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Failed Death Saves is a fictional crime podcast set in a homebrewed Dungeons and Dragons world. Experience tales of murder and other crime that will have to contend with detectives that can simply ask the dead who killed them or can scry on the murderers

Matt Bresnahan


    • May 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Episode 18: The Angel Eyes Killer: Complete Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 95:03


    The Angel Eyes Killer was one of the most prolific killers in Jilkar. They would kill and take the eyes of their victims, afterwards they would send notes of apology to the guard taking credit for the crimes. But who was the killer and what would it take for them to stop? Show on Twitter and InstagramMatt on InstagramLuke on Instagram

    Episode 17: Undead Wizard Burlecor Part 3: The Journey into Undeath

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 48:35


    The Shade Mountains gained a reputation for the most dangerous stretch of mountains in Jilkar. Dozens of people have gone missing under mysterious circumstances. Something or someone is causing it. This is the third part of a three part series. Show on Twitter and Instagramhttps://twitter.com/FailDeathSaveshttps://www.instagram.com/failed_death_saves_podcast/ Matt on Twitterhttps://instagram.com/stalkedbytrains Luke on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/acemcchips/

    Episode 16: The Firing of Jeff G. Jeffson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 5:20


    Something dark and mysterious is happening at The Regular Corporation. Something dark and mysterious known only as "Sensitivity Training". What dark and mysterious fate awaits Jeff G. Jeffson and his friends? Happy April Fool's and Happy Natural 1! Let us know if you like this dumb short joke, and if you really like it maybe we'll do more of this more often. Show on Twitter and Instagram Matt on Twitter Luke on Instagram

    Episode 15: Undead Wizard Burlecor Part 2: The Death Aura

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 27:00


    Parthus has been exiled from school and found an abandoned wizard tower in the mountains. How far will he push the limits of his power? Part 2 of 3 Apologies for some of the sound mixing being weird in parts. We're not entirely sure how to fix it and we're doing this all off the seat of our pants. Please leave us a review! Podomatic thingsShow on Twitter and Instagramhttps://twitter.com/FailDeathSaveshttps://www.instagram.com/failed_death_saves_podcast/ Matt on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stalkedbytrains Luke on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/acemcchips/

    Episode 14: Undead Wizard Burlecor Part 1: Parthus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 29:40


    Few things are as scary or as dangerous as a wizard who still lives, long after their body has died. This is the story of the most notorious and deadly undead wizard in Jilkar's history: Burlecor. Every undead wizard starts somewhere, and this is the beginning of a journey that doesn't end with death.  Show on Twitter and Instagramhttps://twitter.com/FailDeathSaveshttps://www.instagram.com/failed_death_saves_podcast/ Matt on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stalkedbytrains Luke on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/acemcchips/ 

    Episode 13: Devil's Luck David

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 21:39


    Devil's Luck David is the luckiest petty criminal in Jilkar. With a seemingly unnatural amount of good luck, nothing can stop him. But everyone's luck eventually runs out.  Show on Twitter and Instagramhttps://twitter.com/FailDeathSaveshttps://www.instagram.com/failed_death_saves_podcast/ Matt on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stalkedbytrains Luke on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/acemcchips/ 

    Episode 12: The Artifact Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 13:21


    Archibald Swiftfoot was a master thief and he was hired just before the holidays to steal an artifact. We hope you enjoy this shorter episode as travel, moving, and general holiday business ate up a lot of our time. We'll see you in 2023!  Show on Twitter and Instagramhttps://twitter.com/FailDeathSaveshttps://www.instagram.com/failed_death_saves_podcast/ Matt on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stalkedbytrains Luke on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/acemcchips/ 

    Episode 11: The Quarry Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 46:42


    The Quarry is the most notorious, inescapable prison in Jilkar. A functional marble quarry, the prison is where the King and Queen send their most undesirable, politically dangerous, or violent criminals. No one has ever escaped. That doesn't mean some prisoners are going to try.  Show on Twitter and InstagramMatt on TwitterLuke on Instagram

    Episode 10: The Criminal Expansion, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 58:48


