Follow the Leader

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Follow the Leader is an actual play podcast with a focus on telling character-driven stories through the use of GMless tabletop games where we can all take the lead. We’re an LGBTQ actual play podcast that uses collaborative storytelling and world-building to create satisfying story arcs with a colorful cast of characters across different settings and genres. With stories ranging from fantasy to science-fiction to horror, there’s something for everyone. Check out our site at ftlcast.com for suggestions on where to begin. Member of the Standing Stones Podcast Guild. Find us on Twitter at @stone...

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December Twelve-Hour Stream 08.12.2020 1:37

Standing Stones Productions, our non-profit podcasting guild, is putting on a twelve-hour charity stream for voter rights before the runoff election in Georgia. We will be playing four games on December 12th from 11AM EST to 11PM EST. The proceeds of this stream will be in support of Fair Fight, an organization that fights voter disenfranchisement, particularly for marginalized voters. We will als...

Episode 46.3 - We Still Haven't Named It 07.12.2020 46:09

Join special guest Caro Asercion , Mab , Sam , and MK as we finish our game of I'm Sorry, Did You Say Street Magic? by Caro Asercion. We explore an urban fantasy city about twenty minutes in the future, spending time in neighborhoods, taking in landmarks, and learning about its people. Produced by August . Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about the games we pla...

Episode 46.2 - What If Tuxedo Mask Was Shredded? 30.11.2020 54:12

Join special guest Caro Asercion , Mab , Sam , and MK as we play I'm Sorry, Did You Say Street Magic? by Caro Asercion. We explore an urban fantasy city about twenty minutes in the future, spending time in neighborhoods, taking in landmarks, and learning about its people. Produced by August . Sound effects by freesound.org user gregorquendel Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast...

Episode 46.1 - Something Less British 23.11.2020 57:51

Join special guest Caro Asercion , Mab , Sam , and MK as we play I'm Sorry, Did You Say Street Magic? by Caro Asercion. We explore an urban fantasy city about twenty minutes in the future, spending time in neighborhoods, taking in landmarks, and learning about its people. Produced by August . Sound effects by freesound.org users: eguobyte and scogs Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/f...

Episode 45.2 - Have You Tried *69‘ing Them? 16.11.2020 1:19:43

Join special guest Riley Hopkins, Jade, Zachary, and August as we finish our game (but do not check out of) You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave by Marn S. In a hotel unmoored from space and time, the life of one Guest is irrevocably entwined with that of the Staff here and two strange Anomalies lurking at the edges of their vision... Floors 1, 8, and 17 are played by Riley...

Episode 45.1 - ”Semi-Charmed Kind of Life” is Playing 09.11.2020 1:04:43

Join special guest Riley Hopkins, Jade, Zachary, and August as we play You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave by Marn S. In a hotel unmoored from space and time, the life of one Guest is irrevocably entwined with that of the Staff here and two strange Anomalies lurking at the edges of their vision... Floors 1, 8, and 17 are played by Riley . Theo Delaney is played by Jade . B...

Episode 44.1 - Lovers, Madmen, and Seething Brains 02.11.2020 1:24:58

Join Jade, Sam, and Zachary as we play Lady Winter, a game in the Protocol series by Post World Games and Jim Pinto. Our heroes enter the Red Court, bearing gifts as they await a visit from Lady Winter herself. Will her visit be beneficial to those in attendance? Or does she bring dark news for those who have offended her? Tala is played by Jade . Mihva is played by Sam . Kazdelion is played by Za...

Bonus Episode - Spindlewheel 1.2 - Wait Until Your Father Hears About This 01.11.2020 1:12:37

Originally released on Patreon, we're releasing this arc of Spindlewheel by Sasha Reneau that MK and Zachary did a while back as a bonus arc! Join them to hear two familiar voices in a story we do not yet know, in a settlement we think you'll find quite familiar... (Note that this game was recorded while MK was still using their previous name.) Steady is played by Zachary . Sable is played by MK ....

Bonus Episode - Spindlewheel 1.1 - I Don't Know How Your Multiverse Works 01.11.2020 1:27:42

Episode 43.2 - Exits the Window Tuxedo Mask Style 26.10.2020 1:05:37

Join Jade, Mab, MK, and August as we finish our game of Memoria by A. Fell. In the City of Gulls, people grow and people change. Through various lenses, we track the lives of four women in a green post-apocalypse. This is a sequel to arc 41. Max is played by Jade . Kerri is played by Mab . Merril is played by MK . Sol is played by August . Produced by Mab . Support us on Patreon! https://www.patr...

Episode 43.1 - It Lives There Rent Free 19.10.2020 1:04:29

Join Jade, Mab, MK, and August as we play Memoria by A. Fell. In the City of Gulls, people grow and people change. Through various lenses, we track the lives of four women in a green post-apocalypse. This is a sequel to arc 41. Max is played by Jade . Kerri is played by Mab . Merril is played by MK . Sol is played by August . Produced by Mab . Sound effects by freesound.org user Luffy. Support us...

