Warda

Inkblots are short fictions set in the world of Warda, written and performed by either Aly or Drew. This Inkblot, "A Sandir For All Seasons" serves as a palate cleanser at the end of Glimpses, and the beginning of Winds of Change. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Sandir has offered Quillathe (disguised as Jade Calypso Moonroot) a challenge: she must perform good deeds of a selfless nature this night in order to win back a potion from him, something mysterious called Clarity which she needs desperately before her Tideturning Gala tomorrow night. Quillathe has agreed... but what will these good deeds entail? And will Sandir figure out her true identity? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The night before Quillathe Sareine's coming-of-age Tideturning Gala, she sneaks out of her family's home in search of a particular potion she needs. Intercepted by one of the city's finest duellists, folk hero and longtime suitor Sandir Chundhali, Quillathe finds herself whisked away on a peculiar adventure not of fine silks and breathtaking vistas but of back alleys, hungry children, and the curious underbelly of the city of Ammingrad. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The plot thickens, judgements fly, and the true answer to who stole Lady Astrid Swent's Seelie seal and why will baffle and amaze you utterly! Be sure to have your thinking cap on, chaps, or it's quite a puzzle to piece out! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Fenelle comforts poor Astrid, whose seal is still missing, while the others continue to hunt for clues, each in their own special way: Embrilar interviews various servants. Tierworth intimidates various servants. And Percy... well, Percy drinks a few cocktails while nodding his head at some things and shaking his head at others. A few startling discoveries and an unexpected delivery make the truth particularly difficult to sniff out. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

After a terribly swanky party announcing her engagement, Astrid Swent finds her official Greenskeeper Seal missing from her safe! She inadverntently enlists the help of her betrothed, Percy Wooshire, and his butler, Tierworth, for help in solving the mystery... along with Inquisitive Warden Embrilar Ardeo! What a bally good group of sleuths they are! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Bardo, Leto, and a few of their workers arrive by canal at Filtration Station #107, and manage to get inside. If young Abaigh uses her special skills to help them fetch the cylinder they need without getting caught, Leto has promised to reveal information about her father to her. There's sneaking, there's Kropabars, there's a shocking reveal about Lil Rudy's "parentage," and boy oh boy are there more corn candies. It's... an unusual heist, to say the least! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

A deal is struck, but the little girl Abaigh is now missing. Leto tracks her down to make sure she's safe, then joins his brother Bardo and their workers at The Pit for a drink. Bardo is spoiling for a fight at the bar, and Leto has to do some quick talking to make sure they'll get their money's worth from the venture. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

It's a beautiful day at Championship Shipping Company, and there's big deals afoot. Human brothers Leto Three and Bardo Three run a fine shipping operation, but each of them has their own deep, dark reasons for seeking that excellence. Transportation Guildemaster Yennry Grennville has a deal for these Brothers Three - steal a piece of mechanica from the nearby Filtration Station #107 without getting caught. Intrigued by a chance to give humans a leg up in the world of fey, the Brothers Three agree, but there's another twist - a young halfgene Janni named Abaigh has arrived in search of her human father, and she's determined to get the truth out of Leto Three. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Damery's unusual tune from the cellar of the barn alerts Alva and Derrech to her and Jasper's whereabouts, and the four unite to explore the highly suspicious tunnel and what lies beyond. What caused the ghostly apparition, the oily residue, and the strange goings-on??? Tune in to this final chapter of "Ghost of Appleton Orchard" to find out! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Jasper and Damery begin their paranormal investigations of the barn. Alva and Derrech snoop around for illegal activity on the premises, and everyone becomes quickly confused about what precisely is going on around here. Traditional Scooby-Dooing ensues! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva Goldfinch finds herself stranded in Westhill in the outer Tenth Ward, in a farm town called Pembroke. At the train station she bumps into Derech Cirrendakar, a Janni Warden, here to investigate a possible smuggling ring. Incidentally joining them are two Ifriti bent on ghost-hunting at the nearby Appleton Orchard: the aging ex-orchestra conductor Jasper Scourche and his assistant, the young musical savant Damery Coal. But what is going on at Appleton Orchard? Is it really ghosts, or something more sinister? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Spiderwillow thugs that took Quillathe are holed up inside Hardheart Station, an abandoned stop on the Violet Lotus line, and the great Sandir Chundhali is about to kick. their. trash. With Grettie, Felix, and Iggly at hand, Quillathe is as good as rescued... right? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

In which we discover that this 'B Team' episode is actually just a bizarre blend of Super Mario Bros. and Star Wars: A New Hope. Drew invents AMAZING new voices for NPCs. Felix Draem is the Leenik Geelo of Warda (cross-reference: Campaign podcast). EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

We jump back in time to the night of the riots in Amminheim, amid the chaos and the fighting. Sandir Chundhali has one goal: get Quillathe Sareine to safety. But after a twist of bad luck, she's been captured by thugs. Sandir must infiltrate their hideout with the unusual help of the most unlikely of fey: Felix Draem, Fairy sogger; Grettie Buschelcroft, Brownie spelunkerer; and the illustrious and mysterious Iggly Twitchwiggler III. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

This is the final chapter of Game Zero of Warda: Curiosities! The Wardens arrive to raid The Pit for illegal activity and contraband materials, while Embrilar and Owin do their best to fend off the elementum in the arena. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Pit is playing host to an extremely illegal yet enticing set of fights between elementals - that is, semi-intelligent bits of fire, water, air, and earth. Owin loves a good gamble, but Embrilar can't help wondering who's behind this pretty brutal business, and why. Tippin's curiosity is also piqued... but then things escalate very quickly. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Pay The Piper goes fairly well... but The Pit is a den of iniquity and there's so much more it has to offer this evening for Owin, Tippin, and Embrilar. There's also an in-depth examination of soulgems, ethics, and illegal elemental magic. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Welcome to our flashback to Game Zero of Warda: Curiosities! This was the first time Amy, Frank, and Justin got together to play Owin, Tippin, and Embrilar in the city of Ammingrad. It's a casual night at The Pit - a gambling den the three of them frequent in a rougher neighborhood of town. In this first chapter of Game Zero, there's drinking, discussion of Pixie lifespans, and a dangerous game of Pay The Piper. But what else does the evening have in store for our curious heroes? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The fourth and FINAL part of our season finale of Warda: Curiosities! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The third part of our season finale of Warda: Curiosities! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The second part of our season finale of Warda: Curiosities! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The first part of our 'season finale' of Warda: Curiosities! The threads of our heroes and the malevolent Spiderwillow are finally coming together... but at what costs? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

In the heart of the Spiderwillow operation, Owin, Griff, Tippin and Alva go toe to toe with the unknown in search of answers... and all bets are off. Nobody holds back this time... and there are dire consequences to the actions they take. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The riots in Amminheim rage on as the Wardens march against the protesters. Griff and Alva struggle to find a solution they agree on. Tippin and Owin race to find out what they must do to locate and put a stop to Spiderwillow once and for all. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

With Embrilar unconscious, the key still missing, and the identity of Spiderwillow hanging in the balance, Alva Goldfinch finds herself assisted by the young human Griff Hood, sent to protect Iggly Twitchwiggler's investment(s), and Tippin goes to the one other person he trusts most in the world: Owin Bolard. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Tippin sets off to accomplish the task given him by Spiderwillow - but Jo tries to interfere. Although Spaniel helps them to safety, Alva is simultaneously intrigued by and suspicious of the cook's motives. But there's no time to stop and interrogate; these riots are getting out of hand, and Felix has to get to work sogging before the whole of Amminheim is swallowed up in violence and flame. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Felix, Alva, and Embrilar make their way through the rioting crowds but can't help stopping to try and defend some innocent Sylvani. Things heat up - in a bad way - but then doors open in unexpected places. Tippin bargains with Spiderwillow for information while trying to plan against murdering an ally. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Tippin is offered a deal by the mysterious Spiderwillow, while Alva and Embrilar realize that Milton Scudge has scarpered and left them in a lurch without the coded clue book. As fate would have it, however, the riots are growing, and the Department of Magical Suppresion and Security has sent Sogger Team 1 to dampen the playing field... and one of the soggers is a familiar face to Alva. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The crystalline airship of House Sareine is no longer a safe haven for our curious heroes! Flares have gone up all over Amminheim... signaling... what? A riot?! It's out of the frying pan into the fire for Embrilar, Alva, and Tippin as they nosedive right back into Amminheim. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The party on Quillathe's diamond air-yacht carries on in full swing, despite the presence of Alva, Embrilar, Tippin... and now also the terrible, no-good, horrible, scummy Kev Williford. Quillathe tries to help - but "help "from Quillathe Sareine is unusual at best and extreme at worst. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Our intrepid, curious heroes find themselves aboard a crystalline air-yacht, wherein a very exclusive party is being held by none other than Quillathe Sareine of House Sareine. And everyone knows that a Quillathe party is the ONLY party that matters. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The mysterious Mr. Spiderwillow is not at ALL what our heroes thought he'd be... and the daring escape they make from the Spiderwillow compound is FULL of twists. As Grettie always says: "Adventure is under there!" EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva and Grettie seek a way out of the Spiderwillow compound, but find themselves face to face with the dangerous and delirious Royland Ponce. Tippin struggles with emotions, and Embrilar does a halfway decent job of deceiving some minions. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

