Wreathed in steam, something huge and unhappy awaits the Slayers in the darkness of the cave. Have they found the Thornvale Nightmare? The Elders as vikings can be found on Twix, here.

Have the Slayers claimed the Golden Belt? Have they completed the second Task of Tilagos? And if they have, what next?

They have negotiated, fought, fled, fought again, fled again, negotiated again. Can the Slayers finally (finally!) claim the Golden Belt of Krathanos?

Scaly, Parker and Uncle Buggie take a trip to the Shadow World. But will they all make it back? And will all the players make it back from the broom cupboard? Krathanos does some more shouting.

The Slayers flee so far from Krathanos, the DM has to add in extra map to accommodate their cowardice. There is some re-grouping and re-thinking. Briefly, we lose a monkey.

We chat with AJ from the Adventurer’s Anonymous podcast and then it’s back to the inaction. The Slayers are in trouble. Will they make good their escape? Or just talk about it while things get worse?

The gang talk Dragonmeet and Christmas in an effort to avoid having to save vs. the imminent Meteor Swarm. The singed remnants of the Slayers must then face Krathanos’ giant ape guardians!

A reader emails in to take us all to task, then it is back to Tilagos Island, where the Slayers must face the wrath of Krathanos and his gargoyle attendants.

The Slayers have silenced the Doomshroud’s mournful song, and thus completed the first of the Four Tasks of Tilagos. Which challenge should they turn to next? And how will they get there?

We return to the Droomshroud for more forest-based fun. The Slayers are in trouble. Can they prevail over the Big Evil Tree and its arboreal guardians? Or will we have to come back again next week? Please, please can this be the end of it. And joining us for a chat this week is Willow … Continue reading Episode 171 – Underneath the Tree →