Skaldova Season 2 - Ep. 1: The Bastion

“Sons of The Glen…I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me…..” I couldn’t stop laughing at this

The sound mixing on episodes has been so good, really makes it so immersive especially combined with Jake’s descriptions !

I love the way Caldwell says Deki the first time

Even though picking a favourite campaign is arbitrary and tantamount to choosing a favourite child... I honestly think that between Jake's writing/world-building (particularly the beautiful descriptors), as well as the breadth of his NPC creation and subsequent roleplaying, Murph being given the opportunity to shine as a full-time PC - of which Zudrick is almost undoubtedly my favourite - Caldwell's completely out of character actions as Boggy (as well as a hilariously colourful background) and Emily's trademark stellar performance as Welly, I'd have to say that Skaldova *might* just clinch it in terms of amount of joy brought to my life per episode. Great to be transported back there once more 🖤 keep up the amazing work as always my parasocial network, and thank you for all that you do!

Legitimately did a spit take when Caldwell was making the roll to see if Boggy farted on that child lmao

Does this count as grainery mentioned?

So Friken Pumped for some more Skaldova

“Like a thousand sexy peaches upon my brow” is definitely line of the season so far. The wit and delivery was pure magic

listening for the first time whilst on the way to the london show and getting many looks from important looking men in suits because I can't hold in my laughter...this is such a great s2 setup, I missed Jake as a DM and it feels like he's been doing it for years. Just so funny and so many little plot threads being woven in. Looking forward to seeing you guys in person!!!♡

Jake is honestly SO good at setting scenes and lore building, I have been DYING for us to come back here!!

Emily's long pause "bog 2 it is" absolute perfection

They find Mrs. Divet under a stained glass window depicting "a small boat with two oars and a sail". Maybe the sail is also an artifact of Welly's order? Idk if thats previously covered and I missed it

Just relistened to the first arc of Skoldova in preparation for this next one, let's go!!!

The Kulusevski reference with Deki made me really happy

Did Jake combine Aragorn and Theoden in his guard’s speech?

Life has really sucked recently. I just finished listening to campaign 1 for probably fifth time since finding you guys. With everything feeling so uncertain I can always be very certain about one thing. You four are gonna record an hour to two hours of you being the biggest jackasses i have ever heard, and I love every second of it. Thank you all for continuing to do what you do.

Thought they’d name it Bog Two’a

Very happy to be back in Skaldova. Jake has a unique poetic DM style which I love!

3rd listen here we go

ITS BOGWARD HO, FRIENDS

Jake's love of poetry really stands out in his scene descriptions. Its honestly so beautifully done, Bravo Jake

Bog Tuah

Bog Two-uh

Caldwell is ON FIRE this ep

Just gotta say that I always love the energy that the Naddpod team brings. I especially enjoy this party dynamic, and getting to hear Jake take the reins as DM. Also digging the Beowulf/Grendel vibes of this episode.

The crisis of being responsible for the people of the keep is so real and so funny

These characters are so much fun to listen to im so happy they’re back

EVERYONE CHEERED

Farting on children should be a Slight of Ass check

Yesss! Great job Jack! Jk but seriously you’re killing it. Maybe we have snowboarding mavris the maverick season.

The fucking boggy fairy had me snort laughing at the gym

I cannot not see Zudrick as Nathan Explosion

I started reading between 2 fires and thomas is legit zudrich

I for one appreciated the Howard Dean reference!

Thank god you guys mention tasting brine in seafood. Whenever I tell people I taste seawater they look at me like I’m crazy.

i absolutely love all of their campaigns, but skaldova holds a special place in my heart. i'm so so glad we're back :)

Season 2 is already so good

Too many highlights to talk about, but I just love the immediate and palpable panic when they realize they have to be responsible the village.

Jake did such a great job making the town pitiful yet lovable. Also the peak comedy of them all desperately wanting to avoid responsibility, and the steward is their only hope but she's gravely injured... it's so good to have this series back 💜

Pleased that zudrik is giving wellie shit for her cussing after her brutal bird razzing last season

Genuinely can’t express how excited I am

I love the difference between each DM. They all have their own way of doing things and each one is special.

One of my DnD characters inherited a restaurant in one of my campaigns and I had a very similar crash out to the Carnal Crew realizing they had to cover employees livelihoods💀

Not Welly out here dirty macking 😂

Zudrik just saying "This is too much." 😅😅😅

This makes me feel so nostalgic even though this was only a year ago...🙏

omg it dropped on my birthday absolutely phenomenal

The only problem with this episode is that it was so good I would please like all of the episodes right now in my brain please

I just need to put this somewhere it’s 1am my time and I think I just ran the best session of my dm career and it was fighting off a mastiff while looking for a mcguffin in a locked library and I almost pissed myself laughing at my players choices. This game fucking rules so hard

Bog 2 falling in love

That opening intro/sunmary of S1 was beautifully written by Jake!

