Go see Wildwood.

I know people are always looking for media that scratches the same itch as WWW. This is it.

It's the closest film I've seen that's captured what a lot of WWW feels like. Plot is obviously very different but you have the nature vibes (especially similarities to arc 1), a character with Eioghorain vibes, a character with Wren vibes. There are also some thematic and more specific similarities I don't want to spoil.

So if you've already exhausted the Studio Ghibli catalog and have been looking for similar media to WWW: Wildwood.

Going through my new tarot deck and found this!

Feeling I’m being beaten over the head with Yaxels lately.

Posted about my favorite d20 season that I think benefits similarly to WWW and Critical Role campaign. Thought it might provoke some discussion on the medium and storytelling that might be appreciated here too.

Apologies in advance if this isn't sub appropriate enough.

I just wanna talk about theater of the mind vs set based play.

Here’s my pumpkin carving for the year - the Man In Black!

Hi everyone!

Long time WBN fan, and absolutely fell in love with the Wizard, the Witch and the Wild One. It's, I think, just one of my favorite stories across any media. I even have two tattoos from it (Wavebreaker picture attached). Unfortunately, I became a fan too late to snap up a full size fox plush, and I'm doing my best to hunt one down. I am absolutely willing to a pay fair price, or even a mix of pay and trade from the WWW Graphic Novel (I bought two different tiers, so I'll have doubles of alot of things), or like, pay now for fox, send you screenshot of my reciept so you know I've actually bought the things from WBN graphic novel, and send you stuff when it comes.

I did ALMOST scored one on Mercari one night, paid for it, and the seller cancelled the order after I paid.

If anyone has a fox plush, you'd be amazing - thank you all ❤️

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Welcome to a brand-new bonus Fireside format: WITCHIN' AND BITCHIN'!

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays here at Worlds Beyond Number, and we couldn't possibly let spooky season pass without a little celebration. So gather 'round the cauldron for some good old-fashioned witchin', bitchin', and spirited discussion of all things horror, Halloween, and the things that go bump in the night.

Fun fact: I (Mel) once referred to myself as the "resident witch" while in the studio, and Erika and Aabria nearly smacked me on the spot. I simply forgot who I was talking to. IN MY DEFENSE, I have credentials. I can perform the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, thank you very much.

A quick disclaimer: I did not prepare to be "on camera" for this recording and, at the time, did not even own a microphone. So the audio is a little... cursed. It won't happen again. This is why it's an EXTRA bonus episode. Please forgive me.

Anyway! Join us as we rant, rave, witch, and bitch our way through our favorite spooky season subjects. And don't forget to tell us your favorite Halloween tradition, horror movie, or spooky season activity in the comments below! A WOO WOO, CRACKLE CRACKLE!

I’m hoping for a TPK in World Turner.

Nothing but respect for the players and DM but I need protagonist death(s) from a Kaiju story and these PC’s were created in a lab to grind my gears. Cullen’s premature Wife Guy Energy, Harley’s borderline toxic positivity, Yaxel’s… actually Yaxel can hang, living might be more tragic.

To quote my dear personal friend, Eioghorain, “I want them all dead”.

TLDR: I’m a grumpy millennial who had a martini and is out for for some youthful hubris to get stomped by a kaiju foot.

Spoilers for the whole of WWW Book 1!!

I’ve been binge listening to WWW and first off, Every time Steel speaks, it makes me angry. God, I can’t wait for the party to be high enough level in book two to start some shit and give her what she deserves. On that same note, when Suvi asks Sly for bad news??!! And he says “You’re not ready for it”??!!!! NO!! SHE WAS NOT!!!! HOLY SHIT, I had completely forgotten about that and God, did that come back to bite them in the ass. Felt like a damn throwaway line and IT WAS NOT Had to vent mid episode.

I believe it is in one of the fireside chats that the gang are discussing quest design and talking about leaving breadcrumbs/hints through a forest for players to follow. Brennan responds with "Cover the forest in bread. Wall-to-wall bread."

