Post "[PUBLIC EPISODE] The Wizard, the Witch and the Wild One: ep038 "Abassin"" by "worldsbeyondnumber"

Alyssa

Damn, relistening reminded me that Aabria’s dice have a story that they want TOLD! And they will make their presence known with just the most brutal nat 1s

CC

Dammit! Here I am crossing my fingers for a Wizard Salamander to exist, and they turn out to be an NPC for the other NPCs who doesn't even get a line haha. The name fits though, I guess. Everyone loves the charismatic megafauna, and forgets about the salamanders :(

Carrie Mook Bridgman

Wow. Reminds me of Uncle Sly from Arc 2. If he does his job right, the catastrophes don't happen, and then everyone wonders what he's good for. Being a Counterspell Tamori has to suck, because you will have to decide to cast yourself in a split second, and if you're successful, no one will know what the threat was. I guess at least they will know there was a real threat, because you're gone.

Fxd Gear Queer

My neurospicy ass was yelling at the phone about the doorknobs during the planning 😅

Dani

I can’t find the transcript- is it not available yet or something else? Having a hard time understanding the river spirit

anouk

every episode after the burning question is so much more tense

Amaya Booker

I am convinced that something terrible has to happen to Silver or Steel before this arc ends to round out Book 1 of the tragedy that Suvi lives in. I made myself let go of worrying that that's not Silver™ and just an elaborate ruse but there's no way everyone makes it to the end of this Arc. I just want them to be happy forever 😭

Emma Runswick

WORTHWHILE 😭😭😭😭😭

Carrie Mook Bridgman

I don't think so. That was the drama--making Aabria do it. I am glad that nat one did not doom the whole plan, but Brennan wouldn't want that, and Ame did great.

Carrie Mook Bridgman

I do not understand how you can listen to this podcast at a desk job. I know I have lousy executive function, but I could not even file while listening to this. I would be staring into space holding the same paper, come to with a jerk and file it in the wrong place, and repeat.

Aviva

In the talkback, Taylor said that was his goal explicitly. And I was right there with you. Haha

Aviva

Ask questions! I’m sure a bunch of us D&D nerds would be happy to help you understand the combat mechanics. ☺️

Aviva

The most brilliant use of Calm Emotions I’ve ever seen!

Aviva

Time for a cuddle puddle at the fireside. I’m scared, y’all. 😬

Xtina

MAN! Is it possible to be turned on by sound design? Because I am... This episode is amazing!!!

GrumpyTrees

I get it. I cheered aloud at the end.

GrumpyTrees

AAAAAHHHHH that was a very good episode and I am normal about this

Lynn Ford

Extreme "The A-Team" energy from the party and score this episode. Suvi needs to upgrade from cigarettes to the cigar because her plan REALLY CAME TOGETHER.

Tessie Lou

Exactly my feeling and also now that the episode is over and on an incredibly high note, im TERRIFIED of what the next episode brings 🫠

Hayley Haner

No idea how to describe my reaction to the luck check other than a small gasp interrupted by a large one (small at the result, large at the thought of what could happen after). Had I not been driving I’m sure I would’ve flipped my shit even more.

Krissi Carson

Holy shitballs, the sound editing for this episode! Also, just want to say, this was a CRAZY episode to listen to while driving.

Worlds Beyond Number

You get a lot more WWW before outer space. A lot.

Wizard Susurrus

We get one more, or two more before outer space? I can’t remember.

Worlds Beyond Number

Oh…if only ;)

Jessica

And then they all made it back to the Citadel and lived happily ever after. The end! Wow what a great ride!

Bryan

You have no clue how much will power it took to not scream in joy while I was on the bus during the last 10 minutes of this episode. I was genuinely tweaking in my seat the whole time, and I’d like to formally apologize to anyone who had to witness that.

Jesse Massaro

<3 <3 <3 <3

Witpending

This episode was so good. My heart is broken and I also feel like I could kill God.

Witpending

Not proud of it but I cried a little

Witpending

Damn if that isn't exactly what a nat 1 at a crucial moment feels like

Gotholi

There is very little I can say without spoilers but please know that I am TERRIFIED given what Aabria said in the Burning Questions. Just genuinely sat there biting my nails for like 20 minutes afterwards.

Snowbun

Aw thank you 💖😊🐰

Eric Stokien

Epic scoring on this episode and that sound of the dam breaking was perfectly evocative! Ame making deals with her words and saving lives with her magic. Suvi wizarding up a plan and using her secrets. Eursulon banging on his shield to call the troops to him in the fog, and pushing a bear off a cliff. And of course Brennan killing it with his descriptions and making Silver look like a badass. I was feeling some real Lord of the Rings movies vibes here.

Mubeen Khan

Holy shit this was so good

Sil

Gave Helm's deep & Aragorn's visceral screaming of "Dago han! Dago han!" to Legolas

Sil

"Rahoan will answer!" I'M SCREAMING, OMG 😭🩵🥹😱 Eursalon and Rahoan better be our Aragorn/Brégo equivalent or I cry more

Aviva

Oooh! Thank you. Must not have had thumbs available for googling then. ☺️

Sil

They were the boats in 12 Rivers as well 😊

Aviva

Yo wtf no. Too many feels already!

Aviva

Rhymes with stoat! And we know Aabria digs mustelids.

Aviva

oml = oh my lanta? 😂

Aviva

Welcome! 🤗 Hope to see you at the Fireside. ☺️

Aviva

🤘🏻EAT TRASH 🤘🏼 BEAT TRASH 🤘🏾

Aviva

For anyone else who paused to look up a coracle: https://youtube.com/shorts/jhWQdgOIF3M

mleanl

This was so epic but also oh NO does that mean Suvi’s Very Bad Day is next 😭

Lagongo

That was amazing!

Ashleigh Hanlon

Damn Taylor. The way my heart sank on that Nat one, and then you kicked me in the guts with that sound. I hate that I love it 😘

Ashleigh Hanlon

FIREBALL!

Zachary Stigliano

Ain't no river dope as this, it's good and fast and clean (so fast and so clean clean)...!

Marley Bernard

My god that ep slapped

Peter Worrest

Taylor is truly earning his take on this one. bravo!

Devon

Can’t explain the way I started crying when Silver flew to help Eursalon, it was like turning on a faucet

Benny Bee

"make ingots of our boy Silver" absolutely sent me

Benny Bee

We gotta soak up Every Detail

Benny Bee

Audibly GASPED and the music in the background as they rolled initiative made it feel like taking off into real danger. I was just walking my dog alone but I realized a little while after that bit I was almost jogging with how hyped up it got me!

Benny Bee

Also hats off, as always, to Taylor and whomever may have helped on this episode. The tippytappy Suvi piano music as she sets the dam trap is one of my new absolute favorites- not to mention the choral voices when the dam comes down. Citadel brass has always had my heart and boy was it SOARING in the sweeping numbers here. 10/10 as always. The bar just keeps going up!

Benny Bee

Truly a masterclass on how to weave storytelling and combat. This episode is the perfect encapsulated "Saving Private Ryan" vibe wherein everyone got to show their stuff- I mean, COME ON, Eursulon atop the ridge on a white horse as the injured soldiers flee to him? Suvi having the inflict wounds on the dam, the feather fall? Ame with calm emotions to focus the soldiers? THE TOMORI? I'm losing it yall.

Benny Bee

When Silver broke the fog line, I was on a 5am misty walk with my dog and accidentally cheered aloud because the brass had me hype beyond belief

Benny Bee

I SHRIEKED AT THIS my heart BROKE oh no oh god

Aussie Griffin

This was the best narrated D&D combat I've heard in years! The rooms that are going to have to be broken in now. o.- A.G.

Heydon Hensley

Seconding this. The sound design and orchestral arrangement starting on Aabria's nat 1 luck check? Absolutely took my breath away.

Patrick

Absolutely riveting. The sound design was incredible. Amazing. Thank you.

Daniel O'Gorman

The River Spirit is half goat -half trout. Brennan’s birthday is January 4th, making him a Capricorn, which is often depicted as… half goat half trout! The GOAT’s a goat from Goat House!

Philip Thoman

Wow. This was great. Love you guys.

catrinevansvlogs -

when I tell you I GASPED when I heard the fireball

Danielle Hood

"We must fight... to run away." "Eursulon calls for aid." "And Rohoan will answer!" "Into the woods it's time to go It may be all in vain I know Into the woods but even so we have to take the journey"

Nick van Zeijl

This might be my favorite episode so far. From the incredible plan to the rolls that followed it as well as the GORGEOUS sound design and music. I listen to this on my way home from work and usually pause it for the second half, but once I got home I just sat there to listen to the rest. Incredible storytelling!

Luke

[Potential Spoiler] I might be wrong, but I interpreted it as counterspelling a plant growth spell cast by one of the sorcerers (there were vines encroaching on the riverbed that stopped in air when Zero cast themselves and then fell to the ground, Brennan stating the vines were now manipulated only by the laws of nature, implying that they were manipulated by something else before)

Porter Clement

Can someone explain to me what Zero the counter spell tamori did? I've listened to it a bunch and still don't understand

Phippsy Animation

Well worth the extra time in the oven 🤟💞

ceeg

Loving that damn river spirit

Snowbun

I started Worlds Beyond Number a year behind and just caught up tonight on this episode, 🔥🔥AN ALL TIME BANGER🔥🔥 Y'ALL ARE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. UNPARALLELED FANTASY. DANG.

Jonathon carr

also if that drawback was there why wasn't it discussed as a potential plan. It would be anyone's go to.

Jonathon carr

u don't leave it behind though? U uninstall it before u finally close the door right? in a slowly besiged fort this is the perfect time to install and get out, it's drawback is it's slowness in installing, which doesn't apply here

Austin

Man that Fireball was something else

Austin

I think part of the doorknob is having to install part of it in a town filled with enemies that could find it and their way directly to Ame's cottage.

kaguya_yoru

So well worth the wait! And as usual, the sound design just completely blew me away. Glad to see that Ame, Suvi, and Eursulon are in the same Studio Ghibli movie for once! ❤️

Jonathon carr

My God I fully screamed and applauded at the end and realised I had just accidentally hit 100mph on (an empty) motorway. Also look I'm not a conspiracy theorist but someone with a magic doorknob was very quiet in the planning part.

Lee Cheeseman

wow what a great episode where nothing went wrong! i wonder what’s in store for next week!

mahudude

“Natural one” I nearly shit my pants

Antonia Canosa

This episode was worth the wait!!!

Julia Whitmore

Listening to the last Q&A then this triumphant episode, I cannot wait to see what comes next..........

Annabel Mont

This ep was well worth the wait it was so good, this episode is a master class for a dm on how to make your players feel badass, also the scene of logs falling from the sky just oml *chef's kiss*

Glen Petrofski

Everything has a spirit. When created from the interplay of the spirit and the real, who knows what it could mean. My brain goes into the scary weaponry the wizards will come up with once they figure it out. Then also all the creations being destroyed that show some sentience.

Oswin S.

😭🙏🏾CASTS. HERSELF.

The Wizard Skinny

WOAT

bails

btw i’m going into a crisis thinking about that tamori crying before casting herself what do you MEAN

bails

that nat 1 was a paid actor

bails

BROS! BROS! BROS! 🗣️

bails

hey guys i changed my mind, the Citadel is good actually because their battle music absolutely RIPS

Crits

Aabria is the wizard of all time

Elizabeth Wright

I just did that. I highly recommend it.

Lisa Gillespie

I usually just listen once, but I feel like I need to go back and listen to that entire thing again on really nice headphones…Taylor (and all of you!) knocked it out of the fucking PARK this week!!

fishbananas .

The fireball! THE FIREBALL! Every single moment of this episode was a sensation to hear. Simply phenomenal.

Tacotrashcan

I hope its that an not one of the PCs dying. I'm sorry Silver, I love you but if its you or any of the PCs I am tossing you in front of the bus. I would be the first in line!

Cassie Mcewen

Good.... God. This was the equivalent of listening to a LOTR battle in podcast form. Absolutely blown away, just amazing work. I felt so honored to even be allowed to listen to this masterpiece

Rachel

Wizard take off flying sound is so epic and I cant wait for Suvis first epic big fly.

Elizabeth Wright

Worth the wait!!! The combination of each verbal storyteller, the sound effects, the score, and the fucking dice; was so incredible that I had full body goosebumps (like the best asmr does) many times. I have aphantasia, so I can't see pictures in my mind, but magic of this episode had me looking in the directions of the action. Thank you WBN team for this masterful work of art. I forgot to listen with headphones, so I'll be doing that now.

Sam Shepherd

Yo - “Bring them down” gave me the legit ASMR fuzzies.

Dom Unwin

One of my favourite episodes so far!

Evelina Meiklejohn

This show is an absolute masterclass in sound design! And it feels so good to hear dnd scored with the epicness I envision when I play. 💖 There's so much love and care in every detail.

Conor Steinke

Incredible episode. A great day for Suvi, perhaps her best day ever...

Elizabeth U

I listened to this episode while getting ready for and commuting to work this morning and now I just have to sit at my desk and pretend I’m not thinking about Silver flying through the sky at Eursulon with a clutch lightning bolt save. I mean COME ON YOU GUYS.

Brittany Herzog

Same! Audible gasp from me!

Vice Versailles

That was blood pumping ACTION

Brittany Herzog

This episode was incredible. I listened on my drive home and hit a patch of fog just as Suvi released the fog spell. What an amazing experience.

Colleen Brenner

And the Oscar goes to Taylor Moore for best sound design

Gabriel Cole-Brant

Taylor you better release a soundtrack of all this music one day

Trish K

just when i think this podcast can’t get better a new episode comes out to prove me wrong. the SOUND DESIGN?? the MUSIC???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? everyone in the production team has my whole entire heart you guys knock it out of the park every time

TheloniousPunkyBrewster

Of COURSE it's Silver, if it wasn't really Silver it wouldn't hurt nearly as bad when Brennan 100% absolutely murders him in the most violent devastating way possible. 💁🏻‍♀️

TheloniousPunkyBrewster

I 100% saw the patterns on the back of Roy Mustangs gloves in my minds eye at that moment 🔥

TheloniousPunkyBrewster

I wonder, in WHAT type of devastating way Brennan is going to murder Silver next ep? 🥲

TheloniousPunkyBrewster

This HAD to be the 'highest high' Aabria referenced for Suvi right? That means that lowest low is on its way 🥲 and I THINK the baddies are gonnna make ingots of our boy Silver .

TheloniousPunkyBrewster

Well - especially in light of what Aabria said about the highest high and lowest low for suvi being within 24 hours 😵 Cause if that wasn't the highest high I dunno what would be!

Chris Neal

I think I speak for everyone when I say I need you to drop the song from Aabria's turn when Suvi releases the river, holy forking shirtballs I need it in my life

annemjw

The most perfect, like 🤩

annemjw

The fireball noise was SO incredible, my god

annemjw

They just CAN’T keep getting away with this! How does the quality of every episode get better than the one before??? My head was in my heart and my heart was in my throat (and I’m so worried about Aabria saying she had the highest of highs and then the lowest of lows 😭). Thank you as always for your incredible art! (Oh my god the music!!!)

Richard Coulson

Did they miscredit Ursulon? I heard Lou Wilson but it sure sounded like John Economy.

daemoninwhite

This!!! Episode!!!! Had me going yes!!! That's what a paladin is!!! Also proved once again that wizards are the best damn class there is. Ame's spell casting was choice. THE SOUND DESIGN. I love everybody in this podcast!!!

Rachel Yadlowski

Sound design on every moment, emotional shift, dice rolls, terror to badassery. Just absolutely bonkers! Well worth the wait. Much love to this incredible crew.

Sil

I couldn't listen to the whole thing in one hit during my drive this morning, so 100% I'm relistening after work now!

Sil

And this was straight up Isengard River dam scene, you cannot deny it Aabria!!

Sil

So we're just not addressing the fact there is in fact The Wizard Salamander? REALLY!?

Nominal

Over here like, "are we really, really sure that's Silver?"

Julian

no you dont understand I NEED the Ghibli movie of a Witch awakening a Tamori with the power of friendship ☹️

Nathaniel Levy

The river spirit has naddpod npc energy in the best way. A sort of lazlo/ nana kindleaf fusion that absolutely hits

Alysha Aurora

I LOVE WIZARDSSSS

Devon

Me at the end: "It's done? IT'S DONE!!! WTF? IT'S DONE?!?!?!?!?!" - Can't WAIT for the next episode. This was so fun to hear more wiz biz in military/combat.

Anita N.

WHAT THE FUCK

Ashley Teatum

AHHHHHHHHHHHH

Evelina Meiklejohn

I'm fine. Just crying over a fireball. 💖

thedragonllama

This is the best show. Masterpiece.

Moosemade

This episode went so dang hard, but the one thing that's stuck with me is that it feels like the Adina the shield tamori and that one construct had a thing going on...

Evelina Meiklejohn

YES!! Same!!

Evelina Meiklejohn

I am absolutely breathless from that episode. STUNNING. CINEMATIC. TERRIFYING. Just... holy FUCK that was good!!!!! 💖💖💖

Paris

this one has gotta be my favourite movie, well worth the wait

Orion Delwaterman

What fell deeds to the dark gods require so that I may get that amazing music from this episode?

Jo

this episode has me screaming for so many reasons but the chanting in the background as suvi releases the flood???? HAUNTING

KamasiFitzgerald

WORTH THE WAIT, GOD THAT SLAPPED Spoilers below; The literal out loud gasp I gusp'd when that nat one hit... BUT IT LEAD TO THE COOLEST ESCAPE!! Eurselon on full badass mode too - not much media makes me physically punch the air, y'all are doing something special here.

Ross G

My brain still read the name as Avacyn the angel of innistrad this whole time

Hannah

chat I’m on my third listen is that bad

Riley Crowder

This was such a powerful episode, but also...the musical swelling on the initative rolls mad me pause to cackle because it was just a perfect bit of timing.

Karyn Saunders

The way my heart sank and I gasped so loud I nearly screamed at that nat one but the grief of that episode is something I didn't even know I needed

Adarsh Nednur

Jared too!!

Adarsh Nednur

Me too, but unfortunately none of them know how to install a doorknob, which as we know is a very important step of using it.

Adarsh Nednur

I love how Aabria rolled, like, three 21s in a row with that natural 1 right in the middle of them. Like, the dice REALLY had a story to tell today

Alex Tawney

I could say this about every episode, in all honesty, but the way listening to this felt absolutely cinematic was beyond incredible. Just amazing work on everyone's part. (I'm gonna enjoy this high for the next two weeks until y'all break out hearts again)

Alyssa Haughwout

Thank you! <3

Leah Frey

Jeez Louise, no wonder it needed an extra week. I need a nap just listening to it!

Kaikul

It felt like this episode was over so quickly. Totally enjoyed it!

Jordan Charles

Pure anime goodness!

The Wizard Spicy 🌶️

Aabrias ability to problem solve with magic quickly while being the worst at rolling continues to feed me. Incredible ep

Jordan Charles

What am I to do with my life now this episode is over?!?!?! Worth the wait doesn’t even cover it 🙏🏾

PriscillaG

I love it here. That was so fun.

Erika Iverson

It’s so good y’all. Well worth waiting for. Healing vibes to the sick team member, hope you are better soon!

Henry Houston

Right around 37 mins

Henry Houston

Damn it Taylor u can’t bring me to tears over the sound of a fireball. I can’t handle it

Zoop

“I need a luck check-you want a 14 or higher” *dice clatter* “Natural 1” Ahhhhh I love this game and I love this podcast

John Harding

WWWORTH THE WWWAIT

Cian

11pm, headphones on, 27:16, audibly gasped, “No!” This. Game. 💀🙌

Sammi Jacobs

If they both make it out of this, Suvi and Silver are gonna DESTROY her new room 😂😉

Jonathan

Y’all, that was an episode worth waiting for.

Tacotrashcan

Beautiful ep. However from the burning questions I am terrified for the next ep.

Medway

Brennan has such a gift for keeping combat dynamic and engaging, what a great episode.

Alyssa Haughwout

Does anybody have a time stamp for that fireball?

Haley Weatherford

Hey Taylor what the actual fuck (adoringly)

Alyssa Haughwout

Jesus Christ, Taylor.

Joshua Ruberg

Initially, "What? Less than an hour?"... Sheesh was I wrong to doubt. There was so much packed into this, especially the score. Would love an OST just for this episode.

Charlie Best

so incredible and now i am suddenly worried this was part one of Suvi’s best/worst day 😬 (for those who listened to the bonus q+a)

Warren Schnur-Holmes

*flail* that was breathtaking. I have adhd and its hard for me to be focused on one thing, but this had me locked in and just wanting to get up and shout at multiple points. Just whoa. def going to listen a few more times

One Punch Max

"Brother, we need a flood." Eursulon getting the job done as always 💪 Also the Sound design for the NAT 1 was absolute perfection!

Cody Hasselbring

Abassin? More like a-BUSSIN! I’ll see myself out

RT

That was so good! TAYLOR YOU DID THAT. the singing was just SO GOOD! The exuberance at the end?!? Come through my guy

Jonathan Spell

Oh it was everything I could have hoped for and more! Hard to pick a favourite moment, but I listened to Silver coming in clutch a dozen times in a row, so... 🌬️🫳⚡

Ethan Dibeh

Dude, this sound design is absolutely WILD. By the Man in Black’s gleaming white thighs, this shit was outstanding. I keep thinking about the spiraling scale as the battle was starting.

Kaden Gardner

I was so worried about this but after listening back to the start of this arc Suvi said to keep it on ice at the fort so I’m hoping that they are all safe out of the combat zone.

Warlock Fulltime

So satisfy on so many levels. Then sound design overall is working overtime but especially on those spell effects. A perfect sonic rendition of feather fall.

Emily C

I have listened twice so far damn damn damn, the DRAMA, the MUSIC, the LUCK ROLL, the barrel roll???? Okay Silver. Suvi doin BIG magic

Paletuvier

Gotta add, I know it's problematic and unlikely, but I am now rooting for more Spirit/Empire collaboration just so we get some more of that good wind orchestra music. I LOVE a good wind orchestra!

sukhpal thakkar

Brother, we need a flood. CHILLS!!!!!

Autumnis_Prime

what a beautiful and accurate description of how lou/eursulon add to the campaign - thank you for phrasing this so wonderfully

nick lucas

Considering Aabria almost always "didn't get that reference", she really naield the river scene from Fellowship! Improved it, I'd say.

John Filipowicz

Holy hell I found more chores to do to keep listening, my god

Autumnis_Prime

gosh this one gave me chills multiple times - another impressive episode from start to finish thank yall so much

Christian Whyte

This episode truly had it all! Thank you WBN team :')

Kpapi

Worth the fucking wait wow guys!!!!!!!!!! Amazing episode

Quinn Legge

Wow! Pop off sound design 🔥 Also, I'm pretty sure it's been two days, I'm just imagining the wizard Maddie up above the clouds just hearing all this go down

Liam Horgan

Hey Taylor? Put this one on your resume bro

Liam Horgan

Wizards are so much cooler when you get to hear the cracking energy of lightning bolts and roaring explosions of fireballs. THANK YOU this episode was heroic not only in the story

Gus

The music was insane

Nick

Holy God best episode of the podcast no contest. Just finished and I'm just gonna hit restart omg

Paletuvier

The MUSIC in this one! Suvi's (atonal?) agitated piano followed by Ame's swelling strings, so good. Also, well done on the Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares reference! I might have had to re-listen to that part because I was too focused on the music and missed all the action, but the mood and style of the melody and harmonies was spot-on!

Aaron J. Shay

Taylor, you really outdid yourself

Rachael

THE SOUND DESIGN AND MUSICAL SCORE ARE INCREDIBLE!!!!

Powerful and Intimidating Words

THE FIRE BALL SOUND EFFECT

Sam Berry-Sullivan

WELL worth the wait, ho-lee SHIT

Andrew Guthy

Well worth the wait. Thank you for not rushing it.

Katie Kat Artist

Holy cow!!! WHAT AN EPISODE!!! 😱

Karen Corcoran

My first thought was Brennan is taking a breath because now he has to figure out how Silver is going to die.

Karen Corcoran

Good God. There was so much packed into there I had to listen twice. Thanks for the early solstice gift guys!

DaphneDawn

We need a smash cut of Eursalon and his horse interactions

Gregg Csikos

I was really expecting them to sneak in then use the doorknob to escape to Toma. What we got was so freaking epic I'm not even disappointed

vinnie451

Worth the wait!

Aviva

The whole entire sound design team kicks so much ass. There have been so many episodes when I was like, “This is their best work yet!”

Aviva

It was absolutely the right call. Though I do wonder if Silver and the artificers rolled luck checks as well.

Aviva

Lou has a gift. I welled up.

Krisse S

The sound design on that nat one. Fuck!

Aviva

No bullshit. Straight to the point. Bravo!

Aviva

He is so very good.

Aviva

JEEEEEEEEEEBUS, that was stressful. 😩

Lauren

happy birthday!

Peabodie

You goooottttaaaa stop making her roll Brennan

Lauren

Hey Brennan this fish spirit rips

The Wizard Seeker

That’s the kind of insidious power of it, right? Our brains love narrative and music and color. Empires give that to us, at the expense of everyone and everything else.

Devin Ehlert

Was definitely worth the wait! Taylor outdid himself on the sound design

The Wizard Seeker

Never forget Adena and Zero ✌️

Ben East

Worth. The. Wait.

Cryptfly

That haunting choir was soooooo good, utterly worth the wait. I think I’m gonna listen to this episode on repeat.

The Wizard Seeker

Everybody else was dancing around it, but leave it to Eursalon to just come out and say it exactly as it is.

Matthew B

I love asymmetric magical warfare and I know Brennan and Aabria do too! Om nom nom, what a feast!

Simon

So immediately one of the best episodes of the show. I now see why this episode needed to be delayed- there was A LOT in the mix and it all came through! What a marvel of audio. Props to Taylor et all, this was a blast to listen to

The Wizard Seeker

That fireball effect gave me full body CHILLS. That sound is never leaving my brain.

The Wizard Seeker

Same 🫣

Jacob Moore

This episode felt so triumphant and heroic. I'm sure it'll stay like this forever!

The Wizard Sparrow

I can see the sneaky 🐈

Elizabeth Boskey

I wish I had forgotten that!!!

The Wizard Sparrow

Totally agree

The Wizard Sparrow

My cat gave me a WTF and he flew off the bed…it’s a nat 😳

The Wizard Sparrow

Lighting bolts in a bottle!!! Crackle Crackle😂🤗

The Wizard Sparrow

Agree

Drew Faber

and omg how could I forget the choir???? haunting, in the best of ways.

Aaron Sterne

That episode was sick. Brilliant decisions. Absolutely perfect sound design. Well worth the wait!

Drew Faber

The sound design went SO hard on this one. The nat 1 orchestra hit? dope. the crescendoing hits as they read off their initiative rolls? sick. the fireball? absolutely bangin. well worth a little extra time in the oven 🔥

The Wizard Sparrow

That was awesome

Rover Bernhard

Clearly she needs newer dice 😔😔😔 /lh

Obi Juan

Didn't she though? She said during last episode's fireside that she got dice from someone that she's been using for Suvi

The Wizard Sparrow

I wanted FIFI to fly in so bad😎

The Wizard Sparrow

It’s the chants from the choir for me

Jessiye Davis

Listen with headphones if you can or sit on a giant speaker!Cause wow! However you get your vibrations fanatic job! The intensity wooooo!

The Wizard Sparrow

I totally forgot about that 😳🦊

The Wizard Sparrow

How can you pause to write… I almost threw my phone across my bedroom when the alarm went off lol

Jonathan Spell

Because of the delay, this came out on my birthday! Best present ever 😁

The Wizard Sparrow

Totally agree

The Wizard Sparrow

The chanting choir in the background…🤗🤗🤗

The Wizard Sparrow

Hand clutching the blanket covering my eyes, images burning into my mind…chanting music, lighting bolts, raging waterfall, white streaks, loud clanging, screaming with glee….and then the end credits. O…M….G…so fking worth it….my heart is racing. Beautiful beautiful so beautiful. I love this podcast. I love every artist who has created this amazing story thank you thank you thank you.

Cade Frieden

Holy amazing soundtrack Taylor! I had chills over and over and over again!

Rover Bernhard

The anti-imperialistic pacifism leaving my body when the music go hard 😔

Chris Neal

God, so many moments gave me chills, everyone was so ON POINT

Jessiye Davis

HOLY SHIT TAYLOR! HOLY FUCKING SHIT, SOUND DESIGN TEAM!

- Indra -

The soundscaping of this episode alone was more than worth the wait like holy fuck I've never /felt/ a fireball hit like that before, oh my god. Just waxed poetic on discord trying to convince my friends to listen to this for that alone because wow. Just wow. Definitely relistening to this one

Ron Ron

Let my people go!

Dana Swithenbank

Full body chills throughout the battle. This was so incredible!

Ron Ron

Yea glad everyone is ok and this is Aabria's funniest nat 1 everyone! I bust a gut!

Leo

Hey Brennan, I see your reference to Enki in the river spirit

LuChiChi4

Also the episode was amazing. 5 diamond stars all around!!!

LuChiChi4

Things are going TOO WELL. And a nat 1 luck roll was done, I am waiting for the proverbial shoe to drop

EisKat

Omg I burst into tears at *that* moment

Rover Bernhard

AABRIA GET NEW DICE

Elise Grabda

Lou Wilson’s characters continue to be my favorite in whatever campaign he plays in. Eursalon just steals whatever scene he is in!

Avery Cranston

Best episode yet the action and sound design were impeccable

Chappy Hall

Spectacular doesn’t do this episode justice! Hope folks are recovered doing well!

Obi Juan

Oh my god was this episode good... I was so worried that Silver was going to die

Cody Zimmer

I need someone to explain to me why I got a tear in my eye when the muck was brought forth by the river spirit. Also, "brother, we need a flood" chef's kiss Lou

Annie A

Absolutely worth the wait! I still have 20 minutes left on the episode but the sound design! The music! I’ve never been so on the edge of my seat

Amelia Tedesco

This was a MASTERPIECE episode. Holy shiiiiiiiiiiit.

Nicholas Savage AKA Eursulon’s knight in training

Anyone else scared for next episode things went well this episode and in suvi Ghibli movie that’s never a good sign

Shannon Leimbach

This ended on such a high note and I want to feel so happy about it but with what was said about Suvi’s best and worst days in the Burning Questions I’m now TERRIFIED. Thank you all 😭😩

Emmmmok

Absolutely blown away, the whole thing was just *chef's kiss*. PARTICULARLY the horns punctuating the initiative rolls.

Liz Chop

The river spirit reminded me SO MUCH of the River Spirit that Chihiro gives a bath and saves in Spirited away 🥹💗

Bob Chapman

Aaaaah! Suvi went full Moses!

Liz Chop

Oh this is very good

Liz Chop

I had chills SO MANY TIMES

Liz Chop

Eursulon banging on his shield and screaming "TO ME!" made me CRY what the fuck 😭💗

Amelia Tedesco

He was so done with the political polite BS 😂 like “listen man…”

Amelia Tedesco

Taylor, that luck check sting was diabolical.

Joey Sawyers

Brother, we need a flood 🙄 -Ursalon

Chelsea Brown

Damn

Addi Miyako

THE WAY I WAS HOLDING MY BREATH UNTIL THE ENDING THEME MUSIC

Hunter Gerth

TAYLOR THE SCORE!!!!!! BRAVO!!!

Ben Updegraft

A wizard is never late, nor is she early. A witch is frequently early, to make sure everybody has what they need. Be thankful the wild one showed up at all.

Dukinator

thanks so much yall rock

Trish Shirley-Temple

This was well worth the wait!! I LOOOOOOVE that moment with Suvi at the waterfalls, the background chanting was so iconiiic!!!

Tommy Deibel

My heart is PuMpInG

Ro Lara

Hey guys, hey guys, can we have a spinoff thats just... that river spirit? I love them so much

I’m so jaded that my Bardic Inspiration ends up sounding like Vicious Mockery

holy fucking shit. ho-ly fuck-ing shit. got me fist pumping at my desk like a lunatic. amazing

Cressida Ford

Right? I mean he’s such a classic KNIGHT in this episode, banging his shield, racing along the ridge, fighting to near death, leading the troops on a gleaming white horse - he deserved this moment! But his heroism speaks in such quiet devotion, self sacrifice. Somehow even in an audio only podcast, Lou manages to keep Eursulon present in a scene *through* (not despite) his silences. I can FEEL when Eursulon is standing by, attentive and careful. God what a paladin. What a friend.

Alec Simkiss

ugh why do you have to be right

Cressida Ford

Wake up, snack, shrug amenably at strangers, go back to sleep. Truly, life goals.

Cressida Ford

This episode’s music and editing was INCREDIBLE! The growing war times as they each called their initiative rolls, the nat 1 music that had me shrieking aloud in the street, I mean DAMN this was truly such an episode. We are so blessed to hear such masterful storytellers weave their craft with assistance from such a gifted production team. God tier podcast. Pod tier.

India Jane White

that river spirit was absolutely inspirational

Porter Clement

Absolutely worth the wait!!!

wade engelhart

Another banger well worth the wait

Shelby Welby

Amazing

xatlern

I just keep remembering Aabria saying that Suvi's best day and her worst day are the same 24 hour period, which is coming up in this arc. That nat 1 had me so scared, but even if they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Abassin, that bestworst day is still incoming 😬

flyingwriter

Listening to this on the way to work~ the sound all around me. I was absolutely engulfed in the story… getting to work where it’s quiet, and it is deafening…what an epic experience. Thank you for all this beautiful art and sound.

Blaize Gordon

Brennan and co. You brilliant bastards, i love ya, i need more, desperately!!!

Charlotte

Yes! I absolutely love how Ame shines here with the calm emotions in the midst of violence.

Sara Elizabeth Nesbit

Wow!! This episode was Fantastic!! I shouted in relief when they all got their senses back and kept retreating. I'm sure my coworkers were very confused. 😅

Charlotte

Taylor! The music on that nat 1 had my heart in my throat! That beautifully searing EMP sound on the fireball! The absolutely captivating vocals as the flood comes down! I love how they mirror the mighty breath of the river spirit! Absolutely impeccable throughout! Aaaaa

Nandi Kayyy

Omggg the tears I was prepared to cry.... BUT FRIENDSHIP 🥹😭

Patrick Callahan

My heart when those Tomori cast their spells. " Hmm.. Worthwhile.."

Jo Lee

This episode was phenomenal! The story! The scoring! The dice rolls! Well worth the wait. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Porter Clement

THAT NAT 1 OMG

Alec Simkiss

The fucking TEAMWORK between everybody is unrivaled here. Silver also really showed up. Eursalon really shines in the last 10 minutes. They all feel like heroes again. I fucking love it.

Michael Mills

30 years of supporting a team that has not yet tasted the ultimate success... Yeah, pretty much. 🤣😭

Nicole Elton

Oh my god is this what normal people feel like watching sports I don’t think I’ve ever been so on the edge of my seat before omfg omfg

bloops

Here I am being wary of Citadel operations, but still twerking for imperialism when I hear those trumpets and drums

Michelle Spurgeon

Wow that was really stressful!

d2k

wowowow dunno if I've ever been more stressed by a nat 1. I had to pause to breathe 😂

Joanna Szabo

Can’t wait!!! I don’t care that it’s 6:45qm here; I’m jumping in now. Thanks team for your hard work!

To All The Men I've Tolerated Before

I hope everyone’s feeling better!

Melina

"Yep. Hold." In an entirely, terrifyingly beautiful episode i love this moment of suvi's resigned trust in the (for the citadel educated) absurdity of her friends' powers ❤️

Nathan Asher

This is the most perfect description of Brennan's DMing in this game, I love it

Nathan Asher

Oh 100%. That's why we use dice!! Good storytelling!!

Michael Mills

It was so terrifying, but you gotta admit it was the perfect time for everything to go pear shaped.

Mike Ferris

Eat trash beat trash!

Miles M.

The Nat 1 had me terrified but god what an amazing tale it led to. Gotta love this game

Michael Mills

Now that was well worth the wait! EVERYTHING was so great! Firstly, the sound design in this episode was so on point. Oh my god. The creativity of the cast to navigate what seemed a hopeless scenario. Brilliant! Brennan. Just Brennan. I'm not sure if holding my breath for near on 50 minutes is all that good for my health but I'm too invested in this story to let pesky breathing noises interrupt my listening experience. 😆

Blake Draut

Finally a W for the team Also, "You can use the river, goodnight 😴" is the vibe

Brandon Brewer

Eurselon inspires me to play better Paladins. It's already my favorite class, but the way Lou just leans into it so hard, showing what it TRULY MEANS to be heroic, is sublime.

TheForbiddenOne

I love that river spirit so damn much

Raquel Albert

i went full Miyazaki holding his glasses and i don't even wear glasses

Ripley

What a banger and a thriller of an episode. Absolutely worth the wait and then some

Brandon Brewer

SPOILERS! That Nat 1 on the luck check STOLE THE BREATH FROM MY LUNGS! Gah, what a great episode!

Anthony Smith

Absolutely worth the wait. And the sound design on this episode… I mean you all are always on point with your sound designs but this one… Truly obscene. What a testament.

ChosenOfAeterna

That was the most terrifying and excited episode yet 😭 My one wish is that was longer. I wasn’t ready to be done yet!

Matthew Grossman

AHCC. Incredible Episode!

Jaron Williams

Let's go!! Well worth it and hope everyone on the team is recuperating!

Elizabeth Edwards

SO EXTREMELY WORTH THE WAIT

robo

oppa ottersquirt style!!!

Abigail M

Hoooo boy this arc is stressfullll

RB

This was BEYOND worth the wait! The planning and execution of this plan is D&D at its best, and you guys all brought it to life in spectacular fashion. When I listen to WBN, it feels like reading the best kind of book - I can see all the action happening in a lush mind-movie in my head. The performances and the brilliant editing & sound design bring it to life so vividly. Y'all have lightning (bolts) in a bottle here.

Iryn

The sleepy river dragon ram goat spirit Love especially all the interactions interrupting lol Combat stuff in this arc is hard to follow for me as a non D&D player Is Silver ok? Trusting that the fireside chat and transcript will offer some insights Much love and gratitude for all of you do especially in these times💗

Rue Sterling

A-hoo-hoo! Hopefully everyone is feeling better on the team. This was one hell of an episode

doku

And the sound design on that fireball! Damn😮‍💨

Izer

THAT'S WHY SHE'S THE GOAT! THE GOOOAT!!!!

doku

Never heard large scale D&D combat made to sound so clean

Elizabeth Boskey

I had a tiny one there for her. My gods that scoring

Elizabeth Boskey

That was INCREDIBLE. But I gasped so loudly at Suvie's nat 1 luck check that I terrified my puppy

Geneviève Marian

Ahhhhh!!! Love it!

Jack O Neill

Holy shit that was incredible. Worth the wait but don’t know how I’m gonna be able to make it to the next episode without going slightly mad

Whyse Wytch

Suvi's piano scores were pure perfection-- so full of hope and tension. SPOILERS My ass did not unclench ONCE until the very end, so thank you for that!

1man2hands

Place names continue to not be spelled how I'd expect them to be haha

Nathan Asher

In the best way possible, that moment felt like the start of a panic attack

Sean Britcher

That music sting after the nat 1. Aaaaaahhhh

Nathan Asher

AABRIA YOUR DICE!!! NOOOOO!!!!

HarrowHarkness

Less than 15 minutes in and i am RAPT

Claire LeMaster

Yay! Very excited for this. Love the anticipation to just make it even more exciting.

VeritaAmore87

100% worth the wait. Thank you all for working so hard on this masterpiece!

xatlern

It's here 🥰 well worth the wait, thanks y'all.

Charlotte

Just reading the description before having started the episode and I think I'll need to brace for impact! 👀 Makes me feel like Brennan is a cat with one paw against something fragile he's about to yeet off a table whilst looking me directly in the eye. Can't wait 😆