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If I wanted to start listening to naddpod where should I start?
this is my favorite question, i fucking love naddpod.
short answer: wherever you want (as long as, campaign wise, it’s an episode one)
long answer:
i personally am a completionist and preferred to start with campaigns that are already done. as someone who is constantly relistening to campaigns while keeping up week-to-week, i’ll say this: it’s easier in my opinion (opinion) to start at the beginning of campaign one.
for starters, you get to hear them learn the game and hit their stride all at once, which is easier. there are inside jokes made throughout that largely reference c1 content. c3 is a sequel of sorts to c1 and while it is easy enough to listen to c1 after it and consider it a prequel, it does rely on established lore from campaign one.
i would also say, personally, that some of the things at the beginning of c1 are harder to get through because they’re learning the game and murph is getting comfortable with performing the show. it’s taken me a couple of months to get through the first half of c1 on this relisten and i know i’ll be done with the second half so much faster. listening to that first, without knowing where it’ll end up, is a bit easier than going in with the knowledge of how much knows mechanics now, six years later.
one last thing (it’s the long answer for a reason) - some people aren’t quite bought in until the galaderon saga. i know it’s hard to give something that much of a chance sometimes, but it’s easier if you’re already fans of the people.
the stories they tell are elaborate and compelling. they’re just sometimes finding their footing for a bit.
and again, you can start anywhere. the long answer is just my opinion based partially on where i started and how i reflect on it, 3ish years after of listening later.
military-esque leader makes a deal with a powerful evil entity to protect their people and their family
this deal involves a threat against a powerful fey item, the possession of which will threaten the balance of the world at large
a similar deal was offered by the same entity to their family member (a pc) who turned it down, believing themselves able to overcome conflict without that added power
the reveal regarding this deal comes after multiple episodes of the party working with this npc, and happens in episode 57
do Not think about beverly toegold iv/gowan kilde parallels. don’t do it.
just a topical audio edit for your fine whatever part of the day it is when you've happened upon this.
Transcript:
Audio from FHJY Episode 16: Untapped Rage and NADDPod's Baggin' it with Balnor: Loud Libraries, Questionable Drug PSAs, and Staying Fit w/ Pendergreens. The difference in audio is shown with a cut.
Murph: Oh, that's cocked. It almost was a nat 20, but you gotta honor the [strained] cock.
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Pendergreens (Murph): Yeah, you know, uh, sort of, when I smile, I do sort of an "o" face, cause, like, when are you more happy than when you're, uh, [starts to laugh] slangin' some rope.
[Emily laughs]
Jake: Oh my -
Marabelle: Dear Jolene, I'm leaving the crick. Not because I don't think you're gonna be a good Mee Maw, because, well, [sighs] I think you're gonna be a better one than I ever could've been, and… I can't handle that. Not right now. I'm... your older sister, and I'm-- I'm jealous. I'm bitter. Bitter that you're stronger than me, wiser than me, kinder than me-- I mean for Melora's sake I started a fight with you and you tried to shake my hand afterwards! Feel free to just tell me to piss off next time! I deserve it.
I wish I could say this to your face, but I'm just… I'm not ready. I'm sorry for everything. We'll talk when I get back. I love you. Tell Cobb not to get his trousers in a tangle, I won't be long.
Murph: Love, Marabelle
as the origin of hot murph week, i had to weigh in on the subject, obviously. and this is also based mostly on energy and the face he made when he heard himself.
since the finale battle set from the rick perry doc kinda looked like the gym (and that is the location in spyre where a new god was born most recently and that’s important) i’ll say this:
gym graduations are the worst.
like not only is a rage god gonna maybe be resurrected and possibly a bunch of maybe evil, maybe misguided, definitely annoying people going to do something wacky (in a bad way).
but they also have to be inside. at the beginning of summer. and watch a graduation happen. gross.