Overview

• The first episode of Cloudward, Ho premiered June 4 on Dropout, introducing a vibrant steampunk setting and the six-player ensemble.
• Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan adapts Dungeons & Dragons 5e rules to emphasize technology over traditional magic.
• Players portray six human characters who forgo pure spellcasting in favor of mechanical and artificer-style abilities.
• The adventure follows two explorers recruiting a disbanded airship crew on a mission to rediscover a legendary lost continent.
• Themes of aging and jadedness emerge as veteran crew members clash with younger, inexperienced newcomers.