C3 Ep. 32: The Ones We Couldn't Save (Legends of Irondeep)

"by killing their leader youve triggered an election" LOL

the SILENCE when callie crits again >:'DDDDD the second she asked to use the luck blade i remembered what happens and Died, absolutely brutal XDD

God I feel so bad whenever Caldwell gets let down by how dog water the 2014 monk is, even after swapping to a better subclass

Using “Gunslinger’s Girl” as the soundtrack for the flashback, the track first used when Cobb shared about Maribelle, absolutely devastating

Jake breaking character (I think) when they found the leech on Sol and yelling “you piece of shit” at Murph is the best.

“He was funny” is the most tragic line in the history of NADDPOD.

The gasp I gusp

can you smite more than once per turn? i thought they were bonus actions

did anyone notice when jake slipped into the calder voice for a minute, heartbreaking

Wowie zowie! Emily was Beardsley-blessed with all those nat 20’s, my golly!

Love the music when Sol makes breakfast for everyone

Guys...the "austere tent" could so easily have been the Faustere Tent! 🦆

When callie crit on hardwon and she used her luck blade, I just KNEW she would crit again, thats a good story right there.

Calliope, my beloved ♥️ I have always been "too emotional" and experienced the pendulum swing to losing myself trying to be "more serious." Watching Em masterfully play out this arc through the manifestation of Callie's magic and her eladrin fey traits got me goooooood. I have loved all of your characters, Emily, but Callie just hits different 🌧✨️🦆

Also goddamnit I knew what was gonna have Hardwon so fucked up but I am still just so devastated lol

The automaton sounds just like a Dalek lol, I love it

Can I plug the Hoboniche day planner - it’s absolutely amazing

Honda fit AC had me choking

Hardwon actually was GOATED for the climb. He's come so far since moonstone.

Emily you can't just casually drop that youre using day planners now and leave it at only that. My planner obsessed brain needs to know more!!!! (even if ill probably never stray from kokuyo techo's weekly planners)

Pouring one out for Cobb and keepin it light this evening

I couldn't disagree more. This is excellent acting and story telling. This is my favorite arc of any campaign so far.

This arc is just banger after banger

Hey Caldwell, Honda Fits can Klump!

I was minding my own business listening and driving my Honda Fit, then: Caldwell: This thing’s made out of like a Honda Fit

How do y’all do so much good?

Bawled my eyes out at work, thanks for that gang

Has anyone ever enjoyed playing or listening to a “My character is extremely sad now, everyone sleep on the cold ground until you cheer me up” DnD session?

“The Ones We Left Behind” “Frog in the Fog” “Too Late” I’m on to you, Murph, & you trying to make me think there’s character death in suspenseful episodes. I’m only getting nervous around episodes called like “A New Wardrobe” or whatever.

You guys seriously do a good swing from frankly ridiculous to genuinely moving and sincere. This epp had me laughing out loud and choking up. Props to you all. Thick sode

I love the struggle between Callie's cold pragmatism creeping in, pulling her down the path of her mother which Oberon warned against, and her whimsical & mercurial Fey inclination. Learning about Cobb's death leading to Hardwon's current state was thematically so great - "keeping it light" gets difficult when you are swallowed by the belief that a pragmatic, objective, and steely disposition will help you save the dead and dying. I think it is a really great narrative to pursue for NADDPOD who have always really wonderfully explored the line between "keeping it light" and presumptions of a supposedly more 'serious' approach to story telling. I kept thinking back to C2 where Murph would often comment on how "they're not Looney tunes characters" or something akin to that in Short Rests. I'm not necessarily trying to posit what Murph, or anyone else's intentions are - but I think this campaign really does bridge some key themes for NADDPOD as a whole these past five years. Really great stuff.

Wow, I did not expect to be so emotional following the revelation of certain information. Holy shit, I’ve got to stop listening in the car.

PSA BTW: "geas" is actually pronounced "gesh," like Sean Connery saying "guess." (It's Gaelic, hence the screwy pronunciation)

Spoiler question Can someone explain the gnoll swarm. I have a one shot on Wednesday and this would fit perfectly

Crit o clock

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! (Spoilers)

I pictured Callie, Saul, and Hardwon beating that last worm like the scene in Office Space with the copier

I did cry during this episode and also my manager did call me unexpectedly so I really was frantically pausing and playing off my watery eyes as allergies?? Unbelievable. 10/10

Can’t believe Emily critted on Jake so many times. 😂 That was some great roleplay, though—I was waiting for my train when Hardwon told Callie what made him come back to the material plane and I had to try REAL hard not to cry in front of a bunch of commuters. Callie’s turn toward cold logic is understandable but made me so sad for her. Sol’s definitely got his work cut out for him keeping everyone’s spirits up!!!

I really wanna know how long Murph had to pause before coming up with that Geas ruling because that call was inspired and I'd be in awe if he came up with it on the spot.

Em saying 'Who fucking invited you' in Callie's accent. exactly the British girl energy.

"Can I summon my serpent between my legs"? Mrs. Axford!

I love the theme of Hardone having beef with automatons. When he met HardJaun and they immediately started arguing. It killed me. So funny.

It's good to see that MurphBot made his way into the main campaign

It’s giving Yeerk vibes. Murph is this inspired by your Animurph fanfic?

You killed a major character OFF SCREEN, Murph! How dare you!?!!

MurphBot loves the betrayal twist

Oh no I’m crying at work

So glad to have another ep

1:14:14 is the moment Hardwon had to start a new podcast on the Headgum network investigating why Callie would say he had Dead Eyes.

WALLS UP!

Who knew Callous Callie would make me so sad

MY FUCKING HEART, MURPH, OUCH

Jesus! Emily calls back to ep 1. Queen Emily, the greatest DND player in all the planes!!!

15 mins in and there are already some METAL quotes

Ahhhh just the ep title oh nooooo

oh okay I wasn't really planning on crying but here we are. okay. this is fine. okay.

I knew the reason behind Hardwons departure in my heart but I wasn't ready to hear it

First Calder sacrifices himself, then Callie gets taken, now Hardwon dies! HOLY (F)DUCK things are getting intense

*Oh my God these fucking rolls*

WTF! IM SO SAD!!! 😭😭😭😭

I’m so glad MurphBot became a real character

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Ayyyy preparing my morning coffee with the gang! I miss balnor

Woo! Early morning east coast sode!

The advantages of working third shift! I can be up when the goodness drops!!❤️❤️❤️😭