The Slaywrights

The Fellstar Pirates and their allies Kelhorn and Olihara continue the search for the Skittle of Light in the La Croix of Evil, and encounter some oddly toothy pirates - among others.

Content Warning: zombies, zombie-typical body horror, gore, emetophobia, necrosis

When faced with a decision even a simple coin flip cannot help with, the Fellstar Pirates follow Zellias’ gut instinct (and Detect Evil & Good spell), and move forward into Cyric’s lair.

Content Warning for zombies and zombie-typical body horror

Galva and Zellias help Kelhorn investigate the museum’s archives for anything that might be helpful in the upcoming confrontation with Cyric and Zasliara, while Finch deals (badly) with their new reality and Eo keeps an eye on things.

Somebody forgot to close the window behind them during their B&E, so now the Fellstar Pirates and their allies have to deal with that little oversight. There is hell to pay for making Cyric wait, and the price is higher than anyone could have guessed.

CW for hand trauma and NPC mob fingernail trauma

The Fellstar Pirates have settled in for their long rest, but it’s only a short while before things get out of hand.

The Fellstar Pirates chase their bomb-arrow attacker through the halls of the museum, and learn some very interesting facts about Olihara as they go.

Apologies for some audio issues on Hilary’s track near the end

Rather than immediately follow the ominously pointing fingers of dozens of severed hands, the Fellstar pirates and their two allies instead make their way into the destroyed city to look for supplies, and - possibly - survivors.

The Fellstar Pirates and their allies Olihara and Kelhorn bear witness to several intense NPC character arcs throughout the course of the battle as the fight that erupted in the ruined town square continues and concludes.

Content Warnings for zombies, zombie-typical body horror, emeteophobia, comedic gore

The Fellstar Pirates, Olihara, and Kelhorn make their way into the ruined city of Vokka and witness yet more of Cyric’s depraved mockery.

CW for undead/zombies, zombie-typical body horror

In which everything goes sideways, everything falls apart, and only Finch succeeds 100% at their role as BAIT in the exciting conclusion to the wild, high-speed assault on the Bones of Vokka.

Finch explains what they suspect Cyric is really doing, and after an afternoon of scavenging for supplies in the ruined city of Aposa, the Fellstar Pirates and their Mammon Machine cohort begin their assault on the bones of Vokka.

Olihara shows the Fellstar Pirates a little more of what she’s been dealing with for the past few months, and reconnects them with an old friend. After that, they move into the planning phase of this giant skelly rodeo.

After over four months of staying in one place, the Fellstar Pirates are finally back in space, en route to the place where it all began: the planet Doth.

The final repair has been completed on the Reliable. Now it’s time for the Fellstar Pirates to say goodbye to family and friends, and return to space.

It’s been four months since Tiamat’s defeat and MUUT’s noble sacrifice. Zellias reflects on the key events of those months which have lead him to where he is now.

It’s been four months since Tiamat’s defeat and MUUT’s noble sacrifice. Finch reflects on the key events of those months which have lead them to where they are now.

CONTEXT: Tholg is Scott’s half-orc fighter from a 3.5 campaign we played together back in the early 2010s

It’s been four months since Tiamat’s defeat and MUUT’s noble sacrifice. Eo reflects on the key events of those months which have lead her to where she is now.

It’s been four months since Tiamat’s defeat and MUUT’s noble sacrifice. Galva reflects on the key events of those months which have lead her to where she is now.

With Tiamat vanquished, the Fellstar pirates have a lot of picking up to do.

With the aid of the metallic dragons from Asgorath’s Pinnacle, the Fellstar Pirates rush to their final showdown against the goddess Tiamat.

Zellias tries not to have an emotional crisis while the girls definitely do not rob the bank, and Finch has an uncomfortable theory about Sweet Summer Child Prince Eldrax which they are able to assess nearly as soon as they have it.

The Fellstar Pirates and Koltesh make their way to Rumbletums’ bar, but encounter the man himself before arriving at their destination, which is just as well, because keeping Rumbletums company is the white dragon Nomboc.

The Fellstar pirates rush to aid Amontia, and face a tough fight against Larhiss, the red dragonborn barbarian turned adult red dragon. But that isn't the only fight they have to win.

Bolstered by the blessing of Bahamut, the Fellstar Pirates face down the draco lich and her death knight consort.

CW for NPC eye injury

The necromancer has revealed herself, and locked the Fellstar pirates in a small burial chamber with two very large, very nasty undead. And that's just the start of this very bad day.

CW for Dismemberment, zombies, zombie-typical body horror, NPC eye injury

We're switching back to a bi-weekly release schedule for the foreseeable future.

Quiet, Cautious, and Careful - The Fellstar Pirates deal with Boneclaw, and finally uncover the face of the necromancer behind the horrors. Content warning: Emetophobia, zombies, and zombie-typical body horror

ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning this week, we will be returning to a bi-weekly release schedule! We hope you have a wonderful season and a safe end to 2025! See you in 2026!

The Fellstar Pirates enter the royal crypt of the Goldendrake family, and gain an even better understanding of just how deep the rot goes.Apologies for hiccups with Anthony’s audio. Content warning: zombies and zombie-typical body horror

The Fellstar pirates have no plan to get their captain back, and no way to come up with one, but they rush headlong to the castle anyway.

Zellias has finally told his sister who he is, which sparks a much more intimate discussion about the king’s behavior. After finally leaving Amontia and Mrs. Drowfire, however, Zellias breaks off from the crew to take a walk and clear his head. Finch asks him to stay out of trouble before he goes, but as usual, he doesn’t listen.

The day after the disastrous royal gala, the Fellstar pirates regroup to search for Koltesh, and wait for their next summons to report to the princess.CW for surgery & necrosis

Zellias and Finch share a magical ballroom dance, and an ill-timed fart from an individual who shall remain nameless ruins the party for literally everyone.CW for necrosis

The princess’ plan goes into action as Zellias and Finch navigate the tension-filled royal gala while Eo, Galva, and Koltesh explore the castle unsupervised.

Mrs. Drowfire has a foolproof plan to smuggle the Fellstar Pirates into the Royal Palace. All it’s going to take is a little elbow grease, a tarp, and a cart of dubious workmanship.

Koltesh invites the Fellstar Pirates to crash at his place while Amaranzia’s resistance waits to see how the king will respond to their treasonous bell-ringing.

Finch wants to try diplomacy, but Mirror!Eo and Galva just want to fight. After solving the final dragon tower puzzle, the Fellstar Pirates are at long last able to commit a bell treason, and finally meet their mysterious employer, Amaranzia.

The Fellstar Pirates are tasked to defend their actions and character to a pedantic silver dragon. Then they have to figure out the trick to the test administered by the gold dragon. Then they have to solve a nasty burn injury puzzle. It’s an eventful session for our heroes!

Combining expert misdirection along with some strategically-placed fourth-level spells, the Fellstar Pirates make it to the base of their goal - the first floor of Asgorath’s Pinnacle. But getting here was just the easy part, as Zellias belatedly remembers upon ascending to the tower’s first level.

The Fellstar Pirates try to gather information on the current political climate of Ziltroma, and wind up offending the nicest man on the planet with their rude questions. After that, they feel they have enough information to justify doing the Nightshade’s requested crime, so they proceed to get that underway.

Once Galva shares that she spotted Bor - one of the five members of the Veda Force - Zellias lays down the law: He needs everyone to don’t. No fun allowed at this week-long dragon party. But once the mysterious “Amaranzia” gets in touch, things really start to fall apart; at least for the captain.…Let’s be real, he wasn’t holding his shit together very well to begin with.

The message from Zellias’ dead woman is revealed, and the crew have some decisions to make. Before they follow that lead, though, they have to figure out what to do with their unexpected stowaway and with their kidnapped shard mind.