Tales of Asperran
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTales of Asperran is an improvisational storytelling podcast featuring multiple Actual Play campaigns on one feed, Our Main show, and the Gilded Lilly. Using 5e D&D, we leave our everyday lives behind to pretend to be someone we’re not. Together, we bring you into the world of Asperran. A world where no stars grace the skies above, and stellar rings hold the planet in its comforting embrace. If you like small town adventure, or Wizards dropping out of college to become pirates, then this is the place for you.
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Episode 31: How to Fight Forest Fires
August 29, 2020 01:37 - 1 hour - 107 MBCan our Adventurers handle the heat of the situation? This week our party gets rowdy and learns how to fight a forest fire with questionable methods. Someone fights a goat and a party member nearly dies. Featuring a cross promotion with Rolling on Fate. https://twitter.com/RollingOnFate Credits: Urban Gauntlet by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5012-urban-gauntlet License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod Link: https...
The Gilded Lilly Episode 02: Interview Tactics
August 22, 2020 19:35 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week on the Gilded Lilly our heroes are off to a job interview! One of our wizards spills a secret, they all talk sushi, and learn a truth about the potential employer. Content Warnings: Charm Magic, Missing Limb. Music Credits: New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing License: http://cr...
Episode 30: The Road Ahead
August 14, 2020 19:22 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBThis week our party officially beings their journey to the Emerald Crossroads! What will they encounter on their way down the Opal River? A Boat in a box, or maybe the burning aftermath of a massacre in the skies.....Tune in and find out! Featuring a cross promotion with Rolling Misadventures. Credits: Aftermath by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3342-aftermath License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://i...
The Gilded Lilly Episode 01: Omens of the Sea
August 07, 2020 20:07 - 55 minutes - 76 MBThis week, we being to weave a second Tale in the world of Asperran. Together we will delve into the story of four wizards. Each hailing from a different school, and looking to do something new in life....Today, they prepare for a job interview that will take them on a journey far away from the city, and the jungle coastline that they call home. Content Warnings: None. Music Credits: Introduction Music by David Cole of the Four Orbs podcast Song title "Terra Forming" Search dcolemusic o...
Episode 29: A Promise Kept
July 31, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBWe're back! This week our party returns to Whispering Lake to check on Constance, the man they saved, and things get a little rowdy when Alea fulfills her pact with Igni. In Tedward's words: We can only get SO damned... Also; There are some cursed thoughts in our bloopers. Enjoy. Music Credits: Welcome To Horrorland by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5016-welcome-to-horrorland License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Healing by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...
Episode 28: The Shifting Willows (Interlude Part 3)
April 26, 2020 01:56 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis week Hele searches through the Shifting Willows, and discovers a secret from his home, bringing Bai'et some closure in their life. Tedward struggles against the force that is twisting his mind, and meets the Author of his story. And we, the audience, learn of a looming threat to our adventurers. Music Credits: Shores of Avalon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4349-shores-of-avalon License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Drums of the Deep b...
Episode 27: The Shifting Willows (Interlude Part 2)
April 11, 2020 00:12 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis week our Alea and Thurbash wander through the menagerie of the Shifting Willows. Alea solves her curse problem, and Thurbash finds a clue to his magical gifts. Along they way, they have a heart to heart with Bai'et, and discover some strange things about themselves, as well as their mysterious savior. Music Credits: Steel and Seething by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4417-steel-and-seething License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Healing by ...
Episode 26: Between the Dice (Q&A #1)
March 27, 2020 17:56 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week on Tales of Asperran, we take a break from rolling math rocks, and playing D&D to give you a peek between the rolls with some Q&A. To celebrate our one year anniversary we asked you, our lovely listeners, to send in questions for the cast, and we're going to answer them! We explore how we relate to our characters, discuss Otter Cafes, what the players missed out on so far, and tell stories about previous campaigns. Tune in...stay safe, and enjoy the show.
Episode 26: Between the Dice (Interlude Part 2)
March 27, 2020 17:56 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week on Tales of Asperran, we take a break from rolling math rocks, and playing D&D to give you a peek between the rolls with some Q&A. To celebrate our one year anniversary we asked you, our lovely listeners, to send in questions for the cast, and we're going to answer them! We explore how we relate to our characters, discuss Otter Cafes, what the players missed out on so far, and tell stories about previous campaigns. Tune in...stay safe, and enjoy the show.
Episode 25: A Song of the Soul (Interlude Part 1)
March 13, 2020 23:41 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBThis week our adventurers follow Rose Libelin into the unknown, and stumble head first into an unexpected shop. They meet a mysterious shop keep, and cash in a favor to try and cure Tedward of his ailment with ancient, and dangerous magics. Will they succeed, or will they find resistance along the way? Tune in and find out in 'A Song of the Soul.' Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Ancient Rites" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecomm...