    The Criminal Element has completely taken over the small port city of Rishloo. It is now time for them to expand outward. A small cell of thieves and murderers is sent out to the large city of Bastion-on-Ord to infiltrate, spy, assassinate, and break open the city for the expansion of the Criminal Element. The second part of a two part story. Sorry for missing last month, Matt got sick and writing while sick is an impossible task. So in repentance here is very long episode. Enjoy and please leave us a review and share this episode around. The Show on Twitter and Instagram Matt on Twitter Luke on Instagram

    Episode 9: The Criminal Element Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 34:59


    The Criminal Element would grow to become one of the greatest, and deadliest, crime organizations in Jilkar and the world. It started as just a small group of loyal friends out to break the law to make a quick gold. Their story would start in the small town of Rishloo and would eventually encompass the rest of the world.

    Episode 8: The Disappearance of Fiona Pembrooke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 20:44


    When Fiona Pembrooke goes missing in the town of Hearthome there are few clues as to what happened to her. Was she attacked by her overbearing and sexist boss? Or did her nefarious boyfriend due something to her? Thankfully help will come from an unlikely place. Matt Bresnahan - twitter Luke van Marter - instagram The Show on Instagram and Twitter 

    Episode 7: Court of Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 21:03


    In the early parts of the new century, someone starts targeting judges and the court system in Bensam. Several judges are killed and the investigation has an impossible number of potential suspects. What will happen to the judges? Will the killer be caught? Or will changes to how the law is prosecuted change forever in Jilkar? Failed Death Saves is a fictional crime podcast set in a homebrew fantasy Dungeons and Dragons world. New episodes are released on the 20th of every month. Matt Bresnahan - twitter Luke van Marter - instagram The Show on Instagram and Twitter 

    Episode 6: The Tragedy of Haza Vansa’doral

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 25:14


    Haza Vansa'doral was a reserved woman, shy and borderline reclusive. She barely left her house, had almost no friends, so there was no reason for anyone to want her dead. But someone killed her in the middle of a busy market. This is the story of the tragedy of Haza Vansa'doral's life.  Failed Death Saves is a fictional crime podcast set in a homebrew fantasy Dungeons and Dragons world. New episodes are released on the 20th of every month. Matt Bresnahan - twitter Luke van Marter - instagram The Show on Instagram and Twitter 

    Episode 5: The Angel Eyes Killer Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 49:45


    This is the second part of a two part story. The Angel Eyes Killer has been seen via magic spells. But now he has disappeared. Herschel Mithrilback is investigating the killer's attacks in another city two years ago. The city of Bensam can only wait for the killer to reappear as suddenly as they disappeared. Can the guards find the killer before he strikes again? Or will the mysterious killer elude them and strike once again, but this time more violently than before? Failed Death Saves is a fictional crime podcast set in a homebrew fantasy Dungeons and Dragons world. New episodes are released on the 20th of every month. Matt Bresnahan - twitter Luke van Marter - instagram The Show on Instagram and Twitter

    Episode 4: The Angel Eyes Killer - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 45:30


    In the capital city of Bensam, a killer is stalking the streets, ambushing their targets, killing them, and stealing their eyes. The city guard are stumped as there are no connections between the victims and almost no evidence left behind. Will the guard be able to stop the spree of the Angel Eyes Killer? This is the first part of a two part story. Failed Death Saves is a fictional crime podcast set in a homebrew fantasy Dungeons and Dragons world. New episodes are released on the 20th of every month. Matt Bresnahan - twitter Luke van Marter - instagram The Show on Instagram and Twitter

    Episode 3: The Man of the Moors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 42:35


    In the remote village of Mountainfall, a dead body is found out in the moors. A man that no one knows, dead from mysterious circumstances. What killed the Man of the Moors? Who killed him, and for what reasons? There are more questions than answers with this case. Failed Death Saves updates on the 20th of every month.

    Episode 2: The Enkain Blade

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 34:39


    Micah  Pellomound was a new adventurer, setting out on his own journey to find and prove himself to the world. He quickly found some friends and allies. But will it all come undone because of the magical sword he started his journey with?

    Episode 1: The Tenderfoot Killings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 27:10


    On one of the hottest days of the year, a fire broke out at the Tenderfoot Estate. The rich family of four was the best known family in the small town of Cross, but after the fire only one of them was left alive.

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