Title card from the trailer for Heart of Elynthi.
Heart of Elynthi is the third livestreamed campaign set in the Lustrous Expanse. It is separate from the two prior Lustrous Expanse campaigns, and takes place 37 years after Belkinus Necro Hunt in Year 253. The Dungeon Master is Joseph "JoCat" Catalanello.
In the kingdom of Elynthi, there lies the life tree known as Qwerencia, serving as the lands source of life and fertility, as is a source of hope to its people. For the last 300 years, the people of Elynthi have kept it safe from two major threats: the Blot, a hazardous black liquid that possesses dead creatures to keep it alive, and time itself - the tree needs five relics to be gathered every ten years by a group of pilgrims to bring vitality back to its roots for the next fifteen, for without such a tribute, the tree would wither and die.
To this end, a tradition called the Draconic Pilgrimage where five powerful dragons are to bestow their "hearts" to a travelling band of adventurers. A tradition of which its beginnings have been traced to the humble province of Sacia, where the final bout of a tournament is held to determine who will be tasked with the quest to feed the Life Tree.
However, this tale is not such a simple ordeal of travel, as our pilgrims will discover far more than what they bargained for - it is a quest not only for their personal redemption, but also the salvation of Elynthi from those who would do it harm, be it the Blot or other dangers that are waiting to be revealed.
The campaign is available on JoCat's main channel. Original streams are available on JoCat's Twitch channel and the JoCat Streams YouTube channel, although currently missing later sessions that were not recorded live.
Player Characters[]
Trailer[]
The trailer for Heart of Elynthi was released on JoCat's YouTube channel on November 18, 2022, three days before the first session.
Story Arcs[]
First Arc: Pilgrims of Sacia[]
The party participates in the tournament to become the Pilgrims of Sacia, tasked to gather the Dragon Hearts and safely send them to Qwerencia for its healing ritual.
Session 3: Dungeon and Dragon[1]
Second Arc: New Baskay[]
The party takes an eventful boat trip to the shores of New Baskay, throwing themselves in a sea of more events in the city.
Session 5: It's Probably Pirates
Session 6: Soft Shores, Hard Lines
Interlude: Detour to Vicerli[]
Third Arc: Pallitrios Dungeon Crawling[]
Session 11: Road to Pallitrios
Session 13: A Dragon and a Dungeon
Session 15: Ghosts of the Past
Fourth Arc: Train to Tigamura[]
Session 16: Goodbye Cart, Hello Train
Session 18: The Tales of Tigamura
Fifth Arc: The Great and Terrible City of Trevissetta[]
Session 21: City of Disharmony
Session 23: A Different Approach
Session 24: The Little Dragon That Wouldn't
Interlude: Visions of The Past[]
On the road to Aguna, an unexpected encounter with the Blot triggers a vision that unearths hidden events, buried by time.
Sixth Arc: Aguna, The Floating City[]
Overloaded and overbeared from the events since Trevissetta, the party decides to power through to Aguna to hopefully finish what they started before they get caught, however, as they are far too involved to back out, the plot grows ever thicker.
Session 31: Snakes and Ladders
Session 34: Who Writes The Books
Session 35: What Have You Learned
Interlude: Faraway Farrah[]
The pilgrims are starved and exhausted from their efforts to leave Aguna, so they decide its best to scour for supplies in Farrah, a town where one goes to be forgotten...
Seventh Arc: The Life Tree[]
Session 38: It's a Forest Out There
Original Soundtrack[]
For Heart of Elynthi, JoCat commissioned the help of Tavern Cat Records, who previously composed "The Final Hunt" for Belkinus Necro Hunt, this time to create a whole soundtrack to connect Elynthi's cities, exploration and unexpected encounters. The tracks are to be released bit by bit until the campaign is over.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome To Elynthi | 4:01 |
| 2 | Sacia | 2:49 |
| 3 | Sacian Fast Feet | 3:12 |
| 4 | A Dragon's Trial | 4:34 |
| 5 | Proving Your Worth | 6:37 |
| 6 | New Bascay | 3:14 |
| 7 | New Bascay's Champion | 4:36 |
| 8 | Across Elynthi | 3:49 |
| 9 | Pallitrios | 3:28 |
| 10 | Wild, Wild, Wreck | 4:19 |
| 11 | Trevissetta | 4:03 |
| 12 | The Blot Surround | 3:12 |
| 13 | The Blot Attacks | 3:16 |
| 14 | Aguna | 3:04 |
| 15 | Looking For Info | 3:05 |
| 16 | Fighting The Dead | 3:05 |