
The Friar and The Thief :: Fantasy Audiodramas
By Michael Schofield
Original low-fantasy audio dramas. The Friar is an adventure told through missives and diary entries. The Thief is a Dungeons & Dragons actual play with a single player, full soundscapes, and fickle dice.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei, Charles Villard, and Jeremy Roman
Additional voices by Kristian Byrne, Patrik Deraković-Rakas, Kaiya, and Jeremy Roman
Audio editing by Michael Schofield, Brianna Jean, Nikki Yager

The Friar • Episode 3 :: Poor-Fellows
The Friar and The Thief :: Fantasy Audiodramas • By Michael Schofield • Jan 24, 2022
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The Thief • Episode Four :: Whistledown
Osment is carted away by the haldaen, but Symphony pursues, clambering through scaffolding and roof-spanning clotheslines - only for him to leave her nothing but a gossip pamphlet. Why?
Content warning: this episode is tame.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Dialog Editing by Brianna Jean
Voices in order of appearance: Kristian Byrne, Patrik Deraković-Rakas
The music you heard was Gateway to the Fjords by Crypt of Insomnia, Mystic Desert by J Blanks, and some sad vocals by Orchestral.
The Thief is produced by the fyrd. Our thegns Trei Brundrett, and Andy McLellan, and our spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, Kevin Wilson, and Mike Atchley.
You can join the Fyrd help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
18:43
December 05, 2022

The Thief • Episode Three :: Rogue Bazaar
We meet Symphony again months after paying Bafford a visit. It's time to meet an old friend in the anonymity provided by a crowd.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Voices in order of appearance: Kristian Byrne, Patrik Deraković-Rakas, Jeremy Roman, S. Kaiya J., and Elliot Schofield
Music by iCentury, Crypt of Insomnia, and Tabletop Audio (see usage statements).
The Thief is produced by the Fyrd: our thegn Trei Brundrett, spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, Kevin Wilson, and Mike Atchley.
You can join the Fyrd help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
24:11
October 03, 2022

The Herald • Bonus :: Rumors of Country
The Herald is a bonus podcast. A supplement. A treat. For fun. It is the gossip from the world of The Friar and The Thief, from our play-by-email RPG of intrigue called Thegns, where members of the Fyrd hoist their colors, invoke the names of their ancestors, and cement their legacy.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Performed by Jeremy Roman
Music by Will Sarvino and Tabletop Audio (see usage statements).
My patreon is split with the performers and players and any profit is invested in sound effects and voice actors, so I couldn't do this without the support of the Fyrd: our thegn Trei Brundrett, and spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
07:05
March 21, 2022

The Thief • Episode 2 :: Da Capo
The thief stalks from Lorim's Hill to the rathaus in an old forum called "the den," and her story just gets started.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Voices by Kristian Byrne, @strawberrio, and Patrik Deraković-Rakas.
Music by Will Sarvino, Tabletop Audio, and Ivan Duch (see usage statements).
My patreon is split with the performers and players and any profit is invested in sound effects and voice actors, so I couldn't do this without the support of the Fyrd: our thegn Trei Brundrett, and spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
31:46
February 14, 2022

The Thief • Announcement :: New Episode on Valentine's Day
Announcing the next installment of The Thief on February 14, 2022 - Valentine's Day.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
We couldn't come to you without the support of our Fyrd. Our thegns, Trei Brundrett, and spear throwers: Rebekah Monson, Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
01:03
February 07, 2022

The Friar • Episode 3 :: Poor-Fellows
Uthric, First Spear of the Poor-Fellows, learns of the theft of the relic Waergwengleom.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
All voices performed by Charles Villard
Ambiance by Tabletop Audio.
Music by Allen Grey
Sound effects (like chairs moving) by various creators paid by your support.
I can't do this without the support of the Fyrd: our thegns, Trei Brundrett, and spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Laura Spears, Andy Piestner, Joshua Simpson, Kevin Wilson; and our free-peoples: the voice-actor Patrik Deraković-Rakas, Kaiya, the Warlock of Many Faces and creator of HER ODYSSEY, a single-player RPG about a wanderer trying to return home; Counterspell Culture; the artist Anton Prusov, and Okie Emuoyibo.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
07:09
January 24, 2022

The Thief • Episode 1 :: First Note
From her modest perch in Lorim's Hill, the thief steals into the night.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Voices by Kristian Byrne, @strawberrio, Chris Croll, and Patrik Deraković-Rakas.
Music by Tabletop Audio and Ivan Duch (see usage statements).
We couldn't come to you without the support of our Fyrd. Our spear throwers: Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson; our friends at Wunderpop: Unique AF Apparel for the Girls, Theys, Gays, and Allies; our freepeople: Jack Kellum from Gods and Gamemasters, Bill Helman, Vladyslav Dembik, and Counterspell Culture.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
25:40
January 10, 2022

Teaser :: The Thief
Coming soon, The Thief: a new, original audiodrama and Dungeons & Dragons actual-play with voice cast and soundscapes. The Thief is a low-fantasy adventure in the same world as The Friar, and will appear alongside those episodes right here.
You can support The Thief and The Friar by joining the Fyrd for free at https://patreon.com/michaelschofield.
02:14
January 05, 2022

The Friar • Episode 2 :: The Escape Plan
The Friar recounts his meeting with Aebbe Half-hand, who has arranged the way out of the city. This is part 2 of epistolary fantasy adventure told through missives and diary entries of Friar Cynwerd, spear-thrower, of the mendicant Dindæoláw. Aendhrin.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Performed by Charles Villard
Some music, city-by-day and city-by-night ambiance by Tabletop Audio (see usage statement).
You can support me, and Charles, by subscribing at thefriaradventure.com, or look for The Friar on your podcatchers. Follow along as I tweet this story @thefriarcynwerd on Twitter. You can help me make more stories about the Aendhrin, the sword Waergwaengleom, and the legacy of Caledoran, at patreon.com/michaelschofield. See you in a couple weeks.
08:23
July 26, 2021

The Friar • Episode 1 :: War-stirring
The beginning of an epistolary fantasy adventure told through missives and diary entries of Friar Cynwerd, spear-thrower, of the mendicant Dindæoláw. Aendhrin.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Performed by Charles Villard
Music, city-by-day and city-by-night ambiance by Tabletop Audio (see usage statement).
You can support me, and Charles, by subscribing at thefriaradventure.com, or look for The Friar on your podcatchers. Follow along as I tweet this story @thefriarcynwerd on Twitter. You can help me make more stories about the Aendhrin, the sword Waergwaengleom, and the legacy of Caledoran, at patreon.com/michaelschofield. See you in a couple weeks.
09:45
July 03, 2021