The party learns delicate lessons of kitchens and courtship.  An unbelivable gift changes the game.  Audio credits: Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm"; Tabletop Audio "Castle Kitchen")

The party ascends the first levels of Volstus's Castle.  But is anyone there to greet them?  A harrowoing of tale of masters, servants, and loyalty.  Audio Credits:  Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm").

A rare breather. whereupon the party learns Thoon's story.  An interlude by Adam Steen.  Audio Credits: tabletopaudio.com ("Rise of the Ancients").

The pocket ghost pays off.  The party learns the truth of the Rise of Volstus, and of what terrible power they seek to challenge, starting with his foot soldiers of the lower levels.  And they are frighteningly monstrous.  Betrayal strikes the party!  Audio Credits: HarpistKT (Zombies Theme"), Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm").

Val pathfinds the hazardous terrain, as Sorn makes a new pet.  Thorin is skeptical of serendipitious news of a reunion.  Rag tries to hack the Astral Plane.  Audio Credits: www.tabletopaudio.com ("Dungeon I"), Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm").

A showdown with a shadowy villain leads to a divination of terrible alarm, and of time running out.  Audio Credits: Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm").

"I can only see the future!  I can't see the present."  The Oracle's situational usefullness becomes evident, and the party discovers Golarian's least fun piñata.  I'm just gonna move back... Audio Credits: Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm").

The party plucks a pocket ghost, begging for release.  Is this the way to penetrate the keep, or merely a Moaning Myrtle?  To quote Sorn: "This is why we don't have any sponsors." Audio Credits: Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm"), Zombie's Theme (arranged by HarpistKT).

The party has no time to mourn losses, to plan, or even to collect themselves.  The world is shaking, and the villians are moving.  Our heroes need a ride and see that the only one available is currently departing. Audio Credits: Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm"), Zombie's Theme (arranged by HarpistKT), Troll Grotto (www.tabletopaudio.com).

The party reels.  The plan has gone off the rails.  Sorn tries to pick up the pieces as the world falls around her and her allies. A great, terrible awakening begins to occur in the heart of the mountain .  Audio Credits: Griffin McElroy (theme "The Purple Worm").