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The Worthiest Knight, Pt. 1

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Welcome back to The Once And Future Nerd! In this episode, Queen Regan and Brennen return to Armstrungard to rendezvous with Yllowyyn and the children. Upon reaching the city, they find that all is not well. Meanwhile, the handmaiden Gwendolyn is “interviewed” by Ardel Redmoor concerning the events of the previous night.

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We are back on our regular schedule! Next episode, The Worthiest Knight Part 2, will be available in 2 weeks, on June 22, 2014.  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider giving us a rating on iTunes. You can always find us on twitter and facebook too!

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Monsters, Pt. 5

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The unbelievable conclusion to Chapter 4! Brennen and Regan make their escape from the dungeons of Castle Guernatal. Once free, they discuss the consequences of their escape, and the Monsters of the world.  On her own, Jen also contemplates the Monsters around her, and reaches a decision about the particular monster known as Sgt McShane.

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This concludes Chapter 4 of our tale.  Tune in on May 25 for a special interview with everyone’s favorite Wood Sprite, our dear Narrator. Chapter 5, titled “The Worthiest Knight” will begin on June 8. We hope you’ve enjoyed our tale so far!

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Monsters, Pt. 4

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In this action-packed installment, Regan and Brennen return to Castle Guernatal, only to discover the harsh reality of the Redmoor coup.  Brennen confronts Ardel Redmoor, before being reunited with his King. Meanwhile, Arlene and Gwen also discuss the reality of Ardel’s coup, Arlene’s own upcoming wedding, and other matters.  In Armstrungard, the group comes to terms with Jen’s…ahem, vocal performance and its consequences. And finally, Aerona Regan is forced to make a decision.

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You really, really  do not want to miss the conclusion of Monsters, which will air on May 11.  Be sure to tune back in, and in the mean time reach out on Twitter and Facebook to let us know what you think!  Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes, and we would really appreciate if you considered supporting us on Patreon.

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Once and Future Nerd now available on Podfeed.net!

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Our podcast is now listed on Podfeed.net!  Now you can listen to and rate TOAFN from there if you prefer (Don’t worry, all your favorite current listening methods still exist).  Podfeed.net will also now list us in their directory, so there are more ways for new fans to find us too!

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The Tragic History of House Guernatal

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~~BONUS CONTENT~~ This post is bonus content.  If you are looking for the most recent episodes, check out our episode guide.  If you like this post, check out the rest of our bonus content archives.

THE TRAGIC HISTORY OF HOUSE GUERNATAL

OK…well, only the past 16-some-odd years have been tragic.  House Guernatal has been the ruling family of Iorden for 700 years, since the White Forest Concordat.  That document, penned and guaranteed by the Th’ura Akbyyr (the Elven High Council), granted House Guernatal sovereign rule over the lands of man.  It also stipulated that the Th’ar lo-Hyyl, the famed Elven Knights of the Wood, would protect the human rulers of Iorden from all enemies.  Most of Guernatal’s reign has been a peaceful, prosperous time…at least as far as these things can be expected.

King Gunther Guernatal has held the throne for most of his 66 years of life.  He once had a son, Prince Uther.  Uther was, by all accounts, an excellent prince, and would have made an excellent ruler of the kingdom.  Tall and handsome, brave, kind to lords and servants alike, clever, and so on, and so on.

Prince Uther disappeared 16 years ago
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