Saving Throw Society | Dark Fantasy Actual Play

CONTENT WARNING:   Hey, listeners! Before we jump into this episode of Saving Throw Society, we wanted to give you a quick heads-up about some of the heavier themes explored in today’s story. This episode contains themes of political imprisonment, the systemic oppression and persecution of a race of people, concentration camps, and torture.   While these themes are part of a fictional world, we recognize that they can touch on very real and difficult experiences. Please take care of yourselves, listen at your own pace, and feel free to step away if you need to.   Thank you for being here with us, and for continuing to join us on this journey. We appreciate you all!   Barrier Cities: New Orleans - Episode 16: Boxers Not Briefs:   The world has changed, and the shadows have only grown darker. As fear and persecution spread, those once welcomed for their magic now find themselves imprisoned, forgotten, and fighting for survival. Six months ago, a daring rescue at a place known as The Last Garden ended in tragedy, leaving one of their own behind. Now, the remaining heroes reunite beneath the solemn silence of St. Louis Cemetery, preparing to return to a place they hoped never to see again. But even the best-laid plans can unravel, and some doors are far easier to open than others. Old enemies emerge, buried wounds resurface, and the fight for freedom takes an unexpected turn. As hope flickers in the darkness, the group discovers that escaping the past may be the least of their worries. A new chapter begins, and not everyone will make it out unchanged.   Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

New Orleans burned, and the Fey took the blame. Catch up on Chapter 1 of Barrier Cities: New Orleans, Saving Throw Society's dark fantasy Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast, before a new chapter begins. Thirty years after the Material Plane collided with the Feywild, a city built on magic, secrets, and uneasy alliances stands on the brink of war. From supernatural conspiracies and deadly bargains to the politics of the Fey Courts, the rise of the Hangmen, and a royal wedding that ended in catastrophe, revisit the events that changed New Orleans forever. Now the Fey are hunted, the barriers are heavily policed, and the fragile peace between worlds is collapsing. The choices made in Chapter 1 have consequences, and the fight for the future of New Orleans is only beginning. Barrier Cities: New Orleans — Chapter 2 premieres Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 6 AM Eastern Time. Follow Saving Throw Society for a story-driven D&D actual play adventure filled with urban fantasy, political intrigue, supernatural horror, and dark Feywild magic.

With the dust still settling from their last decision, the crew finds themselves facing a new set of challenges. Split into two teams and pulled in different directions, each must navigate an uncertain path where the stakes are high and the margin for error is slim. With time running short and the future hanging in the balance, the crew must decide how far they’re willing to go to see their missions through. But in a world where nothing is ever as simple as it seems, even the best-laid plans can unravel.   Content Warning: Listener discretion is advised. This episode of Saving Throw Society contains mature and potentially distressing themes, including murder, suicide, slavery, and genocide. These topics may be upsetting or triggering for some listeners.   Please take care of yourself while listening, and feel free to pause, skip, or step away whenever you need to.   Thank you for listening to Saving Throw Society.   Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

Before he became the voice on the other end of the radio, the crew’s android communications officer had a life of his own—and a past that may explain a little more about the person he’s become.   But there’s no time for reminiscing.   The Last Honest Crew has a job to do: deliver a high-profile employer safely to her destination. Simple enough. Keep the client alive, keep the ship flying, and get paid.   Of course, nothing is ever that simple.   When the mission takes an unexpected turn, the crew finds themselves scrambling for an escape as everything around them goes sideways. With danger closing in and their options rapidly disappearing, they’re forced to make a decision that could have consequences far beyond this one job.   Sometimes a crew becomes a family.   Sometimes a family becomes a liability.   And sometimes, you have to decide exactly how much you’re willing to risk for the people sitting beside you.   The Last Honest Crew continues with secrets revealed, plans unraveling, and one choice that will change the course of their lives forever.   Content Warning:  Pyrophobia - 1:20:11   Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

The galaxy is full of thieves, liars, smugglers, mercenaries, and people who insist they’re not any of those things.   Then there’s this crew.   Stranded on the fringes of civilized space and perpetually one bad decision away from disaster, a ragtag group of freelancers takes a job that should be simple: pick up the cargo, deliver it to the client, get paid, and try not to die along the way.   Unfortunately, nothing is ever simple.   With a ship held together by questionable engineering, an AI with a very loose interpretation of the word “helpful,” and a crew whose definition of honest work is becoming increasingly flexible, the Last Honest Crew finds themselves caught in something much bigger than a routine job.   Because sometimes the difference between a hero and a criminal is just who got there first.   And sometimes the only thing keeping the galaxy from falling apart is a crew that absolutely should not be trusted with it.     Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

Welcome, dear contestants, cherished viewers, and legally distinct observers, to Knead to Know Basis, the Fey Wilds’ premier culinary program where the recipes are questionable, the ingredients are enchanted, and the consequences of a poorly risen loaf can be catastrophic.   Hosted by the incomparable Host, this is not your grandmother’s cooking show. Unless, of course, your grandmother was an ancient Archfey with a penchant for culinary experimentation and a deeply concerning understanding of human anatomy.   Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

When a mysterious carnival rises overnight on the outskirts of Twilight’s Veil, its lights call to the lost, the lonely, and the curious. Inside the tents of The Midnight Menagerie, wonders shimmer and laughter echoes, but every act hides a darker truth. What begins as a night of marvels soon twists into a desperate fight to escape a show that never ends.   Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

A paranormal true-crime podcast crew travels deep into the Alaskan wilderness to investigate an abandoned settlement swallowed by fog, forest, and decades of unanswered questions. Their search was supposed to become their next episode. Instead, the broadcast ends without warning. Now, a new group enters the ruins to discover what happened; and why the deeper they travel, the harder it becomes to remember the people standing beside them. Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

This episode of Saving Throw Society features a special one-shot using the tabletop roleplaying game 10 Candles, a collaborative horror game designed to tell tragic stories. By its very nature, this episode explores themes of horror, death, grief, isolation, hopelessness, and other mature subject matter. The story is intended for mature audiences, and listener discretion is advised.   While this adventure takes place in a fictionalized post-apocalyptic version of the real world, every player character, their backgrounds, personalities, beliefs, and actions were created solely for the purposes of this story. They are entirely fictional and are not based on any real person. Any resemblance to actual individuals, living or dead, is purely coincidental.   The opinions, beliefs, and decisions expressed by the characters in this episode belong only to those fictional characters and should not be interpreted as the views or beliefs of the cast, crew, or anyone associated with Saving Throw Society.   As with all stories told through roleplaying games, this is a work of fiction created for entertainment. We hope you enjoy the experience, and thank you for joining us in the darkness.   Content Warning: Auditory Hallucination Warning: 13:45-18:06 Cibophobia Warning: 18:50-20:42 Auditory Hallucination Warning: 23:29-25:07 Cruelty to Pets Warning: 28:05-28:29 Fictional Depiction of PTSD: 29:45-30:00 Auditory Hallucination Warning: 31:29-32:40 Hemophobia Warning: 33:06-35:10 Uncanny Valley Effect Warning: 50:32-55:11 Fictional Depiction of Addiction: 51:58-55:11 Fictional Depiction of Self Harm: 55:24-55:44 Auditory Hallucination Warning: 59:05-60:15 Auditory Hallucination Warning: 61:00-61:47 Auditory Hallucination Warning: 67:59-70:36 Uncanny Valley Effect Warning: 72:42-76:35 Uncanny Valley Effect Warning: 79:06-79:34 Depiction of Player Character death: 84:44-87:27 Fictional Depiction of PTSD: 93:14-94:28 Auditory Hallucination Warning: 101:12-104:56 Hemophobia Warning: 107:35-111:00 Pyrophobia/Encavmaphobia: 114:00-118:05   Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon

Our first chapter of Barrier Cities: New Orleans has come to a close. We all sat down and discussed this season of the show and asked each other any burning questions we had.   If you are a fan of these round table discussions please check out our Patreon where we release these for every episode!   Follow us on all socials Help support us on Patreon