Home Creators Posts Import Register Favorites Logout

Content

Heya friends, Jake here! I'm looking for some Campaign 2 themed questions for our Hearthside Chat. Hit me with them here in the comments section and I'll bring them to the crew!

<3

Hank

Comments

TheLargeLebowski

Was it a conscious decision to have less guests in this campaign, or more to do with the pandemic?

Audrey

What were each of y’all’s favorite NPCs from Eldermourne?

Michaela Z

Why was Stella’s fake name not Stonk Vervonk?

Amelia

What will make you cry, Jake?

Christopher Hayes

A common question but what were your guys's favorite memories and battles

Vizier

Is there an NPC you wish would join your party?

Asa Coleman

For Caldwell and Emily (and Murph/Jake if interested), what were your favourite spells you got the opportunity to use? What ones did you wish you got to try out?

Robert McDaniel

I think at one point it was mentioned everyone had a secondary character just in case of PC death? Could we hear about them?

Michael R Akim

How did the ending of campaign two feel in relation to campaign one?

Supsupcool

Did the priestess in zelbudar 7 lose her power after heradisia killed her fairy?

Richard Lawson

Question for everyone - who has been your favourite character to play so far. It can be from any of the campaigns.

Nick Garito

For the gang; If your character had a magic item named after them what would the item be and what would it do?

Omar

I personally would love to hear the process that the 2 crew goes through during character creation, especially since you guys made 3 seperate characters each for C2!

Jack Campau

Was mirislov the mesmer supposed to show up at some point? or was he always just a lil meme that Em made??

Mike Corace .

What's the final celebrity form of Hank? Pitt, then Affleck, and now what?

Theo Goldman

Amazing campaign guys! now that the third mates campaign is over, is there anything else planned for Eldermourne? Or do you want to move on to new settings?

Warren Springer

Is there any aspects of your characters you wish could have been explored further? Will we see any Eldemourne spin-offs?

Matthew Tittle

I'd like to know if Murph based the gods of Eldermourne on any specific existing gods or if they were homebrewed. The Reaper feels reminiscent of Kelemvor with the Scales as a symbol.

Michael

What was it like playing so many different characters in one campaign? how was playing on teams that were heavily one class like all monks or all rogues? Would you ever do all sorcerers or all bards or anything like that, even just for a gag?

Scott Beyer

Can we hear more about the winter fairy Zirk made a deal with?

Madeline

Do you have any ideas yet for the next campaign?

Matthew Forrest

Fuck marry kill, bunt slephanie, starlight explosion.

Evelyn Carsten

Did Zirk ever see Billy again or did they just keep having bag sex?

Olivia A

In the theme of friends lifting each other up and making each other better, what positive changes have you guys had in your lives as a direct result of doing this podcast together?

Cas Marie

Murph, I loved the way you did the final fight in two separate “cut scenes” was so fun to listen to and it felt like an action movie. Would you use this in a home game? Or was it just used for the *drama* of the podcast. I have to think it was a little stressful for the players, going back and forth between two complicated character sheets. Thanks!

Matthew

A bit of a Covid question - what was it like playing all this time online, then returning to in person for the last few episodes, as opposed to last season where it was in person, then going online for the last few? Love you guys xx

Boofoe Dibeppo

Was there any challenge needing to go from one character personality to another, in the final episode? Especially wanna know for codwell needing to go from human to dog.

Luke M. Thomas

If Fia asked Hank to kill Irina before he knew about Allete, would he have done it?

Denver Mason

I would love an update on the NADDPOD video game? Is it still happening? What stage of development is it in? Any idea of release date? And what platforms will it be available on?

Ryan Natwick

What kind of fighter will Jake be this time???

Just Me

Murph was there anything your sad the 3rd mates missed in their adventures due to failed checks etc?

Noah Jay

For Emily, since typically your characters are at least moderately charismatic, how did your expectations of a low charisma character change from session zero to the end of the campaign?

Carly Anne

Hello Third Mates! If you could Nannerfly Effect one moment from the campaign, what would it be and how do you think it would’ve effected things? Thank you for putting your hearts into this show, it has truly helped me get through the past couple years. ❤️ Can’t wait to see you in Chicago!!

Michael

Fuck marry kill, Jabari Corbeau and Tarragon??

SJ Faubert

Is there a part of Eldermourne you wish you had a chance to explore in more depth (a location, theme, NPC, etc.)?

Quinton Defoor

Hey Kings and Queen! I’ve been wondering, but does Jake see a lot of Hank within himself as a parental figure? If/when Jake has kids, do you have a feeling you’ll have that Hank parenting style?

Quincy

For Murph- if the Hexbloods' fight was looking particularly dire, would Cain have ahowed up to help fight Heradecia? Congrats to everyone on such a great end to such an amazing campaign!

Sam Killjoy

For the 3rd mates: Is there a roll or a specific instance that you wish could have gone differently? For Murph, that same question, but do you see any nannerfly-effect-like consequences of those differing rolls?

Lizzy French

I remember Emily saying she was inspired by Naomi Novik's book series for Fia, was there any books/shows/ect that helped inspire Zirk and Henry?

Chris

Do you guys think you will revisit the Third mates in future one shots like y'all did with The Two-Crew?

Eagledink

Emily can we get your full spell you never used list ?

Mili C.S

Was there anything that surprised y’all about campaign 2 in comparison to campaign 1? Anything you were surprised was different/ the same based on your experiences with campaign 1? Or anything you enjoyed differently or more/ less in campaign 2 than campaign 1? ❤️❤️❤️

NW

Question for all: which moment in C2 elicited an emotional response from you that surprised you personally?? 💚

Jordan P the occasional crit reporter

Would you rather: drink a bottle of piss once and no one would ever have to know or not have to drink piss BUT be introduced as “the piss drinker” (and not be able to deny it) for the rest of your life?

Nick Hatfield

Were there any mechanics with the builds of these characters that you wanted to incorporate but didn’t have time to such as a multi-class, feat, or spells?

ThatManGareth

For Murph, If Irena had been killed, would campaign 3 have taken place in the next world, created by evil Irena and Moxora? Would the characters have been reincarnations of their campaign 2 souls?

King of the City Pigeons

Murph - did you nerf Heradecia/Moxsoraia’s con save to avoid the final battle being decided by monks spamming stun?

Emily Erler

How did it feel to explore a world as multiple PCs in Eldermorne, as opposed to exploring the world as the same PCs as in Bahumia? What roses/thorns/buds did you have from playing multiple parties? (Question also applies to Murph !!!)

Priyanka Patel

How did you find it having to change characters/accents, especially during the finale? Do you find it easy/hard to slip in an out of character, do you have techniques for doing this?

Tyler George

What are each of your favorite locations visited during this campaign? It seems like C1’s locations are more distinctly fantasy tropey but C2’s were more original and unique to the world

Steeve Delius

This campaign was truly fantastic from theme, to guests, to bits. An all around delight and the kind of comedy that makes this show so special. With that said, I wonder why we stopping at 41 episodes? Can expect future campaigns to be as long?

Nancy ArtMusic

Emily please can we get the music for these on Spotify? ❤️

Dawson Mudd

When will the amazing Bard Emily Axford be posting her musical voice on Spotify, question 2? At the beginning of this campaign how did you guys think the campaign was going to end? How different was it from how it did end

Two Deers Beep

What are some stories or themes you guys are looking forward to exploring in future character/ campaigns?

Squiffy13

While I personally believe it was the right move for Eldermourne and Bahumia to have resurrections, and revivify, would you guys consider playing a more permanent and lethal campaign? One where when people die there absolutely no way back?

Michaela Z

Jake and Emily, your three Eldermourne PC’s are battling in a cooking competition. How does that shake out?

Maia Costea

was there any intention to make the Time Devil joke actually manifest into a cameo appearance from him, if the Third Mates made different choices/bad rolls?

Christopher Hayes

Did anyone call any of the major (or minor) plot twists?

Turner Hawkins

Murph--Eldermourne utilized guests much more sparingly/in different ways than Bahumia. Was this a conscious choice or was it all sort of building the plane as y'all flew it because of the pandemic, recording remotely, etc? Thanks to all for a great story!

Asa Coleman

For Jake - what were the big differences for you between playing Hardwon and Hank? Be that looking at mechanics or approaching the character and roleplay itself.

Brie R.

What was the hardest part of your character's story arc to stay true to?

Jack Campau

Q for Murph: How do you feel having built an arguably more complex setting in 40% of the time you took the first time around? Was it that you felt bored with the pacing of C1 from a creativity standpoint? Or was this time around simply more planning the world beforehand before the characters were dropped into it? THANKS! Love y’all

Xavier

Would you guys ever like to come back for a one or two shot in eldermourne at a later time and would you like to return as these characters or maybe explore some new territory?

Samuel DeHaan

What was the biggest lesson you learned from campaign 1 moving into campaign 2? What was the biggest lesson of campaign 2 for you?

Maxwell Haranda

Would you all ever return to Eldermourne for a "Hot-Boi Summer" style short story arc? I would love to see how Outer Borough's new politician is doing.

Martha McKenna

Did starting this campaign remote and playing most of it remote impact the way you told the story, and the way the game was played?

Chloe Louise

For all, how exhausting was the final battle, seeing as you had to juggle multiple characters, emotionally change gears, and especially Murph keeping up with two BBEG stats?

HolyFatFish

Was there a chance, depending on the players, that Hank or Zerk's backstories became the final focus of the campaign? I know it all tied in nicely, but is there a world where Stella Vervain is the main antagonist, or Izzie and her (second ex) Husband?

