C3 Ep.45: Lord Ultrus (Legends of Irondeep)

i’m listening so late but hard sobbing at the spirit guardians goddamn murph

Claire Patch

Freaking unbelievable, Murph is truly an artist of a storyteller

Jose Lucha

SPOILERS but Murph does exactly what he said he wouldn't do in an SR on season 1. major character killed off screen. and he still stuck the landing. incredible

Summer Tribe

Goddam Murph stop making me cry

Tijay Arnie

The moment hammer is caught the theme is playing and then old cob voice hit the goosebumps I had and the chill I felt almost made me forget I was at work as I was just staring at my phone

KSM101

God even on the 3rd listening, hearing the original theme when jaina throws the hammer gives me goosebumps

Mynne Maxine

Easily one of the best episodes of the show. What a juicy ep. Just a Sweet Blue Hole of great momes.

disky_fringo

Just magic

Kayla Hamill

sometimes i don’t think murph will make me cry then he does

megan

"his home is wherever I am" got me in the feels

Robert de Forest

I'm in shambles. This episode is gutting and I love it

TheWorstRogue

This is the second time I’ve listened to this and man it still hits so hard at the end

Austin Sharp

Now I'm just sobbing and making eggs wtf

Alex Kelly

SO GOOD

Witpending

jaina being protective over kenna 😭😭

Mandy R

god callie's SO GOOD

Mandy R

I was saving up NADDPOD episodes and finally listened to this one after a bad day - these amazing storytellers gave me exactly the catharsis I needed. So grateful to the crew ❤️

Riley

I’m not crying, you’re crying! Damn you Murph pulling at my heartstrings like that!

Doctor Ransom

Hey, I figured this out by linking my Spotify to the patreon accoun t, from there it gave me access to an exclusive NADDPOD channel with the content in it.

Her Majesty, Claudette

Beautiful episode. I got emotional with that spirit scene

Derrick Collins

Zoe

The Cobb scene had me crying!

Kacie Bingham

Someone tell Murph that Cobb scene was NOT OKAY!

Tonks

"Calder's home is wherever I am." No one can make me cry at a moment's notice like Emily Axford.

Kelley Anne

So much ugly crying. So so good!!!

emicakes

Great episode! So intense. Emily, your recc was on the list of books me and my friend were considering for our 2 person book club so that made the decision for us (especially since her name is Emily too). Consider your plug successful!

B

Incredible, guys. Cried during the Ol’ Cobb cameo. Thank you guys for always telling such incredible stories.

Miranda B, Crick DVM

Oh nevermind I’m dumb. Can’t do it from the patron app just mobile web.

Stephen Enochson

How do I do the Spotify integration?

Stephen Enochson

This show just gets better and better. So grateful for your art and time.

Gobstoppable Goose

Like 200 episodes and this is the first one to make me tear up

Cy_ann

I just wanted to shoutout the Spotify integration. It works really well for listening across devices.

Duke Orterra

Y'all are so good at what you do, what an incredible episode 💜💜💜

Christie

Relistening and said out loud “So fuckin good. With the theme song behind it!?!! Ugh”

Jack el destripador

1:27:00 GOOSEBUMPS

James Flannery

that is what i thought as well.

Meapyboy1234567

i agree whole-heartedly

Meapyboy1234567

THE MUSIC! THE FIGHT! SO MANY TEARS

Meg Hamilton

I’m not crying, you’re crying Keep it light, Cobb.

Taylor Post

Is anyone else just getting the short rest? I'm trying to listen to this but the short rest keeps playing, not the actual episode

Noel Baeza

are they swingers ?

dominic sweatt

Interested to see what will happen to Calder and Jayna since they don't have firesuits

Jackson Mosher

Are all the 8 bit bookclubs on here too?

Dr. J

Best naddpod fight.... Ever!! I said what I said....🤷‍♂️ seriously... Emotional... Epic.... Tense... And Murph, go teach a class somewhere on how you do the magic you do that makes me feel things the way you did in this one!!!! Thank you too the whole crew!!! 😘

Lee Blatchford

If I’m already on paying for the Patreon do I need to separately pay for Naddpod plus on Apple Podcasts?

Daniel Goldsmith

This was truly one of the best episodes of the whole show. If not the best! ❤️❤️❤️

Paden Sheumaker

Tears 😭 so many happy tears 😭😭

Aiden

Do you need a separate subscription for Apple podcast to access Naddpod Plus?

Kris White

THIS WAS SO FUCKING GOOD

will

Such a beefy sode

Clayton Dunlap

I've gone through so much stuff in this past year that should have brought me to tears, but didn't. Describing Hardwon getting the Queens Hammer back made me well up immediately. Immaculate writing Murph!

