Skaldova - Ep. 3: The Dancing River
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The Zu Crew continues their trek! Welly's faith is tested, Boggy makes a new friend, and Zudrick debates the merits of hobbies.
Sound Mixing and Editing by Brian Murphy and Faris Monshi
Music / Sound Effects Include:
"Blackthorn Hall" by Emily Axford
"The Blade and the Smith" by Emily Axford
"Irondeep" by Emily Axford
"Shadowfell" by Emily Axford
"Secret Basement" by Emily Axford
"Triss Chase" by Emily Axford
"The Smithy’s Hut" by Emily Axford
"The Scrappers" by Emily Axford
Comments
Jake is doing an incredible job. I'm so impressed
Molly Allbritten
2025-11-02 22:04:20 +0000 UTCElizabeth Taylor famously had eyes so blue that in most light they appeared to be violet or purple. The direct of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof specifically asked the studio for more money to shoot in color instead of b&w to have Paul Newman’s blue eyes and Liz Taylor’s violet as part of the costuming.
Jakub Dublin
2025-11-02 04:53:33 +0000 UTCI know this is way late but just moved to South Carolina and that’s actually the state motto
William Blankenship
2025-06-27 04:25:18 +0000 UTCahhhhh the character interactions, the story progression in this episode. LOVE LOVE LOVE. jake the worldbuilding MWAH!!! i love the back and forth scenes of welly and zudrik bonding while boggy meets with darwin
dryptid
2025-06-07 00:27:36 +0000 UTC"While I breathe, I hope" lives in my head rent free now, and I'd love to know how sal soa sal nu is actually spelt 👀💜
Melissa 'Mj' Fordos
2025-05-28 20:53:34 +0000 UTCHumans invented soup for one reason, we wish to consume the bog.
Josh Noltensmeier
2025-04-07 21:06:10 +0000 UTCI wish all of Emily's music what released! I DEEPLY wish I could listen to all of her tracks. I'm so in LOVE with tracks not on Spotify 😭💔
shrimpy_senpai
2025-03-26 20:03:00 +0000 UTCI know! I was so confused. For some reason it's not saved in this Playlist but it is accessible in general posts and the home page. Just gotta scroll a bit.
shrimpy_senpai
2025-03-26 19:53:00 +0000 UTCI could be incredibly slow, but are the symbols of the gods all hidden in each of the characters’ icons? I see the hilt in Zudrick’s helm, the Ender behind Boggy and the Lodestar on the small end of the Oaken Oar.
James Grimes
2025-03-22 03:06:13 +0000 UTCIt looks like short rest for ep 3 is no longer here :(
Ariel Feola
2025-03-21 00:06:18 +0000 UTCWhy is there a theater in California called Vermont Hollywood? I live in the state of Vermont so I was very excited to try and catch that karaoke event
Dominic Stacey
2025-03-12 09:51:42 +0000 UTCWelly might be the funniest character ever for me hahahah
Angus O'Brien
2025-03-10 16:38:15 +0000 UTCEpisode 3 seems to be broken on Pocket Casts, getting an error and message to contact the podcast author.
Dylan Clauson
2025-03-08 16:14:12 +0000 UTCOmg Jake CAN kill as many horses as he wants
Grass
2025-03-07 20:11:45 +0000 UTC☺ 'He's a clanky sort, you need not worry" ☠ 'STOP SAYING THAT'
mangobubs
2025-03-07 10:18:07 +0000 UTCZudrick is so fucking funny
mangobubs
2025-03-07 10:15:30 +0000 UTCFrom the bottom of my heart I need this to be a 100 ep long campaign. I need this to be a multi year SAGA. 100 eps of welly boggy and murder man. Please.
Banana
2025-03-06 02:55:41 +0000 UTCBeen a subscriber for years, this is my favorite campaign since c1. Thanks for making it!
david lamarche
2025-03-06 02:45:37 +0000 UTCI love this new team dynamic and I love seeing murph play as a pc! Keep up the good work Jake! And of course the rest of the team!
