Romancing the Dungeon

Fiction & Audio Drama

About

Looking for group! Looking for love! A softcore DnD podcast about finding that special someone in a world full of peril, monsters and heartbreakers!

Episodes

  • S3 E35 - Lore of the Things

    Aster has begun to root, the automaton and it's controller continue their pursuit and Kidanah feels her world crack a little... honeysuckle tea anyone? In the ruins of an ancient tree Clodagh and Trepp find themselves nostalgic for home bu…

  • S3 E34 - Rock and Hard Place

    Under the cover of the storm and the night; the gang abandon their lodgings hoping to shake off their mysterious stalker. While speed is key , Kidanah is reluctant to share a shortcut but when an enemy closes in; it seems they have more to…

  • S3 E33 - Dune Dune Dune

    In the wind-worn town of Sable, old companions reunite. Clodagh and Trepp join Aster, soon followed by Rova and Kidanah and there's a chance to rest. As plans take shape under darkening skies, Aster feels a pull from beyond the dunes. Some…

  • S3 E32 - So I Says to Sabel

    Clodagh, Trepp, Rova, and Kidana push onward through the bleak Ashen Expanse, their path leading to the quiet village of Sabel. Yet the one they seek, Aster, the elusive Dryad, has arrived before them, lured there by a haunting melody only…

  • S3 E31 - One Tree Desert

    Long before the prophecy was spoken, before Clodagh ever thought to seek him out, Aster heard the call. The Dryad teacher had spent centuries bound to the Grove; its guardian, its memory, its guide. But something stirred beyond its borders…

  • S3 E30 - Three's a Crowd Four's a Party

    Clodagh and Trepp emerge from the portal into the Ashen Expanse; a barren wasteland that offers no trace of their missing teacher, Aster. As shifting paths pull strangers together, they cross fates with the enigmatic Dryad, Kidana, but int…

  • S3 E29 - DTF... Destined to Find

    Clodagh and Trepp step through the portal in search of Aster... Meanwhile in the Ashen Expanse, two strangers move with different goals. Rova, an ambitious treasure hunter, digs through ruins and half-buried legends in pursuit of fortune.…

  • S3 E28 - The Root Hurts

    Every family has secrets but if it was competition the Meadowmoons would take gold! Clodagh and Trep delve deep into the Root and find some times there is a reason the truth has been buried but in search of answers and hoping to put things…

  • S3 E27 - Grove Danger

    Clodagh's returned home to the Grove but things only go from bad to worse as she discovers the Rot has spread and her people are sick. What's the connection between the Root's fall and the Rot's spread? Help our tales travel further: leave…

  • S3 E26 - So Over this Barrel!

    Return to the Dragon's Back Mountains and while the gang venture deeper in to find Fia; Clodagh is returning home to find someone she thinks might be able to decipher the prophecy... Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a co…

  • Echoes of the Grove - Part V

    Here, at the end of their journey, Oisin and his kin must face the truth of their fate and the cost of all that has been lost. As the Rot Warden rises to meet them, the balance of the Grove hangs by a single, fragile thread... Help our tal…

  • Echoes of the Grove - Part IV

    With the chasm behind them and their goal almost in sight, Oisin and his weary kin make camp in the shadow of the Dark Woods. But rest offers no refuge. The Rot twists memories, turning comfort into torment, and old wounds bleed anew and g…

  • Echoes of the Grove - Part III

    The path through the Dark Woods grows cruel. Cosain’s deceit is uncovered by Breagáin while Old Screech and Oisin turn to the Rot’s promise of power to survive what waits ahead. The forest itself resists their passage, twisting against the…

  • Echoes of the Grove - Part II

    CW - Harm to animals 39:05 - 39:22 The search for the source of the rot leads Oisin Meadowmoon and his kin beyond the safety of the Grove and into the Dark Woods. Shadows twist, trust falters, and the rot’s whisper grows louder with every…

  • Echoes of the Grove - Part I

    The Grove lies in ruins after Quillo’s betrayal. Oisin Meadowmoon’s heart burns with anger, even as his people look to him for guidance. In the ashes of the sanctuary, a single question remains... will he seek to heal what was broken or de…

  • S3 E25 - Ice Spy

    With shadows closing in and danger pressing from all sides, Fia has only one chance to act. The truth behind the troupe is darker than she imagined, and exposing it will demand every ounce of her cunning—and her courage. But when a ghost f…

  • S3 E24 - Frozen Out!

