Wild Endeavors
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAn actual play audio drama | Across several interwoven campaigns and one-shot adventures, Wild Endeavors is telling a collective tale of a fantastical land. Our current endeavor is a campaign focused the adventures of the Wayward Suns.
For more than 3,000 years the people of Ayria haven’t been able to cross the Great Sea. In an age of relative peace, a group of adventurers known as the Wayward Suns discover a far more grim force is at work keeping Ayria isolated from the rest of the world. As these heroes are drawn into a millennia-long cold war, they will travel to far off worlds in search of a means to free their people.
Our first series, the Shadows Campaign is dark, emotive Dungeon World adventure that gives the classic rescue story an intense twist. All 30 episodes of that story are available now.
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Thomas Marcetti, @WildEndeavors — GM and producerAdam Rogers, @NPCYouLater — Hans and MalkinAmy Johstono, @amy_johstono — Calico and ThorinaEvan Chamberlain, @Mr_Bishop010 — Leandros, Rackham, and EllaminNick Feely, @RollPlusNick — Yleef and AramilDevin Salisbury, @MrMundane117 — Therin, Quintus, and VarisOr reach us at [email protected].
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Episodes
Shadows Chp26 The Dark Dungeon
April 10, 2019 23:01 - 56 minutes - 72.2 MBDeep in the dungeons of Kar'Sarro Keep, the companions find an unexpected ally. Will that be enough to keep them from being captured and held captive forever? New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) “Ossuary 4 - Animate” “Shadowlands 2 – Bridge” “Danse Macabre [original composer Camille Saint-Saëns]” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 25 Uninvited Guests
April 03, 2019 15:06 - 49 minutes - 58.4 MBPreparations are made. Plans are laid. The companions make their move on Kar’Sarro Keep. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) “Magic Forest” “Infados” “Shadowlands 2 - Bridge” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 24 Obsidian Flame
March 27, 2019 05:43 - 59 minutes - 82 MBThe party makes a difficult decision and faces a challenge to prove their worth to the vampires of the Harmony. During the confrontation, the companions leap from the pan straight into the fire. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) “This House” “All This” “Shadowlands 4 - Breath” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 23 Boon and Bane
March 20, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBOld acquaintances and new allies emerge as the companions push onward in their attempt to escape Sorrowmore. In pursuit of the second Zebulon’s tasks, they find themselves in Heaven’s End, the very lavish and disturbing home of the Harmony. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Recap Season 2
March 20, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 9.85 MBGet a refresher before Season 3, which starts with Chapter 23 Boon and Bane. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Out of Character: Shadows Season 2
March 20, 2019 04:52 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBIn our second after-show, we discuss the events of Season 2, the merits of Dungeon World and D&D, and what has made this campaign rewarding for us so far. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Teller of Tales" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 22 Carrion Call
March 13, 2019 04:30 - 56 minutes - 81.1 MBSeason 2 Finale. The battle with the gnoll pack comes to a brutal end. Leandros discovers an unsettling truth about the magic surrounding Sorrowmore. And Hans gets a clue about the brand on his forearm. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 21 Savage Catacombs
March 06, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBBeneath the once hallowed grounds of the chapel, Hans, Calico, Quintus, and Leandros find the catacombs filled with decidedly unholy doings. Tasked with clearing the facility, the companions set to getting rid of the pack of slathering beasts nested in the undercroft. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 20 The Gloaming Chapel
February 27, 2019 06:21 - 52 minutes - 41.4 MBEager for an enemy they can face head on, the companions set out for an abandoned chapel outside of Havenwood. Could what they find there really be any worse than what they have already faced? New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 19 Gathering Gloom
February 20, 2019 07:07 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBAs the party escapes the machinations of a brutal cult, they find themselves face to face again with their own conflicting ideologies and the ever-present desire to escape the Shadow. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tales of Ayria - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
February 13, 2019 08:44 - 2 hours - 103 MBA romantic tropical island retreat is overrun when L.O.V.E. (Luring Obedient Violent Extremis) is unleashed and people begin turning into star-crossed lover zombies. It’s up to a team of elite, if unorthodox, zombie hunters to find the key to curing the islands inhabitants before it’s too late. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy
Tales of Ayria - Crazy Little Thing Called L.O.V.E.
