The Monster's Playbook

Every Custodian remembers their first case. Newly recruited Custodians Gary, Pearl, Lune, and Sisna are dispatched by B.I.A.S.E.D. to the rural town of Weft to investigate reports of a stray angel known only as "Mother." Whether they’re ready or willing hardly matters. But with four very different loyalties—and four hungry gods of their own—the team's first assignment threatens to un...

Welcome to The Divinity Plague, our brand-new Silt Verses RPG mini-campaign with a whole new world and cast of characters to meet. Join Drew, Miah, Lauren, and Emma as they create a team of Custodians working for B.I.A.S.E.D. (the Bureau for the Investigation and Assimilation of Stray Deities), tasked with tracking down rogue gods and cleaning up the devastation they leave behind… for a god must f...

The foundation of the Darkhouse has been torn up. Whatever plan the next God of Brickwall has, it's going down tonight. We all know that there's something under the surface in Brickwall. But did any of us know how deep it really went? ------- 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 love frien...

The Darkhouse Gang's plan is certainly… ambitious. But to do it right, they want to get the entire city on their side. Unfortunately, some powerful forces in the city are very much against our heroes. And their conflict is about to shake the entire city down to its very foundations. ---------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't...

The client for the latest heist has made himself known, and the Darkhouse Gang needs to not just keep him safe, but help him do… well something pretty crazy, actually. You're going to have to listen to find out what that is, but suffice it to say that if they pull this off, it'll change Brickwall—and the entire world—forever. ---------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and...

Veeve Lawrence is dead. Something insane went down at her exhibition, and the Darkhouse Gang may be the only ones who can get to the bottom of it, but getting too close could put a pretty big target on their back. So what’ll it be? Save the day? Or save their own asses? Yeah. That’s a rhetorical question. ---------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the...

Come one, come all! It's time for the legendary Genevieve Lawrence to debut her newest technological marvel! And since The Darkhouse Gang has reunited her with her newest invention, everything is sure to go off without a hitch, right? ... Right? The team gets all dolled up and steps into polite society because they've EARNED it, damnit. Hopefully they've still got a dagger or two stuffed in their...

CW : Spiders (but they aren't mean) Every game is the story of the people who play it. Kings of Bolera is no different. And now the newest participants finally get to hear the story of some of the main players of the Sega Dreamcast’s most obscure MMO. Unfortunately, the answers they were after only lead to more questions. For starters: Who is following Robert? And what will they do when they c...

CW: Spiders (but they're not scary we promise) It’s a “downtime” episode, but things are still pretty messed up. A stroll in Bolera leads Robert to a new acquaintance who might be a little too friendly. The investigation into the truth behind the game world leads Jack to a potential lead who could break the whole thing wide open. And Sutton travels even further from the real world than usual t...

Ace, Echo and Wicker head to the very top of the bottom as their hunt for the Glasstown thieves leads them to a Matriarch of the Bridgeway. But their true goal leads them deeper into the underbelly of the town than they'd planned. And the score they're after is not what it seems. As long as they stick to the deal and don't open the case, they should be okay… right? -------- If you like...

What happens when you take a dyed-in-the-wool crew of Monster of the Week lifers and make them play a different system? Well, it's delightful, that's what. Welcome to Blades of Brickwall. A Blades in the Dark miniseries set in the homebrew city of Brickwall. Ace, Echo and Wicker are a crew of small-time criminals who get a job that could put them in the big leagues and almost immediately f...

The Final Showdown with the vampire Catkiller is on, but our vampire ally Sutton is down for the count. The rest of the team will have to play offense and defense at the same time to make it out alive. And if that's not bad enough, there seems to be more to Sutton's injury than an ordinary wound... ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the wo...

In light of escalating federal immigration enforcement activity and the second killing of a Minnesota citizen by federal agents, we feel compelled to speak directly with our listeners about what is happening in our state. In this brief message, we share what we’re seeing, why silence isn’t an option, and how listeners can stay informed, show up for their communities, and support efforts demanding...

The mysterious vampire attacker has made his move, and it... wasn't what we were expecting. The Vampire Catkiller has found his mistress, except she doesn't seem up for the job. But as we know around here: The thing about zealots is, they don't take 'no' for an answer. ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't f...

It's Christmas in Broken River / and all through the town / there's a normal amount / of weird stuff going down. // But when there's pop culture references / or things start to rhyme? / That's when you know: / You're in for a bad time. Mr. Ray from $2 Creature Feature reminds us all that Kings of Bolera isn't the only video game world worth exploring. Join our illustrious g...

It's like they say: If you head into the belly of the beast, you might just get swallowed. Okay, nobody else says that, but it is what happened this time. The GopherTec power plant is on high alert, and the culprit may just have a suspiciously familiar set of abilities. And an equally suspicious set of fangs. To stop the mystery culprit, our heroes will have to hit the streets. But first, they...

In Broken River, MN, all roads lead to the Gophertec facility. Silver Sands Hydroelectric Power Plant may be more than the heart of this town, it may be the center of the mysteries plaguing our heroes. Or at the very least, it's a GREAT big building with a WHOLE lot of secrets, and isn't that kind of the same thing when you think about it? ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating a...

Every year, Ashford Hollow holds its quaint All Hallows’ Eve Festival, complete with pumpkin carving, a costume parade, and the traditional twelve chimes from the church bell at the witching hour. But this year, after the final twelfth chime… a thirteenth toll rings out. The festival’s Pumpkin Queen has vanished, her carved pumpkin crown smashed to pieces in the town square. The smell of burnt sag...

Content Warning: References to self-harm When a gigantic sea monster crashes the boat parade, just about everybody in Broken River starts freaking out. Except for our heroes. It turns out that when you spend enough time in an alternate universe of monsters and magic, you kind of get used to this sort of thing. But this is bigger than anything even Robert, Sutton and Jack have faced before. And the...

CW: Reference to self-harm It's Broken River, Minnesota's favorite time of year! River Days are here at last! The river town's annual festival is ready to kick off. But first, it's time for some tough conversations. Sutton finds out that the town has a new protector, who's got his eyes on her. Jack reveals to her parole officer what's really going on. And Robert… actually has a really nice time at...

"If you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze also into you." Curiosity has its dangers, as Jack investigates some of the town's curious characters, Sutton tries to avoid being investigated herself, and Robert takes Nathaniel into a Bolera that's getting more and more unpredictable. Things are changing, in this world and in the other. And only time will tell if it&#39...

Welcome to Brindlewood Bay—a quiet coastal town where the annual Harvest Festival is in full swing. But don’t let the cozy atmosphere fool you. When the town's beloved Dimples the Wonder Goat goes missing just before his big performance, the local "Murder Mavens" Verdie, Billie, and Pearl are asked to investigate. But what begins as a lighthearted search quickly uncovers something fa...

Well, the good news is that we can prove to the mages that these monsters are real. The bad news is that they're MONSTERS! Our adventuring party finds themselves trapped inside the Fallen Star tower with the enormous beast that leads them, but something seems off. This isn't how the game's quest is supposed to go… ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to h...

The Fallen Star Tower is plainly crawling with monsters. But for daring to oppose the authority's lie, "There is nothing at Fallen Star," the mage tower's council refuse to release their prisoner. Even though they TOTALLY SHOULD. But there's no arguing with the all-knowing wizard... unless you show them they aren't as smart as they think. ------- If you liked this episode...

It was bad enough that things were coming out of the video game world. But now someone VERY IMPORTANT AND KIND OF VULNERABLE may be lost inside of Kings of Bolera. Jack, Sutton, and Robert may be new to playing hero, but you can be damn sure they're coming to the rescue. ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't forget to share...