Battle Cry - A Fantasy Podcast

After the death of their close friend, fighters 13, 21, and 30 work hard to figure out how to make their grand escape. Between a sadistic arena master, relentless bounty hunter,  and demonic guards, their options are limited. However, the arrival of a magic user, showman 42, could give them the edge they're looking for. 

Content Warnings: Depictions of violence, language, religious talk 

As 42 adjusts to captivity, he weighs his options between cozying up to 13 for information or accepting help from 4, the crowd favorite and oldest fighter. Meanwhile, Corva orders Locus to put aside her feud with Tul and focus on discovering how someone as notorious as 42 found his way into their midst.

Content Warnings: Language

21 tries to extract information from 4 by finding common ground and appealing to her humanity, with disappointing results. 4 examines her most recent contraband until Locus makes it clear that her special treatment is over. 

Content Warnings: Depictions of Violence, Language, Religious Talk

30 struggles with nightmares after the death of Idris, only to hear the dark voice in his head even when he’s awake. 42 tries to endear himself to the group while 13 and 21 clash over trusting him with their plans.

Content Warnings: Language

Corva confronts Elliot about his reason for capturing 42. Locus gets in Tul’s head after overhearing her concerns about the effects of magic. 4 tries to get information about The Crucible from Payne, who appears to have an agenda of his own.

Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Religious Talk

Corva and Locus come to blows as The Crucible begins. Meanwhile, 13, 21, and 42 are forced to watch 30 compete alongside 4, with deadly consequences and startling revelations. 

Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Death

Locked in the dungeon, 13 and Locus have a heart-to-heart while she attempts to replicate her sudden burst of magic. 21 is thrown into the arena for her first fight of The Crucible, only to learn how vindictive Corva can be.

Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Death

Corva learns that Tul has been compromised and has to hide the fact from Master Killoran, who’s less than pleased with her recent choices. 42 discovers something unusual in his cell. 13 refuses to fight 4 in the arena, even though it would mean their lives.

Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Death

Payne is forced to act early when Elliot threatens to reveal his past. After gaining 21’s trust, he tells her and 42 how to remove the bracers. But by the time Corva realizes what’s happening, she has to take drastic measures to stop them. 

Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence

In the season finale, the arena has fallen and a hydra is on the loose, threatening spectators and fighters alike. Grace, Angeline, and John have to fight their way to freedom with every ounce of power they possess. Corva reveals the depths of her depravity, only to come face-to-face with The Benefactor and his wrath. 

Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Religious Talk, Death