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Skaldova - Ep. 1: The Castle in the Cave (Patreon)

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AD-FREE FOR $5+ PATRONS! It’s the Skaldova premiere! Three social pariahs meet in Mudtown. Their road to redemption will be long, harsh, and

AD-FREE FOR $5+ PATRONS!

It’s the Skaldova premiere! Three social pariahs meet in Mudtown. Their road to redemption will be long, harsh, and off-putting.

Sound Mixing and Editing by Brian Murphy and Faris Monshi

Music / Sound Effects Include:

"Blackthorn Hall" by Emily Axford

"The Baroness" by Emily Axford

"Qwicksis" by Emily Axford

"The Lonely Autumn" by Emily Axford

"Henry’s House" by Emily Axford

"Cursed" by Emily Axford

"Selfless" by Emily Axford

"A Friend For Life" by Emily Axford

"Nobody’s Inn" by Emily Axford

"Rousel" by Emily Axford

"The Scrappers" by Emily Axford

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Geeksforlunch

This is incredibly exciting! I love Thursday night!!!

Nate

Hell yeah

Zee

HELL YEA

Jennifer S

AHH!! so excited!!!

Jasmyn Gwatney

I'm so excited!!! Been waiting for this notification all day!! ❤️ 💜

Meapyboy1234567

AAAAHHHHH JAKE BABY DM LETS GOOOOOOO you have no idea how excited i am

Jay S

WIDDLE BABY BAWIF DM JAKE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO

JustSomeKnob

Can’t wait for the big granary scene!

sarah may

IVE NEVER BEEN SO PUMPED

YggieDM

Let's get this granary, Jakey boy

Cian

WE ARE SO BACK

wick

LETS GOOOOOO!!! So hyped I stayed up tonight

Max M

LETS GOOOOOOO

CB Hammond

LET’S GOOO JAKE DMING

Acteron

So late at night? 😴

Taylor Jackson

Just fast forwarded to the end jake has flubber do oppenheimer….

Joshua Sanders

Woohooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait!!!!!

Shawn Ritz Arthur

Can't wait to dive into this in the morning and see just how far Jake has come since he started his D&D journey.

Ethan Berkley

Woah, here I am in bed, listening to campaign one, trying to fall asleep. When along comes this notification!

Mandy R

ooooh the coverart is so pretty

JK

Let's go!! SKALDOVAAAA

Nathaniel Levy

Hell yea new campaign new schedule ratio

Geraint

LEEEEEEEET'S FAAAAAAHKIN GOOOOOOO DUUUUUUUUDE

Mark Kemp

Let's gooo! Just in time for my morning!

Lilli Jaye

Let's fucking go this and Avowed are the only things I'm looking forward to this winter.

Justin Lust

Hyyyyyyyyyyyyyype! Our boy is going to kill it

GaiusOrpheus

Chills. I'm so friggin stoked

Iain McFadyen

Well done Jake! Your wife will come running back when she hears this

Geeksforlunch

That world into was amazing!

Riley Davis

Glad I stayed up! Been sooooo excited for this

Emmie

YES LET'S GO JAKE

Nathaniel Levy

Murph has such a strong gimmick immediately

Kay

ITS HERE ITS HERE!!!

Ren

IM CLOCKED IN AT THE LOCKED IN FACTORY RIGHT NOW ‼️‼️‼️

soyyyyyysauce

“Light, dark, salty, sweet” was such a cool world building touch! The little detail totally locked in the immersion

Zabribri

Honor the cock

soyyyyyysauce

Immediately in love with Murph’s crows (Edgar, Tabitha, Salem, Sabrina)

Amy Boyle

Yes! <33333

Geraint

I'm only about 25 minutes in but he's doing SO WELL 🥹🥹🥹 this is fantastic!!!

Geeksforlunch

The come Cumpatriots! NADDPOD never disappoints!

Hashtaggles

You got this Jompf I’ll see you at the end of the pod.

Geraint

Oh my god, the next time I see a cumpatriots episode pop up I'm gonna squirt in my jodpers

James Andrade

Jake! So well done. And I love the cumpatriots already!

Ben Ramirez

LET'S GOOOOOOO

Geraint

I wish there had been a riff on the potion seller video, it was such a perfect setup

Scordo

I'm waiting for somebody to startle murph's character, and he speaks in an entirely different voice 😄

Matthew Wicker

LOVE 2 on 1 off. The perfect ratio!

Gustavius

Emily's knight Whelly (sp?) is a hoot! Loving all of this so much.

Zanna

Jake you are KILLING it

Jean

OH MY GOD, HERE IT IS!!

Jack el destripador

Oh my god 2 minutes and this WRITING. Jake you’ve outdone yourself!

Gearoid Cotter

What a fantastic start! Great storytelling Jake!

Casey Kerins

My toddler woke me up at 4am, perfect, I’m just in time!

Axel Ottel

This is a banger from start to finish!

Featherweight

I’m pretty happy to see Y’all got some editing help. Murph works too damn hard!

shrimpy_senpai

Before I continue this episode I have to stop here and say how PUMPED I AM for 2 actual play and 1 side show ❤️ i always wanted a bigger bite of the actual play show before the icing that it our fun side stuff 😁

Mathieu Grangé-Guermente

Love the new characters! And Jake, your debut as a DM is fantastic, can't wait to hear the next episode!

Y C

Wow I can’t wait to hear more of this season, everybody was amazing. The three characters are perfect and Jake has created such a cool new setting for them

Patrick Shannon

I love a good 2am start to a new campaign

Samuel Gray

We love DM Jake!!! Unlike that damn bailiff

Mark Kemp
>>163890207

A little ways in and this is fantastic, love the new PCs and Jake has an excellent instinct for NPC interactions. Absolute class, killing it Jake!

Aether

Usually find myself not gelling with one or more new characters in new campaigns, but this one had me howling and loving it all. And damn, Jake's an awesome DM already! Absolutely loved his NPCS; "Jolly bad" really got me!

