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The Drifting City

The Drifting City

By: The Rolling Waves
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A noir D&D actual play podcast • Welcome to Rz’n, the drifting city, where rain blurs the line between truth and falsehood, enemy and reluctant ally, life and death. Unspoken secrets and unsolved mysteries lurk in every alley. Radiant storms rage in the void beyond your window. Your silence might just buy you your next meal.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 6 - Case Closed
    Jun 16 2026

    Six hares flee through Rz’n’s shadows, the hounds more terrible for being unknown. Chanterelle stays positive.

    Content Warnings:

    • This episode contains a depiction of chases, violence (magical and mundane), insect-like humanoids, description of insect appendages, description of injury, loss of control (suggestion spell and ambiguous curse/other effect that bars certain actions and speech), abandonment, crying/hysteria/panic (heavy breathing, no description of panic attack or other breakdown), and loss of home.

    For full The Drifting City content warnings, please reference the Show Notes & Disclaimers linked at the bottom of the episode description.

    The Drifting City is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

    Cast & Credits
    Chrys: Lily Bell
    Morin Wreaver: Aspen Langford
    Orion Amaros: Porter Hurst
    Rook Aarden: Victor Thorne
    Valentine Bellana: Marilyn David
    The Narrator: Ray Hamilton

    Class & Subclass

    Chrys: Coven of the Green Witch (find the class at: Worlds Beyond Number Patreon)
    Morin Wreaver: Floater Ranger (Homebrew)
    Orion Amaros: Echo Knight Fighter (find the subclass in Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount)
    Rook Aarden: College of Spirits Bard (find the subclass in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft)
    Valentine Bellana: College of Hard Knocks Bard (Homebrew)

    Editing, sound design, episode titles and descriptions by everyone at The Rolling Waves.

    Intro & Outro Theme
    “The Drifting City (Theme)”
    Composed by Porter Hurst.
    Performed by Porter Hurst, Victor Thorne, and the friends and family of The Rolling Waves.

    S1E6 Music Credits:
    A Caper Story by Martin Landstrom
    Infinite Love by Vendla
    All courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    S1E6 Sound Effect and Ambience Credits:
    All courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    Show Notes and Disclaimers

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Ep. 5 - In the Wee Small Hours
    Jun 2 2026

    Rz’n closes in on the seam, and a storm gathers outside its hull. In Rook’s apartment, the shift passes slowly.

    Content Warnings

    • This episode contains a depiction of stalking and stakeouts, smoking, suicidal ideation, vague discussion of future suicide, and vague allusions to past abusive or toxic relationship (no descriptions of said abuse or toxicity).


    For full The Drifting City content warnings, please reference the Show Notes & Disclaimers linked at the bottom of the episode description.

    The Drifting City is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

    Cast & Credits
    Chrys: Lily Bell
    Morin Wreaver: Aspen Langford
    Orion Amaros: Porter Hurst
    Rook Aarden: Victor Thorne
    Valentine Bellana: Marilyn David
    The Narrator: Ray Hamilton

    Class & Subclass
    Chrys: Coven of the Green Witch (find the class at: Worlds Beyond Number Patreon)
    Morin Wreaver: Floater Ranger (Homebrew)
    Orion Amaros: Echo Knight Fighter (find the subclass in Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount)
    Rook Aarden: College of Spirits Bard (find the subclass in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft)
    Valentine Bellana: College of Hard Knocks Bard (Homebrew)

    Editing, sound design, episode titles and descriptions by everyone at The Rolling Waves.

    Intro & Outro Theme
    “The Drifting City (Theme)”
    Composed by Porter Hurst.
    Performed by Porter Hurst, Victor Thorne, and the friends and family of The Rolling Waves.

    S1E5 Music Credits:
    Late Night Friends by Sugoi
    The Smoke Room by Alexandra Woodward
    Parking Lot Glow by Anthony Earls
    Ominous Light by Amber Glow
    A Last Game of Chess by Alec Slayne
    The Plan by Wendy Marcini
    Once Upon a Road by Bladverk Band
    Light-Footed by Bonnie Grace
    A Caper Story by Martin Landstrom
    All courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    S1E5 Sound Effect and Ambience Credits:
    All courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    Show Notes and Disclaimers

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • Ep. 4 - Fundamental Techniques in Handling People
    May 19 2026

    Our rag-tag crew scatter across the lower decks making final preparations for their smuggling operation. Orion and Morin plan a heist.

    Content Warnings

    • This episode contains discussion and depictions of crime (theft), bribery, smoking, suicidal ideation, and vague discussion of future suicide.


    For full The Drifting City content warnings, please reference the Show Notes & Disclaimers linked at the bottom of the episode description.

    The Drifting City is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

    Cast & Credits
    Chrys: Lily Bell
    Morin Wreaver: Aspen Langford
    Orion Amaros: Porter Hurst
    Rook Aarden: Victor Thorne
    Valentine Bellana: Marilyn David
    The Narrator: Ray Hamilton

    Class & Subclass
    Chrys: Coven of the Green Witch (find the class at: Worlds Beyond Number Patreon)
    Morin Wreaver: Floater Ranger (Homebrew)
    Orion Amaros: Echo Knight Fighter (find the subclass in Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount)
    Rook Aarden: College of Spirits Bard (find the subclass in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft)
    Valentine Bellana: College of Hard Knocks Bard (Homebrew)

    Editing, sound design, episode titles and descriptions by everyone at The Rolling Waves.

    Intro & Outro Theme

    “The Drifting City (Theme)”
    Composed by Porter Hurst.
    Performed by Porter Hurst, Victor Thorne, and the friends and family of The Rolling Waves.

    S1E4 Music Credits:

    Belladonna for Two by Martin Landstrom
    Akai Hinode by Sugoi
    Kaiko by Sugoi
    Hotel Lalo by Harry Edvino
    Foggy Sunday by Bladverk Band
    All courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    S1E4 Sound Effect and Ambience Credits:
    All courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    Show Notes and Disclaimers

    Show More Show Less
    2 hrs
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