WEBVTT 00:00:01.440 --> 00:00:23.375 Hey. It's a podcast. Everybody, come on in. Welcome to this episode of DodoBorne, a actual play Daggerheart podcast. Daggerheart, for those who are unaware, is a fantasy tabletop role playing game developed by the lovely people over at Darrington Press, aka the people who do Critical Role. 00:00:23.455 --> 00:00:49.035 The campaign that we will be running is a modified version of the five banners burning campaign frame that you can find within the book. Obviously, modified for our purposes as everyone should. But without further ado, let me introduce the person on my left, Rowan Collins. Why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself and your character, and then give a really good lead in to the person on your left, just like I did for you. 00:00:49.195 --> 00:00:58.715 Okay. Cool. Hey. I'm Rowan Collins of TheyThem. I'm going to be playing a Pistachio Droop, who is an order born fawn druid of renewal. 00:00:59.060 --> 00:01:07.700 They're a little pudgy nature y person who's allergic to the outside, which is super fun for them. I'm gonna be passing it to Joseph Di 00:01:08.420 --> 00:01:25.135 Yep. I'm Joseph Diametti I'm going to be playing Kapi, who is a slyborn firbolg rogue. He is a cow humanoid, very tall, very lanky. He's been in one place for too long. I think, you know, he's tried to rise through the ranks and he's kinda hit a wall. 00:01:25.135 --> 00:01:37.180 He's kinda going through the motions. Luckily, he likes to hide all of his trauma with humor. So that's probably good for entertainment. I'm going to pass it to my left, which is Annie Hawthorne. 00:01:37.260 --> 00:01:49.495 Hi. I'm Annie Hawthorne. She or her. I will be playing Crank the Clank, who is an order born stalwart guardian and is just seven feet of pure titanium trying to become a wizard. 00:01:49.735 --> 00:02:02.140 And I'm Isaac Allen Burns. That's right. Your GM, your best friend, and the person talking right now. Now, some of you might be wondering, Isaac, orderborn, sloborn, what are these words? What do they mean? 00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:42.775 Well, for those of you who are maybe less familiar with Daggerheart, it is similar to other fantasy role playing games in that when you create a character, you decide a couple of background and ancestral traits for that character rather than being specific words that we have heard before like sage and soldier. In this one, you can select backgrounds that are a little more general since you can make it your own. Because one big difference between this one and other, perhaps more popular tabletop role playing games, is that this is a lot more collaborative, a lot more storytelling based. Well, on that note, ahem, cue the music. Welcome to Altea. 00:02:43.095 --> 00:02:46.055 Shit. There you go. Let's try that again. There you go. I'm sorry. 00:03:53.640 --> 00:04:16.975 Welcome to Altea, a land that is full of promise and adventure. From beautiful blue seas to tall snow capped mountains, from rolling plains to desert sands, from thick forests to sparkling lakes. The only thing more diverse than the land is its people. So many different people toil, work, and thrive in these lands. And we're gonna zoom in on a small town between two mountains. 00:04:17.215 --> 00:04:31.650 The town is called Bracken Road. There isn't a lot that puts Bracken Road on the map, but there is one thing that keeps it there, and that's their apples. You guys, Bracken Road apples are famous. They're the perfect apple. Perfect balance of sweet and tart. 00:04:31.650 --> 00:04:36.725 What kind of apples? Honeycrisp. Honeycrisp? Is it only Honeycrisp? What did you say? 00:04:36.725 --> 00:04:38.005 They're Bracken Road apples. 00:04:38.005 --> 00:04:38.965 They're just Bracken Road? 00:04:38.965 --> 00:04:42.085 Yeah. They're Bracken Road apples. But what's the perfect apple to you, Joe? 00:04:42.085 --> 00:04:46.565 Damn. Don't flip. That's That's karma. Was trying to trap you into like 00:04:46.565 --> 00:05:07.335 naming They're Bracken Road And in recent years, they've actually begun experimenting with various apple technologies. The pomologists that live within Bracken Road, which that's right, that's the study of apples, you guys. We're here to teach you something. The palmologists have all kinds of different app Bracken Road apple strains. But, you know, we're not interested in the apples right now. 00:05:07.335 --> 00:05:16.870 We're interested in the people that live inside of Bracken Road. Can everybody roll a d 12 for me? And whoever rolls highest gets to start. Eight. 00:05:16.950 --> 00:05:20.310 Five. One. Woah. 00:05:20.390 --> 00:05:40.615 You know, to take a step back, Dagger Heart is a little different from other tabletop role playing games, and that it is emphasized that the players also have, you know, equivalent control over certain story beats. And so I'm gonna seat the floor over to you, Joe, my highest roller. How does Kapi's day start? Go ahead and take you are now the DM. You're now the GM. 00:05:40.615 --> 00:05:43.575 And you get to tell us how does Kapi's day start. 