# Season 2 | Ep. 23 | The Chimera's Bargain

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Podcast: [Dark Dice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dark-dice-73069)
Published: 2025-09-08T22:42:00+00:00
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The team delves deeper into the dungeon and is offered a most curious exchange. Story by Travis Vengroff (Game Master) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Transcriptions by KC Casill & Kessir Riliniki Mixing and Mastering by Finnur Nielsen Cast:Narrator / Game Master, The Chimera – Travis VengroffSoren Arkwright – Peter Joeseph LewisIldrex Mystan – Russ D. MoreGlom Vogelberg – Sean HowardGaelle Vogelberg – Holly BillinghurstKlymoore – Robert ClotworthyGram – Charlotte NorupTorturée – Andreas SomvilleWinnower – Dayn LeonardsonManic Farmer – Ryan McQuinn Music: (in order of appearance) Music Director / Arranged by - Travis VengroffMusic Engineer (Musiversal) - Gergő Láposi "Theme of the Realmweaver" - Written and Mixed by Steven Melin, Orchestrated by Christopher Siu, with Additional Copyist Catherine Nguyen, Violin by Matheus Garcia Souza, Budapest Strings Recorded by Musiversal, Choir Recorded by Budapest Scoring "The Silent Clan" - Written and Performed by Steven Melin, Remixed by Travis Vengroff, feat. Hammered Dulcimer Enzo Puzzovio and Cello by Sam Boase-Miller, Mixed by Finnur Nielsen "Steel and Shadows (Between Time Edition)" – Written, Performed, and Remixed by Steven Melin, Remixed again by Travis Vengroff "Echo of Seasons (Between Time Edition)" & "Great Vernasko (Between Time Edition)" – Written by Hitoshi Sakimoto, Remixed & Performed by Steven Melin, Remixed again by Travis Vengroff "Lights Beyond the Trees" – Written by Yuzo Koshiro, Remixed & Performed by Steven Melin "Questionable Associates" - Written, Orchestrated, Performed, and mixed by Brandon Boone, Copyist Steven Melin, featuring Scott Semanski on Cello, and Enzo Puzzovio on Hurdy Gurdy & Hamm…

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