The Circle makes a move on Shrike's holdout in Kamthahar, wisely calling that the secret Abyssal is unwise to leave alone in the midst of all of their gurellia efforts against Prasad. Except...that holdout is more of...a stronghold. A Void Circle necromancy construct just...showed up in the Kamthahari Underworld mirror, a manifestation of imperial sins come home to roost. The firedust keg's fuel line has been lit: it's up to the Ashen Ones to snuff it out before it hits the dynamite.   Lythander risks being offered up as a sacrifice to secure deathly protection against Shrike's forces, and discovers just how complicated Underworld politics can get! Gavel tests the authority of the Yozi against the Neverborn, and finally meets her biggest rivals face to face after a whole campaign worth of buildup! Aura solves puzzles that are somehow both over and under complicated, and somehow manages to hide her Anathema status from an Immaculate monk for an entire session! And so does everyone else, the dice really didn't like that Dragonblood! Shrike has way more than just himself in his fortress of doom, it turns out: perhaps...an entire Circle of threats. And, beyond them, perhaps a final boss cameo or two...   This is an Actual Play of Exalted Essence, the classic high-fantasy high-powered TTRPG, using the new Essence ruleset! If you're interested, you can buy it now, right off the Drivethrurpg site! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427275/Exalted-Essence --- Here are links to our Twitch and Youtube if you want to see more of our content (mainly video game variety streams and the video archives thereof):   Social Handles: Gamerex: @Gamerex27 Corrack: @Corrack Chills: @DiogoMontesso) Alatos: @Alatos_Diogenes   We also have a Patreon now! If you want more of our RPG content, and can financially afford to spare a bit of money, you can support us here! https://patreon.com/ActionEconomyPodcasts --- Musical Attributions:   Opening Theme: Traveler by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4770-traveler License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Closing Theme: The Final Show by Luca Fraula Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4704-the-final-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license