Skaldova - Ep. 1: The Castle in the Cave

This is awesome! Love a more grim world - the juxtaposition with the humor is delightful

Oh my God, I'd love to listen to you guys play Invisible Sun at some point. Such a creative game.

Emily is really channeling Anne of Green Gables with this character

Gotta relisten to these for the upcoming campaign! Soo excited, the Boggy Buds are hilarious 😂

"🫪I want to be around people but I don't want to be a bother" "it's a HUGE Bother.😐"

welly's theme song is one of my favorite of any character

Don’t know if this is a problem on my end or Patron itself, but every time I try to relisten to this episode I get a “Try Again Later” Error. Just letting you guys know!!

This sounds so distinctively different from the every other campaign or one shot they've done. It's like I'm listening to an audio play. I'm cracking up still.

My first relisten of Skaldova and I truly adore this campaign because of the characters’ personalities and backstories! They are just too funny!

starting my first Skaldova relisten and absolutely losing it at Caldwell’s Boggy antics again

"We've all Squirted our Jodhpurs at one point or another!" Holy shit!! That got me, man that got me!! Lol awesome!!!

Relistening and I absolutely love how Welly has the strongest connection to the setting with her belief in the gods/magic but her backstory makes Jake just say “god damn it”

I’m relistening after finishing the bright sword. This is the best series of NADDPOD. Everyone is firing on cylinders we didn’t even know they had. We’ve all squirted our jodhpurs at one time or another.

I love Emily's use of subtle foreshadowing when introducing Welly as "pitching a tent"

relistening and whew! “Like a jealous lover unwilling to let go” is such an evocative image.

1. why is Murph so good at crow noises ??? 2. its so AWESOME seeing (listening?) to Jake DM !!!!! 3. """""carnal release""""" 4. """ squirted our jodhpurs""" I can already tell im gonna love this campaign

emily's voice for welly is so fucking perfect and funny, the way she exclaims "you encorcell me" gets me every fucking time XDD

I now randomly just shout “you ensorcell me!” What a great line!

It was a really bad idea to listen to this in the gym, I cannot stop laughing 💀

I can’t believe that being a Jake and Amir fan in the 2010’s has led to me being a diehard D&D listener and player

We have to keep "Secret Squirters" going

Amazing! Anyone else feel like Boggy is wearing a kilt?

I've just started The Bright Sword due to you guys' reccomendation and to get into the knighlty mood for Skaldova and wow, it's a blast so far ! I can hardly put it down, I get home from work dying to keep reading. Thank you so much for the rec! And what a wonderful first ep ! Jake, your descriptions are so vivid !!

Jake your writing is so well done. You’re incredibly descriptive and you put so much flavor and care into your world! It’s truly amazing to listen to and I cannot wait to hear more. Thank you for this amazing gift !!

It’s happening, little baby Jake is all grown up 🥲

!!!! This is my second time listening to it. It is PURE gold!!

Excellent job Jake! Can't wait for the rest of Skaldova

About time we get Jake as a DM. The man has a creative mind and I am here for it!!!

“There’s no more fighting for glory, just struggling for gold” That was FIRE! 🔥

DM CAKE, fantastic job! I am in awe. 🧡🦆

Jake is killing it good lord! I love skaldova so much already ❤️

Matty Critts?? Is that you???

Skaldova!

Incredibly well done Jake and awesome set up. Absolutely died laughing at Emily’s backstory 😂

I love this world so much!!! I want to read a whole book about it. (Side project, Jake?)

So awesome! I've listened to it 3 times! ❤️

So awesome!

This is shaping to be my favourite NADDPOD campain yet!

Jake just took us all to SKALDOVAAAAAAAAAAAA

I know this is a weird thing to say to someone I’ve never met, but I’m really proud of you Jake!!

Jake you are doing amazing. I love it so much already.

Im currently towards the end of C1 and am curious to know if I am safe to listen to this campaign and avoid spoilers.

The only thing I don’t like about this campaign is I miss Jake having a character! Your pc’s are always my fav and now your npc’s get to be my fav! ❤️ such a good job!!!

Jake, you're doing a fantastic job at DMing so far! Murph playing another "weird/awkward edgelord" character is giving so much life

wow I love the setting already! DM JAKE YAYYYYYYY also i am loving the pc dynamics already.... I knew I would. Emily u r everything. to me /j

Amazing job Jake! I canNOT WAIT to listen to the rest of this campaign💛

William Shitz? Love it.

I was startled when I heard my name in the episode, guess I'm a little blacksmith boy now! Keep it up Jake!

John, we've all known you've had it in you to pull off a campaign of your own. Heres to a hell of a season! <3

I love that the PC's are all so different but personalities mesh so well, they are hilarious together and I instantly love all three. Jake is so confident and you can tell he did his homework. Wonderful job everyone!

Love this champaign!! JAKE YOU ARE A NATURAL!!

