The Witches of Wederra Keep

A christmas wreathed snowy scene at sunset. Lilac text reads "Who Hurt You? Actual player perfomer advent calendar. Day 2."

A christmas wreathed frame with lilac text reading "Michelle Kelly". A white masque person with long dark hair, a short beard and a red top looks at the camera.

Day 2 is @watermosaic.bsky.social

Jacob is an actor, improv performer & podcaster who constantly thinks about how his characters interconnect with the others at the table.

He also brings a physicality to his performance that elevates entire stories.

The perfect scene partner.

gratitude time! ttrpg folks: use this space to shout out someone in the space whose work, artistry, presence, etc. has impacted you for the better. tell me about why that is. let’s pass around some flowers today. go!

💝 I'm incredibly touched to be included in this list! I'm so lucky to have amazing companions at the table and behind the scenes to help make it happen.

November 2026 Progress report | Wederra Keep Get more from Wederra Keep on Patreon

I've published a little Patreon progress report, including a bit of an FAQ on where I'm at, why it's taking longer to publish the next episodes, and a bit of insight into the costs of producing this podcast.

www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...

Also, Patreon threatened to depublish the page if I didn't make an update, so at least someone's holding me accountable in some way!

November 2026 Progress report | Wederra Keep Get more from Wederra Keep on Patreon

I've published a little Patreon progress report, including a bit of an FAQ on where I'm at, why it's taking longer to publish the next episodes, and a bit of insight into the costs of producing this podcast.

www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...

I deeply appreciate it and I'm so glad it's inspiring!

Now I definitely need to bump Haus of Dreams up in my cue.

I'm so sorry it's slow! I hope it's worth the wait :)

For a peek behind the curtain, the dialogue portion for episode 13 is 30 minutes, down from ~40 minutes, and it took me close to 4 hours to do - that's about 1 hour for 10 minutes! I listen to everything, cut gaps, most filler words, and do some minor editing of discussions or for clarity.

Updates: Act II is in motion! Episode 11 is done, episode 12 is coming back from mastering soon, and any tweaks to that and it'll be done. I just finished editing the dialogue for episode 13, and sound design is next.

I'm building a little backlog again before I release because I do want a flow.

💖✨🧙‍♀️

🧿 #BlueskyCoven

Today in "Stuff You Missed":

3/5 scenes from Broken Sky, including one never-before-heard scene that @wederrakeep.bsky.social and I co-GM'ed, playing both D&D and Wickedness simultaneously where Charley from WWK and Emmett from OAW meet in the depths of their subconscious.

I'm *still* floating from this and the NJ Webfest win - and it was a month ago already!

Photo of the DAW Reaper in process with many tracks of audio.

Thanks for your patience with Act 2, we're slowly getting on track again. Here's ep 12 being scored, then I clean up and send it to Julian for mastering while I get on ep 13. We're building a little buffer - ep 11 is already ready to go ☺️

A photo of a glass trophy that says: TOWF T.O. Webfest WSC Honorable Mention The Witches of Wederra Keep Presented by WSC Webseries Canada

It's been really busy over here but this was incredible:

In September we were awarded ⭐🏆 Webseries Canada Honorable Mention 🏆⭐ at T.O. Webfest!

We're deeply honored to receive this award! It means the jury thought this show was worth recognizing even though it didn't win any category. Thank you!

IS THIS A "DAD" THING? - Trailer In his desire to provide physical support for the birthing parent of his child, Jacob (he/they) challenges traditional parental roles by exploring the possibility…

You can read more and watch our trailer online here: www.littlepawspictures.com#dadthing
vimeo.com/1112073309/2...

We're also looking for groups that want to screen the film and discuss these topics. If that's you, get in touch with either me and our producer, Selena and we'll support the event.

A collection of art print postcards. There are two designs. 1) A fawn with feathered wings looking over its shoulder. 2) A stylized oval portrait frame with a portrait of a praying mantis breaking the boundaries of the frame.