Kenzi Perkins

Emily’s character is giving me bev vibes! Also hearing Jake’s descriptions… they’re amazing! I’ve been a fan of Jake for 15 years (by proxy Murph and Emily too) and I’m just so proud of him for the growth! ❤️ I can’t wait to see where it goes

Natalie Hales

Oh my god the way I got so excited when this popped up on my feed!!

Gabby Bakker

I'm thee minutes in and this is so sick this is SO SICK!!!!!!

Ben Freeman

10 mins in and I'm fully in

Linnea C

This worldbuilding is so cool are the gods named after the different parts of the sword?? That’s freaking sick!!

Krystine W.

90 seconds in and already in love, somehow. So proud of our Dungeon Papa.

Tavitafish

I absolutely love the sound design in this ep. I'm loving the background sounds and the music cutting out during the backstory made me laugh so hard I nearly choked

Ron A.

Dont forget guys, alcohol dulls the senses. We must be vigilant in the night.

Pali Endi

Tell us a story baby Jake! Magnificent 👏👏

Samuel Gray

“We’ve all squirted our jodhpurs at one point or another”

Caitlyn Dill

My drive to work has been massively improved.

Jeffrey Rudolph

Words cannot express how excited I am to protect the granary

Kidtruck91

"Carnal release" hit hard

Charli A

Emily saying "indecent 20" absolutely sent me, can't wait for more with these characters!

Amos Ericson

Yo Jake. Great job dude!

Alex Peanut

It’s kinda funny. After years of Jake talking about DMing a simple low magic world where the heroes do mundane adventures like protecting the granary, what he has presented us with here is already so evocative and fantastical. You can tell from his descriptions that our baby bailiff has a poet’s heart

Sam

Yesss Daddy Master Jake ! The scene setting at Leviathan Inn tells me Jake's gonna be a great storyteller. Gotta love seeing Murph be a player, too. Awesome stuff

Shrish Jawadiwar

I wonder what Jake from the beginning of Campaign 1 would think about Jake now that he's a DM. Can't wait to listen to this!

Li I

So good! Love the writing, the world, the PCs. Love “indecent 20”, love that Murph has a flock of familiars this time, and that Caldwell’s fighter is also a ranger and a bard. Can’t wait for more episodes!

Alyssa Brake

Yes!! Great first episode!!

Pat S

Praise this schedule change!!!!!!

Elliott

Jake is an amazing DM, fair play

Jenn DeGarmo

"Of the murder ... that tracks ..." LMAO. I love this story already. Yay!

Simon Hughes

2 on 1 off schedule sounds perfect, I found it hard to keep up with the last story

Smol

I'm impressed, in the moments when Jake is ruling on something he's pretty on point.

Kellyd

Listening with a smile and swinging my feet I'm just so proud of Jake

Sarah Sullivan

Great job jaaaakeeee we love it!!!

CJA

PHUUUUUUCK THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOD IM NOURISHED NOW I MAY REST

Fig

Boggy is just Tom bombadil in the best ways haha

AXWH

IM GONNA SKAL ALL DOVA THE PLACE LETS GOOOOOOO

Ryan

Let’s goooooooo!! perfect thing to wake up too!!

Amanda K.

Yes!!! So excited for a 2 on 1 off schedule. My one issue with C3 was the fact that after 2 weeks I had a harder time remembering what was going on, so this is great! I’m glad you guys listened to the feedback and took it into consideration <3

Nicholas

Anyone else just have a carnal release in their pants when they saw the notification for this ep?

Emil Hvas

Way to go Jakey!

Natural Dragon

I’m so excited for Jake!! For those of us who DM you always remember your first campaign

Anthony Mongan
>>163903180

Completely agree. I’ve heard C1 100 times relistening to episode 93 right now, where Balnor eats the candle, and I’ve listened to C2 so many times but always give up on C3 because it was frustrating with the 2 week gap. I love the extra shows they do I relisten to every short rest bagging it with Balnor all of it everytime but doing it every week was hard. 1 episode of campaign for every 4 episodes of listening is very hard.

jose Vallejo

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

Rosanna

‘SQUIRTED OUR JODHPURS’ IS ILLEGAL loooooool

Jacob Stringer

Let's go Jake, great job to all of yall

writeathome

Happy birthday to me!!! I’m so excited to listen!!!

heyyodi

This was so good! You guys did great! More birds, please.

Stephanie R.

Amazing job Jake!!!

Katie P.

What do you mean Jake's never DMed?! Absolute natural, what a fun time, and the new crest is killer, Caldwell!

Eons Abroad

I listened to this masterpiece before listening to Weezy's tweaker remix this morning. I say this not to be showered in praise for having my priorities in order, but to attest to the quality of this sode. Great job Rake!

EverythingsBetterWithCheese

So good! Jake’s an awesome DM. Love the new characters. Emily Axford is a national treasure

Thomas Schlebecker

JAKES KILLING IT OMG and I love everyone's characters what a fun group!

Michael Singer

Not even 15 mins in and you already have me cry laughing, I’m so excited for this saga, for the murder!

Ryan

God damnit Emily… you and your carnal releases… haha this is why we love her..

Syf Sloane

hell yeah jake the little bailiff who could

Matt Gustavson

Oh god the characters, this is gonna be chaos I’m so exited

Goblin BnB

The sound design on this episode was spot on, elevated Jakes already amazing descriptions

Amy G.

Absolutely incredible work!!!

Peter

It’s so fun to see the different styles everyone from this crew brings to their storytelling, now each having DM’d. Amazing start, Jake absolutely crushed it. So excited to see what happens to the cumpanions next!

Robidou

Great episode! You crushed it Jake

Randy

The hype Is real

Matt Kilsby

Jake is an absolute natural. I knew he’d be good but WOW. I’ve been DMing for 4 years and his opening monologue is already better than anything I’ve ever done 😂

Hammy

From lowly bailiff to master of the dungeon. Young James Hurbitch has ascended and we are proud of him.

