Was Not Expecting This...

 Well, this is a surprise! Number 1 for the week!

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Shownotes for Episode 53 (S3E53)

Theme  Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome  148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO          Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Dramatis         RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”

Some  FX https://www.zapsplat.com

Fantastic New Listener Art!

 These are by Jay Bills, and I just love the vibrant, joyful energy.  That first picture of Achillea practically leaps off the page.  SO GOOD!

See more of Jay's work right here.

Shownotes for Episode 52 (S3E52)

Theme  Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome  148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO          Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Some  FX https://www.zapsplat.com

Shownotes for S3E51b Interview With Tana Pigeon

Theme   Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Some  FX https://www.zapsplat.com

Shownotes for Episode 51 (S3E51)

Theme  Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome  148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO          Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Some  FX https://www.zapsplat.com

Inspirations for Mirror Lake

 It was in June of 2025 that I went to Calgary to attend AardCon. While there, I took a side trip to Banff to visit the iconic Lake Louise. One look and I knew it had to go into the show, but couldn't call it 'Lake Louise'.... so I used the name of a second, smaller lake I hiked to: Mirror Lake. The place in the story is basically an amalgamation of the two spots.