Episode 24: Calis Apothecary (Finale Conclusion)
February 29, 2020 18:20 - 2 hours - 71.4 MBThis week our adventurers pick up the pieces in the aftermath of their battle with the Hydroloth's spectre. After leaving the plane of dream they work with rose to track down Constance's hiding place, and discover quite the spiritual mix-up along the way. Will Constance be saved, and will Tedward ever return? Tune in and find out! Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Apprehension" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...
Episode 23: The Heroes Fall (Finale Part 2)
February 01, 2020 01:27 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBThis week, our adventuring party confronts the Hydroloth's Spectre in the plane of dream. Dire circumstances unfold as they learn their stolen memories don't stay gone forever, and they may come back with a vengeance. A hero falls, and a villian rises while the battle continues. Will our adventurers survive? Tune in this week to find out. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Heartbreaking" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/li...
Episode 22: The Hunt Begins (Finale Part 1)
January 17, 2020 18:15 - 1 hour - 83 MBWhat happens when you tumble head first into a nightmare, trapped in a memory that isn't quite true? Our adventurers will find out as they plunge into the dream realm yet again to finally hunt down the source of the disappearances in town. Will they find triumph, or despair...tune in this week to find out. We may even learn a secret about Tedward, and make a new friend along the way. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Evening Fall (Harp)" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech....
Episode 21: Connecting Dots
January 03, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBWhat happens when the city watch finally catches up to an adventuring party? I bet you didn't expect me to say a ghost smashing show and tell! This week, our adventurers tie off some loose ends with Orion's personal guard, and draw some connections between their dangerous dream delve, the missing townsfolk, and Tedward's ghost based extracurricular activities. Will they be prepared enough to hunt down the Master of Whispering Lake? Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Shores ...
Episode 20: Stolen Memories
December 20, 2019 21:19 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBThis week, our tale continues as Alea, Hele, and Thurbash risk their own memories to discover evidence of a thief prowling in the realm of dreams. In the material realm Tedward and Rose continue their desperate defense of their sleeping allies, and eventually suplex some ghosts. What does the master of Whispering Lake have in store for our heroes? Tune in this week to find out. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Aftermath" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licens...
Episode 19: Dreamer's Draught
December 06, 2019 21:56 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBOur story begins this week inside the comfort of a small blue boathouse. Alea, Hele, and Thurbash take a dangerous dive into the realm of dreams, attracting some unwanted attention. Tedward stands steadfast with Rose Libelin, protecting their vulnerable allies as they sleep calmly. Will they escape the realm of dreams, or will our adventurers meet their end at the hand of the Spirits of the Lake? Find out this week on Tales of Asperran. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "A...
Episode 18: Split Decisions
November 18, 2019 18:35 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week our dear adventurers break the golden rule of D&D: Don't split the party. Divided into pairs, our fearful team runs through the streets of whispering lake afraid of what may happen if they are caught by their pursuers. The townsfolk take a lesson in book dodging, and the party hopefully learns a lesson about running from their problems. Will they pick up the pieces of this mess, and find out what happened to Constance? Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Heartbreaking...
Episode 17: Into the Fire
November 01, 2019 16:23 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBThis week we find ourselves in a sticky situation. Our adventurers rush towards the burning rubble of an apothecary to do what heroes do best; Clear their name and help those in need. Who is behind the explosion that threw the docks into chaos? Why was there another Tedward on the other side of that sending stone? Lets find out together. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "This House" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses...
Episode 16: Familiar Faces
October 18, 2019 22:43 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBThis week the party takes a quick dip into Whispering Lake, and from within they encounter a disturbingly familiar person within. Trouble is brewing as someone, or something, is out to get our dear adventurers. What will they do when the enemy is one step ahead of them? I guess we'll have to find out! Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Drums of the Deep" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Episode 15: On the Case
October 06, 2019 16:36 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBFresh out of their meeting with Rose Libelin, our dear adventurers are on the case! Together, they scour the docks for clues to Constance's disappearance, learn that not everyone knows how to swim, and meet dirty Nautical Santa. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "This House" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Episode 14: All the Way to the Top
September 20, 2019 21:29 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBWhat happens when a group of adventurers meet with a back alley magic item dealer in a new and strange town? Fists are thrown, egos are bruised, and sometimes we learn that not every problem goes all the way to the top. Our lovely miscreants also have a heart to heart with Igni, and accept their first contract with the Hunters of Amarth. Meanwhile, danger lurks just outside of their reach. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Drums of the Deep" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incomp...
