Roll Your Own Adventure
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Hello there! Come in, get comfortable, and welcome to Roll Your Own Adventure. It’s an improvised storytelling podcast with a heavy dose of audience interaction. Follow five friends as they journey into the mysterious realm of Raylia using nothing but their wits, some dice, a vague and nebulous understanding of D&D… And you! Our listeners!
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42 // Entry to Atlantis
March 05, 2024 10:44 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBOur adventurers shake off the bad vibes of Mayhem’s Reach as they begin their final descent towards the glimmering city of Atlantis - but not everyone is so lucky. As the Undercurrent flirts once more with disaster on the deck, behind closed doors an important journey needs a… creative… plan. And please can they rest soon?
41 // The Dreaded Hollow
February 13, 2024 05:59 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBWhat was that? Who was that? This has to be a dream - or a nightmare. The effects of Mayhem's Reach hit hard and nothing is as it seems. Memories are tested, loyalties are questioned, and someone's past catches up with them...
The Return of RYOA
January 16, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutes - 3.71 MBAn announcement! We’re BACK. That’s right, it’s time for the return of Roll Your Own Adventure. We’re continuing our descent towards Atlantis as we attempt to solve the many mysteries of the Undercurrent. What dastardly troubles await our sea-faring adventurers this time? What lurks in the dreaded hollow?? Will there be dolphins?!? Are we there yet?!!?? Spread the word and submit those audience items cause we can’t wait to be back in your eardrums soon.
40 // The Burdens Below
July 12, 2022 09:10 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBSomething's not quite right beneath the deck of the Undercurrent, and it's time to find out what’s been hiding in the shadows. But can our adventures make a plan before their own fears catch up with them? And who can they trust when the stakes start to climb? Loyalties are tested, sacrifices are made, and someone goes through a... fuzzy... transformation
39 // Mayhem's Reach
May 17, 2022 14:50 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBWhat was that noise? Did you see that shadow!? Where did they come from?? Both our stowaways and the crew start to feel the effects of Mayhem's Reach as the Undercurrent moves into the long, twisted cave system that marks the start of the Split Grotto, and the fourth and penultimate gate on the journey to Atlantis. Secrets are uncovered, trust is tested but not everyone deals well with the unknown…
38 // Roar of the Deep
April 19, 2022 13:19 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBDid… you… say… TENTACLE?? It’s time to reckon with the deep when the Kraken comes to call. But is this a fight our adventurers can win? And what is it that the crew of the Undercurrent is hiding? All may not be as it seems, but one thing is certain - if they don’t work out what to do next, Everdeep Drop will be our journey’s end.
37 // Everdeep Drop
March 29, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBIt’s time for our adventurers to get back to their posts and leave that nasty sand behind them as the Undercurrent continues its descent down into the cavernous chimney of Everdeep Drop. But as they work to light the way forward, they can’t help but stumble onto secrets still hidden in the dark.
36 // Sunlight’s Boundary
March 10, 2022 14:18 - 1 hour - 100 MBSo you broke the ship you were granted passage on as stowaways with a giant untouchable anvil? Happens to all of us. Best stay out of the way of the captain and the crew until you work out what to do about it. Or, take the Rustle approach! Let’s see which way ends well...
Roll Your Own Announcement #1
February 09, 2022 12:09 - 1 minute - 1.65 MBNo new episode today, but an announcement! We're taking a short break to make sure that we can keep bringing you episodes without burning ourselves out in the process. We'll wiggle back into your mind palace on March 1st with some super fun new episodes as our adventures continue their descent towards Atlantis and discover the many mysteries of the Undercurrent... Until then; keep submitting enchanting items, dastardly words, splendiferous spells, and deadly dice rolls, and watch our socials...
