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The Malachite Wastes

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A slice-of-life modern fantasy anthology CRIT Award Nominee - Best Upcoming Podcast 2025 Follows Us Everywhere!: https://linktr.ee/themalachitewastes #whitmw | #conceptart | #MeetTheTeam

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 2

Wow! We can't we even begin to say how thankful we are to be nominated in this year's #critawards (we are freaking out right now, this is so cool)! We want to thank you all for giving us this opportunity, which wouldn't have been possible without your continued support 💚 Seriously, you guys ROCK!

2025 CRiT Awards Nominee, featuring the CRiT Awards blue dragon mascot surrounded by dice.

The Malachite Wastes for Best Upcoming Podcast. Voting starts June 1st through June 30th!

Thank you for nominating us for the 2025 CRiT Awards!

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 26

Jazyrtonth

The incredible byproduct of electric spellcasting onto the element Jazyr (a semi-common, arcane conductive metal).
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You can learn all about Jazyrtonth over on our P@treon, for free!
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Artwork and Lore by our awesome Art Director @gargoylepastures.bsky.social

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Jazyrtonth is a crystal reminiscent of Bismuth. Sharp geometric spirals fading between greens and purples.

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 23

Listen to our new episode everywhere you stream podcasts!

Victoria is played by the equally talented and amazing @freddiesroommate.bsky.social

Character art by our tank of an art director @gargoylepastures.bsky.social pastures

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 23

Episode 6 is here!

You have the highest honor of witnessing perfection unfold before your very eyes, as Victoria takes you through a day in her absolutely perfect life. She's top of her class, the track team captain, and drop dead gorgeous. Are you ready to perceive such an amazing spellcaster?

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 21

We'll be joined by the ever-so-funny @freddiesroommate.bsky.social

Character art by @gargoylepastures.bsky.social
Ad art by @mothrater.bsky.social

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 21

Have you ever sat down and asked yourself, "I wonder what Mean Girls would be like in a fantasy world setting"? Lucky you, we're about to give you an answer~

Tomorrow, join us, as we continue the first season of What Happened in the Malachite Wastes! You won't want to miss the chaos. #whitmw

Class is in session... June 22nd. A silhouette of the new character for Episode 6 of What Happened in the Malachite Wastes.

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 18

Artwork and Lore by our awesome Art Director @gargoylepastures.bsky.social

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 18

Adermonett

Charmingly known as the Soul Stone, its beauteous common-name might be found less appealing by those who know its true origins: death. Or more specifically, the threatening combination of necromancy and geomancy....

You can learn more about Adermonett over on our Patreon!

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A smooth, cloud-like, crystal with varying shades of purple.

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 15

Family Calls Again is composed by the very talented @ryandoesmusicstuff (IG)

Video by our social media cryptid @mothrater.bsky.social

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 15

Vusro makes a return as we join him in the middle of an adventuring expedition... Will he finally meet his match?

Check out our new episode everywhere you stream podcasts!

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 10

Did y'all enjoy the last interstitial? Then you're gonna love this next one! Join us tomorrow for a taste of mystery~

The Spy by Epidemic Sound
Art by @mothrater.bsky.social

#dndpodcast #podcast #whitmw #dnd #ttrpg #sliceoflife

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 5

Artwork and Lore by our awesome Art Director @gargoylepastures.bsky.social

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 5

You call fine the full lore of Cyacortz, for free, on our Patreon for our Gnat's Rocks lore event!

Gnat's Rocks: Cyacorzt | The Malachite Wastes

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 5

Cyacorzt

If ever one finds themself seeking out the geological equivalent of a fairy circle, but specifically for water elementals, they should look for this banded blue crystalline gemstone...

#geology #fantasyart #whitmw #illustration

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 5

We're giving you so many hugs 🫂💚

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 3

Art and Lore by our awesome Art Director: @gargoylepastures.bsky.social

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 3

Marakyte

Commonly referred to as “Remedy Glass” or its old world vernacular name “Panaceayte,” this crystal form can be made in strangely metamorphic, and arguably extrusive igneous rocks. It is a marvel in the adventuring-medicine world...

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 3

Welcome to our new lore event called Gnat's Rocks! Touring through the Geo Park, you'll be learning all the neat facts about the rocks that Gnat loves the most. You can find the full lore, for free, over on our Patreon!

#geology #fantasyart #whitmw #illustration

Image of a green, sharp, angular crystal called Marakyte

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 3

Tio's Theme (Home) by Ryan Tucker (@ryandoesmusicstuff on IG)
Art by @mothrater.bsky.social

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 3

Happy Pride everyone!

First, we want to thank you all for your patience during Season 1. New episodes will be dropping June 22nd! In the meantime, we have some little treats for you to enjoy leading up to the second half of the season.

The first interstitial awaits ye, fair traveler. Enjoy 💚

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 2

CRIT Awards: Round 2

**PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION PANEL IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE VOTING!** ALL OF OUR FINALISTS ARE TAKEN FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF NOMINATIONS AS WELL AS OUR PRE-ESTABLISHED CRITERA, WHICH YOU CAN VIEW: HER...

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Jun 2

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Apr 2

Did you have a gold star day today? Mist and Ms. Salazar agree: positive reinforcement is the key to success! Cliff is... less convinced. But he’s trying! Read all about it on our Wiki page for Episode One!

theworldofthewastes.obsidianportal.com/wikis/episod...

What Happened in the Malachite Wastes Lore Drop

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The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Apr 1

You can discover Kyler’s entries in each of our lore drops, collected in our Wiki! Link in the bio! ✨

Illustration by @gargoylepastures.bsky.social

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Apr 1

Legend has it that his warren is lined with great tomes of history and arcana that have gone missing from some of the world’s foremost libraries, but we know that our beloved Lorekeeper would never hoard knowledge for themselves!

The Malachite Wastes @themalachitewastes.bsky.social · Apr 1

#MeetTheTeam

Meet our mysterious Lorekeeper, Kyler! Teacher, scholar, and academic extraordinaire, Kyler compiles and creates entries for the lore of the Malachite Wastes!

An image of the Lorekeeper, Kyler Carter, from What Happened in the Malachite Wastes.A brown hare wearing just the largest glasses (all the better for finding that lore). The left side of his glasses has several magnifying glasses.A lover and writer of all things knowledge.