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The Wretched



Full cast Horror Longform Audio RPG


Synopsis:

Condolences dear listener, you are about to enter the realm of The Wretched. Steel yourself for this Cosmic Horror actual play. The dice are sometimes our friends but more often foretell of the horrors that befall our adventurers. Join us as we strive to fend off the terrors of our past and the vices constantly threatening to overtake our mortal virtue.


Format: Audio RPG

RPG system: Wretched Adventures

Continuity: Longform

Voices: Cast

Genres: Horror, Comedy

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Episodes:

The Wretched SideTrack 1E1: Sh*t in a Hole

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:37:09 -0400

As chapter 1 came to a close, we present to you an opportunity to explore the world from a different perspective in a spooky, 3 episode arc. 

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The Wretched C1E12: Undburden Them

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:01:00 -0400

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E11: Stay in Your House

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:47:44 -0400

The remaining party members flee the foundry as Arden burns. Taryn heads straight to the lakeshore as Eike follows Anyra towards the archive. On the way, they find Nikki trapped in the second floor of her burning home.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E10: My Savior, The Ass

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:03 -0400

Skala is badly burnt by the fire he set in the foundry. Taryn and Eike attempt to help while also hiding evidence of their presence. They all make it out alive to witness an incendiary finale.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E9: Ascendant

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:15:01 -0400

Skala sets a fire inside the foundry and fights the blacksmiths who challenge him. Taryn and Eike enter the foundry looking for Skala and are quickly drawn into the fray.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E8: Purpulatocus

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:57:59 -0400

Outside of the foundry, Eike is challenged by a former mark and Anyra and Taryn help her divert his attention. At the same time, inside, Skala helps a woman with a splinted leg, taking over her work and sending her out for a break. She encounters the rest of the party and shares information about Reggie, angering young Nikki.

 

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

 

 

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The Wretched C1E7: Just Spit On Me

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:01:00 -0400

Jo gifts Anyra a fire quill as she and Eike leave her home to find their friends at the mine. Taryn suffers greatly from the heat of the foundry as Skala investigates inside, finding an unfortunate link to his homeland.

 

he Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E6: Knuckle Marrow

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:05:14 -0400

Anyra and Eike take Jo home and discover a journal outlining her husband’s desire to follow an orange line to a woman in the cliffs. Jo eventually wakes and shares more information about Aeschen’s abduction. Meanwhile, Nikki leads Taryn and Skala to the mines where her father used to work. Skala agrees to take a job there, but the heat from inside the foundry makes Taryn intensely uncomfortable.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E5: Angry Inebriation

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:12:01 -0400

Caution, contains SPOILERS: Taryn decapitates two snakes in the archive but catches Skala’s finger in his swing. Exiting the archive, Skala collides with an intoxicated woman - the same woman from whom Eike stole the medallion. She and Eike have a verbal altercation and Skala attempts to restrain her, dragging her back into the archive where she passes out.

 

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode. The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E4: Fermented Poop

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:51:52 -0400

Skala accosts Anyra, demanding her help, as Taryn tries and fails to calm young Nikki. Meanwhile, Eike steals the medallion that Anyra had spotted. Anyra and Eike enlist Taryn and Skala to help with their snake problem and the four return to the archive, Nikki tagging along behind. Taryn uses Lumina’s glow and a well-placed mirror to lure the snakes out into the open.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode.

The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E3: I Will Slap You Back

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:01:00 -0400

The suspicious Eyes of the Light seize Josai's unconscious body from Taryn and Skala. While Taryn and Lumina take a very public swim, Skala (who can’t read) recognizes Josai’s face on a poster. Meanwhile, Eike and Anyra rough each other up to gain sympathy from the guards but are soon sidetracked by a child in need. Anyra spots a familiar medallion hanging from the neck of an unconscious woman but as she approaches, a looming stranger grabs her arm.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode.

The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E2: Biting His Tongue

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:20:36 -0400

Taryn and Skala knock Josai unconscious and carry him to Arden where they are challenged at the gates by suspicious members of the Eyes of the Light. Meanwhile, in the archive, an errand boy named Jun tries to help Eike and Anyra with their snake issue but alas, he's not up to the task.

 

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode.

The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E1: Slither Up My Side

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400

On the road to Arden, Taryn and Skala meet Josai, who invites them to walk an orange line that only he can see. Meanwhile, in the Arden Institute of Knowledge and Mental Spirit, Eike and Anyra deal with an angry patron named Ronek who looses three snakes into the archive. Anyra refuses to flee, instead attempting to deal with the snakes herself.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode.

The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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The Wretched C1E0: Welcome

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:46:32 -0400

 In this episode we introduce ourselves and the ideas behind the show. It's not necessary listening for the story, but if you want to know more about us, hit play.

The Wretched is an actual play ttRPG podcast that melds horror and humor into a truly wretched product. Due to the improvisational nature of the podcast, difficult themes and situations may arise and we include a specific content warning at the beginning of each episode.

The Wretched and Wretched Adventures were created by Michael Frank, Wayne Holt, Rick Duthersford, Emily Mills, and Sam W. Music by Brendan Simms and George Kastrinos. You can find out more at https://www.wretchedadventures.com/

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