Rime of the Frostmaiden

*Icewind Dale is cold and unforgiving, along with most of the people that live there. What will a group of people do to change the fate of all of the land beyond the Spine of the World? Can they fight against winter itself?*

Rime of the Frostmaiden was an episodic fantasy show in the D&D 5e setting of the Forgotten Realms, based on the module of the same name. It was produced by Tablestory resident DM: wacksteven.

The episodes were live-streamed every Friday at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK time on Twitch from October 30, 2020 to July 29, 2022.

With 84 episodes, Rime of the Frostmaiden is not only the longest running Tablestory show in the D&D 5e universe (the previous holder being Dying Order with 60 episodes), but also the longest running Tablestory show ever, overtaking Witchcraft and Wizardry with 79 episodes.

## Cast

GM WackstevenAaronBlack as RheytuinCord as LeoricProxy/KIKICRAFTED as ChepiTechniq as TaerielTessachka as NyssaWish as MoonbrookFhaeLin as Vellynne HarpellPumpkinberry as Nass Lantomir
### Main Cast

* Wacksteven - DM of Doom
* Aaron Black - Rheytuin (Druid | Half-Elf)
* Cord - Leoric (Cleric | Changeling) / Mortis (Artificer | Goblin)
* Proxy/KIKICRAFTED - Chepi (Warlock | Satyr)
* Techniq - Taeriel (Paladin | Sun Elf)
* Tessachka - Nyssa (Barbarian | Silver Dragonborn)
* Wish - Moonbrook (Rogue | Moon Elf)
* FhaeLin - Vellynne Harpell (joined from Ep. 42 onwards, initially started as a Guest character.)

### Crew

* Amelia Tyler - Scholar Sulthera(?) (Ep. 18 voice recording)
* gremlynnart - Character Art
* Melodioustear - Contributed the song "The Changeling's Lament" (Ep. 24)
* DayByDave - Audio cleanup of the song "The Changeling's Lament" (Ep. 24)
* Loohcifer - Art of Leoric's decease (accompanied by the "*The Changeling's Lament*" in Ep. 24)

#### Show Teasers

##### Teaser 1

* Zcotticus - Teaser 1 Voice
* BrutalBri - Teaser 1 Voice
* Wacksteven - Teaser 1 Voice (laughter)

##### Teaser 2

* BradWOTO - Teaser 2 Voice #4
* FhaeLin - Teaser 2 Voice #2 as Vellynne Harpell
* Pumpkinberry - Teaser 2 Voice #3 as Nass Lantomir
* TuesdayGrey - Teaser 2 Voice #1 as "Overwizard" of Vellynne

\*Transcripts further below

#### Episode Teasers

* Twitter Teaser Episode 34 - Zcotticus Voice #1, Wacksteven Voice #2
* Twitter Teaser Episode 37 - Zcotticus Voice of Xardorok, Wacksteven Voice
* Twitter Teaser Episode 42 - Wacksteven Voice of Therg, FhaeLin Voice #2
* Twitter Teaser Episode 74 - Wacksteven Voice of Avarice, Cord Voice of Leoric

\*Transcripts further below

## Teasers / Trailers

* Voice 2: Yes! No longer will we languish in the under-dark. I will forge something great and terrible from the gifts bestowed this land. It will serve you, as do I.
* Voice 1: Go in my name.
* [*laughter of Voice 1 and Voice 3]*
* Vellynne Harpell: Yes, all is underway.
* Overwizard: Does anyone suspect anything?
* Vellynne Harpell: I kept everything secret and dealt
* with any loose ends...
* Nass Lantomir: Master?!?
* Vellynne Harpell: ...as required.
* Overwizard: Excellent. You're sure that your source has the necessary information?
* Voice 4: Of course. I am well-versed in all the history of nether realm.
* Overwizard: Keep that thing silent! Do you want our plans revealed?
* Nass Lantomir: Why is the master with Harpell? Are they planning their own expedition?
* Vellynne Harpell: What about your apprentice?
* Overwizard: I have little hope for them.
* Nass Lantomir: [*gasps*] What?
* Vellynne Harpell: Did you hear something?
* Nass Lantomir: [*gasps*]
* Overwizard: Set out immediately. Do not fail me.
* Vellynne Harpell: Yes, Great Overwizard. I will not fail.
* Nass Lantomir: No hope. I'll show you no hope!
 Casting Announcement Rime of the Frostmaiden | October 18, 2020

## Episode Teasers

Teasers were sometimes released on Tablestory's Twitter the morning of a new episode.

## Bonus Content

* On April 23, 2021 no show took place as some cast members were not available on that day. Instead, the available cast members played a board game together. The now unavailable special episode was known as **Rime & Chill**.

## Music & Sound Effects

Wack used Envato Elements for this show. Some of the tracks are listed below:

 Haunting Winter Snow | BlueSkyAudio
 Ambient Solo Violin Underscore | Orchestralis
 Bedtime stories | Orchestralis

## Trivia

* Aaron Black handcrafted his masks which he wears when morphing into an animal.

## Community

### Discord

#### From the Fans

* Fan art/music/text in the #fanart-fanfiction channel
* Fan theories in the #rime-of-the-frostmaiden channel