Twilight Sanctorum - Ep. 4: Masquerade
Added 2023-12-30 06:24:58 +0000 UTCAD-FREE EPISODE FOR $5+ PATRONS!
Private Investigators Frankie, Penny, and Mavid Vantasmo attend a masquerade! Frankie is haunted by a memory, Penny makes a connection with a puppet, and Mavid takes a bath. Support us at Patreon.com/Naddpod to get access to the after-show and a bunch of other Naddpod content! Get tickets to our upcoming live shows at naddpod.com/live.
Music / Sound Effects Include:
"Club chatter, London" by mlteenie at Freesound.org.
"A Knock at the Door" by Emily Axford
"Twilight Sanctorum" by Emily Axford
"The Client" by Emily Axford
"Doppelganger" by Emily Axford
"The Shard" by Emily Axford
"The Smithy's Hut" by Emily Axford
"Friend for Life" by Emily Axford
"Dolores the Puppet" by Emily Axford
"Frankie Vantasmo" by Emily Axford
"Eternal Return: Frankie's Reprise" by Emily Axford
"The Scale - Piano Reprise" by Emily Axford
"The Gambling District" by Emily Axford
"Bonkginya, Fia Bonkginya" by Emily Axford
"Too Many Eyes" by Emily Axford
"Shostakovich Second Waltz on Guitar" by hermanruzh on freesound.org
"Left is Left and Right is Center" by Emily Axford
"Zirk Vervain" by Emily Axford
"In the Dark of Dusk" by Emily Axford
"Cured by the Light" by Emily Axford
"Angels and Devils" by Emily Axford
"Sea Beast" by Emily Axford
"Crash Landing" by Emily Axford
"Cruel Crescendo" by Emily Axford
"Demi-God" by Emily Axford
"Acid Rain" by Emily Axford
"The Scale" by Emily Axford
"The Prodigal Sister" by Emily Axford
"The Twinkling Lights of Galaderon" by Emily Axford
"The Forest" by Emily Axford
"The Pact" by Emily Axford
"Gunvar" by Emily Axford
"Haunting Visages" by Emily Axford
"Bittersweet Sixteen" by Emily Axford
Comments
This is some impressive stuff right here. The part where Frankie persuaded the guard to basically try to save a collapsing relationship and have him take the guard watch had me dying. Imagine working at a McDonald’s and all the sudden a random man starts working at the cash register while the employ says, “This is my fast-food chain too!” And just sits down and eats a Big Mac.
Beluga
2025-04-16 03:37:04 +0000 UTCThe gang’s performances in this campaign are so different from C1 — having a D&D show feels like the absolute dream goal for pure writer-actors
James Grimes
2025-03-25 07:04:00 +0000 UTCEmily (as Edgar) reflected true Murph energy with: “You want ME to be an UNSPEAKING ROLE in HAMLET???” The AUDACITY! 🤣🤣🤣
Pali Endi
2024-11-18 06:06:42 +0000 UTCWe need more plzzzz
Christian Cole
2024-10-25 17:41:37 +0000 UTCRevisiting Twilight Sanctorum for spooky season and its even better than I remembered!! It's easy to feel all the heart and soul you guys put into this one 🧡🖤
Jamie Matthews
2024-10-20 14:52:54 +0000 UTCIt’s October and I need more of this series now, thanks
Justme
2024-10-16 01:35:51 +0000 UTCand i need more Freg!
Toblerone. jpg
2024-10-14 17:40:35 +0000 UTCOkay guys. October is right around the corner. Get your daggers and dog cones ready for hopefully another installment in the plane of shadows!
Gabriel
2024-09-26 23:42:49 +0000 UTCWhat an amazing telling. What do I love about this setting? It's all the monsters you fight in dnd but now they're normalized, they're in their monster city. I loved Franky becoming a friend to a hag, a vampire benefactor who knows kindness, ghouls that run a business.