Kara Henry

Now that Campaign two is over what do you think are the main differences are in playing in a Gothic Horror setting compared the high fantasy setting of campaign one?

Lauren Listing

For Murph- you've mentioned before that you don't consider this the end of Eldermourne. Where would you like to explore next in this world? Thank you all for an amazing campaign! I loved it from start to end.

Deena Shirkool

What parts of the eldermourne world do y’all want to explore more? This could be places that you saw for a brief moment, or simply things that never showed up in the campaign? Loved the finale!!

Michael W

Looking back, are there any character design choices you all would have made differently? Like, different feats, stat distribution, spell choices, etc.

Huw Williams

Q for Jake: How did your experience differ, if at all, in Eldermourne compared to Bahumia, given as you were a beginner to DnD going in to campaign 1? Also a big congrats and thank you to you all on another incredible campaign. I cant wait for what’s next!

Gumbercules

Do you have a favorite roll moment from this campaign? A least favorite? (e.g. best/worst time rolling a really high or really low number).

Hannah McFarland

Did your original predictions of your characters story come to pass from the start of episode one to the finale?

Alec Surrett

Balnor was such a meaningful 4th member of the 2 Crew, who of the many NPC or additional PC's do you wish were canonized as the 4th Mate? - Sorry if this is a bad question, I just got on Eldermourn this month and despite my best efforts, only got to Episode 32 by this morning.

Leah S.

Can the third mates, especially Irina and Fia, find baby Heradecia and raise her?

MJMM

Dream casting for the third mates and NPCs?

Hannah Harris

Hey question for everyone is there any place or person you wish your character's got to explore more?

Tristan Shields

Did Caldwell burn those dice after the session?

Rachael

Q for Emily, Caldwell, and Jake. What was your favorite twist that Murph threw at you this campaign?

Grant Kenny

Will there be a continuation of Eldermourne via live shows like there are Bahumia? Theres a lot to explore there now that the Trickster kids and Reaper are essentially gone and new regimes are moving in like Jabari the Safari ! Loved this campaign and characters and would love to see more!

Marcel Martinez

Question for all the boobs: Wrapping up with campaign 2, what is something that each of you individually learned about your character performance/dm-ing that you do not want to take with you to campaign 3? Any thorns you've found on your way that you want to steer clear from in the future? Thank you for your creativity, you give us all something to look forward to each week. Can't wait for Campaign 3. All the love to each of you

Austyn Donoho

Can we get some closure on Philip? Last we knew he's happy to Bookvar but we don't hear about him sailing away with the 3rd mates.

Christopher Hayes

I'm not a very emotional person but legit any time there was a character death. These characters seemed more real to me than in C1. That and the last 2 EPs ending with a song by Emily

Daniel Felton

Why is Cerenysus spelled like it's a dinosaur?

Erin

How did the experience of wrapping up Eldermourne compare to the end of Bahumia? Did you feel that it hit differently because Campaign 2 was shorter?

RomanTeapot

Question to Murph. There were so many places mentioned in the campaign that we never got to see or explore (starting with the imperial capital for one). Are you planning to return to the setting in the future?

Austin Rousseau

If you could play as any eldermourne NPC, which one would you choose?

Gabriel Wykle

Question for all: Campaign two was of course much grittier and darker than campaign one. Do you have any plans for "mood setting" in Campaign three as of yet?

Emily Weston

The major plot of the story went from very small to world ending quickly, do you plan on every running a campaign with more personal stakes rather than a catastrophic one?

Brad Brown

For the third mates, looking back on your character creation, is there a "Damnit, why didn't I take that feat /ability/etc" moment? Do you think this will change how you build characters in the future?

Joe McGowan

For Murph: did your vision for the theme and tone of the campaign/setting come to fruition as you intended? What are some of the challenges you encountered moving from epic fantasy to grimdark? Thanks for all the great work!

Laney Bird

Hi! I was wondering, since the crew all had a lot of baggage this season, how much of your character's back story do you share with the other players before the start of the game? Do you think it's more effective in the story to share beforehand or use it in the moment?

THEJordonBrown

Question for Emily: How are you so incredibly talented? Ill Luck Henry was incredible (please give us the single), and then your performance in the finale rivals anything I’ve ever seen.

ELISA PAGNI

Congratulations guys on another incredible campaign! My question is for Murph: can you tell us a little more about the fairy pantheon of Eldermourne? How did you came up with it and if there are some fairies that you created but were never encountered in the campaign?

Kormaq Saltspray

Please tell me that Spoony got to meet Forky and 9 months later Sporky was born?

Jordan P the occasional crit reporter

Of the locations in eldermourne explored during the campaign, which place would you (as people not characters) most want to visit? Also, which method of eldermourne travel would you want to use to get there? (ex. boat, train, horse, teleport, daria + tenser’s floating disk, whatever you’d call what happened using Kevin’s stick, etc.)

Jakob Blackburn

Jake, youve played 2 sifferent fighters, how did you like the differences between the two, and if you had to choose right now, whats your next class/subclass gonna be for C3?

James Wagner

Hi everyone! This campaign had a lot less guests on than Bahumia did. Was this on purpose? I thought it was really interesting that we saw more PCs in Eldermourne than Bahumia but less guests. Anyway you guys continue to make great stories and I loved this campaign and the third mates and the Endo friendos and the Hex buds (and of course the best character of all, Bigby’s hand) Love from Buffalo!

Andy C

I love the world of Eldermourne, will there be a campaign book/ module to accompany the world? I'd love to set my own campaign within this world. Well done Murph for creating such a rich and compelling lore. Thank you

Alec Surrett

For Jake- In retrospect, how do you feel about the evolving and changing fighting style of Hank?

Savannah Carlsen

Emily, Fia's breakdown after Zirk's death was so raw and heart-rending. 1. Are you okay? 2. How do you separate your characters from yourself? Or do you intensely feel everything Fia does? How do you recover after?

Emily Weston

Do you wish the 3rd mates could have explored more of eldermourne? Like a plot in the capital city or a sea voyage with hank? Are there anything you wish you had done

SJ

For murph- How did the ending of the campaign differ from your expectations when you were first planning it? Was the final fight against Irina and Moxora all along? Did you always see it going down in a fae grove? Or do you prefer not to plan too far ahead?

Ben Freeman

Which campaign ending was the hardest emotionally? I was in tears listening to the final songs for both. 😭😭

Gabriel Mauch

Eldermourne seemed so fleshed out as a setting. Where I felt like we got to explore all of Bahumia, there seems to be so much more of Eldermourne to see. Will we get to see more? Will we get to see Eldermore of Eldermourne?

Jakob Blackburn

Ps, ironically you’re my favorite AND we share a name and astro sign, ❤️

Lori P.

What are all your roses for the finale? (Just in case the roses/thorns section gets lost in combining short rest with hearthside chat)

Matt Rolfe

Question for Jake: For the next campaign do you think you’ll play a different class or stick with fighter? Question for Murph: Do you think the next campaign will cap at the players around where they were for eldermourn? Or are you looking to do another higher level campaign?

Allie-Gator

(For murph) which were the moments that the 3rd mates sent you back to the drawing board story-wise and how do you think it might've gone differently if the chaos that is collaborative storytelling didn't happen there?

Havix

How have you improved or changed your play style or manner in which you roleplay between C1 and C2?

AnonymousDM

Either just Murph, or also everyone abt their characters: can you try and give the *vaguest* possible hint for the world/characters of the next campaign?

Ninjakeyblder

Who would win in a fight, the time devil or pender greens?

Clyde Walker

Question for Murph - did anything from DnD Court influence decisions you made in this campaign? This truly was the ultimate squeekqual!

Geraint

How much piss would a piss Zirk drink if a piss Zirk could drink piss?

Thomas M. Pflanz

Q for Murph: Having designed encounters for two very different feeling worlds, what has been the difference between preparing encounters between Bahumia and Eldermourne? What lessons from each do you think you'll bring with you in future campaigns?

Dave 3D Art

Howdy Third Mates. I have a question primarily for Murph. Why didn't Yugo show up in Eldermourne? It was promised/threatened in an early Eldermourne, and I just think it would be neat

Candace Parker

What is next for the third mates? Have you come up with future campaign ideas yet or are we still processing this?? (I am still processing it)

Rainy

Spoilers for Curse of Strahd: Murph, are the parallels between Eldermourne and the CoS Campaign Module (Ireena, the Mists, problems with undead, a generell sense of dread, moral ambiguity) a coincidence or planned? I am running CoS at the moment and couldnt help but notice especially Ireenas role.

Renald Daemicke

For the table, what were some major events of the story you felt happened organically/unplanned?

Zach Sagginario

Question for Murph - If Zirk didn't remember to hand off the revivify notes, and Fia and Hank had forgotten about this in the heat of the moment, would you have had Irina revive Zirk? If not, do you have any ideas about how the ending may have gone differently with Zirk having passed? Would he have gone back into the cycle? Also more Hot Boy Summer, please!

Rachel From Animorphs

With the revivify spell out there to use, what’s the implications of it on horrors? Would higher level cure-alls remove the horror virus/gene or awaken the horror? It would be exciting to see Zirk and Stella figure this out!

Abner Herrera

Would the mad king the Hexbloods killed have made it into the finale if left alive?

Elmar de Jong

So you think your personality is more similar to the two crew or the band of boobs?

Michael Kessler

The early Eldermourne episodes felt like they were setting up a slower paced monster-of-the-week theme for the campaign, and it sounded like the length would be 50-60 episodes. However, after the first arc, the story shifted to following a single mission that only lasted another 25 episodes. Was this always the plan, or did something change mid-season that favored a shorter, more concise tale?

That'sGaboob

If the Band of Boobs were to fight the Third Mates (assuming both parties were at the same level) who'd you think would win? Great campaign. Thank you guys for the all the hard work and I look forward to what comes next. Xx

Joe Valdez

From the "reincarnation" elements with down-to-earth deities and interpersonal rivalries/differences in perspective on mortals, I was picking up on a lot of elements shared between Eldermourne and The Wicked + The Divine. Murph, was WickDiv an inspiration behind the backstory and unfurling of Eldermourne's arc/pantheon of sorts, and what other media shaped the kind of story you wanted to tell with Eldermourne in its pantheon dynamic and mortals' relationships with the gods?

Grace Franklyn

What was each of y’all’s favorite moment to play?

Cat Lewin

If y’all were to revisit moments in Eldermourne similar to what y’all did on the nannerfly effect tour, what moments do you think y’all would choose? (i.e. zirk gets killed in the cave by the tweens)

Justin Swain

For Mad Dog Murph: Did any specific fantasy books inspire your world building for campaign 2? Always looking for good reading recommendations .

S Koster

Can we keep Lou?

Brendan

Knowing what you know now about how the campaign concludes, are there any changes that you wish you would’ve made to either the world or the player characters?

Freen

Murph's Turf: How do you balance your battle encounters? It seems that more often than not your players make it through just barely alive, narrowly escaping TPK.

Hrishi Venkatesh

Question for everyone (though I suspect Murph is going to have multiple answers): what were the biggest curveballs you got thrown this campaign?

Casey White

When did Emily know that Irina was going to be more than just a bestie for Fia?

Cody W

What's one character/gameplay decision moment you would go back and change/do differently if you could. Same with Murph, any specific moment or arc even that you would change now with this conclusion of the third mates' journey?(including the Hex buds) Also will is it possible/planned for a Can They Kill it style one shot?

Stana L Luedtke

Was there ever a chance the trickster would have made a return if different decisions were made during the campaign? I loved the trickster and reaper reveal, but am curious how that could have gone down! love to you all xoxo

Calvin

Was there anything you wish you could have explored with your characters or for Murph, the world, that you didn’t get a chance to or could potentially be explored in a return to Eldermourne?

Scott M

Did Zirk break a Faerie promise by not dying? Will the Winter Faerie of Death feel cheated because Zirk technically "dropped dead" but was then immediately brought back? For example, how would Sadie have felt if the Third Mates "killed" Fergus Whitlock but then revived him, claiming that they fulfilled their Faerie promise to her because they technically killed him?

H-Train

who was the emperor/empress of eldermourne during this whole thing? what was their reaction to this whole deal?

Dominoes

Pawpaw vs. Bukvar in a legal battle, who would win

Jane G

Will you start the opening to Campaign 3 as, "The campaign after the campaign after the campaign after the campaign"? Or too inception? What new tagline would you try?

TortillaBandit1

Holidays are coming up, any chance we see the Third Mates for Kongo bongo Island 3?

Charlie Mitchell

Murph, where did you get the names for Heradecia and Cerenysus from? Were they off the top of the head examples or is there some sort of inspiration you've taken the idea from?

Ted Orbach

Do you have a map of Eldermourne? I was wondering as a listener if the players had access to it. Also, if so, will it ever be released? I'm a cartography nerd who is also a NADDPole, and I must be satiated.

Brian

Why didn’t we get to see more of what happened to Billy more? From the weird relationship forming with Zirk I thought we would maybe see more of her at the end but it seemed like she kinda dropped off and more time was given to Krissy and Johnny. Were somethings cut?

JessMayWin

Hey Honk Honkfish - AMAZING CAMPAIGN!!! What was each of your favourite rolls of the whole campaign? Either good or bad!

Ryan Budde

What does the fancy sword enemy do when it crits?!?!

Tama

To everyone: Is there anything that you had wanted/ planned to do before the end of the campaign that you didn't get around to?

The Ghostlight Rook

For Murph: What was the end of Cain’s story? His brother was saved, the focus of his anger is dead, what does he do now? Who does he become? Does he die and renter the cycle to live a better life and get to revelry with his brother? Does he try to live a better life while he has one now? I’ve got to know. Love you all, thank you for the laughs and the tears. Couldn’t have asked for a better finale.

Dippity_Dip

Would Jake ever consider dming the next short campaign? After the success of Trinyvale and Hot Boy Summer I feel like he’d come up with something very different but equally amazing

Those who love and give where they can

Murph, do you think you’ll ever run anything with the third mates at level 20? I know gods punching each other is difficult, but I’m curious if you have any one shots (a-la Kong island) in the back of your head.

Geraint

Question for Murph: oin? Oin oin OIN? Ooiiiiiinnnnnnn?

Dantes Gutiérrez

Hi Everyone! I hope you're all ready for the Holidays and have a great time off/break since you finished the campaign! Congrats! I really loved Zirk deciding to take the deal with Spritel and then ultimately not making it (the dice can be brutal sometimes). Did you guys have to step away from the table to reset after that happened? If so, how long did it take for everyone to come back? Lou seemed completely shocked that this could ever happen. Love the show! and thanks!

Jordan P the occasional crit reporter

Not a question but just wanted to take a moment to praise murph! His story-telling abilities seemingly know no bounds and the ways he uses the mechanics of d&d to justify and ground the story/world is so impressive! It really feels like he’s pushing and twisting the game in such inventive, surprising and interesting ways, and it always pays off. (also murph’s editing is always fantastic and it is clear how much attention is given to making listening so enjoyable for us all, so thank you!)

FumblesOBrian

Will we be getting more Eldermourne in Campaign 3, or will it be in a new setting?

Ishan

How does Emily feel about roleplaying a highly plot-significant romance between Fia and Erena, especially since the serious side of Moonshine's love life didn't see as much focus in Campaign 1? Really appreciate seeing LGBT+ romance portrayed so well, just another reason this show slaps :)

Geraint

Did they ever screw through the bag?

FumblesOBrian

If the Reaper and Trickster left, what happened to the Elder?

Figgy the Cat

Emily: did it feel more natural to be in a romance with a character that murph played or was it not even on your mind as you played?

Chelsea L (0ffbeatt)

Where did Philip come from? Was he created by Irena in the same way Bukvar was or is he kind of his own thing?

Bernat García

Murph, what kind of character would you play if you were a pc in Eldermoure. What kind of PCs would have you created for the three trios?

Dave 3D Art

How's it going party people? I was wondering, if one of you had to play Zinkie the Zard in an ongoing "Congo Bongo (Never-ending Holiday)" campaign, who would it be? What Artificer subclass would you use? Thank you, that is all.

Diarmuid Burke

For Murph, which of your DMing skills were you looking to build on and develop when you started the campaign and were you successful in that? Were there skills you didn't expect to add to your arsenal that you found yourself honing as the story went on?

Thorn.Squiggles

Alternate history/bahumia butterfly effect for eldermourne - what are some moments for you guys that hinged on a choice or a dice roll that changed the story? Are there any moments you would like another chance at? For the characters themselves?

Daphne

If there was one character decision you could do differently, what would it be?

Ranch Bass

Hello! I'm nonbinary and this show honestly is making me consider socially changing my name to Ranch. I think it's the perfect name! Should I do it? Also I love you guys the ending made me cry several times it was amazing!

Cara McKinley

Question for all the players: was there any ability/spell or item that you had but never used. If so, howcome you never used it?

Kelsey Wright

This is a logistical question but I have always been SO curious as to how you guys record with Jake across the US. I know things changed recently, but prior to that, did Jake have to fly over every week? Would you batch record several episodes? If you did, wouldn't that be a lot of work on Murphs part? How do they short rest recordings fit in, do you do them after each Main Feed episode, or all in a batch together? If you batch record the short rests, how do you remember which cool thing happened in which episode??

Rednope

How did the differences in fighting styles from your campaign one characters feel from both a mechanical and roleplay standpoint? From spores and smites and crits to time devil, gun, and Shank

Andy Iskauskas

For Murph: Eldermourne was such a rich campaign setting and really gave a sense of things going on outside of the immediate attentions of the Third Mates/Hexbloods/Endo-Friendos, in a way beyond that of Bahumia (which was amazing in its own right). Was this a conscious decision or did this arise naturally as the story and characters progressed? I’d love to know the process behind creating such a compelling and varied world. For everyone: are there any aspects of Eldermourne characters/NPCs that you wish you had given to Bahumian counterparts, or vice versa?

Gregory Guidry

Question for everyone: I think it’s fair to call this season a fall themed adventure, and we’ve had Hot Boy Summer cover the summer. If you were trying to hit all the seasons, what are your ideas for a Spring and Winter themed adventures? (Also I have loved all the work y’all put into all of these adventures, especially this last one!)

Dylan Murphy

Loved the campaign! Murph, how do you feel in hindsight about combining the Hexbuds and Third Mates final battles into one big encounter? I try to emulate you when I DM, and I’m curious if you’d change anything.

Marc Gazda

Howdy: how did your end game (level 12) versions of your characters differ mechanically or personality-wise from the visions you had of them in the early game, when you were just level 2?

