Blood in the Mud

About this episode

Dray faces a dire situation as he protects a dying man from patrols while navigating a treacherous environment.

----- Check out our new Podcast! The Great Gatsby In the Style of... Robert E. Howard! Click here to for more info! ----- Pinned in mud-soaked wreckage, Dray guards a dying man from relentless Stern Guard patrols. With allies scattered and every escape route lethal, survival means making an impossible choice. The mud runs thick with blood and desperation. A SIGNAL BOX STUDIO PRODUCTION 🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey ⚡ Production: The Signal Box System Note: This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform. Signal Box: Fiction’s Next Chapter. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience! Perfect for a weekend binge! This episode includes AI-generated content.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Daltrey

Topics covered

• survival
• desperation
• conflict
• grimdark fantasy
• choice

Keywords

• grimdark fantasy
• survival
• Stern Guard
• blood
• mud
• desperation
• choice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Signal Box

Books & works: The Scum Kings

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