Tables & Fables

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Tabletop Role Playing actual play. Currently playing ShadowDark RPG. Playing in-person, with video here and on our YouTube Channel. The day of the pink sun has allowed a one-time passage to an inaccessible continent. The landing site revealed ruins, artifacts, and remnants of Sign Language using Cyclopses. An outpost is established with no way home, and will be named "Arventa". The adventurers explore the nearby Citadel, the black sands deserts, and are slowly revealing more than they ever could have imagined while racing the "Preservation Syndicate", the rats they brought along with them.

  1. 12/18/2025

    The Oriss Unleashed: Birth of an Empire | Tables & Fables S02E4 | ShadowDark RPG Actual Play

    In the wake of chaos at the Storehouse, Loric and Elarius return to Arventa, where the outpost swells with beastmen, elves, and wanderers from Taptooth. Loric raises shoddy construction while Elarius secures something far more vital: the “where” function of the Cyclopean Compass, gaining the power to trace leads to other powerful cyclopean artifacts.With silverback camels gifted by the Wandering Eye, they set out east toward the towering mountain beyond the Pyre of Gede. Unprepared and starving, the climb grinds them down. Heat and hunger drive them into cavernous depths, where ancient structures lie entombed. Fungal rations sustain them just enough to press on, until shadows stir.Two dune fiends emerge, ‘playful’ predators of the deep. One slips behind them unseen, the other lets loose a howl that shakes Elarius to his core. Yet he refuses to break. Calling upon the Oriss, he feeds his hunger for conquest and is granted terrifying strength, power that surges not only through him, but to any who would march beneath his banner.The fiends fall. The chamber grows silent. In the stillness, Loric and Elarius realize what they’ve uncovered is more than survival in this moment, it may be the foundation of their new empire, carved into the bones of the mountain itself. For more fables visit https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zrJY_eskoqluTJw4ZHCbUksp0S4sHR1&si=aZDIbzRPf9aj4Dhx Or if you prefer to listen/watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PBDYWjsRNn11Q9KIfhWRC?si=3a8934b747f4486a  Production Credits Gamemaster: Alex Laferriere @ LaffRaff Errol : Loric Glasseater Brandon "Bandana" Vogel : Elarius Music by SyrinScape and Storyblocks Tables & Fables plays ShadowDark RPG by The Arcane Library.  To learn more about the game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Want to be a part of the fable? Join the table starting with our discord server here: https://discord.gg/N2TQWy9du4   Thank you for watching! We hope to see you again! #TablesAndFables #ShadowDark #ttrpg #liveplay #gameplay Tables & Fables is an independent product published under the Shadowdark RPG Third-Party License and is not affiliated with The Arcane Library, LLC. Shadowdark RPG © 2023 The Arcane Library, LLC.

    2h 8m
  2. 12/04/2025

    Extirpation in the Storehouse | Tables & Fables S02E3 | ShadowDark RPG Actual Play

    As Elid, the Eastern, Evermore Brown moon wanes and the RENU ritual approaches, Loric, Elarius, and Vanwyn journey with the Wandering Eye elves to the Pyre of Gede. Meanwhile, Voran uncovers a Preservation Syndicate plot to infiltrate a mountain storehouse. There, Bone Gnasher and Jagged Edge aid the caravan while young Kolvar shares suspicions about Tanithil and the mystical orbs housed within.Inside the Cyclopean passage that leads to the camp’s storehouse, the spectral guardian Lily recognizes the Oriss among the party and reveals forgotten truths: these lands were once oceans, and the Cyclopes tried to preserve them, but the lands sunk as the waters drained. There, the Preservation Syndicate, led by Crultuk, attempts to claim the locked Cyclopean Compass. A deadly trial is triggered, sinking the chamber and drowning it in numbing gas. Amid rising tensions, Tanithil tries to negotiate with Crultuk, but Loric, fed up with all the distrust and power struggles, uses the last of the Potion of Extirpation to erase Crultuk from existence.Chaos ensues. Elarius attempts to tackle Loric out of vengeance. Tanithil, feeling betrayed, is stabbed and killed by Loric. With his dying breath, he curses the party and begs to be burned at the pyre. Vanwyn, shattered, is offered redemption and an exit with a test of his faith, vanishing via the dais of Gede. The others lie about Tanithil’s fate, leaving the Wandering Eye camp suspicious and Kolvar uncertain of their path.Lily offers a cryptic sign to activate the Compass, which now shows visions of artifact sites and places of power. With the Ras-Godai on the move, the mountain summit calls. Whoever reaches the summit first will shape what follows. For more fables visit https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zrJY_eskoqluTJw4ZHCbUksp0S4sHR1&si=aZDIbzRPf9aj4Dhx Or if you prefer to listen/watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PBDYWjsRNn11Q9KIfhWRC?si=3a8934b747f4486a  Production Credits Gamemaster: Alex Laferriere @ LaffRaff Errol : Loric Glasseater Brandon "Bandana" Vogel : Elarius, Inginatorum Music by SyrinScape and Storyblocks Tables & Fables Season 1 plays ShadowDark RPG by The Arcane Library.  To learn more about the game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Want to be a part of the fable? Join the table starting with our discord server here: https://discord.gg/N2TQWy9du4   Thank you for watching! We hope to see you again! #TablesAndFables #ShadowDark #ttrpg #liveplay #gameplay Tables & Fables is an independent product published under the Shadowdark RPG Third-Party License and is not affiliated with The Arcane Library, LLC. Shadowdark RPG © 2023 The Arcane Library, LLC.

