Short Rest: Eldermourne - Ep. 15: Portrait of a Blade

Let's be clear: everyone understood the way Murph was describing the vampire spawn's clothes EXCEPT Emily. :D

Matt Davis

I’m so late to this but I love that they are defending Jupiter Ascending I looooove that movie

Kelsey McNeil

ok so i know i'm like a couple of years late on this but if someone ever options priory of the orange tree to be a miniseries or a movie, i would be so delighted if emily was involved in that production (if she wanted to be) oh my god. i just think emily's genius mind would help bring that gorgeous book to an audiovisual medium in as true a form as physically possible and we would all be so much better off for it. while i'm here, thank y'all so much for being such an incredible part of my day every day 💕 y'all have brought so so so much joy to my life and i'm really grateful for this awesome podcast!!!

joanie

I felt like mortal engines was such a good world, but was executed poorly. I just found it so boring. But I felt like the world had a lot of promise. Maybe the book is better.

Squishy, Pawpaw's Brushtail Possum lover

Wait, murph didn't originally plan of Fia's childhood friend being the tricksters child?

Squishy, Pawpaw's Brushtail Possum lover

Emily's fringe is my hair goals and now I find out she cuts them herself 😍 And a tiny straightener, that's perfect! I just brush mine into the correct position position when it's wet and hope for the best.

Squishy, Pawpaw's Brushtail Possum lover

Crazy to hear the water world origin story. I hope you guys still watch it for a mixed bag! Also Caldwell’s name is Hugh? The more you know lol

Jack Farley

Also the first 10 minutes of "Valerian..." was one of the best mini sci-fi movies ever. ❤️

Mary H.

I also loved watching Jupiter Ascending, Em! It was a huge visual rollercoaster ride with Channing Tatum in wings 😅

Mary H.

In the epi, when Caldwell did his intro, I had just taken a huge mouthful of salad, only to immediately spit-take it all over my plate xD (ed: also got into growing plants in the last year and it has been a wild ride)

Dr. Bearkele

I stand for Valerian and the city of a thousand planets!!!!

Omar Mtz

JUPITER ASCENDING IS AMAZING YES

Cassandra Cordova

Rlrdm. ,Dv.xvcaDDI

I've heard Buffalo mentioned more in these short rests than I have anywhere else on the internet before and it always trips me out hearing people mention the city I live in.

Liam Carrion

Hang on, my favorite part about this was Murph saying "I watch movies, I watch documentaries". SAME BUD.

Stephanie F

Murph replying "everything 🙄" when Jake said "yes Emily tell me whats pissing you off" about the flowers is total city pigeon energy

Thomas Heniff

Who's gonna tell them that Waterworld isn't a ride?

Sabrina Bernaby

I can't speak for the rest of the crew, but personally I'M THERE. ~Caldwell

Not Another D&D Podcast

I couldn't stop thinking about this whenever they talked about Kenley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqVVv97pKGk

Not sure if this will ever be read, but if it is, that means that Damien Kirk is sadly no longer with us. Oh well, it happens.

THANK YOU!! I will remind myself this next time I kill a cactus (yes I did this last week). I did eat my first homegrown strawberry a few days ago. It is also the only edible thing I've grown yet. -Emily

Not Another D&D Podcast

Ayyyy, Universal Studios props person here. Waterworld is one of our highest rated attractions at the park, and honestly it rips pretty hard! The stunt show is a lot of fun and I’ve really enjoyed getting to work on its refurbishment over the years. If the Band of Boobs ever wanna go (when it’s safe to do so, of course) hit me up and I can get you in! 🔥🚤🔥

Salti

Listening to Em talk about her plants while I take care of mine; took me a good year of plant homicide before results started being what I wanted. You got this Em, patience is the most important part of growing plant friends.

zach orion miller

Just bought The Priory of the Orange Tree. I’ll trust your judgement Emily, since I really liked Children of Blood and Bone ☺️

Jennifer Maull

I loved Jupiter ascending-so fun. And now I’m waiting to get a copy of priory of the orange tree from the library!