00:05:43.575 --> 00:05:52.820 Yeah. So Kapi sleeps at the Adventures Guild. It's where he lives. It's where he's lived for years now. He's the senior member of the Adventures Guild. 00:05:52.980 --> 00:06:06.305 And he he gets up, he throws on his infamous Adventures Guild jacket. He never goes anywhere without his jacket. It's faded. It's long. It's two toned, kind of like a letterman from high school. 00:06:06.305 --> 00:06:20.480 It has the the patch for the Adventures Guild on it and it's you know, very worn. He's probably gonna get up and stumble in to find the owner of the Adventures Guild. Do I pick his name? 00:06:20.800 --> 00:06:22.160 Do you have his Cyrus, actually. 00:06:22.160 --> 00:06:23.040 Cyrus. Good. 00:06:23.280 --> 00:06:42.525 To describe Cyrus, I want you to imagine a large simia, which is like a person that's like mostly ape. So this guy is closer to Donkey Kong than he is Diddy. He's very top heavy like a swimmer. Red fur. Completely red fur like you're playing on Red Team in Super Smash Brothers and you're also playing Donkey Kong. 00:06:42.525 --> 00:06:56.380 Except instead of a tie, he's got, like, a wife beater and a suspenders combo with some black slacks that have seen better days. And he's sort of, like, head on the front desk, empty bottle in his hands, snoring real loud. 00:06:57.085 --> 00:06:59.565 He was like, Cyrus. Come on. 00:07:00.605 --> 00:07:02.605 That's Cyrus. He's doing that. Yeah. Okay. 00:07:02.685 --> 00:07:04.205 Come on, bud. Let's get you to bed. 00:07:04.205 --> 00:07:06.125 What are you telling me to do? 00:07:06.125 --> 00:07:08.925 Yeah. I know. Everyone's telling me what to do. 00:07:09.030 --> 00:07:13.750 I'm at the desk. What do you want from me? I'm behind the desk here. I'm in my station. I'm in my post. 00:07:13.750 --> 00:07:15.670 Yeah. We need to get you to sleep. How long have you been here? 00:07:15.670 --> 00:07:17.350 I'm asleep I'm sleeping just fine. 00:07:17.350 --> 00:07:17.670 Alright. I 00:07:17.670 --> 00:07:18.390 was sleeping just fine. 00:07:18.390 --> 00:07:18.790 Okay. 00:07:18.790 --> 00:07:20.150 You don't gotta tell me what to Alright. 00:07:20.470 --> 00:07:25.995 Alright. And I just grab the bottle forcibly at least and Hey. Kind of walk off and throw it in the trash. 00:07:25.995 --> 00:07:27.835 Hey, there were a couple of good swings in there. 00:07:27.835 --> 00:07:31.595 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And then, know, by as he's saying that, I'm already leaving the door. 00:07:31.675 --> 00:07:36.875 You hear him like kinda yelling at you like he always does. Somewhat vague and somewhat un understandable. 00:07:36.875 --> 00:07:40.270 And Kapi's used to it so it's usually one ear out the other. 00:07:40.270 --> 00:07:41.150 Today is no different. 00:07:41.150 --> 00:07:52.270 Nope. Today is no different. So he goes outside. It's a lovely day. He's headed for the town's bakery which specializes in exclusively apple. 00:07:53.435 --> 00:07:56.635 Apple confections. Yeah. Apple tarts, apple pies 00:07:56.795 --> 00:08:00.555 Yes. Apple fritters. Apple fritters? Apple fritters. 00:08:00.555 --> 00:08:02.475 Yeah. Apple apple muffins. 00:08:02.475 --> 00:08:14.680 Fritters especially. Kapi loves apple fritters. Love those fritters. And that's actually where Kapi's headed right now to get his morning apple fritter. Like some people need their shower to wake up or like a cup of coffee. 00:08:14.680 --> 00:08:17.160 Kapi needs his apple fritter. 00:08:17.160 --> 00:08:24.985 Kapi needs his apple fritter. Yeah. As Kapi is walking through the street, it's a beautiful springtime day, I'm gonna say. I'm gonna plant my flag on it springtime. 00:08:24.985 --> 00:08:25.305 Cool. 00:08:25.305 --> 00:08:26.025 It's gonna make a lot of 00:08:26.025 --> 00:08:26.185 sense to 00:08:26.185 --> 00:08:44.760 you because Kapi, the place, the sleepy town of Bracken Road is uncharacteristically abuzz. Because in two weeks from now, it's gonna be the Apple Festival. That's right. The Bracken Road Apple Festival is probably the most exciting thing that happens in the town. More exciting than pretty much every other holiday. 00:08:44.920 --> 00:08:56.575 People are in fast stances trying to get this place up and ready for the festival. As you're walking in to this bakery, this place is no different. Tell me about this bakery. Tell us, the listeners, about this bakery. 00:08:56.575 --> 00:09:11.710 Yeah. I mean, so the bakery has one of those bells that ring when you walk in the door. It's real quaint. There's, you know, a few tables inside to, you know, sit at and eat your pastry, maybe have your cup of coffee. I was gonna say cup of Joe, but that's stupid. 00:09:13.070 --> 00:09:14.190 I Cup of Joe. 00:09:14.190 --> 00:09:15.565 They're having a cup of you, Joe. 00:09:15.565 --> 00:09:27.680 Yeah. I know. So dumb. So, you know, Kapi, like, he's walking through town like you said, it's really busy, everything's buzzing and he's not paying any attention. He's just kind of like looking down, walking. 00:09:27.680 --> 00:09:35.840 He walks in the door. He sees that there's a big line, which is abnormal and he's like, so he kinda just stands there and he waits to get to the front. 00:09:36.160 --> 00:09:43.695 Yeah. You are standing in the back in this little bakery. And this is kind of a small building, building, I would say. Not like a huge building by any means. It's a classic bakery. 00:09:43.695 --> 00:09:52.415 One door in, one door out. A couple people working there. You know, Kapi, is there anyone that's working there today that you're happy to see, would you say? 00:09:52.530 --> 00:10:08.595 I'm I'm looking. I definitely am looking for someone to be working. It's Scarlet who's a fawn in this town. She happens to be the daughter of the apple orchard owners. So very lucrative, very successful. 00:10:09.155 --> 00:10:15.155 And she is very driven to, you know, kinda take the reins of that business and she runs the bakery for her parents. 00:10:15.235 --> 00:10:27.970 You in fact see Scarlet. Yeah. Because much like most cafes we're used to, there is someone that is making drinks and making the food. And you know what they do? They call out the names of the people. 00:10:28.130 --> 00:10:51.740 So sure enough, you see Scarlett walk over to the edge of the little bar where you see there's a glass case with a lot of cooked earlier that day goods to show off what people can get. She stands right behind it, places a little order on it, and yells out a name. The name doesn't matter. In fact, I don't even think Kapi registers the name. All Kapi registers, I think, is the beautiful timbre of her voice. 00:10:51.980 --> 00:11:02.215 Yeah. Definitely. I imagine Kapi's here every day, so the attendants know him. And I assume they're also pretty annoyed generally with him trying to get Scarlet's attention. 00:11:02.215 --> 00:11:09.735 You you actually see that one of them, a sort of older fawn woman sees you in the back there. 00:11:10.535 --> 00:11:16.535 Hi, Carol. Hi, Gappy. Hi. Can I can I get a is is there any fritters left? 00:11:16.850 --> 00:11:24.050 She points at the very edge and you see sure enough that there is a little to go bag with just the right amount of fritters. 00:11:24.050 --> 00:11:34.205 Oh, perfect. That's then could I could I actually get Scarlet to give me I I just had the punch card. Right? So I I it's like if you get 10, like Oh, and 00:11:34.205 --> 00:11:35.485 you need Scarlet to punch it 00:11:35.485 --> 00:11:35.725 for you. 00:11:35.725 --> 00:11:41.805 I just I thought maybe I she it meant a lot to her that I got 10. I know this is a big initiative for the bakery. 00:11:43.060 --> 00:11:45.300 Right. It's a big initiative for her. Big for her. 00:11:45.300 --> 00:11:45.780 Carol, can 00:11:45.780 --> 00:11:55.220 we just okay. Scarlet, you got a customer. You see Scarlet comes over and sees you and gives you a smile and says, Kathy, hi. 00:11:55.220 --> 00:12:00.635 Hey, Scarlet. What are you? What's what's up? Still working. Still working. 00:12:00.635 --> 00:12:00.795 Yeah. 00:12:00.795 --> 00:12:02.235 Yeah. Here today. 00:12:02.155 --> 00:12:06.315 This really really busy. Do you you like that when it's busy like this? 00:12:06.395 --> 00:12:10.555 Well, it's good to know that the business is thriving. Yeah. Many people coming in. 00:12:10.555 --> 00:12:14.520 I I love it. I'm a big fan of these new reward programs. 00:12:14.520 --> 00:12:15.400 Yeah. Punch Card. 00:12:15.400 --> 00:12:18.040 Yeah. This is my tenth one since you launched 00:12:18.040 --> 00:12:18.280 it, 00:12:18.280 --> 00:12:21.240 which means it was ten days ago that you launched. 00:12:21.560 --> 00:12:23.800 That's right. This is a very fresh initiative. 00:12:23.800 --> 00:12:32.285 Right. So I I just I thought you would probably well, hey, what are you doing later? Well Like after, you know, after the bakery. 00:12:32.925 --> 00:12:37.005 Oh, well, it's funny you should say that because, you know, the Apple Festival's in two weeks. 00:12:37.005 --> 00:12:39.565 Yeah. I know. I'm yeah. Big time for the fam. 00:12:39.890 --> 00:12:42.530 It is. I'm actually gonna be working a double shift today. 00:12:42.530 --> 00:12:44.770 Double shift. So like seven? 00:12:45.970 --> 00:12:49.090 Well, seven is when I get my dinner break. 00:12:49.090 --> 00:12:53.925 Dinner break. So Ten minutes. Dinner. So dinner you wanna do dinner tonight? 00:12:53.925 --> 00:12:55.205 Today's really not a good day. 00:12:55.205 --> 00:12:56.245 Today's really not a No, 00:12:56.245 --> 00:12:56.805 I get it. 00:12:56.805 --> 00:13:05.445 I I'm really busy too. I adventure guild. Like tap the, you know, the the patch on my left side of the chest. Stuff so. 00:13:05.445 --> 00:13:06.485 Her smile is so polite. 00:13:06.560 --> 00:13:09.840 Yeah. And he and he's trying so hard, like way too hard. 00:13:09.840 --> 00:13:15.600 She kinda is just smiling, trying to figure out what to say and just says, you know, maybe another time. 00:13:15.600 --> 00:13:17.120 Yeah. I'll yeah. 00:13:17.120 --> 00:13:18.880 So Maybe after the Apple Festival. 00:13:18.880 --> 00:13:23.045 Okay. Yeah. Or maybe I'll I mean, I could see you at the Apple. Okay. 00:13:23.045 --> 00:13:23.285 Can I 00:13:23.285 --> 00:13:25.125 get my printer, please, actually? 00:13:25.285 --> 00:13:28.965 She hands it to you and says Well, I hope you have a good day, Kapi. 00:13:28.965 --> 00:13:31.125 Yeah. Yeah. You too, Scarlet. 00:13:31.205 --> 00:13:31.765 Thank you. 00:13:31.765 --> 00:13:39.710 Yeah. And I leave, and I am just like on cloud nine. I'm talking to myself. I mean, that was that was fantastic, that conversation. That was great. 00:13:39.710 --> 00:13:45.390 That was man, back in the game. Kathy, let's go. Back in the saddle. Kathy leaves, 00:13:46.590 --> 00:14:09.730 seeing none of the faces that Carol was making. But Kapi goes back to the building. And we move a little further away. A little further away from maybe the town center where the guild is. Maybe a little out further into the country to find a little house of well, who am I to say what size the house is? 00:14:09.730 --> 00:14:14.610 Pistachio. Why don't you tell us a little bit about how Pistachio Days start and what's around? 00:14:15.090 --> 00:14:30.725 So the camera pans in on a farm land out in the in the outskirts of the city. It's not an apple farm. In fact, if the wise interviewers would see that it's actually a peanut farm. Breckenridge Breckenridge? 00:14:30.860 --> 00:14:31.980 Yeah. Breckenridge. 00:14:31.980 --> 00:15:03.620 Breckenridge's other export that nobody really knows about is their nuts. In that like little farmland, there's a two story little cute farmhouse. And we pan into the top left window where we see there is a bedroom in there with two twin beds on either side of the room. There is a line down the center. On the right side, there's, like, you know, work boots and overalls, and the whole place is a this looks like somebody who's been working. 00:15:03.860 --> 00:15:41.915 And then on the left side, you see, like, a very orderly, like, bed with, like, some books stepped up on a little desk, Some notes like stuck all over the walls, including one of them saying, first day today, 9AM, sharp. And there you see a little fawn, who's a very like, lumpy and bumpy, rotund little person with big spectacles and darting green eyes. And they're little like red ringlets, kinda just like nestled right above these like two fawn ears that jut out to either side of their head. As you said, this is spring, so you see them 00:15:41.915 --> 00:15:59.070 go, oh, okay. So it's a it's like it's like lightly cold. So I think I'm gonna go with a sweater for sure. But this green kinda is green a little bit too on the nose? I guess I could go with blue, blue's kind of boring. 00:15:59.310 --> 00:16:13.595 White would just mean that I've gotta like keep it from being kind of dirty. Oh, but I could go with argyle perhaps. Oh, or maybe cable it. That might be a little bit too scandalous for the first day. 00:16:13.595 --> 00:16:16.395 You hear a voice from down below Oh. And saying, 00:16:16.795 --> 00:16:23.035 hey, Pistachio, son. You're gonna you're you gotta you gotta come on downstairs. You're running out of breakfast for you. 00:16:23.035 --> 00:16:24.315 Oh, coming for later. 00:16:25.240 --> 00:16:36.360 You see, Pistachio will grab the white cable knit sweater because it's the one that they look the best in and then, like, put it on real quick and tie a little bow tie and then scamper down the stairs. 00:16:36.360 --> 00:16:54.345 You scamper down the stairs and at the base of the stairs, you see your mother currently putting the finishing touches on a wonderful breakfast. She sees you and she says, oh, my dear. Stachio, it's your first day. Gotta make sure you're fed. You gotta eat your food to have the energy for the day. 00:16:54.660 --> 00:16:55.540 That's true. 00:16:55.540 --> 00:16:56.660 Could be a long day. 00:16:56.660 --> 00:17:01.220 Could be a long day. Do you think they're gonna have snacks or should I pack like a lunch or something? 00:17:01.220 --> 00:17:13.685 You know, I talked to the the receptionist of the Adventuring Guild and the the the, you know, the impression that I got was, I don't think you're gonna have snacks for lunch. 00:17:13.685 --> 00:17:15.445 Oh, crap. 00:17:15.525 --> 00:17:17.045 Oh, fuck. Language. 00:17:17.125 --> 00:17:18.885 Oh, okay. I'm sorry. 00:17:20.645 --> 00:17:28.590 Now don't you let those other adventurers start rubbing off on you now. Okay? They can't start hurting your good behavior now, Pistachio. 