Donovan Breazeale

It was very Thor, loved it

Jessica

Thick sode

Nicholas Rand

Dude tell me about it. Luckily none of my players listen to NADDPOD (I've tried to convert them, but alas). I'll just straight up steal encounters sometimes.

Jacob Buttarazzi

Teared up during the spirit guardians

Reiko

Fuck you brian for the hammer scene making me cry! Beautiful story telling as always!

Kenzi Perkins

This might have been the single best episode they’ve ever done.

Harry B

this is probably the closest they’ve been to a TPK ever, but i loved this whole episode, best of this campaign for sure!!!!

Meredith Froehlich

Maybe the best episode you’ve ever done and that’s saying something!!!

Hallie Martenson

🥹🥹🥹 “Hardwon, CATCH” ✨cue theme✨😭😭😭😭

Katie Kerns

Such an incredible point of not only this campaign, but the whole show -- tying together elements from first campaign with the stakes of this campaign in a way that didn't feel trite is genuinely incredible. The Kingshammer throw absolutely wrecked me.

Tim Woods

IM NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING! Murph, thats queenshammer spirit guardians scene - storytelling perfection.

Amy Boyle

I burst into tears during the Queenshammer scene oh my godddd

A Brain In A Bucket

Omg this week’s episode made me burst into tears in the middle of my commute… 😭😭😭

Daniel Koh

I was scrrrreaming in my car when Jaina told Hardwon to catch the Queenshammer! (And Callie almost calling Jaina, Jina!! 😂) Amazing episode y’all.

Sam L.

Finished up this episode on my way to NY for the anniversary show and now my makeup is messed up.

egg

Murph, your storytelling is amazing. I could hear the emotion in Jake's voice when talking with Cobb and I could feel it too!

GrumpyPolarBear

Was about to comment how this made me cry on the drive home and saw that everyone else is saying the same thing. Goddammit Murph, you brilliant, evil man. Everyone else on top form too - amazing episode <3

Matt Kilsby

Holy shit Murph you got me welling up on the train. Such fantastic work!

Saint Panic

God damn it this made me CRY. How DARE you, Murph!!?

Martian Maneater

This episode got me ugly crying in the gym wtf

Kyle Cruz

Should not have listened to this while I was doing makeup I am SOBBING

Ruthie Pinion

Holy shit that spirit guardians moment was so fucking monumental. I teared up so much. The dwarf generals and squires and kings around the 3 dwarves on the field were already so fucking cool and then it kept going, what an ep. (+ Oryox [?] is so cool and I'm starting to simp cause we LOVE a huge elven man with a huge bow. He seems charismatic too!! He was giving me Opal SU vibes too, and I definitely imagined him from the back lines shooting this huge spirit arrow into Ultrus as the finishing blow when the other spirits were dragging him into the hammer!! [again w the SU refs, à la Alexandrite vs Malachite yes iykyk!]) Props to you Murph!!!!!!! Some insane DMing right there 🔥

Rafael C

"Got that frog in me" was incredible, Caldwell, amazing lmao

Evan Bartlett

Update: cried all the way from Scotland to NY. Thanks a lot Murph!

Sophie Buijsen

The cobb moment made me tear up so much. Can't wait to see y'all in NYC today

yumehop (no. 1 ol' cobb fan)

How dare you make me cry that much!

LeoOfPride

Hard one and Cobb good bye messed me up , and when hard one caught the hammer snow patrol should have been playing lol I love this game and thanks murph for incorporating everything from campaign 1 , gonna start from episode one all over again now and laugh about the famous sex identification on a dragon lol

Chieftoad505

I cried so much during this episode. Murph, you are a legend. This was incredible, thank you.

Sebastian M.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who cried, wonderfully done murph :)

Lilly Anderson

I cried In the ends with all the spirits.. thank you guys. I’m going through a really tough times and your podcast has been a safe zone for a while but essentially now with all the shit - I pretty much listen to you all the time because it feels safe and soothing.

Polina Milashevskaya

Absolutely amazing episode! You all are so good at emotional storytelling while peppering in silly bits and I'm just in awe. :)

Kylie

I had listened yesterday but decided this deserves another listen. Yesterday I cried because of the entire spirit guardians scene and old cobb’s final moments today I cried (in public might I add) because of Hardwon’s final blow. You really need to stop making us cry constantly 🥲

Seda Yapca

god the way i cried for the entire narration of the spirits and then immediately laughing so hard at sol's rolls LOL you guys and the dice truly never disappoint

happylinlin00

holy shit murph this steps just up might be the best episode i’ve ever heard, of any podcast

Mark Friedgen

It was truly amazingly well done by all. I had freaky timing for this ep though. I started listening to campaign 1 again last month, and this morning I was on Ep. 45, Kingshammer, where Hardwon first gets the Kings/Queenshammer, then, a few hours later, BAM, he gets in again. It was awesome having the original time fresh in my head for when he caught it again. Totally epic episode, tension and action worthy of being a campaign ender...but it's not! Can't wait for the rest of this one!

