Freya: The Weight of the Divine. In the stillness of the Void, judgment nears its end—but endings are rarely what they seem. The Book trembles, the scales waver, and revelations long buried begin to surface. When the final light fades, only one truth will remain: not all who stand in judgment are the ones being judged. Freya, The Shadow of Ulvenholt has been brought to life by Aly Bogue (she/her). Darling, she— an unapologetic gamer, hobby baker, and devoted servant to an extremely judgmental cat. You can often find her haunting Third Floor Wars, embodying something suitably unsettling.Follow her mischief and mayhem on Instagram: @alybee.x.

Freya: The Shadow of Ulvenholt. Freya’s tale unfolds beneath the northern lights, where faith, fear, and blood are bound together. Whispers turn to worship, and every act of mercy casts a longer shadow. In the cold heart of Ulvenholt, legends are born—and some should never be remembered. Freya, The Shadow of Ulvenholt has been brought to life by Aly Bogue (she/her). Darling, she— an unapologetic gamer, hobby baker, and devoted servant to an extremely judgmental cat. You can often find her haunting Third Floor Wars, embodying something suitably unsettling.Follow her mischief and mayhem on Instagram: @alybee.x.

Freya: The Stranger of Winter. In the frozen wilds of 9th-century Denmark, Freya of Vargheim lives as all good women are expected to—tending hearth and husband, silent as the snow that buries her world. But on a night when the wind howls like a dying god, a stranger comes to her door. He offers no comfort, no warmth—only freedom. Freya, The Shadow of Ulvenholt has been brought to life by Aly Bogue (she/her). Darling, she— an unapologetic gamer, hobby baker, and devoted servant to an extremely judgmental cat. You can often find her haunting Third Floor Wars, embodying something suitably unsettling.Follow her mischief and mayhem on Instagram: @alybee.x.

Bakumba: The Cradle of Pain. The Night Beast’s legend reaches its darkest hour. As the crows gather and the strange fruit sways, Bakumba’s war between vengeance and justice burns hotter than ever. The forge hums, the chains rattle, and the world holds its breath—waiting to see what rises from the smoke. The mortal who breathed life into our mighty Night Beast is Troy C. Banks. Darling, he is a delectable contradiction. Father, widower, professional chef, and lousy golfer. After a long hiatus, he returned to the gaming table, dice in one hand and chef’s knife in the other. If you wish to summon him, look no further than @cheftroyb_culinarian on Instagram. The link is posted in the description. Troy is also available as a Personal Chef who will serve you experiences, not just meals. His reward? An empty plate… and perhaps your soul if you linger too long.

Bakumba: The Strange Fruit Blooms Red. Bakumba’s legend grows darker as the centuries bleed together. Feared as the Chain Rattler and the Harasser, he turns the shadows into his gospel—hanging hunters, silencing monsters, and delivering justice where mercy dares not tread. Yet even the eternal must face new devils, and the Night Beast finds no peace in a world that will never stop birthing sins to punish. The mortal who breathed life into our mighty Night Beast is Troy C. Banks. Darling, he is a delectable contradiction. Father, widower, professional chef, and lousy golfer. After a long hiatus, he returned to the gaming table, dice in one hand and chef’s knife in the other. If you wish to summon him, look no further than @cheftroyb_culinarian on Instagram. The link is posted in the description. Troy is also available as a Personal Chef who will serve you experiences, not just meals. His reward? An empty plate… and perhaps your soul if you linger too long.

Bakumba: The Night Beast In a world torn by war and rebirth, Bakumba—the Night Beast—walks the line between vengeance and salvation. As freedom rises from the ashes, the chains still rattle in the dark, and the hunted becomes the executioner. The mortal who breathed life into our mighty Night Beast is Troy C. Banks. Darling, he is a delectable contradiction. Father, widower, professional chef, and lousy golfer. After a long hiatus, he returned to the gaming table, dice in one hand and chef’s knife in the other. If you wish to summon him, look no further than @cheftroyb_culinarian on Instagram. The link is posted in the description. Troy is also available as a Personal Chef who will serve you experiences, not just meals. His reward? An empty plate… and perhaps your soul if you linger too long.

