Idle Fantasy

And now young Paddy has abandoned us for an exciting job in New York! So our break from normal broadcasting continues with the earlier-than-anticipated sequel to the Dungeon Draft, but this time with added Zachary. This week, Liam, Laurie and Zac each draft a series of D&D encounters to compete for the title of ‘Best Dungeon Designer Part II: Electric Boogaloo', picking from fiends, giants, hu...

A plague has ravaged Idle Fantasy HQ, so we take a break from our normal broadcasting to bring you the first (and perhaps only) edition of an exciting new game called Dungeon Draft! With a hat tip to the Back Page Podcast, we each draft a series of D&D encounters to compete for the title of 'Best Dungeon Designer', or something. Find each of Laurie, Liam and Paddy's dungeon lineups at the bott...

They're all washed up with nowhere to go, but the Wishbone Boys may have some saviours in the form of the Kuo-Toa, fish people who serve the storm god Talos. And who's to say that this particular deity isn't among them right now? This episode, Glitch finally gets his wet robe, Teddy gets used to godhood and Wattick finally gets out of a bisque. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFr...

The Duskstormer is gone. The seas are calm. And the Wishbone boys have found themselves marooned on a deserted island. Well, there's the small matter of the fish people who live here, and the rock-like plants... and the rumblings of a rival storm god... This week, Glitch gets caught in foliage again, Teddy doesn't go in for religion and Wattick makes a fish-man friend. You can listen to Idle Fanta...

As the storm roils and the seas boil, the Wishbone Boys have to contend not only with a very angry Zraka but also the relentless attacks of a Kraken. Can they steer the Duskstormer to safety? This week, Glitch takes up the Kong mantle, Teddy slips into something more comfortable and Wattick tries his best. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any good podcasting p...

With the Duskstormer thrown into disarray by a billowing storm, the Wishbone Boys need to step into action. But how can they stop everything crashing down around them? This episode, Glitch deploys Chekhov's chimp, Teddy attempts a hostile takeover and Wattick pulls some rope magic. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any good podcasting place. Wanna send us somet...

Things are getting spicy at sea and, despite the Wishbone Boys successfully seeing off those pesky mercenaries, it's only going to get wetter and wilder. This episode, Glitch develops echolocation, Teddy makes a flubbery friend and Wattick cannot negotiate with a kobold. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any good podcasting place. Wanna send us something freaky...

Yarr, it be time for an under-deck scuffle. The Wishbone Boys have attracted the ire of some of Zraka's mercenary band and must fight for their lives with some very clever use of stair mechanics. This episode, Glitch considers the ape, Teddy gets lubed up and Wattick gives someone a hot hand. You can listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any good podcasting place. Wanna se...

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...