Secret Hearth

A fearsome, twisted creature stands between Watchtower and the answers they seek.

Taking advantage of Weykale's charity, the agents of the Watchtower prepare for their venture into the Flicker Thicket. Echo performs a ritual of blood and sand. EE steals something. Herbert procures some holy artifacts.

Venturing deeper into the Crystal Woods, our heroes set their sight on the Flicker Thicket - that old grove where the Wizard of the Ether is said to dwell. Herbert tells them about his first ship. EE brings the heat to the Crimson Crown. Echo doesn't feel at home.

Now joining forces with Watchtower Mist, the trio face off against a gang of orc convicts. Herbert spends some time with his new drinking buddies. EE plays with some magic rocks. Echo breaks the floor.

In dire straights, the trio face off against a hostile swamp creature as they head East, towards answers and comfort. Herbert joins forces with some fellow artisans. EE meets up with an unmet 'relative'. Echo is given some peculiar directions.

With the quiet comfort of Wandread village guarding and mending them, the trio take some time to reconvene and mull over their options. Herbert is gifted a mask. Echo sees a vision of blood and armor. EE performs his morning ritual of cleansing.

With the Crimson Crown hot on their heels, the agents of the Watchtower flee into the Southern Wandread forests. EE chews a strange fern. Herbert gets a village drunk. Echo experiments with the door knob.

The Watchtower trio play audience to a strange ritual of storytelling and tale swapping, but cut their own tales short as another piece of the door knob reveals itself. Herbert shares his drink. Echo tells the stories of her scars. E.E. talks his way out of a bad situation.

As our noble Watchtower agents settle into Taleswap, they discover a competitor in the race to take down the Crimson Crown general. Echo sees a vision of a cavern. Herbert uses a clever disguise. EE shows the Watchtower what he's capable of.

After recuperating in the Watchtower, the gang follows up on a missive from the Emerald Crown to assassinate a Crimson Crown official. Echo gives the new guy a rough time. Herbert discovers the Crimson Crown's true severity. Emerald Ether does some reconnaissance.

With Epistle safely returned to his husband, the Watchtower agents make their way back home. With even less answers and growing concern, Echo and Herbert's worries are escalated further when a stranger arrives at the tower.

Expelled from the deep reaches of an Athaki ruin, the trio desperately attempt to reach safety before they're overwhelmed by a rushing river. Herbert puts his mariner experience to good use. Echo lifts a tree. Spadefoot plants a tree.

Facing off against ancient automatons, the trio finally reach Epistle's hide out within the ruins. Herbert uses the power of water. Spadefoot's time is running out. Echo steals some cutlery.

A confrontation with the Obsidian Skinned Man breaks into violence as the trio chase Epistle further into the ruins. Herbert rubs some ice. Echo calls forth a river. Spadefoot jumps off a bridge.

Licking their wounds from their harrowing encounter with the obsidian-skinned man, the watchtower trio delve into the deeper reaches of the temple. Herbert ties a knot. Spadefoot learns of the great goddess. Echo puts her hood up.

Delving further into the temple of Elpo, the trio find danger and a route of escape. Spadefoot discusses poetry, and its history in Lavenlyn. Echo unmasks the Archer. With emotions high and the stakes higher, Herbert struggles to keep the team focused and healed.

Chasing after the wizard Epistle, our heroes make their way into the most dangerous place in Yottle. Evading the pale monstrosities, they make their way to the temple of Elpo - the only respite for voyagers within the sunder. But dark dealings, deceptions, and traps await within.

The trio takes counsel from a fabled hero as they prepare to enter the sunder. Herbert investigates an abandoned cart. Spadefoot peruses some paintings. Echo discusses her hunt with a master huntress.

Finally arriving in the pleasant village of Jacksnap, the watchtower trio and Azantica get some much needed rest, expand their adventuring arsenal, and drink their woes away. Echo meets her magical match. Spadefoot discovers a mysterious seed. Herbert sees a vision of blood and fire.

With their goal revealed, our heroes prepare themselves for their journey to the sunder. Herbert has an altercation with a woodland bandit. Echo seeks counsel with her vindictive patron. Spadefoot speaks with an ancient wizard.

After encountering pale monstrosities on the trail, the watchtower agents reach the Pioneer headquarters. The trio meet with ancient wizards, read tomes about past heroes, and gain a new lead in their search for answers.

With the guidance of their newfound ranger friend, our heroes make their way towards answers about the Door. While on the road, the watchtower trio encounters a malicious group of zealots. Herbert stands up for his deity's tenets. Echo sees a blood-soaked vision. Spadefoot sees something in pale among the trees.

Our victorious heroes return to the refuge of their watchtower amidst pouring autumn rain. Echo makes her decision. Spadefoot discovers a forgotten library. Herbert takes a drunken sabbatical with his new fishy friend.

With the help of their new arcane ally, our heroes make their move on Black Brine Keep. Spadefoot reveals a secret about the obsidian-skinned man. Herbert wages a quiet and risky revolt. Echo makes a dire new enemy.

Time is running out for our heroes. Can they save the residents of Goulcrest before the vile convicts lose their patience? Herbert does some planning, Echo steals the keys, and Spadefoot makes a new friend and ally. But will it be enough? An air of unease hangs in the abandoned town - a storm is coming.