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You're all hired...

Wanted: New cabinet members.

Job Duties: Supporting the Mayor with routine daily tasks including, but not limited to murder, espionage, blackmail, and general rabble-rousing.

Desired Qualifications: Must stay cool under pressure. Must be capable of lifting amounts approximate to the average weight of a deceased body.

Bracelets, not even once... When the going gets tough, the tough get going. The findings from the heist push the party in clear directions... it's a shame those directions aren't the same...

That was just a warm up... When at first you don't succeed, just try again, but at nighttime! Don't plan, don't reflect on why you failed, just jump in the hole and see what happens!

I'm going to sue you... The plan has been set. With the amount of time spent prepping for this heist, there is no way it could go poorly... right? RIGHT?!

Just a loose idea...Bring a ladder and your incendiaries, it's time to plan a heist! Wait, what are those explosions in the sky?!

Contracts and handshakes... Stay inside, wash your hands, and please stop gathering around the Mayors Manor. We ask for your cooperation at this time. After all, we are just trying to help you...

Sorry Walter...Some say that a plague brings death, others that death brings the plague. The truth lies somewhere between the fronts. No matter your side, remember to hold the line.

**Note: This episode is heavy and has a few content warnings.

Is a Wooden Spoon a weapon...? Family can be hard, especially when they think you are dead. Join Nyx and Geist in this special tour-de-parent episode.

Fantasy men don't go to therapy... You can't run from your mistakes when you keep them tied up in a basement. The party deals with the emotional fallout from their final dealing with Aria.

Too many goodbyes... The deadline comes due for the Lorekeeper. When the fighting settles, how will the headlines portray the party? Time to tie up loose ends, and for some... to set off on a new adventure.

Stakeouts and takeout and tails, oh my! The party plays an intricate game that leaves everyone disappointed and wet.

Add them to the hedge maze... The party spins up new schemes as enemies old and new flex their muscles.

Paper is a deadly weapon. Assailants may be appearing from all sides, but absolutely nothing will get in the way of date night.

It's.. snowing? In Dirge? Geist reconnects with some past associates, while Nyx, Cade, and Rendo have the monumental task of cleaning up the mayor's mansion of Nia's... recreational activities. Why's there a huge scorch mark on the lawn??

The brambles to the East are thick... Nia contemplates Mayor McGea's demands. Rendo navigates an awkward situation. The party plans some accusations (the healing kind).

This calls for a committee! Mayors meet and tensions flare up. Meal prep turns deadly... but family dinner is worse. How many times can people go missing?

Just get some crane paper. Investigations, cryptic conversations, and extortions. The party comes to a close; time for the real work to begin.

Never meet your heroes. Nia's celebration takes a turn with some unexpected guests. A crowded hall full of townspeople is the perfect place for a fiery combat!

Masquerade! It's time for a PARTY! Everyone's settled into their new mayoral administration jobs, and back to their old antics. Mayor Corraidhín sure has a nice ring to it!

Surely this can't all really be happening... There's Goldboots, there's the Cartel, there's machine guns, there's dynamite, there's... boats? A.. a giant dog?? Are we sure Bill is the only one on acid?

Lie. After an explosive end to court, the party swaps real bombs for truth bombs. A surprise visit may be just what they need to keep from falling apart again!

A verdict of fire and ash. Too late to turn back. The trial is underway. What is the cost of freedom?

A verdict of fire and ash. Too late to turn back. The trial is underway. What is the cost of freedom?

Just tell the truth. Nia has been served, and now she, Rendo, and Geist must be prepared to stand trial. Stick to the story: "Bombs occurred, and we were near them." And Cade is going to kill Death someday.

What happens in Granite Bay... And now beings the waiting period for the inevitable repercussions from the party's stint in Granite Bay. Reunions are hard. Pass the muffins!

Can you put a price on a soul? As the old saying goes, "what doesn't kill you leaves you alive to make more, stupider choices."

Wolves... and tigers and bears, oh my? Geist, Cade, Nia, and Rendo successfully slipped away from the chaos of combat and into the ease of espionage. Surely there will be no lethal surprises from here on out!

Play stupid games... The party finds themselves suddenly thrust into the heart of an epic turf war. But how can you avoid friendly fire when you've been attempting to make friends on both sides?

O'Brien was tryin'... After an assassination attempt hits a bit too close to home, the party gathers to investigate a different, successful assassination. Let's make some drugs about it!

What a night... There's so much to do in Granite Bay! You can confront your friends, gamble away all your money, even play a thrilling rendition of rock, paper, scissors! How about a round of Source Cards?

Make sure you go the right way... Today's forecast: cloudy, with a chance of.. gunfire? The party is finally formally introduced to the infamous Myles Dodds of the Cartel. On a scale of one to six, how're we feeling about W1K?

Oh thanks, a potato.... The only things cooler than the temperature are the tater tots. Is this a dream? Maybe. A Nightmare? Absolutely.

Good tidings and safe travels—this is Y.102.Dirge, broadcasting from a holiday train bound for Granite Bay.

Today’s broadcast brings you a one-horned storyteller who decides, against everyone’s better judgment, to tell a grim little faerie tale. What follows is a winding account of elemental princes, stolen teeth, evil dentists, heroic resolve, and a cautionary lesson that keeps slipping out of the storyteller’s grasp.

Snacks are shared. Strikes are given. Morals are debated. Somewhere beneath the chaos, a truth lingers about guilt, silence, and the danger of deciding you don’t deserve to go home.

Keep your friends close... Secret letters, midnight meetings, train rides, family vacations, political moves? It's a lot to process. Don't forget the lemon-blueberry cookies!

Step 3: Profit. Elix has some errands to run with a new face, Nia and Geist attend a rather pointed sermon.. Unrelated - if a critical failure is rolled 20 times, does it cancel out and become a critical success?

What to do? What to do... Geist has some unseen shadows during his evening routine, while the rest of the party are each playing entirely different games across town...

I think we took the acid....

This is a crossover episode with The Homebrew and The Shifting Realms.

Goodnight... Pulling all-nighters are always fun - until they aren't. Is it too late to start a Dirge D.A.R.E program?

I believe I can fly! How do you get off a train you were never supposed to be on? Better yet, how do you manage to do so in one piece?

Knockout! The plan is simple: get in, make the swap, get out. No casualties. ...NO casualties.

The gang's all here! Pete gather the crew, plus a new face, to discuss out-of-town business plans. But leaving Dirge may not be without consequence.... Be sure to pack the label maker!

A day in the life... Mornings can be rough. Reminiscing, keeping up appearances, dealing with work, school.. but hey, maybe old dogs CAN learn new tricks!

This isn't what you do. The Presidential Party continues on. Questions are answered, secrets held close, pastries shared - an illuminating evening, indeed.

O'Brien is tryin! Having gone their separate ways for the past six months, the Presidential Party might be just the thing to get the gang back together. Care for an hors d'oeuvre?

This is the beginning of Ties that Bind Chapter 2.

In this special recap, the party sits down with Hugo to explain everything that's happened from Episode 1 through 21. If you're new or just need a refresher going into Chapter 2, this is the perfect place to catch up.

Throwing yourself into work is a stage of grief, right? Sometimes a new endeavor is the best place to channel pain. And as costly as death can be, the price of living is even higher.

Everyone loves a good gossip session at the local salon, and the regulars of Salon Lumiere are no exception. Come spend the afternoon with them, where the topic of conversation is one Nia Corraidhín…

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. When efforts to be better fall short, Geist looks inward. Pain turns to punishment, and a could-be-hero finds themself on the hunt for a way to change the past. To save the ones you care about, sometimes you have to let your demons take charge.

Dark deals, soaring spirits, terse treaties, and... fried sausages?

For a girl who tired to hide from everyone, there certainly were a lot of people who saw her.

This is the end of Chapter 1 of Ties that Bind.