Merely Roleplayers

The crew of the Mustang Sally attempt to put their damaged ship back together after an encounter with the Mandate, when they stumble upon an ominous space-shipwreck that just has to be explored. Programme notes A few of the Merely Roleplayers cast are joining Sabotage the DM on Twitch for a Total Party Knockout! See them take on impossible odds live today (Tuesday 10 August) at 7pm UTC+1, or check...

Meet Jess: shift worker, tarot reader, Spooky. Jess has always known she’s bigger than Sherrydown - and her new spirit guide is ready to help her prove it. Join Ellen as she fills in Jess’ character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Dave and Josh. Programme notes This production contains mild body horror, fantasy violence - including gun violence - and abusive relationship dynam...

Meet Kincaid: sceptic, agent, Professional. A disgraced special agent kicked down to a bullshit basement detail, he just wants an easy life, but how long can his scepticism hold out? Join Chris as he fills in Kincaid’s character sheet with help from compere Matt and fellow hunters Nat and Alex. Programme notes This production contains mild body horror, fantasy violence - including gun violence - a...

Meet Melody: hipster, ambivert, 200 year-old construct. Having escaped her creator, this well-meaning café owner has a tendency to come apart at the seams.  Join Helen as she fills in Melody's character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Vikki and Chris. Programme notes This production contains mild body horror, fantasy violence - including gun violence - and abusive relatio...

After an intense in-character debrief, it’s time for a much more relaxed and friendly out-of-character debrief. Programme notes This production contains reported violence. Our promo this episode is for The Space Jam Continuum . Now that Space Jam: A New Legacy has a release date and a trailer, Chris and Cal are up against the clock to fashion a cohesive cinematic universe out of Looney Tunes, whic...

The debriefing call is running long and nerves are starting to fray. Who will take credit for sinking the Consultancy, and who will be scapegoated for the Service’s leaks? Programme notes This production contains reported violence. You can catch some of the Merely Roleplayers cast on Twitch this week, as part of seven straight days of streams to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Sabotage the D...

Four Service agents have survived a mission aboard the Consultancy’s marine hover-fortress. Now comes the real ordeal: surviving a conference call with the higher-ups. Programme notes This production contains reported violence. Check out other games by Jeff Stormer, like Anyone Can Wear The Mask and When You’re Here You’re Family, at jeffstormer.com Our promo this episode is for Sabotage the DM. C...

Matt and the hunters reflect on their first hunt together. Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence. 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 adventures across the multiverse), interviews and Dungeon Master/player guides. Dramatis personae and o...

Imbued with divine flame and each carrying the mantle of the forest guardian, the hunters battle against the Winter King. Whatever happens, this isn’t going to be a quick thaw. Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence. Coming soon: CODENAME MOSAIC: GHOST RECALL opens in the Studio on 4 May! It’s a follow-up to Codename: Mosaic , one of our Blackshaw Saga productions, and uses Miss...

Meet Jinny: local business owner, devotee of the natural world, spellslinger. Jinny has had many names and has lived many lives. She uses her centuries of arcane knowledge to draw power from the earth beneath her feet, manipulate the elements, and fleece tourists for every penny they have. As owner and operator of the Grove of Oddities, Jinny is a well respected resident of Sherrydown and a true f...

The Winter King is after a rematch. Our hunters prepare to take a stand and drive back an oncoming ice age. Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence. Congratulations to Ben Newbon for spotting Ellie’s cameo in Act 4! Follow Ben on Twitter @BenNewbon . Review Merely Roleplayers on Podchaser before 30 April and Podchaser will donate 25 cents to Meals on Wheels America. Subscribe to...

Meet Gwynned: shieldmaiden, banished warrior, divine. Gwynned was a holy warrior, a trusted shieldmaiden of the triple-goddess Morrigan. After defying her mistress she was banished to a lifetime of the mundane (in a somewhat different form) and now uses her divine skills to protect her new home. But she’d better keep her head down so as not to risk catching the attention of the Morrigan once more....

The hunters and National Trust bystanders take shelter in Brier’s tree. As the frost creature arrives memories of an ancient battle are rekindled and Gwynned attracts unwanted attention. Programme notes This episode contains fantasy violence and a brief mention of giant insects. Save the date! Blackshaw Theatre’s next live production, Trouble At Sea: A Miss McSkimming Mystery, will be on Saturday...

Meet Brier: forest guardian, National Trust manager, monstrous. For as long as the Rosebrier Forest has existed, so has Brier. A shapeshifting fae guardian with a penchant for mischief, they are a generally benevolent fairy - just don’t accept a ride from them when they’re a horse. Join Strat as he fills in Brier’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Chris and Ellie. Pro...

Our hunters become the hunted and a creature of ice and snow stalks ominously towards Brier’s tree. The race is on to beat it there, but it’s not going to be easy. Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence. Save the date! Blackshaw Theatre’s next live production, Trouble At Sea: A Miss McSkimming Mystery, will be on Saturday 3 July as part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe . It’s a seq...

Meet Cameron: orphan, trained hunter, wronged. Something terrible happened to Cameron as a young boy that left a scar too deep to fully heal. Now wherever he goes so does his trusty axe, and behind him he leaves a trail of slain enemies. Join Chris as he fills in Cameron’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Strat and Ellie. Programme notes This production contains fanta...

Two members of the fae court have been brutally murdered, but by whom and for what reason? The hunters start their investigation while on the other side of the forest something ancient, cold and malevolent awakes. Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence. Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling? , a twice-monthly roleplaying game one-shot podcast, hosted by gamemaster, Fio...

Matt and our new team of hunters get to know each other and their place in the history of Sherrydown. Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence. Our promo this episode is for Monster Hour , a grimcamp Monster of the Week actual play set in the town of Firmament, Colorado. Dramatis personae and other definitions Brier: a mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown...

Early morning sunlight streams down through the foliage of the Rosebrier Forest while a gentle breeze dances around The Grove of Oddities, carrying with it the scent of blood. Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence. If you enjoyed Vigil: Playtime, our first Main House production, you should pick up The Sherrydown Enquirer 1: Playtime, a Monster of the Week mystery scenario and S...

The drunk AF cast share the superpowers they didn’t get a chance to use in the game and reflect on a job well done (they’re way too drunk to be discerning). Programme notes This production contains gross bodily humour, cartoon violence, and alcohol. Our promo this episode is for Penance RPG , purveyors of chaotic homebrew RPG bontent with a focus on storytelling. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STA...

After dispatching some of Dr Magnethands’ most dastardly minions, the heroes set off to her super-secret space base to put a stop to her plans for world domination once and for all… oh, and everyone is very drunk. Programme notes This production contains gross bodily humour, cartoon violence, and alcohol. If you enjoyed Vigil: Playtime, our first Main House production, you should pick up The Sherr...

The cast reminisce about times they’ve participated in what the theatre world refers to as a “wet run” while they come up with their eight suggestions for the game they’re actually supposed to be playing... oh, and Matt explains how the game works. Programme notes This production contains gross bodily humour, cartoon violence, and alcohol. Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as J...

A team of extraordinary heroes is the only thing that stands between evil mastermind, Dr Magnethands, and total world domination... oh, and everyone is drunk. Programme notes This production contains strong language, gross bodily humour, cartoon violence, and alcohol. Our promo this episode is for Snyder’s Return , a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring 5th edition Dungeons & D...

The hunters look back on their adventures in the classroom and their battles against the playtime monsters. Programme notes Our promo this episode is for O.M.E.N. Investigations . They’re fellow members of the UK Tabletop RPG Podcasters community, and also playing Monster of the Week this season! Check them out if you want some much sillier monster hunting action. Dramatis personae and other defin...

Despite Graham’s magical mishap, the hunters make haste to capture the villain responsible for the playtime monster before another school day begins. Programme notes This episode contains loss of agency and a brief description of a recently self-inflicted wound. The town of Sherrydown is twinned with Whispering Pines, the not-so-ordinary summer camp for those hazy days and chilled summer nights. C...