Seasons

A cartoon-style desert landscape with cacti, a train, and a castle on a cliff surrounded by dark clouds and smoke in the sky, promoting the game 'High Five: The RPG Adams'.

Campaign 1:

Logo for the TV show 'The Badlands' with red outlined text on a black background.

Our first major campaign, “The Badlands,” is a fantasy western epic using the mechanics of Dungeons and Dragons. Inspired by works like Stephen King’s Dark Tower and the Fallout games, it follows a trio of outlaws uncovering secrets on the ravaged frontier. Each of our heroes is fleeing a dark past and seeking a brighter future.

The three runaways find solace in each other as they search for family and uncover the nature of magic, all while rebelling against the capitalist warmongers chasing them to the ends of the earth…

WANTED

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WANTED 〰️

Illustration of five characters dressed in fantasy and steampunk costumes, holding weapons and accessories, standing against a parchment background.
  • Digital painting of a woman with long, curly blonde hair adorned with a red flower and green vine. She wears a red dress with gold details, jewelry, and holds a sword wrapped in a pink flowering vine.

    Salome Briar

    (Rowan McStay)

    PALADIN/WARLOCK

    Meet the runaway socialite fleeing her high-society prison in search of her family of healers out in the Badlands -- with her bustles, jewelry, some potent magic, and her husband's stolen revolver at her side.

  • An illustration of an elf woman dressed as a cowboy, wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a feather, long braid, brown leather jacket, and bandana.

    Hayden Kincaide

    (Robin Langenhop)

    RANGER

    It's everyone's favorite shapeshifting bounty hunter! This coffee-fueled marshmallow has taken on the mantle of "The Stranger," a gunslinger for hire who takes on a different face for every job.

  • A digital painting of a man with gray hair, wearing a wide-brimmed black hat decorated with colorful stones, smoking a cigar with green smoke, wearing a brown leather jacket and a white shirt with a pointed collar.

    Stuhmp Steenling

    (Max Weinberg)

    ARTIFICER/ROGUE

    This former thief turned family man knows firsthand how hard it is to be a wife guy when you're on the run. But Stuhmp still takes breaks from brewing potions and being corrupted by an evil amulet to collect special rocks for his little girl back home.

  • Digital illustration of a cheerful elf girl with large ears, curly hair, and a long braid, wearing a beige striped shirt, a red gemstone necklace, and carrying a brown shoulder strap.

    Wyatt Forsythe

    (Max Weinberg)

    CLERIC

    Out on a school mission trip gone wrong, this giant little cinnamon roll is here to serve up a smile and a fireball, all in the name of the definitely-not-evil Church of the Eternal Flame.

Cast of The Badlands

  • Smiling woman with brown hair and brown eyes

    Rowan McStay

    as Salome Briar

  • Close-up of a woman with curly brown hair, wearing glasses and a purple shirt, smiling outdoors.

    Robin Langenhop

    as Hayden Kincaide

  • Close-up of a person's face showing hazel eyes, brown hair, and glasses, wearing a black shirt with a textured collar against a dark background.

    Max Weinberg

    as Stuhmp Steenling and Wyatt Forsythe

  • A smiling man with a mustache, styled dark hair, and wearing a collared shirt, standing against a plain background.

    Casey Papas

    as Dungeon Master

  • A woman smiling, wearing round glasses, with long dark hair.

    Jasmin Malave

    as Clementine

    (Special Guest)

Other Seasons and Content

  • A wooden surface with red paint splatters and bloodstains, a cassette tape labeled 'camp 97', a speaker, and a pair of black earphones. The text 'High Five Terror' and a geometric logo are overlaid.

    The Cravenverse

    In this series of mini-campaigns, GM Robin Langenhop takes our heroes — including guest player Imani Russell — through a pastiche of summer camp slasher movies with indie RPG systems like “Kids on Bikes” and “Monster of the Week.”

