The hour of the ritual is at hand! Whether Grog returns to his cluelessly adorable self or transforms into the murderous lich Drath Mephrun is still a big fat question mark. Grog's survival depends on their success (no pressure), but the cult that has supposedly been conjuring the magical beast is nowhere to be found! Unless, of course, the mysterious stranger in the local jail is right, and the nightmare cult members are right under Vox Machina's nose! Keyleth, Pike, and Scanlan have journeyed to the Umbra Hills to find the skull of a nightmare. Let the nightmare begin! Or rather, manifest. But hey, since when have poor odds stopped Vox Machina? But nymphs are dangerous, scarce, and not particularly fond of giving up their hearts to adventurers, so the odds aren't good for Vex, Vax, Trinket, and Grog as they enter the wintery Frostweald in search of the only nymph left in Tal'Dorei. In order to save Grog, Vox Machina splits up to find the rare ingredients that will stop the lich Drath Mephruhn from returning. Issue #4 was released on December 18, 2019. As often happens in these situations, a stranger approaches the party with an offer: he'll get them access to a wizard's tower in exchange for stealing a magical item while they're there. Not even Pike's holy healing could remove the scar Grog received during the ritual his friends interrupted under Gatshadow, but reaching people who could provide answers is difficult. Issue #3 was released on September 18, 2019. Giant spiders, evil skeletons, and something even more nefarious stand in the unlikely heroes' way when they venture under the mountain to find their friend. The members of Vox Machina track the missing Grog back to his old home in Westruun, where he appears to have been drawn to the local cursed mountain. Issue #2 was released on August 14, 2019. But first, his friends have to actually find him. Tracking him down will see the party lose one member, gain another, and reveal parts of Grog's secret past. Their escapades in Stilben lead them toward new adventure, and a dire threat to Grog when he goes missing in the night. Volume 1, issue 6 cover art by Ariana Orner. Volume 1, Trade Paperback was released on October 15, 2019. The heroes, reunited at last, board the Mockingbird and fight their way to Iselda as well as the source of the poison that has been plaguing the inhabitants of Stilben. Vax fights his way to freedom with nary a weapon or ally around save his wits and agility to escape his captors. Vax is alone on the Myriad's floating fortress galleon, The Mockingbird. but not before Keyleth catches up to her and pledges to help. But when they refuse, Vex decides to retrieve a friend outside of town. The sinister Iselda has kidnapped Vax, and Vex must swallow her pride to ask for aid from the other heroes. Issue #4 was released on January 24, 2018. Paid by the Clasp to stop the attack on the peasants, our heroes follow their noses and uncover an alchemical laboratory hidden in the city's sewer. Keyleth and Tiberius find themselves in unsavory company, but that's the only kind of company to be found in Stilben. Issue #3 was released on November 29, 2017. Upon returning to Stilben, they encounter a sorcerer named Tiberius Stormwind who is also investigating the curse plaguing the villagers. Issue #2 was released on Octoand switches perspective to focus on Scanlan Shorthalt and Grog Strongjaw, two members of a mercenary group in the process of clearing out the temple of a fish god.

Along the way they run into a young druid named Keyleth who believes the 'curse' is actually an intentional poisoning of the water supply. Issue #1 was released on Septemand features half-elf twins Vax'ildan and Vex'ahlia trying to solve a mysterious curse afflicting the residents of Stilben.

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