Danielle Pluhacek

The Lord of Waterdeep

The lord of waterdeep by Danielle Pluhacek CC all rights reserved

Synopsis

Lord Dornan mysteriously transports from place to place in his realm. He doesn’t know why, but the people he meets along the way seem to know. Lord Dornan goes along each time but will he ever find out why this is happening to him?

Audience

I don’t really think that there is a particular audience. I hope that they stay interested in the video to make it to the end. I think the title will attract a particular group of people (DnD players).

Citations

Torch Crackle.wav by kentnelson64 — https://freesound.org/s/647221/ — License: Creative Commons 0

20220630_Stairs_walking_Shoes_removal_192kHz_32bitFloat_MD21_RodeNTG5_compression by TSP-Talk — https://freesound.org/s/723712/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Ambient battle noise: swords and shouting by pfranzen — https://freesound.org/s/192072/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Bard melody 2 by Akrythael — https://freesound.org/s/334917/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0

BELLLrg_Bell Chimes.Bell Ringing.Orthodox Church 1_EM by newlocknew — https://freesound.org/s/717963/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Magic Spell by Kostas17 — https://freesound.org/s/542825/ — License: Attribution 3.0

Magic, Explosion,Spell, Sorcery, Enchant, Invocation by julianmateo_ — https://freesound.org/s/522699/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Water Impact Magic Spell by mikiko850 — https://freesound.org/s/848661/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Magical Mirror Blast by qubodup — https://freesound.org/s/814051/ — License: Creative Commons 0

My Tavern 1.wav by ralexpdx — https://freesound.org/s/321220/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Medieval market by Metzik — https://freesound.org/s/371222/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Big Medieval Door – open and close by McDrok_the_RhythmDoc — https://freesound.org/s/673462/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Shakespeare “Lover and His Lass”, Lute Wood Flute 1 Minute by soundsandrebounds — https://freesound.org/s/769808/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Dnd Classical Horror Castle Loop 180 200 bpm by unicornens — https://freesound.org/s/763050/ — License: Creative Commons 0 

howling_wind.wav by juryduty — https://freesound.org/s/185070/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Running Horse with a Rider by sonically_sound — https://freesound.org/s/645465/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

R13-03-Horse Whinny Loop.wav by craigsmith — https://freesound.org/s/479675/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Whistle.aif by jackstrebor — https://freesound.org/s/34782/ — License: Sampling+

Medieval Tune – Knight’s Castle.wav by gertraut_hecher — https://freesound.org/s/568776/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Map- https://www.canva.com/V/VAGteumIcrs licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Medieval castle lit by beautiful sunbeams in the morning https://www.canva.com/V/VAEBFXrUW-k  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Time travel portal clouds with light streaks https://www.canva.com/V/VAEBFXrUW-k  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

An old wizard is practicing battle magic in his ancient castle https://www.canva.com/V/VAEWolNGVe0  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Medieval scene reenactment https://www.canva.com/V/VAGAX5CrocA  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Ancient roman camp https://www.canva.com/V/VAGtef6l6rU  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Going down a medieval spiral staircase in a castle keep https://www.canva.com/V/VAG1DiAMCUU  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Monk https://www.canva.com/V/VAFpqUbJj60  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Aerial view of several medieval warriors in armor in a circle formation preparing for battle https://www.canva.com/V/VAG1xY5mxu4  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Aggressive medieval sword fight reenactment ends in violent death slow-mo https://www.canva.com/V/VAG2Djrp3gQ  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Spear attacker killed by knight with sword medieval combat reenactment https://www.canva.com/V/VAG2DozpS5g  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Intense focus of tough medieval warrior knight ready for battle https://www.canva.com/V/VAG2DvvdtM4  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Brick staircase winds down into arched stone wine cellar hallway https://www.canva.com/V/VAG1_5rlfZk  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Medieval times in tavern https://www.canva.com/V/VAGtej0pB1o  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Medieval times in tavern (2) https://www.canva.com/V/VAGtezapzsA  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Hand opens the old hook in the old doors basement entrance https://www.canva.com/V/VAGyYqMq8FU  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Striking filming where we start seeing a very worn stone floor followed by some steps a magnificent old wooden door with  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ https://www.canva.com/V/VAG0PVMRB4Q 

Medieval scene reenactment https://www.canva.com/V/VAGAXyp5Qtc  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

Adrone rotates around an ancient medieval castle of marvao https://www.canva.com/V/VAGzJIDcQ0Q  licensed under https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/ 

.People playing lords of waterdeep by Danielle Pluhacek CC all rights reserved

The lord of waterdeep by Danielle Pluhacek CC all rights reserved

move & still

the balance of move & still video by Danielle Pluhacek CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 created with Da Vinci Resolve 20 for music; poem was recorded in ClipChamp using AI voice; added to the video in Da Vinci Resolve 20 exported as mp4 1920 x 1080.

