The party take time to recover from their battles on board ship. While Elgath heads to bed, the others interrogate their prisoners. As they finally head landwards, they make a shocking discovery.

Still aboard ship, our heroes find themselves locked in fierce battle. Some very smelly opponents require a spot f flashy magic and reckless heroics... Magical and martial prowess abound and Corwyn shows off his shape-changing abilities, but doesn’t get the props he was hoping for...

Elgath, Corwyn, Caspian and Sandy are still on a boat and travelling away from the island. They have subdued and interrogated the bandits, attempting to get to the bottom of the strange goings on at the island. Corwyn nets a potion of invincibility, which gives the gang a momentary boost, but they soon remember the things on the horizon that seem to be in pursuit. Corwyn thinks he can spy creepy skeletal figures, but nobody is really sure who these new enemies are - or what they want. Meanwhile, Caspian seems to have been seduced by the power of the shards and his friends begin to grow mistrustful…

Rejoin our heroes as they get down to some serious conversation with new friends and foes. As usual, things do not go swimmingly... Well, Elgath goes for a swim, anyway. Corwyn contemplates violence, reaching for his trusty stones whilst Sandy engages in some professional haggling. Ever in the shadows, Caspian wonders about death cults.

It's not all fighting and misfortune over here at cunning action. Sometimes our weary heroes even get a party. In episode 10, the gang meet up with some funky adventurers whose motto is: “We'll take that! And that! ... and that!” See if you can spot all the cheesy 90s pop music references ... if you must!

Having finally left the island behind, the party are getting to grips with life on the ocean. It's anything but plain sailing but our heroes do get chance to give those pesky slaver pirates a bit of payback. Expect some salty language!

Our heroes take their newly acquired boat out for a test drive, which turns into a wild ride through a surprising location.

The gang are still alive and fighting to escape the island. A nerve-wracking investigation of the old manor house leads them to an underground panic room and the promise, finally, of a seaworthy boat...

Things get a bit weird when Elgath tries to “bond” with his fellow party members and Caspian is being pretty shady about those “wizadry” powers. Spoiler: he’s not going to be getting an owl from Hogwarts any time soon… The gang still haven’t figured a way off the island and they are licking their wounds after a fight with some soggy zombies. What to do but find provisions and, hopefully, a boat! Join us for episode 6 of cunning action - a 5th Ed. D&D Actual Play podcast.

Cunning Action Season 1, Episode 5Zombie Slug-FestThings only go from bad to worse for our unlucky heroes as they try to find a way off the accursed isle. An unexpected attack of a slightly soggy undead army does nothing to raise their spirits - well, except for Sandie. She’s always chirpy.