JAKE. WRITE A BOOK. I don’t care what genre - I’ll preorder it. I love your descriptions, your eye for unique detail, and your perspective.

“I pocketed some soup, do you want more?” WHAT JFC Murph, who hurt you?

Just been catching up with skaldova, what a fortuitous haplenstance

First time being here at the start of a campaign/season, so excited!!

oh fuck yeah. im gomna go relisten to s1 and let the new eps accumulate so i can listen to it all together instead of waiting week to week. but i am so excited

The Buds are back in town 😎

I apparently pay zero attention to announcements. This was such a good surprise!!!!!!!!

Jake has a real talent with the writing of these descriptions and mood setting.

And we’re back!!

Jake this is so fucking good

SKALDOVA RETURNS!!! we must thread SO carefully though

I NEED Jake to write a book because all his descriptions are SO GOOD

I missed these guys….

LFG!!!!!

DAMN i forgot how much i liked these pcs

Butler troll arm wouldve been really funny

Not nearly enough attention given to “teeth sharper than the Hilt’s Tits”

Can we talk about Jake’s amazing descriptive vocabulary? Crenelated?

god i’m so ready to get back to the Carnal Corner

Base should be called Bog-Tua

I can’t believe Decky’s voice came out of Jake.

Man I love this world and I love this crew

Bog 2: Electric Bog-aloo!

Zudrick and Wellie remind me of Darkness Man and Bat Child. They are my favorite Murph characters so far.

Wow I didn't realized how much I missed Skaldova. 30 minutes in I had to close my office door because I was laughing.

So happy to be back in Skaldova -- also I'm a mom and I find Welly's anxiety about supporting all the bastion's employees deeply relatable.

I love the Bud’s “I’ve become important at work and it’s ruining my life.” Freakout after realizing they have stopped playing Dark Souls and are now forced to play Manor Lords. Ender forbid they misplace their granary too far from their working fields and windmill.

YEAHHHHHHHHH

Mud, Mold, and Murder. That's what Bog 2 is all about!

The music that starts at 51:46 sounds just like something out of the professor Layton games, soooo good

21:37 why do I feel like Caldwell made a shlurping sound that you had to edit out

I love when the Lowly bailiff gets a turn in the DM chair. Let’s fucking goooooo.

A thrilling first episode back, Jake’s descriptions are as evocative as ever, especially the one describing the carnage following the troll. Can’t wait to hear more!

“Oh my god you have to survive” I absolutely lost it 🤣

The zit talk is so gnarly. Tread so carefully.

That inn keep is fantastic

I can’t, I just can’t! 5 minutes in and I’m in tears. Zudrick takes another shot he’s not supposed to, fucking perfection

Honestly, hurrah. Hurrah and rejoice fr

the next many weeks of skaldova will be everything to me

We’ve never been more back than this

I'm so hype to be back in Skaldova!!! I love these characters so much

I’m looking forward to Skaldova: the Excel Arc. Is there going to be Divette of the Murder?

BACK TO JAKE’S AMAZING DESCRIPTIONS

I’m looking forward to Skaldova: the Excel Arc.

Yeeeeeees finally!!!

Damnit I woke my husband up by cheering when I saw this posted 😂 I blamed jank

Can we also refer to the bastion as 2-Boggin???? Ill see myself out.

We’re so backkkkkk

SKAAALLDOOOVVAAAAAAA

no fucking way

Jake, in case no one has mentioned your remix of Aragorn's speech - I see you and thank you, you absolutely delightful nerd.

YYEEEEAAAAAA

Yippee!! yippee!!

Also I am slightly ashamed to report that I cried laughing on my drive to Boggy farting on children

Glad to hear Jake continuing his trend of Spurs-related NPC names: Deki, Hoddle, last season we had Timo and another one I can’t recall.

Lowly bailiff, top tier DM. Is there anything he can't do?

Shut up my show is on

I'm sorry to report that you can't use the Cloud Rune to make an enemy hit itself, it has to be another creature, but I'm sure you still would have been fine.

one of the best episodes ever made

Guys, there might already by a place called Bog 2, or you might get a second bastion you want to call Bog 2 - so just to hedge, why not call it Bog 2(a). Nothing carnal about that.

So delighted to get the Zu Crew back. And I love how reticent they are to realize they just can have a passive income and home, and work so fervently to make sure everyone is taken care of.

Let's go babbyyy

I could go for a whole season where the Carnal Crew just tries to manage their bastion

Is it just me or is the audio sped up in spots?

