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Nature Check is a game of Dungeons and Dragons played by a group of scientists. Through the game, we hope to show you that scientists are real people with bawdy senses of humor and creative solutions to problems. We also hope to use the game world to talk about real issues in biology, ecology, envir…

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Arda Episode 1: Welcome to New Sechester

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 180:57

The Nature Check crew find themselves in the burgeoning port town of New Sechester on the southwestern coast of the wild continent of Arda. Though there is initially some pursuit of individual needs, all of the adventurers eventually find themselves in the tavern of The Marked Bird. Inside the tavern, events quickly unravel as a pair of ruffians attack the tavern owner over a poor-quality fish dinner. The adventurers are also engaged in conversation by Casper Reid, the head cartographer for the Royal Academy of Explorers from Tainibria. The conversation with Casper sparked a deep out-of-character conversation among the players about the problematic nature of colonization and the colonizer attitude/mindset, especially as it pertains to scientific research. We welcome audience perspectives on this topic, as it's an idea that will be central to our journey through Arda. REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRebecca/Artemis: @PhytoseiidRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinMusic by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Special thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/HypertesseractChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 2: Into a Brothel with Your Sword Out

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 171:15

The PCs decide to send Lucanus into the brothel to talk to the girl Cedric met in Episode 1. After he gathers some information, the group sets off in a quest to meet an apothecary and find a magical herb. REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRebecca/Artemis: @PhytoseiidRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinMusic by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Special thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/HypertesseractChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 3: In the Gilldeweed Beds

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 175:48

WARNING: So sorry about the clipping audio, we're still working out some technical difficulties. But please don't have your volume up too loud when you start the episode! The adventurers find themselves facing off against a pair of strangely amphibious or fishy-looking humanoids in the seagrass bed. Battle ensues, after which the PCs gather some loot and some gilldeweed in two different species or varieties. They make their way back into New Sechester to show their foraging spoils to Elsa, and after that make their way back to the brothel where Karissa is waiting. Lucanus manages to convince Wurgent to let him take Karissa on a date, which they have no intention of returning from. The group brings Karissa to a section of the beach and tries out the gilldeweed. After doing their good deed, Lucanus and Cedric go to the Market district to sell some extra weapons. Artemis begins to overhear a conversation in The Marked Bird. REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Joe/Lucanus: @Stylopidae Nancy/Kae: @SciBugs Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Rebecca/Artemis: @Phytoseiid Ryan/Fletcher: @EntemneinMusic by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Special thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/HypertesseractChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 4: Fishchips and Fliddlesticks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 180:41

Cedric and Lucanus share several meals and awkward male bonding moments together while Kae goes around on pins and needles waiting for Azzie to tell her a secret. The group forms a plan to investigate the fish problem and venture back into the slums of New Sechester looking for information.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinSpecial thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/HypertesseractChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 5: Reagents and Racism

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 190:11

The group goes to the docks and the Luck's Rum searching for information about the murder of Timothy Prendergast and who might be blackmailing Hudson Green. Afterwards, they venture to the scene of the crime itself, where they find pieces of evidence that may help to clear the name of Jay Prowell. But who is the mysterious woman in Green's office?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 6: New Sechester vs. Jay Prowell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 165:55

The PCs meet Siwan, the young(?) woman to whom Hudson Green is indebted. The group makes a deal with her and signs a contract in order to release the Greens from their debt and allow Janet Green to testify and provide Jay with an alibi for the night of the murder of Timothy Prendergast. But will Janet's testimony and Kae's presentation of the evidence be enough to prove Jay's innocence?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 7: Deconstructed Chupacabra/Or/Goats and Suckers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 145:16

Apologies in advance: Our streaming tech was acting up again, so the first part of the episode has choppy audio. But we promise it gets better!The PCs hear a story from an unfortunate farmer whose livestock were mysteriously killed and sucked dry. While out on the farm investigating the deaths, they meet an Ibixian who agrees to assist them with their work in return for some help with his own quest. The group reacts quickly to an emergency in a crop field, but will they be too late?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyDan/Bedwyr: @DanPeach3Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 8: Death, Eggs, and Legends

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 150:34

The PCs and their new Ibixian companion clean up the flooded farm field, removing any further threat of stirges (at least for now). They do what they can for the grieving widow, then agree to travel to the Ibixian encampment to meet the clan chief and the wise woman in order to repay the favor.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinDan/Bedwyr: @DanPeach3Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 9: Forest Chestnut Fooling Company

