MD 212 Kibo’s Corner of Eclectic Treasures w/ Matt Johnson (Portents of the Degloved Hand, Raven Portents)

Our guest this week is Luke Gygax and we talk Founders & Legends (Mar. 15-20),  Gary Con (March 21st-24th)  and Gaxx Worx: Okkorim, G20 shoes and G20 magazine, Gooey Cube. The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx: Mega-Adventure & Campaign, 50 Years of Adventures - Essays collection.

Follow Luke at: website – IG – FB – Twitter

Follow Gary Con at: website – IG – FB – Twitter – TikTok – YouTube – Twitch

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUNGEON CATS: Tiger Wizard’s rules-fluffy mini-RPG Dungeon Cats is live on Kickstarter for Zine Quest, and fully funded!

THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our latest song “More Than Meets the Eye” is out now on all streaming platforms.

GAME FACE CON: Epic Levels will be attending the inaugural Game Face Con in Baltimore on March 9th & 10th!

GARY CON: Epic Levels will be attending Gary Con March 21st-24th for Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary celebration.

FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.

NEW POSTER MAP: at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11x17 front-side poster image!

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You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo. Additional Music by Space Brother

© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

Welcome to episode one of Rise of the Vat Spawn! In this episode, our protagonists are birthed from colorful vats before fighting some undead skeletal animals. Dragon Warrior gets stabbed in the guts. Warlock Roc gets sprayed by goo. Bat Alchemist manipulates that same liquid goo to freeze the baddies in places. Tiger Wizard tames a skeletal tiger. 

They’re introduced to Anoop, the Marshal of Mummies, and their creator, an undead dragon named Dr. Drecolitch, explains the necropolis they’re in, the city above (Def Jamisus),its political structure, the great dragon wars, and the dragon orbs that he desires.

They fly through the necropolis on Dr. Dracolitch's back to a walled enclave filled with the mutilated exiles of Def Jamisus, learning about how crime is dealt with in Def Jamisus. They return to Dr. Dracolitch’s to heal their wounds, and are introduced to Anoop’s grow room.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUNGEON CATS: Tiger Wizard’s rules-fluffy mini-RPG Dungeon Cats is live on Kickstarter for Zine Quest, and fully funded! 

THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our latest song “More Than Meets the Eye” is out now on all streaming platforms. 

GAME FACE CON: Epic Levels will be attending the inaugural Game Face Con in Baltimore on March 9th & 10th! 

GARY CON: Epic Levels will be attending Gary Con March 21st-24th for Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary celebration. 

FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: Epic Levels will be attending this small press festival along with our pals at Mystic Punks RPG. It will be on March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.

NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11×17 front-side poster image! 

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com

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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.

You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.
Additional Music by Space Brother

© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adven

This week we chat with Justin Sirois of Severed Books & Toys to discuss the first Game Face Con in Baltimore on March 9th & 10th at Peabody Brewery. 

Sign up to be notified of his BackerKit to make Mork Borg Action figures that launches April 2nd. This is a collab with Johan Nohr & Pelle Nilsson. The 7-inch fully articulated figure of the skeleton from the cover of the MÖRK BORG. It will also include a zine written by Pelle and art by Johan, Dread Risen Zine.

Listen to our Mad Dungeon episode with Justin where we made MD 205 Flail Milk.

Justin is working on a Spine of Night RPG and more Mothership RPG stuff.

Follow Severed Books at: Website – IG – FB – Twitter

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUNGEON CATS:  live on Kickstarter for Zine Quest, and fully funded! A game about cats going into dungeons, slaying vile creatures and getting away with the loot! Back on Kickstarter!

THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our latest song “More Than Meets the Eye” is out now on all streaming platforms. 

GAME FACE CON: Epic Levels will be attending the inaugural Game Face Con in Baltimore on March 9th & 10th! 

GARY CON: Epic Levels will be attending Gary Con March 21st-24th for Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary celebration. 

FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: Epic Levels will be attending this small press festival along with our pals at Mystic Punks RPG. It will be on March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.

NEW POSTER MAP:  purchase at Exalted Funeral made with and illustrated by legendary artist Erol Otus!

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com

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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast.

You can support us via Patreon

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.

© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

Welcome to session zero of our season 3 actual play Rise of the Vat Spawn where fantasy and hip hop culture are smashed together to create an epic urban adventure.

Here we'll discuss what to expect for the season, including format, tone, safety tools, and we'll utilize Mad Dungeon words as we have in our previous seasons.

We'll create and introduce the characters (Tiger Wizard, Dragon Warrior, Warlock Roc and Bat Alchemist) using the Mystic Punks RPG system.

Steve gave the team his inspirational Appendix N: Nimona, Arcane, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, She-Ra and The Princesses of Power, Masters of the Universe, Final Fantasy 7, Studio Ghibli, Fist of the North Star, Ill Bill “War is My Destiny” Video, Wild Style, Style Wars (1983 documentary), Altered Carbon, and Hype Williams videos.

Hope you all enjoy this improvised story that we'll create together.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUNGEON CATS: Tiger Wizard’s rules-fluffy mini-RPG Dungeon Cats , a game about cats going into dungeons, slaying vile creatures and getting away with the loot, is live on Kickstarter! Back now!

GAME FACE CON: Epic Levels will be attending the inaugural Game Face Con in Baltimore on March 9th & 10th! 

GARY CON: Epic Levels will be attending Gary Con March 21st-24th for Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary celebration. 

FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: Epic Levels will be attending this small press festival along with our pals at Mystic Punks RPG. It will be on March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.

NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11×17 front-side poster image! 

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com

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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.

You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.

© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

Welcome to our first episode of Season Three! This week we talk with Anthony Meloro and Jay Domingo about their upcoming kickstarter for the Mystic Punks TTRPG, out exclusively through Exalted Funeral. 

Pre-save the Mystic Punks Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/mystic-punks-table-top-roleplaying-game?ref=clipboard-prelaunch

We discuss our season three actual play in which mash fantasy and hip hop as we explore the city-state of Def Jamisus using the Mystic Punks as our game system.

We discuss what separates Mystic Punks from other games like soulbound weapons and the spell system. Overall, it’s a game about going against the normies and being an outsider.

Check out our previous episodes with Anthony and Jay:

MD 001 #CancelSatan w/ Anthony Meloro

MD 002 Tower of Slime with Jay Domingo

Get other Mystic Punks goodies to gear up for the release right now at Exalter Funeral.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUNGEON CATS: Tiger Wizard’s rules-fluffy mini-RPG Dungeon Cats launches today on Kickstarter for Zine Quest! A game about cats going into dungeons, slaying vile creatures and getting away with the loot!

GAME FACE CON: Epic Levels will be attending the inaugural Game Face Con in Baltimore on March 9th & 10th!

GARY CON: Epic Levels will be podcasting live at Gary Con March 21st-24th for Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary celebration.

FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: Epic Levels will be attending this small press festival along with our pals at Mystic Punks RPG. It will be on March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.

NEW POSTER MAP: for purchase at Exalted Funeral with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11x17 front-side poster image!

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com

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Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where we alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.

You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.

© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

For part two of our grand season 2 mega dungeon finale, this week we talk with:

Marc Miller, legendary creator behind Game Designers' Workshop (GDW), Traveller and owner of Far Future Enterprises.

Shanna Germain, award-winning author, editor, game designer and co-founder of Monte Cook Games.  We talk The Magnus Archives and her next novel. Follow Shanna: Website - Patreon - Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

Chris Lindsay, product Marketing Manager at Wizards of the Coast, head Dungeon Master for the D&D Adventurers League, D&D in a Castle and The Deck of Many Things (2023). Follow Chris: Instagram

Sean K. Reynolds, designer/developer at Monte Cook Games. It's Only Magic. Follow Sean: Instagram - Twitter - Patreon

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The Mad Dungeon season 2 #dungeon23 Mega Dungeon is complete! 

Wizard Tower of Love w/ Monte Cook.
The Gas Top w/ Mike Mason.
Grand Master Lucille’s Skip-Kick w/ Skip Williams.
Flying Crimson Chaos Beaver w/ Jeff Richard.
Col. Cybercop w/ Joseph Goodman.
Laser Sword Assembly w/ Marc Miller.
Skedaddle: The Mice Prison Rodeo w/ Shanna Germain.
Anfernee, Dealer of Anthropomorphic Antiquities w/ Chris Lindsay.
Yorin, Broomstick Custodian w/ Sean K. Reynolds.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dungeon Cats pre-launch page is now live on the Epic Level's Kickstarter! 

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button on epiclevelsrapgods.com

New Erol Otus poster adventure map at Exalted Funeral.

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Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where Epic Levels and a guest create a playable dungeon room using improv, comedy, and lifetimes wasted on roleplaying games.

Patreon & website HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels. Beat by Inner Resting.

© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in this adventure–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

For part one of our grand season 2 mega dungeon finale, this week we talk with:

Monte Cook of Monte Cook Games talks about D&D 3E, Numenera, Cypher System, Old Gods of Appalachia RPG and his upcoming The Magnus Archives. Follow Monte Cook: Website - Twitter - Facebook 

Mike Mason of Chaosium  talks Call of Cthulhu, Alone Against the Static, Arkham Unveiled, the upcoming/updated Cthulhu By Gaslight and his podcast Eldritch Stories. Follow Chaosium: Website - Instagram - Twitter - YouTube - Facebook 

Skip Williams "The Sage" talks D&D 3E,  Dragon Magazine, Gary Con & Founders and Legends  for D&D's 50th anniversary. Find Skip on Facebook and at Gary Con: Co-Event Manager & Honored Guest

Jeff Richard, creative director of Chaosium talks Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon, and upcoming RuneQuest projects: Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way, the Solar cult book and more. Follow Jeff on Facebook.

Joseph Goodman of Goodman Games talks Dungeon Crawl Classic, Grimtooth, Adventures on the Purple Planet and Appendix N. Follow Goodman Games: Website - Instagram - Twitter - YouTube - Facebook

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The season finale super room will be revealed next week along with the final mega-dungeon that we spent a year creating with all our friends!

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Dungeon Cats  pre-launch page is now live on the Epic Level's Kickstarter!

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button on epiclevelsrapgods.com

New poster adventure maps are now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral.

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You can support us via Patreon.

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Inner Resting.

© 2023 Epic Levels. All characters in this adventure–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

This week’s guest is Chris Prynoski, owner of Titmouse, and we talk about The Legend of Vox Machina, the upcoming Mighty Nein, the power he gained as steward of The Sandal of Gygax, and his game group the Murder Hobos.

Follow Titmouse: Website - Instagram - Twitter - YouTube - Facebook - Titmouse merch

MD 239 Hangin’ Sacks 5th Ave w/ Chris Prynoski

This store has a portcullis separating you from the nugglets, zombie-like living testies that’ll chomp your nards. Hangin’ Brains, the seamstress necromancer, demands that you choose necropants from the rack before she releases the nugglets on you. There’s six styles of necropants made from human skin. They each have distended testicles and magically adhere when you put them on, becoming your skin.

1- Purple-Veined Jeans: They’ll form a coin barrier between your nutsack and the necropants’ nutsack giving you immunity to the bite of the nugglet.

2 - Harem: Made of loose and flabby skin, anyl movement blows the pants open to expose your scrotal region for easy chomping.

3 - Bidol the Sentient Scrotal Sleeve: He’ll editorialize what it thinks about your balls before belting out a “rebel yell” to call over the nugglets.

4 - Necro Booty Shorts: You’re cursed with Titmouse’s irresistible animation.

5 - Kilt of Many Circles: A breezy skirt covered in holes that expose your ballzak.

6 - The Unreliable Codpiece: This platemail codpiece has a lock and key, but it intentionally opens up at the most inopportune times.

Art: Tiger Wizard  Words: Steve Albertson
Story by: Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Chris Prynoski

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dungeon Cats  pre-launch page is now live on the Epic Level's Kickstarter! 

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button on epiclevelsrapgods.com

Two new poster adventure maps are now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral.

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Thanks for listening to Season Two of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels and a guest create a system-neutral, playable dungeon room using improv, comedy, and lifetimes wasted on roleplaying games.

You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Inner Resting.

© 2023 Epic Levels. All characters in this adventure–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

This week we talk about all the fun we had at PAX Unplugged 2023.

Thursday: Andrew set up the Exalted Funeral booth while Steve said hi to Tony Vacinda (Plus One Exp), Pelle Nilsson and Johan Nohr (MÖRK BORG), Brian Colin (Vast Grimm), Jarrett Crader (Space Penguin Ink) and Brian Shutter (Neon Lords of the Toxic Wastelands). Then they both went to a party hosted by 9th Level Games.

Friday: Andrew worked the Exalted Funeral booth while Steve ran Mad Dungeon rooms using OSE: Old School Essentials in the Alexandria RPG Library room. Steve walked the hall and got some time with Joey Royale, the folks at Quest Chest, Craig Cambell (Nerdburger) and Brigette Winter (Psychic Trash Detectives). Steve was able to get in a game of The Walking Dead (Free League) before meeting Andrew at the BackerKit party where we threw axes with Joseph Goodman (Goodman Games), Banana Chan, Jason Furie (Realm Runners), Justin Sorios (Severed Books) & Adam Good and Jamie Perez (Stations - An Infinity of Ships).

Saturday: Steve ran another group through Epic Level Mad Dungeon rooms before meeting Andrew at the Exalted Funeral booth just in time for a signing with artists David Hoskins and Justine Jones. Steve played in Levi Combs (Planet X Games) D&D 1E game exploring his Escape from Skullcano Island adventure. That night they all convened at a party hosted by Kickstarter before a wild night of Karaoke with the entire Exalted Funeral crew, the Mork Borg fellas, Zac Goins (WoGD), Jarrett Crater (Space Penguin Ink), Cassi Mothwin (Clean Spirit, The Sticker Game) who won The Tabletop Award for Rising Star: Designer, and the award’s hosts Wheels & Maddie from Dicebreaker.

Sunday: After a Philly cheesesteak breakfast, Steve and Andrew attended the Tabletop Music: Professional Nerd Musicians Q&A panel with Arcane Anthems, Nur-D, Denkles, Ginny Di, Omega Jones, Emaline Stirling, and Will Savino.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dungeon Cats is a rules-light, casual TTRPG by our own Tiger Wizard. The pre-launch page is now live on the Epic Level's Kickstarter! Click the "notify me on launch" button to make sure you don’t miss out!

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button on epiclevelsrapgods.com

Two new poster adventure maps are now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral.

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Thanks for listening to Season Two of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels and a guest create a system-neutral, playable dungeon room using improv, comedy, and lifetimes wasted on roleplaying games.

You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Mason Grant.

© 2023 Epic Levels. All characters in this adventure–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

This week’s guest is Amy Vorpahl and we talk about  Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons,  Candlekeep Mysteries,  Dimension 20 ,  Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom, her latest album Behold Her Dreams, Geek & Sundry to Critical Role and her D&D Beyond show “Jingleshearth.”

Follow Amy: Website/Newsletter - Instagram - Twitter - YouTube - TikTok - Bandcam

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Ad-lib: “I know that (a PC) kissed (a silly name) underneath the (a silly place) and you had your (a silly object) in your left hand.”

Chuckle Cottage: This cottagecore bachelor pad is filled with delightful desserts and a cozily burning fireplace with a phantom portrait that’ll consume you with psychic damage if you look at it. A magically animated red-plaid Duvet will choose a champion who gets one “do-over” in the game.

Sarguar Nardgar MacDuffin: This red-plaid clad Scottish wizard is a santa. He offers you Magic Cookies that’ll make you feel: 1-cozy, 2-whimsical or 3-awful, and gives you the rules of the game. He has a massive bag of swords to give away to the winners.

The game: In real life (IRL) don’t laugh/smile or you lose. Players make eye contact with one other person. DM may say the name Sarguar Nardgar MacDuffin and read the above ad-lib to attempt to evoke laughter. Everyone else must remain silent.

Art: Tiger Wizard  Words: Steve Albertson
Story by: Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Amy Vorpahl

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dungeon Cats  pre-launch page is now live on the Epic Level's Kickstarter!

We’ll be be at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia from Dec. 1st-3rd. 

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button on epiclevelsrapgods.com

Two new poster adventure maps are now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral.

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You can support us via Patreon.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE

Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Inner Resting.

© 2023 Epic Levels. All characters in this adventure–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.