C3 Ep. 67: Cyra (A Faerie Tale Ending)

In my head canon Gunk is a BBEG in like a 100 years due to the negligence of three adventuring heroes. Honeysuckle voice sounds like a muppet or sesame Street character

When an unstoppable railroader meets an immoveable metagamer:

Boy, I sure do hope no one gooned in those overnight oats Calder made.

Only 30 minutes in and I’m so nervous Murph is going to pull the ol’ “You didn’t come here to see me! You came here to stop me!” once Cyra sees Calder and Sol 😰 Edit: HOLY SHIT IT WAS SO MUCH WORSE BUT THE LAST PORTION OF THE EPISODE WAS SO FUCKING SICK!

The imagery of the dark deep shadowfell ocean is so cool and creepy big thalassophobia energy

Caldwell telling everyone he wants to try something is usually the precursor to something incredibly silly, so his Hour of Reaping thing absolutely floored me. I know its just a pitch-shift effect, but that voice was genuinely terrifying! And with stunning everyone... good work, Sol.

HOLY SHIT. DUCK TEAM KEEPS SUCKING (AND BY SUCKING I MEAN WINNING). [Spoilers cause this is how I process!!!] Oh my god, that Modify Memory, THAT GENIUS FRIGHTENING VISAGE/HOUR OF REAPING, Em remembering the helm's properties, simply beautiful encounter. Also an amazing, pride-worthy womping by Murph, oof. We love an ep with both an emotional and mechanical womping. Also very iconic Queen Jovyre cutscene!!! And needless to say I love Cyra. And this ep was also full of delicious new bits. Thank you boobs! Now here's to hoping What’s Her Face and her primordial ocean magic comes through to save our faves. I'm utterly shaken.

working through my relisten and gotdamn the sol fear moment still hits so hard. amazing pull, amazing luck. the dice say duck team rules actually

Fanfckinfastic episode, so funny

I need to stop doing my makeup while listening to Emily axfords monologues, they are so heart wrenching I cry every time 🫶🏼

I need a cyra jens meet cute

Sol was fuckin kick ass. Fear, and stunning just destroying them.

This is such an EXCELLENT episode! One of my favorites for sure.

"Despite all my rage, I'm still just a frog in a cage." Fucking amazing pull, Caldwell.

What an episode!!!!

“We can’t get through this with just anger. I know anger feels right and it feels proactive but sometimes crying is proactive too.” Damn.

Awesome ep, y’all! I’m playing a younger sister in a campaign rn and Callie/Cyra’s dynamic really hit home. So excited to see what happens next with duck team stuck in shadowfell while the feywild falls apart!

I'm only 3 minutes in and just had to come here to post that I love y'all's energy. I wish I could be there in the studio (or basement?) to experience it in all its glory.

Going back to episode 56 c1 “there should never be one court” m’am LMAO (figuring she is corrupted by her crown)

Last encounter is why I love this podcast, I love when a d&d show still allows for creativity in what looks initially like a cutscene. You wouldn't be able to get away with that in the Adventure Zone!

That whole last encounter was amazing.

One of the best NADDPOD eps to date

That’s some good dnd

I’m positive it’s been said before, but I have officially caught up (after 2+ years listening) and it’s not it... call me Pendergreens because I’m in the 9 hells waiting for the next ep!

Were they blessed for the final battle of the ep?

holy shit!!!! another hall of fame dnd session, my jaw was on the FLOOR when those diviners showed up

the music in this ep was so magical and evocative - Emily continues to impress!

Cyra: I have concepts of a plan

THICC SODE!

I love this show generally, but the last 2 episodes have been truly excellent

40 seconds in and I can already tell this episode is gonna be amazing

Great episode!

This is now one of my favorite episodes ever!

“I don’t even know who you are” “I’m Sol Bufo!” I loved that exchange. Caldwell’s been on fire this whole arc.

I love the way Cyra reminded me of Jens

Interesting choice to not have them make the charisma saving throw to leave the force cage - probably would have lent to a situation where they were captured

You know, if y'all are doing shorter campaigns after this one wraps, and you're still hungry for vampires... You could play Vampire: The Masquerade!

Oh man, Caldwell really popped off that entire encounter!

This episode 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The roleplay! The fight!!! Damn fine episode!!

Yes 300 beavers. Suck it haters

Another Masterclass, gang. Caldwell had some clutch moves that were unbelievably ingenious and effective. MVP but the roleplay and unexpected result... Chef's kiss!

Roses to Murph and Emily for that sisterly reunion. Makes me think of my little sister and I. Cried a little listening oops 🥺

Beautiful role play from the whole crew. Roses to Murph and Em for that reunion scene.

First half of the ep was pretty awesome storytelling amazingly atmospheric, second half was an utterly astonishing example of the magic that comes from letting the dice drive events. Feel slightly bad for murph who probably has to torch a couple of future episodes with of preparation, but this was an all time great episode, imo, and such a great advert for role-playing as a means if creative storytelling.

