Curse of Radiance Chapter 7, Episode 4 - Epilogue

Here we are- the end of a long journey.

The party has defeated assassins, a mad red wizard, the acting head of a ruthless mercenary company, the cult of a dead god, and an immortal possessing spirit. They rescued a princess, avoided a war with all dragonkind, fought in an arena before a roaring audience, met heroes of legend, and destroyed a pool of limitless power. They travelled, mentally, back in time to witness wars, steal artifacts, and experience the path to enlightenment. They met friends, lost companions, caused collateral damage, and broke the curse that bound them. Fennec, Benjil, and Ildana have completed their quest- for the first time in a long time, they are free to make a new path for themselves.

Thank you to everyone who came along on this journey with us. It's been a wild ride- plenty of ups and down, even some unapproved side-to-side motion on this roller coaster- and the journey has reached its end.

This isn't the end for me (I'll be back in the coming weeks with further announcements and such), but it's time for a well-earned rest.

Have a good one.

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Chapter 7, Episode 4: Five Tattoos Gone

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 7, Episode 3 - Tower Defense Mode

We're almost there! The end is almost here! Next week, we'll meet in the middle!

They've done the impossible- Tyranthraxus' physical form, vulnerable only to the Blade of Lathander, has been slain. But before they can breathe a sigh of relief, they are given an urgent reminder that the job is not yet done. Ildana has to spend one minute- ten measly rounds- absorbing the Pool of Radiance into the Gauntlets of Moander. Sounds like no big deal, right? Well, it turns out everything and everyone in Myth Drannor is on their way, eager to steal Tyranthraxus' coveted power for themselves. Can they survive wave after wave of monstrous forces long enough to finish the job?

This episode was a lot of fun. I knew after the fight with Big T that there was one more step of the process, and I had to ask, what would be the best way to go about this? I ran the idea by the players of essentially having a tower defense segment where the rest of the party needs to protect Ildana for ten rounds while she does her thing, and they loved it. (Naturally, I had Chris stat out and play the Nameless Bard so that he wouldn't be stuck sitting on his hands for the whole final battle, but he ended up surprising me in a lot of ways so that was hardly a hindrance for him.) After all was said and done, I'm very happy with the result.

It still doesn't feel real that this podcast is almost over- but at the same time, it's been over for a long time. (Literally and figuratively. We recorded this episode like six months ago.) I hope all of you out there have enjoyed the ride.

So give this episode a listen, and join us next week for the end of the story!

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Chapter 7, Episode 3: The Pool of Radiance

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Curse of Radiance Chapter 7, Episode 2 - The Fight with the Big Bad Is Here

Last week we began the final story arc; today, we begin the final encounter. The party has come a long way to get here- fighting a guild of assassins, stopping a mad wizard from waging war against dragonkind, fighting in an arena to get the attention of the leader of an evil city, sending their minds back in time to plumb ancient mysteries, killing a newly-born god- and now that the possessing spirit Tyranthraxus has played his trump card, Elminster's Gambit has paid off and given the party a trump card of their own (if they can figure it out). The fate of everything is riding on this episode, so let's make it a good one!

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Chapter 7, Episode 2: The Possessing Spirit, Tyranthraxus

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