Eldermourne - Arc 2 Ep. 0: Oops, All New Characters! (w/ Lou Wilson)

When I was starting this campaign for the first time I was looking ahead at the episode titles on spotify, saw this one and assumed they are gonna TPK in episode 8 💀 I then spent the entire first arc trying to not get too attached to the "doomed" characters as I was awaiting their final stand - just to find out they're fine and it's just a paternity leave 😆

Wick and Bourne being on two ends of a spectrum is not something that I ever really thought about. I would say they’re pretty similar in a lot of ways that would make the spectrum quite niche

I love tarot for character creation! 😍😍😍

New Abraham Lincoln lore just dropped lol

Every time Emily mentions Charlie’s Angels, 20 minutes are added to my life.

What is this bizarre false dichotomy Lou is proposing between fun and a well built character

This is giving me such "The Old Guard" vibes and I'm living for it. Never heard of Lou before this (my only experience with DnD so far is this podcast and the Ghost Of Saltmarsh playthrough on How To Be A Great GM YT channel) and I'm really looking forward to getting to know another player and all the new characters! There's LOADS if DnD content online I gotta get into it seems!

Murph: everyone is playing a monk Emily adding Druid spells to her sheet: well yes but actually no

Abraham Lincoln's mother died after drinking milk from a cow that had eaten white snakeroot.

Not to be rude but it was a bit uncalled for that Cameron Diaz showed up for a paycheck but refused to use the microphone.

Lol Emily is playing uncle iroh

Wait is Eldermourne gonna turn out to be Bahumia at a different time? Or are the giant wars just a common thread in the Murphiverse

Absolutely love these new characters and the world Murph is making, but I think my favorite part of the 'sode was Lou's overlooked "I'm sorry, what?" when Jake mentioned the cigars.

Oh my gods I love the concept of Tarragon with the plant she carries around for penitence

So I heard everyone is playing monks but the description of the order sounds like blood hunters (which are hella dope)

I love how Lou was like I'm gonna find someone to love, Tom Cruise, actually it's Cameron Diaz

Aw hell yes Lou Wilson!

SO EXCITED for Lou to be on finally!!

This is an amazing idea of what to do in the absence of a player for a few episodes! Best wishes to Caldwell, Suz, and the little one!

Is anyone else getting the vibe of The Expendables? I just want one of them to channel Arnie and walk back into the temple and say "I'm back".

Super excited for Lou. His characters Fabian/Kingston/Amethar on Dimension 20 are all so different complex, I don't even know what to expect from him as Cameron Diaz.

On the topic of min-maxing I think it’s all about what is fun to you and maximizing fun is what makes the game flow best. I play an air- genasi way of the shadow monk with two levels of the new genie warlock subclass. It’s weird and not ideal - genasi is not the best race for monk - if multiclassing to warlock you should take a fiend patron I guess - but when Shurik meets his real dad in a rum bottle and learns that his step dad art is really not so bad that is some fun role play. Not to mention it helps him find the discipline inside himself to really train in the way of illusion with his real dad guiding the way as he tries to build a relationship with this side of himself he never knew which makes him a better party member and a more competent commander which is what you want from a monk anyway right?

Jumping aboard the Loving on Lou Here Train. I was honestly just thinking today wondering when he would make a NADDPOD debut. Super Freaking pumped!! And Godspeed Tanner...you'll.....you'll need it.

Loving this new arc, it's so fun to hear Lou playing in the world of Eldermourne! Does the Petty King Brightleap have a house motto? ( I'm illustrating a little house crest with the jackalope and left a banner free for a house motto if it exists)

So how long is Caldwell's leave. Because this sounds awesome.

was so thrilled to hear the dulcet tones of Lou Wilson, appearing on NADDPOD at last. Love all of this!

Did Noone else get the Blood Hound Gang reference?

Took this with me to the COVID test, and it made a liiiitttlee easier to get a Q-tip shoved down my throat

What about Soulsworn

Jake’s dog has gotta be a bloodhound

So excited for this! I love the idea of Beau living in the cellar of a family with kids. I’m imagining that one of the parent’s cousins or uncle was part of the Blood Bound and that’s why they keep Beau around. Or maybe they have some enemies and Beau is some extra security and that’s why they keep him around. Very excited to listen to this adventure!

Oops all cohen!