February 13, 2019 08:44 - 2 hours - 103 MBA romantic tropical island retreat is overrun when L.O.V.E. (Luring Obedient Violent Extremis) is unleashed and people begin turning into star-crossed lover zombies. It’s up to a team of elite, if unorthodox, zombie hunters to find the key to curing the islands inhabitants before it’s too late. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 18 Blood for the Blind God
February 06, 2019 06:41 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBThe party puts its internal conflict on hold as a mob of robed figures come seeking blood. They fight valiantly, but will it be enough to survive an entire town turned against them? New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 17 Starless Skies
January 30, 2019 05:22 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBLeandros sets about a secret endeavor as the rest of the group seeks out a trio of witches in the woods nearby. Deciding that their best chance at leaving the Shadow is through Kar’Sarro Keep, the party prepares to head north. But an argument and some shocking revelations threaten the already strained group dynamic. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 16 Sorrowmore
January 23, 2019 04:41 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThe party escapes Hell House only discover that a cursed demon house might be only the beginning of their problems. Our adventurers start to settle in and prepare for their next endeavor, but quickly realize that things are far worse than they appear. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 15 A Pound of Flesh
January 16, 2019 05:53 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBHans, Calico, Leandros, and Quintus find their way into the heart of the mansion and face the darkness that dwells there. The only way out is through. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 14 Darkness Within
January 09, 2019 05:35 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBEach new room brings fresh horrors for the party as they trek deeper into the twisted mansion. More notes from a mysterious author and a visceral card reading hint at the fates in store for our adventurers. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 13 The House of Black
January 02, 2019 05:23 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThe party is on the verge of an irrevocable fracture. When the house itself begins to drag the group into its dark and horrible depths, they quickly reform a shaky alliance to fight for survival. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recap: Shadows Season 1
December 26, 2018 06:05 - 8 minutes - 6.05 MBGet a refresher before the start of Season 2 or get up to speed quickly and dive right into the action with this recap of episodes 1 to 12. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Out of Character: Shadows Season 1
December 26, 2018 06:01 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBIn our first after-show, we discuss the events of Season 1, the merits of Dungeon World and D&D, and what has made this campaign so rewarding for us. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tales of Ayria - Holiday Special - Winter's Light
December 19, 2018 16:26 - 2 hours - 90.3 MBWhen the children of Mal-Myore begin to go missing on the eve of Winter’s Light, a group of disparate travelers step up to help the town. Through the fresh fallen snow, the party tracks the children and their captor. Little do they know that an ancient evil waits for them. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Shadows Chp 12 Into the Shadow
December 12, 2018 07:59 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBSeason Finale | The party makes a major breakthrough in their quest for the Silence and Kara Nailo. But from the jaws of victory, they taste bitter despair and in a single moment the fates of all our adventurers is thrown into question. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 11 The Obsidian Rose
December 05, 2018 07:09 - 1 hour - 114 MBThe party is caught off guard and struggle to recoup from an attack. Then they pursue a major breakthrough in their attempt to find the Silence. When the stakes become clear, Thenn has to decide how much he is willing to give up for his sister. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 10 The Lightless Arcade
November 28, 2018 06:26 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn the wake of the debacle at the Blue Moon, the party struggles with the repercussions. A powerful new ally presents itself, all the companions have to do is make sure they don’t break any more laws. Should be easy. A series of new leads turn up as the companions claw their way one step closer to the Silence. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 9 Murky Intentions
November 21, 2018 07:16 - 1 hour - 121 MBA new companion joins the party as the crew sets out to confront an acquaintance who may be part of the enemy they seek. In Hadria, the group’s disparate motives and methods catch up to them as they try to stay one step ahead of the law. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 8 Dire Straits
November 14, 2018 07:17 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBHans and Yleef fight for their lives; Leandros makes a dark deal; and Thenn faces the consequences of his shadow powers as the group confronts the Blind Brothers in the aqueduct of Arthamore. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 7 The Blind Brothers
November 07, 2018 05:38 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBThe party gets their first lead on a member of the Silence. With two armies — now on high alert — in the way, the wanderers once again team up with the Gardeners to find a way to get to their mark. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tales of Ayria - Halloween Special
October 31, 2018 04:33 - 2 hours - 83.7 MB*** In light of a number of incidents involving D&D and Wizards of the Coast that have recently come to our attention, we are taking to steps to stop promoting and supporting them. Episodes after June 8, 2020, will have D&D mechanics removed. Going forward, we might revisit earlier episodes to remove as much D&D as possible. Until then, hopefully those episodes will serve as a sign of our growth, and not as support for D&D or Wizards of the Coast. For our full statement on this, please lis...
Shadows Chp 6 Nightfall Heist
October 24, 2018 04:16 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBOur wanderers turn to an organization with less than savory credentials to get the information they need to find the Silence and Kara. All they have to do so is pull one heist. What could go wrong? New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 5 Midnight Run
October 17, 2018 04:29 - 55 minutes - 73 MBThenn and Leandros are joined by Hans and Yleef. Now they just have to figure out how to get past the two armies between them and the city of Arthamore. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 4 Hand of Shadows
October 10, 2018 04:44 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBAn unexpected encounter puts our wanderers on a new path. Thenn begins to understand the price he may have to pay to save his sister. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 3 Onyx in the City of Ivory
October 03, 2018 12:14 - 1 hour - 104 MBThe journey through the ether storm throws our three wanderers into a far off land and a long lost city. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 2 Stygian Winds
September 26, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBThenn, Leandros, and Cloud discover just how strange the Ethereal Plane can be. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadows Chp 1 The Dark Between Worlds
September 18, 2018 22:27 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBThrust together by fate, or some other higher power, Therin “Thenn” Nailo and Leandros Lupercal must put aside disparate goals, work together to escape captivity, and try to find a way home. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Introduction - Shadows Campaign
September 18, 2018 22:00 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBWild Endeavors is our first attempt at sharing one of our tabletop adventures with an audience. This actual play podcast features a Dungeon World campaign in a homebrew world. Through the arc of the Shadows Campaign, we’ll follow the endeavors of a very unlikely group of “heroes” as they attempt to rescue a young woman and end up finding out just how dark the shadows can get. New episodes every Wednesday. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Introduction - Wild Endeavors
September 17, 2018 23:15 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBWild Endeavors is an actual play audio drama, which means we use tabletop RPGs (usually Dungeons and Dragons) to collaboratively tell stories. Those sessions are then edited to really focus on the narrative; minimize table talk; and use sound effects, music, and ambiance to create a more immersive experience. All of our stories take place in the same original setting, and for the time being we are focused on the land of Ayria. There are three great ways to jump into our stories. They are: ...