The selection process goes on for the selection of the next royal Dip to marry the incumbent Grand Chip, Malvolian Ashlyn Desdemona Croy or Ash as we generally know her. Secrets and favors are exchanged to gain favor in this continuing high stakes game of whimsy. Warchief Graknak of sORCrates is taking attacks from two fronts, Silas, the liquid Mirror, strikes Graknak's ball out to oblivion off the edge of the map and therefore back to the beginning dragon statue. Whereupon Valerius, Emperor of the Kingdom of Byzantium, bribes a servant to sabotage Graknak even further by having the dragon statue swallow Graknak's ball. Meanwhile, Silas clears the 4th hoop, and secure Ash's third highest favor, the Main Course! With 5 more hoops to go, this is still anyone's game. Capitain Thorn trailing only slightly behind having cleared hoop 3, Princess Julian up to Hoop 2, and trailing in dead last new Lich CEO of the PNC Kaleen. Choosing instead to attempt to lure Ash with anti-culture rule breaking bad boy vibes.

The Shadow Seekers Ezra, Aganon, and Franklin recruit Mamey in the hunt for Ash and their plans to have a hostile take over ready if the Grand Chip returns from her lush Fey Garden and the game of Croy-qutte.

The Rum Rollers have faced their most harrowing trial yet, standing amidst the colossal, decaying remains of the Undead Tarrasque only to realize the battle was just beginning. As the "Original Gold Master" instance Liber-tree took flight toward the Peninsula of Trời, the crew was left behind to face a burgeoning biological nightmare: the Rhyzombie.

The Shadow Seekers, while Ash is navigating the treacherous politics of the Feywild Garden with her mother and suitors, the rest of the party initiates a chaotic, parallel investigation within the Croy Family Summer Castle. The team fractures immediately: Ezra is separated and subjected to an aggressive "High Victorian" grooming session by the immaculate house staff, leading him to discover the secret, Druidic walking patterns used to access the hidden Archways. His attempt to breach this security leads to a heated confrontation and a duel challenge from the fiercely loyal managerial servants, the Minders. Meanwhile, Franklin and Aganon capture a servant for interrogation; however, as soon as Aganon’s back is turned, Franklin executes the man and consumes his brain to extract his memories. They learn too late that this servant only possessed Security Clearance C, leaving them with fragmented intel and a massive cover-up to manage. The episode concludes with the Shadow Seekers debating their next desperate move as the duel looms on the horizon.

A group of unlikely adventurer companions is born! As a new GM/DM takes the helm and steers the Infinite Sea to a fun energetic oneshot.

As the Rum Roller crew catches their breath amidst the wreckage of the Undead Terrasque, the jungle itself turns hostile. Without warning, a stampede of Ancient Dinosaurs erupts from the treeline, driven by a frenzied, unnatural hunger. But the reptiles are only the vanguard. No sooner does the crew repel the beasts than the very flora of the putrid dead zone begins to move. The trees themselves—gnarled, gray-barked sentinels—tear their roots from the soil, lashing out with a coordinated, hive-mind malice.Will the Rum Rollers survive this one?

The Return of the HeirThe atmosphere of the garden shifted tangibly as Ash finally made her appearance. No longer a distant rumor of botanical malaise, the Level 20 heiress now stalks the perimeter of the courts, her presence acting as a gravitational well for the suitors’ desperation. Her arrival has triggered a flurry of Sovereign Pleas, with several suitors offering "Light Snacks" of secrets and gems to lower the mounting DCs of the garden’s hazards.

The Rum Rollers have faced many horrors, but nothing prepared them for the Undead Tarrasque—a mountain of necrotic flesh and bone that shouldn't exist, an anomaly in the world's math. As the crew reaches their breaking point, the newly born god from the God-Tree, Liber-Tree manifests his prime avatar to help the Rum Rollers face the truly grotesque gargantuan. Liber-Tree is graciously played by our friend and guest star over at What the Dice podcast!https://open.spotify.com/show/34HiliBLUATm9rY8UXoC3d?si=c7c8eec94da14f55

Gemini saidIn the debut episode of the Shadow Seekers' latest arc, the "Grand Croy-quet" tournament, in the Fey Wilds, began with a display of high-fashion, high-stakes, and surprisingly heavy hits. While the heiress Ash was conspicuously absent—rumored to be recovering from a "botanical malaise" in the private villas—the suitors wasted no time trying to impress the vacant throne and the ever-watchful Grand Chip, Malice Croy.The session opened with the porters of the Croy family summoning a shimmering portal, revealing the Relic Mallets perched in the lush gardens. The players, stepping into the roles of the continent’s most powerful (and desperate) suitors, each claimed a masterpiece of sporting engineering:Emily as Silus: The "Designer Consort" used the Liquid Refraction mallet, leaning into the Charming Changeling Wink to distract the crowds.Rick as Thorne: The "Captain" brought a Sexy Human Mirage energy to the pitch, swinging the Brine-Lord’s Anchor.Matt as Valerius: The "Exarch" played the Haughty Celestial with The Gilded Sovereign, though the bench referred to him as the "Tweet Suckler."Jake as Graknak: The "Warchief" provided the Stronk Orc muscle with The Logical Conclusion.Meg as Julian: The "Prince-Consort" brought Androgynous Human Gravitas and The Darling’s Flutter.Olivia as Kaelen: The "PNC CEO" exuded Lich Vigor with the Ledger of Debt, though the CEO spent much of the early round calculating the "cost" of her shots.The match began at the Golden Dip beach, where the first hoop loomed like a gilded gatekeeper. The initial momentum was driven by finesse and celestial arrogance. Emily (Silus) showed off her changeling agility, navigating the salt-path with ease to be the first to clear Hoop 1. She was quickly followed by Rick (Thorne), who used the sheer power of his Mallet to bully his ball through the gate, and Matt (Valerius), who seemingly "charmed" the hoop into accepting his golden orb.Meanwhile, the "Power Hitters" like Jake (Graknak) found the early game frustratingly delicate. Graknak’s swings were enough to shatter stone, but the early finesse requirements of the Golden Spiral proved more elusive than a battlefield victory.As the second round commenced, the "gentlemanly" nature of the game dissolved into the expected Croy-quet chaos. Sovereign Pleas were whispered to the absent Ash, and Striking Shots began to ring out across the gardens.The heat intensified as the leaders approached Hoop 2, which sits perched between two of Capitan Thorne's gyrating entourage. The terrain became treacherous, and the "Crunch" of the game truly began to settle in. However, the round was cut short before the leaderboard could shift significantly. Olivia (Kaelen) was skipped in the second-round rotation due to a tactical pause in the PNC's financial planning, leaving her poised and ready to open the next session.

The thrumming, metallic heart of Airshiff 86 has become a battlefield. The Rum Rollers, facing a crisis in the city’s vital Propeller Room, have squared off against a massive, malfunctioning automaton—a bronze monstrosity shaped like a gargantuan crab. While the seasoned crew handles the tactical chaos and the automaton's shadowy echoes, the fight comes down to a single, breathless moment of daring.