Manifesting this called shot: At some point, Teregon and Zirk will meet. Zirk will make a pot of awakening with one of his artificer infusions and turn Teregon's plant into an awakened shrub.

When will ep 1 air? Next Thursday??? That's so far away!

So Lou is a war guy

LOU!!!!!

Hi Emily! On the topic of a class dip, a happy middle ground could be a one level dip of nature cleric! You get a little bit of healing and some like nature spells that could work in like a new life following the flame, and also you could get the cantrip shillelagh in order to focus even more on wisdom since the dragon monk is very wisdom focused!

Wouldnt the reaper and followers be against the blood bound bevause of their mutated magical nature?

My favorite thing is that just because of how batshit insane the gang is they'd bring on a big budget celeb and none of us would believe it just because of how they are.

Yay, Lou!! Also, what about the Kindred instead of the Blood Bound? Kind of incorporates the common background/shared ties aspects while implicitly referencing the idea of actual blood bonds/ ties.

This episode made me buy and watch something about Mary. Now I’m waiting for my Cameron Diaz x 2 campaign with Ben Stiller 😂

Why did I picture Lou yelling “DINKLEBERG” with his arch nemesis Knight Captain lol

So so happy it's Lou!!!

YOU CAN ALL HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY AND THATS WHAT BRINGS YOU TOGETHER AGAIN!

Getting a Halo Spartan 2 program vibe from these blood monks. Very nice.

Great choice of guest, well done guys. At one point during this episode I laughed so much I honestly spilt port down myself. If Emily is still looking for a plant may I recommend some Draconic or Giant version of the hellebore? Also known as the "winter rose" this poisonous plant is bound with several mystical properties. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellebore

Lou has finally arrived on the podcast!

Murph! I need logistical answers! 1) when the empire was formed did the old rulling families become the new petty rulers (game of thrones the seven kingdoms became lordships) or did the empire impose new more loyal ruling families? 2) are these episodes happening in the same week as the choochoo crew? Before or after?

My partner and I had multiple conversations about who we hoped the guest would be and my top pick was Lou! I'm so excited he's the guest!

Blood bound gang is a hype name

me, a simple soul, who just finished the witcher books and hasn't been able to stop thinking about a witcher character build for d&d: oh hey the new ep's up! naddpod, about to do me a legendary solid on the level of carl himself: 😎

So so I kept picturing a mix of attack on Titan and the umbrella academy.

Suggestion for Jafari. Give him a big quiver on his back that holds several different weapons a la the pursuer in dark souls 2.

anybody else think they were going to be level 3 for like half of this episode?

Oh man- I already based my Mercy Monk's voice off Fia, watching Jake play is going to make her too Eldermourney to function. I absolutely can't wait though, this all sounds so so cool!!!

As a person doing exactly NOTHING for new year's (crumbling plans and bad luck), the content dump was highly appreciated :) Happy New Year, everyone! Can't wait to see the new arc! <3

This rules! I love this idea of cutting to another part of the world instead of just feeling the lack of Zonk. So excited for monks and Lou and obviously Daddy Caldwell! 🥳

Oh my goodness, Jake please make your character's dog a Bluetick Coonhound. Mine sleeps 10 hours a day and then runs around like crazy. And I often forget she exists until she is eating food off the counter or trailing after a scent 🤣

I'm so excited for the wildfire druid aspect, I'm playing one as an NPC! Also I'm hoping that Willie eventually becomes the new bloodbound recruit 😂😂!

Yaaay Lou!!!!

When I was waiting for this I was like it's either Brennen or Lou and I'm so excited that it's Lou!!!!

I love Lou!!!! This is awesome. I’m excited to see how his role play style meshes with Jake’s, I think they’ll have a great dynamic.

Lou! So so cool! He wea awesome as king rocks !

Dope

These blood people are like those halo fellas

Lou!!!! Yassssssss!! Thank you!

So if these interim heroes had a great adventure against the mad mage, this makes it the campaign after the campaign during the campaign!

Now they just need Ally and all the d 20 cast will have played Naddpod

I fell down a wiki rabbit hole last week and read about kensei (sounds like sensei) even before I knew it was a DnD thing! They are so cool, the kanji for their name in japanese means sword (ken) saint/sage/priest/monk (sei). So cool! Can't wait to see this samurai monk hybrid.

