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| Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 5 | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:42:45 | |
Act Five of Five: Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Can Mayor’s unspecified scandal derail historic property deal? Coming next on 22 July – Post-credits scene (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction. Dramatis personae and other definitions Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Harper: A US exchange student trying to sever her ties to the Shadow realm she sometimes enters through revolving doors. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Marta Da Silva as Harper, the Searcher Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 4 | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:50:53 | |
Act Four of Five: What happens when you mix ancient Albion’s divine magic with the gray psyche of the urban USA? Not a riddle: we’re about to find out. Coming next on 15 July – Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 5 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction. Matt played Coiled Spæce with Maddy Searle on A Game Of One’s Own. Dramatis personae and other definitions Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Harper: A US exchange student trying to sever her ties to the Shadow realm she sometimes enters through revolving doors. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Marta Da Silva as Harper, the Searcher Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Pigeons taking off by Glaneur de sons on freesound.org (CC BY 4.0); and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 3 | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:48:13 | |
Act Three of Five: The library is a gateway to knowledge and, since they installed the revolving door, to dark places too. Coming next on 1 July – Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 4 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction. Matt’s Mum interviews him about Merely Roleplayers in the next edition of Professional Relations, the Foggy Outline newsletter, dropping into inboxes on Friday 27 June. Dramatis personae and other definitions Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Harper: A US exchange student trying to sever her ties to the Shadow realm she sometimes enters through revolving doors. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Marta Da Silva as Harper, the Searcher Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Pigeons taking off by Glaneur de sons on freesound.org (CC BY 4.0); and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 2 | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:40:43 | |
Act Two of Five: In the deepest darkest basement, the former Mayor has a lead that could go all the way to the top. Coming next on 17 June – Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction. In chapter 3 of Camera Obscura, Matt’s actual play of Outliers by Samantha Leigh, the RAs do battle with a dæmon-haunted server. Dramatis personae and other definitions Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Harper: A US exchange student trying to sever her ties to the Shadow realm she sometimes enters through revolving doors. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Marta Da Silva as Harper, the Searcher Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Pigeons taking off by Glaneur de sons on freesound.org (CC BY 4.0); and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Other selves (Vigil Backstage) | 27 May 2025 | 00:31:01 | |
The Shadowfall cast check the status of their characters’ relationships, and check Matt’s fit for clues. Coming next on 3 June – Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction. Dramatis personae and other definitions Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Harper: A US exchange student trying to sever her ties to the Shadow realm she sometimes enters through revolving doors. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Marta Da Silva as Harper, the Searcher Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 1 | 20 May 2025 | 00:42:28 | |
Act One of Five: If you don’t cast a shadow, are you really there? Not a riddle: we’re about to find out. Coming next on 27 May – Other selves (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction. Find Matt at UK Games Expo, 30 May–1 June at the NEC in Birmingham. He’s running some roleplaying game sessions you can sign up to join. Dramatis personae and other definitions Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Harper: A US exchange student trying to sever her ties to the Shadow realm she sometimes enters through revolving doors. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Marta Da Silva as Harper, the Searcher Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Pigeons taking off by Glaneur de sons on freesound.org (CC BY 4.0); and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Lingering effects (Vigil Backstage) | 29 Apr 2025 | 01:08:07 | |
