Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E7 // The Cost of Victory

Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 2 E7 // The Cost of Victory

Author: Ballad of the Seven Dice December 10, 2024 Duration: 1:03:21
Note from Lucas: I know some folks might have a difficult time with talking about Wendigo in fiction. I myself am Metis and the way it was discussed by elders was the Wendigo was a cautionary tale of anger, isolation, and pain. I tried to keep that in the spirit of the creature, but also reflect that at this point in the story they are fighting a boss fight designed in a video game, so there is a portion that is very gamified to it. I understand completely if this is an episode you'd like to skip. If you'd like to skip this episode but want to know what happens I am placing SPOILERS at the end of the show notes, so you have to scroll to see it.*************Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is now ready to at last confront the boss of Floor 1 alongside scores of other players! Will they take this creature down quickly or will they realize that Carcosa Online is one hell of a game! Marquis - Derrick / Akihiko @BardyTimeAubrey - Ryan / Nysla @MadQueenCosplayCassie - Vanessa / Morrigan @AwesomeHylianShen Yae - Lune Cross / Lune Cross @ShenYaeVA Check out our YouTubeWant to join in on the conversation? Join Our DiscordShow Notes Sin and Sinners, Experiment 4, Astral Projection, Creepy Doll, Dark Secret - Dark Fantasy Studio Filip Melvan - Fable Under The Table - 05 Tavern At The End Of Road Cellar - Monument Studios Cursed Forest, Quiet Tavern, Medieval City Indoors, Urban Park at Night, Daytime Forest, Fantasy Medieval City, - Michaël Ghelfi    SPOILERS FOR THE EPISODE. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED   The party heads into the forest with everyone, realizing that a winter has set over the woods. Akihiko asked Nysla about love as they head deeper in readying themselves. They set off their plan to trap the boss in the fire trap and a bit of it goes wrong with Lune losing a portion of his people and wishing it was him instead.The party fights and the battle is brutal with scores upon scores of people perishing. The boss is piercing players on its antlers and when they are on there, they don't truly die. Akihiko is almost slain and Houndman takes the hit and is killed. Nysla almost dies from a number of attacks and is unconscious. Lune criticals two times in a row and at the last moment defeats the boss. The party realizes they lost over 100 players in this battle and many dear friends. They are broken, battered, and scarred. This is the cost of victory.

Within the Ballad of the Seven Dice, dice rolls shape destinies and narrative threads intertwine across two distinct, yet eerily connected, worlds. This podcast weaves a dual actual-play saga where high fantasy and cosmic horror collide. One arc immerses you in a classic Pathfinder adventure, but with a digital twist: a party of adventurers finds themselves inexplicably trapped inside "Carcosa Online," a vibrant fantasy video game that begins to reveal unsettling glitches. Simultaneously, a separate team of modern investigators in a Call of Cthulhu scenario works from the outside, piecing together occult clues and facing unspeakable entities in a desperate race to unravel the mystery. Their singular goal is to free those trapped within the game before the boundaries between realities dissolve completely. Each episode cuts between these two groups, building tension as their stories inevitably converge. The drama hinges on a desperate question: can the investigators breach the game's code and defeat the lurking influence of the King in Yellow before the adventurers' fantasy prison becomes a permanent nightmare under Hastur’s control? Listen for rich character roleplay, collaborative storytelling, and the genuine reactions of friends navigating high-stakes scenarios across two beloved tabletop systems. The Ballad of the Seven Dice is a tale of escape, sacrifice, and the fragile line between a crafted fantasy and a waking terror.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Ballad of the Seven Dice - A Pathfinder & Call of Cthulhu Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 4 E1 // Letters from Home [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:10
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party wakes up to a lot of corndogs and plenty of letters. Hopefully all is going well for our dear adventurers. We will be returning soon with the offline crew, we are just w…
Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 Recap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:14
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. A recap of 14 hours down to 10 minutes! We will be jumping into Season 4 soon! Music Enchanted Lute - Filip Melvan
Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 Recap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:21
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. A recap of 20 hours into 20 minutes! There was a lot of info on this one, but I hope it helps dear travellers! We will be back soon with Season 4! Music Tale of Two Brothers - Fil…
Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E15 // Fancy Corndogs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:15
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Lune and Morrigan need to get out of the Bank fast and there is some shenanigans to be had still! Check out our YouTubeWant to join in on the conversation? Join Our DiscordShow No…
Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E14 // The Banker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:17
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Everyone is getting a chance to relax and enjoy the town. Lune needs a bit of that extra diamond dust. I'm sure a little bit of crime wouldn't be the worst thing, right? Check out…
Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E13 // A Weary Respite [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:41
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party can finally take a moment to sit down and enjoy the fact that they are alive. Wait, what about Lune? Check out our YouTubeWant to join in on the conversation? Join Our D…
Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E11 // Get Them Digits [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:57
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is in full swing in their operations for MoPop and it's time to turn on the charm. It is an plan I did not anticipate, but dear listeners I should have! Check out our Yo…
Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E12 // The Crawling Chaos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:24
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party is hit with the final and fourth trial before making a heavy decision. What fate will befall Sir Non Player and NPC? Check out our YouTubeWant to join in on the conversa…
Escaping Carcosa Online - Day 3 E11 // The Dwarf Lord's Trials [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:54
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. The party has now entered the dwarf lords domain and are about to undergo the hardest trials they have faced yet. !SPOILER WARNING, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! Hey there Travellers, this…
Escaping Carcosa Offline - Day 3 E10 // The Pines of Zimbabwe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:19
Welcome to the Ballad of the Seven Dice. Happy Holidays dear Travellers! The investigators are prepped and ready to dive into the operation. Will they meet TAB? Will they get caught in their plans? Will someone go maveri…