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Ruby Phoenix Retrospective

Sept. 6, 2023

Already seeking the next challenge... the fight is all. A look back at Fists of the Ruby Phoenix, the story we told, the stories we didn't, and the stories we'll be telling soon. Get extra loot on our Patreon! Hosted on Acas…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 50: Glory & Goodbyes

Sept. 5, 2023

SO LONG RADIANT WINDS! The Adventure Comes To An End! It's been a long, long tournament... but it's finally over. More than 100 knockouts, countless crits and untold amounts of damage... it all ends here. The Radiant Winds a…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 49: Showdowns & Starscapes

Aug. 29, 2023

THE RADIANT WINDS VS. THE SCULPTOR! FINAL BATTLE ATOP THE GLASS LIGHTHOUSE! And so, we enter the domain of the Final Boss. From the earliest days exploring the island of Bonmu, to the death-defying brawls of the Ruby Phoenix…

Dark Archive Ep. 2: Music & Mutants

July 31, 2023

DARK ARCHIVE CASE 02: A SONG OF MAKING & UNMAKING T. Bleydre and Harrow-Reaver reconvene a week after their investigation into the cryptid case of the Beast of Birchfrost. Now, they have a second case to break wide open, and…

Dark Archive Ep. 1: Cryptids & Case Files

July 24, 2023

DARK ARCHIVE CASE 01: THE BEAST OF BIRCHFROST A detective closes up shop for the day, ready to retire for the evening, when a mysterious stranger shows up on his doorstep with an even more mysterious folio. The contents of t…

Ruby Phoenix Special: The Witch-Prince of the Sea

July 10, 2023

Gather round, adventurers! Today, we recount the tale of a young boy, and the day he met a dragon. Listen as we hear the story of how Sangku became a witch, how he learned his magic, and how he saved Balam village! Journey b…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 48: Friendship & Fatalities

July 4, 2023

VERSUS THE LIGHTKEEPERS! ROUND 3! Only the strongest foes remain. The Radiant Winds have battled kaiju. They've outsmarted ninjas. But now... the final challenge awaiting them on their path to the peak of the Glass Lighthous…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 47: Masters & Mazes

June 27, 2023

FINAL SHOWDOWN! THE MAZE OF GENHARA! The Radiant Winds have done it. They've collected the Conch of the Deep fragments. They've learned Syndara's wretched past. They've earned entry into the Glass Lighthouse. Now they must s…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 46: Akumas & Awakenings

June 20, 2023

BATTLE AT THE CHAMPION'S GATE! The Ultimate Enemies! It's all come down to this. The final Conch of the Deep fragment awaits our heroes at the entrance to the Glass Lighthouse, and once they beat the final Hungry Ghosts, the…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 45: Hatchlings & Heroics

June 13, 2023

FACE YOUR FEARS! Baby Mokku Is Here! Sure, why not? This couldn't get any more bizarre. As the Radiant Winds draw near the end of their journey through the Fractal Jungle, they have some of their most curious encounters yet.…

Ruby Phoenix Ep. 44: Traders & Tortoises

June 5, 2023

THE FAT SERPENT BITES ITS OWN TAIL! The wonders of the Night Market!! After a long day fighting ninjas and wrestling clockwork monsters, our heroes are taking a well earned rest in the realm of the yokai. With their pockets …

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…