About this podcast
An actual play Call of Cthulhu, Pulp Cthulhu influenced podcast, The Sprouting explores the eldritch horror of a plant apocalypse.In The Cradle, our humans attempt to survive in a world where mystical plants have taken over, eldritch bargains twist the fabric of reality and each has a goal they must see through to the end.Do you trust your senses, or do you trust each other? I guess you're about to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 34 episodes
- Introducing: Quest Friends! · 1 h 15 minA well-meaning vampire puts four heroes' friendship to the ultimate test: surviving a game of Mario Party. Content Notes: Rough Audio, Harsh Sound (9:05-9:15) Character List…
- Ch. 06 The Eastward Man - Pt 1 · 1 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 30Dear Listener, Lark's entanglement with the eldritch allows them to once again commune with Bríþyel, and they're prompted back in the real world to see if other people see…
- Ch. 05 Where There's Smoke - Pt 7 · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 29Dear Listener, Surprises abound with having faced off against cultists. A quick rescue and a short sharp instruction ot leave before the same, the group hunker down for the night…
- Ch. 05 Where There's Smoke - Pt 6 · 1 h 22 min · Season 1 Episode 28Dear Listener, Face to face with an actual Sickle of Yimel is always going to be both intense and tense. Our questioners have one shot to get as much information about the…
- Blighthouse Studio News Break July 2026 · 14 minA quick, slightly rambly update from Volonda of Blighthouse Studio. Come meet us at Dragonmeet, London Excel, 28th November! - https://dragonmeet.co.uk/ Counterbalance Season 3…
- Ch. 05 Where There's Smoke - Pt 5 · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 27Dear Listener, The group have learned of a plot by the Sickles to get two of the fire orchids away from Korentus, and armed with such knowledge, seek an audience with the…
- Ch. 05 Where There's Smoke - Pt 4 · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 26Dear Listener, Pocketing the howl that Lark recorded over night, the trio take Helena to task about her revelation to Sully. With the Government potentially about to be breathing…
- Ch. 05 Where There's Smoke - Pt 3 · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 26Dear Listener, New acquantences, and maybe even friendships, are formed as the four interact with the Salisander family; learning about Aaron's previous explorations and…
- Ch. 05 Where There's Smoke - Pt 2 · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 25Dear listener, Whilst negotiating for better protection, Ralph notices odd behavior in the flowers of Korentus, which prompts the trio to learn more about this frozen outpost…
- Ch. 05 Where There's Smoke - Pt 1 · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 24Dear listener, The group arrive late in the evening to Korentus, a place of snow, clothing and a secret cultist - all against the backdrop of howls that ring through the night…
- Ch. 04 Stagnation Disturbed - Pt 3 · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 23Dear listener, Finishing up their exploration at the warehouses, the group returns to the inn. Imparting their words of wisdom through a closed door, the travellers opt to move…
- Ch. 04 Stagnation Disturbed - Pt 2 · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 22Dear listener, Having an obligation to Gumpendorf, and promising to help the young man at the inn, the four travellers take the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone by…
- Ch. 04 Stagnation Disturbed - Pt 1 · 1 h 42 min · Season 1 Episode 21Dear listener, Entering Della’s home, the group learns that her home is more than just a place to rest, it is in fact an old meteorological station. And for Lark, they learn that…
- Ch. 03 Covens and Radio Waves - Pt 6 · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 20Dear listener, Finally on their way, the group head down the mountain, across the crystal and into The Cradle proper as they make their way to Korentus, but with night drawing…
- Ch. 03 Covens and Radio Waves - Pt 5 · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 19Dear listener, OTI, the investigator, returns with a plethora of information about the local area, which helps our human investigators to plan their next move. However, their new…
- Ch. 03 Covens and Radio Waves - Pt 4 · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 18Dear Listener,Listening is a skill set one must learn to work effectively in this world, and its a crucial infrastructure in The Cradle - so much so that the group pull together…
- Ch. 03 Covens and Radio Waves - Pt 3 · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 17Dear Listener, Lacy shows Lark and Ralph her magical healing processes through the medium of tattooing. Refusing to partake in the healing process, Sully instead works on…
- Ch. 03 Covens and Radio Waves - Pt 2 · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 16Dear Listener, The witches of Gumpendorf prove most helpful: with respect to the light magic that they do know, and the knowledge of whom might be able to help them with the…
- Ch. 03 Covens and Radio Waves - Pt 1 · 1 h 39 min · Season 1 Episode 15Dear Listener, This time around, we find our travelers ascending the mountain under armed escort, into the welcoming arms of the Coven at Gumpendorf. Here, they find friends old…
- Ch. 02 Road of Ruin - Pt 5 · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 14Dear Listener, Reeling after an awful situation, the remaining group members return to the scene of Seekers death to pass the night in relative safety before the long climb up…
