Railsend Mysteries
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Creator: Orc & Elf
Urban fantasy Audio RPG
Synopsis:
Welcome, monster-fighting Ozarks enthusiasts! We're glad that you're joining us! If you're the completist sort and can endure janky audio, feel free to start at Episode 1. If you just want to get caught up to the action with decent audio, jump in with our Bonus Episode before Season 2 begins with Episode 25, which gives a summary of Season 1. Regardless, welcome to the Ozarks and our little home here in Railsend! Mind the caves.
Format: Audio RPG
RPG system: Monster of the Week
Genres: Urban fantasy
Completion status: Partial
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Episodes:
Episode 43: Blood, Beer Cans, and Betrayal
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:29:24 GMT
Gwyneth faces revelations about the organization she serves as the hunters move to combat the mysterious Project Persephone.
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:37:09 GMT
Something big is brewing in Railsend. Old friends appear and powerful magic rises in the town as the final mystery of season 2 begins.
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:07:23 GMT
The Mule Skinner may be gone, but tensions still run high around the monster hunters in Railsend. Angry superiors and conflict between team members keep Gwyneth, Aaron, John, and Avice busy even without a mystery at hand.
Episode 40: Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Gonna Go Die
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 23:57:36 GMT
The hunters frantically try to stop the Mule Skinner’s explosive plans. The resulting conflict is far more violent than expected.
Episode 39: Mule Skinner Blues
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 17:32:07 GMT
An attempt at chasing down the Mule Skinner gets messy. The hunters continue searching a way to stop their adversary as the deadline of his ultimatum looms.
Episode 38: If It Bears Mentioning...
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:00:00 GMT
The idea of 'the Bunny Rider' was far more amusing the real guy. The hunters scramble to find a plan as the magnitude of the threat begins to dawn on them.
Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:32:36 GMT
A new threat appears in Railsend. What starts as a whimsical investigation in the park turns into a dire situation.
Interlude 5: Havens and History
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:14:56 GMT
With another mystery solved, the hunters take a break and make some surprising discoveries.
Episode 35: The Babies Have Guns (You're Not You When You're Hungry)
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:19:27 GMT
The hunters get to the bottom of the 'angel babies' mystery. Mostly, they listen to Ivy.
Episode 34: Gardening with John Johnson
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 20:21:42 GMT
The hunters try to get to the bottom of the vanishing vases mystery and cause minor chaos at a gardening store.
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:20:03 GMT
When vases go missing in town, the hunters start investigating. They find leads in unexpected places.
Interlude 4: Homes and Haunting
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:46:53 GMT
The hunters seek solace in old friends as they recover from fighting the James Younger Gang.
Episode 31: Anything Can Happen in the Woods
Mon, 31 May 2021 19:58:24 GMT
The James Younger Gang has plans to destroy Railsend and our 'heroes' are the only thing in their way. It's time for another showdown in the woods!
Episode 30: Bank Robbery, Take Two
Mon, 10 May 2021 18:29:14 GMT
Having realized the problem is bigger than "just" battling factions of ghosts, the Heroes fight to save Railsend from an unexpected invasion.
Episode 29: The Fury and the Fire
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:57:35 GMT
Being caught between Jesse James and the Pinkertons has been hard on our heroes, but things manage to get much, much worse.
Episode 28: We Got Ghosts, Man
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:38:20 GMT
The party has split up to investigate the second coming of Jesse James, the James-Younger Gang, and a whole mess of Pinkertons. What could go wrong? Other than making a deal with outlaws and getting arrested, that is.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 01:00:36 GMT
Dealing with the second coming of Jesse-Freaking-James was bad enough, but then some dude calling himself Allan Pinkerton shows up looking like he's from the Nineteenth Century. Our heroes hit it off with Pinkerton even worse than they did with Jesse James.
Episode 26: We Tend Not to Shoot Humans Too Much
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:27:07 GMT
After the anachronistic train robbery, our heroes investigate the matter with limited success. Then comes an unexpected visitor.
Episode 25: Train Robbery by Moonlight
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:18:07 GMT
Season 2 of Railsend Mysteries begins with an old-fashioned train robbery. Because, Railsend.
Bonus Episode: Where Season 1 Left Us
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:55:37 GMT
If you or a friend are interested in Railsend Mysteries, but perhaps a little intimidated by the 24 episodes in season one, this is the special episode to listen to. We introduce the protagonists and briefly recap what happened at the very end of season one. Listen to this and you should be all set for season two!
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:06:40 GMT
In the finale of the first season of Railsend Mysteries, the hunters face off with Tabernacle for a final showdown.
Episode 23: Into the Frying Pan
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:48:32 GMT
The hunters move to disrupt the sacrifice before the night of the solstice, but they find more than they bargained for awaiting them in the hills.
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:10:47 GMT
The hunters have some surprising successes and take a key instrument from the Healing Cavern Tabernacle.
Episode 21: Allies and Organization
Sun, 31 Jan 2021 22:11:46 GMT
The hunters take some time to check in on their allies and with their bosses. With the solstice only a couple days away, the team struggles to come up with a plan.
Episode 20: Bring out the Big Guns
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:18:49 GMT
The hunters prepare for a final, desperate fight against the Healing Cavern Tabernacle as the enormity of the cult's evil plans becomes more and more apparent.
Episode 19: Nocturnal Cave Investigations (NCIs)
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 23:11:27 GMT
The hunters take the fight against the Healing Cavern Tabernacle to a cave. What could go wrong?
Episode 18: Getting Out of Hand
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 01:18:44 GMT
The heroes plunge into the mystery of the missing animals--and into the Healing Cavern Tabernacle. Things get out of hand.
Episode 17: When Even the Rocks Fight Back
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:55:11 GMT
As animals continue to go missing in Railsend, the hunters scramble to come up with a plan. Falling back on past experience, the hunters head to a familiar cave.
Episode 16: Animal-nappers on Parade
Mon, 28 Dec 2020 01:08:39 GMT
The holidays have come to Railsend! A Christmas parade leads our heroes to trouble at the local animal shelter.
Interlude 3: Things Remembered
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:23:07 GMT
The heroes take some time to mend wounds both new and old.
Episode 14: Damn Good Tea Magic
Sun, 20 Dec 2020 23:12:21 GMT
The Healing Cavern Tabernacle do a number on the hunters' allies. The hunters take an aerial approach to tea delivery.
Episode 13: Jacobs & The Maiden
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 01:06:18 GMT
The hunters escape the Healing Cavern Tabernacle and find refuge in the ghost town of Jacobs. After a bit of a recovery, they visit the Maiden of the Wood. Alas, the hunters discover that they brought danger to Jacobs.
Sun, 06 Dec 2020 23:08:51 GMT
The hunters find more trouble than profit at the festival at the old iron works. Who had the bright idea of putting the Healing Cavern Tabernacle's booth across from Aaronson's Mystic Delights?
Interlude 2: No Mo MoMo Problems
Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:42:57 GMT
As our heroes recover from saving the MoMos, new information and new connections in the community become available.
Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:37:05 GMT
In the finale of this arc, the hunters face off against the Healing Cavern Tabernacle in a desperate attempt to save the MoMos. As the situation grows more and more dire, it's up to the most unlikely member of the team to save the day.
Episode 9: How to Catch a MoMo for Fun and Profit
Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:50:09 GMT
Splitting the party in two doubles the trouble for our hunters.
Episode 8: Visiting the Healing Cavern Tabernacle
Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:36:01 GMT
The hunters ally themselves with Prof. Lackler and begin laying a humane trap for the MoMo. Gwyneth and Agent Ericson head out to investigate the Healing Cavern Tabernacle meeting and discover more than they bargained for.
Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:28:08 GMT
A Missouri Monster (MoMo) visits Railsend. Our heroes have conflicting instructions. Oh, and there's a cult.
Halloween Bonus Episode: Mayhem at Montgomery Mansion
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 22:22:17 GMT
Obviously nothing bad could happen when our supernatural monster hunters visit a possibly haunted Victorian style mansion the night before Halloween.
Interlude 1: Setting Down Roots
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:35:46 GMT
With the first mystery concluded, the hunters try to get oriented in Railsend.
Bonus Episode: What is this? What are we doing? Where are we?
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:53:34 GMT
Guess what? We have listeners! Some of those listeners have asked what this podcast is, what we're doing, and where this is all happening. In this bonus episode, Hannah and John answer those and other questions, and maybe even wax philosophically about the nature of RPGs and the Ozarks a bit.
Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:30:45 GMT
The hunters get to the bottom of the Spooklight, fighting Old Man Lawson and the fire-fearing beast in this action packed arc finale.
Sun, 11 Oct 2020 21:12:33 GMT
The hunters plunge into the wilds of the Ozarks to investigate the Spooklight. They make a grisly discovery.
Episode 3: Senior Center Blues
Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:35:03 GMT
Aaron takes the lead in investigating the mysterious light. His methods may be atypical, but he's the only one getting information around here.
Sun, 27 Sep 2020 19:45:05 GMT
This week our protagonists make it to Railsend and quickly encounter some Ozark strangeness.
Episode 1: Everyone Looks Fancy in Black
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:54:51 GMT
A reluctant team is assembled to investigate the Ozark Matter.
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:43:21 GMT
This is a short introduction to the setting and characters of Railsend Mysteries for curious listeners.