This was so damn good😂 I got big time Nathan Explosion(from Metalocalypse) vibes from Murph's character and big time Starfire(specifically the rendition from the 2000s teen titans show) for Emily's character

Why is Caldwell doing the voice of the Narrator from George of the Jungle? I'm all here for it!

“YOU ENSORCEL ME!” 🦆-ing had me rolling 🤣🤣 Also, are two of Boggy’s buds Crunch’ems and William Shits? 😂

"What Would Emily Do" is consistently my mantra whenever I create characters *anywhere*. In my writing, in my D&D PCs, and my NPCs. Just absolute powerhouse of creativity there and beyond. Love this so much and Jake you are a natural!!!

It was so cool!! And love the episode scheduling decision!

Holy shit Jake you write MAGNIFICENT prose!

Amazing start. Fantastic first showing for Jake as DM. I already can't wait for the next ep!

head over heels in love with DM jake

I love the two on, one off, schedule for this! I adore the actual plays, and I find the ancillary episodes where you do loads of creative and goofy stuff so much fun and endlessly re-listenable. So I love this balance between story and goof-‘em-ups.

What a great start to a campaign! I can't wait for more. I didn't know I needed "carnal release" in my life, but here I am and I love it!

This feels like a lighter Dark Souls campaign, can’t wait for the next one!

Emily and Caldwell are especially amazing here

Awesome job Jake!

Great idea regarding 2 on 1 off scheduling! 1 on 1 off was feeling a little weird for me, but this feels like a good fit

Perfect. No notes. DM Jake, a truly masterful performance.

DM Jake is exactly what i need to help me heal while i deal with the flu <3

Loving this! Amazing job jake and the pcs are perfect too

Omg Jake did such an incredible job!!!! If I didn't know his history w DND I would've legit thought he was an experienced DM. I can't wait for the rest of this!!!!!

Jake did such a good job. This is now a 4 DM podcast and that’s the most solid in the game.

Rest in peace, Boggy's Buds. Gone too soon.

I will gladly add to the chorus- this episode was incredible, and I can't wait for more!

Haven't finished yet but I'm really enjoying Jake's narration and the dynamic that is developing between the three PCs! Super proud of Jake 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ this has been a long time coming!

Jake! Descriptions are on point and beautiful. Voices are excellent. Humor is excellent as always. Love the world you’ve built. Keep it going!!

So good!!! I enjoyed it so much! It’s a totally different vibe from the other campaigns but still totally NADDPod! Great job, Jake!!

Too funny ❤️

I'm loving this, Jake is so great! 💕 🌈

These characters already have me LOLing and the sound editing was incredible! How DO they do it

Shout out to murph’s editing when the music drops out when Mellie hesitantly says “carnal release” and then the music fades right back up as soon as everyone had time to process that masterpiece of a joke. This is such the perfect combination of PCs I really really hope this one turns into something bigger!

🫡 The Cumpatriots 🫡

Such a beautiful start, Jake killing it! and Emily’s “pardon my churlish curiosity” is gonna stay with me forever I think

Is it time to bring back "the little stains" as a group nickname?

This was so good!! Love all the PCs. Excited to see where the campaign goes!!

Chills during that intro. Like the cold air of Mud Town wrapping me in a blanket and embedding me in a story brought to life. Great job Jake.

The order of the Oak and Oar kind of feels like a mix between Catholicism and Judaism. The big Christian focus on sin, “decency”, and things like that. But it is also reminiscent of the Radical Jewish idea that the messiah will come once all of god’s chosen people (Jews) become properly Jewish and follow all the rules.

Is welly trans? What’s their gender?

Second listen. Only just noticed the little moan when Jake says "quivering" at 1:02:58

Absolutely Frick yeah, I hope this one goes for a long time

Killed it Jake!!

Boggy sounds just like Simon Belmont from Captain N and it's very fun to picture

Jake I've waited for this for a long time, me and a good friend use to talk about it alot.

Yay this is awesome! Also “Hilt’s balls” Jake confirmed Malazan reader

Huge missed opportunity that Jake isn't calling himself the Cake Boss of this campaign

"Jolly bad, then!"

I know completely different class but I'm getting Prism Grimpoppy vibes from Emily's character. Love it! Specially since didn't get to see her on CR'd finale.

DM Jake should Guest on 8bitbookclub, that would be cool!

Jake, this was incredible man! Good job 👏🏾

I loved this full campaign please

Please make this more than like 5 epsiodes, I need so many of this!!

Jake!!! This is so good!!!! You can just feel how much time and energy you put into this!! I am so happy for you this genuinely made me so hype and I am so so so into your world! You’re a natural DM! Hell yeah!!!

You can tell Jake's been working on his poetry for Segments, these descriptions are beautiful

this episode gave me a carnal release

I am the Avary Emily shouted out and I am being so very normal about it (her parents were super sweet!!)

great first ep!! also I noticed that the player sigils each have a rune from one of the gods in them, thats really cool!

“Squirted our jodhpurs” is VILE

the cumpatriots might be my favourite party so far?

Fuck ya bailiff!!!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Going for the replay!!

already listening to this for the second time! you really brought it Jake!

