A TTRPG actual play YouTube show with new episodes Tuesdays at 4pm MTN. Our story takes place in the homebrew world of Argilia and uses the new DC20 TTRPG system developed by The Dungeon Coach. The focus is on telling a good story and having fun with our friends. Three unlikely heroes are given tickets to join an envoy headed to the long lost elven lands of Enara. Ravi is a star pupil jock wizard with special lineage, Orrin is a junior city guard running from his past, and Julius is an angel ...
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Friends and family members discuss movies, music, video games and other pop culture topics. Join the ColdBow guys for laughs and insight on these and more.
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Podcast version of the TTRPG Actual Play set in a South Asian mythological universe starring Jasmine Bhullar, Anjali Bhimani, Omar Najam, Sandeep Parikh & Rekha Shankar.
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The Bros are back at it again with another tribute to a fallen great. Val Kilmer was an incredible actor that we all adored. We had an incredible time discussing his legacy. Like the man himself that legacy is complicated. Give us a listen and enjoy our tribute to an all-timer, Val Kilmer. History in Music Podcast Scott Troy Jake Chris Reese Want…
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"And I know. You should know. It's these words that make us whole. Into the deep we go." Transported back to the bayou, our heroes wake in Beavertown with more questions than answers. Who let the gods out? And is the gumbo good enough to distract from the divine fallout? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode fifty seven of Peak D&D's, Return…
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"Hand of fate is moving, and the finger points to you. He knocks you to your feet, and so what are you going to do?" The fate of the world rests in our heroes’ hands as a Fey Lord offers impossible choices. What paths lie before them—and what will each one cost? Can they rise to meet a moment that will reshape Argilia? Find out this week on Peak D&…
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"Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings. Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams. Blinded by me, you can't see a thing." Our heroes have tracked Ravi’s real dad to a primordial temple deep in the Netherdark. What ritual is being performed—and to what end? Can they stop it in time? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode fifty five of …
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Part 2 of our tribute to Gene Hackman, the guys start where they left off in part 1, the 90s and beyond! Scott Troy Jake Chris Reese Want to find out how you can support the Coldbow Podcast? Follow the mome raths below. Links: Quick Link Patreon Ko-Fi Instagram Facebook Twitter Support Coldbow Podcast…
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"But I been out on them choppy waves and it's hard to say where this land begins and that water stops. I got sea legs, I got sea legs." Aboard the Abyssal Skimmer, chaos erupts as a sea monster strikes. Can they slay the creature before it drags the ship under? And will the island ahead reignite the trail to Ravi’s father? Find out this week on Pea…
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"Riders on the storm. Riders on the storm. Into this house we're born." The harbormaster bursts in just in time to save our heroes from a deadly verdict. Will the fastest ship in Nesh’Tel’Zeron lead them to Ravi’s father? And what dangers await them in the depths of the Abyssal Sea? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode fifty three of Peak D…
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in lieu of his recent death the guys (minus Troy) watched as many Gene Hackman movies they could fit in to 2 weeks and discuss. And spoiler alert: they don't regret it! Part 2 coming soon !! Scott Troy Jake Chris Reese Want to find out how you can support the Coldbow Podcast? Follow the mome raths below. Links: Quick Link Patreon Ko-Fi Instagram Fa…
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"You can have it all. Never age. Never die. You can have it all." The trial takes a dark turn as the magistrate becomes possessed by a dark force. Can our heroes resist the Shadow King's tempting offer? Will they get the deal they’re after—or a verdict they can’t escape? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode fifty two of Peak D&D's, Return t…
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"Murder. Murder was the case that they gave me. Murder. Murder was the case that they gave me." Accused of murder in a strange city, our heroes take the stand. Can they prove their innocence before it’s too late? And who’s really pulling the strings behind the setup? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode fifty one of Peak D&D's, Return to Ar…
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Special - The Gang Updates to DC20 Beta 0.9 Rules
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1:16:22This week on Peak D&D, it's character audit time! With DC20 upgraded to Beta 0.9, our players rebuild their Champion, Wizard, and Psion from scratch. What’s changed in the rules? And how do our heroes evolve with the new system? Find out in this special episode! It's episode fifty of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where thi…
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"With that Neshville money, gonna take care of my hopes and dreams. With that Neshville money, gonna make a big star out of me." With robber Gus the Goblin as their guide, our heroes step into the bustling netherdark city of Nesh'tal'zaron. How is Gus planning to spend his hard-earned money? And will his connections lead them to Daddarion before th…
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Twice in a Blue Moon | DesiQuest Winter Special Episode 3
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2:10:50This episode, we meet Sitara and Laddoo Auntie - who have been welcomed as respected guests in the palace - after weeks of attempting to reason with the King, trying to exonerate Murkha & Raj who have been less fortunate, and accused of crimes they did not commit. Meanwhile, Ash has devoted himself to decoding the horoscope bestowed upon him by his…
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"And I know what you'll say when you hear this. I can picture the look on your face. And I'm glad I don't see it. 'Cause seeing it wouldn't make me happy anyway. By the way..." Deep in the netherdark, our heroes find a moment to rest and reflect with the group fork. What truths lie buried in Ravi’s bloodline? And what dangers await them in the glow…
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"Mycelium. Mycelium. My-my-my-my-my-my-mycelium." The search for Daddarion leads deep underground into a hidden world of glowing crystals and treacherous fungi. Can our heroes survive the subterranean labyrinth? Is the dream of visiting Beavertown lost forever? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode forty eight of Peak D&D's, Return to Argili…
