Last we left off, our party found themselves deep within the walls of the Vorkeek manor, guests in a house that wore hospitality like a mask over something far darker. While the others rested, Chaddious was subjected to a prolonged and brutal session of torture at the hands of his own mother, Karen, and a blade-skilled cousin — each wound healed only so the pain could begin again. It was only the intervention of Gahbbe, the head of house staff, that brought the ordeal to an end. And in a quiet act of covert mercy, Gahbbe whispered a secret into Chaddious's mind before walking him back to the others: he was sorry, and he asked the young man simply to pretend to forget.

The night watches that followed peeled back the manor's horrors one layer at a time. Dis discovered the truth of Chaddious's wounds through careful study of the healing magic still fading from his body.

Shade and Dis encounter Lizzie — a young Monokeros Kampos spirit, seven years old, pink and luminous and heartbreakingly cheerful.

The funeral procession, among other things, sheds light on some hidden truths behind the Vorkeek family and more in this episode.

Cast:

Robbie as Chaddious Vorkeek

Thorn as Shade and Teddy

Ravyn as Dis

Forrest as Ugleo

Keys as Quinari

Pagemaster Penny as Harrye

Illideen as The Story Weaver

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We go over the new subclasses released and discuss the new crossovers announced.

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Guess what? I found a "lost" episode. Meaning while editing I accidentally skipped this episode leaving a HUGE gap in the story if I left it out. Hence, this episode is labeled 9.5. oops.

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Last we left off, our party gathered on the island of Miþok, still raw with the grief of the loss of Chad's brother, Valerian. Chaddious offered grim counsel about what awaited them at Vorkeek Manor — his mother Karen, a woman of cold calculation and colder affection, a place where every kindness concealed a hook. Before they could depart, Shade was seized by a vision so vivid and violent it left him crumpled on the floor of the sleep hut, gasping — a blood-soaked battlefield, two Terrasques like hounds at heel, and behind them, beings of such immense and terrible divinity that the word "gods" felt almost too small. He felt an arrow strike his shoulder, heard a woman scream a name, and then the vision shattered.

The party dresses in mourning clothes and crosses into Vorkeek territory to attend the funeral feast with an ominous ending. The evening only darkens from there.

Cast:

Robbie as Chaddious Vorkeek

Thorn as Shade and Teddy

Ravyn as Dis

Forrest as Ugleo

Keys as Quinari

Pagemaster Penny as Harrye

Illideen as The Story Weaver

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Some content, ideas, items, etc. are based on or directly used, with permission, from the following content creators:

@betterspellcaster

@adramastesGM

@logan art L.A.W./ @Legion.Artwork

LootTavern

Plots & Pens

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For all things "TDIO":

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Can't get enough of our content? Get exclusive content like access to our discord server, early access to our episode with Behind the Scenes content, NPC of the week, and more by joining our Patreon.

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Sound effects and intro music partially made with Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/m6bcn6

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