The Sprouting

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Surprises abound with having faced off against cultists. A quick rescue and a short sharp instruction ot leave before the same, the group hunker down for the night before a planned early start. During the night, Helena attempts to console Ralph and offer an olive branch to Sully. Which do you think has the better chance of working out?

I guess you're about to find out.

Thank you to Jay for voicing James!

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A story about the horrors hiding in your home... Lurking just out of view.

The Body is a Temple was written by Connor Bushoven.

Sound Design and Scoring by Jeremy Ellett.

CAST:

Addison Peacock as Charlie.

Zane Schacht as Greg.

Erin Lillis as the Super.

Josh Rubino as the Officer.

Opening Narration by Peter Lewis.

MUSIC:

Feverish by Three Chain Links.

About the Writer: Connor Bushoven is an artist, voice actor, and writer from the East Coast...

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Face to face with an actual Sickle of Yimel is always going to be both intense and tense. Our questioners have one shot to get as much information about the mysterious book that kicked this investigation off, and the cults machinations regarding it. Is Carlos going to be helpful? Do they know the right questions to ask? Is there going to be a surprise waiting for them?

I guess you're about to find out.

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The year is 2004. Flip-phones are in vogue, MySpace has just been launched, and Britney Spears’ Toxic is top of the charts. And Castle Dracula is about to receive a young guest for dinner…

Armed with only his dictaphone, newly-minted solicitor Jonathan Harker has taken the Eurostar out of Britain and travelled to the depths of Romania, where phone service and peace of mind have become a thing of the past. But Jonathan isn’t the only one in the toils: he’s just unwittingly given a bloodsucking monster unfettered access to London’s teeming...

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Dear Listener,

The group have learned of a plot by the Sickles to get two of the fire orchids away from Korentus, and armed with such knowledge, seek an audience with the prisoner being kept in a cabin seperate from the others. Is the knowledge that they seek, truly worth tangling directly with a Sickle for?

I guess you're about to find out.

Thanks to Jay for voicing James!

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Malt & Magic - Call of Cthulhu: Whispers In The Fog

A Malt and Magic Halloween Special - Step into the perpetual twilight of 1901 London for this special Call of Cthulhu mystery. When Dr. Harold Winthrop is found ritualistically murdered during a museum exhibit; four investigators are thrust into a world of occult conspiracies and ancient deities. From the fog-bound streets to secret temples beneath Kensington Gardens, the team hunts the an ancient brotherhood to stop a cataclysmic ritual. The darkness is ready to reveal its true face, are you ready to lose your mind? https://maltandmagic.co.uk/<...

Dear Listener,

Pocketing the howl that Lark recorded over night, the trio take Helena to task about her revelation to Sully. With the Government potentially about to be breathing down their necks, Zlata's Grace proves Lark's previous experience true, but what will it say about the situation in Korentus?

I guess you're about to find out.

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The Adventures of Bud & Herb is an award-winning fantasy podcast that blends immersive audio fiction with actual play storytelling. When a monstrous cryptid surfaces, a child disappears, and a strange cult begins to stir, only Bud and Herb can uncover the truth of what is happening in their cozy little town of Mystra's Glen.

Banished from their beloved Mystra’s Glen and blamed for crimes they didn’t commit, the Mystra's Glen Cryptid Club must clear their names if they have any hope of rescuing Theo Diggle, a local boy snatched by the ominous Children of the Flow...

Dear Listener,

New acquantences, and maybe even friendships, are formed as the four interact with the Salisander family; learning about Aaron's previous explorations and Korentus' relationship with the fire Orchids. In the evening, they listen in to RT's weekly broadcasts, where Helena is put into a deeper quandry than before - but will she choose to come clean to our trio or continue her mission?

I guess you're about to find out.

Thank you to David for voicing RT!

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We reach the end of the Intermortal Necromon Championship and, if Sparky isn't careful, the world itself. Content Notes: Murder, Supernatural spoilers (55:10-55:40) Character List: docs.google.com/document/d/1kmYLWRJMl25FARoiKZ_y5qto5moZYkdYhs8zWFztsdY/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k...) Follow Quest Friends! Online: Website: questfriendspodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/questfriends

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Dear listener,

Whilst negotiating for better protection, Ralph notices odd behavior in the flowers of Korentus, which prompts the trio to learn more about this frozen outpost. And speaking of learning more, Bríyel remains tight lipped with her estranged uncle as she asks for technical help from Ralph, but what is she trying to break into?

I guess you're about to find out.

Thank you to Jay for voicing James!

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Ten years after triumphing in their hockey Grand Final, a group of friends from around the world catch up in Sydney for a long awaited road trip up the coast.

'The Burning Stars' is a Call of Cthulhu scenario written by David Conyers, written as part of the Terrors From Beyond collection for Call of Cthulhu 6th ed. Purchase the scenario here.