Jack M

How many campaigns will we go until the intro is deemed to have too many, “campaign after the campaigns” I’m willing to commit to 7 total uses of campaign so four more campaigns with this intro theme

Squiffy13

First we had Beverly Toegold as a 15 year old green teen. Then we had Fia Boginya as the self described “girl-child”. Jake are you excited to play the baby in the group for campaign 3?

BigFred78

What are your favorite colors?

Devin Matthias

Why does long hair and bearded Jake look with Forrest Gump when wearing a red trucker hat? You bout to go run cross country?

Marge In Charge

Murph: How do you snap out of flirting with your spouse with an npc? Ie: arena with fia (…asking for a friend……) 3rd mates: if you could fuse any feature of the boobs into your character, what would it be? Feel free to mix and match

SoupLightning

Does Jill really not like you painting figurines even though ostensibly it's part of your job?

Team Cream

Would love to hear the gang's thoughts on Eldermourne vs Bahumia campaigns. Now that things are all wrapped up, are there parts of Eldermourne you enjoyed more than Bahumia? Was there anything you thought Bahumia did better? This could be from a narrative perspective, or something smaller like individual characters you guys got to play. Love listening to you guys and can't wait for campaign 3! (PS: As a personal example I thought that the gods of Eldermourne (Elder, Reaper, Trickster) and the lore surrounding them was super unique and compelling when compared to the more standard DnD pantheon in Bahumia.)

Ven

For everyone: Which friendship between the Third Mates/Hexbloods/EndoFriendos would you be most excited to see?

kody lanca

(For everyone) Who was your favourite enemy to fight. For murph who was you favourite enemy to play?

Caleb A.

I’m always curious about how the two crew met all the guests and other folks you’ve had on. We know y’all met at the early days of college humor, but what was the timeline for meeting people like Siobhan, Zac, or Lou, given that they came on the scene later?

Tate Folds

How many of the decisions made in the final episode were more about the story than how you actually intended to play the game? I'm thinking specifically about Zirk trying to remove the crown, it felt making the call to make that final roll was more about it being better story-wise as having everyone up to help with a second round of fighting was a better strategic decision. And, in a previous episode it was suggested that Fia couldn't use the all-cure, but it was more narratively satisfying the way it worked out

Tori

Question for all! Are there any spells or techniques your classes got access to that you were really excited to try but didn't get a chance? And what are the odds for a Third Mates version of Can They Kill It to show some of those off?

Rednope

For the final fight was it always planned to just have 3 players on each side or was there a chance of things happening like Lou playing as Cain or Krissy just showing up to fight alongside the Hexbuds?

FusRohNahSon

Question for thrall. If you had to switch the campaign 2 soundtrack with a videogames full soundtrack, what game would u choose?

Kayla Shea

Will the second season of hot date be on Netflix ever because I have depression binge watched season one in a single sitting

Sam Asthana

Question for all of y’all! If you were going to make a fairy in Eldermourne, who would that fairy be?

Thom van Tijn

What did Zirk do with the All-Cure recipe?

Declane Gilhooley

Jake will you play someone that is a full caster, let Emily be a fighter for once lol

Michael Colin Kennedy-Yoon

Do you see yourselves doing NADDPOD forever/the foreseeable future? Is there ever a time you might shift to something else?

Sam Collie

There were so many little fun mentions in this campaign that could have been their own campaigns. What was the deal with Miraslov the Mesmer and the Time Devil? The governance of Thornkirk? Chancellor Jabari Hightower of Outer Burroughs and his esteemed cabinet? The third mates on a sea voyage??? Any plans to revisit Eldermourne in the future?

Jess

Do you think you would ever do live shows or one shots in Eldermourne?

kevlar basin

Howdy folks! Im curious to know whether the naddpod cast preferred the story structure of eldermourne to that of bahumia. Bahumia to me was a bit easier for me to follow for whatever reason. Maybe the cast of npcs were a little more diverse?

Beb

Jake, Emily, and Caldwell: how did it feel having Caldwell play Lake in the finale?

Thomas McComb

Question for Jake: I’ve been working my way through all of If I Were You and in Episode 270: Nipples you said that you would want to name your son, if you had one, Henry and call him Hank. Was Hank Hogfish born out of this same desire?

Jess

What lessons did you learn switching from campaign one to a new long-term campaign that you will bring into campaign 3?

Jake Judisch

Murph: Could you go into some detail about how you planned this Champaign? How much was decided from the beginning? Was it always meant to only be as long as it was? I felt like it could of been much longer and would of loved to see it.

Samuel Dustin Branscum

Do you think prophet Cain would have made a better Reaper than book-var ?

Adah Kinzer

All of S2 is on the PopTV app (it’s free)

Robert Z.

Who was more craven in episode 41: Jake for trying to sacrifice Lake while distancing himself in-character, or Murph for ultimately not even trying to kill the dog after threatening to do it? Discuss. (I’m glad the dog didn’t get killed, it would have been a bummer)

Beb

What was your mentality in regards to guests on Eldermourne vs Bahumia? Bahumia has so many and Eldermourne only has Lou (I say “only” but Lou is a great addition to the crew).

Preston Taylor

Caldwell, do you feel like Zirk achieved absolution in his arc with Stella? Seemed like her story ended with her just taking off again. Zirk grew to find his own identity and independence but do you think they're permanently estranged or will he try to reach out to her again?

Pork Chop

Hey Jake, Did you want ill luck Henry to be a reference to hard luck Henry from gunsmoke? I was talking about naddpod with my dad and he got that Balnor stare and started telling me about his childhood. Anyway planned or coincidence?

panpolypuff

When is Jake going to DM a one shot? Also, when will we complete the DK Trilogy? I've heard of caving to fan demand, but this is ridiculous!

Declane Gilhooley

When can we find a list of the spells used on C2. Are they from 3.5?

Bjønar Warvik Rørtveit

Is it a specific reason that you chose this campaign to be substantially shorter than the last one, will this be a trend for the future?

Alex Shepherd

Hi Jake! There must be loads of stuff edited out of the campaign episodes for a variety of reasons, but is there any particular part you all wish could have made it to the episode?

DJ Campbell

Question for Murph how did you stat the awakend spells I'm interested in doing something similar

Greywaren's Ghost

Murph: given the insane amount of prep you must have had to do to balance two simultaneous boss fights in two separate locations how did you find the best way to narratively balance it? The episode came out feeling amazingly balanced between the Hexbuds and Third Mates, what was the secret to making sure everyone got the right amount of time in the right places?

Signe Krantz

Hi from Sweden! Murph: have you considered a high lethality campaign (like CoC) for NADDPOD, and what are y'all's thoughts about that?

Megan

I am still going through campaign one for the first time but seeing all these announcements for campaign two made me want to join in to just say hi and I love the podcast so far! :D

Jonah Wilkinson

Hey there Centaurs, do you have any plans for campaign three? Also how’s the video game coming along?

Tattoo'd P-psychologist

Murph, your two campaigns for NADDPOD have processed through issues dealing with religion, I want to know where that desire comes from for you.

Songbirdo

Were there any contingency plans for the ending? Such as, if Irina was dead and Maksorra killed the hexbloods and lived, or if they both died, and so on?

Jack Stone

@murph Knowing you both plan ahead and also let long term plans happen naturally as the story progresses, how far in advance did you know that the gods were gone? And how soon did you know Moxora was also a daughter of the trickster?

kapslok

To our gracious, benevolent DM Murph: How close to your original vision did Eldermourne end up? Did you always envision the central themes of the campaign revolving more around the fairies rather than the undead, or did that aspect develop over time? What concepts did you end up canning for posterity, and what would you do differently? (Sidebar: I totally stole the fairy promise concept for my own character. Love me a fae-plagued, middle aged man.)

Foolnif

Is Zirk deadset on romancing Billie? Is there anyone else they would kiss of established hotties

Owen Rath

If you had to play as the Boobs in Eldermourne, how do you think the characters would have been different? (or vice versa with the Third Mates in Bahumia)

Semi-Sweet JP

Are the Third Mates excited to inevitably meet and pledge themselves to Moira while sailing the open sea?

sarfs

Murph, what was it like running two battles simultaneously? And was the decision to do so motivated by the desire to keep Lou and Caldwell engaged/keep them each from having to sit through a long battle that didn't involve them? Emily and Jake, what was it like to play two battles with two different characters at the same time? And Caldwell, how did it feel sitting one of the two battles out?

Chase Retrosi

@ the whole table: What's the best "quality of life" improvement item at the table? I.E. certain dice, dice roller, physical spell cards, figurines, certain things that help you play remotely, etc @ the players: What were your expectations with Eldermourne early on? What direction did you think it was going to go in, and were your expectation subverted? Did you see the finale coming?

Gabstroyer

What other settings/ideas were up in the running for campaign 2 before you decided on the wonderful/ dread filled world of eldermourne?

MJ Venegas

When switching between pcs did anyone get confused on what they could do or thought of something to do but it wasn't the right pcs turn?

David

In the first campaign the conceit on this being the campaign after the campaign was laid out right away (Cleaning up the mess an original band of party members left in their wake) Was it intentional to have the reveal near the ending of the campaign or did it happen naturally as the story progressed? In this campaign the revelation of how this was a campaign after a campaign wasn't revealed till near the end of it. (Mortals winning the Plague Wars and our heroes dealing with the fallout of a world abandoned by all the Gods)

Dave Haimes

To Murph: Have you thought at all about what the Elder, Reaper, and Trickster might be doing now? To the crew: What were your favorite moments that another member of the party did? Ie: Jake what was the most memorable Emily or Caldwell moment for you?

