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Narrated by:
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Roger Wayne
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By:
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Drew Hayes
About this listen
What happens when the haggling is done and the shops are closed? When the quest has been given, the steeds saddled, and the adventurers are off to their next encounter? They keep the world running, the food cooked, and the horses shoed, yet what adventurer has ever spared a thought or concern for the Non-Player Characters?In the town of Maplebark, four such NPCs settle in for a night of actively ignoring the adventurers drinking in the tavern when things go quickly and fatally awry. Once the dust settles, these four find themselves faced with an impossible choice: pretend to be adventurers undertaking a task of near-certain death or see their town and loved ones destroyed. Armed only with salvaged equipment, second-hand knowledge, and a secret that could get them killed, it will take all manner of miracles if they hope to pull off their charade. And even if they succeed, the deadliest part of their journey may well be what awaits them at its end.
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- Elizabeth
- 29-12-15
Great adventure (and gaming) story
Would you listen to NPCs again? Why?
Yes - the narrator was very good and I think I'd pick up more references on a second listen.
What was one of the most memorable moments of NPCs?
It was in the final scenes, so I don't want to spoil the story.
Have you listened to any of Roger Wayne’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No, but will be looking out for them in the future: he narrated the book well and included a great range of character voices.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The characters' initial decision to leave, and Thistle's backstory.
Any additional comments?
Looking forward to getting the next book in the series!
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- Arlena_reads
- 20-02-18
Loved it! It definitely scratches that DnD itch.
Lovable characters, good story. If you play any kind of tabletop RPGs this is definitely for you.
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- AudiobookDevotee
- 25-03-21
Perfectly good but missing the usual spark.
I've read many of Drew Hayes novels: The Fred the Vampire Accountant series, Second Hand Curses, The Five Minute Sherlock books. All of these have been really fun stories that I enjoyed a lot.
This book, was perfectly good. I had good characters, there was no angst, the plot made enough sense, there were jokes and yet it lacked the spark that I've gotten from his other works that really made them special. A few of other reviews mentioned D&D in-jokes and as someone who's never played D&D I probably missed all of them.
Maybe I just wasn't the right audience for this one. I don't regret spending a credit on it but I won't read subsequent entries in the series. It just felt too flat compared to the liveliness of the other Hayes novels. The narration was good.
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- David Raymond wood
- 26-06-23
thoroughly enjoyable
yet another series from Drew Hayes that I seriously enjoyed if you're wondering I listened to superpowerds multiple times plus it's spin-off
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- OtterSpotter
- 27-11-17
Light and entertaining
Entertaining. This isn't brilliant writing or anything, but as a budding DnD player I really enjoyed it. Gave me some fun ideas for future characters. Well narrated.
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- Neil Meyer
- 24-03-19
Light hearted entertainment
A fun tale of how the NPCs on the other side of an RPG see and interact with their world.
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- Clayton
- 21-09-16
D&D like novel
Really enjoyed this book, was a cool and entertaining viewpoint on a 'classic' D&D type based world.
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- Loki
- 24-07-18
Amazing
This is an amazing story 👏🏻 the characters are perfectly written, I connected with them straight away, the story left me on the edge of my seat and laughing out loud. Wonderful twists and turns. Narration by Roger Wayne was immersive, I loved each characters voice, perfect choice.
Would definitely recommend!!!
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- Sean
- 01-11-22
Really enjoyed it
So I thought this book was going to be about “real life players” trapped in a game world, but it was a very clever twist on that. I really enjoyed it and have already purchased the sequel. Can’t wait to start it.
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- Tatiana / @TCLinrow
- 06-10-20
A table top RPG come to life
I loved this!!! It was perfect in so many ways, and so far in my wheelhouse it was unreal. I fully plan on forcing everyone in my weekly D&D session to read this, because it will give such an extra layer of amazing to our games!
The characters were powerful, but not overpowered, and so relatable for such an odd bunch. The world was diverse and detailed and I was so lost in the story it was almost as if I was there. I now NEED the other books in this series.
This was a book I didn't know I needed to read, but I definitely needed it in my life!
Also, the narration was amazing; Roger Wayne created an entire cast of unique voices that breathed their own life into the characters.
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