Dark Dice

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Dark Dice
Fool & Scholar Productions
Cover art of the podcast
Presentation
StarringJeff Goldblum
Holly Billinghurst
Sean Howard
Hem Cleveland
David Ault
Peter Lewis
Eyþór Viðarsson
GenreHorror themed Dungeons and Dragons (5e) actual play
Created byTravis Vengroff & Kaitlin Statz
Written byTravis Vengroff
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesComplete
Production
Composed bySteven Melin
No. of episodeschapters 16
Publication
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2018 – present
Websitedarkdice.com

Dark Dice is a Dungeons & Dragons themed podcast, produced by Fool & Scholar Productions, written and created by the husband and wife duo Kaitlin Statz and Travis Vengroff.[1][2][3] The story of the podcast is divided in chapters, where 16 chapters and 28 episodes have been aired so far in its completed first season and recently started second season, as of June 2021.[4][5] The new episodes of the podcast are usually released on monthly basis and are fan-funded.[6][7] The podcast has been developed based on the 5th edition rules of Dungeons and Dragons.[8] The voice over of all the main five characters are created with actual voice over instead of NCR and immersive soundscapes have been used in combination with ambience and music.[9][10] From the second season onwards Jeff Goldblum joined the podcast to play the role of the character Balmur in the podcast.[11][12][13]

Plot[]

Title card of the podcast

The first season of the podcast revolves around the story of rescuing the missing children of Ilmater's Hope. Accordingly, the team follows the trail deep into the Dead Pines where they unfortunately attract the attention of The Silent One, a sinister creature that has the ability to steal the face and voice of whoever it pleases. The Silent One kills and replaces members of the team and in such a way it is now controlled by the deceased player and thus getting one step closer to its terrible goal.[14]

The second season starts in the tail of the First season's story, where the two teams start fighting against each other in order to attain revenge, after a failed attempt to save the world. In this season also, The Silent One stalks the team members in order to get its aim materialized.[15][16][17][18]

Episodes[]

Season Episode Name Episode Release Date
Season One Dark Dice: Episode 0 - The Game Sep 25, 2018
Season One Dark Dice: Meet the Innskeep Sep 29, 2018
Season One Chapter 1: The Silent One Nov 02, 2018
Season One Chapter 2: Mindless Dec 04, 2018
Season One Dark Dice: Meet the Bard Jan 01, 2019
Season One Chapter 3: Captive Feb 06, 2019
Season One Chapter 4: Dead of Night Mar 12, 2019
Season One Dark Dice: Meet the Paladin Apr 23, 2019
Season One Fool and Scholar QA and Update Apr 30, 2019
Season One Chapter 5: First Watch Jun 13, 2019
Season One Chapter 6: Dying Embers Jul 18, 2019
Season One Dark Dice: Meet the Cleric Aug 19, 2019
Season One Chapter 7: The Great Gate Oct 08, 2019
Season One Chapter 8: The Eternal Vigil Oct 24, 2019
Season One Chapter 9: Tunnels Dec 24, 2019
Season One Dark Dice: Behind the Music Jan 22, 2020
Season One Chapter 10: Tortured Feb 21, 2020
Season One Chapter 11: Scars Apr 03, 2020
Season One Chapter 12: Worse May 7, 2020
Season One Meet the Druid May 14, 2020
Season One Chapter 13: Silent Faithful Sep 04, 2020
Season One Chapter 14: Fireside Oct 01, 2020
Season One Chapter 15: The Void Dec 03, 2020
Season One Chapter 16: The Long March Jan 14, 2021
Season One Pride Month: Tiefling in the Details Jan 15, 2021
Season One Pride Month: A Date With Uriel Jan 16, 2021
Season Two Chapter 1A: Recovery Feb 26, 2021
Season Two Chapter 1B: Unavenged May 12, 2021
Season Two Chapter 2B: Quartet June 25, 2021
Season Two Chapter 3B: Sleepless August 29, 2021

Cast[]

Season One: Story 1: Domain of the Nameless God[]

  • Narrator / Game Master – Travis Vengroff
  • Iaus Innskeep – David Ault
  • Sister Tsavorite Cavernsfall– Kaitlin Statz
  • Soren Arkwright – Peter Lewis
  • Father Sindri Westpike – Eyþór Viðarsson
  • Flygia of Zarketh – Kessi Riliniki
  • Rowena Granitepike – Hem Cleveland
  • Coal - Eric Nelsen

Season Two - The Long Road[]

  • Narrator / Game Master – Travis Vengroff
  • Balmur - Jeff Goldblum
  • Soren Arkwright - Peter Joseph Lewis
  • Ildrex Mystan - Russ More
  • Glom of House Vogelberg - Sean Howard
  • Gaelle of House Vogelberg - Holly Billinghurst
  • Rowena Granitepike - Hem Cleveland
  • Father Sindri Westpike - Eyþór Viðarsson

Awards and honors[]

Year Award Category Citation
2020 HEAR Now: Audio Fiction and Arts Festival
  • The Gold Listening Showcase Official Selection (2020)
 [19]
2020 Audio Verse Awards * Best Instrumental Composition in a Production ("Danse Sanguis" - 2020)
  • Best Vocal Composition in a Production ("Funeral Song" - 2020)
  • Best Vocal Composition in a Production ("Devil's Gamble" - 2020)
  • Best Vocal Composition in a Production ("Flowers for the King" - 2020)
  • Best Player Direction in a Production (2020)
 [20]
2021 New Jersey Web Festival Awards * Best Sound Design in an Actual Play Production (2021) [21]

Reception[]

The Syfy Wire commented on the podcast that "the show edits out the pauses that naturally come while playing D&D, re-records NPC voices with trained voice actors, and scores the whole thing with Foley work, an orchestra featuring more than 30 medieval instruments, and a live 40-person choir singing in Icelandic, Elvish, and more."[22]

References[]

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  14. ^ "Playing With Strangers: Dissecting Dark Dice". Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  15. ^ "Jeff Goldblum Joins the Cast of Dungeons & Dragons Podcast Dark Dice as a Sorcerer". uk.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  16. ^ "Trailer - Dark Dice Podcast - D&D 5e Horror Podcast - Snyder's Return". Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  17. ^ "Turns Out Jeff Goldblum's an 'Absolute Badass' at Playing D&D". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  18. ^ "Nathan Fillion and cast of The Suicide Squad play D&D". Dicebreaker. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  19. ^ "Hear Now Festival Listing". Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "Audio Verse Awards 2020 Website". Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  21. ^ "NY Web Fest 2021 Website". Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  22. ^ Grebey, James (2021-05-05). "Not even Jeff Goldblum is safe from danger on the D&D podcast 'Dark Dice'". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

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