The Thief :: An Audiodrama
By Michael Schofield
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Voices by Kristian Byrne, Patrik Deraković-Rakas, S. Kaiya J, Jeremy Roman, Patricia Wires, and Charles Villard.
Audio editing by Michael Schofield, Brianna Jean, Nikki Yager
The Thief :: An AudiodramaFeb 14, 2022
The Thief • Episode Six :: Doppleganger
Symphony can’t get in with Merchant’s Row without some proof of - competency. So, she drops-in on an old friend. A transcript is published for free alongside the highest quality version of the audio on patreon.com/michaelschofield.
Credits
Written and produced by Michael Schofield. Played by Sisi Wei. Dialogue editing by Brianna Jean. Sound design by Michael Schofield.
Cast, in order of appearance:
Sisi Wei as Symphony
Kristian Byrne as the announcer
Charles Villard as Haldwen
Patricia Wires as Isobel Hart
Patrik Derakovic-Rakas as both Tailor’s Apprentice and Drypoint
The Thief is produced by the Fyrd. Our thegns Trei Brundrett and Andy McLellan, and our spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Mike Atchley, and Andy Priestner.
Join these heroes and join the fyrd and help me make more stories about the legacy of Caledoran at https://patreon.com/michaelschofield.
Thief Companion :: "Symphony is somewhere in between" • Discussing Episode Five
In this inaugural episode of Thief Companion, a The Thief :: An Audiodrama supplement, showrunner Michael Schofield explores key moments in episode five.
Symphony relies on her community to gather intel in Lorim's Hill, her neighborhood and uses her neighbors' gossip to learn more about Lord Cagwen and Eleanor Merchant's engagement. The Lady Merchant's shrewd positioning of her daughter as the lady-in-waiting to the cyng Gwendhrwil and Cagwen's proximity to Haldwen's Knight's Fee provide Symphony with an opportunity to investigate further.
A transcript of this episode is available on patreon.com/michaelschofield. Credits
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Clips featuring Charles Villard, Sisi Wei, and Patricia Wires.
The Thief is produced by the fyrd. Our thegns Trei Brundrett and Andy McLellan, and our spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Mike Atchley, Andy Priestner, and Joshua Simpson.
The Thief • Episode Five :: The First Stone
For the first time we really see Symphony's neighborhood, Lorim's Hill, as she -- against Haldwen's warning -- starts looking under the rocks for clues about Eleanor Merchant and Lord Cagwen. A transcript is available on patreon.com/michaelschofield.
Credits
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Dialogue editing by Brianna Jean
Cast, in order of appearance:
The Thief is produced by the fyrd. Our thegns Trei Brundrett and Andy McLellan, and our spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Mike Atchley, Andy Priestner, and Joshua Simpson.
Special thanks to the hérd, who answered the call to help bring The Thief to new ears.
S. Kaiya J. creates strange and contemplative tabletop RPGs at https://mirror-lock.com. Isabela Duffles is our village's artist at https://isabeladuffles.com, and she's working with me right now on a comic called Swán. A very special thanks to Brigette Metzler, who wants to point out the volunteer-run ResearchOps community, a global community dedicated to scaling the impact and the craft of user research at https://researchops.community. You can sponsor the running of the 15,000-person-strong community on Patreon. Super special thanks to Sean Tadsen, who I see help signal-boost The Thief all the time. He streams every Friday on Twitch at https://twitch.tv/librarianwritergeek. Thanks to Emil, who is part of Double DM Podcast at https://twitter.com/DoubleDMPod. Ya'll are so prolific; I have no idea how you do it. And Adam Yauhasz, or Brim, or Razahhh. Voice actor and streamer over at https://twitch.tv/therazahhh - with three H's. And thanks to Bad Heroes, a fantasy actual play podcast about hapless adventurers hunting deadly curses in a realm bound to Hell. You can find them at http://badheroescast.com.Join these heroes and join the fyrd and help me make more stories about the legacy of Caledoran at https://patreon.com/michaelschofield.
