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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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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 5

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2023/02/07

Act Five of Five: In which we reach the end of the line, penalty fares apply, and not everyone makes the return trip.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Catch Natalie Winter, Helen Stratton, and Strat on the What Am I Rolling? Twitch channel! They joined Fiona, the channel’s regular game master, for a game of The

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Kit, the Spirit (Vigil Backstage)

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2023/01/31

Friend, guide, idol. Trickster, whisperer, manipulator. Ellen and Matt discuss Kit and how to navigate roleplaying an unhealthy relationship.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsJess Butterworth: a twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the

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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 4

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2023/01/24

Act Four of Five: In which the Conductor takes the lead, and it becomes clear who laid the rails - and where they end.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.The Feed 2 has begun on Instagram! It’s a game of Unreal by Josh Fox, a game about housemates in a Big Brother house where something is wrong, played by posting

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Harper, the Searcher (Vigil Backstage)

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2023/01/17

Meet Harper: student, realmwalker, Searcher. Harper’s not about that supernatural life, but weirdness just seems to stalk her like a shadow.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Our promo this episode is for Deck of Many Aces, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast made by actual asexuals and aromantics

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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 3

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2023/01/10

Act Three of Five: In which the journey proves more pleasant than the destination, and a passenger tries their luck behind the wheel.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Our promo this episode is for Deck of Many Aces, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast made by actual asexuals and aromantics! Follow four

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22:05

Calistarius, the Expert (Vigil Backstage)

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2023/01/03

Meet Cal: horror writer, library sponsor, Expert. Sherrydown’s supernatural goings-on are fodder for Cal’s novels - if he can avoid becoming a cautionary tale himself.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsJess Butterworth: a twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and

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59:27

Vigil: All Aboard, Act 2

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2022/12/13

Act Two of Five: In which Sherrydown’s train station sees more arrivals, departures, and missed connections than it has in years.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Our promo this episode is for Firebreathing Kittens, an actual play Dungeons and Dragons oneshot podcast with a season-long plot. Each episode’s

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Arrivals (Vigil Backstage)

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2022/12/06

We meet our fellow travellers and discover their shared origins.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsJess Butterworth: a twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be

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49:02

Vigil: All Aboard, Act 1

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2022/11/29

Act One of Five: In which Sherrydown wakes at the witching hour; an old way opens for a sisterly reunion; and Harper opens a new case.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Matt’s playing Jason Statham’s Big Vacation in front of a live studio audience in London on Saturday 3 December. It’s been organised by The D20

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42:03

Replay: Five Stage a Rescue (Backstage)

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2022/11/22

New theatre, new mystery, new players. Let’s head back to the seaside where Five Stage a Rescue.Programme notesReplay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions.Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be featured in a future Replay episode.CreditsCOMPERE: Josh

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Encore (Monumental Exit Backstage)

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2022/11/15

The cast of Monumental Exit look back and talk GMless games, improvisation, and whether the characters of this production deserved their fates.Programme notesThis production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death.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

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Monumental Exit, Act 3

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2022/11/08

A geriatric crowd fills the Beanstalk Show Club for a gig that’s sure to go down in rock’n’roll history.Programme notesThis production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, drug use, fire, and death.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.CreditsSTARRING:Josh Yard as Bilbo

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12:25

Key change (Monumental Exit Backstage)

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2022/11/01

With all the pieces in place for the final act, the cast finds out some new complications that are sure to upset the board.Programme notesThis production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death.Our promo this episode is for Adventurers Anonymous, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play where six players drink cocktails and seek a glorious death. Check it out if if you like your plot lines thin and crispy, and your language to be saltier than a sailor's beard.CreditsSTARRING:Josh

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47:39

Monumental Exit, Act 2

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2022/10/25

Everything’s ready for Bilbo’s swansong at the Beanstalk, but one roadie’s vendetta against the venue owner threatens to stain his perfect farewell.Programme notesThis production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, drug use, fire, and death.On 27 October, it’s five years since we released our first episode! Say congrats on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or Youtube!Monumental Exit’s Mike Sherpa, Alexander Pankhurst, comperes Top and Bottom Comedy on 2 and 23 November at the Book Club, London

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48:43

Jam session (Monumental Exit Backstage)

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2022/10/18

The cast of Monumental Exit jam on the Fiasco playset ‘When the Music Stopped’ until they find their characters.Programme notesThis production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death.Our promo this episode is for Re: Dracula, a bite-sized audio adaptation of the horror classic Dracula. Re: Dracula is currently crowdfunding, and they need your help to reach their goal!CreditsSTARRING:Josh Yard as Bilbo BiltongNatalie Winter as Sue SherpaAlexander Pankhurst as Mike SherpaMatt

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54:52

Monumental Exit, Act 1

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2022/10/11

After 67 years, Bilbo Biltong’s quitting the band. Somewhere out there is a star worthy of stepping into his well worn shoes - but where?Programme notesThis production contains lewd and possibly blasphemous imagery, fire, and death.Marta da Silva (The First Nova, The Lost Andromeda Ward Christmas Special) is appearing in Port Saga, the first scripted Vampire: The Masquerade audio drama, currently in its second season. Shocked by his sire’s murder, young vampire Titus Reed returns to the city of his

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29:45

Disbanding (Vigil Backstage)

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2022/10/04

We look back at Vigil: Quarry. Did we truly stop the danger or just put it off until later?Programme notesThis production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma.Our promo this episode is for Realms of Peril & Glory. Journey through hilarious galaxies, adventure-filled worlds and mysterious continents! Experience thrilling tales weaved at the table using a variety of roleplaying game systems, by a rotating panel of Game Masters and Players! www.lightandtragic.com/MerelyDramatis

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Vigil: Quarry, Act 4

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2022/09/27

Quarry, Act Four of Four: In which the Hunt is at bay; a hound bites its master; and a mentor has nothing more to teach.Programme notesThis production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma.If you enjoy Vigil, you should check out the Sherrydown Enquirer, a Monster of the Week mystery scenario and Sherrydown lore zine. Each issue contains a mystery for use with the roleplaying game Monster of the Week by Michael Sands, for the roleplayers among you; and some juicy history and

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52:16

Replay: Ariadne (Backstage)

Merely Roleplayers ·

2022/09/20

Let’s go back to where this all started - with the slow-burn spookiness of Ariadne.Programme notesReplay is an all-new Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions.Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be featured in a future Replay episode.CreditsCOMPERE: Josh

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52:04

Vigil: Quarry, Act 3

Merely Roleplayers ·

2022/09/13

Quarry, Act Three of Four: In which Brier plays both sides; the pull of blood works both ways; and things come to a head at Sherrydown Library.Programme notesThis production contains blood, gore, and references to childhood trauma.Are you involved in interactive performance in any way? Could you put a bit of cash to good use? Come to the first Interactive Soup at Theatre Deli Leadenhall, London on Tuesday 4 October. Tickets are £5 and include homemade soup and a vote. Five people pitch ideas, and

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