Unbalanced Encounters

Bonus Arc - Cheeky Blighters - Pt 2

"You gotta use your head!"
Angie, Blueberry and Shoe's continued  journey to save their Human Baker takes them from noble estates guarded by wiley beasts to rancid catacombs harboring all sorts of darkness. Just how deep does this rabbit hole go?Hopefully not too deep. They are very short heros. 
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast
Cinderblocksally as GM
Emily Greymoore as Angie
Sam Oliver as Blueberry
Becca "Caustic Phoenix" as Shoo
Soundtrack
"Bit of Cheek" by Patrick Perini
Additional music via Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio
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Bonus Arc - Cheeky Blighters - Pt 3

"You're Not My Mom!"In the final chapter of our little tale, Angie, Shoe, and Blueberry must contend with an octopus, the military, and more. Will their new found friendship be enough to overcome the dark machinations of the Scavenger Dandies?
Probably not. 
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast
Cinderblocksally as GM
Emily Greymoore as Angie
Sam Oliver as Blueberry
Becca "Caustic Phoenix" as Shoo
Soundtrack
"Bit of Cheek" by Patrick Perini
Additional music via Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio
Follow us on Bluesky @uepodca.st

Bonus Arc - Kids on Boars - Pt 1

"What's a hoofalump?"As our heroes leave behind their forest home, so too do they leave behind the kids of Rally. Which is a good thing, because someone has to keep an eye out on the things that haunt the woods. But will they know what to do when they find actually something out there?
Probably not.
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast
Craig Pate as GM
Cinderblocksally as Frances
Sam Oliver as Tilly
Cat (@helveticat) as Olives
Soundtrack
Additional music via Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio
Game System
Kids on Bikes by Hunters Entertainment
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Bonus Arc - Kids on Boars - Pt 2

"You breath in... and fall asleep"Big changes are coming for the kids of Rally. School, careers, and the creeping threat of fungal infestation. Can our nascent keep Olive a secret and keep Rally safe? 
Probably not.
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast
Craig Pate as GM
Cinderblocksally as Frances
Sam Oliver as Tilly
Cat (@helveticat) as Olives
Soundtrack
Additional music via Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio
Game System
Kids on Bikes by Hunters Entertainment
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Bonus Arc - Kids on Boars - Pt 3

"Axes? You betray me?"
Traps. Flutes. Crossbows. Axes. Trees. Our heroes must use every last tool at their disposal to repel their fungal invaders. But will they be able to pronounce "myconid" correctly?
Probably not.
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast
Craig Pate as GM
Cinderblocksally as Frances
Sam Oliver as Tilly
Cat (@helveticat) as Olives
Soundtrack
Additional music via Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio
Game System
Kids on Bikes by Hunters Entertainment
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Bonus - Announcing a Wet Western

Arc 1 of season 2 starts airing Oct 28th, 2025!
A brand new story in a brand new world — an outcast island on a shallow sea. Be sure to catch all the trailers and character drops over at https://discord.gg/unbalancedencounters

The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 1 - Meet the Four

You really need to stop fucking your therapist.
In the basin of an island outcast in a shallow sea, a city yearns for the gold of a dragon's horde. Will these four idiots find fortune, fame, and freedom?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:01:50 Depictions of being boiled alive
00:28:25 Threat of institutional/police violence
00:46:00 Depictions of body horror
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Renee Juneau as Coloursby
Adrian C. Lawrence as Johnnie Rowe
Noir Enigma as Jareth Woodfoot
Sara Roberts as Valnise
Aram Vartian as The Dream Devil
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
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The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 2 - Bedroom Surprise

I’m gonna be an adventurer. I’m gonna be an adventurer. I’m gonna be an adventurer.
The Angels are back. They want… something and they mean to take it. When death comes knocking at their door, will our heroes be ready to answer?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:09:05 Home invasion
00:22:50 Claustrophobia
01:13:25 Falling from heights
01:25:55 Death by falling
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
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The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 3 - A Bomb Went Off

It was nice to meet you and I hope I never see you again.
An elemental needs dispatchin’, and our heroes want to be ready. While Odion and Weevil gather critical intelligence, will Flo get a good rate on her wardrobe?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:59:50 Social exclusion, reactive violence
01:47:45 Mention of explosives in a crowd
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
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The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 4 - Bang Goes the Gun

It’s a promise for the few. You gotta survive it first.
A bomb has gone off, destroying a tunnel and dragging out our heroes journey into the lair by nearly a week. Will they survive the monsters, ghosts, and each other?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:07:40 Explosions in a crowd, cave collapse
00:23:40 Profiteering in a crisis
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
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The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 5 - Talk of Pole Dancing

And she hates Rip Durkin.
The elemental they seek is a fates-damned Xorn, gape-mouthed and hungry for gold. Will Cal give hers up to save the party?
Probably not.
!! Content Warnings !!
00:48:40 Exploitative medical practices
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
Follow us on Bluesky @uepodca.st

The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 6 - Doing Drugs

All I wanted was for someone to care. The only people who ever did were paid to.
Magic items. Level ups. New legend. Our heroes return triumphant from the lair and immediately prepare for the next leg of our adventure. Will they stay sober for the duration?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:16:50 Peer pressure (drugs)
00:54:45 Memory loss (drugs)
00:58:45 Parental neglect mentioned
01:31:15 Depictions of self-harm
01:35:25 Loss of self-governance
01:42:00 Natural disaster aftermath
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Aram Vartian as The Dream Devil
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
Follow us on Bluesky @uepodca.st

The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 7 - Flood in the Basement

I didn’t expect to many convoluted connections. I just thought we were gonna go adventuring.
After a cataclysmic flood, our heroes have to reckon with what’s really important to them. Honor. Gold. Drugs. Will this adventure give them what they want?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:33:55 Physical intimidation
00:40:55 Gaslighting. Physical abuse. Sexism
01:30:35 Deceptive/coercive contracts
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
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The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 8 - Paparazzi!

You do that again and I will send you off into the abyss with that harpoon.
Back into the lair, the party is waylaid by bulettes, perytons, and something even more sinister: incompetence. Will they win their race against The John Johnson?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:57:10 Parental neglect
01:02:50 Abduction
01:16:00 Depictions of gore
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
Follow us on Bluesky @uepodca.st

The Misfortunate 4 - Pt 9 - The Worst Rainbow Road

Just a little girl with grand designs…
Kobolds and mine carts and trolls! Our heroes find themselves in over their upside-down heads as they plummet deeper into the lair. Separated and forlorn, will they find their way safely back together?
Probably not.
 
!! Content Warnings !!
00:00:05 Parental neglect
00:04:55 Child labor, lost child
00:07:35 Parental neglect
00:15:08 Grave injury, panic
00:24:45 Murder of a captive
00:52:40 Lost/alone underground
00:54:05 Self-loathing
 
== CREDITS ==
Cast:
Patrick Perini, GM
Caustic Phoenix as Cal Ironwater
Cinderblocksally as Weevil Woebringer
Craig Pate as Odion Osprey-Heronshaw
Emily Greymoore as Arianna Floridia “Flo” Osprey II
Cleo Birch as Ferrin Whel IV
Crew:
Sabrina Ortiz, Producer
Nick Plaisance, Lorekeeper
Renee Juneau, Chronicler
Mason Allan, Game Design Consultant
Sayer Roberts, Composer
Callahan Bevilacqua, Dialogue Editor
Colin Epstein, Writer
System:
Tales of the Valiant by Kobold Press
Follow us on Bluesky @uepodca.st