Heart of the Dice [A D&D Podcast]

[2] - "The Drowned Highway" [The Great Crystal Cart Race]

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The second leg of the Great Crystal Cart Race takes us beneath the waves of the Topaz Tribes! What will the contestants see while down beneath the transmuted depths?!

Episode Wiki & Character Info

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[1] - "...And The Race is On!" [The Great Crystal Cart Race]

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:00:00 GMT

The Great Crystal Cart Race of Chrysallis begins! With several amazing and…interesting contestants with carts of…questionable quality, this year’s race is shaping up to be one unlike any we’ve seen before!

Episode Notes & Characters

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[Campaign Finale] - "Coda" [Notorious]

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Every song has its final measure—a concluding passage that transforms what came before. In the depths beneath the festival, Notorious must confront the echoes of their journey and decide which melodies to carry forward into whatever comes next. When the music stops, what remains? And when the crowd forgets, who remembers the song?

Visual Catalog

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[8] - "Stage Dive" [Notorious]

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The underground awaits. As Notorious plummets into the catacombs beneath the Bloom Festival, they discover the source of Beau's power—and the truth about what lurks in the darkness. With High5's warriors closing in from above and ancient horror rising from below, the band must fight for survival in a battle that will test not just their music, but their very souls. And in this business, some sacrifices echo louder than any song.

Visual Catalog

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[Bonus] "Trial By Podcast" - Highlights and GM Insights from Trials of The Elements

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:51:49 GMT

Pull up a chair and paint minifigures alongside us! In this special reunion episode, the cast and GMs from "Trials of The Elements" join together to share their favorite moments, insights, and new skills developed from observing each others' player and GM styles during this rotating campaign.

Click To View Our Painted Minis in the Ninestone Notion!

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[7] - "Find Our Roots" [Notorious]

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Something ties our heroes together, and a confrontation with a rival forces it into the limelight. As the band digs deep and solves the riddle beneath the Marigold, they come face to face with their muse for the first time.

Visual Catalog

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[6] - "The Exhibition" [Notorious]

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

As Notorious splits between a public exhibition and a dangerous heist for the final piece of their investigation, time runs out and choices must be made. When a cornered rival learns their secrets and demands the spotlight, the line between truth and performance shatters in the most dangerous way possible.

Visual Catalog

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[Bonus] "Trials of The Elements" (Full-Length Theme)

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Official theme song for Trials of The Elements, the 6-Episode Daggerheart Actual Play set in the Ninestone universe.

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[Campaign Finale: Part 2] - "Our Paths Shall Meet Again" [Trials of The Elements]

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT

At the peak of Mount Falls, six pilgrims face Ao, the Primordial Overpower himself—but the true test isn't for them. As earth shakes, winds howl, waters rage, and flames consume, the party discovers that gods don't just need worthy mortals... they need to learn what it means to change. With reality unraveling and divine judgments looming, our heroes must teach immortal beings the one thing they've forgotten: how to grow.

NPCs:

Ao, The Primordial Overpower

Kossuth, God of Fire

Istishia, God of Water

Akadi, Goddess of Air

Etugen, Goddess of Earth

Players:

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[Campaign Finale: Part 1] - "Our Paths Shall Meet Again" [Trials of The Elements]

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

NPCs:

Kossuth, God of Fire

Istishia, God of Water

Akadi, Goddess of Air

Etugen, Goddess of Earth

Players:

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[5a] - "Bitter Notes" [Notorious]

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

As some members tend to their wounds, fresh memories are unearthed that may best have been left forgotten. Meanwhile, others investigate the mysterious disposal of the Duskbuskers and discover the materials they will need to break this mystery wide open. While Notorious digs up secrets in the soil around the festival, someone else is secretly digging up some dirt on our heroes.

Visual Catalog

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[5b] - "Bitter Notes" [Notorious]

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Visual Catalog

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[5] - "Fire Within, Strength Without" [Trial of Fire]

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The air is choked with sulfur and sweat as our heroes journey to the top of Mount Falls, where a caldera of flames awaits their most difficult trial yet. Life and destruction hang in the balance as the pilgrims must choose what they are willing to sacrifice to proceed.

