Episode 41: Stygia

Miria and Kale tell stories to fight off the numbing effects of the land of the dead as they search for one of the Demenses where the recently passed await judgement. In a flashback, Silas, Tom, and Tina delve one of Yanghu’s dungeons seeking a way home. WARNING: This episode has lots of graphic violence. Even more graphic than usual for this podcast. It includes gory sounds and references to toxins and paralysis. Also, mild sexual innuendo. Another round with the Carrion Crawler in this episode! Miria and Kale struggle against subtle and very dangerous planar effects, inspired by the way planes were handled in Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Ed. It also included two custom monsters, The Jasconi, and the Riding Dragonfly Jasconi Jasconi: HD: 24; AC: 1 [18]; Att: spray (5d8); SV: 4; Special: undertow; MV: swimming 6; AL: Neutrality; ML: 10; No. Appearing: 2d8; CL/XP: 25/28,800 The Jasconi are 600ft. long archer fish who accrue soil and vegetation on their backs. They attack by spitting hot geysers of water, with a range of 500/1500/3000 Undertow: Any creature in the water within 60′ of a moving Jasconi must make a saving throw or be dragged under the water and risk drowning. Riding Dragonfly Riding Dragonfly: HD: 2; AC: 5 [14]; Att: bite (1d8); SV: 16; MV: 6, flying 18; AL: Neutrality; ML: 6; No. Appearing: 3d4; CL/XP: 3/160 A massive jewelled dragonfly with an 18′ wingspan; the Riding dragonfly is strong enough to carry an unarmoured man and some gear. Music in this Episode From the Free Music Alliance: King Edward by Mister Smith (CC-BY) from the Free Music Archive Used with Permission Combat: Cookie Tin by Jon Cohen Combat: Silver Cult by Jon Cohen From Pixabay: “Acidcore” by Jumping Bunny “Dark November” by O’Dennehy “Sigh of Autumn” by Amurich “The Horizon Always Wins” by White Fox “Hypnotic Mysterious Music” by Tunetank “A Windy Day at the Sea” by Billy Ziogas “Dawning Desert Heat” by Alessia Davina “Dark Pulse” by Samuel Fjohanns