companion seri...
The Abyssal Archives: Ep. 9. Charred Gracklstugh & An Arch Demon?
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This time, our escapees are returning once again to the charred remains of Gracklstugh... What has Nikoli in store? We present ARCHIVE! A companion...
Dark Tide 61. The Wyvern Hunter
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Still in the village beside an eery wasteland, our Grey Wardens are approached by a badly injured hunter asking for help with a wyvern hunting party! ...
The Abyssal Archive: Ep. 8. Designing Myconid Mania
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nikoli and Amy discuss sending our escapees to descend once more in the UnderDark, where they will meet more of Sthul's family in trouble! We prese...
Dark Tide 60. The Loud & Tranquil
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coming upon a new entertainment in town, Raith is quickly spirited away as a mage would 'be interesting to Felipe'. What they can overhear on the way ...
The Abyssal Archive: Ep. 7. A King, A Scholar, and Mantol-Derith
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nikoli gives an audience with a Dwarven King & the party are handed a scholar to take to Mantol-Derith.... We present ARCHIVE! A companion series w...
The Abyssal Archive: Ep. 6. Blingdenstone to Gauntlgrim?
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the party leave Blingdenstone and travel the dangerous road to Gauntlgrim, our GM has some surprises in store for them... We present ARCHIVE! A com...
The Abyssal Archive: Ep. 5. Blingdenstone & The Pudding King
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another blending of written and new content as our escapees head to Blingdenstone... We present ARCHIVE! A companion series where Nikoli & Amy sit d...
The Abyssal Archive: Ep. 4. Mazes, Traps & Voices
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The real beginning of our divergence from Out Of The Abyss, a misplaced maze and a myserious voice... We present ARCHIVE! A companion series where ...
Dark Tide 59. CatHorse Kerfuffle
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CatHorse?? Well, you see, they encounter a dwarf with a cart, broken down on the road to the next city... This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG ...
The Abyssal Archive: Ep. 3. Netherlight Grotto
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the background and plans for episode 3. The Fun'gi Festival! Netherlight Grotto is a mystical, fantastical place, and Stuhl is very helpful...
Dark Tide 58. Fangs Vs Truncheon
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Grey Wardens wait anxiously for a group of elves, some who are very unhappy with the Dalish Ruth travelling with magical Raith... This is our firs...
The Abyssal Archive: Ep. 2. Gracklstugh & Lord Themberchaud
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the background and plans for episode 2. Secrets & Servitude! Why did the party of escapees need to wash a young, foolish dragon? We presen...
Dark Tide 57. The Scent of Trees
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heading through trees now seems very ominous to our party of Grey Wardens, and assorted other members. Drag marks and blood means they can't really av...
Dark Tide 56. Bags of Bones
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After departing Starkhaven, our Wardens, with mage in tow, are asked for help from the family of an older man dancing, covered in blood and holding a ...
Dark Tide 55. Starkhaven
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the group approach a new town, they are surprised to see a Grey Warden running a refugee camp - clearly there is much to do here! This is our fi...
Halloween 2025 Mawrcroag 2. Team Timezone
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our second episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series! This year we kept the "choose your location" style from previo...
Dark Tide 54. The Gardener
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As they arrive at a village, a particularly nice but dim 'henchman' spills a lot of interesting information about Tevintors and Templars accessing Red...
Halloween 2025 Mawrcroag 1. Hulyen, JDMorose & Lupine_Vendetta
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series! This year we kept the "choose your location" style from previou...
Dark Tide 53. The Remains Relocation Racketeers
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A roadside graveyard isn't too odd a sight, one with a campfire, however, is. So ofc, our Grey Wardens just have to sate their curiosity! This is o...
Dark Tide 52. Valerian
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth is deeply concerned when their next stop is blocked by a group of Qunari. What is going on? This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign,...
Dark Tide 51. Bears on Fire
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Getting out the boat is tricky when the pier is on fire. Plan B? Another landing spot ofc! (Our annual 24hr stream raising money for Macmillan Cance...
Dark Tide 50. The Rules Of Challenge
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Travelling over water is usually quite a peaceful time, but a jetty with a strange mechanism and net blocks the way. What weirdness is afoot this time...
Dark Tide 49. Flee To The Sea
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A blockaded village, with a barrier of furniture? Were the locals keeping people out? Or preventing something from leaving... Will our Grey Wardens ...
Dark Tide 48. Counting Contracts
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the creepy command to sleep, presumably from the skull they were transporting, our Wardens awake in an unexpected place... This is our first str...
Dark Tide 47. The "Fabulous" Fade Wizard
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When strange things start happening, they always wonder about a wizard... This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, watch on Sunday 2.30pm UK...
Dark Tide 46. The Return to Orzammar
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, our Grey Wardens are back in Orzammar! Doubtless, they will find or create chaos! This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, watch...
Dark Tide 45. Apparitions and Ascension
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following their negotiations with the Dalish, our group start to head back towards Orzammar, on the border of Felrelden. This is our first streamed...
Ramblecast 28: The Old WoW Players' Home
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
The Varlastan Circle Season 3 Pre-Finale Catch Up
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been enjoying our The Varlastan Circle series? As Sillik awakes, Mal and Ari-ah update him on the happenings since he was bespelled in Gl't...
Dark Tide 44. The "Dalish" from Denerim
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A confusing battlefield confronts our Grey Wardens, some of the fallen resemble Dalish, and others, dwarves? This is our first streamed non-DnD TTR...
Dark Tide 44. The "Dalish" from Denerim
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A confusing battlefield confronts our Grey Wardens, some of the fallen resemble Dalish, and others, dwarves? This is our first streamed non-DnD TTR...
Dark Tide 43 Feathery Fiends
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As our brave novice Grey Wardens travel on, they meet an oncoming rush of evacuating villagers "He's done it again, he's done it again"...? This is...
Ramblecast 27: Speedboats, Swords & "lovely" Smelling Fingers
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
Dark Tide 42. Clicks, Whistles, Flares & Dust
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conflicting orders require some juggling by our novices, and strange noises abound! This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, watch on Sun...
Ramblecast 26: Bananas, Necks and Pickles
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
Dragonmeet 2023: More Fever Dreams - Attorneys at Jaw & Other Chaos
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it truly Dragonmeet if we havent found a oneshot, not looked at it at all before recording starts and then it all descends into a fever dream? In ...
Dark Tide 41. Benjamin
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its the return of Dark Tide!! Rejoin our intrepid Grey Wardens as they struggle to survive and fight back Dark Spawn in this alternate timeline! Thi...
Dragonmeet 2024: The Fever Dreams Of A Vampire Cowboy Alien Festival...
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it truly Dragonmeet if we havent found a oneshot, not looked at it at all before recording starts and then it all descends into a fever dream? This...
"Dark" 6. Live from Dragonmeet 2024
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its the return of Dark! You begin in an unknown place with no light, no memory and no idea who or what you are... To keep things suitably random we...
Halloween 2024: Ep.09 - Tales of the 20 Sided
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our ninth episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from previ...
Halloween 2024: Ep.08 - Cosmopunk
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our eighth episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from prev...
Halloween 2024: Ep.07 - Rainbow Dice Club
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Seventh episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from pre...
Halloween 2024: Ep.06 - Deck of Many Aces
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Sixth episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from previ...
Halloween 2024: Ep.05 - Hulyen, JDMorose & Lupine_Vendetta
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our fifth episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from previ...
Halloween 2024: Ep.04 - SayAutumn, Sharona & Sundiny
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our fourth episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from prev...
Halloween 2024: Ep.03 - Dark Tide (Test Group 1)
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our third episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from previ...
Halloween 2024: Ep.02 - Team Timezone
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our second episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from prev...
Halloween 2024: Ep.01 - Rowan, Tom, Jodie & Paul
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode from this year's annual #OpenTheDungeon Halloween series. This year we kept the "choose your location" style from previ...
Dark Tide 40. Dreamers & Prophets
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our motley Grey Wardens are unimpressed by the presence of the Southern Chantry, given they include mages and a weird cat creature and are hiding a Te...
Throwback! Halloween 2020. Party Advantage Pod
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our Halloween series will soon return for 2024, so get us in the mood, we hope you enjoy this throwback to 2020 from our good friends at Party Advanta...
Throwback! Halloween 2019. Abyss Cast
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our Halloween series will soon return for 2024, so get us in the mood, we hope you enjoy this throwback to 2019, a different, pre-pandemic world, with...
Dark Tide 39. A Robin in a Tree
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hiding a fleeing scribe as a Grey Warden? Great! Until he gets dragged into trees... This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, watch on Sunda...
2115: Ep.36: The Worst Day EVER (Chad's fault)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After escaping the rust covered ship, it seems not everyone escaped unscathed... The satellite signal crackles back into view, our coverage can res...
Dark Tide 38. Robin Uncaged
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After escaping dragon duties, some well dressed performers sparks curiosity, and their heroic play of King Alistair draws Ruth's ire! This is our f...
Ramblecast 25. "Right, ive Googled Human Synonyms…"
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
Ramblecast 24. A McDonalds Car Park at 1.30am...
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
2115: Ep.35: The NS Pucciniales
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following escape from the giant crocodile, a small wooden life raft drifts towards our strange crew... The satellite signal crackles back into view...
Dark Tide 37. Dealings with Dragons
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Missing people, then missing searchers? Our Grey Wardens go in search, in case its Dark Spawn. Instead they find something far more dramatic This is o...
2115: Ep.34: Extend The Neck
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While drifting aimlessly, our eccentric group find an empty science-y ship... The satellite signal crackles back into view, our coverage can resume...
Dark Tide 36. A Simple Consignment
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A mysterious delivery mission becomes something shockingly pleasant! This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, watch on Sunday 2.30pm UK a...
2115: Ep.33: Under the Meat Sail
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After escaping the freaking nuclear explosion ship, our party continue to flee, right into a group of boats who are surrounded by netting... The sa...
Dark Tide 35. Awe & Horror
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After saving the not-werewolf, our Grey Wardens are ordered to check out his house. Some things he's been saying are...concerning... This is our fi...
2115 Ep.32: The Meat Becomes It
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our brave, hmm, not pirates discover a very strange, almost ghostly ship. Can you guess what happened here? The satellite signal crackles back into...
Dark Tide 34. Tevinter Troubles
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A day off winds up with a rescue! A supposed 'werewolf' may just be a mage, not that they are very safe in Orlais either... This is our first streamed...
Dark Tide 33. Captain Bepis' Song
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An old Grey Warden is hearing the Calling, the sound of Darkspawn inside his head is gradually getting louder... and there's lyrium nearby! This is ou...
2115 Ep.31: I is for Intervention, J is for Jam
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Stein decides we need better decoys! The Fluffies are all too eager to help, things might get quite sticky... The satellite signal crackles back...
Dark Tide 32. To Free a Feline From the Fade
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Juniper has survived! Sortof, hopefully they found enough lyrium to save her from the Fade... This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, wa...
2115 Ep.30: Hornets in Uniforms
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amid the aftermath of Jeremy, now there appear to be spy drones! The satellite signal crackles back into view, our coverage can resume... We contin...
Dark Tide 31. The Joining
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Ruth discovers that a group have been bitten, an emergency Grey Warden Joining ceremony might be the only option to save some of them... This ...
Ramblecast 23. The Whats, The Wheres and The Wikihow
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
Dark Tide 30. Some Subterranean Surveying
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What lurks in the deep? Hopefully this doesn't link to the Deep Roads... This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, watch on Sunday 2.30pm UK ...
2115 Ep.29: Meat, Personified
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Was this oil rig fully deserted? Or is there someone already living here... if a ball of sentient meat can be said to be living?! The satellite signal...
Dark Tide 29. Of Thieves and Templars
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After escaping mage trap last week, our party awake to Templars searching the village. Given that half of them are mages, they beat a hasty retreat! ...
2115 Ep.28: Time to Bust out the Butter
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
**We're back to the future once more!** Our motley band of survivors were left just after the newest city fell into a hole... Irois is also quite surp...
Dark Tide 28. Artifacts & Allurement
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Ruth awakes, he is deeply confused by both the new addition to the party and the strange magic in the area... Featuring an advert from an exci...
Ramblecast 22. Butter, Bond and the Bramblecast
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
Dark 5. 2115 Cast
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its the return of Dark and our 2115 cast! You begin in an unknown place with no light, no memory and no idea who or what you are... To keep things s...
RambleCast 21. In Perpetual Danger All The Time!
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you another extended collection of tangents, questions and bizarre situations from the cutting room floor of Penance RPG episodes f...
Dark Tide 27. Crystals & Chaos (& Fergus)
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Singing behind a palisade wall leads to more fabrikin and chaos This is our first streamed non-DnD TTRPG campaign, watch on Sunday 2.30pm UK at htt...
Dark 4. Dragonmeet 2022
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its the return of Dark! You begin in an unknown place with no light, no memory and no idea who or what you are... To keep things suitably random we...
Dark Tide 26. Of Sparks and Sects
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The forest fire is still burning, the locals are concerned that the local hermit-wizard hasn't appeared to put it out yet... This is our first stre...
Ramblecast 20. Stupid Deaths IV
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we decided to play "Stupid Deaths" one more time, with a slightly smaller group! This board game about guessing whether or not the strange ...
Dark 3. Dragonmeet 2023
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*kid friendly episode!* Its the return of Dark! You begin in an unknown place with no light, no memory and no idea who or what you are... To keep thi...
From The Vault: Plummet 45. Tot Hopic 2 "Portalling Free"
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of the Nerekhall story! This week sees Dusty, Rupert and Fur Nin chase down Ebony Darkness through a series of locations before the fina...
From The Vault: Plummet 45. Tot Hopic 2 "Portalling Free"
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of the Nerekhall story! This week sees Dusty, Rupert and Fur Nin chase down Ebony Darkness through a series of locations before the fina...
From The Vault: Plummet 44. Tot Hopic 1
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nerekhall is falling, its fate hangs by a thread To save the city, they must return with Ebony Darkness' head... This week, the time has finally co...
From The Vault: Plummet 43. Resonance Cascade
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh recruits to join their cause, that the Artificer deployed Now new blood augments the old, as they examine the void This week, Frankie makes two ...
From The Vault: Plummet 42. Luck & The Legless
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**We will be at Dragonmeet this Saturday, Dec 3rd. Hopefully with open slots for you to come game/record with us in the afternoon in the Podcastzone o...
From The Vault: Plummet 41. "My Little Pinky"
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A trio of adventurers investigate the cave Encountering swirling portals, gemstones & danger most grave This week Frankie, Karrus & Burr Nin investiga...
From The Vault: Plummet 40. Of Help & Hindrance
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Their passage home is locked, for fear of demon attack They track down the Commander, but his barracks are being ransacked! This week as the party att...
From The Vault: Plummet 39. Musings & Monologues
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another sighting of the miscreant, time to investigate the pub! Just a Hive of Scum & Villainy? Or a front for the cultist club... This week - the pa...
Dark Tide 25. Cutthroats and a Cat-Horse
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are some strangely upset, and aggressive bees blocking the road. Could they be affected by the Blight? Or is something stranger going on... Th...