Way to go Tuckers girlfriends husband! You smashed it out of the park with this one.

SAWYER R I have been wanting a book of naddpod intro poetry! If you see this, link if you have an Etsy :)

Over 1000 likes??!?!??!?! Dayyyuuuummmm, girl. Get this dm on 8 bit book club, guys. People seem to like him.

Awesome job, Jake! Such a fun world and mission!

Such a great start!!! Jake you’re killing it! So many amazing immersive details. Also I am so excited for two on, one off. ♥️

I like the two on, one off schedule!

I love the Cumpatriots and Jake did such a good job!

Jake did such a great job! If he was nervous I could not tell at all

Well(-y)d up at the intro - this rules!!!!!!!!! Jake crushed this.

Listening a second time. I'm already so invested in this one!

Yall killed this one. I need 45 episodes to binge right now..... but of course tale your time. So what y'all do.

Amazing job from Jake!

GAHH Jake is such a great writer. This was awesome! Side note: I was seriously thrown off when Emily kept saying “Elizabethan Collar” because in Vet Med that’s the technical term for cones, but we usually just call them e-collars. So for a good few minutes I was like “why is Welly in a cone?” 😭

This is just fucking incredible I’m so excited

Mellie is giving big Ralph Wiggum energy.

So so proud of Jake! You’re doing great, sweetie!!

Totally random royalty free suggestion. Authors sometimes have characters that are "world hoppers" Any recurring world hopper characters that could be included from Bahumia or Eldermourne or Bahumia II?

Solid Crow Role-play.

God I love this campaign already. I am literally imagining the three in distinct art styles just having fun. Please keep going with the campaign and take as much time as you need to work on it.

It’s fair use to sing “SKAL-DOVE-AH” to the tune of One Winged Angel at the intro, right?

This has been INCREDIBLY inspirational for me as I'm soon to start DMing my 1st campaign and I've been so nervous and anxious. Jake you've given me such amazing confidence! You're absolutely SLAYING as a DM and are always appreciated!!!!

0/10 episode didn't mention the depleted granaries at all

I'm immediately obsessed!!! Everyone is so funny and Jake is absolutely killing it!

Please please please keep this campaign going… everyone’s character is too perfect. Jake as a DM is a revelation

This setting go so hard I wish I was a player!

This was so good jack you did great

Holy smokes I love this new campaign. Welly might be one of my favorite characters in all of NADDPod now, I picture her as looking like Ariana Grande’s Little Antonio from SNL.

what a fun start, great job jake!!

The baby bailiff absolutely killed it DMing! I love the setting and NPCs. And there were good setups for the PCs to riff on. Also love these PCs! Excited to see where they're going. 😀

i’m getting back into naddpod after not listening for a hot minute, being able to come back to jake as the dm is sick timing

Only 1/2 of the way through and this is amazing. Wonderful job Jake

Excellent work, love the characters and enjoying the setting! Looking forward to this castle that's been sucked underground and merged with a cave, something about living in the ruins of a fantastical disater always captures me.

I had been re-listening to campaign 1 right before this came out. Such a joy to see Jake’s evolution from newbie player who has to be reminded to action surge, to pro-DM

ive been listening to blackthorn hall all week so it was so delightful and lowkey trippy that this campaign started with that song !! incred.!

Jake killed it. Good job

I was having such a crappy day at work and this made me cackle and snort out loud. Luckily it’s been slow so nobody looked at me weird, but I’m so excited to see where this story goes. GREAT JOB JAKE!!

Jake is absolutely killing it. So excited to see where it goes with the cumpanions!

I just caught the "Heron's Mating Call" being a reference to Caldwell/Beverly trying to make a Bullywug call in early Season 1.

We’ve “come” full circle to the little stains

God I’m freaking transporting

The way the music breaks at carnal release, followed by everyone’s stunned silence and giggles is so hilarious 😂

Such an incredible first episode. Jake should be proud of his hard work!

Murph always gives a masterclass on how to play edgelords but part of a team. This was so amazing!! Great job Jake and team!

I love the way Cedric and Mellie interact he's jaded and millies so earnest

That was great!

SOOOO FREAKIN EXCITED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN !!!! LETS GO DM JAKE

All 4 of the crew are great DMs, we are blessed! Loved this ep and can't wait for more.

WE ARE SO FREAKING BAAACKKKK😭😭😭😭😭🎉🎉🎉🌈🌈🌈🥳🥳🥳🥳

This was incredible!! I love the new characters, it feels like everyone is playing against type, but are all doing a marvelous job. Jake did great with setting the scene, and I liked the subtle touches with the worldbuilding, like the innkeeper’s job system. I’m also glad he’s having fun with making NPCs. I’m curious how he’ll handle dungeons and combat encounters!

