Tales from the Humpback Sky
23 episodes
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Creator from RSS feed: Tom Wardle, Paul Harrop, and Stephen Townshend
Database Creators: Tom Wardle, Paul Harrop, and Stephen TownshendSynopsis:
A real-play show playing the multiversal adventure game Troika. Starring Tom Wardle, Paul Harrop, and Stephen Townshend.
Episodes released fortnightly.
Language: English
Format: Audio RPG
RPG System: Troika
Continuity: Longform
Writing: Improvised
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: Second Person
Genres: Science fiction, Fantasy
Soundscape: Voices only
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Episodes:
God Nangs and Demon Cubes (S02E02)
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
Ridge and Owen kick up dust on their new hogs and return to Simeon Sours Sundries and Such for some much needed supplies.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
We kick off season two in the Screaming Velvet Tavern where Ridge and Owen debrief with Thalorg and plan their next adventure. Owen attempts another feat of great strength. Ridge returns to a demon stalker safe house from their previous life.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +1300
In this special episode Stephen, Paul, and Tom take a moment to reflect on the first season and the adventure so far.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Best Friends (S01E20) Season Finale!
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
In the season one finale Ridge and Owen attempt to escape the past and return to the city of Troika.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
In the penultimate episode of the season, Ridge and Owen face down the dark inquisitor Solvadis in the town of Macklebie's Ridge.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
As we close in on the end of the season, Ridge relives the moment that created them and Owen fights for his life as Kennick's machine begins to tear reality apart.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
Ridge travels back in time to a formative moment in their past. Owen tries to keep things together back in Eska Howel's laboratory and gets a visit from the future.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
Decisions from the past come back to haunt our heroes as they return to Eska Howell's laboratory. Kennick then begins his mirror-time-travel experiments! Some mirrors were harmed in the making of this episode.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +1300
*New episodes every two weeks!*
Kennick reveals his master plans for the three artifacts, Ridge and Owen rest and get better, and the party head out to Eska Howel's house to smash a bunch of mirrors... as the Titan screams from far above "FREE ME!"
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0400
*New episodes every two weeks!*
Owen and Ridge infiltrate the Temple of the Opulent Oracle (with explosive consequences).
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +1200
*New episodes every two weeks!*
Owen and Ridge get creative in their attempts to infiltrate the Temple of the Opulent Oracle.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Reforming the Reformers (S01E12)
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +1200
"Are we the good guys?" - Owen and Ridge.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music by Stephen Townshend and Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find Harrison's music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow Harrison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +1200
A beautiful pig with dark eyes? What could possibly go wrong?
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0400
Owen and Ridge visit the enigmatic Simmeon Sours' Sundries and Such to do a little shopping and track down a Temporal Binder... and encounter more than they bargained for.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0400
Owen joins forces with Chud and Mandy to compete in a body building competition while Ridge looks for answers to his past in the Hall of the Infinite Ledger.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
Music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +1200
New episodes released every two weeks!
After conquering the Crimson Citadel, our heroes return to the city of Troika. They make new friends, drink exotic cocktails, grow stronger, get some body art, and *finally* take a well deserved rest.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Escape from the Crimson Citadel (S01E07)
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +1200
This week on Tales from the Humpback Sky our heroes (and Thalorg) scamper to escape the Crimson Citadel as it falls from the sky.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +1200
Our heroes delve into the depths of the Crimson Citadel to uncover it's disturbing secrets, and face their greatest challenge yet.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 27 May 2025 19:00:00 +1200
Owen and Ridge get put in a waiting room, and respond accordingly.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 +1200
Owen and Ridge face down impossible odds in the grand arena, and Owen comes face to face with one of his own kind.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +1200
Owen and Ridge board the imposing Crimson Citadel and experience crippling bureaucracy at its finest.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +1200
Owen and Ridge are given a quest by the mysterious Professor Eska Howell, and our two adventurers make the way to rescue his assistant, Kennick.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +1200
Join Tom, Paul, and Stephen as they play the science fiction RPG "Troika" and embark on a multiversal adventure across time, space, and reality.
Starring Tom Wardle (GM), Paul Harrop (Owen Sunderland), and Stephen Townshend (Ridge Mackelbie).
You can also find episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgEnFwTX3qQ
Troika was created by the Melsonain Arts Council: https://www.melsonia.com/
You can find out more about Troika here: https://www.troikarpg.com/
All music is by Harrison Sommerville. You can...
...find his music here: https://linktr.ee/ScoopMoosic
...follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoopmoosic/
You can contact us on humpbacksky@gmail.com
You can find Stephen on...
...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slightreliability.bsky.social
...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slight_reliability/