Natural Ones
By The Obsessive Geek
Natural OnesFeb 07, 2023
Episode 84: Kook inze Mooth
Nearing their time to go back into the firey furnace, the gang makes a last-ditch effort to find the viles of Abaxxus's blood on the other side of the continent.
Episode 83: Oh Nuts!
This special episode is brought to you by nature. If you mess with nature, nature will mess with you. Be careful and be vigilant.
Episode 82: Jeepers Creepers
The group has been jumped in the night, find out what happens and who survives.
Episode 81: He is the Very Model...
The summit continues to decide who will be joining the Ones in closing the portal in Kol Diabolis. Bridax gets a new outfit, gets drunk, and saves the day.
Episode 80: Deez Nutz
The men are finally finished with the games and teleport themselves to Ensor in time for some shenanigans and the meeting of the leaders of various armies. This may be the beginning of the end for Abaxxis.
Episode 79: The Shadow Knows
Still stuck in the game, the remaining Natural 1s try to extinguish a dragon, a hag, and something in the pool below the pedestal.
Episode 78: The Slimy Chute or the Lub Tube
Still playing games are we? The boys are still working on winning the games set out by Turnap-Klar. Round 3, coming your way!
Episode 77: Mind Sweeper
The boys have been through a lot with the tournament of the Silver Tap, but they have earned what they came here for...a meeting with Turnep Clar. But, of course, the meeting is not all that it appears when everyone involved has to play a game to get what they want.
Episode 76: Five Gold on Bridax...Again
The boys get to Cliffbreaker and find a couple of distractions before attempting to find their wizard friend. Shenanigans ensue in this episode of the Natural Ones.
Episode 75: Bad Blood?
The men are on the hunt for the missing viles of Abaxxus's blood. They have found two so far and need to find any others to prevent his crossing over to any other realms.
Episode 74*: Enscorcelled Alluvium
*AUDIO FIXED* Back to their world, the party has two weeks to raise an army large enough to prevent Abaxxus from crossing over. Their minotaur army is still preparing as they decide what is most important in this short window of opportunity.
Episode 73: Five Minute Friend
The group is headed toward the third and final tower with an old friend and a new friend. The ending of this episode has a twist that even the players did not see coming.
Episode 72: The Grate Escape
The crew has the vile of blood but at a cost, Rolthor has perished and been possessed. The heroes need to hightail it out of the city of Hateport and get back to the mission. How many more lives may be lost before closing the gate?
Episode 71: Beat the Meat
The great meat monster is coming alive now that our heroes have turned off the river of gloom. How are they going to get into the monster and get the vile of blood to stop Abaxxus?
Episode 70: Lubing up the (C)anal
Trucking their way through the Hellscape plane, our heroes make their way to Hellport to find the vile of blood that will hopefully prevent Abaxxus from taking over their world.
Episode 69: Ensorcelled
In last episode we left them at the tower, but the men are ready to get back on the river when they are sidetracked for a puzzling task.
Episode 68: Bridge Over Troubled Waters
The crew is at the top of the tower, they have retrieved the feather and are ready to return to the boat. Unbeknownst to them, Rothar is entertaining a four-armed troll while his family of trolls is making their way through the tower to our heroes at the top. How will the team get out of this one? Probably with quick thinking and a daring plan that will succeed on the first try.
Episode 67: The Space Between
The guys have retrieved the eggs and made a new deal, but where is Rothar. On his own again, Rothar has a vision that may affect the coming storm. Oh, and the guys get into a little scuffle on their way down the river.
Episode 66: Egg Men
After Meep made a deal with a devil, the team continues their quest of finding eggs hidden somewhere in the caverns near the first tower. Will they get the eggs or will Meep owe the devil his life?
Episode 65: Sittin' By the Dock of the Bay
After a tumultuous float down the river, the boys landed at the first watchtower. In this episode, the GM salivates as the party splits up to cover different tasks in the devil city.
Episode 64: Don't Pay the Ferryman
The guys finally get aboard the ferry and start to travel down the river. You know that bridges are the worst, right? Well, we prove that again and the guys don't even get onto the bridge.
Episode 63: The Renegades Sail Away with Mr. Roboto
After finally "escaping" the tower of Pyranthus, the Nats embark on the next leg of their journey. They travel to a new plane of existence and meet a new comrade.
Episode 62: Father Knows Best
The gang is still climbing the tower of Pyranthis. Many difficulties present themselves on the way to the top to discover the keeper of the tower in this trippy episode.
Episode 61: Don't Be Trippin'
Still in the tower of Pyranthis, the Natural Ones attempt to battle their way through the illusionary rooms. Each hero fights through the challenges in a variety of ways while Kronthud sees the truth and does nothing but heal people while not knowing what is going on. Crazy ensues.
Episode 60: There be monsters...
The gang has completed one goal but has a bigger problem to work on, closing the gates of Abaxxus that are open. They have decided to take Szota's advice and travel to Rohira to see the wizard, Pyranthis, and see if he can lend a hand to close these gates and save what is left of this world.
