The Damascus Spears

Giving a Horse hands was probably not the solution to bringing one up a mountain.... Nonetheless, a slight is mended and a bond is formed. A daring rescue and growth occurs with those away from the party while an opportunity arises for an infiltration. The Sons of Atlas second in command, Selene, has some determined demigods coming after her.

Hands are far more useful than hooves when it comes to climbing a mountain. Unfortunately, neither are of use to Finly as he encounters the alleged Pirate King Dorsalis the Grimshark, the leading force of the Heads of Hydra and an old "friend" of Finly's.

Fresh out of the Labyrinth and back into the arid desert formations of Crete, the Damascus Spears chart their next course and get a bigger picture of what has begun to happen in the world. Far away a wild card and shrouded figure reconnects to an old "friend" of theirs within the party.

Down to the last few bits of audio that didn't record correctly, this unfortunately was another really sucky one. The party moves throughout and survives a great many dangers of the Labyrinth. They navigate complex sequence puzzles, platform and prepare before fighting the Nyxweave Minotaur guarding the Door of Death in Crete under the original city of Knossos.

Due to having a split party, I decided to combine the recordings of these two sessions. One done with Finly and Haktos and their time helping a peaceful transition for Delaton and the people of Chalkis, while attending to some of the aftermath of Myron's death at the hands of an Elite Son of Atlas. Following some divine warnings about the results of Scion, Feya, and Kal's failed defense of the grove, they put together a rescue mission. Meanwhile, those captured but not killed awake in another sinister enemy's grasp.

The journey below begins, their descent a quest for the lost Labyrinth of the Minotaur. Traps and puzzles await them as they press on where many have failed or perished. A living and shifting creation designed to kill and confuse all who enter. A living prison patrolled by the Minotaur which houses a Door of Death.

After 2 months of heavy editing and attempting to recover or provide context to lost audio, I am happy to present the salvaged session of what became a critical key point of the campaign so far. Something the party had yet to encounter: a crushing defeat at a battle they couldn't afford to lose. The audio in this episode was void of any of my (The DM's) voice due to errors with OBS. However, there were enough items that, with voice over context, I believe it to be worth listening too. I hope you all feel the same!

The Mother Tree has been felled and Haktos and Scion watch the consequences unfold. They race back to Chalkis while Feya, Finly, and Kal hatch a plan to assassinate Gourmand, the Tyrant ruling over it. Consequences are harsh and the world gets a little bit darker for the Damascus Spears and their quest.

Their journey to find the Labyrinth continues as Group 2 finds their way deep into Minotaur tribal lands. There a proud and noble Chieftain, Palsimos, guides his people and follow the path of the Minotaur. The party navigates their way towards peace and joins in on some of the cultural practices before undertaking their own trials. The stakes rise with inner truths and ideas challenged.

Part of the few episodes that became corrupted or failed to properly record, DM Noah recaps from memory and notes about the challenges the Damascus Spears in Knossos faced and pairs the gap going into the next episode. For reference, June 6th, 2021 was the date of recording of the episode and a great many more have already been recorded but just need time for general editing and upload. The recap roadblocks are currently all that stands in the way of getting them posted, but rest assured, they are being worked on!