Ignore the Bird, Follow the River [presented by Nerdcrafty]

Adam, Weston, and Zach all have vivid and fond memories of beloved fantasy film, Willow, and were thrilled to learn that there would be a new Disney+ series to continue the story. They will be discussing everything from the original film to the week-to-week episode releases, pre-production to future script speculation.   For an extended cut of this episode, join us at www.patreon.com/nerdcrafty Visit us at Nerdcrafty: www.nerdcrafty.com/media/ignorethebird Send us an Email: ignorethebird@nerdcrafty.com Or join our Discord Server: discord.gg/hnNg7yVxbF

Adam, Weston, and Zach return to the place where it all began. Willow is the character that launched our humble podcast, and we're thrilled to finally bring an extra-long part two as we try to do our favorite Nelwyn the justice he deserves. Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

What if the story of Willow starred different characters? What character would you create to save Mother-world from the machinations of Bavmorda? This time on Ignore the Bird, Follow the River, our podcast discussions from the last 8 episodes culminate in a one-off-adventure that will tell the story of Willow in a different way - What if Willow followed the Bird instead of the River.   Ignore The Bird, Follow The River presents Ignore The River, Follow The Bird: A D&D Adventure in Mother World Run by Captain Zach for his fellow co-hosts, Adam and Weston, this is part one of a two-part game where their original characters take on a journey not unlike the one of Willow Ufgood. Resources from the game are available for free at https://www.nerdcrafty.com/media/ignorethebird.   Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

What if the story of Willow starred different characters? What character would you create to save Mother-world from the machinations of Bavmorda? This time on Ignore the Bird, Follow the River, our podcast discussions from the last 8 episodes culminate in a one-off-adventure that will tell the story of Willow in a different way - What if Willow followed the Bird instead of the River. Ignore The Bird, Follow The River presents Ignore The River, Follow The Bird: A D&D Adventure in Mother World Run by Captain Zach for his fellow co-hosts, Adam and Weston, this is part one of a two-part game where their original characters take on a journey not unlike the one of Willow Ufgood. Resources from the game are available for free at https://www.nerdcrafty.com/media/ignorethebird. Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

After a month long summer break, the Ignore the Bird crew catch up with each other before getting back into the swing of things. Chatting about summer activities to sci-fi, the group gets random. Willow watch will resume in the next episode! Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River Adam & Zach are delving into the trailer for the upcoming Willow Disney+ series. They get into the frame-by-frame breakdown and speculate on what could be coming to Mother World. For Weston & Producer Sam's reaction, visit: https://youtu.be/quhGACTZEPw Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts are discussing the wider world created by George Lucas and asking the question: Does Willow exist in the same universe as Star Wars? Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts are honored to bring you a chat with Allen Varney of the Willow Sourcebook and Bundle of Holding to discuss his involvement in creating the backstories of Mother World, writing for tabletop, and advice for new creators. Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River includes the discussion of the sensitive topic of domestic violence in the context of Sorsha's backstory.  In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts discuss the complicated character of Sorsha. Weston takes a deep look at Sorsha's past and her journey to find her agency, Zach talks about how to run the bad-to-good trope for a player character; and Adam leads the "What If" discussion to figure out other paths to Sorsha's redemption!          Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts discuss the powerful mentor character of Fin Raziel. Weston takes a deep look at ancient lore and mythologies in his exploration as Fin Raziel as a triad character, Zach talks about the powerful caster as an NPC and how to run a mentor character for your tabletop players; and Adam shares his HeroForge designs for the many facets of Fin Raziel!        Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts discuss the magical creatures of Mother World, the brownies and Cherlindrea. Dungeon Master, Zach, talks about encounters with magical creatures and Cherlindrea's powers; and Adam shares miniature designs using transparency and glow to capture Cherlindrea's essence, as well as minis of those lovable brownies!      Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts discuss the original queen of mean, Bavmorda. Dungeon Master, Zach, talks about running villains in Dungeons and Dragons; and Adam shares miniature designs on both ends of Bavmorda's story.    Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In this episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts discuss the complex character of Madmartigan. Dungeon Master, Zach, shares a character sheet for a Dungeons & Dragons version of the character and Adam shares several of his miniature designs inspired by the grizzled rogue.  Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

In the inaugural episode of Ignore the Bird, Follow the River our hosts discuss their connection to the beloved sleeper hit movie, Willow, and it's titular character. Nerdcrafty Dungeon Master, Zach, outlines how to build a Willow-like character for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. Visit Nerdcrafty.com for more information on our Creators and Programming!

At Nerdcrafty, we are eagerly awaiting the release date for Disney's new WIllow reboot series. On March 3rd: Ignore the Bird.