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 161:38

Isbeil, the Ibixian wise woman with whom the PCs had spoken to in the camp of the Chun An Iar, requests that they help two young Ibixians with a problem in the Coille Neo-Chríochnach (Unending Forest) far across the grasslands to the east of New Sechester. Will the PCs be able to find a solution to the problem with the trees? And will they be able to survive their first foray into the forests of Arda?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinJody/Tempest: @JodyBugsMeUNLJon/Calder: @bugmanjonChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 10: Shirt Virgins and Shishkagoblins

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 162:26

Isbeil, the Ibixian wise woman with whom the PCs had spoken to in the camp of the Chun An Iar, rewards them for the help they've rendered to the tribes and marks them as friends of the Ibixian people. The group makes their way back through the grasslands, where they engage in combat with goblins and an orc. Kae and Lucanus are both shaken after the battle and take some time to recuperate, while Fletcher accompanies Cedric on adventure to go shopping for his first time ever. REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Nancy/Kae: @SciBugs Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 11: Where do we go from here?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 148:37

Kae is nowhere to be found, so the boys are on their own. Cedric and Fletcher find a concerning bill posted on a wall in town that causes the group to act even more squirrelly than usual. However, despite the scare, they still manage to make some appointments and have a very thorough conversation with Casper Reid, the Cartographer for the Royal Academy of Explorers. REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 12: Goodbye, Head-in-a-Bag

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 163:19

Cedric, Fletcher, and "Frank" experience the festivities of New Sechester Day, but without Kae they seem to be utterly at a loss. Fletcher and Cedric meet Captain Dawson-Clark at the naval fort and share their fears about an orc invasion, while Lucanus seems to be developing a concerning drinking habit. REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 13: Down by the Riverside

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 166:58

Kae has returned, so the group decides to start crossing things off their to-do list. First up, they travel North to the bank of the Cochrial River to investigate the fish problem. Cedric may or may not do something foolish, and the group gets into a tense argument. On the way back to New Sechester, the heroes encounter yet another denizen of the Arda southern grasslands. REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaePeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 14: Ships, Shopping, and Society

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 132:13

After battling the gnolls in the grassland and investigating the health of the river, our heroes realize they need some help. While discussing how best to get across the river, they make a new friend with a boat. Next, they sell some gems and ask Pops to analyze their water samples. After some extraneous shopping, the group arrives at the new Royal Academy of Explorers building for an evening party replete with a cast of eccentric guests. REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaePeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @Scibugs"Fuzzball Parade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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The Sea Temple | Arda Episode 62

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 162:46

Kae's dream leads the team to yet another temple, this time nestled beneath the mangroves on the "big island" off the west coast of Arda. They are led to the temple's doorway by a small Aarakocra child named Sqooni. Once within the temple, they discover statues, treasure, lore, and a few surprises. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/ @Cassiroll The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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We're on a Boat | Arda Episode 61

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 165:01

Our heroes, sans Fletcher, board the "Gaer Ladui" with Stomonel Laughshield's crew and set sail with a westerly heading. Out at sea, they receive a message from Thornburrow via the special Bag of Holding, so Nautia ventures out into the surrounding waters to gather snails and coral. During their first night on the ocean, Kae has a mysterious dream. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/ @Cassiroll The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Next Steps | Arda Episode 60

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 159:53

The party members make plans, both individually and as a group, as to what they think they should do next. Fletcher pursues a specific line of inquiry with his research, and the team ends the episode by discovering the mysteries at Bubble 'n Fizz after dark. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/ @Cassiroll The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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The Crate Caper | RPGeeks Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 134:27

After discovering the cargo they've transported is full of disturbing goods, our 4 sailor heroes decide to set a trap for the "bad pirates" to try to discover the whole story. Will their hijinks be successful? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord Nature Check: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 RPGeeks: https://discord.gg/drsimonclark Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ali/Burrb: @Aliheartscience Shamini/Dread Hilda: @SBundell Simon/Hennig: @simonoxfphys Emily/Marnie: @emily_w_bates Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/@cassiroll "The Crate Caper" is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Blind Contract | RPGeeks Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 153:36

