

Worlds Beyond Number
Fortunate Horse, Worlds Beyond Number
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson hang out together and use games to make stories. It's pretty good.
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May 21, 2024 • 1h 15min
WWW #27: The Agenda
Deliberations with Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson. Mystical gathering led by Marara's coven, calm emotions through breathing, unity of witches and spirits, council tensions, and confrontations with looming threats.

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May 9, 2024 • 1h 44min
WWW #26: The Conclave of the Witches of the Coven of Elders
The podcast features members of the Coven of Elders gathering for a conclave in the Palace of the Wind and Stars. Topics include dramatic arrivals, encounters with mystical creatures, enchanting decorations, mysteries of a coin, customizing magical shields, and a mystical gathering at Witchcon.

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Apr 23, 2024 • 1h 21min
WWW #25: The Retinue
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson discuss mystical encounters, emotional vulnerability, magical laws of hospitality, and a surreal arrival at a snowy palace in a magical world.

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Apr 9, 2024 • 2h 13min
WWW #24: Knock Knock
Entertainers and gamers share intriguing tales about hosting and being guests. Topics include teleportation to icy worlds, mystical ice castles, family gatherings in jungles, magical gifts, and encounters with mysterious crew members. The podcast captures a world of enchantment and adventure.

Apr 2, 2024 • 16min
Interlude: Twelve Brooks
Behold! A generous teaser of our first "Interlude," an in-world canon one-shot where the cast gathers to create, expand, and play hitherto unseen people and places within the world of Umora. It is a profound pleasure to welcome you to the modest, but beloved, amphibious hamlet of Twelve Brooks, on the very cusp of its (regionally) famous midsummer revel. You are not going to BELIEVE who they named Great Bullfrog this year. For the full Interlude, join us by the fireside at patreon.com/worldsbeyondnumberStarring Lou Wilson, Aabria Iyengar, Erika Ishii, and Brennan Lee MulliganProduced by Taylor MooreEdited and Designed by Jared OlsonAnd featuring an original score and live saxophone performance from our first guest composer (!) Joseph David SpenceEpisode art by Britt Anderson

Mar 26, 2024 • 39min
From the Fireside: Bag It or Tag It with GM Lou Wilson
Lou invented a game called Bag It or Tag it where he generates random characters and the other cast members decide to bag them or tag them. We play it on the Patreon feed from time to time. People like it very much. Here, in its public debut, is the narrative RPG storytelling masterpiece Bag It or Tag It. If you enjoy this (good! smart!) you'd be a fool to not join us by the fireside on our Patreon. This Bag it or Tag It Public Extravaganza was Edited and Designed by Kodiak Sandersand Produced by Taylor Moore at Fortunate HorseLudvig Moulin's Le Chasseur et les Fugitifs appears courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Yasmine Mia Steele's Retro Funk Gameshow appears courtesy of Audio Jungle.Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade appears courtesy of the Public Domain.and of courseThe Bag It or Tag it Theme (feat. Hans Zimmer) appears courtesy of the devil.

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Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 16min
Fireside Chat for Chapter 2
The cast discusses sleeping with Pokemon, spills behind the scenes tea on Chapter 2 of 'The Wizard the Witch and the Wild One', and engages in playful banter and Pokemon discussions. They also delve into friendship dynamics, emotional vulnerability in gaming sessions, and the creation of a witch class and world building.

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Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 48min
WWW #23: On Your Way
Guests Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson talk about scattered alliances, impending wars, and the journey ahead in a mystical world. Chapters feature enigmatic encounters, protective prophecies, seeking allies, and tense confrontations, set against a backdrop of magic and intrigue.

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Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 20min
WWW #22: Bring Them to Me
Characters in a fantasy world strategize amid urgency. Discussions on identity, baking, and connection. Mystery at Fort Kieran unveils secrets and espionage. Decision-making amidst uncertainty. Magical encounters at a bakery and deception at Zhaoc Court. Pursuit and deception in a magical world. Unveiling magic and chaos in a city consumed by destruction.

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Jan 30, 2024 • 1h 34min
WWW #21: The Taboo of Passage
Join Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson in a fascinating discussion about a fantastical world filled with raiding soldiers, tense wizardly sanctums, magical towers, and risky journeys to the North Pole. Intrigue, tension, artistic expressions, and the exploration of shield creation and enchantment make this podcast episode a must-listen for fantasy enthusiasts.