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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
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
The group, along with their new friend Barika, battles Thenga the Ursurper, her skeletal wolf familiar, Koh, and her army of undead Gnolls in the Farrun camp. Everyone gets a chance to showcase some new abilities, but this is also their first fight against a caster. Will everyone survive the fight? And what will our heroes learn about the Farrun camp's ruling line and their connection to the gods?
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Nature Check: @CheckNature
Emily/Barika: @BushBiologist
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Joe/Lucanus: @Stylopidae
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
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.
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! Lissa has another robot drone follow her home, Islae deals with overly-familiar orcas, and Charon enlists the help of the Elevator Operators to deal with the centipedes in his basement. Lissa leads another Institute investigation of the secret military base and meets a surprising new entity.
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Jareth/GM: @maeamian
Sheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalist
Peter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffey
Jordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrod
Xander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplains
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
The PCs head off east in the direction of the pollution entering the river. Along the way they have some heart-to-hearts and do some hunting. But as they near the part of the river where the water turns bad, they encounter an unexpected landmark occupied by some less-than-hospitable creatures.
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Joe/Lucanus: @Stylopidae
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
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 Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! We turn the age forward once again. The Bowerbirds establish the town of Ganysburg, the Shepherds and the Institute are beset by dangers of the Wasteland, and the Ripples enjoy the new freedom of open water. But this new Age comes at a cost: who is responsible for stealing the control rods and leading to a meltdown in the Sitadel's nuclear reactor?
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Jareth/GM: @maeamian
Sheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalist
Peter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffey
Jordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrod
Xander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplains
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
After dealing with ghouls in the abandoned gnoll camp, our heroes do some intense sciencing in the Loj Dej river to try to uncover the source of the pollution. Their incredible teamwork sends them in a new direction: north, through the grasslands. This episode has lots of science and stunning roleplay, so enjoy!
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Joe/Lucanus: @Stylopidae
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
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.
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! After the Turn of the Age caused by the meltdown of our nuclear reactor, the group deals with new In Need situations. The Shepherds faction is torn apart by rebellion while The Ripples manage to narrowly avoid a similar fate. The Bowerbirds encounter a strange caravan near Ganysburg and invite The Ripples to engage in information gathering and trade with the newcomers.
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Jareth/GM: @maeamian
Sheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalist
Peter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffey
Jordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrod
Xander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplains
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
The PCs head off north through the grasslands until they encounter a field of striking purple flowers. They meet the guardian of this area, a Mousefolk (Murium) named Tulip, who has assigned herself the task of protecting these flowers in order to provide refuge for the rare "pop bugs." The group fights off a threat to the "pop bugs," then journeys to the Murium village of Flos Agri to ask questions of the older and wiser members of the community.
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Nikki/Tulip: @beholdertonoone
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
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.
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! The group deals with the aftermath of the revolution among the Shepherds of the Cave and meets a new PC. We trade with the people from the next city to the east, and The Ripples lead an expedition to the chapel-sized slaughterhouse and the nearby hot springs. Oh, also, there's a LOT of chaos in this episode.
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Jareth/GM: @maeamian
Sheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalist
Peter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffey
Jordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrod
Xander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplains
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Tulip plays host to our heroes as they continue to explore the Murium village of Flos Agri. Will they destroy private property? Meet some delightful NPCs? Explain who they are twelve times? Guess you'll just have to watch to find out.
REFERENCE SECTION
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Nikki/Tulip: @beholdertonoone
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
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.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Welcome to Burn, a post-apocalyptic game of danger, intrigue, and exploration! As the world continues to warm with the return of the sun, more trading caravans begin arriving in the Homeland. How will the Families respond to these newcomers? And will they plan to go on an adventure?
REFERENCE SECTION
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Jareth/GM: @maeamian
Sheryl/The Ripples/Islae: @RvingNaturalist
Peter/Shepherds of the Cave/Charon: @petercoffey
Jordan/The Institute/Lissa: @JordanBHarrod
Xander/The Bowerbirds/Ganymede: @ARTexplains
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist