Short Rest: C3 Ep. 18: Shroomrot

the fact the poop note AND Frogson to your Holmes happen the same episode is crazy

I love how much you guys love each other :) Cheers

The Six Flags waterpark is called Hurricane Harbor and it was the SICKEST place to be as a summer camp kid!

"elaborate assassination at the waterpark" - a corporate events Panic! cover band

Same peace-sign picture but black and white made me laugh a lot. Edit: The amount of “virgin mary” nat 20’s in Naddpod history is also pretty astounding (the helm, Rosaline, etc.).

I personally want more puzzles

Listening to this while working at a water park that hosts corporate events on a regular basis is hilarious 😂

If you can believe it, I have actually attended a multi-day business conference inside a water park. Can confirm: not an ideal location to try to do work 😂

Shoutout to past Emily wanting to use Steel Wind - dreams do come true, sweeties.

"It was pretty hot" of Glenn to... assume she was coming to get with him and shut her down via a note?

Why did Jake drown? As we all know, on that fateful day, Brian Murphy, Emily Axford, Caldwell Tanner and Jake Hurwits climed inside their above ground swimming pool office to record another episode of NADDPOD. Sadly, that episode would never be heard, as the team of colleagues would be found dead in that very pool. It was a huge blow for the DnD community, as fans everywhere mourned the loss of these brilliant actors, writers and comedians. Their deaths seemed like a tragic accident due to poor decision making, as the electronic devices needed to record their podcast electrified the pool and killed it occupants. However, the autopsies tell a different story. As expected, the cause of death for Murph, Emily and Caldwell was rulled electrocution. But Jake's cause of death was determined to be drowning. This brings the events of the day into question. What really lead to the deaths of these beloved celebrities? I have multiple theories about how and why Jake drowned. 1. It is possible that Jake left the pool to use the bathroom or grab a snack. In that time the pool was electrified and the others died. Jake returned to this horrific sight and with some quick thinking unplugged the electronics. He then dived into the pool in a desperate attempt to save his fallen friends. Unfortunately due to getting tangled in the cables and trapped under the bodies of his friends, or possibly just his own stupidity, Jake's attempt at a heroic deed lead to his own subsequent death. 2. Rather than being the brave hero of our story, that risked (and lost) his life in an attempt to save his friends, perhaps Jake himself was the cause of these untimely deaths. It is possible that Jake was goofing around and drowned. Maybe the rest of the crew had left the pool at this time, or simply hadn't noticed his absence untill it was too late. Panic stricken and scrambling to reach Jake's unconscious body at the bottom of the pool, someone knocked the electronics into the water, electrocuting the team. However, there is an obvious flaw to this theory. Jake is well known for being a strong swimmer, his regular surfing was mentioned multiple times on the podcast. This leads me to my third theory. 3. It wasn't an accident. The team had regularly teased and ridiculed Jake, and it always seemed in good fun, but what if it wasn't? Maybe the "fun ribbing" was a hint to something more incidious happening while the microphones were turned off. Maybe 3/4 of the 2 crew finally snapped and drowned their forth. It'd make more sense than surfer Jake acidently drowning in a pool. But this still leaves the question, how did the rest of the crew get electrocuted? Maybe it was an accident, a mistake made in their post murder craze. Or maybe, realising what they had done and that they would never get away with it, they took their own lives, in order preserve their public image. So, those are my theories regarding the death of the 2 crew. Unfortunately I think the truth of what happened on that fateful day, died with Jake.

Enchanted Forest Water Safari in the Adirondaks is great, big park in a beautiful mountain town.

Okay but for real, do the live show at the wave pool of the water park

Barel roll were definitely the funniest moment of the last episode. "waiiitt". With the sad background music 😂

I’d adore listening to y’all silently solve puzzles

The eating contest was from Minneapolis and you still havent released the short rest of it even though a year ago you said you had recorded it and would put it out eventually! Please fans want to hear their city's short rests!!

Did anyone else want them to call the podcast " The 20 sided DIE"?

I love listening to the crew joke about random shiz all day but I swear it hits different when they’re super into the story and theories about what’s going on! I demand more peeks behind the screen and character sheets PLEASE

Murph telling Emily that Ultriss isn’t hot. Me, an artist: challenge accepted. 😈

I nearly cried from laughing at the barrel rolls

Murph's "It's an omelette" absolutely made me lose my coffee.

Ā rose for Murphs super genuine "aww hun" as the queen when Em explains why she wants to buy filter of love

Y’all were talking about Duck Team’s tub energy and all I can think about is those little bathtub ducks with Naddpod’s character designs as merch

"People who hurt you will probably never feel remorse" Jesus Emily, dropping the truth bombs on us. ouch!

My only thing. Caldwell wearing all his sweaters in the current la heat

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The first DND character I played couldn't swim, so we ended up role playing the occasional bath for her to get used to swimming/over her fear. 😂

jake referenced the six flags in LA that i worked at for two years. can confirm geese shit in the water park pools in the off season!

The talk of the puzzle with the candle and elemental spawning chest reminded me of when I used (stole) that puzzle for my home game. The players opened it, fought a fire elemental, and instantly put the candle out with prestidigitation...

I feel Dice Christ in this T.G.I Skydays

Murph questioning himself after realizing Emily has terrible taste took me out

If you go to a water park I highly recommend the Shrek themed DreamWorks waterpark at the American Dream mall, just a convenient 15 minute bus ride from the NYC Port Authority bus terminal.

Dependant on the ruling for Calder's helm and mind control, technically speaking the buffs Bless and Bardic inspiration wouldn't last long enough to actually do anything on a sleeping target. But that probably won't matter like most things

Emily's power gaming from campaign one to D20 material is getting a bit out of hand, especially when she tries mimicking spells at lower levels. Truly a modern male duck

This short rest brought up a subject that I’ve wanted to throw a rose at for a very long time. A big ole blossom to Murph for his editing skills. When you’re awesome at sound editing, no body knows. Kudos direct messenger!

steelwind strike is great! my party always has the melee characters with higher initiatives so casters can't really use aoes. steelwind is great for bypassing that

shout out to hard tack, dried meat, cheese, and rock-hard bread

What a great episode of The 20-sided Sessions. Cren did such a great job editing

Emily, absolutely what the fuck hitting me with the real feels on the short rest?

Is it episodes every other week from now on?

re: waterparks... come to edmonton and you can visit the **indoor waterpark** **with a wave pool** **INSIDE the MALL**

Woopwooop

"that's an omelette"

You guys are the best :)