SUMMARY
\n\nOur party of Adventurers travels along the lift system from the small village of Staren up to the entrance of the great dwarven city of Starengeld. During this journey, we take a moment to peer into the minds of the individual party members and see how they feel about their current quest.
\n\nAs they arrive to the top of the lift system, they realize that they haven\u2019t come across any living creatures the whole way, so far they have only seen golems. Slightly worried, they make their way down a tunnel and into the mountain. As they reach the end of the tunnel, they are relieved to hear the sounds of a city located within a massive cavern. As they had been told about in Staren, they find a small tavern called Lift\u2019s End, where they stop to rest before heading into the city proper.
\n\nThey eat their fill and have a few drinks at the tavern. They take the opportunity to learn a little bit more about both the city across the way, and about the legend of Grimfang the Gnoll. Thurin, the owner of Lift\u2019s End takes a few of them out to see the city, located on a platform, held up by massive pillars in the middle of the open cavern. Here, they learn that the city of Starengeld has many tiers, with thousands of dwarves living and working below where they are staying.
\n\nAs the night draws to a close, the party retires, and Ariel has a visit from Cossain, her Patron Angel. In this dream, Cossain gives Ariel some more reassurance on her path, but also shows her a vision of a potential future. A future in which Kenina wields Doitean\u2019s Axe for evil, atop a massive red dragon.
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\n\nSHOUT OUTS
\n\nWander Quest \u2013 A Fifth Edition actual play podcast, like us, that is put out by Encounter Roleplay. The podcast starts with a few introductory episodes to help you get to know the characters. This has quickly become one of Christa\u2019s favorite podcasts. She loves the story, the roleplay, the characters, and even some of the NPC\u2019s.
\n\nBallad of the Seven Dice \u2013 A Fifth Edition actual play with a very interesting premise to their story. The game itself is set in The Forgotten Realms, the main cannon setting for 5E. However, all of the characters from their own, different realms, and some even seem to come from entirely different times. This story leans on the darker side, and some of the sound effects and descriptions will make you squirm.
\n\nCAST
\n\nDamian -\xa0The DM
\n\nChris\xa0- Rem
\n\nChrista\xa0- Ariel
\n\nChantalle\xa0- Kenina
\n\nCaitlin\xa0- Tempest
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\n\nMUSIC
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\n\nFimbulwinter \u2013 Vindsvept (Intro)
\n\nPeaceful Ruins (Vestige of Eons) \u2013 Aylimas (0:52)
\n\nFimbulwinter \u2013 Vindsvept (5:03)
\n\nSyrinscape \u2013 Ambience (6:26)
\n\nRoving Mountains in Day Fantasy \u2013 Stuart Duffield (18:28)
\n\nSyrinscape \u2013 Ambience (20:53)
\n\nRoving Mountains in Day Fantasy \u2013 Stuart Duffield (22:47)
\n\nSyrinscape \u2013 Ambience (29:32)
\n\nRoving Mountains in Day Fantasy \u2013 Stuart Duffield (31:13)
\n\nSyrinscape \u2013 Ambience (34:28)
\n\nOssuary 6 \u2013 Air \u2013 Incompetech (35:15)
\n\nSyrinscape (39:12)
\n\nPath to Darkness \u2013 Adrian von Ziegler (39:59)
\n\nThe Howling Caves (Caverns) \u2013 Juan Carlos Garcia (41:57)
\n\nDwarven City \u2013 Tabletop Audio (42:50)
\n\nMoment\u2019s Respite \u2013 Vindsvept (44:23)
\n\nRelaxing Piano Music \u2013 Incompetech (46:28)
\n\nSyrinscape \u2013 Music and Ambience (58:34)
\n\nMagic Forest \u2013 Incompetech (1:03:09)
\n\nMountain Giants \u2013 Derek & Brandon Fietcher (1:05:26)
\n\nRelaxing Piano Music \u2013 Incompetech (1:07:30)
\n\nSyrinscape \u2013 Music and Ambience (1:10:38)
\n\nMountain Giants \u2013 Derek & Brandon Fietcher (1:11:24)
\n\nDwarven City \u2013 Tabletop Audio (1:12:00)
\n\nFrozen in Time \u2013 Vindsvept (1:15:47)
\n\nThe Howling Caves (Caverns) \u2013 Juan Carlos Garcia (1:18:05)
\n\nMusic and Ambience \u2013 Syrinscape (1:19:27)
\n\nGenesis \u2013 Scott Buckley (1:23:37)
\n\nCountdown \u2013 Serpent Sound Studio (1:26:09)
\n\nMountain Tavern \u2013 Tabletop Audio (1:29:59)
\n\nMusic and Ambience \u2013 Syrinscape (1:34:09)
\n\nRelaxing Piano Music \u2013 Incompetech (1:41:32)
\n\nAntiquarian Study \u2013 Tabletop Audio (1:48:07)
\n\nMeadows in Day (Grassland) \u2013 Olivier Girardot (1:51:03)
\n\nDivine Beauty (Heavenly Plane) \u2013 Maarten Bonder (1:51:46)
\n\nIn Air \u2013 Strafing (Red Dragon) \u2013 Marcos Abrom (1:54:10)
\n\nIn Air \u2013 Devastates from Above (Red Dragon) \u2013 Richard Daskas (1:54:50)
\n\nVoices from Heaven (Heavenly Plane) \u2013 Moises Alvarez (1:55:18)
\n\nMeadows in Day (Grassland) \u2013 Olivier Girardot (1:55:52)
\n\nCelestia (Heavenly Plane) \u2013 M-Owl (1:57:00)
\n\nLast Stand \u2013 Vindsvept (Outro)
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