  • A cartoon goose with a black and white head, one large eye, and a red tongue sticking out, gesturing with a hand. The background features colorful stripes on the left, small star shapes, and a rainbow arc on the right. Text reads 'Welcome to the Silly Goose Convention' with a logo at the top left that says 'Mage Hand High Five'.

    Welcome to the Silly Goose Convention

    In this CRIT Award-nominated one shot, guest GM Elliott Davis (My First Dungeon) takes the gang on a wild adventure with a game of his own design, based on his system “Something Is Wrong With the Chickens.”

  • Artwork featuring a desert landscape with a sunrise, including a hat, cactus, and mountains, with text that reads 'The Not-So-Great Lands', along with a logo of two hands and a 20-sided die.

    The Not-So-Great Lands

    Join guest GM Linnie Schell (Twice Rolled Tales) as the gang creates a Badlands-adjacent story on the fly utilizing Linnie’s own Mad Libs-based system “Tabletop Gone Mad.”

  • Colorful digital artwork of a city skyline at night with neon lights and signs, featuring the words 'NYC' and 'ARTHEST!' with additional text 'High Five' and 'Games' and a logo of two hands holding a d20 die.

    Art Heist! A Vydal City Legend

    Guest GM Evan Noone (Imp Games) leads us through a neon-blasted cyberpunk metropolis as the gang attempts to rob the Vibran Art Gallery — and escape with their lives.

  • Office reception desk with a sign that says "Thank God it's Doom Day!" surrounded by flames, a water cooler, a phone, a laptop, a mug with 'HR' on it, a nameplate that says 'Boss', a plant, and a large sign reading "Kobold Press".

    Thank God It's Doomsday

    The workplace comedy to end All! This 3-episode mini-series is sponsored by Kobold Press as part of their Kobold Creates program, utilizing their Tales of the Valiant system. GM Max Weinberg and a gaggle of white collar weirdos — including guests Robin Ekberg (Atomless) and Shenuque Tissera (My First Dungeon) — star in a mockumentary about the underlings trying to bring about the end of the world.

  • Text that reads "Mage Hand" and "Down Low" with a d20 dice and two hands around the dice, set against a purple background.

    Mage Hand Down Low

    Get a bonkers look at the making of Mage Hand High Five with this exclusive behind-the-scenes talkback show, available only to our Patreon backers!

  • A wooden cabinet with jars filled with colorful polyhedral dice, with a sign reading 'The Dice Cabinet' and the words 'Mage Hand High Five' above.

    The Dice Cabinet

    An exclusive series available only to Patreon backers, The Dice Cabinet is a safe space for your spiciest tabletop takes. Secretary of Spice Max Weinberg and guests break down the most controversial opinions in tabletop gaming.

  • A promotional graphic for a special interview featuring Anjali Bhimani and Candace The Magnificent, with photos of both women, a purple starry background, and mystical symbols.

    Special Interviews

    Mage Hand’s own Max Weinberg does deep dives into the world of tabletop with friends and special guests such as Evan Noone from Imp Games and Kendo Smith from Tales Yet Told.

  • Illustration of a mystical, colorful explosion behind an ancient stone circular structure with intricate carvings, featuring the words 'Mage Hand High Five or Fist' and the subtitle 'A Mutual Aid Livestream'.

    Fey or Fiend

    A special one-shot livestream in support of Cato Frederiks, a fellow queer TTRPGer and friend of the pod who was raising money for a life-changing spinal fusion surgery. GM Casey Papas led this one-shot D&D module written by Cato herself to help raise funds for her surgery.

  • Colorful illustration of anthropomorphic animals and a human dressed as a high priestess, standing on a staircase in a futuristic shopping mall with palm trees. The text reads 'Legends of Mahi: Treachery of the Rat King.'

    Legends of Mahl

    Journey into the world of Mahl, where larger than life heroes can be smaller than expected! Run on the fast-paced Nimble system, this 80s homage sets the sprawling quests of Sword and Sorcery epics within the nostalgic realm of teen mall dramedies.