The group fights for their lives against an awakening evil in the forests outside of Kortirion. Okrin hopes to reach the “ancient city on a leaguered hill” before the Man in Black can defile its towers, its libraries, or its caretaker – Meril-i-Turinqi – the Lady of the Isle.
In this episode the characters chat with Littleheart, the Gong Warden, and the couple – Lindo and Vairë. There they learn about the Man in Black and that the library of Kortirion will have information about Talbor (the word Feredir’s sword keeps whispering). Enroute to Kortirion, they encounter a problem…
The last of the new character chats. The DM also talks about the nature of the podcast, possible fan interviews, and reads a passage about Feredir when he was a child. End this episode with the characters’ first impression of the Cottage of Lost Play.
Making their way from Avallónë, the group sees the effect the shadow has had on the land. They encounter evil and undeath along their route to The Cottage of Lost Play.
Forgive the length of this one. The characters finally escape the tower and spend the last 10 minutes of the episode discussing the Man in Black (the shadow) and their role having released this evil upon the world.
Raiken, Burin, Tesoro, and the newcomer- Ezellendur- are promptly arrested when they arrive in Avallónë. At the heart of the city is the Tower of Avallónë, where the recently stolen Master Palantír used to reside. It is also the home of the city prison, where the characters meet Okrin and someone who looks like Raiken. …
Rejoin the players for their first session together in part 2 of this trilogy. Learn how the campaign has changed, and meet the new characters.