Idle Fantasy

The Wishbone Boys find their timbers are shivered and their mainsails are spliced as they set forth on a high seas adventure. But what will the crew of the Duskstormer make of them? And what's really going on below deck? This episode, Glitch causes culinary chaos, Teddy wins a wicked wager and Wattick coddles a cute kobold. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any...

The Wishbone Boys are safely aboard the Duskstormer but have attracted the ire of everyone's favourite eldritch being, First Mate Goggins. How will they stay aboard the ship as stowaways? Will they survive the swabbie hazing ceremony? And what are Zraka and Taryn up to? This episode, Glitch gets into the crannies, Teddy becomes a big strong boy and Wattick becomes a window cleaner. Here's the map...

The Wishbone Boys are back in action and - after four years away - have only become more chaotic in their approach. But how will they make the most of their good fortune of running into Taryn and Zraka at the pub, of all places? This week, Glitch gets the band back together, Teddy is a cause for concern and Wattick develops hairy fingers. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday o...

Glitch is back from his short holiday in the Astral Plane and is ready to adventure once more. But where are Wattick and Teddy ? Why is the Helmfall monastery so empty? And who is this rugged bearded boy before him? This week, Glitch has a power nap, Teddy is under the thumb and Wattick hires a toilet attendant. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any good podcas...

Things have got a bit astral after Glitch took his former self with him through a strange mirror at Helmfall. Now the two of them have some time to chew the fat, share some heart-warming tales and work out what to do next. In this episode, Glitch gets a grip on himself. This is a very special episode without Liam and Zac - but don't worry, they'll be right back next #FantasyFreakyFriday! You can l...

After the longest cliff-hanger in history, we're back in the thick of it as the Wishbone Boys face their sternest test yet in the Helmfall Monastery. Can they help see off the cult of Cyric? Or will a certain dragonborn cleric finally grow his wings? This episode, Glitch rides a high, Teddy goes on a run-around and Wattick tries his best. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday o...

The fog clears and mists rise to reveal a familiar pod-shape, somewhere in the distance. We've got some unfinished business and it's only been, what, four years since we last published an episode? Oh dear. In this very special episode, Laurie, Liam, Paddy and Zac get the band back together, issue some very heartfelt apologies and go over what happened in the previous 34 episodes of this podcast to...

Merry Fyrsnott to all the denizens of the Strael Islands! But, what’s this? Our heroes haven’t prepared a special gift for their comrades yet? And they’re trapped in the industrial hellscape of Broath, the city of bridges? Uhoh! Better snap to it, lads, and quick. On this special festive episode of Idle Fantasy, Cassius prepares his wine-snorkel, Taryn teaches the art of pickpock...

Well, well, well – it’s been a while, but it’s time for some combat! The Wishbone Boys are up against some cultish individuals in the grounds of the Helmfall Monastery, even as the battle starts to rage all about them. Will Glitch be able to make it down from the bush he climbed into? Will Teddy ever roll more than 10 damage dice at once? And just how did Wattick get so good at c...

A storm gathers atop the Helmfall Monastery – and our heroes are caught between a rocky island and a hard place as they start to reveal the rotten core of the brotherhood of Banwyvvern. Bloody John is actually a member of whatever sex cult Glitch was into, and any plans for a big party to celebrate the return of Cassius the Chosen look like they’ll get cancelled. It’s up to Glitc...

As night falls at the Helmfall Monastery, the Wishbone Boys are up to no good – but are the monks up to even less good? Our heroes have a plan to find out, largely centring on plans to get a drink with Bloody John, via finding out some more about the Five, finding out what Hess’s deal is, and continuing to keep up the illusion of Glitch’s premature demise. This episode , Glitch i...

Something is going on in the Helmfall Monastery, and the Wishbone Boys are on the case. If only they could get a decent plan together in time for the party… Though with some quick thinking and excellent post-pandemic rolling, they may not need one after all. Can they figure out just how weird these Torm-worshippers are? Will Glitch’s necromantic ruse work? And just what is Hess doing h...

With the brewing tournament handily won, the Wishbone Boys are finally on their way to Helmfall, home of Cassius’s holy order and – before too long – some more silly goings-on. But something seems up with Bloody John Christ, and though the monastery island seems tranquil on the surface, our heroes quickly uncover a few worrying signs that the impending festivities may have a sini...

