Friends at the Table

On the eve of a crisis in the seaside city of Nacre, Fero nominates himself for public service, Lem King finds himself surrounded and alone, and Hella... oh Hella.   Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith J Carberry  (@KeithJCarberry ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry Cover Art by Craig Sheldon ( @shoddyrobot ) Intro Music by...

Phantasmo catches up with an old friend, Thorondir considers the past, and Hadrian decides to carry yet another burden for the party. Samot meets the God of Wolves.   Featuring Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Andrew Swan ( @andrewleeswan ), Art Tebbel ( @atebbel ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry ( @KeithJCarberry ) Cover Art by Craig Sheldon ( @shoddyrobot) Intro...

Lem King (Jack) holds a dissenting opinion, Fero (Keith) visits the zoo to make a new friend, and Hella (Ali) meets up with an old one.    Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith J Carberry ( @KeithJCarberry ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry Cover Art by Craig Sheldon ( @shoddyrobot ) Intro Music by Jack de Quidt   A transcri...

Fantasmo (Nick), Thorondir (Andrew), and Hadrian (Art) finally arrive at the center of erasure. If you can overlook the strange figures moving in the distance, the imposing size of the tower, and the brutal weight of history, it's actually pretty nice!   Featuring Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Andrew Swan ( @andrewleeswan ), Art Tebbel ( @atebbel ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced b...

Hella (Ali) considers making a a fateful promise, Lem (Jack) receives a special gift, and Fero (Keith) makes new strides in the field of faux pas   Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith J Carberry ( @KeithJCarberry ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry Cover Art by Craig Sheldon ( @shoddyrobot ) Intro Music by Jack de Quidt   A...

Fantasmo (Nick) and Hadrian (Art) find out what it's like inside of a Snow Elf prison. Thorondir (Andrew) discovers that,  even after facing down a being of living ice,  the coldest things in the world are made of flesh and blood.   Featuring Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Andrew Swan ( @andrewleeswan ), Art Tebbel ( @atebbel ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry ( @...

Hella (Ali) tests the sharpness of her magic sword,  Lem (Jack) tests the limits of a new friendship, Fero (Keith) tests the hardness of the floor, and Austin tests his ability to do a British voice.   Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith J Carberry ( @KeithJCarberry ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry Cover Art by Craig She...

Austin scrambles to come up with interesting loot, Fantasmo (Nick) tests the limit of his fame and presence, Hadrian (Art) puts his neck on the line for his friends, and Thorondir (Andrew) learns that you can't go home again.   Featuring Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Andrew Swan ( @andrewleeswan ), Art Tebbel ( @atebbel ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry ( @Keith...

The party had just begun to piece together clues about the mysterious murder in the fields of Velas when a blizzard struck the city. Now, under terrible conditions (and with limited time), they must uncover the secret motivations and conspiracies behind the crime. Can they find justice? And if so, at what cost?   Inspired by Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, by Raymond Edwards, Suzanne Goldbe...

In the seaside port of Velas, it is Sun Day, the Long Day, the Day of High Sun, the most holy 20 hours of the year. Visitors from across the region have come to visit their families, to celebrate in the streets, and to sweat under the heat of Samothese's Gift. But when not everyone in town lives to see the sun rise, the party is recruited to investigate the murder... and the conspiracy behind it. ...

Lem (Jack) makes a new friend while Hella (Ali) and Fero (Keith) eavesdrop on all the city politics.   Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith J Carberry  (@KeithJCarberry ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith J Carberry & Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ) Cover Art by Craig Sheldon ( @shoddyrobot ) Intro Music by Jack de Quidt Map Art by Janin...

Thorondir (Andrew) forgets what water is, Hadrian (Art) nearly sacrifices himself for his faith, and Fantasmo (Nick) finally proves that maybe he isn't completely worthless.   Featuring Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Andrew Swan ( @andrewleeswan ), Art Tebbel ( @atebbel ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Nick Scratch Cover Art by Craig Sheldon ( @shoddyrobot) Intro Music by Jack d...

The group comes upon a curious city. Hella (Ali) tries shush her sword, Lem (Jack) catalogues everything, and Fero (Keith) is as quiet as a mouse and also is a mouse.   Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith Carberry & Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ) Cover Art by Craig Sheldon (...

