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• March 10, 2026Chapters

  Small Embers: Chapter 98 – FullMetal Artificer: Brotherhood – A D&D Actual Play

  What remains of the Order of the Heron tackle extracting information from Thoren, while the recent death lingers over proceedings.

• March 3, 2026Chapters

  Small Embers: Chapter 97 – Ashfall Over a Burning Sky – A D&D Actual Play

  With one team mate having sacrificed themselves, the remaining Order of the Heron stand toe-to-toe with an ancient gold MECHA dragon.

• February 24, 2026Chapters

  Small Embers: Chapter 96 – Thoren’s Dungeon VIII – A D&D Actual Play

  Mid-battle with Thoren, the Order of the Heron have to deal with a suddenly dangerous Byrgen and whatever lurks beneath.

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  Welcome one and all to Dice Company: Small Embers, a Narrative Adventure Podcast. Listen as old friends tell tales of triumph, heroism and despair using Dungeons & Dragons to frame the action, presenting it a hybrid of narrative audio fiction, improv and actual play. Join the inexperienced, bickering gang as they’re lead through the world of Elestia by their Dungeon Master Tom. Unpredictable, exciting and chaotic, each episode of Dice Company: Small Embers promises compelling story-telling in a new artistic medium.

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• February 23, 2026Articles

  Dice Company: the Games Systems So Far

  By Dave Windust At Dice Company, thoughts have turned to games systems. With Campaign Two on the horizon, we are pondering whether to continue with…

• February 17, 2026Chapters

  Small Embers: Chapter 95 – Thoren’s Dungeon VII – A D&D Actual Play

  With a secret path into Thoren’s sanctum, the Order of the Heron prepare for the showdown.

• February 10, 2026Articles

  How to Be a Terrible Dungeon Master

  At some point in your DM/GM career, you’ll run a session that still haunts your dreams three years later. Maybe you over/under prepared. Maybe you…

• February 10, 2026Chapters

  Small Embers: Chapter 94 – Thoren’s Dungeon VI – D&D Actual Play

  Stuck in the secret grove beneath Misery, The Order of the Heron have to decide how to proceed in their hunt for Thoren.

• February 3, 2026Chapters

  Small Embers: Chapter 93 – Thoren’s Dungeon V – D&D Actual Play

  Ambushed in the secret grove, the Order of the Heron take on a squad of elite praetorian guard automatons.