Warda

The guests are here. The food is prepared. The couple are dressed. First, a band meeting. Then... the wedding. Finally, a parting of the ways. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance," "Canon in D," "Olde Timey" and "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid" by Kevin MacLeod.

Pete and Kem butt heads - hard. Pete encounters an old flame...and additional complications there. Emily, Mel, and Ravani investigate the Ploughbury side of the family, and they visit with each of the betrothed Sylvani to see whether the wedding can be undone from within or whether drastic measures need to be taken. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance," "Errigal," and "Relent" by Kevin MacLeod.

Ravani catches Pete up on what's happening, and Pete introduces another complication: a request to ruin the wedding. Ravani then proposes a new plan to Mel and Emily - and preparations are underway. The clock is ticking. The ceremony is nigh. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance" by Kevin MacLeod.

The band's confrontation with Mel takes a complicated turn. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance," and "Atlantean Twilight" by Kevin MacLeod.

Mel wanders off to attend to some private business. Emily's suspicions grow stronger, and her struggle to be seen as equal in the group gets worse. Pete has an unexpected date after dinner, and Ravani finds something Mel's been hiding. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance," and "Ghost Story" by Kevin MacLeod.

Ravani is too blunt for her own good. Mel is awkward around Ravani. Emily is awkward around Kem. Pete is annoyed. Their train arrives in Evergreen Creek and the party heads to the gig venue. Unexpected tensions continue to slip through the cracks. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance," "Sardana," and "Sonatina" by Kevin MacLeod

The Open Pages settle in to rehearse their music on their train ride to the countryside, but Meliodias has other plans elsewhere on the train. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance," by Kevin MacLeod.

An up-and-coming indie band in Ammingrad returns from their hiatus to discover their manager has some good news and some bad news. Recorded live at GenCon 2018 using an experimental d20 system of our own design. Featuring JR Rubin as Pete, Alexis Cohen-Pena as Emily, Frank Gasparro as Mel, Aly Grauer as Ravani, and Drew Mierzejewski as Kem. The Warda Theme was composed by Arne Parrott. Additional music includes "Miri's Magic Dance" by Kevin MacLeod.

The final entries of Kathryn Clark's diary in the Independent Republic of Humanity. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice ONE SHOT PODCAST NETWORK: http://www.oneshotpodcast.com

The continued diary entries from Kathryn Clark's journal, years 4825-2827. Warda theme by Arne Parrott. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod. Sounds from freesound.org. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

What a lovely afternoon for a garden party! More tea, darling? Welcome to the Neutral Wards. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

From the personal diary of Kathryn Clark, first entry dated 4820. The true story of the Independent Republic of Humanity. Featuring the voices of Nitai, Cap Blackard, Drew Mierzejewski, and Aly Grauer. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

It ain't just a myth, friend. And it ain't the butt of a joke, either. It's real. And it's waiting for you. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Welcome to the Ardeo-Sareine Accordance! Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Aly and Drew use the game Star Crossed to tell the story of a halfgene Ifriti professor and a Fairy head housekeeper as they find themselves drawn to one another as the Faction Era continues to grow around them, drastically changing the city of Ammingrad. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Aly and Drew use the game Star Crossed to tell the story of a halfgene Ifriti professor and a Fairy head housekeeper as they find themselves drawn to one another as the Faction Era continues to grow around them, drastically changing the city of Ammingrad. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Since Stormfall in 4814, Lord Jardane Fleet has made sweeping changes to the Martial Guild and many of the wards surrounding his fallen home in Terraceton, changes that affect every single level of society therein... including you. Welcome to the United Pact. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod Sounds from freesound.org EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Guilds are dead. Welcome to the Faction Era. Times have sure changed in Ammingrad... let your old pal tell you all about it over a drink. Warda theme by Arne Parrott Additional music by Kevin MacLeod EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Part one of the thrilling, full cast audio drama conclusion of Winds of Change. CAST: Mary Kate Arnold Bill Gordon Kate Booth Nathan Thompson Shanna Brown Alexis Cohen-Pena Justin Blankenship Amy Powell Frank Gasparro JJ Littlefield Mel D'Amato Eli Kurtz Stephen Kropa Kat Kuhl Pranks Paul James D'Amato Theme music by Arne Parrott - http://www.atptunes.com Background music by Kevin MacLoed - http://www.incompetech.com Sounds from freesound.org. Full listing of used sounds available here: https://freesound.org/people/dreamstobecome/downloaded_sounds/ EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice OR http://ko-fi.com/welcometowarda

