5 GMs in a Trenchcoat – Details, episodes & analysis

CW: gore, body horror, flesh, flesh noises, emetophobia, abuse of power

It’s all come to this, the final battle. Will the party be able to slay the giant? Or will the kingdom of Miltont be doomed to repeat history?

We will be on ChariTTRPGs on Tuesday to bring you IN SEARCH OF DR. SEUSS! A Call of Cthulhu adventure! What horrors await in Seuss Manor? Come find out on Tuesday at 7 p.m. PST! We’ll be raising funds for LA Project Hope to aid the victims of the LA Wildfires.

On Friday, 5 GMs Presents - A Dinner at Crown Hall College begins! Join us as some of the most esteemed guests in the Dramark get served a delightful delicious dinner. The miniseries is sponsored by Studio Hermitage. Pick up a copy of Our Brilliant Ruin on DriveThruRPG and Amazon. 

This season of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat deals with themes of loss, grief, death, abuse of power, colonialism and the consequences thereof, and has content warnings for gore, body horror, bugs, pus, implantation and flesh. Listener discretion is advised. 

Support us at our Ko-Fi for extra content and follow us on our Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok and BlueSky! You can also join our Discord to hang out with the 5 GMs and get fun sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Music/Sound Effects Include:

“Creepy Catacombs” by ProdbyHappyHour

Music from Epidemic Sound

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

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Sometimes the business of being heroes is sad, but that isn’t always bad. Kalan has a heart-to-heart with Sydil, while Rin, Two and a Half Horns and Ander walk with William to the boy king’s castle.

This week, we’re featuring Soul Operator! Soul Operator is a horror audio drama, solo TTRPG actual play podcast, created with the intention of showcasing solo TTRPGS in a narrative format. Follow Tessa Whitlock as she navigates these new and interesting worlds, for better or for worse.

We’re also highlighting Tales Guild from Dice & Autism! The home of actual plays like Tales of Agius, New Rollis, and other campaigns and one-shots you can watch on twitch.tv/diceandautism on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm CT! 

This season of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat deals with themes of loss, grief, death, abuse of power, colonialism and the consequences thereof, and has content warnings for gore, body horror, bugs, pus, implantation and flesh. Listener discretion is advised. 

Support us at our Ko-Fi for extra content and follow us on our Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok and BlueSky! You can also join our Discord to hang out with the 5 GMs and get fun sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Music/Sound Effects Include:

“Creepy Catacombs” by ProdbyHappyHour

Music from Epidemic Sound

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes decisions lead to harsh consequences. The crew faces the impact of Nixie’s decision and has to do some serious planning.

This miniseries is sponsored by somanyrobots games! Songs of the Spellbound Sea is a 200+ page book, containing everything you need for thrilling adventures at sea. Explore the Spellbound Sea with naval combat and ocean travel rules, 3 new classes, 20+ subclasses, 100s of spells, and more! You can preorder the book on Backerkit at www.spellbound-sea.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders.

Check out our guest Utahime! She is a TTRPG star, cosplay chameleon and variety streamer. You can find her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Bluesky and Twitter.

Music from Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

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Welcome to "Fragments of the Rebellion!" D’vonne, Bee, Araceli, and Titus the Typhoon meet with Mabel to learn of their roles in the rebellion. Soon the group will start their adventure together, but not before some broken bottles and a lot of tension.

Music/Sound Effects Include:

"Pirates of the Green Lagoon Theme Song" by ProdbyHappyHour

"Breeze Through the Trees" by MixKit

"Erupting Volcano" by MixKit

Glass Break with Hammer Thud" by MixKit

"Church Bells" by Tones7

"Adventure Begins" by Tabletop Audio

"Musket Single Shot Close 3" by QuickSounds

"Dragon Rider" by Tabletop Audio

"Cinematic Wind Swoosh" by MixKit

"Deep Air Woosh" by MixKit

"Human Whistle" by MixKit

"Werewolf Roar" by MixKit

"Skyship" by Tabletop Audio

"Dying World" by Tabletop Audio

"The Slaughtered Ox" by Tabletop Audio

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CW: prejudice between fantasy races, colonialism and the consequences thereof and othering

The party gets let into Azril so Two and a Half Horns can find a bathhouse. They talk to the leader of the city Donatella and try to search for the second item. After Rin and Kalan do some scouting, they find where the item could be held…

This week, we’re highlighting Fables of the Folk from The Infinite Tavern podcast! The Infinite Tavern is a CRIT Award winning TTRPG interview podcast. They’re dipping their toes into the actual-play realm and dropped their first episode yesterday! Be sure to check out their travelings of the Fey realm

We’re also spotlighting Portal Quandary! Magnolia, Lucille, Noah and Hymmbo are four strangers who find themselves stuck in a mystical land farther away than they ever thought possible. They’re gearing up for their Season 3 release on Jan. 3, so catch up now!

This season of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat deals with themes of loss, grief, death, abuse of power, colonialism and the consequences thereof, and has content warnings for gore, body horror, bugs, pus, implantation and flesh. Listener discretion is advised.

