The finale. But for real this time.

With Kevin’s return reverberating through the tower and the Scarlet Spiral’s predetermined fates, the party faces their greatest challenge yet: empowered by psychic spores and unhinged ambition, Kevin seeks to seize control of every reality threaded through the Infinite Lexicon.

In the conclusion of Tales of the Scarlet Spiral, fate, chaos, and cosmic absurdity collide, proving that when destiny calls, sometimes you just have to floor it.

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Ho ho ho! We return, once again, to the idyllic town of Hemsworth as it prepares for the 414th annual Holiday Hamboree. But after someone close to the festivities goes missing, our crew gets pulled back in for One Last Job—this time with the entire holiday season at stake.

Starring:

Jon Ossip as Dana Lin

Lauren Wilbanks as Beth Juniper

Michael Morales as Harry Finklestein

Mo Shatara as Carol Anne Walters

and special guest star Grant Hamersma as Simon Alexander Squatch

Gamemaster: Helie Dharia

Game System: Never Stop Blowing Up by Brennan Lee Mulligan & Carlos Luna

“Shchedryk,” written by Mykola Leontovych, kazoo version arranged, produced, and performed by Jon Ossip

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After gaining the help of foe-turned-ally Wesley, the Hemsworth crew gains entry to the Fallmark Holiday Gala. Their goal: rescuing Chris from the 44th floor of Fallmark Tower and saving the Hamboree one last time. But with Fallmark’s CEO and Beth’s former boss hot on their trail, can our hometown heroes make it out of the tower unscathed? Find out in the finale of Hemsworth with a Vengeance!

Starring:

Jon Ossip as Dana Lin

Lauren Wilbanks as Beth Juniper

Michael Morales as Harry Finklestein

Mo Shatara as Carol Anne Walters

and special guest star Grant Hamersma as Simon Alexander Squatch

Gamemaster: Helie Dharia

Game System: Never Stop Blowing Up by Brennan Lee Mulligan & Carlos Luna

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The year is 2278. The Minerva Project no longer exists. A new interplanetary council presides over a renewed era of peace.

But as memories of humanity’s past begin to fade, the spheres have continued to move.

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After learning of the anomaly and a renewed sighting of the ghost ship, the party faces an uneasy reunion on Satis, nearly three years after the last mission of the Minerva Project.

Nasir and Arnaud catch up over a friendly game. Mara reaches for old tools after her unexpected departure from Aventine. Lila tries to help a stranger in need, while finding it impossible to escape the choices of her past.

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After meeting with Dr. Sen at the anomaly, the party splits up to investigate what might have caused the appearance of the rift.

Nasir looks for clues surrounding the ghost ship’s arrival. Mara and Arnaud take a second shot at diplomacy on Satis. Lila has a reunion of her own.

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As the party continues their investigation of the rift on Satis, a change in the anomaly works to divide the group.

Arnaud and Mara focus on new data. Nasir tries to earn a rival’s trust. Lila faces the monster.

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As Lila tries to escape the maze, Mara and Arnaud arrive at the anomaly and learn what has changed. Nasir shares his discovery with the group. The party makes some demands.

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A downtime episode. As the crew settles into more familiar surroundings, Arnaud unveils a plan to track down the ghost ship.

Mara and Nasir consider their place in the galaxy. Lila recalls some encouragement from her mentor. Arnaud gets his big break.

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Book referenced at around 39 minutes: Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer

The crew returns to Consus and begins their search for the ghost ship.

Nasir reflects upon his recent time on the frontier. Mara and Lila look for help with the local wildlife. Arnaud asks for a reality check.

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After their discoveries in Prosperity, the party strikes out in search of the ghost ship.

Lila looks to her abilities in another’s time of need. Nasir tries to address a different sort of rift. Arnaud looks back on a previous trek into hostile territory. Mara finds a path to her goal.

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With a stampede of the molekin barrelling toward them, the party makes their way into the canyon and toward the suspected crash site of the ghost ship.

Arnaud clears a path. Mara conducts a physics experiment. Lila works toward a different kind of healing. Nasir faces the unknown.

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After navigating to the other side of the gorge, the party arrives at the ghost ship and faces what lies within.

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In the aftermath of Mara’s decision, the party searches for answers about the crashed ship and the threat to humanity it reveals.

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Lila and Nasir continue their discussion with the Traveler. Mara and Arnaud consider their roles in humanity’s future. The party decides what to do next.

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After the party finds Doran and learns of their relationship to the threat facing humanity, we zoom out and switch game systems to explore the timeline of Convergence, spanning from first contact with the Traveler to the arrival of the Shepherds.

