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Cthulhu's Den

By The Cthulhu's Den Crew

We are a group of friends who enjoy playing tabletop games and always have a blast doing so. With that in mind, we decided to share our love of Dungeons and Dragons and the laughter while playing with the world and start a podcast. New episodes every Friday. Also, check us out at cthulhusden.wordpress.com.
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Who, What, When, Where, Why?!

Cthulhu's DenFeb 18, 2023

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Who, What, When, Where, Why?!

Who, What, When, Where, Why?!

We're back baby! We begin our long awaited (well long awaited for us anyways) excursion into the world of Gigbuldihr and meet our epic heroes chose from all across time and space to save the realm... well they're supposed to be epic... and will be eventually... well if they don't die first, but I digress. Our heroes take their first steps towards that aforementioned epicness by agreeing to investigate and stop a horde of rampaging beasties after an... unconventional negotiation with one of the big shot Council members of the land. We learn a bit about just how cool these guys are supposed to be, how minotaurs use chopsticks and more! Welcome to Gigbuldihr and get ready for a wild ride!

Feb 18, 202302:32:32
Cthulhu's Bedtime Story Ep 1

Cthulhu's Bedtime Story Ep 1

Tonight our DM Chase reads you a story from the Brother's Grimm Fairy Tales, Rumpelstiltskin.

Jun 24, 202210:59
One Night In Gigbuldihr

One Night In Gigbuldihr

A one shot from the Candle Keep Mysteries adventure placed in the land of Gigbuldihr. This is just one of the many adventures that happens in our homebrew land and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did recording it.

Dec 06, 202102:45:03
The Icewind Dale adventure conclusion

The Icewind Dale adventure conclusion

A quick tale of what might have happened to the party before the players scattered to the four winds.

Nov 18, 202105:39
The end of Icewind Dale

The end of Icewind Dale

The final installment of the Rime of the Frostmaiden adventure supplement. An episode will drop of what happened to our brave members after this episode and how their fates turned out and where they end up at.

Sep 03, 202104:19:48
Icewind Dale Ep. 16

Icewind Dale Ep. 16

second to last episode of Icewind Dale

Sep 03, 202103:21:33
Icewind Dale Ep 15

Icewind Dale Ep 15

Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign

Sep 02, 202102:20:50
Icewind Dale Ep. 14

Icewind Dale Ep. 14

The shortest episode you'll ever know!

Sep 02, 202141:32
Icewind Dale Ep 13

Icewind Dale Ep 13

the 13th installment of Icewind Dale

Sep 02, 202101:59:48
Icewind Dale Ep. 12

Icewind Dale Ep. 12

Round 12 Fight!

Sep 02, 202102:07:32
Icewind Dale Ep 11

Icewind Dale Ep 11

the 11th installment of the rime of the frostmaiden adventure!

Sep 02, 202102:27:20
Icewind Dale Ep 10!

Icewind Dale Ep 10!

the tenth installment of the Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign!

Sep 02, 202102:49:27
Icewind Dale Ep 9

Icewind Dale Ep 9

Done uploading tonight! please listen to the end of "That's No Comet!" for a heads up of what's to come!

Sep 02, 202103:07:41
Icewind Dale Ep 8

Icewind Dale Ep 8

More fun coming at your ear balls!

Sep 01, 202101:51:30
Icewind Dale ep 7

Icewind Dale ep 7

Steam rolling out episodes! And don't remember what we did in them!

Sep 01, 202103:13:08
icewind dale ep 6

icewind dale ep 6

#6 of 17

Sep 01, 202103:09:32
That's No Comet

That's No Comet

episode 5!

Sep 01, 202102:53:40
Icewind Dale: We're Hiring!

Icewind Dale: We're Hiring!

Tristan breaks a family of yetis, and the party hires more kobolds, perhaps this foreshadows a kobold uprising?

