Curse of Radiance Chapter 5, Episode 7 - That's A Lot of Gods

In this week's episode, the three cultists- Amalessya, Lak'hot, and Entro- have come face-to-face with the guardian of the source of Verishanta Monastery's mystical power. And that guardian, it seems, is not just a dragon- it's one of the Eight Million Gods of Kara-Tur. (And of course, it isn't going to give up its charge quite so easily.) So assuming the three of them can defy one god... if they're successful, will Amalessya be able to defy a second? Find out in this episode, the last episode of the Legend Lore chapter!

It's the end of the year, and I have been BUSY! I've got about a week off from work so I've been sitting at the editing machine trying to get the last few episodes of this show edited. I've gotten most of it done so far (a few of these episodes have been a slog and a half- we got really sloppy on our last few recordings) so mostly I have a bunch of re-records and such to do before this is all done. But the end is in sight, and with any luck, I'll have a day or two before the end of this break where I can sit and play video games without feeling like I have this responsibility looming over my head. I'm so excited.

Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful winter holiday, and I hope you're all staying safe and warm out there! The year is using its last ounce of strength to try and get me sick again (my wife is currently under the weather and we aren't sure if it's something I already had or not) so I hope you're all in a better position than me.

Have a great week, and I will see you all in 2026 (hopefully in a better spot than we all are now)!

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Chapter 5, Episode 7: Legend Lore - To Defy a God

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 5, Episode 6 - All Elves Are Created Equal, But Some Elves Are More Equal Than Others

Before I get into the post, let me just wish a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday to everyone out there! I really hope you're all staying safe, staying warm, and staying healthy out there. It's been one hell of a month so far- I got Covid a couple weeks ago, and then immediately after that was done I caught Swine Flu- and this is after at least a couple weeks of all sorts of things going wrong for me, with the biting freezing cold on top of it all. So seriously, I want you all to stay safe and careful out there. Take care of yourselves. Whatever it is you think you're hustling for, it'll get along just fine if you take care of yourself first.

With that said, welcome to this week's episode! Much like children getting what they want during the holiday season, this episode begins with Amalessya being allowed to make a wish at the Verishanta (the Living Tree). Will it come true? Was it even specific enough to be within the scope of this flashback? Keep listening and find out! But after the wish is made, we get some casual fantasy race talk, we get some sneaking around after-hours, and we get a fun tease for what will surely be an exciting session next week. This episode has it all!

Thanks so much to everyone for listening. This year has been such a rollercoaster for me, and a big part of that has been the fact that we've finally been able to release this show to the public. So if you're here, if you're listening, I want to give you a sincere thank you.

I hope you all have a great week, and I'll catch you next time, with our last episode of the year!

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Chapter 5, Episode 6: Legend Lore - Wishes and Plots

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 5, Episode 5 - The Word I Was Looking For Was "Balneary"

In this week's episode, Amalessya, Lakhot, and Entro wake up the morning after they arrived at this mystical monastery off in the far east (and after Entro sabotaged their food supply) in search of a great power that Moander wishes them to steal. As they get to know the people and learn the goings-on in this cloister, this great power just might make itself known...

I don't have a ton else to say about this episode, so I'll take a moment and plug our Patreon! If you head over to Patreon.com/InterPartyConflict, for a measly $1 a month you can get a ton of outtakes from the show so far. (There have been a LOT during this story arc, and I've been trying to include context so Patrons have an idea of what sort of stuff was going on behind the scenes.) And technically, if you wanted you could join for one month, download all the stuff that's on there, and then dip out (I'm not a cop, do what you want) but I should let you know, next month there's going to be something big going out exclusively on the Patreon, so you might want to stick around until then!

Anyway, thanks to everyone for listening, and I hope you enjoy what we still have in store!

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Chapter 5, Episode 5: Legend Lore - Monastery of the Living Tree

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 5, Episode 4 - Cultists and Cane Toads and Monks, Oh My!

And here we are, beginning the third and final flashback of the Legend Lore arc! Ildana experiences the memories of Amalessya, an elven cultist of Moander (who isn't actually a cultist of Moander) traveling with a side salad and decaying brunch at the behest of the Jawed God himself, on a mission to steal a source of great power from an ancient monastery in the far-off eastern nation of Wa. What significance will this monastery pose in the future? Keep listening and find out!