Episode 13: Bags That Hold Things
September 06, 2019 22:08 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MBThis week on Tales of Asperran Tedward finally awakens from his slumber, and gets a hearty meal. With peace of mind, our adventurers take stock of their goals, look for a place to store all of the gold they earned, and get a particular blueberry very drunk. Meanwhile, while they hearts are light and free a predator prowls through whispering lake searching for its next feast, planning its vengeance against Rose Libelin. Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Garden Music" by Kev...
Episode 12: Bounties Earned
August 20, 2019 13:03 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThis week on Tales of Asperran our adventuring party drags an unconscious Tedward through the town of Whispering Lake on a sightseeing tour. Together they aggravate a old book keeper, turn in their bounties to the mayor, and talk recruitment with their new ally, Rose Libelin, a famous bounty hunter. Meanwhile, just out of sight whispers bring bad omens from the calm waters of the whispering lake. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Shores of Avalon" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)...
Episode 11: The Huntress
August 09, 2019 22:35 - 55 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week on Tales of Asperran, our adventurers awaken in the aftermath of their battle with the dragon of Whiteleaf wood. They make a deal with a mysterious stranger, and head to Whispering Lake to fulfill their pact with Igni, the fire cat. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Shores of Avalon" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Nervous" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC...
Episode 10: The Call to Adventure, Conclusion
July 19, 2019 21:27 - 41 minutes - 33.5 MBOn this fine night, Hele the Tabaxi finds himself overwhelmed by a brilliant light and falls unconscious within the desecrated grove of the Whiteleaf Wood. During his slumber he returns to his island home, recalling a mishap filled lesson in magic and nearly falling to his doom at sea. Though, in his peril he meets his first true friend in the dangers of the ocean. Music from https://filmmusic.io "The Dread" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.o...
Episode 09: The Call to Adventure, Part 2
July 05, 2019 16:58 - 47 minutes - 38.5 MBTonight, our tales take another dive into the past. The young Fellamir Thurbash III relives a small hunting trip with his brother, and uncovers the mysteries of his Warlock Patron in the deep forests of Ashmoore, and saves his older brother from a threat neither of them could have anticipated.
Episode 08: The Call to Adventure, Part 1
June 14, 2019 23:26 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThis week, our Tale takes a trip into the history of our dear adventurers. Alea has a wonderful breakfast, and talks curses with a stranger. Tedward gets lost at a book fair, and changes his life forever.
Episode 07: The Beast of Whiteleaf Part 2
May 31, 2019 22:34 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThis week, our adventurers are determined to save the fearsome Beast of Whiteleaf, of die trying. Deep within the great birch of Whiteleaf our adventurers hear a cry for help, and make themselves a team mascott! What wonders does this ancient grove have hidden for our adventurers this week? Lets roll some dice, and find out.
Episode 06: The Beast of Whiteleaf
May 17, 2019 20:07 - 54 minutes - 43 MBTonight our story starts where this grand adventure began, at the abandoned camp of the poisoned man, Silas Abbott. Here our adventurers regain their bearings as they trek deeper into the Whiteleaf wood. Now they prepare to face the beast ahead and bring Eirnan Thistledown the justice he truly deserves. Will they survive this harrowing ordeal?
Episode 05: Unexpected Guests
May 16, 2019 03:32 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBThis week, our adventurers awaken in the night to find themselves with unexpected guests at their campsite, then they begin their final trek into the Whiteleaf Wood to face the Beast of Whiteleaf. Will they make it out alive?
Episode 04: Midnight Brawl
May 16, 2019 03:31 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBTonight, our adventurers begin their journey into the Whiteleaf wood, fight for the temporary freedom of Silas Abbott, and find signs of ill omen among a familiar blood stained camp.
Episode 03: Not What They Seem
May 16, 2019 03:19 - 57 minutes - 46.1 MBTonight, Alea, Tedward, Hele, and Thurbash bargain with a creature born in flames, and learn that not all heroes are always what they seem to be. Not all stories start with blades, dragons, and treasure.
Episode 02: A Bond Forged in Flames
May 16, 2019 03:08 - 59 minutes - 47.6 MBTonight four strangers find themselves trapped within a Tavern called the Hearth, and at the mercy of a creature born in flames. Alea, Tedward, Hele and Thurbash descend into the depths of this unexpected prison as they uncover the mysteries of this tavern, and deal with it's resident hearth spirit; Igni.
Episode 01: A Story to Tell
May 14, 2019 04:06 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBTonight, we find ourselves at a makeshift camp within the WhiteLeaf wood of the Frontier. The massive stellar rings that surround the planet brighten the evening sky as small shafts of light break through the foliage to illuminate the campsite below. Lit from the above, we see a tent, ragged and blood stained gently shifting in the breeze of this cool night. The forest is quiet, save for the crisp pop of still warm embers, and the cries of a crow perched on a tree. An ill omen. Our four Ad...