Explorers Wanted

A weekly Numenera Actual Play podcast about exploration, intrigue, and friendship.

About the show

We are a weekly actual play podcast using the Numenera Discovery and Destiny rules. Set one billion years in the future, we journey across the Ninth World. There have been eight worlds before this, where civilizations rose to intergalactic heights only to fall into ashes, leaving a world of strange relics behind them. Join our ragtag crew of messy adventurers as they navigate weird ruins, contend with criminal intrigue, and ignore their own better judgment... Repeatedly.

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Campaign Two: Hearts in Orbit

Three figures, from left: Ezri stands stolidly in armor with brown hair covering half of her face (the unscarred part) holding a large clawed sledgehammer. Ilsene in joyous motion with billowing cloak and thieve's gear. Her hair poking out of her hood above her face which highlights the her green eyes and matching vitiligo against her dark skin. Magpie looking playful in earthtones that align with her light brown hair, pulled back and curled tresses falling on either side of her face, wearing a sisk at her side. All three carry gas masks at their belts.

Campaign One: Night's Hope

Our cast of three explorers from campaign one walking towards camera.. From left to right: Nix - a warrior woman with green hair and serpent fangs cracks her knuckles and smiles. Her left leg is a metal prosthetic with jade green seams. Dili - a short dark haired man with dark green eyes looks distractedly past his pushed up goggles at multi-colored shapes floating above his head. ChaCha - An even shorter fair-skinned woman with blonde hair stares strangely forward with blue eyes. She has extended her left arm flourishing out her bright red hooded cloak to reveal the short-legged lime-green romper she wears beneath.

Character art by @kisunuki.

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Episodes

  • 68: The Butler Didn't Do It

    April 28th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 2 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Having found the body of Doc Taraz's murdered butler, the crew presses forward into the labyrinth in search of a powerful artifact.

  • 69: A Dance With Deuces

    May 5th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 9 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    The crew has found there way to the center of the labyrinth, but must now contend with a deadly Kynxos exploratory team led by none other than Deuces!

  • 70: A Quick Ascent

    May 12th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 2 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    After a deadly encounter beneath the city, the crew must return to the surface before the labyrinth lets loose with its own immune response.

  • 71: The Road's Bounty

    May 19th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 15 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Our crew of explorers make their way out of Charmonde and begin their trek to Mountain's Bone. Along the way they encounter a variety of interesting characters who all have exciting news in common.

  • 72: Hark! The Hendersons!

    May 26th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 19 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Our crew of explorers continue their journey to Mountain's Bone, and discover that the surrounding landscape has been altered, and attempt to help some poor lost souls they meet along the way.

  • 73: A Toast to the Lost

    June 2nd, 2021  |  Season 2  |  55 mins 34 secs
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    The crew dig into the history of Mountain's Bone and discover uncomfortable connections to their own pasts. Then they set out to stop the individual who has inflicted a series of horrible mutations on the people of the town.

  • 74: An Unusual Feast

    June 9th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 6 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Within a strange fleshy cavern, our crew of explorers must contend with a mysterious figure who is eager to introduce them to their god.

  • 75: ChaCha's Touch

    June 16th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 14 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    The crew discovers that ChaCha consuming Nature has resulted in an unsettling change, and are somewhat disappointed with the reception this receives.

  • 76: Arts and Crafts

    June 23rd, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 11 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Startled by revelations around both ChaCha and Dili, the crew returns to Mountain's Bone, prepare for the challenges ahead, and attempt to help those they can in the meantime.

  • 77: A Hang With Hey You

    June 30th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 11 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    With the unexpected appearance of Hey You, the crew tries to dig deeper into the mysteries surrounding Nix’s order and make choices that will have long term consequences for them.

  • 78: What's In A Name?

    July 7th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 9 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    In the aftermath of a life or death decision, the crew comes to terms with the mission ahead, the bonds of family, and attempt to provide comfort to a new friend.

  • 79: Take a Hike

    July 14th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 7 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    The crew sets off to the south on a perilous trek through the mountains of the Black Riage.

  • 80: Dili Down Under

    July 21st, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 5 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    As the crew delves deeper into the ruins, strange numenera is discovered, Vlad imparts wisdom, and Dili takes an unfortunate detour.

  • 81: Race To Conflict

    July 28th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 7 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Having been reunited with Dili, our crew of explorers attempt to understand recent events, and enlist an unwilling guide.

  • 82: Getting Nix's Goat

    August 4th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 6 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Following Bastian's lead, the crew delves deeper into the ruins, encountering a unique security system, and an unexpected welcoming party.

  • 83: The Trouble With ChaCha

    August 11th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 6 mins
    actual play, numenera, rpg

    Having found an adorable new companion, the crew continues to delve deeper, uncovering new dangers beneath the mountains.