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Dear listener,

The group arrive late in the evening to Korentus, a place of snow, clothing and a secret cultist - all against the backdrop of howls that ring through the night. But speaking of secrets, is Helen hiding some else, or is she just complicated?

I guess you're about to find out.

Helen speaks many tongues, hides her true alliegences and yet, claims she wants to speak truth. Of course like everyone who claims to be bad at lying, she expertly blends truth with deception. Government trained, positioned centrally within a coven...

The Source Seas are a dangerous place. But the real danger lurks in those who sail it… Join Captain Bloodbags and the Vampirates on a swashbuckling journey of blood and bountiful pirate booty! The sixth season of Actual Play comedy podcast, Dungeons & Drimbus promises a naughty nautical adventure that is equal parts darkness and absurdity.

The Vampirates seek fortune, run from their demons, and discover dark secrets as they sail the stormy Source Seas. All played with the Mischief TTRPG with Vampirism and Sailing expansions!

Like all Drimbus seasons, Blood ‘n’ Booty is a standalone adventure in the...

Dear listener,

Finishing up their exploration at the warehouses, the group returns to the inn. Imparting their words of wisdom through a closed door, the travellers opt to move on as two of them share their experiences similar to that of the young man's plight. As they leave, Sully ensures that future visitors to Nodap are aware of the dangers, but will it be enough I wonder?

I guess you're about to find out.

Thank you to Rhys for voicing Gazgamel - Man Behind The Door!

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Check out our other show from Blighthouse Studio - Counterbalance - a high fantasy audio drama about the journey of three people attempting to fix a hole in the weave of magic, while trying to find out who caused it to rip in the first place.

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Dear listener,

Having an obligation to Gumpendorf, and promising to help the young man at the inn, the four travellers take the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone by Reclaiming an old Pharmacy - which includes breaking into the secure section where the controlled substances would be. Breaking into a place untouched by humanity for nearly a centuary will no doubt holding untold treasures by today's standard, but will everything be still in date?

I guess you're about to find out.

Use by dates, best befores dates... strange really, that some...

Check out our friends at Black Flare - a delta green actual play.

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Players:

Kimmy Genheimer

Arlo Siemsen

Tiger Theobald

Isaac Theobald

Handler (GM):

Arin Colalillo

Sound recording and editing, theme song composition, some NPC voices, executive producer:

Caleb Genheimer

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Andy Gryc

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Dear listener,

Entering Della’s home, the group learns that her home is more than just a place to rest, it is in fact an old meteorological station. And for Lark, they learn that someone long lost, might not be lost for long. All that from a single night and they still have the town to explore. What surprises will it hold? 

I guess you're about to find out.

Thank you to Rhys for voicing Man Behind The Door!

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Hello Passenger! Welcome aboard - you’re listening to Deep Space Radio. In this taste of our first adventure, the crew of the STS 45 Cloudbreather, fresh out of the turbulent nebulas that blocked off this distant corner of the galaxy, encounter a mysterious artifact floating in uncharted space en route to their new home…

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Dear listener,

Finally on their way, the group head down the mountain, across the crystal and into The Cradle proper as they make their way to Korentus, but with night drawing in, will they be able to find a safe haven for the night?

I guess you're about to find out.

The kindness of strangers seems to be a fickle thing - sometimes it is dependent on the needs of the asker, the availability of resources of the stranger, and sometimes it comes solely down to mood. I am personally grateful upon the...

Check out our other show from Blighthouse Studio - The Lucky Die - a D&D actual play podcast that focuses on four heavily flawed characters as they try to stop the apocalypse, and make right the wrongs in their own lives.

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Dear listener,

OTI, the investigator, returns with a plethora of information about the local area, which helps our human investigators to plan their next move. However, their new radio operator friend reacts in a surprising manner to a favor to take care of a precious object. Is it possible that their new friends aren't as trustworthy as one might hope?

I guess you're about to find out.

It's curious to me how little you know about one another. It's plain to me that the Gumpendorfians have their struggles, scars, accolaides, tales of bravery...

Check out our other show from Blighthouse Studio - Four Top Threes - friends from different countries giving our top threes' in various subjects. We'll hopefully be learning, but we'll definitely be laughing!

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In this episode, we talk about our favourite Disney movies. Ok well maybe a...

Dear Listener, Listening is a skill set one must learn to work effectively in this world, and its a crucial infrastructure in The Cradle - so much so that the group pull together to help Helena with the radio tower, going so far as to persuade Araminthia and climb up high to attach the dish. Work that comes with a surprise reward for communicating with friends far away - but how does Helena know about these secrets? I guess you're about to find out.

Thank you to Karin for voicing Lacy and Sarah for...

