Katie McLean
@janefury.bsky.social
Writer, actor, introvert, atheist, Madge Stallion on FAWX & STALLION
@224bbaker, Dora on DARK NEXUS @darknexuspod, TTRPG nerd, and day job aficionado.
@224bbaker, Dora on DARK NEXUS @darknexuspod, TTRPG nerd, and day job aficionado.
Ah, an episode that names itself.
Or, *I* do...right there in the middle of it.
Or, *I* do...right there in the middle of it.
Wherein they really don't want to go upstairs.
Chapter 166 "ANXIETY" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 166 "ANXIETY" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Ah, an episode that names itself.
Or, *I* do...right there in the middle of it.
Or, *I* do...right there in the middle of it.
The finale!! Already! Time to catch up on these poets’ doings, my friends!
Wow. Can't believe it's up. We did it. @twafirstlady.bsky.social , we did it.
@janefury.bsky.social and the rest of the cast, thank you for the best "4-6 episodes" ever. I owe you an amazing Season 2.
@janefury.bsky.social and the rest of the cast, thank you for the best "4-6 episodes" ever. I owe you an amazing Season 2.
At last, our Season 1 Finale. In which the Poets are tested in a bargain for the Heart Afire. They will learn about the Ward, the realm, themselves--but will they put trust in a hag so they can betray a Queen?
We put a lot into this one, folks.
#daggerheart
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We put a lot into this one, folks.
#daggerheart
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January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The finale!! Already! Time to catch up on these poets’ doings, my friends!
BOSS FIGHT!
Wherein they battle the crime lords.
Chapter 165 "ANTAGONISTS" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 165 "ANTAGONISTS" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
BOSS FIGHT!
I'll give a dollar to anyone who can remember where Johnny got a certain item that he uses to GREAT EFFECT in this episode...
#ttrpg #pathfinderrpg #actualplay #audiofiction
#ttrpg #pathfinderrpg #actualplay #audiofiction
Wherein there's more than they bargained for on the fourth floor.
Chapter 164 "ALTERCATION" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social
Chapter 164 "ALTERCATION" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I'll give a dollar to anyone who can remember where Johnny got a certain item that he uses to GREAT EFFECT in this episode...
#ttrpg #pathfinderrpg #actualplay #audiofiction
#ttrpg #pathfinderrpg #actualplay #audiofiction
I'm so grateful to have Matt Wahlquist @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social as one of our partners in this endeavor. Can't imagine the ride without his contribution.
Happy new year, friends.
Please enjoy a year's worth of original artwork by the incomparable @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social.
Please enjoy a year's worth of original artwork by the incomparable @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social.
January 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I'm so grateful to have Matt Wahlquist @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social as one of our partners in this endeavor. Can't imagine the ride without his contribution.
...it's just that we were really hoping for snakes.
Wherein...SWARMS.
Chapter 163 "Aaaarrrrggghhhh" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
Chapter 163 "Aaaarrrrggghhhh" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
December 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
...it's just that we were really hoping for snakes.
A late contender for my favorite artwork of 2025...
Wherein the decor says much about the man.
Chapter 162 "AESTHETIC" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 162 "AESTHETIC" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A late contender for my favorite artwork of 2025...
Grip's expression as he "helps" Bash pick the lock here is priceless...
Wherein they approach the home of the Great Philanthropist.
Chapter 161 "ABODE" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
Chapter 161 "ABODE" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Grip's expression as he "helps" Bash pick the lock here is priceless...
We can't shake this thing!
Wherein return visitations are made.
Chapter 160 "AGAIN" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzykub.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
Chapter 160 "AGAIN" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzykub.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We can't shake this thing!
Just...fyi, and for no particular reason, days before recording this, I binged all four JAWS movies and re-read the novel for the first time since the 70's to prepare for one of the other podcasts I'm on (HORROR 101 with DR. AC, if you're curious), so. Yeah. That's where I was at.
...as you were.
...as you were.
Wherein predators lurk beneath the waves.
Chapter 159 "AURORA" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 159 "AURORA" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Just...fyi, and for no particular reason, days before recording this, I binged all four JAWS movies and re-read the novel for the first time since the 70's to prepare for one of the other podcasts I'm on (HORROR 101 with DR. AC, if you're curious), so. Yeah. That's where I was at.
...as you were.
...as you were.
"You're doing great."
Wherein the last Knight in Cassomir tells his tale.
Chapter 158 "ARCHI" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
Chapter 158 "ARCHI" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"You're doing great."
Reposted by Katie McLean
The Harvest Court contains multitudes, and our Poets no longer no whom, or what, to trust. It's been a long, weary road, after all, marked by loss and upheaval. But when the Queen of Harrows questions you, you don't want to lose your head...
