Bob the slime-person druid, Nikau the parrotfolk rogue, and Aery the animated statue athlete are part of a team of investigative journalists working for the Crossroads Observer. The Observer has obtained a sample that could finally expose the dirty dealings of the wealthy Steward Family. Their job is to get this sample to the expert Juniper Huckleberry. The only problem is that Juniper is an infamously reclusive gnome druid who lives in her research garden, which is full of dangerous magical plants.

Content Warnings

Mild violence, threat of explosions, mind affecting magic that includes brief mind control, scorpions

Cast and Crew

• Game Master: Fay Onyx (ze/hir)
• Bob the Slime-person Druid (they/them): played by Mads Upton (they/them)
• Nikau the Parrotfolk Rogue (he/him): played by Robin (they/them)
• Arey the Living Statue Athlete (they them): played by Brandon (Rev) Wentz (he/him)
• Audio Editing and Sound Design: Fay Onyx
• Transcription of People Talking: Critshow Studios
• Music and Sound Effect Descriptions: Larcie

Game System

Magic Goes Awry: https://writingalchemy.net/magic-goes-awry/

Extras

Character sheets, plant descriptions, and other extras are here: https://writingalchemy.net/2020/09/09/into-the-research-garden-extras/

Support the Cast & Crew

Fay’s Links

• Website: https://writing-alchemy.net/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/@writing_alchemy
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WritingAlchemy/

Mads’ Links

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/madsuptonogood
• You can find their writing in:
• Pastamancy & Other Accidental Magics: https://pastamancypod.wordpress.com/
• Heroes of Another Kind: https://twitter.com/hoakpodcast

Robin’s Links

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lobster_writer
• Not Joanna Eggs: https://animationstation.libsyn.com/
• Tabletop Buffoonery: https://tabletopbuffoonery.libsyn.com/
• Tabletop Buffoonery on twitter: https://twitter.com/tabletopbuffoon

Rev’s Links

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/RevDeschain
• The Critshow:
• Website: https://thecritshowpodcast.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCritshow
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritshow

Music and Sound Effect Credits

• Not Jonna Eggs teaser music: Don't Hold my Breath by Ben Briggs
• Critshow teaser music by Jake Pierle
• Writing Alchemy teaser music: Mellowtron (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Briefing in the Crossroads Observer office: Deadly Roulette (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Slime sounds: Pumpmkin Guts Squish 4.aif by MWLANDI | License: Attribution
• Wooden chair creaks: Wood Chair Creaking.wav by bmcken | License: Attribution
• The briefing continues: Thief in the Night (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Outside of Juniper's garden: morning in the forest.WAV by inchadney | License: Attribution
• Mild tension music for the Catapult Walnut: Ecstasy is not The Enemy by Jim Rooster is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• The sound of the Catapult Walnut throwing its nuts was created from the following four sounds:
• Stretching sound: FOL_PULL_STRETCH_LEATHER_RODENTG3_JACKMENHORN.wav by KomradeJack | License: Creative Commons 0
• Moving branch: Shaking Branch 2 by theshaggyfreak | License: Attribution Noncommercial
• Sproing: Plucking an Elastic Band by dsebeste | License: Creative Commons 0
• Whoosh of flying nuts: Whoosh! There it is! by Spennnyyy | License: Attribution
• Action music for everyone running past the walnut: Impact Prelude 1 (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Slightly ominous ambiance music for Juniper's garden: Tranquillity Base (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Discord Apple enchantment: Dreams Become Real (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• The beauty of the meadow: Windswept (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Slightly playful suspense music: Treppe 2 (Rod Hamilton) / CC BY-ND 3.0
• The sound of Arey tripping and falling was made from the following six sounds:
• Metal clang: basshitsnd.wav by Jedimichael | License: Creative Commons 0
• Boom: Bump against metal plate 03 170704_1197.wav by klankbeeld | License: Attribution
• Deep thud: Thud.wav by yummy9987 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Slappy thud: Dinosaur falls to the ground by Breviceps | License: Creative Commons 0
• Falling in grass: Grass Falls by Project_Trident | License: Attribution Noncommercial
• Grass hit: Hitting Tall Grass.wav by worthahep88 | License: Creative Commons 0
• The sound of Bob tripping and falling was made from the following six sounds:
• Soft thud: Thud.wav by yummy9987 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Firm thud: Body fall_04.wav by Adam_N | License: Creative Commons 0
• Falling in grass: Grass Falls by Project_Trident | License: Attribution Noncommercial
• Grass hit: Hitting Tall Grass.wav by worthahep88 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Slime slap: Pumpmkin Guts Squish 4.aif by MWLANDI | License: Attribution
• Slime squelch: SlimeJump.wav by Zuzek06 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Humorous action music: Wagon Wheel (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• The sound of Arey's ground punch was made from the following five sounds:
• Metal clang: basshitsnd.wav by Jedimichael | License: Creative Commons 0
• Boom: Bump against metal plate 03 170704_1197.wav by klankbeeld | License: Attribution
• Digging into the ground: Shovel Grassy Dirt by andersmmg | License: Attribution
• Deeper digging into the ground sound: Dive into Dirt.wav by CalGre | License: Creative Commons 0
• Moving gravel: Gravelanche 2 by jorickhoofd | License: Attribution
• Slightly playful suspense music: Treppe 2 (Rod Hamilton) / CC BY-ND 3.0
• Beautiful forest music: Enchanted Journey (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Hopping mushrooms: Bubble.wav by megmcduffee | License: Creative Commons 0
• Suspense music: Long Note One (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• The sound of Nikau disappearing into the shadows was made from the following two sounds:
• Flapping: pigeons_wings.flac by Zabuhailo | License: Attribution
• Swirling air: air.mp3 by markfrancombe | License: Attribution
• Action music: The Complex (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• The sound of Bob being stabbed was made from the following three sounds:
• Splat: Short Crunchy Splat by TomchikRec | License: Attribution Noncommercial
• Thud: Pumpkin Banging by brandonmoeller | License: Creative Commons 0
• Slime squelch: SlimeJump.wav by Zuzek06 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Bow stretch: FX_bow&arrow2.wav by Lydmakeren | License: Creative Commons 0
• Arrow impact: Melon_Impact_2.wav by DaleT92 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Magic and mystery music: Brittle Rille (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Slime sound: Pumpmkin Guts 7.aif by MWLANDI | License: Attribution
• Guard bush jumping: moving plant by Eelke | License: Creative Commons 0
• Guard bush running: Shaking Tree Branch.m4a by JNay20 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Creepy tree music: Tranquility Base (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Slightly playful suspense music: Treppe 2 (Rod Hamilton) / CC BY-ND 3.0
• Humorous action music: Wagon Wheel (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Nikau flops onto the ground: Grass Falls by Project_Trident | License: Attribution Noncommercial
• Arrow whoosh: Arrow.wav by EverHeat | License: Attribution
• Arrow thud into tree: Melon_Impact_2.wav by DaleT92 | License: Creative Commons 0
• Slime sounds: Pumpmkin Guts 8.aif by MWLANDI | License: Attribution
• Happy ending music: Groundwork (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
• Credits music: Cool Vibes (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0

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