NPCs:

Players:

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[4] - "Showdown At High Moon" [Notorious]

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Our heroes reinvigorate their ultimate purpose under drastic pretenses. As one member chooses the path of cowardice, the band is ambushed by a surprise battle against the Duskbuskers as the blood moon draws high and lives are at stake.

Visual Catalog

Music Catalog:

⚠️ Minor Spoilers Warning: Track titles may hint at session events and story beats!

Full Playlist (Spotify)

• Nighttime at the Bloom Festival - A Tavern On The Riverbank (Adam Skorupa, Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz)

• First Look: Duskbuskers - Souls and Snuff (Borough Bound)

• Standoff & Smacktalk - Rise up Dead Man (Instrumental) (Port Sulphur Band)

• The Blood Moon Rises - Playin' Games, Tellin' Ghost Stories (Ludwig Göransson, Sinners Movie)

• Fight: Phase 1 - Kicking and Screaming (Blues Saraceno)

• Kale Goes Unstoppable - Three Horns Valley Boom Boom Fight (Jesper Kyd)

• Werewolf Transformation - Howl of the Werewolves (Derek Fiechter, Brandon Fiechter)

• Fight: Phase 2 - Howl Of The White Wolf (Adam Skorupa, Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz)

• Kai's Death Decision - What Lies Unseen (Marcin Przybyłowicz)

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[4] - "Still Waters Run Deep" [Trial of Water]

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Through unnatural mist, the pilgrims enter Istishia domain where still waters conceal deadly depths. As mirror images watch and isolated trials begin, the party discovers that the God of Water's test will challenge far more than their abilities.

Visual Catalog:

NPCs:

Players:

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[3] - "Dissonant Whispers" [Notorious]

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

When no one else can remember the band they just defeated, Notorious realizes the festival's memory manipulation is worse than they feared. As the band splits up to investigate, past betrayals surface and dangerous connections threaten to unravel everything.

Visual Catalog

Other Characters:

Jeremy

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[2] - "High Strung Silence" [Notorious]

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 01:00:00 GMT

When Notorious encounters the ethereal Strings of Fate, they must battle for more than just their fans. As the band splits up to gather intelligence around the festival, past betrayals and forgotten connections threaten to unravel everything they've built.

Visual Catalog

Iris Kane
Mikhail
Duskbuskers (Flint & Luna)
Petra Platinum
Shanksy
Strings of Fate (Viola & Cadence)
Petal Prescott

Other Characters:

Jeremy
Jon and Queenie Slakov

Music Catalog:

⚠️ Minor Spoilers Warning: Track titles may hint at session events and story beats! ⚠️

🎵 Complete Session Playlist

Meeting Strings of Fate - Salut d'Amour, Op. 12 (Arr. For violin, cello...) (Edward Elgar, Nigel Kennedy, Steven Isserlis)
Pre-Show Talk w/ Strings of Fate - Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7: III. Maestoso (Zoltán Kodály, Felix Froschhammer, Florian Ro)
Start of Fight - Strings of Fate Intro - Underground (Lindsey Stirling)
Phase 1 of Fight - Perihelion (Fractal Dreamers)
Ennalyn's Solo - War Of Hearts (Violin) (Dramatic Violin)
Phase 2 of Fight - Passion (Maestro Chives)
Final Chat w/ Petal, discoveries - Searching for Answers (Sergey Eybog)

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[3] - "Whispers On The Wind" [Trial of Air]

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The pilgrims enter the domain of Akadi, Goddess of Air, where breath becomes weapon and illusion reveals truth. As wind horses test their resolve and a city of voices beckons with familiar faces from their past, the party must choose between following breadcrumbs and forging their own path. But when the Lady of Air reveals the true cost of elemental power, will they still be willing to climb higher?

Visual Catalog

Akadi, Goddess of Air

General Tarkus

Queen Seraphra

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[1] - "Budding Talent" [Notorious]

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A budding band, undiscovered, prepares for their debut performance amidst a raucous crowd and a threatening barbershop quartet.

Players:

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Other Characters:

Jeremy
Myrie (with Caleb and Dylan)
Brinley

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[2] - "Stand Your Ground" [Trial of Earth]

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The pilgrims face Etugen, Goddess of Earth‘s trial testing cooperation and honesty. Stone creatures lurk in the depths while the party confronts visions from their past and are forced to stand their ground.

