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Nature Check is a show where scientists play TTRPGs. Through our games, we hope to show you that scientists are real people with bawdy senses of humor and creative solutions to problems. We also hope to use our game worlds to talk about real issues in biology, ecology, environmental science, scientific research, and society.
Episodes
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
With Cedric out of commission and having a crisis of faith, the rest of the party assists several families of townsfolk as they fight a strange disease known as Dragon's Fire. It presents with a variety of symptoms, including some that are extremely concerning. Will the team be able to triage all their patients and treat them in time? And what is causing this mysterious illness?
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Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
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Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch
The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
CW: Child Endangerment
We're taken back in time via a story told by Captain Stomonel Laughshield. A group of privateers make port and go looking for a new job for their ship. But while they secure and transport cargo for a customer, what complications will they find along the way?
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Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Ali/Burrb: @Aliheartscience
Shamini/Dread Hilda: @SBundell
Simon/Hennig: @simonoxfphys
Emily/Marnie: @emily_w_bates
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/@cassiroll
"Blind Contract" is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
After discovering the cargo they've transported is full of disturbing goods, our 4 sailor heroes decide to set a trap for the "bad pirates" to try to discover the whole story. Will their hijinks be successful?
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Join us on Discord
Nature Check: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
RPGeeks: https://discord.gg/drsimonclark
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Ali/Burrb: @Aliheartscience
Shamini/Dread Hilda: @SBundell
Simon/Hennig: @simonoxfphys
Emily/Marnie: @emily_w_bates
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/@cassiroll
"The Crate Caper" is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
The party members make plans, both individually and as a group, as to what they think they should do next. Fletcher pursues a specific line of inquiry with his research, and the team ends the episode by discovering the mysteries at Bubble 'n Fizz after dark.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/ @Cassiroll
The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Our heroes, sans Fletcher, board the "Gaer Ladui" with Stomonel Laughshield's crew and set sail with a westerly heading. Out at sea, they receive a message from Thornburrow via the special Bag of Holding, so Nautia ventures out into the surrounding waters to gather snails and coral. During their first night on the ocean, Kae has a mysterious dream.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/ @Cassiroll
The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Kae's dream leads the team to yet another temple, this time nestled beneath the mangroves on the "big island" off the west coast of Arda. They are led to the temple's doorway by a small Aarakocra child named Sqooni. Once within the temple, they discover statues, treasure, lore, and a few surprises.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist, Andrew/The First Watch, and Cassi/ @Cassiroll
The Arda Campaign is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.