The Monster's Playbook

Apr 22 2024 95
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The Monster's Playbook is an actual play Monster of the Week RPG podcast where the real world crashes into the paranormal over and over and over again. And where no monster can hurt you as much you hurt yourself. Set in Minneapolis, MN, our current campaign (The Cover Story) follows the exploits of journalist and ex-cultist Kira Ashwood, supernatural social outcast Mark Clayton, Special Agent Casey Davis, and professional sorceress Theo Nessos as they battle monsters threatening the city.

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Forged in Fire Pt. 4 - Balance (S3E29)

Apr 22 2024 110 mins  
The Kingdoms of There have a vital purpose. A threat to them is a threat to everything. Unfortunately, there are so. Many. Threats. And only Kira, Anna, Mark and Theo—and their friends—know enough to face them. But around here? Knowing is WAY more than half the battle. Content Warning: Brief mention of suicidal thoughts ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a ratin

Forged in Fire Pt. 3 - The Right Decision (S3E28)

Apr 08 2024 105 mins  
So here's the plan: Fight fire with fire. It's simple, but it won't be easy. The forge is under the control of an unscrupulous wing of the Magio, the stones that will serve as materials are… unstable at best, and even once they find this forge, what kind of weapon will be strong enough to save the whole world? ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating

Forged in Fire Pt. 2 - A Bird in a Cage (S3E27)

Mar 25 2024 107 mins  
What do you do when you're walking around with a weapon that can destroy everything? Keep it pointed at the bad guys. The hunt is on for a legendary forge that can craft vital resources out of the team's most dangerous liabilities. They have more than one mystic stone imbued with the flames from the end of the world. I guess using that stone to build something is.... certai

Forged in Fire Pt. 1 - Forward (S3E26)

Mar 11 2024 127 mins  
Okay, it's time once again to ask our favorite question: What the hell do we do now!? The immediate threat from The Magio has been handled, but now an even bigger threat looms. And some of the biggest players in the game want Mark, Theo, Kira and Anna to get on the front lines in a battle they're only just beginning to understand. Lock and load, people. ------- If you li

The Midnight Council Pt. 3 - Blood of the Centaur (S3E25)

Feb 27 2024 138 mins  
All families have secrets. But when your family is the head of a magical organized crime outfit, your secrets are going to be a little bit bigger than most. We'll have to go pretty deep to get to the bottom of this one. Deep like all the way into the underworld. So pack light, and dress warm. We're going to finish this one way or the other. ------- If you liked this episo

The Midnight Council Pt. 2 - One Step at a Time (S3E24)

Feb 12 2024 125 mins  
The Magio has one rule above all others: You do not contact the dead. And Theo Nessos is about to break it. She's going to get to the bottom of the one mystery that's defined her adult life: How and why did Selena Nessos die? ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't forget to share with your friends. We l

The Midnight Council Side Story - Littlebear (S3E23)

Jan 29 2024 47 mins  
Project Littlebear. One of the notorious Nathaniel Rose's pet projects. But what is it? Donovan and Kira go behind enemy lines to see what's behind the project. But where Nathaniel Rose is involved, you just KNOW it's not gonna be a teddy bear factory. ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't forget t

The Midnight Council Pt. 1 - Date Night (S3E22)

Jan 15 2024 144 mins  
If you thought the Nessos siblings were spooky, wait until you meet the rest of The Family. Something is happening behind closed doors in the Magio, and when it comes to our local magical Casa Nostra, that's literally never good. -------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't forget to share with your friends. We

Ghosts of the Past Pt. 3 - Sonoma (S3E21)

Jan 01 2024 124 mins  
What did you think we meant by "ghosts of the past"?! Someone very important comes back into our story that we thought we might never see again. But… she's been changed, man. She's seen some things. And some stuff. And stunningly, the person best equipped to help her might just be a stoner ghost who just wants to hang out, bro. ------- If you liked this episode

Ghosts of the Past Pt. 2 - The Young King (S3E20)

Dec 18 2023 135 mins  
The Undying Soldier seems to have made her move, so it's all hands on deck to try to put a stop to the very annoying cult she serves, and the sinister machine she's helping to fuel. To make the stakes even higher, if they can't steal that machine back, they'll have no way to stop the oncoming apocalypse. So y'know. No pressure. ------- If you liked this episod