Emeraldlilly

Eldermourne ended up being a much shorter campaign than Bahumia. Are there any things you all wished you would have done, story threads you could have pulled but didn't?

Michael Fenton

Is there any epilogue Billie X Zerk followup?

LordOfOrca

Now that campaign 2 has rapped up, will we see another one shot or mini series of the boobs in Jasper's world of little folk?

Caitrin

If you were to do a Nannerfly Effect series of oneshots for Eldermourne, what would those moments be?

nick brown

Will you ever do any live shows with the choo choo crew? Or will it exclusively be the band of boobs?

LordOfOrca

Jasper's world building was phenomenal and I would love to see more while waiting for campaign 3

Austin Clark

If you could create a bbeg for the future of eldermourne and it’s future adventures to take on how would you do it? I think an interesting thing would be for it to be 100 years or so after these events and the bbeg somehow/someway stole book-var and was stealing the magic of powerful dead heroes/villains putting them into some kind of golems or constructs or people or themselves or all the above. Obvi goal of world domination. There could be “side effects” depending where, who or what the magic goes into.

Carbonostin

At any point during the campaign did anyone regret their choice of character, class, or build? And if so, did your experiences with the hexbuds or the endoterrans kind of scratch the itch?

Ben Gaffigan

In hindsight, were there any "good" rolls for the characters that ended up bad for storytelling? Would Leonora have felt cheated by anything that happened narratively?

Deidre den Uil

High lethality like in Crown of Candy? Might be cool but so terribly heartbreaking. Especially with so few PCs.

Steven Collins

@Murph, loved the story and adventure. Thinking back on the start and intro to Eldermourne, one of my favorite mechanics was of course the fairy promise. My questions is, did you ever prepare or plan for a legitimately broken promise to occur. I may be misremembering, but I don’t think we saw one. As Hank’s promise was not really broken but part of an arrangement. Did we miss out on wrathful fairy justice?

Tam Le

How many PCs do you think you could play at the same time whether in role play or in battle? What if the Endo Friendos also had a final battle in this episode?

Frank Mastromatteo IV

Question for Jake: What subclass of Fighter do you have your eyes on for Campaign 3?

Sarah-Jane

For Murph: did you ever consider Stella’s alias in the epilogue being Stonk Vervonk? Or another honk? Be honest

reading list

For Murph: early in the campaign there’s hints that the trickster has a special grove somewhere on an island and protected by big sea monster and stuff. Did you originally have ideas for more sea-faring hijinks / to introduce the trickster themself in a Donkey Kong / Eldermourne crossover.

Rana Othman

Are the upcoming live shows going to take place in Bahumia or Eldermourne? I'm bringing my husband to the live show in San Francisco in February and getting him to listen to some episodes so he has some background!

Amit Khandhadia

For everyone but mostly Murph: It feels like there’s still so much more of Eldermourne to explore like the giants to the north, the sea monsters, even the capital! Would you guys ever do another campaign in Eldermourne?

Jeffrey Steck, Lord of the Fjord

You have now done a 100 ep campaign and a 41 ep campaign. What are your thoughts and preferences, both as DM and as players, as far as campaign length?

Oliver

If the First mates were to start a podcast, what would ot be about?

Rkds

Are we going to see Jake DM a campaign or a one shot in the intermission between campaigns?

Lars Leemans

I'm not exactly complaining but it seemed that the campaign was originally going to be longer than it ended up being. With some plot points being seemingly resolved in the background and everything coming together faster than some of the setup implied. Am i imagening this, or if i'm right was there some outside reason that made you decide to start 'wrapping it up' so 'fast' for lack of more eloquent phrasing?

Shane Stephenson

Eldritch Knight could be your transition into spells!

Shane Stephenson

Been wanting to start a D&D podcast, I’m super inspired by you four! But the thought of it just seems so daunting. How do I become a workaholic beast podcast smackdown machine like Murph?

Cassi

I have questions, but thought a rose was in order first: I started to DM a full home-brewed campaign because of Brian Murphy; I was inspired by his ability to create compelling worlds and the mastery of space within each to allow the PCs to grow into their characters. To that end, all I want is to give my PCs a story they feel in their bones is theirs. So my questions are: while Murph created the world, did he get the Mate's input? How much of the journey did the crew plot for each PC arc? What, if anything, happened between DM and Mates to facilitate the crew's ideas for their characters arcs? P.S. My DMspiration is Murph, but (and I'm sure Emily gets this all the time) the reason I want to PLAY Dnd is to be the Queen of womps like her. You kick-ass, Emily.

vivienne

would campaign 3 have been run in an essentially godless eldermourne if hank killed cerenysis? or would it be left on the dark note of eternally lost souls?

Biologicalhippo

As a neurodiverse (autistic) naddpole, I got serious neurodiverse vibes off of Fia. This is cool, as autistic characters in the media are often cisgender white male savants. Was portraying Fia in this way an active decision, an evolution of character or am I just reading far too much into it?

Alex aka Zol Ark

Caldwell if Zirk meets up with the young girl that he met as a kid in his backstory would he pursue that relationship again? Or would he continue… blossoming his current relationship with Billi?

atlasrising

Question for Emily: could you talk a little about your musical process? The way you craft your lyrics is like a flavour-blast to the brain and I love it. The finale song in particular had me listening over and over because it really felt like the whole story encapsulated and distilled beautifully (same with One Big Bed). Would you ever consider going back and creating albums/songs inspired by the stories of Fia, Moonshine or any of your D20 characters, sort of like 'Doomsday Diaries'? The Jet album would be...something else😭

Rhiannon Lang

For the Third Mates: Do you guys make song playlists for your characters? If not, do you have a song that reminds you of them?

Alex Cooper

Loved the finale so much!!! Two questions: Did you guys know that Lou was gonna show up and it was gonna be run that way or did Murphy surprise you with it? You didn't really seem to know what was going on in the episode but idk how he could've sprung that on you haha. And now that Cerenysis has reclaimed the knowledge will she like, live forever in that body or will she continue to resurrect without her memories? It seems like that's not a great ending since she is always persecuted in her lives

Oliver

If/when Fia and Irena get married, who would be the ringbarer? Zirk, Hank Jr or Spritle? (I imagine Hank Sr would be walking fia down the isle)

Thomas Caamano

World building question: I'm awful at coming up with names for npcs i.e. I have an assassin named "Stabby". Murph how do you go about choosing names for important NPCs?

Alex Cooper

Oh also, is Heradecia fully dead or did she just return to the cycle like Cerenysis would when she died? It seems weird for her to not resurrect or anything, and it was never fully explained how she regained her memories when she was first killed right after the war with the horrors

Jordan Clement

Did the Train gang think that they would have to fight Erina?

Scott

Campaign 2 seemed much more mysterious than the first (which I loved). Was the decision to keep the realm of eldermourn shrouded in mystery purposeful from the get go or was a lot of the world left undefined so Murph had more story options open for him to explore? What might have been some more areas for the third mates to explore?

Alex Cooper

And last one haha, are both Callista and Sienna also fully dead, or was it a projection of them like Ulwin? If they are dead does that have any effect on the world and how did the autumn and summer circles remain afterwards?

Dani Sharkey

What fun food/drinks would you serve at an Eldermourne-themed dinner party? (Besides Bukvar pizza and cups of piss of course)

Austin Anderson

are we ever going to see the hexbloods come back?

Doom Foretold

How has now having played 2+ characters for this show affected how you will make characters for it going forward?

Saro

How did the inclusion of spells from previous editions feel? Were they used as people expected or were there surprises?

Evan V

What’s in store for campaign 3? / Any upcoming guest players in the works???

Emmanuel Lopez

Can we please do a mixed-bag where you create characters for Jake, Emily, and Caldwell and you have to go to Dice Hell to figure out why Caldwell rolls so terribly? The end is his redemption to dice christ.

Allie Rosner

How do you think the Hexbuds/ Endo Friendos/ Third Mates would interract with the Band of Boobs? Would they be friends?

Evan V

That wasn’t a campaign 2 question though… so who was everyone’s favorite npc?? Mine was definitely Sib!

Anthony Cross

What are the biggest lessons you’ve all learned (as DMs and players) from Campaign 2? In particular, what insight have you gained from having to create and integrate the Hexbloods side quest given Caldwell’s absence in the earlier part of the campaign? Would you do anything differently?

Nico

One NPC from Eldermourne joins the table as a player for campaign three. Who do you choose?

Josh M.

After all is said and done does Hank hold any resentment towards his ex and will he ever love again? Do Zirk and Billie continue their fling and mess around in a pile of gold like Scrooge McDuck?

Erik Nilsson

Why did Eldermourne gave Murph the feeling of a shorter story than Bahumia ? The world of Bahumia seems a lot bigger, and like Murph mentionned, now that the third mates are at sea, there could be a "season 2" of the Third Mates. I guess I Eldermourne seems such a big world, I wanted more of it 😍!

mariocartdui

For murph: there was a lot of talk amongst the third mates about wanting to set out to sea together. Did you ever plan for that to be in the main campaign or did you always hope for that to end up as something for the epilogue?

Andy Jones

What did you learn from making campaign 2 that you hadn't learnt while making campaign 1?

Jefferson Vlasnik

For the crew: Since there were so many PCs and dissimilar NPCs in this campaign, do you feel like you were still able to explore the depth of each character similarly to Campaign 1? What would you like to see expanded on if you had a full epiloge episode?

