Roll the Bones

24. Return to the Infinite Library

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:26:24 -0400

In the aftermath of the Witness's death, the party picks over her sanctum for clues and a few choice pieces of loot, then steps back into the Infinite Library—this time ten years in the past. This one's a lore-heavy episode: every answer the crew pries loose reveals more questions. And the longer they linger in the stacks, the more of themselves they seem to leave behind.

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23. Hearts Stop Beating

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:02:41 -0400

About 20 minutes into this episode, something happens at the table that leaves The Skeleton Crew speechless—and by now you know that's pretty rare. The wild moments don't stop there, as the gang fights tooth and claw to survive a battle to the death against The Witness, a foe more dangerous than anyone they've ever encountered.

22. Panopticon, Pt. 3

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:23:05 -0500

The Skeleton Crew is reunited just in time for another fresh hell. Mal'kreth and Oz duel another gith prisoner for the key they need to move forward, while Four Stone finally escapes their trial chamber. Once the gang reunites, they reach the armory—where The Witness finally stops watching from the shadows and addresses them directly. But before they can reach her, the gloves come off one more time: with their gear finally back in hand, the party kicks off a chaotic, full-contact brawl against the dungeon’s last remaining acolytes—one final fight on their way to the boss, assuming they survive it.

21. Panopticon, Pt. 2

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:35:21 -0500

Inside The Witness’s dungeon, the party searches for their gear and each other while the maze throws fresh traps and mind-games in their path. Oz and Mal’kreth encounter other prisoners, but trust is dangerous down here. Four Stone tackles a new puzzle and guzzles an acid-based brew. Kahu rescues a prisoner and sneaks through a monster pen. It feels like they're close to reaching the Armory—but what waits for them there?

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20. Panopticon, Pt. 1

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:11:50 -0500

The Skeleton Crew allows themselves to be taken captive by The Witness and find themselves secreted away to an enigmatic underground city. They're inside The Witness's lair—separated and weaponless—and then the deadly games begin.

19. Last Horizon

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:22:36 -0500

The Skeleton Crew fully uncovers Cassius Brightwater's grim secrets. An unexpected encounter gives them an opportunity to do a good deed, as well as learn new pieces of critical intel. Back at the lighthouse hideout, the party discovers a perplexing invitation—then hatches a plan that, in retrospect, might be a little reckless.

18. Bad Housekeeping

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:30:41 -0500

After turning their quarry over to The Queen of Knives, the crew investigates the villa of Cassius Brightwater. Turns out, it's full of surprises—the kind that can suffocate you or dissolve you in acid.

17. The Kidnapping of Cassius Brightwater

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:27:51 -0400

The back half of this episode goes some strange places.

The crew visits an underground casino, where they find themselves closer than ever to running into The Witness—but remain a step behind. Then, they put a brazen plan into action to kidnap Lord Cassius Brightwater—one that involves bad disguises, fake pregnancy, snake-oil potion sales, and a Bag of Holding. We'll see how it goes.

16. Toxic Transactionalism

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:48:05 -0400

It's an investigation-heavy episode as the Skeleton Crew gets a surprise visit at the lighthouse hideout, interrogates a corpse, and visits the Field Ward. The truth about The Queen of Knives is revealed. There's also a surprising amount of under-the-table clerical work.

15. Blood on the Cobblestones

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:02:57 -0400

Outside the murder scene, the Skeleton Crew is attacked by an enemy unlike any they've met before—one that uses a strange new magical armament and proves astonishingly well-prepared. Later, they learn more about the identity and methods of The Witness. Might these attackers be adherents of another new corrupted school of magic?

14. Do You Even Remember Their Names?

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:15:00 -0400

The crew finds a surprise beneath their lighthouse hideout. Oz has a new vision. They hit some roadblocks investigating that bizarre murder from the Yawning Portal. A fresh murder scene offers both clues and new questions, but leaves Kahu in danger.

13. The Lighthouse

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:39:15 -0400

It's an evening of spiritual possession and divine retribution for the Skeleton Crew as they investigate the lighthouse at Beacon Hill. This place would make a pretty slick bastion, if only they could deal with the restless specters of the drowned. And who killed the lighthouse keeper, anyways?

12. City of Splendors

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:43:33 -0400

This one covers a lot of ground. The Skeleton Crew launches new schemes and scams in it first few weeks in Waterdeep, investigates a suspicious death, and tries to snag the deed for a secret lighthouse lair — as long as they can cleanse its curse.

11. Loose Ends

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:23:00 -0400

It's a shorter episode today as the players tie up some loose ends, review what they know, and make a plan for the next phase of their journey. From here on out, nothing's ever going to be the same.

10. The Infinite Library

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 01:08:11 -0400

The clash with Cyril Allgrove comes to a violent conclusion, and the crew finds itself someplace most peculiar—someplace unlike anywhere else in the universe. Will they swipe the book Morwenna asked for, or will they find themselves on the wrong end of a hag's bargain?

9. The Blessed Brambles, Part 2

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 18:50:06 -0400

The party pushes further into The Blessed Brambles, uncovering the arcane laboratory of Cyril Allgrove. There, they decide to carry out a few experiments of their own. With new knowledge in tow, they finally meet the man himself—and the welcome is about as warm as you'd expect.

8. The Blessed Brambles, Part 1

Mon, 12 May 2025 23:38:11 -0400

The party finds a way inside The Blessed Brambles, the home base of Cyril Allgrove. There, they're met with resistance from the Dusk Circle as they explore the hideout's mysteries.

7. Morwenna of High Hill

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:11:49 -0400

The crew's trek into the Westwood gets complicated when they make a series of decisions and deals that may or may not prove disastrous. Crossing a river turns into a fiasco. Kahu's patience runs thin. And at last: The Blessed Brambles.

6. Soothsayers, Prophets, and Madmen

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:02:13 -0400

A new glimpse into the experimental magic of Cyril Allgrove piques the crew's interest. Oz deepens his research into those strange visions he's been experiencing. The party brings on some hired help.

5. The Second Battle of Goldenfields

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:48:59 -0400

The crew leads the counter-assault on Goldenfields and faces down Norak Gore-ender in a bloody showdown.

4. Glasses of Reading and a Few Cans of Wet

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:44:30 -0400

The crew confronts their pursuers and learns a few more pieces of the puzzle. In Goldenfields, Malkreth's mission intensifies, we get clues about Four Stone's backstory, and the party resolves to assist in taking back Goldenfields.

3. Escape

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:42:43 -0400

The crew leads the civilians of Goldenfields in a daring escape. A new character joins the party. Oz has a vision. A confrontation brews.

2. The Druid's Almanac

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:40:22 -0400

The party crushes a spider, finds the Druid’s Almanac, and assembles a gaggle of prisoners and groupies.

1. Survive the Night

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:38:14 -0400

Before the end of this very first episode, heads will roll. The tranquility of Goldenfields is about to be torn apart, and our characters are caught in the middle. Each has their own agenda and secrets. Each will find the course of their life changed—beginning tonight.