III. Trials of the Valar Episode 119: The Death Throes of Ancalagon

Episode 119: The Death Throes of Ancalagon

The party manages to collect Arien and the last Silmaril before defeating Ancalagon and heading back through the portal to Ilmarin. Find out why Ancalagon destroyed the three peaks of Thangorodrim the first time he died.

III. Trials of the Valar Episode 118: My Most Beloved Stars

Episode 118: My Most Beloved Stars

The Coronavirus is bad. Thousands of people are sick and dying. Many people are isolated. Governments and economies are suffering. People have had to put their lives on hold, so to speak. And though the Longwinded One is suffering the same fate as millions of others, including a delayed Tolkien pilgrimage to England, there is …

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III. Trials of the Valar Episode 117: The Silmaril of Eärendil

Episode 117: The Silmaril of Eärendil

The last of the episodes with audio difficulties, in this episode the players meet their match. Ancalagon begins the beat down, and the group finds the body of Eärendil and his silmaril.

III. Trials of the Valar Episode 116: Ancalagon’s Revenge

Episode 116: Ancalagon’s Revenge

Having been awakened by Gwarthaur, Ancalagon the Black has knocked Eärendil out of the sky. With him fell his Silmaril and the carriers of the sun and moon, Arien and Tilion. While traveling through Oiomúrë, they find Tilion and the great maiar Eönwë. Then the group arrives at the Helcaraxë, where they find the body …

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III. Trials of the Valar Episode 115: The Lay of Narsilion

Episode 115: The Lay of Narsilion

After the Trial of Ulmo, the group is back on Taniquetil reviewing the Octagram of Ilmarin. The DM tries to bring Charlie up to speed on how to run Burin, and after a short rest, the crew braces for an adventure into the frigid Helcaraxë in the Trial of Vana. Having been reinvigorated, Ulmo begins …

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III. Trials of the Valar Episode 114: A Conversation with Dr. Dimitra Fimi

Episode 114: A Conversation with Dr. Dimitra Fimi

A treasure trove of fun and interesting stories, listen as Dr. Fimi discusses her written work, her most influential mentors, her favorite interviews, discovering treasures in the Bodleian Library, why The Hobbit is so much fun to read aloud, and the lay called Narsilion. Tolkien Experience Podcast: https://luke-shelton.com/2020/01/03/tep-1-dimitra-fimi/

III. Trials of the Valar Episode 113: The Silmaril of Maglor

Episode 113: The Silmaril of Maglor

Charlie, Burin’s new player, joins in this episode. And though we had some technical difficulties (you can’t hear the player microphones), the storyline is intact. The group defeats the kraken and takes both the Dragon Helm of Dorlomin and Silmaril of Maglor back to Ilmarin.

III. Trials of the Valar Episode 112: Fan Interview: Liam and Bea

Episode 112: Fan Interview: Liam and Bea

Join us as we talk to two fans of the podcast. Liam is from the USA and Bea is from Norway. Together we talk about the campaign, Tolkien, and D&D in general. At around 29 minutes you begin to understand why the podcast is called the “Longwinded One.” Other Podcasts Mentioned: Adventure Zone Realms of …

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III. Trials of the Valar Episode 110: Maglor’s Gap

Episode 110: 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 them into Maglor’s Gap (which was part of Beleriand and …

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