Tales from Hyperborea

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An actual play podcast of Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea.

Zak Schooley


    • Oct 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from Tales from Hyperborea

    A Reveal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 93:35


    Show notes for episode: 28 – A Reveal.The group continues to explore the depths of the cave, and even the depths of their party members...For full music credits please see our website: Zephyr Gaming Studios: Episode 28 Show Notes@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 107:19


    The group begins the battle with their first sighting of the berserker zombies!  Good luck!For full music credits please see our website: Zephyr Gaming Studios: Episode 27 Show Notes@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Qill or be killed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 115:39


    Show notes for episode: 26 – Qill or be killed.We pick up right where we left off…so yeah, it's been over two years...who knows what's in store?  Will we still remember how to play?  Of course, because Hyperborea is that solid and intuitive of a game, now, in its 3rd Edition, and better than ever!  Thanks for hanging in there with us!  We're all so happy and excited to be back.  It's gonna be a long episode as a heads up.  New year, new players, and new ancient mines buried under Viking longships.  Will the crew find the fabled green diamonds?  Or die trying?For full music credits please see our website: Zephyr Gaming Studios: Episode 26 Show Notes@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    3E Player's Handbook Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 139:11


    Zak, Jon, Jimmy, and James provide an in-depth review of the cool stuff regarding the 3rd Edition pdf releases of Hyperborea!  This episode focuses on the updates to the Player's Guide.Check the website for links to all of our updates and change files and where to get all the 3E goodness, below!Also, as usual, for full music credits and maps used for the adventure, please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2022/02/episode-25-show-notes-3e-review.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com 

    Red Tear Rivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 86:12


    Part 2 of the Port Zangerios episode.  Salorsatok and Helene continue their quest to figure out who or what is masquerading as the Red Tear and hope to find a way to release their “friends”.For full music credits and maps used for the adventure, please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2022/02/episode-24-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com 

    A Masked Charade

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 89:27


    We take a step back to an earlier time, one of intrigue, one of tense nights and harsh realities.  Salorsatok and Helene make a deal to release a captured ally.For full music credits and maps used for the adventure, please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2022/02/episode-23-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    The ship!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 74:08


    Show notes for episode: 22 – The ship!The crew begins their descent into the mine beneath Ymir's Serpent. For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2021/06/episode-22-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Almost there!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 66:35


    Show notes for episode: 21 – Almost there!The crew makes their way deeper into the Diamond Desert, and stumble upon a strange man in a cave…For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2021/06/episode-21-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    One crash or another.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 43:47


    Show notes for episode: 20 – One crash or another.This episode picks up right where we left off after the last battle in the Diamond Desert, and the group debates the morality regarding the use of certain spells.For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2021/01/episode-20-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    A Black Mushroom…or two.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 63:34


    Show notes for episode: 19 – A Black Mushroom…or two.  The group adventures further into the Diamond Desert, and sees some interesting things along the way.  And Haukr may or may not, have eaten a mushroom…again.For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2021/01/episode-19-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Beneath a pile of rocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 60:21


    Show notes for episode: 18 – Beneath a pile of rocksWe pick right back up on our first night in the Diamond Desert, with Sigurd staring down a rising pile of rocks…For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2020/04/episode-18-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    First Landing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 87:59


    Show notes for episode: 17 – First LandingFinally…yes, finally…the crew lands and starts the journey into the Diamond Desert!  Vol leads on, and the crew makes it all the way to a pile…of rocks…For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2020/04/episode-17-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    You can feel the moon’s pull, to madness.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 128:53


    Sigurd flashback episode 2 part 2 – An adventure within the Kitasion Archipelago.The party ventures forth into the woods, in search of Old Red Eye.For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2020/01/episode-7-part-2-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    PAX Unplugged 2019 Recap and Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 55:12