Visual Catalog:

NPCs:

Etugen, Goddess of Earth

He Who Bestows Change

Players:

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[1] - "Seasons of Change" [Trials of The Elements]

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

1,000 years ago, the Supreme Elementals came to an agreement under Ao to quell their violence with a special truce - no mortals would be recruited into their ranks, save for a sanctified area at Mount Falls where the Elementals can prepare trials to test their powers of change.

Today, meet the heroes that have been selected, forced, or volunteered for a sacred journey they expect to never return from. Can they learn to change into the forms that the Elementals demand they become, or will they perish to the elements?

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

He Who Bestows Change

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[10] "Sunk Cost" [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

As the party suffers the outcomes of several disastrous fates, they must face the reality of what their actions have done to the people of Criya. Meanwhile, gilded hands begin their movements towards a final ritual.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Beshaba, Mistress of Misfortune

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[9] "Cut The Deck” [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

As combat billows to a tumultuous finale, someone makes a desperate play for their life. As the stakes are raised five-fold, our heroes tow the line between life, luck, and a premature grave.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Master Virenni

Tymora, Goddess of Fortune

Beshaba, Mistress of Misfortune

Sareth Duskwind

Velka Bravada

Bartholomew Greaves

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"The Theta-9 Protocol" [One Shot]

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Late after hours, under the lockdown of the Library of Evolution’s top-secret projects, an artificer discovers an opportunity to rescue four androids set for decommission. Can they engineer an escape, or will they be factory reset at the hands of an ambitious gnome?

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

One-Shot Overview

PCs:

NineS (Ninestone Scanner Module)

NPCs:

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[8] "High Rollers On The Highest Seas” [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Ahoy, sky Pirates! As our heroes defend against an aerial assault, they must band together to take back their edge against the house.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Winton Rochere

Sareth Duskwind

Velka Bravada

Bartholomew Greaves

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"The Wedding Crashers" [One Shot]

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT

When a public wedding between the heiress of the Sonnage Family and the prince of the Raven's Guild descends into chaos, it must be saved or stopped by an estranged bodyguard, a loveless mercenary, and a commanding pastry chef.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

One-Shot Overview

PCs:

Guy-Francois de Patissier

Veylan Sonnage

Leon of the Quartz Watch

NPCs:

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[7] "Cloudtoppers” [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Bartholomew Greaves

To secure the help they need, the party embarks on a perilous journey beyond Criya’s borders, knowing that the price of their return may be more than one man is willing to pay. As the storm of revolution gathers, a new adversary waits in the wings—one who plays for keeps.

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[6a] - "A Plan Most Foul" [The Capital Offense: Solo Session]

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT

In the shadow of Balavda's military might, Winton Rochere walks a razor's edge between loyalty and truth. Will he answer the call for a favor he owes a friend? What will it cost him?

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

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[6] "The Price of Panacea” [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT

In the depths of the Vivarium, Kazeer presents his grand design—an answer to Endor's greatest affliction. But as the party negotiates for the life of a loved one, they must decide how far they are willing to go to secure a cure… and what sacrifices they are willing to make in the process.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Kazeer Rastorn

Endor Laidon

SPOILERS BELOW!

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Winton Rochere

Zennethor

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[5] - "Metamorphosis" [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Deep in the heart of Kazeer’s Vivarium, the party encounters something impossible—something wearing their own faces. Stripped of their weapons and forced into a desperate struggle, they must find a way to prove that they are more than just reflections.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Kazeer Rastorn

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[4] - "Fertile Efforts" [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Beneath the Vivarium’s beauty, something unnatural stirs. The party is drawn into the depths of Kazeer Rastorn’s work, where past and present intertwine—and the line between healing and horror begins to blur.

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Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Kazeer Rastorn

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[3] - "Seeds of Doubt" [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:00:00 GMT

Something is off about Kazeer’s Vivarium - from the butterflies above to the worms below. The party explores the Apothecanopy, converses with local clientele, and have an important discussion at nightfall as their investigation plants a seed of doubt in the otherwise lush environment.