DC47

SO GOOD

Taleisha G

this episode shattered me

emma schafer

I’m tearing up

Keegan Luther

give him the entire bouquet

Meapyboy1234567

(damn only 5 hours after i realize i posted this on the short rest instead of here) holy fucking shit. This is debatably the most intense (and best) episode in NADDPOD history. Also who else's favorite NADDPOD scene of all time is the Spirit Guardians scene?

Meapyboy1234567

God damn gang this one was really for the fan girlies

Marni Russell

On all levels but physical, I'm a rubber chicken face down in a gutter... big oofs and big ups

Aster

A huge bouquet of flowers for Jake remembering what he's doing in 2 fights. I can't remember what I'm doing in the kitchen.

Meg Shallanberger

Best episode of the podcast yet. Murphy is an encounter genius and made me weep twice.

Peter Macinkovic

I’m not crying… you’re crying. 😭😭😭

Jacob K

I don't think that you can. Please let me know if I'm wrong cuz I'd love to use Spotify instead

MegTh

Thiiiiiiic episode.

Sand Panda

Oh man. I laughed, I sobbed, and sobbed some more. God damn Murph knows how to paint a scene.

Keegan Plank

Started crying so hard I scared my roommates cat

Liu

Oh my god the Spirit Guardians. Fully made me sob. When Murph starting describing it I knew what was coming, but still, I wasn't read for that. He kept it light, up until the end

Fia L.

I started listening to this in public, I had to pause until I could get home to bawl my eyes out with my cat.

Colly_wally_oxen_free

Walls up

The Big M

Keep it light

The Big M

Thick.........sode....

Heavy Harry

This might be my favorite ep ever

Heavy Harry

Does anybody know how to connect the patreon sub to spotify?

Ian Reilly

Chills. Bravo

Jack el destripador

maybe a perfect 'sode. thicc, poignant, punchy and silly in all the right ways. and murph you know how to make a scene MOVE. all my roses

joel

Dammit Murphy sending onion cutting ninjas in this episode 😭

Martian

Also who else lost their mind at the absolutely epic description of Aureochs??? (Idk if I spelled that right)

Nia R

Welp... that's one way of healing my congestion. Nose is quite runny now...

Britt Z

Immediately listened to this twice in a row; love this episode!!

Nia R

Don't mind me.. I'm just sobbing over here in my little corner 😭😭💕

Sara Davison

This episode was a fucking work of art, the Cobb scene hit me so hard 😭

Kyle Veach

I am absolutely sobbing, the entire scene with old cobb and aariox and everything! Murph has absolutely outdone himself, this is the last 10 episodes of s1 level peak NADDPOD.

Vi

Definitely one of the best, maybe even THE best, episode of NADDPOD so far!! SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU AT CARNEGIE HALL TOMORROW!!

ThePob

Murph please!! You have me crying on a plane!! This was truly the perfect episode to have right before the 5th Anniversary live show-- it was the best blend of past and present moments in the show and it was so well done!! This will definitely be one I relisten to often

Jamie Matthews

Just had the same exact thought. 🥹

Toree P.

An iconic episode in NADDPOD history

Christopher Lasasso

Such a good episode! My heart was pounding so hard!!

Victoria Fair

Same!

Victoria Fair

Thank Pelor I'm working from home, because I full on ugly cried from the spirit guardians bit to the end

Will

Murph you can’t do this to me. I was on the bus. I can’t cry on the bus.

Kay

I am requesting reparations for once again crying at work.

BoOoOoooOooo BeeEEEeEeEee

Who's cutting onions, incredible episode

steven eaton

Goddddd DAYUMN!

Lindsay R

Same!!!

Lindsay R

Oh this was beautiful. I teared up several times

Crits

The part with Cobb made me tear up. Damn. Absolutely amazing battle guys

Meletios Lendis

This is one of the greatest combats of the entire campaign. Hey Murph, how the fuck did you get so cool

Ian Capper

this ep is CRAZY the crits had me crying AND laughing

becs

I’m not crying you’re crying!! “Sweet girl.” I’m literally dying this is such a satisfying episode. I love these episodes so much.

Rachael Sainato

From the first time Murph shared that Jaina was in the helm I hoped that a passing of the Queens hammer would break the helm. I feel like my fanboy heart was heard. ♡

Dan Hudson

What an incredible episode, especially for Jake, so many crits, good one liners, great rp, great use of spells, luck pts etc, and then also playing two characters in one of the most important sessions of the campaign so far. So great!! And then there were also plenty of classic Murph and Caldwell rolls haha love them Plus the hugest morning rose to Murph for that Kingshammer scene, so many tears for Ole Cobb, that bastard always keeps it light

Myc Giaco

Out of context that sounds bad

Shel B Kennas 1st fav sprite girl! Torn between never wanting Skaldova to end and excitement for Duncle + Triplets to return

I never got the moonshine hardwon shippers but Callie and Calder is really coming to fruition

Shel B Kennas 1st fav sprite girl! Torn between never wanting Skaldova to end and excitement for Duncle + Triplets to return

Can't help but feeling like Cobb is my best friend too.