Beluga
2025-03-05 04:45:45 +0000 UTCHoly SHIT. YEARWALK NAME DROP??? I LOVE that game.
Miranda the Dungeon Court Stenographer
2025-03-04 17:15:07 +0000 UTCThis is sooo good!!! Jake is SO good!! I'm obsessed with this different style and I love it
Lars Note
2025-03-04 16:37:46 +0000 UTCLove that you two are playing Lorelei and the Laser Eyes! Such an amazing game. Also these characters already have such a fun dynamic between them, excited for more Skaldova!
Katie Larson
2025-03-04 04:23:21 +0000 UTC“Oh no it’s his campaign, he can kill as many horses as he wants!” - underrated gem from Caldwell
Tony Cappellino
2025-03-03 19:03:45 +0000 UTCThe Donald? The dawn-hole..? Is the big bad Trump?
Leomund's Tiny Nut
2025-03-03 18:52:19 +0000 UTCstraight from "is this where the stories end?" to "as I breathe, I hope" ?????? GOOD LORD 💔💔💔
Kathryn G.
2025-03-03 16:40:44 +0000 UTCIs there any chance that the crustacean monster was a shadow version of the fabled Crabster?
Slappy Dave
2025-03-03 14:09:18 +0000 UTCI THOUGHT THE SAME THING!!!! I gasped a little.
Holden
2025-03-03 11:01:44 +0000 UTCTattoo worthy quote 😭
Oska
2025-03-03 01:34:52 +0000 UTCLorelei and the laser eye is great! Thanks for the rec. I love the campaign so far. Everyone’s characters are great
Jared Kirk
2025-03-02 20:17:54 +0000 UTCZudrick saying “I heard every flap” talking about Boggie’s diarrhea fucking killed me.
Phillip
2025-03-02 19:41:23 +0000 UTCReally loving the horny undertones in this campaign
Pizzapie_420
2025-03-02 19:17:15 +0000 UTCI always knew Jake was a poet ever since the old Jake and Amir days when he said “A sleeveless shirt for this piece of dirt makes that sweet pussy go squirt”
Hammy
2025-03-02 17:03:51 +0000 UTC(around the 9:50 mark) gentle, meandering curves? unruly bursting wildflowers? Don't let Welly hear the narration!
Hayvi the Half-Orc
2025-03-02 15:31:52 +0000 UTCJake if you haven’t, you need to read the bloodsworn trilogy. It’s a Nordic mythology inspired fantasy series about life after all the gods have died. Seems right up your alley!
Thomas Sullivan
2025-03-02 14:24:59 +0000 UTC"Heard they're reforming the Dawnguard, Vampire hunters"
Shane Murphy
2025-03-02 11:36:06 +0000 UTCis “Subtle as a nod, soft as a sigh” a Hurwitz original? bc holy shit thats a great line
Ken
2025-03-02 11:18:01 +0000 UTC“You hear every flap”
Kevin Parks
2025-03-02 07:14:17 +0000 UTCLowkey, Blackthorn Hall is just the official Skaldova Theme now. I know it was originally Eldermourne but it's Skaldova through and through now
KingHalt
2025-03-02 04:46:03 +0000 UTCI'm loving Jake getting to flex his acting chops more than ever here. Darwin was a fantastic character, the accent, the behavior, fucking amazing haha
Evan Bartlett
2025-03-02 02:14:59 +0000 UTCBoggy Roger is quickly becoming my favorite Caldwell character of all.
Emma
2025-03-02 02:01:45 +0000 UTCTruly, I think this is shaping up to my favorite story thus far. Jake, you’re absolutely knocking my socks off man. Just completely blew past every expectation. And these characters! My goodness. They’re hilarious and nuanced and play so well in the setting. Just 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Photon.Pilot
2025-03-02 01:48:01 +0000 UTCI hope you keep this one going for a bit! Feels very fresh and with Jake's amazing descriptions I'm so enthralled into the story already.
