DnD… but on the moon… with rodents… in the future
We’re back with Episode 14! The adventure continues! Join Betsy the mouse rogue, Gaddy the other mouse rogue, and Dustbin the squirrel barbarian as they realize they have Banshee PTSD, rob a stranger blind (with some help from Neil Gaiman), and learn that Dustbin has magical ear-hairs!
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Behold! Gurkin and Dunnock, two of the fellowship of foolish souls dedicated to bringing Prince Osfalt Bricklayer to the throne of the Weald. Gurkin on the left, Dunnock on the right.
Reeve Gurkin: Gurkin is a short, chubby rat charged with a shire in the Fernward. He’s a landlord, farmer, and man of the law. He recently took over responsibilities over his father’s lands when the elder Gurkin passed away. Married for a handful of years, Gurkin has no heirs. He didn’t hesitate to leave his lands in the care of his wife when Duke Lyndis Fern of the Fernward called him to join in fellowship against cruel King Vertibule Redox. Gurkin is loyal but stuffy. Blunt, stuffy, honest and formal. He believes in just rule and good stewardship.
Dunnock, former heir to the Dukedom of the Dundowns: Called ‘Little Lord Luckless’ as a tease by his friends, the stout mouse Dunnock is the junior of his house. His father, Dunnock the Elder, advocates for his lands and titles in the capital at Hythyr. The Dundown lands and holdings were ripped from his family when King Vertibule gifted them to his foul allies, Norve Rat mercenaries and pirates from the chill lands beyond the Bear Gate. Dunnock is young, but has survived quite a few battles against foes large and mighty. He’s a worrier, prone to be a squeaky wheel, and eager to make his father proud and gain back their hereditary lands. Dunnock believes in family, loyalty, hard work and a good meal at the end of the day.
Episode 12! Betsy must figure out a way to save her friends both new and old and buy a cheap chicken in the mix! Also, remember the knife that Betsy held to a guy’s neck? Well, that guy’s neck is back, and so are his friends! How will Betsy defeat them without a window to jump out of? MAGIC!
Another Bonus Episode!
Treat yourself to an interview between player and DM as we explore what it really means to be a mouse on the moon…
Look at these fuzzy pals! That’s the Barbarian Dustbin, fresh from his tail injury and ready to head on toward Shyrhole. That’s another version of Betsy there, could be my favorite. Last, there’s an assassin-type-rogue – just for flavor!
In this episode, Betsy faces her grossest foe yet. Watch as she bleeds out, tremble as she is abandoned in the bowels of a hellish dungeon WITHOUT AN NPC, recoil in horror as she LITERALLY lights this place on fire. This is a very special tenth episode… that brings someone to the brink of death!!!!
Jeremy and Dragon!
I love the way that O’Brien’s ‘Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH’ is a book for kids with reletively straight-forward science fiction themes, and Don Bluth’s ‘Secret of NIMH’ is something more of a science-fantasy tale? When I was drawing Dragon, I really wanted him to look like a DRAGON, sitting upon his hoard of dirty laundry.
Edit: The original version of this post lacks audio! This one is much better, actually has an episode included!
Betsy gets a mouthful of creek water in her first dungeon adventure! Follow as she puzzles out lewd goblin graffiti and makes a shady deal with a monstrous muskrat!
Ground Squirrels! Rockin’ it all day long! These guys are the dwarves and gnomes of our little world. A bunch of serious-faced craftsmen and savage troublemakers. Let;s all hope they don’t dig too deep or too greedily. This is the moon, they could end up breaking out into the vacuum of space and destroying all of civilization.
Warning! Red Squirrel Alert!
The red squirrels are analogous to High Elves, although the more I develop the idea, the further that concept departs from the original. Here we have depictions of two warrior-squirrels in armor.
Neither portrait of these handsome gentlemen are of our hero Dustbin, but I’ll throw something up for him soon.
Things get absolutely CRAZY in Episode 8! Enjoy while Betsy goes to a bar, inspires a Pirate Shanty, and gets involved in a murderous standoff.
Chipmunks from the faraway and savage land of Beyon! These guys haven’t made an appearance in the adventure yet, but I’m sure they will before long. The Chipmunks are often seen living in the company of Squirrels and Marmots both, and are roughly synonymous with fantasy Gnomes.
In this episode, Betsy learns more about The Leper King as she infiltrates the town of SHYRHOLE. Not everyone is going to make it through this shit hole alive… or will they?
Justin & Nicodemus
Not my favorite effort, but still a really fun depiction of two of the most memorable characters from NIMH. I really wanted to try and mix the aesthetic from the the film with the more realistic descriptions from the book. Nicodemus has an eye-patch int he book! Wizard-Pirate-Gandalf!
Betsy buys some shots for her BFF Dustbin, does some banking, and learns some very impressive secrets. GET THYSELF TO SHYRHOLE!
The Mice from NIMH
First Row: Mrs. Frisby, Mister Ages, Auntie Shrew
Second Row: Cynthia, Teresa, Mister Ages again
Third Row: Timothy, Martin, and finally the hero Jonathan Frisby in the right corner.
One of my inspirations to do the game and the podcast came from these illustrations that I made for one of my favorite books and a truly beautiful film.
-JFig
In episode 5, Betsy saves the whole world (potentially) from The Taint (allegedly) and no one appreciates her at all. In this stunning climax to the Hollow’s Last Hope module, listen to Betsy and Dustbin defeat the spidery forces of spidery evil. FIGEND.COM
The witch is out, but that doesn’t mean Dustbin and Betsy aren’t still coming around for an awkward tour of her (or his) creepy death house. These two rodents will do anything to stop The Taint from spreading—even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice.
In this episode, Betsy decides to go back to college and make something of her life. Or, no, she doesn’t. She gets sloppy fighting a snake and makes a new frenemy. You decide! (No, you don’t decide. It’s definitely snakes and Dirt Bags in this one.)
This week, our favorite fan artist brings you everyone’s favorite drunk, useless friend, Gaddy!
Our first fan art is of Betsy the mouse in the style of another popular mouse-related game! LOOK AT THAT CUTE. (And then, maybe check out Episode 2? I don’t know. I would.)
