Quest of Ruin

Scroll & Dagger
  • 5.0 (1)
  • DRAMA
  • BIWEEKLY SERIES

Quest of Ruin is a fortnightly dark fantasy podcast set on the fictional world of Toor, following a band of rag-tag adventurers as they try to survive the world left over after the War of Destruction. Join Laethar the embittered elven warrior, Yaela the fae ranger trying to keep things together, Balink the pyromaniac goblin, Aiolin the studious orc scholar and Vurieth, an ashlander mage out to discover the world, as they encounter friends and foes, monsters and strange artefacts, wonders and ghosts from the past. You will not be alone, for also witnessing these adventures will be a group of players, blissfully unaware that their role-playing game, and their Game Master, are more than they seem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. EPISODE 1

    QOR 01 - The Crow's Grimoire

    Five tabletop roleplayers sit down with their illustrious Gamemaster to begin their new campaign. Meanwhile, in Toor, Laethar, Yaela and Balink seek additional help for their fetch quest at a necromancer's tower. Content WarningsAlcohol mention, fantasy discrimination, undead/zombies, derealisation/unreality/hallucinations, mention of parental death, mind control/influence, violence, minor injuries, blood mention, explosions/bomb related violence. Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar MonrunnAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as GinaCassie Sheppard as LeahWill Stephenson as WillLeah Tomkinson as Yaela Tangleweave Show NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.org All have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. The following sounds require attribution: "Loose dirt falling." and "Demolition - Demolition: Close explosion & fall of rubble, (factory chimney)." from BBC Sound Effects © copyright 2021 BBC The following sounds require attribution under CC BY 3.0: "My Tavern 1" by ralexpdx"Torch_Swinging_ medium speed 1.wav" by kev_durr"FireSpell1.wav" by alonsotm"Wind 2" by deleted_user_3544904 The following sounds require attribution under CC BY 4.0: "Zombie, monster vocalization 00", "Zombie, monster vocalization 02", "Zombie, monster vocalization 04" by LittleRobotSoundFactory Transcript AvailableTranscription provided by Gina Moriarty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    QOR 02 - The Mech'nist

    The party bring back the grimoire from the necromancer's tower, but find it harder than they thought to sell it. Content WarningsFantasy discrimination, implication of trafficking, undead/zombie mention, war mention, minor injuries, violence, alcohol mention, possession, mention of war, gaslighting, memory loss, theft mention, mention of bomb-related violence and injury. loss of body parts (fingers), direct audience address (derealisation/unreality) Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar Monrunn, L'BoarAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinSteve Howell as Abnay GearturnerMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as Gina, RosakCassie Sheppard as LeahWill Stephenson as Will, ReynardLeah Tomkinson as Yaela TangleweaveShow NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.org All have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. The following sounds require attribution: "Metal Doors - Door closed with squeak." from BBC Sound Effects © copyright 2021 BBCTranscript AvailableTranscription provided by Gina Moriarty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    QOR 03 - The Free Temple

    Rosie and Will run late to the game; and in Toor, the party work together to save a halfling girl from a cult. Content WarningsEating/misophonia, cults, child abduction/kidnapping, fantasy discrimination, violence, building destruction, scared child, entrapment beneath debris, broken legs, money, ritualistic sacrifice mention, alcohol/excessive drinking mention, mention of war, mention of car accident, severe pain, resigned acceptance of death, accidental misgendering, gas lighting, memory loss. Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar MonrunnAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinAlan de Hoog as Mr HillfootClaire Dempsey as Mrs HillfootMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as Gina, Elloin HillfootCassie Sheppard as LeahWill Stephenson as WillLeah Tomkinson as Yaela TangleweaveShow NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.org All have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. The following sound effects require attribution: "Heavy Explosions - Heavy Explosion.", "Caving & Pot-holing - Man climbing & slipping." and "Caving & Potholing - 1 man climbing rock face." from BBC Sound Effects © copyright 2021 BBCTranscript AvailableTranscription provided by Gina Moriarty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    QOR 04 - The Wyrm

    The party travel to Stonehelm, the last elven city, to look for work. They get more than they bargained for when an ex-guard asks for help. Content WarningsFantasy racial discrimination, violence, mention of war, gaslighting, memory loss, mention of cults/cultists, mention of child kidnapping, mention of alcohol, fire, mention of starvation, mention of sibling death, explosions/bomb-related violence, growling creature audio, object sentience. Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar MonrunnAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinMarielle Lovecraft as GelebrienMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as GinaCassie Sheppard as LeahJack Slinger as GelebrandWill Stephenson as Will, Travelling MerchantLeah Tomkinson as Yaela Tangleweave Show NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.orgAll have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. The following sounds require attribution under CC BY 3.0: "Torch_Swinging_ medium speed 1.wav" by kev_durrTranscript AvailableTranscription provided by Gina Moriarty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    QOR 05 - Greed

