The Lair crew continues their Shadowdark actual play by venturing deep into the Lost Temple, exploring its strange environs and encountering factions within the group defending it.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro & Party Recap
5:00 Gorgoroth’s Offer & The Blood Chalice
13:00 Ruby Theft & Suspicious Snake Rooms
22:00 Drum Ritual & Prepping the Ambush
29:30 Total Darkness & The Battle Begins
41:00 Chaos Combat: Priestess vs. Party
55:00 Rilmorn Falls, Light Restored
1:10:00 Strategic Recovery & Magic Mishaps
1:26:00 Showdown with the Serpent Priestess
1:45:00 Aftermath, Regroup, and What’s Next
Cast of Characters
Zorax the Unready (Chris) – Wizard
A classically trained wizard with a spell book full of utility and a knack for casting magic missile, Zorax is more scholar than adventurer—often pondering the mystical while his party dives headlong into danger. Ever curious but slightly aloof, he has a cautious presence, offering magical firepower and insightful observations from the back line.
Rilmorn (Josh) – Thief
Impulsive, chaotic, and famously unlucky, Rilmorn dives into danger with zero hesitation—whether it’s belly-crawling ahead of the group, swallowing a gem, or stabbing a snake-person mid-negotiation. He embodies the archetypal rogue with a wild streak, equal parts comic relief and terrifying wild card.
Anders (Ken) – Fighter (Sea Wolf)
A spear-wielding berserker blessed by old gods, Anders charges headfirst into combat with bravado, charisma, and minimal regard for tactics or consequences. He’s a blend of Conan the Barbarian and Thor with a concussion—smiling as he stabs and only asking questions after the bodies hit the floor.
Lila (Erin) – Priest
Wise and pragmatic, Lila serves as the moral compass and healing backbone of the group, unafraid to challenge poor decisions or channel divine wrath when undead monstrosities strike. Calm under pressure but quick to act when needed, she blesses weapons, turns the undead, and debates with bloodthirsty prisoners without flinching.
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Show Notes
- Party recap: Anders, Lila, Rilmorn, and Zorax faced off against a vampirodile.
- They meet Gorgoroth, a snake-headed wizard, who offers a shady deal
- A strange ritual begins: drums echo and stakes are revealed
- Rilmorn steals—and tries to eat—rubies from a snake statue
- Zorax initiates a diplomatic bluff as “a wizardly exchange student”
- Gorgoroth reveals Shanti, a vampire and former acolyte of the snake goddess Nathrexus
- Tension rises as the group readies to ambush Shanti
- All light sources fail: the group plunges into darkness mid-battle
- Chaos unfolds: stabbing in the dark, torch misfires, snakes summoned
- Anders goes berserk with his talking spear, Valrath
- Rilmorn falls, pierced by the falchion of a serpent priestess
- The ritual snakes slither away… and Shanti’s chamber lies just ahead
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Black-and-white artwork from the Raiders of the Lost Temple module.