The cast of Vigil: Ill Wind talk about the parts of the story that came out in the wash, and the parts that might stink up the Main House for a while to come. Coming next on 20 May – Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 1 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal. Dramatis personae and other definitions Renko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Graham: The demon equivalent of an accountant, summoned to Earth in error and now trying to make the best of it. He is destined to bring about the Apocalypse. Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Jess Butterworth: A twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Vikki as Renko, the Flake Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Alexander Pankhurst as Graham, the Summoned Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked with Ellen Gould as Jess Butterworth ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 5 | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:54:17 | |
Act Five of Five: To save Sherrydown from its own waste, someone’s going to have to get their hands dirty. Coming next on 29 April – Lingering effects (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal. Dramatis personae and other definitions Renko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Graham: The demon equivalent of an accountant, summoned to Earth in error and now trying to make the best of it. He is destined to bring about the Apocalypse. Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Jess Butterworth: A twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Vikki as Renko, the Flake Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Alexander Pankhurst as Graham, the Summoned Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked with Ellen Gould as Jess Butterworth ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 4 | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:48:48 | |
Act Four of Five: Did the Tailors cause all this? Yes. Can they fix it? Also yes. But maybe they’re not the only ones. Coming next on 22 April – Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 5 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal. Want to reduce waste so it can’t come blobbing through town, dissolving everything in sight? Matt’s Dad is organising a clothes swap to reduce clothing waste in the Settle, North Yorkshire area, for Action on Climate Climate Emergency. Dramatis personae and other definitions Renko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Graham: The demon equivalent of an accountant, summoned to Earth in error and now trying to make the best of it. He is destined to bring about the Apocalypse. Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Jess Butterworth: A twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Vikki as Renko, the Flake Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Alexander Pankhurst as Graham, the Summoned Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked with Ellen Gould as Jess Butterworth ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Pigeons taking off by Glaneur de sons on freesound.org (CC BY 4.0); and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 3 | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:49:58 | |
Act Three of Five: An old friend invites Peggy to get drunk. Gwynned holds her nose and flies to the rescue. Coming next on 8 April – Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 4 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal. Camera Obscura is Matt’s new actual play of Outliers, a single-player roleplaying game of weird science by Samantha Leigh. Read a new chapter every month at foggyoutline.com/serials Dramatis personae and other definitions Renko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Graham: The demon equivalent of an accountant, summoned to Earth in error and now trying to make the best of it. He is destined to bring about the Apocalypse. Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Jess Butterworth: A twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Vikki as Renko, the Flake Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Alexander Pankhurst as Graham, the Summoned Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked with Ellen Gould as Jess Butterworth ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: atmos small pub 10 people by v_hazard on freesound.org; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 2 | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:46:49 | |
Act Two of Five: Gwynned seeks out eyewitnesses (and nose-, foot- and tail-witnesses). Graham and Renko follow their noses. Coming next on 25 March – Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal. The Re: Dracula team’s audio drama adaptation of Carmilla, the classic vampire novel by J Sheridan Le Fanu (Sherrydown’s namesake), is in progress over on the Re: Dracula podcast feed. Dramatis personae and other definitions Renko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Graham: The demon equivalent of an accountant, summoned to Earth in error and now trying to make the best of it. He is destined to bring about the Apocalypse. Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Jess Butterworth: A twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Vikki as Renko, the Flake Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Alexander Pankhurst as Graham, the Summoned Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked with Ellen Gould as Jess Butterworth ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: pigeons taking off by Glaneur de sons on freesound.org; Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman | |||
| Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 1 | 25 Feb 2025 | 01:00:31 | |
Act One of Five: Something’s rotten in the county of Brackshire. Peggy has some rotten luck and Graham smells a rat. Coming next on 11 March – Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal. Free exhibition Tarot: Origins and Afterlives is at the Warburg Institute, London until 30 April. Dramatis personae and other definitions Renko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed. Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel whim, now freed from her curse and elevated to a third of the godhead herself. Graham: The demon equivalent of an accountant, summoned to Earth in error and now trying to make the best of it. He is destined to bring about the Apocalypse. Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Jess Butterworth: A twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Vikki as Renko, the Flake Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine Alexander Pankhurst as Graham, the Summoned Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked with Ellen Gould as Jess Butterworth ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Guest artist: The Sprouting | 11 Feb 2025 | 01:13:35 | |
While you wait for the next Vigil production in the Main House, here’s a sample of The Sprouting by our friends at Blighthouse Studio. The Sprouting is an eldritch horror of a Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast, set in an apocalyptic future where plants have taken over, magical bargains twist the fabric of reality and each survivor struggles to trust their own senses. Coming next on 25 February – Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 1 of 5 The Sprouting: Prequel for Lark, Sully and Ralph Dear listener, welcome to The Cradle. My name is Anori and I will be recounting the story of The Sprouting. Before we set off on this tale together, it is only right that we meet the people integral to this story: Lark, Sully and Ralph. Enjoy. Support The Sprouting Email: sprouting@blighthouse.studio Website: https://linktr.ee/thesprouting Support: http://www.Patreon.com/blighthouse Discord: https://discord.gg/vtgnVAZY44 This is a Blighthouse Studio production | |||
| Her end (Many Masks Backstage) | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:22:57 | |
Which questions did we decline to answer and why? The cast discusses the end of their beloved Queen’s journey. Coming next on 11 February – Guest artist: The Sprouting Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, murder, and eye damage. Credits STARRING: - Alexander Pankhurst - Marta Da Silva - Josh Yard - Ellie Pitkin - Matt Boothman ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: For The Queen, second edition, by Alex Roberts, published by Darrington Press MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst COVER ART INCLUDES: Royal crown silhouette by Timplaru Emil on Vecteezy Carnival mask silhouette by Muhammad Fathurrahman on Vecteezy Skull silhouette by Carlos Avila on Vecteezy EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Her Many Masks, Act 3 | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:36:56 | |
Act 3 of 3: The Queen is under attack. After all she’s done, who of her retinue will defend her? Coming next on 4 February – Her end (Many Masks Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, murder, and eye damage. Credits STARRING: - Alexander Pankhurst - Marta Da Silva - Josh Yard - Ellie Pitkin - Matt Boothman ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: For The Queen, second edition, by Alex Roberts, published by Darrington Press MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst COVER ART INCLUDES: Royal crown silhouette by Timplaru Emil on Vecteezy Carnival mask silhouette by Muhammad Fathurrahman on Vecteezy Skull silhouette by Carlos Avila on Vecteezy EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Her crimes (Many Masks Backstage) | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:30:08 | |
Blooper reel or pooper reel? From all the material Matt cut from the recording emerges a very tonally different parallel story. Coming next on 28 January – Her Many Masks, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, murder, and eye damage. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files. They just aired Dead On Arrival, a two-part miniseries using a one-page game designed by the show’s own Danny, that centres around c-list supervillains being given their 15 minutes of fame (inspired by The Secret Six and The Suicide Squad). And season two of their main Monster of the Week game starts soon! Credits STARRING: - Alexander Pankhurst - Marta Da Silva - Josh Yard - Ellie Pitkin - Matt Boothman ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: For The Queen, second edition, by Alex Roberts, published by Darrington Press MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst COVER ART INCLUDES: Royal crown silhouette by Timplaru Emil on Vecteezy Carnival mask silhouette by Muhammad Fathurrahman on Vecteezy Skull silhouette by Carlos Avila on Vecteezy EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Her Many Masks, Act 2 | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:37:33 | |