Also Jake's unacknowledged under-breath "one last job" in response to Emily's character made me lose it.

The Bloodbound Gang; Hooray for the Band of Boobies? Flurry of Bad Touches? The deep cut possibilities from a 90s meme band are endless.

Ohhhh man, I’ve been hoping for Lou for so long. He is fucking hilarious. Hope you have him on more often.

We got Lou!!!! Let’s fucking goo!!!!

I'm so happy Lou's joined. I've wanted this for so long. Can't wait.

I was thinking/hoping that Lou will be the guest for this arc, so I'm feeling validated! Can't wait to listen.

Dragon means tarragon in Dutch!

Is that LOU WILSON!!! THE Lou “the yellow M&M is the funniest person alive” Wilson!!!! SPECTACULAR!!!!!!

Please give jake a mossy creature of the bog dog. Yall know that picture of the grassy mossy log that people said look like a camouflaged unicorn? Like that but a sleepy good boi

A Witchery, Wicky world! My fav W's. Em is John Wick with a plant instead of a dog! Lou is livin alone at Kaer Morhen with his weapons! Jake is from Crookback bog! Sooo cool!

this got an auto-like simply because we stan Lou Wilson in this household

Lou!!!!!!! I could not be more excited. Will miss Caldwell, but I fucking love Lou.

While Murph described the Witcher-esque process to become a member I just couldn't stop thinking about calling them "The Wonkers" But honestly, I love that there are now Honk, Zonk, Bonk and the Monks in Eldermourne. I'd really like to know how long Murph preplanned the whole thing.

Arc 2: Ep. 0 (Feat Lou Wilson and Robert Downey Jr.)

EMILY YOU COULD GROW A FLOWERING CACTUS 🌵 IN A POT ON A SHOULDER PAD AND WHISPER TO IT WITH FIRE BREATH 🔥! THE NEEDLES POINTYNESS WILL BE YOUR PENENCE CREATING WHAT LOOKS LIKE FRECKLES ON ONE SIDE OF YOUR FACE!

Emily jumping on that unearthed arcana again!

live laugh love monks! my long term character, danner, is a way of mercy monk from a swamp! So I’ll be watchin u jake 👀

CawCaw rides again!

I’m loving the vibe of the Blood Bound!!

I think that Cody from d20 would be ALL about Lous character lmao

I SAW LOU AND SO "oh sick"

YES LOU. I’m so excited he’s in the show!

Lou is life!

Thought at first the monks was a joke but I'm so happy about it Also all I can think of with blood bound gang is bloodhound gang

Hell yeah! I was so hoping the guest was gonna be ally or loud, very excited to listen

Lou! Hell yeah!

LOUUUUUU OH MY GODDDD!!!!!!!!!!

Call them “The Bonkbound”

YES YES YES YES YES LOU!!!!

YES YES YES!

I knew it would be Lou or Ally! So pumped to listen!!!!

LOUPS ALL MONKS

This is the rose before noon

Lou!!

I KNEW IT!!!!! LOU FREAKIN WILSON!!

Oh shit! Lou! I as hoping he'd be joining and I love it, even before listening. Give him my love

LOU!! You spoil us daddy Murphy

Congratulations to Caldwell!

YESSS LOU!!!!!

YESSAH! YESS-SAH

Bruh LOU??? He's such a good fit

Lou Wilson hell yeah so hype

Honestly seeing this guest star has made my YEAR. ITS LOU GODDAMN WILSON

Lou!

But where is zonk

I hope Lou is playing the yellow m&m. Funniest guy alive.

LOUUUUUUUUUU

LOOOOUUUUU!!!

So excited for LOU ON NADDPOD, YES! Excited to listen and see what classes everyone may play.

Lou!!!!!!!

Oh my God!!

Lou!!!! Lou!!!!!!!!!

Okay but like when are we going to get back to caldwell’s baby??

I just fist pumped when I saw Lou's name!!! So excited!!!!

This is the best surprise I’ve gotten all year.

Lou?!?!?!? This is going to be a great arc!!!!!

HOLY FUCK ITS LOU WILSON

I KNEW IT WAS LOU YESSS

Let’s go Lou!!!

Ah good old lou

Omg Lou!!!!!!!

Oh let’s fucking go

Yessss Lou!!!

Coda changed my life

Lou

Lou!!!!