Part two of the thrilling, full cast audio drama conclusion of Winds of Change. CAST: Mary Kate Arnold Bill Gordon Kate Booth Nathan Thompson Shanna Brown Alexis Cohen-Pena Justin Blankenship Amy Powell Frank Gasparro JJ Littlefield Mel D'Amato Eli Kurtz Stephen Kropa Kat Kuhl Pranks Paul James D'Amato Theme music by Arne Parrott - http://www.atptunes.com Background music by Kevin MacLoed - http://www.incompetech.com Sounds from freesound.org. Full listing of used sounds available here: https://freesound.org/people/dreamstobecome/downloaded_sounds/ EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice OR http://ko-fi.com/welcometowarda

A vox box arrives for you, delivered by pixie. You place it on the sonophone to listen... Why, it's a letter from your friend, Greorg, seeking to update you on the latest news during the last several spans in the city. So much has changed in such a short amount of time... and it concerns the entire population of Ammingrad. Even you. This is a catch-up of everything that's happened so far in Winds of Change, in case you need a refresher before diving into the grand finale audio drama. Enjoy! Theme music by Arne Parrott http://www.atptunes.com/ Additional music by Kevin MacLeod http://www.incompetech.com/ EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

In the final span, Griff pulls of a massive heist on the Weather Guild and steals four giant cauldrons: one blizzard, one typhoon, one tornado, one sandstorm of drought. He brings them to Quillathe as a peace offering and a commitment to her cause. Jist snoops around the high houses in search of information on who's planning what, and the conflict between Lutado's forces and Quillathe's comes to a head. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

In the second span, Quillathe takes over the canals of the city. Griff struggles to lie low and fix up some new mechanica to use against the fey, and the Ascendant crashes a party Lutado's side is throwing. Jist trains hard to break the speed records held by other pixies in the city as part of her work for House Behl and her preparations for what's ahead. Iggly continues searching for the real Royland Ponce, certain that he's behind the chaos. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The next part of the story contains a kind of fast-forward: three spans of time and events contained in three episodes. To bring all the pieces of the game back to the playing field we play through a kind of montage that allows each of the main characters to catch up to where they want to be before our final act. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Jist narrows down her investigations at House Ardeo. Lady Luminessa seems too important to be involved in this type of thing, son Caspher is a bohemian artist, and daughter Cindra seems nice enough as she plays host to the Wardens in her living room. Jist flies next to observe the lord of the house, Mephanis, then doubles back to the mechanica master class quarters within the estate, certain that somebody within the Ardeo Estate has answers about the weather glass and the murdered pixies... EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Lady Luminessa Ardeo has graciously permitted Jist to tour the facilities of House Ardeo with the servant pixie Flicka. Jist uses this as an opportunity to investigate as MUCH as she can while playing the part of a high-ranking House Behl official. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Jist teams up with the Wardens, Caernen Woolley and Maive Marswell, to investigate House Ardeo's tenuous link to the glass found at the scene of the crime the night the pixies were murdered. There's answers out there, and by Ammin, this unlikely trio of detectives is going to find out the truth! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Iggly and Torrance Fernworth finally make their way into Forget-Me-Not Square prison to seek out answers... but what they find is most surprising. Jist returns to her business with the Wardens by dropping in on Maive Marswell at home - she has the day off for Justice Day, after all. The two of them confer with Caernen Woolley about a new development in the case. Quillathe holds a press conference. Happy Justice Day, citizens! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Quillathe prepares to declare war on her father, Lutado Sareine. Griff shows up and locks horns with Quillathe over whether or not the Ascendant will participate in Quillathe's house coup. Jist bonds with various members of House Behl and updates Iggly on what she's been up to, and then goes off in search of Maive and Caernen to check in on the case of the murdered pixies. Also, it's still Justice Day... so there's a lot going on out there in the world. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Jist continues to experience life in House Behl. Quillathe continues in combat training with the Krelle twins at House Sareine. Iggly continues to find the cracks in the defenses of Forget-Me-Not Prison, seeking information and leverage to find out exactly what he wants to know. Griff begins to pry deeper and deeper into the knowledge of magic and how magic works in the world, looking further than he's ever looked before in search of an advantage he can use in the dark days ahead. Also... it's Justice Day in Ammingrad. Happy Justice Day, everyone. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Iggly and Jist exchange information and prepare to set some gears in motion to help Quillathe's mission. Griff, Jist, and Iggly return to House Sareine while Quillathe attempts to make a plan to conquer her brothers' forces at House Sareiene. Despite casualties, Quillathe continues to treat others with shocking amounts of seemingly genuine kindness and respect. Everyone continues to be concerned about this development. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Quillathe returns to House Sareine to begin her takeover, only to be joined by the newly-formed Tidesguard, who swear their allegiance to her and her cause. Griff and Jist catch up, and Jist educates him on the delicate and mysterious magical substance known as spark. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Griff faces a hopeful human's demand for help. Jist is welcomed into House Behl for the very first time. Iggly searches for answers in the undercity about who made the porcelain pistols. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