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Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Kazeer Rastorn

Belrica Vannash

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[2] - "Rock Bottom" [The Capital Offense]

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:00:00 GMT

The party ascends to the city of Criya riding an otherworldly technology and guided by an unexpected ally. As they investigate the Lower Crust and venture into Kazeer’s Vivarium, tensions run high as each party member debates what they want to achieve on this journey.

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Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

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[1] - "The Golden Rule" [The Capital Offense]

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT

As this story begins with a different party, we learn the sad truth of what transpired at the Execution at Criya. Two years later, friends and family reunite to trade stories and prepare for the harrowing journey ahead.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Celestial Conservatory

City of Criya

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[Bonus] "The Umbral Harbingers" (Full-Length Theme)

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:41:54 GMT

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[Bonus] Dungeon Master Diary - Reflections on "The Umbral Harbingers"

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:26:12 GMT

Take a step into our tavern and unwind! Denton Wood and Nathan Elequin host a Q&A as we reflect on the challenges, triumphs, and lessons-learned from DMing "The Umbral Harbingers". In this we talk about encounter design, character arcs, empowering players, and other practical tips that Dungeon Masters may find helpful for their own campaigns.

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for The Umbral Harbingers!

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[12] - "Lilacs out of the Dead Land" [The Umbral Harbingers Campaign Finale]

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:45:55 GMT

With Zennethor looming, the party descends into one final realm to face their impending deaths and dance with fate. The Umbral Harbingers Campaign Finale.

Content Warning (minor spoiler below):

This episode contains depictions of one or more characters physically killing themselves. It does not contain any serious decisions of suicide or suicidal ideation since it pertains strictly to the mechanics of the final encounter with Zennethor.

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[11] - "Time Stops for No One" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:10:15 GMT

As the party explores and hatches a scheme to save The City of Souls, their lives begin to fade away.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

The City of Souls

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[10] - "The City of Souls" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:41:33 GMT

As the group departs The Volheim Estate in a vessel bound for The City of Souls, they are joined by powerful guide with world-shattering insights to share. Then they make a daring descent and discover the elusive machinations of a city under a unique influence.

Visual Catalog (SPOILERS - in order of appearance):

The Volheim Estate

Gareth

Count Lysander Volheim

The Duskmaven (Raven Queen)

The City of Souls

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[9] - "Blood Thicker Than Family" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT

The Festival of Shadows presses our players to sing, dance, and deceive their way to the final stages, where a terrifying truth is revealed. Then, an infecting influence forces the party to confront the evil inside of their friends and frenemies as the festival descends into chaos.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

The Volheim Estate

Count Lysander Volheim

Countess Ysabelle Volheim

Cecilia

(Spoiler): Inside the Glass Display Case

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[8] - "Masks and Caskets" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:30:29 GMT

As time ticks down to midnight, the group makes desperate plays to convince a Doctor, a Botanist, a Musician, and an Armorer to escort them to the Festival of Shadows. As they learn more about the vampires and their secrets, they don their own masks and enter the festivities, keen on qualifying for the final phase of the competition.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

The Volheim Estate

Count Lysander Volheim

Countess Ysabelle Volheim

Lavinia

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[7] - "It Takes Two To Tango" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:33:00 GMT

As the group signs a pact and steps into the gates of the The Volheim Estate, something amiss is in the air. With a special festival approaching at midnight and limited invitations for its esteemed guests, our heroes must scramble to find a date, steal an invite, or sneak their way into the festival ahead.

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

The Volheim Estate

Jacaunt

Barnabas

Count Lysander Volheim

Countess Ysabelle Volheim

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[6] - "Temple Runners" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 02:28:38 GMT

As the group finds the Bone Rattler Basilisk asleep with the Glaive of Selúne in its grasp, they are contested by three unexpected guests and a silent race for the relic begins. Meanwhile, murmurs under the Temple of Ya’amket suggests that this building may not be as sturdy as it first appeared.