Credits

Audio/Words

Photos

Cheese and Chronicles

Cheese & Chronicles is a narrative podcast for those who love the “how” and the “why” behind what we eat. We explore the origins of the world’s most famous cheeses through the lens of the strange events they witnessed. Come for the history, stay for the recipe.

In my introduction, I use the words: “currency”, “weapon”, “gift for kings”, and “catalyst for chaos” so I wanted to find sounds that would really emphasize this. I used the cash register sound, the shing of a sword, fanfare music, and the sound of people yelling. Each sound corresponded with what I said. The music was light and curious, but not overwhelming. I used my iPhone to record my narration.

I got all of my sounds from Freesound and mixed them in AudioMass. I used Riverside to combine my audio, narration and image. I used Gemini to create the image without text. Canva to add text to the image.

Audio

Medium Crowd Yelling At Street Fight by IENBA — https://freesound.org/s/834338/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Medieval Fanfare.wav by gertraut_hecher — https://freesound.org/s/572935/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Cash Register Purchase by mokasza — https://freesound.org/s/810182/ — License: Attribution 4.0

shing_1.wav by 1urker — https://freesound.org/s/435789/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Unknown Path Groove by code_box — https://freesound.org/s/520191/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Ep 3 Riot by Danielle Pluhacek CC BY-NC-ND

Podcast Cheese & ChroniclesEp 3 Riot Complete” Narration by Danielle Pluhacek  CC BY-NC-ND

Images

“PODCAST“ AI Image generated using the prompt “a cover for a podcast that is about strange historical events involving cheese, talking about a different cheese and getting a recipe each episode; there can be no text on the image  “PODCAST”  by Gemini. February 2026 
“Cheese & Chronicles“ by Danielle Pluhacek  CC BY-NC-ND

Our City!

I knew I wanted to do Article 20 from the start. When I went searching for images, I found so many photos. This one stood out to me because it is already following the 1/3:2/3 rule and I absolutely love the the juxtaposition of concave and convex lines that the building creates. I chose to put the Article number on the top because I didn’t want to cover the protesters. I used a font called Ultra because it was thick and had curves to it. The text font, Yatra One, reminded me of how a fat, chisel tip marker would write on posters or signs. Using the curve feature, I again used the lines of the building to anchor the lines of text. I also used the glow feature to make them stand out just a bit against the monotone photo.

Application: BeFunky

Original Photo: “Black and White Photo of Crowd of People Protesting in Front of City Hall” by Connor Scott McManus CC BY 4.0

Pasture Bedtime

Vaughn Field ME” by Danielle Pluhacek CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
“Pasture Bedtime” by Danielle Pluhacek CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

I took this photo (top photo) of my son a decade ago! He was running in a big field attached to the local playground we used to go to when we were in Maine. We would go after dinner to get as much energy out as we could before bed, because at three, there was a lot of extra energy! He was chasing my cousin and had no time to stop for a picture; which was just fine with me because I love a good candid any day. In the photo I took, he was in full motion and he is almost dead center, and because the sun was setting, there was a pretty good shadow on him. I used the rule of thirds to crop, (bottom photo) keeping in mind that he had to have somewhere to run to, so I put him in the upper left so he remains in motion and we still get the point of view that I really wanted. I also added a retro filter to stylize it, which I think enhances the sunset colors dramatically without looking artificial.

Tide and Joy

Jasper laughing at the beach” by Danielle Pluhacek
Happy Feelings (short ver.2)” by AudioCoffee is licensed under CC-BY-NC 4.0

New Media: “Jasper laughing at the beach/audio” by Danielle Pluhacek is licensed under CC-BY-NC 4.0

After my eyes went cross looking at so many amazing photos on the CC sites, I was overwhelmed. I know that I take pretty decent photos, so I decided that I would use one of mine.

This is my son, Jasper, over 10 years ago on Melbourne Beach, Florida. We went to visit family friends for the day. Jasper was the only little one and I could tell he was getting restless, so we took the short walk to the ocean. It was early March, still cool enough not to swim, but nice enough to dip our toes. If I had to choose a soundtrack for this moment when I replay it in my mind, I think AudioCoffee captured what makes the image come to life. We ran around on the beach in and out of the water, laughing and splashing. Now that he is much older, I often think about little moments like this, remembering the sun on our cheeks, toes in the tide, and that unmistakable little laugh.

To Note: I only used the intro and outro to HappyFeelings (shortver2) Because the license is CC BY-NC, (allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format) I used AudioMass to cut and splice the parts of the audio I liked the best.

It’s almost my turn!

I’m a board game enthusiast. I was introduced to board gaming a few years ago and have since built a diverse collection. I’m particularly drawn to tile-placement games like Harmonies and Azul, as well as engine-builders such as Mycelia and the Century Road series. I attend local meetups as often as I can. Much like the librarian community, I’ve found board gamers to be incredibly welcoming and always ready to share their expertise with others. My collection of games can be viewed on my profile on the Board Game Geek website. As I get more into the hobby, the games get more challenging and usually significantly longer (and more expensive!). I’m looking forward to attending my first board game conference this year!