Post "[PUBLIC EPISODE] The Wizard, the Witch and the Wild One: ep012 Prisoner's Dilemma" by "worldsbeyondnumber"

Tijay Arnie

I feel like Steel is gonna die

writeathome

Eursulon has been trapped for so long it doesn't matter to him whether it's beneath the water or not!! Pain

writeathome

This episode is so so epic. I got chills even on the second listen. The sound production is just chefs kiss 👌🏼 especially that ENDINGGG. God.

Hex Sharpe

Fully finished stuff is at hexsharpe dot com, and I've posted some additional sketches and concepts on my instagram which is just @ hexsharpe

Just_another_queer

where can we check out your art?

Jonesey

Quest fever brings light To shuttered, protected thoughts Inquiry be damned.

Hex Sharpe

I am making a whole entire list of things I wanna fanart for this, it is... extensive. I don't know how much I can get done before the next arc starts up and there's a bunch of new things I wanna draw. No complaints, please keep overloading me with awesome stories

Hex Sharpe

I'm doing a full relisten before I tackle some new fanart for y'all, and I gotta say this episode still goes hard as hell the second time

LaochAnTsolais

Brennan as Steel is genuinely terrifying

Mae Davis

“The seas can be stormy, but they are also sweet” ohmygosh, the love I have for this episode. So incredible!

Felicia Rutan

True, but by the same token the people of Port Talon may learn the consequences of having been ungrateful for the services Naram was doing for them prior to his entrapment. I.e. providing abundant catches to the fishermen. Granted it was the wizards who trapped him, so the everyday citizens may not be held responsible for that particular act, but remember the defaced statue in front of the Ace of Wands? Seems to me it has been humans who were ungrateful first. It could be interesting to see if/how that factors into the equation...

Deece M

Love, love, love Eursulon soooo much!! Lou has a wonderful voice and evokes so much emotion in every episode. Love it!

Prophet Legacy

Damn Lou…

Joey Rainone IV

Taylor, you absolute mad lad 🙏 The silence and space in pacing with Brendon’s cadence. Art. Absolute art.

Melodie

holy crap. I'm glad I only have to wait a week, since I wait to listen.

Beignet Gesserit

Suvi stays back and cleans up the mess. We’ve been roasting her so hard - this tiny moment of crushing growth broke my heart for her.

Beignet Gesserit

Quest fever!!!

Elise McMillan

Finally caught up and Taylor smashed it out of the park on this one! The compositions were phenomenal. I absolutely teared up. Well done 👏🏻

To All The Men I've Tolerated Before

I know I’m late to the game and couldn’t focus until after Gen Con on this episode, but damn. Damn damn damn. That was some really beautiful work, Taylor. Thanks for working so hard!

Melody Snow

There's something I caught while re-listening to the entire show. One of the last things Stone says to Suvi during their discussion about the the rules for Grandma Wren's is, "There are few errors more grievous than being unkind to a host or *ungrateful for a service done*..." And that struck me on a relisten because here in episode 12 we are very close to seeing what Orima will do now that her husband may be free. If she is too stubborn to show enough gratitude- then Ame may be able to bargain with her from a place of innate rules of magic, i.e an advantageous place of power.

Ian Sundberg

WHAT AN EPISODE I HAD CHILLS I CRIED WOW

Hal Smallcomb

This is the best episode yet. And that is saying something. Everyone understood the assignment. Extra shout out to Taylor. You need more time to do sound editing? Take it! However long need, brother.

Amelia Tedesco

This was a MASTERPIECE.

Tyler Scowcroft

Masterpiece of an episode. Thank you, Taylor, for taking the extra time bc ohhh boy was it worth it.

Katharine Smith

Okay I’m so late and still so early in the episode - but when Steel said “you’d pause in the middle of a story about something wonderful. Now I know all those pauses were Eursolon” I literally put my head in my hands. Those damn children’s adventures have me by the THROAT. I am WEEPING.

Joseph Ho

WHAT THE HECK.

Chewy Noodles

This is the first time I've relistened to an episode. And then, I relistened to the last 10 minutes like 6 times.

SergeantDaynes

*gets to the end of the episode* *endless screaming*

Joanne Moody

My heart rate didn’t slow for ages after! So exciting and so beautifully and engagingly told by all of you.

Katlynn

That ending had me kicking my feet and screaming!

Oliver White

I swear to god on the line “and the sword comes down” real life thunder shook my walls.

Mara Johansen

Do you mean Steel?

CJ

How bout "thanks, buddy"

JD Robertson

How does this show keep topping itself each week?

