Mage Hand High Five

Feb 27 2025 47 ep. 74 mins 19

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Mage Hand High Five is a multi-award winning, queer-led Actual Play adventure podcast. Join our nationwide gang of actors from Seattle to NYC as they delve into genres (and game systems) not normally explored in tabletop gaming. Our first major campaign, “The Badlands,” is a fantasy western epic about a trio of outlaws searching for family and the nature of magic as they rebel against capitalist warmongers across a ravaged frontier. We’ve also had multiple smaller adventures using a range of indie systems, from the horror pastiche “Terror at Camp Craven” to the CRIT Award-nominated “Welcome to the Silly Goose Convention.”

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The Badlands: Campaign Trailer

Aug 08 2023 1 mins

<p>Three strangers meet on a train heading out into the desolate wastes. What awaits them in that blighted desert? Find out in The Badlands, a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Campaign from your new third-favorite RPG Podcast, Mage Hand High Five!</p><br><p>Mage Hand High Five logo and Badlands logo and cover art by Shane Smith.</p><p>Music

The Badlands - Ep. 1: All Aboard

Aug 15 2023 92 mins

<p>All aboard for The Badlands! Salome Briar makes a quiet exit. Hayden "The Stranger" Kincaide finds a message. Stuhmp Steenling says goodbye. And they all board a train bound for parts unknowable.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFo-Ea5rTXc&t=432s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank&quo

The Badlands - Ep. 2: Blood in the Canyon

Aug 29 2023 68 mins

<p>The crew tracks a trail of blood from the train robbers and their stolen cases of firepowder. Salome learns a lesson. Hayden learns the rules. Stuhmp collects some rocks. Someone wants to open a door.</p><br><p><a href="https://discord.gg/6pbzxEcAwq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join our Discord server!<

The Badlands - Ep. 3: A Miner Inconvenience

Sep 12 2023 82 mins

<p>The crew meets a strange denizen of the mine. Salome stumbles and shoots. Hayden has a difficult relationship with corn. Stuhmp makes a connection... and causes some destruction.</p><br><p>DM: Casey Papas</p><p>Salome: Sarah McStay</p><p>Hayden: Robin Langenhop</p><p>Stuhmp: Max Weinberg</p><br><p>Musi

The Badlands - Ep. 4: Chaos and Crackerings

Sep 26 2023 83 mins

<p>The crew faces enemies on all sides in a crumbling mine. Hayden pursues a bounty. Salome smashes. Stuhmp has a heart-to-heart with a fellow dad.</p><br><p>DM: Casey Papas</p><p>Salome: Sarah McStay</p><p>Hayden: Robin Langenhop</p><p>Stuhmp: Max Weinberg</p><br><p>Music by Jacob Kerzner.</p><p

The Badlands - Ep. 5: The Elven Man of Providence

Oct 10 2023 83 mins

<p>The crew heads for Providence, where a bustling festival and a dangerous guest of honor await them. Stuhmp sniffs out snake oil. Salome sees a familiar face. Hayden tips their hand and lends a hat.</p><br><p>DM: Casey Papas</p><p>Salome: Sarah McStay</p><p>Hayden: Robin Langenhop</p><p>Stuhmp: Max Weinberg</p><

The Badlands - Ep. 6: Thank You for Your Sacrifice

Oct 24 2023 68 mins

<p>Our heroes scramble to survive as the Providence Mayhew Festival dissolves into a frenzied mob. Salome does some heavy reading. Stuhmp tries a sexy backflip. Hayden grabs ascot.</p><br><p>DM: Casey Papas</p><p>Salome: Sarah McStay</p><p>Hayden: Robin Langenhop</p><p>Stuhmp: Max Weinberg</p><br><p>Music

Terror at Camp Craven - Part One

Oct 31 2023 94 mins

<p>A group of teenage troublemakers (including guest player Imani Russell) get more than they bargained for when their summer trip to a religious reform camp takes a turn for the spooky. What lurks in the woods beyond Camp Craven, and who (if anyone) will survive it?</p><br><p>CONTENT WARNING - The following topics arise in this episode:</p><p>Su

The Badlands - Ep. 7: Family Business

Nov 07 2023 65 mins

<p>The crew interrogates Luther as Providence recovers from the evening’s bloody festival. Hayden recalls a marriage proposal. Stuhmp takes a leap of faith. Salome comes clean.</p><br><p>DM: Casey Papas</p><p>Salome: Sarah McStay</p><p>Hayden: Robin Langenhop</p><p>Stuhmp: Max Weinberg</p><br><p>Music b

Terror at Camp Craven - Part Two

Nov 14 2023 109 mins

<p>In this exciting conclusion, our troubled teens spend a warm summer evening taking on a supernatural threat within the electrified gates of Camp Craven. Will they survive? Or will they only fuel its hunger?</p><br><p>CONTENT WARNING - The following topics arise in this episode:</p><p>Endangerment of minors</p><p>Panic attacks</p