    A hoard of gold and lost treasures lie buried beneath the mountain, but other secrets await our adventurers. Content WarningsFantasy racial discrimination, violence, mention of war, object sentience, gaslighting, growling creature audio, audio warning for screech of distressed metal at 09:25, mind control/influence, enchantment against characters' will, friendly fire/unintentional injuring of allies, memory loss, explosions/bomb-related violence. Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar MonrunnAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinMarielle Lovecraft as GelebrienMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as GinaCassie Sheppard as LeahJack Slinger as GelebrandWill Stephenson as WillLeah Tomkinson as Yaela Tangleweave Show NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.orgAll have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. Transcript AvailableTranscription provided by Gina Moriarty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    QOR 06 - Ambushed

    Upon their return to Stonehelm, the party is pulled in to investigate a missing caravan, where what they thought impossible turns out to be all too real. Content WarningsFantasy racial discrimination, violence, mention of war, mention of slavery, mention of alcohol and tobacco, entrapment in small spaces / claustrophobia, classism, gaslighting, memory loss. Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar Monrunn, NaurAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as Gina, BeltuinEwan Munro as King IswaldCassie Sheppard as LeahWill Stephenson as Will, Jongo BywaterLeah Tomkinson as Yaela TangleweaveShow NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.orgAll have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. Transcript AvailableTranscription provided by Cassie Sheppard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    QOR 07 - Petrified

    The party investigates an old, abandoned village by a lake, and discover that what happened there wasn't all because of the war. Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar MonrunnAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as GinaCassie Sheppard as Leah, Gorgon VictimWill Stephenson as WillLeah Tomkinson as Yaela Tangleweave Show NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.orgAll have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. Content WarningsFantasy racial discrimination, violence, mention of war, broken bones petrification, mention of drowning, explosions/bomb-related violence, claustrophobia, memory loss. Transcript AvailableTranscription provided by Cassie Sheppard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    QOR 08 - The Price of Survival

    Low on rations, the party agree to help out a mysterious stranger who is oddly fixated on a nearby town. Content WarningsFantasy racial discrimination, violence, mention of war, mention of starvation, accidental misgendering, rotted meat and flies, gagging/retching, mentions of cannibalism (not depicted on-screen, but a heavy theme), mentions of hanging (execution, not depicted on-screen), explosions/bomb-related violence, gaslighting, memory loss. Cast ListCiel Barrie as Rosie, Balink "Binks" FangsnorGareth Cadogan as Game Master, Laethar MonrunnAmérico Congo as Vurieth QuensinAbigail Kingston as TeshaMatt McHugh as Matt, Aiolin SkullfumpaGina Moriarty as GinaCassie Sheppard as LeahWill Stephenson as WillLeah Tomkinson as Yaela Tangleweave Show NotesWritten by Gareth Cadogan and Ciel Barrie. Directed by Gareth Cadogan. Produced and Edited by Gina Moriarty. Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos. Editing Assistants include Ciel Barrie and Marielle Lovecraft. Sound effects were obtained from the following websites: ZapSplat.comFreesound.orgAll have been used in accordance with the licensing agreements, and have only been used in free-to-view content. The following sounds require attribution under CC BY 4.0: "Footsteps, stones, A" by InspectorJ "Blood drip, horror 000", "Blood drip, horror 001", "Blood drip, horror 002", "Blood drip, horror 003", "Blood drip, horror 004", "Blood drip, horror 005", "Blood drip, horror 006", "Blood drip, horror 007", "Blood drip, horror 008", "Monster growl, groan, snarl" and "Dragon growl 01" by LittleRobotSoundFactoryThe following music requires attribution under CC BY 3.0: "Very Low Note", "Long Note One" and "Ever Mindful" by Kevin MacLeod Transcript AvailableTranscription provided by Cassie Sheppard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
See All Season 1 (47)

Trailers

Ratings & Reviews

About

Quest of Ruin is a fortnightly dark fantasy podcast set on the fictional world of Toor, following a band of rag-tag adventurers as they try to survive the world left over after the War of Destruction. Join Laethar the embittered elven warrior, Yaela the fae ranger trying to keep things together, Balink the pyromaniac goblin, Aiolin the studious orc scholar and Vurieth, an ashlander mage out to discover the world, as they encounter friends and foes, monsters and strange artefacts, wonders and ghosts from the past. You will not be alone, for also witnessing these adventures will be a group of players, blissfully unaware that their role-playing game, and their Game Master, are more than they seem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Scroll & Dagger
  • Episodes
    51
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Scroll & Dagger
  • Show Website
    Quest of Ruin