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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
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
We're able to watch from two perspectives as Cedric explores the World Beyond and the party tries desperately to help him return to the Land of the Living. Will they be successful in bringing their friend back to life? And what will Cedric discover while he's on the Other Side?
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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.
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Join Sheryl, Cindy, Peter, Sarah, and a special guests for a one-shot adventure where they Awaken in a Strange Place!
Nelo, Ruby, Harry, and Max wake up to absolute chaos on their puffin ranch high in the mountains and realize that a group of giant birds are terrorizing the ranch. How will they combine their individual abilities, cactus juice-powered technology, and riding hummingbirds to find a solution to this problem? Enjoy this mind-blowing fully-improv Wild West-themed adventure!
You Awaken in a Strange Place was written by Jacob Andrews (@FLoaBComic on Twitter)
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Nature Check: @CheckNature
Sheryl/Chaos Manager: @RvingNaturalist
Andrew/Nelo: @2020science
Peter/Ruby: @petercoffey
Cindy/Harry: @unboundpage
Sarah/Max: @SauroloSarah
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
How does each member of the group react now that Cedric is back among the living? Some things stay the same, but a few things have changed.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
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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.
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
A day after the miracle, the group is trying to figure out their next moves. After some conversation with the village elders Siw and Braga, they decide to first perform the Ceremony in the temple and then embark on a quest to find a relic of the gods.
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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.
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
The groups journeys up the side of Belukako Chuchuro (the Evening Peak) in search of a relic from Ehlonna. Will they be able to surpass all of the obstacles in their way and find what they're searching for? And what will they see once they're at the summit?
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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.
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Our heroes return victorious to the Raptoran village, where Siw is able to tell them more about the relic they've acquired. Afterwards, they decide to retrace their steps to the mine beneath the desert where the underground river is still being polluted by Mafock's machinations. Will they successfully sneak back into the mine to finally set things right?
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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.
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
The group makes their way into the mine and has to re-navigate some of the traps they'd previously encountered. What will they find within? And what sort of solution will they devise to put an end to the noxious pollution?
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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.
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
A group of university students decide to party in the woods during finals week. But what starts out as a day with magical rum hangovers turns into a wild plane-shifting race to set their world right again.
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Andrew/DM: @drew_coons and @firstwatchshow
Nichole/Eris: @choleness
Shriya/Gestalt: @95Shriya
Emily/Nova: @emily_w_bates
Simon/Penumbra: @simonoxfphys
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch
"Enigma in Exesa" 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 Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
An unlikely trio investigate a building in the slums while trying to track down the person causing street people to go missing. What will they discover once they've entered the building? And what scientific horrors await them farther in?
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Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Ali/DM: @Aliheartscience
Johanna/Shea: @johannaschwrtz
Nancy/Connor: @SciBugs
Sheryl/NAN: @RvingNaturalist
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch
"Mystery of the X'avera City Snatcher" 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 Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
When a group of mosses and other simple plants is suddenly gifted with sentience, how will they navigate the world? What choices will they make, and how will they use their individual skills to save their scientist?
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https://diwatamnl.itch.io/mossy-mechanics
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8
Follow us on Twitter:
Nature Check: @CheckNature
Nikki/DM: @beholdertonoone
Ryan/Lykos: @Entemnein
Ilana/Mouse: @Ilana_Tzipporah
Morgan/Franklin: @themorgantrail
Liz Anna/Feather: @chase_prairie
Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch
Music:
On the Shore
Crypto
Malicious
The Path of the Goblin King
Hit the Streets
All by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/