forbidden lands

Not one, but three essays! A new Talent of the Episode; Drugs in the Forbidden Lands and GMs don't want you to know this simple Stronghold Hack! 

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.50: World of Gaming: Dave's Building Better Worlds on pre-order; Dave spills the beans on  Dreams and Machines; Alchemy VTT kickstarts with Free League headlining; FREE Ukrainian Vaesen supplement now in English; Scoundrels of Brixton takes South London to the stars; Blood and Doom FINISHED on Kickstarter; Join us and Johan Noor at UKGE; is Dave going to GenCon

00.48.28: Talent of the Episode: Beekeeper

01.00.00: Narcotic Herbs in the Forbidden Lands
01.08.53: GM's don't want you to know this Stronghold Hack
01.22.25: Next time, and goodbye

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Before Raff went south to the Forbidden Lands, and before he met the Band of Force (Fours?), he was living with his tribe of Wolfkin. Then one day, he got a mission...

This is a special prequel that we sometimes record for our Patreons. This one was first aired on patreon.com/swedenrolls almost exactly three years ago. If you want access to a lot more of these, as well as bonus oneshots, bloopers and Andreas' music - head on over there and join the fun! 

The Band of Force leave the Argal orcs behind and travel south to try and find the legendary emperor Hroka of the Urhur orcs...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

As the Band of Force joins the Argal clan on their annual hunt, strange new friends are made, and an amazing secret is uncovered...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

What is a machine? And what is it doing in the Forbidden Lands? The Band of Force are about to find out... almost...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

The Band of Force are traveling the northern marches of the Moldena Plain, and soon they run into trouble...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaste

The Band of Forces trudges on westwards, and of course bring death and destruction along the way...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

The Band of Force journey on westwards on their long trip towards the Bloodmarch. But of course there will be some random encounters along the way...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

The Band of Force come across a very strange orc...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

In the village of Hobar's Garden Raff confronts the brother of his dead friend Frynn. And we get some more clues to the riddle that is Mat Zeker...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

Raff, Nissel and Vahni set out ahead, leaving Serenella behind to wait for the Meromannian dwarves that are to keep watch over their tower in their abscence.
But interesting things happen already at the first village they arrive to, Hobar's Garden. They meet some old aquaintances, and then someone very unexpected...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

Grelf comes back and finds out about the devastating news. And the Band of Force finds one more bump on their road back to their stronghold...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

The Band of Force meet up in Needles End for a funeral...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

The Band of Force have come to Elnia, queen of the Wolfkin of the Fangwood, to ask for her and her people to join the alliance against the Rust Brothers. But the negotiations don't really go as planned...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

So, season 5 starts with a few scenes with the characters off on their own! Unfortunate but we just did''t find a time that worked for everyone, or even three players...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson, Dominic Kelly and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

We hope you enjoy this prequel where Jakob and Andreas explore a bit about Oddwir's home village...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström

Nissel is out in the wilderness of the Forbidden Lands with the war band that is keeping him and his wolf prisoners. And an idea of escape comes into his mind...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Dominic Kelly 

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström

The Band of Force meet more people in Needles End. We finally meet Alyyra's mother! And the Mat Zeker family seems to have found their way to the village, but this time something is different...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

Check out our filmed oneshot for Medeltidsveckan (medieval week) at medeltidsveckan.se

The Band of Force are breaking into the Mayor's Manor in Needles End to have a talk with Alyyra's former business partner Inelda, but as per usual things soon go south...

We're an award winning actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast Game Masters we play Forbidden Lands, by Fria Ligan (Free League publishing).

Starring: Ingela Lundh, Anneli Heed, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson and Mattias Redbo.

Game master: Andreas Lundström

Music by: Andreas Lundström, check him out at https://soundcloud.com/rpgpodcaster

Check out our filmed oneshot for Medeltidsveckan (medieval week) at medeltidsveckan.se