Jake!!! These descriptions are absolutely gorgeous! I scrubbed back just to listen to them again!

this is so good jake i’m so excited

This is my first time listening to episodes as they come out! I love you guys so much, I started teaching this year and campaign one helped me get through the toughest days ❤️

This is incredible!! Jake you absolutely killed it - the world is so immersive, and I cannot wait to see where the rest of the story goes! 🐦‍⬛✨

I haven’t laughed this hard in a while. Welly really is hilarious

I can never hear the words "carnal release" the same way ever again.

JAAAKEEE? THIS WAS SO GOOD? For real this was so well done, i was a bit nervous on the market scene but the flow was great!

Jake dming is what made me sign up to patreon.

Let’s Goooo!!!

I started listening when they were in C1 in the Feywild and always wanted to hear Jake DM and holy moly he blew it out of the water! This is a fantastic adventure and fits the vibe of Jake always playing Fighter with Low Magic 😂

man, jake's writing is so killer. very very excited for this adventure.

Hearing Jake in this episode reminded me of my first day as a teacher. You were planned and prepared, except when they act crazy and you have to throw it out the window! Absolutely fantastic start, and you're world-building is stellar. This first one is the hardest, but you still knocked it out of the park!

As soon as Caldwell said "chums" in the intro I knew he landed on Boggy Roger and I'm so glad he did

I'm so excited to listen to this! And the logo for the campaign looks incredible!

Amazing episode. Jake is doing an killer job for his first session. Really impressive. Also, someone just gave you the Black Cube from Invisible Sun?!? That's incredible. Invisible Sun is *amazing* and now I really want to hear a one-shot or mini-campaign. The setting and system is just so fun.

I was goofy smiling listening to the intro and then never stopped. Amazing. From zero D&D experience to a well-crafted 1st DM session, Jake's come a long way!

Hearing Jake do the "Welcome to..." is delightful!!!!! This was so fun, loving the new characters! Jake, you are CRUSHING it, glad you're finally behind the dm screen 😁 Emily. EMILY. EMILYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. CARNAL. RELEASE?!?!?!?!

Welly reminds me of Grace Chastity from Nerdy Prudes Must Die 😆

You know it’s a trip when ‘Boggy Roger’ is the most normal person in the party

OK the intro description gave me chills multiple times, such a strong start.

What an awesome DM debut, Jake!! You are doing amazing and I am so looking forward to more Skaldova!

I knew Jake would be good but god DAMN

I love this classic fantasy vibe and making the goal 40 miles away is very funny and of course they steal horses and knock out a “19 year old” stable boy

omg JAKE!!!! the PROSE!! who knew our baby bailiff was such a good widdle writer??? Also–party chemistry off the charts, what a trio <3

I'm out therefore I'm in. Good job, Jake!

Great job jake had me laughing hard af the whole time! Definitely looking forward to the rest of the campaign!!!

We are so blessed.

Fantastic job Jake! this really motivates me to get started DMing myself

This was amazing!! Great job Jake - looking forward to more!!

Jake you have me ensorcelled!

I realized Jake’s dm style reminds me a lot of live theatre/a play. Similar to how Murph is like a video game, Caldwell a cartoon, and emily like the composition of a score (if that makes any sense)

That was amazing!!! I love all the descriptions

This already rules tbh... Jake's DMing would be top notch for even an adult, let alone a bouncing baby bailiff

Jake this is not your first time DMing! You have taken to it like a duck to water or a crow to carrion, marvelously grim, immersive poetry of setting, you’re an artist and your style is so loved

This is my Super Bowl

This seems like it's gonna be an absolute blast. Jake's world descriptions and NPCs are brilliant, and the RP energy between Caldwell, Emily, and Murph is amazingly chaotic!

Jark killed it! This is the first time I’ve finished an episode and haven’t had a short rest available to listen to, I’m devastated

jake, you’re killing it! i’m filled with parasocial pride! well done! i’m excited for the rest of the campaign

loving this so much!! love all the characters but especially Welly, the carnal release took me out

SO TERRIFIC!! I had such a great time listening!! Thanks Jake 🫡

I'm so hyped for this!!! Jake's writing and his NPC voices are amazing and I already love the PCs so much 💖 🐦‍⬛

this setting and set of characters is amazing🌝

Ok, this player arrangement is incredible, and Skaldova already seems really cool. Very excited for more.

I just love how purely Jake loves this genre and type of storytelling. there’s no artifice or sardonic distance, he just loves it, and it comes through no so clearly.

This was so awesome. I love your guys campaigns. You have my favorite style of approaching dnd. Just having the best time. The dnd stream with the most laughs per minute. 🫡

Fuck yeah Jake, this was great.

Salem and Sabrina!! Love the teenage witch reference

Hell yeah Jake! Keep it up and there's no way they can call you lowly again!

great job Jake!

Great job Jake!!

Geez,,, Jake cooked so hard, just out the gate swingin, outstanding work, immaculate setting of the vibe. carnal release killed me lmao

welly is KILLER I LOVE HER

Holy shit, Jake is a natural! This is amazing and I can’t wait for more!!

Jake is doing so well already setting a scene and really making you feel like you're in the environment!! I'm blown away and so excited for more!