Austin Wiggin
2024-09-05 17:07:42 +0000 UTCEmily. Wow. This was amazing. What a world, what a story. The guys did a great job with their characters (Jake’s best character yet) but Emily knows how to weave a wonderful tale! More please!!!!
Tristan Khan
2024-06-17 22:12:00 +0000 UTCOne of NADDPOD’s best works here.
Jonathan Bartley
2024-06-09 18:12:09 +0000 UTCI need more. Just like Freg.
Austin Sharp
2024-06-06 08:56:19 +0000 UTCTwilight Sanctorum has been a joy to listen to! I loved the interactions and dynamic between all the PCs and Emily definitely nailed the noir tone and tropes!! The mystery was super fun and the story took shape in such a cool way! I hope we get to hear more from the Vantasmos and their illustrious Dungeon Docent one day!
Charlotte
2024-05-13 15:52:23 +0000 UTCIt is my first time commenting but I wanted to say how much I loved listening to Twilight Sanctorum. Emily, your ability to weave a story is amazing. Thank you so much for your hard work. It is inspiring. This adventure is a favourite of mine to listen before bed and I always have sweet dreams. The whole team did such a great job and just the delightful twists and turns just make it a fun listen. As a long time listener, I just want to say you guys are wonderful.
jen
2024-04-25 21:59:55 +0000 UTCI know this is probably waiting for next spooky season, but we need more of these ghouls!!! I love them so much
Gavin L.
2024-04-01 16:45:37 +0000 UTCTwilight Sanctorum has been so excellent, as what Hot Boy Summer. Love your guys individual DM styles, you are an excellent podcast and compliment each other's styles so well
Matthew Rudland Barfoot
2024-03-29 17:55:46 +0000 UTCWe need more!!! Can’t wait for the “get Pennys blood back” arc
Stephen Fike
2024-03-12 16:39:35 +0000 UTCI need more of this. Everything Emily DM’s is gold. The three ghouls are comedic platinum. Give the people what we want. More Twilight Sanctorum!
Trevgar Beardbrook
2024-02-19 01:52:30 +0000 UTCThat was incredible I laughed so hard so many times Mavid was just pure goat
Aran Eardley
2024-02-12 15:25:02 +0000 UTCI LOVED this so much!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Like, truly wonderful. More please!!!!
theattackchicken
2024-02-10 02:43:37 +0000 UTCThis might be the best single episode y’all have produced of anything since the King Dragon fight. So effortlessly atmospheric, equal parts hilarious and spooky and emotional. I adore how Emily’s mood leans toward the murky but she doesn’t let it get in the way of her cackling delight at great jokes and meaningful touches. Really wonderful stuff.
Micah Edmonds
2024-01-31 09:31:11 +0000 UTCLol Jake's voice in this series is just too hilarious, I Loved hank's voice but this is somehow much better
Josef Jozefowicz
2024-01-27 02:19:50 +0000 UTCSO GOOD SO GOOD WANT MORE PLZ ♥️♥️♥️
Alex Kelly
2024-01-25 00:26:38 +0000 UTCThis was masterful! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE more Twilight Sanctorum
Taylor Davies
2024-01-23 05:56:41 +0000 UTCMORE PLEASE
Claud Josh
2024-01-21 02:11:17 +0000 UTCI never write on patreon but dammit I need more!!!
Josh Meier
2024-01-19 04:16:25 +0000 UTCThis was SO GOOD - more please!
Gemma Thomas
2024-01-17 13:06:09 +0000 UTCI demand more Mavid content.
Robert
2024-01-13 01:50:39 +0000 UTCI have relistened to Murph’s nat 20 persuasion check about 5 thousand times
Grass
2024-01-10 07:52:31 +0000 UTCOhmygod please I need this as a full campaign I love these characters and Emily doing spooky horror DMing so much! 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Martin Benson
2024-01-09 06:07:53 +0000 UTCI'm absolutely loving this series. So glad you guys brought it to the main feed because I need so much more of it
Mike Hamrick
2024-01-08 19:15:56 +0000 UTCWhat would Calder think of Dolores?!