Act 2 of 3: The road behind is as perilous as the one ahead, each strewn with seeds that could prove the Queen’s undoing. Coming next on 21 January – Her crimes (Many Masks Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, murder, and eye damage. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files. They just aired Dead On Arrival, a two-part miniseries using a one-page game designed by the show’s own Danny, that centres around c-list supervillains being given their 15 minutes of fame (inspired by The Secret Six and The Suicide Squad). And season two of their main Monster of the Week game starts soon! Credits STARRING: - Alexander Pankhurst - Marta Da Silva - Josh Yard - Ellie Pitkin - Matt Boothman ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: For The Queen, second edition, by Alex Roberts, published by Darrington Press MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst COVER ART INCLUDES: Royal crown silhouette by Timplaru Emil on Vecteezy Carnival mask silhouette by Muhammad Fathurrahman on Vecteezy Skull silhouette by Carlos Avila on Vecteezy EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Her Majesty (Many Masks Backstage) | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:18:29 | |
Our Queen will emerge through play, but what’s her starting vibe? We moodboard an aesthetic with the help of For The Queen’s beautiful art cards. Coming next on 14 January – Her Many Masks, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, murder, and eye damage. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Legend of the Bones, a hybrid of solo old school Dungeons & Dragons actual play, and dark fantasy audio drama. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone. Credits STARRING: - Alexander Pankhurst - Marta Da Silva - Josh Yard - Ellie Pitkin - Matt Boothman ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: For The Queen, second edition, by Alex Roberts, published by Darrington Press MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst COVER ART INCLUDES: Royal crown silhouette by Timplaru Emil on Vecteezy Carnival mask silhouette by Muhammad Fathurrahman on Vecteezy Skull silhouette by Carlos Avila on Vecteezy EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Her Many Masks, Act 1 | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:36:34 | |
Act 1 of 3: The Queen sets out through wrack and ruin with her retinue, each of whom loves her in their own way. Coming next on 7 January 2025 – Her Majesty (Many Masks Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, murder, and eye damage. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Legend of the Bones, a hybrid of solo old school Dungeons & Dragons actual play, and dark fantasy audio drama. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone. Credits STARRING: - Alexander Pankhurst - Marta Da Silva - Josh Yard - Ellie Pitkin - Matt Boothman ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: For The Queen, second edition, by Alex Roberts, published by Darrington Press MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst COVER ART INCLUDES: Royal crown silhouette by Timplaru Emil on Vecteezy Carnival mask silhouette by Muhammad Fathurrahman on Vecteezy Skull silhouette by Carlos Avila on Vecteezy EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Guest artist: I Need A Miracle | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:13:52 | |
While you wait for Her Many Masks to open in the Studio, here’s a sample of I Need A Miracle, another podcast Foggy Outline released this year, written by Matt. I Need A Miracle is an original scripted audio drama where each episode is a prayer, some prayers are answered, and a prayer granted can upend the whole world. Credits Episode 1, A dream come true, stars David Holt as Michel Kildress, the Artist (they/them), with additional voices from the season 1 cast Written and created by Matt Boothman Directed by Robert Valentine Music by Katharine Seaton Sound design by Sarah Buchynski Casting by Fiona Thraille Recorded at Jukebox Studios Broadcast assistance from Teresa Milewski Cover art by Dionysis Livanis Produced by Sarah Golding of Wireless Theatre for Foggy Outline Transcript Support I Need A Miracle If you enjoyed this episode, in your benevolence, I entreat you to: Buy me a cuppa to fuel development of season 2 Follow I Need A Miracle @inyourbenevolence on Tumblr Follow I Need A Miracle @in.your.benevolence on Instagram Review I Need A Miracle on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Comment on this episode on Spotify Share the I Need A Miracle homepage www.foggyoutline.com/ineedamiracle | |||
| Unpicking (Vigil Backstage) | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:25:43 | |
The cast look back at Peggy’s debut. Was this the grossest Vigil yet? Coming up in the Studio on 31 December – Her Many Masks, Act 1 Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Dramatis personae and other definitions Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 5 | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:47:58 | |