Corey

How long are your usual uncut sessions for this campaign. I always listen and feel like so much development happens in just 2 hours or less while my home sessions are about 3 hours and almost nothing gets done. Lol. I know its probably due to the editing, but just curious about along you all actually sit at the table each episode.

Katie Watkins

Are you happy with the development your characters went through? If the campaign had been longer do you think anything would have changed with the characters?

JesterTheCleric

For Emily: This isnt a question, but more of a compliment. I am completely obsessed with your music. I play it during dnd sessions (since I play in a 100 years later Bahumia game and the music obviously fits well), I play it when I'm writing my NaNoWriMo about my Bahumia Crick elf dnd character, and I play it whenever I need background music. I would not even be surprised if you are my top artist of all 2021 on Spotify. I just wanted to say thank you for the amazing work you do for the music on the show. Ive been listening to Ill Luck Henry and Let The River Flow on repeat for days and I can't get over how good they are. Thank you just ever so much for all your amazing music, and I can't wait to hear what you do next!

Charles

So how many clowns would be too many clowns for the 3rd Mates?

Noelle (Snoelled)

Are we ever going to get a serious Billie/ZIRK arc……? Not to suggest that Zirk getting a blowjob thru the fannypack isn’t serious but uhh

Jerrid M

Jake’s Take: this was one of the first times you’ve had to switch in and out between character voices/thoughts/actions. How was that for you and do you have any advice you learned from doing this for the first time on mic?

Ken Gross

I absolutely loved the finale, especially Zirk being the first all-cure patient, giving deeper meaning to his life's work. I am wondering what would've happened if there was a Total Party Kill? Would the third mates die, go through the cycle, and be reborn as new characters who "awaken", and have to defeat Moxora and Irina in a new campaign?

Yaniv Slor Futterman

Who writes the Council of Elders jokes at the end of each episode?

StephenFishGills

Eldermorne was wildly different from Bahumia in so many ways. How do the Third Mates remind you of the Band of Boobs, or do you even think they are comparable at all? Do you think Zirk has some Bev qualities or was one aspect of Bev’s personality used as a starting point for Zirk’s (and Fia and Hank)? Are the relationships between the characters similar or different to that of the BOB?

Gabe Petersen

In Eldermourne, how are souls produced if the gods are gone? If there’s no one to recycle the ones that are there, what is fueling new souls in new people?

Peter Colonna

Hey yall, if you could play any NPC from Eldermourne as a fully fledged character who would it be and why?

Chelsey

Who was your favorite villain of campaign 2?

Billie Ash

What songs do you associate with your characters?

Ben Delahay

Jake, now that Hank has broken the curse and isn’t required to live the same life as he goes through the cycle again do you think he’d go to Reverie or go through the cycle again and experience a new life?

Ben Delahay

Jake, now that Hank has broke the curse, do you think he’ll be six feet tall?

Drucilla Saxton-Wallace

It seems actual play podcasts often have a massive first season, then smaller follow ups - is that intentional or did C2 just feel shorter for y'all?

Cameron McEwan

Hey guys, what an incredible ending to the campaign, a waterfall of roses to all of you! My question is this; what are the Third Mates going to do with all the gold Billie has been sending them? Do they still have the item that allows Billie to send more gold? Just how deep are Billie’s pockets really‽

Drucilla Saxton-Wallace

Any plans of trying out other ttrpgs? I know d&d is in the title, but I'd love to see how Murph runs a Dungeon World campaign, for example

Kreamcheese

Absolutely amazing story from start to end! But was there anything that did or didn’t happen that you wish had, and how do you think it would have affected how the 3rd Mates and the Hexbloods ended up?

Julia Waldron

I just really want to know what the Hexbuds think of book-cheese

Teo Tamashiro-Harris

Huge rose to all of you, loved this campaign so much! My question is for Murph. I was wondering if you had all of the Cerenysus/Heredecia story planned from the very beginning or if it came later (and if so about when?)? You're such a great DM that I love getting to hear peeks behind the screen to understand your process better! ❤️

Theodore Carraro

If you guys could do another Oops all ___ mini campaign, what class would you pick for everyone? I would love to see an Oops all Clerics or maybe an Oops all Fighters set in an arena

Sidereal

Not a question but would love a mixed bag where you review the new wheel of time show a la the Netflix Witcher episode!

Clairodactyl

I absolutely loved the finale and I am curious how many of y'all really actually cried when... you know. Because I did. Anyway, wonderful campaign and Emily your new songs make my heart soar. So beautiful - I could listen on repeat for hours.

Spag

Is Emily planning a skiing trip with the Bon Freres?

Jonathan Wiedenheft

Here's a question, whatever happened to Phillip, was he resummoned after the battle?

Isaias Garcia

Out of all 3 parties that you guys played, which one was the funnest to role play? Great campaign congrats to yall and congrats to us the fans who got to enjoy the ride with yall!

Connor savage

What’s the difference between the character you guys had in your head during the creation and what they actually became through playing? Do you like it or what tweaks do you wish you could’ve done to your characters?

Alisa H

Were Billie, Chrissy, and Run-down Johnny planned, or were they created to deal with the fact that Fia separated herself from the team?

Rory

I’d love to hear more about this too!

Conor

Did the hexbloods complete the ultimate speedrun? Since 10 rounds of combat is around a minute of real time, did the hexbloods hike up to the scorched Grove, fight Heredecia for 2-3 minutes and then leave back to Outterborrow?

Luke Cullen

If you guys could nannerfly effect any moment what would it be?

Beav

What would be the best Thirdmate+Hexblood+Endofriendo Thruple? Preferably, one from each.

Julie Penn

Did you consider fudging the rolls for the crown removal after all the failed buffing and rolls?

James Lloyd

I really love the flavour of the Shadow based Echo Knight, did you have to change any mechanics to fit in with the new theme or did it fit seemlessly?

James Lloyd

Is Emily still reading more Discworld? Also, I Read The Poppy War on her recommendation and loved it. PS critter country update please?

Grant Klein

Hello friends, is there anything you learned in this campaign that you will apply to the next one? I.e. things you’d do differently with your characters or as the DM?

Gabe Petersen

Since the elder abandoned the world, did anyone who didn’t get recycled go with him? (Assuming anyone actually made it through the reaper while he was still around

Nick Yamamoto

How did you guys feel at the conclusion of the final session!?

Valori Waggoner

Murph- did you always intend on the greater fairies playing such a large part in the campaign, or was that a shift that happened as the story unfolded?

Dylan H

It felt like the Elder wasn't in the forefront of people's belief systems, aside from the cult that Tarragon got suckered into. Did people just stop caring about him since his departure from the world was more "public?"

Tim

Now that Caldwell and Emily have played an entire campaign as an artificer and cleric-wizard respectively how do you feel about these classes? Is there anything you’d do differently? And how many cleric and wizard levels did Fia end up being?

Rachel Harris

Murph - was it always your intention to do the awesome split battle sequence episode for the finale? Or did you consider doing an after after after campaign for just the HexBuds to go after Maxora’s OG body?

Chris King

Murph: What was an aspect of this campaign that you didn't expect to be significant, but grew in importance as the story evolved? Emily & Murph: How much coordination, if any, does it take to have story beats surrounding familiars? Does Emily ask for something interesting to happen, or does Murph simply rip her most beloved companion away without asking for permission? Lou (if present): What's the most difficult part of being a guest PC? Prepping to understand the campaign up to this point, character creation, knowing how much to insert yourself into the story, etc?

Derek Zickert

For the future - Is there any interest or plans to have Jake DM a campaign, or even a one-shot?

Fioh No

For everyone - who do you think would win in a fight, your Bahumia character or your Eldermorne character (assuming they're equal in level).

Sarah

Campaign 2 music on Spotify when?

Ninja Nissie

Who cursed Caldwell's dice rolling ability and what do you need to do to break it? It's it an eldritch pact or a demonic deal? Is there a cleanse or ritual?

Jay Gutierrez

Who is the elder the reaper and the trickster between fia Henry and zerk and who would be who in the band of boobs?

Nicolas P.

If you guys were to do a nannerfly effect tour with campaign 2, what are some moments you would pick?

Luke Shealy

Can we get an album of those last two songs?

Thomas Hegarty

Why are all soo wonderful? Also Murph: If the next campaign is short again, what would you think of giving Em the equivalent of the warlock’s mystic arcanum ability to cast higher lever spells once a day? I was really excited when she got the 3.5 spells but we didn’t get to see them too much.

Arcadefyre

What was your favorite goof/bit of this campaign?

Patrick Duffield

Do you think the ability to record in person with each other towards the later part of the campaign affected the tone or story?

Anthony Mertson

All: Did your character’s personality develop differently than you envisioned in the beginning?

Esther Kool

How do Murph and Emily navigate the seas of DM vs player while also living in the same house? I ask because I usually DM while my husband is a player, but soon we're turning things around with him DM'ing. Keeping secrets about the campaign yet sharing enthusiasm about new books and lore in our house can be a struggle, how do Emily and Murph cope?

SpaceAgeStuff

Jake, you’ve played the most characters across all the campaigns, between Hardwon, J’vellin, Nyack, Norwalk, Tred Nevers, Hank Hogfish, Corbeau Babineau, and Rundown Jonny. Which character did you have to most fun playing, in terms of mechanics, and which character’s story and personality did you like the most?

Aspen

Congrats on the great finale! Question for everyone: Do you think you might play as a different gender PC sometime? Murph, Emily, and Caldwell have played characters of different genders ofc, but not yet outside of a DM context. My mindset is usually to treat gender as another trait I can decide on as I create a character, like accent, height, etc. I'm curious if any of you have for a home game, and whether any of you might for the pod!

