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Welcome, new listeners! This is the start of a new arc and we've done our best to include recaps and extra context so you can jump on here without needing to archive binge. We hope you enjoy the ride. The party makes it back to the Arx after a slightly wonky teleport, and it's time to figure out what's happened there in the three months since they went to the ground. They head for the Fermenting F...

As the party heads back to the Arx, they also level up! In this episode, we go through new hit die, spells, and abilities, with lots of tangents along the way. We hope you enjoy it, and please come back next week for the start of a new arc! Check us out online: We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

It's time for our 2024 Solstice Special, everyone! This year, we join Wealthy as she heads back to her childhood home for the holiday with family and friends. She's not feeling the spirit of the season, but maybe with a little help from her friends (and a touch of magic) the solstice spirit can bloom anew. Wealthy vows revenge. Steamboat Willie thinks information is ethically neutral. Jyessi lifts...

The crew's made their decision, risking their credits and careers in the process. Now to see if they made the right call, doomed themselves, or if the situation spins wildly out of control in a brand new direction! Dr. Rae submits a paper. Damir sends email. Paul has a business proposition. Oz reveals his dark past. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute

The party's tried their experimental cure on one subject, and now it's time to see how well it works on Shad. Fingers crossed. Jyessi keeps a watchful eye. Vons eats nachos. Grickx counts the seconds. Wealthy remembers her training. Gatsby and Steamboat Willie observe. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The crew is being threatened by eco-fascists! Who are also asking for the crew to trust them? These negotiations are off to a fantastic start. Dr. Rae tries to mind meld with a rock. Damir decides on the death penalty. Oz hears the harmony of the spheres. Paul just wants to get paid. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute The story Adam mentioned was "They're...

The party makes it back to the lab and it's time to do research! Half the party immediately decides research is Not For Them and wanders off to do something else. Steamboat Willie explains what's in a name. Gatsby gets under under someone's skin. Jyessi has a discrete locker room conversation. Vons does Science! Wealthy also does Science! Grickx does Even More Science! Check us out online! We're a...

The crew gets the planetoid moving back towards useful space. Do they have a plan to stop it once it's there? Eh, one thing at a time. Paul's legend grows. Dr. Rae asks for peer review. Oz channels Scully. Damir introduces a new ISO standard unit. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute

The party sets out to thoroughly explore the valley, and they find a long-forgotten place. Wealthy uses her GE credits. Steamboat Willie doesn't need directions. Green Day Vons looks behind something. Grickx interprets. Jyessi makes connections. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The crew is set to retreat to safety with the miners in tow. One of them does something incredibly stupid instead. Paul forgets to mute his mic. Dr. Rae gets a 10 from the Russian judge. Oz wins at a crane game. Damir brings out the classroom TV cart. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute

It's spooky season once again, and that means it's time for our Halloween special! The party finds themselves not where they're supposed to be, with their bodies transformed. The solution? Candy! Grickx summons a horde. Jyessi makes people uncomfortable with basic facts. Wealthy sees a picture. Vons weaponizes water. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The party's finally made it to their goal: a hidden valley teeming with bee colonies, where they can get the honey they desperately need for their attempts to cure the Corruption. They just need to find a way inside. Steamboat Willie gets +2 to Cool. Jyessi pokes at something with a stick. Wealthy is driven mad by mysteries. Grickx throws a rock. Green Day Vons proposes a practical method of findi...

It's on to the labs and the mining site, and the crew tries to stay sharp as the stress burrows into their minds. Much like a barnacle might burrow into their organs if they drop their guard for even a second! Oz has a big heart. Paul makes a problem for Future Paul. Damir loses a piece of themselves. Dr. Rae gets unsettled by core samples. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribut...

The party approaches the temple in Eddaru looking for answers (and maybe snacks). All they have to do is ask the right questions. Green Day Vons finds something familiar. Jyessi has a nervous breakdown. Grickx demands a simple answer. Steamboat Willie is presumably present. Wealthy takes charge and it rules. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/

The crew arrives at the infirmary to find scared miners who are desperate for help. They, of course, handle it with professionalism and in no way embarrassingly undermine their own authority. Damir technically gets repaired. Dr. Rae has his research rudely interrupted by patients. Paul takes the scenic route rather than turning around. Oz thinks saving people should take priority over corporate in...

The party has to take out the roc before it makes off with Wealthy in its clutches! Jyessi takes a dust bath. Green Day Vons is thirsty. Grickx gives someone a ride. Steamboat Willie throws his sword. Wealthy hits 0% charge. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com

The crew catches their breath in the administrative offices and plans what to do next. It's a shame no breather can last forever. They push on towards the infirmary, and all the dangers along the way. Damir calculates acceptable losses. Oz gets gripped. Dr. Rae knows corporate policy. Paul scrapes the paint. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute

The party faces down a roc, a hawk so enormous it eats horses as a snack. They're each significantly smaller than horses, so it'll probably just ignore them or be unable to catch them. I'm pretty sure that's how that works! Jyessi gets slimed. Grickx does some fancy flying. Steamboat Willie provides first aid. Green Day Vons tries not to stab anyone he's not supposed to. Wealthy deals with a rich...

Barnacles have invaded the mining base, and the crew heads in to rescue whoever they can! With varying degrees of enthusiasm. Oz gets spray foam everywhere. Damir makes someone depressed. Dr. Rae says a slur. Paul struggles with doors. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute

The party pushes forward into the desert in an attempt to lose the Corrupted closing in on them. They're going in with just the gear they have on them, and deserts are famously unforgiving places. How will they fare? Green Day Vons has opinions about religion. Steamboat Willie shares and cares. Jyessi grabs a quick bite. Grickx isn't so sure about higher powers. Wealthy has a restless leg. Check u...

The crew works on jury-rigging a giant fusion reactor into a fusion engine, and makes plans to go examine the alien ruins. Are both dangerous? Absolutely. But what's life without risk? Dr. Rae faces resistance. Damir provides enrichment. Oz picks up and drops rocks repeatedly. Paul freshens up. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute

Split into pairs and isolated among the watchtowers of the port, the party struggles to fight Corrupted creatures without their usual backup. They'll have to think on their feet to get out of this one! Grickx slaps. Jyessi gets double-teamed. Green Day Vons puts his new skills to use. Wealthy makes swiss cheese. Green Day Grickx goes roofing. Vons presumably sits on a boat? Check us out online! We...

Attack of the killer space barnacles! The crew fights back with bravery, wits, and guns. Okay, *one* of those. Guess which one! Damir vibes out. Paul ponders Schrödinger's walker. Dr. Rae prioritizes. Oz does his job better than the rest put together. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.com/xeno-attribute

The party sails on towards Aea. Just a little further and they can finally get back on land, as long as everything goes smoothly. Don't jinx it. Wait, what's that in the ocean? Vons has a capital idea. Wealthy seeks calm. Greenday! Vons goes for a swim. Grickx leads from knee height. Jyessi lifts someone by the ankle. Greenday! Grickx channels the itsy bitsy spider. Check us out online! We're at h...

The crew are beat up, along with the Martell. That won't keep them from getting in a smaller, more-delicate ship to venture onto an alien world that's exiting the system! They have to stop it, after all, and how hard can wrangling a rogue planetoid be? Damir pops their elbow. Oz suits up. Dr. Rae overpacks. Paul works as fast as he can. Check us out online! We're at https://www.primaryattribute.co...