DARKNESS FALLS: Episode 7

DaSOB — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:34:58 +0000

This episode and the rest of the Grog and Gryphon is Dedicated to Gary Gygax.

Welcome back, friends, warriors and wizards, dragons and dwarves, to Episode 7 of the Saga of the Grog and Gryphon tavern!

Tonight we return to witness Olaff and DeV’ralto putting their mad plan a mad plan to kill the sea beast attacking the pirate galleon- The Lady Wrath with Arullia astride it’s reptilian neck, while Reyna the Red watches on in horror… More of the history of Silverr-O, Elder of the Pack of the Pure is for thine ears this night as well… On the darker side of the Prophecy of Codinar- Bargrador brings his evil to the Orlaq side of the battle for Tercia, while Belladonna, Blood Queen of Tercia, rages against her Eunuch Minosaur handlers… Not to mention a pact is made this dark night between Alganoir, still crucified to the Crystal Keep of the Magi, and Bane Renbourne, the Changling of the Fates, but who will survive the consequences of this dark alliance?

Did I mention that Acetegan might just take up sorcery and sword for the quest?

Another tale of Honor, blood and betrayal in the Saga of the Grog and Gryphon…
So Hoist a Tankard and Join the Quest! But don’t forget thy broadsword!
The Actors in this production were:

Gina Hollweg as Arullia Swordcleaver- Amazonian Warrior
John Dane as DeV’ralto
Natasha Lathrop as Reyna the Red and Belladonna
Paul Mannering as Olaff Houndsmaw and Orlaq General- Uthor Kulloq
David Sobkowiak as Sartoq and Orlaq Lieutenant>
Mark Kalita as the Lycanna Changling: Bane Renbourne
Gareth Preston as Alganoir
Bill Hollweg as Garulk the Barbarian, various Orlaq warriors, and Bargrador

Colin Snow as various Pirates and Eunuchs
Damaris Mannering as Alithia
Fiona Conn as Acetegan, The Mage of Wight

Adam Lederhos as Duro Dun and the Dwarven Prince
Douglys of Howl-O as Silverr-O and Elder of the Lupisians
Steven Jay Cohen as King Kargol Axeblood! Welcome to the grog!
Chris McGilvray as Warock
Special Dragon sfx and Sword Shings by Stevie Farnaby!

Special Music- “Prophecy of Codinar” Words by Mark Kalita, Music arranged, sung, recorded, preformed and ROCKED OUT by Howl-O

The music for tonight’s tale was provided by:

The Brobdingnagian Bards. thebards.net
Cantiga www.cantigamusic.com
Howl-O www.Howl-O.com
Devin Anderson at the podsafe audio website. podsafeaudio.com
NEW COMPOSER! Rob Highfill

Kevin Mcloud of incompetech.com

The Saga of the Grog and Gryphon is and original tale written and produced by Bill Hollweg.

Chapter 6- The Codinar Crusade

DaSOB — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:40:28 +0000

Welcome back, friends, warriors and wizards, dragons and dwarves, to Season 2 of the Saga of the Grog and Gryphon tavern!

Tonight we return to witness the attack of the Lycanna on Garulk, Murrai the Goblin and Octavia at the Grog and Gryphon tavern itself. Arullia Swordcleaver attacks a sea serpent alone on the river Stygiar even as Olaff and DeV’ralto devise a mad plan to assist her. Reyna the Red springs into action when a hellish sea beast attempts to eat her pirate galleon, “The Lady Wrath.” More of the history of Silverr-O, Elder of the Pack of the Pure as the Amazonia continue their Goddess’ Quest. Meanwhile, Bane Renbourne treks across the frozen wastes to seek an answer to the riddle of the Codinar Prophecy and how it ties to the wizard Alganoir - still crucified to the Crystal Keep of the Magi…

Another tale of Honor, blood and betrayal in the Saga of the Grog & Gryphon…

So Hoist a Tankard and Join the Quest!