Maddy

Hey all, why was this season half the length of the first one? Thanks

Nathan Durhamwood

Was the Hexbloods arc planned from the start? Did you know Caldwell would need to take a break for paternity leave?

Kayla Bella

Question for Caldwell, if you find a cure for absolutely cursed rolls will you please let me know? Because I seem to be afflicted with the same condition and I simply can't take it anymore!

Eryn

Seconding this not to pressure Jake but because all three of the others have tried to kill his PCs and I think revenge is warranted.

Gurl Luigi

The cure is named Ally Beardsley

Emma Horton

Same question as last campaign: What moments did you all laugh the most?

Eryn

How unexpected was what happened to Zirk in the finale? trying to be careful re spoilers but I’m sure you know what I mean. Was Murph coming up with that last roll on the fly or was that something he had in his back pocket for a moment like this? And did Caldwell see this coming for him, was that an ending he saw as potentially satisfactory for Zirk?

Gurl Luigi

I don't know if this has already been covered but cast your characters for the movie adaptation, who's playing Hank? Danny Devito?

Donny

Explaining the Hexbloods as experiments made me wonder if monks as explained in 5e are a suspension of disbelief issue for Murph. Are they? And are there similar SoD issues for Emily, Jake & Caldwell?

Alexander Gardullo

Of all of the new characters (both PC and NPCs), what personality quirk most surprised or delighted each of you?

GillyPop88 .

Which C2 character would have the best Oppa Mavrus style spin-off?

Mad Dungeon Mama

SEASON THREE PLEASE!!! Third Mates sailing to Bahumia?! 😉

AshDronaut

Are you going to publish Emily’s finale song because it’s beautiful!!

Steph

dream blunt rotation of NPCs?

Spencer Dowson

Congrats on a great season team! I was wondering if there was any moment/decision/action earlier in the campaign where you felt your character really 'lock in' and you knew exactly who they were as you started playing them?

Carter Milius

After seeing how this ended, I've gotta ask something I'm sure plenty want to know: who would win in a tooth and nail, drag-out, last one standing fight? The Boobs or the Mates? (Assuming the former is leveled down for fairness haha) Following up, would you all be down to play out that fight? Or no because it'd be really crunchy? I really love your guy's show, it's meant so much to me and really helped draw me out of a hole whenever I'm having a not so great day haha. I always find myself trying not to burst out laughing at work while listening! Keep doing what you're doing!! It's amazing to listen to!!

Spencer Dowson

How was playing a finale with characters not at level 20? It didn't feel any less epic to listen to, but wondering how it felt compared to S1, for both Murph and the PCs?

Jackson Smith

How do you feel Eldermorne was different to Bahumia?

Triceranuke

Moving on to Campaign 3 some of you have expressed dissatisfaction with 5e. Has there been any consideration on living up to the name (Not another D&D) and switching to Pathfinder 2nd edition? It's much easier on the DM and gives players much more options in characters.

Luke Miller

Murph, absolutely wonderful job on DMing this campaign. Thank you for all the hard work you put in, seriously. My question is, what did you not anticipate about this campaign that caught you off guard, if anything? I'm interested in what you think about how the story played out. Any regrets? Thanks so much for all you guys do.

Alyssa I.

When the third mates die, do you think they will reincarnate back into the cycle, go up to reverie, or get dragged down to hell with the time devil? Would bookvar help them go where they want to go or be impartial? How far does that favoritism go (like can they recommend someone, say petty jack, and he'd be okay with that or is there a line)? Thanks so much for an amazing campaign!

Kaylyne

Who do you personally think was the hottest NPC this season 👀

Brooks

Will we get a video or a published version of the finale song also can she post the chords like she did for One Big Bed? Thanks Sweeties!

Francis A Leyco

For the 3rd mates, this was the first time everyone played multiple characters in the same campaign, which one was your favorite to play?

Ben Chase

What was it like switching between the hexbloods and third mates so quickly? Em and Jake especially, how did you deal with the emotions of having to play watching Zirk die and then switching right back to Corbo and Terragon?

Michael Meyer

I'm sure many have already asked this, but I would love to know why exactly the Winter Fae reached out to Zirk. I'm also curious if the people of Eldermourne will ever learn of the leaving of the Trickster and Reaper from the mortal plane

Miranda G

Do you think Heredecia will be reincarnated now, like Cerenysus was? Can Heredecia and Cerenysus go to Reverie...?

Miranda G

I had a theory throughout the campaign that the Trickster and Reaper were actually not enemies, and the Reaper was the father of all of the Trickster's children. That didn't end up being right....... unless........?

Hunter Vaught

Who was your favorite NPC in general, and who was your characters favorite NPC. Also thank you for creating such beautiful stories, I’m excited for what’s to come!

Tavitafish

What are all the characters favorite types of cheese? And for Murph maybe some npcs, like what's Sewastion running with?

Robert Chapman

For Murph: I haven't finished the episode yet but how did it feel to completely womp the third mates and the Hexbuds?

Katie Oyama

Is Emily planning on putting Ill Luck Henry and the finale song on Spotify? I need to listen to them on repeat!

Seven

Will Jake every play another fighter, Will Caldwell manage to roll above an 8, will Emily somehow create even more chaos, will murph lose it. Find out next time in the next campaign

Seven

Originally did anyone want to play a different character?

Allison Weick

If everyone could make an eldermourne themed dessert what would it be? Also, how do you all avoid burnout? Lastly, what are the things you use to get into your character's heads?

TK Pitts

This is a great question!

Joshua Kishbaugh

When will Ill luck Henry be available on Spotify

Joe Somerville

I think the finale was amazing in that it had a defining character moment for all three of the Third Mates: Zirk dying in order for his vision to be realized, Fia choosing her friends, and Hank standing up for what is right. In your opinion, what is each characters' defining moment?

Tweedle Dee

What are the third mates’ Love Languages?

DanDrako

Are we going to see more adventures with the Third Mates at live shows, like the Boobs?

DanDrako

Wait better question. Can Lou just join full time already?

Taylor B (The vengeful, one-winged angel)

What do you think each of the Third Mates do with the rest of their lives? Do they spend their days as adventurers or do they pursue specific personal goals and live out their lives as regular citizens?

Tweedle Dee

Emily, any Cool Boy Winter updates? I love the way you DM!

Leonard Grasso

For Jake and Murph - how much of Shank's part of the story was planned by Jake and how much was planned by Murph? What were those conversations like? I was so inspired by Hank(H0NK) that I'm playing an Echo Knight fighter currently and liked the idea of the echo having a narrative role...how did y'all navigate that?

Ursa

What would an interaction between Jabari and Petty Jack look like? They might have an encounter if Petty Jack is still in business now that Jabari is In Charge.

Franklin Villarreal

May it please The Murph. - Eldermourne has been an incredible setting that seems capable of telling a diverse set of stories from so many different perpectives. The two side groups this campaign (Hexbloods and the Revolutionaries) were both parties that consisted of a common class (Monk and Rogue). Did you enjoy creating scenarios that allowed a specific class to shine and will we get more "oops all x" side parties in the future in Eldermourne or beyond?

Rosie Kreider

For Emily - when did you know Fia had feelings for Irina? Did you discover it in the moment or had you thought about it previously? BTW when you cried in that last episode I was sobbing right along <3 love you

Rob T

Sooooo what’s up with Billie and Zerk? All that gold and what? True love? One night stand? A weird bag only thing? Also does anything happen now that Zerk has a closer relationship with death?

Ryan

For our benevolent Direct Messenger: Do you ever set the success roll high to ensure your storyboard goes as planned, or is it through how you act out a character, or both? A specific example is the Autumn Fairy. Did your knowledge of your players shape your character portrayal to avoid questions or do you create story branches to account for chaos?

Everett

To Murph and Jake, the echo knight class has a lot of flavor in terms of dealing with incarnations of other realities. In the beginning of the campaign, you said you re-flavored it, so I assumed that you were ditching the critical-role type lore of the subclass. Later when it was revealed that incarnations and past lives were involved, it was really similar to the echo knight's original flavor. Murph, did you draw inspiration from the subclass's initial lore? And Jake, did you ever think Murph would stick to the source material, or did you accept that it was just a "curse" from early on?

John Butler

Can you confirm or deny that Irina is a frost dwarf?

Garrett Muir

For Murph, what were your influences when creating the world of Eldermourne? I felt like I got wheel of time vibes from Hank's repeating cycles of life and stormlight archive vibes from the sprites! Thanks!

foster the boneless duck

Of all of the groups we've seen (Third Mates, Hexbuds, Endo Friendos) would any of them celebrate Eldermas (Christmas but Eldermourne) together?

Alex Gibson

What do you think would have happened if any pc died? Would hank have became shank? Fia could have became erena? Cauldwell could have been some sorcer in the dark arts of healing?

Garrett Bennett

During the final battle Zirk made his deal with the unnamed winter fae that ended up taking his life, but he was quickly brought back by Fia. Does this mean that Zirk’s pact was fulfilled, or are there any potential repercussions for him in the future because he didn’t stay dead?

Karl Ronneburg

Will we get a "second season" of some kind in Eldermourne? I feel like there is so much more of this world to see and explore! The capitol, the other boroughs, the giants in the north, the seas to the south... What will become of the Lachnamoores' plan to take over Outerborough? What's the deal with the Emperor? ok I think those are all of my questions for now...

