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So, Session 4 kicked off midway through a siege, which was exciting, though it took a bit of warming up to get the tension back up. I’ve been experimenting with using soundscapes and background music during our sessions to create atmosphere, so I put some ‘Epic Combat’ music from a Brian Davis Spotify playlist on low in the background as I set the scene.

Nighthill and the Castellan (who I forgot to introduce at all until this point, but it probably just seemed like he was busy?) told the party about a secret tunnel that they could use to get in and out of the Keep undetected. They also gave the party…