"A Huddle-close Yarn" is a wintry tide-me-over between seasons of The Thief. Originally published Winter 2024, I've remastered it to bring you all good tidings. Huddle close around the fire with the other never-wanted, the weather's dropping, and listen carefully to the yarn spun by Aebbe Half-hand about a certain never-do-well who used to sit right where you are - before she ungratefully ran off: Symphony, the eponymous thief herself.

The second season of The Thief is publishing right now for patrons on patreon.com/thethief, and will be available for everyone in the spring.

Credits

Written and produced by Michael Schofield

Performed by ⁠Emily Morse-Lee⁠ (⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠)

Music by ⁠⁠Tabletop Audio⁠⁠ (see usage statements).

This episode of The Thief was produced at the time by our thegns ⁠Nandi K⁠, ⁠Amzylee⁠, Trei Brundrett, Andy McLellan, Eudico, Rebekah Monson, Andy Priestner, Mike Atchley, Patrick Myers, and Cordelia Black. Joining them this year: Kari Sutcliffe, Patrik Deraković-Rakas, Ivan Duch, Lucas Duff, Jen, Kier Hodgson, Hannah Radcliff, Jeremy Román, Charles Villard.

You can join the fyrd and help me make this stuff on patreon.com/thethief.

"The Thief" is a Dungeons and Dragons actual play, with just one player -- Sisi Wei -- and a full cast of NPCs, supported with soundscapes.

The original world is grim, and it is unlikely the thief will survive.

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A house like the Merchants never sleeps for long.

Credits

Written and produced by Michael Schofield. Played by Sisi Wei. Sound design by Michael Schofield.

Hector is Jeremy Roman

Lady Merchant is Patricia Wires

Nora is Patricia Wires

Anna Braithwaite as Her Lady's Maid

Fletcher Noman as Valet 1 and Guard 1

Music

Medieval Harp 2 by _Blacksmith_

2 Violins Dark Ambient, Slow Minimalist Emotional Cello, Dark Documentary Piano by Orchestralis

Thankyou

The Thief is made possible with the support of patrons we call "the Fyrd." Our thegns Trei Brundrett and Andy McLellan, our spear-throwers: Rebekah Monson, Mike Atchley, and Patrick Myers.

I appreciate your kind reviews and your word of mouth.

You can join the fyrd and help me make this stuff through Substack or Patreon.

"The Thief" will return.