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Episode 11: A Harrowing
The Capital and The Queen
www.hagdealgaming.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The Harvest Court contains multitudes, and our Poets no longer no whom, or what, to trust. It's been a long, weary road, after all, marked by loss and upheaval. But when the Queen of Harrows questions you, you don't want to lose your head...
www.hagdealgaming.com/episode-11-a...
www.hagdealgaming.com/episode-11-a...
This one gets kinda...fungusy, friends. Apologies.
Wherein they confront what Lowls left behind.
Chapter 157 "AFTERMATH" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
#ttrpg #actualplay #audiofiction #pathfinderrpg
Chapter 157 "AFTERMATH" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This one gets kinda...fungusy, friends. Apologies.
Another episode for the "oof" pile...
Wherein they get all the answers they've sought.
Chapter 156 "ASSISTANCE" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
Chapter 156 "ASSISTANCE" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Another episode for the "oof" pile...
Prepare yourselves to finally catch a glmpse of our dear Dabwick's line in the sand...
Wherein a troubled soul makes an impossible request.
Chapter 155 "ANGUISH" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 155 "ANGUISH" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Prepare yourselves to finally catch a glmpse of our dear Dabwick's line in the sand...
Gearing up for our return to #daggerheart with @hagdealgaming.bsky.social, with a new Strange Patterns RNG from @twafirstlady.bsky.social which lives in this amazing hand-crocheted potion bottle customized for Evelyn! #queenofdaggersheartoffire
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Gearing up for our return to #daggerheart with @hagdealgaming.bsky.social, with a new Strange Patterns RNG from @twafirstlady.bsky.social which lives in this amazing hand-crocheted potion bottle customized for Evelyn! #queenofdaggersheartoffire
Some good old fashioned investigation in this one, folks!
Wherein unsettling rumors emerge from the shipyards.
Chapter 154 "ACCIDENTS" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 154 "ACCIDENTS" is available now.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Some good old fashioned investigation in this one, folks!
A sylph, a city, a scry, and some ratcatching competition for the Dabs...
Wherein some lost friend cannot be easily found.
Chapter 153 "ABSENCE" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 153 "ABSENCE" is available now.
Original art by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A sylph, a city, a scry, and some ratcatching competition for the Dabs...
When you assumin, you make an ass out of U-M-I-N.
Wherein the face the fiend.
Chapter 152 "ADVERSARY" is available.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Chapter 152 "ADVERSARY" is available.
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
When you assumin, you make an ass out of U-M-I-N.
Nheb is the new Ratch Mamby…
@darknexuspod.bsky.social you all are amazing storytellers. I have just caught up and have loved the story and got so many ideas how to be a better GM. Also we need more Neb.
October 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Nheb is the new Ratch Mamby…
Reposted by Katie McLean
BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.
While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.
While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.
Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row
Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.
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October 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.
While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.
While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.
...aaaaaaaand we're back.
(possibly, maybe, have some tissues handy for this one)
(possibly, maybe, have some tissues handy for this one)
Wherein they rejoin the waking world.
Act IV begins with Chapter 151 "AWAKENINGS"
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Episode features @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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Act IV begins with Chapter 151 "AWAKENINGS"
Original artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social. Episode features @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
...aaaaaaaand we're back.
(possibly, maybe, have some tissues handy for this one)
(possibly, maybe, have some tissues handy for this one)
It begins again.
October 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It begins again.
It took us over 2 years to hit 25,000, and we doubled that number in basically less than a year. What are you waiting for? Join us!
It's fitting to hit a big milestone 3 days before we kick off Act IV, friends.
Celebrate by spreading the word or checking out our merch store! darknexuspodcast.threadless.com If you don’t see your favorite artwork available, just let us know !
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Celebrate by spreading the word or checking out our merch store! darknexuspodcast.threadless.com If you don’t see your favorite artwork available, just let us know !
#ttrpg #pathfinderrpg #audiofiction #actualplay
October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It took us over 2 years to hit 25,000, and we doubled that number in basically less than a year. What are you waiting for? Join us!
Spoiler -- three unique tags at the end of this episode, friends!
In a special episode, we recap the past as we race towards Act IV, starting one week from today!
Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social. Featuring artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social
#ttrpg #actualplay #audiofiction #pathfinderrpg
Featuring @dizzyk.bsky.social, @janefury.bsky.social, and @leanmcrob.bsky.social. Featuring artwork by @tartarsaucecomics.bsky.social
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September 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Spoiler -- three unique tags at the end of this episode, friends!