Episode 163

== Summary ==
We travel northward to the leyline nexus to bring Boulder there so she can empower her amulet so she might save her people from their imprisonment inside the mountain. We then fly eastward to the Blood Peak, scouting out Daggerspine's lair. Barkley is nearly caught by the dragon but manages to slink way, while she's retreating she spots a kobold who gives her a few scraps of information about how to get in.
== Recap ==
* Securing Samara and having collected the full set of Skysquad, the airship heads further north so that Boulder may channel the leyline at the nexus. The party is immediately confronted by three large nexus dragons, who seek to send them away.
* After a bit of interrogating, the dragons are convinced to allow Boulder through. Barkley is also able to accompany her, but Lucius' attempt to do the same is met with hostility. As a result, the pair go on ahead as the rest are forced to wait and hope for their safe return. 
* With the support of Barkley, Boulder is able to successfully charge her amulet at the leyline. 
* Boulder and Barkley return back to the waiting group. Instead of going straight to where Boulder's people are located, however, they decide that it's best to take care of the dragon problem first. 
* After arriving at the Blood Peak, the first arguments of many are had once the airship docks about what to do with Daggerspine. Barkley goes to scout on her amphithere, but fails to maneuver out of sight from the dragon and is harassed by the mountain-sized beast. 
* Barkley lands in an attempt to escape detection and is met by a kobold who's quick to insult her stealth technique. She proceeds to annoy him into telling her more information and he lets slip that there's a door in the volcano, presumably leading into the dwarven city and the Soulforge. He also cautions that she wait until the dragon is asleep to proceed further. 
* Lucius summons the Magnificent Mansion for extra security just in case, as they chart their possible course forward. 
== Recording ==
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