Act Five of Five: One’s home is one’s castle. Who’s the king of this one? Coming next on 3 December – Unpicking (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Meet actual play podcasters and see some live recordings at the Dragonmeet PodcastZone in London on 30 November. Back the Slayers Survival Kit and Hunter’s Journal, two new Monster of the Week books. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to OMEN Investigations, a comedy horror podcast starring three secret agents as they travel the world fighting monsters, ghosts, aliens and other paranormal perils. Dramatis personae and other definitions Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 4 | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:53:29 | |
Act Four of Five: Test your smoke alarms and check your boiler regularly. Otherwise your home can really hurt you. Coming next on 26 November – Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 5 Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Meet actual play podcasters and see some live recordings at the Dragonmeet PodcastZone in London on 30 November. Back the Slayers Survival Kit and Hunter’s Journal, two new Monster of the Week books. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to OMEN Investigations, a comedy horror podcast starring three secret agents as they travel the world fighting monsters, ghosts, aliens and other paranormal perils. Dramatis personae and other definitions Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Mirage by Kevin MacLeod; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 3 | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:45:18 | |
Act Three of Five: As the innocents evacuate, hostilities escalate. The walls are closing in. Coming next on 12 November – Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 4 Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Nominate your favourite podcasts for the 2024 Discover Pods Awards. Merely Roleplayers is eligible under Fiction and I Need A Miracle, the scripted audio drama Matt wrote, is eligible for Best New Podcast of 2024. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952. Dramatis personae and other definitions Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Peggy, the Crooked (Vigil Backstage) | 22 Oct 2024 | 01:08:38 | |
Meet Peggy: grifter, scion, Crooked. Ellie builds her new character along with an identity parade of supernatural villains. Coming next on 29 October – Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Dramatis personae and other definitions Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 2 | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:41:55 | |
Act Two of Five: Search this house from bottom to top! Coming next on 22 October – Peggy, the Crooked (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952. Dramatis personae and other definitions Peggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fey frolicking and organised crime, back in town to lay low after a grift gone horribly wrong. Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Peggy Tailor, the Crooked Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Woven together (Vigil Backstage) | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:29:01 | |
The cast work out how everyone’s connected to Ellie’s new character. Coming next on 15 October – Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Dramatis personae and other definitions Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as ??? Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 1 | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:56:48 | |
Act One of Five: Welcome to Tailors’ Haunt. Everyone who should live here is gone, and everyone you might want gone can’t leave. Coming next on 8 October – Woven together (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence. Dramatis personae and other definitions Calistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume. Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgraced MI5 agent assigned to investigate the more … esoteric threats reported to the national security hotline. Jinny Greenteeth: Proprietor of the Grove of Oddities, a tacky Sherrydown tourist attraction. In a past life, Jinny was branded a witch after a series of drownings in her Lancashire village. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Recently lifted. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as ??? Chris Buxey as Calistarius Softbinding, the Expert Chris MacLennan as Ed Kincaid, the Professional Josh Yard as Jinny Greenteeth, the Spellslinger with Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Retracing our steps (Labyrinth Backstage) | 17 Sep 2024 | 00:27:30 | |
What chambers of the Queen’s Labyrinth did we leave unexplored? Join us backstage for a look back at this production. Coming next on 1 October – Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 1 Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Labyrinth Untold, Act 5 | 10 Sep 2024 | 00:40:57 | |
Act 5 of 5: The Goblin Queen’s Castle. Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, we have fought our way here to take back what was stolen. Coming next on 17 September – Retracing our steps (Labyrinth Untold) Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Goblin Queen Natalie Winter also plays Dungeons & Dragons and other games on Twitch with Roll Together! Find her as the Dungeon Master of Nexus and Nexus Revolutions, using fantasy to send up sci-fi, or playing Elodie Fogg in Roll Together’s ongoing steampunk campaign, Chronicles of Aeodrun. Vigil returns on 1 October, and the first 5 Vigil mysteries (Playtime, Cold Snap, Tourist Trap, Bad Dog, and Quarry) are part of the Supernatural TTRPG Bundle: $20 for 60+ spooky digital games by 50 independent roleplaying game creators, available until 21 September. Matt wrote a new show called I Need A Miracle, where each episode is a prayer, some prayers are answered, and a prayer granted can upend the world. Episode 1 premieres on 29 August. Or get all 12 episodes on 29 August by subscribing to Apollo+. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Clangers untold (Labyrinth Backstage) | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:20:02 | |
Follow us around a few of the wrong turns, blind alleys and dead ends that we cut from this production. Coming next on 10 September – Labyrinth Untold, Act 5 Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Labyrinth Untold, Act 4 | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:54:25 | |
Act 4 of 5: The Goblin City. Shadows are illegal and opera is mandatory. Just don’t make a scene. Coming next on 3 September – Clangers untold (Labyrinth Backstage) Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Matt wrote a new show called I Need A Miracle, where each episode is a prayer, some prayers are answered, and a prayer granted can upend the world. Episode 1 premieres on 29 August. Or get all 12 episodes on 29 August by subscribing to Apollo+. Goblin Queen Natalie Winter also plays Dungeons & Dragons and other games on Twitch with Roll Together! Find her as the Dungeon Master of Nexus and Nexus Revolutions, using fantasy to send up sci-fi, or playing Elodie Fogg in Roll Together’s ongoing steampunk campaign, Chronicles of Aeodrun. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Coming soon: I Need A Miracle | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:03:08 | |
Can any world survive a benevolent god? I Need A Miracle premieres on 29 August. Coming next on 27 August – Labyrinth Untold, Act 4 Programme notes Every episode is a prayer. Some prayers are answered. And a prayer granted can upend the world. I Need A Miracle is the first scripted podcast series from Foggy Outline, created and written by Merely Roleplayers’ Matt Boothman, and produced by multi-award winning Wireless Theatre. Listen and follow at foggyoutline.com/ineedamiracle Credits The trailer features the voices of: – Annette Badland – David Holt – Matt Boothman Music by Katharine Seaton Sound design by Sarah Buchynski Cover art by Dionysis Livanis | |||
| Labyrinth Untold, Act 3 | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:43:53 | |
Act 3 of 5: The Land of Yore. Between a pot and a fart place. Stink forever or stay forever. Coming next on 20 August – I Need A Miracle Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Goblin Queen Natalie Winter also plays Dungeons & Dragons and other games on Twitch with Roll Together! Find her as the Dungeon Master of Nexus and Nexus Revolutions, using fantasy to send up sci-fi, or playing Elodie Fogg in Roll Together’s ongoing steampunk campaign, Chronicles of Aeodrun. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Traits and flaws (Labyrinth Backstage) | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:14:58 | |
Character creation continues: what about each of our denizens could help or hinder us on our journey? Coming next on 13 August – Labyrinth Untold, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Labyrinth Untold, Act 2 | 30 Jul 2024 | 00:47:00 | |
Act 2 of 5: The Hedge Maze. This topiary can only be described as wild. Coming next on 6 August – Traits and flaws (Labyrinth Backstage) Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Goblin Queen Natalie Winter also plays Dungeons & Dragons and other games on Twitch with Roll Together! Find her as the Dungeon Master of Nexus and Nexus Revolutions, using fantasy to send up sci-fi, or playing Elodie Fogg in Roll Together’s ongoing steampunk campaign, Chronicles of Aeodrun. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Kin (Labyrinth Backstage) | 23 Jul 2024 | 00:27:29 | |
Kicking off character creation with the important question: what flavour of Labyrinth Muppet do we all want to be? Coming next on 30 July – Labyrinth Untold, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Labyrinth Untold, Act 1 | 16 Jul 2024 | 01:04:36 | |
Act 1 of 5: The Stone Walls. The Goblin Queen is displeased to find four of her denizens outside the Labyrinth. Coming next on 23 July – Kin (Labyrinth Backstage) Programme notes This production contains memory loss and dead animals. Goblin Queen Natalie Winter also plays Dungeons & Dragons and other games on Twitch with Roll Together! Find her as the Dungeon Master of Nexus and Nexus Revolutions, using fantasy to send up sci-fi, or playing Elodie Fogg in Roll Together’s ongoing steampunk campaign, Chronicles of Aeodrun. Credits GOBLIN QUEEN: Natalie Winter STARRING: Helen Stratton as Linda Ellie Pitkin as Sir Barold von Branwick Strat as Winkle Matt Boothman as Gundle ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game by Ben Milton (adventure) and Jack Caesar (rules), published by River Horse MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SEASON PLANNED BY: Natalie Winter EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Dream diary (Vigil Backstage) | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:33:01 | |