Drayser
2025-03-01 23:52:51 +0000 UTCThat crack about Jake killing all the horses he wants had me 💀
Kyle the Chaotic Stupid Wolf
2025-03-01 23:11:52 +0000 UTCWas there ever a Duke of the Dawn Hold? A Dawnhold Duke if you will?
Fox
2025-03-01 22:48:50 +0000 UTCLoving this campaign!!!!!!
Chelsea Barron
2025-03-01 21:09:43 +0000 UTCLoving murph as PC as always, and Jake is doing a wonderful job DMing My head canon for boggy is the same as it was for Sol, basically just mike from monsters inc. I know that's wrong but I can't keep the mental image away..
Reed Sutliff
2025-03-01 18:16:06 +0000 UTCHold on! If the carnal Corner is outside the fire’s Circle, does that mean if you go there you get cirCumscribed.
Nate Card 🇺🇦
2025-03-01 18:05:52 +0000 UTC”WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE”???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? 🥹🥹💖
Maddie Gombis
2025-03-01 17:52:24 +0000 UTCshoutout jake "the pinch" hurwitz
Viv
2025-03-01 14:24:39 +0000 UTCThe descriptions you are using, Jake, are absolutely beautiful. I feel like I am there.
Danielle Carolla
2025-03-01 14:07:45 +0000 UTCNEED more skaldova - i know naddpod is doing short campaigns but i hope you all return to this world often! jake is an incredible DM and i'm loving the PC dynamics
lmcb
2025-03-01 13:06:32 +0000 UTCNeed this music frfr
Marniekins
2025-03-01 08:17:58 +0000 UTCJake's scene descriptions are always so beautiful
Geraint
2025-03-01 07:46:00 +0000 UTCCaldwell is killing me this campaign 😭 “No! Well….” at 5:39 and 33:14 “You’re twisting my words, Clanky!”
Sam
2025-03-01 06:06:08 +0000 UTCI think what's really working for me is the sort of somber, contemplative atmosphere he's evoking every time he describes the world, it reminds me of something like Shadow of the Colossus or the first Dark Souls where you spend a lot of quiet time just drinking in these tragic but gorgeous settings. As someone who works in game level design it's really hitting a perfect note for me, I'm 100% hooked
Evan Schmidt
2025-03-01 01:40:03 +0000 UTCI thought for sure zudrick was going to fall straight through the gravel
Adam Scull
2025-03-01 01:35:22 +0000 UTCDamn dude this would be impressive work even for a seasoned DM, it's crazy how hard Jake is nailing his first attempt at it 😮
Evan Schmidt
2025-03-01 01:34:24 +0000 UTCHe's really got a particular knack for setting a scene... the little descriptions of Skaldova are doing such a good job of investing me in the world even when everyone is in goof mode
Evan Schmidt
2025-03-01 01:32:51 +0000 UTC“Zudrick I BEG OF THEE, you are treading on heresy”
Tish
2025-03-01 00:57:53 +0000 UTCI feel like i win when i get an ernest Laugh with my Consul of Elders Name
SerWelly's Sultry Secret Sacred Sapphic Sonet
2025-02-28 22:56:19 +0000 UTCi hope they’re not bonding without me absolutely took me out. Boggy/Caldwell is incredible.
Alice Robison
2025-02-28 22:26:23 +0000 UTCJake- you are such an amazing DM. Legitimately on par with the others.
Alex Roddy
2025-02-28 21:58:40 +0000 UTCJake!! You are such an evocative storyteller! I'm happier with every episode that you are in the DM's chair! This group is so fun weird!
Victoria Fair
2025-02-28 21:54:33 +0000 UTCSassy Zudrick is my favorite
Drew Faber
2025-02-28 21:30:18 +0000 UTCThank you!! It luckily did, but still very stressful and I was grateful for this episode!
Shane C
2025-02-28 20:50:55 +0000 UTC"Noo! It's his campaign! He can kill as many horses as he wants!" 🤍
Gilbot 3000
2025-02-28 20:47:58 +0000 UTCI think it’s their genuine love for one another and their indisputable chemistry together. Along with the fact that individually they’re very driven and creative/funny people yeah it’s fuckin lightning in a bottle and the perfect combo of talent and love. I love them.