The Actors in this production were:

Gina Hollweg as Arullia Swordcleaver Amazonian Warrioress
Fiona Conn as Acetegan, The Mage of Wight
Amanda Fitzwater as Octavia
John Dane as DeV’ralto
Natasha Lathrop as Reyna the Red & various Amazonian Warriors
Mark Kalita as the Lycanna Changling: Bane Renbourne
Paul Mannering as Olaff Houndsmaw
Rob Northrup as the Goblin Murrai
Gareth Preston as Alganoir
Bill Hollweg as Garulk the Barbarian
Brian McCleary as Silver Eye
James Freeman as various Werewolves
Colin Snow as various werewolves
Ann Lysic as Queen Dragonsmite & as the Serpent Wizard #2
Damaris Mannering as Alithia
Robin Carsile as Halbarda Hammerwar & various Amazonian Warriors
Rachel Monroe as Adra Wrathblade & various Amazonian Warriors
Josh Royston as Rordor
Adam Lederhos as Duro Dun
Miles Reid as the Serpent Wizard #1
Douglys of Howl-O as Silverr-O < Elder of the Lupisians>

The music for tonight’s tale was provided by:

My wife Gina Hollweg and Suzi Lindly of RoseMadder for their song, “Descending.” Special thanks!
Peter Wicks of Westlake Films. www.westlakefilms.co.uk
The Brobdingnagian Bards. thebards.net
Cantiga www.cantigamusic.com
Howl-O www.Howl-O.com
Thomas of Oakman’s Dreamland www.soundclick.com
Devin Anderson at the podsafe audio website. podsafeaudio.com

Bill Hollweg
November 2007

5. The Storm Approaches

DaSOB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:03:07 +0000

The serpent wizards of Bargrador attack Acetegan this dark night, as well as the Lycanna and Rordor himself lay siege to the Grog! The Orlaq plan for attack on Balladonna’s Tercian Citidel while she conspires both with and against Bane Renbourne! And our heroes aboard the Lady Wrath, Reyna the Red, DeV’ralto, Arullia Swordcleaverand Olaff come face to face with a nightmare while sailing the river Stigiar…

The Actors in this production were:
-Fiona Conn as Acetegan, The Mage of Wight
-Pamela Dane as Octavia
-John Dane as DeV’ralto
-Gina Hollweg as Arullia Swordcleaver Amazonian Warrioress
-Natasha Lathrop as Reyna the Red and the Blood Queen of Tercia- Belladonna
-Mark Kalita as the Lycanna Changling: Bane Renbourne
-Paul Mannering as Olaff Houndsmaw
-Rob Northrup as the Goblin - Murrai
-Bill Hollweg as Garulk the Barbarian, and assorted eunuchs

The music for tonight’s tale was provided by:
Peter Wicks of westlake films, check out his symphonic masterpieces at the westlake films website.

The Renn Faire bands heard in tonights tale are as follows:
The Brobdnagian Bards, check out thebards.net!
Cantiga , Go to www.cantigamusic.com and check them out!!!
Howl-O, Check them out at www.Howl-O.com

Oakman’s Dreamland Check out his music at Oakman’s Dreamland on soundclick dot com!!!

Devin Anderson, podsafeaudio.com

4. Of Blood and Bane: Part 2

DaSOB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:02:23 +0000

Acetegan comes under attack from the serpent sorcerers of Bargrador, an elf and a dwarf join the fray, The Amazonia call to their Goddess for Just a normal dark prophetic day, or night, in the Saga of the Grog and Gryphon…

The music for tonight’s tale was provided by:
Peter Wicks of westlake films, check out his symphonic masterpieces at the westlake films website.

Oakman’s Dreamland Check out his music at Oakman’s Dreamland on soundclick dot com!!!

Devin Anderson, podsafeaudio.com

4. Of Blood and Bane: Part 1

DaSOB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:01:26 +0000

Acetegan comes to the tavern to set a quest into motion, whilst in the darkened lands, a lycanna called Bane makes a fateful alliance with Belladonna - the vampire queen!

The music for tonight’s tale was provided by:
Peter Wicks of westlake films, check out his symphonic masterpieces at the westlake films website.

Oakman’s Dreamland Check out his music at Oakman’s Dreamland on soundclick dot com!!!

