Trying Our Quest: A D&D Improv Comedy Actual-Play Podcast
An actual-play D&D comedy podcast hosted by some of New York’s most on-this-podcast improvisers and comedians. Join us as we make each other giggle and tell fun fantasy stories!
Episodes
47 episodes
Trying Our Clip Show (Episode 1-3 Recap)
For those listeners who want to get into Trying Our Quest, but are turned off by poor audio quality. Get caught up with episodes 1-3 in under 30 minutes, then jump right into Episode 4!
ToQ Talk: Quest Intentions & Arc 1 Wrap!
The gang talks the end of arc 1 and what's coming up in arc 2. Thanks for listening!
Trying Our One-Shot: Winter Rollstice
Join the Throbblebottom family for a winter romp through the holiday courts of the Feywild! The cruel Lady Alyosha, the pragmatic Generosity, the lusty Smarla, and the bookish Knell: they are perhaps hopeless in finding suitors to improve...
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Ep 1: The Tourist Trap (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
The party meets outside a swamp town and faces some baddies (not the hot kind) (well, one is hot) with dire news for a festival they REALLY wanted to go to. Janus passes a fist, Rex learns to study, Patch gets a third horn, and Lucy goes blue.
Ep 2: The Secret Lives of Pirate Spies (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
The party makes their way into the pirate-infested town of Siren's Perch. Janus scales a wall, Lucy phones a friend, Patch does arts and crafts, and Rex grabs the bull by the horns.
Ep 3: The Muck & The Murk (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
The party journeys into the swamp in search of allies in their fight against the pirates. Rex does his homework, Lucy puts herself out there, Janus slaps a fish, and Patch gets some gunk on his hands.
Ep 4: The Dragon and the God (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
The party faces the dragon Vilemaw in the depths of his sunken lair. Janus doles out snacks, Lucy gains a subordinate, Patch tries really hard, and Rex goes for the extra credit
Ep 5: The Temple of the Snake (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
The party faces the Kua Toa in the occupied temple of Pharika, goddess of disease. Janus contracts leprosy, Lucy gets justice, Patch hears old news, and Rex's scroll gets cryptic.
Ep 6: Do You Take Fish Man (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
The party races against time to defeat the dreaded Captain Byron in time for the festival. Patch gets greasy, Janus holds up his end of the bargain, Lucy exercises her pelvic floor, and Rex sets the table.
Ep 7: My Teacher Ate My Homework (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
The party journeys into the Bident Seal to confront Lethildor and save the sacrifices! Lucy has a class reunion, Patch gets his goat, Janus speaks whale, and Rex goes full Old Yeller.
Ep 8: The Hero of Siren's Perch (The Swamp, The Sea & The Stars)
Arc 1 Finale! The party faces the vile Lethildor and attempts to defeat him before he can summon a world-ending kraken, the World-Kraken, Naksylor. Janus does snake-robatics, Rex does some flirting, Patch perpetuates the cycle of bullying, and ...
Ep 9: Dial M for Marionette (Theatrical Interlude)
The party explores the traitor Tistlethorp’s trapped basement and sets out from Siren’s Perch toward their next adventure. Janus goes full drop dead gorgeous, Lucy catches the bug, Rex learns anatomy, and Patch picks up puppetry.
Ep 10: And Then There Were Four (Theatrical Interlude)
The party investigates a murder of an a leading actress in a crew of tragedians. Patch looks through the trash, Lucy looks through the trash, Rex looks through the trash, and Janus looks through the trash.
Ep 11: Eyes Wide Shut (Theatrical Interlude)
The gang faces the Medusa and her tragic chorus. Patch gets the bug, Lucy goes Doc Oc, Janus juggles knives, and Rex contemplates a preemptive dog strike.
Ep 12: Patch’s New Hat (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party arrives in the big city. Lucy socks a rich kid, Janus gets Histos a toy, Rex has an extremely bad trip, and Patch has a surprise reunion.
Ep 13: Unity Day Festival (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party searches for information about the Unbound in Aryax. Rex makes a trade, Patch leaves a voicemail, Janus bops-it, and Lucy gets inspired.
Ep 14: Honored Guests (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party is invited to a dinner at the castle. Rex hits the head, Lucy sees stars, Janus falls in love, and Patch gets his bag.
Ep 15: Enter the Labyrinth (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party enters the Aryaxi Labyrinth, where they seek to find Patch's fugitive sister before it's too late. Janus smacks a hand, Rex does some babysitting, Patch meets his sister’s friends, and Lucy phones home.
Ep 16: Brawl in the Family (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party, surrounded by enemies, endeavors to survive a vicious combat and escape from the labyrinth's bloodthirsty inhabitants. Rex casts a spell, Patch buries the hatchet, Lucy's magic grows wild, and Janus goes full cruise missile.
Ep 17: Silas of the Lambs (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party attempts to protect the young Torin Alabaster from dreaded kidnappers. Patch makes a hard sacrifice, Janus gets closer with Histos, Rex levels up on underwater doors, and Lucy takes the dodge (hard conversations) action.
Ep 18: The Sphinx and the Jinx (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party enters the Alabaster Bank to save the kidnapped Torin Alabaster. Janus limbers up, Lucy makes a hole in one, Rex has some bad luck, and Patch shows off his magic peen.
Ep 19: Vault Assault (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The gang faces off with Silas for the Warden’s Key. Lucy does a science project, Janus trust falls, Patch desperately loots, and Rex does a 23 and Me
Ep 20: Horns of Bogus (Legends of the Labyrinth)
The party returns to the surface, only to find things not so pleasant in the big city. Janus practices his side-eye, Patch gives a massage, Lucy breaks the Geneva Conventions, and Rex has a long-awaited reunion (with C. Lee Boof, obviously).
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