Roll Your Own Holiday Special // 2021
December 31, 2021 07:17 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBSee ya 2021. It’s time to farewell the year that was with some holiday cheer! The RYOA crew look back over the last year and try to remember things that happened in it. Plus a musical number from a surprise guest... Special thanks to everyone who submitted something this year: Ollie, Solomon, Emma, Rachel, 1_iamafish_1, Richard, Cait, Aida Zee, Red, Eric, Scott, Kels, Wheatley, Michael, Ria, Michelangelo, Kiara, Jerri, Ian, Sorant the Healer, Laithan, Crystal, Bill bob, Mckenzie, Frankie,...
35 // The Restless Sands
December 17, 2021 14:59 - 1 hour - 113 MBThe deck of the Undercurrent begins to look a little worse for wear as our adventures foster a new-found hatred for sand. Mostly because it’s coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere. Also because it’s attacking them. On the upside, there’s a giant friendly crab who helps them fight some skeletons, attacking their weak points for massive damage.
34 // Wreck's End
December 01, 2021 15:45 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBThe adventurers take a stab at fighting things other than shambling mounds and scary robots, namely: the ocean, some sand, and a wealth of sunken ships. While Mazj finally gets the leader she’s always wanted and Rustle rescues a fish, Ka’Met and Brynn don their superhero garb and become the terrified heroes they were always meant to be.
33 // Beneath the Waves
November 17, 2021 13:26 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBEveryone’s favourite way to start the day is with soaking wet clothing on a ship that has no indoor heating and smells of a reef, right? Well, lucky for Brynn, Ka’Met, Mazj, and Rustle, that’s how it begins! But how will it end? Probably with some tenuous plans to navigate an underwater ship graveyard and a friendly shark--doo doo doo-doo doo doo.
BONUS // Ten Candles - Part 2 (Halloween Spooktacular 2021)
November 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBFour figures push through the thickening darkness, convictions crumbling with the world around them as they begin to lose sight of hope, and Londinium begins to fade. The whispers of Them follow, heavy and haunting as they make their way through the abandoned city. And somewhere in the distance, a faint cry for help begins to sound more like a scream.
BONUS // Ten Candles - Part 1 (Halloween Spooktacular 2021)
October 26, 2021 13:57 - 1 hour - 162 MBIt’s time to celebrate the spooky season with a truly eerie bonus episode. A quiet darkness falls over the starship city of Londinium. Engines that once kept the ship’s towers, parks, and gangway streets alive with light and noise now stopped without warning. While most were asleep, the ship powered down, and the lights went out. Survivors huddled in the darkness pass on rumours of the Them - a force or being undefined, but mentioned only in hushed whispers and terrified tones. But with thos...
32 // Learning the Ropes
October 12, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBWelcome aboard the Undercurrent, due to set sail to the legendary Atlantis. Our adventurers-- sorry --stowaways, will have to earn their keep on this ship, but who will they be apprenticed to? A goblin of few words and a skill for rigging? A cold-blooded fisher and apothecary? A sweet-tempered and patient cook? Or an elf whose people skills are somehow worse than Brynnleigh’s? And wait, did you say they’re headed to the mythical city of Atlantis?
31 // High Seas
September 14, 2021 13:26 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBOur adventurers are once again whisked away somewhere new, but it takes a while for them to get their sea legs. Brynnleigh makes everyone question whether or not she’s actually the daughter of a diplomatic nation, Ka’met and Rustle greet the ocean air with wide arms, and Maz’j is uncharacteristically trusting. I guess she has a thing for authority figures… like, say, the Captain?
30 // Moonlighting
August 24, 2021 13:38 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBBrynnleigh gives Mazj a pep talk before her big date (but we won’t call it that, so Mazj doesn’t panic). Meanwhile, Rustle finally crosses paths with some character growth, but maybe also accidentally joins a cult while he does it? Plus, our adventurers decide that maybe Findal knows more than he’s letting on...
BONUS // Oswald Perigrin's Summer Camp for Wayward Adventurers
August 03, 2021 16:09 - 1 hour - 101 MBCelebrate one year of Roll Your Own Adventure with a special bonus episode that sees our adventurers up against high-ropes courses! Curses! More curses! And their most mind-bending enemy yet - each other's shoes?
29 // Things That Grow
July 14, 2021 16:38 - 1 hour - 107 MBMazj takes a big step, Brynnleigh finds an old friend in a new place, and Ka’met redefines what it means to be a fun-gi. But first, it’s time to trade as Flint shows off their new wares at the general store.
28 // Starlight and Song
June 24, 2021 06:56 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBOur adventurers end up somewhere they don’t expect with an item they don’t understand and people who don’t understand them. Mazj offers support, Brynn is uncharacteristically sincere, Rustle is characteristically insincere and Ka’met makes a bold move.
27 // The Scrounge 9 - Reunion Tour
June 02, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour - 131 MBThe pieces fall into place for one of the competing Scrounge teams - but will it be our ragtag crew or someone else taking home the prize? It’s time for the final countdown as our adventurers reunite and the Key to the Sky flies towards the finishing line. Brynn works through some anger issues, Ka’met ponders a potato, Rustle makes a stunning entrance, and Mazj edges towards a high stakes decision with a little help from her friends.
26 // The Scrounge 8 - One More Step
May 12, 2021 14:39 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBMazj and Brynnleigh deal with their unexpected visitor in unexpected ways. Rustle and Ka’met wait in the fog. Vesper and Verena start to wonder if they made the right choice when choosing their Scrounge team...
25 // The Scrounge 7 - Old friends, new enemies
May 01, 2021 05:07 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBMystery! Intrigue! Tea! While Rustle, Ka’met, and Verena prepare themselves for battle with the ever approaching Scrounge team, Mazj and Brynnleigh have a much needed catchup as they try to solve the puzzle of the key chamber and find the Key to the Sky.
25 // The Scrounge 7 - Old Friends, New Enemies
May 01, 2021 05:07 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBMystery! Intrigue! Tea! While Rustle, Ka’met, and Verena prepare themselves for battle with the ever approaching Scrounge team, Mazj and Brynnleigh have a much needed catchup as they try to solve the puzzle of the key chamber and find the Key to the Sky.
24 // The Scrounge 6 - Many Meetings
April 15, 2021 10:18 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBWith Mazj headed to the Key to the Sky and the final steps of the Scrounge plan falling into place, it’s time to see if our adventurer’s scheming has paid off. Rustle and Ka’met work with Verena to check up on the other Scrounge teams, Brynnleigh continues her search for Ameliana, and all eyes are on Mazj as she works her magic...
23 // The Scrounge 5 - Double Party Split
March 31, 2021 05:01 - 58 minutes - 80 MBEver had to be in three places at once? One split party not enough? Have we got the solution for you! The double party split gives you 50% more fun! What could possibly go wrong? While Rustle and Ka’met stay with Verena in the Network Operations Center, Mazj starts the next phase of their plan - finding the warden closest to the Key to the Sky. Meanwhile Brynn tries to catch up to Ameliana.
22 // The Scrounge 4 - The Singular Sensation
March 09, 2021 09:49 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBThe team continues their battle with their fearsome scrounge opponents, fighting their fears (with song! and dance!). Elsewhere, Brynn and Ameliana have their own path to follow...
21 // The Scrounge 3 - Into the Fray
February 10, 2021 15:34 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBThe heat is on (quite literally) as Mazj, Ka’met, and Rustle face off against their first Scrounge team in what quickly turns into a fear-inducing battle. Meanwhile, Brynn is faced with skullduggery of her own as she confronts Reginatus and tries to save Ameliana.
20 // The Scrounge 2 - Another Door Opens
January 30, 2021 04:51 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBIt hasn’t taken long for plans to be tested as our adventures head further into the Scrounge. Mazj, Ka’met, and Rustle continue to home-alone the team gaining ground behind them, but it looks like the path to the Network Operations Center might not be as clear as they were hoping. Meanwhile, Brynn is faced with some difficult decisions.