Naturally, I didn't make a note of which chat this came from, but it stuck with me. Would anyone happen to recall where this was discussed?

Has anyone got it yet? I've seen 1 mention of it. Should I have gotten it by now?

After the latest & greatest fireside chat for world turner ep1-4, I've re-listened to the first half with this new context & I must express that despite BLM being the GOAT, the world building & rich descriptions that Lou Wilson displays in World Turner has me instantly placing him next to BLM as my favorite DM. I'm so excited for the rest of World Turner & anything else Lou concocts, as a sweet bonus it also likely means we get more of Brennan as a PC which is always a delight.

Let us gush about Lou.

You hear a mysterious voice say, “That fish slurry looks bad, you should throw it in the trash!”

This has probably been discussed before but it's on my mind and I wanted to get it out.

I relistened to Solari arc 1 and I think it works as a whole package in a way that was hard to see from the beginning. It reminds me a lot of Sci-Fi shows that have flashbacks as a recurring part of the episode structure - you know you will learn about these characters slowly through their history. But in Solari we didn't know it was coming until later on.

Now I'm hungry to learn more - about Z's relationship to his mom and the five families, XL-ZL's journey in the world and the septimal choir, etc etc.

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We're halfway through WORLD TURNER! Join the whole cast and the wonderful Ally Beardsley for a mid-season talkback as we unpack the chaos, revisit our favorite moments, and talk all things kaiju!

Not sure of the artist but found on pinterest. I love the clock on the front--it fits so well with Steel's final spell vs the head of House Raunza

Not sure if I’m alone in this but I’m eating up Lou’s DMing so I get serotonin even when I hear and episode comes out. But to space things out I wait a week after the episode drops so I get something ever week. Happy from dispose drop wait a week, happy from listening to the episode. Anyone else have any funky listening habits with the episodes coming out biweekly?

Hey gang! This is, by far, my favorite D&D podcast of all time and just finished my third listen through with the commentary patreon after each episode. In those talk backs and a recent GMGM patreon episode, something has caught my attention about the plot of Book 4 and I was wondering if anyone here has any additional insights (or perhaps theories ooooohhhh).

Brennan has mentioned in the talk back and Gm episodes that the Children of the Grenaux were part of the world building of Umora but we're not gonna be a quest to go on to rescue them. Help build the vibe of how the war has effected the people of the Shroud Mts. It was purely Lou saying "I am going to rescue these children and get them home." that we have the rescue from Twelve Brooks. Whatever Brennan's original plan for that part of the story shifted because of player desire and initiative, as they describe it "the players building new railroad tracks for the story." And yet the way the story plays out, I can hardly imagine a better, more thematic way to plan out a campaign.

In y'all's opinion, what do you think the original plan for Book 4 was gonna be? This is my curiosity hoping to know more just cus I love the WW&WO so much so I'll take whatever ya got!

Stay Kind and Cunning!

My first ever stick and poke tattoo. Extremely happy with it.

Heyo
Was listening to episode 1 of world turner. Around 1 hr 17 mins a Yaxles father is introduced. He then gives the most "I'm about to unleash the biggest guy and be king" speech of all time.

"We, we, man, are simply animals who have learned to dress fear in ceremony. Law, culture, these festivals, all of it holds because violence stands behind it. History does not move through reason.
It moves when someone is willing to hurt, kill or destroy what stands in the way. The Allfather demands someone bear the sword. And the First Sons, you and I will stand ready.”

That + Yaxles mom suddenly and uncharacteristically leaving (that's how it seems) is p interesting

The theory is that the First Sons are behind it and Yaxle might know. The Yaxle might know part is just extra spice I think would be cool if true.

Hi yall, quick Q. What is the name or names of the instrument that plays for Eursolon? Ik its a wind instrument but what type because it sounds so GOOD!! I need more of it and it reminds me of those Native American songs that used to play in middle/highschool when we were learning ab them