The Fourth Age | Book Three

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The multi-award winning team behind TTRPG charity actual plays: The Fourth Age, Shadows of Gotham, Eden Falls, and Paradise Lost. 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!

So honored to be nominated for Best Player (Indie) for my performance of the Tiger Prosecutor, Randhir Villefort from @calltoadventure.bsky.social 's Shadows of Gotham! I am so proud our work and the complexity we bring to our characters Make sure you check all the incredible nominees and VOTE!

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CRIT Awards@critawards.bsky.social · 2w ago

Links for Voting and Finalist List with reference attachments can be found on linktr.ee/CRITAwards which is listed on all socials. Additional information can be found on our website: critawards.org Voting is open July19th - August 23rd

After three seasons, The Fourth Age has finally come to an end. But we're not done! This Tuesday 20th, we will be holding a talkback episode, as our fellowship reflects on the last two years of storytelling. Do you have questions for the cast? Post them below, and join us live at 12:30pm Pacific!

Six individuals stood together, looking down into a cloudy valley:

- Theodas. A muscular Elf with strong dark features, framed by a thick, greying beard, wearing a grey cloak over a dull golden chestpiece.
- Iairen. A human with handsome, dark features, his face framed with long brown hair with a soft kink to it, wearing a dark blue robe. He holds a spherical seeing-stone in his hands.
- Mistiel. An Elf with beautiful dark features and long white braids, wearing a hooded auburn cloak over dark leather armour.
- Eona. A woman with tanned features and long black hair, intertwined with golden scales, wearing heavy brown leather armour and a single steel pauldron with fur lining.
- Chicory Taproot. A Hobbit with delicate, pale features, and wavy brown hair, wearing a flowing purple dress, with white frills and an apron.
- Aerlind. A tall and handsome Elf with deep black, straight hair and elven robes in shades of sea blues and greens. In his hand he carries a golden astrolabe.

Above them are the words "Call to Adventure presents The Fourth Age" along with all the awards the show has won and bneen nominated for.

This was such a beautiful thing to experience. To achieve such high quality storytelling, beauty, love and emotion on a livestream is unreal, and seeing just how much it meant to the cast was so moving. It felt like a privilege to be able to see it in real time. Congratulations to everyone involved.

The Fourth Age | Book Three@calltoadventure.bsky.social · 7mo ago

"Don’t the great tales ever end?” The war is over. The fellowship stands victorious. All there is left to tell is the ending of their tale... The final chapter of The Fourth Age, our three season ode to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, airs on Tuesday 13th January, 12:30pm Pacific.

Six individuals stood together, looking out towards the skies as pink blossom floats about them:

- Iairen. A human with handsome, dark features, his face framed with long brown hair with a soft kink to it, wearing a dark blue robe.
- Chicory Taproot. A Hobbit with delicate, pale features, and wavy brown hair, wearing a flowing purple dress, with white frills and an apron.
- Theodas. A muscular Elf with strong dark features, framed by a thick, greying beard, wearing a grey cloak over a dull golden chestpiece.
- Mistiel. An Elf with beautiful dark features and long white braids, wearing a hooded auburn cloak over dark leather armour.
- Eona. A woman with tanned features and long black hair, intertwined with golden scales, wearing heavy brown leather armour and a single steel pauldron with fur lining.
- Aerlind. A tall and handsome Elf with deep black, straight hair and elven robes in shades of sea blues and greens. In his hand he carries a golden astrolabe.

Above them are the words "The Fourth Age: Book Three" and below them "Chapter Ten: The White Ships."

"Don’t the great tales ever end?” The war is over. The fellowship stands victorious. All there is left to tell is the ending of their tale... The final chapter of The Fourth Age, our three season ode to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, airs on Tuesday 13th January, 12:30pm Pacific.

Six individuals stood together, looking out towards the skies as pink blossom floats about them:

- Iairen. A human with handsome, dark features, his face framed with long brown hair with a soft kink to it, wearing a dark blue robe.
- Chicory Taproot. A Hobbit with delicate, pale features, and wavy brown hair, wearing a flowing purple dress, with white frills and an apron.
- Theodas. A muscular Elf with strong dark features, framed by a thick, greying beard, wearing a grey cloak over a dull golden chestpiece.
- Mistiel. An Elf with beautiful dark features and long white braids, wearing a hooded auburn cloak over dark leather armour.
- Eona. A woman with tanned features and long black hair, intertwined with golden scales, wearing heavy brown leather armour and a single steel pauldron with fur lining.
- Aerlind. A tall and handsome Elf with deep black, straight hair and elven robes in shades of sea blues and greens. In his hand he carries a golden astrolabe.

