Welcome dear ventures to episode 74 of the Venture Maidens podcast.

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But now, it's time for that sweet recap, then we'll dive right into the action. Last time on Venture Maidens.

With a mysterious clue from the gods in hand,

our heroes set out to the capital city of Phelan.

There they got judged, hardcore for their outfits, then received an invitation to dine with the SARS and Sarena.

They found a moment to sneak away to the Wizards Tower, which holds the rarest books ever made.

A helpful construct named Jem led them down

to into a private library with a warning that the proprietor crados may be a

little frightening to behold. And that's what happened. Now here's the show.

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