Mad Dungeon Epic Levels

This is an abbreviated version of our episode last summer with Joey Royale. Be sure to check out the map on our website.

This week Stefan Pokorny of Dwarven Forge is our guest from our Gary Con 2024 series focusing on the question, “What has 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons meant to you?”

We discuss his childhood in NYC and growing up with D&D, his journey from artists to sculptor of the most popular modular terrain for tabletop roleplaying, The Dwarvenaut (the 2016 documentary about him), and his latest venture Starforged (his new collection of hand-painted, modular sci-fi terrain cast in Dwarvenite).

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MYSTIC PUNKS KICKSTARTER: It’s the final days to back the Kickstarter for the core rulebook. It includes art from our very own Tiger Wizard, and an entire adventure from Steve Albertson aka Dragon Warrior.

DUNGEON CATS: Tiger Wizard’s rules-fluffy mini-RPG is  about cats going into dungeons, slaying vile creatures and getting away with the loot! Dungeon Cats backerkit surveys have been sent! Check your email kittens!

THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP is out now on all streaming platforms. Our new TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album features Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, Denkles and Dizzy the Bard.

NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11x17 front-side poster image!

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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast. You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.

Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE
Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.

Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.

© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

This week the Vat Spawn are at the Rock Ride station platform with The Coroner. They’re stopped while trying to pass through a DJPD checkpoint. The fuzz find a joint on Warlock Roc and they’re detained. They unsuccessfully attempt to bribe the officers, and the cops call in backup. Tiger Wizard uses the Mad Dungeon word “sneakily” to create a cartoon style fight cloud, and they come out with their clothing swapped. 
The Vat Spawn escape in their new police uniforms, make their way through the municipal district to the colosseum where the executions will take place. They attempt to enter through a side entrance guarded by a DJPD officer by telling him that they were bringing The Coroner as a last minute addition to the public execution. The Coroner flips out at this undiscussed plan and runs away.
Bat Alchemist utilized the Mad Dungeon word “sexy” to make every officer’s name Gary. AGAB: All Garys Are Bastards. They make friends with this Gary and he lets them into the colosseum just in time to see ten people be mutilated and dumped into the Necropolis below.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our new TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP is out this Friday. It features Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, Denkles and Dizzy the Bard dropping verses alongside Dragon Warrior and Tiger Wizard all set to nostalgic beats by Inner Resting. Give it a listen, share it with your friends, dance to it on TikTok.
MYSTIC PUNKS KICKSTARTER: The Kickstarter for the core rulebook is live now, and includes art from our very own Tiger Wizard, and an entire adventure from Steve Albertson aka Dragon Warrior.
NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11×17 front-side poster image! 
The water is draining away at the secret golden oasis because of all the infighting between the adorable, ear-like loboids. Can you help the tiptoers, bouncers and striders to stop bickering and unite with their magic dance? 
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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.
You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.
Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE
Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.
Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.
© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

Our guest this week is Brigitte Winter of Scryptid Games. Brigitte (she/her) is a writer, photographer, and game designer based in Maryland. She consumes and creates stories and games that are queer, feminist, intimate, and deliciously weird. We talked about Scryptid Games, Psychic Trash Detectives, Ball of the Wild and their Kickstarter for Against the Gloom where you play punk pirate troubadours who fight against the Gloom. 
We’re excited to announce that we, Epic Levels, will be providing a song written for Against the Gloom when the game ships.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our latest song “House on Haunted Hill Dwarf” is out now on all streaming platforms. Give it a listen, share it with your friends, dance to it on TikTok. This is leading up to our new TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP, featuring Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, Denkles and Dizzy the Bard dropping verses alongside Dragon Warrior and Tiger Wizard all set to nostalgic beats by Inner Resting.
MYSTIC PUNKS KICKSTARTER: The Kickstarter for the core rulebook is live now, and includes art from our very own Tiger Wizard, and an entire adventure from Steve Albertson aka Dragon Warrior. 
NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11x17 front-side poster image! 
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com
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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.
You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.
Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE
Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.
Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.
© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

This week our heroes meet The Coroner in the basement of his mortuary. We learn that the dead bodies of Def Jamisus city are sent down chutes to the Necropolis below. The Marshal of Mummies explains that astral markers are needed to re-up their magical powers before leaving them with The Coroner to take them to view today’s public executions, and will meet them in goblin town later.

The vat spawn move through the streets of the walled city, learning more about tone-stone, that there’s venders selling bags of spaghetti everywhere, and that their public transit system, The Rock Ride aka The “R,” moves along the perimeter of the city's 100-foot tall walls. They move from an undead district, through the interior wall to the market district, to the entrance to the inner concentric circle wall to the city center.

There, they’re stopped at a Def Jamisus Police Department checkpoint. Warlock Rock fails at casting the spell candy talk, and is frisked. The DJPD finds a joint and the entire crew is detained. Will they be thrown into the slammer, or make a mystical escape from the fuzz?

ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our latest song “More Than Meets the Eye” is out now on all streaming platforms.  This is leading up to our new TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP, featuring Mega Ran, MC Frontalot and more.
MYSTIC PUNKS KICKSTARTER: The Kickstarter for the core rulebook is live now, and includes art from our very own Tiger Wizard, and an entire adventure from Steve Albertson aka Dragon Warrior.
FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: Epic Levels will be attending this small press festival along with our pals at Mystic Punks RPG. It will be on March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.
NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11×17 front-side poster image! 
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com
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Thanks for listening to Season Three of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast, where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels alternate between “Rise of the Vat Spawn,” an actual play using Mystic Punks RPG, and Side Quests where we interview other game creators.
You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.
Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE
Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.
Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.
© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.

This week we talk with Anthony Meloro and Jay Domingo about their kickstarter for the Mystic Punks TTRPG,  OUT TODAY exclusively through Exalted Funeral. 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/mystic-punks-table-top-roleplaying-game
We talk about all the fun things that come with the Mystic Punks Tabletop Roleplaying Game Kickstarter:
All the rad art, including some from our very own Tiger Wizard.Weird Wanderings Vol. 1 - Mystic Punk adventures written by our own Dragon Warrior Steve Albertson and our pals Levi Combs (Planet X Games) & John “Hambone” McGuire (3 2 1 Action! Games).Trading cards for the first 2 days.Dark Guide accordion fold screen with art by Pol Edouard New edition of The Dark Heart of Xarnx adventure.Stretch Goals: Enter the Psycho Realms zine, Mystic Menu, A new comic from Ben Marra ,Weird Wanderings Vol. 2 with adventures from Diogo Noguira (Old Skull), Joey Royale (Get Haunted Industries), Joel Hines (Silverarm Press)Pick up a free PDF of the Mystic Punks Quickstart Rules.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our latest song “House on Haunted Hill Dwarf” is out now on all streaming platforms. our new TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP, featuring Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, Denkles and Dizzy the Bard dropping verses alongside Dragon Warrior and Tiger Wizard all set to nostalgic beats by Inner Resting.
GARY CON: Epic Levels will be attending Gary Con March 21st-24th for Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary celebration. 
FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival: Epic Levels will be attending on March 30th in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt Club.
NEW POSTER MAP: We have a new poster adventure map now available for purchase at Exalted Funeral based on our Mad Dungeon season one, episode 20, Song of the Shriekfrapp, with the legendary Erol Otus—who not only made the adventure with us, but also illustrated the 11x17 front-side poster image! 
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com
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You can support us via Patreon for early episode releases, bonus map content, extra art, access to our discord server, and lots of other exclusive goodies.
Get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HERE
Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Robin Bellury and produced by Zach Cowan.
Theme song by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.
© 2024 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.