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In this episode Scott makes Jake, Reese, and Chris watch Twin Peaks for the first time. They share their honest reactions to David Lynch's weird, wonderful TV show that blended murder mystery, supernatural horror, and small-town drama, where "the owls are not what they seem." We dive into the show's biggest moments, explore Lynch's unique artistic …
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A Thorn By Any Other Name | DesiQuest Winter Special Episode 2
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2:13:54Our adventurers find themselves in a magical well that is actually a prison, encountering new friends, a human prisoner and also meets a man named Raj who is on his way to the city to become a bard. They'll have to figure out how to escape, deal with untrustworthy characters, and decipher the mysteries of the well. The adventurers must decide who t…
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Episode 47 - Drop Me Off In Beavertown
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1:04:57"Have you ever been to Beavertown? It's the hottest city you've ever seen. Gotta love them red beans..." Deep in the swamps of Jaastien, unexpected allies lead the way. Can our heroes track down Daddy O before he disappears again? And what dangers await them in the hollowed-out heart of an ancient tree? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode …
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Always Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth | DesiQuest Winter Special Episode 1
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2:53:10Welcome to Winter in Vehaar! Our story begins just as the seeds of war are beginning to sprout, between our adventurers' home of Vehaar and the neighboring kingdom of Sindcastlin. It is in this choked climate that we meet our beloved heroes of Season 1 - Ash, Laddoo Auntie, Murkha, and Sitara - in an entirely new light. Behold! DesiQuest has return…
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We’re Back! Catching Up & 2024 Movie Review
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1:55:06After a long 2 ½ year hiatus, the ColdBow Podcast crew is back! In this episode, we catch up on everything we’ve been up to since our last recording—life, hobbies, and, of course, movies. Then, we dive headfirst into a 2024 movie review, discussing the films that blew us away and the ones that left us utterly disappointed. From unexpected gems to b…
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"It's mind control, mind control. Corruption of your thoughts. Destruction of your soul. Mind control." Aboard the Jorva's Revenge a sinister force grips the crew, turning allies into threats. Who’s controlling their minds? And where has Ravi’s father disappeared to? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode forty six of Peak D&D's, Return to Ar…
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"Roanna, Cerala, ooh, I wanna take ya. Moonstone, Jaastien c'mon pretty momma. Baby why don't we go? Down to Kokomo." After a cinematic escape from the fire giant stronghold, our heroes finally get a moment to breathe. What questions will Ravi have for his real father? And how will they use their first downtime in ages before heading to Zharo? Find…
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"Boom! shake-shake-shake the room. Boom! shake-shake-shake the room. Tic-tic-tic-tic boom!" With Ravi’s divine lineage revealed, the stakes have never been higher! How will he grapple with this legacy? And what’s the plan for the explosive-filled train car? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode forty four of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, do…
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"It ain't me, it ain't me. I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no. It ain't me, it ain't me. I ain't no fortunate one, no." The battle on the arcane train rages on! Can our heroes defeat the enemy before it reaches Xerta? And how will Ravi come to terms with his father’s hidden past? Find out this week on Peak D&D! It's episode forty three of Peak D&…
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"Mental (and physical wounds) not healing. Who and what's to blame? I'm going off the rails on a crazy train. I'm going off the rails on a crazy train." Racing through the Roannan desert, the team faces a high-speed rescue aboard an arcane train. Can they reach the captive captain before it’s too late? And what are the fire giants planning? Find ou…
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"Some going easy, and-a some going west. Some stand aside to try their best. Some living big, but most is living small." Ravi’s father is being transferred onto an arcane train, and time is running out. Who will join our heroes in this daring rescue attempt? What is the Fire Giants’ ultimate plan, and who pulls their strings? Find out this week on …
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"And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon. "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when." But we'll get together then. You know we'll have a good time then." As the crew rows to shore, Ravi uncovers the truth about his father’s hidden identity. Why has the Captain kept this secret for so long? Can…
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"I'm a fire starter, twisted fire starter. Hey, hey, hey. You're a fire starter, twisted fire starter." It's episode thirty nine of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where we try to keep this ship afloat. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peakdnd…
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"Shipping up to Jaastien, whoa Shipping up to Jaastien, whoa Shipping up to Jaastien, whoa Ravi, Orrin, and Julius are shipping up to Jaastien to find their wooden legs?" It's episode thirty eight of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where we set sail! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@p…
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"You lying so low in the weeds, I bet you gonna ambush me, You'd have me down, down, down, down on my knees, Now wouldn't you, barracuda? Oh." It's episode thirty seven of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where there are ambushes, boats, and fish! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_…
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"Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah! Dont fake it baby. Lay the real thing on me." It's episode thirty six of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where Julius freaks out in a moonage daydream. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peakdnd Discord…
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"Your time is near. The mission's clear. It's later than we think. Before you slip into the night, you'll want something to drink." It's episode thirty five of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, things become clearer. Slightly. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www…
