The Emerald Collective Podcast

Shadar and Mina find themselves in some sort of pocket dimension. They stand within a swamp teeming with the writhing souls of those The Living Paint has consumed. Concerned that they may share the same fate, the duo navigate the swamps. But what lies beyond the veil of fog is something much more dangerous than any physical threat.Shadar and Mina see their younger selves through the mist, and at various hard times in their lives. As the souls of those wading through the mire grab at their ankles, will they make it out of the swamp in one piece, or join the others that perished before them?

After a harrowing and humbling trek through the swamp of sorrows in the pocket dimension created by The Living Paint, Shadar and Mina find themselves back in Berinthas where the battle is set to begin. Daemon and Sir Tirion tend to the mortally wounded Ven, whilst Mina calls for Miel as the creature flees with Delight on its back.
Shadar uses his divine power to give chase, and Tirion calls on his Griffin. With Daemon in tow, the three take to the skies to give chase. Aelfric deals with the rapidly expanding and destructive flames consuming the town, then rides with Mina as the pair gallop after the others.
At the foot of the Krynell Mountains, the party catches up to The Living Paint, but pursuit is only half the battle. The real test of their mettle is their minds... and Shadar's is quite shaken...

Mina and Aelfric arrive at the Krynell Mountains to find Daemon and Sir Tirion in battle with The Living Paint while Shadar is bound by magical chains and seemingly lost within himself. As the pair join the fray, the painted creature lashes out with powerful attacks and magic, forcing the party to pull out all the stops to vanquish the beast.
With no sign of Dleight to aid them, the party fight on in the hopes of ridding Berinthas of the torment this creature has put its people through. As the battle ensues, something else is happening within the town as Ven makes her escape back home... Something with intent....

With the Living Paint vanquished, the party regroup to tend to the lesser of their wounds. As they rest, the blaze engulfing Berinthas is reduced to a smoulder. The party go back to town to assess the damage and find Rocket and Ven. It is there, they discover Rocket deactivated and Ven missing.
Daemon and Shadar send a message to the white Tiefling and their message is answered... but it may not be the message they'd hoped for.

The party discuss their current situation, past choices, and future goals over magical brews and obnoxious amounts of bacon and eggs. The group discuss the prospect of breaking anonymity and travelling under a shared banner.
As the evening progresses, Shadar takes time to contemplate after an upsetting conversation with Daemon. Mina comes to his side and the couple share a reflective conversation about faith.

With a group name set and arrangements made to leave Berinthas, the group now known as "The Curtain Callers" venture forth the the Krynell Mines. 
As they enter the abandoned caves, they soon find that it is not as dishevelled or derelict as they supposed. Sconces were lit to guide the way toward... mine carts, set on tracks leading deeper into the mines.
Daemon figures it's a pretty fast way of getting through the mines. Surely nothing untoward would happen, right?
Wrong. 

The tension, and the railroad tracks, are heating up. As the pursuit through the mines continues, the party travel at breakneck speed fending off the Drow cultists. As spells and crossbow bolts fly, the Curtain Callers find themselves split up form each other by shifting tracks. Daemon takes the lead down one route, fending on the brutal assault while trying to stay aboard his cart, while Tirion and Aelfric find themselves separated form the rest, venturing into a dark and deep tunnel.

Never split the party... unless of course, circumstances separate the party against their will.
That is what the Krynell Mines have been laid out to do. With Daemon, Mina and Shadar now zooming through the weaving tracks to the south, the cult chase in hot pursuit. 
Meanwhile, Sir Tirion and Aelfric veer to the west, where the tracks lead to darkness.
With the mine carts racing through the darkness, criss-crossing obstacles, and negotiating the threat of the cult giving chase; what will The Curtain Callers do next?