We've officially been podcasting for TEN years! We feel old, but also extremely grateful! Join us for a short chat, and a horror story. If you enjoy our story here and maybe don’t know about what else we create, check out The Liberty Podcast for dark sci-fi, the Don't Mind anthology for mysterious spine chillers, and The White Vault for arctic frights. (...also VAST Horizon for a haunting Sci-fi epic) You can also follow us on YouTube. Our careers and the lives we have now would not be possible ...
Jun 24, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 14
The team springs into action in the explosive conclusion to Liberty: Vigilance. Will the Archon be assassinated? Will Claerhaut go on that date? We can only hope that Atrius Endures... Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Start Your Own Adventure Today! Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 13
The final pieces fall into place as the team prepares to end this threat once and for all. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin Statz Horatius McBride :: Sean Francis Flik :: D...
Mar 17, 2025•40 min•Season 4Ep. 12
The team learns more about the awakening and forms a plan to stop the cult. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin Statz Horatius McBride :: Sean Francis Flik :: Daniel Thoreson ...
Feb 25, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 11
The team meets the Children of Melichor and uncovers information about their upcoming plans. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Executive Producer Dan Gill Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Joseph Lewis...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Greetings Citizens, Last night we learned that the voice of our game master – the one and only Wayne June has passed on. Wayne was kind enough to reply to my email about working together, and while our plans for future projects will not come to pass, we feel fortunate to have worked with him on Liberty: Vigilance. I first learned of Wayne June as a teenager, through his brilliant narrations on the many works of H.P. Lovecraft. He was my introduction to The Call of Cthulhu, and those narrations l...
Jan 31, 2025•1 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Casualties mount as the team battles their way through the Atrian facility and encounters someone from their past. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Executive Producer Dan Gill Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut...
Jan 27, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 9
The team crosses into the southeastern Fringe to meet the infamous Penny Saark and catch their quarry. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin St...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 8
The party embarks on a daring rescue operation. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin Statz Horatius McBride :: Sean Francis Flik :: Daniel Tho...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The party embarks on a daring rescue operation. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. This episode features many of our friends from The Lucky Die Podcast! Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Aza...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The party ventures to the Fringe and joins the Blood Skulls! Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Play the game today! Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin Statz Horatius McBride ...
Dec 02, 2024•58 min•Season 4Ep. 5
The party ventures to the Fringe and joins the Blood Skulls! Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Play the game today! Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin Statz Horatius McBride ...
Nov 19, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 4
The team learns more about Claerhaut's past and uncovers a connection between the missing Citizens. Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. Play the game today! Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (The Game Master) Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader With in-world television script by Steve Schneider Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitl...
Nov 04, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The team plays a text-based RPG, uncovers some illicit cult activity, and solves the mysterious case of the imaginary child. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (Game Master) Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin Statz Horatius McBride :: Sean Francis Aurillian Dec...
Oct 21, 2024•56 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Vigilance is an Actual Play of the Liberty: AFTER roleplaying game. The party searches for Citizen Hadrian Baker, who was reported missing by his place of employment. Credits: Story by Travis Vengroff (Game Master) Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Editing and Writing Assistance by K.A. Statz Mixing & Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Narrator / Game Master :: Wayne June Cassius Tsogot :: Caitlin Buckley Sylvanus Claerhaut :: Peter Lewis Diana Azad :: Kaitlin Statz Hora...
Oct 07, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week we chat with Florian Seidler about what it's like to roll the Dark Dice... As a player. Also joining us is K.A. Statz to chat about co-DM'ing! Recorded on Nomono Sound Capsules! - https://nomono.co/ Edited by Travis Vengroff & Finnur Nielsen, with mixing by Finnur Nielsen Also, what color is midnight to you? ... In an owl? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Interview conducted by Travis Vengroff, Yoshitaka Amano, and Akiko Mukae Recorded on Nomono Sound Capsules Co-editing by Finnur Nielsen and Travis Vengroff Music by Steven Melin Production assistance, translation, and dubbing by Shion Francois Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, AJ Punk'n, Carol Vengroff, & Maico Villegas This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of listener support. Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supp...