00:17:28.590 --> 00:17:34.750 You're right. You're right, mom. It's you know, to be good is to do good, so I gotta be really good. 00:17:34.750 --> 00:17:36.830 That's right. That's the Druun family motto. 00:17:36.830 --> 00:17:43.125 That's the Druun family motto. Okay. Do you happen to have any of the old snacks with you? 00:17:43.525 --> 00:17:51.045 Or Some of the dried snacks. Yeah. We have some dried snacks that your siblings there didn't finish yesterday when they were out working in the fields. 00:17:51.045 --> 00:17:53.685 Okay. Fantastic. You got the woods without the nuts. Right? 00:17:53.960 --> 00:17:55.400 Oh, of course. Because I 00:17:55.400 --> 00:18:01.480 don't wanna break out in the hives at the middle of the day. That would really make my day really upsetting. 00:18:01.480 --> 00:18:05.960 Oh, my little baby breaking out in the middle of the day. It would be so terrible. She, like, grabs you in a hug 00:18:05.960 --> 00:18:10.155 and, like, squeezes your Mom, stop. I'm a grown person now. 00:18:10.155 --> 00:18:22.555 Oh, I know. I know. My little pistachio, he's grown they're all grown up. But listen, you know, pistachio, just make sure you remember your roots, okay, when you become a big strong adventurer and eventually you'll become a doctor. 00:18:22.715 --> 00:18:28.120 Oh, right. Right. Would I become a doctor? That's right. That's the whole purpose of me being here. 00:18:28.120 --> 00:18:33.480 Their eyes get really, really big and, like, like, you could tell the anxiety is coming on, and they're just like 00:18:33.880 --> 00:18:42.895 That's right. That's you know, it's gonna be a great thing. See, because your elder siblings are out working the fields, you know, and you can't work the fields cause, you know, you can't have nuts. 00:18:42.895 --> 00:18:44.655 Yeah. I'm allergic. 00:18:44.815 --> 00:19:01.510 You hear at the table, you see an older, fawn man with big long horns and a newspaper in front of him. That's right. He reads the news every morning. You see that he puts the paper down and says, now, Almond, the kid's gotta learn how to stand on his own. Okay? 00:19:01.510 --> 00:19:04.950 So he can't be coddling them anymore. 00:19:05.430 --> 00:19:09.495 Yeah. I well, but if you want to coddle me a little bit, that's okay. 00:19:09.495 --> 00:19:11.895 Oh, I'll always cobble you, pistachio, or 00:19:11.895 --> 00:19:17.495 just Well, do you have the wraps for my horns so that they don't get stuck on any hats or anything? She 00:19:17.895 --> 00:19:40.635 pulls out these little rubber covers for your horns and puts them on and gives you your snacks and everything. And as you're leaving, she's like waving from raving from the stoop. Pistachio, you make your way down through the streets. The path into the town is not that long from where you're at. Does Pistachio run into anybody on the street? 00:19:41.435 --> 00:19:45.355 Pistachio is very much making a beeline because they're trying to be early. 00:19:45.435 --> 00:19:52.930 Nice. Pistachio is running down the street. You're gonna be late. You're gonna be late for such an important date. And you know what? 00:19:52.930 --> 00:20:11.765 I'm gonna call for the very first roll of the whole game. Can I get an agility roll from Pistachio? For those just tuning in, Dagger Heart is a two d 12 system. So what I need you to do right now, Rowan, is roll two d twelves. One of those d twelves, you will assign as your hope dice. 00:20:11.925 --> 00:20:36.195 The other dice, you will assign as your fear dice. And what you're going to do when you roll these is add those two numbers together, add your agility modifier on your character sheet, and then tell me not only the total value, but you're gonna tell me if the hope dice was higher, you're gonna say with hope. And if the fear dice is higher, you're gonna say with fear. Oh, 00:20:37.155 --> 00:20:38.915 that's a 17 with hope. 00:20:38.915 --> 00:20:49.715 A 17 with hope. That is a success with hope, Pistachio. And let me ask Rowan, who would be the best person that Pistachio could almost run into? 00:20:50.090 --> 00:20:50.890 Gosh. 00:20:52.890 --> 00:20:59.050 The best person that Pistachio could run into would be grandpa Mac. Old Mac. 00:20:59.130 --> 00:21:14.475 Old Mac. Grandpa Mac, an old fawn who has seen so much in his long life, is walking down the street also preparing for the Apple Festival. He's got some groceries in his hands, and as you speed by him, he says, woah there, kid. 00:21:14.475 --> 00:21:18.020 Oh, woah there. Oh, hi. Oh, sorry, Gripple. 00:21:18.100 --> 00:21:20.500 Oh, mister is today the day? 00:21:20.500 --> 00:21:21.700 Yeah. Today is the first day. 00:21:21.700 --> 00:21:24.180 Oh, that's right. I had almost forgotten 00:21:24.180 --> 00:21:25.460 that today is the day 00:21:25.460 --> 00:21:29.275 you're gonna get your start on your path to be a doctor. 00:21:29.355 --> 00:21:30.955 Yep. To be a doctor. 00:21:30.955 --> 00:21:38.955 Yeah. No. I was really glad to hear that you started, you know, because as I always say, if you wanna fix things, you gotta learn how to break them first. 