CONTENT WARNING: graphic violence, gunshots, death. The unexpected events unfolding at Quillathe and Sandir's wedding have put everyone on the alert. In the chaos, the fires of ambition are stoked with loss and realization, forging new and dangerous heroes in astonishing ways. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The morning of the wedding arrives, and Quillathe is determined not to lose this opportunity to gather a large crowd and speak a piece of her mind to get them on her side. Iggly works behind the scenes to ensure Quillathe is supported and reassured, Jist is confused about the wedding's true meaning, and Griff continues gathering unusual supplies for his plan to protect Quillathe - now that all of Ammingrad knows where she is and where she'll be tonight. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Griff heads out to restock his weather jars while Quillathe hurries to lock down plans for her wedding - but everyone has something to say on the subject, including Rath Chundhali. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Iggly and Caernen Woolley go door-to-door to some of Iggly's contacts inquiring after Royland Ponce's activity. Jist and Maive Marswell go to Jist's birdhouse home base and find very unexpected clues about what happened to the other pixies that eavesdropped at the Tideturning Gala. The gang reunites at the Chundhali School to decide how to proceed with Quillathe's big plan. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Griff and Sandir square off in the fighting ring at the Chundhali School of Staves, but not even Griff's spicy secret weapon is enough to detract from the plot twist Quillathe unleashes. Meanwhile, Iggly and Jist meet up with Wardens Woolley and Marswell to exchange information on the topic of both Royland Ponce and the murdered pixies. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Jist, having tailed Iggly and Royland Ponce, decides to dig a little further into what Ponce is up to, and if he knows anything about the recently murdered pixies. She sneaks into his home, but finds much, much more than she bargained for. Meanwhile, at the Chundhali School of Staves, Quillathe has come to a decision, Griff panicks a little bit more, and Sandir's father says something at exactly the right moment to set off Griff's biggest quirk. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Sandir, Quillathe, and Griff make their way back into the city, heading for the Chundhali School of Staves as their next hideout. Iggly, now face-to-face with the notorious Royland Ponce, finds that there is more than just Quillathe's little bit of drama happening in the city of Ammingrad right now. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Antsy in Knoll's Corners, Quillathe sneaks out and goes to the local village faire to cut loose and enjoy herself "like the common folks do." Griff chases after her in order to continue keeping a low profile... for what it's worth. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

