Session 22: Ash, Echoes, and Emeralds

Fire gives way to stories, bureaucracy, and quiet magic as Trollskull Manor answers the party’s care in unsettling ways. A haunting Dragon Heist session of ash, echoes, and unanswered questions.
Gather. Laugh. Roll
Gather. Laugh. Roll

Fire gives way to stories, bureaucracy, and quiet magic as Trollskull Manor answers the party’s care in unsettling ways. A haunting Dragon Heist session of ash, echoes, and unanswered questions.

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