RQ Network Feed Drop – The Critshow – The Halifax Theartre (S1,E1)
Summary
In this episode of The Crit Show, hosts Brandon, Tass, Jake, and Teej play a custom campaign of Monster of the Week where they roleplay as themselves in a supernatural universe. Tass, a monster hunter, recruits Jake and Teej to investigate a theater where a designer died, leading to a chaotic night of combat against shadow creatures. The group navigates the dark theater, with Teej getting captured and later rescued, while the players utilize their unique character abilities to survive the encounter.
Topics discussed
Promo for The Magnus Archives novel
Introduction to The Crit Show podcast
Explaining tabletop RPG mechanics
Meet the players and game setup
Monster of the Week dice rules
Character roles and abilities
Tass's character: Norse powers
Teej's character: The Mundane
Backstory: Protecting Teej
Backstory: The shared cat
Mission briefing: Halifax Theater
Phone call and recruiting help
Gearing up and arriving at IPT
Scouting the theater exterior
Car scene and grenade joke
Entering the alley
Teej is captured by the monster
Investigating the painted door
Entering the dark theater
First encounter with shadow creature
Combat: Tass vs the monster
Monster splits and combat continues
Teej trapped in the theater
Teej investigates the shadow figure
Chasing the monster to the stage
Climbing the rope to the grid
Falling and hanging upside down
Tass fights the shadow pool
Outro and credits
Final Magnus Archives novel promo
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