Jul 05, 202103:25:53
Icewind Dale: The Signet Ring

Icewind Dale: The Signet Ring

It's been a long time, life has been hectic but we have been recording episode after episode as we play each week we can. Be ready for random days of episodes and more to come. 

Jul 04, 202104:24:02
Icewind Dale: Good mead at Goodmead!

Icewind Dale: Good mead at Goodmead!

This long awaited episode is the second installment of our new adventure and a bit more information on our players and their personalities as they traverse the deadly winters of Ten Towns.

Apr 04, 202102:31:38
Icewind Dale: Cool Beginings

Icewind Dale: Cool Beginings

The start of a new Campaign and lots of fun and laughs along the way, you know, instead of the horror setting it is supposed to be.

Feb 25, 202103:42:49
C.o.S. Down with Strahd!

C.o.S. Down with Strahd!

We finally complete a campaign! It's ok to cry tears of joy now. 

Feb 11, 202102:47:27
C.O.S. Red Dragons and Gargoyles!

C.O.S. Red Dragons and Gargoyles!

Here the party gets together in the town of Vilaki and gathers their wits and armor to assault the castle of Strahd! Magicae takes on a few levels in fighter and John makes some amazing weapons and armor for everyone to wear/use.

Feb 11, 202102:33:48
C.o.S. Tyrannosaurus Nick and the Book We Seek

C.o.S. Tyrannosaurus Nick and the Book We Seek

We're back after our holiday break we forgot to warn you all about and this week our heroes set off to find the final item in their quest to destroy Strahd: the Tome of Strahd. Alistair becomes a T-Rex because why not and Connor learns a valuable lesson about making sound effects. They also make a new ally in their quest against the vampire and meet one of the most insane people in Barovia.
Jan 08, 202102:27:36
C.o.S. Side talk, jokes, and a new pet

C.o.S. Side talk, jokes, and a new pet

This week since we had a limited party, its a f*ck around episode, so enjoy our heightened shenanigans, singing and other random nonsense. So sit back, relax and enjoy this sh*tshow.
Dec 18, 202002:23:11
C.o.S. Teamwork is Mad Mage Work

C.o.S. Teamwork is Mad Mage Work

We're back after an impromptu Thanksgiving break with the party hunting down the Mad Mage that was rumored to be wandering around the foothills of Mount Baratok. After a rather violent intervention for the mage, they manage to cure him of his madness and get some knowledge, Magicae gets a book and Ssolarian gets his own fancy stick to match Magicae's....and learns how to make more.
Dec 05, 202001:37:17
C.o.S. We Don't Have Enough Managers for This

C.o.S. We Don't Have Enough Managers for This

This week we're back in Barovia as we push to finish Curse of Strahd. The party heads off in search of the Gulthias tree so Ssolarian can get a fancy stick like Magicae's. Once they arrive at the location of the tree, Strahd shows up to "test" the party for a worthy successor....which goes about as well as you'd expect.
Nov 20, 202002:42:44
I.D. Filler Episode Number Two

I.D. Filler Episode Number Two

Part Rwo of the Connor Is in Quarantine So We Had to Do Something else so We Decided to Start Icewind Dale as  Preview of the Next Campaign Before We Go Back and Finish Up Curse of Strahd!

Nov 13, 202002:39:29
I.D. Three Wanderers in a Winter Wonderland

I.D. Three Wanderers in a Winter Wonderland

We're back this week and switching things up a bit since Connor has been on quarantine, yay pandemics.  This week the group delves into the Rime of the Frostmaiden adventure.  I promise we will actually finish a campaign, just think of this as sneak preview into our next adventure.  Anyways, this week, we meet out new ragtag group of misfits, who get to play detective and track down a killer....and end up getting sidetracked by alcohol because of course they do.

