Ballad of the Seven Dice - A Pathfinder & Call of Cthulhu Podcast
Fiction & Audio Drama
About
Our new Actual Play campaign Escaping Carcosa follows two stories; one a Pathfinder2e tale that follows a group trapped inside a video game called Carcosa Online. The other group is a team of investigators playing Call of Cthulhu trying to free everyone trapped. Will they find freedom or will their world become another until Hastur’s control?
Episodes
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E13 // A Weary Respite
The Ballad of the Seven Dice podcast continues with "Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E13". The episode features the party taking a moment to appreciate their survival, with a mention of Lune. Show notes include links to related content and…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E11 // Get Them Digits
This episode of Ballad of the Seven Dice continues the Escaping Carcosa Offline adventure. The player characters are involved in MoPop operations and implement a surprising plan.
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E12 // The Crawling Chaos
In this episode of Ballad of the Seven Dice, titled "Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E12 // The Crawling Chaos," the party confronts their fourth and final trial. A critical decision must be made concerning the fate of Sir Non Player and a…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E11 // The Dwarf Lord's Trials
In Day 3 E11 of Ballad of the Seven Dice, the podcast participants enter the dwarf lord's domain and face difficult trials. These trials include themes of grief, involving Houndman's body and blood, and suicide, with a mirror challenge whe…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E10 // The Pines of Zimbabwe
The investigators are prepped for an operation. This episode covers Conspiracy Unravel, Closing In, A Bad Outcome, Neon God, and Experiment 4, among other segments. Fatuma's audio quality is noted as slightly impaired.
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E10 // An Unexpected Party
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party just saw Lune blast a hole through the ceiling and fall into the basement. What could possibly go wrong when you're inside a haunted house full of cultists? Check out our YouTube Want to j…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E9 // The Dwarf Lord's Manor
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The group has at last made their way to the top of the mountain and are about to head into the Dwarf Lord's manor. We recorded this three days before Halloween so it has some delightful goodies! Che…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E9 // The Operation
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Happy Holidays dear Travellers! The investigators are prepped and ready to dive into the operation. Will they meet TAB? Will they get caught in their plans? Will someone go maverick? NOTE: Fatuma's…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E8 // The Glowing Cave
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Our party is travelling deeper into the Glowing Caves as Lune quickly catches up with the crew! Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord Show Notes Sin and Sinners…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E8 // The Plan
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators are all together once again and they need to decide whether to preserve Gail's sanity or to bring him into the deep end. Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation?…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E7 // NPC Killers
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Our party is all wrapped up in the unfinished town of Ythill and are ready for their journey! What's joyous moments await them? Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Di…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E7 // Exhibit of the Yellow Sign
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew is still split up! Mauve is on the date that is starting to go wrong and Guy, Fable, and Noor are all dealing with something that lurks within the machine. Check out our YouTube Wan…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E6 // Forge The Flesh
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Akihiko and Melvin reunite with the group while the party learns that the flesh can be forged to make something stronger. Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E6 // Restrictions(Hastur)
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew need to do some diagnostics and maybe even a little watching of what is happening on Smiley's stream so they are off to Noor's! What's the worst that could go wrong? Check out our Y…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E5 // The Unfinished Town
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party has made their way to Ythill but it seems like the town itself isn't quite finished... Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord Show Notes Sin and Sinner…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E5 // Threats and Flowers
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew have split up with two goals in mind, one to find a way to infiltrate Nostrodamus and help those trapped in the game. The other... ROMANCE! *Guitar flourish* Check out our YouTube W…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E4 // The UnBEARable Battle
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party at last ventures on to Floor 2! Hope you packed yer long johns because it's about to get cold! Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord Show Notes Sin an…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E4 // How do you like your eggs?