Roll Your Own Holiday Special // 2020
January 13, 2021 13:45 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBSee ya 2020. It’s time to bring in the New Year with some holiday cheer and non-denominational present-giving deities. Find the answers to questions you’ve always wanted to ask, such as; how does a frog celebrate the New Year? What exactly is pig-eating day? How up-to-date is Brynnleigh on elven workers rights? Plus, we answer questions submitted by you (our audience!) and find out some exciting news…
19 // The Scrounge
December 22, 2020 09:23 - 1 hour - 102 MBOur adventurers have never prepared for anything, let alone for this long! It’s time to test their metal (get it?) as excitement blazes through the expectant city of Burrkeep. A large metal door rolls quietly open in the dark. Five familiar figures sneak into Turrim Centralis. A dazzling party welcomes its guests. The Scrounge begins.
18 // Grifting, Gadgets, and Grates
December 04, 2020 17:20 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBScouting mission, continue! This episode is all about preparing for a heist when you only have a few more hours to prepare for a heist. Ka’met searches through the trash, Mazj makes some enemies, Brynnleigh makes a friend, and Sweetpea saves the day.
17 // Movies, Mischief, and Mayhem
November 21, 2020 13:34 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBScouting mission, begin! This episode is all about beginnings. Ka’met and Rustle launch their acting careers, Brynn makes her entrance into Burrkeep high society, and Mazj is... beginning to sneak through the shadows into the wardens’ headquarters. Also, Vesper seems to be having a good time.
16 // Plans, Portals, and Plots
November 04, 2020 13:41 - 58 minutes - 80 MBOur party’s still alive – and this time they’re thinking with portals! But with only 15 hours till the Scrounge, they’ll have to get creative if they want to win. Mazj plans identity theft, Brynnleigh puts a ring on it, Ka’met has a bath, and Rustle learns to fly.
16 // Plans, portals, and plots
November 04, 2020 13:41 - 58 minutes - 80 MBOur party’s still alive – and this time they’re thinking with portals! But with only 15 hours till the Scrounge, they’ll have to get creative if they want to win. Mazj plans identity theft, Brynnleigh puts a ring on it, Ka’met has a bath, and Rustle learns to fly.
15 // Vesper and Verena
October 20, 2020 05:55 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBAfter a dramatic chase through the mysterious metallic city of Burrkeep, Mazj, Rustle, Ka’met and Brynn were probably hoping for an easy afternoon. But whose hideout have they landed in? How did that skeleton get there? And will someone please explain what they're doing here??
14 // Entry to Burrkeep
October 08, 2020 16:52 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBWelcome to Burrkeep! Our adventurers struggle to get their bearings as they’re thrown into the heart of the second Elutheraine Empire, but they don’t have much time to do so because it turns out they might not be so welcome here…
13 // Lost Things
September 23, 2020 15:42 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBFlint’s General Store is open for business as the outsiders try their hand at a trade with lost property. Friendships grow, familiar faces return, and things are looking good in this moment of respite as Mazj, Rustle, Ka’met and Brynn settle into life in Raylia. Everything else is also totally fine. Nothing more to write about! Nope!
12 // The Inbetween
September 16, 2020 13:25 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBAs our adventurers recover from their ordeal within the Seed, they spend some time hanging out with their Raylian friends. Mazj, Flint and Sweetpea learn some new tricks, Ka’met confronts Findal about the dangers of their quest, and Brynn and Aprax realise that [this information has been redacted].
11 // Journey to the Center of the Seed - Part 4
September 01, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour - 112 MBThere's definitely cause for alarm as our adventures explore the emergency tunnels beneath the Seed and try to find out what’s up with its wild and increasingly dangerous magic. Caivrye has a change of pace as everything falls apart, and Brynn, Mazj, Ka’met and Rustle try not to die when things don’t exactly go to plan. But then again, when does anything ever go to plan?
10 // Journey to the Center of the Seed - Part 3
August 18, 2020 12:27 - 1 hour - 93 MBFour claps fade from a mysterious theme song as a stylish couch gets montaged and our adventurers realise that no one told them life was gonna be this way... Meanwhile, Caivrye does her best impression of a faulty alarm system and everyone else tries their hardest not to get murdered by childhood games as the world crumbles around them. Though this episode might seem like a fever dream, we promise that the spiders, Eiffel tower, and piles of limbs will all make perfect sense so do not be ala...
09 // Journey to the Center of the Seed - Part 2
August 04, 2020 06:35 - 1 hour - 130 MBSo you’ve entered a mysterious ancient energy source, and you don’t know what to do? Never fear, our adventurers are here to help! Follow them into a test of wits in an episode that is sure to involve all your senses. Will they figure out how to play to their strengths? Or will they run out of time and be flat out of luck?
08 // Journey to the Center of the Seed - Part 1
July 21, 2020 11:50 - 54 minutes - 99.4 MBWelcome to the Seed. My name is Caivyre and I am your guide. We hope your stay will be restful. Inside, you will find many themed rooms to keep you occupied. Our firework show is sure to enthral your senses, and our hedge maze will erase all of your anxieties. Tap into your subconscious, and follow us deep into the center of the SEED. And don’t forget to visit our beautiful statue garden while you’re here! Enjoy your stay.
07 // Terms and Treeties
July 08, 2020 11:47 - 1 hour - 125 MBExeunt, pursued by shambling mound. The ladies leap into action, doing their best cowgirl and warlock impressions to save their companions. It’s hard to believe this entire saga takes place on one unstable pathway - it has to be at least twenty shipping containers long. Will they make it to the strange glowing tree? Will Rustle use the Big Book of Words correctly? Will Raylia’s only hopes perish before the sun finally sets?? Plus, find out what happens if you actually try to read the terms a...
06 // Into the Woods
June 23, 2020 09:19 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week our adventurers remember the golden rules of primary school: how to tell time, adults are always watching (even when you think they’re not), and stick with your buddy! They’re heading into the woods through a high ropes jungle gym, but what happens if they lose the only way out? Also, a new buddy joins the party!
05 // The Princess and the Frog
June 09, 2020 12:45 - 1 hour - 115 MBThis is a very relaxing episode. While Ka’met has a carefree morning on the clifftop where nothing at all goes wrong, Brynnleigh has tea and reads some books. What tales of high adventure! Of intrigue! Of translating texts and watching butterflies!
04 // Making Friends
June 02, 2020 07:01 - 55 minutes - 102 MBThis week, Mazj and Rustle go off on their own adventures, and while Mazj quickly proves she’s the friendliest of the group, Rustle shows us that he probably shouldn’t be left to his own devices. Will Mazj learn more about the magic that may or may not run through her? Will Rustle save a dangerous bird from death* or die trying? Find out in this week's episode! *No animals were harmed in the recording of this podcast.
03 // Discovering Raylia
May 19, 2020 06:50 - 1 hour - 153 MBWelcome to Raylia! Our adventurers have levelled up, and they could use those new skills to work out what they’re doing here, but first Brynnleigh finds a bed, Ka’Met does his best impression of Pocahontas, Mazj tries desperately to move the plot along, and Rustle is just… Rustle. And we can’t tell you why, but you’ll be very familiar with shipping containers by the end of this episode…
02 // The Aylar Ruins
May 05, 2020 07:02 - 1 hour - 136 MBSo you’ve fallen through a magical portal and now you don’t know what to do? Don’t worry - we’re here to help. Facing levers, doors, chests, some questionable dancing, and a small wooden bear, our adventurers make their way through their first dungeon (not quite as quickly as our DM had hoped). Guess there’s no TIME for our adventurers to turn back now!