We pick back up in the midst of the party fighting the blue dragon and storm elementals. Galahad has now attached himself to the dragon who has begun to dive bomb at top speed. Meanwhile, Arguile gets knocked off of the airship and Zechs sends Duo immediately after him. Galahad, being strapped to the dragon, begins to unleash divine punishment, eventually killing the dragon. Arguile and Galahad are met with a giant eagle to their rescue and a very nervously excited Duo giving a playback of events to Zechs. After all of this, Galahad's new fairy dragon friend reveals that they are the goddess Hlal. The two have a lengthy exchange and with that, she reverts to a fairy dragon. After quite the day, the party finally rests.

There's so much happening and that's where we pick up…

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The party continues its journey on the skyship. Galahad makes a new friend in the form of a fairy dragon and arranges a new deal with the ship’s captain in regard to Zechs’ new art project. On the horizon, the clouds begin to gather and lightning begins to crack. They are in for a fight with a blue dragon! As they prepare as best as they can, Galahad confirms that this is somehow related to Tiamat, which is not reassuring to the paladin. They brace themselves as the dragon and air elementals seem to have the party in their sights. This battle in the skies may prove more troublesome than they thought. Will they survive?

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Theme Music is written and performed by The Floating Lighthouse

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Hey everyone and welcome to the first Divergent Paths cut scene. This particular character has only appeared once in the podcast thus far in Episode 65 Entrapment. We will keep the details sparse, but suffice it to say that they play an important role in the overall story moving forward. We hope you enjoy this and the several other scenes in development.

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The separated party makes each individual move back to the same goal: stopping the Constable. The majority of the party heads to Belrondis where Zechs is debriefed and asks for help with the planes colliding. The guild members tell him to take it up with the old man. Glad has a meaningful vision of her god The Protector regarding beings known as the Daughters of Creation. She also makes the journey to the Feywild to meet with King Oberon. Shanks gains some insight into himself and his past with Mr. Bell and is sent into Granz City to find the underground passages that will lead to the machines. As the party and Glad reunite and traverse back across Granzia to Granz City, Shanks makes his way through the Fey Steps and finds the remnants of the Tell-Tale Guild. He makes a deal with them to save his life and a sacrifice to a mysterious god called Elrin...

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The group makes their final preparations for the next leg of their journey. Shanks and Salix continue tweaking the Elven Speed making the most of their time on this long trek. Hoshino performs the spell “Legend Lore” with the group for Arguile’s “Guardian’s Rapier”.

“The Guardian's Rapier is a rose of thorns, once held by Ybo, who plucked it from the heart of her people's betrayal. Gerviss, the Void Dragon, served as her shield and companion on her journey. But the rapier's true potential remains dormant, buried beneath layers of thorns, waiting for the one who possesses the courage to navigate its twists and turns. Yet, be warned, for in the center of the rose lies a seed of both light and dark, a seed that could bloom into a flower of beauty or a weed of destruction. Choose your path wisely, for the thorns will cut deep and the consequences will echo far.”

Their ally Quon informs them of strange things happening to his homeland and fears that perhaps it is too late. The group also finally takes the time to fill in Hoshino (and Salix) on the history of the party and what they would have missed before joining the group. While talking Zechs and Hoshino discover that Zechs’ bow “Jack of All Trades” has altered. There are several attempts to discover the new features of his bow with very limited success.

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Last time we saw our heroes finishing their night of relaxation with a show from the bard, Rosco. While the majority of the group talks and drinks with the bard, we find Zechs sitting towards the front of the venue lost in thought. A heartfelt conversation is had between Zechs and Hoshino and afterward, the group splits and sees where the night takes them. That evening Hoshino has a conversation with the Daughter of the Weave and we learn a bit more about the man out of time. He also learns a lot about his compatriots and feels this group's pain even before coming together. Come morning, back at Zechs' parent's place, we learn it is his 34th birthday. A surprise breakfast banquet is made and some celebration is held. Some of the group makes their way toward the airship "The Swift Hummingbird" and settle arrangements for travel while Hoshino and Arguile retrieve items deemed necessary for safe travels. Shanks gets some insight from the Light of Elrin.

There's so much happening and that's where we pick up…

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Despite his better judgment, we learn that Argo has gone off to see his old friend and ally Antonius. The group also deals with the ramifications of their seemingly harmless prank with Shanks. It’s revealed that Shanks has been struggling with his mental state for quite some years and it all came to the surface with the party over breakfast. After a long exchange between Shanks, Zechs, Salix, and Glad the party hugs it out and disperses to do some last-minute shopping for tonight’s outing. While at the venue, the party all has an exchange of cultures and drinks. There is never a short amount of bonding over drinks with this crew. There's so much happening and that's where we pick up…

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In the southern reaches of Iwi, off the coast of Ecra, sits the small chain of islands called the Rowly Keys. Home to the descendants of Dwarves, Halflings, and Gnomes alike, this obscure set of islands has a strange history.

In the fifth episode of Across the Planes, Tom, Frim (Hoshino/Bosco), and Ty (Thai/Voyas) discuss and come up with the lore surrounding the Rowly Keys. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss the culture, religion, industry, and overall vibe of the island community.

VO: Thomas Lapierre III, Frimmer Starstone, and Mul_Ty

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After a hard-fought battle against Strahd von Zarovich and narrowly claiming victory, the party splinters. The majority of the party: Arguile, Cereius, Kyver, Galahad, and Zechs return Argon's skull, fight Baba Lysaga, retrieve Galahad's armor, and head toward Belrondis. They seek the aid of the Shuffle Guild, Zech's found family. Meanwhile, Shanks goes on a journey of discovery, as he meets the enigmatic Mr. Bell instead of Dona Takal. Lessons are learned and breakthroughs are had. All of this happens under the dark clouds that are the Constable's plans to destroy three prime material planes, and their homes.

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The party finds their time in Nymora very reminiscent of their time in Granz City just after their defeat of Strahd. There is a lot of planning for the next stages. There are a lot of revelries. Some pranks and lots of drinking that was involved. The party split up and while half go shopping for ways to improve Shanks’ elven speed, the other half looks to acquire an airship for their trip to help their ally, Quon. During this time the group is reminded of just how much Hoshino doesn’t know and adds more to their list of things to tell him at a later time. They meet with Aura back on the cruise ship to kill some time, have some drinks, and make plans for the evening to see Nymora’s nightlife scene. Shanks and Salix acquired materials for their creations and some information from Torbera about the incursion that happened. There's so much happening and that's where we pick up…

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Theme Music is written and performed by The Floating Lighthouse

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