Taking Initiative

Taking Initiative

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Taking Initiative episodes

  • Patreon and The Spark Network

    Here's an announcement episode concerning the Spark Network as a whole and changes to the Taking Initiative Patreon.

    Nerds on a Roll Twitter: @NerdsOnARoll

    The Lucky Die Twitter: @TLDPod

    Taking Initiative Twitter: @TI_Pod

    NEW Taking Initiative Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Taking Initiative Patreon: patron.com/takinginitiative

    Taking Initiative Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/MGv46RV

    Patreon Changes:

    $1: Name on website

    $3: Early access to episodes, Talking Initiative question priority

    $5: Bonus content (backlog and future releases), access to "Meanwhile in..." streams, ability to ask Mailbag questions

    Theme song created by Neil Martin @bardicmartin

    13 min
  • Bonus - Meanwhile in Barovia "The Marionette": Episode 08 (Finale)

    Barovia is a big place where many unfortunate people find themselves trapped. While Taking Initiative is currently focused on the Death Walkers, this side project will be looking at other poor souls, watching them struggle just to get out alive.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, art work, the Taking Initiative compendium, and our main episodes early!

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    Cast for "The Marionette"

    Jonathan "Bucky" Buckmaster - DM

    Casey (The Lucky Die) - Natalya Alexandrovna Alyokhina

    Celeste Conowitch (The Venture Maidens) - T.A.N.K.

    Jonathan Serna (Dungeon Drunks) - Billy Beau Bob Boom

    Sage Stafford (The Venture Maidens) - Aeshlynn

    Music credits for this episode:

    Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the theme song

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). "The Marionette" was written by Robert Alaniz and the D&D 5e Adventurers League Team. It is the property of Wizards of the Coast. We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    38 min
  • CoS - The Final Count Down: Episode 48

    Bone, bones, more bones, bone bone bone, and BOOOOONE...oh hey, who is that coming down the hall?

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early.

    Get your free Idle Champions Gold Chest using the code TALK-INGI-NIAT-IVE!. Code expires 1/1/2019 12:01a PT.

    The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 12/15/18 at 8pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below:

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast.

    Music credits for this episode:

    -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song

    -"Full On", "Gathering Darkness", "Malicious", "Serpentine Trek", "Sneaky Snitch", "The Escalation", "This House", "Unseen Horrors", "Very Low Note"

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    1 hr 5 min
  • Bonus - Meanwhile in Barovia "The Marionette": Episode 07

    Barovia is a big place where many unfortunate people find themselves trapped. While Taking Initiative is currently focused on the Death Walkers, this side project will be looking at other poor souls, watching them struggle just to get out alive.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, art work, the Taking Initiative compendium, and our main episodes early!

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    Cast for "The Marionette"

    Jonathan "Bucky" Buckmaster - DM

    Casey (The Lucky Die) - Natalya Alexandrovna Alyokhina

    Celeste Conowitch (The Venture Maidens) - T.A.N.K.

    Jonathan Serna (Dungeon Drunks) - Billy Beau Bob Boom

    Sage Stafford (The Venture Maidens) - Aeshlynn

    Music credits for this episode:

    Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the theme song

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). "The Marionette" was written by Robert Alaniz and the D&D 5e Adventurers League Team. It is the property of Wizards of the Coast. We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    46 min
  • CoS - The Final Count Down: Episode 47

    It's dinner time. Don't be late.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!

    Get your free Idle Champions Gold Chest using the code TALK-INGI-NIAT-IVE!. Code expires 1/1/2019 12:01a PT.

    The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 12/15/18 at 8pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below:

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast.

    Music credits for this episode:

    -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song

    -"Day of Chaos," "Unseen Horrors," "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," "Myst on the Moor," "Ossuary 2 - Turn," "The Escalation," "Long Note Two," "Night of Chaos," "Metaphysik"

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    All sound FX are from freesound.org.

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    1 hr 9 min
  • Bonus - Meanwhile in Barovia "The Marionette": Episode 06

    Barovia is a big place where many unfortunate people find themselves trapped. While Taking Initiative is currently focused on the Death Walkers, this side project will be looking at other poor souls, watching them struggle just to get out alive.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, art work, the Taking Initiative compendium, and our main episodes early!

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    Cast for "The Marionette"

    Jonathan "Bucky" Buckmaster - DM

    Casey (The Lucky Die) - Natalya Alexandrovna Alyokhina

    Celeste Conowitch (The Venture Maidens) - T.A.N.K.