Isaac Wright
2025-02-28 20:15:11 +0000 UTCI hope everything goes ok for you!
SimpleWater
2025-02-28 19:48:51 +0000 UTCI completely agree!
JustAce
2025-02-28 19:45:11 +0000 UTCJake’s chunks of narration, with the background sound and music, is so nice to listen to. Such a pretty and relaxing soundscape.
Abigail Agnew
2025-02-28 19:34:45 +0000 UTCLORELEI AND THE LASER EYES!
Shockev
2025-02-28 19:33:39 +0000 UTC"It's his campaign, he can kill as many horses as he wants"
clafford
2025-02-28 19:32:33 +0000 UTCIt's not a Skaldova session unless Boggy falls into something.
Totally Offside
2025-02-28 19:29:07 +0000 UTCI feel like a broken record commenting every week how in awe I am of Jake’s storytelling. Murph and Emily getting the chance to roleplay together is always such a treat, their chemistry really shows how they are life and comedy partners :) This trio has such a great dynamic, and I am still shocked at how Caldwell can consistently do Boggy’s voice hahahaha
Amanda M
2025-02-28 19:19:20 +0000 UTCThank you!! Highly recommend any of the pre-2019 Nancy Drew games for anyone looking for something similar but made for children lol
Kellyd
2025-02-28 18:26:10 +0000 UTC"Subtle as a nod" like damn man that's good slam poetry!
Glenn Dowdle
2025-02-28 18:06:17 +0000 UTC"... Overgrown vines giving way to a moss laden floor, where birch trees stand thin and pale, their white trunks like the masts of sunken ships in a green sea..." Jesus Christ, Jake! ❤️❤️❤️
CoraxArtifex
2025-02-28 17:51:08 +0000 UTCMy brain keeps hearing “Dawnhold” as “McDonalds”
Crumb Gunderson
2025-02-28 17:46:50 +0000 UTCI am in love with this campaign. Jake is killing it — as are everyone else, but props to Jake especially!
Brant
2025-02-28 17:42:26 +0000 UTCIt’s eerie 100%. I never had a full jump scare just like a “aw why is that happening” sort of moment. But you super need a notebook and the game itself catalogues a lot of what you get for clues as well! I deeply appreciated that
Allie B.
2025-02-28 17:18:06 +0000 UTCIs it scary, like jump-scares? I love a puzzle notebook game but when i googled it it looked toooooo creepy for me
Kellyd
2025-02-28 17:15:26 +0000 UTCthe descriptions of the environment continue to be sooooooo good and evocative, i'm really gonna miss them when this campaign is over 😩 like so many others have said, the ability to go from said descriptions to things like the carnal and diarrhea corners truly make this the best dnd podcast to listen to 😂
Rachel Shoshanna
2025-02-28 17:14:58 +0000 UTCLorelei with the laser eyes is SO GOOD an excellent shout out
Allie B.
2025-02-28 17:04:34 +0000 UTCIf you like Annapurna Games (Yearwalk and Lorelei & the laser eye) you should check out Gorogoa!! It’s excellent
Carter Carter
2025-02-28 17:04:06 +0000 UTCin this ep i heard caldwell say: ender’s bosom, ender’s foot, ender’s ass, and ender’s chin. by the end of the campaign i imagine he’ll be muttering ender’s taint, ender’s toe, etc.
Maia Palma
2025-02-28 16:52:21 +0000 UTCThis beautiful evocative poetry right before getting hit by “doodoo dungeon” is why these guys are my favourites
Oska
2025-02-28 16:50:52 +0000 UTCsubtle as nod, soft as a sigh got me too, like okay Mary Oliver!
Katherine Gwynn
2025-02-28 15:58:06 +0000 UTCJake is getting so nasty with these descriptions--"subtle as a nod, soft as a sigh" ?!?! my partner and I had to rewind just to appreciate that little amuse bouche of a descriptor, damn.
