Off the Books: The Conservatory—Driving School of Doom ft. Pest Control

Okay, so that's where the monster came from: A decades-old online RPG. All we have to do is… go inside the video game and solve the problem from the inside out, right? But when you go into a place this different, will you be the same person when you walk out?-------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. This week's promo is for Monster Hour. Check them out on their website, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts. -------Cast:Jonny as the KeeperLauren as Jack Harrow (The Crooked)Drew as Robert V. Slaughter (The Mundane)Miah as Sutton Malone (The Monstrous)This episode was edited by Miah and Lauren.Theme song by Jonny.Cover art by ⁠Mygie⁠.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Welcome to Broken River, Minnesota. There's a lot to see here. From the huge but forbidding dive bar Dog Tags to the iconic underground canal tunnels to the historic apartment building where our three heroes lay their heads. But there's even more that you can't see. Like the creature that's just gotten loose in town… from somewhere far away.-------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. This week we're also featuring a promo for another actual-play podcast, Pest Control. Check out this fellow Monster of the Week pod here, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts. -------Cast:Jonny as the KeeperLauren as Jack Harrow (The Crooked)Drew as Robert V. Slaughter (The Mundane)Miah as Sutton Malone (The Monstrous)This episode was edited by Miah and Lauren.Theme song by Jonny.Cover art by ⁠Mygie⁠.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

It’s The Pest’s Playbook! Sam R., William, and Sam D from Pest Control join Lauren, Miah, and Jonny for “The Conservatory.” A tarot-based world-building game. Join us as we turn the most mundane organization we could think of—a local driving school—into something very weird, very frightening, and very very Wisconsin-y.-------Thank you to ⁠⁠Pest Control⁠⁠ for joining us for this episode, be sure to check out their new season on June 1st! 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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. -------Cast:Jonny, Lauren , and Miah from the Monster’s PlaybookSam R., William, and Sam D. from Pest ControlThis episode was edited by Miah and Lauren.Theme song by Jonny.Cover art by ⁠Mygie⁠.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

These are the players. But this is no game. Welcome to Channels. It's a whole new campaign in a whole new world with a whole new player! Let's check in with Jonny, Miah, Lauren, and new player Drew! Meet Sutton Malone, a vampire doing her best to lie low. Jack Harrow, a former thief doing her best to stay on the straight and narrow. And Robert V. Slaughter, an aging custodian who is just the best. Plus, we'll talk a bit about what's new and what's not in campaign two of the Monster's Playbook. It all starts here! So jump in!-------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. -------Cast: Jonny as the KeeperLauren as Jack Harrow (The Crooked)Drew as Robert V. Slaughter (The Mundane)Miah as Sutton Malone (The Monstrous) This episode was edited by Miah and Lauren.Theme song by Jonny.Cover art by Mygie.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Reality is fragile in Broken River, Minnesota. There’s been a weakening of the walls between what is real and what isn’t. And three unsuspecting citizens will find themselves unwitting adventurers in… a late-90s online video game?? Yes, elderly custodian Robert V. Slaughter, former thief Jack Harrow and literal vampire Sutton Malone will fight scary monsters, meet colorful characters, and hopefully stay alive long enough to figure out what’s going on here. In their seemingly normal home of Broken River, and in the wilds of the Sega Dreamcast game Kings of Bolera, they’ll have to explore two worlds of weirdness to get to the truth.Join us in Channels, our new Monster of the Week campaign, premiering June 3rd.

Enjoy our first batch of Patreon bloopers from Season 2's DRUM arc, now available for all!Aw, hey guys! It's me, Dockers. Everybody's favorite high guy who's not alive. Things have been pretty scary on the show lately, but that doesn't mean we don't have fun around here. These guys talk a lot and sometimes the words just get away from them, you know? Let's take a listen to some futzes and flubs from the DRUM arc and bonus episode, Bid Around the Bush.-------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon:Head to ourPatreonfor bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show:Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to ourDirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord!Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. -------Cast:Jonny Grubb as the KeeperJohn Wander as Mark Clayton (The Divine)Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Initiate) and Anna Ashwood (The Apprentice)Miah Detjen-Wander as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Searcher)This episode was edited by Lauren Johnson.Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound

The Painted Crow was one of our first Patreon NPC bonus episodes, now available for all! How did Ramsey / Lincoln end up as the taciturn shopkeeper with more knowledge than patience? Unfortunately, we're about to find out. Something important has gone missing from the Clockwork Child. Skaal, the mystical tracker, is meant to be resting safely in the mural on the back of the store. But he's been taken. If Lincoln / Ramsey hopes to get him back, they'll have to rely on somebody they hoped they'd never have to see again: The mentor that made them who they are today. It's an origin story in retrospect! And it's not going to go well!-------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. -------Cast:Jonny Grubb as the KeeperJohn Wander as Mark Clayton (The Divine)Lauren Johnson as Anna Ashwood (The Apprentice)Miah Detjen-Wander as Theo Nessos (The Searcher)This episode was edited by Miah Detjen-Wander and Lauren Johnson.Theme song by Jonny Grubb.Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

After four years and almost a hundred episodes, it's over. The Cover Story Campaign is finally complete. Join the cast as we answer questions from listeners—and from each other—and reflect on everything our characters have been through, and maybe what it all means.----------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. Thank you to everyone for submitting questions and listening along! We'll see you again with campaign 2 soon! ----------Cast:Jonny Grubb as the KeeperJohn Wander as Mark Clayton (The Divine)Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Initiate) and Anna Ashwood (The Apprentice)Miah Detjen-Wander as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Searcher)This episode was edited by Miah Detjen-Wander and Lauren Johnson.Theme song by Jonny Grubb.Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

When the battle is over, it’s time to rebuild. And around here, that means reconnecting with the people you love. Maybe now that the threat to existence has ended, we can just spend some time together, and nothing dramatic has to happen. DID YOU HEAR ME, GUYS? NOTHING dramatic has to happen…We’ll see about that.-------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. This week we're also featuring a promo for The Storyteller Squad. Check out this fellow Monster of the Week pod on their website, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts. -------Cast:Jonny Grubb as the KeeperJohn Wander as Mark Clayton (The Divine)Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Initiate) and Anna Ashwood (The Apprentice)Miah Detjen-Wander as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Searcher)This episode was edited by Miah Detjen-Wander and Lauren Johnson.Theme song by Jonny Grubb.Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

FULL ON ASSAULT! It’s final boss time, everybody! For too long, it’s been The Star King making plans. But now Kira, Anna, Mark and Theo have put their plan into motion as well. And now it’s like they say: May the best plan win.-------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 friends!Subscribe to our Patreon: Head to our Patreon for bonus content you won’t want to miss out on. Support the Show: Follow us on social media, buy some merch, support us on Ko-fi, and check out our Wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. Join us on Discord! Come hang out with the cast on The Monster's Playbook Discord server where we can discuss the latest episodes, trade theories, answer questions, and get to know you, our listeners, a little better. This week we're also featuring a promo for Gestalheim Productions' campaign Welcome to Pratchetville. Check them out on their Linktree and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts. -------Special Thanks: A very special thank you to our friends Quinn, Kyle, and Hannah from Monster Hour; Ian from Shrimp and Crits; and Natalie from The Storyteller Squad for lending us their amazing voice-over talent during Anna's spell. Cast:Jonny Grubb as the KeeperJohn Wander as Mark Clayton (The Divine)Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Initiate) and Anna Ashwood (The Apprentice)Miah Detjen-Wander as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Searcher)This episode was edited by Miah Detjen-Wander and Lauren Johnson.Theme song by Jonny Grubb.Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.