Intelligence Check

The heist is in full swing! With Rady, Jag, and Way already in the mansion, the time has come for Violexx and Namee to make their grand entrance! And what an entrance it is! Disguised as a high elf and wearing one of Jade's finest dresses, Violexx is bringing the class to this heist. And Namee is giving the guards something to think about!    Meanwhile Way is putting on a show for the guests. Rady is drinking on the job. And Jag is making some new friends.   As the party scouts out the mansion, what very specific suggestion will Namee have for Violexx? And what will he call upon that'll give the partygoers a fright? With the risk of discovery around every corner, let's hope the party can find what they're looking for without stumbling into too much trouble!     Join us in discord or see our twitter post here for the maps discussed in the episode- Mansion Maps   Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join

Our adventurers need to infiltrate a party being hosted by leaders of the enemy faction. There, they hope to find a map showing the location of the enemy headquarters where they expect the captive Palino is being held. They've just put together their big plan to get into the party. And that's as far as they've got. If the plan stops once they get in the door is it really a plan? At best that's a fraction of a plan!    Thankfully they're being helped by a contact in the Silverkeep Thieves Guild. And it's Kort! He's back! Sure, he's still been around doing the intros and outros, but it's really entertaining making Kevin's characters talk to each other! And that conversation involves some tense negotiation over prices of the tools and services the guild can provide. Just kidding, it's Kort, he's terrible at negotiating! Although he does smoothly offer the heist insurance package. Thankfully for him Jade is there overseeing the process and also helping Violexx find the right dress for her disguise!    Will the ad

The Allied Forces have lost the battle, a defeat that culminated with the capture of their general Palino! Our team of adventurers has committed to rescuing him, but they don't know the location of the enemy's base where he has been taken. They've received word that information leading to that base can be located at the mansion of one of the enemy leaders. A mansion where a party celebrating their victory is about to be held. Do you know what that means? It's time for a heist! Now, everyone knows that a successful heist requires a good plan. And our party, well they try, but they don't have a great track record with making plans and sticking to them. Thankfully they are good at just rolling with things! Or at least creating enough chaos and confusion to get what they need and slip away.  A good heist also requires the perfect location to meet up and plan before the heist! Like an abandoned warehouse. Or, maybe a really public tavern. And for that heist planning you're going to need reliable intelligence.

Remember when we were first introduced to Violexx's dad by him appearing out of nowhere and stabbing her in the back with a poisoned dagger? Well if you thought he was a piece of work just wait until you meet her mom!   Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv8hFn ! We're on Twitter https://twitter.com/IntelCheckDnD, Reddit www.reddit.com/r/IntelligenceCheck/, and Facebook www.facebook.com/intelligencecheck . Email us at intelligencecheckpodcast@gmail.com   Follow cast members on twitter- Kyle is @overturfKyle1 and Lauren is @HottingerLauren   Help support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive bonus content like behind the scenes discussions and our Season 1 Album! More details at https://www.patreon.com/IntelligenceCheck . And thank you to our patrons listed here http://www.intelligencecheck.com/p/supporter-shout-outs/! Merchandise is available at tee.p

With the new party members introduced the team has set sail aboard Jag's ship the Salty Narwhal. There, they have some time to bond and learn a little about each other. But the two weeks on board the ship passes fast and they have now arrived at the beginning of a large battle against the forces of the First. We know these new adventurers can handle themselves in some light conversation, but are they any good in a fight? If Tor were there he'd probably put a bet on Jag being able to hold his own in a brawl. He's a big minotaur with a pirate accent and who has named his two axes. He's been in bar fights at least! But what about Way, the tortle who seems to always be looking towards the sky? He says he spent time helping to defend trade caravans he worked on. But what does that really mean? What secret abilities is he hiding in that huge backpack of his? And then there's Rady, the apparently always intoxicated yaun-ti who would rather take a nap than share any details about himself. Is he able to sober up eno

After watching Blag be whisked away back to the aboleth, and saying their farewells to Nock and Shep, Namee and Violexx are approached by the Evergreen. Despite their recent losses, they are once again called to join the fray against the forces of the evil First. Thankfully the Evergreen knows they will need help in the upcoming battles and has new companions set to join them! Three of them conveniently enough!    The first to join the party appears to be a Tortle who has accompanied the Evergreen on his visit. What will we learn about this new adventurer? Who are the others joining the party? And which of them will compel Namee to lick something random? It's time to meet the new crew!   This episode also includes a promo from the wonderful Dimension Door podcast!      Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv8hFn ! We're on Twitter https://twitter.com/IntelCheckDnD,

The rescue mission is complete. Our adventurers saved Blag's sister Natasha from the clutches of the draconian elite unit. And with just a little help from the Chosen they fought to protect, the party was able to drive off the enemies forces that attempted to stop their escape. But the price paid was devastatingly high.    Upon arriving back in the city of Silverkeep, Violexx, Namee and Blag take to the streets to distract themselves from the loss of their friends and the upcoming memorial service. Their reprieve is soon interrupted by a trio of shady characters with murderous intentions. How will Namee's temper flare to life? What cutting words will Violexx have for their attackers? And will Blag actually use his javelins?  Those weapons have been with him from the beginning of his journey, so they certainly have some tales to be told?       Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https:/

