Xainan wrangles his team. Lumièra performs forbidden magic. Seir hates Kov. And Kimani gets hungry. This episode features Zo Williams as Kimani!

Content warnings: disreality, fantasy violence, fire, complex relationships, romance, grief, heights and falling, descriptions of food, memory modification, and body horror.

THE CHAOS PROTOCOL is Transplanar RPG's main campaign that stars Valiant Dorian, Samm Star, and Cai K. as the players with Sea Thomas as the producer and Connie Chang as the Game Master. This podcast episode is edited by Marisa Ewing. Our original intro music is by Jonathan Charles. For the Arc Two Interlude, we are playing a hack of Lasers and Feelings by John Harper as well as Apocalypse Keys by Rae Nedjadi and FATEBREAKERS by Zo Williams (that we know of).

Transplanar RPG is sponsored by ExplainTrade, a negotiation skills training consultancy that wants you to pledge to Transplanar's Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, early podcast episodes, GM notes, and even the chance for your OC to cameo in our show.

Finally, special thanks to our Hands of Fate and Precepts: Travis L., Homebrew Human, TeliKrystal, Kat, Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Amelia S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, Summer, SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

Xainan unwraps his bandages. Lumièra wakes up somewhere familiar. Seir breaks records. And Kimani arrives at the Syndicate. This episode features Zo Williams as Kimani!

Content warnings: fantasy violence, grief, complex relationships, romance, references to sex, medical situations, and fire.

THE CHAOS PROTOCOL is Transplanar RPG's main campaign that stars Valiant Dorian, Samm Star, and Cai K. as the players with Sea Thomas as the producer and Connie Chang as the Game Master. This podcast episode is edited by Marisa Ewing. Our original intro music is by Jonathan Charles. For the Arc Two Interlude, we are playing a hack of Lasers and Feelings by John Harper!

Transplanar RPG is sponsored by ExplainTrade, a negotiation skills training consultancy that wants you to pledge to Transplanar's Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, early podcast episodes, GM notes, and even the chance for your OC to cameo in our show.

Finally, special thanks to our Hands of Fate and Precepts: Travis L., Homebrew Human, TeliKrystal, Kat, Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Amelia S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, Summer, SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

This is a story about your mortal heart.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, body horror, gore, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, familial conflict with physical confrontation, death of loved ones, blood, and brief mentions of a suicide mission and spitting. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

Litany confronts King Wu—and makes a real choice for the first time.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, death & killing, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, familial conflict, blood, and imprisonment. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

Prince Wu takes the stage... and Litany sees through Tiansheng's eyes.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, body horror, gore, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, familial conflict with physical confrontation, blood, alcohol and drunkenness, and kidnapping. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

1,500 soldiers descend upon the Winds of Change.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, body horror, war, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, death, killing, physical compulsion, blood, alcohol and drunkenness, and brief sounds of spitting. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

Litany and Tiansheng reach New Mudan Village, where they meet the Winds of Change—and grapple with the foundations of their purpose.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, war, fire, displacement, references to eye gore and decapitation, and mentions of death, killing, falling, poverty, malnutrition, explosions, landslides, taphophobia, emotional negligence by a parent, and brief sounds of spitting. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

Litany and Tiansheng ascend into the mortal realm, embarking upon the long road to the Ascension Gate.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, death, killing, war, storms, mentions of child abandonment, poverty, malnutrition, and brief sounds of slurping and spitting. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

The Godkiller fights through Ghost City to reach the Ascension Gate—but the ultimate obstacle awaits them.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, death, killing, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, demons, ghosts, body horror, removal of limbs, divinity, and brief mentions of poverty, mercenary killing, divine cannibalism and spit. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

This is not a story about killing gods.

CONTENT WARNINGS | fantasy violence, death and killing, blood, trauma, grief, interpersonal conflict, demons, ghosts, and divinity. To access transcriptions, click here.

SUPPORT | LAST HOPE utilizes the Godkiller RPG by Connie Chang. The full game will be published with Evil Hat Productions in 2025. To support the channel and unlock exclusive interviews, pledge to our Patreon.

GODKILLER: LAST HOPE | Transplanar RPG's first ever in-studio actual play series. As a standalone show, LAST HOPE is perfect for folks new to our campaigns, although it is set in the same world as Arc Two of The Chaos Protocol.

SPONSORS | This series is sponsored by HeroForge, who provided the incredible miniatures we used on our set, as well as Frivolous Bear Studios, a purveyor of tabletop roleplaying games and other delightful gaming experiences.

HANDS OF FATE | Rowan, Tabbet, Kyubi, Eli, Arthur H., Tyrahnon, Casper, Jonathan S., Esme, Z., Jade, Kevin, Faebelle, Astrid, AshRex08, Kes, Seth, Rob, @brownestnerd, and Summer.

PRECEPTS | SergeantDaynes, Gridrunner404, Nicholi, Clay, Zoe, SquareHart, Phil, Mark J., Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, Brooke, and Azra.

CREDITS | Connie Chang as God, Sea Thomas as Godkiller, Ryan Gibeau as Director of Photography, Zo Williams as Dramaturg, James Cherico as Production Assistant+, Colin Capentino as Production Assistant+, Sea Thomas as Music Supervisor, Alec Derian as Sound Design, Rey Pina as Logo Designer, Savanna/Dipper Mayer as Character Artist, and Jonathan Mendoza as Set Photographer.

Strike Team Nova comes home. Xainan plants a seed. Lumièra writes a letter. Seir gives a eulogy. And we bid the City of Heaven farewell as we close out Arc Two.

CONTENT WARNINGS | funerals, grief, death of loved ones, heights, complex relationships, romance, sexual references, blood, and body horror.

SUPPORT | Pledge to our Patreon for a patron-only aftershow, GM notes, character sheets, early access to podcast episodes, and even the chance for your OC to cameo in our show! Plus, get some Transplanar swag for yourself at our merch store!

THE CHAOS PROTOCOL | A long-term, dark fantasy campaign where we change TTRPG systems every Arc starring Valiant Dorian, Samm Star, and Cai K. as the players, Sea Thomas as the producer, and Connie Chang as the Game Master. This podcast episode is edited by Marisa Ewing. Our original intro music is by Jonathan Charles. To catch up on the action fast, visit bit.ly/ChaosRecap!

SPONSORS | ExplainTrade, a negotiation skills training consultancy; HeroForge, a free online character design application that lets you make and order your very own custom TTRPG minis; Undying Corruption, a TTRPG setting book about Danguk, a kingdom based on Korean mythology made by a primarily diasporic Korean and Asian team; and City of Mist, our system for Arc Two, a neo-noir urban fantasy mystery TTRPG about ordinary folk with legendary powers. Use TRANSPLANAR at checkout for 10% off!

And finally, a massive THANK YOU to our Hands of Fate on Patreon: Noah, Jonathan, Esme, Z, Tiffany, Jade, Kevin O., Faebelle, AshRex, Kes, Emma, Finn, Seth, Robert, @brownestnerd, Summer, and Azra! As well as our incredible, spectacular PRECEPTS: Brooke, Angela, Gordan Varn, Clay, Firestar, Zoe, Phil, Mark J., Astrid, Spencer, Taylor, Lyle and Peanut, Rose, The Bow System, Cassidy, Charles, and Cora Eckert!