The Apocalypse Players

In which a specific content warning applies, but it’s all done in terribly good taste. Mostly. Then Bab Chase tries to cheer everyone up, and Bridge Ebden remembers an old friend. The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkrans. The mystery at the heart of the scenario is taken from Mythic Britain and Ireland b...

In which our keen beans are up with the lark and on the trail of something. Or a trail, or something, or someone is having a lark. There’s definitely a lark, I can tell you that much. The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkrans. The mystery at the heart of the scenario is taken from Mythic Britain and Irela...

...or ‘Idle Whittling’. In which it is still the same evening. There is a whittling, a fickling, a bickering, a necking and a knocking and it’s what Vaughan Williams would have wanted. The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkrans. The mystery at the heart of the scenario is taken from Mythic Britain and Irel...

In which our reckless adventurers cause yet more damage (or so the editor would have you believe), Bab Chase leaves his calling card, Bridge Ebden struggles with maths, Siobhan Strong goes for a dip, and you know what it’s like when your busby’s in your duffle bag. The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkran...

In which our angry and hopeless drunkards begin destroying the vicarage, before turning on each other and then working on themselves. Fellwood goes for a walk… The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkrans. The mystery at the heart of the scenario is taken from Mythic Britain and Ireland by Graeme Davis. The...

In which our holidaymakers enjoy a few local ales, endure some local characters, catch up on local gossip, and attempt not to get into any trouble… The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkrans. The mystery at the heart of the scenario is taken from Mythic Britain and Ireland by Graeme Davis. The name of that...

…‘and a Wet and Gribbly Bibbling Was a’Babbling.’ In which our intrepid heroes go shopping (and genuinely pay money for old rope), brave the horrors of the vicarage, and try to remain stoic in the face of the most frightful of horrors: a housekeeper, an outhouse, a breeze, and soft furnishings. The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an orig...

…or ‘Trollbangers’.   In which the uneasy companions settle into their new home, one of them receives a letter from an old friend, and a name is given to the society.   The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkrans. The mystery at the heart of the scenario is taken from Mythic Britain and Ireland by Graeme Da...

In which five misfits find themselves drawn to a remote, rocky outcrop in South West England... The Company of the Light uses the Vaesen roleplaying system, by Free League Publishing and based an original concept by Johan Egerkrans. The mystery at the heart of the scenario is taken from Mythic Britain and Ireland by Graeme Davis. The name of that scenario (which may contain a mild spoiler) can be...

…or Requiem for a Bream. In which the investigators meet the many ends of their many timelines and face crucial decisions in desperate circumstances. The threads converge and the tapestry reveals itself on a vast and dreadful scale - but can Launceston and his band of agents, or indeed all of the many actors in this history - find a way through the labyrinth?   A late Restoration and modern era Ca...

In which the investigators descend deep into the Coastal Barrow alongside the Faithful, infiltrating the ranks of cultists and rebels, desperate to seek out clarity amidst the occult workings and treacherous machinations…   A late Restoration and modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatle...

…or Prawn Baps & Prawn Paps. In which our band of excise-folk, reunited, attempt a crossing between barrows (of sorts), discover a fine calf or two, debate the better practice of rules implementation and recover phrases by cunning and education. Titles are discussed. Whispers are made… A late Restoration and modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel, Felici...

In which Launceston and Mandeville face a chance encounter at Clarendon House while Drayton and Farrowvale engage with the watch of The Faithful, down by the twin barrows on the Estate…   A late Restoration and modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel, Felicity Blake & William Mandeville – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell, Jonathan Tatler & Rafe Launcest...

In which our agents of the Treasury move on from interrogation of a messenger to interrogation of a message. The party splits - at the perfect time to do so…   A late Restoration and modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance.   CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. This episode also contains Tolkeinian satire. As ever, human discretion is advised.  ...

In which Mr Rafe Launceston leads his brave band of officers of the excise into the village of Morton Le Grange, 1684… A late Restoration and modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel, Felicity Blake & William Mandeville – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell, Jonathan Tatler & Rafe Launceston – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant, Tam Philips & Aspin Drayton – Dana...

In which a moment occurs between times, hidden in the spaces alongside greater imaginings of certain plateaus, made possible by daemonic beings and introduced by a familiar, once Kingsport based, antiquarian… A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatler – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant & Tam Phi...

In which the pursuit of the cunning Fox comes to a terrible conclusion, via dawn rites, grave guardians and golden rings - but those who walk by the Shadow have yet to face further twists and turns…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatler – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant & Tam Philips –...

In which our brave Alfoxton guests clear up some loose ends and head underground…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatler – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant & Tam Philips – Danann McAleer Charlie Westenra & Luther Eliot Redmark – Dominic Allen Keeper of Arcane Lore ­– Joseph Chance  ...

In which Tatler descends and discovers, Redmark uses languages, Philips runs out of magic points and Felicity Blake returns in time to join Luther in a significant decision…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatler – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant & Tam Philips – Danann McAleer Charlie W...

In which matters progress further in the SOUTH facing garden; that which is dead evidently does not lie down; Redmark gets The Fear; Tatler circumnavigates, while Davenant, Philips, Arundel and Blake form quite the quartet of enquiry around a tether and a mass of most unusual provenance… A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cor...

In which the Alfoxton quartet reunites, dares a montage, investigates corners and invokes a legend of Irem - confronting the Crayfish and triggering Quantock recognition along the way…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatler – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant & Tam Philips – Danann McAlee...

In which Tatler satisfies his cricketing needs, by way of kit and stroke; Blake attempts to secure her personal safety, at some rhinological cost; Philips finds himself weak at the knees, whilst unpleasantly aloft, and Redmark exits in order to return, only to get up close and personal with what Eskdale has become…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel &amp...

In which Felicity, Luther and Tam confront Colin, while Jonathan resolves the truth of his capacity to speak Dante’s great vernacular, as well as seeking out a decent set of cricket pads. Another name is uncovered of the six, an ancient walker of shadows is revealed and a mythos legend enters into the frame, by way of colloquy, if not actual personage…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph...

In which Tam, Felicity and Luther begin to investigate the interior of Alfoxton House, while Jonathan pursues greater command of the exterior…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatler – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant & Tam Philips – Danann McAleer Charlie Westenra & Luther Eliot Redm...

In which the players acclimatise to March 21st, 1974, Alfoxton House, battling with memories as well as frustratingly partial gaps in both their shared and individual recollections…   A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance   Cast: Josephine Arundel & Felicity Blake – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell & Jonathan Tatler – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant & Tam Phillips – Danann McAleer...