BeepBoopMahGoo

Imagine meeting someone new and they tell you they love not having sex lol

A. Lee. S

Loving this episode! Jake, you are doing an amazing job! And as always, love the crew! The soundscaping is a good balance :) I have a hard time listening to podcasts with too much background sound and loud music over the talking (too overwhelming for me). When I’m wearing earbuds, where Jake was describing the salt market, the music was adorable but a bit loud. … guys am I old?

Photon.Pilot

I’m three minutes in and I’ve been misty eyed with pride and glee the entire time. FUCK YEAH JAKE.

Hemlock

This was so great Jake, just an absolute phenomenal first run Also, adore the 2 on 1 off schedule

Luke Shealy

I immediately love Jake's NPCs at the bartender.

Frank

more like skal-DOPE-a, am I right?

Jeff Tomiak

This absolutely rules. Jake is a natural and the 3 new PCs are hilarious. Well done!

Michael Lawton

Dear Gods Jake!!! Your world building is excellent! I am so psyched for this adventure. Love you all so much!!!

Craig Weatherhead

What an amazing first ep. Immersive and tone perfectly set within the first minute - great job Jake!! I also really appreciate how Murph, Em, and Caldwell did their homework and contribute to the world building/lore. Also also, Murph is a coward for not doing the ‘French’ voice but his voice for Zudrik (sp?) also rocks. Can’t wait for ep 2

Tony Cappellino

I’ve GOT to know if the book of intros has 100 entries of just “Hardwon Surefoot” in it

Rafael C

This is incredible, well done folks!!! Loved picking up the little bits of lore here and there in the descriptions and character interactions! Also Welly's whole deal is positively killing me lmao

Gabriel Hafley

"So like third base or what?" 🤣

Jonathan

I’m so happy

Jaydon

this gives camp 1 energy and im here for it also the caldwell art for the symbol is awesome

Mads Ammitzbøll

Man jake is really off to the races really nice thematic adjustments for the baseline dnd classes etc. But goddamn, I cannot let go of the thought of what the two crew could've done with the Pendragon TTRPG a game about being arthurian knights.

Bransy330

Everyone say Thank You Jake!!!!!!

Hazel Sands

Soooo good!!! Jake’s language was so poetic and immersive, what a great first episode. 🐦‍⬛

Alesha S.

This was so good! I’m glad I get to be here at the beginning. I’m almost finished with campaign 3. Currently at Ep 61.

Cody Zimmer

Let's GOOOOOOOO

Evan Cordero

This was awesome! I'm super excited for more. Way to go on your DM session, Jake!

Dominique Kupersmith

Really enjoyed it! Jake is a natural DM and I love when Murph gets to be a PC he always has so much fun. I’m really loving the different dynamics emerging between the characters.

Proopypants

YES BABBBYYYYY

Brandon Rowand

LETS GO JAKE YOU KILLED IT

Jesse Amdahl

What a start Jake! Total natural, cannot wait for more of this world and these characters. Emily crushes it once again Plus 2-on-1-off oh HELL yeah

Justme

Congrats on an amazing first ep Jake!

Phillip

Take the tiny “L” Murph with the intro of Skaldova. Take the tiny L!

Matty

Fantastic!!

ToobaPhish

Im so excited there is so going to be so much eldermourne music in this

Everett Jarvis

Jake did so good, this world is so cool and I can’t wait to hear more of this gang’s adventures!! Take this big W!!

Sand Panda

I want to join The Murder. 🦤

Logan Klein

Stellar job Jacob

Jayden guerra

so great I can't wait for 100 episodes of this

Ross Berens

YES JAKE great job

Raymond G

*crowds chanting* Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake!

Heliks

What a fuckin blast - good intro, Jake!

Biz

I am obsessed with Emily's character - had to pause the episode at 33:00 because the laughter basically shattered my body.

Frank Brandenburg

Amazing! Can't wait for the gang to finally explore some granary based gameplay 🙏

Samwise

I should not have started on my drive to work! Now I have to wait all day to hear the second half, Jake you are killing it!!

KingHalt

Jake had me HOOKED FUCKIN INSTANTLY

Nick francis

General manager Jake!!!!!!!!!!

Suzanna DePeri

Yayyyy Jake!!! Amazing job!!

Paul

Absolutely loving Jake’s initial foray into DMing! 10/10 Keep up the great work ❤️

Bunnarchist

That opening intro alone is enough to tell me that Jake is going to be amazing at this

Amani Hope

Skaldovaaaaa!!

Sage deGaia

DM Jake you lit my imagination on FIRE!! Also the music in this episode is absolutely delightful!

Spencer Fakename

IN-FUCKING-CREDIBLE!!!!! I’m so stoked for this adventure. The Cumpatriots are amazing

Uncertain bug

Omg DM Jake this is awesome! I’m so exciteddddd!

sister himbo

Yay Jake!! Perfect first ep <3

Elana Kadish

WOW!! an AMAZING first ep! jake did such a fantastic job (his writing skills really shone in the scene descriptions and he makes such amazing npcs) and everyone’s PCs omg my new beloved little freaks!! wellie is absolutely my love 😭

Gina Va

I have nothing new to say, but I’m just too damned excited about this campaign to say nothing: EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! K bye.

Brandon Wiens

The whole smithy scene I was just waiting for Yorin (Jorren?) to drop his best Jon Voight “what do you think of this boner.. I got?” from Megalopolis.

Alec Johnson

This is so great! Excellent work Jake, the whole tavern intro had me laughing so hard

Sam L.

Hell yeah Jake. You did amazing!! 🩷🩷

Alex Mayhem

Truly incredible start to what will absolutely be a truly incredible campaign

Joe S

Murph is so good at playing edgelords. I absolutely love it.

alex

what a phenomenal debut, jake!! so excited for more of these three cum-patriots :)

Gnaeus Corbulo

Loved the start to DM Jake's first campaign! Feeling very moved especially as I started my own grimmer campaign for my group with my own first time DMing!

mail daddy

I’ve never been so excited to listen to the short rest

Marcos

Jake's NPCs were brilliant! The PCs were hilarious! Can't wait for the Short Rest, too.

