Inglorious Bards is an actual-play-style adventure podcast featuring a group of performers who encounter strange creatures, foil evil schemes, and solve mysterious mysteries. The show mixes fantasy roleplaying with comedy, improvisation, and playful storytelling. Episodes follow the bards through untold adventures, often with absurd detours and jokes. The description highlights their chaotic approach, including a running gag about chopping onions.
Episodes
Season 6 Episode 90: Chicanery of Bards
An infinite ocean stretches in every direction, but the Guardians don't have time to tread water. Something lethal is hunting them from the deep, and survival means diving headfirst into the nightmare.
Season 6 Episode 89: Water's Rim
The Guardians of Verenn go looking for an extra-planar shortcut to Sharemordren. Zaldor hears from a very, very old friend, and Vessel casts a spell that prevents drowning. Unfortunately, it does absolutely nothing about dying.
Season 6 Episode 88: Wraith to the Portal
The Guardians ignore the Golden Rule: Never Split the Party. Instead of reaching the Plane of Water, Sabynne and Ansgar are thrown wildly off course, Now, they are left stranded in a sea of stars, staring down their imminent doom.
Season 6 Episode 87: Fawn Fondue
In the wake of their battle against the great dragons, the Guardians of Verenn press on in their search for a path to Sharemordren. But no matter how driven they may be, the world has a way of demanding their attention, and the journey ahead is anything but straightforward.
Season 6 Episode 86: Dragon Trees
Sabynne has become the true Warden of the Taladien Forest. The Void has been driven from the world. The heroes should be celebrating. Instead, wounded and weary, they stand before an ancient threat. The dragons have chosen this moment to act, just as destiny foretold.
Season 6 Episode 85: Swamp Cops
The search for the ancient Undertree leads the Guardians to a difficult choice. As dragons stalk the corrupted depths of Taladien Forest, Galen is separated from the group and left to face the wilderness alone. Convinced she knows the right path, Sabynne makes a crucial decision that comes with deadly consequences.
Season 6 Episode 84: Lord Insgar
The Guardians plunge themselves deeper and deeper into the corrupted Taladien Forest, only to find themselves in the Belly of the Beast.
Season 6 Episode 83: Resting Death Face
Drawn back to the Taladien Forest, Sabynne must answer for the lives she left behind when she abandoned the druids in their darkest hour. Self-proclaimed cultists of Sheremordren move to end the Six forever, but Ansgar and Galen prove with certainty that looks can kill.
Season 6 Episode 82: The Ship Goes Down with the Captain
The Wake, an airship of unknown origin and impossible magic, carried the Guardians through countless adventures before meeting its end in Kanebren. When the elementals imprisoned within its engine finally break free, they unleash years of rage in a storm of destruction. They want no ransom, no justice, and no mercy. They want the Captain, and they will get their revenge.
Season 6, Episode 81: One Hell of a Hallway
Smooth-talking scoundrel Jace Lawson has a foolproof plan to escape the Oubliette: break into the hangar, get to his shuttles, and leave everyone else wondering how he pulled it off. The only complication is surviving long enough to get there. Fortunately, the Guardians bring all the muscle and firepower he could ask for, and they're eager to use it. Good thing Jace never worries about the odds, b
Season 6 Episode 80: Keeping Promises
The Guardians are sentenced to life in the Oubliette's dungeons. But when a mysterious benefactor offers Sabynne a perilous quest for their freedom, the promise feels too good to be true...and too dangerous to trust.
Season 6 Episode 79: The Oubliette
Ripped out of their reality, the Guardians find themselves bound as slaves and forced to kill for the entertainment of thousands of spectators from across the Planes, or die trying.
Season 6 Episode 78: Sunrise, Sunset
Calienvaroe is held captive by dragons and drake in a tall, ruined tower of an ancient fortress. Sabynne and Vessel attempt to rescue her without alerting the Drakes. Luminara's visions of the future predict that countless lives will be lost if they do not succeed. Zaldor makes a plan for escape no matter the cost of sacrifice.
Season 6 Episode 77: Plan in Ruins
The Guardians fight a horde of Dragons to the death with the help of Luminara, an ancient Omen dragon and ally from their past. But Luminara did not arrive by chance; she is here for a greater purpose and requires the aid of the heroes if she hopes to succeed.
Season 6 Episode 76: Thrake and the Drakes
The Guardians achieve the impossible, recovering an ancient relic powerful enough to kill dragons. They set out to use it to rescue the captured Calienvaroe, but the dragons have plans of their own: hunt down and destroy every hero before the weapon can ever be used.
Season 6 Episode 76 Recap
Recap of episodes 71-75
S6E75: Cheloran Water Park
Ruins of ancient civilizations are filled with uncounted dangers, spoken of only in legend. When the Guardians seek a world‑saving relic within a millennia‑old Cheloran stronghold, they soon encounter the devastating defenses the Chelorans left behind, and realize with horror that they were unprepared for the sacrifice required to succeed.
S6E74: When One Door Closes, a Portal Opens
After Rook fulfills his contract, Sharemordren deals a devastating blow to the Guardians. As they reel from the loss, a glimmer of hope arrives: a message from a long-lost friend, brought to them by an unexpected ally.
S6E73 "The Cost of a Life"
Despite their many achievements and immense strength, the Shields of Calaviaire are swiftly humbled when they come face to face with an ancient dragon. Zaldor moves to punish Stevel for his foolishness, while Jericho sends Galen to an alternate dimension for a brief but pointed “time out.” When the group uncovers the truth about the Key to the Quiet Room, Ansgar is struck speechless.
S6E72 "A Bridge too Far"
Reluctant and weary, Hemlock guides the Guardians back through the searing heat of the Magma Gauntlet with Shilara’s grudging assistance. Meanwhile, Jericho learns that the enemy of his enemy might just be a friend—for a price.
S6E71 "The Stowaway"
Lead Wizard Mallbeck’s search for the cause of reality’s unraveling goes wrong when he accidentally creates an extraplanar bomb capable of obliterating Navarre. Jericho and Hemlock risk their lives to disarm it. Zaldor completes a months-long side quest that ends up breaking Jericho's heart, and Galen firmly reminds the Guardians that friends don’t let friends scout alone.
S6E71 Recap
S6E70 "Doom, Chaos, and Other Magic Items"
Lord Ansgar Icebeard has been called a patient dwarf—but he does not like to repeat himself. When Headmaster Videl finally acquiesces and grants the heroes passage into the basement of the Luminae Academy, Ansgar learns a difficult lesson: one must be careful what they wish for.
S6E69 "Council of Fools"
The moment the Guardians broke free of Xecsa, they were summoned to the Luminae Academy for an emergency meeting of the High Council. Calienvaroe was nowhere to be found—but in her place sat an uninvited stranger, one who made it unmistakably clear just how dire their situation had become.
S6E68 "Escape from New Xecsa"
The Guardians reach the top of Vlesarra Technology and find Crystal Bell, the CEO and keeper of the location of the Key. The moment she leaves with them, Arc Sec 1 surges after them in a storm of chrome and gunfire, and a tireless hunter plans his attack.
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S6E67 "Between 2 Walls"
Vlassera Industries Headquarters is a beautiful monument of glass and steel. A hundred of feet above ground in the glimmering tower, 6 Neon clad heroes blast their way through security forces and titanium armored robots. They haphazardly smash through glass walls, fire a blaze of bullets, and slice with electrified swords because they need to make their appointment with the CEO and learn her secre
S6 Episode 67 Recap
The season is recapped.
S6E66 "Slap Jack Scrap Tack"
The Krunk convinces Mac to start repairs on The Wake. The Heroes explore the army base, one of them becomes a cult leader, one of them tries a hand at genocide. Then they head to Vlassara Industries to track down The Crystalline Bell.
S6E65 "Hijack, Byejack"
The Heroes clear out the remaining Arc Sec guards and go on a search for something they lost in the transition to New Xecsa.
S6E64 "New Xecsa"
Transported through time and reality, the Shields crash onto cement streets beneath towering metal skyscrapers, neon lights strobing, and ads erupting every few seconds. The city hums with dangerous locals and traps around every corner. Above them, a menacing flying fortress hunts for the out-of-place intruders. To survive, they must blend into this relentless cyber-neon world as quickly as possib
S6E3 "Potato Criticism"
The Wake barely crawls into Port Heath, a skeletal town clinging to the ruins of a fallen city. After hasty, inadequate repairs, Zaldor drives the ship straight into a raging magical thunderstorm that is a lethal barrier guarding Xecsa—a realm whose secrets are even deadlier than its storms.
S6E64 "New Xecsa"
Transported through time and reality, the Shields crash onto cement streets beneath towering metal skyscrapers, neon lights strobing and ads erupting every few seconds. The city hums with Dangerous locals and traps around every corner. Above them, a menacing flying fortress hunts for the out-of-place intruders. To survive, they must blend into this relentless cyber-neon world as quickly as possibl
S6E62 "Old Friends, New Faces"
Chilloran magic is ancient, powerful, and difficult - like trying to read a cookbook written by a thunderstorm. The Shields of Calaviarre quickly discover that dabbling in it is less “mystical adventure” and more “near-death experience.” Galen makes a choice that changes two lives forever, and Goli is reunited with adorable wife.
S6E61 "Gnome Grndr"
Vessel was created over 4,000 years ago to be a servant and support for the Chilorans. Today, he is once again fulfilling his directive deep in the vaults—this time for a very different group of people. Vessel will lead these adventurers through the underground labyrinth and warn them of dangers whenever asked. But Vessel will not do any of these things until he is asked—and that tiny detail could
S6 Episode 60 Recap
We recap the last 5 episodes.
S6E60 "Prepare for Combat"
Driven by a directive given millennia ago, Vessel leads the heroes into a labyrinth full of traps and trials that test their courage, fortitude, and intellect against the riddles of the Ancient Chiloran. But even if they survive the traps, they must still face the Hulking Automatons that await with their own directive: to kill everyone that is not Chiloran.
S6E59 "Vault Dweller"
Galen gets a break in his quest for Vedenite, and the group decides to cross an ocean beneath the mountain to reach it. Zaldor faces reprimand in his role as a Wizard of Selection, and Goli is dragged into an unexpected reunion.
S6E58 "Ore Penance"
After enduring a brutal aerial onslaught of dragons, the battered Wake limps toward the legendary dwarven city of Shadow Hall. There, Lord Ansgar is hailed as a hero, while Goli faces consequences of choices he made in his previous life.
S6E57 "Thunder of Dragons"
The Wake and her crew barely escape the Iron Fortress, though the airship is left badly damaged. With no skilled craftsmen in Kanebren to make the magical repairs she needs, the crew sets their course for Shadow Hall, hoping to avoid trouble along the way. Jericho is reunited with a long-lost acquaintance, while Zaldor is confronted by a figure from his past—one who warns that ancient beasts are b
S6E56 "Rudimentary Magics"
The Iron Fortress powers on once more. Its systems groan awake waiting for their next command. Corridors glow with a cold light that reveals dangers previously concealed in the darkness. The archives reconnect to their databanks, exhuming secrets that were never meant to be discovered, and many people who thought that they were lost forever are suddenly, and violently, found.
S6 Episodes 1-55 Recap
Jeremy recaps us up to date.
S6E55 "Breadcrumbs"
Hugo holds up his end of the bargain, even as his thirst for revenge against the Guardians burns within him. Room after room unfolds before them, each passage leading deeper into the heart of the decaying ship. At last, they discover the means to awaken the Iron Fortress—and with it, all of its deadly protectors.
S6E54 "Blood and Rust"
Warily following their new guide deeper and deeper into the bowels of the Iron Fortress, the Guardians are forced to confront the horrors of what the Legion has done—and continues to do—to the people of Calaviare.
S6E53 "Insufficient Power"
Sharemordren's last know location, The Iron Fortress, rapidly decays much faster than time requires on the outskirts of Kanebren. As the Guardians descend into it to look for clues, they find that this rusting city is filled with unknown magic, otherworldly monsters, and some unexpected help.
S6E52 "What Was and What Will Be"
After overcoming their most formidable enemy, the Guardians are invited to stay in Kanebren and help rebuild. But just as things begin to settle, an old acquaintance resurfaces with a different agenda—with all of Verenn in the balance.