    Snowbound on the road to Vijzaj, Fia hunts for answers while the cold between her and the Faelight Cabaret deepens. The cracks in their trust widening; it's not just the frosty winds of the Dragon's Back Mountains that sends a shiver down…

  • S3 E23 - Punch-Drunk Love

    It would appear the gang have been followed to the Dragon's Breath Distillery and they find themselves backed into a corner. Good thing nobody drank from that very obviously magical, probably divine, definitely ill-advised holy keg fountai…

  • S3 E22 - Whiskey Business

    So we went to this distillery — Dragon’s Breath? Bread? Smells like prophecy and regret. Someone read someone’s diary, and BAM — AJ’s maybe evil? Wait, what? Shhh, Clodagh’s talking... that’s Clodagh, right? Anyway, the temple’s old, the w…

  • S3 E21 - Taking the Piste

    Okay no; they're being serious about this rescue thing! It's time to hit the trails and find the nearest... illegal distillery because... maybe... that's where Fia is? Right they might be getting sidetracked but they're not alone; AJ, Nate…

  • S3 E20 - Wild Mountain Time - The Sequel

    Temperance is defeated, but victory’s short-lived—Fia’s missing, friends have been kidnapped, and the gang’s stuck halfway up Dragon’s Back Mountain with nothing but trauma, trust issues, and AJ: the mountain expert and walking Knight Scou…

  • S3 E19 - Don't! Stop Believing!

    Fia’s still dazzling under the lights of the Faelight Cabaret — but behind the shimmer and song, something doesn’t sit right. As her curiosity deepens and suspicions grow, she finds herself caught in the spotlight of Claudeen Marror so a t…

  • S3 E18 - Main Character Injuries

    Shot through the heart and she's only got herself to blame... okay so it's not that dramatic - Fia is on the mend! With the Faelight Cabaret already packed up and hitting the road, Fia’s left with a healing body, a bruised ego and the real…

  • S3 E17 - Caught in her Act!

    Fia's traded danger for sequins and secrets with the enigmatic and theatrical Faelight Cabaret. In the village of Noice, the show begins - but not everything under the tent and on stage is make-believe... and a spotlight can hide just as m…

  • S3 E16 - Once More with Fia-ling

    Fia wakes to familiar faces in unfamiliar costumes. As she’s drawn into the dazzling world of a traveling troupe, secrets shimmer beneath the sequins. Is this her ticket out of Galeshire—or just another act in someone else’s show? Wanna sh…

  • S3 E15 - Ten Things I hate about Ooze

    In the depths of Old Galeshire, AJ, Nate, Hephaest, and Clodagh face off against Temperance , a monstrous member of the Tarot. The flooded catacombs become a battleground as the party fights for survival—and for the chance to rescue their…

  • S3 E14 - Swirling with the Enemy

    Hephaesta, AJ, Nate, and Clodagh barely have time to breathe before the city guard blows their cover. With boots marching closer and no real plan in place, they grab their rebel pals and bolt for the Swirly Whirly—hoping the rest of the pl…

  • S3 E13 - Chimneys Go Up!

    When Nate and Clodagh stumble upon a rat king with delusions of grandeur, they find themselves in a hairy (and slightly gross) battle for dominance. Meanwhile, Hephaesta and AJ embark on a thrilling geological adventure that unearths shock…

  • S3 E12 - Jammed if you do! Jammed if you don't!

    An unexpected reunion with the ever-enigmatic Jimjam Flimflam, master purveyor of jams, preserves and mysterious lucky dips, should be cause for celebration. But as Nate gets lost in a world of flavours and questionable bargains, the rest…

  • S3 E11 - Rude Awakenings

    Was it a calculated risk or just dumb luck? After plunging into the cold and dark, Hephaesta, Nate, AJ, and Clodagh wake up alive—somehow. They’re surrounded by allies, which is the good news. The bad news? They’re still in serious trouble…

  • S3 E10 - The Raven's Nevermore

    Fia and Una have torn strips from each other and while Fia uproots a buried memory; Una dodges the question and leaves in the storm. Fia gives chase but comes face to face with a woman who had helped her escape Galeshire City but it doesn'…

  • S3 E9 - Keeping Up with the Burbages

    CW - Childhood Trauma / Repressed Memories / Emotional Distress The days and nights are passing; the storm inside the cabin continues to brew as Una and Fia continue to freeze each other out but now an actual storm threatens the cabin and…

  • S3 E8 - Whine O'Clock

    CW: Childhood trauma, dysfunctional family Fia wakes up to find herself on a small cot; the cabin in the woods; exhausted, hungry and numb. There's a wave of nostalgia that washes over her and while there's time to rest; there is time to t…