Jordan Bergner

Great work Jeffrey, hope they let you guest star on 8 bit book club after this!

Sean

The new logo looks so good!

Winterbat

Love the trio of characters. The NPCs Jake made throughout the world are so enjoyable as well. Stoked to see the campaign go on

Katherine

I. Am. Delighted.

han!!

any chance we get official name spellings for these guys?

Bryan Barton

Little Stains making a cumback

Shawn Harrison

Ursus Christ was this a late post

Amanda M

This was amazing!!! I love the world building and Jake’s NPCs were all so enjoyable, I love hearing him do different character voices. I love the party as well and how quickly they became friends. Looking forward to more!

Tyler Rountree

I have been waiting earnestly for Jake’s DM debut… and boy did he not disappoint! Jake, you were nervous about nothing! You killed it, brother! Also, to the rest of the Two Crew, those new characters are hilarious! Really looking forward to more Skaldova!

Joshua Goguen

That was all I was hoping for and more! You guys crushed it

Jamie Matthews

JAKE JAKE JAKE JAKE!!!! baby bailiff you are KILLING it!!!! I am obsessed with thr world and these characters already 💕

Brian Edwards

This is phenomenal. Everyone's character and voices are so perfect. The horse caper is a classic Caldwell goof.

InternetEthan

Some of my favorite characters, you guys nailed it, good job Jake!

Rhae Olson

This first ep is AMAZING. The intro pulls you into the world immediately, and everyone's characters were all so good! Also, big shout out for the music! Emily is absolutely killing it on the soundtrack.

Meapyboy1234567
>>163890020

🤣😂😂that is a crazy statement to say. Wouldn’t put it oast the crew though.

Omar Mtz

Congratulations Jack!! Already loving and intrigued by this new world you created and the Cumpatriots!!! Can't wait to continue this new tale!

Michael Lawton

I can’t wait to see Welly’s fall from grace.

Adrian

This is awesome! What a great DM jake is going to be!!

Elandriel

I was gonna save this for later at work but I’m just too excited!

Elijah C.

I cannot wait for the next ep! Absolute banger guys

seachaser

Are they all human?

xatlern

I was expecting another dungeon court! I forgot we were starting Jake's campaign, what a nice surprise! I don't know what their actual age differences are, but the vibe is very odd couple dads and their weird daughter. Can't wait to see where this goes!

A.J.

so insanely good and fun!!!

62-bit Hero

Already absolutely excellent - love the setting love the characters and Jake is crushing it as the dm!

Colten Payne

Absolutely top class!

Aly Sylum

Jake, it’s so good! Great job!!

just a little bawn

I do imagine that every crow in this world is a descendent of Caw Caw

Livicent

love the new gang and love Jake’s atmospheric descriptions 🫶 can’t wait for more 😊

Gino Rodriguez

just started - boggy sounds like Olmec from legends of the hidden temple lol

Sean

I WANT the book with all of the episode intros as a coffee table book

Amanda O'Brien

Jake!!!!! Four minutes in and already amazing!!!

ABigdude

Yo this is great! And I love the character choices

Dillon Nunamaker

Woah Emily's character voice is jarringly similar to her normal voice but so different

Doctor Ransom

Oh Melora, this is giving me life! Y’all brought some real Trinyvale energy to baby DM Jake. Good luck bud! “Squirted our jodhpurs” will live rent free in my mind.

joel

we have a rare dynamic at play here I want to shout out: Murph and Caldwell on the same team gently against Emily. Very fun

James Flannery

This is some top shelf Peat Smoked shit

Jaymus Ortiz

The best thing about a new season is new voices. They’re all so good. Hearing Herb for the first time took me out 🤣

Dag Swanials

Yo! Absolutely amazing! Great job Jack, you're a natural GM! Bravo, good sir! Bravo!

Spencer Murphy

I'm so excited for this campaign! Jake you have done so well and everyone is hilarious 😂 I love the cumpatriots energy already

Bimkerly

Cake did so good 😊

Psykodactyle

Jake the Cake absolutely brings it BBL-style, really excited for this Also is Boggy Rogers a One Piece reference?

Richa W

Can’t wait to get home and listen!!!

Austin Wiggin

God this was so worth the wait. I wanna say I think Mellie does fit the grimdark, i.e elder rings witches and chastity esque

Alec Posta

"we've all squirted our jaudpurs" had me rolling

Gavin Lippitt

this josh guy isn’t half bad at DMing

DarthTurkey28

Hell yeah! Been waiting for this! This is gonna be epic!

NoShitSherlock

Amazing job Jake, wonderful exposition, amazing pacing, you have the makings of a great DM.

VinDiagram

Amazing work, Jake !! Had me cracking up at the office like a mad man... 🤣

Rachel Shoshanna

this is already so much fun - the vibes of the worldbuilding are chefs kiss and the characters as always are the perfect combination of hilarious and earnest. i can't wait for the next ep!

Tish

Absolute Cinema 🍻

Andrew Hixon

First time ever commenting. Long time listener, this shit was amazing. Let Bailiff Jack dm whenever

Lucas

Very hyped for the 2-ON/1-OFF idea. I love other content like D&D court as such, but I end up missing the main campaign and have a harder time getting into the story as I forget things that "recently" happened, plus it puts a dull on the overall excitement that a campaign naturally gives off. So yay!

Josh O'Brien

Honestly unbelievable intro I was transported

spiffygrooves

All of Jake’s writing this episode was so good! The intro was incredible and everything was so beautifully described!!!! So beyond excited for the rest of this campaign

Gav S

This was so good, and the DM was awesome! He should replace that lowly bailiff from D&D Court

GGCoopie

These are what seasoned professionals in dnd podcasting soundlike... so damn good. Everyone has been in the DM seat... the circle is complete.

