It's time to face the castle's first vampire. Iria contemplates the sun, Tonreir summons a weapon, Gydeon makes a break for it, and Wingthe loses a little something. If only someone had brought decapitation.

Inside the crumbling walls of Lord Oberon's castle, our heroes must decide if a mysterious prisoner is friend or foe — and make a sacrifice before time runs out.

As night falls and creatures stir, it's time for our heroes to head underground. Gydeon reads, Iria inspires, and Wingthe is on fire. Meanwhile, Tonreir gets a little bit risky.

Our heroes encounter hidden dangers in a world of wind and sand. Wingthe takes in the views, Gydeon wields her journal, Iria is moved by the music, and Tonreir just tries to keep them all alive.

Vesper’s mansion proves as strange as the undead alchemist himself. Our heroes receive the tools they need to catch a vampire — but not before they’ve met a talking door, a meddlesome cupboard, and cats. Just, a lot of cats.

Vyer is full of secrets, even in the most humble of places. Tonreir plans, Iria explores, Wingthe bonds, and Gydeon makes it clear she’d trade any one of them for a bath.

Our heroes accept their fate in the Queen's service with varying levels of enthusiasm. Iria strikes a chord, Tonreir summons an ally, Wingthe takes a hit, and Gydeon screams.

What do a catfolk bard, a haughty sorceress, an aloof druid, and a street-smart fighter have in common? Nothing, except they’re all working for the Queen now. Welcome to Vyer.

Notes: This is a remastered version of Episode 1 re-released on June 30, 2023. A transcript for this episode is available here. A list of content warnings can be found here. For a written recap of this episode, click here.

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Music:
Jesse Spillane - "Solve The Damn Mystery"
Sergey Cheremisinov - "Fog"
Kevin McLeod - "Darkest Child"

Sound effects by Craigsmith, Breviceps, Urkki69, ditnoka, oldedgar, iut_Paris8, coldvet, JonCon_Library on freesound.org

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Cast:

GM - Drea Silvertooth

Gydeon - Kazz Baloo

Tonreir - Koulnis

Ira - Rev Winter

Wingthe - Jake Hoskinson

Rihva - Lian Xia Rose

Theme music:

"Solve The Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane