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Taking Initiative

An actual-play podcast with an audio drama feel. Twitter: @TI_pod Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com Twitch: twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast
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Now displaying: September, 2018
Sep 24, 2018

Barovia is a big place where many unfortunate people find themselves trapped. While Taking Initiative is currently focused on the Death Walkers, this side project will be looking at other poor souls, watching them struggle just to get out alive.

Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, art work, the Taking Initiative compendium, and our main episodes early!

 

You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

Twitter: @TI_Pod

Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

 

Cast for "The Marionette"

Jonathan "Bucky" Buckmaster - DM

Casey (The Lucky Die) - Natalya Alexandrovna Alyokhina

Celeste Conowitch (The Venture Maidens) - T.A.N.K.

Jonathan Serna (Dungeon Drunks) - Billy Beau Bob Boom

Sage Stafford (The Venture Maidens) - Aeshlynn

 

Music credits for this episode:

Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the theme song

 

All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). "The Marionette" was written by Robert Alaniz and the D&D 5e Adventurers League Team. It is the property of Wizards of the Coast. We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

Sep 24, 2018

All 10 PoWD episodes in this continuous story are on the Dungeon Delve RSS feed!

In a seedy, secret gambling hall, multiple individuals are seeking information about the rumored hoard in Waterdeep. But who is working for who? Who knows what? Will these people befriend each other or will it end in a bloodbath?

Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, art work, the Taking Initiative compendium, and our main episodes early!

 

You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

Twitter: @TI_Pod

Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

 

Guests

James D’Amato (Scrach): @OneShotRPG

Kelly Lynne D’Angelo (Valindra): @kahlanrock


Music credits for this episode:

-Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song

-"Walking Along," “”Achaidh Cheide,” “Long Note Two,” “Celtic Impulse,” “Sneaky Snitch,” “Deadly Roulette,” “As I Figure,” “Thief in the Night,” “Lobby Time,” “Shores of Avalon,” “Covert Affair,” “Prelude and Action”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Sound FX from freesound.org

 

All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Waterdeep: Dragon Heist" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). It is the property of Wizards of the Coast. We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

Sep 17, 2018

With the Death House finally in the past, it's about time the Death Walkers and friends accomplish their next task: take on Berez.

Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!

Check out the Podcasts of Waterdeep going on now on the Wizards of the Coast Dungeon Delve RSS feed! For details, visit: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/events/podcasts-waterdeep

The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 10/5/18 at 10pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below:

 

You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

Twitter: @TI_Pod

Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

 

The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast.

Music credits for this episode:
-Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song
-"Anguish," "Fantastic Dim Bar," "Lost Time," "Cryptic Sorrow," "Spider Eyes," "Very Low Note"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

Sep 10, 2018

Barovia is a big place where many unfortunate people find themselves trapped. While Taking Initiative is currently focused on the Death Walkers, this side project will be looking at other poor souls, watching them struggle just to get out alive.

Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, art work, the Taking Initiative compendium, and our main episodes early!

 

You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

Twitter: @TI_Pod

Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

 

Cast for "The Marionette"
Jonathan "Bucky" Buckmaster - DM
Casey (The Lucky Die) - Natalya Alexandrovna Alyokhina
Celeste Conowitch (The Venture Maidens) - T.A.N.K.
Jonathan Serna (Dungeon Drunks) - Billy Beau Bob Boom
Sage Stafford (The Venture Maidens) - Aeshlynn

Music credits for this episode:
Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the theme song

"Taking Initiative" is a podcast on The Spark Network. You can find us at:

All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). "The Marionette" was written by Robert Alaniz and the D&D 5e Adventurers League Team. It is the property of Wizards of the Coast. We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

Sep 3, 2018

It's time to finish this house once and for all. Let's get Mykil back, shall we?

Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!

Check out the Podcasts of Waterdeep starting on 9/10/18 on the Wizards of the Coast Dungeon Delve RSS feed! For details, visit: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/events/podcasts-waterdeep

The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 9/7/18 at 10pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below:

 

You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

Twitter: @TI_Pod

Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

 

The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast.

Music credits for this episode:
-Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song
-"The Escalation," "Unrelenting," "Steel Rods," "Movement Proposition," "Ossuary 2 - Turn," "Tempting Secrets," "Corruption," "Promising Relationship"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

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