Tholandi pursues a fleeing Dosmoyran scout in a desperate forest chase, only to be spotted by a larger detachment of soldiers. Bjorn stands guard at the cave entrance, uncertain of his companion’s fate, while inside the cavern tension rises between the sisters and Faedra and Kremlev explore deeper into the cave system.

Will the party survive the encroaching Dosmoyran soldiers — or awaken something far worse in the dark?

More weary travelers reach the farmstead, drawn by rumor, desperation, and the faint promise of safety. Hard negotiations follow, trust is tested, and survival demands creativity as Bjorn commits to an unlikely food source and Kremlev turns fire, smoke, and scarce ingredients into something meant to keep hope alive. As a smokehouse is raised and flames crackle into the night, a fragile calm settles—until fresh figures appear on the road. With smoke rising into a war-torn sky, has the farmstead just signaled its survival… or painted a target? Will those approaching be friends, enemies or something far worse?

In this opening chapter of Whosonfirstwatch, a Daggerheart actual-play podcast, the fog of battle settles over a forgotten farmstead in Hammanaroth. As soldiers, traders, and wanderers collide, uneasy alliances form and trust becomes a rare commodity. Between the flicker of firelight and the distant thunder of war, the characters’ first choices begin to shape their fates.

Immerse yourself in a world of dark fantasy, desperate survival, and moral reckoning—where even hope comes at a cost. Listen now and explore more at www.whosonfirstwatch.com or www.heartofdaggers.com.

But the wilds are no refuge for long.

As tension mounts and nerves fray, two Dosmoyran scouts strike from the shadows, forcing the party into a sudden, violent confrontation with no time to prepare — and no clear way out.

Will they silence the scouts before word can be carried back… or will this encounter be the spark that brings the full weight of the detachment down upon them?