CW: Child Endangerment We're taken back in time via a story told by Captain Stomonel Laughshield. A group of privateers make port and go looking for a new job for their ship. But while they secure and transport cargo for a customer, what complications will they find along the way? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord Nature Check: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 RPGeeks: https://discord.gg/drsimonclark Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ali/Burrb: @Aliheartscience Shamini/Dread Hilda: @SBundell Simon/Hennig: @simonoxfphys Emily/Marnie: @emily_w_bates Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/@cassiroll "Blind Contract" is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Dragon's Fire | Arda Episode 59

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 149:16

With Cedric out of commission and having a crisis of faith, the rest of the party assists several families of townsfolk as they fight a strange disease known as Dragon's Fire. It presents with a variety of symptoms, including some that are extremely concerning. Will the team be able to triage all their patients and treat them in time? And what is causing this mysterious illness? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Reckoning | Arda Episode 58

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 151:43

We start with a science discussion about fireflies! Then we get back to the action, with our heroes running a few errands, including visiting Pops and Fluvis and having some awkward interactions at the Academy of Explorers. Cedric goes back to the Orthodox Temple of Moradin to look for guidance on processing his experiences. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Gathering Light | Arda Episode 57

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 161:11

Our heroes go on a search for fireflies - will they be able to find enough in town? And when they venture beyond the safety of the city walls, what dangers await them in the nighttime grasslands? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Clutching at Pearls | Arda Episode 56

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 156:56

The party reunites and works on trying to find pearls so that Fletcher can cast the Identify spell to figure out what all their magic items are. Kae, Cedric, and Nautia go to visit Peder Chellew, the bookseller. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Homecoming | Arda Episode 55

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 145:12

The party finally return to New Sechester, albeit with some help from the Tainibrian navy. Kae spends quality time with family and friends while Fletcher, Cedric, and Nautia go to handle some business with Briffo Thornburrow and the debt they incurred to save Jay's life. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Microbes and Friendship | Strange One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 159:35

CW: Mild Gore and Body Horror Welcome back to another completely improvised TRPG session! This time, our heroes delve into a human body to perform a medical examination. What sort of adventures will they get up to? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Nichole/Silas: @choleness Morgan/Dr. Phlerb: @themorgantrail Emily/Sam: @embododd Reed/Mort: @ReedPlays and @OwnMech Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Birds in Hand | Arda Episode 54

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 150:54

Our heroes spend time in the rainforest trying to collect red parrots, then return to the beach where they parked their rowboat so long ago. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Arda Episode 53 | Fey Friends

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 146:42

The party spends a lot of time planning how to capture the red parrots. They return to the Hnub Poov Zoov rainforest and check in with all of Nautia's fey friends, then go after the parrots. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 52 | The Blessed Forge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 140:58

The party enters the Shortgrass Clan's camp and finds a familiar face. They do some trading and hang out for a day while Cedric performs some much-needed metallurgy. Will his efforts be worth the wait? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 51: Left in the Dust

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 140:35

As the group tries in earnest to leave the desert, they fall victim to a rash of practical jokes. Who is behind all the tricks? And what will they see as they finally make their way back into the grasslands? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 50: The Oasis

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 162:40

Our heroes continue south through the desert and encounter a large monitor lizard acting strangely. Fletcher and Cedric investigate the carcass, then the group moves toward an oasis Nautia spots in the distance. What strange things will they find once they reach the oasis? And will everyone survive? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Slow and Curious 12 | Special One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 137:53

When a group of mosses and other simple plants is suddenly gifted with sentience, how will they navigate the world? What choices will they make, and how will they use their individual skills to save their scientist? REFERENCE SECTION https://diwatamnl.itch.io/mossy-mechanics Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Nikki/DM: @beholdertonoone Ryan/Lykos: @Entemnein Ilana/Mouse: @Ilana_Tzipporah Morgan/Franklin: @themorgantrail Liz Anna/Feather: @chase_prairie Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch Music: On the Shore Crypto Malicious The Path of the Goblin King Hit the Streets All by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Mystery of the X‘avera City Snatcher | Special One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 160:42

An unlikely trio investigate a building in the slums while trying to track down the person causing street people to go missing. What will they discover once they've entered the building? And what scientific horrors await them farther in? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Ali/DM: @Aliheartscience Johanna/Shea: @johannaschwrtz Nancy/Connor: @SciBugs Sheryl/NAN: @RvingNaturalist Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Enigma in Exesa | Special One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 137:14