It’s another Brucey Bonus episode of the Idle Fantasy Podcast, coming to you LIVE from isolation! This time, Paddy and Laurie delve into the prophecy surrounding Cassius, the dragonborn cleric who was foretold to be a Messiah in the Strael Isles. But is being a chosen one all it is cracked up to be? Were Cassius’s parents complicit in his miserable childhood? And, for once and for all,...

In a break from our scheduled programming, we’ve found a little slice of Idle Fantasy history – a selection of our roleplaying games from the deck of the Duskstormer, led by everyone’s favourite eldritch being, First Mate “Rubberbottom” Goggins. Hear about Zraka’s free-loving caravan lifestyle, Taryn’s meditation on the nature of koala bears, and Cassius&#...

In a break from our normal broadcasting, settle down to a special bonus helping of Idle Fantasy as your dice chief Laurie Havelock and Glitch-channeller Paddy Gervers discuss the first DnD characters they played in the Strael Islands. Listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any good podcasting place. You can follow us on Twitter @IdleFantasyPod or email us at idlefantasypodc...

What sort of adventure would be complete without faffing around at a Brewmasters’ Tourney? Not one featuring the Wishbone Boys, that’s for sure. But will their plan to lace the Dwarves’ prized Thunder Ale with Wattick’s extra-strong animal-bait go off smoothly? Or will they encounter Gullspit’s second-most-famous export, its mighty sea fowl? This episode , Glitch take...

With the island monastery of Helmfall firmly in their sights, the Wishbone Boys now just need to come with a plan to get inside. And a plan of what to do after. And a plan in general, really. Can they make the most of the brewing competition bubbling away in Gullspit? Or will the party be distracted by NPCs that Laurie definitely hasn’t fleshed out once more? This episode , Glitch becomes a...

The mysteries of B’Loks Deep solved, the Wishbone Boys are on the road again – this time set for Helmfall, once Cassius’s home and prison. To get there, they take the scenic coastal route to Gullspit, a port town in the northern reaches of the Strael islands home to warring guilds of brewers. Will our heroes be distracted by the side quest? Or will they make for the island monast...

After the horrific and undead-ish trials of the last few days, our heroes find themselves back at the Trout and Swimmer at Thorpling to enjoy the Straelean holiday of Fyrsnott. Will they enjoy some traditional badger racing? Relax in their en-suite master suite at the pub? Or get up to their usual toilet-humour-based shenanigans? Glitch is over-excited to see Krampus, Teddy is a snowball master, a...

The mystery of B’Lok’s deep has been solved. Mostly. But the Wishbone Boys are still bound to their new bodies, and running out of options about how to reverse this freaky situation. Does the Arboghast have any answers for them? Will Arcta reveal herself to the world? And can they survive their most stern challenge yet – afternoon tea? This episode, Glitch demands to see Kandoo P...

Sharpen those swords, hone those spells and roll up some initiative – it’s boss time. But there are some familiar faces fighting alongside our heroes at the top of the Necromancer’s tower – and against them. This episode, Glitch has eye problems, Teddy desparately tries to be cool and Wattick greases everyone up. Listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes o...

With the Necromancer’s fondest pet dispatched, those Wishbone Boys are continuing their inexorable climb up his spooky tower. But when they arrive in the missing wizard’s inner sanctum, they find a little more than they were bargaining for. Luckily, their new ally may be a little handier in a fight than first expected… This episode, Glitch has an identity crisis, Teddy is a peepi...

After a fun episode spent snooping on letters, reading books and being guided around a stately home, the Wishbone Boys are making short work of the Necromancer’s tower. But in the dead of night something else is following them through B’Lok’s Deep. Is it an old friend? A new enemy? Or something different altogether… This episode, Glitch reconnects with an old flame, Teddy h...

The Wishbone Boys have survived an encounter with the Necromancer’s beloved pet, but there is still no sign of the creepy wizard. So they do what any uninvited guests would do, and have a good old raffle through their host’s belongings. But after Mora his house-servant gives them a guided tour of the library, they may be finding out some things that were better left undisturbed…...