Violexx has been stabbed in the back! With a knife! And the mysterious assailant then said "Hello Daughter." What?! Who would do such a thing?! Her father apparently. We've had hints that Violexx's life before meeting the party was dark, but damn!   Meanwhile, Blag's hulked out fighting the warforged trying to get through the door that's protecting the Chosen. Nock and Shep are in serious trouble up on deck fighting everyone else. But at least they have a cute new friend! And Namee is still trying to get inside one of the warforged. Through *whatever* point of entry he can find. It has been a bit of a day for our adventurers. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it's about to get any better.     Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv8hFn ! We're on Twitter https://twitter.com/IntelCheckDnD, Reddit www.reddit.com/r/IntelligenceCheck/, and Facebook www.facebook.com

Things are looking grim for our dauntless adventurers. With the enemy dogging their escape let's just recap where things stand.   Heavily armored warforged scaling the sides of this ship, punching holes in the side and marching relentlessly towards where the Chosen are secured below decks?    Check   The enemy ship giving chase and quickly closing the distance?   Yep   A whooshing sound that is hauntingly familiar, sort of like the sound of draconian wings coming towards our adventurers?   Oh yeah   A party that's in serious trouble?   Definitely   Let's just hope there are no more unpleasant surprises in store for the adventurers!       Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv8hFn ! We're on Twitter https://twitter.com/IntelCheckDnD, Reddit www.reddit.com/r/IntelligenceCheck/, and Facebook www.facebook.com/intelligencecheck . Email us at intelligencecheckpodcast@gmai

With the draconians in retreat, our party has safely made it aboard the ally ship with the rescued Chosen, Blag's sister Natasha. The rest of this mission will absolutely be smooth sailing from here on out! So what if the draconian leader said they'd catch up to our party on the ship? Surely that was just a bluff. Silly, terrifyingly dangerous draconian!  Anyway, with a tough battle almost certainly behind them it's time for our adventurers to make their escape. Did the draconians have a ship too? It could be a fast one. Maybe a military one instead of the smuggling ship our team is on. It is an island, and the intel did say they were heading to a ship. It'll be fine! Well, with the fighting definitely maybe over, the party is due some time to rest up and recover from their near defeat at the hands of the freakishly powerful and competent enemy. An enemy that seems very unlikely to let their captive be taken from them. Like we said, smooth sailing and celebratory margaritas ahead!     Are you enjoying the

With a flash of his blades, Blag has successfully shredded the body of one of the draconians facing our adventurers. But unknown to him, this was the draconian our DM Kyle lovingly referred to in his head as Mr. Boom Boom. And now that he's been diced into a fine mist, Mr. Boom Boom is about to show the team why he got that nickname!    As they pick themselves back up off the ground, the party seems to recognize that they are in a much tougher situation than they realized. With the fight ongoing, which draconian will show themselves to be an extra bastard when one of our combatants is struggling to survive? Will our adventurers choose to make a tactical retreat? Or will they be able to rally and make a stand against the fearsome enemy? The battle rages on!     Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv8hFn ! We're on Twitter https://twitter.com/IntelCheckDnD, Reddit

Our adventurers' plan to save a Chosen prisoner has come down to a brawl, and things are heating up on the battlefield! It could be because of the brawny and mysterious enemies stripping out of the bandages wrapped around their bodies, revealing wings, scaled muscles and testosterone fueled powers. Or maybe those powers are from the draconic heritage they all seem to share. But one thing is clear, these buff and tough bruisers are built! Super hot!   Events getting heated might also have to do with that burning sensation Violexx is feeling after being stabbed by one of these evil beefcakes. Sizzling! Or maybe it's the blast of fire Nock is about to take to the face from the still veiled and probably chiseled leader. Steamy! The party is facing a fight for their lives. Let's hope they don't get too distracted by all the sexiness. No matter how this goes, the temperature is rising with all this heat and we are here for it!      Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All e

It's time to rescue one of the Chosen! And it just so happens that the Chosen prisoner is also Blag's sister, so the stakes are extra high for the party! Thankfully our team of adventurers has an actual plan. The party has prepared a series of illusions and traps to swing the situation in their favor. Meanwhile, Nock is undercover, posing as a member of the Pearl Daggers, a group he believes is allied with the mysterious soldiers escorting the prisoner to their waiting ship. As he guides them across the island it is only a matter of time until the enemy sniffs out his trick or the traps are sprung and combat is upon them.   When blades are drawn will we learn what form the enemy is hiding beneath their bandages? Just what fiendish foes has our DM lined up against the adventurers this time? Why is Blag smelling the enemies' stool? What brutal technique will Blag use to take one of their foes down? And will anyone even say hi to his sister Natasha?!     Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell

Welcome to Ambush Island! Is that what it's really called? Probably not! But the DM didn't give us a name for it and the players didn't ask! Here at Ambush Island we have everything you could need to plan your next ambush and ambush based rescue mission! We have multiple strategic choke-points including a bridge, paths, and docks. Including a secret allied forces dock!   Have a ranger or druid in your party? Be sure to check out our world-class Paths Through the Forest! These paths are teeming with possibilities to put those nature skills to use. Rated a "Must Use for Ambushes" by the Silverkeep Scoundrel's Monthly News!   Need a place to recover or finalize your devious plans? Come by the inn where our friendly wait staff will turn a blind eye to any discreet conversations and activities! Think rest and planning is for the weak? Check out our famous enemy docks, where you can be sure to find some desperate situations! With so much room for intrigue, traps, and lethal surprises it's no wonder Ambush Island is

The Transformative Trials of the Tree of Transcendence begin! Our team must traverse ten tiers of the tree tower, tackling tumultuous travails. Some of which are tortuous, others fairly tranquil. What trickery and traps will they turn up as they travel? They mustn't be tardy, because if the team is triumphant in transcending to the tippy-top first, then they will be rewarded with tasty tid-bits of knowledge that they truly need in these troubled times! It's time to try to win a meeting with The Tevergreen! Err, sorry, that's The Evergreen. We got really caught up in the whole T word thing here.     Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv8hFn ! We're on Twitter https://twitter.com/IntelCheckDnD, Reddit www.reddit.com/r/IntelligenceCheck/, and Facebook www.facebook.com/intelligencecheck . Email us at intelligencecheckpodcast@gmail.com   Follow cast members on twitt

Having left the den of the aboleth Cletus, our party takes a little time to collect themselves and assess their situation. It turns out meeting with an ancient malevolent being can be very traumatic, and our team needs a little time to process everything. Especially the deal Blag found himself making with the sinister Cletus! Thanks to Blag's sacrifice, the mission was a success, leading to a wealth of information about the enemy they face. Called the First Chosen, they are a group of powerful beings who were originally selected by the gods to restore balance to the world should the forces of good or evil ever tip the scales too far in one direction. Now however, they are set on the destruction of everything. And it turns out there is a person known as the Evergreen who happens to be an expert on the First Chosen. A person Shep has a little insight on!  So it's off to Silverkeep, the location of the headquarters of the Scout Protectors, and a city that apparently everyone who lives in this world should visi

An ancient and terrible creature awaits our adventurers. For them to learn more of the evil creating chaos in the land, and how to have any hope of stopping it, the party must seek out and beg the guidance of this being. A creature so monstrous and malevolent it literally gave some of our cast nightmares!      It's our aboleth episode. Once you've heard it you'll know exactly which one we're talking about when we say that. Because when our DM Kyle makes an ancient, near omnipotent monster an NPC, he goes big. Scary big. And with a southern accent!    Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv8hFn ! We're on Twitter https://twitter.com/IntelCheckDnD, Reddit www.reddit.com/r/IntelligenceCheck/, and Facebook www.facebook.com/intelligencecheck . Email us at intelligencecheckpodcast@gmail.com   Follow cast members on twitter- Kyle is @overturfKyle1 and Lauren is @Hottinger

Having survived their audience with the frog king, our party returns to Namee's home with the cure-all in hand. But with no directions on the label will they be able to figure out how to even use it? Then it's off to shops to gear up and check out some new magic accessories. It's basically an interlude episode, but they've got a large encounter coming up and they might as well look good for it!      Hey everyone. As we near a major milestone with episode 100 we just wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for joining us on this podcasting adventure! Whether you joined us in episode 1 or episode 80; we are tremendously grateful that you would take any time out of your day to listen to our show. We appreciate your support and having you along for the journey. We're so excited about the future of this story and can't wait to share it with you. Thank you!   Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.c

His day begins like any other, starting the morning off with a simple healthy breakfast and some time to relax in his modest, yet comfortable quarters. His rooms are slightly larger than most, a benefit of his station as one of the elite guards. Then, before leaving, he memorizes his spells for the day, a standard selection of detect magic, combat magic and psychic abilities, useful for the advance detection and assessment of threats.  As he passes through the halls, he receives nods of respect, but few friendly waves. He doesn't mind that he's not well liked. He has little time to maintain relationships and he takes pride in excelling at his work and the esteem it brings him. Arriving at his post, he is joined by his two colleagues, one a specialist in illusions, the other in transportation magics. They make a formidable team, which is why they are trusted with such an important posting. It's not long after that he hears something unexpected; the alarm horn has been blown. Has the Rakshasa finally sent t

Our party has finally made it into the frog folk cave! Having navigated their way past a rather treacherous pit, they find themselves with only one way forward, down into a big pool of dark water! After a quick and possibly ill-advised test from Namee it becomes clear that this may not be the most inviting place to go for a dip. Thankfully Violexx has an idea to push onwards that's a real gas. Working together, the team brews up a plan and lets it rip.  Who will they come across in the tunnels that's a real stinker? What wind of inspiration will blow Blag into some deep scientific thoughts? What terrible curse is revealed that gives Violexx vapors? With enemies about, will our adventurers have to cut one? It's time to see if this group can squeak deeper into the bowels of the cave. It's time to be silent and almost deadly!   Are you enjoying the show? Please help us grow and tell someone about it! All episodes are available at http://www.intelligencecheck.com/   Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/EWv