With the weight of a world on the brink of war, the Scalebound agents take one last breath before the firestorm.
Episode One follows the team through the markets of Cindermarch, where ash-forged merchants and relic-peddlers whisper of the coming summit between the Dominion of Fahlreach and the Hollow Host. Between bartering for enchanted steel, memory-ink, and phoenix-proof cloaks, each agent arms themselves for what lies ahead—politics wrapped in prophecy and treachery bound in gold.

As the sun bleeds across the horizon, their caravan sets out toward Mount Varron, the volcanic citadel known as Pyreheart Stronghold. The roads twist through glassed ravines and smoking vents where the land itself still remembers the Oracle’s fire. Strange travelers shadow their path, and distant tremors warn that the mountain is waking.

It’s the quiet before the eruption—the moment where steel is tested, faith is questioned, and the first sparks of the Accord begin to catch.

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Crit Happens! is an independent production set within the original world of Virelios. This show uses mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition) under the Open Game License (OGL 1.0a). All storylines, settings, and characters— including the Scalebound Syndicate, Virelios, and The Pyreheart Accord—are original creative works and are not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, or any other official D&D property. Dungeons & Dragons and all associated trademarks are the property of Wizards of the Coast, LLC.