    Jonathan Serna (Dungeon Drunks) - Billy Beau Bob Boom

    Sage Stafford (The Venture Maidens) - Aeshlynn

    Music credits for this episode:

    Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the theme song

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). "The Marionette" was written by Robert Alaniz and the D&D 5e Adventurers League Team. It is the property of Wizards of the Coast. We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    1 hr 13 min
  • CoS - House of the Rising Spoops: Episode 46 (Arc Finale)

    With a major goal accomplished, the Death Walkers and friends return to Argynvostahoolihast to rest and prepare.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!

    The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 11/16/18 at 10pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below:

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast.

    Music credits for this episode:

    -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song

    -"Dark Times," "Wounded," "Quinns Song-The Dance Begins," "Cryptic Sorrow," "Night on the Docks," "Promising Relationship," "Despair and Triumph," "Long Note Four," "Quinns Song-First Night," "Long Note Two," "Day of Chaos"

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    1 hr 14 min
  • Idle Champions, PAX Unplugged and Other Announcements

    NOTE: The Idle Champions code was replaced since the initial announcement. The audio file here was updated to compensate. The code is now: TALK-INGI-NIAT-IVE!

    NOTE: Talking Initiative is now scheduled for Saturday 11/17 at 8p ET on the Spark Network Twitch channel.

    Josh makes announcements about Idle Champions, PAX Unplugged, the finale arc, our newest cast member and Talking Initiative. Bucky doesn't approve of his humor. He's rather ashamed, honestly.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!

    The Idle Champions code is good from 11/12/18 12:30a PT to 1/1/19 12:01a PT.

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast.

    Music credits for this episode:

    -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song

    -"Balloon Game," "Smooth Lovin," "Jazz Brunch"

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    7 min
  • Bonus - Meanwhile in Barovia "The Marionette": Episode 05

    Barovia is a big place where many unfortunate people find themselves trapped. While Taking Initiative is currently focused on the Death Walkers, this side project will be looking at other poor souls, watching them struggle just to get out alive.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, art work, the Taking Initiative compendium, and our main episodes early!

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    Cast for "The Marionette"

    Jonathan "Bucky" Buckmaster - DM

    Casey (The Lucky Die) - Natalya Alexandrovna Alyokhina

    Celeste Conowitch (The Venture Maidens) - T.A.N.K.

    Jonathan Serna (Dungeon Drunks) - Billy Beau Bob Boom

    Sage Stafford (The Venture Maidens) - Aeshlynn

    Music credits for this episode:

    Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) for the theme song

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). "The Marionette" was written by Robert Alaniz and the D&D 5e Adventurers League Team. It is the property of Wizards of the Coast. We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    47 min
  • CoS - House of the Rising Spoops: Episode 45

    The sunsword seems close, but so does Baba Lysaga...and it's looking bad.

    Feel free to drop us a review on iTunes and cast Message to us over social media. It's only a cantrip. We'd love to hear from you! Also, we have a Patreon. Hop on over and see if you'd like to support the show. You can get your name on our website, access to bonus episodes, the chance to ask us questions for "Talking Initiative" and mailbag episodes, and our main episodes early!

    Check out Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms on Steam and use the code at the beginning of episode 44 to unlock a free gold chest! The code is good from 12:30am PT on 10/15/19 to 12:01am PT on 11/01/19. You can find Idle Champions on Twitter at @idlechampions. Let them know we got you a gold chest with the hashtag #TakingInitiativeChampions.

    The next "Talking Initiative" episode is 11/16/18 at 10pm ET and can be found at the Twitch link below:

    You can find "Taking Initiative" at:

    Website: takinginitiativepodcast.com

    Twitter: @TI_Pod

    Patreon: patreon.com/takinginitiative

    Discord: https://discord.gg/VS7F3Hd

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/takinginitiativepodcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwWvHLXdUS2G3RE7CRr71w

    The original artwork for the logo was created by Kati Kawaguchi (@_KidKati) from the "Nerds on a Roll" podcast.

    Music credits for this episode:

    -Neil Martin (@BardicMartin) of "The Lucky Die" for the theme song

    -"Zombie Chase," "Night Break," "Ghostpocalypse - 7 Master," "Redletter," "River of Io," "Shamanistic," "Feral Chase," "Unrelenting," "Very Low Note," "Firebrand," "Tempting Secrets"

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    All mentions to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), including the 5e ruleset and the "Curse of Strahd" module refer to the property owned by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). We do not own the rules or module. We just enjoy playing!

    1 hr 15 min

About Taking Initiative

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An actual-play podcast with an audio drama feel.