VotV 07: Omens, Portents, and Patterns

VotV 07: Omens, Portents, and Patterns

From Risky Standard by Risky Standard

February 5, 2026 · 3h 6m · Season 2 · Episode 7

About this episode

The crew of the Verdigale prepares for an expedition amidst chaos in Caldermere due to growing rootquakes.

Chaos in Caldermere! The crew of the Verdigale must outfit the ship and prepare for expedition; the captain has convened a meeting at The Scholar’s Cup to discuss the growing rootquakes and their implications for the bustling port city. Welcome to Risky Standard - Voyage of the Verdigale . Voyage of the Verdigale is a weird-fantasy adventure story set atop the strange and vibrant ocean of treetops known as the Wildsea. It follows the journeys of a research vessel called the Verdigale and its crew as they sail the emerald waves on a mission of exploration and discovery. Along the way they’ll encounter the sentient plants, restless spirits, living storms, and relics of a distant past that populate the bizarre and ever-shifting world of the Wildsea. Risky Standard is an actual play podcast featuring a rowdy group of best friends telling stories together through the medium of tabletop roleplaying games. We like to showcase independently published and small press games, to shape unique and original fictions with a focus on compelling character dynamics and thoughtful, lived-in science-fantasy worldbuilding. This season we’re playing The Wildsea by Felix Isaacs, a ‘post-fall fantasy…

Topics covered

  • expedition
  • rootquakes
  • adventure
  • fantasy
  • exploration
  • tabletop roleplaying

Keywords

  • Verdigale
  • rootquakes
  • Caldermere
  • Wildsea
  • fantasy
  • tabletop RPG
  • exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mythworks

Books & works: The Wildsea

Places: Caldermere, The Scholar’s Cup, Wildsea

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