Tale of The Manticore, a Dark Fantasy Dungeons & Dragons Audiodrama

I’ve listened to a lot of actual play podcasts and for me, solo > group, and TOTM is the best of the solo. Thank you for making this engaging, quality and free content John!

So upset that I’ve finally caught up. Historically I’ve avoided Actual Plays like the plague, but this is the fantasy podcast I didn’t know I needed. The tone, world you want to dive into and level of focus are all on point. Add in the loving production values and manageable episode length and what do you get? Well it should be pretty telling that this is the only work of fiction that’s ever made me tear up…

Podcast status: 5 out of 5 Stars. A storyteller’s fertile imagination is supplemented by rattling dice rolls - even he does not know what is on the next page in this brilliant fantasy series akin to “The Black Company” novels by Glen Cook and accompanied by an atmospheric, minimalist soundtrack reminiscent of the music of John Carpenter. Lore has it that the tale of the Manticore is made of many thrilling twists and turns. There will be much entertainment in the days ahead…

Caught the trailer for this podcast and was intrigued by the premise. It’s an excellent idea well executed. It captures some of the flavour of the old school Basic D&D adventures, but with a tense narrative that keeps you guessing. The random element creates some great plot twists. Can’t wait for the next instalment.