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Dear Listener,

Lacy shows Lark and Ralph her magical healing processes through the medium of tattooing. Refusing to partake in the healing process, Sully instead works on planning their next excursion, perhaps as a means to occupy his mind as the following morning he speaks to his niece for the first time in a decade, but why doesn't she want to speak to him?

I guess you're about to find out.

Leaving home is never easy, but after reading and learning about you all, it seems that it's sometimes harder to return. And...

Dear Listener,

The witches of Gumpendorf prove most helpful: with respect to the light magic that they do know, and the knowledge of whom might be able to help them with the more eldritch, weirder kind of magic. With Lacy and Araminthia providing them two people with whom to potentially ask more questions of, I wonder if Sully will get this way about who they will go see?

I guess you're about to find out.

They say in your world that every villain has a story; that they're the...

Dear Listener,

This time around, we find our travelers ascending the mountain under armed escort, into the welcoming arms of the Coven at Gumpendorf. Here, they find friends old and new on the highest peak in the middle of The Cradle. But who's old friend do they meet?

I guess you're about to find out.

Friendship is such a funny thing, don't you think? You can lose contact with people for centuries... well for you human decades maybe... and then pick up like no time at all has passed... the...

Act One of Five: And lo, on the eve of the mayoral election, a messenger did appear to the good folk of Sherrydown.

Programme notes

This production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion.

Don’t miss the epilogue at the very end of the episode!

Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Monster’s Playbook, another actual play Monster of the Week podcast, where the real world crashes into the paranormal over and over and over again.

Dramatis personae and othe...

Dear Listener,

Reeling after an awful situation, the remaining group members return to the scene of Seekers death to pass the night in relative safety before the long climb up the mountain. Do you think the two men coming down the mountain at them with shotguns will notice the cult's artifact carelessly tossed into the mine?

I guess you're about to find out.

Thank you to Tanja for allowing us to use her AI voice to voice our own AI, OTI!

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Dear Listener,

Trapped in what should have been safety, the group continue to fight off the darkness that's coming for them. Do you think they regret backing themselves into a corner?

I guess you're about to find out.

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Hannahpocalypse is a fourth wall breaking serial comedy/horror audio drama that follows the last zombie, Hannah; who’s ‘living’ her best life over 150 years after the zombie apocalypse has come and gone. All the while Cali, a scout for a thriving settlement, looks to make a mark on the world but is coming up bust. Destined to collide, zombie and human will be forced into an unlikely friendship amid a wasteland full of unfriendly robots left over from the ‘bad old days’. It’s a story of friendship, love, robots and a girl who eats people.

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Dear Listener,

Opportunities were seized as Seeker decides to take a dangerous risk in order to get to the Book that so mysteriously went missing. After which, the team forges ahead towards Gumpendorf and makes camp in a potentially safe place outside of a mine.

Common, you know it's probably not safe, right?

I guess you're about to find out.

Ah, Violet, took the concept of truth and lies and did... well... you'll find out, sooner rather than later I fear.

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Dear Listener,

Long forgotten memories come to haunt the travelers as they set themselves up for the night. They end up watching shadows and talking until the sun comes up - covering everything from the wisdom of age, lost family and the instinct to run, but will their long night be detrimental to them as they have a long day's trek ahead?

I guess you're about to find out.

I find the dark strangely illuminating when it comes to ones fears, and the daylight oddly sanitizing of those fears. Perhaps...

The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program is a Lovecraftian horror-comedy where historical fiction and high-stakes hilarity meld in an unholy amalgam of cinematic audio drama and tabletop roleplaying. Succumb to the maddening call... OF CTHULHU! 

Amidst these horrific tales, there’s laughs aplenty as the actors truly live the horror of their characters’ predicaments. And there’s romance too! Look no further than our cat-worshipping polyamorist sapphic occultist power couple, Estelle Thorpe and Anjana Ramakrishnan, for some of the most passionate queer love in audio drama (as seen in “Lot X”).

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Dear Listener,

The new group started heading towards the witches coven at Diableria, stopping at the first gate to talk with Lilian. Lilian who knows of Aster, Seeker... and obviously Ralph. Seeker not only receives information, but also a protective rune from Lilian, before she makes her way towards the airport. She seems quite nice, Lilian I mean. Meeting old friends is always a strange feeling, especially when time has passed and we all change with time, don't we?

Or do we? I guess you're about to find out.

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Dear Listener,

Seeker comes bearing coffee and employment, although he is shut out of the room as Lark and Sully discuss a mutual friend. With dreams being dreams and there being a very physical threat of cult activity, the group instead turn to more practical matters as Seeker seeks to join them. Tangling with the cult, even briefly, equaled death for three, I wonder how investigating more directly will turn out?

I guess you're about to find out.

The difficulty with existence is how we all perceive it differently. An...