Support us at our Ko-Fi for extra content and follow us on our Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok and BlueSky! You can also join our Discord to hang out with the 5 GMs and get fun sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Music/Sound Effects Include:

“Creepy Catacombs” by ProdbyHappyHour

Music from Epidemic Sound

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew of the Sea Beastie successfully rescued their smuggler, Foxie, only to discover that she is playing a much bigger game. Captain Hano, Juniper, Nyxie and Eris make some tough decisions while Edward tries to get some answers out of Foxie.

This miniseries is sponsored by somanyrobots games! Songs of the Spellbound Sea is a 200+ page book, containing everything you need for thrilling adventures at sea. Explore the Spellbound Sea with naval combat and ocean travel rules, 3 new classes, 20+ subclasses, 100s of spells, and more! You can preorder the book on Backerkit at www.spellbound-sea.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders.

Check out our guest Utahime! She is a TTRPG star, cosplay chameleon and variety streamer. You can find her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Bluesky and Twitter.

Music from Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahoy there mateys! Set sail on the Sea Beastie as we meet Captain Nara Hano (Kim Tsuyuki), First Mate Nyxie Waterspout (Tanlynn Morgan), Bosun Eris Cromwell (Utahime), Navigator Juniper (Adam Gonzales) and Quartermaster Edward (Tanner Sherlock). The crew ambushes a ship holding a smuggler and informant that is needed for their mission.

This miniseries is sponsored by somanyrobots games! Songs of the Spellbound Sea is a 200+ page book, containing everything you need for thrilling adventures at sea. Explore the Spellbound Sea with naval combat and ocean travel rules, 3 new classes, 20+ subclasses, 100s of spells, and more! You can preorder the book on Backerkit at www.spellbound-sea.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders.

Check out our guest Utahime! She is a TTRPG star, cosplay chameleon and variety streamer. You can find her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Bluesky and Twitter.

Music from Epidemic Sound and Tabletop Audio

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: emetophobia, abuse of power, PTSD and brief allusion of torture

Reeling from the fight with the bug mother, our party makes their way to find the next item for the King. It’s not long before the King checks in with their progress and reveals some interesting information, intentional or not…

This week, we’re spotlighting Slovenly Trulls! Each month, they dive deep into an aspect of D&D lore or history dating from OD&D to 5th edition. They contextualize each topic to find out where the problematic content really came from so we can better understand our favorite game and learn from its iffy past.

We’re also highlighting Hellwhalers by Game Master Monday! Hellwhalers is a 4-part miniseries where a group of sinners who have passed on and have to deal with the consequences of their actions. The third part is out today, with the last episode dropping next week!

This season of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat deals with themes of loss, grief, death, abuse of power, colonialism and the consequences thereof, and has content warnings for gore, body horror, bugs, pus, implantation and flesh. Listener discretion is advised.

Support us at our Ko-Fi for extra content and follow us on our Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok and BlueSky! You can also join our Discord to hang out with the 5 GMs and get fun sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Music/Sound Effects Include:

“Creepy Catacombs” by ProdbyHappyHour

Music from Epidemic Sound

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: politics, debate, a brief mention of genocide, inaction in government

Welcome to 5 GMs Test Table! This is a monthly segment where we test TTRPGs, board games, card games and the like to see if they’d be a good fit for your table. This month, we’re testing out Model Our Nations by Eric Silver, a TTRPG about words standing in the way of actions. The game is out TODAY, so be sure to grab your own copy.

We’re doing a giveaway on our Instagram of one PDF copy and one physical copy of Model Our Nations! Visit our Instagram @5gmsinatrenchcoat to find out how to enter.

Support us at our Ko-Fi for extra content and follow us on our Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok and BlueSky! You can also join our Discord to hang out with the 5 GMs and get fun sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Music from Epidemic Sound

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

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CW: trypophobia, implantation, bugs, bugs hatching in people, body horror, gore, brief allusion to torture

Bugs…it was bugs all along. Kalan, Two and a Half Horns and Rin try to fight against a Bug Mother, while Ander decides if it’s worth traversing into the fog. Will our party find the first item from the King? Or will they get swarmed?

This week, we’re featuring Minds Never Matter! Using D&D 5e and taking place on the continent Divitotum, four budding adventurers come together after being enrolled in the Adventuring College of Elona, the center most region in Divitotum. As the party begins to bond, weird things start happening that may indicate there's a much larger threat than midterms looming on campus.

We’re also highlighting Girls Run These Worlds!They are a Pro Black, Pro Queer, multi award winning production studio dedicated to bringing you safely into the TTRPG space. Whether you have a chaos gremlin you are itching to try out or are looking for a more serious narrative to weave with others, GRTW has you covered.

This season of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat deals with themes of loss, grief, death, abuse of power, colonialism and the consequences thereof, and has content warnings for gore, body horror, bugs, pus, implantation and flesh. Listener discretion is advised.

Support us at our Ko-Fi for extra content and follow us on our Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok and BlueSky! You can also join our Discord to hang out with the 5 GMs and get fun sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Music/Sound Effects Include:

“Creepy Catacombs” by ProdbyHappyHour

Music from Epidemic Sound

Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.