Curse of Radiance Chapter 6, Episode 7 - Slaying a God Wasn't Enough

Here we are, folks- the end of another story arc. The party has killed an assassin's guild, a mad red wizard, the head of a mercenary company, and now, the cult of a dead god. They have only one more goal before their quest is over: to defeat the immortal possessing spirit, Tyranthraxus, and destroy the source of his power, a Pool of Radiance. So this week, we have the calm before the storm- for the end is near.

It's been a wild ride so far, and I suspect the wildest part is still to come. The final story arc for this podcast isn't going to be quite as long as the others- it was mostly coincidence that they all ended up being seven episodes long, but in this case, scheduling had made it increasingly difficult to get the podcast recorded so we as a group opted to wrap up this coming story arc a little bit faster than the rest. So I hope you enjoy the remaining few episodes as much as the rest!

I just want to throw out a thank you to everyone who's been listening so far- I finished editing these last episodes just a few days ago, and it still hasn't completely set in that this is all going to be over soon. I love this campaign, I love the people who were willing to put their time into helping me make it, and I love you all for listening. I hope you love this podcast.

Thanks to everyone out there, and enjoy the next few episodes!

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Chapter 6, Episode 7: Preparing for the End

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 6, Episode 6 - Freeman Wanted to Title This Episode "Rude"

Well, it happened. The dead god Moander, the Darkbringer, the Jawed God, the Abomination, "Old Moldy", has been brought back to life (again) and Fennec, Ildana, and Benjil had a front-row seat. To make matters worse, Alias and Dragonbait- previously freed from their own tattoos- are now utterly under Moander's thrall. Ancient lore states that if Moander is not defeated "the right way", his form will overtake the entire realm. So what are our heroes going to do? I guess you'll have to listen to find out!

Real talk for a moment: this session was terrifying to run. (Even while editing it, knowing how it ends, I kept asking myself, "How TF are they going to survive this?") It's not easy statting out a god (even a newborn one), but I think I did a pretty good job, and I'm really happy with the result. I hope you all are happy listening to it!

With the release of this episode, though, I am reminded that we are nearing the end. There's one more episode in this story arc after this one, and then the home stretch. And then it's over. I've been working on this show for about three and a half years at this point, and the fact that most of it is already out to the public still hasn't quite hit me. I'll probably wake up in a cold sweat sometime in like June wondering if I forgot to upload an episode or stressing over when I'm going to find time to edit- and then my wife will call me down, remind me that this is all behind me, and so on.

Anyway, I hope you're all having a good time out there, and be sure to check back next week for the end of this story arc!

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Chapter 6, Episode 6: The Jawed God Reborn

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 6, Episode 5 - You May Have Noticed A Theme For These Boss Episode Titles

We're back, everyone, with another action-packed episode! In this entry, the party has found themselves seemingly trapped by the power of their tattoos inside the temple of Moander, the Jawed God. With no way out but in, they find their way to the inner sanctum where the cult's high priestess is in the middle of a powerful new ritual- a ritual that needs blood. And one way or another, blood WILL be spilled.

I'm really happy with how this one turned out, and just you wait until you get to the ending! There ain't no getting offa this train we're on, so enjoy the ride!

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Chapter 6, Episode 5: Mogion, Priestess of Moander

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 6, Episode 4 - I'm Not Crazy About "Family Trees" But It Works Well Enough

On this week's episode, our heroes are greeted by the familiar (but much older) face of Lak'hot Reinleaf, the evangelist for Moander that travelled with Amalessya so many years ago. Will he let the party continue on their way without an altercation? Will the party be able to just turn around and leave? Will Fennec create a fireball big enough? Find out for yourself in this week's episode!

I'm really happy with how this episode turned out, even if there were a lot of aspects of it that I completely biffed and forgot multiple times throughout. But that's how it is running a game like this, so I'm sure all of you will understand. There's still plenty of excitement and intrigue to come, though, so try and contain yourself over the next few weeks!

Thanks to everyone for listening and following along, as we near the home stretch. See you all next week!

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Chapter 6, Episode 4: Family Trees

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 6, Episode 3 - The Boob Armor Is Canonically Justified

This week, the three heroes encounter Alias and Dragonbait, the two protagonists of the Azure Bonds novel and subjects of Clyde Caldwell's stunning cover art. Alias explains her story to the best of her ability, the party makes some assumptions about what's still to come, and they begin the treacherous journey down into the hidden temple of Moander- where a familiar face is waiting for their arrival. What will come of this venture? Find out next time!

This was a fun episode, though admittedly it's largely a huge lore dump. I had seriously been waiting for the party to come and meet Alias and Dragonbait since the start of the campaign (they could have come here as early as the second chapter, but I guess it just wasn't in the cards) so it was great to finally get here. And I'm really happy with how this episode (and the rest of this story arc) turned out! Hopefully you all will be too!

Thanks to everyone for following along, and catch you next week!

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Chapter 6, Episode 3: Alias and Dragonbait

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 6, Episode 2 - Lore Never Changes

In this week's episode, the party hitches a ride to Hillsfar, in the hopes of requesting aid and safe passage through Yulash to find the cult of Moander hidden there. (In case you forgot, this is a follow-up to a suggestion one of the players made ALMOST A YEAR AGO, way back in the first arc of the campaign.) But when they get there- what's this? The city is under new management? And the new management is a racist pile of refuse? That can't be good!

I really think this is an interesting episode because without spoilers, we as a group took a short break and talked about campaign expectations and goals in the middle of the episode. I really considered cutting a lot of that during editing but in the end I decided to leave it in because this sort of thing can be a learning experience for listeners as much as it was a learning experience for us as the players. Sometimes, you need to set the game aside for a few minutes and figure out what everyone wants out of the game!

And another quick reminder: if you want to listen to the two-part bonus "Beach Episode", the second part goes live on our Patreon today! It's a ton of fun and you can get it (as well as all of our other bonus content) for one measly dollar. What's not to like about that?

Thanks for following along, and I hope you enjoy this week's episodes!

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Chapter 6, Episode 2: Unwelcome Alliances

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 6, Episode 1 - It Has Been So, So Long

We're back in the present, finally! All except Torunn, that is- somehow, the dwarven fighter has been replaced (or swapped, or something) with Benjil Turcott, the halfling mercenary that stole the blade of Lathander- and then, supposedly, died two years ago. As the party copes with the loss of one ally, and the fact that Benjil seems to have been cursed with the Azure Bonds as well, they plan their next move- which means travelling to an unwelcome city and asking for help.

I'm overjoyed to finally be at this point in the story, and in fact I'm so overjoyed, that I have a special announcement! Have you heard we have a Patreon? You have now! This week and next, everyone on our $1 tier will get a two-part bonus episode that we recorded with Freeman a little while back, to get him up to speed and acclimated to the group. They're a ton of fun, and along with them, joining our campaign also gets you a ton of outtakes and other cool stuff! I highly recommend you go check it out.

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Chapter 6, Episode 1: The Unexpected Guest

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