You might consider supporting the AURC’s now half-century of work providing rehabilitation & release of thousands of injured raptors. Those that cannot safely be returned to the wild are part of a vibrant educational program promoting raptors & conservation.

Auburn University Raptor Cente...

It’s been common for awhile for the CR DM to post this structure of announcement in the run-up to air. It makes sense that the responsibility has been passed, but notably because of Mulligan’s social footprint this is a rare CR promo that is decidedly NOT on Twitter. BSky (for now) has the juice.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ca5dmcguk3q2fmbp5lcx65z/post/3m2shrs6ydk2n

Less than 5 minutes to show, 10 minutes into live, 10K on Twitch, 31K on YT.

9716 (and rising) live in Beacon Discord's campaign-4 text channel, 12K users active on Discord though that's an iffy data point for a variety of reasons.

Same pre-roll for Twitch/YT as last week. Also, I've noted that YouTube includes a full cast list and comparatively-tight credits.

Mulligan goes for a hot start, calling for initiative and 2 death saves within the first minute. We are in flashback over a decade past, with Azune (Carazo) & Teor (Willingham) on one side of table and Kattigan (Daymond) & Thimble (Bailey) on other , switching between cameras.

56K on YT, 10K on Twitch, 9885 in Beacon C4 channel.

They are Level 1 baby. Also, shit.

Mulligan also going for some grim and bloody healing magic. Yikes on trikes.

We are seeing Thjazi, late 20s, hustling, arms full of magic items, Thimble keeping close.

On Beacon this first 11 minutes are tagged "Cold Open" -- which, technically true but WHEW.

[Full Beacon runtime tonight: 4 hours, 17 minutes. Which means 4:30 for YT/Twitch, and 4:10 or so for those not in love with "Announcement Playhouse" (and ofc under 3 hrs for those on speedier playbacks)]

Those who didn't get enough Laura Bailey last week are getting Full Killer Pixie tonight.

@luiscarazo.bsky.social PUTS A FLASHBACK (to his father's face) IN THE FLASHBACK -- my dude!

Mulligan putting dragons into the D&D game. (well, wyverns, but still counts)

This cold open was designed to introduce the NPC whose fate we will find out tonight... and we cut to Announcement Playhouse, including Riegel in full Holmes rig & an accent from... somewhere.

As shenanigans (& faux deaths) ensue in support of Hit Point Press, here's the chapters tonight: - "The Mask" - "Thimble sees Thjazi" - "The Candescent Creed" - "The Coffin" - "House Royce" - "Kattigan's Woods" - "The Brethern Hall" - "The Penteveral" - "Back at Hal's" - "Crow Keepers" - "Promotion"

62K on YT, 10K on Twitch, 9735 on Discord C4 channel. So far, YT is the dynamic platform in terms of adding on more viewers over broadcast.

CR remains Very Professional in their ad reads.

Almost to the dot, we return at 20 minute mark, and... "That's right, I'm opening with the butt-kicker in the table" Matt, Marisha, & Liam face Taliesin, Ashley, & Aabria -- we are in "present day" at the moments that closed the prior episode. Brennan reminds us of these PCs.

Aabria rolls a NAT1 CON save as she touches a fragment... "curse curse curse die die die" Brennan sets a "really important precedent about touchin' stuff" Thaisha loses consciousness (but only 1 HP loss) Hal fails to catch her ("we all saw the 10!")

Hal says "Stay" reverberating as he casts Healing Word. Thaisha's eyes and sclera are a "roiling cool mist" ("maybe you should give her mouth to mouth" "I think we should give Vaelus whatever she wants")

Their daughter rushed upstairs with Bolaire, while Julien holds back El, cautious.

"Obsidia" in Celesial -- an archaic terms for the Tenebral Reaches We get lore around the myth/legend of the underworld. Obsidia was the term for the veil. Post Shaper's War, a curtain expanded slightly. Were those realms of rest destroyed? Others believe something else.

The box is not itself ancient, just ancient vibes and materials.

It's not a box -- it's a halfling-sized coffin.

Thaisha's 25 Perception means she hears a distant birdsong of a bird she knows is not native to this region: a distant nightingale. "Nightsong..." she whispers.

Bolaire knows he's missing some pieces of info, but also knows he knows where to find that info. His stomach turns. He asks for someone to close the box without touching it. Nonchalant, Murray closes the box with a Mage Hand. The room slowly warms.

Shadia is angry at her mother in this moment -- a familiar set of lines in her 25 year old face, lines of disappointment and frustration with her adventurer mother.

Hal checks Bolaire, Murray, and Vaelus as threats to his family -- 24 v 17 means Hal can read B well, and Brennan cues Tal to describe his fascination, anger "at her" Murray thinks she's a legend. Vaelus is undecided.

Bolaire touched the mask on his face "many years ago" and it stuck ever since. Many at the museum have suffered from such curiosity. DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING DUMMIES. This is a world with a lot more consequences, friction, y'all. Them stats ain't gonna help 'em much.

Murray compliments Hal on the funeral, and she & Bolaire leave, but not before M tells Vaelus she might be able to help, & not to hurt this family. "no unnecessary murder" V agrees. ("What about necessary murder?" asks Shadia) Liam breaks his chair from excitement in the midst of this.

Murray and Bolaire head across the river, to The Archenade in Marud. It's... curt. Julien and Aranessa also head out, though they will not be far, at the Davinos Estate ("Safer spaces"). Aranessa confirms M was right: Thjazi would have loved all this crazy shit.