A Paladin’s Bargain
A full-cast dark-comedy audio drama, set in the world of Your Favorite TTRPG™! It sounded like a simple job, but things aren’t always what they seem. ”Retired” paladin Sir Rowan and his partner Garnett sign up to escort a merchant’s wagon on the dangerous road to Gauntlet Station. But their list of problems (and their list of traveling companions) keeps growing.
Episodes
Mar 15, 2026
Mar 15, 2026
3 min
Hi all!
This is a quick proof of life to let you know that we're still here and still hard at work on Season Two!
We finished recording all the audio tracks at the end of February, so now it's up to our audio genius to assemble it. (No pressure, Jon. We love you!) We're hoping for a Spring 2026 release.
In the mean time, a few things to consider:
Give season one a re-listen. There are a lot of breadcrumbs scattered about, hidden under all the dad jokes.
Tell your friends! Saint Wil teaches us that being a nerd is not what you love but how you love it. And nerd love means sharing stuff you enjoy with people you enjoy.
Podcasts are not Indian food. A five-star review on your local aggregator is free and it helps us keep our robot overlords happy.
Likewise, please consider emulating the infamous werewolf journalist: Lycan Subscribe. I know, I know, it is the mantra of the 21st Century and yet it helps us show up in searches which helps share the love.
And finally: All music written and performed by Jon Sewell and Christian Stivason. We have the artists' permissions because we are the artists, Apple.
And remember: If you like it: tell your friends! If you don't like it, tell your enemies!
Check out our website at www.paladinsbargain.com
Jun 20, 2026
Jun 20, 2026
40 min
Chapter Seven. It's the morning after the bank job. The team wakes up to discover new jobs to do and more riddles to solve, some of which they can't talk about. But all that has to wait when the town guard arrives, asking for people by name.Content Note: Combat noise, character peril. One on-mike minor-character death. Minimal swearing (seven "hell"s, one "damn", one "shit")
Welcome back to A Paladin's Bargain. This is the first episode of season two. We'll try to summarize the important bits, but if you're stuck, season one is only four hours long. Heck, that's like one episode of a live-play podcast.
After this episode, we will release the remainder of season two as one episode a week, every Monday.
And remember: If you like it: tell your friends! If you don't like it, tell your enemies!
Check out our website at www.paladinsbargain.com
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
42 min
Chapter 8: Chapter Eight.
The bad news: What they thought were leads turned into a series of dead ends.
The good news: The team makes another new friend with some helpful information, provided they have something shiny in return.
The worse news: This walk in the woods just got a whole lot more dangerous.
Content Note: No combat or character peril. Some swearing (two hells, one damn, six shits, and one f-bomb.)
Season two is off and running! This is episode two and we have five more to go. Strap in, friends! As they say in the service, the only easy day was yesterday!
We will release the remainder of season two as one episode a week, every Monday.
Check out our website at www.paladinsbargain.com
And remember: If you like it: tell your friends! If you don't like it, tell your enemies!
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
39 min
Chapter Nine: There's running in circles and then there's this. The team explores the source of their most recent problem, only to find more beasties intent on causing mayhem. Strap in, hold on, and keep up!
Content notes: One combat scene. Minimal swearing (three hells).
Welcome back, friends! As a reminder, this season we are releasing episodes every Monday. Episode 10 will drop July 6.
If you haven't yet, check out our website at www.paladinsbargain.com.
And as always: If you like it, tell your friends. If you don't, tell your enemies!
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
41 min
Chapter 10: One problem solved. Yay! Another to take its place? WTF? The team prepares to help a woman rescue her husband. Unfortunately, there may be other encounters ahead.
Content note: Combat? Lots of combat. Character peril? Yes. Foul language? Three hells, two damns, three fucks, but no shit! Also, for those with squeamish stomachs, one vomit.
We're definitely in the thick of it now, friends! Hang on, because help comes from strange places and in unsuspecting packages.
Next episode will drop July 13!
Our website remains www.paladinsbargain.com
And as always: If you like the show, tell your friends. If you don't, tell your enemies!
3 days ago
3 days ago
41 min
Chapter 11.
The good news: If you are thirteen years old, there are lots of funny jokes this episode.
The bad news: We all get to hear them too.
Content note: Combat, peril, harsh language (one hell and one f-bomb.)
Everything is gaining momentum and it's all pointing in one direction: exactly where nobody wants to go. Hang on, friends!
Episode 6 drops July 20!
www.paladinsbargain.com; friends, enemies, you know the drill. Share the love!
What is a Paladin's Bargain
A Paladin's Bargain is a compromise where everyone involved leaves the negotiation equally miserable... and they still end up doing the right thing.
No adventure is complete without a side quest (or twelve). But when you're up to your butt in goblins, it's hard to remember your job was to slay the dragon.
APB is a short-form audio drama. Season one is six ~30 minute episodes. We do all the dice rolls off-mike so you can focus on the story.