Today we're spotlighting the third episode of Tales of the Echowood, titled Empire of the Echowood. Tales of the Echowood is a 10-part fantasy anthology podcast (in fact, it is my second favorite anthology show after SDITE!). Deep in the heart of an ancient wood stands an archway of stone and strange magic... A doorway to another world. Here stands an aged sprite – Grael his name – on a mission borne of loss and desperate hope. And so our tale begins... Content warning for this episode: Themes of imperialism and warfare, mentions of death, violence, and torture, dread, and implied body horror. Transcript here. Wandering the forest outside the inn, the Traveler stumbles across a broken sword, abandoned beneath the trees. Worried at what this strange artifact of war might mean, Grael tells them of the rise and fall of Etrius Oakheart: the first, last, and only emperor of the Echowood. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael, with original music by Jesse Haugen. Written and produced by Trevor Van Winkle, and made possible by our supporters on Kickstarter, Patreon.com/homesteadcorner, and ko-fi.com/homesteadcorner. Executive produced by Axel Allcock.