Gone Fawn It

My jaw actually dropped listening to this. Such a great episode.

Wes P

Amazing, masterful, heart-wrenching. Can't wait for the fireside.

Sean Britcher

So good, looking forward to the fireside for this one

Saleibriel

I was confused why everyone in the comments was screaming. And then, very abruptly, I wasn't confused anymore.

Audrey B

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hannah Lasher

AAAHHHHJJJJNNJJJFJDGSJFV

Tyler W. They call me Dr. Worm

I need to know what happens next!! Incredible episode!!

Tanager

absolutely just *screaming*, holy shit what an episode

Matt Kilsby

Yessss for lines like that we NEED a little visual peek. I love the occasional squawks and peeps from the background but we crave morree

Adam Curtis

Can we just get uhhhh a quick face cam for "somehow we ended up with one princess" and for "and sunder it you shall"?

Brian Bautista

So when's the Kickstarter for the animated series? Because I need to see that closing scene.

skipclarke

This. So much this. I need Steele in Fox’s head. Even if it’s non-canonical, I have a great need. I realize that Brennan monologuing with himself might not make for a good story beat in the middle of an episode, but we need a special episode dedicated to this. Please!!!!!!

Conner Kerrigan

This was one of the most powerful listening experiences I have ever had. Thank you all so much.

FootnoteLovenote

For SURE worth waiting for. And very glad that -- amidst the INCREDIBLE sound design -- you kept so much of the cast absolutely losing their minds throughout the entire session.

Matt Kilsby

Incredible episode as usual 😍 Steel is such an incredible character - I really hope she isn’t hiding any sinister side. Is anyone else a bit confused about what exactly Eursulon is swinging down on at the end? I tried listening again and I feel like I’m going crazy because all they say is “strike true”, but on what?? Naram? The spear that’s holding him there? How might this trap Eursulon? I feel a bit stupid because I don’t see anyone else asking these questions 😂

Adam

Listened to this twice already. Well worth the wait! Grateful for full a episode again!

amoonheart

just over here *openly weeping* on a fully packed train at this ending.

Luggage again

Can’t wait to see who’s gonna be the guest on the talk back

Ruvi

TIME TO RELISTEN HOLY MOLLY

Ruvi

ALSO SIDENOTE: i love how u used the failed con save to bring about something Good and Satisfying! I've been using that in my games as well and it's always so satisfying to see the players go Oh Wait.. Not Succeeding was Good?? Actually?? Cool !!

Kar_bear17

I’m sorry but are you FUCKING KIDDING ME WITH THAT CLIFFHANGER ???!!!!?!!!!! AND I HAVE TO WAIT TWO WEEKS TO SEE HOW THIS PLAYS OUT UGH!!!! My god you all are such beautiful storytellers and every episode I’m pulled deeper and deeper into this world and it’s an amazing place to be. The pure artistry of the entire WBN team is unmatched.

Ruvi

OH DUDE !!!!! FIRST OF ALL love the play on "the seord comes down" bc u Think it's Steel but it's actually aldo eursulon. Gods this is IT Y'ALL !!! This is the stuff i LOVE. Speaking of having that lotr influence bc it hit That Hard. The ending of this GOT ME MANNNN

Ben

Jesus fucking Christ, this episode is poetry. Lou always sneaks up on me with his absolutely shattering choice of words. Shoutout to the fox for breaking some serious tension. Two shoutouts to Taylor for the immaculate scoring and sound design 💀💀

Finn

Holy shit what an episode

Tessie Lou

The scream that was scrumpt when i realized thats where it was ending... yall... i cant wait to hear the fireside on this one

Tessie Lou

The scream that was scrumpt when i realized thats where it was ending... yall... i cant wait to hear the fireside on this one

thedragonllama

Does Naram also control tears cuz yall got my crying out here 😭 🌊

Piper Bacon

I desperately need a Eursolon animatic set to Holding Out For a Hero

Ryan Schlichting

This episode is sooooooooooooo good

Adrian Steele

I'm crying but in a good way

Like a bat out of The 9 Hells I’ll be gone when the morning comes

AHHHHH!! You guys!! ….2 weeks?????