Spaghetti Spawn
2024-01-07 18:37:28 +0000 UTClmao I was so sure that was going to come into play
Rafael C
2024-01-07 16:17:25 +0000 UTCYES!!! Frankie's apologies to her totally sounded like they were for Lynette, it was really heartbreaking
Rafael C
2024-01-07 16:15:01 +0000 UTCPut listening to this away for a bit cause I didn't want it to end [and was getting into my rewatch of the first arcs of c3], but it was worth the wait!! Really hope we see more of Dungeon Docent Emily messing with the Vantasmos eventually! (And sounds like y'all do too lol.) Also, a rose to Murph cause listening to Frankie this episode was heartbreaking, like, his kindness to Able Miss Mabel at the end, and that decision about Trudea... cathartic stuff my man. Also another rose (to Caldwell probably?) cause I just realized Twanc/the Vantasmos have their own lil d20 emblems like other pcs!! Love how their initials were worked into the designs!!
Rafael C
2024-01-07 16:08:53 +0000 UTCIs there gonna be more? It seemed like there was more adventure left!
Oliver Blakeley Bailey
2024-01-06 19:19:36 +0000 UTCReally amazing series, can’t wait for the next part 😍
Matt Kilsby
2024-01-06 18:22:11 +0000 UTCI love Jake of course, but he really ramped up the humor and role playing with Mavid to a whole new level!
BumblingRose
2024-01-05 21:43:44 +0000 UTCThis is the BEST extra content ever on any patreon. I realllllllly hope to hear more from this crew. Thank-you so so much!
BumblingRose
2024-01-05 21:39:38 +0000 UTCLoved this mini series so much
Liam Harvey
2024-01-05 13:41:23 +0000 UTCI love Emily's worldbuilding so much! I have a feywilde adventure coming up in a homebrew D&D game where a major archfey NPC can weave the night itself, and her sisters the moon and the stars. They're all the humanoid-fey offspring of a giant spider that weaves fate and story itself. I think I'm gonna bung a moonweaver bird and spinning magical spiders in for sure. Thanks for the extra inspo! :D
Proopypants
2024-01-05 12:11:27 +0000 UTCEmily did an amazing job with the soundtrack- I am desperately waiting for the sake of my home game to get ahold of these tracks to use at my table! Also would always love to hear more of Emily DMing!
Sam Pinnell
2024-01-05 06:56:30 +0000 UTCSorry this needs to be a full season. So good
Tom
2024-01-04 23:30:09 +0000 UTC“platinum - jeez louise” lmfaoooo
Blobby5678
2024-01-04 21:38:55 +0000 UTCThis arc was so much fucking fun!! This is a world I want to spend more time in, and the characters had such fantastic chemistry!! I’m down for 100 episodes of Twilight Sanctorum, and I’d love to see the Vantasmos live!!
Oakworthy Vineyards
2024-01-04 18:15:15 +0000 UTCNeed more of the Vantasmos!
v_squared (Vanessa)
2024-01-04 14:59:31 +0000 UTCCaldwell plays Penny so sweetly, I want him to be happy!
Sharktopus Reckoning
2024-01-03 22:14:59 +0000 UTCMurph and Emily acted Trudea’s death scene so impactfully. I could imagine Frankie staring down, mournfully, as the tense grimace fell from Trudea’s face-that maybe the urn caught a glint of moonlight and Frankie saw Lynette in its reflection- I’m sorry…I’m sorry.” Frankie’s mercy and compassion really touched me. I love these boys
Sharktopus Reckoning
2024-01-03 22:12:53 +0000 UTCThis arc was such a beautifully executed dramedy- the intrigue was so consistent, the emotions so real, and the bits so fucking funny!!! Everyone killed it: Frankie and Penny, my beloved sad boys, Mavid, my bastard gremlin son, and Emily- dungeon docent of the stars!!!
Sharktopus Reckoning
2024-01-03 21:57:32 +0000 UTCMore please Dungeon Mommy!
