Roads Uncharted

When she had attempted to use her mirror in Kadiba, she learned its scrying ability had been cleansed. In order to use it again, she would need to perform a ritual under the new moon. Sneaking out of the tent she shares with Jokul, Rialla finds herself a quiet spot far from the others to restore its powers. As she calls forth her power and falls into meditation, she is transported into the mirror. When the spell takes full effect, the face of her ancestor forms in front of her. Before they can speak however, the form of another takes their place.Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

The group enters the forest, the dark canopy above cutting off their view of the stars. Wishing to see the sky so far from civilization, Arthas manages to climb a tree but is disappointed to find he doesn’t recognize the constellations. Setting up camp is easy enough, and a small fire distracts from the eerie silence of the forest.During his trance Jokul receives a vision of Baradesh. Shaken by the encounter, Jokul leaves the tent he shares with Rialla and joins Eight by the fire. When he prompts Eight on beliefs and spirituality, the warforged shares their own experiences with the gods of Rejiev.The next morning when the group sets out, they notice that the sun doesn't move across the sky as the hours pass. When Rialla uses her mirror to try and find their way through the trees, she sees something terrifying in its depths. Something about this forest has twisted all magic.Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by CJ Kallevig EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

While Rialla is out shopping, the other three gather for breakfast at The Grumpy Goat. The Procid proprietor offers hard liquor as a beverage option and Eight naively orders some. Three glasses in, the group realizes that Eight’s eyes have turned a very interesting color. Rialla returns to an intoxicated Eight, and immediately tries to help them recover. On the road again, Eight tells Arthas what they’ve learned about Jokul and Rialla’s mysterious past. Rialla overhears them and the group engages in a discussion on trust and perceptions.Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by CJ Kallevig EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

As Arthas patiently waits for his friends, he meets an old beggar woman wandering the streets. After he generously hands over the last of his coin, the figure transforms into the god Gnodda and bestows his blessing on the Giant-kin. Shortly thereafter Jokul, Rialla and Eight arrive, bringing the ledger and the body of Hassan. With a little convincing, the group is finally able to prove their innocence to the captain and his guards. In the morning, Rialla heads into the market to obtain materials for her scrying ritual. She manages to find a curio shop run by an enigmatic elven woman with a strange tattoo. When the shopkeeper reveals her ability to see into a person’s past, Rialla returns in kind by sharing her own vision of the shopkeeper’s death. Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by CJ Kallevig EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

A few days before meeting Arthas, three companions sit around a campfire after a long day of travel. They have been wandering the canyon for just over a week, the city of Isha long behind them. Under a star-filled sky, Eight learns snippets of Rialla’s sad childhood and Jokul’s experience in the military.Aside from the more somber moments, Eight learns the joy of cooking with friends. Rialla and Jokul aren't the only people to open up, however. As Rialla prods, Eight contemplates their true purpose.Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Determined to protect their friends, Eight makes the first attack against Hassan. Rialla and Jokul are quick to join in the fray, their contributions making it difficult for their adversaries to gain any ground in the fight. In a stroke of genius, Rialla conjures up Hassan’s worst fear to successfully distract him. Using his spiked chain, Jokul is then able to quickly dispatch the would-be king of thieves.Lily and Marcus now beg for mercy and freedom. While Eight is determined to see an end to them for what they’ve done, Rialla and Jokul agree to let the pair go so long as they promise to live out the rest of their lives as respectable citizens. Gathering up their belongings, the group now wonders what has become of Arthas. Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by CJ Kallevig EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Rialla, Jokul and Eight head down into the sewers to meet with the thieves’ guild of Kadiba. There they find the man who had introduced himself as Hassan when they met him outside of Ki’Ran. He attempts to convince the trio that they should join his guild and help them to branch out into the rest of the world. If they don’t, Rialla and Jokul are threatened with death and Eight would be rewired to serve the guild's needs. Rialla does her best to try and negotiate for their freedom, while Eight attempts to sway Hassan’s mind. Both to no avail. When Eight is frustrated by their failure and angered at the implication that they would no longer be free, drastic measures are taken. Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by CJ Kallevig EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Three companions make their way to The Grumpy Goat, the rendezvous point for the thieves’ guild of Kadiba. They book a room from the proprietor, a Procid named Tek, using the false name “Ranier”. Once they are alone in the privacy of their room, Rialla explains to Jokul and Eight that she lied to the guild about their involvement with the bird, which is what has prompted the midnight meeting.Jokul meticulously cleans his blades in preparation, and Rialla tries to scry using her recently recovered mirror to determine the significance of the bird. Unfortunately, she realizes in this process that her mirror has been cleansed and she’ll need to reattune to it in order to use it.As Eight takes time to rearrange their plating in an effort to make their stature seem more imposing, Jokul and Rialla head down to the dining area to enjoy their first meal alone in weeks. They reminisce on what has happened since they met, and ponder what the future holds. Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by Wil McKerracher EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Jokul and Rialla continue to follow the rooftops until they reach The Citadel, the location mentioned in the thieves’ cant they had spotted earlier. Upon entry they are greeted by a kindly old priest, and they implemented the facade of romantically involved tourists who had come to see the beautiful building and hear its services. When the old priest leaves, Rialla notices a young woman - a thief - disguised as a priestess. Rialla manages to gather her courage and is able to deceive the priestess into divulging information regarding the bird, telling her that they were supposed to make the exchange but got caught instead. Meanwhile, Jokul examines the large organ he noticed propped away from the wall. He discovers that one of the keys is missing and the organ is farther from the wall because there is a door hidden behind it. The pair then learn that they must meet the thieves at midnight outside of an inn called The Grumpy Goat.Eight, on the other hand, is accosted by a man who is set on scaring Eight away from the alley. In an attempt to persuade him to share secrets, the warforged learns that this man is actually in disguise and is then left to deal with the violent consequences of the discovery. The cowardly rogue flees to The Citadel, at which point he is apprehended by Eight. When the group reconvenes, they decide it is best to leave the man trapped out in the open than to cause a bigger scene, and head for The Grumpy Goat. Jokul and Rialla leave first and, after a time, Eight follows them in a questionable disguise.Reference to episode on YouTube where Eight meets Lohr [18:35]Follow Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Jokul, Rialla and Eight head out into the city of Kadiba to start looking for the thieves. Their dear friend, Arthas, is now being held by the guards as incentive to complete their task. If they can't find the real thieves in twenty-four hours then all four of them forfeit their freedom.They decide the best way to locate them is to draw pictures to show the citizens. Rialla locates some thieves' cant hidden on one of the buildings and Jokul is able to find a pathway that the thieves might use to wander the city safely. Deciding to follow the pathway, Jokul and Rialla take to the rooftops while Eight wanders the streets with the thieves' cant key Rialla gave them. Eight is the first to locate someone, but are they what the warforged was looking for?Follow Cole @ColeMorreale and Wren @ThornyDryadTranscript by Raven EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Four companions wake to find they have been robbed of any belongings not on their person while they slept - including what little food and water they had left. In exchange, they find they have been gifted the bird that Rialla had noticed the night before. Luckily, Jokul is able to find the barest of tracks still remaining in the sand, allowing the party to follow the thieves northward.This final leg of their trek across the desert brings them to Kadiba, a city of white stone and gleaming golden rooftops. Feeling they can’t trust the city guards with their dilemma, the group decides to find a place to get a meal and some water before searching for the thieves. While enjoying their meal, the bartender notices their feathered companion and alerts the guards. It turns out the creature had been stolen from a resident of the city and the party now stands accused of the crime.Transcript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Four companions continue their trek through the desert, discovering that it can be as deadly as it is beautiful when Eight nearly gets caught in some quicksand. Despite such a near misfortune, the group believes they have finally had a bit of luck when they find a small city. Unfortunately, the city streets are devoid of activity and the sounds of life within the buildings are non-existent.While wandering the empty streets, they begin to piece together what happened as they talk with the few remaining residents - both of the past and present. In the end they decide it is safer to sleep beyond the city walls and meet up with three travelling merchants who offer them food and drink in exchange for information... Transcript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

After traipsing through the desert, the group crosses paths with a mysterious stranger they first confronted in Saleen. They soon learn this stranger is an unexpected visitor from Rialla and Jokul's past. While in his company, the pair learns a bit more about the King's Sworn and Rialla recovers an item she thought long-forgotten.Eight is forced to face the reality of his best friends’ past, while Arthas shares some of the secrets of Giant-kin society.Transcript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

The party has finally left the canyon behind and now trudges through the desert proper. After struggling to get their animals to cooperate, they venture forth into a sea of sand dunes and eventually meet a desert nymph.When she offers the group refreshment, some are more reluctant than others to partake. Eight begins demonstrating new abilities in an effort to protect their friends, while Rialla and Jokul push aside their paranoia in an attempt to garner information about what lies ahead. In addition, Art begins to realize that perhaps Eight is not just a person that never removes their armor.Transcript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Arthas learns that Jokul, Rialla and Eight are on a quest to save missing children and, as he is on his own quest to obtain knighthood, immediately agrees to help them.The party sets off the next morning but before they do, Jokul tries to get some fresh meat for their supplies. He manages to trap a sentient creature, a Jerboamin of the canyon.Deciding to let the Jerboamin free, the party’s kindness is rewarded with assistance from the Jerboamin and their clan. Transcript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

Rialla, Jokul and Eight are travelling through a desert canyon they’ve been following for two weeks. While setting up camp, they are surprised by a monstrous ogre trying to steal Eight’s donkey, Bessie. They try to scare the ogre away, but when the ogre responds with violence they are forced to engage it in combat. While they may have had the ogre well in hand, a nearby traveller hears the sounds of battle and decides to come to the party’s rescue. This traveller, an 11 foot tall giant-kin, charges from the darkness and finishes the ogre off. As thanks for his assistance, the trio offers Arthas some respite at their campfire.While sharing a meal, the group learns of some strange traditions of the giant-kin and where Arthas came from.Transcript by Dax EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!

GM Daxara introduces the podcast and provides a brief summation of the game's history, as well as credit to our creative resources. Time Stamps:0:31 - Safety Tools 0:42 - Artistic and Music CreditsLogo Art by: @JehusestheMooseMusic through Epidemic Sound Contact us via email: [email protected] EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by DaxOpening theme music, editing and mixing by WrenLogo Artwork design by JessieCharacter Artwork design by RiyuskiSegment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!