SPOILERS BELOW

Visual Catalog (in order of appearance):

Osiria

Temple of Ya’amket

Bone Rattler Basilisk

Callen Vellorin

Glaive of Selúne

Miri Shadeleaf

Borin Stoneforge

Dagar

Sable Voss

Palace of Seraphra

Queen Seraphra

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[5] - "The Walls Have Eyes" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:31:02 GMT

During the night in Queen Seraphra’s palace, two members of the party receive unexpected guests. The team ventures with Callen Vellorin into the Temple of Ya’amket with urgency. The group delves through dungeon traps, trinkets, and puzzles in search of the Glaive of Selúne, racing against unknown opponents in the shadows.

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[3] "Twists and Treachery" [Operation Bloodstone]

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 03:11:21 GMT

The group unlocks critical memories of their lives before they entered into the Operation Bloodstone pact, including some startling revelations and unique skills to aid their journeys. Meanwhile, "The Confidant” reveals the next major task is to secure two of the keys from the 5 Elite Generals in Balavda, each of which has their own daily routines, specialization, and political ambitions. As the party begins planning which targets to pursue, the group investigates the Royal Library and Balavdan Shipyards with mixed results as suspicion starts to rise in the city.

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[4] "Shifting Sands" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:14:10 GMT

The party flees King Grimthorn’s wrath with the help of an unexpected ally. The Corpseweaver’s shard attunes to Eri Laidon and speaks to a disturbing revelation. The group enters Osiria and discovers the next necrotic beast - a Bone Rattler Basilisk burrowing under the sands of the desert. The group meets the refined and amicable Queen Seraphra and discover her domain’s unique role for skeletons and mummies. The Bone Rattler attacks and steals a precious artifact, spurring the party to action to retrieve it.

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[2] "Groundwork" [Operation Bloodstone]

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:34:38 GMT

As the party reports for inspection, their Calling Cards resonate with a special riddle directing them into the city streets. Lyr Chaellson discovers a secret ‘dead drop’ at an underground location near the Grand Bazaar, so the group investigates how to intercept it. Finally, they search for the location of the Phoenix Safehouse and discover a startling secret about the Empress Velgradia’s upcoming plans. Meanwhile, an elite investigator hits the streets to track them down.

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[3] "Flesh Against Flesh" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:30:07 GMT

The party meets with King Grimthorn and agrees to his plan to ambush and crush the Corpseweaver Abomination in a dilapidated church nearby. The party experiences the mysterious ability to Channel Souls from their Obols, including visits from Kita Saiora, Ichiban, and one of the voices in Winton’s necklace named Torin. The group debates several paths forward including stealing Black Jade, bartering with King Grimthorn, or confronting him directly. The brutal fight ensues and Winton Rochere takes a devilish dive. Finally, as the dust settles Cypress Oakweaver makes a campaign-shaping choice.

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[1] "The Red Sun Rises" [Operation Bloodstone]

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:15:57 GMT

Five soldiers and recent Ruby Empire recruits find themselves on the brink of the largest siege in Empress Velgradia's reign - a naval assault on the Amethyst Kingdom's city of Carapace. Forces clash, lives are lost, and our five soldiers convene with a mysterious "Confidant" who reveals a world-shattering revelation about their lives, their memories, and their top-secret mission behind Ruby Empire lines.

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[2] “Pass At Your Own Peril” [The Umbral Harbingers]

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:56:08 GMT

The group enters the Umbral Corruption and convenes at Death’s Draught, learning from barkeep Hellsa about the outbreak of Necrotic Beasts and how Obols protect sojourners from possession. They negotiate with graverobber Vespera for obols and are accosted by Jacaunt and his hounds. They arrive at Widowsberg to investigate the Corpseweaver Abomination, talking to locals and preparing for an upcoming fight.

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[1] "Breathe Again" [The Umbral Harbingers]

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:30:21 GMT

An army cleric revives on a battlefield with a fist full of Black Jade and a soul haunted by voices. A professor disappears on the night of a breakthrough and her apprentice tries to pick up the lost pieces. Two celestial-scarred students are desperate to save their loved ones from the grasp of death. A downtrodden playright takes on a new project rooted in the suffering of the world outside.

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"Enslaved Archipelago" [One Shot]

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 05:54:49 GMT

After accidentally breaking the enchantment of tyrant, five prisoners must commandeer a pirate ship and race to the archipelago’s capital. Their goal: halt the despot's reign and break the isles’ chains before her minions turn them into fish food.