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew are trying to have some breakfast and enjoying some lovely savoury tea as they plan their next moves in the great city of Seattle. Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conve…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E3 // A Guild is Formed
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party shares the information they have gathered and gear up for Floor 2! What's the worst that can happen down there? Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E3 // Yelling at Fable
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew is getting together for a true party tradition. Yelling at the reckless member who almost died doing something rad! Well I thought it was recklessly rad. Michaela - @Metaphysicaal F…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E2 // Vulnerable Hot Springs
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The group is hit with a disturbing vision and learns about Lune's new tattoo. What is this all pointing towards? Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord Show Note…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E2 // Have you seen the Yellow Sign
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew is realizing that Gael needs to reinforce those boundaries. We also take a step into ToadJam and see an investigator we haven't seen recently! Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noo…
- Escaping Carcosa Online- Day 3 E1 // Nostrodamus Postal Service
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. A brand new day and a few brand new buildings for our adventurers to explore! What's the worst that could happen? Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord Show Not…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E1 // A Precious Letter
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew is wrapping up a tiny heist, some dinner, and getting ready for Day 3 of our very normal tale! Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @tenzindays Drea -…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 Recap
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Let's enjoy a recap for Escaping Carcosa Offline Day 2! Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord Show Notes Sin and Sinners, Experiment 4, Astral Projection, Creep…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 Recap
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Let's enjoy a recap for Escaping Carcosa Online Day 2! Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord Show Notes Sin and Sinners, Experiment 4, Astral Projection, Creepy…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E9 // Drinking and Flying
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Exhausted after their deadly encounters and ready to snap, the party splits up for a bit of a chaotic end to their night. Check out our YouTube Want to join in on the conversation? Join Our Discord…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E9 // Weapons, Flowers, Slugs, and Blood
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The offline crew is in the middle of a heist, a performance piece, and a late dinner! What will happen to these investigators as they get closer to the truth and will the stress break them before th…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E8 // I Am Truth
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The players have returned from their battle with the first floor boss and only 50 players survived. Time is needed not just for physical wounds but wounds of the soul. Check out our YouTube Want to…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E8 // Warthog
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. It's time for some good old fashioned noir detective action. Get ready for break ins, fist fights, and DRAMA! Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @tenzindays Drea - Fa…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E7 // The Cost of Victory
Note from Lucas: I know some folks might have a difficult time with talking about Wendigo in fiction. I myself am Metis and the way it was discussed by elders was the Wendigo was a cautionary tale of anger, isolation, and pain. I tried to…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E7 // The Bad Guy
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Guy and Fable have collected some gear and Mauve has the books. Let's follow them and see if we can figure out who is truly the Bad Guy. Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin -…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E6 // Cannoli
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators are splitting up to cover more ground with Mauve doing some research and Guy and Fable dealing with the monster hunting side of things. Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fat…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E6 // Boss Battle Prep
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is piecing together the info they have on the Wendigo and are going to meet up with the other heads of the guilds to determine the plan. Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTime Aubrey - Rya…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E5 // Raisin the Stakes
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators have some new clues and need to come up with a plan so they don't end up just another name on the news. Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @tenzinda…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E5 // Books and Balls
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is eager to try out the fighting pits and learn more about this first floor boss. It shouldn't be that dangerous, right? Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTime Aubrey - Ryan / Nysla @MadQu…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E4 // World Eater
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators need to recharge and regroup as information is about to shake their world view. Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @tenzindays Drea - Fable @DreaSil…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E4 // The Merchant
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is ready to do some shopping and planning. I'm sure nothing terrible will happen, right? Right? Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTime Aubrey - Ryan / Nysla @MadQueenCosplay Cassie - Vanes…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E3 // The House of Punch
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators are tired of getting beat when it comes to fighting so they must find a house where they can learn to punch. Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @ten…
- A Quick Ballad Update
Welcome to Ballad of the Seven Dice. Hey there Travellers, just a quick update of why we have been quite this January! Don't worry we are back in February and have some episodes ready to go! Hope you're all excited for the tales to come th…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E3 // Home Owners
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is back in Carcosa to hand in those lovely chompers and meet up with Lune! Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTime Aubrey - Ryan / Nysla @MadQueenCosplay Cassie - Vanessa / Morrigan @Awesom…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E2 // A Fiery Consequences
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators have made some big decisions via arson and need to regroup. Meanwhile Fable may or may not be stumbling upon a local legend of the night. Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @F…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E2 // Dan Dan Noodles
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is going to meet the best boy, the goodest boy. He's here to steal your heart and your socks, get ready for Dan Dan Noodles! Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTime Aubrey - Ryan / Nysla @M…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 2 E1 // A Fiery Decision
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators are here for Day 2 and need to get their lives in order as too much has hit the fan! Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @tenzindays Drea - Fable @Dr…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E1 // Some Lovely Chompers
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party has just woken up on their second day stuck inside Carcosa Online and have many questions to answer and a meeting with a particular civil servant. Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTime Au…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 1 Recap
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Enjoy a recap for Day 1 of the Offline Crew so you can refresh yourself on the story or even use this as a jumping in point! Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @tenzi…
- Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 1 Recap
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. We have crafted up a recap for our online crew so you can refresh yourself on the story or even use this as a jumping in point! Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTime Aubrey - Ryan / Nysla @MadQueen…
- The Silent Ballad of the Seven Dice
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Hey there Travellers, just a little update on why things have been quiet on the podcast front and when we will be back at em! Life was a little rough on my end and just didn't want the feed to seem…
- Update on the Balladverse
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Hey there Travellers, just a quick update on what is going on with episode releases and what not. Just taking some time to build a backlog so I'm not stressing! Forgive my stuffed up nose, it is all…
- Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 1 E9 // Shower Rod Warrior
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The investigators need to process what the hell they just went through and where better to do it then at Gael's? Michaela - @Metaphysicaal Fatuma - Noor @Fatumaaaa_ Tenzin - Mauve @tenzindays Drea -…