Nerds of Legend

Ep 43: Ben and Brenden review the most recent addition to the world of D&D movies. **WARNING SPOILERS** but come join us as two lifelong gamenerds watch a movie about something they truly love.

Episode 26: While defending themselves from a surprise attack from a trio of owlbears, the members of the Periwinkle Posse are forced to abandon planning and fight for their lives. After surviving and capturing an owlbear as a potential companion, the group return to Candlekeep to pick up a few items. In returning to the heist Murph not paying attention ignored the plan and just used a spell to ru...

In Book two of the Red Rising trilogy we follow Darrow a few years following his success at the Institute. Now in the employ of the Arch-governor of Mars, Darrow plans to sow dissent within the society, and throw them into civil war. Darrow reveals his biggest secret to Mustang and Severo. Severo continues to be the baddest mo-fo in the solar system.

Episode 25: In preparation for the heist that will eventually free Mopp from the grip of the pocketers, several different plans are thrown around. In the midst of all of this planning Onion decides the group name.

Ep 41. The accidental death of Baldur the Bold at the hands of his brother the blind god Hod is one of the saddest and most famous stories of Norse Myth. Loki in one of his cruelest tricks provides the means to kill the near invulnerable god, and securing the deaths of Baldur and eventually his brother.

The future is gold, for some, but for the rest it isn't so great. Humanity is separated into a hierarchical society where your color determines who and what you will be. However there are many that wish to change that. Join us, along with guest Sean and David. as we discuss book one in Pierce Brown's Red Rising Trilogy.

Episode 24. Mopp has a visit from his old master who offers him a job to officially leave his guild. Mopp reluctantly accepts. He asks the group for help and they immediately spring to his aid and begin planning the heist.

Thor and Loki are arguably one of the most famous rivalries in Norwegian Folklore. We take a brief look into some of the more popular stories of the sibling rivalry of the gods.

We are joined by DarlingCreepshow, fellow Twitch Streamer, painter of awesome minis, and overall lover of things Creepy and Nerdy, for PART TWO of our oneshot, that was extended by the elements. In a dazzlingly impressive display of prowess, Britt defeats their captor and the group finds themselves in a very different environment. Tempted by their deepest wants and some things they didn't know...

Episode 23. The Group Return to Candlekeep to celebrate a job well done. They proceed to party as Mopp has to fend off Miranda's advances. Mopp gets a surprise visitor.

The Nerds discuss Fritz Lieber's Nebula and Hugo award winning novella Ill Met in Lankhmar! Ben and Brendan also review Lieber's sci-fi Novella Ship of Shadows.

Episode 22: The group finds the final item has already been retrieved by the cult. They rush to save Gideon's Mom and end up foiling the cults plan, but not without some worrying results. Mopp makes a worrying discovery.

Episode 21: The group goes to a tavern to get the Mug of Retention and end up getting into a tavern brawl caused by ghosts. Cultists attack them in the streets.

Episode 20: The group meets Gideon's mom in a thieves den and enlists their help to stop some cultists. ----Warning audio fades in the last ten min, this episode was added for story continuity----

Join us as we start what is looking to be a many part series into the pantheon of the Gods of Norse. We discuss creation myths and take a brief journey through the branches of Yggdrasil for a brief overview of the nine worlds.  

Zombies, Airships, Mechanical hands, Join us as we take a trip through the mid 1900s where the Civil war continues or 20 years and is still going. Boneshaker marks book one of the Clockwork Century by Hugo Award winning Author Cherie Priest.  

Some people live in fear and there are those who are crippled by it. But what if you could give that fear to someone else, a bad person. Thus simultaneously freeing yourself from it and setting them on a path to redemption. This is the premise of book one of the Disillusionist Trilogy, a unique urban fantasy written by Carolyn Crane.  

We are joined by DarlingCreepshow, fellow Twitch Streamer, painter of awesome minis, and overall lover of things Creepy and Nerdy.  Intended to be a one shot adventure changed into a two part adventure as a result of a Storm having a personal vendetta towards Ben's WI-FI.  What began as a routine boasting session of the Finders Guild, where boasting quickly becomes confusion as they are...

Episode 19: We liberate the Grippli Village and collect our reward. We return to Candlekeep as heroes of the people.  

Episode 35 In this episode we discuss some new mummy news, finish off the story of the discovery of King Tut's Tomb, and discuss the idea of the curse of King Tut  

Episode 18: We continue to press onward toward the heart of the enslaved Grippli Village, and come face to face with the sinister leader of the Yuan-Ti attackers. Inside the temple at the center of the Grippli Village, we find a disturbing sight, bound helpless Grippli about to be sacrificed to some unknown evil. Will we be able to save them? Will we die? Will Ben pull some bullshit and cast fear...

Episode 34: Join us as we discuss DragonFlight the first book in Anne McCafferry's legendary series of the Dragonriders of Pern. A fantastic melding of Science Fiction and Fantasy creating a world where the chosen few ride telepathically linked Dragons and protect the inhabitants of Pern from the Threadfall. Thread is a silvery space born substance that eats everything organic, and renders the lan...

Episode 17: The Party continues to battle the Yuan-ti attacking the Grippli's village and saving their young. Our Party continue to press inward to heart of the village and those leading the attack. 

Episode 33: November 26, 1922 Howard Carter uncovered a nearly intact tomb of a young pharaoh, offering a nearly undisturbed look into one of the most fascinating burial rites in human history, Mummification. In a world already gripped with Egyptomania the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen grabbed the attention of everyone.  

Episode 16: Starting to make a name for ourselves, we are sought out to help liberate one of the primary fishing villages that supply Candlekeep with food. Presented with an offer that we cannot refuse, a ton of money, we eagerly set out on our way.