S6E51 "The Battle for Kanebren"
Sent away from their beloved home by Lady Morrowind on a desperate quest for survival, Lord Ansgar and Goli have fulfilled every task laid before them. They sought out legendary heroes, recovered long-lost magical relics, and returned to Kanebren—bloodied, but alive. All of it, for one purpose: to defeat Baleroc—the Umbral Dragon. Now, alongside the Guardians, they cast aside strategy for action.
S6 Episodes 1-50 Recap
Jeremy recaps the season up until NOW.
S6E50 "How to Kill Your Dragon"
With the power of Osgaren and the keys to the Crystal Towers, the Guardians set out to infiltrate the ruined city of Kanebren. Deep within its crumbling walls waits Baelrock, the Underdragon. Any chance of defeating him will take strategy, courage—and more luck than anyone’s willing to admit.
S6E49 "First Impressions"
Ansgar believes the fabled Protector of Calaviare holds the keys to saving Kanebren, but the Protector vanished into a town no map remembers. If they do find him, will he answer the call… or remain a ghost of the past?
S6E48 "Kords of Fate"
After solving centuries old puzzles to reclaim the legendary Rune of Osgaren, the crew of the Wake must still face a monstrous danger in a massive cavern far below a mountain before they can call it their own. But even if they succeed, they will confront an even more powerful and enigmatic foe.
S6E47 "Follow Your Nose"
The Source pulses through Goli, whispering secrets and granting hidden knowledge that draws him toward a mysterious, powerful artifact. Guided by the Source, Goli begrudgingly leads the crew of The Wake into an ancient, long-undisturbed fortress, but to the others, nothing makes sense—and their efforts to help only make things worse…much, much worse.
S6E46 "The SOURCE SOUrce source source...
The bumbling new captain and untrained crew of The Wake follow Goli’s questionable sense of direction in search of people who supposedly know how to slay a dragon. Galen gets recognized from a past life, and Zaldor, in a bold display of poor judgment, nearly dies by hugging.
S6 Episodes 1-45 Recap
Jeremy with a big recap.
S6E45 "In The Wake"
Two proud and capable dwarves join the heroes on their quest to liberate the city of Kanebren from a monstrous threat. When the group teleported into what was supposed to be the heart of the city, each of them had different expectations—some imagined a dramatic arrival, others hoped for a magical vault with treasure, maybe even a tavern nearby. But not a single soul predicted they'd materialize th
S6E44 "An Hour of Need"
The Guardians of Tabonry are no more. The heroes each close a chapter on the lives they once knew, unsure of their next steps.
Fortunately, they know someone who can see what lies ahead. Unfortunately, that future holds a threat that is ancient, relentless, and impossible to avoid.
S6E43 "Hot Tub Crime Machine"
The Guardians have changed—inside and out. As they journey back home, they realize that their experiences have transformed them not only as individuals, but as a team. Some return feeling like heroes, others burdened by failure, and a few still haunted by unfinished business.
S6E42 "The Glorious Bard"
Facing an onslaught of Castle Guards and the lethal Queen Shade assassins, the Guardians' hopes of survival were already razor-thin. But when the Ashen Queen HERSELF descended into the fray, their chances shrank to a mere whisper of possibility. And then, as if the heavens sought to seal their doom, the Jagged Witch—once their ally—turned against them. In that moment, hope wasn’t just lost; it was
S6E41 "The Blood Web"
Al Kenet grows tired of the childish games of sneaking around her palace. She is ready to claim the revenge that she has been dreaming of for centuries. The useful idiots that she brought with her have become a nuisance, and they are no longer necessary. The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of The Jagged Witch, long will she reign.
S6 Episodes 1-40 Recap
A recap through episode 40.
S6E40 "Which Way Witch?"
In the dark labyrinth of tunnels beneath the Ashen Queen's palace, Yannick is forced to let Al Kanet lead the quest. Her singular goal is the destruction of the Ashen Queen, and she proves that she will cut down and kill anyone who stands in her way, even the Guardians.
S6E39 "Market of Stars"
The Guardians finally arrived at the gates of Kaseer, a formidable religious city state that is the seat of power of the Ashen Queen and her coven of Blood Witches. At the Gates, Zaldor reveals his skills in deception, Galen swears another blood oath, and Yannick desperately tries to keep everyone focused on their deadly serious task. But there are many distractions in the city, and their new cons
S6E38 "Blood Feud"
Exhausted, wounded, and barely conscious, the Guardians finally stand face to face with the Jagged Witch, Al Kanet. Unfortunately for them, Al Kanet has not been sleeping; she has been waiting for this fatal battle, so that she can once again taste the blood of her fallen enemies, and finally be set free.
S6E37 "Blood Fountains"
After what feels like weeks of travel through the labyrinth of Al Kanet's tomb, the dazed and stupefied heroes descend into the Jagged Witch's final resting place. All they have to do is defeat an entire coven of Forgotten Witches and Skeletal Mages, and submerge their hands in blood... hopefully not their own.
S6E36 "A Tomb of Blood"
Seeking protection from the Ash Queen’s detection, the Guardians direction must be genuflection but further inspection of the haunting projections shows bloody infection will mean their subjection.
S6 Episodes 1-35 Recap
Jeremy recaps through episode 35.
S6E35 "The Ballad of Tark"
Galen gets fatigued trying to keep up with Geggy's grueling pace through the Jagged Mountains in search for the Tomb of Al Kanet. Fortunately, the path to the tomb is made clear with some help from Jericho's new friend.
S6E34 "Not Haply Ever After"
The Heroes were given 10 steps, each one is more harrowing than the last, that must be completed for there to be any chance for them to destroy the corruption in Thave. Step one is supposed to be a simple blood test, but blood magic, it turns out, is EXTREMELY dangerous!
S6E33 "Letter to a Friend"
The Guardians are brought to a mysterious magical tower, seeking answers to their nearly impossible task of defeating the corruption in Thave. Zaldor is forced to face his past as he and Jericho bond over grief.
S6E32 "Flanking for Love"
The Guardians barely evade trouble in Sarveed on the quest to Kaseer. On their way, they encounter a stranger who requires their rescue, but Galen is convinced that they made the wrong choice.
S6E31 "Zaldor's Cozy Cabin"
The Guardians are reformed and try to avoid detection as they travel to Kaseer. Zaldor has a couple tricks up his sleeve, but to get into the capitol city, it's going to take a good pickpocket, a face, and a healthy dose of deception, whether Yannick likes it or not.
S6 Episodes 1-30 Recap
Jeremy recaps up to episode 30.
S6E30 "Heal to Death"
Jericho finally destroyed the bundle of silver cords that he and Hemlock had been seeking for days. The explosion created a magical created a magical mist that changed the faces of the Guardians forever, and when the mist lifted, the heroes found themselves surrounded by otherworldly corruption and a deadly enemy that plans to cut their reunion short.
S6E29 "I Don't Want To Go"
The Guardians survive Fenmarrow Forest only to learn that the road to Kreevorn is littered with assassins, aberrant creatures, and a fate that will change our heroes forever...
S6E28 "Happly's House of Healing"
Time stops for no one, and the threat in Thave grows closer and more dangerous. The Guardians find themselves desperate to answer the call, and to find the lost faces that Jericho and Hemlock so desperately miss. Unfortunately , time stops for no one and a difficult decision must be made.
S6E27 "Three Bad Options"
Hemlock ties up a loose end, and all the Guardians plan for a long, dangerous journey to Thave. All except Jericho, who is determined to do anything to find his missing friend. Even if it costs him everything.
S6E26 "The Thread That Binds Us"
After a deadly confrontation nearly disrupts the celebration at Newall, Mayor Plen decides that he should hire some of the Guardians for a NEW type of job. Jericho and Hemlock struggle with the knowledge their friends are not who they thought they were.
S6E 1-25 Recap
Jeremy recaps up to episode 25.
S6E25 "The Guardians of Tabonry"
Calienveroe has seen visions of the future. She sees the destruction of Verenn, or hope of it's survival. Which future unfolds will depend entirely on our heroes. So she tasks them to confront a great evil in Thave before it can bring destruction to Navarre. The heroes agree to begin their journey tomorrow, but first they have a part to attend.
S6E24 "Pimp Symphony"
The heroes awaken in Tabonry to find it changed in their absence. The snow falls, the new wall is built, and the places that were once home are now changed forever. Yannick deals with being a living legend, Dash takes a stab at diplomacy, and Hemlock discovers that he is a hunted man.
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