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Merely Roleplayers

Where theatrical people play roleplaying games. Each season our players part-improvise a story in a new genre, with roleplaying game rules providing surprising twists and turns. Jump in at the start of any season! The story continues every other Tuesday; on the Tuesdays in between, Backstage episodes shed light on the game and storytelling mechanics behind the scenes.

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52:41

Codename Mosaic: Ghost Recall, Act 1

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2021/05/04

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 notesThis 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.comOur promo this episode is for Sabotage the DM. Check out their regular Dungeons & Dragons: Dragon Heist campaign on Mondays at 19:00 UTC+1, and tune in

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52:16

Warming down (Vigil Backstage)

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2021/04/27

Matt and the hunters reflect on their first hunt together.Programme notesThis 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 other definitionsBrier: a mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier

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55:20

Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 6

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2021/04/20

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 notesThis 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 Mission: Accomplished!, the roleplaying game of super-spies and office meetings by Jeff Stormer.VIGIL: TOURIST

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30:57

Jinny, the Spellslinger (Vigil Backstage)

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2021/04/13

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 force of nature.Join Josh as he fills in Jinny’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow

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52:32

Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 5

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2021/04/06

The Winter King is after a rematch. Our hunters prepare to take a stand and drive back an oncoming ice age.Programme notesThis 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 Matt’s free monthly newsletter before Friday 9 April for previews of the next Studio production and the work

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24:00

Gwynned, the Divine (Vigil Backstage)

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2021/03/30

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.Join Nat as she fills in Gwynned’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Strat

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53:23

Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 4

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2021/03/23

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 notesThis 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 3 July as part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe. It’s a sequel to Some Treachery: A Miss McSkimming Mystery,

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41:41

Brier, the Monstrous (Vigil Backstage)

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2021/03/16

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.Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence.Our promo this episode is for OMEN Investigations, a

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52:01

Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 3

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2021/03/09

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 notesThis 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 sequel to Some Treachery: A Miss McSkimming Mystery, which you can enjoy for free on the Blackshaw Arts Hour

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40:05

Cameron, the Wronged (Vigil Backstage)

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2021/03/02

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 notesThis production contains fantasy violence.Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling?, a twice-monthly roleplaying game one-shot

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50:38

Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 2

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2021/02/23

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 notesThis 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, Fiona. Every month, Fiona takes a brand new group of players and runs them through a one-shot adventure,

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43:50

Ancient history (Vigil Backstage)

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2021/02/16

Matt and our new team of hunters get to know each other and their place in the history of Sherrydown.Programme notesThis 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 definitionsBrier: a mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest.Gwynned: a former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan. For the crime of saving a

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51:56

Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 1

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2021/02/09

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 notesThis 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 Sherrydown lore supplement. It contains Playtime, a mystery for use with the roleplaying game Monster of the

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11:25

The hangover (Dr Magnethands Backstage)

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2021/02/02

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 notesThis 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.CreditsCOMPERE: Matt BoothmanSTARRING:Ellie Pitkin as Jeff GoldblumAlexander Pankhurst as Soft SkullVikki as Bubblewrap ManDave as The Penguin

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50:27

Dr Magnethands, Act 2

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2021/01/26

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 notesThis production contains gross bodily humour, cartoon violence, and alcohol. 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 Sherrydown lore supplement. It

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17:57

Drunk in luvvie (Dr Magnethands Backstage)

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2021/01/19

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 notesThis production contains gross bodily humour, cartoon violence, and alcohol. CreditsCOMPERE: Matt BoothmanSTARRING:Ellie Pitkin as Jeff GoldblumAlexander Pankhurst as Soft SkullVikki as Bubblewrap ManDave as The Penguin of Constant

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57:00

Dr Magnethands, Act 1

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2021/01/12

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 notesThis 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 & Dragons actual play (where a misfit band of ‘heroes’ take on adventures across the multiverse), interviews

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30:58

Playtime's over (Vigil Backstage)

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2020/12/29

The hunters look back on their adventures in the classroom and their battles against the playtime monsters.Programme notesOur 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 definitionsRenko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed.Persephone ‘Percy’

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40:36

Vigil: Playtime, Act 5

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2020/12/22

Despite Graham’s magical mishap, the hunters make haste to capture the villain responsible for the playtime monster before another school day begins.Programme notesThis 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. Campers laughing, fireflies glowing, campfires crackling long into the night, and a gaunt, cruel monstrosity

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36:09

Graham, the Summoned (Vigil Backstage)

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2020/12/15

Meet Graham: accountant, 100% certified “human male”, Summoned. Excel specialist and hat connoisseur Graham is here to help you with all of your accountancy and administrative needs. If you’re lucky, he may join you down the local establishment for a pint of alcoholic refreshment and a friendly chat about being a human being.Join Alex as he fills in Graham’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Nat and Strat.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for The Adventurer’s

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