After being ordered to prove themselves as worthwhile to the Lunaris Queen, Ryan’s aunt Ondrea, the team coordinates their plan to wage war on Caraquette, and Arsen’s whole family. Ryan deals with feelings of inadequacy as her aunt dismisses every part of the life she’s built. Penny ponders the nature of necromancy with her ex-mentor, Nikolas. Elly admits that she has feelings for Ben... 

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Darkness and Dragons is a D&D actual play livestream for mature audiences, with an emotionally deep narrative and character-driven plot. Our story features:

Ryan/Verity, a rogue former-princess turned consort to Crown Prince Atlas, and wants nothing more than to survive. But as she grows closer to Atlas' brother, Arsen, her life becomes more dangerous than ever. Ryan is played by Laura (she/her) @darkmoondice

Elly Pilwicken, a barbarian who watched her people murdered by Empress Penelope and was soon after, captured. With her introduction to The Unseen Resistance, she might finally have found the allies she has long sought. Elly is played by Sarah (she/her) @theoddscollector

Penny Lillyanne Van-Ness Planchette, a necromancer who took a job with her older sister at Caquette Castle to pay down her student loans, but is haunted by the acts that got her expelled. Penny is played by Michael (he/him) @notesreviews

Our game is GMed by Melissa (she/her) @feministgamer

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