The Chaos Protocol | Arc Two | E24: its breath restored

The City of Heaven celebrates. Xainan confides in an old flame. Lumièra receives a gift. Seir presses a rival. And the assassin reveals themself.
CONTENT WARNINGS | alcohol, complex relationships, death, romance, flirting, deep bodies of water, and references to sex, food, and death of loved ones.
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THE CHAOS PROTOCOL | A long-term, dark fantasy campaign where we change TTRPG systems every Arc starring Valiant Dorian, Samm Star, and Cai K. as the players, Sea Thomas as the producer, and Connie Chang as the Game Master. This podcast episode is edited by Marisa Ewing. Our original intro music is by Jonathan Charles. To catch up on the action fast, visit bit.ly/ChaosRecap!
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