While Sandir recovers on bedrest, Quillathe and Griff try to lie low... but Griff can't help trying to steal back his money from the scamming Brownie at the general store, and Quillathe finds that it's very difficult to stop being the center of attention when you're used to being the grandest distraction in the room. There's a very drunk conversation between them when Quillathe plays bartender for the first time. The fernwitch, Maryiam Corg, scolds Quillathe for various reasons. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Griff and Quillathe get Sandir to an inn nearby so he can rest while they seek medical help for him. Iggly, meanwhile, is taken in by the Wardens for questioning regarding the events at Wavecrest and his presence at the Tideturning. Jist checks on Woolley and Marswell about the status of the dead pixie mystery. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Griff and Sandir reluctantly work together to dispose of the physical evidence of the fight on the beach. Iggly tells Quillathe off for using too much force during the encounter, and the alarm system goes off; Wardens have swarmed the island in search of the missing Quillathe. The gang must make their escape to nurse their wounds elsewhere as the authorities descend on the manor, and prepare to be on the lam, unable to trust anyone but themselves. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The intruders plant on the beach to take Quillathe back "to safety" but don't expect everyone to cause such a ruckus. One of the party puts an end to the fight in a most unexpected way, revealing a shocking amount of power. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Griff begins to scheme against their assailants on the island of Wavecrest, laying the most creative traps he can muster. Quillathe discovers that her attacker is not actually an attacker - it's an ally. Jist finally arrives at Wavecrest to find out what's happening to the rest of the crew, though her heart is still wracked with grief at her recent loss. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

In a ploy to make sure they can keep Griff safe from any accusations of kidnapping, Iggly and Quillathe plot out a complex, specific Gobbin contract to be magically imprinted on Griff's skin. Quillathe and Griff bicker. A lot. An unexpected knock at the front door reveals they are not alone on the island of Wavecrest. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Iggly cashes in some favors to uncover who's behind the attack at Quillathe's party last night. Jist flies off to report in for work at the Warden station, curious to find out what happened to her friend Urie and the other pixies from the party and the payout for their information gig. Iggly, Griff, and Quillathe disguise themselves and travel across the city to the winter home of House Sareine in search of a safe place to hide while Iggly figures out what's going on. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Jist and Griff poke around the Weather Agents' curious dampening device, causing a chain reaction of chaos, and the most shocking guests of all arrive unfashionably late and unfashionably masked. In a moment of sudden danger, Quillathe turns to Griff, Iggly, and Jist for an escape, and away they go... EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Tideturning Gala of Quillathe Sareine of House Sareine - the social event of the season. Anybody who's anybody is here, including shrewd banker Gobbin Iggly Twitchwiggler III; Jist, the fastest Pixie in Ammingrad; and Griff Hood, local human thief and anarchist. Quillathe's suitors are jostling for her attentions, but her family are mostly ignoring her. Little does she realize what surprises are in store... Tonight's the night her life changes forever. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Inkblots are short fictions set in the world of Warda, written and performed by either Aly or Drew. This Inkblot, "A Sandir For All Seasons" serves as a palate cleanser at the end of Glimpses, and the beginning of Winds of Change. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Sandir has offered Quillathe (disguised as Jade Calypso Moonroot) a challenge: she must perform good deeds of a selfless nature this night in order to win back a potion from him, something mysterious called Clarity which she needs desperately before her Tideturning Gala tomorrow night. Quillathe has agreed... but what will these good deeds entail? And will Sandir figure out her true identity? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The night before Quillathe Sareine's coming-of-age Tideturning Gala, she sneaks out of her family's home in search of a particular potion she needs. Intercepted by one of the city's finest duellists, folk hero and longtime suitor Sandir Chundhali, Quillathe finds herself whisked away on a peculiar adventure not of fine silks and breathtaking vistas but of back alleys, hungry children, and the curious underbelly of the city of Ammingrad. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The plot thickens, judgements fly, and the true answer to who stole Lady Astrid Swent's Seelie seal and why will baffle and amaze you utterly! Be sure to have your thinking cap on, chaps, or it's quite a puzzle to piece out! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Fenelle comforts poor Astrid, whose seal is still missing, while the others continue to hunt for clues, each in their own special way: Embrilar interviews various servants. Tierworth intimidates various servants. And Percy... well, Percy drinks a few cocktails while nodding his head at some things and shaking his head at others. A few startling discoveries and an unexpected delivery make the truth particularly difficult to sniff out. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

