Ep. 51: The Nannerfly Effect (A Faerie Tale)

“Convalescence” 😆😆😆

This friggin episode makes me cry every time I listen to it. DANGIT MURPH!

This episode made me cry wtf so wild. Truly awesome

Not just one of the best episodes of NADDPOD, but one of the finest episodes of actual play in the world 💜 somehow gets better every re-listen

Massive props to Murph for taking what amounts to a massive exposition / lore drop and turning out a high watermark for the show that still holds up years later!

How did Moonshine know it was Alanis before Murph said so?

6:46 murph chose violence on this day

You know right before this episode, I kept thinking how many battles would have been different (in the negative) without Balnor 🫡

gd murph’s got me tearing up in north station. my heart 😭

I'm new to the pod, and I'm absolutely weeping over Balnor's backstory. I'm in awe ❤️

Omg this ep really got me again on my relisten! Also, I’m the 69th comment 😜

Tragic thought but it’s my head canon for it, but the only reason Zalek was able to sniff out Balnor’s village was because Alanis was there visiting and she probably puts off an insanely powerful magical scent he could track.

I have listened to this campaign many times, I know Balnor’s entire story, and I’m still getting chills on the relistens

Alanis being Homura akemi lowkey is fierce, get back in the loop girl!

Just sitting here crying at work. It's my 3rd listen, so You'd think I'd be safe knowing what's gonna happen, but it always hits so hard.

*thiala ulfgar and I, but go on Alanis. lol

On my first re-listen and now finally have the short rests. I'm so happy. I LOVE when the boobs meet Alanis and get a Blanor back story. Balnor the brave, Balnor the bold, Balnor the beloved.

Commenting because I want to remember the visual of Bev wearing lime green armor with gold racing stripes

Sunday, April 13 2025 at 11am here in the PNW. Sun is shining, only sounds are the exhaust fan going and the birds outside. AND ME, A 30YO WOMAN, WEEPING ON THE COUCH AS I THOUSAND YARD STARE INTO MY YARD. "Bev is in the fetal position on the floor" ME TOO

IM ON MY THIRD RELISTEN I KNOW EVERYTHING THAT EVER WAS AND WILL IN BAHUMIA. WHY DO I STLL CRY?!?!?!?!??!?@&'SIEBBSYAJA

I just looked ahead to see how many precious episodes i have left in this campaign, thinking there might be 70 or so total, and i see that it’s 100 and i’m ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH?? i can’t express how full my heart is with this CREW. I can’t imagine where this will go but it just KEEPS GETTING MORE EPIC. ✨ I love you all so much, gosh dang, and i am GOING to make you character art sometime, and i hope by then you aren’t sick of it. thanks for everything gang 🌻🤗🙏💗🙏🤗🌻

RIP young stag

“…the space between…”

Finally, the Balnorigin story

Today's mood is relistening while recovering from illness and getting so emotional in my foggy brain that I start weeping in my living room

This episode will never lose its potency. Grade A storytelling with an unprecedented amount of emotional intensity. Balnor is the GOAT

god damnnit this episode still got me on the re listen...

This episode was quite the tear jerker 😥

Murph has made me cry a bunch of times now, such a great episode 💖

What song is playing at 78 min? The one when everyone enter the fight

Fuck you, Murph! Damn Ninjas cutting onion!!!!!

Why cant moonshine every understand stuff

Dammit this had me crying

Bombshell episode! Great job, everyone! <3

Slighlty disppointed not hearing about Erlin. But heck. That Balinor backstory fucked me right up!!!! Also. I love Alanis now.

Well Murph, ya finally did it. You made me cry with Balnor's backstory. Right in the middle of a crowded commuter flight!

I HAVE TO GO TO WORK. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO LISTEN TO THIS AND NOT CRY AT WORK.

How excited was murph to finally reveal the horn of Valhalla? Theyve had it a whhhhile

With this episode, it's canon that Moonshine is the only one to successfully sock a legendary hero without consequence.

I’m only 30 min. in but I had to pop in just to say screw you Murph for making me well up in the middle of the grocery store with Balnor’s backstory (just kidding though I love it)

I really hope the next monster of the month is the cover of "Ulfgar Goes Punch"!

Im losing my fucking mind how long was Murph sitting on that Balnor backstory!? Its so good!!!!

so amazing. love you guys

Sorry if it's already been asked and I missed it: will Emily be converting moonshine to use the official GGtR spore druid or does she like the UA version better?

Just when I think you guys couldn't possibly make a more feelsy episode... I haven't cried this much in years... dammit Balnor!

Alanis's time travel loop gives off a lot of Madoka Magica vibes

You guys are telling a f***ing dope story , I cannot give you all enough kudos for how much I am enjoying this! This rip is for Alanis ~

Alanis kept making me think of Kate McKinnon in Ghostbusters. Another great episode 😍

Woah. I think the most incredible revelation about this entire episode is that during recording they'd only just received the Warcraft DVD that was used in the mixed bag of holding weeks ago.

I made a mistake listening to this at work I almost cried. Thanks daddy murf for getting me invested!

That was awesome love the story telling

I was so excited to learn more about my bag dad. I didn't expect to literally cry. Absolutely Wtf Murph?!

Gotta love Murphy, he finally convinced the band of boobs to be reasonable and gets them to stop with everything he disagreed with 😂🤣😂... Party thinks all gnomes are evil: Daddy DM shows a lot of good gnomes that help the band out Party makes fun of Balnor’s backstory: The holy messenger gets rid of WW1 and he creates a heartbreaking, lovely backstory for the holy Bag-Dad And lastly, BoB can’t read and doesn’t want to: Daddy Murphy convinces Moonshine and Hardwon to read a book for once Big Daddy M is womping the party, one goof at a time 😂😂

2 hrs!!! woot!

Does anybody else think the next piece of merch should the children’s book Ulfgar goes punch?

Hersey Park flooded for a few days in July. and if that doesn't sound like a euphemism, I don't know what does.

A Haven Away from Home will always be my favourite track. ❤️

The Boy Balnor

Holy sh*t Murph. Can’t remember the last time I was on such an emotional roller coaster. Absolutely great work:)

But like one of the best episodes ever; don't stop 🙋

I lost track of how many times I almost cried this episode my god Murph calm down

Murph is now the villian in both Balnor's life and mine.

Definitely just as traumatizing as WWI as an origin story, poor Balnor. I'm sure Ilanis is a good guy, but i'm wondering if she has fully stated all the ways she's corrupted the timeline or otherwise let her creativity get the best of her. Also... Is she really just a chillionaire with all those drugs, or is she burying trauma?

I loved this episode, but I have one issue with it: why didn't Balnor get any magic stuff from Alanis? This felt like a big Balnor episode, so I wish he would have gotten something like the rest of the BoB.

Balnor! My Heart! Sweet weak dad...

I screamed in my car while listening to this. Omg.

Fuck me up right.

OMG Balnor 😭😭😭

Absolutely loved it. Feels train is real

Am I crying at Balnor’s backstory or just chopping onions?

Favorite day of the week!

Just in time for a long day at work! Yes!!!

Halfway through. Well fuck me. I like it

Emily's going wild on that music, I love it.

I'm so ready!