Bakumba: The Scion of Ogun In the searing heat of the forge and the cruelty of chains, Bakumba’s story begins—a tale of bondage, fire, and rebirth. From enslaved blacksmith to immortal hunter, his vengeance is tempered in flame and quenched in blood. The mortal who breathed life into our mighty Night Beast is Troy C. Banks. Darling, he is a delectable contradiction. Father, widower, professional chef, and lousy golfer. After a long hiatus, he returned to the gaming table, dice in one hand and chef’s knife in the other. If you wish to summon him, look no further than @cheftroyb_culinarian on Instagram. The link is posted in the description. Troy is also available as a Personal Chef who will serve you experiences, not just meals. His reward? An empty plate… and perhaps your soul if you linger too long.

Philip Moulin: The Fractured Cross In Episode 3, Philip’s pursuit of knowledge leads him down forbidden paths as faith gives way to obsession. His search for truth awakens forces far older and darker than the Church he once served, leaving only ruin in the wake of revelation. Philip has been brought to unlife by Brian Schoner (he/him), he is a creature of games in every form. Dice that rattle like bones, boards stacked with peril, glowing screens that devour the hours, even riddles of the mind. When he strays from the table, his bass guitar fills the air with something dark and low. A hypnotist, too, yes, you heard me. Beware his voice, it coils. He co-hosts the Ascent of Board Games podcast (ascentofboardgames.com), weaving cardboard dreams and paper empires. And if you must pursue him into the ether, seek him on Bluesky at @bschoner.bsky.social. Follow, if you dare.

Philip Moulin: The Hollow Breath Episode 2 of An Elegy in Crimson: Philip Moulin follows Philip’s first steps into monstrosity as he abandons his humanity and learns the terrible cost of immortality. Alone and hungry, he builds a system to feed, hides from those who would expose him, and discovers that every attempt to control his nature only deepens his damnation. Philip has been brought to unlife by Brian Schoner (he/him), he is a creature of games in every form. Dice that rattle like bones, boards stacked with peril, glowing screens that devour the hours, even riddles of the mind. When he strays from the table, his bass guitar fills the air with something dark and low. A hypnotist, too, yes, you heard me. Beware his voice, it coils. He co-hosts the Ascent of Board Games podcast (ascentofboardgames.com), weaving cardboard dreams and paper empires. And if you must pursue him into the ether, seek him on Bluesky at @bschoner.bsky.social. Follow, if you dare.

Philip Moulin: The Desert Kiss Once a healer and scholar, Philip Moulin was seduced by a djinn and cursed to steal the very breath of mortals. Across centuries—poet, doctor, heretic, and monster—he sought redemption but always found ruin. In An Elegy in Crimson, his long confession unravels, one stolen breath at a time. Philip has been brought to unlife by Brian Schoner (he/him), he is a creature of games in every form. Dice that rattle like bones, boards stacked with peril, glowing screens that devour the hours, even riddles of the mind. When he strays from the table, his bass guitar fills the air with something dark and low. A hypnotist, too, yes, you heard me. Beware his voice, it coils. He co-hosts the Ascent of Board Games podcast (ascentofboardgames.com), weaving cardboard dreams and paper empires. And if you must pursue him into the ether, seek him on Bluesky at @bschoner.bsky.social. Follow, if you dare.

The curtain rises one last time on Etienne Marcelle. From the marital bed’s crimson betrayal to the cult’s fragile paper goddess, they danced between masks of beauty and monstrosity. Chased by mortals, warped by hunger, and haunted by ghosts who never let the past rest, Etienne’s story teeters at its end. No encore, no absolution—only the final bow into shadow. Maeve Fox (she/her) is a tabletop gamer, poet and artist. She's on various actual plays including 3 separate games at Endless Night Gaming.  You can find her at @madammadmaeve.bsky.social or @mxmaevefoxon Tiktok . You can find her poetry book, Letting Go of Me, at https://redhawkpublications.com/Letting-Go-of-Me-p733110820