A group of university students decide to party in the woods during finals week. But what starts out as a day with magical rum hangovers turns into a wild plane-shifting race to set their world right again. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Andrew/DM: @drew_coons and @firstwatchshow Nichole/Eris: @choleness Shriya/Gestalt: @95Shriya Emily/Nova: @emily_w_bates Simon/Penumbra: @simonoxfphys Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 49: Let‘s Finish This

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 143:17

The group makes their way into the mine and has to re-navigate some of the traps they'd previously encountered. What will they find within? And what sort of solution will they devise to put an end to the noxious pollution? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 48 | Ehlonna‘s Seed Pouch

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 149:50

Our heroes return victorious to the Raptoran village, where Siw is able to tell them more about the relic they've acquired. Afterwards, they decide to retrace their steps to the mine beneath the desert where the underground river is still being polluted by Mafock's machinations. Will they successfully sneak back into the mine to finally set things right? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 47: Walk of the Four Winds

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 150:49

The groups journeys up the side of Belukako Chuchuro (the Evening Peak) in search of a relic from Ehlonna. Will they be able to surpass all of the obstacles in their way and find what they're searching for? And what will they see once they're at the summit? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 46: We Are the Chosen

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 154:53

A day after the miracle, the group is trying to figure out their next moves. After some conversation with the village elders Siw and Braga, they decide to first perform the Ceremony in the temple and then embark on a quest to find a relic of the gods. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 45: Existential Things

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 159:53

How does each member of the group react now that Cedric is back among the living? Some things stay the same, but a few things have changed. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Gull Fight at the Puffin Corral | Strange One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 131:05

Join Sheryl, Cindy, Peter, Sarah, and a special guests for a one-shot adventure where they Awaken in a Strange Place! Nelo, Ruby, Harry, and Max wake up to absolute chaos on their puffin ranch high in the mountains and realize that a group of giant birds are terrorizing the ranch. How will they combine their individual abilities, cactus juice-powered technology, and riding hummingbirds to find a solution to this problem? Enjoy this mind-blowing fully-improv Wild West-themed adventure! You Awaken in a Strange Place was written by Jacob Andrews (@FLoaBComic on Twitter) REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PdeXVWCYEw Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/Chaos Manager: @RvingNaturalist Andrew/Nelo: @2020science Peter/Ruby: @petercoffey Cindy/Harry: @unboundpage Sarah/Max: @SauroloSarah Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 44: Breath

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 135:05

We're able to watch from two perspectives as Cedric explores the World Beyond and the party tries desperately to help him return to the Land of the Living. Will they be successful in bringing their friend back to life? And what will Cedric discover while he's on the Other Side? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 43: Flight

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 146:49

The group leaves the mine, though not entirely without incident. They travel west across the desert and into the foothills of the mountains, but will they keep track of their prisoner? And what will they find as they journey higher into the mountains? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Andrew/Mafock: @firstwatchshow Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Cows on the Lam | Cow One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 111:07

Join Sheryl, Emily, Sarah, and a special guests for a cow-themed one-shot adventure! Moira, Colleen, and Marilyn Moonroe start the morning in their usual barn, but quickly things get complicated and the ladies plan an escape from their farm out onto the open road. What will these cows get up to while they're out and about? Enjoy this absolutely hilarious farmyard adventure! TRPG But You Get to Be a Cow was written by Adrian Lumm (@arnivold on Twitter), and you can find all of their games at arnivold.itch.io REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/Farm Manager: @RvingNaturalist Emily/Moira: @embododd Sarah/Colleen: @SauroloSarah Dr. Kiki/Marilyn Moonroe: @drkiki Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 42: Hurt and Harm

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 144:10

We pick up mid-combat with the mysterious dwarf in the polluting mine. How will Cedric and Fletcher fare against this foe? What will Nautia and Kae experience when they wake up? And how will this encounter be resolved? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Andrew/Mafock: @firstwatchshow Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 41: We're Always Falling

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 155:43

Our heroes begin to make their way through the mine beneath the desert, carefully exploring each room as they go. Along the way, they encounter a strange door and a weird puddle, then navigate along a narrow ledge covered in rubble from a landslide. Have they finally found the source of the pollution in the river downstream? What traps await them in the mine? How good will the party's choices be? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Andrew/Mafock: @firstwatchshow Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist Podcast edited by Cindy