  • Snowed Inn - a Romancing the Dungeon Holiday Special Part II

    As Nevermount teeters on the edge of ruin as Helen Winter, the icy business mogul, and Jack North, the flannel-clad heartthrob, bicker their way through every scene. Meanwhile, the meddling foursome—Brush, Cranbeir, Crystal, and Meryll—coo…

  • Snowed Inn - a Romancing the Dungeon Holiday Special Part I

    The town of Nevermount is dwindling; the coffers are empty and with no support from the King (someone should tell em!) it looks like the villagers will have to sell up and move on unless there's an Exmas miracle. When property developer He…

  • S3 E7 - Peaky Finders

    Forging ahead; there is a plan... right? Fia has questions but Una is keeping her answers close to her chest and silence is falling heavy; just as heavy as the snow. Well up here on the Dragon's Back Mountains no one can hear you scream -…

  • S3 E6 - No Rest for the Wicked

    Fia's out of the city... barely but there's no time to rest. The Olde Pass is a no go but there's a pit stop they can't miss in the Thwistleback Retreat. The Vijzajian Empire lies across the Dragon's Back Mountains and Una has no intention…

  • S3 E5 - Gone Rogue!

    She's out but is she free?! Galeshire is on alarm as the King Killer escapes her cell and finds herself on the run! Fia's head is spinning; her world is crumbling and all she hoped for is slipping from her grip... is this how it all ends f…

  • Lethe - a Cage of Sand story | Halloween Special

    In a place the world has forgotten; halfway between neither here or there lies a small mountainside village known as Willowdell, modest in size and sentimentality, a good place. Wandering the snow covered roads; a travelling bard known onl…

  • S3 E4 - Cell Division

    The hallways of cell block sub level 2 have been breached and the gang have found themselves inside but on alarm; Adam rarely forgives and certainly never forgets... alerted to intruders; there is little time to act it's almost like they'l…

  • S3 E3 - Go Shard or go Home!

    The time is now! The gang is ready... the plan is... a work in progress! The date for Fia's execution draws nearer and time is running out; options are few and far between; it might be time to strike a deal with a devil...desperate times?…

  • S3 E2 - Crazy Little Scheme Called Love

    There's little time to think as the royal order for Fia's death has been writ... Locked up in the darkest and dankest parts of the Galeshire City Prison; Ivan/Nate, AJ, Hepahesta and Clodagh will have to devise the greatest heist the kingd…

  • S3 E1 - Courting Punishment

    The city of Galeshire is on high alert as news of what happened at 'The Masks of Winter' Ball filters through the streets... AJ has been rushed to the Temple of Nan for healing, Hephaestus by his side, Ivan and Nate get to grips with their…

  • S3 E0 - Dirty Laundry and Broadsheets

    No one has been left unscathed following the events of the Mask of Winter's Ball but in an effort to set the record straight, Rozalinda Graypurse has called a press conference to address the rumours, put the lies to bed and maybe do a litt…

  • Grove is in the Heart - Part X

    The Heart Eater is a relentless force of hate and evil; it's terrifying presence has already taken a toll on the sacred Grove and now it looks as if it might actually escape out into the world. With no time and everything to lose, Trep, As…

  • Grove is in the Heart - Part IX

    An ancient evil has been disturbed and with it a slumbering monstrosity seeks to destroy the Root and the Grove. The walls are caving in around them and hope is dwindling; the gang must find a way out and to stop the creature before it des…

  • Grove is in the Heart - Part VIII

    The visitors have fled but Clodagh, Trep, Grace, Aster and Oisin have no intention of letting them away not when their motives are still unknown. The inner sanctum of the core has been found and within it... a secret buried for over a mill…

  • Grove is in the Heart - Part VII

    The two visitors to the Grove have everyone on alert but desperate to rid their home of the Rot and cure the land, Peadar Meadowmoon accepts their help but can the pair be trusted? Clodagh races to prevent disaster but will she reach her f…

  • Grove is in the Heart - Part VI

    The party is in full swing as the peopel of the Grove gather for the community potluck but for Clodagh, Trep, Aster and Grace they can't find the party and when word of Oisin's peril reaches the Root; the mood couldn't get any lower... or…

  • Grove is in the Heart - Part V

    Trep, Aster and Grace find themselves on their way to the potluck with Clodagh and the Meadowmoon family all in tow but as they arrive at the 'Root' and the communal hall in the Grove; it seems someone is missing. Oisin Meadowmoon, leader…