EE-2-11 - The Decayed One

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04/20/20 • 80 min

SUMMARY

Our group of adventurers, along with their small contingency of Dwarven Blackguard, have made it to the edge of the forest, near where they had entered previously in the search for Grimfang. They awake on a hazy day and prepare themselves for the trek and battle ahead. Though they run into little trouble along the way, they reach the camp and hear the sounds of gnolls milling about. A quick scout from the top of tree reveals Grimfang himself for the first time, a gnoll larger than any others with a skeletal visage, wielding a weapon none have seen before. After some brief planning for how to attack the camp, action starts.

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SHOUT OUTS

This episode doesn’t have any particular shout outs in it, however I wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to some of the sources for the sound effects in this episode. While we do use some of the sound effects offered by BattleBards, I have spent some money over the last few months to expand our catalog of sound effects. Some of these have come from recent Humble Bundles, which was where I got my start in expanding this catalog. To further expand it, I have also picked up some sound effects packs from ASoundEffect. If you would like to explore the world of sound effects for your own endeavors, here is a list of artists used to get you started: Audio Alchemist, Epic Stock Media, Fusehive, Gamemaster Audio, Evil Mind, Sound Spark.

CAST

Damian - The DM

Chris - Rem

Christa - Ariel

Chantalle - Kenina

Caitlin - Tempest

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MUSIC

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Fimbultwinter – Vindsvept (Intro)

[Grasslands] Vast Grasslands in Night – Andrii Mardanov [BB] (1:51)

[Grasslands] Gentle Plains in Day – Alexander Buttsynov [BB] (3:02)

Before the Storm – Tabletop Audio (3:17)

[Grasslands] Gentle Plains in Day – Alexander Buttsynov [BB] (4:19)

Rising Tide (Faster) – Incompetech (4:20)

Ripples – Incompetech (4:43)

Before the Storm – Tabletop Audio (5:11)

[Grasslands] Gentle Plains in Day – Alexander Buttsynov [BB] (12:39)

The Illusionist – Scott Buckley (13:38)

Daytime Forest – Michael Ghelfi (16:21)

Troubled – Duende Sounds (16:47)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (18:31)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (21:13)

Accursed Existence – Adrian von Ziegler (22:17)

Ice Demon – Incompetech (24:13)

Daytime Forest – Michael Ghelfi (26:31)

Ice and Fire (peaceful part – looped) – AndySV (28:00)

Mirror Image Spell – Filippo Buresta [BB] (33:03)

Ominous Jungles – Epic Stock Media (33:12)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (34:34)

Various Percussion Loops (#16) – AndySV (35:05)

[Dwarf] Female Dwarf Rally – Nicky Baker (38:03)

[Dwarf] Adult Dwarf Mourns – M Lewis Sauerwein [BB] (38:53)

To The Sky – Dark Fantasy Studio (39:03)

[Chainmail] Shortbow Arrow Hits Chainmail – Jean-Baptiste [BB] (41:59)

[Gnoll] Combat- Gnoll Offensive – Pete Chapman [BB] (49:29)

[Chainmail] Longbow Arrow Hits Chainmail – Pablo Betancourt [BB] (52:38)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (57:21)

[Striking Wood Shield] Greatspear Caught on Wood Shield – Pablo Betancourt [BB] (1:10:00)

Shadow Forest - Dark Fantasy Studio (1:13:19)

Exploration Mystery (loop) – Audio Alchemist (1:15:16)

Daytime Forest – Michael Ghelfi (1:15:48)

Last Stand – Vindsvept (Outro)

SYRINSCAPE

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SUMMARY

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SHOUT OUTS

CAST

Damian - The DM

Chris - Rem

Christa - Ariel

Chantalle - Kenina

Caitlin - Tempest

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MUSIC

If you'd like to know more about the music featured on the show, check out our Music Page.