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Arda Episode 40: That's Not How Birds Work

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 157:20

*Please forgive the audio whoopsie at the beginning! With some boons from our audience, the group manages to make their way through the dangerous desert rock maze known as the Stone Teeth. But once they reach the other side, will they be able to determine a new direction in their search for the cause of the pollution in the Cochrial (or Loj Dej) River? And what new dangers await them in this part of the desert? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 39: Officially Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 149:28

The group says farewell to Rashidon and meets a pair of young Scorpionfolk scouts who give them an interesting clue that sends them in a new direction. But first, the party travels with them to the Scorpionfolk camp where they make some purchases and take a rest. Will our heroes be up to the challenge of the Stone Teeth? Or will the treacherous maze get the better of them? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 38: The Trials of Wind

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 150:22

After riding a slide back to the central chamber of the temple, the group is tasked to enter the door in the other side and complete another 5 rooms filled with wind-based puzzles. Will they find themselves in a sticky situation, or will they come out the other side successfully? And what did Rashidon mean Kae was supposed to learn about herself in here? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Shareef/Rashidon: @ShareefJackson Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 37: The Trials of Water

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 161:26

With some reluctance, our heroes enter the Desert Temple and meet a mysterious figure. Kae is told she needs to pass through some trials in order to learn about who she really is. The group enters a door in one side of the temple and begins to make their way through puzzle rooms filled with water and sand. Is time on their side? REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Shareef/Rashidon: @ShareefJackson Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 36: Night Lightning

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 158:41

The group spends some time in the Thri-Kreen market bartering for supplies and searching for information. After having a conversation with an old woman, Kae remembers that she had a dream directing her toward the next temple. Conveniently, Kuy is familiar with the temple in question, so the party sets out across the sand in their new direction. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature Angelo/Kuy: @idigit1st Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 35: Desert Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 158:01

Our heroes conquer the obstacle of the canyon, then approach the encampment they'd been making their way to. They befriend a young warrior who explains his people's specialized weapons, then demonstrates his prowess in a tournament. Afterwards, the new friends play some festival games together.REFERENCE SECTIONJoin us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureAngelo/Kuy: @idigit1stSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 34: Downs and Ups

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 181:59

The group has well and truly entered the desert now. They awake in their campsite and meet some of the local wildlife. As they begin their journey northeast toward the campfires they had spotted in the distance the night before, Nautia acquires a new companion, and the party encounters an environmental hurdle they are only partially successful in passing.REFERENCE SECTIONJoin us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Adventures in Conservation | Ten Tabletop Tales 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 202:56

Elsewhere on the planet of Lasudes, representatives from Ysgol University and the Royal Academy of Explorers team up to go on a mission of conservation and research. Will the party be able to find the quarry? Will they successfully collect the data they came for? And what perils await them on their return journey?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistEllen/Fleur: @Ellen_Dalina and @BirdhouseMystAndrew/If: @drew_coons and @firstwatchshowNikki/Em: @DragonQueenLair and @beholdertonooneCassi/Ember: @CassirollChan and @ChosenOnesDnDJordan/Wuv: @AssumedlyJ and @delagardinChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving NaturalistMusic:DeclineMagic ForestCrowd Hammer HiMarty Gots a PlanHot PursuitFloating CitiesConstanceMaliciousHit the StreetsPrelude and ActionDisquietEnchanted ValleyAll by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Arda Episode 33: Ashes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 159:36

Our heroes are moving on from the grasslands, but they have two more encounters before they hit the desert sands. First, a wildfire bears down on them, and they get intel from some local goblins. Then, they are accosted by a pair of large insectoid monsters. Following visions from both their eyes and their dreams, where will they go next?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 32: Trials

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 161:18

The players complete a series of three ecology-themed puzzles in order to open the massive stone doors to the ceremony room. They have some trouble completing the ceremony this time, and afterwards have an encounter with a strange being that leaves the party shattered.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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The Dance of the Bumblekits | Wyldrvir One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 123:21