May 29, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 9
The Willow's Wake finds itself within a terrible tempest. Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and Mastering by Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions Transcriptions and Associate Production by Shion Francois Cast: Narrator / Game Master - K.A. Statz Narrator / Game Master - ...
May 28, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 10
The crew search the holds for a murderer while tensions rise... Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and Mastering by Marisa Ewing Transcriptions and Associate Production by Shion Francois Cast: Narrator / Game Master - K.A. Statz Narrator / Game Master - Travis Vengroff Agé Ogu...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Consequences manifest as Vivianna disrupts that most sacred Ritual of Last Light. Check out our other spooky show Don't Mind: Sealskin Rock: https://open.spotify.com/show/26tX2B6mYZUh762JyN3Rip Follow our book - Unnatural Horrors - on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randomencounter/dark-dice-unnatural-horrors-for-5th-edition Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill...
Apr 09, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 8
We have some major announcements for you today. Also, please consider supporting our Patreon so Florian can safely make the joke and not be murdered before our next session. Also, so we can continue to have food and eat the food... And entertain you after. Patreon.com/Foolandscholar Peter's Rap "In These Rows": https://open.spotify.com/track/3dDz4hvW5N1kiWFi0uveau Our YouTube page really exists: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPaOxWK6Wau96cfG0cCwxQA This episode was not proofread and was made ...
Apr 01, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 9
The Last Light Ritual begins... Follow our Hardcover book - Unnatural Horrors - on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randomencounter/dark-dice-unnatural-horrors-for-5th-edition Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and Mastering by Dayn Leonardson Transcriptions by...
Oct 10, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Jare explores the treasury while the others seek out the Diviner Shell Cave. Back our Hardcover book - Unnatural Horrors - NOW on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randomencounter/dark-dice-unnatural-horrors-for-5th-edition Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Introductions and under-table dealings are made within Sorrow's Edge. Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and Mastering by Dayn Leonardson Transcriptions by Shion Francois Cast: Narrator / Game Master - K.A. Statz Narrator / Game Master - Travis Vengroff Agé Ogun – Jasper Willi...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 5
As personal agendas come into conflict, the Willow arrives at its first destination. Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and Mastering by Dayn Leonardson Transcriptions by Shion Francois Cast: Narrator / Game Master - K.A. Statz Narrator / Game Master - Travis Vengroff Agé Ogun...
Aug 15, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The Willow's Wake faces an unexpected and deadly threat. Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and Mastering by Dayn Leonardson Transcriptions by Shion Francois Cast: Narrator / Game Master - K.A. Statz Narrator / Game Master - Travis Vengroff Agé Ogun – Jasper William Cartwright...
Aug 01, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Those aboard the Willow's Wake find ways to keep entertained on the open sea as they travel toward the their first destination. Check out Jasper's Show: Three Black Halflings: https://headgum.com/three-black-halflings Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas Dialogue Editing (first round) by Kaela Shoe Mixing and Mastering by Dayn Le...
Jul 18, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This is the start of our new story: Shores of the Silver Thrum - featuring the full cast. If you have never listened to Dark Dice before, you can start here, as this season has no ties to previous ones... As waves crash and docks creek, five adventurers book passage on The Willow's Wake, into the frozen north. Dark Dice is an Actual Play podcast created using the 5th edition rules of Dungeons and Dragons. Dialogue with NPC's has been replaced with a full voice cast and immersive sound effects cr...
Jul 04, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This is the bonus episode that leads into our new story: Shores of the Silver Thrum. We recommend starting here! If you have never listened to Dark Dice before, you can start here, as this season has no ties to previous ones... As waves crash and docks creek, it is time for the final two crew members to join the Willow's Wake. Story by K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff (Co Game Masters) Produced, Edited, and with Co-Sound Design by Travis Vengroff Executive Producers: Dennis Greenhill, Carol Veng...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This week Kaitlin & Travis chat about our adventures at D&D In a Castle! Season of The Allshadow (our new Dark Dice inspired album) is out now: https://open.spotify.com/album/2g7oeNidMBnkaTyGBSpg5G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2023•20 min
