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. 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 Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

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Arda Episode 46: We Are the Chosen

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. 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 Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

Arda Episode 45: Existential Things

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) REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PdeXVWCYEw Follow us on Twitter: 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

Gull Fight at the Puffin Corral | Strange One-Shot

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? 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 Peter/Cedric: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist and Andrew/The First Watch

Arda Episode 44: Breath

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

Arda Episode 43: Flight

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 REFERENCE SECTION 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

Cows on the Lam | Cow One-Shot

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

Arda Episode 42: Hurt and Harm

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

Arda Episode 41: We're Always Falling

*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? 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

Arda Episode 40: That's Not How Birds Work

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

Arda Episode 39: Officially Friends

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

Arda Episode 38: The Trials of Wind

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? 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

Arda Episode 37: The Trials of Water

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. REFERENCE SECTION Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8 Follow us on Twitter: 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

Arda Episode 36: Night Lightning

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.REFERENCE SECTIONJoin us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureAngelo/Kuy: @idigit1stSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

Arda Episode 35: Desert Sports

The group has well and truly entered the desert now. They awake in their campsite and meet some of the local wildlife. As they begin their journey northeast toward the campfires they had spotted in the distance the night before, Nautia acquires a new companion, and the party encounters an environmental hurdle they are only partially successful in passing.REFERENCE SECTIONJoin us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j7yjGunFY8Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @EntemneinNancy/Kae: @ScibugsCindy/Nautia: @unboundpageChannel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist

Arda Episode 34: Downs and Ups

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