ChimiChangle

Thank you Steel~~ <3

Sara Sorrell

I can't wait two weeks 😭

Meg

I’m only like halfway in but I just need to say that Steel is such a cool character and I love the concept of her so much but the more she talks to Ame the less I trust her and I am DEEPLY upset about that

AiraKT

I've had literal tears in my eyes at the end of this episode, because of how absolutely emotional und epic this moment was! I love Ame and Suvi, they're so dear to me, but Eursulon has such a special place in my heart, I truly wish him nothing but happiness. I think the first words I said out loud at the end of this episode was "they're only level 1!!!" This is so incredible wild... This is already one of my absolute favorite stories I've ever experienced in any shape and you are all such amazing and inspiring story tellers! I hope everyone of you has a great week, because you absolutely made mine!

Rachel Stork

the parallel of Suvie looking out the windowwwww

Michael Levinson

Hot damn!

Isaiah Coleman says Joe should improv something here

Absolutely how dare you end on a cliffhanger like that and then force us to wait two whole weeks for the resolution. How *dare* you. (/j)

Beatriz Miranda

Wow

Andrew Gribat

Lots of new music this episode ❤️❤️❤️

markiboi15

If you took all the incredible, heart-wrenching, hilarious, beautiful, and tear-inducing lines from just this episode and stitched each of them onto a pillow, you could fill an Alaskan King sized bed with all those pillows!

Riley Crowder

"Brennan describes Naram of the Waves more." Well that certinally hasnt disuaded anyones monsterfucker urges has it.

Dillon

Yo, hats off to everyone involved in this episode. Suvi’s softening when confronted by her adopted mom, Ame’s suspicious at Steel’s “new knife” metaphor, Ursalon’s new found confidence, Brennan’s masterful storytelling, Taylor’s incredible sound design, all of it is just perfect. I truly appreciate each and everyone of you for making this magnum opus of a podcast!

Rebecca McLaughlin

Hear that? Is it the sound of a hawk accompanying our hero on their journey? No. That is my scream until the next episode. Unending. Relentless. Hawk-like.

Katie Butler

Also the great bear's music is my absolute favorite theme

Katie Butler

I'm pretty sure my heart stopped the last ten minutes of this episode: epiccccccccc.

LB Brimer

There are so many impactful lines in this episode that I have relistened several times, and there are so many moments where the combination of excellent storytelling and goosebump-inducing sound design-- (hats off to you, Taylor, for truly coming out on top of some of the best out there, this is unreal) had me reacting the same way as though I'd just heard it for the first time! Question for the fireside, applicable to everyone: When you're playing and making those big character choices that we all, as players, wish we could make-- do you ever say a line and instantly know its a fucking banger? (Looking at "Are you vast enough to hold the part of yourself that is eternal?")

Dani Hughes

Oh my god the mix of emotions through the whole episode had me on the edge of my seat! And that CLIFFHANGER!!? Lou had me almost teary eyed with his last little moment before he brought down the sword.

Siobhan

"Are you vast enough to hold the part of yourself which is eternal? I cannot answer that question" something about that line is doing something to my brain

Evelyn

THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE I’m LOOOSING IT RN. Like omg I thought I was loving the episode when everything was happening with Steele at the start and then THE ENDINF???? I’m not okay.

Margaret-Tracie Meares

Are we going to talk about the hawk that flies above our Knightly boy of honor while he has quest fever?

Mae Worthington

Every episode I'm like, this is it, THIS is the best episode! Then the next one drops and I'm like NO THIS one is the best! Y'all.....I can't handle this lolol

Mae Worthington

HOW DARE YOU GIVE US A CLIFFHANGER LIKE THAT

Miriam Meeks

i can’t believe Lou Wilson is booked through the fireside chats. i need to hear him personally discuss this episode—he is a star🌟

lunarsummer

Had me crying! yes!!

different paper

Literal goosebumps I can’t believe you hit us with a cliffhanger that big

Ihekaibeya Chigozie Nelsonsmarth

I don't have any debit or credit card with dollar account for surveys plan

Ihekaibeya Chigozie Nelsonsmarth

I'm having issue with credit card to make surveys

Fergus Bremner

How dare you all be so incredible at this

Carrie Mook Bridgman

I think you are on the membership plan (Patreon), or you would not be in this conversation. So I am probably misunderstanding your question.

Ihekaibeya Chigozie Nelsonsmarth

Please help me out with the membership plan

Ayala

This was so worth the wait BUT OMFG THAT CLIFFHANGER???!!!

Jesper P.R.L

Holy hell, I was at the edge of my seat at that ending! Such phenomenal storytelling!!!

Kumystic

My heart! You can't keep getting away with this!

Liuba M

Exactly what I was gonna say :D

Amanuel Molla

This made my overnight shift speed by and that’s saying something, amazing work and creativity as always!

