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Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast

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A team of artists telling THE GREATEST BEST FRIEND STORY that the galaxy has ever seen! While everybody else is out saving the world, we’re just trying to find the next best place to eat. Join us on our haphazard adventure.

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S2E33: Time to save Boris

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/11/17

After locating Boris the crew now need to figure out how to keep him safe, is Boris even in any danger at all? The bastards will do anything to make sure not one hair on his lil head isn't harmed. But the one person they cant keep him safe from is himself. Dark Dice Podcast - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews Episode art by Even Mehl Admundson Ambiance sound support by Jamie

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65:51

The Bastards are back from London Comic Con!

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/11/10

We’re BACK from our first Comic-Con, and we’re sitting down for a recap! If you’re a listener, you’re part of why this was possible. So buckle up for a recount of the events, the takeaways, the 15 kilos of dice, and the story of the first of many Backwater con adventures! Free Stuff Page MCM Comic Con - A Behind the Screens Look: Game Master's Roundtable panel live Dark Dice The Shadows at the Door Dragons Duel The DM’s Book Club What Am I Rolling? Podcast Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon

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38:28

The Bastards are coming to London Comic Con!

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/10/24

The Bastards are heading to London for their first comic con! So while our brains are fried from all of the planing and moving we still wanted to sit down and talk with you about what we are doing this weekend and catch up in your ear holes! The Bastards Free stuff page Dragons Duel Travis Vengroft Bodieh London MCM Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews Episode art by Bodieh Ambiance sound

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98:20

S2E32: Eep

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/10/14

BORIS IS MISSING and the Bastards are hot on his trail. With almost no time to recover from being doxxed, the crew harnesses their “whole selves” to set off into the hidden tunnels of Midspace. Did Boris come this way? Was he taken? Is he ok? And maybe more importantly yet- do we really know anything about him at all? - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon Dr Ze/Doctor Zafrey Elektra -- Daniel Matthews Episode art by Even Mehl

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41:54

Midspace Newscast

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/09/28

This just in! The Bastards’ secret lair ain’t so secret anymore, so this week we’re tuning into the Midspace News to hear all about it! Our trusty news casters head down into the streets to get the real scoop on these Bastards and the heck they’ve been raising for our fine tax evading populace. If you’ve been victimized in any way by their exploits, reach out now with your eyewitness account. And don’t miss this short! Because this newsflash is developing faster than an extra limb on an ambitious

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92:36

Lore Dive - Gear and equipment

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/09/22

We’re back with another Backwater Bastards Lore Dive and this week is all about THE EQUIPMENT AND THE GEAR! Yeah we talked about places, but now we have to talk about STUFF. And not just any stuff- but the stuff that matters. Weapons. Blasters. Energy gloves, explosives, vehicles and armor! We’ve got questions about what can be a weapon, and why the answer is everything but only if a Bastard is holding it. If you’ve ever wondered what powers an energy staff, how the heck shields work, or what the

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103:55

S2E31: Knock Knock

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/09/16

There’s somebody at the door? The Bastards have set up their secret underground lair, unloaded their bizarre spoils, and somehow they’ve been found anyway. An emissary of a certain princess has come calling and there’s a deal on the table. The Bastards have a reputation now, you see. Maybe even some sway for once! But a bigger battle is brewing, and they may be right in the middle of it. - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon Dr

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86:00

Lore Dive - MidSpace the inhabitants

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/09/01

We’re back with another Backwater Bastards Lore Dive and this week is all about THE ZONES AND INHABITANTS OF MIDSPACE. Midspace station is so dang important that we had to come back and do a second dive! Dan and Tay join DM Dick Dynamite as he digs into the known areas of Midspace, who runs them, and what their deal is. If you’ve ever wondered why the Princess Zhu Zhu left her home world to run this cess pool, the status of the local breakfast burrito situation, or what’s on the OTHER side of

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95:14

S2E30: Bobbys Gome Depot

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/08/25

After saving Midspace for the 310th time the Bastards are celebrating with some SHOPPING. Our victorious crew has an empty lair to fill and each one of them has a plan for how to do it. In the middle of grabbing some ceramic garden gomes and a home brewing system, the cafeteria seems to mysteriously empty. Looks like once again, something’s going to keep these heroes from their feast. - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon Dr Ze/Doctor

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36:28

SideArm - Hard Crust Bread Chat

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/08/18

This week we have a bonus episode for you all! This is one of our SideArm episodes, our Patreon exclusive content. We release two SideArm episodes a month, and if you like this type of ramble, laughter fun time then you can get this and access to our First campaign Rhalloran. So what are ya waiting for? For the price of a "Bag o' Fries" you can get all this today. But for now please join us as we dive deep into hard crust bread. Yeah that should cover it. Its a ramble, now you know what ya signed up