Yes. Love this

I am not at all surprised that the man who began C1 by drinking in the sounds of the fiddle ended his own campaign's first episode with an arrow thunking into a tree trunk and quivering. Love it love it love it.

Yes!!! Loving this so far! Jake, you’re killing it!

Absolutely loved it!!!!

this is so fun! I’m so excited for Skaldova 😊

So excited about 2 eps on, one off! I love the actual plays and this is wonderful news. I keep paying for your Patreon and it keeps paying off!

I have been waiting for this, so excited to listen! There goes my plans for the evening 😂

Listening at work with my office door open, it took every ounce of willpower I had to not burst out laughing on "...carnal release". Keep up the amazing work, gang.

LFGGGGGG BABY DUNCLE!! Such visual narration, I’m so excited for your imagination to play out!! And the Cumpatriots, all your voices and quirks are so fun and I can’t wait for your journey 😸💖

jake, as someone who just dm'd for the first time this week as well, just wanna say congrats!!!! you did great and I'm so excited for the rest of the campaign

These are what seasoned professionals in dnd podcasting soundlike... so damn good. Everyone has been in the DM seat... the circle is complete.

This was so good, and the DM was awesome! He should replace that lowly bailiff from D&D Court

Yay! Baby Jake’s first GM is a success!

All of Jake’s writing this episode was so good! The intro was incredible and everything was so beautifully described!!!! So beyond excited for the rest of this campaign

Honestly unbelievable intro I was transported

Very hyped for the 2-ON/1-OFF idea. I love other content like D&D court as such, but I end up missing the main campaign and have a harder time getting into the story as I forget things that "recently" happened, plus it puts a dull on the overall excitement that a campaign naturally gives off. So yay!

First time ever commenting. Long time listener, this shit was amazing. Let Bailiff Jack dm whenever

Absolute Cinema 🍻

this is already so much fun - the vibes of the worldbuilding are chefs kiss and the characters as always are the perfect combination of hilarious and earnest. i can't wait for the next ep!

Amazing work, Jake !! Had me cracking up at the office like a mad man... 🤣

Amazing job Jake, wonderful exposition, amazing pacing, you have the makings of a great DM.

Hell yeah! Been waiting for this! This is gonna be epic!

this josh guy isn’t half bad at DMing

"we've all squirted our jaudpurs" had me rolling

God this was so worth the wait. I wanna say I think Mellie does fit the grimdark, i.e elder rings witches and chastity esque

Can’t wait to get home and listen!!!

This is going to be epic!

Jake the Cake absolutely brings it BBL-style, really excited for this Also is Boggy Rogers a One Piece reference?

Cake did so good 😊

I'm so excited for this campaign! Jake you have done so well and everyone is hilarious 😂 I love the cumpatriots energy already

Ooooh, I haven't listened yet but I'm so excited!

Yo! Absolutely amazing! Great job Jack, you're a natural GM! Bravo, good sir! Bravo!

The best thing about a new season is new voices. They’re all so good. Hearing Herb for the first time took me out 🤣

This is some top shelf Peat Smoked shit

we have a rare dynamic at play here I want to shout out: Murph and Caldwell on the same team gently against Emily. Very fun

Oh Melora, this is giving me life! Y’all brought some real Trinyvale energy to baby DM Jake. Good luck bud! “Squirted our jodhpurs” will live rent free in my mind.

Cumpatriots

"There's no shame around the campfire. " 😅

Woah Emily's character voice is jarringly similar to her normal voice but so different

Yo this is great! And I love the character choices

Jake!!!!! Four minutes in and already amazing!!!

I WANT the book with all of the episode intros as a coffee table book

just started - boggy sounds like Olmec from legends of the hidden temple lol

love the new gang and love Jake’s atmospheric descriptions 🫶 can’t wait for more 😊

I do imagine that every crow in this world is a descendent of Caw Caw

Jake, it’s so good! Great job!!

Absolutely top class!

Already absolutely excellent - love the setting love the characters and Jake is crushing it as the dm!

I just happened to get on the patreon earlier in the day. Crazy timing. Almost done with C3 still.

so insanely good and fun!!!

I was expecting another dungeon court! I forgot we were starting Jake's campaign, what a nice surprise! I don't know what their actual age differences are, but the vibe is very odd couple dads and their weird daughter. Can't wait to see where this goes!

Are they all human?

I cannot wait for the next ep! Absolute banger guys

I was gonna save this for later at work but I’m just too excited!

This is awesome! What a great DM jake is going to be!!

I can’t wait to see Welly’s fall from grace.

Congratulations Jack!! Already loving and intrigued by this new world you created and the Cumpatriots!!! Can't wait to continue this new tale!

This first ep is AMAZING. The intro pulls you into the world immediately, and everyone's characters were all so good! Also, big shout out for the music! Emily is absolutely killing it on the soundtrack.

Some of my favorite characters, you guys nailed it, good job Jake!

This is phenomenal. Everyone's character and voices are so perfect. The horse caper is a classic Caldwell goof.

