Roads Uncharted

Rou finds he’s running in the woods, a raven flying at his right side. Given that wolves and ravens have been allies in his experience, he follows the raven to a patch of woods. The raven, perched on a large rock, shifts into the form of a woman wearing a silver pendant in the shape of a raven’s head. Out of the shadows appears a form draped in black robes, face covered by an ivory mask. The woman leaves and, when he realizes he’s about to deal with Death itself, Rou begins bargaining for his return.  

Trix is given a bath and some of their wounds healed by the Emperor’s servants. While enjoying a hot meal in their private quarters, they’re visited by the Emperor. He asks Trix about their actions at the outpost, and whether or not they plan to be useful and truly cooperative. Trix tries to bargain for Rou and Eight but the Emperor is dismissive, and tells Trix that they have until dawn to decide if they’re going to take on the role he has in store for them, or pay the consequences for their choices like their uncle once did. When the Emperor leaves, Trix attempts to escape through the window.   

Eight awakens in their cell again, this time the manacles holding them are enchanted to prevent them from casting spells. As they ponder their situation, they are visited by the tattooed stranger who claims they have no name. Eight nicknames them “Raspy” because of their voice. As the conversation continues, Eight begins to realize that Raspy is no friend at all. 

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CW: This episode deals with the repercussions of character death. While we discuss these things above table and feel safe exploring them, we realize this might be difficult for some audience members. Please listen to this episode only if the content would not be triggering for you. As always, your safety and enjoyment is important to us.

With The Dragon’s words echoing in the chamber that they’ve lost, Trix takes the opportunity to get another shot off at the final creature down below. Weakened from blood loss, they nearly fall off the rafter from the effort of the attack. Erdir reveals he doesn’t trust them, even though the Emperor does, and says he’ll spare their life if they join him. Trix climbs down to check on their companions, finding Rou has not survived the fight. Trix turns to Eight, finding them unresponsive as well, though revivable. When Erdir threatens to reveal Trix’s plans regarding the Emperor, they whisper to Eight that they have a plan before agreeing to cooperate. 

Later, Eight wakes up in a dark, dank dungeon cell. They find they’re chained to the wall and all alone. Realizing the chains and manacles aren’t enchanted, they use their magic to free themself. They receive a visit from Erdir, who boasts that Trix has betrayed them and Rou has died. A plate of food is deposited into the cell and, in a moment of defiance, Eight throws the plate at the window. The splatter misses its mark, but The Dragon merely smirks and leaves. Eight makes an attempt to leave their cell by dispelling the magic enchanting it, but kickback from the attempt causes them to lose consciousness again.

Meanwhile, Rou’s body is dragged into a chamber inhabited by a bald stranger covered in tattoos. The stranger instructs everyone to leave, that they have “work to do.”

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CW: This episode deals with character death. While we discuss these things above table and feel safe exploring them, we realize this might be difficult for some audience members. Please skip 47:15 to 49:42 if this would be triggering for you. As always, your safety and enjoyment is important to us.

With the doors locked and nowhere to escape, the party hears a crackle of lightning and suddenly The Dragon stands before them in the dining hall. Implying he doesn’t consider them a threat, he asks the group if they’re willing to surrender and make things easy on everyone. The party, of course, turns down the opportunity so The Dragon summons four terrifying looking minions before teleporting out of the room.

Eight attempts to summon a giant Eight Junior, but their magic seems ineffective and the summon fails. One of the creatures shifts into a mirror image of Eight, complete with a spoon. Unfortunately, a single attack downs Eight and knocks them unconscious. Another creature shifts into the form of a shaggy, black-furred wolf and then lunges, attacking Faerlin. Seeing that one of them landed in the soup trap, Trix takes a shot and strikes true.

The other two shift into mirror images of Faerlin and Trix, complete with matching weapons, and they make their attacks on the rest of the party. Trix takes an arrow to the shoulder, Faerlin and Rou fighting as hard as they can but taking more than they’re giving out. It isn’t long before Faerlin falls unconscious as well, but it is Rou that suffers the greatest defeat.

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With the alarm ringing through the fortress, the group makes a dash for the barracks. On their way, they’re nearly caught by guards rushing down the hallway past their hiding spot. The alarm eventually shuts off and the party continues on toward the barracks. When they arrive, Rou and Trix start to sift through the supplies for uniforms and equipment, while Eight follows Faerlin to the hallway to keep an eye on him. Trix does their best to assure Eight that Faerlin has not betrayed them, but Eight has their doubts.

Faerlin catches Eight watching him, and does their best to convince Eight that he has done nothing wrong. He asks Eight for cooperation before joining the others in rifling through the barracks. The party plans their next steps, deciding it might be best to head to the dungeon since that’s the likely location of the children. As they take a shortcut through the dining hall, they’re cut off from escape as gates drop to block the doors. 

