Welcome to Games In The Dark as we begin our Fallout 2D20 tabletop RPG campaign set in the Appalachian wasteland.

The settlement of Land O Smiles celebrates its first Founders Day. One year of survival. One year of order in a chaotic world. Then the music stops.

What starts as a simple welfare check on two tarberry farmers turns into a violent confrontation inside a blood soaked barn. Shotgun blasts. Grenades. Severed limbs. A man claiming he does not know his own wife. And something crying in the dark.

In this episode you meet:

Throckman the Sneed, a vault dweller with suspiciously good luck and a fondness for explosives

Lenny, a hardened ghoul who has seen decades of brutality

Nanny, a Mr Handy caretaker with a buzzsaw and strict rules about child safety

Crane, a former raider attempting to live inside a settlement he does not respect

We are using the official Fallout 2D20 system by Modiphius and running it inside TaleSpire for tactical combat and cinematic roleplay.

If you enjoy Fallout lore, tabletop RPG actual play, DnD style campaigns, post apocalyptic storytelling, or gritty character driven chaos, this series is for you.

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Crowley and Bronz begin their road to recovery, both physically and regarding their fractured relationship. As the pair makes their way back to the Drowned Lion Inn, they encounter a strange woman and a spirit of the wilds bearing an ominous proposition. While they mull over their next move back at the Drowned Lion, Crowley recuperates while Bronz crafts a nefarious ritual.

The Rat Raiders head north with the knowledge that Hiam seems more nervous in light of recent events. A chance encounter with a pair of Witch Hunters from the Occultis Templarum proves dramatic, and the crew moves through a fever dream in North Remoir when they reach the farm of Hiam’s daughter. What’s real, what’s a drug induced stupor? Your guess is as good as ours.

In this episode, we dive deep into Fallout tabletop RPG character creation, breaking down origins, attributes, skills, perks, equipment, and backstories as we build our characters from the ground up. From luck-based ghouls to chemists with unexpected talents, this session sets the tone for the entire campaign.

We share our personal experiences with Fallout games, explore how RPG mechanics translate into tabletop play, and talk through the choices that will shape our characters and the story ahead. Expect humor, worldbuilding, and a lot of excitement as we prepare for the wasteland.

If you love Fallout, tabletop RPGs, or character-driven storytelling, this is the perfect place to start.

It’s a showdown with the black ooze toad! The Rat Raiders test their mettle in this terrifying battle, and their psyches are scarred from the confrontation. Each of the survivors must plot their path forward in the aftermath as they set off to achieve some individual goals during downtime. The Raiders tie up some remaining loose ends before setting out for more adventures.

The Raiders head to the Boar’s Head Tavern in search of Randy the Screw. Therein, they discover a bit more than they bargained for, and one Raider sees something truly rewarding. Heading from the roadside tavern into the town proper, the crew stakes out the home where they suspect Randy to be hiding. As they move to confront the alchemist, new horrors are revealed. Will the Raiders confront the horrors or flee as cowards?

After their spectacular failure to sell the head and hands of a zombie to a fence, the Rat Raiders decide to pursue a lead to the docks. Their negotiations earn them a trip down river towards Black Reed Bridge, the direction of their quarry and the site of a horrifying new development in the river system. Extortion permeates the episode, to both the detriment and benefit of the Raiders

Crowley attempts to explain the bandit camp to Bronz, and their mutual lack of trust complicates matters. The pair make a return journey to the Mountain of Peter the Bandit, where Bronz witnesses for himself the consequences of the cave. Paranoia, mistrust, and bloody twists ensue in this episode of OSR.