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"Enshadowed Archive" [Two Shot, 1/2]

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:34:10 GMT

Bookish sages, avert your eyes! When the Illuminated Repository in the Sapphire Scholars comes under threat from a malevolent mage and his knowledge-devouring book homunculi, 4 adjunct professors are dispatched by Truthkeeper Prionus to resolve it. As they venture through the halls and pull from their magical areas of research, something strange happens to their notebooks and the texts that line the walls. Will they stop the homunculi and save the archives?

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Heroes & Mythos [4 / 4]

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:13:58 GMT

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Heroes & Mythos [3 / 4]

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:10:53 GMT

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Heroes & Mythos [2 / 4]

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:09:50 GMT

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Heroes & Mythos [1 / 4]

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:54:21 GMT

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"The Baba Boys" [One Shot Special]

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 17:52:18 GMT

After Logan get's Kali Ma'd by an evil cult while at his bachelor's dinner, his groomsmen must band together and enter his psyche in order to find him and face a cosmic threat greater than anything they've ever encountered.

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"Twilight Laid to Rest" [Weave of the Ninestone 7/7]

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:46:54 GMT

As time ticks down for our heroes, they venture to Virgo's tomb to discover the trials they must face to free themselves from the Celestial Curse.

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"Shock & Awe" [Weave of the Ninestone 6/7]

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:43:49 GMT

The party goes head-to-head with an electro-charged earth construct in an effort to reclaim its core and power their star scanner. Then they must make a difficult choice.

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"Echoes of Thundercrag" [Weave of the Ninestone 5/7]

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:42:55 GMT

As the heroes flee the Truthkeepers and end up in the mining colony of Starstep, they meet a young tiefling artificer with an idea that could help them locate Virgo's tomb. Meanwhile, a shrewd administrator is hot on their heels and threatens to expose their operation.

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"The Fault in Our Stars" [Weave of the Ninestone 4/7]

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:40:55 GMT

As Cypress' musical epiphany and Uyanga's enchanting song reveal the mysteries of the Celestial Script of Virgo, the party discovers that they are all cursed to phase out of existence in a process called "Celestial Ascension" in just 16 days. Headmaster Zagria advises them to find Virgo's burial place to return the Celestial Script, but Malcotin and other forces of Truthkeeper Prionus discover their secret and arrive to capture the students and return them to the Library of Evolution. As Nova joins, the party ambushes Malcotin's team and acquires the gems that Zagria needs to modify their memory.

After battle, Zagria and Gaius decide to erase their own memories of the party to protect them from Prionus, handing those memories in a runic stone to Uyanga. Meanwhile, Nova offers to act as a distraction with hopes that the party's celestial curse can help her reunite with her father. The party flees the Celestial Conservatory, join up with their animal companions, and narrowly escape capture by scaling the outer wall and running into Fettigorn Forest. After a night of wild magic and two friendly Elks, they discover that their destination lies somewhere near the mountains around Starstep, so they prepare to journey forth.

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"Twas The Night Before Classes" [Weave of the Ninestone 3/7]

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 16:55:28 GMT

The party defeats a swarm of beetles and discover a magic underground fountain with a a mysterious book. Lupine almost falls down a dark chasm. A salad scene. The students attend their first classes, Axios wins an Archery Competition, and Eri and Uyanga complete Mulnor's quest. Gaius is invited to the Purple Hearth for dinner, and Headmaster Zagria fears for the ramifications of the tome Aegon carries.

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"By the Bull's Horns" [Weave of the Ninestone 2/7]

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:03:00 GMT

The six students join ranks and form an Adventuring Party in hopes to win the Celestial Cup and earn exclusive access to the Library of Evolution. The party are relegated to a dilapidated cottage and have to rebuild it. Meanwhile, Aegon discovers a secret Cave of Taurus and the party begins their long trek inside.

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"Tales of Students & Stars" [Weave of the Ninestone 1/7]

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:03:00 GMT

As six incoming students at the Celestial Conservatory are forced to relive the moments that brought them together, each grapples with their own story of pain, determination, or dreams that push them to 'seize their own stars'.

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