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Mar 2023
1h 48m

WWW #2: The Naming of Things

Fortunate Horse, Worlds Beyond Number
About this episode

The world of Spirit shows its teeth. Not all the chickens make it. Pack your bags and travel light. There's ogres on the road.

Worlds Beyond Number is:

Brennan Lee Mulligan

Erika Ishii

Aabria Iyengar

Lou Wilson

 and is produced, designed, and scored by Taylor Moore at Fortunate Horse.

Transcript of this episode available here. 

If you're into explosive pedal-to-the-medal narrative play that treats rules like nameless thugs in a John Wick movie, and WILL get you in trouble: you gotta check out our sister show Rude Tales of Magic!

We have so much more to show you. An entire campaign about Suvi, Ame, and Eursulon meeting for the first time as children, for instance. And would you believe, even more? Please, join us at Patreon.com/worldsbeyondnumber

Our album art by the great Corey Brickley

Some additional ambient sound design comes from Michael Ghelfi Studios. You can get their sounds and music for your home games and VTT as well, which we enthusiastically recommend. .

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