A bartender begins recounting the tale of Aurora Nova, a group of adventurers known well throughout the land. But before they were heroes, they were simply a young half orc, a girl with leaves in her hair, a healer, a runaway, an orphan, and an elven daughter. Little do these children know how their fates will entwine with that of a bastard emperor far outside their walled home.

Content Warning: violence, hunting, parental death, emotional abuse, swearing.

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CAST LIST (in order of appearance)

• Bar Patron I: Jordan Kessler
• Narrator: Massimo Napoli
• Bar Patron II: Phillip Venti
• Kortez: Irvin Solorio
• Father Marsk: Matthew Thomas Moore
• Atarah: Austin Olivia Kendrick
• Rowan: Emma Whitley
• Abathar: Matthew Thomas Moore
• Lyra: Alex Stevens
• Aesir: James Schilling
• Ianthe: Carly Baker
• Sabin: Brandon Best
• Tutor: Matthew Thomas Moore
• Naiea: Lauren Hughes

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

• Theme song by Mackin Carroll
• Album art by Anna Owenson
• Transcripts by Mariah Lee Squires
• Welcome Mat Radio logo by Jeremy Alesescu
• "War of the Pianos" by Darren Curtis