Ian

Murph, you HAVE to stop making me cry at work, man

peace k.

of course Murph would roll like ass with his dice and then immediately crit with Emily's cursed dice

Kuzon

me listening to a very intense episode: love it, amazing my dumb lizard brain thinking about campaign 1 giant encounters: BABE TAKE ME TO THE GRUUMSH

Certainly Not Brent

not me bawling listening to this

Space McMac

Am I crazy, or should we be shipping Calli and Calder?

Extremely High Elf

I had literal chills listening to this especially with the queens hammer and all the spirit guardians. You all killed it as per usual

Angel

Holy shit, guys!

Wit & Whimsy

These Eps are making me feel all the things guys

k.allen

That was so freakin good, murph don’t you dare touch kenna any more

Jordan Brown

Not the Jaina to Hardwon throw making me tear up at my desk

k.allen

On this day, Brian fucking Murphy made me cry in a Trader Joe’s parking lot.

Grace Seiberling

Gods I wish I could design combat encounters this fantastic in my games... Murph is truly gifted at writing fights.

Mike S

I was at work and had to go to a private room to cry while listening to this episode it was great

William Gray

I'd buy all of Caldwell's dice just to make him start his vibes over 🤣

Hannah

all because of the 14 temp hp!!!

Hannah

absolutely vibrating in anticipation for this short rest

Hannah

this is my favorite fight ever, whenever i thought it might be over murph amped it up with another phase. i was seriously concerned for the last full hour and loved it so much! the players EARNED this one <333 so so good to have kalder back... and what was that from calliope? 👀👂

Tiril

fantastic episode! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. when sol survived ultris‘ attack by 2hp I audibly cheered in the middle of a street while on a walk. Very excited to hear dou talk about this INSANE fight on the short rest!

Mirjam K

That was quite the episode. Now to slumber for the next 13ish days.

Nick_Nack_Patty_Whack

Holy gods 🙌🏻 🙏🏻 🤘🏻🐸🤘🏻

Sarah B

A) This episode rips, I'm sobbing B) YESSSSS, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is my favourite book of the year!!!

Katy Tacik

Thank u Murph. Go to bed !

Martin S

I legit thought there was a TPK possibility

Mark Connor

This might be one of my favorite story archs. Way to go players and DM!

Mark Connor

I would buy blessed Emily dice

Chaston Harper

Never got chills from a podcast before but when Hardwon wielded the hammer once again was like nothing I felt before

BeepBoopMahGoo

Right?! I have no clue how to get this working

Declane Gilhooley

so happy about spotify integration!! one day i will figure out how to do that

Laura !

This made me cry! I have to say this is the best fight in nadpodd history!

Ricardo, devotee of dice christ

Oh my god what an episode the start to the final phase of the fight was absolutely beautiful and I love the role everyone played in the fight especially unhittable gnat sol

Hyena

crying! on the commute

Keerthi Sridharan

Their rolls are like my life lol, either a nat 20 or a 3!!!!

Austin Rousseau

I fucking love Hardwon Surefoot!

Shy-senpai

Amazing episode as always!!

Ren

Thank you daddy Murphy!!!!😭

Silas

Fr it’s been blobjectified 😭

Hyena

Heck yeeeaaahhhhh

Kitt

Go to bed Murph!

Stansky

Why is patreon so round now 😭

Bryn

Love to listen to naddpod at 4 am

The Bill Clinton Sandwich

I love that Jake brought back the energy at the start of the show. He deserves so much praise, but is sadly deprived for comedy.

Jonathan A Backhus

Prime listening time in Australia - thanks Murph!!

Tristan Lestavel-Entwistle

Thanks murph! Just in time to download before boarding my plane to NY to come see you at Carnegie Hall!

Sophie Buijsen

INTEGRATION ENGAGED

preston packer

"Can't wait", but I did a clopen this morning, and now it's closing time again, so I "hafta wait" til evening again.

Kyle Adams

Thanks Murph!

Ruthie Pinion

Enjoy the early night Murph!

Mark Friedgen

Why must you tease my insomnia like this?

Allen S

Kaloo kalay!

Magestain

Let’s fucking goooooo!!!!!! Edit - Just finished the ep. Murphs encounter design continues to delight. This was such a great challenge for the players that pushed everyone, had great stakes, had fun moves and a big narrative payoff. You’re too good at what you do. Thic sode if there ever was one.

Micah Edmonds