Episode 41: The Black Rider

Moranor, Cael, and Narieth set a trap for forces from Mordor, but a greater shadow lingers in the desolate lands… Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky)Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky)Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky)Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.coStef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky)Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram)Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/ Credits:The One Ring RPG system published by Free League PublishingEpisode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic) Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Forsaken - Luba HilmanBug Bite - Trevor KowalskiHostile Encounter - Jon BjörkYou're Not Hiding Very Well - Trevor KowalskiApprehension and Release - Trevor KowalskiShivers in the Shadows - Victor LundbergElderly Cipher - Rand AldoZone of Deception - DEX 1200Tumbleweed - Tigerblood JewelMultiple Decisions - Charles HolmeTravel at Night - LucentionSlow Solitude - Amber GlowWarrior’s Journey - ChronosSound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network 

Moranor, Cael, and Narieth ask for aid from Lothlorien, as they prepare to infiltrate the fortress of Dol Guldur, and the shadows awaiting them… Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky)Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky)Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky)Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.coStef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky)Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram)Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/ Credits:The One Ring RPG system published by Free League PublishingEpisode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic) Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Resonance - Luba HilmanBug Bite - Trevor KowalskiThe Story Untold - Rikard FromSlow Solitude - Amber GlowSnake Trails - ExperiaThe Receding - Luba HilmanDistant Horizons - August WilhelmssonDesolate Space - Jon BjörkUranium - Lennon HuttonIn Pursuit 3 - Fredrik EkströmTrace - Lennon HuttonNo Stone Unturned - Brendon MoellerForsaken - Luba HilmanWarrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network 

As the divided fellowship nears their goals, unforeseen dangers await them…   Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing Episode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Covered in Snow - Martin Landström Absinthe-Minded - Damon Greene Forest Breeze - Ave Air Into the Forest - Center of Attention The Shell - Arden Forest Distant Horizons - August Wilhelmsson Krets - Elin Piel Six Rivers - By Lotus Desert Wind - Tellsonic Decision Through Vision - Max Anson Creeping - Farrell Wooten Ominous Light - Amber Glow Kepler's Hope - Year of the Deer Cold Winds - Gavin Luke Dusk and Dawn (Instrumental Stem) - Johannes Bornlöf Bug Bite - Trevor Kowalski A Vision of Nothingness - Luba Hilman Slow Solitude - Amber Glow The Unknown - Belladonna Strings 77 Cycles - Lennon Hutton Warrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

Racing towards separate goals, the fellowship faces new threats…   Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing Episode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius Glacier - Anna Dager Beau - Martin Gauffin Slipping - Shuta Yasukochi Can I Be Forgiven (Instrumental Version) - Sleepaway Camp Bug Bite - Trevor Kowalski Desert Wind - Tellsonic Pagan Rituals - Roy Edwin Williams Distant Signals - Ethan Sloan Absinthe-Minded - Damon Greene Warrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

Driven by need, the Fellowship splits, undertaking two perilous journeys at once…   Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing Episode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: One Cold Summer's Morning - Sage Oursler Playing That Old Sad Song - Johnny Berglund Lost in the Woods - Guustavv In the World All Alone (Instrumental Version) - OTE The Most Beautiful Lie - Stefan Ekström Like Feathers - Heath Cantu Diggin' the Drama - The New Fools Evil Reigns - Bill Ferngren Black & Blue (Instrumental Version) - Torii Wolf Arcs - Ethan Sloan Bittersweet Lament - Max Anson Raised by Wolves - Tellsonic Solara - Jobii The Curse - Belladonna Strings A Hero Is Chosen - Rachel Sandy Witchcraft for the Ages - Eden Avery The Atom - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen, Karoliina Gabel Mist Echo - Broad Sky Bug Bite - Trevor Kowalski Meridian - Luba Hilman Danger Street - Max Anson Warrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

Reunion - Revelation - Resolution…   Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing Episode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Finnegan's Ruin (Bass Stem) - Eludent Reflector - Alan Ellis A Burning Sea - Wendel Scherer Octobre - Magnus Ludvigsson A Somber View - Andrés Cantú The Dark Ages - Flouw The Light Reveals What Darkness Hides - Stefan Ekström Bug Bite - Trevor Kowalski Portrait of Darkness - Stefan Ekström Cyclical Darkness - Rand Aldo I Think I Was There - Emil Axelsson Planting the Seeds - David Celeste Sisel - Jobii Tender Thoughts - Jay Varton Warrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

The Fellowship prepares to venture into the wilds of Mirkwood, but danger dwells close at hand…   Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing Episode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Unexpected - Lime Sauce Just Look at You - 369 The Plan (Instrumental Version) - Heyson Short Filbert - Aleph One Faster - HATAMITSUNAMI Frozen Love - Hanna Ekström, Anna Landström, Anna Dager Ready to Go Big - The New Fools LB Forest - Twelwe Bug Bite - Trevor Kowalski Come Closer - Belladonna Strings Leopard Skin Boxers - Harry Edvino Code of Violence - Dian Shuai Another Forest - Chaxti Hunter Hunted - Farrell Wooten A Journalist's Dream - Out To The World Cold Facts - Stefan Ekström Unvaried - Elin Piel Bad Vibrations - Stefan Ekström Dark Mountains - Wendel Scherer Finnegan's Ruin (Bass Stem) - Eludent Touchdown - Donell Mase Warrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

At Westmoot 2026, AthraPlay performed its first ever live show! What kinds of trouble can our fellowship get themselves into when unfettered from the ongoing story? What horrors dwell in the waters of Lake Evendim? Who is Matt Microwave? Find out in AthraPlay Live!    Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! A huge thank you to Westmoot! Find them at westmoot.org Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing AthraPlay is normally edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

As yet another threat arises, the Fellowship tries to determine who to trust…   Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) Velvet Dracos - velvetthedragon.carrd.co/   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing Episode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: Scared of Water - Kikoru Bug Bite - Trevor Kowalski Everything Is Alright - Christophe Gorman Waking Up in Castelnuovo - Jay Taylor Cleaning Vince's Place - Harry Edvino Unseenbloom - Beyza Frequence - Power Druid Darkness Falls - Etienne Roussel Karmalot (Instrumental Version) - Janset Forest Fairy - Ludvig Moulin Maybe I Need Another Vacation - Daniel Fridell Placebo (Instrumental Version) - Mimmi Bangoura False Expectations - Sunfish Grove Catching Up Slowly - Harvey Alexi Terra Firma - Dream Cave Breakfast in Babylon - HATAMITSUNAMI A Moment to Breathe - Jon Björk Cold Conclusion - August Wilhelmsson Warrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

Tensions rise and danger haunts the halls of the Elvenking…   Socials:  Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast:  James Kaku Pierson - @james.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Jude Vais - @jude.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Nikki Boylan-Currie - birogues.carrd.co Stef Midlock - @thenorthfour (Instagram & Twitter) & @stef.athrabeth.com (Bsky) Tori Owens - @_toriello (Instagram) & @toriello_ (Twitter) Velvet Dracos - @velvetthedragon (Twitter)   Credits: The One Ring RPG system published by Free League Publishing Episode edited by TheOtherTracy. Find them at theothertracy.com AthraPlay logo by Velvet Dracos Theme song “A Hero Rises” by Sunglasses Kid (@sunglasseskidmusic)  Audio soundscapes by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/ Featured tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound: An Ancient Myth - Jon Bjork DOX - Lennon Hutton MOON & STARS (Instrumental Version) - Baha Bank$ Can't See the Glitches - Soara Loosin' Up - Wendy Marcini Ambushed - Dream Cave Alley Hunting - Eludent The Black Hole - Ethan Sloan Now It Ends - Max Anson 12th Floor Party - Jules Gaia Nocturne in Green - Rand Aldo The Grey Winds - Heath Cantu Corn Dog Avenue - Martin Klem The Longest Path - Kikoru Iron Dome - Hampus Naeselius Mongolian Barbecue - Lennon Hutton Tension 4 - Fredrik Ekström Warrior’s Journey - Chronos Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org Additional music licensed from Soundstripe  AthraPlay is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network