Starfall

A fantasy audio drama about a magical traveling acting troupe. Also, giant swords.

[starfallpod]

hello please enjoy this very serious marketing post

[starfallpod]

Okay, but really now - let me tell you about Starfall!

Starfall is a fantasy audio drama about the Carouvel Traveling Acting Troupe - a group of performers who use magical illusions to make their shows come to life.

It's also about Leona, a woman with a giant sword and a mysterious past, who joins this troupe while seeking to build a new life for herself.

It's also about Fel, a purposefully upbeat stagehand who would do anything to make anyone happy, and Dalyn, an actor who burned out in his old life and keeps up walls a mile high, and Aksol, a crafter of magical items who's never belonged anywhere but with other creative obsessives, and so many more in this big beautiful ensemble, all of them played by the most incredible cast a show could ask for.

It's a story that takes our troupe across the map of a fictional empire, built on the history of 12 once-distinct kingdoms, as they deal with everything from monster crabs from the faewoods to theater ghosts with a litany of complaints to corporate inspectors with no love for the arts - all while still trying to put on a good show.

It's an adventure with creative sound design, and a heartfelt story about getting to find out and decide who you are, and just something made with a lot of love from everyone involved.

There's one full season out already (Halloween bonus episode included), and a second season coming in the new year, and I can't wait for everyone to see what it's been building to!

If you're already interested, you can follow this link here to find it on your podcatcher of choice:

Starfall

Starfall is a fantasy audio drama about the adventures of the Carouvel Traveling Acting Troupe - a theatre troupe that uses magical items to

If you're curious, but still need more vibes, here's a playlist inspired by season one:

If you wanna check out that fabulous cast I was talking about, here's the credits from our website:

Starfall Podcast

Starfall is a fantasy podcast about the magical Carouvel Traveling Acting Troupe and their mysterious new guardian.

And as thanks for sticking around till the end of this post, please accept this complementary gift basket of memes from the show ❤️💙🩷

[before-i-forget-again-pod]

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A queer time travel workplace comedy podcast about a company called the V.A.S.M. and the idiots who work there.

[homunculus-argument]

Fun character dynamic: Two characters, one of whom is autistic and competent at what they do, but isn't exactly charming to people. The other one has ADHD, can't really do fuck-all, but had a rough learning curve about people-pleasing growing up, and is really good at charming people. And they work as a team because that's how they work. One of them does the job as necessary and the other one just shows up like

"Oh me? Yeah no I just speak for this guy. I'm his spokesman. Yeah that's my full time job. We cannot survive without each other."

[cat-esper]

"there's no platonic explanation for this" WRONG my characters are staving off the heat death of the universe through the power of friendship

[world-enough-and-timerogue]

my fav relationship ship dynamic is where it doesn't matter if you call it platonic or romantic or queerplatonic because they always act the same in every type of relationship. and the way they act? fucking weird.

[hellofromthehallowoods]

We're recruiting for three ongoing Dungeons and Dragons campaigns! Wild Beyond the Witchlight, a plunge into an enchanted and twisted world that lurks just beyond the veneer of the world's most magical carnival, starts November 26th on Wednesday evenings. Candlekeep Mysteries, a series of investigations and misadventures themed after a collection of twenty cursed and mysterious books, begins November 30th on Sunday afternoons. and Descent Into Avernus, a wild ride across the first layer of hell to save the souls of your loved ones and prevent the apocalypse, begins December 4th on Thursday nights. Signups and more details available here!

[knaveofheartsad]

I cannot recommend William as a DM highly enough! We recently finished the Out Of The Abyss campaign, and it was so fun. If you enjoy really rich storytelling, character-driven DMing decisions, lots of wiggle room for creative and wild solutions to problems, and an all-around fantastic time, give their new campaigns a look!

[starfallpod]

Agreed! I was playing in tbe Eve of Ruin campaign in parallel with Abyss and having the time of my life with my tiefling miscreant.

Hop in if you can and meet my darling satyr, Folly!

[cutedummybish-deactivated202306]

[hellofromthehallowoods]

It's been over a year since I started running D&D campaigns that were open to the public, and it's been a weekly delight to meet so many Hallowoods listeners this way and tell some epic stories! Now that we've banished our demon lords, slain our vampires, and defeated our multiverse-rewriting archliches, it's time for some new adventures!

We've got three brand-new campaigns for you to join, beginning November 26th, 27th and 30th! Click here for all the details.

Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Wednesdays at 7PM Eastern, is an alice-in-wonderland-esque journey into the wild unknown of the Feywild, which is intricately intertwined with the fate of the world's most magical carnival. Begins November 26th!

Descent Into Avernus, Thursdays at 7PM Eastern, is a plunge into the first circle of hell to save the souls of the ones you love. Begins December 4th!