Ashley & Atticus
2024-01-03 19:59:06 +0000 UTCMavid has got to be my new favourite character. I hope we get more of the Vantasmo's in the future!
David Ly
2024-01-03 19:10:59 +0000 UTCTwilight Sanctorum has been so good!! Loved it
Genaro Morales
2024-01-03 18:44:21 +0000 UTCAmazing everyone! The character were perfect, love the family! The story, the scene, the setting, the atmosphere, EMILY just perfect! I will always support more Twilight Santorium! Ya'll just let me know the Patreon Tier and I'll be there!
Dag Swanials
2024-01-03 18:31:30 +0000 UTCBravo, Emily!
Andres
2024-01-03 18:16:50 +0000 UTCJust finished and bravo 👏 everyone was spectacular!! I don’t know how it will happen but I want a Sanctorum and hot boys summer cross over
Natural Dragon
2024-01-03 07:15:30 +0000 UTCPLEASE DO MORE OF THIS!!!! IT IS SOOO GOOOD
Jordan
2024-01-02 19:47:44 +0000 UTCThis campaign has such a fun dynamic - really into it, all. Huge fun!
Lachy
2024-01-02 01:35:35 +0000 UTCThis world is so fun! The atmosphere is so lush and I love how the world is crazy and fun as well as spooky and gloomy. I'm looking forward to catching up with the Vantasmo's again.
Jennifer
2024-01-02 00:53:21 +0000 UTCCaldwell plays such a good dad character, I actually teared up when we saw young Frankie being so nice and encouraging to Penn, he's chasing that good time he remembers and overdoing it sometimes
Matt Atkinson
2024-01-01 22:56:30 +0000 UTCEmily (and all) are so talented. I hope we see more of this wonderful group of characters and her DMing.
Rathus Marr
2024-01-01 02:25:46 +0000 UTCSo I've been wanting a replacement to Trinyvale to have along side the main campaign like campaign 1. I do believe we have it with Twilight Sanctorum. Can't wait for the next arc of TS and C3. Thanks for another great year and happy new year.
Canid
2024-01-01 01:56:41 +0000 UTCI LOVE this campaign!! The way the characters interact, Jake's hilarious character 😂, Emily's wild creativity, Murph a d Caldwell's exceptional ability to yes-and, and Caldwell's absolutely terrible jokes 😂. It's all so good!
Rohan Kallianpur
2023-12-31 19:33:09 +0000 UTCMan just like everyone else is saying. This was absolutely amazing. Emily is a phenomenal DM(/DD) You crafted this world so expertly and Murph Caldwell and Jake played their characters incredibly (Mavid might be my favorite character) I am also so happy that this is going to be continuing in the future i would love to see a longer campaign by Emily. You guys are 👌. (Also I saw someone else say in previous comment but we have to know who killed Lynette. Love all the open ended things that you have left to continue this)
Meapyboy1234567
2023-12-31 18:13:35 +0000 UTCOkay but now I need more Twilight Sanctorum! The vibes, everything, please let this become a thing even if it's just every now and then. I need this 😩 🥰🥰
Princess Ringpop
2023-12-31 18:06:08 +0000 UTCOh yes. That would be amazing.
Meapyboy1234567
2023-12-31 18:05:39 +0000 UTCEmily smashed this out of the park; she is the VIBE QUEEN. Absolutely loved the boys dynamic when they're all playing together, especially that they're grandfather, father and son😂😂😂
atlasrising
2023-12-31 17:45:32 +0000 UTC100% would love this as an ongoing campaign
Peydon Bush
2023-12-31 13:40:43 +0000 UTCAble Miss Mable is the wholesome hag I didn't know my soul needed thanks for such a stellar story! Emily's melancholy mystery just 10/10 no notes loved it!
