Home not being what any of us expected.  Zeke finds himself and his comrades in a city of death yet he still strives to set his homeland free, but has Zeke and his companions finally over stretched their abilities?

Unfortunately due to a hard drive crash we lost a few episodes worth of recording.  During the interval between Ven and his companions seeking alliances to fight against the dragon impersonating his dead wife and this episode, the party has accomplished several goals and adventures.

They did defeat the dragon of Magnamar and set the crime city on a path of legitimacy.  Ven, wanting no part of politics upheld his promise to DeCarlo and withdrew himself from the council, however he was not able to give up on his desire for revenge and sought, located the miserable retch who had held the blade that killed Ven's wife all those years.  In spite of this would be killing being little more than a homeless drunk now, Ven could find no mercy in his dark heart for the retch, and so he murdered him, just as he had promised himself so many years before.  After all, the contract had to be completed.

The group then joined with a extra-planer group to seek out a corrupted elder-brain and spent several weeks in the Underdark, where they narrowly escaped Zilva's mother and her forces, who while being on their own campaign, would have been more than delighted to turn Zilva over to her.  This narrow escape did not come without a price as Zilva was forced to turn over a bit of flesh and blood to her uncle so he could make a clone of Zilva to turn over to her mother.  Zilva's fear is what this may mean to her brother when the clone is provided in her stead.

And so, Ven and Zilva talk Zeke into returning home to reclaim his family's rights as nobles in the hopes that they can gather their own forces to strike at Zilva's mother and her army to free her brother before it is too late.  In the process the group meets a pugilist named Erika who also happens to be captain her own airship.  They join forces with her and head to Zeke's homeland.

Which brings us up to date with Zeke's Homecoming.

 

We of course apologize for the lost episodes, and hope to one day record a fireside chat episode to discuss the lost adventures.

Having humbled himself and in so doing forming an uneasy alliance with DeCarlo, Ven and his comrades continue to seek any advantage they can gain against this enemy for they have now learned how much danger they are in.

In desperation they seek out the Withering Tower in an effort to learn of a weakness this foul twisted dragon may have, but what foes will they face within the walls of the tower.

Cast:

Wes: DM

Tela: Zilva

Seth: Franklin

Wyatt: Zeke

Chuck: Gundar

Michael: Venarius

Having fought a dragon on family's own grounds Ven and his comrades begin a search for alliances against this strengthening evil.  However, politics and old rivalries complicate matters.

A bond stronger than friendship continues to develop between Ven and Zilva, but can this relationship work between a human and an elf, a drow at that?

Cast:

Wes: DM

Tela: Zilva

Seth: Franklin

Wyatt: Zeke

Chuck: Gundar

Michael: Venarius

Now in survival mode, Ven, Zeke, Franklin, Zilva and Gundar attempt to escape from the tombs where Ven's wife should have been buried.  What finds them, makes them aware that they are in much more danger than they had thought.

Discovering that his wife is apparently alive, Ven begins looking for answers as to how this could be true.  Unknown to him and his comrades they are stumbling into even deeper plots and deceptions.

Things are not as they seem as the investigation continues as Ven searches for the individual actually responsible for killing his wife.  When investigation reveals news of the "Green Lady" Ven's approach becomes more aggresive, but what dangers will that unleash.

GUNDAR HAS BEEN SAVED FROM HIS OWN FOOLISHNESS AND VEN, ZEKE, ZILVA, AND FRANKLIN HAVE RETURNED WITH HIM TO MAGNAMAR WHERE VEN BEGINS HIS SEARCH FOR REVENGE.  A VERY DARK SIDE OF VENARIUS DORN BEGINS TO SHOW.  WILL IT CONSUME VEN?

VEN, ZILVA, ZEKE, AND FRANKLIN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER PLANE WHERE THEY BELIEVE GUNDAR IS BEING HELD CAPTIVE.  THEIR PLAN IS TO RESCUE THEIR COMRADE AND RETURN TO MAGNAMAR WHERE VEN PLANS TO AVENGE HIS WIFE'S DEATH BY DESTROYING HIS FATHER AND HIS HOUSE.

We pick up a new campaign on the Podcast after a few unpublished sessions to get the campaign started.  The characters and players are:

Roltier: Played by Jared

Ryl: Played by Wes

Acca: Played by Johnny

Lillith: Played by Alley

Elthor: Played by Randy

Landri: Played by Michael

A member of a ruling noble house has been murdered, and too conveniently the leader of the Cowled Wizards is accused and arrested.  Leaving the heroes to investigate the crime to determine the real killer.