SO, SO dope to see Sol finally have his Hour of Reaping moment with such awesome effect!! It’s such a great monk ability that I’ve seen get overlooked a lot in home games

I normally don’t like to nitpick/rules lawyer like this, but I don’t think Sol should have taken 40 fire damage from a single fireball. Evasion grants immunity to the damage from the dex save on a success, but ALSO grants half damage even on a failure. 40 is pretty high for a fireball, so I’m assuming Murph either rolled well or upcasted it, but Sol should have taken 20 fire damage *at most.* Fantastic episode though lol

Nrom nom!

What a roller coaster!!!

Great ducking episode!

Cyra + Callie = Elsa + Hellsika from Caldwell’s frozen adventure….

Can’t believe the gang became vampires!!!

I was very prepared to chastise Brian but thankfully he is spared from my ire this day.

fuck recency bias, this is a top 3 all-time NADDPOD battle

Such a great ep! Murph..?! If you’re reading this, know that one man’s opinion is that you created a truly compelling campaign for these amazing psychos to blow your shit up and your ability to DM that game is top tier. Everyone was great, but Murph deserves his fucking flowers. Roses to you, sir. Edit. This belongs here, rather 😅

Oh my god the plot is plotting Murph is a storytelling MASTER

THIS EPISODE IS SUCH A BANGER HELL YEAH

" That god dam traitor" in that voice made me loose it

Murph's cover of I'll Make A Man Out Of You mid monolog was a bit much IMO.

The speech that Callie gave to Cyra got me right in the feels.

The helmet’s teleportation coming back makes that gag when they all used it immediately come full circle

Murph please let this campaign end at ep 69

6 fireballs 48d6 fire damage is bonkers

Murph, do consider that if you let them become vampires then there would be another meaning for “Duck Team sucks”

Me currently trying to romance Astarion makes me feel very called out in the beginning of the ep. Lol

Believe it or not it was “Count Duckula”

“We’ve heard a lot about you, mostly mixed” 😂😂

Emily you got me crying during that speech. Brava! [Edit: The whole scene is great it's just the first time I've cried during this podcast and I typed before listening to the rest 🤣]

That mage encounter was the coolest, most intense fight of the campaign and it was done completely on the fly lol

Wondering if we could do away with all of the “cock” talk during counsel. There are people triggered by it and that seems unnecessary imo. Thanks for considering.

Ok full fan boy moment. I have paused the epp. to post this. I never do that. But the scene between Callopie and Syra honestly gave me goosebumps. Half way through I remembered that this is improvised story telling! I was completely lost in the scene. Brian did an awesome job of framing the scene but then Emily just flew. Brian catches up for Emily to soar again. I swear I can hear the surprise and admiration in his voice whenever Emily made a brilliant move and then his doubling down and meeting her to provide that brilliant framework and to provide surprises of his own. It was like watching two brilliant soloists playing off each other. Bravo. Sorry for gushing.

I am only here for the uncontrolled chaos, LET THEM BE VAMPIES MURPHYYYYY

Incredible ep. I had to remember how to log into Patreon to give my roses 💐

Emily is such a menace during the intros lol

Sol with the MVP… Most Valuable Frog? for this episode.

Not me crying in the club. Again.

The beginning of this episode might be the best role play performance I’ve ever heard. That shit almost brought me to tears

"We've heard a lot about you. It was mostly mixed." got me good. Perfect delivery.

That was one of the most touch and go dnd combats I’ve ever seen. I had no idea which way it was gonna go. Wow. Incredible episode through and through. We’ve gotta save Cyra!!

hey murph: what the fuck? (great episode, really enjoyed it, but what the fuck????)

god i will NEVER get tired of a love-hate sisterly reunion, it's so awesome to finally meet cyra also SOL!!!!! WHAT A FUCKING MOVE HOLY SHIT!!!!!!

i was ready for spearmint & tea leaves, i was ready for the prodigal sister, but goddamn fabric of fate broke me into a million tiny pieces (the others did too i was just more ready)

What a great episode. Loved Cyra and her banter with Cali. Emily proposes a great thought experiment with the MTG commanders based of their DnD characters.

Murph!!!!!!! How could you!?! Also thanks for rolling like 🐶💩 for the rest of the ep 😅🫠

Loooove emily's music, reminds me of professor layton :D

let's hope the Shadowfell DVM can rent out a planeshift

I'm in love with Cyra. She’s so cool wtf 😭

I wasn’t expecting to cry on my walk this morning lol

Hello friends, I started campaign one a little over a year ago and now I'm caught up and here with you all. Happy to be here!

i do think this song list is an attack (a good one if we’re honest, all of it was used incredibly). but also. what an episode. wow.

i haven't listened yet bc i'm on Jake time, but based on the songs i'm going to cry

Thanks yall now im crying on my way to work

Omg it's Frozen

Medford, MA misses you

An Edgar Markov alt as Calliope would be p fire

Damn Murph! Get that well deserved beauty sleep, you earned it

I just fast forwarded to the end Saul fucking explodes

First

Instant smile. Come back to Australia please 💙

Third !!!!

Second!!! 2 crew!!!

First!