    2h 22m
  3. 11/20/2025

    The Wandering Eye | Tables & Fables S02E2 | ShadowDark RPG Actual Play

    Loric and Elarius encounter Tanithil of the Wandering Eye camp. They learn of the RENU, a powerful renunciation ritual tied to Elid, the waning Eastern, Evermore Brown moon. Drawn into uneasy alliance with Thosis and his crew, now shockingly aligned with Crultuk and the Preservation Syndicate, they infiltrate the camp under the cover of diplomacy and theft. Loric crafts a masterful distraction with stories of the sea, healing camels, and rhythmic chanting, while Elarius uncovers caged, frenzied Blood Roc creations. Chaos erupts with the sudden arrival of Gwar, triggering the release of the beasts. In the aftermath, Gwar is rescued, but the camp’s trust is lost. As tensions rise, Gwar interprets a grim omen from the blood on the rocks. He gifts Loric a flame-colored stone. With no safe ground behind them, the party joins the Wandering Eye elves on their pilgrimage to the Pyre, as Elid slowly wanes.For more fables visit https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zrJY_eskoqluTJw4ZHCbUksp0S4sHR1&si=aZDIbzRPf9aj4Dhx Or if you prefer to listen/watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PBDYWjsRNn11Q9KIfhWRC?si=3a8934b747f4486a  Production Credits Gamemaster: Alex Laferriere @ LaffRaff Errol : Loric Glasseater Brandon "Bandana" Vogel : Elarius Music by SyrinScape and Storyblocks Tables & Fables Season 1 plays ShadowDark RPG by The Arcane Library.  To learn more about the game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Want to be a part of the fable? Join the table starting with our discord server here: https://discord.gg/N2TQWy9du4   Thank you for watching! We hope to see you again! #TablesAndFables #ShadowDark #ttrpg #liveplay #gameplay Tables & Fables is an independent product published under the Shadowdark RPG Third-Party License and is not affiliated with The Arcane Library, LLC. Shadowdark RPG © 2023 The Arcane Library, LLC.

    2h 30m
  4. 11/06/2025

    New Dawn, Old Wounds | Tables & Fables S02E1| ShadowDark RPG Actual Play

    Season 2 begins with Hermann, Arquira, Manchego, and Elarius following the spectral hand of Perivas deep into the now crawling castle in order to gain full control of the castles steering mechanisms. Meanwhile, The political landscape of Arventa shifts dramatically. The Circle claims dominion over the cleared Citadel of the Scarlet Minotaur. The 214 continues to provide healing and supplies, though doubts around Perekeos' motives grow, and Arquira quietly searches for lingering memories of Gallivan. The Hawkers, never far from celebration, establish a party space within the citadel, speculating that obsidian or onyx might be key to overriding the Orris. Meanwhile, Vulpes Argentum strengthens Arventa’s defenses and welcomes the Desert Dogs into the fold, memorializing those lost in the battles before. With eyes on a near by peak, rumored to be a worship site of Gede. For more fables visit https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zrJY_eskoqluTJw4ZHCbUksp0S4sHR1&si=aZDIbzRPf9aj4Dhx Or if you prefer to listen/watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PBDYWjsRNn11Q9KIfhWRC?si=3a8934b747f4486a  Production Credits Gamemaster: Alex Laferriere @ LaffRaff Errol : Hermann Rothe Nick : Manchego Brandon "Bandana" Vogel : Elarius Mark : Arquria “Quri” Music by SyrinScape and Storyblocks Tables & Fables Season 1 plays ShadowDark RPG by The Arcane Library.  To learn more about the game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Want to be a part of the fable? Join the table starting with our discord server here: https://discord.gg/N2TQWy9du4   Thank you for watching! We hope to see you again! #TablesAndFables #ShadowDark #ttrpg #liveplay #gameplay Tables & Fables is an independent product published under the Shadowdark RPG Third-Party License and is not affiliated with The Arcane Library, LLC. Shadowdark RPG © 2023 The Arcane Library, LLC.