Katherine Gwynn
2025-02-28 15:54:54 +0000 UTCI swear to Ender’s Tits, Boggy has THE greatest one-offs. “You’re twisting my words Clanky” , “I hope they’re not bonding without me.”, “Fecund Diameter”.
Michael Lawton
2025-02-28 15:48:56 +0000 UTCJake is seriously so great at describing his environments and NPCs. The world is so rich and detailed! Makes me want to try DMing something other than a module!! Also Caldwell’s weird oaths about the Ender are killing me. “Ender’s bosom!” 😂
Elizabeth Agresta
2025-02-28 15:46:28 +0000 UTCSKALDOVA !!
Crumb Gunderson
2025-02-28 15:43:40 +0000 UTCI do not want this adventure to end. This party has a perfect dynamic and Jake is doing such a good job
Nick Nelson
2025-02-28 15:39:14 +0000 UTCcaldwell referencing the tempers instead of the humors…..i love them they’re severancepilled
Laura !
2025-02-28 15:37:00 +0000 UTCMy company is doing layoffs today and this has been the perfect distraction, thank you!
Shane C
2025-02-28 15:23:49 +0000 UTCThere’s just something about Naddpod that just feels very evergreen. I’ve not been able to relisten to any actual play campaign as much as I can naddpod and that’s just neat
Joe Howard
2025-02-28 15:06:51 +0000 UTC"Darwin Wednesday" - Jake had the premier league on the brain
Bryan K
2025-02-28 14:56:35 +0000 UTCVery upset you didn't go with cumpanions...
ACK
2025-02-28 14:15:07 +0000 UTCGod Jake is so good at describing environment
peace k.
2025-02-28 14:12:08 +0000 UTCI was so pumped getting to hear Jake DM and damn you're doing such a great job! I love all the imagery and the way you narrate the settings and the world. I'm going to try and add some of that magic to my own games <3 Love all the character voices. So strangely endearing
Maria B
2025-02-28 13:24:26 +0000 UTCLove the South Carolina state motto there at the end
Marknado
2025-02-28 13:20:51 +0000 UTCI want to believe he’s tried some cake by now. I’ve been eagerly waiting for an update on Jake’s cake situation. The people need to know!!
Natural Dragon
2025-02-28 12:58:06 +0000 UTCDo you think he's tried cake yet?
Vee
2025-02-28 12:52:57 +0000 UTCYou always post it right when I fall asleep.. oh well it’s a great morning listen!
Ryan
2025-02-28 12:23:51 +0000 UTCYou know this potential cake guy sure can DM!!
Natural Dragon
2025-02-28 12:00:16 +0000 UTCOh no! It’s his campaign, he can kill as many horses as he wants 😫
Jack el destripador
2025-02-28 11:45:28 +0000 UTCThat whole scene was so great hahaha so well timed!!!
Amy Boyle
2025-02-28 10:32:29 +0000 UTC"God I hope they're not bonding while I'm gone" was perfectly timed
Kelley
2025-02-28 08:29:05 +0000 UTCJack just tell them to shut the fuck up man!
Ethan Spatz
2025-02-28 08:23:04 +0000 UTCYou're fucking killing it Jake! You all are the magic of Skaldova ❤️✨
Tyler Gob
2025-02-28 06:44:06 +0000 UTCSo funny and crazy (and lowkey profound) that Jake was so nervous to DM beforehand and yet this confident and eloquent immediately! Like a fish in water 🐠 I think we all have something to learn from that haha. “Subtle as a nod, soft as a sigh” and “While I breathe, I hope” are some all-timer lines 🥰
Phoenix Vizva’i
2025-02-28 06:21:52 +0000 UTCYEAHHHHHHHHHHHH SKALDOVAAAAAAAAA
Jay Barber
2025-02-28 06:10:17 +0000 UTConce again naddpod coming in clutch as i struggle my way thru a difficult assignment tonight, thx for the great ep always u guys!!!
dani
2025-02-28 05:44:46 +0000 UTC"Did he find a glory hole?" IM DED
Amy Boyle
2025-02-28 05:36:50 +0000 UTCThink i need a turn in the carnal corner after this episode
Kelp
2025-02-28 05:23:05 +0000 UTCanswer: not usually. you'll probably get diarrhoea
Zanna
2025-02-28 05:19:44 +0000 UTCepisodes that made me google "can you actually drink bog water?"