Above them are the words "The Fourth Age: Book Three" and below them "Chapter Ten: The White Ships."

We are honoured to be placed in such esteemed company. That our trilogy of seasons has touched so many means more than we can possibly express. Thank you all for the love, for your stories, and for your kindness. We will need them all as we enter a new year.

Digital Media World Cups | WSWC & AFWC@dmwcinfo.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚨 Final 2025 Audio Fiction World Cup Ranking 🚨 The tallies are in, we can finally put a bow on the 2025 AFWC! We had an incredible year with a wildly close finish at the top! Visit our website digitalmediaworldcup... for the complete list! #AudioFiction #FictionPodcast #ActualPlay #AudioDrama

2025 also saw the culmination of a story two years and three seasons in the making: The Fourth Age. While there is still one final episode to come in early 2026 - and much more for me to say - for now, I can only express how formative this story has been, both creatively and emotionally. (1/2)

Six individuals stood together, looking out towards the skies as pink blossom floats about them:

- Iairen. A human with handsome, dark features, his face framed with long brown hair with a soft kink to it, wearing a dark blue robe.
- Chicory Taproot. A Hobbit with delicate, pale features, and wavy brown hair, wearing a flowing purple dress, with white frills and an apron.
- Theodas. A muscular Elf with strong dark features, framed by a thick, greying beard, wearing a grey cloak over a dull golden chestpiece.
- Mistiel. An Elf with beautiful dark features and long white braids, wearing a hooded auburn cloak over dark leather armour.
- Eona. A woman with tanned features and long black hair, intertwined with golden scales, wearing heavy brown leather armour and a single steel pauldron with fur lining.
- Aerlind. A tall and handsome Elf with deep black, straight hair and elven robes in shades of sea blues and greens. In his hand he carries a golden astrolabe.

Above them are the words "The Fourth Age: Book Three" and below them "The award-winning The One Ring series comes to an end. Early 2026."

This year saw the return of Paradise Lost, both in the dramatic finale of its first season, and the explosive premiere of its second. Using Free League's The Electric State, this journey through dystopia tackled the stranglehold of corporations over US politics and the insidious rise of Al. (1/2)

Five individuals stood together against a dark misty horizon:

- Drake Lee: A tall individual with lightly tanned skin, his handsome features framed with long black hair tied messily up, a cocky smile over his scarred face. A chain necklace sits over a plain white t-shirt, over which he wears a long black duster. Thick muscular arms are crossed over his chest, one of which is covered in intricate tattoos, and from his waist hangs a katana.
- Amelia Oliver: A short individual with lightly tanned skin, her round black-rimmed glasses framing equally round features. Her black hair is done up in two spherical buns, the right of which is pierced with pencils. She wears a green checkered shirt, over which a torn green jacket reveals muscular, scarred arms. A brown satchel full of books is slung over her left shoulder.
- Dr Jacob Banks: A tall individual with light brown skin, his brown hair framing handsome features, as do his clear glasses, and a clean moustache sits above a grinning mouth. He wears a white and blue crop-top, with the number “ten” on it. A fanny pack sits strapped across this, red and with a first aid symbol on its surface. A blue checkered shirt is tied around his waist, on which one of his hands rests.
- Darla Oakes. A short individual with lightly tanned skin, her suspicious eyes framed by dark mark-up. Rectangular sunglasses are perched atop a mess of wavy dark hair that tumbles over her shoulders. She wears a sleeveless black turtleneck, over which she wears a sleeveless hooded brown jacket, revealing two arms: one bare, the other covered in a tattoo that snakes around into a metallic robotic limb.
- Artie King. A tall figure with handsome brown features framed by large glasses and curly dark brown hair. He wears a dark leather jacket over a green and yellow striped shirt. He smiles warmly.

In front of them are the words "Paradise Lost: An Original The Electric State Adventure" and "Season Two, Tuesday 19th August, 12pm Pacific Time."