If you can give €20, I offer a thank you note on a handmade art print postcard of my own design. If 30 people help at this level, I'll meet my goal. Easy!

Here's the designs I'll be using from my archive - a winged fawn or a dapper mantis.

You can contribute here: ko-fi.com/jacoblefton/20

Support Jacob ❤️ Support Jacob On Ko-fi.

I need to raise €600 for 4 nights for myself and my 4-year-old. It's not everything, but it covers lodging, ground transportation and food.

This is a film about parental labor. My partner is working, but I can bring my kid on this adventure - I'd love your help!

ko-fi.com/jacoblefton/20

Film poster for Is This A Dad Thing, showing a lightly bearded person lying on a pillow with a newborn suckling at their breast. It says "Parenthood: shared, reimagined, and deeply human. IS THIS A "DAD" THING? A film by Dasha Altukhova & Jacob Wolf Lefton. Additional text credits the rest of the team: Little Paws Pictures Presents Is This A "Dad" Thing? Music by Lucie Wilke Sound Design by Gabriel Reyna Edited by Dasha Altukhova, Director of Photography Rahul Balu Varghese Produced by Selena Leoni Directed by Dasha Altukhova and Jacob Wolf Lefton. There is a yellow banner that says "Help us raise 600€ to travel to Aesthetica Short Film Festival."

I'd love your support 💝

"Is This A Dad Thing?" is a short documentary about my journey inducing lactation and breastfeeding. We're in the official selection at Aesthetica Film Festival, and I'm traveling with my daughter to York for the premiere.

Please help us get there!

ko-fi.com/jacoblefton/

Yay, that's so nice to hear! We can't wait to get it to you :)

How did I miss this?! Belated congratulations to @wederrakeep.bsky.social ! One of my absolute favorite podcasts, much deserved.

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

We haven't talked about it enough, that's on me! I posted once and then life was super busy. We also have another award coming and I'm just waiting for the trophy so I can post a picture.

Also, episode 11 is coming soon and episode 12 is in the works. It's all happening, just slowly!

What a great show to be part of! Follow along!

Wow, thanks! ❤️ ❤️

Have you heared the witches of Wederra keep already? @wederrakeep.bsky.social It farms prizes like no tomorrow because it's so good!

So cool to be part of this distinguished and talented crowd with @wederrakeep.bsky.social - thank you @nzwebfest.co.nz 😊

Photo of Jacob Lefton standing in front of the industry wall at New Jersey WebFest with his arms out displaying all the sponsor logos.

Glass trophy with laurels and text: Award Winner New Jersey Web Fest Best Premise of an Actual Play

Projection of a short acceptance video from Jacob.

It's a privilege and an honor to share that @wederrakeep.bsky.social won Best Premise of an Actual Play at @njwebfest.bsky.social this weekend!

Want to join our 2026 programming? You have ONE MONTH to apply buff.ly/tyPNnjo

Looking to showcase the best of the European TTRPG community via
🌠 actual plays
🌠 panels, interviews
🌠 variety of games (we're not excited by D&D)
🌠 diversity of GMs & casts (Europe-based POC applicants prioritised)

Yay! This is was a very cool email to get today! I'm super honored to be nominated for Best Game Master at T.O. Webfest, and to be included in Best Actual Play Podcast. I know only know a couple of the other shows, but I know for sure it's a very distinguished group. Amazing to be part of it.

Poster for The Witches of Wederra Keep with a banner across the bottom with two festival laurels from T.O. Webfest 2025: - Nominee: Best Actual Play Podcast - Nominee: Best Game Master

We're deeply honored to be nominated for two awards from T.O. Webfest!

✨ Best Actual Play Podcast
✨ Best Game Master - @watermosaic.bsky.social

Thank you T.O. Webfest and Webseries Canada for the nominations, and thank you to everyone who's enjoyed Act 1 of our story so far.