The Monster's Playbook

No one remembers exactly when the Big Box arrived, but everyone tells the same story. It simply appeared one day at the edge of town with a block-letter sign overhead that reads: “For All Your Needs.” What does the Big Box offer? What lies within its mammoth frame? It's up to a group of truly bizarre citizens to find out. Join the cast and guest GM Quinn Majeski for this bonus one-shot episode of Absurdia, a brand new PbtA game! 

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This week we're also featuring a promo for another actual-play podcast, Bring Your Own Mech. Check out this Lancer pod on their website, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Cast:

Quinn Majeski as the GM

Lauren Johnson as Raven Price (The Curio)

Miah Detjen as Remi Hainsley (The Zeitgeist)

Jonny Grubb as Jeruselum Feedback (The Void Archivist)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

The good news? The hunters are able to bring The Dagger to justice. The bad news? Its a kind of justice they barely understand. They'll have to rely on a jury of inhuman beings to end the threat she represents. But there are more players on the board than they know. 

Content Warning: This episode contains brief moments of body horror.

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This week we're also featuring a promo for another actual-play podcast, Crit! Like a Girl. Check out this D&D 5e pod on their linktree, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Initiate) and Anna Ashwood (The Protector)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Hex)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

The Dagger makes her moves, and our heroes will have to manage in the aftermath. Can Kira stay strong in the face of unknown threats? Will Theo be able to trust her brother? And how is Mark suddenly the one arguing for acting normal??

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Show Links (Support the Show): Follow The Monster's Playbook on social media, buy us a coffee on Ko-fi, or check out our wiki by heading to our DirectMe Profile. 

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This week we're also featuring a promo for The Writer's Room. You can check out this 7th Sea actual-play podcast on their Twitter, and be sure to listen to them wherever you get your podcasts. 

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Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen) and Anna Ashwood (The Protector)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Hex)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

BOOK CLUB! This one is a must for aspiring GMs! Jonny had the absolute pleasure to chat with some superstar Keepers from throughout the MotW universe. Sarah from Redgate & Wolf, David from Trials of the Apocalypse and Susannah from Thornvale shed light on what they love about this game that's stolen our souls, and chat about their approach to creating memorable mysteries. Along the way, we'll get to the bottom of what makes our games special, and how we got where we are. No jokes this time! This is a really nice episode!

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CAST: 

Jonny Grubb as The Keeper

And fellow Keepers Sarah from Redgate and Wolf; David from Trials of the Apocalypse; and Susannah from Thornvale. 

Theo is headed to Chicago to start her new life working with her brother Jacob. As her only sibling to ever fully escape the family business, she's eager to learn from him and follow in his footsteps. Surely nothing weird happens in Chicago, right?

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Support the Show: Follow The Monster's Playbook on social media, head to our website, and check out our new merch store 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 fellow actual-play podcast, The Dice Crisis. Check out this Pathfinder 1e pod on their website, or on Twitter, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen) and Anna Ashwood (The Protector)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Hex)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

OFF THE BOOKS! The year is 1982. Disco is dying, but so are dancers and clubgoers all over the city. And it's up to a whole other trio of monster hunters to get to the bottom of it before the music stops. This week's mystery comes to us courtesy of Luke Green aka Thrythlind Books & Games.

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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 an all new actual-play podcast, Free Action: Cry. Check out this 5e Dungeons and Dragons pod on their website, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Jack Price (The Hardcase) and Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Veronica Mitchell (The Gumshoe) and Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Dani Clefton (The Spooky) and Casey Davis (The Freelancer)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Captain Torres and Kira Ashwood aren't so different. They're both on the vanguard of the supernatural, and they both have an upsetting degree of control over the forces of darkness. Not, like, 'evil,' I mean like literal darkness. Shadows. And shadows have a way of attracting secrets.

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Support the Show: Follow The Monster's Playbook on social media, head to our website, and check out our new merch store 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, Roll Players. Check out their new Monster of the Week supplement on DriveThru RPG and Itchio and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen) and Anna Ashwood (The Protector)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Hex)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

"I don't think we're in Minneapolis anymore, Tommy." Casey's home is under attack. Lucky for the hunters, this is Casey we're talking about. Her home is BUILT to withstand an attack. This is still supposed to be a party after all. And we are GOING to PARTY!!

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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 a fellow actual play podcast, Monster Hour. Check them out on their website, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen) and Anna Ashwood (The Protector)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Hex)

and Special Guest Sarah Baker as Tiff Torres (The Hex)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

EARS is much bigger than just Casey Davis. Meet Captain Torres. A security officer with a dark secret who's drawn by a mysterious offer. But you need allies to move forward. Both Casey and Torres need to find ways to attract others to their cause. And you know what that means: It's Party Time.

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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!

Support the Show: Follow The Monster's Playbook on social media, head to our website, and check out our new merch store 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, Dungeons and Pop. Check out this fellow Monster of the Week pod on their website, and be sure to listen to them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen) and Anna Ashwood (The Protector)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Hex)

and Special Guess Sarah Baker as Tiff Torres (The Hex)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Theo finally finds a way to escape her family's shadow, but it means running away from everything she's built. Meanwhile, Mark helps show Anna Ashwood how to do the hard work of acting like a real human being. At least for now, the real world seems to have more pressing needs than the world beyond.

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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 The Waffling Taylors podcast featuring in-depth discussions on video games and lighthearted nonsense. Be sure to check out their latest episode featuring our own Jonny Grubb, and check them out on their website. 

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen) and Anna Ashwood (The Protector)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Freelancer) and Theo Nessos (The Hex)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen and Lauren Johnson.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.