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Saving Throw invites you to attend the 24-hour tabletop RPG charity marathon, “Saving Throw vs. ALZ,” on Saturday, June 22, from 9 p.m./PST to midnight/PST. The marathon will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association as part of The Longest Day, an annual worldwide charity event, where people pledge to engage in all sorts of activities on the longest day of the year in an effort to raise money for Alzheimer’s awareness, support, and research.
Throughout the stream, viewers will be able to make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, and those donations will unlock rewards and events that will affect the games being played. These games include Beastmasters of Yagga-Mor, Masks, a Great Mouse Detective hack of Lasers and Feelings, and Wildcards own Meghan Caves running a Locke & Key-inspired game using Savage Worlds with the whole Wildcards cast! Rerolls for the players, healing, story events, and more will all be unlocked as they raise funds to fight Alzheimer’s. There will also be giveaways, surprises, and guests!
There will also be huge giveaways, fun surprises, and special guests! Additionally, using the hashtag #SlayALZ and #STSvsALZ on Twitter and Instagram, the Saving Throw team will be collecting stories of those affected by the disease to help raise awareness and share the impact it’s had on the community.
For more information, you can check out their donation website and watch the stream here or follow Saving Throw on Twitter (@savingthrowshow).
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