Diablo links hands. Rho gets the answer rhe's been looking for. Strike Team Nova become a true olive branch. And Tvash has the hardest conversation of ta de life... again. Content warnings: fantasy violence, blood, gore, complex relationships, familial conflict, grief, romance, visions, death of loved ones, and brief descriptions of dissociation. A…

Xainan stops a bus. Lumièra embraces her Calling. Seir faces Doom. And the past, present, and future collide. Content warnings: death of loved ones, blood, impalement, grief, vampirism, neck gore, romance, kissing, fantasy violence, complex relationships, heights, falling, gore, body horror, and references to eye gore and immolation. Arc Three is p…

Xainan shields his family. Lumièra glimpses true intentions. Seir is just in Time. And the Spider and the Shrike descend on each other. Content warnings: environmental apocalypse, drought, dehydration, coughing, death of loved ones, references to child death, complex relationships, vampirism, gore, blood, fantasy violence, body horror, visions, dea…

Xainan drinks the Gift of the River. Lumièra shares a shot with Yara. Seir senses the dominoes fall. And Rhododendron Thakrar sets out to finish this once and for all. Content warnings: complex relationships, public embarrassment, blood, fights between family members, romance, flirting, kissing, vampirism, alcohol and drinking, and death of loved o…

Xainan catches up with Diablo. Lumièra receives praise. Seir wallflowers and doodles. And the Littlest Spider releases her first ever album. Content warnings: complex relationships, death of loved ones, romance, kissing, flirting, social anxiety, blood, alcohol, smoking, and vampirism. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where y…

Nasturtium prepares to die. Diablo confronts an ex. Tvash can't hold back any longer. And Rhododendron visits the Prince of Ink. Content warnings: death of loved ones, grief, complex and complicated relationships and character dynamics, tattoo needles, blood, gore, fantasy violence, romance, flirting, kissing, smoking, sex, and references to huntin…

Xainan gets inked. Lumièra retraces her steps. Seir wins a stuffed sheep for Ying He. And Rho resonates with a Time mage. Content warnings: food, eating, romance, kissing, complex relationships, blood, shaving, death of loved ones, grief, memory loss, and references to sex and war. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you c…

Xainan walks his daughter to work. Lumièra finds a beloved book. Seir confesses his omen. And Rho reforges a sword. Content warnings: heights, vast bodies of water, smoking, alcohol, food, cooking, eating, romance, kissing, memory loss, complex relationships, intense familial dynamics, blood, graveyards, death of loved ones, grief, and references t…

Xainan hears a knocking. Lumièra is finally honest. Seir seeks out Doom. And Tvash tells the story of a ruined love. Content warnings: complex relationships, death, romance, flirting, blood, fantasy violence, gore, grief, and references to rats, fire, and arson. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design custom min…

Xainan seeks divinity. Lumièra presses for answers. Seir feels kinship with the Shrike. And Strike Team Nova meets Tvash Lanius. Content warnings: blood, death, fantasy violence, complex relationships, smoking, flirting, romance, and references to floods, drowning, and spiders. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can d…

Xainan visits Qua'tun. Lumièra hands in an essay. Seir interrogates the Ship of the Bull Prince. And Rho breaks news to Yara. Content warnings: blood, food, romance, flirting, fantasy violence, light neck gore, complex relationships, and arranged marriages. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design custom miniatur…

Tungal is calling you. Oko'un is calling you. Sungbo is calling you. Will you answer, Lumièra Aṣiyanbí Òṣùpáfẹ́ràn? Content warnings: heights, vast bodies of water, grief, death of loved ones, memory loss, fantasy violence, blood, complex relationships, romance, and references to hunting. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website whe…

Xainan communes with a ghost. Lumièra performs a ritual. Seir threatens detonation. And Nova glimpses the past. Content warnings: fantasy violence, vampirism, complex relationships, romance, flirting, ghosts, memory loss, possession, water and depths, complex relationships, blood, gore, and references to guns and drowning. Arc Three is proudly spon…

Xainan catches a silver round. Lumièra resists her Calling. Seir and Ying He have a heart to heart. And Nova meets their neighbors. Content warnings: fantasy violence, gore, heights, guns, complex relationships, romance, flirting, kissing, and references to hunting, food, and sex. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you ca…

Xainan bleeds bullets. Lumièra works on an essay. Seir and Ying He get busy. And a new friend comes calling. Content warnings: sex, romance, flirting, complex relationships, heights, wolves, fantasy violence, blood, gore, guns and firearms, body horror, and references to romantic jealousy. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website whe…

Xainan licks a table. Lumièra resonates with the Professor. Seir and Ying He break new ground. And Beau gives Mav a call. Content warnings: complex relationships, smoking, fantasy violence, blood, gore, hunting, vampirism, visions, falling unconscious, romance, flirting, and kissing, and references to ghosts, food, alcohol, eating, and drinking. Ar…

Xainan makes amends. Lumièra attends a psych lecture. Seir accompanies Ying He. And Strike Team Nova embarks on their first downtime activities. Content warnings: vampirism, death, blood, gore, food and eating, tobacco, complex relationships, romance, flirting, sexual innuendos, and references to substance use, fire, divine cannibalism, and arrange…

Rhododendron weaves a tale. Xainan draws connections. Lumièra pushes down her Magic. And Seir decides to help Ying He. Content warnings: complex relationships, fantasy violence, neck gore, vampirism, death, and references to large bodies of water and drowning. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design custom minia…

Rhododendron picks up rhir blade. Willow punishes the now-eldest Spider. Strike Team Nova meets House Thakrar. And the beginning of a tale is spun. Content warnings: complex relationships, fantasy violence, and death. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design custom miniatures for FREE! Print them in premium plast…

Seir tells Nova about Lanius. Lumièra shares a bed with a shadow. Xainan lays out his weapons. And Ying He confides in a new friend. Content warnings: fantasy violence, death, gore, blood, body horror, complex relationships, vast bodies of water, heights, romance, flirting, and grief. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where yo…

Seir finds Nova. Lumièra flirts with a bartender. Xainan discovers his boot-knife. And an assassin strikes at the littlest Spider. Content warnings: fantasy violence, strangulation, blood, death, grief, trauma, body horror, neck gore, romance, and complex relationships. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design cu…

Seir gasps awake. The Oracle gets shaken. Jamie Shimizu comes for what they're owed. And House Lanius hosts a union meeting. Content warnings: heights, falling, death, body horror, blood, complex relationships, grief, trauma, fantasy violence, smoking, alcohol, subterranean spaces, romance, and flirting. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge…

Xainan duels Diablo. Lumièra greets Ying He. Rho tangoes with two lovers. And Seir is still nowhere to be found. Content warnings: romance, death, blood, gore, body horror, fantasy violence, ghosts, reckless driving, heights, falling, vast bodies of water, smoking, fire, memory loss, and a brief, poetic reference to suicide. Arc Three is proudly sp…

Xainan wakes up in an alleyway. Lumièra wakes up in a used bookstore. Rho stays up in a gallery. And Seir is nowhere to be found. Content warnings: romance, death, blood, gore, body horror, fantasy violence, ghosts, reckless driving, heights, falling, vast bodies of water, smoking, fire, memory loss, and a brief, poetic reference to suicide. Arc Th…

Rhododendron Thakrar attends the funeral of Ren Shimizu and contends with a fiancé, a bear, the youngest spider, ???, and the weaver. This bonus episode is best enjoyed in video form on our YouTube channel. Content warnings: fantasy violence, blood, grief, funerals, mourning, complex character dynamics, depictions of food, alcohol, substance use, a…

Xainan answers an old question. Lumièra bathes. Seir enters his element. And Artemis returns from hunting the hitchhiker. Content warnings: death of loved ones, grief, romance, flirting, complex relationships, and blood. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design custom miniatures for FREE! Print them in premium pl…

Xainan celebrates his 10-year agentaversary. Lumièra ducks under a table. Seir is awkward. And Naeem presents a gift. Content warnings: food, eating, romance, kissing, references to sex, memory modification, anxiety attacks, and moths. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design custom miniatures for FREE! Print the…

Xainan finds a trashy romance novel. Lumièra gets blackmailed. Seir researches curses. And Kov gets caught in the middle. Content warnings: grief, ghosts, blood, complex relationships, romance, trauma, and references to sex and food. Arc Three is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge, a website where you can design custom miniatures for FREE! Print them …

Xainan stonewalls. Lumièra receives a gift. Seir demands answers. And Fate Herself makes an appearance. Content warnings: food, spiders, complex relationships, vast expanses, grief, trauma, and romance. Part of this episode was filmed in person at Big Bad Con 2024 and features less polished audio. For the full visual experience, watch the premiere …

Xainan wrangles his team. Lumièra performs forbidden magic. Seir hates Kov. And Kimani gets hungry. This episode features Zo Williams as Kimani! Content warnings: disreality, fantasy violence, fire, complex relationships, romance, grief, heights and falling, descriptions of food, memory modification, and body horror. THE CHAOS PROTOCOL is Transplan…

Xainan unwraps his bandages. Lumièra wakes up somewhere familiar. Seir breaks records. And Kimani arrives at the Syndicate. This episode features Zo Williams as Kimani! Content warnings: fantasy violence, grief, complex relationships, romance, references to sex, medical situations, and fire. THE CHAOS PROTOCOL is Transplanar RPG's main campaign tha…

This is a story about your mortal heart. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, body horror, gore, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, familial conflict with physical confrontation, death of loved ones, blood, and brief mentions of a suicide mission and spitting. To access transcriptions, click here. SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller…