Leah Turner

jake, as someone who just dm'd for the first time this week as well, just wanna say congrats!!!! you did great and I'm so excited for the rest of the campaign

Lilloth

LFGGGGGG BABY DUNCLE!! Such visual narration, I’m so excited for your imagination to play out!! And the Cumpatriots, all your voices and quirks are so fun and I can’t wait for your journey 😸💖

Candelario -Candyman- Ramirez III

Listening at work with my office door open, it took every ounce of willpower I had to not burst out laughing on "...carnal release". Keep up the amazing work, gang.

dndaddict

I have been waiting for this, so excited to listen! There goes my plans for the evening 😂

Justin Noble

So excited about 2 eps on, one off! I love the actual plays and this is wonderful news. I keep paying for your Patreon and it keeps paying off!

Mirjam K

this is so fun! I’m so excited for Skaldova 😊

Cat C

Yes!!! Loving this so far! Jake, you’re killing it!

Ellen

I am not at all surprised that the man who began C1 by drinking in the sounds of the fiddle ended his own campaign's first episode with an arrow thunking into a tree trunk and quivering. Love it love it love it.

Roz

Jake is doing so well already setting a scene and really making you feel like you're in the environment!! I'm blown away and so excited for more!

goose

Holy shit, Jake is a natural! This is amazing and I can’t wait for more!!

Erin G

welly is KILLER I LOVE HER

Super Madio

Geez,,, Jake cooked so hard, just out the gate swingin, outstanding work, immaculate setting of the vibe. carnal release killed me lmao

Diana Foti

Great job Jake!!

Erin G

great job Jake!

Gryph

Hell yeah Jake! Keep it up and there's no way they can call you lowly again!

William T.

Fuck yeah Jake, this was great.

we're besties with testees don't test these besties

This was so awesome. I love your guys campaigns. You have my favorite style of approaching dnd. Just having the best time. The dnd stream with the most laughs per minute. 🫡

Sara S.

I just love how purely Jake loves this genre and type of storytelling. there’s no artifice or sardonic distance, he just loves it, and it comes through no so clearly.

Nathan Van Ness

Ok, this player arrangement is incredible, and Skaldova already seems really cool. Very excited for more.

heh

this setting and set of characters is amazing🌝

Haven

I'm so hyped for this!!! Jake's writing and his NPC voices are amazing and I already love the PCs so much 💖 🐦‍⬛

margot d

SO TERRIFIC!! I had such a great time listening!! Thanks Jake 🫡

lily 😦

loving this so much!! love all the characters but especially Welly, the carnal release took me out

Noah Ramirez

jake, you’re killing it! i’m filled with parasocial pride! well done! i’m excited for the rest of the campaign

TWestgate

Jark killed it! This is the first time I’ve finished an episode and haven’t had a short rest available to listen to, I’m devastated

Steve

This seems like it's gonna be an absolute blast. Jake's world descriptions and NPCs are brilliant, and the RP energy between Caldwell, Emily, and Murph is amazingly chaotic!

Ollie

This is my Super Bowl

Alexander Ray

Jake this is not your first time DMing! You have taken to it like a duck to water or a crow to carrion, marvelously grim, immersive poetry of setting, you’re an artist and your style is so loved

Evan Schmidt

This already rules tbh... Jake's DMing would be top notch for even an adult, let alone a bouncing baby bailiff

Alex

That was amazing!!! I love all the descriptions

Yara

Jake you have me ensorcelled!

Finlay Cushen

This was amazing!! Great job Jake - looking forward to more!!

Toland Kister

Fantastic job Jake! this really motivates me to get started DMing myself

Sarah B

We are so blessed.

Jesse Boone

Great job jake had me laughing hard af the whole time! Definitely looking forward to the rest of the campaign!!!

Xanian Jamfalcon

I'm out therefore I'm in. Good job, Jake!

Ilana Galpert

omg JAKE!!!! the PROSE!! who knew our baby bailiff was such a good widdle writer??? Also–party chemistry off the charts, what a trio <3

Evem

I love this classic fantasy vibe and making the goal 40 miles away is very funny and of course they steal horses and knock out a “19 year old” stable boy

Angus Earl

I knew Jake would be good but god DAMN

abi_all_pink

What an awesome DM debut, Jake!! You are doing amazing and I am so looking forward to more Skaldova!

Kelley

OK the intro description gave me chills multiple times, such a strong start.

Aaron Sterne

You know it’s a trip when ‘Boggy Roger’ is the most normal person in the party

RareStranger41

Welly reminds me of Grace Chastity from Nerdy Prudes Must Die 😆

Kyle Veach

Hearing Jake do the "Welcome to..." is delightful!!!!! This was so fun, loving the new characters! Jake, you are CRUSHING it, glad you're finally behind the dm screen 😁 Emily. EMILY. EMILYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. CARNAL. RELEASE?!?!?!?!

Brandon Burgess

I was goofy smiling listening to the intro and then never stopped. Amazing. From zero D&D experience to a well-crafted 1st DM session, Jake's come a long way!

AquaBuddha

Amazing episode. Jake is doing an killer job for his first session. Really impressive. Also, someone just gave you the Black Cube from Invisible Sun?!? That's incredible. Invisible Sun is *amazing* and now I really want to hear a one-shot or mini-campaign. The setting and system is just so fun.

v_squared (Vanessa)

I'm so excited to listen to this! And the logo for the campaign looks incredible!

Blue Bee

As soon as Caldwell said "chums" in the intro I knew he landed on Boggy Roger and I'm so glad he did

Leavell Wall

Hearing Jake in this episode reminded me of my first day as a teacher. You were planned and prepared, except when they act crazy and you have to throw it out the window! Absolutely fantastic start, and you're world-building is stellar. This first one is the hardest, but you still knocked it out of the park!

Cameron Cook

man, jake's writing is so killer. very very excited for this adventure.

DM Joe
>>163946900

Hey congrats to you! I'm sure you did great! As a forever DM, I'm sure you're doing great things!

Marissa Mars

I started listening when they were in C1 in the Feywild and always wanted to hear Jake DM and holy moly he blew it out of the water! This is a fantastic adventure and fits the vibe of Jake always playing Fighter with Low Magic 😂

Raul Ramos

Let’s Goooo!!!

Spencer Pommier

Jake dming is what made me sign up to patreon.

