In our 25th session, our Not-Quite-Heroes find themselves investigating a fungal issue in rural Glagus. As they try to investigate, the party get into a moral dispute in a tavern that not only opens wounds between Emilia and Cecily, but begins to make the villagers opinions of the party turn sour. 

Pogo and Cecily try to discover what could be the root of the mysterious illness that ravaged the village before the party arrived while Emilia and Sartheleon embark on their own quest which forces the two to question their honesty between one another, and for them to finally start facing the truth behind their complicated feelings. 

Can our misguided adventurers in training get past their own stubbornness to work together and save the village? Or, are they adding to the suffering the poor townsfolk have already endured?

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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Today, we reunite with our oddball party as they face off against an omnipotent being that holds the secret to everlasting peace. The stage is set, and as a corrupted chord begins to strike, our party must act quickly to secure the legendary artifact from their God-like foe.

This two-part adventure was made possible thanks to Todd at @earth_former_games, who not only ran this adventure but also designed the subclasses used by the party.

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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Today, we join four offbeat adventurers as they go on what very well could be their final quest -- a journey to discover the fated Song of Creation, an artifact that could, in theory, rewrite the very fabric of existence.

This two-part adventure was made possible thanks to Todd at @earth_former_games, who not only ran this adventure but also designed the subclasses used by the party.

Each of the subclasses featured in The Song of Creation are part of "Folkor's Fabulous Friends", a brand-new supplement compatible with D&D 5th Edition and the 2024 ruleset.

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In our 24th session, the party finally make it to Glagus! Surrounded by more snow and frost than they know what to do with, our Not-Quite-Heroes have to figure out the best mode of transportation to make it to Starfall City in order to see Pogo's family. As they deliberate on the optimal wagon to take them on their way, they make friends with their new (sort-of) equestrian companions that will be joining them on their journey.

But, as always, not all is as it seems as they find themselves in a fishy situation in the middle of Glagus' overwhelming tundra. Then, they wander into yet another strange, isolated village in the middle of nowhere...

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In our 23rd session, our Not-Quite-Heroes finally make their way back to class––but not for long! Thanks to Sartheleon and Cecily's hijinks in Juno's office, the headmaster has grown suspicious of the group's activities and call them in for a disastrous interrogation.

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In our 22nd session, Cecily and Sartheleon finally break into Juno Everheart's office to try and uncover any dirt they can on the Adventuring College of Elona's Dean. Of course, the pair pay a visit to their dear friend at the alchemy club before heading out. 

Meanwhile, Pogo continues his own research in the school library to try and discover more information about the Elonian elites (more specifically, if Juno is secretly Cecily's mom) as he and Emilia begin planning their trip to Glagus, and Emilia has a heart-to-heart with Frederic about her new Warlock pact, and about the late Violetta who is haunting the couple's troubled engagement.

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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Today we move away from our "Not-Quite-Heroes" at ACE to instead peer into the happenings within the vast continent of Divitotum.

In this dramatized short story, Kiran reflects on the Family Day incident before meeting up with Cecily to go over conspiracy theories while grappling with her complicated feelings for the Aasimar now that they're both attending classes at ACE.

"Wildfire Hearts" is narrated by Taylor Murchie and edited by Anna Eliza

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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CW: This episode contains references to seizures.

Our Not-Quite-Heroes are plunging themselves into dark waters as they try to piece together the truth behind the dark arcane powers that took control of Emilia during ACE's Family Day Event.

In our 21st session, we pick up at The Light Under as Emilia tries to run away from Sartheleon after the two of them were caught in a one-way embrace by the wait staff. Afterward, Emilia and Pogo team-up to investigate the Gauntlets with their "best friend" Stu Dent, which ultimately leads to Emilia uncovering more mysteries about her family -- and potentially, her identity, and Sartheleon discovers one last message left behind for him by Raven in his new set of armor that reveals he might be worth more than Gwen has let him believe.

Plus, Cecily and Kiran finally have an opportunity to bond following the incident in Laxor before the party's Cleric throws herself into investigating a number of campus conspiracies crafted by herself.

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Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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Today we move away from our "Not-Quite-Heroes" at ACE to instead peer into the happenings within the vast continent of Divitotum.

In this dramatized short story, we revisit The Light Under and gain a new perspective on Sartheleon and Emilia's "first date". Just who is this mysterious stranger, and what role could he possibly play in Elona?

"Plaything" is narrated and edited by Anna Eliza

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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In our twentieth session, the party descends on their local Moon Dollars for a special investigative presentation by Pogo – featuring Frederic and Kiran, who get invited to tag along. As Pogo begins presenting the cold hard facts of everything that went down at Family Day, and presenting possible theories as to what could be going on with Juno and the Gauntlets. 

As the group disperses, Pogo, Cecily, Kiran and Petra meet up in the young Stardust heir's dorm room to try and continue their research by spying on Frederic and Emilia via Bookworm's Familiar Surveillance. 

Later, Emilia and Sartheleon finally go on their not-quite-first-date at the elusive Elonian teahouse "The Light Under" – an unsuspecting location with a unique Underdark flair that gives the pair time to bond in their own way. While there, Sartheleon feels the two being watched, and a mysterious figure from Emilia's past ups the ante by finally making himself known.

Featuring...

Noah Bryan as your Dean of Magic

Anna Eliza as Violetta

Nick Tavanese as Sartheleon

Aaron Owens as Pogo

Taylor Murchie as Cecily

Gretter Naranjo-Leon as Calor

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