Merely Roleplayers

Act Three of Five: In which the hunters take a pawn or two, and move into position for checkmate. Coming next on 9 May – Replay: Let's Get Gideon (Backstage) Programme notes This production contains violence (including gun violence), possession, and death by fire. By some counts, this is our 250th episode! If you’ve enjoyed any of those 250 episodes, would you be willing to leave us a review or ra...

Act Two of Five: In which Percy names the battlefield, and Mick marshals his strength for a skirmish. Coming next on 2 May – Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains violence (including gun violence), possession, and death by fire. April is Adopt A Listener month ! Find someone who says “podcasts aren’t my thing,” and give them a thoughtful recommendation. Something th...

We rub our characters together to create some sparks. Coming next on 18 April – Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains violence (including gun violence), possession, and death by fire. Our promo this episode is for Monster Hour , a narrative-driven actual play podcast that combines equal parts comedy and horror with crisp production value and original scoring. Season...

Act One of Five: In which Persephone Byron’s centuries-spanning cold war begins heating up for the final clash. Coming next on 11 April – Kindling (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains violence (including gun violence), possession, and death by fire. The Feed continues on our Instagram: @merelyroleplayers Our promo this episode is for Monster Hour , a narrative-driven actual p...

The cast rounds up the loose ends of this convoluted case. Programme notes This production contains violence, intimidation by police, and offscreen murder. Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling? , a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast, hosted by gamemaster, Fiona. Every month, Fiona takes a brand new group of players and runs them through a one-shot adventure, testing out a different RPG...

Cadence Fairchild, PI, finds herself at the centre of a devious house of cards. Can she bring it all down without falling along with it? Programme notes This production contains violence, intimidation by police, and offscreen murder. Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be...

Let’s relive the mystery, the tension, and the carnage we found back when we rolled into A Town Called Amnesty. Programme notes Replay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions. Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (...

A body in the back room. A mysterious figure fleeing the scene. What’s a newbie PI to do but give chase? Programme notes This production contains violence, intimidation by police, and offscreen murder. Matt, Strat, Alexander Pankhurst, and Natalie Winter from Merely Roleplayers are recent guests on What Am I Rolling?, joining host Fiona for a game of Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast : a slice-of-life...

The players create their characters’ high concepts and decide what they’re great at. Programme notes This production contains violence, intimidation by police, and offscreen murder. Our promo this episode is for Monster Hour , a narrative-driven actual play podcast that combines equal parts comedy and horror with crisp production value and original scoring. Season 2 of Monster Hour steps through t...

Cadence Fairchild’s first big case washes up on her doorstep one rainy night in Fosshythe. Programme notes This production contains violence, intimidation by police, and offscreen murder. Tickets are now on sale for the first Interactive Soup of 2023, on Tuesday 14 March at Theatre Deli Leadenhall, London. Interactive Soup is a quarterly dinner, networking and community funding event supporting in...

Friend, guide, idol. Trickster, whisperer, manipulator. Ellen and Matt discuss Kit and how to navigate roleplaying an unhealthy relationship. Programme notes This production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence. Dramatis personae and other de...

Meet Harper: student, realmwalker, Searcher. Harper’s not about that supernatural life, but weirdness just seems to stalk her like a shadow. Programme notes This production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence. Our promo this episode is for D...

New theatre, new mystery, new players. Let’s head back to the seaside where Five Stage a Rescue. Programme notes Replay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions. Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text...

The cast of Monumental Exit look back and talk GMless games, improvisation, and whether the characters of this production deserved their fates. Programme notes This production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death. Our promo this episode is for Snyder’s Return , a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring Dungeons & Dragons actual play (where a misfit band...

A geriatric crowd fills the Beanstalk Show Club for a gig that’s sure to go down in rock’n’roll history. Programme notes This production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, drug use, fire, and death. Our promo this episode is for Snyder’s Return , a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring Dungeons & Dragons actual play (where a misfit band of ‘heroes’ take on adventure...

With all the pieces in place for the final act, the cast finds out some new complications that are sure to upset the board. Programme notes This production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death. Our promo this episode is for Adventurers Anonymous , a Dungeons & Dragons actual play where six players drink cocktails and seek a glorious death. Check it out if if you like...

Everything’s ready for Bilbo’s swansong at the Beanstalk, but one roadie’s vendetta against the venue owner threatens to stain his perfect farewell. Programme notes This production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, drug use, fire, and death. On 27 October, it’s five years since we released our first episode! Say congrats on Twitter , Instagram , Tumblr or Youtube ! Monumental Exit’s...

The cast of Monumental Exit jam on the Fiasco playset ‘When the Music Stopped’ until they find their characters. Programme notes This production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death. Our promo this episode is for Re: Dracula, a bite-sized audio adaptation of the horror classic Dracula. Re: Dracula is currently crowdfunding , and they need your help to reach their goal! C...

After 67 years, Bilbo Biltong’s quitting the band. Somewhere out there is a star worthy of stepping into his well worn shoes - but where? Programme notes This production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death. Marta da Silva ( The First Nova , The Lost Andromeda Ward Christmas Special ) is appearing in Port Saga , the first scripted Vampire: The Masquerade audio drama, cur...

We look back at Vigil: Quarry. Did we truly stop the danger or just put it off until later? Programme notes This production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma. Our promo this episode is for 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 rolep...

Quarry, Act Four of Four: In which the Hunt is at bay; a hound bites its master; and a mentor has nothing more to teach. Programme notes This production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma. If you enjoy Vigil, you should check out the Sherrydown Enquirer, a Monster of the Week mystery scenario and Sherrydown lore zine. Each issue contains a mystery for use with the roleplaying...

Let’s go back to where this all started - with the slow-burn spookiness of Ariadne. Programme notes Replay is an all-new Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions. Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or a...

Quarry, Act Three of Four: In which Brier plays both sides; the pull of blood works both ways; and things come to a head at Sherrydown Library. Programme notes This production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma. Are you involved in interactive performance in any way? Could you put a bit of cash to good use? Come to the first Interactive Soup at Theatre Deli Leadenhall, London...

We create some more lore about ghouls, especially the specific one Cameron is bent on destroying. Programme notes This production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma. Our promo this episode is for The Secret of St Kilda , an audio drama by Haggis and Dragons Productions. Follow Lockie, a charismatic con man who escapes to St Kilda with the promise that this time he’ll change h...

Quarry, Act Two of Four: In which the hounds of the Hunt are revealed; the Hunt keeps recruiting; and Brier makes a mess of Melodies. Programme notes This production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma. Are you involved in interactive performance in any way? Could you put a bit of cash to good use? Come to the first Interactive Soup at Theatre Deli Leadenhall, London on Tuesda...