00:21:39.195 --> 00:21:49.360 Well, yeah, considering all of the different pins and stuff that I broke on the the little summer I spent on your farm though. That's definitely definitely know how to break them. 00:21:49.440 --> 00:21:55.040 That's right. And you broke so many. But you know what? You at least fixed a couple of them towards the end there. 00:21:55.040 --> 00:21:57.120 I did learn how to use tape. 00:21:57.525 --> 00:21:59.445 Yes, you did. That's right. 00:21:59.445 --> 00:22:01.525 I still haven't gotten the hang of nails though. 00:22:01.525 --> 00:22:08.165 Nope. No. My my left thumb still remembers your attempt to grasp the idea of hammers. 00:22:08.165 --> 00:22:09.845 So does my right toe. 00:22:09.845 --> 00:22:12.840 He holds up his hand. He's missing most of his fingers. 00:22:12.840 --> 00:22:16.000 You know, I can't eventually figure out how to fix that, hopefully. 00:22:17.240 --> 00:22:23.880 Oh, listen, kid. I already fixed it a long time ago. You're only a little pissed at. Don't even worry about it. 00:22:23.880 --> 00:22:28.645 Oh, okay. Is Quackers doing okay on your farm? 00:22:28.885 --> 00:22:34.485 Quackers is doing well, you know what? You have a good day, Pistachio. 00:22:34.485 --> 00:22:36.165 I don't wanna keep you here too longer. 00:22:36.165 --> 00:22:40.645 Okay. Alright. Well, I will let you know how my first day goes. 00:22:41.180 --> 00:22:53.260 Pistachio, you continue down the street eventually making your way to a building. And as Pistachio enters that building, we cut to a new place. Yo, Annie, crank that. 00:22:55.845 --> 00:22:58.005 Oh. Crank that soldier boy. 00:22:58.165 --> 00:23:48.020 Crank crank has been in Rock And Road for maybe two weeks at this point. This is the first place he came after being decommissioned by the military after losing a good friend and mentor, and has showed up on the doorstep of that good friend and mentor's widower and their daughter. Craig has been granted permission out of nothing but pity that this was the only place he could come to have ingress and egress into the storm cellar at any time of day or night. So Frank comes online at exactly the moment the sun crests the horizon as if it's programmed. And the first thing that Frank does every day, he has two errands that he runs very routine. 00:23:48.260 --> 00:24:10.600 He will go to the bakery as they are opening, specifically to the back of the bakery where they are throwing out the old stale pastries. And he will procure those pastries and take them back to the home that has graciously allowed the use of their storm cellar and knock on the door of 00:24:10.760 --> 00:24:13.080 As if they're fake or as if they're fresh baked. 00:24:13.080 --> 00:24:13.320 Yeah. 00:24:13.320 --> 00:24:13.960 Okay. 00:24:15.080 --> 00:24:26.475 This is listen. Scarlet wheels and deals. If there's a way that she can offload some of this trash without having to throw it away, Scarlet absolutely meets you every morning and hands you a big bag. Says, here you go. 00:24:26.555 --> 00:24:51.960 Half of those pastries are for my host. Half of those pastries are for someone else who will get to later. But I I take half of these pastries back, and I I go up on the porch, and I knock on the door, and I just I stand there in my crumpled, crushed wizard's hat, which probably doesn't remind my host of anything happy. But just there, bright eyed, and if he had a tail, it'd be bushy. 00:24:53.045 --> 00:25:07.525 Craig stands there for, like, the usual amount of time that Craig is usually standing there before the door cracks open a little bit. And sure enough, you see the host. The host. Can you describe what does this person look like? 00:25:08.140 --> 00:25:29.385 The host's name is Timothy Toulouse, and he has kind of wavy dark hair that's a little bit longish. He's rather narrow built Behind the edge of his cloak peaks a little girl about seven or eight years old, curiously. 00:25:29.945 --> 00:25:46.140 Always looking always looking at you with eyes that are curious and, you know, maybe something more. Probably fear. Is large. You hear a heavy sigh as Timothy is standing there. See, he's half dressed. 00:25:46.140 --> 00:25:54.375 He's got, like, his slacks that are like unbuttoned in a shirt that is like thrown on. Thank you for the delivery, Crank. 00:25:54.375 --> 00:25:55.815 Good morning, Timothy. 00:25:56.055 --> 00:25:58.695 Yeah. Yeah. 00:25:58.775 --> 00:26:00.455 I've brought you some pastries. 00:26:01.120 --> 00:26:15.595 Breakfast, again. Well, thank you. You know, I was wondering since the Apple Festival was coming around, I was wondering if there would actually be anything for you to get. But looks like you god. Do you wanna come in this time? 00:26:15.595 --> 00:26:15.755 Or 00:26:16.155 --> 00:26:24.875 Oh, no. I have to go to the library, but I just wanted to give you this gift, bring you some some food. I hope you like it. 00:26:25.500 --> 00:26:32.540 Well, Craig, I appreciate it. I do. He holds out his hand to take the bag from you. 00:26:32.540 --> 00:26:33.900 You give him pastries? 