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Faerlin has convinced the guards to drop their weapons under the guise of a “training exercise”, so Eight takes Jimothy and Bessie down to the stables where they should be safe from harm. While they’re gone, Rou unintentionally undermines Faerlin’s deception when he reveals he and the others have not been hired for any purpose, training or otherwise. Realizing the reality of the situation, one of the guards tackles Rou. 

Eight returns to find Trix and Rou battling the guards and Faerlin merely standing off to the side, watching. They gasp, draw their weapon and point it at Faerlin as they accuse him of luring them here under false pretenses. Eight casts a spell to draw Faerlin closer and forces them to lay belly flat on the floor, holding them while Rou and Trix deal with the guards. Eventually the spell ends and Faerlin stands, their eyes pleading with Eight and finally turning to anger. 

In an attempt to reveal no ill will, Faerlin tosses a dagger at a guard attempting to escape while Trix tries to convince them that Faerlin is on their side. Eight gives in a bit, agreeing to help Trix and Rou but announces to Faerlin they won’t forget what happened. As Rou beats one guard into surrender, the other pulls an alarm with his dying actions.

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Trix and Faerlin, having met no resistance, head off toward the barracks. Sneaking through the fortress, they are able to avoid detection and arrive at their destination surprised to find Rou and Eight aren’t there yet. They wait for a bit before going off to search for their companions. Meanwhile, Rou and Eight have been surrounded by guards. Looking around the room, Rou notices that there is a large chandelier above and cuts the rope to try and trap their potential captors. 

One guard is trapped by the chandelier, leaving Rou and Eight to engage the remaining guards in combat. Trix and Faerlin soon round the corner and Trix immediately joins in on the fight. The party’s attacks seem ineffective, but they’re able to dodge the retaliation from the guards. When one of them lunges at Eight with a halberd and missteps, Faerlin takes the opportunity to hold a knife to his throat and stall the fight.

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Logo Artwork design by Jessie

Character Artwork design by Riyuski

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As the party watches the guards march from the fortress below, they discuss their plans for infiltration. Faerlin offers a few options: directly up the treacherous path to the front door, through the servant’s entrance, or a secret passageway around the back. All options have their benefits and risks, but none seem the obvious best choice. Deciding it would be best to consider their options while they make their way down, the group attempts to avoid the guards’ gaze. However, Jimothy halts suddenly and causes Eight to lose their footing. Chunks of rock tumble down the side of the cliff, soon followed by the sound of a trumpet. Eight quickly reacts and summons an illusory mountain goat in the hope of disguising the true source of the rockfall.

They notice that the doors of the fortress open again, revealing a second contingent of guards heading down the path. Feeling they’ve avoided being spotted for now, they quicken their pace. Deciding to split up, Faerlin provides a rough sketch of the interior to Rou and Eight, who will be heading the back way near the guards’ barracks while Faerlin and Trix head through the front. The two groups make their way in, albeit with mixed results. 

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Dax

Opening theme music, editing and mixing by Wren

Logo Artwork design by Jessie

Character Artwork design by Riyuski

Segment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound

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CW: This episode references miscarriages and the grief associated with them. While this is implied to have happened off screen, we take your safety and enjoyment seriously. Skip 02:55 to 03:31, 07:45 to 8:08 and 10:58 to 11:12 if this would be triggering to you.

Join Dax as she shares another story from the War of Seven Hells. This is the fifth and final in a series of short episodes that give a peek into what was going on hundreds of years before the show begins. 

Thank you all so much for sticking with us!! We can't wait to be back later this month!

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Transcript by Dax

EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Dax

Opening theme music, editing and mixing by Wren

Logo Artwork design by Jessie

Character Artwork design by Riyuski

Segment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound

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CW: This episode references violence, hanging corpses, harm to children and death. While much of this is implied to have happened off screen, we take your safety and enjoyment seriously. Please listen at your own discretion.

Join Dax as she shares another story from the War of Seven Hells. This is the fourth in a series of short episodes that give a peek into what was going on hundreds of years before the show begins. 

Thank you all so much for sticking with us!! We can't wait to be back in February!

Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Kappa @TheKappaChris, Sebastian @sebastianyue and Wren @ThornyDryad 

Transcript by Dax

EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Dax

Opening theme music, editing and mixing by Wren

Logo Artwork design by Jessie

Character Artwork design by Riyuski

Segment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound

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CW: needles at 4:51

Join Dax as she shares a story from the War of Seven Hells. This is the third in a series of short episodes that give a peek into what was going on hundreds of years before the show begins. 

Thank you all so much for sticking with us!! We can't wait to be back early next year.

Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Kappa @TheKappaChris, Sebastian @sebastianyue and Wren @ThornyDryad 

Transcript by Dax

EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Dax

Opening theme music, editing and mixing by Wren

Logo Artwork design by Jessie

Character Artwork design by Riyuski

Segment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound

LINKS:

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