The cast look back at the fever dream that was Dream Big and consider the consequences they’ve inflicted on the next set of players. Coming next – Labyrinth Untold, an odyssey in 5 acts Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Of Dice and Them, where Jack, Ralph, Lou, Tove and Bambi laugh in each other's faces and try to get through a session where no one beefs it. Contains frustrated swearing, light-hearted DM bullying, and far too much owl-based combat. Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Dream Big, Act 4 | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:48:31 | |
Act Four of Four: Who should inherit the power of giants? The giant of ambition or the giant of heart? Coming next on 25 June – Dream diary (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Of Dice and Them, where Jack, Ralph, Lou, Tove and Bambi laugh in each other's faces and try to get through a session where no one beefs it. Contains frustrated swearing, light-hearted DM bullying, and far too much owl-based combat. Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Ritual by Kevin MacLeod; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Dear Mick & co (Vigil Backstage) | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:07:13 | |
Persephone Byron is gone from this time, but her words to her friends remain. Coming next on 18 June – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 4 Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Realms of Peril & Glory. Journey through hilarious galaxies, adventure-filled worlds and mysterious continents! Experience thrilling tales weaved at the table using a variety of roleplaying game systems, by a rotating panel of Game Masters and Players! Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Dream Big, Act 3 | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:46:52 | |
Act Three of Four: Mick has a new rival for the giant’s favour, and she’s got something shocking planned. Coming next on 11 June – Dear Mick & co (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Realms of Peril & Glory. Journey through hilarious galaxies, adventure-filled worlds and mysterious continents! Experience thrilling tales weaved at the table using a variety of roleplaying game systems, by a rotating panel of Game Masters and Players! Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Ritual by Kevin MacLeod; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Mick, the Mundane Chosen (Vigil Backstage) | 28 May 2024 | 00:40:23 | |
Meet Mick: bricklayer, neighbour, Mundane … and now Chosen. Mick started life as an everybloke; can he stay down-to-earth as the champion of giant-kind? Coming next on 4 June – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 3 Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Snyder’s Return, a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring actual play, content creator interviews and game master/player guides. Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Dream Big, Act 2 | 21 May 2024 | 00:46:56 | |
Act Two of Four: The owner of the severed arm is in town hoping to witness something earth-shattering. Coming next on 28 May – Mick, the Mundane Chosen (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Nominations are open for the CRIT Awards 2024! In case you’d like to nominate us but you’re not sure what we’ve done that’s eligible, here’s a post that lists it all, along with any links you’ll need for your nominations. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Snyder’s Return, a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring actual play, content creator interviews and game master/player guides. Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman SFX AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC INCLUDES: Ritual by Kevin MacLeod; and may include others made available to use without attribution. EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Dream team (Vigil Backstage) | 14 May 2024 | 00:18:20 | |
Brier’s new crew gatecrashes the usual chat about how the main characters know each other. Coming next on 21 May – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 2 Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952. Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Vigil: Dream Big, Act 1 | 07 May 2024 | 00:50:42 | |