00:26:34.300 --> 00:26:39.995 Takes it. He takes the pastries. Well, study hard at the library. I 00:26:40.315 --> 00:26:41.675 I will. I always do. 00:26:42.555 --> 00:26:57.080 He looks kinda up at your hat and back to you. You feel like he's too tired to be upset. He simply smiles and snips back and says, go back, Alina. And he closes the door. 00:26:57.960 --> 00:27:15.865 Alright. Crank will take the other half of the pastries, and he will go to the very small library in this town. It's just called the Bracken Road Library, but the n is missing, and the l is crooked. And the first r in library is missing, so it just says, Break Road Library. And you will wait there until it opens. 00:27:15.945 --> 00:27:18.585 Like Just standing in front of the door. 00:27:19.305 --> 00:27:38.275 Like clockwork, within thirty seconds of what would be the equivalent of thirty minutes after you woke up, you hear the resounding snap of the door opening and unlocking. And opening the door is the librarian. Annie, tell me about this librarian. What's this librarian all about? 00:27:38.595 --> 00:28:03.775 This librarian is kind of getting up there in years. I think she's a hunched older lady with spectacles and gray hair and a shawl around her shoulders. And she's probably getting a little confused about why this robot is standing outside of her library every single day for two weeks. It's not a large library. They don't have a lot of selection of books. 00:28:03.775 --> 00:28:18.030 But every single day for two weeks, I have shown up. I have handed her a bag of very stale pastries. And I have sat, and I have scanned every single book about magic that they have with my scanning eyes. 00:28:18.030 --> 00:28:19.550 Just in just in your wizard hat. 00:28:19.550 --> 00:28:24.670 Just in my wizard hat and my oh, and my scrap of a cape that matches the hat. 00:28:25.070 --> 00:28:33.705 I'm gonna roll a dice real fast as a GM. Yeah. There are 18 books about magic. Three of them are children's books. 00:28:33.785 --> 00:28:47.900 Well, in my memory banks, I have 14 copies of those 18 books because I do this every day without fail, just in case I miss something, because I really wanna learn magic. 00:28:48.460 --> 00:28:51.260 Have you told the librarian this goal of yours? 00:28:51.340 --> 00:29:10.575 I think that Crank takes any act of kindness from anyone as an earnest desire to be best friends. So He has probably told this woman his entire life story. So I'm sure that she is aware. 00:29:11.510 --> 00:29:32.905 Crank has the same sensibilities as every somewhat sheltered middle school boy. This is fantastic. Crank yeah, Crank, you have the same book. She lays them out for you. She's smiling so kindly at you and says, well, Frank, have you discovered any new discoveries in these books? 00:29:33.225 --> 00:29:35.865 Anything new about magic? 00:29:36.105 --> 00:29:44.460 Well, these books are the same books as they were yesterday, and they're the same books that they were two weeks ago. But I will find anything that's different. 00:29:44.540 --> 00:29:44.860 You know 00:29:45.020 --> 00:29:46.700 Have you have you gotten any new books? 00:29:46.860 --> 00:30:13.120 I I did reach out to the capital to see if there were any that they can spare for us. I'm afraid that we're a little out of the way, but perhaps at the time of the Apple Festival, someone will come by with a shipment of some. I've asked for any books they have on magic. They didn't seem too enthusiastic about my request, but knowledge is for everyone. That's what I always say because I'm a librarian. 00:30:13.760 --> 00:30:19.520 Well, that's very nice of you. You know, if I I I never had a mother, but if I ever had a mother, I'd want her to be like you. 00:30:19.520 --> 00:30:25.035 Oh, I guess you wouldn't have had a mother, would you? Well, Frank, I'm happy to be your mother. 00:30:25.435 --> 00:30:28.955 Oh, that's so nice. I I will bring you extra pastries tomorrow. 00:30:29.035 --> 00:30:48.000 Oh, you just warm my little heart. Oh, you know, I haven't felt this good in thirty years. You see, she walks back behind her desk where she is currently wolfing down an apple fritter. You see that another person comes into the library. See, this is like a man, maybe in his early twenties. 00:30:48.000 --> 00:31:01.825 His horns, because he's a fawn, are, you know, well groomed. He's got a nice vest on, and he kinda makes small talk with the lady up front. He walks over to you and says, hey there. It's all dark and metal. How are you doing? 00:31:01.825 --> 00:31:02.785 What you reading here? 00:31:03.530 --> 00:31:07.930 I'm reading magic. I'm reading about magic. I wanna become a wizard. 00:31:07.930 --> 00:31:14.090 Oh, a wizard, shall you? Well, I have heard many of your kind being able to do magic. That's very exciting. 