This episode of Nat 20 & Unwind is less of a recap and more of a group therapy session.

We unpack the moment everything went off the rails. The decision to draw from the Deck of Many Things. The instant regret. The devil shaped consequences. And the exact second the campaign politely stopped following the outline.

Spencer breaks down how The Unwritten Favor was supposed to continue, how chaos rewrote the session in real time, and why Svara’s pull sent everything into a tailspin. The cast laughs, winces, and processes the kind of fallout only tabletop games deliver.

No spoilers held back. No plans survived. Plenty of feelings.

Pour a drink. Take a breath. This one needed a cooldown.

We sat down ready to continue The Unwritten Favor. The plan was simple. Enter the complex. Push deeper. Deal with consequences later.

Then the Deck of Many Things entered the chat.

One card pull. One bad idea. One perfectly on brand decision by Svara. Everything immediately derailed.

This episode spirals into chaos as infernal consequences take root, reality bends under poor life choices, and a very patient devil takes personal interest in ruining someone’s future. The mission pauses. The danger escalates. The table laughs. The nightmare begins.

This is not a clean chapter. This is fallout.

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This Nat 20 & Unwind sits in the aftermath of a heavy chapter. We slow the pace, talk through the choices that mattered, and unpack what it feels like to say goodbye when the dice are not the ones deciding. The table reflects on character growth, quiet consequences, and the emotional weight carried forward into what comes next. Laughter breaks the tension, honesty fills the gaps, and the group takes a needed breath before stepping back into the fire.