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Republic city, one year after the events of Legend of Korra. The avatar may have brought balance to the world once more, but the city is still steeped in crime, corruption, and exploitation. Changes abound, particularly regarding the expanding influence of the Varrick Industries firearm. Our story follows three characters from different worlds: Sabi, an orphan from Ba Sing Se and gunslinger-for-hire, currently working for the Piercing Pistols Triad in Republic City. Hanako, a Fire Nation ambassador to Republic City, acting on behalf of her wealthy mother who does not have the greater interests of the world in mind. And Chong, a street musician and airbending school dropout, whose only desire is to follow his bliss. Our three protagonists band together to uncover corruption in the city, navigate a new world of firearms, and weigh the morality of violence. Featuring game dev and writer Jonaya Riley as Sabi, audio engineer and veteran TTRPG player Domi Carmia as Hanako, writer and editor Chrissy Gaba as Chong, and composer and playwright Anna Marcus as DM

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Moment of Balance: Book 2 Trailer

2026/02/02

Moment of Balance Book 2: Fissures is coming to your favorite podcast site near you, and it's a triple feature! Three brand new story arcs featuring all your favorite characters, each GM'ed by a different member of the cast! Available everywhere March 2

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 1: Cabbages

2025/09/01

After a job gone wrong, Sabi wakes up to find an unwelcome surprise on her doorstep. Will she be able to get out of hot water with the help of her collaborator, her newfound metalbending, and a surprisingly knowledgeable street musician? Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 2: The Councilman

2025/09/15

A controversial new politician, Representative Ashi, has hit the scene, and both Hanako and Chong have been tasked to involve themselves with him. Meanwhile, Bamei asks Sabi to deliver a shiny new gun to an old friend. Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 3: The Break-In

2025/09/29

With Hanako's ties to Representative Ashi out of the way, she, Sabi, and Chong set a course to take him down. Will they be able to prevent him from entering office without resorting to violence? Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 4: Mine in the Mountains

2025/10/13

Everyone’s day is interrupted when a freak earthquake hits Republic City. Choosing to follow the source of the tremors, Sabi, Hanako, and Chong discover more about the city’s corruption - and each other - than they’re ready to face. Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 5: Three Deals

2025/10/27

Sabi, Hanako, and Chong are invited to speak with the richest man in republic city on the same day they've become top murder suspects. Meanwhile, the twins come to Hanako looking for help on a family matter. Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 6: The Whistleblower

2025/11/10

Sabi's first day of work for Varrick takes her to a violent place she was hoping to avoid. Meanwhile, Hanako and Chong investigate where their friend has disappeared to. Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 7: Hikaru

2025/11/24

Hanako's mother, Hikaru Seki, has come to town, and she has quite an agenda for herself and her daughter. Meanwhile, Chong gets some good news from the air temple. Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 8: Banished

2025/12/08

In the wake of Hikaru and Varrick's explosive actions, Sabi, Hanako, and Chong are left to clean up the pieces. Will Hanako be able to reconcile with her mother's actions, and will Sabi be able to find a way out of being Varrick's right hand after all of this? Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 9: A System Formed by Human Hands

2025/12/22

The pieces have clicked into place, and Sabi has thought of a way to finally knock Varrick off his pedestal. Will Sabi, Hanako, and Chong using every connection they've got finally get Varrick's empire to crumble? Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Book 1: Platinum - Episode 10: Varrick's Final Stand

2026/01/05

After their extremely successful meeting with President Moon, Sabi, Hanako, and Chong face down Varrick and his army of strikebreaking cops. Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Check us out on social media! Bluesky Tumblr Youtube Moment of Balance is a part of the Bard Rock Network! Check out their other shows here and support them on Patreon here! Create your own Jasmine Dragon experience at home with Many Worlds Tavern and their fantasy tea and coffee blends! Use our affiliate link here and use coupon code BARDROCKCAFE to save 10% on your order.

Moment of Balance: Season 1 Trailer

2025/05/03

An Avatar: Legends actual play podcast about uncovering the seething corruption at the heart of Republic City and the bonds we make and break along the way. Part of the @bardrockcafe network of podcasts! Coming September 2025

Bonus Episode: Bubsy ± Hanako (Part 1)

2026/01/19

A young Hanako is recovering from a particularly rough training session, when she is visited by none other than Bubsy the bobcat, from the '90s video game series! This is the first in a series of short two-player games where we explore the inner workings of the player characters through various indie TTRPGs. This first game is a modified version of Garfield ± You, a surrealist game where a character has their major life events interrupted by an apparition of Garfield. But of course, because of Jonaya's deep love of the notoriously terrible Bubsy games, there was no choice but to make Hanako's life interrupted by the titular bobcat. Domi Carmia as Hanako Jonaya Riley as Bubsy You can check out Garfield ± You here: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/garfield-plusminus-you

Bonus Episode: Episode 6.5 - Bamei's Request

2026/02/02

Hanako and Chong are going about their days, and Sabi is adjusting to her new life working for Varrick. But oh, no! A big triad party is coming up, and between Varrick and Bamei, all hands need to be on deck for this one. The group gets embroiled once more in their world of intrigue, arms deals, and... cooking? This is an edited version of a live episode we recorded on a Discord stage in the Avatar: the Last Airbender Discord server. It takes place between episodes 6 and 7 of the main show. Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using the Avatar Legends system, developed by Magpie Games. Check out the Avatar: The Last Airbender Discord server here.

Bonus content: Meet Sabi

2025/08/04

Sabi was a woman born into unfortunate circumstances. Orphaned at age 8 and growing up in an orphanage in the lower ring of Ba Sing Se led her straight to the life of crime she's living today. Get to know Sabi, alongside the rest of the thriving underground of Republic City, on September 1! Featuring: Narration by Jonaya Riley Music by Anna Marcus Join the Moment of Balance community on Discord, and support us on Patreon! Moment of Balance is a member of the Bard Rock network of shows. Join their Discord to discover a whole world of actual play podcasts!