Fimbultwinter – Vindsvept (Intro)

[Grasslands] Vast Grasslands in Night – Andrii Mardanov [BB] (1:51)

[Grasslands] Gentle Plains in Day – Alexander Buttsynov [BB] (3:02)

Before the Storm – Tabletop Audio (3:17)

[Grasslands] Gentle Plains in Day – Alexander Buttsynov [BB] (4:19)

Rising Tide (Faster) – Incompetech (4:20)

Ripples – Incompetech (4:43)

Before the Storm – Tabletop Audio (5:11)

[Grasslands] Gentle Plains in Day – Alexander Buttsynov [BB] (12:39)

The Illusionist – Scott Buckley (13:38)

Daytime Forest – Michael Ghelfi (16:21)

Troubled – Duende Sounds (16:47)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (18:31)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (21:13)

Accursed Existence – Adrian von Ziegler (22:17)

Ice Demon – Incompetech (24:13)

Daytime Forest – Michael Ghelfi (26:31)

Ice and Fire (peaceful part – looped) – AndySV (28:00)

Mirror Image Spell – Filippo Buresta [BB] (33:03)

Ominous Jungles – Epic Stock Media (33:12)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (34:34)

Various Percussion Loops (#16) – AndySV (35:05)

[Dwarf] Female Dwarf Rally – Nicky Baker (38:03)

[Dwarf] Adult Dwarf Mourns – M Lewis Sauerwein [BB] (38:53)

To The Sky – Dark Fantasy Studio (39:03)

[Chainmail] Shortbow Arrow Hits Chainmail – Jean-Baptiste [BB] (41:59)

[Gnoll] Combat- Gnoll Offensive – Pete Chapman [BB] (49:29)

[Chainmail] Longbow Arrow Hits Chainmail – Pablo Betancourt [BB] (52:38)

[Gnoll] Passive – On Patrol – Pete Chapman (57:21)

[Striking Wood Shield] Greatspear Caught on Wood Shield – Pablo Betancourt [BB] (1:10:00)

Shadow Forest - Dark Fantasy Studio (1:13:19)

Exploration Mystery (loop) – Audio Alchemist (1:15:16)

Daytime Forest – Michael Ghelfi (1:15:48)

Last Stand – Vindsvept (Outro)

SYRINSCAPE

Previous Episode

EE-2-10 - The Withered Wood

SUMMARY

Our adventures sit down at Lifts Rest, once again, to discuss the Blackguard’s proposal. Rem has already received payment for the information they were able to bring, but they need to decide if they will involve themselves further in eliminating Grimfang.

Having decided to finish the job, Rem informs Ulyean that they will prepare to help the Blackguard kill Grimfang. They set off the next day, accompanied by 5 members of the dwarven elite guards. After a hard day’s ride, they near the point they will enter the forest from one last time. It is at this time, that they hear a gasping snarl come from the woods.

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SHOUT OUTS

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CAST

Damian - The DM

Chris - Rem

Christa - Ariel

Chantalle - Kenina

Caitlin - Tempest

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MUSIC

If you'd like to know more about the music featured on the show, check out our Music Page.

Fimbulwinter – Vindsvept (Intro)

[Dwarf Temple] Hear Us All-Father – ThatBeatMusic (1:53)

Syrinscape (3:59)

Undertow – Scott Buckley (7:23)

Syrinscape (11:33)

Norour – Serpent Sound Studios (14:09)

Syrinscape (18:00)

Medieval Library – Tabletop Audio (18:52)

Syrinscape (21:05)

Moutain Village – Michael Ghelfi (26:43)

Blacksmith Shoppe – Tabletop Audio (27:07)

Opium – Incompetech (32:46)

Blacksmith Shoppe – Tabletop Audio (38:32)

Sunset at Glengorm – Incompetech (41:53)

Vindsvept – Sleeper (46:59)

Tranquility – Incompetech (48:34)

[Grasslands] Vast Grasslands in Night – Andrii Mardanov [BB] (51:09)

Ephemera – Scott Buckley (52:58)

Trail of Tears – Derek & Brandon Fiechter (54:52)

[Travel by Horseback] Horseback on Dirt – Run – WildDog Productions [BB] (55:04)

[Travel by Horseback] Horseback on Dirt – Sprint – WildDog Productions [BB] (55:22)

Percussion Loop #17 (Version 2) – AndySV (56:32)

[Dwarf Language] Female Dwarf Rallies – Nicky Baker [BB] (59:49)

Last Stand – Vindsvept (Outro)

Syrinscape

Opening Scene Setting – 3:59

Party Alone in the Inn – 11:33

Rem’s Departure – 18:00

Party Without Rem – 21:05

Bellows at the Smithy – 31:20

Smithy Noises Under Conversation – 32:12

Blacksmiths Area – 45:53

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Next Episode

BTS-4-2020 - Covid 19, Hiatus, and Remasters.

