Let’s Get Critical is an actual play podcast where five friends bring original characters and a custom world to life through immersive roleplay, collaborative storytelling, and the unpredictable magic of Dungeons & Dragons 5E. With a strong focus on narrative, character development, and in-the-moment improv, each episode blends epic fantasy, emotional depth, and a fair amount of chaotic energy. Whether you're a longtime TTRPG fan or new to the genre, there's a seat at our table—and the dice are already rolling. Let’s get critical!
Tales of Yavon | Pirate | Ep. 13 | The Mayor's House
⚓ WHAT BEGINS AS A QUIET BIT OF SPYING… TURNS INTO A RACE AGAINST RIVALS. ⚓
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With the town's strange meeting still ringing in their ears, the crew slips away from the tavern to follow three hooded figures straight to the mayor's door. Disguises, distractions, and a few bad ideas later, the stakeout turns into a brawl, and then into the most uneasy truce on the southern seas.
As two crews search the same house for the same secrets, the question isn't just what the mayor is hiding. It's who gets out with it first.
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🎭 THE CREW
🎶 Thal, the charismatic Sea Elf bard
🦉 Faelin, the inventive Owlin artificer
🗡️ William, the Wood Elf rogue
They must stay one step ahead of dangerous company while a town that looked ordinary starts to look anything but.
Sometimes the worst trouble comes from the people on your side of the law… or the other.
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🌍 ABOUT THE SHOW
Set in the shared world of Tales of Yavon, the Pirate Table continues a second unfolding story alongside the events of the Empire Table. This Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast blends narrative drama, unscripted improv roleplay, and rich fantasy worldbuilding in a living world where multiple stories unfold at once.
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language, and fantasy violence. Listener discretion is advised.
🎵 Intro music composed by player Sara Tanner. All rights reserved. Featuring Tales of Yavon: Pirate Theme.
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4 Oct 2026
Tales of Yavon | Empire | Ep. 13 | Journey to the Shire
What begins as a journey south… turns into an ambush no one saw coming.
On the road out of Zolara, the party presses on with a new face in tow—Gideon Forge, a warden with more questions than answers about the company he's keeping. The peace doesn't last long. Familiar faces emerge from the trees with old scores to settle, turning a tense standoff into a fight for survival against an enemy who knows exactly where it hurts.
Swoop, the bold Aarakocra sorcerer; Poppy, the witty Elf bard; Nico, the Dragonborn fighter; Brynn, the clever halfling ranger/monk; and Gideon, the paladin must prove themselves as a unit fast, facing down a blade from Nico's past and the mercenaries sent to finish what started long before. Sometimes the road home is paved with unfinished business.
Because in the Empire, the past has a way of catching up with you.
This Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast blends narrative drama, unscripted improv roleplay, and rich fantasy worldbuilding in a dark world where every choice matters.
Trigger Warning: This episode contains mature themes, strong language, and fantasy violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Intro music composed by player Sara Tanner. All rights reserved. Featuring Tales of Yavon: Empire Theme.
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27 Sept 2026
Tales of Yavon | Pirate | Ep. 12 | Locals Only
What begins as a stop for supplies… turns into a town full of secrets.
With bounties on their heads and eyes everywhere, the crew makes port on unfamiliar shores, trading their usual swagger for careful disguises and quieter voices. As they blend into the crowd and loosen tongues over drinks, tales of a local legend start to surface — equal parts folk hero, cryptid, and cautionary tale. But between the rumors and the roundabout gossip, a stranger thread starts to pull taut, one that leads straight toward the town's most powerful man and a meeting no outsider was ever meant to witness.
Thal, the charismatic Sea Elf bard; Faelin, the inventive Owlin artificer; and William, the Wood Elf rogue must keep their heads down, their ears open, and their disguises intact — because in a town this small, curiosity draws attention fast. Sometimes the biggest danger isn't being recognized. It's being noticed.
Set in the shared world of Tales of Yavon, the Pirate Table continues a second unfolding story alongside the events of the Empire Table. As the crew searches for answers across the open waters, new threats emerge from the places least expected. This Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast blends immersive roleplay, character-driven storytelling, and high-stakes adventure in a living world where multiple stories unfold at once.
Trigger Warning: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language. Listener discretion is advised.
Intro music composed by player Sara Tanner. All rights reserved. Featuring Tales of Yavon: Pirate Theme.
Follow Let's Get Critical to keep up with every twist across the world of Yavon, and leave a review to help more listeners discover the adventure.
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