JAKE JAKE JAKE JAKE!!!! baby bailiff you are KILLING it!!!! I am obsessed with thr world and these characters already 💕

That was all I was hoping for and more! You guys crushed it

I have been waiting earnestly for Jake’s DM debut… and boy did he not disappoint! Jake, you were nervous about nothing! You killed it, brother! Also, to the rest of the Two Crew, those new characters are hilarious! Really looking forward to more Skaldova!

This was amazing!!! I love the world building and Jake’s NPCs were all so enjoyable, I love hearing him do different character voices. I love the party as well and how quickly they became friends. Looking forward to more!

Ursus Christ was this a late post

Little Stains making a cumback

any chance we get official name spellings for these guys?

I. Am. Delighted.

Love the trio of characters. The NPCs Jake made throughout the world are so enjoyable as well. Stoked to see the campaign go on

The new logo looks so good!

shout out to the cumpanions (you said it). Quite the three-some of adventurers. (i'll see myself out)

YEESSSSS!!!!!

Great work Jeffrey, hope they let you guest star on 8 bit book club after this!

Jake's NPCs were brilliant! The PCs were hilarious! Can't wait for the Short Rest, too.

I’ve never been so excited to listen to the short rest

Loved the start to DM Jake's first campaign! Feeling very moved especially as I started my own grimmer campaign for my group with my own first time DMing!

what a phenomenal debut, jake!! so excited for more of these three cum-patriots :)

Murph is so good at playing edgelords. I absolutely love it.

Hype!

Truly incredible start to what will absolutely be a truly incredible campaign

Hell yeah Jake. You did amazing!! 🩷🩷

This is so great! Excellent work Jake, the whole tavern intro had me laughing so hard

The whole smithy scene I was just waiting for Yorin (Jorren?) to drop his best Jon Voight “what do you think of this boner.. I got?” from Megalopolis.

I have nothing new to say, but I’m just too damned excited about this campaign to say nothing: EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! K bye.

WOW!! an AMAZING first ep! jake did such a fantastic job (his writing skills really shone in the scene descriptions and he makes such amazing npcs) and everyone’s PCs omg my new beloved little freaks!! wellie is absolutely my love 😭

Yay Jake!! Perfect first ep <3

Omg DM Jake this is awesome! I’m so exciteddddd!

IN-FUCKING-CREDIBLE!!!!! I’m so stoked for this adventure. The Cumpatriots are amazing

DM Jake you lit my imagination on FIRE!! Also the music in this episode is absolutely delightful!

Skaldovaaaaa!!

That opening intro alone is enough to tell me that Jake is going to be amazing at this

Absolutely loving Jake’s initial foray into DMing! 10/10 Keep up the great work ❤️

Yayyyy Jake!!! Amazing job!!

General manager Jake!!!!!!!!!!

Jake had me HOOKED FUCKIN INSTANTLY

I should not have started on my drive to work! Now I have to wait all day to hear the second half, Jake you are killing it!!

Amazing! Can't wait for the gang to finally explore some granary based gameplay 🙏

I am obsessed with Emily's character - had to pause the episode at 33:00 because the laughter basically shattered my body.

What a fuckin blast - good intro, Jake!

*crowds chanting* Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake!

YES JAKE great job

so great I can't wait for 100 episodes of this

I want to join The Murder. 🦤

Jake did so good, this world is so cool and I can’t wait to hear more of this gang’s adventures!! Take this big W!!

Im so excited there is so going to be so much eldermourne music in this

Fantastic!!

Take the tiny “L” Murph with the intro of Skaldova. Take the tiny L!

Congrats on an amazing first ep Jake!

What a start Jake! Total natural, cannot wait for more of this world and these characters. Emily crushes it once again Plus 2-on-1-off oh HELL yeah

Jake’s poetry coming out so hard, I love it so much.

LETS GO JAKE YOU KILLED IT

Soundtrack is a bop

YES BABBBYYYYY

Really enjoyed it! Jake is a natural DM and I love when Murph gets to be a PC he always has so much fun. I’m really loving the different dynamics emerging between the characters.

So good!!!

This was awesome! I'm super excited for more. Way to go on your DM session, Jake!

Let's GOOOOOOOO

This was so good! I’m glad I get to be here at the beginning. I’m almost finished with campaign 3. Currently at Ep 61.

Soooo good!!! Jake’s language was so poetic and immersive, what a great first episode. 🐦‍⬛

Everyone say Thank You Jake!!!!!!

Man jake is really off to the races really nice thematic adjustments for the baseline dnd classes etc. But goddamn, I cannot let go of the thought of what the two crew could've done with the Pendragon TTRPG a game about being arthurian knights.

Looking forward to seeing how "optimized" Welly is.