Hey there Adventurers,

Been a while since you’ve gotten one of these Behind The Screen things, but I’ve got some stuff to get out to you and this is the best method I have to do so. Here’s the short version for those of you that just want the barebones of it. The cast is all healthy, our last episode was the finale of the Grimfang Arc of the Erylian Epic, the show IS going on a sort of hiatus, and the early episodes are going to start getting remastered – listen to the last 30 minutes if you want a taste of that. If you’d like to get in touch with any of the cast, you can reach us all in our discord server over at https://adventuresinerylia.com/discord and also: Caitlin, Chantalle, and I are all streaming weekly and you can find us over at https://adventuresinerylia.com/live on Wednesday Nights around 7:30pm Pacific.

Now onto the deeper dive of these topics. Everyone is effected by covid 19, and we are not exempt from that. Stress is higher than normal, peoples jobs have had to make changes to accommodate things, and people have lost their jobs during this time. While none of this is the focus of reaching out to you, I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that at this time, the entire cast of the show is okay. None of us have been dealing with any symptoms or have tested positive for the virus. We wish all of you out there listening to this right now the best.

This has impacted the show in many ways however. First of all, the last episode was already planned to wrap up the Grimfang Arc of the Erylian Epic, and thankfully we powered through and got the whole thing recorded. Unfortunately, since things have changed and our area is under stay at home orders right now, we cannot record anymore. We had hoped to get 1 more recording session in to really wrap up the story so far with a short episode focusing on getting back to town and the road ahead, as well as our nightwatch. At this time, we don’t plan to record those until we can get back together in person.

As a result of not being able to get together anymore, the show has to go on a hiatus for the foreseeable future. As the DM and editor for the podcast, I made the decision long ago not to let us record too far ahead of where our episodes were. This has been beneficial so far, allowing us to be more on top of where the story is since we can usually listen to the episode, or the preview, before playing our next session. However, it also means that when we cannot get together to record, we only every have enough material for 1 or 2 episodes coming up. Trust us though, the group is eager to get back together and we will get back to things as soon as we are able.

To fill up the time that I would usually spend editing a new episode, I am going back to a project I had teased almost a year ago. I am finally able to sit down right now and start working on remastering our old episodes. This remaster involves a few things that I am hoping will help draw people into our story more easily and retain listeners better. I have gotten feedback in the past that the way older episodes are edited makes it hard to get invested in the story early on. On top of things like off topic comments, entire side conversations, and overall sloppy recording and editing, I have gotten some plugins in the years since those were released to help make the show sound better overall. I can only do so much with the audio we have. In the very early episodes we were still learning how to use the microphones, I was still learning how to set levels, and we were just all around new to being recorded.

I have gotten the first half of Episode 1 of the Mieveht Story – A Game of Cat And… Lizard, remastered already. This is the first main episode in our podcast feed, and you can listen to what I have gotten done so far in just a few moments. As this remaster project goes on, I will replace those original files with the new ones and will put out some sort of update to let you know the remaster is available to listen to. The originals will be moved to patreon and live on as Lost Episodes, like the very very early recordings.

Without further ado, here’s the remastered A Game of Cat and Lizard.

MUSIC

If you'd like to know more about the music featured on the show, check out our Music Page.

The Path of the Goblin King – Incomepetch (Intro)

The Fae – Vindsvept (5:05)

Sanctuary – Epic Stock Media (8:34)

Undertow – Scott Buckley (8:40)

Traveler’s Rest – Epic Stock Media (12:31)

Morning Dew – Adrian von Ziegler (13:14)

Medieval City – Michael Ghelfi (13:45)

Search – Dark Fantasy Studios (14:17)

Psycho Bass – Omnia Sounds (14:34)