Posted in Gaming on Apr 15th, 2024
Appearance: Will-o’-wisps appear as floating balls of light, like distant lanterns, that bob tantalizingly between trees, rocks, bushes, or other plants. How They Form: Will-o’-wisps are a type of ghost formed by deaths that are marked with particularly intense longing and anger, especially those that also involve injustice or betrayal. It is the combination of […]
Posted in Gaming on Apr 6th, 2024
Safety Rating: Harmless to beneficial. Environment: Any location with significant Necromantic Magic. Details: This small, delicate perennial with silvery-green leaves grows about a foot tall. In bright sunlight, Ghostleaf looks like an ordinary plant, and is easily overlooked, but in the dark of night it has an eerie, green-white glow. Ghostleaf protects itself from […]
Posted in on Nov 22nd, 2021
Awkward meetings abound as our heroes are drawn together. Gail writes an email. Vanessa is standoffish, but she really cares. Janus decides to not back down. And we are all certain that Gail’s shack is not a love shack.
Posted in Transcripts on Nov 22nd, 2021
Transcript Versions For maximum accessibility, each transcript has multiple formats. Audio link (includes the show notes): https://writingalchemy.net/podcast/unfamiliar-heroes-22/ Word doc with low-vision friendly font Veranda: Writing Alchemy E41 Transcript Pdf with dyslexia friendly font OpenDyslexic3: Writing Alchemy E41 Transcript OpenDyslexic3 Low contrast blue on black pdf: Writing Alchemy E41 Transcript blue on black Main transcripts page: […]
Posted in on Sep 10th, 2021
We return to the First Responder’s Training Program to catch up with Vanessa the Witch and Janus the Ghoul. In this sequel adventure, meet Gail the Ghost and follow the drama that swirls around the popular Chaz Drakon, as everyone prepares for another pivotal full moon ritual.
Posted in Transcripts on Sep 10th, 2021
For maximum accessibility, each transcript has four formats: an online post for access convenience, a word document with a low-vision friendly font (Veranda), a pdf with a dyslexia friendly font (OpenDyslexic3), and a low contrast blue on black pdf for people with migraines (Veranda). Audio link (includes the show notes): https://writingalchemy.net/podcast/unfamiliar-heroes-21/ Word doc: Writing […]
Posted in Character on May 28th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Aster Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Aster Is Player: Gender: Man. Manner: Quiet. Goal: To help. Backstory: Everyone in Aster’s village knows that he sees ghosts, but it still makes the other villagers uncomfortable when he talks to people they can’t see. Everyone […]
Posted in Transcripts on Aug 20th, 2018
I am excited to publishing my second transcript! A huge thank you to Larcie for all of the hard work that she is putting into this project. <3 In order to make these transcripts as accessible as possible, each one is produced in four formats: as an online post for access convenience, in a […]
Posted in Transcripts on Aug 10th, 2018
I am so excited to be publishing my first podcast transcript! This has been made possible by the amazing Larcie, who has volunteered to do some free transcription for Writing Alchemy. I am incredibly grateful for all of the hard work that Larcie is putting into this project. <3 In order to make these […]
Posted in Announcements, Humor on Nov 14th, 2017
In the sixth game podcast of Unfamiliar Heroes a Seattle grocery store is plagued by mischievous spirits with a special resentment toward lederhosen. Meet the Cat’s Paw Ghost Control team as they tackle this challenge together. Tabitha the space alien cat, Jake the fake TV psychic, and Lalla the plant talker botanist are the paranormal […]
