Who Are We?
Attempted Adventure is comprised of five life-long friends! Mike and Jamie are siblings, Mike being the older brother and Jamie being the better child. Manda and Mike are married and the proud human parents to Podrick, AAC's resident beast companion. Matt, Ali, and Jamie have grown up together since childhood and have been best friends for many years.
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We started our first campaign in October of 2019 and very shortly after started season 1 of Attempted Adventure in which we played a home brew campaign titled Harmony. We then finished our second season titled Woven in the world of Ocsire. Now we're adventuring among the stars of the V'Anes Galaxy using the Scum and Villainy system in our third and current season - Phoenix!
We've grown a lot since our very first session and as we think about what our third season could bring the options are endless. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you continue to enjoy all that we have in store for you in the future of Attempted Adventure!
Where Should I Start?
Want to start listening to Attempted Adventure but unsure where to start? Fear not, below is a comprehensive breakdown of our campaigns and one-shots! None of the seasons connect to each other so you can start anywhere, preferably at the beginning of whichever you choose. Read the descriptions below to see which interests you most!
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Season 1: harmony
Harmony follows the adventures of Otto, Melody Cheerwine, Portia Puddlejumper, and Fenian Albrite as they attempt to save the world from unknown, dark forces that threaten to shred the very fabric of nature apart.
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This campaign was our very first after playing the essentials kit book, Dragon of Icespire peak, off-mic to level up the player characters. We are VERY MUCH newbies in the campaign and as such got many rules wrong over the course of 33 episodes. It's still a fun story with interesting characters in a fantastical world and therefore worth the listen if you aren't bothered by a group who knows maybe half the rules to the game their playing.
Season 2: Woven
Woven follows the adventures of Isla Brooks, Mido Taletreader, Billie Brandybirch and Jean-Pierre Severin Saint-Saëns (JP) after they're thrown together by an unprecedented disruption in time, resulting in events that find them traveling all across Ocsire to return their friend to her rightful home.
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This was our second full campaign and it took us about three real years to play, resulting in 48 lovingly produced episodes. This campaign was more collaborative and focused more heavily on the PC's and their character decisions. If Harmony was Ocarina of Time, Woven was Breath of the Wild.
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We're still only a few years into our D&D journey at the start of this campaign but we improve as players dramatically over the course of it. This is a great place to start if you want a classic fantasy adventure with well rounded player characters, world-building and intermediately skilled players
Season 2: phoenix
Phoenix follows the crew of the I.V Black Phoenix, Lyra Equus, V'Az Quata, D1k-69 a.k.a. Richard and Bunny Bungalow. After a mission gone horribly awry, the crew finds themselves under new management with a clean slate and the entire V'Anes Galaxy to scam and scrap their way into infamy.
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This is our first time playing as not the good guys in a campaign and we're using the Scum and Villainy system by Forged in the Dark. This is the campaign we're currently playing and we're back to learning the rules of the game! However, with years of D&D 5e and a handful of other systems under our belt now, I'm not sure we'd still be considered newbies. You'll hear us correcting ourselves after using the rules wrong for a few sessions here and there, but this is a character and narrative driven campaign in a vast galaxy so it shouldn't detract much from the story and fun. If you like sci-fi, morally gray characters and a whoooolllleeeee lot of world building, join us for this on going campaign!
One-shot 1:
The Haunting of
maple cliff
manor
The Haunting of Maple Cliff Manor follows the trials of Bilwin Bonk, Ivy, Laurenzia Ragestream and Maggie as they attempt to become knights at their local order by carrying out their very first mission; rescue two kids from a haunted mansion.
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This one-shot is three episodes long and was written and GM'd by Matt! This is a great place to start if you don't want to commit to a full campaign right away but want to get to know the players and all of their voices. We're still beginners here but it's a rules light homebrew session with a lot of fun twists and turns. Beware of the ghosts and ghouls!
One-shot 2:
The disaster on
yule eve
One-shot 3:
The fiasco at
pumpkin bend
This one-shot is a continuation of The Haunting of Maplecliff Manor, in which the knights get more than they bargained for during a trip through a snowy pass. They find themselves in a series of holiday themed trials in an effort to save the Gift Daddy.
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You technically don't need to have listened to THoMM to enjoy this two episode one-shot, but you won't get an introduction to the PC's. This is a fun place to start if you want something short, sweet, and peppermint flavored!
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The Fiasco at Pumpkin Bend is a sort of continuation of the events of THoMM and TDoYE. The Knights return to take on Halloween themed challenges in this dimension-traversing, two episode adventure.
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You technically don't need to have listened to THoMM or TDoYE to enjoy this one-shot, but you won't get character introductions or any references to them. A fun place to start if you like Disney Channel Original Movie Halloween vibes.
One-shot 4:
Murder at the
opera house
This gothic horror one-shot follows the haunting discoveries of Adelaide Flowers, Vans Helsing, Raider Dave, Dr. Clara Shelley and Fanny and Toots. This misfit group descends on the Kalythea Opera House to witness the final dress rehearsal of Gnomio and Ghouliette by request of a young man they once saved. But the night has more horrors and mystery in store for them than they bargained for!
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This three episode one shot features two of our close real life friends Erin and Michelle and uses the system Ghastly Affair by Daniel James Hanley. This is a fun place to start if you love a Sherlockian, murder mystery gothic horror. It does contain explicit content which is listed at the start and in the descriptions of the episodes.
Adventurers
I'm the writer and GM of the Harmony, Woven and Phoenix campaigns and I played Bilwin Bonk in the Haunting of Maplecliff Manor. I'm an artist who loves storytelling and goofing around with my friends. Producing this podcast has evolved from a hobby to a passion in a very short amount of time. I hope you enjoy the future of Attempted Adventure!
I played Otto in the Harmony campaign, Laurenzia Ragestream in The Haunting of Maplecliff Manor, Mido Taletreader in Woven, and now Richard (D1-K69) in Phoenix. I'm a professional writer and am one of the humans to Podrick, otherwise known as Pteri Crews. Thank you for supporting Attempted Adventure!
I played Melody Cheerwine in Harmony, Maggie in The Haunting of Maplecliff Manor, Billie Brandybirch in Woven, and now Bunny Bungalow in Phoenix. I love playing DnD and laughing with my friends. I am the other human to Podrick (Pteri) and hope you continue to listen and enjoy Attempted Adventure!
GM/Player - she/they
Jamie
Player - he/him
Mike
Player - she/her
Manda
Player - she/her
Ali
I played Portia Puddlejumper in Harmony, Ivy in The Haunting of Maplecliff Manor, Isla Brooks in Woven, and now Lyra Equus in Phoenix. I love being able to improvise, problem solve, and kick some hobgoblin butt with my friends. Thank you for listening to Attempted Adventure! Please look forward to our future endeavors!
Player/GM - he/him
I played Fennian Albrite in Harmony, GM'd/wrote The Haunting of Maplecliff Manor, played Jean-Pierre Severin Saint-Saëns in Woven and now V'az Quata in Phoenix! I love storytelling, acting and singing. Thanks for listening to us play DnD and have fun, I hope you laugh along with us every week! I look forward to you hearing everything new we have coming for you in the future!
Matt
Beast Companion - he/him
Podrick
I sometimes did the voice of Pteri Crews in the Harmony campaign when Jamie couldn't edit out my crying in the background. I'm a rowdy boy who loves to play fetch and whine when my humans are playing DnD instead of playing with me. I am 10/10 good boy. 4/10 good player. Thank you for listening to my humans's PODcast!