The Mortal Path

30) Mistakes

Join our three merry trouble-makers as they celebrate Taro's birthday in an abandoned warehouse at midnight, like you do. But while the drinks go to their heads, Taro, Natalia, and Nerium face some tough decisions and start to delve deeper into the mysterious surrounding Tenbren and its people. And then a reckless decision is made, our three "heroes" scattering to the winds in panic, though not everyone manages to get away...

See also: Wizard Wiki, two-mug Taro, WHAT ARE WE DOING?!, Sexually Transmitted Dream, fuck off, secret friends, and Meredith Burrows?

5) Journeys and Endings - Part 1 [An Indefinite Inheritance]

Once again we travel back to Alfallen’s prehistory to join Halbane, Sigrun, and Ludicrous Bulge on their quest to end the conflict between the lingerers of Ashpit and the village of Midlen. Bulge's plan to save the lingerers from their fate begins in earnest thanks to Halbane's desert discovery, but will everyone make it across the plains in one piece?

See also: Road trip! If I lick it will it stick? Dice pouch, Genuine Nightmare Scenarios, and We Are Never Done With The Bulge.

29) Surprise!

Join us once more as we delve deeper into the city of Tenbren. Our three heroes are on the loose with little cash in their pockets and big plans for their evenings. But even without money Natalia, Nerium, and Taro know how to enjoy themselves and, as always, make a scene...

See also: Alien humour, there IS an exploit here, Gary's bedroom, I'm an Adult, Good Name, and... SURPRISE!

28) Welcome to Tenbren

Welcome one and all to the city of Tenbren! Join our three plucky "heroes" as we strike out from the crumbled Fallen City and head into not only our dear Findex's home turf, but the heart of absolute law. That's not going to be a problem for our protagonists, right? With a whole city to explore and countless new NPCs to befuddle, all Taro, Nerium, and Natalia need to do is follow the rules...

See also: Hexagonical, the Iron Tang, this is a low point for your world building, ISKRA!, flips him two birds, it's all going to plan, and endless name mockery.

Season 1 Recap

Hello and welcome to this non-exhaustive recap of the first season of The Mortal Path! As we gear up to head into Tenbren and explore the delights of our favourite lizard's home turf, take a moment to refresh yourself on what the heck happened during our first year as a podcast. Of course many delectable and delightful moments have been omitted or forgotten by yours truly, but if you need a quick reminder of What The Heck Even Happened, this one's for you.

4) Kaio [The Quiet Year]

As autumn passes the threat of Kaio and the Endless Nights comes closer and closer. We scrabble to finish important projects like securing clean water supplies and... a cat café? But just because winter is coming doesn't mean things get any less weird, and we still have many surprises left in store for Tenbren...

See also: Bone-itis, that sounds a lot like a mass grave Yubi, the seed is plentiful, cat cafés, Magic World, the Tang Lords, and Cchulaí Cchrimsohn.

The Quiet Year is a game system written by Avery Alder. You can find and support her work at www.buriedwithoutceremony.com and her twitter @dreamaskew

3) Autumn Arrives [The Quiet Year]

Summer is fleeting and autumn creeps up on us all in this episode of the Quiet Year. Tenbren takes a slightly darker turn along with the weather as two bodies of power start to battle for the right to rule while mysterious objects and persons appear and disappear. With rumbles coming from the Fire-mouth, our little city must endure, and order must be found...

See also: Academeda, like nyah, draw! the! corn!, Need for Seed, this is a diverse town, Controller Xdos, and Judge Dredge.

2) Summer In The City [The Quiet Year]

Join us for the second episode of our game of The Quiet Year as we continue to construct Tenbren from the foundations up! With spring on its way out and the arrival of summer, we face fearsome foes, tame some beasts, and cope with more mysterious disappearances...

See also: 4chan arrives, Gary loves his troll, Larry Lavidaloca, this is silly, map troubles, his name is..., can you stop laughing at me for one minute, and Saturn Devouring His Son.

1) In The Beginning [The Quiet Year]

Welcome one and all to our season interlude episodes! We're going to be playing 'The Quiet Year', a game written and designed by Avery Alder (@dreamaskew on Twitter). Join us as we stick our hands in the sand of the desert, and pull the city of Tenbren up out of the dunes. With strange clouds, an abundance of gurus, and mysterious objects dropped down wells, this may not be quite such a quiet year after all...

See also: Zerobren, cumulonimbus, is Danny deVito contempt?, fuck Tigrun, card reader, and the Joker of Hearts.

27) Shatter

The battle continues in the Heart of the Learning Chambers with lives on the line left, right, and centre. Our "heroes" grow desperate, spell slots dwindle, and hit points just keep dropping as Natalia, Nerium, and Taro are pushed to the edge in our wild season finale...

See also: What else you got?, next to useless, desiccated or dapper Dekza, Gary come back, walk into the light, swallow on instinct, a bone is an object, and I'm going to kill you in your sleep.