Mateusz Leszczyński

OH MY GOD THE ENDING

Archimedes64

What no, that cliffhanger is illegal!!!!!!!!!

Tim McDermott

Yep, there's a fan Discord! https://discord.gg/worldsbeyondpod

Moosebeanie

Absolute mood

Moosebeanie

This might be my second time saying this, but I NEED a soundtrack album of this show. I don't care if it comes out in 5 years, Taylor you are incredible. Such a good episode :]

Michael Mallon

Yeeeeah that's not a metaphor. That must be something that actually happened to Steel at some point. She's from the streets.

Michael Mallon

Great analogy. He's here, in this time, because the time he first visited the realm of men was full of knights. That's not the case anymore, but the wickedness of what happened to Naram; the injustice that shocks the conscience; is only possible in a world without people like Eursulon. He just came back to make the world better, even if he didn't know it at the time.

Ngaire

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Liberty

Quest Fever Shirt with a picture of eursulon running in to the waves ripping his shirt off with dilated pupils

StWindsor

My emotions!!!!!

Hex Sharpe

DAMN DUDE

CJ

I'm genuinely nervous to listen to this one. 💀

lunarsummer

"And sunder it you shall" SO GOOOD AHGGG the sounds! Ahhhhh

Elli Baker

What a good episode

melanee

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHGHGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Zachary Schwendemann-Whitman

This was an experience, driving with this audio going through my car, other drivers at red lights catching my reactions must be utterly confused, nothing brings me more joy than hearing the Honored One’s Hymn, is it a Hymn what form of musical score would be?

Aunty Kristin

Not me listening to this three times today.

Molly Gould

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Bee Ami

6 months? feels like the coup crew happened yesterday

Ezra Kaiser

Lou making 2-yo noises made me drop my crochet and break out laughing. I fully forgot I had my earbuds in and startled the hell out of my family. WILD episode, loved it to bits. The sounds/music/audio is fucking incredible. Goosebumps the whole time. The gang getting a stern talking to by Steel made me feel like I was sitting in the principals office. Thank you so much for a great episode, everyone!

Al

I am a half hour in and I am bawling my eyes out. THANKS.

Zachary McAvoy

What an amazing episode! I laughed, I cried, I cheered, and I was blown away by Taylor’s audio work. A couple of questions for fireside: Brennan: I’ve heard you discuss/use the Prisoner’s Dilemma on a few different drop out shows. What is it about this type of moral quandary that you find interesting and well suited to D&D? Is it the potential for PvP, just the dramatic tension, or something else. Absolutely loved the scenarios you set up for the players (especially the one on one talks with Steele). Aabria, Erika, and Lou: How do you handle/enjoy being in the prisoner’s dilemma situation, especially when it sounds like you guys stayed in the room during “private convos”? Is it difficult to balance meta gaming during a scenes like this?

windypenguin

Hey. That cliffhanger. Absolutely illegal. How dare you XD

CopperTop

This was by far my favorite episode. The music and sound design was fantastic and the ending was beautiful. Even at work i could not contain my excitment and reactions and I cant wait for episode 13

Thursday

Knights are never truly gone!

Christian Paul D. Barrera

Its very of this story for one of the most vital and critical moments the climax of an arc to not involve violence and that in a cruel harsh world. To make a gentler and kinder one, to free beings is the only place for it. To be firm. To do what is right. God I love this story.

myrinity

WOW. the ending of this episode had me holding my breath. well worth the wait!! now to try to wait patiently for the next one - its gonna be tough. also - "quest fever" merch when?

Mercy Meilunas

This was well worth the wait. The feels for narham!

Kendall MacKay

Holy shit! This was incredible! I can’t believe I have to wait 2 more weeks for the next one 😭

Welibwe

And that's why I think she killed Suvi's parents. I think Soft and Stone discovered something or were going to act against the Citadel and she betrayed them in some way. When she was scolding suvi on not telling people about stuff etc seemed poignant to me. I don't believe for a second she's gonna keep Eursolon's secret and he would be in major danger at the Citadel

IceKrystles

Yes, i feel the same about Steel! Its not that i dont trust steel, because i truly believe she would do anything to protect Suvi, but Steel is so deeply in the pocket of the Citadel. And I. Do. Not. Trust. The. Citadel.

