213 - "Beers & Tears" - The Roots of Ruin

213 - "Beers & Tears" - The Roots of Ruin

Author: Tabletop Gold September 22, 2025 Duration: 1:23:04

The heroes discover that an impossibly ancient temple may be hiding even more than they bargained for.

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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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