Through the Balcony

The festival of Dawn's Equinox has arrived and our disparate group of adventurers have earned a little bit of a break in the middle of everything else going on. There are games! A circus! And the mysterious Midnight Court at the end of it! Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Revenant" by Tyler...

Hoping to find answers at last, the travelers head towards Cal'drae in the hopes of meeting Jasper's ex-ex wife Raenria Shalewell. If anyone knows what Jasper is doing it's her and, barring that, it is on the way to of many of the group's travels. Only time will tell what they will find there after a week of travel... Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under...

There are only more questions, not more answers. And none of those answers seem to have good conclusions. With Kashan and Jasper gone, and the past coming back to haunt (and hunt) our adventurers, they need to take steps to move forward. Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Rites" by Kevin MacLe...

With the fate of Kashan resolved, and Tabian's truth uncovered, the party is at a loss of how to proceed with the new questions that have been raised. Ultimately the path leads to Gaelrith once all their business in town is concluded. Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Dark Orchestra" by Tyler...

Sorry for this one being a little late! Had some personal stuff come up that threw me off. Next week we'll be posting an episode to keep up with the schedule. Still having no answers, the group's only hope is to wait for Kashan to recover from his wounds while also keeping him safe from Tabian's reach. But at the end of the day there may not be any of the answers they want as they confront the hea...

With the source of the storm put to rest, it is time to start getting some answers as to how and why things at the Weather Watch Hall got so bad. It is time to search for any survivors and confront Tabian over his definition of "everything is fine." Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Mournful"...

The mystery behind the strange weather has now lead towards Lethis Peak, high above the city of Ankaradeth, where the Weather Watch Hall stood vigilant. With no contact with that branch of the Arcanist Hall, it fell upon the six travelers (and Chepi) to climb the mountain and discover what the source of all of this was. Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed unde...

The adventurers from the Arcanist Guild have arrived in Ankaradeth at last. Any question about whether or not the city was the source of the storm was answered when they saw the eye of the storm directly above the city. Now all they need to do it find the answers as to how and why this has happened. Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: B...

Having been given a task by the Artificer Guild to go and investigate the source of the Ru tainted elementals it is time to make the journey north towards Ankaradeth. The journey is not as simple as the travelers would like, though... Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Magic Forest" by Kevin M...

Having made their way to Gaelrith, home of Fennel and the Artificer Guild, things did not go quite as expected. Now, the next day, it is time to take a few more steps. Kh'ul needs to see Jasper, Marigold needs to speak with Lianna, and Fennel learns there are still steps to take. Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Li...

With the immediate trouble in Albrenn behind them, it is time for Fennel to return to the Artificer Guild in Gaelrith. Though they hadn't anticipated it when they'd set out on this routine run into town they had picked up a few hanger-ons. Though Marigold and Nemesis had at least been anticipated, they end up with a few more people in tow before they ever set foot out of town. Music in this episod...

Will the seal that held strong for millennia now shattered by the strange storm, the six travelers agreed to go in and search for three missing druids, albeit a little bit reluctantly. The shadows press around them as they set foot in a place locked away since the Decimation, unsure what could lie ahead. Or what could lie below.  Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Lic...

The storm has passed, though the clouds still loom over the city with a grim grayness. The six strangers head out into the city for a few simple errands and find answers about the strange behavior of the storm borne elementals and find a path forward... Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Lost...

Welcome, finally, to Hy'ilrith and Children of Ruin. As our adventure begins a storm gathers in the horizon as six paths converge in the city of Albrenn: An artificer, two travellers, a wizard and a warlock, and a wandering dawnknight. The start of something: journey or calamity, only time will tell. Music in this episode is: "Suonatore di Liuto" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons:...

The third and final part of the lore dump for Children of Ruin! Next week we jump into the campaign proper! Link to Map (as promised) Transcript once again: ----------------------------- Welcome back to this, the third and final lore episode in preparation of the beginning of our new campaign. Our preparations ahead of the new game are finally ready (and I am also done buying time for my episode b...

Part two of our exploration of Hy'ilrith's lore. Today we are covering the history of our new world! Enjoy! As before, the transcript is below! ------------ Welcome back to our series on the lore of Hy’ilrith! For those of you new here I would suggest jumping back to the previous episode for an overview of what’s going on here. The short of it is that we’re spending the next few weeks dipping our...

Welcome to the first of three lore episodes introducing the new campaign! Included is a transcript of the episode for those who prefer to read! ------------------------- Welcome, one and all, to Through the Balcony and welcome, for the first time, to the world of Hy’ilrith. For those of you joining us here for the first time, I am Adam, the Dungeon Master for this homebrew campaign. This particula...

Despite a few bumps along the way, the Ambassadors make their way to Egregia. After pirates, a few private conversations should be pretty tame but during the Game of Heroes anything can happen. Music in this episode is: "Midnight Tale" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Elf Meditation" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By...

With the drama of the royal family staying behind the group in Adora, the Ambassadors continue on their way towards the next trial in Egregia. Hopefully this leg of the journey, at least, can be smooth sailing. Music in this episode is: "Midnight Tale" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Lost Frontier" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creat...

The trial is officially over and after out Ambassadors have a chance to gather themselves it will be time to see how they did. A Grand feast is in order and everything will certainly go according to plan... Music in this episode is: "Midnight Tale" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Elf Meditation" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative...

Hello! It has been a long while since I’ve done one of these, which has been pretty strange. A couple of weeks have passed since we released the last episode of the Beneath Shadowed Wings campaign, which is honestly a bit surreal to think about. Six years living in that world made it hard to close the book and let the story rest on its own. I will always love that world, and those characters, and...

It has been a year since Cycle's End, the day Raavkodenn was destroyed for good. The Akken Desert was destroyed as well, but the people of Jarmaulk are nothing if not determined to make the best of a situation. 2.4.1. Drinks, and the rest of the Defenders of Alia, have had a busy year rebuilding and tying up loose ends as the world takes a new path... Music in this episode is: "Teller of Tales" by...

Two of the shards of Raavkodenn are destroyed, but the return of their essence to the Heart of Akkenia has left the place in shambles. More than that the beast now has only one physical form that is now swiftly returning to you along the golden thread that once bound it. This is the final fight. The defining moment for the future of all life on Alia. This is the end, one way or another. Music in t...

One part down. Two to go. It is time for the 2.4.1. Drinks to face the destiny they have been barreling towards since they met in a tavern nearly a year ago. Raavkodenn rages across the world, just his presence bringing the danger to every corner of it. He must be defeated for there to be a future. It is time... Music in this episode is: "Teller of Tales" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative...

The end is here. The beast the sleeps within the heart of Alia has awoken and hungers for the magic and life on the world. Every plan has been put in place. His essence and power has been split in three and the fight for the world starts here... Music in this episode is: "Angevin" by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, Incompetech ; "Intervention" by Scott B...