D&D Legends and Lore
William Stark & Omar Timsah
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D&D Legends and Lore is a narrative-focused podcast that explores the extensive lore of Dungeons & Dragons. Hosts William Stark and Omar Timsah guide listeners through specific stories and locations from the game's decades of mythology. Episodes travel from the deepest pits of the Nine Hells to the enchanted forests of Arvandor. The show presents both wondrous and terrible tales with a zoomed-in perspective. It is aimed at fans who want deeper dives into D&D's settings and history.
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The Lore of Death Knights | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 55 06.10.2026 23pNone can win the war with death, but losing the war does not mean the combatants have seen their last battle. Warriors who wish to fight beyond the limitations of flesh and blood can seek a forbidden way to steal their souls from fate. The cost of this immortality is death, but the fearless few who pay this price become death’s allies. Indeed, death bestows power upon them. Their fleshless bones clad in skins of armor, their brittle fingers clasping weapons with a grip of iron, these knights of death take command of their souls and their destinies. When they charge from the shadowy afterlife into the lands of the living, death knights ride to wage war upon life itself. Support us on PATREON and check out the first issue of Legend Magazine for free! We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The Lore of Lolth | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 54 29.09.2026 42pDeep beneath the surface world lies a realm of darkness, danger, and betrayal. Although many races claim it as their home, the sinister drow claim to be its rulers. With arrogance that few can manage, the drow lord over their slaves, scheming and plotting behind the backs of their kin. Despite their sense of superiority, the drow fear one thing: their dark goddess Lolth, Queen of Spiders. Check out our sponsor Tabletone! Support us on PATREON and check out the first issue of Legend Magazine for free! We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Juiblex | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 53 22.09.2026 29pThe horrors the Abyss disgorges are without number, and no limit restricts the disquieting forms that its spawn, demons, can take. Easily the most disgusting master to claim dominion over the tainted host is the creature known as Juiblex, He Who Slithers, the Unnameable One, Glistener, Indescribable Darkness, and Slick of Foulest Humors. Check out our sponsor Czepku's new kickstarter Crypts and Dungeons! Support us on PATREON and check out the first issue of Legend Magazine for free! We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Szass Tam | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 52 15.09.2026 41pIn the sinister land of Thay, scheming mages called Red Wizards dominate a society steeped in magic and deceit. Those without magical or economic power are at the mercy of these fascist mages, who harshly punish any who defy them. The truth is that the Red Wizards are a threat to all of Faerun, held back by the Simbul and Rashemen and their own disorganization. Those who know Thay realize that it is the Red Wizards' own lack of a coherent structure and their refusal to combine forces that keeps them from conquering the rest of Toril. But there is one among them who wishes to change this. Thay is also infamous as the home of Szass Tam, the dread lich who seeks to rule this nation and turn those who oppose him into undead minions. Support us on PATREON and check out the first issue of Legend Magazine for free! We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bonus Drop: Dark Dice - Shores of the Silver Thrum 10.09.2026 1ó 3pThis is the bonus episode that leads into our new story: Shores of the Silver Thrum. We recommend starting here! If you have never listened to Dark Dice before, you can start here, as this season has no ties to previous ones. As waves crash and docks creek, it is time for the final two crew members to join the Willow's Wake. Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Co-Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kasch Wilder Co Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering by Dayn Leonardson Transcriptions by Shion Francois Cast: Balmur – Jeff Goldblum Narrator / Game Master - K.A. Statz Narrator / Game Master - Travis Vengroff Jare – Florian Seidler Konvo – Enrique Perez Nickrick – Felix Trench Eddel – Nichole Goodnight Av – Ciara Baxendale Captain Gelmain - Karim Kronfli Yelena – Lika Khukhashvili Linsen – Mikael Heidner Becher – Atticus Jackson Oman – Dario Oman Eudaw – Marisha Tapera Galesk – David Devereux Music: (in order of appearance) Music Director - Travis Vengroff "Domain of the Nameless God", "Theme of the Realmweaver", & "Audin" Written, orchestrated, and performed by Steven Melin, Copyists Peter Jones & Steven Melin, Hurdy-Gurdy & Hammered Dulcimer by Enzo Puzzovio, and Budapest Strings Recorded by Musiversal "Last Light (Northrealm Theme)" written by David Wise & Steven Melin, Orchestrated by