Nov 06, 202003:13:36
C.o.S. Dinner, Macaroni Art, and a Much-Needed Weapon

C.o.S. Dinner, Macaroni Art, and a Much-Needed Weapon

Well, they finally did it, they broke the DM in this episode.  This week, our heroes head off for a fancy dinner party with Strahd, and after a derailing conversation that kept returning (because Hugo Weaving is in everything), the party decides to accept a quest from their vamp host to remove the burgomaster of Vallaki.  Magicae manages to convince the burgomaster to see him late at night, warning him that someone is trying to kill him, while Ssolarian takes the stealthy approach, proving to be said someone.  Oh, and he found a magic sword in the attic and the technically new burgomaster trying to magic himself out of Barovia. 

Oct 23, 202002:39:10
C.o.S. Prequel-ish

C.o.S. Prequel-ish

This week, due to a limited party we delve into the origin stories of Kolof and Magicae....or something like that.  We delve into Tales of the Yawning Portal as Kolof and Magicae explore the White Plume Mountain to recover some stolen artifacts.   Kolof shows just how awesome she really is and Magicae learns that he's like Woody Harrelson and can't jump (because I had to figure out how to make a White Men can't Jump reference).

Oct 16, 202002:02:23
Interlude: The One Where Chase Teaches His Kids D&D

Interlude: The One Where Chase Teaches His Kids D&D

This week thanks to our lovely DM having finals coming up, we were unable to play an actual game.  Chase came in clutch and introduced his daughters to D&D thanks to Dungeon in a Box, recorded for your listening pleasure.

Oct 09, 202001:19:44
C.o.S. I’ve Been Through Barovia on a Party with No Name

C.o.S. I’ve Been Through Barovia on a Party with No Name

This week, we start off with more fortune-telling because of course we did.  Magicae and Ssoloarian begin to form a magical bromance and the party gets a pretty open-ended invite dinner from Strahd when they return to Vallaki for the festival.  And the festival, hoo boy what an anti-climatic event that proved to be, sheesh.  We also meet the real highlight of the night: a crazy old shop keeper because there always ends up being that one NPC that the party loves more than anything else in the entire game (who is usually made up on the spot).

Oct 02, 202002:28:08
C.o.S. Dire Creatures
Sep 25, 202002:50:42
C.o.S. The Flames of Ssolarian
Sep 18, 202002:49:48
C.o.S. The Day Nobody Died
Sep 11, 202003:02:49
C.o.S. Throom's Final Form
Sep 04, 202002:08:17
C.o.S. The Grung, The Altar, and The Mound

C.o.S. The Grung, The Altar, and The Mound

This week our party finishes up the death house.  They pretty much beeline straight through the dungeon, somehow managing to make it the last room without any confrontations by pure luck.  Once in the final room, Magicae accidentally pisses off the spirits of the cult by hopping off the dais without killing anyone......which leads to Kolof almost dying again.  Then, the party runs out of the house that is now trying to kill them and meets Strahd in the street outside, who doesn't try to kill them....yet.  Also, we bid farewell to Seebo the bard, since Connor took over as DM and had to figure out what to do with his character. 

Aug 28, 202002:15:52
C.o.S. The Elephant Who Knew Too Little

C.o.S. The Elephant Who Knew Too Little

This week our heroes wander around the haunted mansion, looting, playing with toys, etc.  Magicae plays with a dollhouse and Throom and Seebo have zero luck finding anything besides a random dead body in a box.  They end up finding a hidden staircase which leads them into the bowels of the house with spooky chanting filling the corridors. Good times.

Aug 21, 202054:53
Interlude: It's All Greek to Me!

Interlude: It's All Greek to Me!

This week we take a break from Curse of Strahd (due to other obligations) so Chase and Connor sit down to discuss the new Theros setting for 5e for a Fireside Chat. They run through the book, talking likes and dislikes of the setting and the parallels to Ancient Greece.
Aug 14, 202001:05:18
C.o.S. Don't Trust the Warforged!

C.o.S. Don't Trust the Warforged!

This week our heroes are lured into the supposed haunted mansion by some creepy-ass children, although can it really be called being lured if they were planning on going there anyway....but I digress.  Once trapped in the mansion, things go downhill after some brief looting of the lower levels.  Kolof meets some armor impervious to her hugs, Throom meets a broom (heh that rhymes) that sweeps him away, then Kolof meets a specter that also is no fan of hugs, rough night for Kolof.

Aug 07, 202002:19:14
C.o.S. John's New Addiction

C.o.S. John's New Addiction

We finally actually officially start into the Curse of Strahd!  During a lovely dinner party, our new heroes officially join forces to remove some gypsies from outside of their benefactor's town, since no one likes gypsies.  After meeting the contingent of random people they learn of a far off land of troubling troubles.   After agreeing to help these randos out, our heroes travel to the land of Barovia and things are creepy from the start and just get worse from there.

Jul 31, 202002:20:43
Interlude: A Pirate's Life for John

Interlude: A Pirate's Life for John

This week, we take a detour since our DM for the session vanished mysteriously so we tackle a one...er um two-shot courtesy of Dungeon in a Box (free sponsorship for them).  Our new heroes for the session explore a magic temple and spent way too much time playing with the effect of Wild Magic surges.....good times.  Then some minor possession later, they find the temple's treasure and get word of an even better score. 

Jul 24, 202002:29:11
C.o.S. You Pulled This Out of Where?

C.o.S. You Pulled This Out of Where?

This week we begin the Curse of Strahd and we meet a new band of adventurers.....even though they have yet to completely meet each other. One group heads to convince a widow in a nearby mill to move into town where it's safer, and when they get there, odds are they won't need to try too hard to convince her. The other two just go to the inn and drink because of course they do.
Jul 17, 202001:01:39
G.o.S. And That's a Wrap

G.o.S. And That's a Wrap

This week Chase is back and he, Nick and Connor get together to give a wrap up of Ghosts of Saltmarsh....and by wrap up we talk a bit about Saltmarsh then bs because we haven't seen him in months so enjoy!
Jul 10, 202047:44
G.o.S. Turtle Surfin'

G.o.S. Turtle Surfin'

This week our heroes head down to the second level of the sahuagin lair and almost die again and Zack discovers a new use for the unconscious tortle. Also sorry for the late episode technology really hated me this weekend.
Jun 14, 202001:43:56
G.o.S. Why Don't You Be a Good Fish and Die

G.o.S. Why Don't You Be a Good Fish and Die

We're back after another quick quarantine break and our heroes continue to explore the sahuagin lair.  After searching every coffer they came across for treasure (and Zack filling them up with random junk) then encounter some rather well-guarded slaves, fail their first attempt at rescuing them, ran away,  made a plan for once and succeeded the second go around. (Will they learn from this? I can confidently say no. No, they will not.) 

Jun 06, 202001:46:51
G.o.S. Don't Feed the Turtle

G.o.S. Don't Feed the Turtle

This week our heroes finally head off to tackle the sahuagin menace. The party sneaks into the fishfolk's lair, Yog goes full turtle and Zack is responsible for everything attacking for once.
May 17, 202001:46:20
G.o.S. Thomas Jefferson Lied

G.o.S. Thomas Jefferson Lied

This week, our heroes explore the mysterious island they found and discover various types of wyverns that nearly kill them because of course they did and find very little treasure to really justify the near-death experiences....with great risk comes great reward my ass.

May 09, 202002:13:32
G.o.S. And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Monster Slaying

G.o.S. And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Monster Slaying

WE'RE BACK!! WOOOO!! Anyways, we return to Saltmarsh and join our heroes as they decide to hit up the good ol' town job board to see what's good.  They agree to get rid of some merfolk who have been terrorizing the docks and take care of a hydra because John's dice wanted to try and kill the party.  Finally, they set off to a mysterious island that's all mysterious and...island-y.

May 02, 202001:10:55