Litany confronts King Wu—and makes a real choice for the first time. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, death & killing, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, familial conflict, blood, and imprisonment. To access transcriptions, click here. SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with …

Prince Wu takes the stage... and Litany sees through Tiansheng's eyes. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, body horror, gore, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, familial conflict with physical confrontation, blood, alcohol and drunkenness, and kidnapping. To access transcriptions, click here. SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG…

1,500 soldiers descend upon the Winds of Change. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, body horror, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, death, killing, physical compulsion, blood, alcohol and drunkenness, and brief sounds of spitting. To access transcriptions, click here. SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The fu…

Litany and Tiansheng reach New Mudan Village, where they meet the Winds of Change—and grapple with the foundations of their purpose. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, war, fire, displacement, references to eye gore and decapitation, and mentions of death, killing, falling, poverty, malnutrition, expl…

Litany and Tiansheng ascend into the mortal realm, embarking upon the long road to the Ascension Gate. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, death, killing, war, storms, mentions of child abandonment, poverty, malnutrition, and brief sounds of slurping and spitting. To access transcriptions, click here. …

The Godkiller fights through Ghost City to reach the Ascension Gate—but the ultimate obstacle awaits them. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, death, killing, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, demons, ghosts, body horror, removal of limbs, divinity, and brief mentions of poverty, mercenary killing, divine cannibalism and spit. To acces…

This is not a story about killing gods. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, death and killing, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, demons, ghosts, and divinity. To access transcriptions, click here. SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To suppor…

Strike Team Nova comes home. Xainan plants a seed. Lumièra writes a letter. Seir gives a eulogy. And we bid the City of Heaven farewell as we close out Arc Two. CONTENT WARNINGS | funerals, grief, death of loved ones, heights, complex relationships, romance, sexual references, blood, and body horror. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-onl…

The funeral procession begins. Xainan reconnects with an ex-lover. Lumièra apologizes from the heart. Seir says goodbye to a friend. And Xuejiang bids the City farewell. CONTENT WARNINGS | blood, complex relationships, grief, trauma, fantasy violence, romance, sexual references, death of loved ones, and funerals. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for…

Xuejiang makes her final stand. Xainan reaches out. Lumièra weaves a perfect liminal. Seir works with Doom. And Long Du spares a god. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, gore, body horror, complex relationships, grief, trauma, death of loved ones, and divine cannibalism. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, GM notes, charac…

The River Gourd shatters. Xainan's bow breaks. Lumièra learns from the Drifter. Seir glimpses a god's Downfall. And Xiaocheng loses a part of themself. CONTENT WARNINGS | heights, falling, fantasy violence, gore, complex relationships, divine cannibalism, death of loved ones, and a brief description of eye gore. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for …

The assassin clashes with Nova. Xainan finds his way. Lumièra tempts Fate. Seir learns the true name of Doom. And Xiaocheng frees the Mist. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, blood, gore, body horror, monsters and monstrosity, heights, and falling. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, GM notes, character sheets, early acce…

A tale of two sisters is told. Xainan receives a grievous wound. Lumièra summons a liminal. Seir transforms. And the Forgemaster pursues her destiny. CONTENT WARNINGS | complex relationships, death of loved ones, fantasy violence, blood, gore, body horror, compulsion, monsters and monstrosity, fire, heights, falling, flying, and references to roman…

Destruction strikes. Xainan makes a god bleed. Lumièra sinks into the River. Seir protects his team. And the Beast of Four Symbols strikes. CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, body horror, monsters and monstrosity, blood, gore, fire, immolation, swimming, drowning, hypothermia, and death of loved ones. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-…

Emperor Long Du names her Virtue. Xainan tastes steel. Lumièra triages a deadly wound. Seir encourages mercy. And the assassin strikes. CONTENT WARNINGS | complex relationships, death of loved ones, blood, gore, and fire. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, GM notes, character sheets, early access to podcast episodes, and e…

The City of Heaven celebrates. Xainan confides in an old flame. Lumièra receives a gift. Seir presses a rival. And the assassin reveals themself. CONTENT WARNINGS | alcohol, complex relationships, death, romance, flirting, deep bodies of water, and references to sex, food, and death of loved ones. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only a…

The gods return to the City of Heaven. Xainan presses for answers. Lumièra investigates the Hall. Seir guards his strike team. And Goose reveals his true form. CONTENT WARNINGS | heights, falling, flying, romance, flirting, kissing, death, complex relationships, nightmares, and references to sex. SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only af…

The Trials of the Mist descend upon Celestial Peak. Xainan turns around. Lumièra drinks gold. Seir weeps. Hop Ching says goodbye. And Xiaocheng opens the River Gourd. This episode features Erika Ishii as Hop Ching! Content warnings: trauma, complex relationships, nightmares, visions, death of loved ones, ghosts, heights, and references to alcohol a…