Episodes

  • The Wand

    The Wand
    Aug 22 2025
    The plan: Julia makes a scene, Raylan steals the wand, and Rebecca makes sure they get away. The heist goes off with a bang, a brawl, and a kiss, leaving Raylan with a powerful artifact and no idea what just happened.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

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    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

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    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

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    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

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    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

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    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

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    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
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    9 mins
  • Julia

    Julia
    Aug 21 2025
    Raylan's heroic actions have changed more than just the city's politics; they've changed how people from his past see him. He's shocked when an old adversary, Julia, greets him as a hero, forcing him to reconcile the man he was with the leader he is becoming.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

    ---

    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

    ---

    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

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    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

    ----

    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

    ----

    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

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    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
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    7 mins
  • A Vacuum in Leadership

    A Vacuum in Leadership
    Aug 20 2025
    With Orion gone, Karch must deal with the power vacuum in the Craft Guild. The safe path is a formal council with the other guildmasters, but a more brilliant, and far more dangerous, idea takes root: installing a ruthless killer on the throne, a man he thinks he can control.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

    ---

    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

    ---

    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

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    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

    ----

    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

    ----

    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

    ----

    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
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    6 mins
  • A Lesson in Command

    A Lesson in Command
    Aug 19 2025
    Fresh from his triumph at Craft Tower, Jasper reports to Karch expecting a hero's welcome. Instead, he receives a brutal lesson in strategy. Jasper may have won the battle, but Karch reminds him in no uncertain terms that the war for Ness is far from over.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

    ---

    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

    ---

    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

    ---

    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

    ----

    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

    ----

    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

    ----

    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
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    7 mins
  • You Seek Knowledge, Boy

    You Seek Knowledge, Boy
    Aug 18 2025
    In a secret library deep within the mountains, Raef finds more than just books; he finds the mentor he's been searching for his entire life. He asks the dwarven Loremaster and Master of Arms to teach him, but is given a stark warning: knowledge carries its own burdens.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

    ---

    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

    ---

    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

    ---

    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

    ----

    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

    ----

    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

    ----

    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
    Show More Show Less
    9 mins
  • The Master of Arms and Lore

    The Master of Arms and Lore
    Aug 15 2025
    Raef's quest leads him to an ancient dwarven Loremaster who holds the keys to Ness's past. He learns the "Great Forgetting" wasn't a tragedy but a punishment, inflicted on the city after its leaders broke a magical treaty and unleashed a dragon upon the world.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

    ---

    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

    ---

    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

    ---

    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

    ----

    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

    ----

    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

    ----

    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
    Show More Show Less
    10 mins
  • A Traitor's Counsel

    A Traitor's Counsel
    Aug 8 2025
    Polo brings the traitor Alard from his cell, intending to use him as a pawn. He gets far more than he bargained for. In a tense war of words, the crippled warrior masterfully deconstructs Polo's certainties, forcing him to confront the noble truth of the Thieves Guild and the failures of his own.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

    ---

    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

    ---

    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

    ---

    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

    ----

    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

    ----

    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

    ----

    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • The Assault on Craft Tower

    The Assault on Craft Tower
    Aug 1 2025
    A new order is forged in blood and fire. In Ness, Jasper solidifies his authority with a brutal victory over Orion at Craft Tower. Meanwhile, at a surprisingly functional Thieves Tower, Rogers' tour is interrupted by an arrival that heralds an ancient conflict, revealing the tower's true, magical nature.

    Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.

    ---

    Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a handy Listener's Guide that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story.

    ---

    Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to his Patreon. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.

    Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click here.

    ---

    If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.

    ----

    Grab some Thieves Guild merch!
    https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

    ----

    Check out our other drama podcasts!

    Artifacts of the Arcane
    A historical urban fantasy set at the beginning of World War Two.
    The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/arcane

    Thursday
    A cyberpunk VR thriller.
    No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
    https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

    ----

    Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
    Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com
    Show More Show Less
    16 mins