S5 E30: Where the Dragon Waits

CW: This episode includes references to rotting corpses and gore. Please skip 5:41 to 6:00, 7:04 to 7:14 and 16:42 to 16:59 if this would be triggering for you, as your safety and enjoyment are very important to us. Rou walks further down the hall to try and determine what happened to his friends, falling through the trap in the process. However, he is able to slide down more gracefully and avoid falling into the large pile at the base of the trap. The group lights a few lanterns and discovers they’re in an oubliette, and many other previous victims can be seen in various states of decay. Faerlin, retching at the sight and smell, expresses he’s been misinformed as to the true purpose of the passageway. They begin searching through the muck in an attempt to find a weakness or hidden exit. Rou notices a loose brick towards the back and works to set it free. They attempt to break through the wall a few times but are unsuccessful until Trix shoots an arrow and makes it explode. To hide their escape from their enemies, Eight summons a silencing barrier before they do so. The group pushes forward and eventually finds a door with a barred window, where on the other side appears to be the dragon’s sleeping chamber. Faerlin knows they can get out of the passage if they can just sneak by the beast and get to the other side of the room. Their attempt seems successful until Faerlin, who had stayed behind to watch the dragon, calls out for them to run. They are able to escape, though barely. When the dragon abandons the search, they follow the new path until they find themselves in sunlight. Looking at a cavern below, Eight and Rou recognize the image they saw all those weeks ago in Liam’s manor. The sight of another dragon perched in the distance prompts a revelation from Faerlin, moments before an eerie green light shoots up from the stronghold and a contingent of guards begins marching out the door. Follow Dax @GM_Dax, Kappa @TheKappaChris, Sebastian @sebastianyue and Wren @ThornyDryad EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Dax Opening theme music, editing and mixing by Wren Logo Artwork design by Jessie Character Artwork design by Riyuski Segment music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound LINKS: Be sure to follow and tag Roads Uncharted on Bluesky!