Episode 42.2 - Was it the Sword Thing? 12.10.2020 1:18:34

Join Jade, Sam, and Zachary as we finish our game of Lady Winter, a game in the Protocol series by Post World Games and Jim Pinto. Our heroes enter the Red Court, bearing gifts as they await a visit from Lady Winter herself. Will her visit be beneficial to those in attendance? Or does she bring dark news for those who have offended her? Tala is played by Jade . Mihva is played by Sam . Kazdelion i...

Episode 42.1 - It's Time to D-D-D-Date 05.10.2020 1:03:18

Episode 41.3 - Now We're Making the New Canon 28.09.2020 1:08:28

Join Jade, Mab, MK, and August as we finish our game of Memoria by A. Fell. In the City of Gulls, people grow and people change. Through various lenses, we track the lives of four women in a green post-apocalypse. Max is played by Jade . Kerri is played by Mab . Merril is played by MK . Sol is played by August . Produced by Zachary . Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Join us...

Episode 41.2 - The Author Is Napping, Let's Go 21.09.2020 1:10:57

Join Jade, Mab, MK, and August as we play Memoria by A. Fell. In the City of Gulls, people grow and people change. Through various lenses, we track the lives of four women in a green post-apocalypse. Max is played by Jade . Kerri is played by Mab . Merril is played by MK . Sol is played by August . Produced by Zachary . Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about th...

Episode 41.1 - That's Just Gals Being Pals 14.09.2020 1:07:20

Join Jade, Mab, MK, and August as we play Memoria by A. Fell. In the City of Gulls, people grow and people change. Through various lenses, we track the lives of four women in a green post-apocalypse. Max is played by Jade . Kerri is played by Mab . Merril is played by MK . Sol is played by August . Produced by Zachary . Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about th...

Episode 40.3 - Very Cool and Sexy of Him 07.09.2020 47:05

Join Jade, Mab, Sam, and August as we finish our game of Ocean Tides: a Game of Entanglements at Sea. In this swashbuckling adventure, pirates, a mermaid, and an officer of the Empire's Precise Armada find themselves swept up together in maritime politics and the looming threat of a great ocean beast. Morden is played by Jade . Ean is played by Mab . Iorweth is played by Sam . Marlowe is played by...

Episode 40.2 - I Mean Most People Have Skulls 31.08.2020 57:11

Join Jade, Mab, Sam, and August as we play Ocean Tides: a Game of Entanglements at Sea. In this swashbuckling adventure, pirates, a mermaid, and an officer of the Empire's Precise Armada find themselves swept up together in maritime politics and the looming threat of a great ocean beast. Morden is played by Jade . Ean is played by Mab . Iorweth is played by Sam . Marlowe is played by August . Prod...

Episode 40.1 - Drama? In MY Ocean? It's More Likely Than You Think 24.08.2020 1:02:13

Episode 39.2 - This Isn't Revulsion, This Is Just Marius Being Marius 17.08.2020 1:01:41

Join MK and August as we finish our game of Things, Eldritch and Terrifying by August. This is a game about eldritch terrors and temptation. It places an emphasis on extra-planar entities trying to use an alien skillset to interact with a human in an appealing manner. After the events of arc 24, Marius returns to investigating the temple that can only exist in the dark, using the summoning name of...

Episode 39.1 - Did We Have An Epithet? 10.08.2020 1:03:24

Join MK and August as we play Things, Eldritch and Terrifying by August. This is a game about eldritch terrors and temptation. It places an emphasis on extra-planar entities trying to use an alien skillset to interact with a human in an appealing manner. After the events of arc 24, Marius returns to investigating the temple that can only exist in the dark, using the summoning name of a ghost that...

Episode 38.2 - The Power of Very Weird Friendship 03.08.2020 1:13:07

Join special guest Riley , along with Sam, Kales, Zachary, and August as we finish our game of Venture. In the sequel to arc 31, our heroes continue their quest to save the sun from an evil cult. Can they do it, or will the sun be quenched forever? Delta is played by Riley . Kheta is played by Sam . Reuben is played by Kales . Steady is played by Zachary . Marlowe is played by August . Produced by...

Episode 38.1 - Venture's Back, Alright 27.07.2020 59:16

Join special guest Riley , along with Sam, Kales, Zachary, and August as we play Venture. In the sequel to arc 31, our heroes continue their quest to save the sun from an evil cult. Can they do it, or will the sun be quenched forever? Delta is played by Riley . Kheta is played by Sam . Reuben is played by Kales . Steady is played by Zachary . Marlowe is played by August . Produced by August . "Edg...

Episode 37.3 - In Actual Distress Over This 20.07.2020 1:11:28

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we finish our game of Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade . Davey is played by Mab . Marius is played by August . Produced by Zachary . Support us on Pa...

Episode 37.2 - Either Way, Something Weird Is Up 12.07.2020 1:12:30

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we play Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade . Davey is played by Mab . Marius is played by August . Produced by Zachary . Support us on Patreon! https:...