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A Rendezvous With Destiny

Episode Ten: The Manuscript

Season 8, Ep. 10

TW: Cannibalism Mention, Human Experimentation


Our pack prepares for the final forray of their investigations, and discover Jaques may be more than he appears. Declan sniffs out some clues, Harriet negotiates a holiday, and Mags forgets how to read.


A Rendezvous With Destiny: A Bite Marks actual play podcast. New episodes every other Thursday! Find us on Twitter and Instagram @RWD_Pod, and join our Discord Server here: https://linktr.ee/RWD_POD


A Rendezvous With Destiny: Outcast's theme music is written and performed by Chloe Elliott. Find it, and other original tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/user-914339386


The Bite Marks system name, mechanics and lore are solely the property of Black Armada Publishing, and are used in this podcast with their express permission.


Music:

RWD: Outcast Theme :: Chloe Elliott

Ethernight Club:: Kevin Macleod

Hidden Past :: Kevin Macleod

Feral Angel Waltz :: Kevin Macleod


Timecode:

00:00:00 - 00:00:13 - Intro

00:00:14- 00:03:09 – Government Mandated Banter

00:03:10- 00:50:02 – The Adventure

00:50:03 - 00:52:32 – Outro 

00:52:33 - 00:53:37 - Disclaimer

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