In the wake of a productive training montage, the party finds new direction at the Sapphire Sabre. Tokas dispenses gloom. Shabba obtains a new weapon. Azlo shares a long-held secret.

Old wounds never truly heal, and that proves especially true in the case of our favorite gnomish inventor. Shabba uses a respected mentor for target practice. Azlo suggests paying a visit to a particularly dark personage from the party’s past. Tokas isn’t the only one doing the experimenting, for a change.

While en route to Nennept, our heroes have found themselves confronted by a harsh reality – not to mention two rather adept purveyors of said reality. Azlo skips bail. Tokas experiments with a new substance. Shabba’s research grant pays off.

In an attempt to glean the final pieces of information their quest requires, the party retreats to Semmet, where they learn of the rather disheartening conditions under which the city’s people live. Azlo longs for revolution. Shabba gets slightly better at translating. Tokas shows a different side of himself.

An assortment of lovable woodland creatures (both real and imagined) lend their aid as the party is hunted through dark forests, bound for safer lands. Tokas keeps watch. Shabba translates poorly. Azlo seeks an audience… and finds one.

An unsuspecting greenskin construction crew is confronted by an uncanny assortment of projectiles. Azlo lights the way. Tokas strikes while the vial is hot. Shabba be shovelin’.

Upon learning of the greenskin plot to cross the river en masse, our heroes plan a nighttime raid in hopes of putting a damper on the enemy’s plans. Azlo burgles some information. Shabba’s passive perception fails him yet again. Tokas has second thoughts.

Our heroes make haste southward through Waspol, determined to complete their desperate reconnaissance mission against all odds. Azlo channels his inner cat. Tokas reminds his co-workers of their mission statement. Shabba applies paint.

In which the party eats boars, finds boars in the woods, and wears boars on their faces. There are a lot of boars in this episode, okay? Tokas makes a pass. Azlo is pessimistic. Shabba encounters a holy family.

The party receives a royal invitation, only to be told they are forbidden to speak of it. Azlo exhibits floral fastidiousness. Tokas designs the perfect gift. Shabba becomes bilingual.