Character Creation: Paladins
We take a break from our regular story and three of us make characters because isn't that the best part of this game? This is our first side podcast illustrating the fun and creativity of character creation. We roll up three paladins and create backstories for each.
Episode 58: Rock of Ages
The fight continues for the realm. Kronthud battles for his life against Rolthor and Farolt. The gang joins in when some unexpected warriors come to their aid.
Episode 57: Fight for the Blight Part 2
The team has to finish what they have started and attempt to find and destroy Farolt. A long-held secret is revealed when the team is split up and we find an old friend.
Episode 56: Battle of the Blight
After a three-week exploration by many of the Natural Ones, the group comes back together with news from worldwide. They are summoned to the pyramid just as the city is attacked by unknown forces, GIANT forces.
Episode 55: Rolthar gets Boned
In a short episode before the summer break, the guys deal with the aftermath of the civil war, missing limbs, and a feeble-minded Britax.
Episode 54: Pulling Your Own Stump
The group is fighting among themselves. Will they succeed in getting the armbands off of them?
Episode 53: A Celebration of Life
The Natural Ones lost of their members to cancer between sessions. This is their version of a wake for their longtime friend and compatriot, Matt Lackner. Awthem to the end.
Episode 52: Can't Stop the Feeling
Are the guys ever getting out of the castle? Will they get clamped with the bracelets? I know the answers, but you have to listen to this episode to find out.
Episode 51: Bad Medicine
The group has a big decision to make, join the forces of Abaxxus or fight against them and find a way out of the castle. Meep returns and has a lot to say during the "negotiations".
Episode 50: Backstabber
What happens when this group is presented with a new offer that might be stronger than the old one? The men discuss their possible new fate against the one that they had laid out for themselves.
Episode 49: Double Dragon
The guys start a new journey toward gaining the trust and hopefully an alliance with the frost giants of the north. They follow a trail through the Streets of Rage and hopefully find some Bad Dudes and some treasure, possibly a Golden Axe or 2.
Episode 48: Clean it Up, We Want the Company Impressed
A short session with the crew. They are cleaning up after the battle with the Elder Brain and some lore is dropped on Rothor and Awthem.
Episode 47: Tanks for the Ham Jelly!
The crew is in the middle of a fight for their lives against the Elder Brain. With the stunning effect of the psychic blast, half of our team is out of commission. Will Meep save the day? Will Dobermil come to the rescue? You will have to listen to find out.
Episode 46: Rage Against the Machine
Our heroes join the fray and begin the attack on the elder brain's army. Can 6 people take on and defeat an entire army? Only time will tell.
Episode 45: Don't Fear the Meep
The battle continues. Can the group release Lucious from his mind control in time to save their own lives? The army of the Elder Brain is making its way through the caverns, will they have time to prepare for the battle yet to come?
Episode 44: Hit the Wet Spot
We move over the other group as they make their way deep into the Underdark to battle the undead army making its way to AufTrag.
Episode 43: Roc of Ages
The group has engaged with the dragon and fight for their lives.
Episode 42: Coming Out of the Shaft or "The answer to life, the universe, and everything"
Our heroes have split into two factions while joining forces with the crew of the Mad Bovine. This episode follows the group going after Nexor Deepwater.
Episode 41: Bulls*it
The group sits down with the crew in this return episode. Bridax has some revelations both mentally and physically with his long-lost love commanding an armada with Dobermill by her side.
Episode 40: Going Down on the Shaft
The guys had just jumped down into the shaft on their way to the Underdark. Hopefully they will all survive as they plummet the 5 miles straight down into the darkness.
Episode 39: Down the Shaft
Traveling through the under areas of Auftrag, our heroes meet with Szota, Farolt's right hand. She attempts to gain their trust to assist them with their next task of stopping the elder brain. Making their way to the shaft turns out to not be as easy as they had hoped as Nexor Deepwater and his forces are standing guard.
Episode 38: Croaker gets some Wood
The boys are trying to make their way into Auftrag. What will happen next and who will they meet along the way this time?
Episode 37: You Gotta Know When to Fold 'em
Our group makes their way back to the Blight to count their winnings and to identify them. Meanwhile, Kronthud has other thoughts about his role in the future of the city and the religion.
Episode 36: Wanted, Dead or a Meep
The gang gets back together at the Hairy Eyeball and is promptly attacked by strange winged monsters who seem bent on destroying half of Toth. Who or what are they after and will the guys stand to fight or slink into the back streets to make their escape? I would bet that our faithful listeners could guess which would happen.
Episode 35: The Roof is on Fire, Let the.....
We continue the heist in the vault with the majority of our party and see what happens to Rolthar with his new "friends" at the tavern. Based on the title, I wonder if Rolthar gets into a bit of a scuffle. Our faithful listeners will not be surprised by what happens in both the vault and the tavern. Good luck, heroes.