Act One of Four: Mick struggles to wake from a nightmare, and the earth under Sherrydown shakes. Coming next on 14 May – Dream team (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody). Nominations are open for the CRIT Awards 2024! Merely Roleplayers is eligible for Best Podcast, Matt Boothman for Best Podcast Host and Best Game Master – Indie, and the following series are eligible for Best Series (which also means the characters in these series are eligible for Best NPC or Best Villain, and the players are all eligible for Best Player – Indie): - Main House: Vigil: The Great Fire, Vigil: Chief/Exec, Vigil: Fear Itself - Studio: Falling Cadence, The Queen’s Dead, The Office Party Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952. Dramatis personae and other definitions Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and bricklayer. His life has been getting weirder since he dug too deep and hit a leyline. Melody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since. Brier: A mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest. Department of Omissions (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres. Sherrydown, Brackshire: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office. Omission effect: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Dave as Mick Mason, the Mundane Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed Strat as Brier, the Monstrous ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael Sands MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst SOUND DESIGN BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Wonders, a microgame | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:50:41 | |
It’s only going to take one song to get everyone to stand up and take notice, and then your career will open wide in front of you. You all work so perfectly together. How hard can it be? Coming next on 7 May – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 1 Programme notes This episode contains strong language, underage drinking, references to drugs, and friend group infighting. Throw us a rose emoji on Instagram or Tumblr if you enjoyed this production! Or leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. For behind the scenes updates (including what’s coming up after Vigil: Dream Big), subscribe to the Foggy Outline newsletter. Credits FACILITATOR: Matt Boothman STARRING: On vocals, Matt Boothman as Skinny Steve On lead guitar, Strat as Jimmy Danger On the keys, Ellie Pitkin as Pixie Dust On rhythm guitar, Josh Yard as Sludge On the bass, Natalie Winter as Spacy Stacy ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Wonders by Alex Flanigan, published in The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book, edited by James D’Amato MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst, inspired by Horse Elevator SEASON PLANNED BY: Strat EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Summer Break!, a microgame | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:33:13 | |
Before getting thrown face-first into school, cling to your final summer break with family and defend your childhood fort from dangers that are definitely not allegories for adulthood! Coming next on 23 April – Wonders, a microgame Programme notes This episode contains child endangerment and harm to children (not described in detail), themes of growing up, and divorce. Credits FACILITATOR: Natalie Winter STARRING: Natalie Winter as Max, aged 10 ¾ Strat as Billy, aged 10 ½ Ellie Pitkin as Cara, aged 12 Josh Yard as Sam, aged 14 Matt Boothman as Ani, aged 8 ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Summer Break by Joey Barranco, published in The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book, edited by James D’Amato MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst, inspired by Horse Elevator SEASON PLANNED BY: Strat EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Good Dogs, a microgame duo | 09 Apr 2024 | 00:50:28 | |
Go inside the writers’ room of your favourite canine adventure show, then join four lost dogs as they trick, trial and treat their way home. Coming next on 16 April – Summer Break!, a microgame Programme notes This episode contains strong language, animal endangerment, and animal attacks. Credits FACILITATOR: Strat STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Kevin Josh Yard as Enzo Natalie Winter as Peppercorn Matt Boothman as Wallaby ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Hero Dog Saves Town by Alex Roberts and Wild Rovers by Shanna Germain, published in The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book, edited by James D’Amato MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst, inspired by Horse Elevator SEASON PLANNED BY: Strat EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||
| Event Planning in Zero G, a microgame | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:38:28 | |
Some of the galaxy’s (best?) event planners have gathered to plan the celebration for the Gantrofax’s final moulting. Of course, we have limited time and budget. Everything is fine, though. Happy moulting! Coming next on 9 April – Good Dogs, a microgame duo Programme notes This episode contains strong language, workplace burnout, and speculation about a fictional genocide (that does not happen). Credits FACILITATOR: Ellie Pitkin STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Madame Flux Josh Yard as Chef Octo-Ramsey Natalie Winter as Dee-mar the Vee-spar Strat as DJ Clorox Matt Boothman as Gravalax the Living Company ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Event Planning in Zero G by Jenn Martin, published in The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book, edited by James D’Amato MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst, inspired by Horse Elevator SEASON PLANNED BY: Strat EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us | |||