Candlekeep Mysteries, Sundays at 2PM Eastern, is a collection of smaller 4-session adventures, based around investigating mysterious magical tomes in the library-city of Candlekeep. Players are welcome to stay for the entire run, but this campaign also works great if you're only looking for a shorter commitment. Begins November 30th!

All campaigns are now open for signups!

[jq37]

Are there any podcasts out there with M/F romance where at least one party is acespec? Doesn't have to be the main plot or anything, side romance is fine. I did this search re: novels a few years back and came up not *completely* empty but *pretty* empty. Hoping the podcast space might have what I'm looking for. I'll also take actual play recs even though that's not the main thing I'm in the market for right now.

[starfallpod]

If you’re looking for something that scratches the itch of a developing m/f relationship where the two characters love each other dearly and see each other as their most important person (and one is acespec), then Starfall and our main characters, Fel and Leona, are for you!

If it’s strictly romance you’re looking for though, maybe not us, because one of those two is also aro 😅

[shrimpeyedvieww]

[super-nova5045]

and just when you think you’re at your absolute lowest a blonde motherfucker comes along and makes everything so much worse

[kadharonon-art]

Hey! Look! Another mini-zine of podcast recs!

Not entirely certain that's the final appearances I want to settle on for the Absolutely No Adventures crew, but hey, I'll probably end up drawing them again.

As usual, transcript under the cut.

Cover Front: Three Fantasy Podcasts

Cover Back: A minizine of podcast recs by kadharonon-art

Spread 1: Absolutely No Adventures

Spread 1 left:

Sig (my son with every prophecy) does his best to avoid every adventure that comes his way with the help of his best friend Happy (an Aberrant One) and Bea (a normal human woman from our world).

Spread 1 right:

Join them as they do a lot of baking, avoid a lot of adventures, and make a lot of new friends... and, unfortunately, end up on an adventure or two along the way anyway. Whoops.

Spread 2: Starfall

Spread 2 left:

A mysterious, martial scarecrow of a woman with a gigantic magical sword joins up with a traveling theater troupe and learns everything she was never taught about life, love, and being part of a community.

Spread 2 right:

Leona is often lost and confused in her new life, but the members of the Carouvel Traveling Acting Troupe are there for her through it all.

Spread 3: The Bardic Hearth

An amnesiac bard guards a well of wishes for the goddess of death, gathering the stories of all who come. Meanwhile, in the wider world, a young woman tries to solve the mystery of why [redacted] [redacted] is fading from the world...

The season 1 finale assembles a Chekov's firing squad out of the hints the rest of the season presented, and it's GLORIOUS.

[starfallpod]

Hyperspecific Poll Time: Starfall Edition

I’ve been silently in love with my best friend for 15 years

I staged a quiet coup to oust my old boss from his job (and then took it)

I was responsible for the death of one of my parents

I’m technically guilty of many acts of piracy

I ghosted my ex for three years before he found out I wasn’t dead

A cougar and some fairies helped me get my life together in my early 20s

I stole a horse and was rejected by the girl of my dreams on the same day

I ran away from home at 15 and haven’t been back since

My parents mortgaged their house so I could go to drama school (and flunk out)

I offended a crime family so badly I can never go back home

Voting ended onFeb 18, 2024

[starfallpod]

The answers these, btw:

River

Raybar

Leona

Centhy

Fel

Hosse

Colden

Rhea

Dalyn

Jyrsa

[boombox-fuckboy]

Today is Bisexuality Day, so consider sparing a shout-out for your favourite bisexual and/or biromantic characters and creators in audio fiction!

[boombox-fuckboy]

I'd personally like to shoutout @starfallpod, who's bestie leads Leona and Fel are bisexual and biromantic respectively, and have one of my favourite dynamics anywhere in podcasting.

[starfallpod]

Do love my lil disasters with their messy histories, mismatched orientations, and unapologetic adoration of each other 💜🩷❤️

[puddingcatbeans]

to be perfectly honest. i don't care if it is cheesy or cliched or idealistic. i like stories where the core of it is about kindness, the warmth we can offer others and the gentleness we receive in return. maybe the moral of the story IS love triumphs. it better fucking be

[starfallpod]

Hey, have you taken a look at our casting call yet? It’s got an excellent villain role up for grabs!

Audition today and live out all your irredeemable bastard fantasies with our cast!

Re-Casting: STARFALL SEASON 2

Production title: Starfall Project type: Non-union fiction podcast; fantasy

[starfallpod]

Last day for auditions! Get em in while you can - your evil villain life awaits!

[starfallpod]

Hey, have you taken a look at our casting call yet? It’s got an excellent villain role up for grabs!

Audition today and live out all your irredeemable bastard fantasies with our cast!

Re-Casting: STARFALL SEASON 2

Production title: Starfall Project type: Non-union fiction podcast; fantasy

[starfallpod]

A little under a week now to get these in!

Cut-off is this Friday!