Gable digs deep to find a sacrifice powerful enough to begin the process of healing the Sereno, or at least give them a chance to heal themselves. Jonnit goes to the Rale people to entrust them with disposing of the cleaver. Hipp seeks advice about what he should do as he is caught between his desire to protect Jonnit and the pain of not being able to talk to him. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Dealing with painful memories, treating a loss of critical senses, transformation of cultural practice,...

After laying out a plan for the new free debtors of Sorrow's End to keep the Red Feathers from reclaiming the settlement, Orimar goes to speak with Sefa. The tension is palpable as the two dance around their feelings while trying to plan for the future. Gable works to understand the monstrous thing that was done to the Serrano, and how it might be undone. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Liberated People Still Frightened, yearning, traumatized people, memory loss, struggling to communicate Dear Uhuru:...

The Uhuru, having liberated sorrow's end must address the debtors imprisoned there and introduce the possibility of a new life. Orimar reveals himself to a mix of fanfare and anxiety. Held under the control of the feathers so long, can they be taught to be free? CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Liberated People Still Frightened, Dear Uhuru: Olivia and Dennson continue their journey through the wood around Quietus Mill. Gunshots, transformation, the wildest character reveal yet. OH CAPTAIN, MY...

Gable attempts to strike down Aravetti and in doing so learns about the circumstances that helped him rise to power, specifically his connection to The Morning Star. The Uhuru capitalizes on their upper hand over The Prosperity. Victory is not without its dangers and The Butcher still has debts that need blood to pay. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Description of religious-themed disfigurement, religious trauma, violence, taking of prisoners, execution of prisoners, death chart rolls, Jacinto Reth,...

Orimar continues his siege of The Prosperity, but even with his hand leading it cannot be taken without losses. Jonnit and Nodoze try to keep the line of soldiers at bay while Gable works to put an end to Aravetti. They show him the true form of The Soverign's justice. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Violence, character death, creepy religious wounds Dear Uhuru: Olivia and Dennson continue their journey through the wood around Quietus Mill. Starvation, high stakes math, extreme stress. OH CAPTAIN, MY...

Orimar returns to the Uhuru to size command of boarding The Prosperity. The Uhuru easily has the numbers to overwhelm the enemy vessel but with so much of the council still on the ground every second counts. Gable, Jonnit, and Nodoze struggle to put down Aravetti as Red Feather Reinforcements complicate matters. Mainshow: Colonial gun violence, gun sound effects, serious wound and injury description Dear Uhuru: Quietus Mill continued... Olivia and Dennison find themselves inadvertently parted...

Gable wavers on what to do about Aravetti. With Orimar's body recovers, the Butcher subdued, and Truss slain they have the option to just leave. They discover that Aravetti is unlike anything they have encountered before. Content Note Mainshow: Lots of religious imagery, body horror, religious horror, more funhouse mirror catholicism Dear Uhuru: Quietus Mill continued... Olivia and Dennison select a dog and enter the forest. Dennison insists they take a rest and the two speak. OH CAPTAIN, MY...

Aravetti works out his differences with Truss. Matters are tense because the Red Feathers at sorrow's end have managed to scramble a skyship to respond to the emergency and they now have a platoon of soldiers armed and ready, but unaware that Aravetti and The Butcher are responsible for the attack. The Butcher and Orimar can't help but make deals. Content Note Mainshow: Gunshot sound effects, body horror, religious horror Dear Uhuru: Quietus Mill continued... Olivia and Dennison negotiate...

Several characters from around the world of Speir who all have remarkably subtle differences in their voices try a radical new therapy exercise that involves writing a journal entry while speaking what they write aloud. This is not a thinly-veiled excuse for character monologues. You're a thinly-veiled excuse for character monologues. CONTENT NOTE Some silly ones and some more dramatic one, the lore is real as hell tho baby, guilt, fear of abandonment, and trauma reactions based on the fear...

OOPS: There was a production error we are scrambling to fix. Please accept this dear uhuru segment fir the time being. Quietus Mill continued... Olivia and Dennison negotiate their way into an expedition into the Quietus woods. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN Pre-order now! THE ULTIMATE RPG PODCAST Listen Here! OSN BOOK CLUB ANTHOLOGY VOL. 1 Get notified for launch! HELP TRACY Support their Gofundme SKYJOUST FIGHT WITH SPIRIT EXPANSION Get it now! ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S GUIDE Pre-order...

Orimar tries to defend Truss against Aravetti using her own body. The Bishop's power would be considerable even when the Captian is at home in his own skin, so this could be difficult. Jonnit and Gable finally make progress subduing The Butcher, only to realize the entire mansion is on fire and they have to get Orimar's body to safety. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Violence, body snatching, controlling humans mechanically Dear Uhuru: Returning next week! OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN Pre-order now! THE...

Due to an error that we explain in the episode, there is no narrative episode this week. Instead, James and Drew discuss Galoda: the City of Swords. It is a strange commune of martial artists and mercenaries devoted to the cultivation of strength and the development of swordsmanship. Many characters owe their skills to the culture of Galoda, like Orimar Vale and Corriander Swiftwell. So let's get to know this wild place! OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN Pre-order now! THE ULTIMATE RPG PODCAST Listen...

Gable and Jonnit continue to face The Butcher, trying to be mindful not to harm Orimar in the process. Unfortunately, The Butcher is not taking the same courtesy with them. Orimar continues to needle Truss into a state of panic where she might be willing to surrender, but he finds she is quite stubborn. Nodoze realizes the Captain is working on a plan and tries to buy time stalling the guards. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Violence, body stating, controlling humans mechanically Dear Uhuru:...

Gable and Jonnit confront The Butcher, trying to mitigate the killing intent within Sorrows End to avert disaster. Orimar takes a different approach, looking to pressure Edith Truss into surrendering to him. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Body horror, gore, weird metaphysical spookiness, religious horror Dear Uhuru: Coming soon OSN BOOK CLUB ANTHOLOGY VOL. 1 Back here! OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN Pre-order now! THE ULTIMATE RPG PODCAST Listen Here! HELP TRACY Support their Gofundme SKYJOUST FIGHT WITH...

The Butcher uses Orimar's body to hunt Truss and preach his bloody gospel. He cuts down everyone in his path leaving a grim wake. Gable, Jonnit, and Nodoze quickly move to confront the wild Luminary. The Captain tries a different tactic. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Violence, violent sound effects, body horror, misanthropy Dear Uhuru: We return to visit some fan favorites. Everything is fine but they are A LOT. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN Pre-order now! THE ULTIMATE RPG PODCAST Listen Here! OSN BOOK...

Orimar-in-Jonnit, Jonnit, and Gable-with-bird-talons hurry to choose their next move as the alarm bells of Sorrow's End continue to ring out. The Sorrow's End emergency response crew begins to move out - and the body of Orimar Vale (driven by The Butcher) hones in on Edith Truss' location. Gable breaks the final glass prophecy in their pocket to determine what Arrivetti is doing - and discovers even more about Arrivetti's true nature... CONTENT NOTE Main Show: more violent implications, mild...

The bells are ringing throughout Sorrow's End -- and the crew of the Uhuru are racing the clock to seek out the Butcher in Orimar's body. Orimar's spirit hitches a ride with Gable and then Jonnit as the crew scramble to unify their plan while Edith Truss and the other inhabitants of Sorrow's End try to hide from danger... CONTENT NOTE Main Show: more violent implications, mild spectral possession (with consent) Sadly, there's no Dear Uhuru this week! HELP TRACY Support their Gofundme SKYJOUST...

Gable and Orimar set off to look for The Butcher but get waylaid by the emergency bells tearing through Sorrow's End. They quickly detour into the factory to grab steal a bottle of mid-process dye which happens to be a potent toxin. Meanwhile, Jonnit, fresh of the heels of figuring out how to safely disable Red Feather cultivated grosovah reels at seeing the chaos of a poorly implemented sabotage. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: we talk about violence a lot, body horror Dear Uhuru: Magical girl...

Jonnit and Bayless put together a plan to see if they can figure out how to destroy the Red Feather created gardens of grosovah without exposing The Uhuru. In the course of enacting this plan, they make a disturbing discovery. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: reference to cults, dead body, toxic work environment Dear Uhuru: Gatcha game scams HELP TRACY Support their Gofundme SKYJOUST FIGHT WITH SPIRIT EXPANSION Get it now! ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S GUIDE Pre-order now! CAMPFIRE CARDS Review...

Gable and Orimar try to get some distance between themselves and Aravetti, then begin to tackle the problem of tracking Orimar's body. No necessarily to stop the crime The Butcher intends to commit, but to mitigate collateral damage. Meanwhile, Jonnit works to figure out what the Uhuru is going to do about Sorrow's End. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Tense negotiations Dear Uhuru: Silly goofs, Spit is in this one and despite everyone's best efforts, he is still Spit HELP TRACY Support their...

Gable talks with Bishop Aravetti about the treatments the church gives to people afflicted with crimson. They try to uncover the true allegiances this man has and the source of his power– because they suspect it isn't the church. What they find only raises more questions. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Religious trauma, complex intersections of community and harmful ideology Dear Uhuru: Our son is sick with magical goop eyes and he won't see the doctor HELP TRACY Support their Gofundme SKYJOUST...

Gable finishes telling their story at the reference desk, head swirling with thoughts about The Sovereign and the empty throne, they decide to visit Aravetti's church. They spend some time contemplating the complex legacy of the church before meeting Aravetti himself and having an unexpected reunion with Orimar. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Religious trauma, complex intersections of community and harmful ideology Dear Uhuru: Our son is sick with magical goop eyes and he won't see the doctor HELP...

Jonnit decides to chance to bringing Bayless to The Uhuru to explain the situation to the crew. With what he has learned there is a very real existential threat to everyone living around Sorrow's End. If there is no intervention everyone could die. Still, all ventures call for a vote. Jonnit and Bayless must convince the crew that things are dire enough to risk exposing The Uhuru by interfering. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: an oppressed person having to advocate for himself. Dear Uhuru: Difficult...

Bayless has a moment where he is forced to question what he believes about the Ralé people. Jonnit works to form a plan about what he can do to protect the Ralé and the debtors from both the Red Feathers and The Butcher. But even in the light of all that, trust is everything. CONTENT NOTE Mains Show: Colonial terror Dear Uhuru: Difficult conditions for refugees HELP TRACY Support their Gofundme SKYJOUST FIGHT WITH SPIRIT EXPANSION Get it now! ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S GUIDE Pre-order...