episode 138 — lily, sabre & thorn
From Changeling the Podcast by Joshua HIllerup and Pooka Gar
April 27, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 5 · Episode 138
About this episode
The episode explores the historical context of 17th-century France through the lens of Changeling: the Lost.
Il était une fois... as we proceed through the historical dives in the first Dark Eras volume, we arrive at the next one for Changeling: the Lost—and the first one that is only for that game, though certainly no one could object if an enterprising Storyteller felt like squeezing in a random Promethean. In this installment, Lily, Sabre & Thorn, we're headed to 17th-century France and the court of Louis XIV, the "Sun King". Versailles drips with opulence as Paris swells with the unwashed masses; the Lost creep among both, leading lives as swashbuckling as they can manage. It's a time for musketeers and grand intrigues, highwaymen and masquerades, all through the thorn-edged lens of absolute monarchy and the beginnings of modernity. What's not to love? (Well, plenty, beginning with hygiene and inequality, but at least the write-up here is fairly decent.) Join us as we romp through the gardens, all for one and one for croissants. The module is available for purchase as a stand-alone at https://www.storytellersvault.com/en/product/217111?affiliate_id=3063731, and our own points of contact are, as always: Discord: https://discord.me/ctp Email: podcast@changelingthepodcast.com…
People in this episode
Hosts: Pooka G, Joshua Hillerup
Topics covered
- historical fiction
- Changeling: the Lost
- 17th-century France
- Versailles
- musketeers
- absolute monarchy
- modernity
Keywords
- Changeling
- Dark Eras
- Louis XIV
- Versailles
- historical dives
- swashbuckling
- musketeers
- absolute monarchy
- modernity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Changeling: the Lost, Dark Eras
Places: France, Versailles, Paris
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