To make up for getting clobbered last session, I go to grind a little.

We storm through the fortress and run into a boss I was under-leveled for.

We get our stuff together and storm Galahad Fortress.

We finally get to throw down with Mumkhar.

I take down the next outpost on the route.

I take down a Mechonis Outpost on my way forward.

We make our way into the territory of Mechonis.

I knock out some more side-quests and get the furnace to wrap up this session.

Reconstruction proper begins, as I bargain for needed components.

We return to the Ether Mines for a heart-to-heart and some additional sidequests.

I start collecting ingredients so the Chemist can reopen.

I start rebuilding Colony 6.

We get out of the glaciers and into warmer terrain.

We learn the truth about Metal Face.

Time to do some mountain climbing.

We hunt some more monsters.

We get more of a discussion of the Monado and its powers.

We need to melt some ice to move forward with the story.

We reach our second base camp.

I do a few side quests, and check off some boxes in the Collectopaedia.

The party has reached the mountain pass.

Melia and Sharla have a Heart-to-Heart.

I head out to an island in the middle of the map.