Arcane vibes and I’m THRILLED!!!!

this gives camp 1 energy and im here for it also the caldwell art for the symbol is awesome

I’m so happy

"So like third base or what?" 🤣

This is incredible, well done folks!!! Loved picking up the little bits of lore here and there in the descriptions and character interactions! Also Welly's whole deal is positively killing me lmao

I’ve GOT to know if the book of intros has 100 entries of just “Hardwon Surefoot” in it

What an amazing first ep. Immersive and tone perfectly set within the first minute - great job Jake!! I also really appreciate how Murph, Em, and Caldwell did their homework and contribute to the world building/lore. Also also, Murph is a coward for not doing the ‘French’ voice but his voice for Zudrik (sp?) also rocks. Can’t wait for ep 2

Dear Gods Jake!!! Your world building is excellent! I am so psyched for this adventure. Love you all so much!!!

This absolutely rules. Jake is a natural and the 3 new PCs are hilarious. Well done!

i am enchanted

more like skal-DOPE-a, am I right?

I immediately love Jake's NPCs at the bartender.

This was so great Jake, just an absolute phenomenal first run Also, adore the 2 on 1 off schedule

I’m three minutes in and I’ve been misty eyed with pride and glee the entire time. FUCK YEAH JAKE.

Loving this episode! Jake, you are doing an amazing job! And as always, love the crew! The soundscaping is a good balance :) I have a hard time listening to podcasts with too much background sound and loud music over the talking (too overwhelming for me). When I’m wearing earbuds, where Jake was describing the salt market, the music was adorable but a bit loud. … guys am I old?

Imagine meeting someone new and they tell you they love not having sex lol

For the murder…!

Beautiful

From lowly bailiff to master of the dungeon. Young James Hurbitch has ascended and we are proud of him.

Jake is an absolute natural. I knew he’d be good but WOW. I’ve been DMing for 4 years and his opening monologue is already better than anything I’ve ever done 😂

The hype Is real

Great episode! You crushed it Jake

It’s so fun to see the different styles everyone from this crew brings to their storytelling, now each having DM’d. Amazing start, Jake absolutely crushed it. So excited to see what happens to the cumpanions next!

Absolutely incredible work!!!

The sound design on this episode was spot on, elevated Jakes already amazing descriptions

Oh god the characters, this is gonna be chaos I’m so exited

10/10 no notes

hell yeah jake the little bailiff who could

God damnit Emily… you and your carnal releases… haha this is why we love her..

Not even 15 mins in and you already have me cry laughing, I’m so excited for this saga, for the murder!

JAKES KILLING IT OMG and I love everyone's characters what a fun group!

So good! Jake’s an awesome DM. Love the new characters. Emily Axford is a national treasure

I listened to this masterpiece before listening to Weezy's tweaker remix this morning. I say this not to be showered in praise for having my priorities in order, but to attest to the quality of this sode. Great job Rake!

What do you mean Jake's never DMed?! Absolute natural, what a fun time, and the new crest is killer, Caldwell!

Amazing job Jake!!!

This was so good! You guys did great! More birds, please.

Happy birthday to me!!! I’m so excited to listen!!!

Let's go Jake, great job to all of yall

‘SQUIRTED OUR JODHPURS’ IS ILLEGAL loooooool

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

I’m so excited for Jake!! For those of us who DM you always remember your first campaign

So good!!! Jake you absolutely KILLED it!

Way to go Jakey!

Anyone else just have a carnal release in their pants when they saw the notification for this ep?

Yes!!! So excited for a 2 on 1 off schedule. My one issue with C3 was the fact that after 2 weeks I had a harder time remembering what was going on, so this is great! I’m glad you guys listened to the feedback and took it into consideration <3

Let’s goooooooo!! perfect thing to wake up too!!

IM GONNA SKAL ALL DOVA THE PLACE LETS GOOOOOOO

Boggy is just Tom bombadil in the best ways haha

PHUUUUUUCK THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOD IM NOURISHED NOW I MAY REST

Great job jaaaakeeee we love it!!!

Listening with a smile and swinging my feet I'm just so proud of Jake

I'm impressed, in the moments when Jake is ruling on something he's pretty on point.

2 on 1 off schedule sounds perfect, I found it hard to keep up with the last story

"Of the murder ... that tracks ..." LMAO. I love this story already. Yay!

Jake is an amazing DM, fair play

Praise this schedule change!!!!!!

Yes!! Great first episode!!

So good! Love the writing, the world, the PCs. Love “indecent 20”, love that Murph has a flock of familiars this time, and that Caldwell’s fighter is also a ranger and a bard. Can’t wait for more episodes!

great start for a promising arc

I wonder what Jake from the beginning of Campaign 1 would think about Jake now that he's a DM. Can't wait to listen to this!

Yesss Daddy Master Jake ! The scene setting at Leviathan Inn tells me Jake's gonna be a great storyteller. Gotta love seeing Murph be a player, too. Awesome stuff

It’s kinda funny. After years of Jake talking about DMing a simple low magic world where the heroes do mundane adventures like protecting the granary, what he has presented us with here is already so evocative and fantastical. You can tell from his descriptions that our baby bailiff has a poet’s heart

Yo Jake. Great job dude!

Emily saying "indecent 20" absolutely sent me, can't wait for more with these characters!