After a terribly swanky party announcing her engagement, Astrid Swent finds her official Greenskeeper Seal missing from her safe! She inadverntently enlists the help of her betrothed, Percy Wooshire, and his butler, Tierworth, for help in solving the mystery... along with Inquisitive Warden Embrilar Ardeo! What a bally good group of sleuths they are! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Bardo, Leto, and a few of their workers arrive by canal at Filtration Station #107, and manage to get inside. If young Abaigh uses her special skills to help them fetch the cylinder they need without getting caught, Leto has promised to reveal information about her father to her. There's sneaking, there's Kropabars, there's a shocking reveal about Lil Rudy's "parentage," and boy oh boy are there more corn candies. It's... an unusual heist, to say the least! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

A deal is struck, but the little girl Abaigh is now missing. Leto tracks her down to make sure she's safe, then joins his brother Bardo and their workers at The Pit for a drink. Bardo is spoiling for a fight at the bar, and Leto has to do some quick talking to make sure they'll get their money's worth from the venture. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

It's a beautiful day at Championship Shipping Company, and there's big deals afoot. Human brothers Leto Three and Bardo Three run a fine shipping operation, but each of them has their own deep, dark reasons for seeking that excellence. Transportation Guildemaster Yennry Grennville has a deal for these Brothers Three - steal a piece of mechanica from the nearby Filtration Station #107 without getting caught. Intrigued by a chance to give humans a leg up in the world of fey, the Brothers Three agree, but there's another twist - a young halfgene Janni named Abaigh has arrived in search of her human father, and she's determined to get the truth out of Leto Three. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Damery's unusual tune from the cellar of the barn alerts Alva and Derrech to her and Jasper's whereabouts, and the four unite to explore the highly suspicious tunnel and what lies beyond. What caused the ghostly apparition, the oily residue, and the strange goings-on??? Tune in to this final chapter of "Ghost of Appleton Orchard" to find out! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Jasper and Damery begin their paranormal investigations of the barn. Alva and Derrech snoop around for illegal activity on the premises, and everyone becomes quickly confused about what precisely is going on around here. Traditional Scooby-Dooing ensues! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva Goldfinch finds herself stranded in Westhill in the outer Tenth Ward, in a farm town called Pembroke. At the train station she bumps into Derech Cirrendakar, a Janni Warden, here to investigate a possible smuggling ring. Incidentally joining them are two Ifriti bent on ghost-hunting at the nearby Appleton Orchard: the aging ex-orchestra conductor Jasper Scourche and his assistant, the young musical savant Damery Coal. But what is going on at Appleton Orchard? Is it really ghosts, or something more sinister? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Spiderwillow thugs that took Quillathe are holed up inside Hardheart Station, an abandoned stop on the Violet Lotus line, and the great Sandir Chundhali is about to kick. their. trash. With Grettie, Felix, and Iggly at hand, Quillathe is as good as rescued... right? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

In which we discover that this 'B Team' episode is actually just a bizarre blend of Super Mario Bros. and Star Wars: A New Hope. Drew invents AMAZING new voices for NPCs. Felix Draem is the Leenik Geelo of Warda (cross-reference: Campaign podcast). EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

We jump back in time to the night of the riots in Amminheim, amid the chaos and the fighting. Sandir Chundhali has one goal: get Quillathe Sareine to safety. But after a twist of bad luck, she's been captured by thugs. Sandir must infiltrate their hideout with the unusual help of the most unlikely of fey: Felix Draem, Fairy sogger; Grettie Buschelcroft, Brownie spelunkerer; and the illustrious and mysterious Iggly Twitchwiggler III. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