This flashback was a lot of fun to make, and underwent quite a few drastically different iterations in the planning phase. (Fun fact: if Jay hadn't left when he did, this segment would have been utterly unrecognizable from what we got. His departure left us with a lot of time to retool some things that we were all planning, and Chris did a lot of work that led to this flashback becoming what it was, and it will have long-lasting effects on the campaign moving forward!) While I think this flashback as a whole could have been tightened up a little bit, I'm extremely pleased with how it turned out!

I really hope you all enjoy this story arc, and I hope you continue to enjoy what comes after!

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Chapter 5, Episode 4: Legend Lore - A Distant Power

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 5, Episode 3 - Mired in Quicksand (Literally and Figuratively)

The exciting conclusion of the second Legend Lore flashback! Benjil Turcott, gnome mercenary, has just gotten done killing a guardian of Lathander's temple so he and his band can plunder the holy relics for the Zhentarim. However, one of the relics speaks to him- a sword with a ruby-quartz blade- and begs him not to go through with this job. There is much at play in this story, says the sword, and Benjil has an important role to play as well. Will this request- as well as the urging of an old friend- be enough to turn Benjil from completing his end of the deal? And if he decides to go through with it... can the Black Network even be trusted not to betray him?

I really like this episode. It was difficult to make- there were a lot of logistics going on behind-the-scenes that made this one a unique challenge- but after editing out all of the difficult bits I think the end product is fantastic. This is also an example of the kind of games we had to play with the existing canon of the Forgotten Realms- as much as possible I wanted to adhere to and involve the lore that existed, but in so many cases there's so little to go off of that I really had to stretch what little I could find. But, like I said, I'm happy with the result!

I hope you all enjoy the episode, and next week, tune back in for the last (and longest) of the Legend Lore flashbacks!

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Chapter 5, Episode 3: Legend Lore - Broken Promises

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 5, Episode 2 - The Halfling, Benjil Turcott

We're back, with another episode of the Legend Lore story arc! This flashback will be a bit meatier than the last, so stay tuned.

In this week's episode, Torunn experiences the life of a halfling mercenary named Benjil Turcott, who has been hired to explore the ruined city of Teshwave with the other members of his troupe, the Steel Lions, to find a lost relic of the god Lathander. But in order to get to it, they need to traverse a dungeon full of deadly- and vaguely familiar- traps and hazards...

This episode was a lot of fun to make, and once again allowed Freeman some time to acclimate himself to the campaign before we get back into the main timeline. So I hope you all enjoy listening to it!

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Chapter 5, Episode 2: Legend Lore - The Forgotten Sanctum

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 5, Episode 1 - A New Beginning

Everyone, gather 'round! We have some big changes to talk about.

First, the episode itself. In this week's episode, the three heroes have undergone a ritual that will give them information about the artifacts they've been collecting (two down, one to go) that will help them rid themselves of the cursed azure bonds. Fennec has felt his mind be catapulted through time and space, waking up as an elven soldier- one of the N'Vaelahr, the elite shadow soldiers guarding Cormanthor- as he and his squad are sent on a mission of utmost importance: stop the warlord Abiros, whose magical helm gives dominion over dragonkind.

But much more importantly, our roster has undergone a big change! As of this week, Jay has bowed out of the podcast, leaving big shoes in his wake. But one man was up to the challenge- and fill those shoes he did! We are joined by the inimitable Freeman Iceton, host of such amazing podcasts as Encounter This! and Stemming the Tide, and one of the founders of the Uncharted North Podcast Network, which graciously welcomed Curse of Radiance into their ranks before we even began. (Fun fact: Freeman actually suggested the name "Curse of Radiance"!) Freeman is a fantastic roleplayer and just an all-around great guy, and as sad as I was to see Jay leave, we couldn't have replaced him with a better person. I am confident you all will love the last few arcs of this podcast even more than the first few.

So, a huge thanks to Freeman for helping us out, and I hope you all check out his other works as well!

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Chapter 5, Episode 1: Legend Lore - The Weeping War

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