Join Sheryl, Ryan, and three special guests for a special World of Wyldrvir one-shot adventure!Amalthea, Heulwen, Bel, and Zeeker are given a task at the ranger station in the forest just outside of Torin. A group of 5 bumblekits have gone missing from their home farm! The group must navigate the forest before nightfall, withstand wild magic effects, and subdue various creatures in order to succeed in their quest to return all of the bumblekits safely to their home.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureBee/World of Wyldrvir: @wyldrvirJaye/Amalthea: @jayeperviewSebastian/Belasko: @spiderdayNightSheryl/Zeeker: @RvingNaturalistRyan/Heulwen: @EntemneinChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 31: Sights Unseen

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 143:50

The PCs explore several rooms and corridors of the dungeon crawl, including a library, a kitchen, and some bed chambers. The are unable to enter one room after enduring a strange attack. And in another, they uncover an strange clue.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Burn Episode 13: Moss Be Time To Leave

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 151:43

Disclaimer: Around the halfway point in this episode, we get into a discussion about things having to do with chromosomes. We just want to remind everyone that both biological sex and gender are on spectrums rather than being binarily defined.Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! Our four main characters participate in a journey to explore another subterranean city. However, once they arrive, they discover that it appears to be abandoned, and must restore back-up power in order to descend within using the elevator. What will they discover in the city remains below?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureJareth/GM: @maeamianSheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Shepherds of the Cave/Esse: @petercoffeyJordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrodXander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplainsChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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The Mask of Kudila | Wagadu Chronicles One-Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 164:57

Join Sheryl, Peter, and two special guests for a special Afrofantasy one-shot adventure!Ifani, Caali, and Jadis fall from the Upper Realms into Wagadu, where they must immediately navigate relations with both Ancestors and the human inhabitants. The group is sent on a not-so-dangerous (but actually dangerous) mission to retrieve the mask of a Spirit, but encounter more trouble along the way than they may have bargained for.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureThe Wagadu Chronicles: @WagaduChronicleAllan/DM/Wagadu Creator: @AllanCudicioChelsea/Ifani: @ChelseaHerpsSheryl/Caali: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Jadis: @petercoffeyChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 30: Poor Wandering One

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 169:55

Our heroes spend a day resting and securing food supplies for their trek into the desert to the north. But late at night, Cedric and Lucanus spot something that sends the entire group on a side track...REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 29: Grass Travels

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 147:21

The group gathers some supplies in the town of Flos Agri before heading back out into the grasslands and north in the direction they assume the underground river is flowing from. We spend some time debating how the Silence spell works, and much more time talking about food...REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Burn Episode 12: Don't Suck & Don't Die

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 152:13

Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! As the world continues to warm with the return of the sun, more trading caravans begin arriving in the Homeland. How will the Families respond to these newcomers? And will they plan to go on an adventure?REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureJareth/GM: @maeamianSheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffeyJordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrodXander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplainsChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 28: Cabbage Patch Adventurers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 159:01

Tulip plays host to our heroes as they continue to explore the Murium village of Flos Agri. Will they destroy private property? Meet some delightful NPCs? Explain who they are twelve times? Guess you'll just have to watch to find out.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistNikki/Tulip: @beholdertonoonePeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Burn Episode 11: Breaking the 5th Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 144:08

Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! The group deals with the aftermath of the revolution among the Shepherds of the Cave and meets a new PC. We trade with the people from the next city to the east, and The Ripples lead an expedition to the chapel-sized slaughterhouse and the nearby hot springs. Oh, also, there's a LOT of chaos in this episode.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureJareth/GM: @maeamianSheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffeyJordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrodXander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplainsChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Arda Episode 27: Guardian of the Small

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 160:04

The PCs head off north through the grasslands until they encounter a field of striking purple flowers. They meet the guardian of this area, a Mousefolk (Murium) named Tulip, who has assigned herself the task of protecting these flowers in order to provide refuge for the rare "pop bugs." The group fights off a threat to the "pop bugs," then journeys to the Murium village of Flos Agri to ask questions of the older and wiser members of the community.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistNikki/Tulip: @beholdertonoonePeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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Burn Episode 10: Crises and Commerce

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 134:32

Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! After the Turn of the Age caused by the meltdown of our nuclear reactor, the group deals with new In Need situations. The Shepherds faction is torn apart by rebellion while The Ripples manage to narrowly avoid a similar fate. The Bowerbirds encounter a strange caravan near Ganysburg and invite The Ripples to engage in information gathering and trade with the newcomers.REFERENCE SECTIONFollow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureJareth/GM: @maeamianSheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffeyJordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrodXander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplainsChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

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