The Writer's Room; A 7th Sea Podcast

TRIGGER WARNING: Eye Gore, Mild Body Horror ‘There is a moment in time where things become perfectly clear. No judgment, no bias; you can see everything. All paths taken and the ones yet to take. Some of the women in Vodacce see it all the time, but every once and a while, someone is touched by Fate and they can see their moment of glory. It is in that moment that Heroes and Villians are made.’ -T...

"Always parley when you don't have a plan." -Old Pirate Proverb Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems (https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems) [The Writer’s Room] ASKII (https://askii.bandcamp.com/) [Reach, Tension, Sails, Far East {Hanako's Theme}] Adrian Von Ziegler (https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/) [A Little Place...

“Three captains have held the mantle of King of the Pirates. The first was Roberts, the second was Phillipe Nicolas Gosse, and the third is Morgan Jacqueline Bonaventura. It was a job she never sought, but it was the job she got when she arrived last to the Bucket o’ Blood. Not a'one of us envies her crown.” -Lucky Sevens Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wa...

[TRIGGER WARNING; Gunshots, Destruction, and Death as well as heavy themes of Despair, Indentured servitude, and abuse.] "It’s said that Captain Layla Barlow of the Widow had a set of sails commissioned for her ship for her wedding night. They were sheer, made of the finest silks from Cathay and the most pearlescent white. But hours before speaking their solemn vows, Captain Layla entered her quar...

Hello dear friends! It has been a long time overdue, but we've finally come back to the Writer's Room to tell you all about how Jesse and Wayland were created! Evan, Patrick and I go over one of the very first steps in creating a character for 7th Sea; The Concept. It's a game of twenty questions and you'll hear all their answers here! Cast: Zoé Jackson, Evan Ackley, Patrick Keeffe Music: Arcane A...

“I’ve seen A LOT of things. And I mean A WHOLE LOT! More than you know certainly! That’s not to say I don’t want to talk about them…It’s because some of the things I’ve seen are better left alone and unsaid… Trust me.” -Elliott, Syrneth Consultant aboard La Rosa Blanca Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems (https://www.pat...

“The bonds we make in life are as strong, if not more so, than the ones we were made with. There’s a sorta magic there that can’t be undone, not easily anyway. Not without breaking yeurself in the process, and sometimes, the family ye chose are better than the ones ya couldn’t.” Elijah Royce, Captain of the Black Betti Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayla...

[TRIGGER WARNING; Arachnids 27:20] Now, being from Avalon I am no stranger to the idea of a curse; a horrible lesson hard-learned by the consequences of one's actions. Ussuran magic is based ENTIRELY off this premise [Don't forget to talk to Ursa!!] But the curses here, in the Atabean, are different. They don't change in nature, but instead of affecting one individual, it spreads to anyone that in...

Hello friends! Evan, Patrick and I are back in the Writer's Room answering some of the many questions you have asked us! They can be found in our Discord (Hands of the Rose) and if you have any, feel free to drop it in our NWTN Queries Channel! You can also @ us on our Twitter (writersroom7th) with the #NWTNQueries and we'll answer it next time! Don't be shy, ask away! Cast: Zoé Jackson, Evan Ackl...

Hello lovely listeners! On this seventh volume of Notes with the Narrator, Sam joins me in the Writer's Room as we talk about Monsters. We delve deep into the chapter in which they are described to give you a better view of how compelling they can be to the characters and how dynamic they can make a narrative. Then, we head over to the Bucket o' Blood to join  Charlotte as she hears stories o...

"Beware, my son, the black-hulled ship, Upon a stormy sea, Where the Devil sails, while chained men wail, For all eternity. Weigh anchor, ho! Unfurl the sails! But anon the chase is through, For no sailor may out sail his fate, When the Devil claims his due." -The Devil's Ballad Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (The Devil Jonah, Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arca...

"Should the winds take you from home Where horizon's fade away Then I will wait forever In our bower by the sea Will you go, Jesse, go? And we'll all go together To cull wild ocean brambles So the rose will bloom forever Will you go, Jesse, go?" -Sedona's Lullaby Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems (https://www.patreon.c...

“Here it is where I will wait.” -The end of Sedona’s secret message to Jesse Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems (https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems) [The Writer’s Room] ASKII (https://askii.bandcamp.com/) [Dark Whispers] Adrian Von Ziegler (https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/) [Deathless] feat. Łukasz Kapuściński....