FusRohNahSon

JAAAKEEE? THIS WAS SO GOOD? For real this was so well done, i was a bit nervous on the market scene but the flow was great!

J.I.

I can never hear the words "carnal release" the same way ever again.

tacticalgrandma

I haven’t laughed this hard in a while. Welly really is hilarious

Lauren E

This is incredible!! Jake you absolutely killed it - the world is so immersive, and I cannot wait to see where the rest of the story goes! 🐦‍⬛✨

Jake Miller

This is my first time listening to episodes as they come out! I love you guys so much, I started teaching this year and campaign one helped me get through the toughest days ❤️

Mo

this is so good jake i’m so excited

The Fun Yaunt

Jake!!! These descriptions are absolutely gorgeous! I scrubbed back just to listen to them again!

Spencer

This was incredible!! I love the new characters, it feels like everyone is playing against type, but are all doing a marvelous job. Jake did great with setting the scene, and I liked the subtle touches with the worldbuilding, like the innkeeper’s job system. I’m also glad he’s having fun with making NPCs. I’m curious how he’ll handle dungeons and combat encounters!

super cockler

WE ARE SO FREAKING BAAACKKKK😭😭😭😭😭🎉🎉🎉🌈🌈🌈🥳🥳🥳🥳

mikel_pickle

All 4 of the crew are great DMs, we are blessed! Loved this ep and can't wait for more.

Shahla

SOOOO FREAKIN EXCITED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN !!!! LETS GO DM JAKE

Lagongo

That was great!

Austin Wiggin

I love the way Cedric and Mellie interact he's jaded and millies so earnest

Christopher Carie

Murph always gives a masterclass on how to play edgelords but part of a team. This was so amazing!! Great job Jake and team!

J. Marshall Smith

Such an incredible first episode. Jake should be proud of his hard work!

writeathome

The way the music breaks at carnal release, followed by everyone’s stunned silence and giggles is so hilarious 😂

Weston Thorman

We’ve “come” full circle to the little stains

Allen S

I just caught the "Heron's Mating Call" being a reference to Caldwell/Beverly trying to make a Bullywug call in early Season 1.

sawnnyM

Jake is absolutely killing it. So excited to see where it goes with the cumpanions!

The Grinch (feral)

I was having such a crappy day at work and this made me cackle and snort out loud. Luckily it’s been slow so nobody looked at me weird, but I’m so excited to see where this story goes. GREAT JOB JAKE!!

Don Johnson

Jake killed it. Good job

arcadelights

ive been listening to blackthorn hall all week so it was so delightful and lowkey trippy that this campaign started with that song !! incred.!

Matthew Chen

I had been re-listening to campaign 1 right before this came out. Such a joy to see Jake’s evolution from newbie player who has to be reminded to action surge, to pro-DM

ACK

Excellent work, love the characters and enjoying the setting! Looking forward to this castle that's been sucked underground and merged with a cave, something about living in the ruins of a fantastical disater always captures me.

Madison F

Only 1/2 of the way through and this is amazing. Wonderful job Jake

ale

i’m getting back into naddpod after not listening for a hot minute, being able to come back to jake as the dm is sick timing

drmimms

The baby bailiff absolutely killed it DMing! I love the setting and NPCs. And there were good setups for the PCs to riff on. Also love these PCs! Excited to see where they're going. 😀

katytron

what a fun start, great job jake!!

Robert

Holy smokes I love this new campaign. Welly might be one of my favorite characters in all of NADDPod now, I picture her as looking like Ariana Grande’s Little Antonio from SNL.

kaitlyn mccoy

This was so good jack you did great

ShezInJapan

This setting go so hard I wish I was a player!

Martin

Please please please keep this campaign going… everyone’s character is too perfect. Jake as a DM is a revelation

Trey

I'm immediately obsessed!!! Everyone is so funny and Jake is absolutely killing it!

Josh Kumar

0/10 episode didn't mention the depleted granaries at all

Duffman

This has been INCREDIBLY inspirational for me as I'm soon to start DMing my 1st campaign and I've been so nervous and anxious. Jake you've given me such amazing confidence! You're absolutely SLAYING as a DM and are always appreciated!!!!

Matt

It’s fair use to sing “SKAL-DOVE-AH” to the tune of One Winged Angel at the intro, right?

S. Marc

God I love this campaign already. I am literally imagining the three in distinct art styles just having fun. Please keep going with the campaign and take as much time as you need to work on it.

Daisy

Totally random royalty free suggestion. Authors sometimes have characters that are "world hoppers" Any recurring world hopper characters that could be included from Bahumia or Eldermourne or Bahumia II?

Grace M

So so proud of Jake! You’re doing great, sweetie!!

Alex Herndon

Mellie is giving big Ralph Wiggum energy.

Luke McCauley

This is just fucking incredible I’m so excited

Miranda the Dungeon Court Stenographer

GAHH Jake is such a great writer. This was awesome! Side note: I was seriously thrown off when Emily kept saying “Elizabethan Collar” because in Vet Med that’s the technical term for cones, but we usually just call them e-collars. So for a good few minutes I was like “why is Welly in a cone?” 😭

Vee

Amazing job from Jake!

Al Thomas

Yall killed this one. I need 45 episodes to binge right now..... but of course tale your time. So what y'all do.

Rebecca Neal

Listening a second time. I'm already so invested in this one!

Jenna

Well(-y)d up at the intro - this rules!!!!!!!!! Jake crushed this.

Dylan Buras

Jake did such a great job! If he was nervous I could not tell at all

CallMeButters

I love the Cumpatriots and Jake did such a good job!

Elizabeth Harris

Such a great start!!! Jake you’re killing it! So many amazing immersive details. Also I am so excited for two on, one off. ♥️

Michelle Spurgeon

Awesome job, Jake! Such a fun world and mission!

Heavy Harry

Over 1000 likes??!?!??!?! Dayyyuuuummmm, girl. Get this dm on 8 bit book club, guys. People seem to like him.