    Show notes for episode: PAX 2019 InterviewsIn this episode, we talk about our experience at PAX Unplugged 2019, and also got to interview some Hyperborea players after finishing a game, in addition that game’s Referee, Morgan Hazel, and even the creator of the game, Jeff Talanian!!  Check out some, “you heard it here first” North Wind Adventures news of some upcoming products!Links noted during the episode: Legends of Avantris: https://www.twitch.tv/legendsofavantrishttps://www.youtube.com/legendsofavantrishttps://www.instagram.com/avantrislegends/https://twitter.com/avantrislegends/ Hyperborea Recent Kickstarter Products:https://www.hyperborea.tv/store/p37/The_Lost_Treasure_of_Atlantis.htmlhttps://www.hyperborea.tv/store/p38/The_Sea-Wolf%27s_Daughter.html Founders and Legends Recorded Live show with Jeff (I assume it would be posted here one day, but currently they only have game 3 recorded and posted, Jeff was in game 2):https://www.twitch.tv/garycon/videosFor full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/12/2019-pax-interviews.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    A town of metal.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 71:54


    Sigurd flashback episode 2 – An adventure within the Kitasion Archipelago.Remember when their group’s ship veered rather off-course, and the group found themselves involved with the happenings in and about the Sinara Township?For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/11/episode-7-part-1-show-notes.html@zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Ancient Secrets.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 74:39


    Sigurd flashback episode 1 Part 3 – The time he stole that staff from Thaumagorga’s Teeth. The party finds...something... For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/09/episode-6-part-3-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    3 Men and a Cavey.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 65:06


    Sigurd flashback episode 1 – The time he stole that staff from Thaumagorga’s Teeth. The party ventures forth into the cave at the edge of the world! For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/08/episode-6-part-2-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Sticktooth and the Teeth.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 71:36


    Sigurd flashback episode 1 – The time he stole that staff from Thaumagorga’s Teeth. For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/07/episode-6-part-1-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Greatberries!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 75:45


    Lodinn! And new acquaintances… For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/07/episode-5-part-2-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Lodinn.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 47:35


    Lodinn!! For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/07/episode-5-part-1-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    The Fane of Apollo.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 62:55


    After being surprised…the battle commences! Let’s see if the party can live, to maybe try to get into even more trouble in the rest of the Fane. For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/06/episode-4-part-2-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Into the Fane.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 59:59


    The team begins their journey into the Fane! Complete with lots of missed crossbow shots along the way… For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/06/episode-4-part-1-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    The Wolf's Howl.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 69:35


    Our four make it to, and scout out the Fane of Apollo! …wait…was that a howl in the distance? For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/05/episode-3-part-2-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Daggers and Destiny.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 119:23


    Frakki gets a strange visitor. Haukr ponders eating a mushroom. The crew begin their journey into the woods towards the Fane and have a few interesting encounters along the way. For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/05/show-notes-episode-3-part-1.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Canoes, Runes, and Mushrooms.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 92:51


    We learn more about the happenings in and around Cape Calencia, the origins of the Amphora, and more uncovering of Sigurd’s mysterious backstory. For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/04/episode-2-part-2.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Sorry, what is tea?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 78:57


    The crew learns more about the Amphora, and arrives into Cape Calencia. Sigurd wakes up. Frakki looks for berries. For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/04/episode-2-part-1-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    I cook some tentacle right on the deck of the ship with burning hands.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 77:32


    The sea voyage continues on, and while continuing to learn a bit more back story about where they’re going, what they’re doing, and more history of the crew and their background with Vol, the Desert Nomad gets an unexpected visitor… For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/03/episode-1-part-2-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    You guys finally took the bait!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 66:49


    The journey begins! Our party is introduced to each other, introduced to the crew of the Desert Nomad, refreshed on a bit of history and back story, and begins to set sail. They later happen upon an interesting object in the sky… For full music credits please see our website: https://zephyrgamingstudios.blogspot.com/2019/03/episode-1-part-1-show-notes.html @zgspodcast | http://www.zgspodcast.com | http://www.zephyrgamingstudios.com

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 5:06


    Show notes for episode: 00 - Trailer. Just getting started! Music copyrights. Theme music includes modified versions of the following from Audionautix.com by Jason Shaw: “Serious Drama” & “Methaphor” https://audionautix.com/index.php Released under Creative Commons License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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