Episode 8: Songs of the Echowood

<p>CONTENT WARNING: Descriptions of a natural disaster, some dread, and character betrayal.&nbsp;</p><br><p>With Grael away from the inn for the first time since they arrived, the Traveler is finds an unlikely friend in a wandering bard, who regales them with the story of the Echowood's creation: the struggle against decay and destruction sung in the Lay of Nevermoor...</p><br><p>Starring Leslie Redman as Rowan Baumann/Silvia Linwood, Tal Minear as The Traveler, and Sam Taylor as Grael, with original music and special music editing by Jesse Haugen. Written and produced by Trevor Van Winkle, with musical direction by Virginia Spotts. This episode was made possible by our supporters on Kickstarter, <a href="https://www.Patreon.com/homesteadcorner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/homesteadcorner</a>, and <a href="https://www.ko-fi.com/homesteadcorner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ko-fi.com/homesteadcorner</a>. Executive produced by Axel Allcock.</p><br><p>For more information, additional content, and episode transcript, visit <a href="https://www.homesteadonthecorner.com/tote008" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">homesteadonthecorner.com/tote008</a></p><br><p>"Dark Emptiness" elements created by jalastram (<a href="https://freesound.org/people/jalastram/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/people/jalastram/</a>), Licensed under Creative Commons (CC 3.0 Unported: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>)</p><p>"Medieval City" element created by OGsoundFX (<a href="https://freesound.org/people/OGsoundFX/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/people/OGsoundFX/</a>), Licensed under Creative Commons (CC 3.0 Unported: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>)</p><p>"Wind in basement" element created by jrosin (<a href=