Episode 264 of Speculate!–Blades in the Dark–Part Thirty-Eight of The Case of the Cindered Seal!

This episode carries content warnings for labor exploitation of minors, prophetic dreams, and recollection of severe childhood injuries.

Crossroads relays its vision of Aldo’s recruitment of the young porters. With a list of delivery locations provided by Kess, Yara, and Moss, the Strange Friends choose where to go next and begin planning a score. Ring struggles again with parenting. Ash speaks with a familiar visitor during a dream and comes away with some keepsakes.

“The Case of the Cindered Seal” is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Blades in the Dark by John Harper. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood). Featuring a unique “Fugitives” crew sheet created by Brandon! (Available at https://therisingtithes.itch.io/)

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This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!