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72:25

Lore Dive - MidSpace the place

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/08/11

We’re back with another Backwater Bastards Lore Dive and this week is all about MIDSPACE. Located in the center of contested space and the beginning of the whole dang Bastard story, Midspace Station is a criminal hideaway and a historic neutral zone. Come and hear about its wartime origins and how it came to be in the mind of DM Dick Dynamite. (..And while you’re at it, find out the TRUTH about Who runs the Underground, Big Pat’s front business, and if there really IS a secret vent tucked away

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117:29

S2E29: Suspended in sound

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/08/04

It’s time to find out what really waits at the bottom of the One True Leader’s water. After a suspended moment in time learning about Ze’s past, we return to our heroes suspended in the Leader’s very own pond. The battle rages on around them as the cultists begin to lose ground. With their tentative allies ready to strike, Cleo and Ze set out to finish a fight that started many years ago… Hopefully it won’t finish them first. - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard

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76:34

Lore Dive - Psychic abilities

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/07/28

A lore dive with the Backwater Bastards. This week, psychic powers! From telepaths like Dr Z, telekinetics like the One True Leader or precognitive's like the Wraith Seers, the psychics of the Bastard universe are all able to interface their brainwaves with the world around them. Learn about how it all works, who can do do it, how they can develop, strengths, weaknesses, in game possibilities and the roles that might benefit the most from psychic abilities. DM Dick, Taylor and Daniel discuss the

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S2E28: Ze Day part 4: The Legacy Code

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/07/14

They say that The Originator rules in Synth space, but Zafrey Elektra and M8 know otherwise. Our heroes have reached the end of the line here on Gloria’s lonely treasure planet. They have seen unbelievable and wondrous things! But the red jellies draw nearer and their grim song grows louder. They are wounded, pursued, and they have no homes or family. But M8 and Zafrey have the Legacy Code… And each other. And with their own blessing, they move forward together for the first time as unique beings

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83:36

S2E27: Ze Day part 3: X marks the spot

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/06/17

Zafrey Elektra and M8 weren’t the only ones with a map to Gloria’s treasure. A new band of Atolla have allied with M8’s old crew! A first time meeting turns into a standoff as our young-old heroes attempt an escape from the synth sanctum. But just like the getting here, the leaving proves to be more perilous than any of them could have imagined. M8 and Zafrey have only moments to find their courage, but they are strengthened by the power of friendship, autonomy, and the Angel’s gift of the Legacy

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106:59

S2E26: Ze Day part 2: Gloria's Treasure

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/06/02

Zafrey Elektra and M8 have commandeered a pirate starship! Still following the commands of their stony captain stand in (The Rock), they break out of the atmosphere together and program their way to Mid-Space. A meeting with a strange hermit confirms the location of their search. It’s true of course that the cave is full of treasure… But for whom? And have our young adventurers been followed? Perhaps it’s time they captain themselves after all. - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master

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107:35

S2E25: Ze Day part 1: A jellyfish out of water

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/05/20

Zafrey Elektra is a soldier of the Atoll. He is the son of an invasive hive that jumps from planet to planet to harvest water for their sea. Whole worlds hear the Atolla Medusa's song when they come, and whole worlds shrivel in their wake. But young Zafrey has been collecting parts in the shadows... He's been building a body to escape the song. Today's the day he finally walks. But how's a young jelly going to survive, so far from their sea? - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard

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82:20

Rule Chat

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/04/28

It’s time we had a look at the numbers. As you know, the fates of our intrepid heroes are controlled by a few bad little dice. But who controls the dice? Well we do- us and some RULES. The Orbital Refuse world runs on DM Dick Dynamite’s very own game system, and we take a minute to talk about it here! Find out how to make a character in our world, learn the basic structure of our system, and hear about our experience alpha testing this thing by making this show. Maybe even join the Patreon, so you

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68:42

S2E24: Stop hiding

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/04/14

Cleo and Dr. Ze started this mission with the intent to sew chaos and spread confusion. Maybe even to make a little damage. To cause a tiny moment of trouble! Fortunately they picked something they are both good at. The cultist’s towers go down one by one to the surprise of all assembled, and our heroes prepare to land their finals blows.. ‘Cause there’s only room in this town for one jelly song, y’all. - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell Cleo deCap -- Taylor van

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91:46

S2E23: Chaos sneaking

Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast ·

2022/03/31

Cleo and Ze’s first stealth mission goes off with a BANG! In order to clear the way for D.E.E.T.Z.’s troops, they’ve agreed to take out a minimum of three enemy towers.. But hey, who’s counting? Certainly not the One True Leader that follows their every move through the eyes of each cultist they crash into. With a security system like that, staying hidden will be a true TEAM effort. - Starring: DM Dick Dynamite the Dungeon Master -- Richard Kimber-Bell Cleo deCap -- Taylor van Biljon Dr Ze/Doctor

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