Witpending

SAWYER R I have been wanting a book of naddpod intro poetry! If you see this, link if you have an Etsy :)

Sam

Way to go Tuckers girlfriends husband! You smashed it out of the park with this one.

Aiyana

already listening to this for the second time! you really brought it Jake!

akhlysflowers

Going for the replay!!

EternalDM

Fuck ya bailiff!!!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

super cockler

the cumpatriots might be my favourite party so far?

Luke McCauley

“Squirted our jodhpurs” is VILE

Ken

great first ep!! also I noticed that the player sigils each have a rune from one of the gods in them, thats really cool!

Avary

I am the Avary Emily shouted out and I am being so very normal about it (her parents were super sweet!!)

Jackson Hurley

this episode gave me a carnal release

Lizzy French

You can tell Jake's been working on his poetry for Segments, these descriptions are beautiful

Axyl and Olympia

Jake!!! This is so good!!!! You can just feel how much time and energy you put into this!! I am so happy for you this genuinely made me so hype and I am so so so into your world! You’re a natural DM! Hell yeah!!!

Axyl and Olympia

Please make this more than like 5 epsiodes, I need so many of this!!

bj cox

I loved this full campaign please

Apollo Sullivan

Jake, this was incredible man! Good job 👏🏾

Colin Kilzer

DM Jake should Guest on 8bitbookclub, that would be cool!

Turtlebum

I know completely different class but I'm getting Prism Grimpoppy vibes from Emily's character. Love it! Specially since didn't get to see her on CR'd finale.

Nick Lerche

"Jolly bad, then!"

Alex Moore

Huge missed opportunity that Jake isn't calling himself the Cake Boss of this campaign

SeaCroc

Yay this is awesome! Also “Hilt’s balls” Jake confirmed Malazan reader

Drunkenbubble

Jake I've waited for this for a long time, me and a good friend use to talk about it alot.

Alicsander Lunar

Boggy sounds just like Simon Belmont from Captain N and it's very fun to picture

AlDente

Killed it Jake!!

Brandon Schroeder

Absolutely Frick yeah, I hope this one goes for a long time

GaiusOrpheus

Second listen. Only just noticed the little moan when Jake says "quivering" at 1:02:58

Nitzan Harel

Is welly trans? What’s their gender?

Nitzan Harel

The order of the Oak and Oar kind of feels like a mix between Catholicism and Judaism. The big Christian focus on sin, “decency”, and things like that. But it is also reminiscent of the Radical Jewish idea that the messiah will come once all of god’s chosen people (Jews) become properly Jewish and follow all the rules.

dylndmg

Chills during that intro. Like the cold air of Mud Town wrapping me in a blanket and embedding me in a story brought to life. Great job Jake.

Sharon G

This was so good!! Love all the PCs. Excited to see where the campaign goes!!

Chuck P

Usually it takes me a few episodes to warm up to the new characters. These 3 are instantly likable. Can’t wait to see more of Skaldova Jake!

Chris F

Is it time to bring back "the little stains" as a group nickname?

Falka Punch

Such a beautiful start, Jake killing it! and Emily’s “pardon my churlish curiosity” is gonna stay with me forever I think

Joshua Qualls

Shout out to murph’s editing when the music drops out when Mellie hesitantly says “carnal release” and then the music fades right back up as soon as everyone had time to process that masterpiece of a joke. This is such the perfect combination of PCs I really really hope this one turns into something bigger!

Jorde

These characters already have me LOLing and the sound editing was incredible! How DO they do it

Jessica B.

I'm loving this, Jake is so great! 💕 🌈

brookieblue

So good!!! I enjoyed it so much! It’s a totally different vibe from the other campaigns but still totally NADDPod! Great job, Jake!!

Jared Kirk

Jake! Descriptions are on point and beautiful. Voices are excellent. Humor is excellent as always. Love the world you’ve built. Keep it going!!

Desiree

Haven't finished yet but I'm really enjoying Jake's narration and the dynamic that is developing between the three PCs! Super proud of Jake 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ this has been a long time coming!

Dans

I will gladly add to the chorus- this episode was incredible, and I can't wait for more!

Totally Offside

Rest in peace, Boggy's Buds. Gone too soon.

G.X. Barnett

Jake did such a good job. This is now a 4 DM podcast and that’s the most solid in the game.

theattackchicken

Omg Jake did such an incredible job!!!! If I didn't know his history w DND I would've legit thought he was an experienced DM. I can't wait for the rest of this!!!!!

Tommy

Loving this! Amazing job jake and the pcs are perfect too

Earth Girl

DM Jake is exactly what i need to help me heal while i deal with the flu <3

Luke Swannell

Great idea regarding 2 on 1 off scheduling! 1 on 1 off was feeling a little weird for me, but this feels like a good fit

Oscar Brown

Awesome job Jake!

Robert

Lilli Jaye

Emily and Caldwell are especially amazing here

yeow

This feels like a lighter Dark Souls campaign, can’t wait for the next one!

Penny Garbo

What a great start to a campaign! I can't wait for more. I didn't know I needed "carnal release" in my life, but here I am and I love it!

Nikolaus Cox

I love the two on, one off, schedule for this! I adore the actual plays, and I find the ancillary episodes where you do loads of creative and goofy stuff so much fun and endlessly re-listenable. So I love this balance between story and goof-‘em-ups.

Ash

head over heels in love with DM jake

Randy Simon Jr

Amazing start. Fantastic first showing for Jake as DM. I already can't wait for the next ep!

Nikolaus Cox

Holy shit Jake you write MAGNIFICENT prose!

Justin Lust
>>164134315

Absolutely same - I'm trying to find ways to drop it into casual conversation 😂

Rotem Cohen

It was so cool!! And love the episode scheduling decision!

Adam Sutton

"What Would Emily Do" is consistently my mantra whenever I create characters *anywhere*. In my writing, in my D&D PCs, and my NPCs. Just absolute powerhouse of creativity there and beyond. Love this so much and Jake you are a natural!!!

