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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
Feb 12, 2021
Feb 12, 2021
2hr 38 min
Our heroes conquer the obstacle of the canyon, then approach the encampment they'd been making their way to. They befriend a young warrior who explains his people's specialized weapons, then demonstrates his prowess in a tournament. Afterwards, the new friends play some festival games together.
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Nature Check: @CheckNature
Angelo/Kuy: @idigit1st
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
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.
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021
2hr 38 min
The group spends some time in the Thri-Kreen market bartering for supplies and searching for information. After having a conversation with an old woman, Kae remembers that she had a dream directing her toward the next temple. Conveniently, Kuy is familiar with the temple in question, so the party sets out across the sand in their new direction.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
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Nature Check: @CheckNature
Angelo/Kuy: @idigit1st
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
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.
Mar 26, 2021
Mar 26, 2021
2hr 41 min
With some reluctance, our heroes enter the Desert Temple and meet a mysterious figure. Kae is told she needs to pass through some trials in order to learn about who she really is. The group enters a door in one side of the temple and begins to make their way through puzzle rooms filled with water and sand. Is time on their side?
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter: Nature Check: @CheckNature
Shareef/Rashidon: @ShareefJackson
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
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.
Apr 4, 2021
Apr 4, 2021
2hr 30 min
After riding a slide back to the central chamber of the temple, the group is tasked to enter the door in the other side and complete another 5 rooms filled with wind-based puzzles. Will they find themselves in a sticky situation, or will they come out the other side successfully? And what did Rashidon mean Kae was supposed to learn about herself in here?
REFERENCE SECTION
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Shareef/Rashidon: @ShareefJackson
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
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.
Apr 26, 2021
Apr 26, 2021
2hr 29 min
The group says farewell to Rashidon and meets a pair of young Scorpionfolk scouts who give them an interesting clue that sends them in a new direction. But first, the party travels with them to the Scorpionfolk camp where they make some purchases and take a rest. Will our heroes be up to the challenge of the Stone Teeth? Or will the treacherous maze get the better of them?
REFERENCE SECTION
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
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.
May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021
2hr 37 min
*Please forgive the audio whoopsie at the beginning!
With some boons from our audience, the group manages to make their way through the dangerous desert rock maze known as the Stone Teeth. But once they reach the other side, will they be able to determine a new direction in their search for the cause of the pollution in the Cochrial (or Loj Dej) River? And what new dangers await them in this part of the desert?
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
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.
Jun 14, 2021
Jun 14, 2021
2hr 35 min
Our heroes begin to make their way through the mine beneath the desert, carefully exploring each room as they go. Along the way, they encounter a strange door and a weird puddle, then navigate along a narrow ledge covered in rubble from a landslide. Have they finally found the source of the pollution in the river downstream? What traps await them in the mine? How good will the party's choices be?
REFERENCE SECTION
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Andrew/Mafock: @firstwatchshow
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist
Podcast edited by Cindy
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 23, 2021
Jul 23, 2021
2hr 24 min
We pick up mid-combat with the mysterious dwarf in the polluting mine. How will Cedric and Fletcher fare against this foe? What will Nautia and Kae experience when they wake up? And how will this encounter be resolved?
REFERENCE SECTION
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalist
Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey
Ryan/Fletcher: @Entemnein
Nancy/Kae: @Scibugs
Cindy/Nautia: @unboundpage
Andrew/Mafock: @firstwatchshow
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.
Jul 30, 2021
Jul 30, 2021
1hr 51 min
Join Sheryl, Emily, Sarah, and a special guests for a cow-themed one-shot adventure!
Moira, Colleen, and Marilyn Moonroe start the morning in their usual barn, but quickly things get complicated and the ladies plan an escape from their farm out onto the open road. What will these cows get up to while they're out and about? Enjoy this absolutely hilarious farmyard adventure!
TRPG But You Get to Be a Cow was written by Adrian Lumm (@arnivold on Twitter), and you can find all of their games at arnivold.itch.io
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Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/Farm Manager: @RvingNaturalist
Emily/Moira: @embododd
Sarah/Colleen: @SauroloSarah
Dr. Kiki/Marilyn Moonroe: @drkiki
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch
Aug 6, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
2hr 26 min
The group leaves the mine, though not entirely without incident. They travel west across the desert and into the foothills of the mountains, but will they keep track of their prisoner? And what will they find as they journey higher into the mountains?
REFERENCE SECTION
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
Andrew/Mafock: @firstwatchshow
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.