The episode began with a humorous discussion about sending a messenger, with the party jokingly suggesting using their cat, Crimson. The Game Master then revealed that the current chapter was unusually short, prompting the party to decide whether to play it quickly or move on to a more pressing matter.
The party considered visiting the Red Wizards and discussed the travel time to Beirun, a mountainous region far to the east. They then found themselves in a magical maze, encountering a sundial with a shadow pointing in an unusual direction. A debate ensued about which path to take, with the party ultimately choosing a path based on the sundial's shadow.
After traveling for a short time, they found themselves back at an identical sundial, but with the shadow pointing in different directions. The party discussed combat maneuvers and healing potions, took a ten-minute break, and briefly mentioned summoning before digressing into a discussion about the Netflix show “Arcane.”
Back at the sundial, the shadows began rotating rapidly and disappeared. Three party members were pulled into the sundial after touching it. The remaining players joked about retiring.
The party then encountered a metal panel with various symbols and a teleportation circle. They discovered that the person they were trying to rescue had an hourglass, which they attempted to use but found it to be broken. They then experimented with the panel's buttons, discovering that each button teleported them to a different location.
They traveled through various chambers, including one with geometric designs and another with paintings of Dracolichs and dragon remains. They encountered cultists who were surprised by their arrival. The party realized they were moving through different levels of the tower using the panel and buttons, but they had not yet found the hourglass. The Game Master acknowledged the party's ability to easily traverse the tower using the teleportation panel and briefly considered imposing an activation time limit.