Mellzs
2023-12-31 11:23:41 +0000 UTCi absolutely LOVED this campaign! i love the idea where the goal of an adventure is to reincarnate someone, and the motivation being so professional-driven is so charming in a way that shows how loyal and dedicated the party is. and the ending teasing a next adventure featuring nicco is so exciting!! i really hope this campaign comes back sooner than later, absolute loved it
happylinlin00
2023-12-31 10:07:21 +0000 UTCwould love to see emily dm the next naddpod campaign!!!
Aiyana
2023-12-31 09:21:57 +0000 UTCSteals puppet from the house, comes back to house the next day showing off the puppet 😂
zarratm
2023-12-31 07:56:48 +0000 UTCWhy does mayvid speak to my inner self so.... I am afraid for what this says about me.
jbyrd
2023-12-31 07:04:26 +0000 UTCTruly an inspired 4-shot. Can't wait to revisit these characters and this world in the future.
Christopher Martin-Givens
2023-12-31 05:27:50 +0000 UTCHoly shit. Emily is an amazing DM and Storyteller. She’s incredible.
miguel cantu
2023-12-31 04:25:26 +0000 UTCIf this story doesn’t continue I will be deeply bummed out. If Able Miss Mable and Frankie don’t find domestic happiness together, I will be okay because the story continued but also a little bummed. Edit: I couldn’t leave this just as it was. Emily was a good DM for The Mavrus Chronicles but it’s rad as hell as a fan to hear her become truly excellent.
FolkieStage
2023-12-31 02:36:29 +0000 UTCThey are literally the Pawn Star guys
Ian Capper
2023-12-31 02:07:17 +0000 UTCTwilight Sanctorum every other week would be a dream come true, either between Campaign 3 episodes or even just as the next full-time campaign
FregLover
2023-12-31 02:04:20 +0000 UTCAmazing Mavid for the win!
Brendan
2023-12-31 01:35:49 +0000 UTCTwilight Sanctorum was so much fun! Please DD Emily, please let there be more!
MakingThingsHarderThanTheyNeedToBe
2023-12-31 00:54:53 +0000 UTCBravo! Anyone else ship Frankie and Able Miss Mable?
ACK
2023-12-31 00:35:07 +0000 UTCAmazing! I laughed too hard at Frankie's optimism during his flashback scene
Alex W.
2023-12-31 00:34:32 +0000 UTCFrankie's "Little Death" scene is case in point why I love your storytelling. So quick and clever, funny, tragic, and poignant at the same time. Just came to say bravo.
Erik Farrar
2023-12-30 23:54:12 +0000 UTCOkay hear me out…. Jasper or Zac as a guest for the next season of TWANC
Shel B Kennas 1st fav sprite girl Loved returning to the Multiverse of Mavrus Happy Hogust Hoglidays to all nd to all a good tug
2023-12-30 23:43:03 +0000 UTCMavid is my fav character of Jake’s. He really was hilarious and quick during this series. Just so so well done
Claire and Cal
2023-12-30 23:28:58 +0000 UTCPlease let there be another Twanc adventure, we gotta know who killed Lynette!
Kelley Anne
2023-12-30 22:49:02 +0000 UTCI love Mavid so much. I need more of this campaign!
Finn
2023-12-30 22:17:51 +0000 UTCMore. MORREEEEE. (Please I beg, return to the Twilight Sanctorum soon) 💕
Rae
2023-12-30 20:14:14 +0000 UTCOkay but like…I may prefer this to Campaign 3 lol And Miss Mabel made me miss Fia!
Pearl of a Girl Nursery
2023-12-30 19:26:25 +0000 UTCI simply need MOAR. I love it!
Katherine
2023-12-30 18:48:40 +0000 UTCLove these characters, love the setting, and love Emily as DM! Thanks for the constant laughs, ya ghouls!
Daddy Master Dandy
2023-12-30 18:22:41 +0000 UTCDef happy it seems like there will be more arcs of this- TS is 10/10 and I love every time Emily DM’s. So good keep it up. Love the characters.
