Inspired Incompetence

We did it! After months of adventure, we've reached the end of another chapter—and with it, the conclusion of Book 1 of Sky King's Tomb: Mantle of Gold. Join us this week as we gather around the table to reflect on the highs, the lows, the biggest surprises, and our favorite moments from Chapter 3. From unforgettable battles and unlikely allies to questionable decisions and lasting memories, we're looking back at everything that made this chapter one to remember.

This week, after Fungie somehow manages to stabilize the rest of the party, our heroes finally get a chance to do what every adventurer loves most: loot. But the greatest treasure waiting inside the bakery that's definitely not a bakery may not be gold or magic items at all. Could the party's biggest reward be Jirelga's freedom?

After what feels like an eternity, the party has finally taken control of the bakery that's definitely not a bakery. But victory doesn't always come without a price. Did everyone survive long enough to see this day? Well... that depends on how much Fungie managed to learn from watching the dentist work. Turns out, battlefield medicine and dentistry might have more in common than anyone expected.

This week, the party pulls out every trick up their sleeve—their ace in the hole, their rainy-day fund, and every last desperate gamble they've been saving for a moment just like this. But every victory comes at a cost. Will everyone make it out of this bakery-that-definitely-isn't-a-bakery alive? And when the dust finally settles... will Tuom Molegrade still be standing?

This week, the party finds themselves on the wrong end of an absolute ass kicking. Bruised, bloodied, and running dangerously low on healing, they're pushed further than ever before. For the first time in the campaign, it genuinely looks like this could be the end of the road for our heroes. But hey... I'm sure they'll be fine. Right?

After cutting through every obstacle this "definitely just a bakery" had to throw at them, the party finally meets an opponent who refuses to go down quietly. For the first time in their adventure, they find themselves on the receiving end of a serious beating. Tuom Molegrade is proving to be far more dangerous than some run-of-the-mill counterfeiter, and the party is about to learn that dismantling her operation was the easy part.

This week, after what feels like an entire adventure spent fighting their way through the bakery-not-bakery, the party finally comes face to face with Tuom Molegrade. Having dismantled her operation one room at a time, they expect anger, threats, or outright violence. Instead, Tuom remains surprisingly calm, politely asking them to leave. But when someone stays that composed while watching their plans crumble around them, there's usually a lot more venom lurking beneath the courtesy.

This week, the party finds themselves still knee-deep in guards as the bakery-not-bakery continues to reveal its secrets. As if armed guards weren't enough, this latest fight comes with a Dig-Widget joining the fray. And just when things seem under control... what in the Nine Hells are those jinkins doing crawling out from behind the shelves? Every room in this place somehow manages to be worse than the last.

This week, the party finds themselves fresh off desecrating the corpse of Clan Tolorr elder Ygrin Oathcarver—a corpse they created, mind you. After discovering there's a lot more to Ygrin than meets the eye, they press deeper into the increasingly suspicious bakery. At this point, it's becoming clear that this place has a lot more in common with a secret headquarters than a place that sells bread. What other secrets are hidden within the bakery that's definitely, absolutely, totally just a bakery?

Fresh off taking down Ygrin—one of Clan Tolorr’s elders—the party finds themselves still knee-deep in trouble. His loyal gargoyle remains very much a problem, proving that even death isn’t enough to stop Ygrin from making their lives miserable. Some enemies just know how to be a pain in the ass to the very end.