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Blades in Paradise C1E1: The Crackshot, The Old-Timer, the Muscle, and the Conman

Team Bard Rock
April 11, 2024
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Decades ago, society collapsed, but our corporate overlords rebuilt it in their image. Welcome to the City of Paradise, built into the frame of Mount Rainier. Join our heroes, the Express Service Parcel Network, as they make their way through the bustling metropolis and learn what the true meaning of Paradise is.

ESPN are given a job to deliver some rare contraband – children’s books. Can they triumph over dastardly challenges like stairs, a sassy teenager, and gravity? Also, what’s with all the dead rats?

[PLACEHOLDER FOR YOUTUBE]

Starring:

Paul as the GM

Jim as the good Doctor Winston Theroux

Queen as Lizzie Calhoun

Justin as Maximilian Graves

Riley as Stirling

Blades in Paradise is a steampunk dystopian TTRPG Actual Play production performed with Jim Harper’s Blades in the Dark system, developed by our sponsor, Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up Blades in Paradise from the Evil Hat Store using Code BARDROCK10 now through the end of June 2024 to save on your order.

We also want to thank viewers like you for making our production possible via our network Patreon and Ko-Fi. Join our network Discord to chat with other fans of the show!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

We now have merchandise! You can find us on Teepublic!

Transcript coming soon!

Monster Cafe Hunt 5: Foggy London (Ohio)

Team Bard Rock
February 13, 2024
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A surprise visit from Uncle Dante forces our heroes to revisit the night their lives changed forever.

Our Cast:

Paul as The Keeper And Dante VanHellmans

Stephanie as Eddie VanHellmans

Tensei as David VanHellmans

Marty as Dominick VanHellmans

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

What does Eddie sell when it’s too early for grilled cheese? We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

Monster Cafe is a TTTRPG actual play podcast, Playing Evil Hat Productions’ “Monster of the Week” brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our network Patreon and Ko-Fi.

Monster Cafe merchandise coming soon to our network merch stores on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Find more episodes wherever you find your favorite podcasts. We’re available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Player FM, Boomplay, Amazon Music, PocketCasts, and more!

Transcript Coming Soon!

Monster Cafe Hunt 4: The Stakes Rise

Team Bard Rock
November 17, 2023
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The Vanhellmans find themselves in a sticky situation, and learn some shocking new information about Eddie.

Our Cast:

Paul as The Keeper

Khadeja as Gigi VanHellmans

Stephanie as Eddie VanHellmans

Tensei as David VanHellmans

Marty as Dominick VanHellmans

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

What does Eddie sell when it’s too early for grilled cheese? We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

Monster Cafe is a TTTRPG actual play podcast, Playing Evil Hat Productions’ “Monster of the Week” brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our network Patreon and Ko-Fi.

Monster Cafe merchandise coming soon to our network merch stores on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Find more episodes wherever you find your favorite podcasts. We’re available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Player FM, Boomplay, Amazon Music, PocketCasts, and more!

Transcript Coming Soon!

Bard Rock Cafe Episode 51: All Night Long

Khadeja Merenkov
November 14, 2023
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a logo of a bordered hexagon with the words BARD ROCK CAFE in the top center of the hexagon. There are two music notes flanking the words BARD ROCK CAFE and within the hexagon directly underneath the words is a tavern table with a tankard with a teabag string sticking out of it as well as some floating dice.

Brock finds himself separated from his friends and in a strange, crowded place. What trouble has he gotten himself in?

Our Cast:

Kenny as the DM

Paul as Brock

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

We use wild magic tables from the DMsguild by Dan Panfilo. You can find them here.

Not all tea is made of lies! We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

We were featured in Podchaser’s top podcasts to check out February 2022!

Bard Rock Cafe is a DND 5E real play podcast, featured in Feedspot’s Top 100 D&D Podcasts brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our Patreon and Ko-Fi. Please consider liking us on Facebook. You can also follow us on  Twitter, Tumblr, Tiktok, Instagram, and Dice Camp! We also stream on Youtube so be sure to subscribe there as well!

Thanks to our prior sponsor, Sassy Gamers!

We now have merchandise! You can find us on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Want to listen using your preferred podcast service instead? Find this episode and more on Podchaser, IHeart Radio, Pandora Pocket Casts, Spotify, Player FM, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts/Itunes!

Transcript coming soon!

Monster Cafe Hunt 3: Shazamazon

Team Bard Rock
November 7, 2023
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The VanHellmans family continues their vampire hunt at a megacorporation’s headquarters in Seattle. Nothing unexpected occurs. This is not a cry for help.

Our Cast:

Paul as The Keeper

Khadeja as Gigi VanHellmans

Stephanie as Eddie VanHellmans

Tensei as David VanHellmans

Marty as Dominick VanHellmans

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

What does Eddie sell when it’s too early for grilled cheese? We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

Monster Cafe is a TTTRPG actual play podcast, Playing Evil Hat Productions’ “Monster of the Week” brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our network Patreon and Ko-Fi.

Monster Cafe merchandise coming soon to our network merch stores on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Find more episodes wherever you find your favorite podcasts. We’re available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Player FM, Boomplay, Amazon Music, PocketCasts, and more!

Transcript Coming Soon!

Bard Rock Cafe Episode 50: Killer Queen

Khadeja Merenkov
November 6, 2023
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Rook finds herself alone in a strange place. What will she find? And will she be able to return to her friends?

Our Cast:

Kenny as the DM

Khadeja as Rook

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

We use wild magic tables from the DMsguild by Dan Panfilo. You can find them here.

Not all tea is made of lies! We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

We were featured in Podchaser’s top podcasts to check out February 2022!

Bard Rock Cafe is a DND 5E real play podcast, featured in Feedspot’s Top 100 D&D Podcasts brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our Patreon and Ko-Fi. Please consider liking us on Facebook. You can also follow us on  Twitter, Tumblr, Tiktok, Instagram, and Dice Camp! We also stream on Youtube so be sure to subscribe there as well!

Thanks to our prior sponsor, Sassy Gamers!

We now have merchandise! You can find us on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Want to listen using your preferred podcast service instead? Find this episode and more on Podchaser, IHeart Radio, Pandora Pocket Casts, Spotify, Player FM, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts/Itunes!

Transcript coming soon!

Monster Cafe Hunt 2: Clowning Around

Team Bard Rock
October 19, 2023
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The Vanhellmans family embarks to a carnival near Atlantic City who has been leaving behind a trail of missing people in all of the towns it visits.

Our Cast:

Paul as The Keeper

Khadeja as Gigi VanHellmans

Stephanie as Eddie VanHellmans

Tensei as David VanHellmans

Marty as Dominick VanHellmans

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

What does Eddie sell when it’s too early for grilled cheese? We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

Monster Cafe is a TTTRPG actual play podcast, Playing Evil Hat Productions’ “Monster of the Week” brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our network Patreon and Ko-Fi.

Monster Cafe merchandise coming soon to our network merch stores on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Find more episodes wherever you find your favorite podcasts. We’re available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Player FM, Boomplay, Amazon Music, PocketCasts, and more!

Transcript Coming Soon!

Monster Cafe Hunt 1: Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Team Bard Rock
October 18, 2023
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An ominous closed-door mystery at a hole-in-the-wall diner called the Bard Rock Cafe in upstate New York attracts the attention of the VanHellmans family. Can these descendants of the monster hunters who slayed Dracula crack the case?

Our Cast:

Paul as The Keeper

Kenny as Archie VanHellmans

Stephanie as Eddie VanHellmans

Tensei as David VanHellmans

Marty as Dominick VanHellmans

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

What does Eddie sell when it’s too early for grilled cheese? We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the Network!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

Monster Cafe is a TTTRPG actual play podcast, Playing Evil Hat Productions’ “Monster of the Week” brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our network Patreon and Ko-Fi.

Monster Cafe merchandise coming soon to our network merch stores on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Find more episodes wherever you find your favorite podcasts. We’re available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Player FM, Boomplay, Amazon Music, PocketCasts, and more!

Transcript Coming Soon!

Bard Rock Cafe Episode 49: The Final Requiem for a Helpless World

Khadeja Merenkov
October 17, 2023
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Nadir finds himself alone in a strange place. What will he find? And will he be able to return to his friends?

Our Cast:

Kenny as the DM

Tensei as Nadir

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

We use wild magic tables from the DMsguild by Dan Panfilo. You can find them here.

Not all tea is made of lies! We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

We were featured in Podchaser’s top podcasts to check out February 2022!

Bard Rock Cafe is a DND 5E real play podcast, featured in Feedspot’s Top 100 D&D Podcasts brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our Patreon and Ko-Fi. Please consider liking us on Facebook. You can also follow us on  Twitter, Tumblr, Tiktok, Instagram, and Dice Camp! We also stream on Youtube so be sure to subscribe there as well!

Thanks to our prior sponsor, Sassy Gamers!

We now have merchandise! You can find us on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Want to listen using your preferred podcast service instead? Find this episode and more on Podchaser, IHeart Radio, Pandora Pocket Casts, Spotify, Player FM, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts/Itunes!

Transcript coming soon!

Bard Rock Cafe Episode 48: The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Khadeja Merenkov
September 23, 2023
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Baragon finds himself in a strange place all by himself. Can he find his way back to his friends?

 

Our Cast:

Kenny as the DM

Marty as Baragon

Love what you’re hearing? Join our network Discord community!

We use wild magic tables from the DMsguild by Dan Panfilo. You can find them here.

Not all tea is made of lies! We are now affiliated with Many Worlds Tavern. Use our affiliate link to get fantasy themed tea and coffee, and use code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

Want to support the Show and pick up some sweet dice? We are now partnered with FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games. Just use our affiliate link and code BARDROCKCAFE at checkout to save 10%. A portion of your order goes to support the show!

We are also now affiliated with Minva RPG! Pick up journals for your players, a TTRPG campaign planner template for your DM, and a myriad of other cool tools for your campaign. Just use our affiliate link to support the show and code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% off your order!

We were featured in Podchaser’s top podcasts to check out February 2022!

Bard Rock Cafe is a DND 5E real play podcast, featured in Feedspot’s Top 100 D&D Podcasts brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via our Patreon and Ko-Fi. Please consider liking us on Facebook. You can also follow us on  Twitter, Tumblr, Tiktok, Instagram, and Dice Camp! We also stream on Youtube so be sure to subscribe there as well!

Thanks to our prior sponsor, Sassy Gamers!

We now have merchandise! You can find us on Redbubble and Teepublic!

Want to listen using your preferred podcast service instead? Find this episode and more on Podchaser, IHeart Radio, Pandora Pocket Casts, Spotify, Player FM, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts/Itunes!

Transcript coming soon!

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