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Ruby Phoenix Special: To Love A Samurai

May 29, 2023

OPEN YOUR HEART! Pierced by the blade of LOVE! After a scheduling issue stopped a group of gamers from playing one week, the cunning sorcerer Ritz said to the wise gamemaster Derry, "All else fails we do a dramatized reading…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 43: Markets & Mercenaries

May 22, 2023

ONI'S MASK RISES! BATTLE THE MANY-TAILED! Ninjas. Why's it always gotta be ninjas?! The Radiant Winds square off against some of their most lethal rivals-- the dreaded villains of Oni's Mask. Armed to the teeth with kunai, k…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 42: Kinnari & Kitsune

May 15, 2023

GAZE UPON THE SKY! Mountain of Telescopes! 3 down, 4 to go! The Radiant Winds continue their quest to collect the fragments of the Conch of the Deep and explore the bizarre Fractal Jungle. But after yokai, lions and chair-dr…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 41: Yokai & Yagura

May 9, 2023

ENCOUNTER IN THE JUNGLE! Come see the Night Parade! The Radiant Winds continue their final journey on an extradimensional island! As they seek out the Hungry Ghosts of Syndara the Sculptor and uncover his mysterious past, th…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 40: Lions & Lava

May 1, 2023

JOURNEY THROUGH THE FRACTAL JUNGLE! The Radiant Winds seek out Hungry Ghosts?! The endgame is upon us as our heroes brawl through the island of the wicked mastermind behind their greatest challenges. With biomes that don't f…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 39: Gateways & Grandmasters

April 24, 2023

PIERCE THE HEAVENS! Enter the Fractal Jungle! The Radiant Winds have raced with kaiju. They've mastered ancient arts. They've summoned gods. And despite all that... this was the easy part. As the Celestial Jian makes its mai…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 38: Wishes & Wyrms

April 18, 2023

MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! Intercession On Iron Mountain! It all comes to this. The Radiant Winds and the champions of the Ruby Phoenix Tournament have all gathered to be in the same place— the tallest peak in the Flying Mo…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 37: Boundaries & Battlefields

April 10, 2023

THROUGH THE BATTLEFIELDS! The Great Kaiju Warzone!! The Radiant Winds have overcome impossible odds before. Lethal oni. Vicious dinosaurs. Ninja lords. But do they have the strength to outrun not one, but TWO terrible kaiju?…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 36: Craters & Colossi

April 3, 2023

GODS OF THE STORM! Clash of the Kaiju!! The Radiant Winds dive head-first into danger once more over the eternal storm of the Blasted Lands. Therein, there are two warring kaiju, an immovable object brawling with an unstoppa…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 35: Quests & Queens

March 27, 2023

FOR GLORY AND CONQUEST! The Fated Linnorm Confrontation! A quick detour on their journey to save Hao Jin takes the Radiant Winds to the last place they'd expect to fight: an island full of terrible linnorms! These monstrous …

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 34: Katanas & Kirins

March 20, 2023

CHAMPIONS VS PHANTOMS! A Battle On The Other Side! The Radiant Winds have learned the mystic Rai Sho dance, but there is still more to do before they gain a wish from the Celestial Dragon! Next on the list: the title of inte…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 33: Samsarans & Swordswomen

March 14, 2023

THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE... ALL AT ONCE?! In search of answers, the Radiant Winds found themselves on the door of the Rai Sho Monastery... only to be handed a whole lot of other questions. Not dramatic, world-cha…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 32: Yaks & Yetis

March 6, 2023

DEEP IN THE MOUNTAINS! The Mysterious Monastery! The ultimate ritual awaits the Radiant Winds in their quest to save the Ruby Phoenix! But to complete it, they need some esoteric components... and their starting point is a h…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 31: Alps & Astrology

Feb. 27, 2023

INTO THE WALL OF HEAVEN! MYSTERIES AWAIT US..? Hot on the trail of the Ruby Phoenix, the Radiant Winds fly through the sky aboard the Solar Jian II. But when their journey comes to an unexpected halt, they must find a new wa…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 30: Winds & Wayfarers

Feb. 21, 2023

SAVE THE PHOENIX! JOURNEY SOUTH-EAST! After the single worst day in the history of Goka, the city stumbles to its feet. Our heroes have saved everyone... but a terrible tragedy has still occurred. Gathered by the Empress and…

Dice Will Roll: An Interview With Luis Loza!

Feb. 13, 2023

. WARNING! This Episode contains major spoilers for Fists of the Ruby Phoenix as a whole, in particular Book 1: Despair on Danger Island! From the far-off and mystical land of "Washing-ton" comes a powerful mage with powers …

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 0: Spirits & Stories

Jan. 30, 2023

Before The Legend! Our Journey Starts Here! Long before the Ruby Phoenix Tournament, before the trials of Danger Island, before their many journeys together... there was a group of adventurers who set out to take the world b…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 29: Danger & Daimyos

Jan. 16, 2023

THE TENGU BOSS! CHASE DOWN THE LEADER OF ONI'S MASK! Machinations reveal themselves as the Radiant Winds uncover the villain behind Mogaru's attack on Goka. Now it's a race against the clock to save the city from this wicked…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 28: Kings & Kaijus

Jan. 11, 2023

CHAOS ON THE STREETS! THE FINAL KING RISES!! The moment they've been fighting for has been snatched from them. The city they call home has come under siege. The sky turns orange with smoke. And the Radiant Winds are fucking …

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 27: Legends & Lowlifes

Jan. 3, 2023

RUBY PHOENIX FINALS! RADIANT WINDS VERSUS..?! It all comes down to this. The perils of Danger Island, the mysteries of Goka, the adrenaline of the Tournament... today, the Radiant Winds make history or lose it all. Faced aga…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 26: Orochi & Occultists

Dec. 26, 2022

TURN BACK THE CLOCK! THE WINDS' TRAGIC TALE! And then there were four! Half of the Ruby Phoenix Competitors have been knocked out, leaving only the semi-finalists. The Radiant Winds almost have their titles as champions with…

Holiday Special 2022: Krampies & Kerfuffles

Dec. 20, 2022

Winter is upon us, and a chilly new adventure awaits! Joined by guest players Jeff, Jessica, Jordan and Chris, Derry will take a party of adventurers from the frigid land of Irrisen through The Longnight Before Krampus, a sp…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 25: Vampires & Victories

Dec. 12, 2022

HUH? WAIT, WHAT? HUUUUUH? The Radiant Winds have made more than their fair share of enemies over their lifetimes. Musical tieflings, jerkass rivals, murderous assassins... but nobody expected anything to turn out like this ,…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 24: Towers & Triumph

Dec. 5, 2022

VERTICAL BATTLE! SMASH YOUR BROTHERS, SUPER STYLE! The halfway mark of the Ruby Phoenix Tournament has passed, and things are getting serious! Two champions reign: the Radiant Winds and the Lightkeepers. The six teams who ha…