Longwinded One: The Podcast
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Maglor's Gap
Heading down to the sea from Ered Luin, the party encounters Maglor standing in the waves. Beside him is another Maglor... The group must decide who is the real son of Feanor, defeat the summoned giant minions, then convince the real elf prince to show t.
"The Seventh in Line and Seventh in Number"
The crew pops out in Mount Dolmed, inside the once great slopes of Nogrod. Here, the spot of awakening for the father of the Firebeards, Burin discovers his true parentage, son of Dain, King Under the Mountain. That puts him in a somewhat unique position.
Chatting with the High King
On top of Taniquetil there sits the "mansion of the high airs," referred to as Ilmarin. The players find eight Valar inside looking weary and unmoving. There the High King of the Vanyar, Ingwë, teaches the characters how to travel to and from Ilmarin in .
Ted Nasmith: A Powerful Affinity for Tolkien
An incredible artist, scholar, musician, and conversationalist, Ted Nasmith delights in this episode as he talks about the evolution of his art and projects. Get to know the man who has turned beloved words into beloved art. Podcast References:All Artwor.
The Octagram of Ilmarin
The heroes are pushed back to the walls of Tirion before they head up to the domed mansion at the peak of Taniquetil. There, the king of the Vanyar elves, Ingwë, explains why the Valar are "weary" and the tasks they must complete to prepare for the comin.
Dr. Verlyn Flieger, Part 2
In this second part of the interview with Dr. Flieger, we discuss many of her essays. We use "The Body in Question: the Unhealed Wounds of Frodo Baggins" as a vehicle for discussing Raiken. We talk about Numenor in "Drowned Lands" and whether it is possi.
Dr. Verlyn Flieger, Part 1
Kick off the last chapter of the trilogy with Dr. Flieger. Listen as we discuss Tolkien's larger body of work, such as: The Lost Road, The Notion Club Papers, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, On Fairy-Stories, and Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics. Lea.
Mormegil: Full Cast Reunion
This one is part interview and part acknowledgement. Listen as players and DM talk about what this campaign has meant to them. There are only a few spoilers for Trials of the Valar...
Forty Years of David Day
Join me as I chat with Canadian author, David Day. We talk about his four decades of writing books for Tolkien fans, his love of poetry, his days as a lumberjack, his interactions with members of Monty Python, his friendships with Alan Lee and John Howe,.
Ne'er Rest, Oh King's Men
In this, the last session of Rise of the Mormegil, the heroes bind the shadow maiar, Gwarthaur. They enter Tirion just before the Caves of the Forgotten open upon Túna and the fallen sons of Númenor come forth. There is no rest for the wicked or the good.