The Monster's Playbook

The village of Handfast has been blessed with good fortune for generations. But recently, there's been multiple accounts of food spoiling, unusual weather events, and a spate of violent attacks that have its people on edge. The good news - a team of CISRA investigators are on the case. Join Special Agent Ronan Parks, Doctor Olivia White, and local thug Vincent MacGill in this bonus one-shot episode GM'd by our own Lauren Johnson.

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Special Thanks to Evil Hat Productions and Generic Games for creating the "Dream Away the Time" mystery. This mystery is currently free to play on Roll 20's website for anyone looking to try it out. 

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Cast:

Lauren Johnson as the Keeper

John Wander as Ronan Parks (The Professional)

Jonny Grubb as Vincent MacGill (The Crooked)

Miah Detjen as Olivia White (The Action Scientist)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

The truth about Mark and his mother's past comes to light. Then The Drum reappears to cause trouble, but who are they really after?

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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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

After meeting a surprising old friend at his mother's house, Mark Clayton has some questions. Meanwhile, ghosts from the past are haunting the team and those close to them. There's more going on than meets the eye, and they'll have to fight to stay alive long enough to figure it out.

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If you liked this episode, please leave a 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Returning from their ordeal in Duluth, the team takes a moment to catch their breath, run some errands, and check in with friends and family. Unfortunately for our heroes, mystery has a way of finding them no matter where they go.

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If you liked this episode, please leave a 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

The search is on for the original Sideris portrait–the only thing that can stop Lysander—while his spirit settles in to a new host.

Content Warning: This episode contains elements of physical abuse.

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If you liked this episode, please leave a 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Lysander Sideris' spirit is still out there and it's a race against the clock to find a way to destroy him before he can inhabit a new vessel.

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If you liked this episode, please leave a 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

The team takes a roadtrip to Duluth to investigate an artist whose latest showing features dozens of portraits of the same man: Lysander Sideris—who died hundreds of years ago.

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If you liked this episode, please leave a 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Casey Davis is missing. Not just from where she’s supposed to be, but from everywhere. It’s like she never existed. As if that’s not enough, the rest of the team’s allies are under attack from an unknown enemy, and they’re running out of time.

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Cover Story Wiki: Confused about what happened in Season 1, or who the heck that one NPC was that Jonny mentioned? We've got you covered with The Cover Story Wiki.

Support the Show: Follow The Monster's Playbook on social media, support us on Ko-Fi, and check out our 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Welcome to the Monster's Playbook and the Season One recap of The Cover Story campaign! Hear from Mark, Casey and Kira as they tell the story of the weirdest year of their lives and the events leading up to season two.

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If you liked this episode, please leave a 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.

Welcome to the Monster's Playbook and to session 0 of The Cover Story campaign! Join us and get acquainted with the world, the players, and the Monster of the Week game system we're all playing so you can jump into our series and enjoy what's going on.

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If you liked this episode, please leave a 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.

Cast:

Jonny Grubb as the Keeper

John Wander as Mark Clayton (The Monstrous)

Lauren Johnson as Kira Ashwood (The Chosen)

Miah Detjen as Casey Davis (The Flake) and Theo Nessos (The Spell-Slinger)

This episode was edited by Miah Detjen.

Theme song by Jonny Grubb.

Cover art by Gabe Schmidt.

Incidental music from Epidemic Sound.