180 - "Poor Spore-ts" - The Roots of Ruin

180 - "Poor Spore-ts" - The Roots of Ruin

Author: Tabletop Gold January 6, 2025 Duration: 1:08:25

A pair of airborn fungi give the heroes a surprising welcome to the dungeon's ninth floor.

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The Roots of Ruin is a production of the Pathfinder Adventure Path Abomination Vaults for Pathfinder Second Edition.

Licensed music by Nicolas Jeudy / Dark Fantasy Studio, Phat Phrog Studio, and GameDev Market. Original music by Lars Casteen.

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197 - "Dank 4 Snowball" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:12
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196 - "Face & Eggs" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:20
The heroes lick their wounds and wind up discovering a vital treasure in the loch. *** Support us on Patreon! Patrons get access to weekly premium episodes, including behind-the-scenes insights into our game, spoiler-fre…
195 - "Splashdown" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:51
The unrelenting force of death shows the heroes the true meaning of inevitability. *** Support us on Patreon! Patrons get access to weekly premium episodes, including behind-the-scenes insights into our game, spoiler-fre…
194 - "Not Dead Yet" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:18
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193 - "Certainly Not the Prime Directive" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:05
The heroes run afoul of a bird with a mind-melting song. *** Support us on Patreon! Patrons get access to weekly premium episodes, including behind-the-scenes insights into our game, spoiler-free specials featuring games…
192 - "Barbarian Doula" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:53
A pair of bloodthirsty fish have the heroes on the line, and they are reeling them them in! *** Support us on Patreon! Patrons get access to weekly premium episodes, including behind-the-scenes insights into our game, sp…
191 - "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Gnome" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:27
A mission to discover secrets sends the heroes to the shores of a murky lake, but perhaps the deadliest secrets are lurking just below its surface! *** Support us on Patreon! Patrons get access to weekly premium episodes…
190 - "Busted-Ass Garbage Muffins" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:14
When the heroes look to the stars, they learn some disquieting truths about the distant past. *** Support us on Patreon! Patrons get access to weekly premium episodes, including behind-the-scenes insights into our game,…
189 - "Mischief Managed" - The Roots of Ruin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:33
MANY combatants push the heroes (among others) to their limits. *** Support us on Patreon! Patrons get access to weekly premium episodes, including behind-the-scenes insights into our game, spoiler-free specials featurin…