Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Legends say that far north of the Second Citadel, close to the Northern edge of the world itself, lives the Spiral Sage. They say he is a powerful being, a sacred warrior for human good who controls time and the wilderness itself. They say he is a great hero.
And he'd better be, because the number of creatures who need saving keeps on rising. First Lord Arum, then Rilla and Sir Caroline, and then... well, you'll just have to hear for yourself.
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)
Want Penumbra shirts, posters, and live show recordings? We have a merch store! store.dftba.com/collections/the-penumbra-podcast
We're an independent team that needs your help to keep making these stories. Support us on Patreon and you can get episodes early, actor scripts, commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more! patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
We'd like to thank our Patreon supporters, without whom The Penumbra Podcast would not be possible. Thank you so, so much. A list of those heroes can be found at the bottom of this page: thepenumbrapodcast.com/about
On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Noah Simes -- Production manager
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Attribution:
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657
“Water Wading.wav” by Motion_S freesound.org/people/Motion_S/sounds/221764
“waterfall in the forest rear” by craftport freesound.org/people/craftport/sounds/248105
“Gentle waves” by Maurice_J_K freesound.org/people/Maurice_J_K/sounds/344755
“Boiling water, Large, A.wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/412843
“bubbling01.wav” by MattJ99 freesound.org/people/MattJ99/sounds/66786
“Slime movement” by StephenSaldanha freesound.org/people/StephenSaldanha/sounds/158759
“Cartoon pop (clean)” by unfa freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/245645
“squeak rubber stretch” by stiffman freesound.org/people/stiffman/sounds/384704
“rowdy crowd.wav” by xtrgamr freesound.org/people/xtrgamr/sounds/243798
“patrons laughing.mp3” by pbrproductions freesound.org/people/pbrproductions/sounds/418831
“laughter 01.wav” by tim.kahn freesound.org/people/tim.kahn/sounds/337001
“Alto Gong, Metal Hit, B (H4n).wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/411575
“banana mush.wav” by plingativator freesound.org/people/plingativator/sounds/114278
“Wet_StretchLeather.mp3” by HerbertBoland freesound.org/people/HerbertBoland/sounds/104688
“Wet Slaps.mp3” by Herbert Boland freesound.org/people/HerbertBoland/sounds/104686
“2 Impact Wet” by original_ sound freesound.org/people/original_sound/sounds/376818
“20170618_dripping.cave.wav” by dobroide freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/396314
“Bar Chimes V4 - Aluminium 8mm – wind” by Jagadamba freesound.org/people/Jagadamba/sounds/257549
“space-chimes-04.wav” by gamebalance freesound.org/people/gamebalance/sounds/422063
“Rumble · loop 10s” by unfa freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/258339
Transcript:
A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:
drive.google.com/open?id=1uZeB7T0w4LYSo_U2_B4GMlLVwr8F7-QjQxlJit7ya6o
Production scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.
(Transcript by Sarah Baum.)
Trigger Warnings:
-Sudden loud noises
-Claustrophobia
-Violence and threats of violence
-Death and injury
-Violence towards animals
-Implied killing of people and animals
-Deception and gaslighting
Legends say that far north of the Second Citadel, close to the Northern edge of the world itself, lives the Spiral Sage. They say he is a powerful being, a sacred warrior for human good who controls time and the wilderness itself. They say he is a great hero.
And he'd better be, because the number of creatures who need saving keeps on rising. First Lord Arum, then Rilla and Sir Caroline, and then... well, you'll just have to hear for yourself.
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)
Want Penumbra shirts, posters, and live show recordings? We have a merch store! store.dftba.com/collections/the-penumbra-podcast
We're an independent team that needs your help to keep making these stories. Support us on Patreon and you can get episodes early, actor scripts, commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more! patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
We'd like to thank our Patreon supporters, without whom The Penumbra Podcast would not be possible. Thank you so, so much. A list of those heroes can be found at the bottom of this page: thepenumbrapodcast.com/about
On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Noah Simes -- Production manager
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Attribution:
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657
“Water Wading.wav” by Motion_S freesound.org/people/Motion_S/sounds/221764
“waterfall in the forest rear” by craftport freesound.org/people/craftport/sounds/248105
“Gentle waves” by Maurice_J_K freesound.org/people/Maurice_J_K/sounds/344755
“Boiling water, Large, A.wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/412843
“bubbling01.wav” by MattJ99 freesound.org/people/MattJ99/sounds/66786
“Slime movement” by StephenSaldanha freesound.org/people/StephenSaldanha/sounds/158759
“Cartoon pop (clean)” by unfa freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/245645
“squeak rubber stretch” by stiffman freesound.org/people/stiffman/sounds/384704
“rowdy crowd.wav” by xtrgamr freesound.org/people/xtrgamr/sounds/243798
“patrons laughing.mp3” by pbrproductions freesound.org/people/pbrproductions/sounds/418831
“laughter 01.wav” by tim.kahn freesound.org/people/tim.kahn/sounds/337001
“Alto Gong, Metal Hit, B (H4n).wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/411575
“banana mush.wav” by plingativator freesound.org/people/plingativator/sounds/114278
“Wet_StretchLeather.mp3” by HerbertBoland freesound.org/people/HerbertBoland/sounds/104688
“Wet Slaps.mp3” by Herbert Boland freesound.org/people/HerbertBoland/sounds/104686
“2 Impact Wet” by original_ sound freesound.org/people/original_sound/sounds/376818
“20170618_dripping.cave.wav” by dobroide freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/396314
“Bar Chimes V4 - Aluminium 8mm – wind” by Jagadamba freesound.org/people/Jagadamba/sounds/257549
“space-chimes-04.wav” by gamebalance freesound.org/people/gamebalance/sounds/422063
“Rumble · loop 10s” by unfa freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/258339
Transcript:
A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:
drive.google.com/open?id=1uZeB7T0w4LYSo_U2_B4GMlLVwr8F7-QjQxlJit7ya6o
Production scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.
(Transcript by Sarah Baum.)
Trigger Warnings:
-Sudden loud noises
-Claustrophobia
-Violence and threats of violence
-Death and injury
-Violence towards animals
-Implied killing of people and animals
-Deception and gaslighting