00:31:14.090 --> 00:31:15.530 What do you mean by my kind? 00:31:15.770 --> 00:31:20.865 Well, you know, assembled men like yourself. Flanks, as it were. 00:31:21.665 --> 00:31:22.945 Yes. That makes sense. 00:31:23.425 --> 00:31:24.385 You'd see where 00:31:24.945 --> 00:31:27.745 You you've heard about people like me doing magic? 00:31:28.145 --> 00:31:29.585 Well, yes. Of course. 00:31:29.585 --> 00:31:31.985 Where are these people? Can I can I talk to them? 00:31:32.410 --> 00:31:35.530 Oh, well, they're not here per se. 00:31:36.010 --> 00:31:38.010 Sorry to they can do magic then? 00:31:38.010 --> 00:31:43.290 Well, I met in my travel. I've have you ever heard of a place called Polaris University? 00:31:43.290 --> 00:31:46.250 Oh, yes. Polaris. Yes. That's where I'm going. 00:31:46.675 --> 00:31:47.795 Oh, you're going there. 00:31:47.795 --> 00:31:48.435 Very good. 00:31:48.435 --> 00:31:50.755 Do you have a do have a recommendation already? 00:31:50.915 --> 00:31:52.355 Well, no. But not that 00:31:52.835 --> 00:31:54.595 We can at least do magic. Right? 00:31:55.075 --> 00:31:57.555 Well, I'm first, I can do magic. 00:31:57.555 --> 00:31:57.795 What are 00:31:57.795 --> 00:31:58.755 you what do you mean? 00:31:58.835 --> 00:32:13.180 Oh, will you not oh Oh, dear. You see that he looks very uncomfortable. He's he realizes that his affable nature has gotten him in trouble. And he says, well, you know, I'm sure that it'll come to you one day. Anyways, sorry to bother. 00:32:13.180 --> 00:32:18.055 I'm just you know, I'm new in town, and I'm just making conversation with whoever I find. 00:32:18.055 --> 00:32:22.215 I am also new in town. Really? Would you like to read these books about magic with me? 00:32:22.215 --> 00:32:29.095 Oh, dear. No. I think, you know, I I've read those books before. I think I read those to my kids, actually. 00:32:29.895 --> 00:32:31.095 Can your kids do magic? 00:32:32.190 --> 00:32:34.350 No. They just they really like the stories. 00:32:34.670 --> 00:32:39.470 Oh, well, I I really have to read these just in case there's something new in them. 00:32:39.630 --> 00:32:40.670 Oh, okay. 00:32:41.390 --> 00:32:43.630 But it was nice talking to you. 00:32:43.790 --> 00:32:47.935 Of course. Of course. What what what do they call you? 00:32:48.255 --> 00:32:49.535 My name is Crank. 00:32:49.535 --> 00:32:53.055 Oh, nice to meet you, Crank. You can call me Sebastian. 00:32:53.695 --> 00:32:55.295 Nice to meet you, Sebastian. 00:32:55.295 --> 00:33:03.480 Very good. Say, Crank, you wouldn't happen to know of any good bars in town, would you? Any bars or places that a man can get a nice stiff drink after a long day of travel? 00:33:03.480 --> 00:33:04.000 I don't really drink. 00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:16.985 I should have thought of that, actually. I should have considered that point. Well, Craig, this has been a very, you know, awakening conversation 00:33:16.985 --> 00:33:21.545 for me. I was rather sleepy, but now I think I'm wide awake to to the 00:33:21.545 --> 00:33:27.830 cringe of this conversation. So I'm just going to cut my losses and vamoose. 00:33:27.910 --> 00:33:30.710 Well, if you tell me where you live, I can bring you pastries. 00:33:31.030 --> 00:33:34.550 You know, that's quite alright. I don't have a permanent place. You know? 00:33:34.550 --> 00:33:35.670 I I'm just gonna 00:33:35.670 --> 00:33:37.270 go, and he walks out and leaves. 00:33:37.705 --> 00:33:40.185 Okay. Well, I go back to reading my books. 00:33:40.505 --> 00:33:49.145 You read your books for as long as it takes you, and then you hear a chime of the clock in the library. It is 09:00. 00:33:49.145 --> 00:34:00.490 Oh. Oh, no. I'm late. And I will I will just put the books in a very neat pile on the table. And I will wave goodbye to the librarian slash my mother. 00:34:00.650 --> 00:34:08.215 And I will make my way to the adventurer's guild because it's my first day. 00:34:08.215 --> 00:34:34.150 Your new mom smiles as you leave, and she walks over to put the books back up, thankful that you organized them, even though she's gonna have to undo that and organize them in the correct way. But it doesn't take long before, Crank, you step into the Adventures Guild to see three individuals in the room. And I think that's where we're gonna end this session of Dodo Born, you guys. I think that's a good first episode. What? 00:34:34.150 --> 00:34:34.870 Wait. It's a first 00:34:34.870 --> 00:34:40.525 good time. Listen, all in due time, you guys. All in due time. 00:34:40.525 --> 00:34:41.965 I am in impatient. Rome 00:34:42.365 --> 00:34:50.925 wasn't built in a day and neither were we. But that's all for this episode of DodoBorne, , you guys. Tune in next week when our heroes 00:34:53.630 --> 00:34:54.670 you'll have to tune in 00:34:54.670 --> 00:35:08.772 to find out what they do. Alright. Good night, everybody. Hey, it's a podcast.