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Welcome to Beyond The Campfire, a weekly Dead by Daylight podcast stepping away from the generators and into the lore.
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Episode 36: The Oni (opens the original)
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This episode explores Kazan Yamaoka - the Oni - one of Dead by Daylight's most lore-rich killers and the fearsome ancestor whose legacy echoes all the way through to the Spirit. Lemon digs deep into Kazan's story, from a proud samurai lineage he was desperate to protect, to the brutal crusade against false samurai that slowly transformed him into the very monster people named him. The episode also traces the remarkable connection between the Oni and the Spirit, with the two Yamaoka killers shari
Episode 35: Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington (opens the original)
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This episode wraps up the Stranger Things chapter with Beyond The Campfire's first ever double episode, covering Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington - the two survivors who entered the fog together, which was itself a first in Dead by Daylight history. Lemon tells the story of how two Hawkins heroes ended up in the entity's realm, lured separately to the same location with no idea the other was looking for them. Dogbomb then breaks down all six of their perks - Nancy's Better Together, Fixated, a
Episode 34: The Demogorgon (opens the original)
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This episode explores the Demogorgon - the faceless, portal-hopping creature from Stranger Things and one of Dead by Daylight's most beloved licensed killers. Lemon digs into the lore of the Mind Flayer's terrifying foot soldier, its origins in the Upside Down, and the unique position it holds in the game as a character with no traditional backstory but a huge amount of personality on the map. Dogbomb then breaks down its power - Shred and the portal network - and why a skilled Demogorgon contro
Episode 33: Ash Williams (opens the original)
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This episode explores Ash Williams - the chainsaw-handed, boomstick-toting S-Mart employee from the Evil Dead franchise - one of Dead by Daylight's most beloved and historically significant licensed survivors. Lemon digs into Ash's story across the Evil Dead films and Ash vs Evil Dead, from his first terrifying encounter with the Necronomicon in a remote cabin to thirty years of being knocked down by demonic forces and getting back up anyway. Dogbomb then covers Ash's perks - Buckle Up, Flip-Flo
Episode 32: The Ghost Face (opens the original)
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This episode dives into the Ghost Face - or more accurately, the man behind the mask: Danny Johnson, a journalist with a habit of moving from town to town, leaving a trail of bodies and writing about them for his own twisted amusement. Lemon unpacks his surprisingly rich lore, covers what makes the Ghost Face mask a unique licensing situation in Dead by Daylight, and explores how Danny's story diverges from the Scream franchise he borrows his look from. Dogbomb then breaks down his power Night S
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