Devin Anderson, podsafeaudio.com

3. Of Wight and Dark Might

DaSOB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:00:40 +0000

An army of beasts and brutal soldiers is gathering strength. In the tavern, danger is bringing a strange group of comrades together. Whilst in the corrupted hall of the Magi, Zagrathea enacts a terrible revenge upon her old mentor Algarnoir.

The Actors in this production were:

-Fiona Conn as Acetegan, The Mage of Wight
-John Dane as DeV’ralto
-Gina Hollweg as Arullia Swordcleaver- Amazonian Warrioress
-Natasha Lathrop as Reyna the Red- Queen of the Pirates
-Mark Kalita as the Lycanna Changling: Bane Renbourne
-Paul Mannering as Olaff Houndsmaw and Relga
-Rob Northrup as the Goblin: Murrai
-Bill Hollweg as Garulk the Barbarian, servants, villagers, Urkbrow, Cordo, Ular, and the werewolves

2. The Lycanna Cometh

DaSOB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:59:47 +0000

Reyna the Red - proprietor of the Grog and Gryphon, and former Queen of the Pirates, has chanced upon some old friends bearing bad tidings! Arullia Swordcleaver - an Amazonian friend of Reyna’s, strode in with her Barbarian comra==e at arms, Garulk - a Barbarian from Kular. They said they’d been killing Orlaq by the hundreds. As if that weren’t bad enough, Arullia said that the Lycanna werewolf clan were on the move.

The Actors in this production were:
-Mark Bruze as Sir Reginald de Mundershire
-Fiona Conn as Acetegan, The Mage of Wight
-Pamela Dane as Octavia and Maria
-John Dane as DeV’ralto
-Gina Hollweg as Arullia Swordcleaver- Amazonian Warrioress
-Natasha Lathrop as Reyna the Red- Queen of the Pirates
-Mark Kalita as the Lycanna Changling: Bane Renbourne
-Paul Mannering as Olaff Houndsmaw and Relga
-Rob Northrup as the Goblin: Murrai
-Josh Royston as The Duke of Wydenbog and Sir Reginald’s Servants
-Bill Hollweg as Garulk the Barbarian, servants, villagers, Urkbrow, Cordo, Ular, and the werewolves
-And Introducing my Grandaughters!
-Draven Schoberg (age 6) as Anna
-Caira Greenfield (age 5) as Ilyanna

The Renn Faire bands heard in tonights tale are as follows:
The Brobdnagian Bards, check out : www.thebards.net !
Cantiga , Go to cantigamusic.com and check them out!!!
And Howl-O, Check them out at www.howl-o.com

1. Of Wizards and Warriors

DaSOB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:58:46 +0000

If ye accepts this night’s quest, then ye may find that the Dark Lore hath tainted the once Valiant Wizards of the Crystal Keep… Align thyself with Alganoir- the Wizard Elder, and ye might just survive… Then again… There are those who are not what they appear to be… If ye look a bit further into this mystery, beware the Adder- for the Codinar Prophecy hath began to weave it’s dark web of doom.

Cast Episode #1

Written by Bill Hollweg with much help & input from the actors involved!
Olaff Houndsmaw (Narrator) - Paul Mannering
Alganoir - Gareth Preston
Arullia Swordcleaver - Gina Hollweg
Bane Renbourne - Mark Kalita
Faldrun - Rob Northrup
Garulk the Barbarian - Bill Hollweg
Orlaq Warriors - Bill Hollweg
Bargrador - Bill Hollweg
Zagrathea - Bill Hollweg
Assembled Wizards - Bill Hollweg

The Grog & Gryphon

DaSOB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:57:20 +0000

Sword and sorcery fantasy in the tradition of Conan the Barbarian and Lord of the Rings. Vampires, Amazons, Goblins with attitude, werewolves, ghosts, heroes and evil forces of the dark permeate this tale of high fantasy….

In a distant kingdom, a ragged group of adventurers are forced together to fight a forgotten prophecy of evil. The thread unifying these diverse warriors and mystics- the Grog and Gryphon tavern…Written and Produced by Bill Hollweg