Tracy

Eldermourne drew inspiration from Witcher and Bloodbourne. Can we get an idea where Murph is drawing inspiration from for the next campaign?

ZZYZZXX

At what point in the campaign did you truly feel like you were your character and not just playing as them ?

Tonks

We heard the fates of a lot of people, but I’d like to catch up with Tab - what was her epilogue??

Jen

How is Bukvar handling awakened horrors? Did Tab and the Endo Friendos have the option of moving on? Since they aren’t mortal, can they die without outside intervention? Can Bukvar just decide that all “bad” horrors should just drop dead? Or do they have to perma-die to be under his domain? Loved the finale. As usual Emily’s music made me cry. It was so good. Thanks to all of you for being a light in the pandemic.

Al Ludwig

So with Bookvar sorting the souls now, does that mean he now has a lowly bailiff to bring the cases and souls to him?

Erik Andersson

Will we see Binky Fiasco in campaign 3?

Lars Leemans

did Murph have any more fun/interesting ideas for areas in Eldermorne that just hadn't come up yet in the show itself?

Justin McGlinchey

What was your biggest "Dragon Dildos" moment in this campaign? Meaning: what was moment in the campaign that, after it happened, had you thinking if people stuck around after that moment you had successfully made another interesting campaign to the viewers?

Aidan Hudson-Lapore

NADDPOD is notorious for generating catchphrases fans use that people who don't listen to the show won't recognize, or even know is related to DnD, a la "hey there centaurs", or "owah-owah-owah (poor attempt at transcribing the bullywug mating call)", or "shout-out to the two crew". What's your favorite bit that was never picked up by fans?

Rachel Q

What's Philip up to?

Steve Slatky

To Emily: you mentioned fia has a bookshelf full of books with personalities. What were some of the personalities we never got to see?

Mirarreiro

Could we get a peak behind the screen on Irina and Moxsora's stats? 🥺 Those fights were so fun/stressful to listen to

MalakirMortis

When is Emily’s album dropping? Or does she plan to release her songs as singles?

Ally W

What happened to Phillip??

Turboman

Got some bad news for ya pal

Jessica W

What moment made you most have to rethink who your character is and what they want or, for Murph, what the arc of the campaign would be?

Bee W

Do you think we'll have any Eldermourne cameos/story in the RPG?

Justin Escopete

Would you consider a battle royale between the hex bloods, the third mates, and the endo-friendos?

Cheese of the Lake

It’s not campaign 2 related, but Emily and Murph, I would love to know if you have a favorite cat or if you love them all equally? Or if you have a cat that has shaped your life in a special, unforgettable way?

Jacob Bless

Is there any chance we could in some way see the mechanics for the large battle that never happened with the dry toads because the Hexbloods assassinated the petty king?

Bukvar's Assistant Isy F

Given its around thanksgiving, what sides do you think your characters are having?

Xeylah

For Emily! Were there any spells you were excited about, but didn't get a chance to use? (PS the ending song was wonderful and perfect) Thank you all for an amazing finale!

Elrohir Shmoon

What level were all of the player characters this episode?

Kate Hinkle

I love the long-term story that these are 3 people who have such good intentions, but left to their own devices might unintentionally make "bad" choices that harm others. Yet as the 3rd Mates they hold one another accountable in a loving, non-judgmental way! I'm curious what y'all imagine might have been each character's fate had they not had the Mates at their side through the storms?

Dippity_Dip

This was the first time in NADDPOD that you guys switched characters consistently through battle- was it difficult to switch so quickly or was it actually a slower process and Murph is just an editing wizard?

A Peeling STicker

Did Zirk and his Mother's relationship and job pull at all from Tobias and Pirelli/ Mrs.Lovett from Sweeney Todd? I must admit I imagined Zirk as Tobi whenever there were flashbacks.

Andy Branton

Emily: did you always think Fia was in love with Ireena or is that something that naturally developed as you played? Also you crying made me absolutely burst into tears. Thank you for always being willing to be vulnerable it’s breathtaking/heart wrenching to listen to you play these characters!

Campbell

Are there any spells or abilities you wanted to use but didn't get a chance to?

Kelly

Question for Murph & Emily: I was wondering if you notice a difference in the way you play while doing just the audio for a podcast and the way you play while being filmed for Dimension20? Sending love to everyone!

Tyler

Oops. Had to look it up. Apparently I live under a rock. Ok so nvm the first question

Dangerously Dave

Question for the group : How much do you think about party comp when you make your characters? Alchemist is sort of a healer, as is paladin, and druid/wizard are sort of supports. Are those roles intentional or just what ended up happening?

Achillesnick

Dear Murph, when you are being whomped by these jokers how do you feel? One of my favorite feelings is when my players outsmart me and I was wondering if it was the same for you (or second best behind whomping Jake in game and real life)

Caleb Treaster

Are there any ways that you wish you could have Specced your characters (like feats or subclasses that you were interested in taking) when building your characters?

Josh Frigo

Who was everyone's favorite NPC this season and for Murph, which one was the most fun to rp?

Audrey Wermager

ARE WE GONNA GET HOT BOY SKI TRIP??? Please

Jaxon Letendre

Howdy from Alaska, Looking back on Campaign 2, what’s the first moment your character had that impacted you personally? Also why was CP2 shorter than CP1?

Dominic Stacey

After the reveal that the reaper is gone I've been wondering how the prophets came back and what was happening, how were they tricked into thinking they were talking to the reaper?

Vlad the Inhaler

Will you do a “baggin it with balnor” style episode with the eldermourne crew?

Peter S.

Congrats to everyone involved in the production of the show, and thanks for this great story shared with us. I have the feeling that Eldermourne was less action-oriented then C1, less fights, more roleplay and story development (nothing wrong with it). C1 felt more like a regular DnD game: every episode had some exploration, some fights, some roleplay. Did you have the same impression? If so: was it a choice, a consequence of a shorter campaign, or did it happen naturally?

Mick (edited)

Comment edits

2026-09-05 07:00 What a campaign y'all! That was some sick shit. I dm'd a session for my crew last night and they were creaming hard for you guys. I have a Q for the Q&amp;A: What are your top favourite mechanics featured in the Eldermourne?
2021-11-24 08:53 What a campaign y'all! That was some sick shit. I dm'd a session for my crew last night and they were creaming hard for you guys. I have a Q for the Q&A: What are your top favourite mechanics featured in the Eldermourne?

What a campaign y'all! That was some sick shit. I dm'd a session for my crew last night and they were creaming hard for you guys. I have a Q for the Q&A: What are your top favourite mechanics featured in the Eldermourne?

Matt Kilsby

Question for Caldwell/Emily: How long will Billie and Zirk keep copulating through the bag? Bagshagging if you will?

Matt Kilsby (edited)

Comment edits

2026-09-05 07:00 Question for Murph: Maybe too soon for this question but have you thought of any ideas for future Third Mates one-shots or minipaigns? 41 episodes is not enough time spent with these characters &lt;3
2021-11-24 11:33 Question for Murph: Maybe too soon for this question but have you thought of any ideas for future Third Mates one-shots or minipaigns? 41 episodes is not enough time spent with these characters <3

Question for Murph: Maybe too soon for this question but have you thought of any ideas for future Third Mates one-shots or minipaigns? 41 episodes is not enough time spent with these characters <3

CommodoreGalaxy

Murph, what were the main Kobold press books you used throughout the campaign? What are a few of your favorite things you used that vame out of them? Thank you for your time.

Matt Kilsby

Questions for Jake: Has ill-luck Henry's luck finally changed? Or do you think he'll be an unlucky guy for the rest of his days? Will Hank Jr come to see Shank as a weird sort of uncle figure?

Veran Avelka

Who was the Winter Fairy who killed Zirk?

Jake Jones

Hey all!!! Question for Murph: What was your thought process on limiting the pantheon for Eldermourne to 3 gods? Furthermore, were you worried that a limited pantheon wouldn’t present obstacles and limit your options when prepping content and did this contribute to Eldermourne being a shorter campaign? If not, what did? One more question if you have time: I am a long time player but am starting to DM for my friends and I’m having trouble deciding how to prepare my notes, what’s the general outline of your prepped content?

Metagamer Shamer

It looks like I didn’t make the question cutoff, but I’d really like to hear more of a postscript on Hank and Hank Jr. It was an entertaining and emotionally grabbing relationship, and I’m sad to not have seen more about their reconnection. It really seemed like it had gone from a background element of Jake’s character that framed him in the light of making choices that were less-than-courageous, to an element that Hank was quite invested in. It feels like a redemption arc that never quite finished. I was glad to see Hank Jr. coming to be on the ship at the end, but I was hoping for an interaction, or at least a little more about how that reconnection happened.

DungeonMama

Sry if this has already been asked, but can we get an update on the Prophet Cain? I was under the impression he was going to help fight Heredecia, but we never even heard from him after he left them in the desert.

Jin T

Campaign 2 Xmas party, all characters and Npcs are invited, who hooks up with who? Who ends up in a drunken fight?

Matthew Tyler Helm

Not sure if it's too late or not, I hope not Last year you very kindly shouted out my recently deceased paw-paw, and I have to say it absolutely melted my heart. Those personal moments where you connect with people like me, mean more than you know. I'm back again this year to ask the age-old question--what are you thankful for? I'm thankful for you all for entertaining us through thick and thin over the years, and warming our collective hearts in such a unique way. Thank you on behalf of NADDpoles, everywhere Matthew H

Tyler Foster

Just gotta know if Ill Luck Henry song and finale song will be coming to spotify. Please say yes 😭