Hell YES! 🎶 Skaaldovaaahhh 🎶

It's a good day to be alive

amazing opening to the new season!!! can’t wait for the rest!!!

The hype is so real

I am happy were finally getting more skaldova but this has also been the most unhinged span of naddpod since the og 8bbc days and im sad to see us get back on the rails.

Snake release!! 🐍 🐍

oh right, jakes a writer

SEATED

Im shitting my pants with excitement

Jake’s descriptions always paint such a vivid picture, it’s easy to imagine physically being in the environment. Sometimes that environment includes people shitting in a lake, but what can you do?

Jake's narrations are so good. The gravity. The research. They make a perfect background for the carnal crew!!!

Words can not express how fucking excited I am to have Skaldova back. Jack I love you

Just finished my season 1 relisten right in time 👏👏👏

SKAAAAAAAALDOVAAAAAAAAAA

Bog 2, electric bogaloo

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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YES!!!!! JAKE!!

I've never clicked so fast omg

I must repent for all my carnal releases just now.

WE’RE SO BACK!!!!

frick! ive missed these frickers

Welly? Really? Thats just crass. I live for Zudrick.

They really didn’t miss a beat, they are in mid-season form by the time they get to the tavern.

I am so psyched!!!!

I really hope Jake is enjoying being a DM because hes doing a wonderful job at it im so easily transported by his descriptions and scene setting

whaaaaaaaaaaat i didn't know this was happening yet! amazing times!

HAMM DAMM THANK YOU MAAM!

HOLY SHIT! ITS HAPPENING!

I relistened to skaldova at least 5 times this week so this was a welcome surprise

I’m absolutely crying with how distraught the crew becomes after being confronted with the reality of bastion ownership

Light my imagination on fire, Jake Hurwitz!

BOG 2: ELECTRIC BOGALOO

LET'S GOOOOOOO

Heeeell yeah

YAYYAYAYYAYAY!!!!

yay yay yippee

We're so back

FUCK YES

SO FREAKING EXCITED FOR SKALDOVAAA

YESSSS I didnt know skaldova was back this week!!!!

I’m so excited, needless to say my carnal corner has been decimated.

Gloaming isn't used nearly enough thank you bailiff Jack!

Just finished re-listening to season 1

Carnal release!!

PLEASE I’M SO EXCITED

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO

Oh my joy!!

Hell yes!!!!

YESYESYESYESYESYES

Let’s fuckin gooooo!

Oh snap, I forgot what day it was, hell yeah

I have prayed for days like this

I'M GONNA CARNAL RELEEEEEEASE

Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake !Jake!

Oh shittttt!!

I started my Skaldova S1 re-listen just in time!

NO WAYYYYY

We're so back broggy bros

A cum joke within one minute. These people are brilliant

I’m listening to season 1 of skaldova right to prepare for this! So excited for Jake’s DM style again!!

yussss

YESSSSSS

Never clicked on something so fast in my life

Snake release!!

Gasp

Christmas came early!!!

leaving the hayley williams show and getting THIS notification on the train - we are SO BACK!!! 🥳🫶

SKALDOOOOOOVAAAAAA! I'm so excited to continue where we left off 🤌🏼✨💃🏼

Everyone roll me a constitution saving roll to contain their excitement!

RAHHHHHHY

HERE WE GO BABY

Back in the carnal corner for this one 🎉

CARNAL CREW! LET’S GO!

We’re back, baby.

IT'S HERE!

I physically cannot wait for more of Boggy Roger

ITS TIME

Gotta clean up the carnal corner with how hyped I am for more Skaldova

YEEEEEEaaaAAASSS SKALDOVAAAAAAH G U G H!!!!! LITERALLY cheered outloud, and after i had a GREAT day doing some fantastic work for school!!!! best way to end the day!!! FUCK yes!!!!

skaldova II letsssss goooo

YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS I'm staying up way later than I should to listen to this

YESSSS!!!! First time commenting before I’ve listened but I just can’t wait!

I need to know if Murph is playing WoW Forever. Sorry to hijack the comment section for this 🫣

RAAAHHHHH

yippee! wahoo! hurray!

HELL YEAH

Whooo hoooo! Let’s do it!!!

LET’S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ITS MOTHERFUCKING SKALDOVA BABY

Say less

Skaaaaallldoooovvaaaaaa

YEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!! LETS GOOOOO!!!!!

Oh my god

YES UES UES YES YES YES YES

Noice.

Yay!!! I’ve been so excited for season two!

Oh my God it's here

I’m so excited.

SKALDOVVVVVAAAAAAAA, we are so freaking back

I’ve been waiting for this all week 🎊

First

Let's goooo!!!

WE’RE SO BACK