[TRIGGER WARNING; Gunshots, Destruction, Themes of Despair, Drowning]   “Ain’t never seen Kraken actually eat a person. But I’ve seen sailors torn, limb from limb. I’ve seen them drowned, or beaten against the ship-deck until there weren’t anything left but a chunky red paste. Kraken don’t attack ships out of hunger or self-defense; they do it because they hate people, because they don’t want...

[TRIGGER WARNING; Mild Body Horror, Automotonophobia. Description at 2:00-2:50, Narration of spookiness at 3:45-4:18, 9:13-9:55, 11:44-12:01]    The poem hidden in Kip's map; 'Here the shadows will sigh and weep, Illuminates fears of the whispering deep. Splintered masts and broken boards, her reach can never be ignored.'   Cast: Zoé Jackson (The Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keef...

[TRIGGER WARNING; Mild Body Horror, Automatonophobia] Hello friends! On this, the sixth episode of Notes with the Narrator, the cast of the Writer’s Room talk about safety and security in running or playing TTRPG’s. We go over a few safety measures we have in place, such as the X Card, The RPG Consent sheet, and how we built the game we wanted to play while also creating a safe environment. All of...

[TRIGGER WARNING: This Article mentions themes of indentured servitude] “Mi amor, our destination could be anywhere in the world. It matters not where we end up so long as I am with you. For the sea is but a choppy road, and what is this ship if not our grand chariot!” -Raz to Ursa Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems (ht...

Hello Friends! On this episode of Notes with the Narrator, we dive into the lore of Pirate Nations! We’ll learn from Lucky Sevens who the worst pirate in the century was, the true name of the Bucket o' Blood, the reason for the First Charter, and find out who betrayed the First Captains. And finally, we hear the Tale of the Devil Jonah. The episode ends with 'The Devil’s Ballad’ an original song w...

[TRIGGER WARNING: Serpents] ‘In Mucaro you will find one of those that is divine. A favor to the one that holds the heart of our beloved stone.’ -Sedona’s secret message to Jesse Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems (https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems) [The Writer’s Room, Derelict Gods, Guardian Spirit] ASKII (https://...

Hello again friends! I’m back in the Writer’s Room with Evan and Patrick in this special episode of Notes with the Narrator! You had questions for us and we answered! This is the first but certainly not the last part of Community Questions so there will be more! Keep those questions coming!  Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arc...

“Don’ go chasin’ trouble, it’ll come back’n it’s own time.” -Mama Coco, Quartermaster, La Rosa Blanca Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems [The Writer’s Room, Derelict Gods] (https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems) ASKII [Echoes of Sorrow] (https://askii.bandcamp.com/) Antti Martikainen [Escaping the Tribals] (https://antt...

"Some of us took to the sea because we wanted to find something; fortune, fame, legend, legacy, what have you... and some of us wanted to lose it.” -Hawthrone, Master Carpenter, La Rosa Blanca Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems [The Writer’s Room, Call to the Wave] (https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems) ASKII [Reach] (...

“Make haste and see thy coffers filled, waste time and to the sea it will be spilled.” -Shade Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems [The Writer’s Room, Call to the Wave] (https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems) ASKII [Tension] (https://askii.bandcamp.com/) CLANN [Caves, The Return] (https://www.clannmusic.com/) Adrian Von Z...

"Choices made are consequences paid.” -Agnes, Cabin Kid, La Rosa Blanca Cast: Zoé Jackson (Narrator), Evan Ackley (Jesse Nkansa), Patrick Keeffe (Wayland Greywall) Music: Arcane Anthems [The Writer’s Room] ASKII (https://askii.bandcamp.com/) [Corpses in the Water, Cavern Riddles, Dark Whispers, Tension, Sewers, Abyss of Souls] Adrian Von Ziegler [Winter’s Bloom, Veiled, Deathless, Twilight Melody,...

[TRIGGER WARNING; Gunshots, Cannon fire, Explosions, Destruction, Self-Harm, Blood] "They say no weapon can harm him, try as ye might. You can shoot the man dead in the heart and he won’t even blink; ya can’t kill a ghost, mate. And he, like his Captain, leaves no survivors.” “No survivors? Then where do the stories come from?” “Whispers on the wind, says I.” “Whispers from your rum, says me!” -Ov...