    2h 30m
  5. 10/23/2025 · BONUS

    Chapters 11-17 Recap | Tables & Fables S01E11-17 | ShadowDark RPG Actual Play

    Chapters 11-17 are summarized as follows: In Session 11, Arquira “Quri” and Midna of the 214th explore a buried monastery within Arventa, discovering a purifying pool and a crescent moon trinket that bonds to Quri’s blade. A mental journey through ancestral memory hints at deeper connections to the land’s forgotten past. Session 12. The undead threat, led by the spectral lieutenant Jak-Naz, is pushed back in a hard-fought victory, though at the cost of brave mushroom-hunting kobolds, and Gix's memory of discovering Shiggles.The war for control over ancient Cyclopean constructs intensifies in Session 13, as Togark, Hermann, and Elarius chase down and seize a Terra Slider, a massive, sand-burrowing vehicle, from the Preservation Syndicate. This powerful relic, coupled with the Undead Diplomats discovered within the Citadel of the Scarlet Minotaur. becomes key to the party’s next step: an assault on the sunken castle. Session 14 sees Jagged Edge, Arquira, and Elarius rally the gnolls for a coordinated counterattack. Arquira is tempted by the Oriss, but refuses its call while Elarius attempts a dangerous communion with Perivas, the imprisoned spirit within the castle, resulting in spiritual scarring and shared burdens with others present.In Session 15, the three-pronged assault begins. Togark, Inginatorum, and Loric dive deep with the Terra Slider, battling ankhegs, negotiating with earth elementals, and ultimately infiltrating the castle itself. Session 16 follows Togark the rescued Gnoll and Mikana of the 214th as they infiltrate the Sunken Castle as diplomats and unlock ab ancient vault, discover the severed hand of Perivas’ right-hand gnoll and a fragment of generational power. Together, they restore energy to the castle, powering its core. The culmination arrives in Session 17, as Loric of the Circle uses Captain Skrekek’s true name to unravel the tortured villain in the heart of the sunken castle. Thazzun, once the pack leader of the Desert Dogs, is ravaged and lost in the process. Elarius , who again arrives too late to save a trusted ally, is devastated. With Perivas’ spirit freed, the sunken castle emerges from the desert depths on brick and mortar legs, and is claimed as the crawling castle. Loric is changed, impacted by his deeds and play with power, Inginatorum bonds with the castle machinery, Ms. Biggs sees potential for revelry, and Togark dreams of goblin power reclaimed. For more fables visit https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zrJY_eskoqluTJw4ZHCbUksp0S4sHR1&si=aZDIbzRPf9aj4Dhx Or if you prefer to listen/watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PBDYWjsRNn11Q9KIfhWRC?si=3a8934b747f4486a  Production Credits Gamemaster: Alex Laferriere @ LaffRaff Music by SyrinScape and Storyblocks Tables & Fables Season 1 plays ShadowDark RPG by The Arcane Library.  To learn more about the game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Want to be a part of the fable? Join the table starting with our discord server here: https://discord.gg/N2TQWy9du4   Thank you for watching! We hope to see you again! #TablesAndFables #ShadowDark #ttrpg #liveplay #gameplay Tables & Fables is an independent product published under the Shadowdark RPG Third-Party License and is not affiliated with The Arcane Library, LLC. Shadowdark RPG © 2023 The Arcane Library, LLC.

    6 min

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Tabletop Role Playing actual play. Currently playing ShadowDark RPG. Playing in-person, with video here and on our YouTube Channel. The day of the pink sun has allowed a one-time passage to an inaccessible continent. The landing site revealed ruins, artifacts, and remnants of Sign Language using Cyclopses. An outpost is established with no way home, and will be named "Arventa". The adventurers explore the nearby Citadel, the black sands deserts, and are slowly revealing more than they ever could have imagined while racing the "Preservation Syndicate", the rats they brought along with them.

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