Half-Orc Half-Orchestra is an experiment in story-telling. It is a live-play game of D&D with an original cast of characters and a homebrewed setting. But, the language of the game is inspired by another form: Musical Improv. Where most tables have a DM and a group of rowdy players, this table has a DMMD (Dungeon Master Musical Director) named Jeremy and... well, the group of rowdy players remains the same. With a piano on one side and a DM screen on the other, Jeremy weaves the story in front of his players each night with the use of song and lyric... all of which are made up on the spot.
Tizara, Tolgar, Ryelion, and Feno have finally come to the place where it all started: the abandoned castle. Our intrepid travelers will use every trick in their arsenal to take down a desperate hungry foe bent on manifesting the end of Time itself. Plus, a glimpse into what could have been a blossoming romance between Major Ryelion (aka Lazarus the Good, aka Lazarus of the Questionable Accent) and Tizara in another time. Join us for the epic conclusion to our first season of Half-Orc Half-Orchestra!
11 May 2023
Episode 12: Finale - Part 1
The adventurers have now learned the true identity of Lazarus and a game of cat and mouse begins. The party must race against the unraveling of the fabric of time but not without the help of some friends from their past. When Lazarus leads them to a seemingly dead end, will the party be able to find him? Or will they be lost to the slowly gathering nothingness?
27 Apr 2023
Episode 11: Hey...aren't you?...
The party again appears at the castle gates, only this time to they do not recognize each other. Our adventurers use the time to piece back together valuable information in order to get one step closer to the truth. As our heroes recollect their forgotten memories, a search through the castle's dungeon reveals not one, but two surprises...
30 Mar 2023
Episode 10: Into the Woods (but not that one)
On route to Jeff and Tony's to find the latest book and save a swiftly decomposing Lazarus, the adventurers come upon a stretch of forest and path that will lead them to their hopeful destination. Along the way, the party meets a romantically challenged bear, a mysterious Baker, and an eccentric retiree. Feno decides to stretch his hospitality for the hopefully welcoming guests. We also discover that Lazarus is not what he currently appears to be.
10 Mar 2023
Episode 9: Fun Flies When You're Halving Time
After reaching a river of rapid aging, the adventurers discover a hooded figure who invites them to traverse a mysterious labyrinth to reach the other side. The party soon discovers that a clock deep within the halls of the maze is cutting their time short with each chime. Plus Tolgar learns more about his magic and, especially, its limits.
15 Feb 2023
Episode 8: The 5th party member
Having been greeted at the castle entry by a handsome paladin suspiciously named Lazarus, the quartet discover time is not on their 5th party member's side. As Lazarus begins to show signs of shedding his mortal coil, the adventurers learn of the book that has followed them through each variation of their quest. This time the mysterious tome might hold the secret for keeping the new found companion alive.
18 Aug 2022
Episode 7: The King of the Rats
Our heroes descend into Ulfang's Layer and discover all is not as it seems. It appears there is a hidden talent and a surprising back story to the King of Rats. We also learn that there is more than one occupant in this level and the two neighbors have been feuding for time unknown. Ryelion, with his newfound pacifism before violence mindset learns the incredible art of...seduction?
27 Jul 2022
Episode 6: Queen of the Rats
Our party, having encountered an enormous group of rodents, receives help from a strange ally with a tragic backstory about the hero’s quest giver, Queen Marjorie. Assigned to a unique quest, the party ventures deeper into a chaotic, character-filled dungeon that was not entirely made up on the spot since the DM accidentally deleted what he needed for the particular encounter this week. Also will one of our characters find out what the road to peace and enlightenment really means?
6 Jul 2022
Episode 5: A Practical Lesson in Dungeoneering
Our band of adventurers take on an assignment to learn more about the strange universes they find themselves in. Will their mission be successful? Or is it back to school for them?
15 Jun 2022
Episode 4: We're Off To Save The Druid
After Feno's rash decision to eat an apple from the newfound trees, he has now been petrified, leaving the party with a riddle that could point them in the direction of Feno's revival. On the road to finding more clues to saving their friend, the party begins to understand they're not quite in the same realm anymore...or did they never really leave?
25 May 2022
Episode 3: Reversal of Fortune
We find our heroes, Tolgar, Feno, and Ryelion searching for answers (and the mysteriously absent Tizara) in, what appears to be, a reversed world. They learn the tragic backstory of Queen Marjorie’s ill-fated romance and discover Tizara’s budding love story. As answers begin to unfold about the heroes’ quest, a rash decision from a party member may grind everything to a halt…
4 May 2022
Episode 2: Reflections
The crew strike off to the Castle Thea through the woods and is forced to reconcile their approach to conflict with the harsh realities of the real world.
13 Apr 2022
Episode 1: The Adventure Begins
After graduating from adventuring school, a group of hopeful adventurers set out on their first quest to the town of Thea where they learn the meaning of dance, toast, and friendship.
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