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Special note: We’re running a special marathon stream on Nov 12th (a week earlier than previously announced) to raise funds to release episodes more regularly and potentially fund new projects! More info – https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-event-73693008 This episode carries content notes for falling, a doll, hospitalization, long-term medical care, discussion of chronic and critical medical conditions, and hostages. The party falls into chaos and shadow, and the Dream Knights find their way out. But their exit is far from what’s expected, leading them farther down the rabbit hole… Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh Watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll also get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Special note: We’re running a special marathon stream on Nov 12th (a week earlier than previously announced) to raise funds to release episodes more regularly and potentially fund new projects! More info – https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-event-73693008 This episode carries content notes for brief discussion of armed revolution and violence, discussion of food. The Dream Knights arrive at the Mirador for a fancy Dreamshine party. They cross paths with none other than tech mogul Rüstem Demir, trade banter with him and his companion, and then the party takes an unexpected turn. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh Watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll also get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Special note: We’re running a special marathon stream on Nov 12th (a week earlier than previously announced) to raise funds to release episodes more regularly and potentially fund new projects! More info – https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-event-73693008 This episode carries content notes for violence, discussion of injury and trauma, burning, long-term medical care. Ruth has a hard conversation years in the making. Vik keeps an eye out in case things go very very poorly. The Dream Knights get ready for a party. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh Watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll also get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This episode carries content notes for severe injuries, repetition of trauma, time travel, reference to a sex act, inanimate object transformation, tentacles, earthquakes, and surreal dream imagery Cat shows off some impressive driving skills. Ruth gets back in the game. The dream knights continue dealing with Janet/Siobhan.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh Watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll also get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This episode carries content notes for catatonia, repetition of trauma, discussion of gross food, food service work, vomiting, car crash, severe injuries, blood, reference to a sex act Cat, Nina, and Vik head into the dream to try to rescue Siobhan’s psyche. They trade work stories on a long walk at night and then discover the nature of Siobhan’s spiritual purgatory. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6BxhWatch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron.Help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll also get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!)  This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This episode carries content notes for magical disassociation, trauma, chest wound, brief reference to alcohol and torture, divination, and a omen of death. Ruthless and Vik deal with the unexpected reunion and revelation. Vik does some investigation into the officer harassing the owners of Monsieur & Roses. The group assesses Janet/Siobhan’s condition and gets rolling with a plan. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh Watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll also get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening

This is a preview of a full bonus episode that you can hear (or watch) right now on the Speculate patreon. If you want to hear the five other game recommendations from this discussion, join today! https://www.patreon.com/speculate This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This episode carries content notes for home invasion, combat, surreal dream imagery, supernatural injury, discussion of trauma. An unexpected intruder crashes into Ruth’s apartment and makes a tense situation even worse. Vik tries to keep the property damage under control. A familiar face reappears, but not in the way anyone expected. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6BxhWatch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron.   Help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll also get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening

This episode carries content notes for discussion of medical procedures and brain imaging, food, and divination. Ruthless explores what it’s like to exist in the waking world and makes a less-than-stellar impression on the others. Dice is confused. Again. Nina helps the others process what’s going on. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood). Special Offer! For a limited time (July and August 2022), you can get $10 off your first booked one-shot or campaign at StartPlayingGames to play ttrpgs online with professional game masters: https://startplaying.games/referral/62dc7cb1ccf4f0986c39e3b2If you like what you hear, please spread the word about the show! Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh Watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Become a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate to get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening

This episode carries content notes for a person in a coma, anxiety attack, and institutional punishment. The Dream Knights emerge from a collapsed dream with an unusually unconscious Siobhan and a rogue avatar. Ruthless focuses on hospitality rather than answering questions. A complicated web of obligations threatens to overwhelm the knights. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood). Special Offer! For a limited time (July and August 2022), you can get $10 off your first booked one-shot or campaign at StartPlayingGames to play ttrpgs online with professional game masters: https://startplaying.games/referral/62dc7cb1ccf4f0986c39e3b2If you like what you hear, please spread the word about the show! Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh Watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Become a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate to get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening

This episode carries content notes for animate mannequins, hand-to-hand combat, forced transformation, magical devastation, person in a coma The team confronts the puppetmaster at the center of the “spa”. Cat and Vik both try to get things under control, but they keep spiraling. A second avatar manifests and purposes become crossed, resolving quite…dramatically.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).   Special Offer! For a limited time (July and August 2022), you can get $10 off your first booked one-shot or campaign at StartPlayingGames to play ttrpgs online with professional game masters: https://startplaying.games/referral/62dc7cb1ccf4f0986c39e3b2If you like what you hear, please spread the word about the show! Become a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate to get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, special episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! You can watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Watch our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening

This episode carries content notes for panic, disorientation, sounds of torture, dentistry equipment, transformation, animate mannequins The dream tries to separate the knights as they explore the “spa”. Dice is in a bad spot. Ruth decides to take the short way to the spa’s “proprietor”, but Cat won’t let him go alone. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).If you like what you hear, please spread the word about the show! Become a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate to get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, special episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! You can watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Watch our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This episode carries content notes for mannequins and disorientation. The dream knights dive into the unknown and find themselves visiting an incredibly creepy spa. A familiar hole re-appears. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood). If you like what you hear, please spread the word about the show! Become a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate to get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, special episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! You can watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Watch our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Today we’re bringing you an excerpt from a worldbuilding session for Valloward, our Court of Blades campaign running on Twitch.tv/Arvaneleron. Mike and Brandon build on the worldbuilding done during the game of Ex Novo in preparation for playing Court of Blades. They talk about fantasy-caribbean architecture, magical solar power via volcanic rock, the oracular plentifruit, and more. You can catch the entire session on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg4J4X37Jug and watch the series live with us on Twitch.tv/Arvaneleron or archived at Youtube.com/Arvaneleron. Valloward is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Court of Blades by A Couple of Drakes. Find out more at https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/court-of-blades. Michael R. Underwood GMs for the cast of Premee Mohamed (@premeesaurus), Marie Bilodeau (@mariebilodeau), Gregory A Wilson (@gregoryawilson), and Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes). If you like what you hear, please spread the word about the show! Follow us at @speculatesf on Twitter and become a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate to get even more content (including Fractal Spire and Valloward extras, special episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!) You can watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

This episode carries content notes for emotionally charged conversation, manipulating dreams, alcohol, bars, description of dangerous pursuit, descriptions of and references to kidnapping. Vik talks Dice through how he can try to make amends to Nina and Ruth. The team sorts through notes about dream travel and returns to an old haunt of Euphony’s. Cat has a late-night chat at Somnio. Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood). If you like what you hear, please spread the word about the show! Become a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate to get even more content (including Fractal Spire extras, special episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! You can watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case of the Cindered Seal” at Youtube.com/ArvanEleron. Watch our new Court of Blades series on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!