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29th Nov 2022

The Storyteller Squad: Expanded Universe – 03. Great Lakes & Giant Problems (featuring The Monster’s Playbook)

For this episode, we follow a haggard group of heroes from Minnesota as they attempt a well-deserved vacation trip to Lake Michigan. As every hunter knows, romance, rest and relaxation can only last so long in a world full of magic and monsters. Gigantic threats loom on the watery horizon, so join Natalie and the cast of The Monster’s Playbook for some midwestern mayhem in this 3rd episode of our multi-podcast crossover series. Let’s have an adventure! 

SPOILER WARNING - This episode contains story beats and details that are drawn from The Monster’s Playbook main campaign, up to Season 2 Episode 11. Exploding Boy Pt. 3  

The Storyteller Squad: Expanded Universe is a collaboration series of one-shot adventures featuring Natalie as Keeper, running Monster of the Week for the casts of other ttrpg podcasts. These stories are loosely set within the canon timeline of our main campaign, but are not meant to imply canon events for the other podcast series or characters. Each crossover episode can be enjoyed as a standalone piece of content, however, there is an over-arching storyline connecting each episode to the next. We hope you enjoy this new series as much as we did making it. Our beloved hunters from Autumn Falls will return with more main campaign episodes once this first round of crossover episodes are released.

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This week we would love it if you sent our friends from The Monster’s Playbook some love and thanked them for working on this with us. ( https://monstersplaybook.com/ ) You can find their Twitter @MonsterPlaybook

Music: 

“The Monster’s Playbook Theme” - Jonny Grubb

“Vernal Equinox” by Drift Far Away

“Dharma (Instrumental Version)” by Blood Red Sun

“Tranquility Lane” by Dawn, Dawn, Dawn

“Into Pieces (Instrumental Version)” by Amos Noah

“Can’t Win Me Over” by Pip Monday

“Western Call” by Cody Francis

“What You Do In Life” by Gold In June

“For the Rest of My Days” by Gold In June

“See You In Montana” by Grip City Cronies

“Like Home” by Jakob Ahlbom

“Covert Affairs” by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

“Trigger Warning” by Marten Moses

“A Hero Will Know” by Bonnie Grace

“Nerve” by Dream Cave

“The Final Cut” by Hampus Naeselius

“I Have Hope” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Light-Footed” by Bonnie Grace

“Choose Wisely” by Dream Cave

“The Wilderness” by George’s Town

“Can’t Come Down” by The Tap Room

“Demure” by Ever So Blue

“Point of No Regrets” by Eoin Mantell

“For Dear Life” by Bonnie Grace

“Titans” by Dream Cave

“Apollo” by Dream Cave

“Colossus” by Dream Cave

“Where No Man Has Gone Before” by Dream Cave

“The Great War” by Jon Bjōrk

“Decisions Must Be Made” by Jon Bjōrk

“Step On Up” by Rockin’ For Decades

“Hordes” by Jo Wandrini

“There Are No Heroes” by Philip Ayers

“Ambushed” by Dream Cave

“When All Else Fails, Use Fire” by Adriel Fair

“Knight’s Templar” by Adriel Fair

“The Demon’s Smile” by Martin Klem

“New Guerilla Tactics” by Eoin Mantell

“One Last Mission Left” by Eoin Mantell

“Physical (Instrumental Version)” by Parellite

“Guardians” by Dream Cave

“A Million Upheavals” Edgar Hopp

“One Last Mission” by Niklas Johansson 

“The Story Begins” by Hampus Naeselius

“Throbbing Anxiety” by Dream Cave

“Frightening Notion” by Dream Cave

“Hail Mary” by Edgar Hopp

“Dark Depths” by Ted Beattie

“Your Arms” by A Month of Sleep

“Perhaps Tomorrow” by Indigo Days

“Her Own Device” by Gavin Luke

“$2 Creature Feature Outro Theme” by Jason Myers

Tracks by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) 

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

More Tracks and SFX courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

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Let's have an adventure~!
Hello Adventurers~! The Storyteller Squad is a narrative driven actual play podcast. Our cast use roleplaying games and cooperative improvisation to weave stories together. Join our heroes, as they discover the magic, mystery, and vibrant characters who populate the supernatural world of our story. If you're seeking epic tales of adventure, healthily mixed with slice of life and queer themes of love and friendship, then settle in for the "10 Hours Lofi and Chill for Autumnal Lesbians and Witchy Cryptids" storytelling that is our show. Let's... have an adventure~!

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Storyteller Squad

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Hello Adventurers~! The Storyteller Squad is a narrative driven actual play podcast. Our cast use roleplaying games and cooperative improvisation to weave stories together. Join our heroes, as they discover the magic, mystery, and vibrant characters who populate the supernatural world of our story. If you're seeking epic tales of adventure, healthily mixed with slice of life and queer themes of love and friendship, then settle in for the "10 Hours Lofi and Chill for Autumnal Lesbians and Witchy Cryptids" storytelling that is our show. Let's... have an adventure~!

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Felicity Starnbrook

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Felicity has always seen things differently than most. Quite literally she can see and speak to the spirits of nature that populate the Earth. This has made it hard for her to connect with others and make friends, but luckily she’s never been truly alone, thanks to her companions Ghostie and Tom. When Felicity becomes friends with the other hunters, you don’t need to be clairvoyant to know that her life will be changed for the better.

Bethany Miller

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Bethany is a lot. Not many people can handle her disarming intensity, or her razor insight for interpersonal relationships. Bethany may be “just a normal human” when she learns of the supernatural nature of her world, but only a complete fool would miss that Bethany’s magic often shines brighter than any spell. Even so, what could a former sorority president have to offer a group of monster hunters?

Damien Edgecrest

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Damien exists to want things. As a Demon of Envy, the core of his being is a distilled need to possess things that others have. Clothes, knick-knacks, experiences, personality traits, whatever! Damien’s fascination with humans and all the things they enjoy by living on the Earth means his attention and focus are constantly shifting from one must have thing to the next. Can the other hunters befriend and learn to trust such a chaotic and unpredictable being?

Hugo Rashaad

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Hugo is thoughtful and level-headed. A man of few, but decisive words, he guards secrets with an astonishing amount of discipline. Curious then, how a quiet nerdy docent of the Autumn Falls Natural History Museum became involved in the business of monster hunting.

Raven Eugenia

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Raven has always been observant. A bit of an introvert, she’s gotten very good at watching others and seeing how patterns connect. When the creatures and events talked about on the message boards of her paranormal blog turn out to be more than works of creative fiction, what is a tech-savvy goth supposed to do? Like it or not, Raven will soon discover a world that is more magical than she ever imagined.

Aidan Brightwood

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Aidan is here to help, whether she’s giving kind words and an attentive ear to the patrons of the Maple Leaf Diner, or creating a barrier of pure celestial energy to protect the other hunters. A celestial of mysterious origins, Aidan’s commitment to protecting others means facing danger without hesitation, but several lifetimes of protecting others is bound to take its toll. Aidan might be able to heal the other hunters of their injuries, but can they manage to help this lonely angel heal from her scars?

Agent Whittaker

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Agent Whittaker is a man of focus and action. As a member of the Eastey Agency, Whittaker faces each mission knowing he has the support of a team of experts behind him. Perhaps the only thing this British veteran of monster hunting and paranormal investigation wasn’t prepared for, was befriending a group of young adults from a small rural town in the Pacific Northwest. How will this solo secret agent adjust to being part of a team?