Hadrian (Art) struggles with divine vocabulary, Thorondir (Andrew) shows off his fancy Ranger skills, and the Great Fantasmo (Nick) explains thee intricacies of magical air mattresses.   Featuring Nick Scratch (@drevilbones), Andrew Swan (@andrewleeswan), Art Tebbel (@atebbel), and Austin Walker (@austin_walker) Produced by Keith Carberry (@somethingdumb) Cover Art by Craig Sheldon (@shoddyrobot)...

This week,  Fero (Keith) learns to swim,  Lem (Jack) connects with an undead pastry chef, and  Hella (Ali) makes a decision that will change the course of our adventure .  Meanwhile, Austin develops a thing for chickens.   Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith Carberry Cover...

Thorondir (Andrew) meets a cool new friend, the Great Fantasmo (Nick) makes a substantial effort to remain, well, substantial, and Hadrian (Art) says his prayers... or at least tries to.    Featuring Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Andrew Swan ( @andrewleeswan ), Art Tebbel ( @atebbel ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ) Cover Art by Craig Sheldon (...

This week, Fero (Keith) stretches his sea wings,  Lem (Jack) enters an oceanic battle of the bands, and  Hella (Ali) decides that a boat full of hung over party guests is definitely  a match for an Undead Pirate Lord's Galleon .  Meanwhile, Austin considers the shaving habits of the undead.   Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ),...

The game shifts away from the Boat Party, and towards a group that's a little... colder. Andrew Lee Swan finally joins the battle. Nick's trademark spell goes a little wonky. Art leads the party astray.   Featuring Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Andrew Swan ( @andrewleeswan ), Art Tebbel ( @atebbel ), and Austin Walker ( @austin_walker ) Produced by Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ) Cover Art by C...

The start of our second Dungeon World adventure! Austin splits the party… permanently. Jack runs into an old friend. Ali plays it cool under pressure. Keith gets the group into a wicked boat party.    Featuring: Ali Acampora (@ali_west), Keith Carberry (@somethingdumb), Jack de Quidt (@notquitereal), and Austin Walker (@austin_walker) Cover Art by Craig Sheldon (@shoddyrobot) Intro Music by Jack d...

A special double episode finale to our first adventure! The party continues its skirmish with the loyal servants of Good King Samot and then.... Art and Jack share a special moment with a beautiful man. Nick covets a book. Keith covets a knife. Ali has no patience for any of this.    Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), Nick Scr...

The party confronts a small group of strange. Art continues to invent new titles for his deity. Jack helps Ali be even better at sword-ing. Nick continues to show off how invisible he can be. Austin does a terrible accent. Keith is currently a couger.    Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), Nick Scratch ( @drevilbones ), Art Teb...

The party finally enters the mysterious tower on Eventide Island. Ali peaks through, hides behind, and struggles to open various doors. Jack and Art play a game of telephone with a very busy chef. Nick deals with lots of books. Austin wonders what knives think about. Featuring: Ali Acampora ( @ali_west ), Keith Carberry ( @somethingdumb ), Jack de Quidt ( @notquitereal ), Nick Scratch ( @drevilbon...

Our Dungeon World campaign kicks off, as the party lands on a strange island, dominated by a giant tower. Austin makes a beach landing seem much harder than it needs to, causing Ali to wonder if her armor is too heavy. Keith learns about what birds eat and Art learns how they talk. Jack admires some paintings. Nick demonstrates how to disappear completely, and at the worst possible time Featuring:...

In our first episode, Austin staples "post-" onto the front of genres he doesn't love to create new ones he maybe likes more. You know, genres like "post-fantasy" and "post-post-apocalypse." Meanwhile, Art struggles with what faith after looks like after the end of the world, Keith wants to burn the past down, Ali finally gets her talking ghost sword, Jack designs a culture devoted to warehouses a...

Hey, everyone my name is Austin Walker, I'm the host, GM, and co-creator of Friends at the Table, which is an actual play podcast focused on critical world building, smart characterization, and fun interactions between good friends. Maybe you know some of our cast from one of the other podcasts that we do like Emojidrome or Waypoint Radio, or you heard us guests on something like the Great Gundam...