This is the final chapter of Game Zero of Warda: Curiosities! The Wardens arrive to raid The Pit for illegal activity and contraband materials, while Embrilar and Owin do their best to fend off the elementum in the arena. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Pit is playing host to an extremely illegal yet enticing set of fights between elementals - that is, semi-intelligent bits of fire, water, air, and earth. Owin loves a good gamble, but Embrilar can't help wondering who's behind this pretty brutal business, and why. Tippin's curiosity is also piqued... but then things escalate very quickly. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Pay The Piper goes fairly well... but The Pit is a den of iniquity and there's so much more it has to offer this evening for Owin, Tippin, and Embrilar. There's also an in-depth examination of soulgems, ethics, and illegal elemental magic. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Welcome to our flashback to Game Zero of Warda: Curiosities! This was the first time Amy, Frank, and Justin got together to play Owin, Tippin, and Embrilar in the city of Ammingrad. It's a casual night at The Pit - a gambling den the three of them frequent in a rougher neighborhood of town. In this first chapter of Game Zero, there's drinking, discussion of Pixie lifespans, and a dangerous game of Pay The Piper. But what else does the evening have in store for our curious heroes? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The fourth and FINAL part of our season finale of Warda: Curiosities! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The third part of our season finale of Warda: Curiosities! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The second part of our season finale of Warda: Curiosities! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The first part of our 'season finale' of Warda: Curiosities! The threads of our heroes and the malevolent Spiderwillow are finally coming together... but at what costs? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

In the heart of the Spiderwillow operation, Owin, Griff, Tippin and Alva go toe to toe with the unknown in search of answers... and all bets are off. Nobody holds back this time... and there are dire consequences to the actions they take. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The riots in Amminheim rage on as the Wardens march against the protesters. Griff and Alva struggle to find a solution they agree on. Tippin and Owin race to find out what they must do to locate and put a stop to Spiderwillow once and for all. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

With Embrilar unconscious, the key still missing, and the identity of Spiderwillow hanging in the balance, Alva Goldfinch finds herself assisted by the young human Griff Hood, sent to protect Iggly Twitchwiggler's investment(s), and Tippin goes to the one other person he trusts most in the world: Owin Bolard. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Tippin sets off to accomplish the task given him by Spiderwillow - but Jo tries to interfere. Although Spaniel helps them to safety, Alva is simultaneously intrigued by and suspicious of the cook's motives. But there's no time to stop and interrogate; these riots are getting out of hand, and Felix has to get to work sogging before the whole of Amminheim is swallowed up in violence and flame. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Felix, Alva, and Embrilar make their way through the rioting crowds but can't help stopping to try and defend some innocent Sylvani. Things heat up - in a bad way - but then doors open in unexpected places. Tippin bargains with Spiderwillow for information while trying to plan against murdering an ally. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Tippin is offered a deal by the mysterious Spiderwillow, while Alva and Embrilar realize that Milton Scudge has scarpered and left them in a lurch without the coded clue book. As fate would have it, however, the riots are growing, and the Department of Magical Suppresion and Security has sent Sogger Team 1 to dampen the playing field... and one of the soggers is a familiar face to Alva. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The crystalline airship of House Sareine is no longer a safe haven for our curious heroes! Flares have gone up all over Amminheim... signaling... what? A riot?! It's out of the frying pan into the fire for Embrilar, Alva, and Tippin as they nosedive right back into Amminheim. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The party on Quillathe's diamond air-yacht carries on in full swing, despite the presence of Alva, Embrilar, Tippin... and now also the terrible, no-good, horrible, scummy Kev Williford. Quillathe tries to help - but "help "from Quillathe Sareine is unusual at best and extreme at worst. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Our intrepid, curious heroes find themselves aboard a crystalline air-yacht, wherein a very exclusive party is being held by none other than Quillathe Sareine of House Sareine. And everyone knows that a Quillathe party is the ONLY party that matters. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The mysterious Mr. Spiderwillow is not at ALL what our heroes thought he'd be... and the daring escape they make from the Spiderwillow compound is FULL of twists. As Grettie always says: "Adventure is under there!" EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva and Grettie seek a way out of the Spiderwillow compound, but find themselves face to face with the dangerous and delirious Royland Ponce. Tippin struggles with emotions, and Embrilar does a halfway decent job of deceiving some minions. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