Game System: Microscope by Ben Robbins

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Part two of Microscope, from first contact with the Traveler to the arrival of the Shepherds.

The timeline so far:

• First contact with Doran, the Traveler
• Humankind grapples with the reveal of sapient life
• The evacuation of Earth
• The Halcyon Veil is destroyed in orbit under mysterious circumstances
• The Assassination of Aiden Kiros, his personal ship sabotaged in a manner that appears similar to the Halcyon Veil
• The vote of no confidence in the Republic
• Earth is reorganized for those that remain
• The rebirth of the Halcyon Veil: a new ship is built to evacuate people from Earth
• The Era of Great Projects
• The discovery of the Brink (name under duress)
• Second Contact
• The evacuation of Aventine
• The arrival of the Shepherds

Game System: Microscope by Ben Robbins

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Part three of Microscope, from first contact with the Traveler to the arrival of the Shepherds.

The timeline so far:

• First contact with Doran, the Traveler
• Humankind grapples with the reveal of sapient life
• Evidence of sapient life is revealed on earth via telecast
• First public demonstration by the Chosen (a sect of pro-Shepherd humans)
• ICOH commissions the “Manhattan REDUX”
• The evacuation of Earth
• The Halcyon Veil is destroyed in orbit under mysterious circumstances
• The Assassination of Aiden Kiros, his personal ship sabotaged in a manner that appears similar to the Halcyon Veil
• The vote of no confidence in the Republic
• Earth is reorganized for those that remain
• The rebirth of the Halcyon Veil: a new ship is built to evacuate people from Earth
• The Era of Great Projects
• The invention of the wyrm drive
• The discovery of the Brink (name under duress)
• Second Contact
• A manned mission on a wyrm-drive ship reaches the Brink
• Humanity abandons the Brink
• The evacuation of Aventine
• The arrival of the Shepherds

Game System: Microscope by Ben Robbins

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Part four of Microscope, from first contact with the Traveler to the arrival of the Shepherds.

The timeline so far:

• First contact with Doran, the Traveler
• Humankind grapples with the reveal of sapient life
• Evidence of sapient life is revealed on earth via telecast
• First public demonstration by the Chosen (a sect of pro-Shepherd humans)
• ICOH commissions the “Manhattan REDUX”
• The evacuation of Earth
• The Halcyon Veil is destroyed in orbit under mysterious circumstances
• The Assassination of Aiden Kiros, his personal ship sabotaged in a manner that appears similar to the Halcyon Veil
• The vote of no confidence in the Republic
• Earth is reorganized for those that remain
• The rebirth of the Halcyon Veil: a new ship is built to evacuate people from Earth
• The Era of Great Projects
• The invention of the wyrm drive
• The discovery of the Brink (name under duress)
• The beam splitter successfully reverses a particle cannon
• Humanity figures out how rapidly terraform planets
• Second Contact
• A manned mission on a wyrm-drive ship reaches the Brink
• Humanity abandons the Brink
• Humanity closes a rift
• The evacuation of Aventine
• Industrial accident at the Nemerov facilities
• Establishing the Front
• Looking Glass stations are placed into orbit around human-occupied planets
• The arrival of the Shepherds

Game System: Microscope by Ben Robbins

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Part five of Microscope, from first contact with the Traveler to the arrival of the Shepherds.

The timeline so far:

First contact with Doran, the Traveler

Humankind grapples with the reveal of sapient life

• Evidence of sapient life is revealed on earth via telecast
• First public demonstration by the Chosen (a sect of pro-Shepherd humans)
• ICOH commissions the “Manhattan REDUX”

The evacuation of Earth

• The Halcyon Veil is destroyed in orbit under mysterious circumstances
• The Assassination of Aiden Kiros, his personal ship sabotaged in a manner that appears similar to the Halcyon Veil
• The vote of no confidence in the Republic

Earth is reorganized for those that remain

• The rebirth of the Halcyon Veil: a new ship is built to evacuate people from Earth

The Era of Great Projects

• The development of planetary cloaking of life signs
• The invention of the wyrm drive
• The discovery of the Brink (name under duress)
• The beam splitter successfully reverses a particle cannon
• Humanity figures out how rapidly terraform planets

Second Contact

• A manned mission on a wyrm-drive ship reaches the Brink
• Humanity abandons the Brink
• Humanity closes a rift

The evacuation of Aventine

• The Aventine volunteer en masse for Project Iphigenia, to help spread humanity throughout the Verge
• Industrial accident at the Nemerov facilities

Establishing the Front

• Looking Glass stations are placed into orbit around human-occupied planets

The arrival of the Shepherds

Game System: Microscope by Ben Robbins

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