The curtain rises once more on Etienne Marcelle. From a marital bed soaked in betrayal to a cult’s fragile paper goddess, they slip between masks of divinity and monstrosity. Ghosts whisper, sheep gather with salt and torches, and their body twists into something monstrous. The spotlight burns hotter—every sin, every cruelty, every betrayal returning for its final curtain call. Maeve Fox (she/her) is a tabletop gamer, poet and artist. She's on various actual plays including 3 separate games at Endless Night Gaming.  You can find her at @madammadmaeve.bsky.social or @mxmaevefoxon Tiktok . You can find her poetry book, Letting Go of Me, at https://redhawkpublications.com/Letting-Go-of-Me-p733110820

Every monster begins as something fragile. In this episode, we meet Etienne Marcelle—a street rat turned soldier, a trickster wrapped in silk and scars. Before the glitter, before the masks, there was only hunger. A first slip. A first betrayal. A first taste of eternity’s curse. Join us as innocence is buried, thirst awakens, and the Book of Records drinks deep of its opening chapter. Maeve Fox (she/her) is a tabletop gamer, poet and artist. She's on various actual plays including 3 separate games at Endless Night Gaming.  You can find her at @madammadmaeve.bsky.social or @mxmaevefoxon Tiktok . You can find her poetry book, Letting Go of Me, at https://redhawkpublications.com/Letting-Go-of-Me-p733110820

We reach the end of our descent with Catalina de la Vega—La Vega Rosa, the Crimson Corsair, the saint of slit throats. In this final chapter, Catalina stands before judgment, every cruelty and betrayal laid bare. Her hunger has become an art form, her wrath a legend whispered in fear. No longer content with survival, she devours without hesitation, leaving not even memory behind. This is the reckoning of a woman who will not beg, will not bend… will she be redeemed. Catalina is brought to life by Lizzie Webster (she/her), a multi-genre gamer, animal and human mom, founder of Endless Night Gaming, and upcoming host of the podcast Out of Character. Catch more of her work at: twitch.tv/endlessnightgamingnc

We continue our descent with Catalina de la Vega—La Vega Rosa, the Crimson Corsair, the saint of slit throats. In this second chapter, Catalina’s hunger deepens, her betrayals sharpen, and the seas she once ruled run darker still. No longer just the blade-wielding runaway or the pirate queen—she has become something vicious, blood-thirsty, and utterly unforgiving. This is a story of cruelty perfected… and the hearts left gasping in her wake.  Catalina is brought to life by Lizzie Webster (she/her), a multi-genre gamer, animal and human mom, founder of Endless Night Gaming, and upcoming host of the podcast Out of Character. Catch more of her work at: twitch.tv/endlessnightgamingnc

We begin our descent with Catalina de la Vega—the corsair bride, the saint of slit throats, the Bloody Rose of Toledo. In this inaugural tale, Catalina recounts her life before the turning: the blade-wielding runaway, the pirate queen, and the woman who fed—and rose—as something far more ravenous. This is a story of hunger, betrayal, and the first taste of blood.   Catalina is brought to life by Lizzie Webster (she/her), a multi-genre gamer, animal and human mom, founder of Endless Night Gaming, and upcoming host of the podcast Out of Character. Catch more of her work at: twitch.tv/endlessnightgamingnc

The Facilitator previews An Elegy in Crimson a haunting invitation into a centuries-spanning tale of blood, memory, and judgment. The mysterious Facilitator lures listeners into the Void, where each episode a guest becomes the vampire, unraveling unscripted stories inspired by Thousand Year Old Vampire. With themes of violence, betrayal, obsession, and eternal hunger, the series dares its audience to stay—knowing the Void always remembers.

Our first episode is your invitation to pull up a chair and join the Unleaded Toast family. We share who we are, why we exist, and why storytelling has been at the heart of human connection since the very first campfires. You’ll hear how we’re bringing that magic to life today, and get a sneak peek at the adventures, laughter, and unforgettable moments in our upcoming shows.