This was awesome

"Carnal release" hit hard

So good.

Words cannot express how excited I am to protect the granary

My drive to work has been massively improved.

“We’ve all squirted our jodhpurs at one point or another”

Tell us a story baby Jake! Magnificent 👏👏

Dont forget guys, alcohol dulls the senses. We must be vigilant in the night.

I absolutely love the sound design in this ep. I'm loving the background sounds and the music cutting out during the backstory made me laugh so hard I nearly choked

90 seconds in and already in love, somehow. So proud of our Dungeon Papa.

This worldbuilding is so cool are the gods named after the different parts of the sword?? That’s freaking sick!!

10 mins in and I'm fully in

I'm thee minutes in and this is so sick this is SO SICK!!!!!!

Oh my god the way I got so excited when this popped up on my feed!!

Emily’s character is giving me bev vibes! Also hearing Jake’s descriptions… they’re amazing! I’ve been a fan of Jake for 15 years (by proxy Murph and Emily too) and I’m just so proud of him for the growth! ❤️ I can’t wait to see where it goes

Usually find myself not gelling with one or more new characters in new campaigns, but this one had me howling and loving it all. And damn, Jake's an awesome DM already! Absolutely loved his NPCS; "Jolly bad" really got me!

We love DM Jake!!! Unlike that damn bailiff

JUST in time for a nice snowy drive to work

I love a good 2am start to a new campaign

Wow I can’t wait to hear more of this season, everybody was amazing. The three characters are perfect and Jake has created such a cool new setting for them

Love the new characters! And Jake, your debut as a DM is fantastic, can't wait to hear the next episode!

Before I continue this episode I have to stop here and say how PUMPED I AM for 2 actual play and 1 side show ❤️ i always wanted a bigger bite of the actual play show before the icing that it our fun side stuff 😁

This is a banger from start to finish!

My toddler woke me up at 4am, perfect, I’m just in time!

Amazing first episode!

What a fantastic start! Great storytelling Jake!

Oh my god 2 minutes and this WRITING. Jake you’ve outdone yourself!

OH MY GOD, HERE IT IS!!

Jake you are KILLING it

Emily's knight Whelly (sp?) is a hoot! Loving all of this so much.

LOVE 2 on 1 off. The perfect ratio!

I'm waiting for somebody to startle murph's character, and he speaks in an entirely different voice 😄

I wish there had been a riff on the potion seller video, it was such a perfect setup

LET'S GOOOOOOO

Jake! So well done. And I love the cumpatriots already!

Oh my god, the next time I see a cumpatriots episode pop up I'm gonna squirt in my jodpers

You got this Jompf I’ll see you at the end of the pod.

The come Cumpatriots! NADDPOD never disappoints!

I'm only about 25 minutes in but he's doing SO WELL 🥹🥹🥹 this is fantastic!!!

Yes! <33333

Immediately in love with Murph’s crows (Edgar, Tabitha, Salem, Sabrina)

Honor the cock

WOOOOO!!!

“Light, dark, salty, sweet” was such a cool world building touch! The little detail totally locked in the immersion

IM CLOCKED IN AT THE LOCKED IN FACTORY RIGHT NOW ‼️‼️‼️

LETS GOOOOOO

ITS HERE ITS HERE!!!

Murph has such a strong gimmick immediately

YES LET'S GO JAKE

Glad I stayed up! Been sooooo excited for this

That world into was amazing!

Well done Jake! Your wife will come running back when she hears this

Chills. I'm so friggin stoked

Hyyyyyyyyyyyyyype! Our boy is going to kill it

Let's fucking go this and Avowed are the only things I'm looking forward to this winter.

Strap in gang

Let's gooo! Just in time for my morning!

LEEEEEEEET'S FAAAAAAHKIN GOOOOOOO DUUUUUUUUDE

Hell yea new campaign new schedule ratio

Let's go!! SKALDOVAAAA

ooooh the coverart is so pretty

Woah, here I am in bed, listening to campaign one, trying to fall asleep. When along comes this notification!

Can't wait to dive into this in the morning and see just how far Jake has come since he started his D&D journey.

Woohooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait!!!!!

HERE WE GO

Just fast forwarded to the end jake has flubber do oppenheimer….

AAAH IT'S HERE!!!

So late at night? 😴

LET’S GOOO JAKE DMING

LETS GOOOOOOO

Hell yeah! Let’s go DM Jake!

LETS GOOOOOO!!! So hyped I stayed up tonight

WE ARE SO BACK

Let's get this granary, Jakey boy

YIPPEE

IVE NEVER BEEN SO PUMPED

Can’t wait for the big granary scene!

WIDDLE BABY BAWIF DM JAKE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO

Aaaaaaaahhhh!!!

Awww snap

AAAAHHHHH JAKE BABY DM LETS GOOOOOOO you have no idea how excited i am

I'm so excited!!! Been waiting for this notification all day!! ❤️ 💜

AHH!! so excited!!!

HELL YEA

Hell yeah

This is incredibly exciting! I love Thursday night!!!