Episode description

As Roslyn realizes how lost she is, she takes matters into her own hands while the Never Was calls her deeper still…

Content warnings for this episode include: The woods // getting lost // violence // misogyny // gaslighting // death of a parent // knives as weapons // substance use // taunting/teasing // blood // birth imagery // holes and pits // being watched // misophonia // religious overtones // animal death // allusions to cults

Wayward Autumnal is performed by Em Carlson as Roslyn, the Traveller, Anne Monteverdi as the Arcadian, and Cameron Strittmater, Candace Marie, and Josephine Kim as our Terrors. Our main theme for this episode, as well as character leitmotifs and folk horror ambiance by Si Rutherford. Additional music and effects by Epidemic Sound and Monument Studios. This series is in proud partnership with All My Friends are Stories. For more from us, come follow us everywhere at @blackwaterdnd, and make sure to check out our Main Campaign on Monday nights at 8pm PST at twitch.tv/blackwaterdnd. To get yourself lost in the Never Was, go support this game and it’s creator, Graham Gentz over on itch.io. This show is made possible by our sponsors who graciously support us playing pretend and having feelings about it. We are grateful to be sponsored by The Mycologist’s Primer from Double Proficiency and Hunter’s Entertainment. Want to forage for mystical and magical mushrooms within your ttrpgs? The Mycologist’s Primer features over 100 fungi, lichens, and slime molds, complete with magical properties, based on real-world folklore and ready to be transplanted into your games, novels, and imagination! Check them out at their kickstarter page or on Drive Thru RPG. Finally, we’re thankful for our Patrons for joining us on our journey through the Never Was. You too can come join us on Patreon, where you can check out behind the scenes info, our talkback show Chatwater, as well as exclusive Wayward Autumnal bonus content, like our Session 0 and 0.5, and so much more. Head on over to patreon.com/blackwaterdnd for all the info. See you next time, and to all the travellers out there, don’t get lost!