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"Just a drop of water in an endless sea. All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see. Dust in the wind. All we are is dust in the wind." It's episode thirty four of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where the past comes to life. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd I…
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"I had to battle a shadow in his black light form. He dazzled me, adding three points to his score. Engulfed the microphone with darkness, added three more." It's episode thirty three of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where we fight mighty shadows. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pe…
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"The lunatic is in my head. The lunatic is in my head. You raise the blade, you make the change. You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane." It's episode thirty two of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where there is a meeting...er...fighting of the minds. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dn…
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"as freedom is a breakfastfood, or truth can live with right and wrong, or molehills are from mountains made, long enough and just so long." It's episode thirty one of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where much is said. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.inst…
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Episode 30 - Everything in Its Right Place
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1:14:50"Everything, everything, everything in its right place." It's episode thirty of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where things get fixed. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peakdnd Discord: https://discord.gg/SHcQcSnM Bluesky: https://bsky.app/pro…
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"Flesh of my flesh, and mind of my mind, two of a kind but one won't survive." It's episode twenty nine of PeakD&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where there are puzzles! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peakdnd Discord: https://discord.gg/SHcQcSnM Bl…
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"When everything falls apart in your life, and your plan is fed up, what the f are you gonna do? There's only one motherf ing option. STAY HARD." It's episode twenty eight of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where someone likes to party and the sky is the limit. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.ti…
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Episode 27 - Semi-Wondrous Boat Ride
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1:21:40"Not a speck of light is showing. So the danger must be growing. Are the fires of hell a-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing?" It's episode twenty seven of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where there's no earthly way of knowing... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: http…
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"I'm lost in the light. I pray for the night., to take me, to take you too." It's episode twenty six of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where friends falter. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peakdnd Discord: https://discord.gg/SHcQcSnM Bluesky…
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Episode 25 - Caught Somewhere in Time
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1:09:37"Caught somewhere in time. Caught somewhere in time. Caught now in two minds." (and timelines!) It's episode twenty five of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where everyone is trying to make sense of what is going on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagra…
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"Oh, don't leave me so confused, yeah. Oh, don't leave me so confused, no. Oh baby... Been dazed and confused for so long it's not true." It's episode twenty four of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where nothing is screwed here and everything is very, very fine! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.t…
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"You always got the right words at the wrong time. This time, it's heartbreaking. You always got the right words at the wrong time." It's episode twenty three of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where things go EXACTLY as planned... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: http…
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"This is directed to whoever in listening range. Yo the whole state of things in the world 'bout to change. Black (Shadow King) rain fallin' from the sky look strange." It's episode twenty two of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where impassioned please lead...somewhere... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: htt…
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"I can't stand it, I know you planned it I'ma set it straight, this Bronze Gate. I can't stand rockin' when I'm here, cause your crystal ball ain't so crystal clear." It's episode twenty one of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where it all comes to a head. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.c…
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"This is our last dance. This is ourselves under pressure." It's episode twenty of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where reunions are had and time is short. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peakdnd Discord: https://discord.gg/SHcQcSnM Bluesky:…
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"Infiltration be our daily operation for chasing. Cross the seven seas eased, clocking much compensation. Penetration, you know we get busy, no hesitation." It's episode nineteen of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where clandestine actions are taken. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@p…
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"Poised for flight, wings spread bright, spring from night into the sun." It's episode eighteen of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where much is said. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakDnD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peak_dnd Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peakdnd Discord: https://discord.gg/SHcQcSnM Bluesky: https…
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"Taste the warpaint on my tongue as it's drippin' with my sweat. Place my gaze in the futures path, seein' things that aint come yet. Hope to watch the victory dance after the days work is done." It's episode seventeen of Peak D&D's, Return to Argilia, done in the DC20 system, where there is much rejoicing... for a minute at least. YouTube: https:/…
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