On the brink of a discovery about Spiderwillow, Tippin is high on something, Embrilar uses stealth (it's kinda effective) and Alva finds herself rescued by a surprisingly competent spelunkerer... EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Sandir finally arrives at Borewald Military Academy in Amminheim for his duel against three of Borewald's finest. Alva pretends to be someone she's not in order to find Spiderwillow. Tippin is still drunk. Embrilar makes puns (shocking). EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Back in Amminheim, Sandir offers to let the gang stay over at his family's spare bungalow in this part of town, but when they arrive, they are shocked to find it occupied. Additionally, Alva leads a charge to Milton Scudge's hideout to have him decode the book she took off Mildred Scrapewood, and Tippin experiences a Pixie rave. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva, Tippin, and Embrilar leave the Ardeo Estate behind, resuming their search for Spiderwillow... but unexpectedly encounter the most DELIGHTFUL of coincidences - also on this train is SANDIR CHUNDHALI, paragon of fey and the most noble Naiadi in existence! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The conclusion of Griff's adventure with Alice Mortimer and the mysterious apple from House Ardeo! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The next few chapters are a very special side quest. The human weather thief Griff Hood has been given a mysterious apple by Mephanis Ardeo. If Griff can figure out what makes this apple different, there may be a considerable reward for him. The game is afoot! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The fight is over, but the mystery continues to unfold in peculiar ways. Griff, Embrilar, Alva, and Tippin regroup and pull the broken (but still breathing) body of Connor Scrapewood to the Ardeo's family doctor on the estate to stabilize him for questioning. Alva reveals why she's so desperate to find Spiderwillow and decode Mildred's notebook. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The fight on the Ardeo Estate turns nasty - and our curious heroes find themselves even deeper into a new mystery than they previously realized. Tippin's brutality impresses their new ally, the human Griff Hood. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Embrilar, Alva, and Tippin face off with the Scrapewood twins and their goons on the lush tropical grounds of the Ardeo Estate... but an unexpected ally arrives with a unique contribution to the battle. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Family drama? Pssh. It's nothing Alva, Tippin, and Embrilar can't handle... or is it? The evening at the Ardeo Estate takes a turn for the dramatic... and the confusing. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Alva meets Cindra, Embrilar's half-sister. Tippin explores the estate. Embrilar barely avoids the wrath of his mother... and everyone meets Luminessa. Dinner is served, y'all. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Guess who's coming to dinner at the Ardeo Estate? Embrilar, Alva, Tippin, Mildred Scrapewood, and Iggly Twitchwiggler III - although Iggly doesn't stay for the whole visit. Get ready to meet the Ardeos... EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

Unusual discoveries cause a bit of a disturbance on the Violet Lotus train... but Iggly, Alva, Embrilar, and Tippin find themselves faced with an even more unusual discovery when the train stops at Dogwood Ditch to make a delivery. EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The Violet Lotus train to Amminheim rattles onward - and Iggly, Alva, and Embrilar find themselves seeking similar answers. Deciding to work together, they find out who may be behind the smuggling on this particular train line - the Scrapewood twins. But what, pray tell, are the goods being smuggled? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

A new story arc begins, with Embrilar and Tippin, featuring Alva Goldfinch (a Fairy milliner with a knack for secrets) and Mister Iggly Twitchwiggler III (a gentle-Gobbin of advanced years and considerable clout in the city's black markets). They find themselves aboard a train on the Violet Lotus line heading for Amminheim... but what brings them all together? EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice

The epic conclusion of our heroes' daring mission! Will they rescue Fenelle? What will become of Dove? And WHO is the scar-throated Ifriti?! EXPLORE: http://www.welcometowarda.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] TWEET: @welcometowarda SUPPORT: http://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice