Episode
The Badlands - Ep. 59: The Drums of War
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- Mage Hand High Five
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- Jul 2, 2026
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- 4357
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Summary
Reunited at last, our heroes debrief after their time alone in the Pit and return home amidst rapidly rising political tensions. Hayden comes clean about an old betrayal. Wyatt prepares for a long-awaited confrontation. Salome seeks leverage for the fight against Threed. Content Warning: war and military occupation, grief (mentioned), for-profit prison, political assassination (mentioned) Join us on Patreon and get early access to future merch drops as well as our after-show talkback, Mage Hand Down Low. Merch is now available now at magehandhighfive.com/store ! Leave us a review; if you do, we may shout you out on the show! DM: Casey Papas Salome: Rowan McStay Hayden: Robin Langenhop Wyatt: Max Weinberg Music by Jacob Kerzner Edited by Rowan McStay and Robin Langenhop Sound design by Rowan McStay Cover art and logos by Shane Smith magehandhighfive.com Follow your new third-favorite actual play podcast on our socials: Discord Facebook Instagram TikTok Bluesky Mage Hand High Five is a member of the Many Sided Media network