Tim Sauerland

“YOU ENSORCEL ME!” 🦆-ing had me rolling 🤣🤣 Also, are two of Boggy’s buds Crunch’ems and William Shits? 😂

Matthew Rudland Barfoot

Why is Caldwell doing the voice of the Narrator from George of the Jungle? I'm all here for it!

Dylan Irish

This was so damn good😂 I got big time Nathan Explosion(from Metalocalypse) vibes from Murph's character and big time Starfire(specifically the rendition from the 2000s teen titans show) for Emily's character

James Drenning

Love this champaign!! JAKE YOU ARE A NATURAL!!

Zaq Putnam

I love that the PC's are all so different but personalities mesh so well, they are hilarious together and I instantly love all three. Jake is so confident and you can tell he did his homework. Wonderful job everyone!

Tyler Gob

John, we've all known you've had it in you to pull off a campaign of your own. Heres to a hell of a season! <3

PissGrizz

I was startled when I heard my name in the episode, guess I'm a little blacksmith boy now! Keep it up Jake!

Amos Ericson

William Shitz? Love it.

Rhianna

Amazing job Jake! I canNOT WAIT to listen to the rest of this campaign💛

Georgia

wow I love the setting already! DM JAKE YAYYYYYYY also i am loving the pc dynamics already.... I knew I would. Emily u r everything. to me /j

Sable

Jake, you're doing a fantastic job at DMing so far! Murph playing another "weird/awkward edgelord" character is giving so much life

Jennifer Maull

The only thing I don’t like about this campaign is I miss Jake having a character! Your pc’s are always my fav and now your npc’s get to be my fav! ❤️ such a good job!!!

Paul Morrison

Im currently towards the end of C1 and am curious to know if I am safe to listen to this campaign and avoid spoilers.

jackalope503
>>164471056

As far as I can tell this is a completely unconnected world to C1. You should be all set to enjoy without fear of spoilers!

Mr. Serpentarius

Jake you are doing amazing. I love it so much already.

Hal Martenson

I know this is a weird thing to say to someone I’ve never met, but I’m really proud of you Jake!!

DJSPEKT

Jake just took us all to SKALDOVAAAAAAAAAAAA

CoraxArtifex

This is shaping to be my favourite NADDPOD campain yet!

Nicole

So awesome!

Shannon Lee

So awesome! I've listened to it 3 times! ❤️

Linnea Patterson

I love this world so much!!! I want to read a whole book about it. (Side project, Jake?)

Cooper Erikson
>>164471056

If you have a little bit left in C1 I would highly recommend finishing that out first. Not because your gunna be spoiled by anything in here but because it's worth finishing. Also C2 is a completely separate universe from Bahumia (The shared setting for C1 and C3) so you can avoid spoilers there as well. But as I said would highly recommend finishing C1 first it is well worth it.

Cooper Erikson
>>164471056

I am not normally one for outwardly expressing emotions but when THAT song hit at the wrap of the C1 finale on release night i cried for about 3 hours straight just processing the beautiful wrap to 100 episodes of emotional buildup. And I still tear up every time I listen to that finale.

Paul Morrison
>>164471056

I couldn't help myself and ended up listening to this episode lmao. Don't worry I still intend to listen to all of the NADDPOD campaigns. Being able to partake in this new campaign in real time with everyone else is a nectar too sweet to ignore

Andrey M

Incredibly well done Jake and awesome set up. Absolutely died laughing at Emily’s backstory 😂

Max

Matty Critts?? Is that you???

Karina Osbourne

Jake is killing it good lord! I love skaldova so much already ❤️

Adam D

DM CAKE, fantastic job! I am in awe. 🧡🦆

Sido Hikami

“There’s no more fighting for glory, just struggling for gold” That was FIRE! 🔥

Garritt Mohn

About time we get Jake as a DM. The man has a creative mind and I am here for it!!!

Brook Heater

Excellent job Jake! Can't wait for the rest of Skaldova

Emily

!!!! This is my second time listening to it. It is PURE gold!!

Jason Sherman

It’s happening, little baby Jake is all grown up 🥲

Cloutea Animated

Jake your writing is so well done. You’re incredibly descriptive and you put so much flavor and care into your world! It’s truly amazing to listen to and I cannot wait to hear more. Thank you for this amazing gift !!

Paula A.

I've just started The Bright Sword due to you guys' reccomendation and to get into the knighlty mood for Skaldova and wow, it's a blast so far ! I can hardly put it down, I get home from work dying to keep reading. Thank you so much for the rec! And what a wonderful first ep ! Jake, your descriptions are so vivid !!

Cam Baker

Amazing! Anyone else feel like Boggy is wearing a kilt?

Genaro Morales

We have to keep "Secret Squirters" going

CommanderZ-76

“Zudrik of the murder” I just got the bird pun ten minutes in. I appreciate that so much

Leola Grayhawk
>>164106485

Hah! I was getting that vibe too, which is fun! But I think Emily said that she's a girl/uses she/her

James Grimes

I can’t believe that being a Jake and Amir fan in the 2010’s has led to me being a diehard D&D listener and player

welcometojen

It was a really bad idea to listen to this in the gym, I cannot stop laughing 💀

Samantha Sullivan

I now randomly just shout “you ensorcell me!” What a great line!

dani

emily's voice for welly is so fucking perfect and funny, the way she exclaims "you encorcell me" gets me every fucking time XDD

Kat !

1. why is Murph so good at crow noises ??? 2. its so AWESOME seeing (listening?) to Jake DM !!!!! 3. """""carnal release""""" 4. """ squirted our jodhpurs""" I can already tell im gonna love this campaign

Figgy

relistening and whew! “Like a jealous lover unwilling to let go” is such an evocative image.

Frogndog

I love Emily's use of subtle foreshadowing when introducing Welly as "pitching a tent"

Samuel Gray

I’m relistening after finishing the bright sword. This is the best series of NADDPOD. Everyone is firing on cylinders we didn’t even know they had. We’ve all squirted our jodhpurs at one time or another.

Moose

Relistening and I absolutely love how Welly has the strongest connection to the setting with her belief in the gods/magic but her backstory makes Jake just say “god damn it”