On the brink of a discovery about Spiderwillow, Tippin is high on something, Embrilar uses stealth (it's kinda effective) and Alva finds herself rescued by a surprisingly competent spelunkerer... EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Sandir finally arrives at Borewald Military Academy in Amminheim for his duel against three of Borewald's finest. Alva pretends to be someone she's not in order to find Spiderwillow. Tippin is still drunk. Embrilar makes puns (shocking). EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Back in Amminheim, Sandir offers to let the gang stay over at his family's spare bungalow in this part of town, but when they arrive, they are shocked to find it occupied. Additionally, Alva leads a charge to Milton Scudge's hideout to have him decode the book she took off Mildred Scrapewood, and Tippin experiences a Pixie rave. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva, Tippin, and Embrilar leave the Ardeo Estate behind, resuming their search for Spiderwillow... but unexpectedly encounter the most DELIGHTFUL of coincidences - also on this train is SANDIR CHUNDHALI, paragon of fey and the most noble Naiadi in existence! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The conclusion of Griff's adventure with Alice Mortimer and the mysterious apple from House Ardeo! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The next few chapters are a very special side quest. The human weather thief Griff Hood has been given a mysterious apple by Mephanis Ardeo. If Griff can figure out what makes this apple different, there may be a considerable reward for him. The game is afoot! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The fight is over, but the mystery continues to unfold in peculiar ways. Griff, Embrilar, Alva, and Tippin regroup and pull the broken (but still breathing) body of Connor Scrapewood to the Ardeo's family doctor on the estate to stabilize him for questioning. Alva reveals why she's so desperate to find Spiderwillow and decode Mildred's notebook. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The fight on the Ardeo Estate turns nasty - and our curious heroes find themselves even deeper into a new mystery than they previously realized. Tippin's brutality impresses their new ally, the human Griff Hood. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Embrilar, Alva, and Tippin face off with the Scrapewood twins and their goons on the lush tropical grounds of the Ardeo Estate... but an unexpected ally arrives with a unique contribution to the battle. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Family drama? Pssh. It's nothing Alva, Tippin, and Embrilar can't handle... or is it? The evening at the Ardeo Estate takes a turn for the dramatic... and the confusing. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva meets Cindra, Embrilar's half-sister. Tippin explores the estate. Embrilar barely avoids the wrath of his mother... and everyone meets Luminessa. Dinner is served, y'all. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Guess who's coming to dinner at the Ardeo Estate? Embrilar, Alva, Tippin, Mildred Scrapewood, and Iggly Twitchwiggler III - although Iggly doesn't stay for the whole visit. Get ready to meet the Ardeos... EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Unusual discoveries cause a bit of a disturbance on the Violet Lotus train... but Iggly, Alva, Embrilar, and Tippin find themselves faced with an even more unusual discovery when the train stops at Dogwood Ditch to make a delivery. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Violet Lotus train to Amminheim rattles onward - and Iggly, Alva, and Embrilar find themselves seeking similar answers. Deciding to work together, they find out who may be behind the smuggling on this particular train line - the Scrapewood twins. But what, pray tell, are the goods being smuggled? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

A new story arc begins, with Embrilar and Tippin, featuring Alva Goldfinch (a Fairy milliner with a knack for secrets) and Mister Iggly Twitchwiggler III (a gentle-Gobbin of advanced years and considerable clout in the city's black markets). They find themselves aboard a train on the Violet Lotus line heading for Amminheim... but what brings them all together? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: welcometowarda@gmail.com TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice