The Latest Episode of Brave New Worlds!

Here it is after a long day of work and lack of decent internet at Panera! The 17th episode of Brave New Worlds picks up with our heroes after facing the unwanted allies they discovered last time. Is there anything safe on Luxarrah, or is danger at every turn??

Two New Episodes of Brave New Worlds!

Hey everyone!  Sorry for the delay, but I left my screwdriver at work Thursday and that left me with two hard drives sitting on my desk instead of in the computer where they belonged.  Today the new SSD is in though, and you get two brand new episodes of Brave New Worlds.  Both of those can be found below!  The quality of these (I hope) is an improvement over what we have had.  I am working harder (and learning a bit more) on getting the quiet spots louder without the loud spots breaking ear drums.  The entire thing is much louder now too, so you should have to worry about accidentally blowing out your ears when switching to YouTube or something else after listening.  Next week we are going to have two new episodes from the Edge of the Empire game as I continue to get back on track.  Hopefully by then I will also have a better idea of how things will be playing out in the near future with the release schedule and what we will be recording in the near future.  As always thank you for listening to Untamed Dice!!

New Episode Of Brave New Worlds!

Greetings everyone and welcome to another release of Untamed Dice!  This week we have Brave New Worlds.  In it our players do some investigating in the city of Last Light.  Questions are asked but the leader of the Enduring Flame does not appreciate the line of questioning.  Join us as they better figure their role on Luxarrah, learn a little bit more, and decide what they need to do!

New Brave New Worlds & Upcoming One-shots!

Hey everybody, I did it!  I managed to get Brave New Worlds done for you.  We continue the "tradition" of alternating between BNW and our one shot games.  Lucky for you (and lucky for us) we will also be recording session seven tomorrow.  That means things get to continue as planned.  Maybe...just maybe...we will get ahead and be able to give you some extra episodes.  For tonight we have episode 13 of Brave New Worlds.  In it you will get a better look at our characters as they ask each other questions and begin that process of finding out more about themselves.


As you know, next week you will have Star Wars as we continue to see what kind of trouble our crew gets up to and that adventure only gets better.  As for all the plans of other one shots we want to do, I promise that they are under way!  Tentatively, one week from Tuesday, we will begin getting together to run some one shots.  This group will consist of me, the Untamed Scribe, and some new voices!  Adventures of these kind we hope to keep a little but shorter than this Star Wars one, but if they go long and we can maintain the schedule that just means more episodes for you (maybe more often too)!

We will start off by playing Monster of the Week, which will be DM'd by Untamed Scribe and continue to move through our other PAX East purchases.  Additionally, we will be throwing in some even shorter games by featuring one-page RPGs.  If you have any suggestions on those, like All Outta Bubblegum, that would be great!  Be sure to stay tuned on updates, we will have them every Friday for you!

A Brave New Worlds Interrogation

Happy Friday everyone!  Today's episode of Untamed Dice is episode 12 of Brave New Worlds.  Catch our heroes get a dose of reality and of what's going on as they learn some information and decide what to do next!  If you recall, last week featured the second episode of Star Wars and on that same night we recorded the end of that adventure.  You have plenty to look forward to, as the last session want amazingly well and was a ton of fun.  Be sure to come back next Friday for episode 3 of that game!

Brave New Worlds Episode 11!

Here it is folks with all my worry dispelled.  We have for you episode 11 of Brave New Worlds (despite my intro mistake).  Next week we will have Edge of the Empire and will continue to alternate for the foreseeable future.  Enjoy!

Brave New Worlds Episode 9 & More Art!!

Hey everyone just a quick post here because I'm on my way out to PAX East, but needed to share the latest episode of Brave New Worlds with you folks.  This time they finally enter the Soul Forge!  Oh and we have another piece of art to share too!

Brave New Worlds Episode 8, Getting Ahead, & Choices

It's Friday everyone.  No, seriously, it really is Friday.  Despite how Monday-ish this morning was.  And you know what that means, a new episode of Untamed Dice.  Tonight we find out what happened in with that session cliffhanger and how the party handles the ghouls.  Below you can find that episode, but if you're not caught up head over to the playlist here or go catch up on iTunes or Stitcher.


If you are curious about what else is going on at Untamed Dice, we actually have quite a bit for you!  Right now we are many weeks ahead with recording to make sure that you get something every week.  This weekend ups that lead just that much more.  You may ask why I am not making the episodes longer or releasing them twice a week.  And you have every right to ask that!  I wish I could.  But as of right now, the summer still looks to be the busiest work time for many, myself included.  It may be that we get to play quite regularly this summer.  It may be that we have incredibly sporadic.  Right now that doesn't matter for your Untamed Dice listening pleasure.  With the current plan I have, there will be no interruptions.  And that, my friends, is my top goal for you.