Christopher Siu & Catherine Nguyen (Copyist), lyrics by Travis Vengroff, Woodwinds by Kristin Naigus (Field of Reeds), Budapest Strings & Choir Recorded by Musiversal "Gaelhold" written and co-orchestrated by Steven Melin, Copyist & Co-Orchestrator Catherine Nguyen, Budapest Strings Recorded by Musiversal, Budapest Choir Recorded by Budapest Scoring "Empty Hearts" – Written and Performed by Andrey Vinogradov - Licensed through Pond 5 Dark Dice art by Voidbrush with lettering by K.A. Statz Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Our Fool & Scholar Discord Lampreys! | Carol Vengroff This is a Fool and Scholar Production. Check out our Merch: www.DarkDice.com Free Transcripts are also available: https://www.patreon.com/posts/84864738 Content Warnings: Alcohol Consumption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The Lore of the Drow | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 51 08.09.2026 55pTavern tales across sunlit lands whisper of the Underdark, a lightless, subterranean realm that is home to fabled races and ancient, unspeakable evil. It is a domain of primeval mysteries and unending war, a hidden world of cruel masters and hopeless slaves, filled with monstrous creatures that were old before humans were born. Aboleths. Beholders. Mind Flayers. Eldritch entities of unspeakable visage. And yet, despite the potentially greater danger posed by these and other horrors of the deep, it is the Drow that might well be the most notorious of all the Underdark races. These most dreaded of underdark dwellers were once part of the community of elves that still roam the world's forests. Now these dark elves inhabit black caves and winding tunnels under the earth, where they make dire plans against the people that still walk beneath the sun, on the surface of the green earth. Support us on PATREON and check out the first issue of Legend Magazine for free! We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of the Tarrasque | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 50 01.09.2026 43pIn Dungeons and Dragons, a monster is defined as any creature that can be interacted with and potentially fought and killed. Even something as harmless as a frog or as benevolent as a unicorn is a monster by this definition. An obstacle to overcome. An interactable entity to fill in an imaginary world. And sometimes, a monster is a metaphor. But one monster, more than any other, represents the awe and terror humanity can feel before the forces of nature. It represents the inevitability of every person, society, and culture's ultimate futility against the eternity of time and and the insignificance of our power, ambition, or potential. The inevitable end and our inability to stop that end from coming. I am of course speaking of the Tarrasque. The greatest of all monsters. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Legend of Asmodeus | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 49 25.08.2026 37pAsmodeus. The Archfiend. The overlord of all the dukes of hell. He is a primal embodiment of lawful evil and a supreme strategist of unparalleled skill. He alone commands all devilkind and reigns as the undisputed master of the Nine Hells. Even the deities that call that plane home pay Asmodeus a great deal of respect. His sinister machinations may take centuries, if not millennia, to come to fruition. His master plans extend across universes. And his labyrinthine, insidious intrigues are inexplicable to most outside observers, for Asmodeus lets even his own servants stew in fear of his next move. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Baphomet | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 48 18.08.2026 33pA demon princes’ arrogance is exceeded only by their ambition. One such demon prince is an insidious presence that worms into mortal hearts and minds, and deceives them into turning away from righteousness to embrace brutality. This agent of destruction is Baphomet, known as the Prince of Beasts, the Trampler, the Minotaur Lord, and the Horned King. Born from the churning chaos of the Abyss near the dawn of time, Baphomet is the embodiment of savagery, one of nature’s most destructive aspects, and the catalyst that looses the beast residing in us all. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Orcs | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 47 11.08.2026 37pTo feel the thunder of orcish war drums outside the gate and to hear a chorus of voices growling, “Gruumsh!” is the nightmare of many human, dwarf, and elven settlements in the world. For no matter how thick its walls, skilled its archers, or brave its knights, few settlements have ever withstood a full-scale onslaught of orcs. Check out our sponsor Start Playing! Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Gnolls | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 46 27.07.2026 36pThe first gnolls arose from hyenas that fed on flesh tainted by the Abyss. Their corruption and violence delighted the demon lord Yeenoghu, who encouraged their numbers and spread them across the multiverse. Ever since, gnolls have been the cackling servants of Yeenoghu, existing to cause ruin and to feast on what remains. Feral, demon-worshiping marauders, gnolls attack communities along the borderlands without warning and slaughter without mercy, all in the name of the demon lord Yeenoghu. Check out our sponsor Start Playing! Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Oozes | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 45 14.07.2026 24pAmong the more peculiar creatures in the world, formless oozes squeeze through dank underground passages, mindlessly feeding on creatures and objects that dissolve in their acidic bodies. Similar to a goopy melding of vermin and natural hazard, oozes are a nuisance and a danger. Check out our sponsor Tabletone! Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Warforged | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 44 30.06.2026 37pCreated as soldiers for a war that spelled the end of an age, warforged are artificial beings that display a humanoid level of intelligence and self-awareness. To look upon one is to see an instrument of destruction, a heartless killing machine, a siege engine in the shape of a man. Check out our sponsor Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt! Or check it out on D&D Beyond! Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Krakens | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 43 16.06.2026 26pKrakens. They rule the mightiest kingdoms, lightless trenches of crushing pressures where the sun never touches, unreachable seas that writhe in anger, jagged depths under sheer black cliffs. Their home is alien, elemental, and unforgiving. And here they are masters. Cruel geniuses possessing vast strength, they wait in the dark, weaving their plots, slowly considering their next abomination, their next move in an endless evil game of vast complexity. Not merely hulking mindless brutes nor cathedrals of flesh given fury, but sadists, torturers, and unspeakable terrors, thinking goliaths of calculating hate. Check out our sponsor Tabletone! Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Curse of Strahd | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 42 02.06.2026 42pIn Barovia, the night is a curse. With the dying of the light, the howls of wolves and shrieks of raven swarms echo through the dismal valleys and wicked souls slip from the darkened spires of Castle Ravenloft to work the will of an immortal overlord. For this is the realm of the first vampire, Count Strahd von Zarovich. And his depravities have doomed him and countless generations to endlessly repeating cycles of obsession and despair. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Trolls | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 41 19.05.2026 21pThe Trolls of D&D are a perfect ideation of a monster. Cruel, vicious,merciless. Their warped bi-pedal shape is both grotesque and alien to behold and yet, human enough to make them that much more terrifying. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Aboleths | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 40 05.05.2026 44pThe aboleth are perhaps the least well known and the most misunderstood of all the species which inhabit the Underdark. The reason for this is very simple — the aboleth want it that way. Check out our sponsor World Anvil! Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Fairies | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 39 21.04.2026 27pThe Feywild is home to many fantastic peoples. It is understood by some that the word Fairy is applicable to any creature of fey origin. Though they are correct, the word fairy has come to be widely understood as a reference to the wee folk of the fey. Atomies, Brownies, Nixies, Pixies, Sprites and more. In today’s episode we will be focusing primarily on Pixies and Sprites. The most commonly depicted Fairies of the world of D&D. Check out our sponsor Last Arc: Tactics Analogue! Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Lore of Mystra | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 38 07.04.2026 29pThe Mother of All Magic, Our Lady of Spells, the Lady of Mysteries. Mystra is the goddess of magic, and with that the goddess of possibilities. She is venerated by mages and by those who use magic or magical objects in their daily lives. She also receives the prayers of those who find magic wondrous or encounter magic they fear. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Legend of Tasha | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 37 23.03.2026 46pIggwilv the Witch Queen of Perrenland, Natasha the Dark, Tasha of the Circle of Eight, Hura of Ket. She goes by many names, but her legend is singular. She strikes fear into the hearts of even the most powerful of magic users in the multiverse and many a greater power would strike her from existence should she ever appear again. Her rise was meteoric, her reign was ruthless and calamitous, her power was near unrivaled, her exploits that of legend to this day, her ambition and hunger for power was an endless lust, but her downfall… was delivered by the hand of love. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Instagram Bluesky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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