Zanna
2025-02-28 05:19:04 +0000 UTCHURWITZ! holy fuck your dming is so good!! the descriptions throughout and especially at the end were delicious 👌
emilythecoffeewench
2025-02-28 05:10:58 +0000 UTCOk just to add in, last one, THIS WORLD BUILDING IS GREAT AND THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS JUST THE RIGHT CLIP. God it's good. I love this vibe of discovery
Declan Konesky
2025-02-28 05:04:16 +0000 UTCso excited to fall asleep to this
Sugar Bear
2025-02-28 04:54:08 +0000 UTCThe latrine, diarrhea dungeon and water hole have to be close enough for everyone to hold hands.
Neil Dutton
2025-02-28 04:39:58 +0000 UTCLETS GO! All hail the CumPatriots!
Max S
2025-02-28 04:16:09 +0000 UTCAlways very happy and grateful when this get me through my Friday
Logan Adams
2025-02-28 04:07:37 +0000 UTCCumpatriots or BUST
Jake Miller
2025-02-28 04:06:27 +0000 UTCNot to be like earnest and genuine but i think this episode (at least thru the first 20 minutes so far) proves how insanely well this crew meshes together as players perhaps better than any other naddpod episode. Maybe it's really magical editing, maybe it's maybelline, maybe it's being among the top d&d players in the entire world
Kellyd
2025-02-28 04:06:26 +0000 UTCLET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOO CUMPATRIOTS ARE BACK AGAIN!!!!
KingHalt
2025-02-28 04:03:58 +0000 UTCCall them the Cumpatriots COWARDS!
JAMES MEDINA
2025-02-28 03:54:28 +0000 UTCYEEEEEAH BUDDY
Cal
2025-02-28 03:53:57 +0000 UTCDon’t let them pretend that it’s anything but Cumpatriots!
Hahnzo
2025-02-28 03:49:25 +0000 UTCBring it on babey
YggieDM
2025-02-28 03:44:56 +0000 UTCHOLY FUCK THE FIRST FEW MINUTES ALREADY INSANE
Declan Konesky
2025-02-28 03:43:53 +0000 UTCSO EXCITED FOR THIS!!
Space McMac
2025-02-28 03:40:59 +0000 UTCThe best thing to happen to me all night
Landon McKee
2025-02-28 03:40:46 +0000 UTCIVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED
Declan Konesky
2025-02-28 03:39:54 +0000 UTCWoooo. This was a fun surprise to see uploaded!
James (plz make more trinyvale eps)
2025-02-28 03:39:27 +0000 UTCThe Zu Crew? call them the Cumpatriots with your chest!!! 😤 (this is so affectionate)
Reid
2025-02-28 03:38:35 +0000 UTCGot a car ride in the morning!! EXACTLY what I NEED for the early drive ♥️
Olaf Dies in Frozen 2
2025-02-28 03:38:34 +0000 UTCJust after I get to work is amazing timing
Jacob Kerpan
2025-02-28 03:38:29 +0000 UTCSo early! Perfect timing since I’m about to move across the country!
Anthony Drake
2025-02-28 03:36:44 +0000 UTCZu crew…2 good!!
Shel B Kennas 1st fav sprite girl! Writing a nonsexual sonnet abt nature for the order of the oaken oar. it's not going well
2025-02-28 03:36:09 +0000 UTCI’m SOOO excited!!!
Miranda the Dungeon Court Stenographer
2025-02-28 03:36:07 +0000 UTCJust finished my own session of dnd and this pops up, perfect
Chris Swank
2025-02-28 03:36:02 +0000 UTC