Liam Egan

Taylor!!!! You crushed this! I love Naram! He’s such a fantastic character

bails

i’ve listened to all of these episodes so many times already and i’m immediately restarting this one. this whole crew rules so hard. it is a form of self care to listen to these with noise cancelling headphones and be swallowed up by the sound design. i can’t thank y’all enough for bringing this sprawling and breathtaking story to life. i hope someday y’all offer more Patreon tiers because whatever that looks like would be WORTH it. before i dive back in, can i just say “…big spirit scary? 😏”

Crow

Taylor freaking Moore. It needs to be known and said that while it was unfortunate the episode was delayed. You need not and should not feel bad in any manner. This episode kills the delivery!

Lothiriel

GOOSEBUMPS. ALL OVER MY BODY. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Josh Barnhart

Taylor, Taylor, TAYLOR EFFIN MOORE!! Dude, you absolutely knocked it out of the park with this. I had to stop listening in my vehicle because I knew I needed to get home and listen on my nicer setup or else I would miss some precious sonic treasures you placed and I WAS RIGHT! The performances from the gang were of course spectacular and Brennan was so on his game both narratively and character-wise, but the way you elevated and enhanced the audio experience, ah *chef's kiss* Thank you so much for the hard work you do and know that it is deeply appreciated <3

Patryk Smith

I don’t remember converting to this much emotion!!! Balling. My. Eyes. So powerful listening to this world beyond imagination!

Ben

Trying to figure out the right font for my upcoming "QUEST FEVER" tattoo

YakisobaBaby

SO YOU’RE TELLING ME THIS WHOLE TIME NARAM COULD HAVE ESCAPED BUT CHOSE NOT TO FOR FEAR OF DESTROYING THE CITY AND PEOPLE HE LOVED??? IM CRYYYYYYINGGGGGGUH AHAHSHSHSHASVBDFUHFBBFUBHBIB HBHBUVYSGDU

Bobbi Styles

Is there a discord to chat in? Like for D20 so we can tag spoilers and freak out together. I’m in hysterics and no one else I know is listening!! 😭😭😭😱😱😱

Mia Mac-Pry

Just screaming the whole time it’s fine I’m normal it’s…. fine. I’m great.

David Paterson

Damn. I had to take a little break during this one.

Moosemade

I went from choking back tears as I wash my dishes to cursing with such outrage that my milk curdled. Incredible. Two weeks may as well be two years.

Liz Callahan

Ah, the first main episode to get me crying, how excited I am for more to come 🤣❤️ truly an impeccable episode, thank you so much for such beautiful storytelling

ceeg

EURSULON IS A LEVEL ONE CHARACTER

Graham Arthur

Taylor, thank you so much 🙇🏾‍♂️🙏🏾. To everyone, this was so incredible. ✨

Will Twiner

Worth. The. Wait.

Melissa Shilale

Reminder to re-hydrate, my friends. Get those electrolytes back in. Mother of FUCKING god.

bitterbaldguy

You incredibly talented asses!!! What happens!?

mguin

As expected, worth the wait. Going to listen again too, what an ep. 💜

YourLocalDnDAddict

This is peak media and storytelling.

Melody Snow

Um.......????? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BEAR?!?!! I need to know *now* not next week!!!

astrolotree

Hey all? Knocked it out of the park on this one. Side note: What the fucque? Hey, Aabria and Erika and Lou and Brennan and Taylor? What the fucque????

Jhy Gildowan

Worth it

Kaileigh Rose

I'm SICK from that cliffhanger. But wow. Every episode it gets better and better I swear. I can't wait to hear what happens next. I was also in tears multiple times, I love to cry

Mackenzie Young

this was the thiccest episode yet. SO MUCH HAPPENED And WE gotta WAIT TWO WEEKS FOR THE CONTINUATION?!?!?!? I am utterly enraptured by this story. I feel like I’ve known these characters all my life. Your collective talent is formidable. Thank you for wielding it so well. Godspeed.

Squirrelly Girlie the not very girlie squirrel

Holy amazing OMG brilliant that was everything. As a NADDPOD listener tho, as serious as the scene was I cackled every time Nuyram says strike true

Feral Twenty-Something

Damn this one was so worth the wait.

Toni Duong

EXACTLY. HOWWWWWWWWW?! This is cruel and unusual punishment. 😭

Helen Killer

I think I speak for everyone when I say Fuck You WWW. You are a terrible people and I hate you so much! How dare you release something so amazing and leave us on a cliffhanger that large! I hope you know you're right up there with Across the Spiderverse on my list of greatest pieces of art that should burn for what they do to their audience. In all seriousness, this is an amazing episode that was well worth the wait and now I'm counting the seconds until the 15th. So much love and respect for all you do! NOT DONE YET! Lou Wilson is such an amazing player that hearing him talk about honor made me see why people are drawn by paladins. He makes the quest for honor a goal worth sacrificing for and I pray to be as good of a player as he is one day. Thank you so much for setting the bar I hope to reach one day. ❤️

Carrie Mook Bridgman

Still not done. This is the first time I have been mad at the players. They had all gone back to their rooms in the Chantry. Ame hears Ursulon making a ruckus and goes to see what's wrong; how does Suvi hear nothing? And how does Ame not think to pick up Suvi on the way to the armory? Off we go on separated wild goose chases again immediately, and I don't believe it. Ursulon has quest fever, but Ame isn't that stupid. If nothing else, she would have sent the fox to get Suvi.

Myles Z

Eursulon and Naram’s dynamic has me in shambles and its incredible

Dylln

Lou Wilson... That monologue was perfection. Everything that wasn't clicking about this character just snapped into focus this episode, IT'S THE EURSULON SHOW NOW BABY

Katie P.

Hey, that ending? Rude.

Kevin Goodwin

Suddenly I’m reminded why I usually wait for full seasons to end before watching/listening to a show. I hate how well I’ve been hooked into “what will happen next” and that it will be two weeks before I get to find out. CURSE YOU BRENNAN for being so good at this!

Cloud

I’m not crying. You’re crying.

Rachael

THAT CANNOT BE THE END OF THE EPISODE. WHY MUST I WAIT TWO WEEKS?!?

Welibwe

I feel you.

Welibwe

Same

Welibwe

Right???!!! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT TWO WHOLE WEEKS AFTER THAT?!

Welibwe

Question for fireside chat: I know you batch record these and you're far past this point in your campaign but I was wondering what the players all thought was really going on at this point. What theories did you all have regarding who or what could be at play in the background, ie who cursed grandmother Ren and Ame and who can they trust? On my second listen through I'm suddenly very suspicious of Steel

Nic M. Neves

Taylor snapped on this one

Welibwe

Omfg what a cliff hanger!!!!! I'm gonna be on the edge of my seat for 2 WEEKS!!! I can't handle the stress

Rosie Morrel

This was such a beautiful and inspiring episode! I love every second of it! And Bravo Taylor, every episode is made all the more amazing by your work but this episode especially the music and sound design was popping off! 🤩

AliceH

Not me *FULL CRYING* 28min in when Suvi says "guilt is what sent me to Eursulon..." 😢 AND 👏 THEN 👏 just FULL twisting the knife with - "he's trapped here because OF ME" 😭 MY HEART 💔😭💔

MisterWizard

The beauty of this story 😭 thank you for sharing

Joseph David Spence

Holy buckets that was a thicccccccccc ‘sode! Thank you Taylor and Fortunate Horse for taking the time needed to put this one together. I don’t think there was a single scene without at least three different elements in it not counting music. Congrats to all involved! Can’t wait for the next one.

myles colbert

The sword falls...

Brick Ingle

With absolutely all the love and admiration I have in my body that was the dirtiest cliff hanger I have ever experience and I hope everyone involved walks with a pebble in their shoe until the next episode comes out

Carrie Mook Bridgman

Carefully not reading cuz I'm not done, but needing someone to scream with. WTH!!?? Wavebreaker is doing some wild stuff.

Christopher Sparano-Huiban

Idk how I will wait another 2 weeks for the next episode. That was incredible.

Toni Duong

Ok... I know y'all trying to make these episodes more "bite size" for normal human consumption and it and so it doesn't feel so overwhelming. But I need like... a 5 hour episode because these cliffhangers are going to be the actual death of me.

Piper Bacon

eursulon is literally superman. super wild one i guess

Aeron MacHattie

Absolutely gutted by that cliff hanger. What an episode!!

Noa Chang

I’m in the office right now making a blank gaping face at my monitor. What an absolutely STUNNING episode!!!

Seth Carter

“Sometimes you have a new knife” is a CRAZY line

Louis Magallanes Jr.

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH CLIFFIEST of CLIFFHANGERS!!!!!

Isadora Gutierrez

Only the fireside ones r uploaded to Patreon

Rachel Gilbert

Worth every second of the wait!!! Taylor did incredible work in the sound design, especially in the last 10 mins. Y’all dropped these: 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐👑👑👑👑👑

Kati D

Holy. Fucking. Shit. I had to pause at the beginning multiple times because of the anxiety Steel was giving me (/pos), and I was listening to the end on a public train and had to keep myself from swearing in front of children. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

AbsoluteMission

I don’t have the words for how good this is, it is SO good. Huge congratulations to you all, I loved every second of it.

Bee Ami

The second Lou opened his mouth and started talking I started cackling

Alec Simkiss

Beautiful episode! Jw, will the episodes audio be uploaded to Patreon? I found it on Spotify and listened twice. No rush, I know you guys must be busy :)

jbyrd

You absolute mother fucker. Cliff hanging son of a bitch. This is one of the best episodes of a live play I've heard... And I listen to way too much live play. It feels like a season finale... But I think it's just a level up. Absolutely beautiful.

Elizabeth Harris

2 weeks!?!?!?

Chris LaGreca

The back-and-forth Zone of Truth thing at the beginning is insanely difficult DMing and he makes it look effortless.

kat martin

I'm going to be listening to this episode obsessively for the next twelve days tyvm

Carrie Mook Bridgman

Aaarrrggghhh! About halfway done, and just got the twist of "Sometimes you have a knew knife." Dammit.

Louis Magallanes Jr.

“I couldn’t reach the ball!” My thoughts just ran through all the probable scenarios and story that could have happened….

MKP

AAHHHHHHHH “I couldn’t reach the ball” and “I accept it” in the same episode I PERISHHHHHHHHHH

markiboi15

IM PATIENT AND I CAN WAIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE. IM PATIENT AND I CAN WAIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE. IM PATIENT AND I...

Megs

Wow. Absolutely incredible. I'm crying at work. Holy moly.

Danika Isdahl

An absolute masterclass holy hell yall

BellBoy

Hey, this is really good, and I appreciate the double meaning of "the sword comes down," but you've given me the rare high of NEEDING to know what comes next, and that is unforgivable. (It's very forgivable, I'm just mad at a brilliant cliffhanger)

Jacob Given

I JUST FINISHED AND I WANT MORE!!!!! HOW R U GOING TO KEEP THIS UP FOR 100’s OF EPISODES EVERY EPISODE IS BETTER AND BETTER!!!!!

Alex Cornell

AHHHHHHH (positively)

Locemo

....I really need fan art of Nauraum

Chaz Allee

These beautiful MFers got my head buzzing

TheDisInfectant

All of these comments I’m seeing are all of my feels and I just … I just… AHHHHHHNEKABRJEKXNKQKEENAMFOWBWNFL Amazing. Just. Amazing.

Noah Mendell

This is an achievement up there with the best seasons of Dimension 20, if not greater, Masterful work on everyone's part.

Erin

WORTH THE WAIT! Absolutely beautiful storytelling, I have been moved to tears. Thank you for all your hard work 🩵

AbsoluteMission

oh my GOODNESS

Jules Vance

Absolutely beautiful stuff, I really hope there is eventually a release of the soundtrack from this series because it is ASTOUNDINGLY good.

Louis Magallanes Jr.

I’m not even halfway through, Steel is great, but the dramatic tension is STILL a Nat 20

Joos

What an incredible episode!! I can't believe how amazing this is, thank you guys so much for making my favorite thing ❤️

Sara

Well. worth. the. wait!!!

kittriss

One of my favorite episodes, great job everyone!

Andrew Hicks

I don't want to have to wait!!!

David Whitney

This is the most incredible podcast. Thank you for it. Absolutely hypnotised for two hours.

Gabriela Medina

I knew it'd be worth the wait but My God.

Elaina Wilson

THE MUSIC CUES IN THIS EPISODE ACTUALLY MAKING ME SHRIEK AT MY DESK THIS IS SO GOOD WHAT THE HECK

Pauraic

What an amazing episode. I think this was my favourite so far!

Mack Whaley

Wow. Two hours straight of goosebumps. Holy shit Taylor holy shit Brennan and major holy shit Lou. The joy I’m feeling is unprecedented! 🥹🥰😋

Nicculus

Holy shit there were some incredible moments in this episode

Dave

WHAT AN EPISODE!

Ben Fogle

Absolute goosebumps.

wormtantrum

I should unpledge rn for this cliffhanger how dare you. I started this episode in tears for the cuttingly honest way Silver confronted Suvi and I ended in tears for Eursulon. Well worth the wait. More than.

Lee Philips

This was such a phenomenal episode and very well worth the wait! That being said, the way I screamed NO at the cliffhanger and startled my cat was intense

Louis Magallanes Jr.

I am on EDGE!!!!

Leon Harrison

Magic is real and the crew keeps making it!!!

Cayle Orstad

I just need to know what the two universes look like! If there is no honored friend there, will Morrow get punished?

Awkwurd

I. AM. SCREAMING. (Inside, because I’m at work.)

Lucas Curio

AMAZING

Alex Fasci

ALKDSFJLAKSDJFLKASDKLDSFADSJKDSKJFJKLASDFLADFKLJESUSFUCKINGCHRISTLAKDFJLKADSFJLKDAFSIL

Matthew Curtis

This was insane

Spencer from Canada

KAJDBD DKSNDBDJCJCBDBSHSJDN DO B WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH

Bryce Coley

This was an exceptionally amazing episode, even by the spectacular precedent that all of the previous episodes have set!

Caitlyn Dill

NO DAMMIT TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS

Brian Sexton

Oh. My. God. This episode was absolutely incredible, and well worth the wait.

Michelle Spurgeon

Fully sobbing, worth the wait! Beautiful story, beautiful sound! Now to wait some more for the results.

Clairodactyl

It's normal to be anxious for a podcast episode, right?

Joe Camberwell

Absolute masterpiece. The wait (and I'm talking about the entire campaign so far, not just the two days!) was worth every minute to get Eursulon's hero moment 😍

The Overthinker

I know I’m calling it early but how do we get a Steele/Fox one shot adventure?

Lionberry

I had goose pimples for half this episode. Tears in my eyes for the last like 10%. Such beautiful storytelling, such amazing music/audio, such incredible people doing this together. I struggle with mental health, I can honestly say listening to this podcast, experiencing this story is one of my happy places. Thank you worlds beyond number crew!! And thanks worlds beyond number community— reading y’all’s comments yesterday while waiting for the episode to drop was so much fun :-)

JT Gwozdz

Incredibly worth the wait. Taylor the audio work is frankly astounding. What a world, what a journey.

malsherlocktyrion

It's always "Where is the episode" and never "How is Taylor" :-D

Caleb Jackson

Let’s fucking gooooo

George

That last fifty minutes is simply the most baller shit I've ever heard

jan weber

No disrespect to Suvi but I think we al know that the real wizard here is Taylor

Moss

OMG IN MY SLEEP YALL ARE SLY

Allyn

The description is so short! Oh no!!!

Worlds Beyond Number

I takes a while for the transcript to be made so we can post to YT with captions. For day-of-release listening try the old standby: listening via podcast. Enjoy! -t

Agiddysea

Daddy Taylor had us begging for it. Just begging for it. Thank you, Daddy

Ihekaibeya Chigozie Nelsonsmarth

Very interesting

Taliyah IDK

Aaaa unified exhale!!

Dylln

STAGE COMBAT??????? the DISRESPECT😭

Eric Davies

Congrats on getting this out we know it was hard!!

Benjamin Berejka

OOOOOOOH BABY!!!!!

MagnaniMel

Yessss. This is the Suvi/Steel conversation I've been waiting 11 episodes for!!!!

Miriam Meeks

you have our swords taylor!!! thank you for your work. so glad i live in a time where wbn exists

Miriam Meeks

i love sword and i’m so scared of her

David Ritchey

YouTube does not show it listed yet. Am I doing something wrong?

PhatChance

Mmhmm

Moosebeanie

Will there eventually be a soundtrack released with all of Taylor's original pieces, they are just too dang good

Ruben Bernal

Hey if you’re reading this, 😘

lunarsummer

AHHHH IT'S HERE! Ahoohoo, I hope you got (will get) enough sleep, and thank you for delivering this masterpiece!! I saw the alert and couldn't even type my password on my phone right I was so excited

Worlds Beyond Number

Why...could it be!? Yes, It 'tis! The Pod of Gondor!

deebee

you are a champion. thank you for what you do

Captain NerdBeard

Ahoohoo! You're a hero, Taylor!

Sea Moose

THE BEACON IS LIT!!!!

Michael Johnson

Thank you for all the hard work put into each episode. Cast and crew, the love and attention is felt. Sorry you felt the crunch this week, but thanks for getting us another hit of the good stuff!

Matt Kilsby

OH MY. Thank you for all of the hard work you brave people - now get some rest <3

Lilith Evenstar

YAY! Thank you all for all you do! YOU BETTER BE HYDRATING! SHOULDERS, JAW.

Alex Barnes

Woooooo!!!

amoonheart

SO EXCITED TO LISTEN. THANKS Y’ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK !!!

Casadeleche

Thank god, needed to kill time waiting for Baldur’s Gate

Mackenzie Young

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Worlds Beyond Number

Thanks for your patience, everyone! Wow, can you believe it's been six months of public episodes? Feels like an eternity ago! Is it me or does a decade happen every week now? -t