Eagledink
2023-12-30 18:21:37 +0000 UTCSeriously, pretty please may we have more and more episodes of this series??? Emily is SUCH A GOOD DM and the family dynamic is just perfect and hysterical!!! Thank you guys so much!!!🖤🖤🖤
Duffman
2023-12-30 18:03:33 +0000 UTCNoooo! the skeleton!
Julia Arbanas
2023-12-30 17:57:56 +0000 UTCAh man that was an awesome short shot! Thanks for putting it out during the holiday lull. 👍
Alistair Mackay
2023-12-30 17:21:06 +0000 UTCNever thought I would hear reference to a dark room in Nadpod. I support this.
Alex Glass
2023-12-30 16:41:01 +0000 UTCI am so so glad you guys promised to do more of these! I'd love to see a full length campaign in this world. Everyone in this crew is so talented, but Emily is my favorite dm of any actual play, and this world is so imaginative and fun. Plus, the private eyes played by the boys have me laughing like every two minutes minimum.
Ian Phippen
2023-12-30 15:52:55 +0000 UTCI don't usually comment and just listen/lurk quietly, but I LOVED this arc. I'm so glad you're setting up for more. Shoutouts to Emily for being such an INCREDIBLE DM, but also let's give Jake credit for making the most lovable and despicable character in any campaign. I'm Mavid's biggest fan, he's my little deviant.
Cass Cassillas
2023-12-30 10:44:03 +0000 UTCI absolutely loved this series! Amazing job from everybody, especially DM Emily!
Taylor B, a part-time clartist
2023-12-30 09:57:43 +0000 UTCMORE!!!
Julio Fuentes
2023-12-30 09:10:39 +0000 UTCAbsolutely phenomenal work Emily. Every single campaign you've dmed has been absolutely amazing.
Adam D'uffy
2023-12-30 08:49:05 +0000 UTCThrilled! Thrilled! Delighted, I say!
Tim Woods
2023-12-30 07:52:30 +0000 UTCThat acoustic Shostakovich was really good
Ajax
2023-12-30 07:48:23 +0000 UTCSo much for getting any sleep before work lol
Lachlann Dee
2023-12-30 07:44:18 +0000 UTCShostakovich hell yeah
thegrasspillow
2023-12-30 07:10:36 +0000 UTCAw gheez lousie
James Bearsby
2023-12-30 06:47:50 +0000 UTCWOOOOOO FINALLY EPISODE 4
Meapyboy1234567
2023-12-30 06:41:27 +0000 UTCIt's hereee!!!!!
tonytheoneandonly
2023-12-30 06:40:44 +0000 UTCWas about to hire Vantasmo and sons to investigate the whereabouts of the episode!
Jeffrey Steck, Lord of the Fjord
2023-12-30 06:33:36 +0000 UTCNothing better than a thick late night 'sode before bed 😎
Brayan Martinez
2023-12-30 06:33:13 +0000 UTCMuch love to our beloved dungeon docent
Billie Ash
2023-12-30 06:32:51 +0000 UTCIt surely is thic
Liam Cornell
2023-12-30 06:32:51 +0000 UTCThank for the 'sode🤤
Mr.Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot (aka The penguin)
2023-12-30 06:32:18 +0000 UTC🥹 the gaggle of ghouls to the rescue
cheryl blossom, queen of the bees
2023-12-30 06:32:15 +0000 UTCI was just about to go to bed but now I got to listen to
Cass DeMarco
2023-12-30 06:32:04 +0000 UTCwhat better time to listen to the twanc finale than midnight? much love to y'all and a happy new year
joel
2023-12-30 06:31:59 +0000 UTChell yeah brother love to see it
Jack Campau
2023-12-30 06:31:29 +0000 UTCThank ya’ll for your hard work🥹
BomVenusaur
2023-12-30 06:31:26 +0000 UTC🖤
Phoenix Vizva’i
2023-12-30 06:31:10 +0000 UTCgotta love the refresh that does it !!
jesse sa
2023-12-30 06:30:35 +0000 UTC
