Black Feather Forward #1

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Black Feather Forward #1

Tracy Borup

Oct 16, 2019

Welcome To The Black Feather Forward

Salutations and warmest greetings, as Artrilla would say. We are super excited to be releasing Issue #1 of The Black Feathered Forward. For those of you that read and followed Artrilla's Journals, we want you to know that The Forward will be replacing that awe inspiring diary. We have been wondering how to best continue to get recaps and an “insiders” view to our listeners ever since the Evil GM mentally impaired our courageous, talented and beautiful star of the podcast,. Ta Da! The Black Feather Forward is the solution. Tracy, the mom and cast member, will be the Head Editor and Writer. Don't be surprised if an occasional article comes from another member of our hard working cast. So dive right in on whatever device you are reading this from and enjoy Issue #1.

Falling For Goo

In one of the many teasers trying to elicit subscribers for this newsletter I mentioned characters falling in the episodes. We really haven't kept a count of who falls the most. BUT if you want to have a friend listen to us and they seem reluctant, Have them listen to: Episode 45: Slime and Punishment. What a slimy situation that turned out to be! That is decidedly one of my favorite episodes. I was laughing so hard I think I had a little bit of Jerry coming out of my nose! Not only was it funny in itself but I got to see another side of Tyler, my son in law. My daughter has always claimed that he is one of the funniest weirdos she has ever known. Since joining the podcast I have seen so much more of his quirky, odd and very silly side and I am LOVING it. In future newsletters we will find out episode favorites of all of our Black Feather Few crew and why these episodes stand out in their memories.

Spoiler Alert

In recent episodes of Gathering of the Ages we have found our adventurers in the Shudderwood Forest. They have managed to track down the servant who had the key to the cabin where the “wild game” had been kept. But is he truly guilty of causing the death of another? Will Zezo finally get on Madam Ivanja's good side? Will she be able to help the party on their quest to find the Whispering Way? Find out all this and more by listening to our next episode.

Sweet, Sweet Rolls

Everyone loves a great Kickstarter product. Recently the cast was treated to brand new dice towers from Spencer and Zachary. They had decided to back e-Raptor, a company producing intricate towers made from pressed wood. The towers finally arrived and were assembled. Some were a little trickier than others to put together. Slow and careful fingers were required to punch out the pieces. The tree tower was the most difficult to assemble and actually had a couple of tiny pieces break off. But overall everyone has christened theirs and are getting pretty good rolls. But even a new dice tower can't help poor Tyler. Here's a look at everyone's tower. Tracy has the Castle, complete with moving draw bridge, Zachary has the Steam Punk machine which also has moving parts. Spencer has the Space Tower. Tyler has the Tree Tower, and Philip has the Dragon Tower.

I Do Believe In Spooks, I Do, I Do!

Ask any local of Lozeri about the Shudderwood Forest and they will regale you with nightmarish stories of hauntings and creatures of the dark. However the upper crust of Ustalav still venture into the woods to enjoy time at the plush and well appointed Ascanor Lodge. Mighty hunters gather in parties to pursue and kill dangerous prey. While others delight in the lavish apartments, spas, gardens and theaters that the lodge has to offer. Only the bravest or most foolish dare to hunt the werewolves that reside in the heart of the forest. These beasts that resemble men can take the form of wolves at will. A full moon has nothing to do with transformation despite the tales we've all grown up hearing around the campfire. Werewolves are, however, still vulnerable to the use of silver and an herb known as wolfs-bane. But lycanthropes are not the only dangers in the forest. Find out in our next issue what other creatures roam the woods.

Upcoming Issues

We hope you enjoyed our first issue of The Black Feathered Forward. In upcoming issues we will spotlight cast members, learn more about Usatalav and give you some behind the scenes happenings. But this newsletter is for you, so we want to hear your thoughts. What do you want to know about The Gathering of the Ages Podcast? How can we improve the show, website, Facebook or Twitter accounts? Do you want to learn about other listeners? Let us know what is rattling in your heads. You can always contact us through our email: podcast@gatheringages.com or by messaging us on our social media accounts.

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Have a Happy Halloween everybody!

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