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It looks like there is more to the Wizard’s pet, the happy-go-lucky basilisk  Grunkles , than meets the eye. Or perhaps it’s something to do with his brain? Nonetheless, the Wishbone Boys are at battle stations to deal with this fearsome beast. Will they avoid breaking the Master’s priceless pottery? Can they survive another battle without seeing anything? And will they actually...

The lights have come on, but is anybody home in B’Lok’s Deep? After the Wishbone Boys uncharacteristically quick problem-solving skills last time around, their way up to the wizard’s tower seems clear. Or it would do, if not for one of the most terrifying and destabilising enemies of this D&D campaign showing up: the unimaginable horrors of The Front Door. This episode, Glitc...

With our brave adventurers scattered to the four winds – and a hole looming large in their recording schedule – we take a break from raiding B’Lok’s Deep to mull over some pointers for new players of D&D and other table-top RPGs. Join your favourite role player of posh paladins – Zac Cole – as he runs down some tips, tricks and considerations for players who...

The Wishbone Boys are hot on the scent of B’Lok’s Deep and sniffing out some clues as to what’s happened to its people. After enlisting the help of Jeffrey and his flesh-deprived family, our hapless heroes are making their way to the wizard’s tower -but not before they start to realise that something may be on their tail… Can they solve a relatively rudimentary puzzle...

Roll some initiative, it’s time for a scrap! The Wishbone Boys – boned by a wish, wish to be boned – are feeling the ferocious heat of battle, as two beastial creatures spring at them from the shadows. Will our heroes be victorious? Can they discover the secrets of B’Lok’s Deep? And will Zac roll above a 5 all session? This episode, Glitch makes some unlikely friends,...

The Wishbone Boys are closing in on B’Lok’s Deep as they rush to beat their new rivals – The Four Coins – to unravelling the mystery of the wizard’s tower. But when they arrive in the sleepy mountain town they find it deserted, spooky and plagued by creepy goings-on. What will our heroes discover as they try to ascend the tower? And where are Milos and his cronies? Th...

It’s time for our heroes to high-tail it out of Velde and – wouldn’t you know – Hess has organised some first-rate transportation to take them to B’Lok’s Deep. Hitch ’em up, dear friends, because it’s time for a roadtrip with the Wishbone Boys! But what awaits them on the Northern Roads? And will they make fresh enemies at the pub on the way? This ep...

As another arc draws to a close – and our four brave podders take a well-earned break – we have an extra bonus helping of Idle Fantasy for you to tide you over to the next course. This week, our resident dice chieftains Liam Welton and Laurie Havelock chat through their top tips for DMing in Dungeons and Dragons, or any table-top roleplaying game. Idle Fantasy will return with our next...

Fed Hoyle has been saved, and everyone’s favourite three boys are expecting a hero’s welcome when they return the Astromancer to the Duke. Their escapades with cannons, drug dealing and workplace bullying have left a sour taste in the mouths of the Velde Guard, however, and it may soon be time to leave this den of thieves in search of new adventures. How will our heroes choose to spend...

With a wave of his wizardy sleeves Fed Hoyle has whisked the Fantasy Freaky Friday Three back to Velde – but time move strangely in the Astral Plane and our heroes are back in the Narrows just as the Velde Guardsmen fan out in search of them! Can they evade the patrols of guards to make it back to the Family? Will one of the feared Captains hunt them down? And can Zac roll above a 10 all epi...

The boys have secured Fed Hoyle and high-tailed it out of Velde – but ended up in the strange grey sea that forms the Astral Plane. With terrifying sights and dangerous beasties potentially coming to hunt them down, our heroes must protect the Astromancer while he has a heroic snooze before they can make their way back home. Can they survive the night? Or will a random encounter table be the...

The wheels are beginning to turn in Velde as the Least Stealthy Heist Ever Conducted reaches its chaotic conclusion. But can Wattick make it out of the jail cells alive – and with Fed Hoyle ? Will Glitch and Teddy ever get tired of that cannon? And how will our heroes make their cowardly escape? This week, Glitch vapes in his boss’s face, Teddy shouts at a grumpy wizard and Wattick wre...

The Freaky Friday Three are knee-deep in the Wickfields Guardhouse but are making some progress towards saving their target, Fed Hoyle the Astromancer. Thanks to some of the guard’s more helpful recruits, they know that the wizard is in the care of Morian , the resident interrogator, but kept under heavy guard. But as Glitch, Teddy and Wattick struggle to stick together during their heist, c...

It’s time to get sneaky, as our three favourite boys try their best to inflitrate the Wickfields Guardhouse without being noticed. But when they find Fed Hoyle ‘s cell empty, our heroes will have to revise what was already a quite tenuous plan to save the astromancer. Who is the mysterious Morian ? Can they help out a friendly bugbear? And is Wattick actually a drug dealer? This episod...

The Freaky Friday Three have been promised membership to the Family if they complete a mission for the Duke : find Fed Hoyle , the Astromancer, in the prison of the Wickfields Guardhouse. Are Teddy , Wattick and Glitch up to the task? Or will their pie heist be over before their life of crime has even started? This episode, Glitch makes elaborate pastry plans, Teddy gets kobold-curious and Wattick...

We’ve reached the end of our first story arc! To celebrate, the 4 Idlers have sat back with a nice, relaxing book. But wait a second – this is an  adventure  book? With choices?! See how Laurie , Paddy , and Zac fare as Liam guides them through  ‘The Cave Of Time’. Listen to Idle Fantasy every #FantasyFreakyFriday on iTunes or any good podcasting place. You can follow us on...

Finally, our heroes are face-to-face with the Duke. But as they approach Velde’s criminal kingpin they are overcome with memories of their former lives – and of the last time they encountered the sinister half-orc in the caverns beneath Velde. Can Cassius, Taryn and Zraka successfully convince a local noble to leave town? And will the Duke ever find out if they don’t? This specia...

The Freaky Friday Three are hot on the tail of the Duke but don’t know where to find him – until Hess, the surly half-elf, offers to take them to him via Velde’s stinking sewers. But when our heroes meet a dead end, and their elfy guardian has to attend to other business, will they survive their very worst enemy: their own boredom? This episode, Glitch is sexually intimidating, T...

Things got a bit weird last time on Idle Fantasy , what with Glitch discovering his secret graveyard shack with a not-at-all suspicious hidden orgy dungeon underneath, so our party turn for the comfort of the pub! The Three Goats is one of Velde’s most beloved crap establishments – but might also be the right place to start asking questions about the mysterious Duke – so the Frea...

The Freaky Friday Three find themselves with two halfling-shaped problems – and one dog-shaped one – in Wattick ‘s Workshop and the prospect of having their legs broken by the Duke. But while Wattick has a cunning plan involving a home-brewed potion to get the goons to talk, the rest of the party are more worried about who the heck their new bodies actually are. Can the three of...

Stuff is weird in Velde, but not so weird as our three heroes’ living their wildest Fantasy Freaky Friday dreams. Their only lead is that Taryn ‘s new vessel, a deep gnome by the name of Wattick , owns a potion shop in the shadier part of town. But is what awaits them there any more terrifying than their single-digit hit points? This time, Cassius makes a creepy new friend, Taryn has t...

With Vandra defeated, our three adventurers should be poised for tea and victory sandwiches – but she has one last trick up her sleeve, and Cassius, Taryn and Zraka awake to find themselves in unfamiliar surroundings and in unfamiliar bodies. That’s right. It’s time for #FantasyFreakyFriday for real. This week, Cassius gets no answer on the Godphone, Taryn keeps a low profile, an...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Idle Fantasy podcast! Join Laurie Havelock , your Dungeon Master, as he guides our adventurers Zac Cole , Paddy Gervers and Liam Welton through the pirate town of Velde in search of the evil drow sorceress, Vandra . Will our level 20 heroes make short work of their prey? Or does Vandra have something unexpected in store? This week, Cassius remembers Bloody...