Hey all! Zachary Frederickson here, your friendly neighborhood GM. You might be wondering why there’s no episode in the feed today, and it falls to me as the GM and de facto voice of Roll Dice and Cry to pass on the news that unfortunately, the podcast is no longer in production. This year was really hard for us to get everybody together; there’s been a couple month-long gaps between recording sessions, and lots of new opportunities opening up for our castmates means that we collectively don’t have the same amount of time and energy to dedicate to the podcast that we once did. With that in mind, we’ve decided to definitively end it. Believe me, it wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the one that we decided was most healthy for everybody involved. I just want to take this chance to say that making this podcast with my friends has been some of the best times I’ve ever had, and that was only improved by being able to read your thoughts and reactions each week. You, the fans, have made this experience all the richer, and I can’t thank you enough for that. Now, while the show might have ended, it’s certainly not disappearing from the internet. The Soundcloud and Youtube archives are still staying up, and as far as I know the Pippa feed will still be here for awhile. Plus, we’re all over the internet, too! -The roles of Zara Fontaine and Marge Devlin were played by Emily Reisbeck. Emily is working on some new stuff, and It’s Your Funeral is coming out from Iron Circus Comics in 2020. You can read their webcomic at bluevalkyriecomic.tumblr.com and find them on Twitter @thebluevalkyrie. -The roles of Radiant Eyre and Loic Luck were played by Mari Costa. Mari’s ongoing webcomic Peritale can be found at peritale.com, and her past comics work can be found at maricomics.com. You can follow her on Twitter @marinscos. -The roles of Adeline Fleetwood and Theodore Sinclair were played by Sloan, who can be found on Twitter @_Sloanzone. -The roles of Ford Maphorn and Bailey “The Daily” Sarton were played by Nikita, who can be found on twitter @Chanderclear. -Finally, the roles of Game Master and Bartimaeus Nemo have been played by Zachary Frederickson. You can find me on twitter @obfuscatingGod. As the curtains fall one last time, I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart,Thank you, and goodnight. 

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Thank You and Goodnight

Every private investigator worth their salt knows that a large percentage of all crimes happen in the home. Thus, when investigating a crime, you can usually find the culprit in the living room. This week on Roll Dice and Cry: MARIGOLD MALEFACTION, PART I Roll Dice and Cry is:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Nikita (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)And follow the show on twitter @RollDiceAndCry!

Third Eye Investigations 6: Frank's House

The crew takes a load off, blows off some steam, and makes some connections. This week on Roll Dice and Cry: A well-deserved rest.Roll Dice and Cry is:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Nikita (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)And follow the show on twitter @RollDiceAndCry!

Third Eye Investigations 5: From Sea To Shining Sea

The turnpike's coming up and the road is running out. Do you pump the brakes, or do you open up the throttle and really see what this baby can do?This week on Roll Dice and Cry: HOT-ROD HEARTBREAK, PART IVRoll Dice and Cry is:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Nikita (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)And follow the show on twitter @RollDiceAndCry!

Third Eye Investigations 4: On The Bright Side, The Race Is Definitely Cancelled

Two investigative tracks, alike in dignity, lead to unforeseen consequences.This week on Roll Dice and Cry: HOT-ROD HEARTBREAK, PART IIIRoll Dice and Cry is:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Nikita (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)And follow the show on twitter @RollDiceAndCry!

Third Eye Investigations 3: You're a Very Charismatic Robot

A social call, a scent trail, and splitting up; what could go wrong?This week on Roll Dice and Cry: HOT-ROD HEARTBREAK, PART IIRoll Dice and Cry is:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Nikita (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)And follow the show on twitter @RollDiceAndCry!

Third Eye Investigations 2: Dude, Where's My Car?

This week on Roll Dice and Cry, a freak recording accident gives birth to a lovely bit of conversation. Tune in next week, February 27, for the return of Third Eye Investigations!

Roll Dice and Kingdom Hearts

Hey folks! Just a little update on our scheduling for the current future; TL;DR: we're moving to biweekly for a bit to build up some buffer, but we'll fill those off weeks with bonus stuff if we have it, when we have it. Tune into this update for a fun bonus song from when I was trying to come up with the Third Eye theme!

Programming Update!

There's something rotten in the Bell Village, and it smells like chrome and burnt rubber.This week on Roll Dice and Cry: HOT-ROD HEARTBREAK, PART IRoll Dice and Cry is:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Nikita (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)And follow the show on twitter @RollDiceAndCry!

Third Eye Investigations 1: Can I Ask A Ghost?

This week we delve into the mechanics and numbers of Blades in the Dark and GUMSHOE to build out our characters, crew, and the finely woven network of favors, friendships, and failures that has brought them to where we begin our tale. This week on Roll Dice and Cry: This game is complicated.Roll Dice and Cry is:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Chander (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)And follow the show on twitter @RollDiceAndCry!

Third Eye Investigations 0, Part Two: The Pants On Fire Brigade

The wait is over! We're back! Welcome back to Roll Dice and Cry with our second season: Third Eye Investigations! This is the first half of our session 0 recording, where we talk big picture about the city and introduce our characters! Check out part two next week, when we go deep into the nitty gritty of character and crew creation! This week on Roll Dice and Cry: Let's take it from the top!Roll Dice and Cry is: Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Chander (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)

Third Eye Investigations 0, Part One: Are We Ruling Out Aliens?

Huge thanks to everybody who sent in questions! This is the last thing we've recorded for season 1, and we're so glad to have gotten the responses that we got! Heads up, there was a little bit of audio corruption in the recording process; I tried to mitigate it as much as possible but it's definitely still present, so be prepared for that. We'll be sure to watch out for it in season 2 and make sure it doesn't happen again.Speaking of season 2, we're still not 100% sure when that's going to be up! There's still some work to do on our end before it's ready, but keep an eye on our twitter @Rolldiceandcry for updates and information! Thank you for joining us this far, and we hope you'll continue to join us in the future!

Season One Post-Mortem Q&A!

Hello and happy holidays! Got a special kind of episode for you this week, as we turn the clock back a bit to a time before the season one finale! Before the battle of Castle Silverhome, before the reveals and the betrayals and the deaths.One kobold must find a way to share holiday cheer.We'll be back on January 9 with the post-mortem Q&A! Look forward to it! And everything else we've got coming!!!

OtSoG Holiday Special: Sardine Day!

Amatyne the Sunturion walks her patrol across the sky, tied sandals brushing silently against starry half-roads. Her brilliant spear hangs heavy in her hand, and she looks dearly forward to rest. In the world below, the New Titans fight desperately against the forces of Anguish, the forces that drove her to take up this patrol in the first place, and Amatyne aches that she cannot be there to more directly assist her bygone charges.Amatyne looks down at the world below, keeping pace, watching the old machines wage their time-old war again. She sees Florian there, in the Coruscate Chevalier, fighting side-by-side with the Bulwark Tempest just as the old days, and Amatyne cannot help but feel a swell of pride within her heart. That is her girl, there. Her beloved knight. Still fighting after so long, just like her.The Queen Deposed, the Knight Made New, Amatyne readjusts her grip on her spear. She tightens her fingers around her shield, the burning corona of molten light no more trouble to her than a candle at midnight.With a smile on her lips, she continues her patrol.This week on Roll Dice And Cry: Perhaps things could have been different.Cast:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Chander (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@effsie)

On The Shoulders of Giants 43: You Don't Have To Be Alone

Solomon Steps-In-Silence dances through the halls of Castle Silverhome, blades flashing. It isn't the attack he'd expected--honestly, he had flagged Dauntless Leroux as the one to try something stupid--but still, he feels a bit of vindication in calling the fact that something was going to set this party awry. Now, he gets to do what he did best.A pack of these strange, tar-filled crabs scrabble at the door to a broom closet; Solomon hears scared whimpering within. With a smirk and a whistle, he beckons the beasts toward him, juggling a pair of long, wicked knives to get their attention. One of them leaps at him, and a flick of the wrist pins it to the wall; the rest converge on the spot he was seconds ago to find it empty, and Solomon perched on a nearby table, whistling. The remaining monsters charge, smashing the table to splinters as Solomon effortlessly tumbles through the air above them. He feels good, in his element. Perhaps that is why he doesn't notice the bifurcated husk scattered on the ground right where his foot lands. The shell cracks underfoot, spinning off in two directions, and Solomon falls head over heels to the floor. Whipping himself up into a crouch, Solomon has just enough time to see the final creature lunge at him--no time to react, no time to do anything--before his dropped blade whistles through the air and pierces it. The lifeless husk of the onyx crab falls to pieces around him, and Solomon looks to see the identity of his savior. Jamison Points-The-Way stands, arm extended, fingers forward, just the way his brother taught him as boys in the orphanage all those years ago. He had never taken a life, and in a way still hasn't; to call the existence of these creatures "life" is to levy far too much credit on their creator. Still, to move your hand and cause a moving thing to cease is no easy thing. Solomon Steps-In-Silence looks up at his brother.And stands. And grins.This week on Roll Dice and Cry: Welcome back. Cast:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Chander (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@effsie)

On The Shoulders Of Giants 42: The Battle Of Castle Silverhome, Part Two

Welcome to Roll Dice And Cry! Currently in our second season: Third Eye Investigations, a supernatural detective story set in an alt-history 1950's supercity. Follow our heroes, a band of intrepid and private investigators on the fringes of city society, as they work to uncover the skeletons in the city's closet. Played in Blades in the Dark, check back every other Wednesday for new episodes!Cast:Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)Mari Costa (@Marinscos)Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)Nikita (@chanderclear)Amy Sloan (@_sloanzone)

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