Love that the crew is back together. The only shenanigans are back, complete with Frozen Spoilers and all of the best things!! Welcome back Caldwell!!!! (I also hope Sweet Lou is back to visit soon!!)

Fun witch fact: placing hair in a coffin is fully a curse that appears in American folklore. Hair (or other bodily concerns) are placed in coffins and then buried under dirt roads that are commonly tread upon, causing one of two effects. 1) each time a horse or person rides over it causes that owner of the hair pain/discomfort/etc. 2) prevents the person from actually traveling down those roads. This is found in “the silver bullet” by Hubert Davis.

Logan

I’m actually looking forward to the new D&D movie now that I know the writers/directors are comedy guys. It also makes a bit more sense with the cast. If Hugh Grant’s villain is anything like his role from The Gentlemen, I’ll be happy.

Elizabeth Lees

Jupiter Ascending and Priory of the Orange tree are both amazing I reject the idea that Emily has bad taste.

Katie

YES Priory of the Orange Tree TV show! I’m so excited that Samantha Shannon just finished the prequel book so hopefully it’ll be coming out some time next year. And she’s talked about a possible Sabran and Ead spin off which is everything I could ever want.

5 years ago I was working at a subway in a really busy truck stop when suddenly a crowd of older men came in and started ordering sandwiches. The fourth man in starts ordering a plain meatball sub on Italian herbs and cheese. I look up, and it's Kevin fucking Costner. My whole subway team (all chicks) try to play it super cool... it's kind of working, one girl asked for a picture. I move to the cash register, take a 10 from Kevin fucking Costner and he tells me to put the change in the tip jar. I get some courage and say, "I... loved Waterworld." That all. He smiles, says thank you and goes and sits in the lobby. A truly wonderful experience.

Johne Johnson

This explains so much!! No wonder my advil stopped working. ~Caldwell

Not Another D&D Podcast

Does the daughter of the trickster know who she is? Or does she remember her past lives?

Depending on your zoom tier, you can include audio with your screen share. My group uses Discord video, and I just found an add-on called Rhythm that let's me play youtube playlists in our call. All for free.

Mike Pindara

I'm in a Zoom campaign right now and we've found it difficult to do music the old fashion way. Is there a software or something that can help?? We loved music when we played in person so I was a little blindsided when they said that music being easier is a plus for playing remote lol

Tyler Foster

Just shorter hair at the front of your face. Usually refers to "straight bangs" which is the straight-ish cut across the face. Or "side bangs" which are kind of like long straight bangs pushed to one side. "baby bangs" like fia has are just really short straight bangs. And sometimes people refer to the hair that goes down both side of the face as bangs, but idk what that kind is called.

Emily C

So I’m in the midst of relistening to the podcast while also keeping up with current episodes, and I wanted you all to know that after listening to this short rest the next old episode opened with an ad for progressive boat insurance, and I think the Third Mates might want to look into insuring their boat before the trek!

Murph, thank you for our Ciri - Irina! Em, believe I have multiple copies of Jupiter Ascending🙂

Jeffrey Steck, Lord of the Fjord

As someone not from the states. Can someone tell me what the hell "bangs" are? I hear people say it on all different types of media but I swear it's always a different thing. Is it a straight fringe? Is it a parting of some kind? Is it when hair goes down either side of your face like an anime character?

Frankenjam

what are you growing??? -Emily

Not Another D&D Podcast

It really could be. I think I'm doubling down on recommending so hard because I so desperately want to see it as a tv series. -Emily

Not Another D&D Podcast

Do not be intimidated by the chonk! The author's wrting style makes it move at a good pace, at least it did for me. -Emily

Not Another D&D Podcast

it's a good name!! Also, whenever my zinnias flower, they are Giant Purple Zinnia, so they will be quite show stopping. -Emily

Not Another D&D Podcast

yes, in my personal life I've been prefacing it with how many pages it is. Which I should do more here. So far I've got my dad and lou to read it and they've both loved it. -Emily

Not Another D&D Podcast

The hope for Waterworld was because Costner was coming off Dances with Wolves. High expectations.

Michael Lawton

According to my great grandmother you either need to burn or flush your hair. If you dont a bird will use it for a nest and will give you headaches

psi_Sig

We just started our grow lamp garden!