Things may change and, if they do, I promise you will either get longer episodes or bonus releases.  Just do me a favor and share the podcast with your friends!  Oh!  And if you are listening and have a twitter acount head over to my page (you can find my feed to the left there) and vote on my pinned poll.  Given everything I just said, we are in the middle of a Brave New Worlds arc and I would prefer to finish it before giving you some weeks of Star Wars.  However, summer may interrupt it a bit.  Should that be the case what do you guys prefer?  Would you rather all we have of BNW and then Star Wars?  Alternate them weekly when we know it'll be a problem?  Alternate the sessions (a couple of weeks between alternating)?  Or would you prefer a good pause place for BNW then Star Wars, then back to BNW?

If you have other thoughts on it, please leave me a comment or DM me on twitter.  One shots would, ideally be bonus episodes, do you agree?  Or should they be breaks between arcs?  Both?  Wing it as life throws curve balls?  If you have listening preferences or things you found in other casts you thought they could have done better, let us know!

Untamed Dice, Brave New Worlds, & A Surprise One-Shot

Somehow it's already Friday again folks, and that means a new episode of Untamed Dice!  Tonight we have an episode of Brave New Worlds.  This time we we find out what the group decides to do after learning a bunch last week.  Oh and we have some ko'owl'a bears.  What are those you say?  Well, you will just have to listen to the episode below!

I thought we might not have anything to record this weekend because of scheduling and things to do, but I do!  This means we continue to get ahead and you guys will be in for a one-shot game from us.  In case anyone is reading this from my group, I am going to keep it a surprise as to which game we will be playing.  Needless to say, it is a surprise and I expect it to be a good one!  Who knows maybe it will be something we do more often.

As a final note, I wanted to mention (again I think) that we are looking to do a mailbag episode soon.  So, if you are reading this please e-mail me or leave a comment with any questions for me or any of the players.  This can be about almost anything.  Favorite system, favorite campaign, character questions, rules questions, etc.  I hope to hear from folks soon!

Daybreakers, D&Donuts, Previews, & Stitcher!

It is finally Friday folks, and that means that I have a bunch of stuff for you.  And none of them are Aprils Fools, promise.  The first thing is, of course, the new episode of Brave New Worlds!  You can find that below.  As an added bonus to that you can now find us on Stitcher if that is your preferred method of Podcast listening.  Even better than that though, is the fact that we have not one but two new pieces of audio this week!  What is this bonus?  You may know if you have been paying attention, but we have a special preview of our Patron only podcast called D&Donuts.  Right below the new Brave New Worlds episode you will see the track which includes the first 20 minutes of the full episode.  And, finally, we have the first episode of D&Donuts for those of you who are already patrons!  You, of course, will have to head over to the Patreon page for that.


If you enjoyed that preview and want more, or for whatever reason you like, you can head here to help us out.

Alpacalypse Now, Brave New Worlds, Patreon, And More

It's Friday everyone and thank the gods of the realms for that!  Tonight we stray from Brave New Worlds for a short time to go back to Alpacalypse Now.  If you remember, our misfits were trying to escape the stronghold of the blood worshiping alpaca people.  They are on their way but there is still plenty of opposition.  Tonight they fight some more of it!


Not to worry, we have plenty of Brave New Worlds to come.  I do want to work through the small arc of Alpacalypse Now though, so expect that to be interspersed until it finishes.  We also have some other things in the works, but nothing that will interrupt the Savage Worlds game.  Down the line we are going to do some short games, but timing is everything and things are being prioritized.

The special project we are working on will be here in just one week though, and that is a special podcast we begin recording tomorrow.  Tomorrow I hope to get around to talking about Brave New Worlds, putting together some of the pieces that have set this game up and what it meant for the players and what it will mean for the game.  Other topics will include Death House and the Curse of Strahd game we will be playing, the new desert homebrew world my getting made, and whatever else pops up.  This podcast will be a monthly thing and include all kinds of stuff from topics we want to discuss, games we just played, projects we're working on, or new stuff we're trying out.

There is only one catch, and I hope it's not too big for you.  It's for Patrons only.  I know, I know, why would we hoard that just for the Patrons.  Because I want to do something special for them.  AND it's all Patrons, all you need to do is pledge $1 or more...per month.  If you do that before next Friday you'll get access to the very first one!  If you aren't sure about doing so, if you want more than the blog, the podcast, and the Patron-cast, well we will at least give you a preview.  A look into what is going on on the Patron-cast, at least this first one.  The more of you that help, the more that this can become though.

And as always we simply appreciate you being here!

Brave New Worlds Episode 5: Road To Last Light

The time has come for another episode of Brave New Worlds!  Today we finish up session 2, and pave the way for session 3, with an episode over an hour long.  Tonight we are playing our next session and continuing to explore the otherwordly influence manifesting on Luxarrah.  Keep following our odd group as they do their best to save lives and make a difference.

Brave New Worlds Episode 4: Where To Next?

Its Friday everyone and the long week is over.  Below you can find the latest episode of Untamed Dice!  Learn a bit more about the world of Luxarrah along with the players.  Do you think they are looking in the right direction?  Will they be able to restrain their desire to help the people of light?  Listen and decide.

Brave New Worlds Episode 3!

It's finally Friday everyone and you know what that means!  It is time for more from Untamed Dice and today we have the third episode of Brave New Worlds!  In it, you are finally going to hear our players get a taste of combat as they do battle with creatures unknown to them.  I am also working on my intro for these things, as always.  It is shorter and more to the point, having split some of the information up between an intro and outro.  We hope you continue to enjoy the show and stay tuned next week for episode 4!

Brave New Worlds Episode 2!

Here it is folk Brave New Worlds Episode 2!  We are growing fairly well, though as you all know my standards aren't too high.  Nevertheless, I am happy to say we more than double total track plays in the past week!  Hopefully you guys enjoy this next one.  I said it in the intro, so I'll only mention it here;  if any of you share, follow, or rate us it is greatly appreciated and a fantastic help.  Facebook, iTunes, Soundcloud, wherever.  If not, that's ok too, we really love that you're listening and that alone means a lot.

And don't worry we have another three weeks of Brave New Worlds all lined up with session two getting edited this weekend and session three being recorded a week from today (provided sickness clear up).

Episode Six of Untamed Dice & Brave New Worlds Is Here!

Hello every one, the day is finally here!  Episode one of Brave New Worlds is finally up!  In case you missed it we also have a couple of changes to things.  First off the podcast's name has been changed to Untamed Dice, so that you can be sure that when I say there is a new episode of Brave New Worlds you can be sure that it is a new episode of this campaign and not something else.  Additionally we are up on iTunes!  If you click on the Untamed Dice tab above, you will not only find the link to that but pages with our various playlists so that you can ask them from here.

In addition to this I have a few more things to share, some of it you'll hear on the podcast.  First we have worked out a bunch of the kinks getting set up with the equipment we have.  I just want to apologize again for some of the sounds you'll still catch.  A plane or two flying overhead, a cat trying to take a nap on my notes, and a dog becoming whiny or thumping as he scratches.  I have done what I can, but some will be unavoidable in our current state.  There are also a couple favors I want to ask of those of you listening.  First, share this if you enjoy it.  Let your friends know and send them a link!  If you are on iTunes, or can take the moment, give us a review.  I would prefer good ones, of course, but if you have any constructive criticism or problems use the link to your right and shoot me an e-mail.  Finally, if you have the desire to be even more helpful head over to our Patreon page and become a patron.  And if you do or are thinking about it, rest assured I am planning a few rewards including a patrons only podcast each month.

Plant Dragons, Untamed Dice, And Chaugnar Faugn

Happy Monday all!  A number of things have happened in the past few days.  First of all, Brave New Worlds has been renamed (with some Twitter input) to Untamed Dice.  Originally the account and podcast were made with the intention of our Savage Worlds game.  This campaign was made for the podcast and is, as you know, called Brave New Worlds because of the multiverse aspect to it.  With the test sessions I realized we should put them up (and did obviously) and quickly changed to the idea of also including a variety of games that don't get podcasts themselves (at least not like D&D and Pathfinder for example).  So, before the main game starts we came up with some ideas, polled twitter, and now we have Untamed Dice!  All these changes also lead us up to the official start to Brave New Worlds this Friday.  I am also keeping playlists up here at the blog AND I have finally submitted the podcast to iTunes for review.  The link will show up here when that goes through, and we plan on adding it to other podcast apps.

You may have also noticed some picture changes.  The profile pic for all things Wandering Alchemist is now the visage of Chaugnar Faugn, provided by my friend Zackery Keys.  He's working on some other stuff and finishing up the full logo, but for now we can have the eldritch horror's face.  If you check out the SoundCloud playlists you'll notice a bit of an expansion where two of the monsters arms hold dice set at 1 and 20, of course.  I also went for the more generic dice splash background.

The last big event from this weekend, was the release of my Paths to Power supplement on the DM's Guild.  This features four new otherworldly patrons for warlocks, a new pact boon, and a few invocations.  Do me a favor and check it out if you have the dollar, and please send me some feedback.  If you don't have the dollar hit up my other supplements (both paladin oaths) and leave me feedback on those.  Feedback will really help me improve what I am doing and how I attack my current and future projects.

Finally, some preview of this week.  I am going to continue cleaning up the site and adding pages for future homebrew and podcast playlists.  Tomorrow is another re-skin, this time a little more abstract but hopefully still very simple: plant dragons.  Wednesday I will have two re-skin pages up, one for the chimera and one for the dragons.  These will, initially, have some flavor text like that provided at the end of the chimera article.  One of these for each individual creature to expand upon the articles themselves.  Eventually I may create ready-to-use stat blocks to reflect the re-skins.  Thursday I have a few interesting authors to inspire you.

Thanks everyone for keeping up, the page hits keep growing, and I cannot wait to share Brave New Worlds with you!

Alpacalypse Now, Brave New Worlds Next, And Changes Soon!

It is Friday and you know what that means, time for another episode of our actual play podcast!  Tonight I have Episode 3 of Alpacalypse Now.  In it you can find out how the fight went between our intrepid mutants and the alpaca and their robots.  It is the end of the session, but certainly not the end of the adventure.  Tonight, probably as you read this, we are back playing Gamma World and finding out if the PCs can make it out of the dreaded temple complex.  Be sure to listen to the new episode below and, if you haven't heard any, find the Alpacalypse Now playlist here!

Those of you following us or even those new may know by now that the first episode of Kobolds Ate My Baby was deactivated.  I hate to say it but the same has now happened to episode two.  Don't panic though!  This Sunday will see a number of tweaks to our Sound Cloud, including the reactivation of those episodes.  Part of that is some organisation into playlists and renaming of episodes, as well as the cleaning up of metadata.

You can also look forward to the extension of the podcast's access into things like iTunes.  I have been holding off on this for a couple reasons.  First off I wanted to get a different profile picture.  This weekend that will be happening using an partial sketch of the upcoming logo, as drawn by a friend of mine.  Once Chaugnar Faugn graces us with his visage, I am going to also move to a simpler background of dice.  Finally I am going to be changing the name of the podcast.  I want to do this because of the shared name with our main campaign, Brave New Worlds, and the potential for confusion on what you are getting a new episode of.  This may be a simple Tales From a Wandering Alchemist or something shorter, but I haven't figured it out.  As soon as I do, iTunes will be my first stop, but I hope to get it on some other sources as well.  And of course it will be better to make this adjustment before I expand beyond Sound Cloud and before we get too far into the episode count.

Alpacalypse Now Episode 2!

Hello and happy Friday everyone!  Today we have the second episode of our Gamma World game, Alpacalypse Now.  We get into the action as the players try to find a way out of the alpaca's temple before they are recaptured and sacrificed to ancient blood gods.  The battle is a bit long and, spoiler alert, you will have to wait until next week to hear the end.  For now we have also hidden the first part of our Kobolds Ate My Baby game to make room for this episode.  The account should be upgraded sometime next week though so if you missed it don't worry!  And finally, only 2 more weeks until you can dive into the Brave New World long term campaign.  If you missed it check out our preview in this post.

Everyone Speaks My Language, What's A Soul Forge, And Patrons Of Power

Hello again everyone.  Welcome to the new week and the new month.  Last month Notes of the Wandering Alchemist surpassed its previous month with regard to page hits (again!).  While I know I had a handful of extra posts, relatively speaking, they didn't total the extra hits at all.  So thanks to all of you who have checked out the site and to everyone who continues to check it out.  The Facebook page is also growing, though slowly.  I don't put much extra there, though I do share some RPG related stuff from other groups, such as goblin puns.  Be sure to help out by hitting the button off to your right!  You can also follow me on twitter @42nd_Alchemist for more updates on stuff like DM's Guild publications, podcast updates, and other random bits.

In other good news, we began playing our Savage Worlds game Friday night.  Yep, that's right, Brave New Worlds has begun!  For real!  It was quite fun for me and we did quite a bit.  Characters were introduced to each other and the place known as the Way Inn.  They met a few characters and then found themselves heading to a strange new world.  Why does everyone speak the same language?  What in the heavens is a soul forge?  Why are we fighting something that cannot be harmed by an axe?!  You will get listen to this soon, I assure you.  Before February is out you should have the first two episodes anyways with plenty more to come!

Finally, if you follow on twitter, you know that yesterday I finished the first of my warlock patrons for 5E.  I have three more to go and one pact type to write up.  This is going to be a nice 6-7 page document going up on the DM's Guild by the end of next week.  So, if you're looking for even more warlock options, stay tuned!