Announcement • Listen to Episode Five on Monday, March 20th
These episodes take a long time. Thanks for your patience, but we are finally finished with the next one. Listen to Episode Five of The Thief on Monday, March 20th. In the meantime, subscribe anywhere at ThiefPodcast.com. If you want to hear it a week early, without ads, and want to support the cast, subscribe at Patreon.com/MichaelSchofield.
Credits
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
The announcer is Kristian Byrne.
The Thief • Episode Four :: Whistledown
Osment is carted away by the haldaen, but Symphony pursues, clambering through scaffolding and roof-spanning clotheslines - only for him to leave her nothing but a gossip pamphlet. Why?
Content warning: this episode is tame.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Dialog Editing by Brianna Jean
Voices in order of appearance: Kristian Byrne, Patrik Deraković-Rakas
The music you heard was Gateway to the Fjords by Crypt of Insomnia, Mystic Desert by J Blanks, and some sad vocals by Orchestral.
The Thief is produced by the fyrd. Our thegns Trei Brundrett, and Andy McLellan, and our spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, Kevin Wilson, and Mike Atchley.
You can join the Fyrd help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
The Thief • Episode Three :: Rogue Bazaar
We meet Symphony again months after paying Bafford a visit. It's time to meet an old friend in the anonymity provided by a crowd.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Voices in order of appearance: Kristian Byrne, Patrik Deraković-Rakas, Jeremy Roman, S. Kaiya J., and Elliot Schofield
Music by iCentury, Crypt of Insomnia, and Tabletop Audio (see usage statements).
The Thief is produced by the Fyrd: our thegn Trei Brundrett, spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, Kevin Wilson, and Mike Atchley.
You can join the Fyrd help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
The Herald • Bonus :: Rumors of Country
The Herald is a bonus podcast. A supplement. A treat. For fun. It is the gossip from the world of The Friar and The Thief, from our play-by-email RPG of intrigue called Thegns, where members of the Fyrd hoist their colors, invoke the names of their ancestors, and cement their legacy.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Performed by Jeremy Roman
Music by Will Sarvino and Tabletop Audio (see usage statements).
My patreon is split with the performers and players and any profit is invested in sound effects and voice actors, so I couldn't do this without the support of the Fyrd: our thegn Trei Brundrett, and spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
The Thief • Episode 2 :: Da Capo
The thief stalks from Lorim's Hill to the rathaus in an old forum called "the den," and her story just gets started.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Voices by Kristian Byrne, @strawberrio, and Patrik Deraković-Rakas.
Music by Will Sarvino, Tabletop Audio, and Ivan Duch (see usage statements).
My patreon is split with the performers and players and any profit is invested in sound effects and voice actors, so I couldn't do this without the support of the Fyrd: our thegn Trei Brundrett, and spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
The Thief • Announcement :: New Episode on Valentine's Day
Announcing the next installment of The Thief on February 14, 2022 - Valentine's Day.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
We couldn't come to you without the support of our Fyrd. Our thegns, Trei Brundrett, and spear throwers: Rebekah Monson, Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
The Thief • Episode 1 :: First Note
From her modest perch in Lorim's Hill, the thief steals into the night.
Credits:
Written and produced by Michael Schofield
Played by Sisi Wei
Voices by Kristian Byrne, @strawberrio, Chris Croll, and Patrik Deraković-Rakas.
Music by Tabletop Audio and Ivan Duch (see usage statements).
We couldn't come to you without the support of our Fyrd. Our spear throwers: Laura Spears, Andy Priestner, Joshua Simpson, and Kevin Wilson; our friends at Wunderpop: Unique AF Apparel for the Girls, Theys, Gays, and Allies; our freepeople: Jack Kellum from Gods and Gamemasters, Bill Helman, Vladyslav Dembik, and Counterspell Culture.
You can join the Fyrd for free and help me make more stories about the Aendhrin and the legacy of Caledoran at patreon.com/michaelschofield.
Teaser :: The Thief
Coming soon, The Thief: a new, original audiodrama and Dungeons & Dragons actual-play with voice cast and soundscapes. The Thief is a low-fantasy adventure in the same world as The Friar, and will appear alongside those episodes right here.
You can support The Thief and The Friar by joining the Fyrd for free at https://patreon.com/michaelschofield.