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Deck of Many Aces

An actual-play DND podcast made by actual asexuals and aromantics! Follow our four heroes as they adventure through a fantasy world on the cusp of a technological revolution, augmented by magic. Each character's fate is

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  • 1. Episode 1 - An Unusual Assignment

    44:06||Season 1, Ep. 1
    A straight-talking bard, a social pariah, a sweet-faced noble, and a distinctly distracted warlock walk into a meeting room in a bustling city. Their task: investigate ever-increasing strange occurrences. Sounds straightforward. But as they travel to the Eternal Shards, they find the situation far more complicated…  Cover art by Eiriol Evans.  Music used:  “A New World Dawns” by Chloe Elliott.  “Home by Sundown” by Chloe Elliott. “One for the Road” by Chloe Elliott. “Seth’s Lullaby” by Chloe Elliott. Check out the original soundtrack at https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386.  Other Sound Effects: “Crowd at Carnival” by Stephan at soundbible.com  Asexuality Resources: The Asexual Visibility and Education Network: https://www.asexuality.org The Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy: https://www.aromanticism.org Demisexuality Resource Centre: http://demisexuality.org Deck of Many Aces is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC All the characters in this podcast are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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  • 2. Episode 2 - Trouble in Tepmet

    39:39||Season 1, Ep. 2
    Our heroes travelled to the Eternal Shards, only to find them childless. Their services are still required, however… Raina drinks (responsibly). Delphi debates stabbing a child. Tosyha inquires about the buffness of a local. Morgan hatches a plan. Cover art by Eiriol Evans. Music used:  “A New World Dawns” by Chloe Elliott. “Seth’s Lullaby” by Chloe Elliott. “It Takes Them From The Shadows” by Chloe Elliott. Check out the original soundtrack at https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386.  Other Sound Effects: “Crowd at Carnival” by Stephan at soundbible.com “Outside nightclub, muffled loud music (drum and bass)” at zapsplat.com Asexuality Resources:The Asexual Visibility and Education Network: https://www.asexuality.orgThe Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy: https://www.aromanticism.orgDemisexuality Resource Centre: http://demisexuality.orgDeck of Many Aces is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLCAll the characters in this podcast are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
  • 3. Episode 3 - PVP (Plans, Vegetables, Parrots)

    41:57||Season 1, Ep. 3
    Four giant powerful women with no social skills walk into a bar. Morgan wizardsplains. Delphi eats her veggies. Tohsya orders the Pasta of Heroes. Raina pretends to be drunk.Cover art by Eiriol Evans. Music used: “A New World Dawns” by Chloe Elliott. "Firelight Dance" by Chloe Elliott."It Takes Them From the Shadows" by Chloe Elliott.Check out the original soundtrack at https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386. Other Sound Effects: "Applause, approx 8 people" and "Bar/ pub (small) ambience - busy with people talking and laughing 2" at Zapsplat.com. Asexuality Resources:The Asexual Visibility and Education Network: https://www.asexuality.orgThe Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy: https://www.aromanticism.orgDemisexuality Resource Centre: http://demisexuality.orgDeck of Many Aces is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLCAll the characters in this podcast are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
  • 4. Episode 4 - The Comet Strikes

    48:58||Season 1, Ep. 4
    It’s showtime! The girls have set their plan in motion, and the monsters are attacking. Everyone: roll for initiative.Tohsya is the real MVP. Morgan puts her familiar to good use. Delphi makes a glitter bomb. Raina viciously mocks a mud mephit.Cover art by Eiriol Evans. Music used: “A New World Dawns” by Chloe Elliott. “Roll for Initiative” by Chloe Elliott.Check out the original soundtrack at https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386. Other Sound Effects:  “Elephant Trumpet” from Orange Free Sounds.Learn more about issues facing the trans community or donate to Mermaids, a trans charity for young people, here: https://mermaidsuk.org.ukAsexuality Resources:The Asexual Visibility and Education Network: https://www.asexuality.orgThe Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy: https://www.aromanticism.orgDemisexuality Resource Centre: http://demisexuality.orgDeck of Many Aces is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLCAll the characters in this podcast are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
  • 5. Episode 5 - I'm Gonna Shatter Your Butt

    48:25||Season 1, Ep. 5
    Round two of combat. Drunk with power, Ellie throws all she’s got at a party who are… kind of out of cool attack moves. Delphi considers property damage. Raina (bravely) runs away. Morgan does some timey-wimey stuff. Tohysa lands some big hits. Cover art by Eiriol Evans.Edited by Eleanor Webster and Chloe Elliott. Music used: “A New World Dawns” by Chloe Elliott. "Down to the Wire" by Chloe Elliott.Check out the original soundtrack at https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386. Other Sound Effects: "Monster deep, gravely growl, roar" from Zapsplat.com. Asexuality Resources:The Asexual Visibility and Education Network: https://www.asexuality.orgThe Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy: https://www.aromanticism.orgDemisexuality Resource Centre: http://demisexuality.orgDeck of Many Aces is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLCAll the characters in this podcast are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
  • 6. Episode 6 - "I've Got 5 Temporary Hit Points and Nothing to Lose"

    47:53||Season 1, Ep. 6
    The girls face off against not one, but two displacer beasts. This fight is gonna need everything in the Tall Girls arsenal. Delphi takes a (totally voluntary) nap. Raina gets her glow on. Tohsya trumpets lightning. Morgan misfires. Cover art by Eiriol Evans. Music used: “A New World Dawns” by Chloe Elliott. "Down to the Wire" by Chloe Elliott. "It Takes Them From The Shadows" by Chloe Elliott.Check out the original soundtrack at https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386. Other Sound Effects: Elephant sound from Orange Free Sounds (https://orangefreesounds.com/sound-effects).Loud thunder clap up close from Zapsplat (https://www.zapsplat.com).   Asexuality Resources:The Asexual Visibility and Education Network: https://www.asexuality.orgThe Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy: https://www.aromanticism.orgDemisexuality Resource Centre: http://demisexuality.orgDeck of Many Aces is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLCAll the characters in this podcast are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
  • 7. Episode 7 - A Fracture in the (Fantasy) Plastic

    51:11||Season 1, Ep. 7
    The girls have faced fearsome beasts, and won. But in the cold light of day, they are forced to confront the questions that have loomed large over the mission: where are these beasts coming from? How do we stop them? And is property damage ok if it’s for science? Raina defaces a sundial. Tohsya befriends a community leader. Morgan thinks hard about inter-planar physics. And Delphi is asked an unanswerable question.Cover art by Eiriol Evans. Music used: “A New World Dawns” by Chloe Elliott. “Firelight Dance” by Chloe Elliott.“It Takes Them From the Shadows” by Chloe Elliott.“The Wide World Out There” by Chloe Elliott.“Home by Sundown” by Chloe Elliott.“A Fracture in the Glass (Delphi's Theme)” by Chloe Elliott.Check out the original soundtrack at https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386. Listen to Snyder’s Return here: https://snydersreturn.squarespace.comAsexuality Resources:The Asexual Visibility and Education Network: https://www.asexuality.orgThe Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy: https://www.aromanticism.orgDemisexuality Resource Centre: http://demisexuality.orgDeck of Many Aces is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLCAll the characters in this podcast are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.