Cj Ferrigno

I'm dying to know... Hank Hogfish = Forty Six & 2?!?!

K. Zachary Neese

Oh my god Priory of the Orange tree is so so good and could be like 8 seasons easy w no extra material. Like. I would watch it so hard

Andy Branton

Only if she gives them all names and classes and talks about their party dynamic. Binky Fiasco has got to be like a flowering succulent of sorts.

Bradley T

i haven’t even started the episode but that spoiler warning excites me to no end

To Caldwell: I also Stan mortal engines! (But Jupiter Ascending was trash)

Sidereal

Welcome back, Caldwell. Thanks for putting the “bread pudding of despair” out into the world.

Pat Lusk

We really need a mixed bag where we get a behind the DM scenes with Murph. I would really love to see him explain his process or similarly how he prepares for each session. Even if he reviewed an old session from Bahumia and ran with that; I wouldn’t hesitate to pay money for it.

Welcome back Caldwell ❤️

Hamish

jupiter ascending is FUN

Marisa

Shout out to all my fellow curly haired folks with tiny straighteners specifically for their bangs.

Katy Tacik

I for one am willing to up my Patreon donation so you guys can bribe a GP to let you skip the line for a COVID vaccine to get into Waterworld.

Madeleine D

His first name is Hugh and his middle name is Caldwell. I think Caldwell (reasonably) insists Hugh is not a real name? I believe I heard?

Madeleine D

This podcast was made for me. I’m obsessed with Waterworld (and the insane story of how it was made) and the mortal engines is the best book series ever. It’s the reason I got into art!

Calum Gillies

So is Caldwells real first name not Caldwell? Or am I missing something

AJ

Omg the whole discussion of how you think when tying storyline to character choices was a breakthrough for me. New DM struggling with the flow of what to prep in my homebrew campaign, and this was so helpful!!! A Boeing 747 full of roses on your grave, daddy DM.

D'ran Dana

I feel like no one is pointing out the flaws in the outlook of the pc's yes can make aldermen as great as you want but you will always face the reaper and every person that dies suffered for the decision of pertecting a single person unless there something more to this then I think the pc's are the bad guys

jacob

Or a oath of redemption

jacob

fROZEn

Emily

As someone who has had bangs for several years, any time I hear straight bangs slander, I'm legally required to throw hands. Also, Emily talking about The Priory at the Orange Tree made me buy it! I ordered it a few weeks ago and I'm excited to start reading it! The hardcover copy is *very chonky*.

ursa

Emily and Caldwell need to check out the Mortal Engines books. It's got the three-four movies of world-building they're looking for. Those books hold up.

got so happy when emily mentioned she was growing zinnia’s since one of the pcs in my home brew campaign is named zinnia!

Take us out to Dice land

Anton

Definitely agree with Emily about Jupiter Ascending and Valerian. They're just so fun.

Alex Hansen

Pretty sure Water World is a stunt show and not a ride... Incredible stunt show none the less

Really glad to hear Emily still talking about The Priory of the Orange Tree because it is a very good book! It's a pretty long read, so it'd be a hard sell to people who are not into fantasy, but it's worth it.

evanescent

If "Vampire Beach Boy" isn't the name of Murph and Caldwall's musical project, I'm not buying their album

jackalope503

Everyone needs to watch the Star Wars Holiday Special.

Taylor Schult

Oh god how much I’ve craved this new Caldwell send off 😭😭😭

Lisquander

There was at one point a few years ago a totally insane waterworld live show with all the fire stunts.

Alga Wyspe

New podcast idea: Emily talking about her garden and plants.

Owen Bardsley

OLAF DIES!

Fan theory: what if Henry was once a blade and made a promise with another group of blades to defend Sarahneses but he ran when people came braking the promise, And when Henry finally brakes his curse he loses shank and becomes an oath breaker paladin. (None of this will happen)

Can't believe I have to watch frozen 2 as part of the naddpod canon

Billie Ash

baby bang gang for life

Those who love and give where they can

I hope there is less cumming in this short rest

wilson menary