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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
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
2hr 29 min
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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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 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.
Jun 19, 2023
Jun 19, 2023
2hr 33 min
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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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
"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.
Jun 26, 2023
Jun 26, 2023
2hr 14 min
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.
Jul 3, 2023
Jul 3, 2023
2hr 39 min
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.
Jul 10, 2023
Jul 10, 2023
2hr 45 min
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.
Jul 17, 2023
Jul 17, 2023
2hr 42 min
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.
Dec 7, 2025
Dec 7, 2025
2hr 44 min
Come along as Lucas leads 4 adventurers on a quest for the Frog of Holding, a mysterious and powerful creature from The Book of Extinction! Will our heroes be able to cross fields of wompers and deal with an infestation of passenger pigeons?
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
The Book of Extinction: https://scintilla.studio/extinction/
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Lucas/DM: @SparkOtter
Sheryl/Breena: @RvingNaturalist
Chelsea/Esculenta: @ChelseaHerps
Ethan/Karell: @johannaschwrtz
Maria/Kira: @JusttheZooofUs
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch
"The Frog of Holding" 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.
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
2hr 43 min
The party finds a creative solution to completing the temple ceremony, then has to deal with a storm at sea and its aftermath. They name no less than 3 "pets" and discover something truly horrifying in the flotsam.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Bluesky:
Nature Check: @naturecheckgaming
Sheryl/DM: @rovingnaturalist
Nancy/Kae: @scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Peter/Cedric: @peterlcoffey
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.
Jan 7, 2026
Jan 7, 2026
2hr 23 min
Peter and Cindy are thoroughly upset by Sheryl's imagination, we get to see Cedric cast "dispel magic" for the first time, and the group regrets acting as good Samaritans when they go to investigate a ship in trouble.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Bluesky:
Nature Check: @naturecheckgaming
Sheryl/DM: @rovingnaturalist
Nancy/Kae: @scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Peter/Cedric: @peterlcoffey
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.
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
2hr 44 min
Our heroes engage in a truly upsetting combat with embarrassing aftermath. We talk a lot about hair and hair care, and the party's ship is stopped by the ocean cops.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Bluesky:
Nature Check: @naturecheckgaming
Sheryl/DM: @rovingnaturalist
Nancy/Kae: @scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Peter/Cedric: @peterlcoffey
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.