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Nature Check

Nature Check's Arda campaign is a game of Dungeons & Dragons played by a group of scientists. Through the game, 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 the game world to talk about real issues in biology, ecology, environmental science, scientific research, and society.

  1. EPISODE 1

    Arda Episode 1: Welcome to New Sechester

    The Nature Check crew find themselves in the burgeoning port town of New Sechester on the southwestern coast of the wild continent of Arda. Though there is initially some pursuit of individual needs, all of the adventurers eventually find themselves in the tavern of The Marked Bird. Inside the tavern, events quickly unravel as a pair of ruffians attack the tavern owner over a poor-quality fish dinner. The adventurers are also engaged in conversation by Casper Reid, the head cartographer for the Royal Academy of Explorers from Tainibria. The conversation with Casper sparked a deep out-of-character conversation among the players about the problematic nature of colonization and the colonizer attitude/mindset, especially as it pertains to scientific research. We welcome audience perspectives on this topic, as it's an idea that will be central to our journey through Arda.   REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRebecca/Artemis: @PhytoseiidRyan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/Hypertesseract 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.

    3h 1m

  2. EPISODE 2

    Arda Episode 2: Into a Brothel with Your Sword Out

    The PCs decide to send Lucanus into the brothel to talk to the girl Cedric met in Episode 1. After he gathers some information, the group sets off in a quest to meet an apothecary and find a magical herb.   REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRebecca/Artemis: @PhytoseiidRyan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/Hypertesseract 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.

    2h 51m

  3. EPISODE 3

    Arda Episode 3: In the Gilldeweed Beds

    WARNING: So sorry about the clipping audio, we're still working out some technical difficulties. But please don't have your volume up too loud when you start the episode!The adventurers find themselves facing off against a pair of strangely amphibious or fishy-looking humanoids in the seagrass bed. Battle ensues, after which the PCs gather some loot and some gilldeweed in two different species or varieties. They make their way back into New Sechester to show their foraging spoils to Elsa, and after that make their way back to the brothel where Karissa is waiting. Lucanus manages to convince Wurgent to let him take Karissa on a date, which they have no intention of returning from. The group brings Karissa to a section of the beach and tries out the gilldeweed. After doing their good deed, Lucanus and Cedric go to the Market district to sell some extra weapons. Artemis begins to overhear a conversation in The Marked Bird.   REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRebecca/Artemis: @PhytoseiidRyan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/Hypertesseract 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.

    2h 56m

  4. EPISODE 7

    Arda Episode 4: Fishchips and Fliddlesticks

    Cedric and Lucanus share several meals and awkward male bonding moments together while Kae goes around on pins and needles waiting for Azzie to tell her a secret. The group forms a plan to investigate the fish problem and venture back into the slums of New Sechester looking for information. REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @Entemnein Special thanks to our chat mod: Trevor/Hypertesseract 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.

    3h 1m

  5. EPISODE 8

    From the Annals of History: Part 1

    In this episode, we wind the hands of the clock back, long ago to a time when the world of Lasudes was still being ravaged by the wars of The Loss (so, like, 20 years prior to the opening scenes of the core game story). Our PCs are on board a Tainibrian naval vessel, the "Drake's Crest," but they have been separated from the rest of the fleet by a terrible storm. Will they be able to repair their ship? Will they be able to navigate toward a safe harbor and home? And what sorts of dangers does the sea have in store for them? REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistEmily/Lt. Carter Dawson-Clark: @embododdJoe/Master Peter Mathers: @StylopidaeEric/Radiant Marshall Brown: @EricJEarleyPeter/Dr. Percy Quilton: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist #DnD #Science #NatureCheck   "From the Annals of History" 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.

    3h 22m

  6. EPISODE 10

    Arda Episode 5: Reagents and Racism

    The group goes to the docks and the Luck's Rum searching for information about the murder of Timothy Prendergast and who might be blackmailing Hudson Green. Afterwards, they venture to the scene of the crime itself, where they find pieces of evidence that may help to clear the name of Jay Prowell. But who is the mysterious woman in Green's office? REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @Entemnein 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.

    3h 10m

  7. EPISODE 11

    Arda Episode 6: New Sechester vs. Jay Prowell

    The PCs meet Siwan, the young(?) woman to whom Hudson Green is indebted. The group makes a deal with her and signs a contract in order to release the Greens from their debt and allow Janet Green to testify and provide Jay with an alibi for the night of the murder of Timothy Prendergast. But will Janet's testimony and Kae's presentation of the evidence be enough to prove Jay's innocence? REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistJoe/Lucanus: @StylopidaeNancy/Kae: @SciBugsPeter/Cedric: @petercoffeyRyan/Fletcher: @Entemnein 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.

    2h 46m

  8. EPISODE 13

    From the Annals of History: Part 2

    In this episode, we wind the hands of the clock back, long ago to a time when the world of Lasudes was still being ravaged by the wars of The Loss (so, like, 20 years prior to the opening scenes of the core game story). Our PCs are on board a Tainibrian naval vessel, the "Drake's Crest," but they have been separated from the rest of the fleet by a terrible storm, then attacked by a monstrous Megalodon. Will the crew be able to get to land before their ship sinks? And if they do make it to the coast of Arda, will they find a safe place to make landfall? REFERENCE SECTION Follow us on Twitter:Nature Check: @CheckNatureSheryl/DM: @RvingNaturalistNancy/Captain Walter S. Rivers: @SciBugsEmily/Lt. Carter Dawson-Clark: @embododdJoe/Master Peter Mathers: @StylopidaeEric/Radiant Marshall Brown: @EricJEarleyPeter/Dr. Percy Quilton: @petercoffey Channel art by Sheryl/The Roving Naturalist   "From the Annals of History" 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.

    2h 9m
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Nature Check's Arda campaign is a game of Dungeons & Dragons played by a group of scientists. Through the game, 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 the game world to talk about real issues in biology, ecology, environmental science, scientific research, and society.

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