Pest Control
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Creator: Pest Control Pod
Horror, Occult and Supernatural, Urban fantasy Full cast Longform Audio RPG
Synopsis:
Pest Control is an actual-play horror tabletop show from AltHaven. Join Keeper Sam R, and players William, Jonas, and Sam D as they get lost in fantastical worlds featuring compelling characters, engaging story, and thrilling twists! Season 1, "Fate", originally ran in 2019 as a livestream on the AltHaven (formerly Queuetimes) main YouTube channel. It uses the Monster of the Week game system. It follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road... Season 2, "Norfork", uses Monster of the Week as well as a mix of other indie tabletop role-playing games to tell the story of a world where everyone knows monsters exist, and a town that is slowly losing its identity to the enormous neighboring City.
Format: Audio RPG
RPG system: Monster of the Week
Continuity: Longform
Voices: Cast
Genres: Horror, Occult and Supernatural, Urban fantasy
Framing device:
Maturity: Mature
Creator demographics: / LGBTQ+
Character demographics:
Content warnings (creator selected): / Alcohol and drug abuse / Explicit language / Violence
Country of origin: United States
Transcript details:
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Episodes:
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:34:07 -0700
(Content warning: general body horror)
Three strangers arrive at a run-down hotel in the middle of a rainstorm, seeking shelter and a warm place to spend the night.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:53:55 -0700
(Content Warning: general body horror, bodily injury, burns)
Trapped inside with a new friend in tow Keeley, Maggie, and Henrietta attempt to get to the bottom of the mysterious events at the Dirge.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCs
Marty Owens (He/him) - One half of Marty & Martin's Pest Control business, a cover for a monster hunting duo, and Martin's mentor. Older white man in his mid 50s/early 60s.
Martin Graves (He/him) - The other half of Marty & Martin's Pest Control business, a cover for a monster hunting duo, and Marty's apprentice. A younger white guy in his mid 20s.
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest at the Dirge. Here to fuckin' sell you a vaccuum. Staying at the hotel on his way to VaccuCon in California. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face.
Shelley Canternary (She/Her) - Front desk manager at the Dirge. She's nice, but don't cross her! White woman with long blonde hair in her 30s.
Logan Anderson (He/him) - Housekeeper at the Dirge. Larger man, dressed in a housekeeping uniform, always moving a big bin full of towels and things. Big voice. Very perceptive, but easy-going. Light-skinned black man in his 30s.
Paul "Pingo" Donessa (He/him) - Head of Security at the Dirge. Short, squat white man in his 40s with greased brown hair, and a pair of glasses. Wears a uniform with a flashlight on his belt. Lives to frown at people.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:38:36 -0700
(Content Warnings: Bodily injury, memory loss, needles, police, alcohol, underage drinking)
Keeley, Maggie, and Henrietta make an unanticipated stop in the town of Geringer, and quickly discover that something strange is stalking the cornfields...
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCs
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah Wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane.
Margarette Townsend (She/Her) - Waitress at the Conseco Diner. A light-skinned fat woman in her early 20s, with frizzy black hair tied back in a bun and freckles dotting her cheeks. She feels lately like there's an ache in her chest she can't get rid of, but doesn't know why.
Tobias Baken (He/him) - Sheriff of Geringer. White man in his mid-50s, paunchy, thinning blonde hair underneath his patrol hat.
Manny Hogan (He/him) - Mechanic and handyman. White man with a mustache.
Thomas Baken (He/him) - Kitchen staff at the Conseco Diner, son of the Sheriff (and everyone knows it). White man in his 20s with floppy brown hair.
Helen Veno (She/her) - Owner of the Conseco Diner. Has a weight on her heart the last few months that's hard to shake. White woman with frizzy, greying hair in her 50s.
Zee Hemingway (He/him) - Skateboarder. Black kid. Has spikes on top of his helmet. Probably like 10 or 12.
Kyra Woolf (She/Her) - Skateboarder. Greek girl with black hair, glasses that don't quite, and ripped jeans. No helmet. Maybe 11?
Chuck Joyce (He/him) - Skateboarder. Bigger white kid with shaggy red hair. Probably like 13, I dunno.
Ahmed Kafka (He/him) - Skateboarder. Middle-Eastern kid with a mohawk. Definitely 12. Right?
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 17:58:24 -0700
(Content warnings: Bodily harm, memory loss, needles, police, alcohol, underage drinking)
After Maggie's terrifying encounter with the threats hiding in this town, the Hunters work to try and get to the bottom of what exactly is going on in Geringer. But they'd better work quickly - some of them are starting to forget there were any threats at all...
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCs
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane.
Margarette Townsend (She/Her) - Waitress at the Conseco Diner. A light-skinned fat woman in her early 20s, with frizzy black hair tied back in a bun and freckles dotting her cheeks. She feels lately like there's an ache in her chest she can't get rid of, but doesn't know why.
Tobias Baken (He/him) - Sheriff of Geringer. White man in his mid-50s, paunchy, thinning blonde hair underneath his patrol hat.
Manny Hogan (He/him) - Mechanic and handyman. White man with a mustache.
Thomas Baken (He/him) - Kitchen staff at the Conseco Diner, son of the Sheriff (and everyone knows it). White man in his 20s with floppy brown hair.
Helen Veno (She/her) - Owner of the Conseco Diner. Has a weight on her heart the last few months that's hard to shake. White woman with frizzy, greying hair in her 50s.
Zee Hemingway (He/him) - Skateboarder. Black kid. Has spikes on top of his helmet. Probably like 10 or 12.
Kyra Woolf (She/Her) - Skateboarder. Greek girl with black hair, glasses that don't quite, and ripped jeans. No helmet. Maybe 11?
Chuck Joyce (He/him) - Skateboarder. Bigger white kid with shaggy red hair. Probably like 13, I dunno.
Ahmed Kafka (He/him) - Skateboarder. Middle-Eastern kid with a mohawk. Definitely 12. Right?
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:51:27 -0700
(Content warnings: Bodily harm, memory loss, needles, gunshot wounds, police, alcohol, underage drinking)
With tensions escalating, Henrietta, Maggie, and Keely are going to need to act quickly. But, as memories fade and the monsters move in, who's going to come looking for strangers?
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCs
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane.
Margarette Townsend (She/Her) - Waitress at the Conseco Diner. A light-skinned fat woman in her early 20s, with frizzy black hair tied back in a bun and freckles dotting her cheeks. She feels lately like there's an ache in her chest she can't get rid of, but doesn't know why.
Tobias Baken (He/him) - Sheriff of Geringer. White man in his mid-50s, paunchy, thinning blonde hair underneath his patrol hat.
Manny Hogan (He/him) - Mechanic and handyman. White man with a mustache.
Thomas Baken (He/him) - Kitchen staff at the Conseco Diner, son of the Sheriff (and everyone knows it). White man in his 20s with floppy brown hair.
Helen Veno (She/her) - Owner of the Conseco Diner. Has a weight on her heart the last few months that's hard to shake. White woman with frizzy, greying hair in her 50s.
Zee Hemingway (He/him) - Skateboarder. Black kid. Has spikes on top of his helmet. Probably like 10 or 12.
Kyra Woolf (She/Her) - Skateboarder. Greek girl with black hair, glasses that don't quite, and ripped jeans. No helmet. Maybe 11?
Chuck Joyce (He/him) - Skateboarder. Bigger white kid with shaggy red hair. Probably like 13, I dunno.
Ahmed Kafka (He/him) - Skateboarder. Middle-Eastern kid with a mohawk. Definitely 12. Right?
Dustin Veno (He/him) - Co-owner of Veno Farms, husband of Helen. Young-looking white man in his 40s, wavy brown hair, and a mustache with scruff. Often sunburnt.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
S1 E6 - Silky & The Solutions, pt.1
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:27:15 -0700
(Content Warnings: Bodily harm, non-sexual assault, bugs, blood, alcohol, underage drinking, body horror)
An unexpected sighting leads Pest Control to the comeback show of a famous musical group. But as the lights dim and the crowd goes quiet, will they be forced to face the music? Keely joins a protest. Henrietta buys a beer. Maggie creates a disturbance.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCs
Herbert "Silky" Clemens (He/him) - Lead singer of "Silky & The Solutions", best known for their 2005 album "The Dreamscape". Famously assaulted a fan after a concert. Now back at the Hades for one last concert...
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. On his way to VaccuCon, but not above making a stop to admire the scenery...
Sussana Waldorf (She/Her) - Here to protest the concert. White woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a graphic tee.
Deadra Johnson (She/Her) - Bartender at the Hades.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure who works for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers. Has a flirtatious relationship with Keeley that might be one-sided.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
S1 E7 - Silky & The Solutions, pt.2
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:16:35 -0700
(Content Warnings: Bodily harm, body horror, blood, gore, bugs, alcohol-use, underage drinking, parasites, infection guns)
The Hunters are in a race against the clock as the concert rages on around them, and the monster finally makes itself known. Now, balancing on the edge of disaster, they must make a potentially deadly choice. Maggie reconnects with family. Henrietta leads a chant. Keely makes a decision.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCs
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane.
Herbert "Silky" Clemens (He/him) - Lead singer of "Silky & The Solutions", best known for their 2005 album "The Dreamscape". Famously assaulted a fan after a concert. Now back at the Hades for one last concert...
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. On his way to VaccuCon, but not above making a stop to admire the scenery...
Sussana Waldorf (She/Her) - Here to protest the concert. White woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a graphic tee.
Deadra Johnson (She/Her) - Bartender at the Hades.
Job Lewell (He/him) - Black man always in a button-up and tie, and seemingly glued to a clipboard. He's clueless about anything that doesn't have to do with his band.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure who works for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers. Has a flirtatious relationship with Keeley that might be one-sided.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
S1 E8 - Silky & The Solutions, pt.3
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:18:07 -0700
(Content Warnings: Bodily harm, body horror, blood, gore, bugs, alcohol-use, infection, parasites, underage drinking, guns)
With time running out, and their own lives in danger, it's time for the Hunters to make their final moves against their parasitic foe. Will this hunt be their swan song?
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCs
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane.
Herbert "Silky" Clemens (He/him) - Lead singer of "Silky & The Solutions", best known for their 2005 album "The Dreamscape". Famously assaulted a fan after a concert. Now back at the Hades for one last concert...
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. On his way to VaccuCon, but not above making a stop to admire the scenery...
Sussana Waldorf (She/Her) - Here to protest the concert. White woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a graphic tee.
Deadra Johnson (She/Her) - Bartender at the Hades.
Job Lewell (He/him) - Black man always in a button-up and tie, and seemingly glued to a clipboard. He's clueless about anything that doesn't have to do with his band.
Jessie Thornback (He/him) - Smaller white man with black hair style in a roguish pompadour, and icy blue eyes. Lead singer of "Namesake", a witch coven-turned-band. Trans-man. Maggie's uncle!
Christopher Deakins (He/him) - Silky's former fan, lover, and victim.
Jordan Jesigo AKA The Sailor (He/him) - Tall, average looking white man with brown hair. Dresses like a dad - a polo shirt/button-up.
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Henrietta's eldest child. Son of The Sailor.
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Child of Henrietta and The Sailor.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure who works for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers. Has a flirtatious relationship with Keeley that might be one-sided.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
S1 E9 - M.R.S. Montessori, pt.1
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:11:50 -0700
(Content Warnings: children in danger, police)
Still reeling from the events in Denver, Pest Control and newly minted Hunter Jamie Jesigo make their way to a M.R.S. facility in the Nevada desert. Keely makes it big. Henrietta gets a little stuck. Maggie makes a friend. Jamie finds a clue.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
NPCs
Joyce Oschana (She/her) - A grandmotherly white woman with vaguely brown curly hair on it's way out, and a set of round glasses with thin frames that exaggerate a set of sharp, knowing eyes.
Marty Owens (He/Him) - Monster-hunter, and Martin’s mentor. Older white guy who’s definitely gone grey, could be someone’s grandparent. Died during the events of the Dirge.
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Disappeared during the events at the Hades.
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. On his way to VaccuCon, but not above making a stop to admire the scenery… Killed during the events in Denver.
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Adopted child of Henrietta and The Sailor. Currently residing at the M.R.S. Montessori. Possible Myriad.
Lorelei (She/her) - Siren and opera singer. Larger blonde woman originally from Germany.
Meghan Lusk (She/Her) - Small white girl with big, thick coke-bottle glasses and stringy grey hair. Meghan has a pair of large feathery grey wings on her back. They spread out when she gets excited.
Amaruq Angutitok (He/him) - Adlet, a Myriad with the upper-half of a human, and the lower-half of a wolf. Inuit kid from Alaska. Wears bellbottom pants.
Isaac Shurrock (He/him) - Vampire kid. Irish. Often asleep during the day…
Chelsea "Shells" Rotifer (She/her) - Dryad. Small shy black girl. She's quiet and reserved, and quite literally fades into the backdrops when she's nervous by becoming one with the wooden beams of the building.
Luca Haal (Both He/him) - Doppelgangers. A pair of twins, one of whom is human and one of whom is a perfect doppelganger, so it's impossible to tell them apart. They're very young, 5 or so, with completely white flat hair, white skin, and piercing blue eyes. Neither are very communicative with other kids or adults, but they're constantly whispering in each other's ears and giggling.
Michita Riley (She/Her) - Rokurokubi. Japanese-American girl from Southern California, who can stretch her neck to absurd lengths or let her head fly off. Afraid of the dark.
Ahmed Holmgeirsson (He/him) - Giant. Middle-Eastern/Scandinavian Kid who's worried about being different from his classmates.
Tamara Meegard (She/Her) - Cyclops. Greek girl with olive skin.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
S1 E10 - M.R.S. Montessori, pt.2
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:16:37 -0700
(Content Warnings: children in danger, harm to children, bodily harm, blood)
Pest Control hurtles towards a confrontation with dark forces at the M.R.S. school, but the weight of the secrets hiding in the shadows threatens to crush them. Keely reads an unexpected letter. Henrietta buys some property. Maggie and Jamie learn they’re not alone in the dark.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
NPCs
Joyce Oschana (She/her) - A grandmotherly white woman with vaguely brown curly hair on it's way out, and a set of round glasses with thin frames that exaggerate a set of sharp, knowing eyes.
Marty Owens (He/Him) - Monster-hunter, and Martin’s mentor. Older white guy who’s definitely gone grey, could be someone’s grandparent. Died during the events of the Dirge.
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah Wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Disappeared during the events at the Hades.
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Adopted child of Henrietta and The Sailor. Currently residing at the M.R.S. Montessori. Possible Myriad.
Meghan Lusk (She/Her) - Small white girl with big, thick coke-bottle glasses and stringy grey hair. Meghan has a pair of large feathery grey wings on her back. They spread out when she gets excited.
Amaruq Angutitok (He/him) - Adlet, a Myriad with the upper-half of a human, and the lower-half of a wolf. Inuit kid from Alaska. Wears bellbottom pants.
Isaac Shurrock (He/him) - Vampire kid. Irish. Often asleep during the day…
Chelsea "Shells" Rotifer (She/her) - Dryad. Small shy black girl. She's quiet and reserved, and quite literally fades into the backdrops when she's nervous by becoming one with the wooden beams of the building.
Luca Haal (Both He/him) - Doppelgangers. A pair of twins, one of whom is human and one of whom is a perfect doppelganger, so it's impossible to tell them apart. They're very young, 5 or so, with completely white flat hair, white skin, and piercing blue eyes. Neither are very communicative with other kids or adults, but they're constantly whispering in each other's ears and giggling.
Michita Riley (She/Her) - Rokurokubi. Japanese-American girl from Southern California, who can stretch her neck to absurd lengths or let her head fly off. Afraid of the dark.
Ahmed Holmgeirsson (He/him) - Giant. Middle-Eastern/Scandinavian Kid who's worried about being different from his classmates.
Tamara Meegard (She/Her) - Cyclops. Greek girl with olive skin.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
S1 E11 - M.R.S. Montessori, pt.3
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:03:33 -0700
(Content Warnings: children in danger, harm to children, bodily harm, blood, death)
Separated and desperate, the Hunters pushes themselves to their limits to rid the M.R.S. Montessori school of the evil within. But there are more lives at stake than their own, and one wrong move can lead to devastating consequences. Keely pushes past her limits. Henrietta learns an uncomfortable truth. Jamie makes a life-altering choice. Maggie gets a blast from the past.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
NPCs
Joyce Oschana (She/her) - A grandmotherly white woman with vaguely brown curly hair on it's way out, and a set of round glasses with thin frames that exaggerate a set of sharp, knowing eyes.
Marty Owens (He/Him) - Monster-hunter, and Martin’s mentor. Older white guy who’s definitely gone grey, could be someone’s grandparent. Died during the events of the Dirge.
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah Wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Disappeared during the events at the Hades.
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Adopted child of Henrietta and The Sailor. Currently residing at the M.R.S. Montessori. Possible Myriad.
Meghan Lusk (She/Her) - Small white girl with big, thick coke-bottle glasses and stringy grey hair. Meghan has a pair of large feathery grey wings on her back. They spread out when she gets excited.
Amaruq Angutitok (He/him) - Adlet, a Myriad with the upper-half of a human, and the lower-half of a wolf. Inuit kid from Alaska. Wears bellbottom pants.
Isaac Shurrock (He/him) - Vampire kid. Irish. Often asleep during the day…
Chelsea "Shells" Rotifer (She/her) - Dryad. Small shy black girl. She's quiet and reserved, and quite literally fades into the backdrops when she's nervous by becoming one with the wooden beams of the building.
Luca Haal (Both He/him) - Doppelgangers. A pair of twins, one of whom is human and one of whom is a perfect doppelganger, so it's impossible to tell them apart. They're very young, 5 or so, with completely white flat hair, white skin, and piercing blue eyes. Neither are very communicative with other kids or adults, but they're constantly whispering in each other's ears and giggling.
Michita Riley (She/Her) - Rokurokubi. Japanese-American girl from Southern California, who can stretch her neck to absurd lengths or let her head fly off. Afraid of the dark.
Ahmed Holmgeirsson (He/him) - Giant. Middle-Eastern/Scandinavian Kid who's worried about being different from his classmates.
Tamara Meegard (She/Her) - Cyclops. Greek girl with olive skin.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:30:54 -0700
(Content warnings: police, interrogation, religion, medical settings)
The Hunter’s effects on the world at large begin to rear their head - for better or for worse. Maggie’s magic does awry. Keely confronts the law. Jamie gets a new case. Henrietta tries her hand at matchmaking.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
NPCs
Zee Hemingway (He/him) - Skateboarder. Black kid. Has spikes on top of his helmet. Probably like 10 or 12. The hunters originally met Zee in the town of Geringer.
Sussana Waldorf (She/Her) - White woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a graphic tee. The hunters met Sussana outside of the Silky & the Solutions concert outside Denver.
Meghan Lusk (She/Her) - Small white girl with big, thick coke-bottle glasses and stringy grey hair. Meghan has a pair of large feathery grey wings on her back. They spread out when she gets excited. Nine years old. The hunters met Meghan at the M.R.S. Montessori school in Nevada.
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Adopted child of Henrietta and The Sailor. Currently residing at the M.R.S. Montessori. Possible Myriad.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure who used to work for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers.
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Last seen at the Silky & The Solutions concert.
Jenny Wessler (She/her) - Contact of Jamie Jesigo. Worried about her grandfather.
Lorelei (She/her) - Siren and opera singer. Larger blonde woman originally from Germany. One of Jamie’s contacts.
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. Was on his way to VaccuCon, but the Hunters stopped him in Denver.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:51:59 -0700
(Content warnings: police, grief, ghosts)
Mysteries abound as the Hunters board the HMS Marionette. Keely meets a fan. Jamie plays a game of chess. Henrietta confronts her past. Maggie makes contact with the other side.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
NPCs
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Adopted child of Henrietta and The Sailor. Currently residing at the M.R.S. Montessori. Possible Myriad.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure who used to work for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers.
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Last seen at the Silky & The Solutions concert.
Jenny Wessler (She/her) - Contact of Jamie Jesigo. Worried about her grandfather.
Lorelei (She/her) - Siren and opera singer. Larger blonde woman originally from Germany. One of Jamie’s contacts.
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. Was on his way to VaccuCon, but the Hunters stopped him in Denver.
Carly Guarin (She/Her) - 16 year old Latina trans-woman. Keeley's biggest fan.
Poppy Graves (She/her) - A woman just touched with wrinkles, with shoulder-length light brown hair and kind coffee-colored eyes framed by a pair of rounded, dark blue glasses. Martin’s mother.
Calvin Graves (He/him) - A tall man wearing a hawaiian shirt over a lanky frame. He's bald, with a tight salt and pepper mustache over a mouth that is crooked into a constant expression of endearing, bemused apology. Martin’s father.
Theresa Graves (She/her) - 30 year old white woman. Dark brown, bobbed hair. Tanktop. Martin’s oldest sister.
Charlie Graves (She/her) - 27 years old white woman. Frizzy black hair. Glasses. Brown eyes. Always has a book. Martin’s middle sister.
Jordan Jesigo (He/him) - The Sailor. Henrietta's former lover/captor, and head of M.R.S.
The Speaker (He/him) - You know him, he swear you've seen his face on the news at least a handful of times, maybe splashed across a press release, or his name listed prominently besides the words "Executive Producer". He's famous, powerful, rooted in a legacy of old money, with a voice that makes the mezzanine feel comfortably close and a smile that has launched a thousand business ventures. Leader of VaccuCon.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:09:59 -0700
(Content warnings: body horror, drowning, grief, ghosts, religion)
The Hunters confront the architect of their struggles aboard the HMS Marionette. It’s time to get some answers. Henrietta makes a discovery. Maggie meets her match. Jamie trusts his instincts. Keely makes a pivotal choice.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
NPCs
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Adopted child of Henrietta and The Sailor. Currently residing at the M.R.S. Montessori. Possible Myriad.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure who used to work for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers.
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Last seen at the Silky & The Solutions concert.
Lorelei (She/her) - Siren and opera singer. Larger blonde woman originally from Germany. One of Jamie’s contacts.
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. Was on his way to VaccuCon, but the Hunters stopped him in Denver.
Carly Guarin (She/Her) - 16 year old Latina trans-woman. Keeley's biggest fan.
Poppy Graves (She/her) - A woman just touched with wrinkles, with shoulder-length light brown hair and kind coffee-colored eyes framed by a pair of rounded, dark blue glasses. Martin’s mother.
Calvin Graves (He/him) - A tall man wearing a hawaiian shirt over a lanky frame. He's bald, with a tight salt and pepper mustache over a mouth that is crooked into a constant expression of endearing, bemused apology. Martin’s father.
Theresa Graves (She/her) - 30 year old white woman. Dark brown, bobbed hair. Tanktop. Martin’s oldest sister.
Charlie Graves (She/her) - 27 years old white woman. Frizzy black hair. Glasses. Brown eyes. Always has a book. Martin’s middle sister.
Jordan Jesigo (He/him) - The Sailor. Henrietta's former lover/captor, and head of M.R.S.
The Speaker (He/him) - You know him, he swear you've seen his face on the news at least a handful of times, maybe splashed across a press release, or his name listed prominently besides the words "Executive Producer". He's famous, powerful, rooted in a legacy of old money, with a voice that makes the mezzanine feel comfortably close and a smile that has launched a thousand business ventures. Leader of VaccuCon.
Magnolia Thornback (She/her) - Maggie's grandmother, now a ghost.
Thomas Wessler (He/him) - Old professor who works at a community college in CA. His granddaughter, Jenny Wessler, heard he was leaving on a cruise trip and looked up the company, she became nervous that he was being scammed by the cruise company.
Minny, Mauve & Bell (All She/Her) - Maggie's witchy cousins.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:25:32 -0700
(Content warnings: body horror, death, grief, sacrifice)
The Hunters make their last stand against a cataclysmic threat. Maggie reunites with family. Henrietta defends her friends. Keely gives a speech. Jamie learns a new skill. Everyone says goodbye.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
NPCs
Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Adopted child of Henrietta and The Sailor. Currently residing at the M.R.S. Montessori. Possible Myriad.
Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure who used to work for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers.
Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Last seen at the Silky & The Solutions concert.
Lorelei (She/her) - Siren and opera singer. Larger blonde woman originally from Germany. One of Jamie’s contacts.
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face. Was on his way to VaccuCon, but the Hunters stopped him in Denver.
Carly Guarin (She/Her) - 16 year old Latina trans-woman. Keeley's biggest fan.
Poppy Graves (She/her) - A woman just touched with wrinkles, with shoulder-length light brown hair and kind coffee-colored eyes framed by a pair of rounded, dark blue glasses. Martin’s mother.
Calvin Graves (He/him) - A tall man wearing a hawaiian shirt over a lanky frame. He's bald, with a tight salt and pepper mustache over a mouth that is crooked into a constant expression of endearing, bemused apology. Martin’s father.
Theresa Graves (She/her) - 30 year old white woman. Dark brown, bobbed hair. Tanktop. Martin’s oldest sister.
Charlie Graves (She/her) - 27 years old white woman. Frizzy black hair. Glasses. Brown eyes. Always has a book. Martin’s middle sister.
Jordan Jesigo (He/him) - The Sailor. Henrietta's former lover/captor, and head of M.R.S.
The Speaker (He/him) - You know him, he swear you've seen his face on the news at least a handful of times, maybe splashed across a press release, or his name listed prominently besides the words "Executive Producer". He's famous, powerful, rooted in a legacy of old money, with a voice that makes the mezzanine feel comfortably close and a smile that has launched a thousand business ventures. Leader of VaccuCon.
Magnolia Thornback (She/her) - Maggie's grandmother, now a ghost.
Thomas Wessler (He/him) - Old professor who works at a community college in CA. His granddaughter, Jenny Wessler, heard he was leaving on a cruise trip and looked up the company, she became nervous that he was being scammed by the cruise company.
Minny, Mauve & Bell (All She/Her) - Maggie's witchy cousins.
ORGANIZATIONS
M.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world.
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:34:11 -0700
(Content Warnings: body horror, police, memory-loss, bugs, intense violence, harm to children, self-sacrifice, suicide mention)
Keeper Sam, William, and Jonas recap Season 1 before the start of Season 2 - MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!
CHARACTERS FROM SEASON ONE:
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossypixel, She/They)
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Chat with us on Discord here!
Interested in reading more about the monsters from the show, or running them in your own games? Check out the season one monster reference guide Keeper Sam put together here.
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can buy a copy of the system for yourself here.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0700
Join us as we create the town where season two will be taking place using Everest Pipkin's "The Ground Itself" - a game about places over time.
(Content warnings: police, death, urbanization)
PLAYERS
Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/they)
William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
This episode used "The Ground Itself" by Everest Pipkin, a fantastic game about places over time. You can find it here: https://everestpipkin.itch.io/the-ground-itself
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Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 - Character Vignette: Kelly
Sun, 06 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800
Join William and Keeper Sam as they introduce William's new character: Kelly, the Crooked.
(Content warning: police, violence, demons/haunting, mention of parental death)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked (He/him) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads.
S2 - Character Vignette: Rabbit
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800
Join Jonas and Keeper Sam as they introduce Jonas' new character: Rabbit, The Shapechanger.
(Content warning: police, impersonation, cult-like influence)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger (He/they) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Follow us on Twitter & Cohost @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads.
S2 - Character Vignette: Nammi
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 05:30:00 -0800
Join Sam and Keeper Sam as they introduce Sam's new character: Nammi, the Divine.
(Content warning: police)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Nammi, the Divine (She/her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, she/they)
Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads.
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800
Welcome to Norfork - you need to leave. Kelly receives unexpected visitors. Rabbit has a performance review. Nammi gets a call that will change everything.
(Content Warnings: Police, loss/grief, memory loss)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Det. Ripley Adams (He/him) - Police detective working for The City. Obsessed with bringing down the vigilante known as “The Cryptid”. White man with short brown hair and a small mustache. Wears his sunglasses on top of his head. Eyes that look at everything suspiciously.
Officer Marjorie Sherridan (She/her) - Partner to Det. Adams. White woman with short hair. Chews gum, but that doesn’t save her from grinding her teeth.
Carmichael (He/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
Jillian Murphy (She/her) - Norfork Community Rep from the City. Has a sexual relationship with Kelly. Is some sort of Myriad whose eyes turn black when threatened.
Butch (He/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in their vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Reina Germain (she/her) - A young woman who works at the Bunker with Sage-Brennan Schipp.
Alek, Meg, and Tisiphone (All She/Her) - Rabbit’s trio of mothers. They are a part of the lunar Coven started by the Astronaut. Rabbit lives with them on and off.
Rosa Kalyani AKA “Cold Moon” (She/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Joanie Colbert (She/her) - Manager of the “Cheapskate” and Kelly’s boss. Aspiring influencer. Black woman.
Dranja (She/her) - Goddess of fertility, love, and growth. Nammi’s patron goddess. Leader of the Agents of Dranja.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800
The trio investigate a mysterious call. Kelly makes a plea. Nammi goes live. Rabbit loses focus at a crucial moment.
(Content Warnings: Police, blood/viscera, gun violence)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Elio Amadi (He/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Leilah's partner.
Leilah Amund (she/her) - Woman with darker skin. Elio’s partner.
Officer Michael Sommer (He/him) - Police officer. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Ace Aruna (they/them) - Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Vampire. Having the worst day of their life so far.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E03 - The Right To Remain Silent
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800
The trio must decide what to do after a new problem falls in their lap and they are forced to separate. Kelly follows a lead. Nammi tells the truth. Rabbit gets a new job.
(Content Warnings: police, gaslighting, brief hospital setting, grief)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Officer Michael Sommer (He/him) - Police officer. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Ace Aruna (they/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Having the worst day of their life so far.
Simon Pip (He/him) - Elderly monster-hunter. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora.
Almos Sumati (He/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Trans-man.
Det. Ripley Adams (He/him) - Police detective working for The City. Obsessed with bringing down the vigilante known as “The Cryptid”. White man with short brown hair and a small mustache. Wears his sunglasses on top of his head. Eyes that look at everything suspiciously.
Officer Marjorie Sherridan (She/her) - Partner to Det. Adams. White woman with short hair. Chews gum, but that doesn’t save her from grinding her teeth.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800
Scattered across Norfork and The City and dealing with an array of new problems, the trio make some tough decisions. Nammi makes a deal. Kelly returns to the scene of the crime. Rabbit deals with a personal tragedy.
(Content Warnings: police, grief, implied violence, blood)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Joanie Colbert (She/her) - Manager of the “Cheapskate” and Kelly’s boss. Aspiring influencer. Member of the Dark Abbey. Black woman.
Ace Aruna (They/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Having the worst day of their life so far.
Hannah Radek (She/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with short, bobbed brown hair and huge glasses. Doesn't much care for Silvia Rui.
Silvia Rui (She/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with frizzy brown hair, long cardigans, and mom-jeans. Can barely stand Hannah Radek.
Alek, Meg, and Tisiphone (All She/Her) - Rabbit’s trio of mothers. They are a part of the Lunar Coven started by Cold Moon. Rabbit lives with them on and off.
Rosa Kalyani AKA “Cold Moon” (She/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Stella "Pink" Hartley AKA "Pink Moon" (She/her) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Latine woman with dyed pink hair. Early 30s. Wears a lot of white - including a dyed denim coat, and bleached sneakers.
Buck Curt AKA "Buck Moon" (He/him) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Heavyset white man with a wide beard. Huggable. Mid 30s.
Helen Madara AKA "Beaver Moon" (She/her) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Older Asian woman with grey-white hair. Dressed in long floral dress and rounded glasses. Works the baggage check of the airport in The City, and is never without her airline lanyard. In her late 70s/early 80s.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music:
Sucker Rave AKA “Volcanic Club Mix” by Layne Smith (https://soundcloud.com/laynedsmith)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:02:09 -0800
Safe for the moment, the trio reconvenes. Rabbit reconnects with an old friend. Nammi feeds the hungry. Kelly tells a lie, and makes a plea.
(Content Warnings: Grief, blood, brief discussion of sexual situations, amputated fingers and harm to a child)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Ace Aruna (They/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Having the worst day of their life so far.
Kennedy Hartsfeld (She/they) - Museum worker, and Ace's partner. Missing.
Alek, Meg, and Tisiphone (All She/Her) - Rabbit’s trio of mothers. They are a part of the lunar Coven started by Cold Moon. Rabbit lives with them on and off.
Rosa Kalyani AKA “Cold Moon” (She/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Nieve Gardener AKA "Corn Moon" (She/her) - Community college professor and secret member of the Lunar Coven. One of Rabbit's cousins. Missing.
Dranja (She/her) - Goddess of fertility, love, and growth. Nammi’s patron goddess. Leader of the Agents of Dranja.
Butch (He/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
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Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E06 - A Formal Introduction
Sun, 05 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800
As the trio debate their next move the night grows dark, the shadows grow long, and their prey reveals itself to be more hunter than hunted… Nammi comes out swinging. Rabbit puts on their most charming face. Kelly’s faith in his friends is challenged by a revelation.
(Content Warnings: police, violence)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Ace Aruna (They/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Having the worst day of their life so far.
Kennedy Hartsfeld (She/they) - Museum worker, and Ace's partner. Missing.
Jillian Murphy (She/her) - Norfork City Liaison, and Kelly's hookup. Early 30s, broader build, kind of tall, red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Sharper facial features.
Elio Amadi (He/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Romantic partner of Leilah Amund. Attends the Myriad Support Group.
Almos Sumati (He/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Trans-man.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800
Brooding over recent revelations, the trio’s investigation leads deeper. But with tensions high, and an adversary that could be lurking behind any corner, are they prepared for what they might find? Kelly get changed. Rabbit creates an urban legend. Nammi sets the stage.
A fading voice is ringing in your ears… are you listening?
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Elio Amadi (He/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Romantic partner of Leilah Amund. Member of the Myriad Support Group.
Perry Commonlaw (He/him) - Proprietor of the failing Hunter's Supply in the Turntable Center. A craggy, shorter man in tennis shoes, loose jeans, and a polo shirt with a wide neck. A bald spot peeks through hair mid-transition between black and grey.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music:
"Critical Misses" by Roll for Streetwise
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 05 Mar 2023 12:06:32 -0800
Arc #1 Finale. Through a door, and into a nightmare. Nammi shows off her skills. Kelly gets lucky. Rabbit is caught between two worlds - and it might just rip them apart...
Did you think you were exempt, when I told them not to come? You think by righting this wrong you're moving forward, but pretending you never made mistakes doesn't stop them from catching up with you. So here, fine, I'll pretend I'm every siren and sign you missed, all here, all together, screaming out at once, begging you.
Turn around. And don't come back.
There's still time.
(Content Warnings: police, violence, gore, death, claustrophobia, abusive dynamics)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Ace Aruna (They/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Having the worst day of their life so far.
Kennedy Hartsfeld (She/they) - Museum worker, and Ace's partner. Missing.
Nieve Gardener AKA "Corn Moon" (She/her) - Community college professor and secret member of the Lunar Coven. One of Rabbit's cousins. Missing.
Follow us!
Twitter: @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:00:08 -0700
Recovering from their fight against the Gateway Demon, the trio attempt to return to their normal lives - but they each find someone in their way. Nammi’s past and present collide. Rabbit unmasks a truth. Kelly finds himself pushed to the edge, and beyond.
(Content Warnings: police, abusive dynamics, criminal justice settings)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Rosa Kalyani AKA “Cold Moon” (She/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Jillian Murphy (She/her) - Norfork City Liaison, and Kelly's hookup. Early 30s, broader build, kind of tall, red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Sharper facial features.
Dranja (She/her) - Goddess of fertility, love, and growth. Nammi’s patron goddess. Leader of the Agents of Dranja.
Butch (He/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Kamal Kiskadden (he/him) - Dean of the City Community College. Black man. Good guy.
Simon Pip (He/him) - Elderly monster-hunter. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora. Nammi knocked him out in Ace Aruna’s house.
Almos Sumati (He/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.
Ace Aruna (they/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Having the worst day of their life so far.
Nieve Gardener AKA "Corn Moon" (She/her) - Community college professor and secret member of the Lunar Coven. One of Rabbit's cousins. Missing.
Silvia Rui (She/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with frizzy brown hair, long cardigans, and mom-jeans. Can barely stand Hannah Radek.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
Kastor Bahij (he/him) - Prosecutor for the City. Regular adversary of Almos. South-east Asian man.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and Nammi’s former lover. On Earth, he presents as a Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E10 - Norfork At Large (Kingdom #1)
Sun, 02 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700
While Rabbit, Kelly, and Nammi rest, the town of Norfork defends itself from threats both within and without.
Join us for our first game of Kingdom, where we zoom out the scope of our second season to focus on the community of Norfork at large!
(Content Warnings: police, urbanization)
PLAYERS
Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Leif "Bergs" Bergson (They/them) - Secretary to the City Mayor. Played by Sam Darr. Power.
Becca Cairn (she/her) - Merchandising Manager for the Dark Abbey. Played by Sam Darr.
Nort Port (he/him) - Norfork City Transportation Lead. Played by William White. Touchstone.
Liz Borger (she/they) - Member of the Dread Ringers, Carmichael's crew. Played by William White.
Alaric "Al" Adams (he/him) - Former construction worker and consultant for Relegated Production Industries. Played by Jonas Newhouse. Touchstone.
Dr. Siobhan Clement (she/her) - Member of the Star Society and fan of the Dark Abbey. Played by Jonas Newhouse.
Marlowe (she/her) - Street artist and activist. Played by Sam Richardson. Perspective.
Sharon Sonnen (she/they) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage. Played by Sam Richardson.
ORGANIZATIONS
The City: A city founded near Norfork that has been aggressively expanding for the last 20 years. This faction includes the police force of the City, and its various bureaucratic tentacles.
Norfork Town Council: An elected group of representatives that serves Norfork. Currently clinging to their role as bureaucratic arbiters, even as the City’s council attempts to cast them as a vestigial holdover. Colloquially referred to as “city council” (lowercase “c”), much to everyone’s consternation.
Norfork Parent’s Assemblage (N.P.A.): A group of mothers in Norfolk dedicated to improving the community of Norfork. They are often at odds with the City council. They are very powerful, but also often rife with internal conflict.
The Dread Ringers: A vampire “mob” led by the arch-vampire Carmichael. They run a network of clubs throughout the City, and they’re on the lookout for Kelly.
Relegated Production Industries (R.P.I.): Officially, a City-backed construction management company. They have just developed the land inside of the Divot into a business park, where they are putting the finishing touches on their new headquarters. Unofficially… maybe something else.
The Star Society: A group of 15-20 amateur astronomers seeking out the clearest skies in Norfork. They are a mix of townies and City folk, but townies always know the best spots and for some reason. The City folk can’t seem to get images that are as clear from where they live…
The Dark Abbey: Fans of the
influencer and fashion vlogger Glymmer AKA Aina Steen. Treated very seriously. Meetups are by invitation only. Their symbol looks like a little cartoony black castle.
Norfork Street Artists: A unofficial group of street artists that have been pushed underground after the City’s influence began to spread in Norfork. You can still find their elegant designs under the overpasses and in alleys, but it’s nothing like it once was.
The Midnight Bower: A drag and burlesque group in Norfork. Always in search of their next iconic performance.
Check out “Kingdom” by Ben Robbins!
Follow us!
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700
An ominous new threat to Norfork begins to invade the trio's lives. Kelly presses his investigations. Rabbit tries to make friends. Nammi struggles to adapt to a new position.
(Content Warnings: police, distorted vocals, implied gun violence, abusive dynamics, body horror related to skin and eyes)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Officer Michael Sommer (He/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Liz Borger (she/they) - Vampire and member of Carmichael's crew, the Dread Ringers. Frayed, extremely short purple-tipped hair that looks like the end of shitty broom. Pale white skin with piercings all over. Looks stereotypically punk. Dressed in tattered, skin-tight leather pants, and a sleeveless leather vest with just a bralette beneath.
Ace Aruna (they/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Last seen at Jillian Murphy's apartment.
Silvia Rui (she/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with frizzy brown hair, long cardigans, and mom-jeans. Can barely stand Hannah Radek.
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Norfork City Liaison, and Kelly's hookup. White woman in her early 30s, broader build, kind of tall, red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Sharper facial features.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair. Looking for Kelly.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Corn Moon AKA Nieve Gardener (she/her) - Community college professor and secret member of the Lunar Coven. One of Rabbit's cousins. Was killed by the Gateway Demon.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Marlowe (she/her) - Former street artist and current activist. Attempting to get a direct representation organization started in Norfork. Persian woman with light brown skin. Usually wearing an oversize denim jacket.
Joanie Colbert (she/her) - Manager of the “Cheapskate” and Kelly’s boss. Aspiring influencer. Member of the Dark Abbey. Black woman.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - Norfork Fashion influencer, and leader of the Dark Abbey. Mysteriously absent from her own videos - as though camera can't see her.
Toni Inge (he/him) - Propreiter of "Cheapskate". Older Asian man. Balding.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Who's asking?
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Officer Benson - Spencer Labelle (@SpencerLabelle)
Officer Manning - Mr. Ray (@Mr_Ray_rpg)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E12 - One Last Summer Night
Mon, 01 May 2023 21:55:59 -0700
A long-awaited confrontation leaves the trio looking for safe harbor. And hey, where's safer than home? Kelly confronts Carmichael, face-to-face. Nammi picks favorites. Rabbit's worlds are drawn closer and closer...
You used to be able to see the stars here. Now it's just reflections...
(Content Warnings: police, distorted vocals, implied gun violence, abusive dynamics, body horror specifically related to skin and eyes)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he's here to collect.
Toni Inge (he/him) - Propreiter of "Cheapskate". Older Asian man. Balding.
Sage Brennan-Schipp (she/they) - A notoriously hard worker (who never shows up for work). Ethereal dyed red hair and freckles. One of Rabbit's Appearances.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Joanie Colbert (she/her) - Manager of the “Cheapskate” and Kelly’s boss. Aspiring influencer. Member of the Dark Abbey. Black woman.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Who's asking?
Officer Michael Sommer (He/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Officer Benson (he/him) - A police officer who got lost in the subway tunnels beneath the City after making a worrying call. Short light brown hair and a Roman nose.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 14 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700
After a night to themselves, the trio go in search of answers surrounding a mysterious police-scanner message in the subway tunnels of the City. Kelly draws up plans. Rabbit draws attention. Nammi draws her weapon.
(Content Warnings: police, death, graphic blood and gore, body horror specifically related to skin and eyes, gaslighting, grief)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair. Looking for Kelly.
Keith Badner (he/him) - Mall security guard. Big white guy with long, curly brown hair. Aviator sunglasses. Extremely fit. Intimidating, but kind.
Officer Sal Fukfuk (he/him) - Police officer. Low on the proverbial ladder, mostly relegated to taking calls from subway security and petty crime. The "Costello" in his usual team with Officer Butte.
Officer Conrad Butte (he/him) - Police officer. Low on the proverbial ladder, mostly relegated to taking calls from subway security and petty crime. The "Abbott" in his usual team with Officer Fukfuk.
Marlowe (she/her) - Former street artist and current activist. Attempting to get a direct representation organization started in Norfork. Persian woman with light brown skin. Usually wearing an oversize denim jacket.
Ace Aruna (they/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Currently on the run from the police.
Officer Benson (he/him) - A police officer who got lost in the subway tunnels beneath the City after making a worrying call. Short light brown hair and a Roman nose.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 28 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700
In opposite ends the City hospital, the trio's investigations take two equally unexpected turns, and they must decide whether anyone can be trusted. Rabbit goes to the doctor. Nammi probes for answers. Kelly confirms a theory.
(Content Warnings: Medical settings, body horror specifically related to eyes and skin, loss of bodily autonomy (NPC), bodily fluids including blood and spit, contagious illness, brief descriptions of medical surgery/autopsy)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Dr. Roger Maricelli (they/them) - Doctor hired to treat magical injuries at the City hospital. Short person with a Mediterranean complexion, curly short brown hair, and small horns protruding from their temples.
Elio Amadi (he/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Romantic partner of Leilah Amund. Member of the Myriad Support Group.
Akito (He/him) - Agent of Dranja, and Nammi’s former lover. On Earth, he presents as a Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
Valentina (she/her) - Leader of the Agents of Dranja. On Earth, she presents as a tall white woman with long straight black hair and combat boots. Searching for something here in Norfork. Despises Nammi.
Simon Pip (he/him) - Elderly monster-hunter. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora. Nammi knocked him out in Ace Aruna’s house.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 11 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0700
With new allies in tow and the scale of the current danger coming sharply into focus, the trio plan a meetup at one of their usual haunts - but how do you hunt a foe that knows your every move? Rabbit gets back to basics. Nammi realizes her mistake. Kelly loses control.
(Content Warnings: infectious disease, vague description of vomiting/vomit, body horror especially related to eyes and skin, eye injury, bodily harm, guns, loss of bodily autonomy (NPC & PC), bodily fluids including blood and spit)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Simon Pip (He/him) - Elderly former monster-hunter, now trying to change his ways. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora. Nammi knocked him out in Ace Aruna’s house.
Elio Amadi (He/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Romantic partner of Leilah Amund. Member of the Myriad Support Group.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 BONUS - Wilson-Dillard High: A Supernatural Investigation, pt. 1
Sun, 25 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0700
Dear Mrs. Domal,
We are delighted to have Izzy as a part of Troop 12, she has shown a real commitment to the Norfork Scouts and attends each meeting with enthusiasm that is infectious to the other Scouts. However, her recent written application for the "Supernatural" badge (which we are admittedly still hammering down the details for) included some worrying content we thought you should be made aware of, especially given you family history. I've included an excerpt below, with some of my own emphasis on the wording that concerned me and the other troop leaders the most. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and we can discuss further details.
"...of course, my research says the best ghost-hunting location is obviously the place where the person whose ghost it is died. I also learned that ghosts don't really like to be around people (and who can blame them, we can eat all kinds of delicious things while they basically just have to watch and think to themselves "wow that looks so good". Plus I'm sure that they have people that they miss, and being around them all the time would probably just make them too sad). So, I thought to myself, maybe there's somewhere in Norfork where people died! People die all the time, so the chances that there was somewhere I could go ghost-hunting locally were pretty high. I found a copy of a government subpoena online and - using the skills I had acquired with my "Photo Manipualtion & Collage" badge - I changed some of the wording and submitted a copy to the local records office asking about the location of deaths in Norfork in the last 50 years, and directing them to a secure email server I'd set up as part of my "Cybersecurity & Internet Safety" badge. It turns out way more people than I even thought die! But I narrowed it down to deaths caused by accidents, murder, etc because I didn't think that probably anyone's grandma would want to stick around as a ghost just because. Most of the locations were private residences, and that was a non-starter, but buried deep in the files I found one that mentioned an accidental death at Wilson-Dillard High (if you're reading this and you aren't from here, that's the old high school in Norfork), though it didn't specify where exactly in the school the death happened. Most of the examples in the "Supernatural" badge listing were just things any old Scout could bring in, but because I'm using the "Supernatural" badge to advance to role of Lightning Captain I knew I needed to find something special..."
All the best,
Stewart Earluy, Scoutmaster (Troop #12)
(Content Warnings: ghosts, bullying, memory loss, children in peril)
Check out Miah's show, "The Monster's Playbook"
Check out Natalie's show, "The Storyteller Squad"
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Izzy Domal (she/her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/her)
Mae Harrison (She/her) - Miah Detjen (@miahdeas, She/her)
Ruby Raine (She/her) - Natalie Fuinha (@NatalieFuinha, She/her)
NPCs
Keith Badner (he/him) - Mall security guard. Big white guy with long, curly brown hair. Aviator sunglasses. Extremely fit. Intimidating, but kind.
Liz Borger (she/they) - Vampire and member of Carmichael's crew, the Dread Ringers. Frayed, extremely short purple-tipped hair that looks like the end of shitty broom. Pale white skin with piercings all over. Looks stereotypically punk. Dressed in tattered, skin-tight leather pants, and a sleeveless leather vest with just a bralette beneath.
Luka Kishore (he/him) - Extremely pale white guy in his 20s. Runs a local pirate radio.
Sheila (She/her) - A ghost. Trying to warn you about the danger. Why aren't you listening?
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Audio Mixing by Natalie Fuinha (@NatalieFuinha)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 BONUS - Wilson-Dillard High: A Supernatural Investigation, pt. 2
Sun, 09 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0700
Mrs. Domal,
I completely understand. I definitely didn't mean to overstep a boundary in this matter - I know your family has been through a lot and I did not mean to raise the specter of more difficult times. We of course want to continue to support Izzy's growth as a part of Troop #12. However, while it's true that the passage I attached (see previous email) was written as part of an assignment that was intended to engage the imagination of the troop members, I am worried that perhaps Izzy has taken the tenor of the question more materially than we expected from our scouts.
I have it on good authority from another scout that Izzy has mentioned multiple times that "the old high school is completely abandoned" and "if someone were going to break in, there would be no one there to catch them as long as they were careful of the cameras", and that she has "friends who would protect her, even if there were a ghost or a monster of if we stumbled into something bigger and stranger and more dangerous than we could even conceive at this moment", at which point the other scout raised concerns and Izzy allegedly told them to "be careful with whom [they] make enemies".
At the risk of overstepping once again, I must ask - has Izzy been to see anyone since everything happened? I speak for several of us when I say that we are concerned she may be fixated on ghosts and the supernatural due to unprocessed feelings over the unfortunate circumstances of your family's move out of Norfork. At the very least, it might be worthwhile to talk to these friends of hers, a pair of upperclassmen named "Ruby" Raine and "Mae" Harrison. If some of the scouts are to be believed, hanging around the two of them could inhibit some of Izzy's growth in the social arena.
All the best,
Stewart Earluy, Scoutmaster (Troop #12)
(Content Warnings: ghosts, memory loss, children/animals in peril, gore, violence, imprisonment, rats, implied loss of a loved one)
Check out Miah's show, "The Monster's Playbook"
Check out Natalie's show, "The Storyteller Squad"
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Izzy Domal (she/her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/her)
Mae Harrison (She/her) - Miah Detjen (@miahdeas, She/her)
Ruby Raine (She/her) - Natalie Fuinha (@NatalieFuinha, She/her)
NPCs
Keith Badner (he/him) - Mall security guard. Big white guy with long, curly brown hair. Aviator sunglasses. Extremely fit. Intimidating, but kind.
Liz Borger (she/they) - Vampire and member of Carmichael's crew, the Dread Ringers. Frayed, extremely short purple-tipped hair that looks like the end of shitty broom. Pale white skin with piercings all over. Looks stereotypically punk. Dressed in tattered, skin-tight leather pants, and a sleeveless leather vest with just a bralette beneath.
Luka Kishore (he/him) - Extremely pale white guy in his 20s. Runs a local pirate radio.
Sheila (She/her) - A ghost. Trying to warn you about the danger. Why aren't you listening?
Follow us!
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Audio Mixing by Natalie Fuinha (@NatalieFuinha)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E16 - Leave, But Don't Leave Me
Sun, 30 Jul 2023 06:12:48 -0700
Headed to Cold’s house for help against an all-consuming threat, the trio are forced to confront their priorities.
Kelly goes for broke. Nammi faces the stakes. Rabbit is confronted with an awful, life-changing choice.
(Content Warnings: Police, emotional manipulation, needles, confinement/claustrophobia, medical experimentation, blood, body horror related to eyes, infectious illness, loss of bodily autonomy (PC))
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Officer Walther Polona (he/him) - City police officer who arrested Nammi at Ace Aruna's house.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani. Rosa needs him for something.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myriad Support Group. Nammi's former lover. Appears on Earth as a tall Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
Alek, Meg, and Tisi Moon (all she/her) - Rabbit's trio of moms. All members of the Lunar Coven. Rabbit lives with them on and off.
Elio Amadi (he/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Romantic partner of Leilah Amund. Member of the Myriad Support Group.
Follow us!
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Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 06 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0700
A dumpster. A rooftop. A hidden closet. As the Strangleworm closes in on the people they love and they find allies becoming enemies, the trio make desperate moves to try and get ahead.
Kelly makes a promise. Nammi steels some nerves, and calms others. Rabbit makes a daring bid for control of their life.
Why have this power, but never use it? This could change everything.
It’s an ending, not a beginning.
Maybe it’s both.
(Content Warnings: Police, emotional manipulation, needles, confinement/claustrophobia, trouble breathing, medical experimentation, blood, gore, serious wounds, guns, body horror related to eyes, infectious illness, loss of bodily autonomy (PC))
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Officer Conrad Butte (he/him) - Police officer. Low on the proverbial ladder, mostly relegated to taking calls from subway security and petty crime. The "Abbott" in his usual team with Officer Fukfuk.
Officer Walther Polona (he/him) - City police officer who arrested Nammi at Ace Aruna's house.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani. Rosa needs him for something.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair. Looking for Kelly.
Follow us!
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Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 20 Aug 2023 21:57:48 -0700
Arc #2 finale. With only hours left before Norfork loses itself entirely to the exponential threat to the Strangleworm, the trio make one final play for the fate of their home. But how many losses turn a victory to a defeat?
If you do this, you are putting all of Norfork at risk. All of your friends, people with no choice but to deal with the consequences. Please, I’m asking you to reconsider.
She warned me of the risks.
She doesn’t understand them, or she wouldn’t have told you to come.
I can’t go on like this.
Your pain is not an excuse. Not here. Leave, please. Please.
I’m sorry. I’ll fix it. I can fix it. Whatever happens.
(Content Warnings: Police, police violence, guns, emotional manipulation, blood, gore, serious wounds, body horror related to eyes, infectious illness, loss of bodily autonomy (PC))
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Officer Walther Polona (he/him) - City police officer who arrested Nammi at Ace Aruna's house.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani. Rosa needs him for something.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair. Looking for Kelly.
Romeo (he/him) - Agent of Dranja. Calm and assertive. Appears on Earth as a white person with platinum-tipped hair, often chews the end of a toothpick absentmindedly.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myriad Support Group. Nammi's former lover. Appears on Earth as a tall Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
Alek, Meg, and Tisi Moon (all she/her) - Rabbit's trio of moms. All members of the Lunar Coven. Rabbit lives with them on and off.
Elio Amadi (He/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Romantic partner of Leilah Amund. Member of the Myriad Support Group.
Follow us!
Twitter: @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E19 - Samageddon (Kingdom #2, pt. 1)
Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:17:41 -0700
The people of Norfork go about their day, most blissfully unaware of just how close they came to possession. Those who pick themselves up from the pavement or find themselves behind the wheel in the middle of the night shake their heads - the stress must really be getting to them.
They have other problems, after all - bigger than forgetting they had bought six dozen eggs, or hawking up a bit of black gunk.
Have you heard about the raves? In the tunnels? A recipe for disaster. And the new “community watch”? How were you supposed to feel safe? The Norfork liaison is out for herself, the old high school leaves a bad taste in your mouth, and the cops? Well, when’s the last time they helped more than hurt?
And so, a choice becomes clear: will we invest in ourselves? Or will we accept that this is life now - taking the City’s gifts alongside its curses?
(Content Warnings: police, urbanization)
PLAYERS
Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Sam De Leve (@ChaiKovsky, They/them)
NPCs
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Norfork City Liaison, and Kelly's hookup. White woman in her early 30s, broader build, kind of tall, red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Sharper facial features. Major character. Power. Played by William White.
Leilah Amund (she/her) - Woman with darker skin. Elio’s partner. Minor Character. Played by William White.
Dr. Roger Maricelli (they/them) - Doctor hired to treat magical injuries at the City hospital. Short person with a Mediterranean complexion, curly short brown hair, and small horns protruding from their temples. Major character. Touchstone. Played by Jonas Newhouse.
Perry Commonlaw (he/him) - Former proprietor of the failed "Hunter's Supply" in the Turntable Center. A craggy, shorter man in tennis shoes, loose jeans, and a polo shirt with a wide neck. A bald spot peeks through hair mid-transition between black and grey. Minor character. Played by Jonas Newhouse.
Tammana Hemming (she/her) - Egyptian woman with wavy dark brown hair and a mischievous smile. Member of the Myriad support group. Sphinx. Major character. Perspective. Played by Sam Darr.
Valentina (she/her) - Leader of the Agents of Dranja. On Earth, she presents as a tall white woman with long straight black hair and combat boots. Searching for something here in Norfork. Despises Nammi. Minor character. Played by Sam Darr.
Alexei Abramson (they/them) - A fairly small person with tattoos, a dozen various piercings, and a home-dyed purple pixie cut. Wheeler. Pippa of Anita. Major character. Perspective. Played by Sam de Leve.
Stanley Smithforshire (he/him) - Real estate developer. Minor character. Played by Sam de Leve.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Major character. Power. Played by Sam Richardson.
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering. Minor character. Played by Sam Richardson.
Anita Abramson (she/her) - Child of Alexei. Myriad, or some kind. Fan of Glymmer, and kind of over this whole thing.
Davey Wilkinson (he/him) - Fire Marshal for Norfork and friend of Alexei Abramson. Coaches little league.
Steven Bisque (he/him) - Assistant Fire Marshal for Norfork. Has a passion for the Dark Abbey, and pony-print memorabilia.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he's here to collect.
ORGANIZATIONS
The City: A city founded near Norfork that has been aggressively expanding for the last 20 years. This faction includes the police force of the City, the City Council, and its various bureaucratic tentacles.
Norfork Town Council: An elected group of representatives that serves Norfork. Currently clinging to their role as bureaucratic arbiters, even as the City’s council attempts to cast them as a vestigial holdover. Colloquially referred to as “city council” (lowercase “c”), much to everyone’s consternation.
Norfork Parent’s Assemblage (N.P.A.): A group of mothers in Norfolk dedicated to improving the community of Norfork. They are often at odds with the City council. They are very powerful, but also often rife with internal conflict.
The Dread Ringers: A vampire “mob” led by the arch-vampire Carmichael. They run a network of clubs throughout the City. They have recently expanded into Norfork thanks to a combination of new construction and a “community watch”, which they use as a guise to carry out various unsavory activities.
Relegated Production Industries (R.P.I.): Officially, a City-backed construction management company. They have just developed the land inside of the Divot into a business park, where they are putting the finishing touches on their new headquarters. Unofficially… maybe something else.
The Star Society: A group of 15-20 amateur astronomers seeking out the clearest skies in Norfork. They are a mix of townies and City folk, but townies always know the best spots and for some reason
The City folk can’t seem to get images that are as clear from where they live…
The Dark Abbey: Fans of the
influencer and fashion vlogger Glymmer AKA Aina Steen. Treated very seriously. Meetups are usually by invitation only, and they’ve begun to hold raves in the derelict mining tunnels beneath Norfork. Their symbol looks like a little cartoony black castle.
Norfork Street Artists: A unofficial group of street artists that have been pushed underground after the City’s influence began to spread in Norfork. You can still find their elegant designs under the overpasses and in alleys, but it’s nothing like it once was.
The Midnight Bower: A drag and burlesque group in Norfork. Always in search of their next iconic performance.
Check out “Kingdom” by Ben Robbins!
Follow us!
Twitter: @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system ...
S2 E20 - Murphy's Law (Kingdom #2, pt. 2)
Sun, 17 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0700
All over Norfork we see moments: a doctor checks with their patients, a crowd leaves a club, a magician flips off the last buzzing fluorescent over a group of folding chairs, a clerk idles the hours of a new job away, a lawyer sits in a darkened office rubbing his eyes.
They feel what is coming, even if they can't put their fingers on it yet. The opportunity for change hangs in the air like smoke - and there's no choice but to breathe deeply and hold it, waiting.
The vote is about to begin.
(Content Warnings: hospital setting, general description of head/brain injury, spitting, infectious illness, police)
PLAYERS
Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Sam De Leve (@ChaiKovsky, They/them)
NPCs
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Norfork City Liaison, and Kelly's hookup. White woman in her early 30s, broader build, kind of tall, red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Sharper facial features. Major character. Power. Played by William White.
Leilah Amund (she/her) - Woman with darker skin. Elio’s partner. Minor Character. Played by William White.
Dr. Roger Maricelli (they/them) - Doctor hired to treat magical injuries at the City hospital. Short person with a Mediterranean complexion, curly short brown hair, and small horns protruding from their temples. Major character. Touchstone. Played by Jonas Newhouse.
Perry Commonlaw (he/him) - Former proprietor of the failed "Hunter's Supply" in the Turntable Center. A craggy, shorter man in tennis shoes, loose jeans, and a polo shirt with a wide neck. A bald spot peeks through hair mid-transition between black and grey. Minor character. Played by Jonas Newhouse.
Tammana Hemming (she/her) - Egyptian woman with wavy dark brown hair and a mischievous smile. Member of the Myriad support group. Sphinx. Major character. Perspective. Played by Sam Darr.
Valentina (she/her) - Leader of the Agents of Dranja. On Earth, she presents as a tall white woman with long straight black hair and combat boots. Searching for something here in Norfork. Despises Nammi. Minor character. Played by Sam Darr.
Alexei Abramson (they/them) - A fairly small person with tattoos, a dozen various piercings, and a home-dyed purple pixie cut. Wheeler. Pippa of Anita. Major character. Perspective. Played by Sam de Leve.
Stanley Smithforshire (he/him) - Real estate developer. Minor character. Played by Sam de Leve.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Major character. Power. Played by Sam Richardson.
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering. Minor character. Played by Sam Richardson.
Anita Abramson (she/her) - Child of Alexei. Myriad, of some kind. Fan of Glymmer, and kind of over this whole thing.
Elio Amadi (he/him) - AKA the Drippy One.
Det. Ripley Adams (he/him) - Police detective working for The City. Obsessed with bringing down the vigilante known as “The Cryptid”. White man with short brown hair and a small mustache. Wears his sunglasses on top of his head. Eyes that look at everything suspiciously.
ORGANIZATIONS
The City: A city founded near Norfork that has been aggressively expanding for the last 20 years. This faction includes the police force of the City, the City Council, and its various bureaucratic tentacles.
Norfork Town Council: An elected group of representatives that serves Norfork. Currently clinging to their role as bureaucratic arbiters, even as the City’s council attempts to cast them as a vestigial holdover. Colloquially referred to as “city council” (lowercase “c”), much to everyone’s consternation.
Norfork Parent’s Assemblage (N.P.A.): A group of mothers in Norfolk dedicated to improving the community of Norfork. They are often at odds with the City council. They are very powerful, but also often rife with internal conflict.
The Dread Ringers: A vampire “mob” led by the arch-vampire Carmichael. They run a network of clubs throughout the City. They have recently expanded into Norfork thanks to a combination of new construction and a “community watch”, which they use as a guise to carry out various unsavory activities.
Relegated Production Industries (R.P.I.): Officially, a City-backed construction management company. They have just developed the land inside of the Divot into a business park, where they are putting the finishing touches on their new headquarters. Unofficially… maybe something else.
The Star Society: A group of 15-20 amateur astronomers seeking out the clearest skies in Norfork. They are a mix of townies and City folk, but townies always know the best spots and for some reason
The City folk can’t seem to get images that are as clear from where they live…
The Dark Abbey: Fans of the
influencer and fashion vlogger Glymmer AKA Aina Steen. Treated very seriously. Meetups are usually by invitation only, and they’ve begun to hold raves in the derelict mining tunnels beneath Norfork. Their symbol looks like a little cartoony black castle.
Norfork Street Artists: A unofficial group of street artists that have been pushed underground after the City’s influence began to spread in Norfork. You can still find their elegant designs under the overpasses and in alleys, but it’s nothing like it once was.
The Midnight Bower: A drag and burlesque group in Norfork. Always in search of their next iconic performance.
Check out “Kingdom” by Ben Robbins!
Follow us!
Twitter: @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrol
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E21 - Cards On The Table, pt. 1
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0700
With the threat of the Strangleworm now behind them, the trio turn their attention back to their own lives. Rabbit dresses up. Nammi attends to her parole. Kelly gathers allies, and merits out justice.
(Content Warnings: police, guns, general violence)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Officer Walther Polona (he/him) - City police officer who arrested Nammi at Ace Aruna's house. Missing.
Marlowe (she/her) - Former street artist and current activist. Attempting to get a direct representation organization started in Norfork. Persian woman with light brown skin. Usually wearing an oversize denim jacket.
Alexei Abramson (they/them) - A fairly small person with tattoos, a dozen various piercings, and a home-dyed purple pixie cut. Wheeler. Pippa of Anita.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair. Looking for Kelly.
Reina Germain (she/her) - A young woman who worked at the Bunker with Sage-Brennan Schipp.
Benoit Caldera (he/him) - CEO of Relegated Production Industries. Older tan white man, like Ed Harris from 15 years ago. Eyes scanning for every advantage.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
Officer Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Det. Ripley Adams (He/him) - Police detective working for The City. Obsessed with bringing down the vigilante known as “The Cryptid”. White man with short brown hair and a small mustache. Wears his sunglasses on top of his head. Eyes that look at everything suspiciously.
Valentina (she/her) - Leader of the Agents of Dranja. On Earth, she presents as a tall white woman with long straight black hair and combat boots. Searching for something here in Norfork. Despises Nammi.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Follow us!
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Cohost: @pestcontrol
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E22 - Cards On The Table, pt. 2
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0700
As quiet months slip by in Norfork, the trio find themselves at odds with the people closest to them.
Rabbit follows up. Nammi faces family. Kelly finds the truth.
(Content Warnings: hospital setting, memory loss)
Check out Glass Beach's new single "the CIA" and it's killer music video!
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Elio Amadi (he/him) - AKA The Drippy One. Myriad and stage magician. Light green skin and covered by a fine layer of mucus. Friends/acquaintances with Rabbit. Romantic partner of Leilah Amund. Member of the Myriad Support Group.
Leilah Amund (she/her) - Woman with darker skin. Elio’s partner.
Valentina (she/her) - Leader of the Agents of Dranja. On Earth, she presents as a tall white woman with long straight black hair and combat boots. Searching for something here in Norfork. Despises Nammi.
Isla (she/her) - Agent of Dranja. On Earth, she appears as a Latina woman wearing a loose-knit sweater and a long grey skirt.
Jaamini (she/her) - Agent of Dranja. On Earth, she appears as an Indian woman with dark brown skin. Wears a bomber jacket and a graphic t-shirt.
Emory (she/her) - Agent of Dranja. On Earth, she appears as a pale Asian woman with impeccable eyeliner. Wears a long, colorful dress.
Romeo (he/him) - Agent of Dranja. Calm and assertive. Appears on Earth as a white person with platinum-tipped hair, often chews the end of a toothpick absentmindedly.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myriad Support Group. Nammi's former lover. Appears on Earth as a tall Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani. Rosa needs him for something.
Chris Young (he/him) - Art Young's husband.
Rosa Kalyani AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair.
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Norfork City Liaison, and Kelly's hookup. White woman in her early 30s, broader build, kind of tall, red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Sharper facial features.
Sharon Sonnen (she/her) - White woman. Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). Daughter of Simon Pip.
Silvia Rui (she/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with frizzy brown hair, long cardigans, and mom-jeans. Can barely stand Hannah Radek. Rabbit, disguised as Kelly, helped run her kids birthday party at Cheapskate.
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Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0700
Someone new arrives in Norfork. Kelly works overtime. Rabbit's research yields a promising lead. Nammi, oh Nammi...
(Content Warnings: imprisonment, police, memory loss)
Check out Glass Beach's new single "the CIA" and it's killer music video!
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Benoit Caldera (he/him) - CEO of Relegated Production Industries. Older tan white man, like Ed Harris from 15 years ago. Eyes scanning for every advantage.
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Former Norfork/City Liaison - currently unemployed. Also, Kelly's hookup. White woman in her early 30s, with a tall, broad build, sharper facial features, and red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Working to fulfill her promises to the people of Norfork.
Daisy Vellen (she/her) - Nammi’s parole officer. Older white woman with glasses who purses her lips when she’s focused. Frizzy light brown hair.
Valentina (she/her) - Leader of the Agents of Dranja, and member of the City police's Myriad Taskforce. On Earth, she presents as a tall white woman with long straight black hair and combat boots. Searching for something here in Norfork. Despises Nammi.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myriad Support Group. Nammi's former lover. Appears on Earth as a tall Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Follow us!
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Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 19 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0800
Muddy, darkened skies fortell an ending, closer than most of us would like to think.
The lost daughter graces this land again, in search of absolution.
(Content Warnings: death, destruction, body horror)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Winrey, the Divine - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Amara, the Divine - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Follow us!
Twitter: @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrolpod
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Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 01:55:52 -0800
The melody of hope becomes a fallow tune echoing from the back of a parched, pale throat. The lost daughter walks to the end of the world.
(Content Warnings: death, destruction, body horror)
Pre-order Glass Beach's new album "plastic death", and get tickets to see them on tour!
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Winrey, the Divine - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, the Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Amara, the Divine - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Billy (they/them) - Agent of Dranja. Petite Black person with short light pink hair. Hawthorne’s partner.
Hawthorne (he/him) - Billy's partner. Human man that looks like a hybrid between Santa Claus and Blackbeard. Carries an AK-47 strapped over this shoulder.
Dranja (she/her) - Goddess of fertility, love, and growth. Nammi’s patron goddess. Leader of the Agents of Dranja. Dying.
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Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0800
As a winter chill settles over Norfork, the trio reunites alongside new friends. But from the haze that connected them, something darker emerges too. And where there's smoke...
Nammi arrives home. Rabbit rushes in. Kelly asks for help. Skidemour makes a deal.
(Content Warnings: guns, blood, description of wounds, fire)
Pre-order Glass Beach's new album "plastic death", and get tickets to see them on tour!
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Billy (they/them) - Agent of Dranja. Petite Black person with short light pink hair. Hawthorne’s partner.
Hawthorne (he/him) - Billy's partner. Human man that looks like a hybrid between Santa Claus and Blackbeard. Carries an AK-47 strapped over this shoulder.
Heather (she/her) - Elderly owner of Hothouse Flowers, and it's upstairs tenant. Short curly grey hair and lively, but slightly sunken cheeks.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Romeo (he/him) - Agent of Dranja. Calm and assertive. Appears on Earth as a white person with platinum-tipped hair, often chews the end of a toothpick absentmindedly.
Isla (she/her) - Agent of Dranja. On Earth, she appears as a Latina woman wearing a loose-knit sweater and a long grey skirt.
Jaamini (she/her) - Agent of Dranja. On Earth, she appears as an Indian woman with dark brown skin. Wears a bomber jacket and a graphic t-shirt.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myriad Support Group. Nammi's former lover. Appears on Earth as a tall Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
Almos (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 BONUS - forktalk121223_Final_V4_fixed.mp3
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0800
A piece of paper-tape on the drive reads "Fork Talk - Dec 12th, 2023". A post-it note nearby reads "put nort's interview here too lol".
Thanks to everyone who helped bring this idea to life:
Sam Darr - Izzy Domal
Jonas Newhouse - Reina Germaine
William White - Nort Port
Mr. Ray, $2 Creature Feature - Damian Murphy
Meghan Murphy, $2 Creature Feature - Gavin Flurry
Laura McMillan, $2 Creature Feature - Annabelle Watkins
Ade S., The Storyteller Squad - Davis *******
Jason, Memester of the Week - Oliver Jolanka
Jonny Grubb, The Monster's Playbook - Big George
Ian Mauldin, Shrimp & Crits - Earl Mathers
Jake, Althaven - Manny
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Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:00:18 -0800
Safe for the moment with the Agents of Dranja, Rabbit, Nammi, and Skidemour work to uncover more about their predicament. Across town, Kelly deals with the aftermath of Hothouse Flowers, and sets his mind towards a larger mission...
Rabbit reels from a vision. Nammi asks for help. Kelly confronts his feelings. Skidemour feels the net draw tighter...
(Content Warnings: gore, wounds, surgery)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Heather (she/her) - Elderly owner of Hothouse Flowers, and it's upstairs tenant. Short curly grey hair and lively, but slightly sunken cheeks.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
Romeo (he/him) - Agent of Dranga. Calm and assertive. Appears on Earth as a white person with platinum-tipped hair, often chews the end of a toothpick absentmindedly.
Isla (she/her) - Agent of Dranja. On Earth, she appears as a Latina woman wearing a loose-knit sweater and a long grey skirt. Uncertain about Valentina's plans for the Agents.
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Former Norfork/City liasion, currently unemployed. Also, Kelly's hookup. White woman in her early 30s, with a tall, broad build, sharper facial features, and red hair that's just past the shoulder. Working to fulfill her promises to the people of Norfork.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you're eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Hawthorne (he/him) - Billy's partner. Human man that looks like a hybrid between Santa Claus and Blackbeard. Normally carries an AK-47 strapped over his shoulder.
Elody (she/her) - Skidemour's friend. Looks like Nammi.
Rosa Kalyani AKA Cold Moon (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete's physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it's hot.
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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0800
The group makes plans for dealing with the Dread Ringers. Rabbit turns their closet out. Nammi does some magic. Kelly juggles priorities. Skidemour gets lost.
(Content Warnings: children in danger, harm to animals)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Alek, Meg, and Tisi Moon (all she/her) - Rabbit's trio of moms. All members of the Lunar Coven. Rabbit lives with them on and off.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani. Rosa needs him for something.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair. Works alongside The Cryptid.
Simon Pip (He/him) - Elderly former monster-hunter, now trying to change his ways. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora. Nammi knocked him out in Ace Aruna’s house.
Sharon Sonnen (she/her) - White woman. Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). Daughter of Simon Pip.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 11 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0800
With the threat of the Knight looming over them, the trio sets their sights on answers from friends new and old.
Kelly goes to church. Nammi heals her friends. Rabbit considers the cost of violence. Skidemour learns from the past.
(Content Warnings: children in danger, harm to animals, mention of pet death, memory loss, blood, gore)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Ace Aruna (They/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Partner of Kennedy Hartsfeld.
Kennedy Hartsfeld (she/they) - Museum curator for the Norfork Historical Mine Museum in the Divot. Long, wavy auburn hair. White. Ace's partner. Killed by the Gateway Demon.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair AKA Jimmy Domal. The de facto Robin to The Cryptid's Batman.
Simon Pip (he/him) - 60s white man. Wears a long dark green trench coat and fishing vest when out on the hunt. Aged former(?) monster hunter. Last scene running from the Strangleworm possessing the trio.
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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
S2 E30 - We're Not In Norfork Anymore
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0800
The Hunt bares its fangs at the hunters as they scramble for purchase in Norfork... and beyond it.
Rabbit gets bigger. Nammi threatens violence. Kelly opens the wrong door. Skidemour asks the right questions.
(Content Warnings: memory loss, discussion of marital issues, mention of car accident)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Kennedy Hartsfeld (she/they) - Museum curator for the Norfork Historical Mine Museum in the Divot. Long, wavy auburn hair. White. Ace's partner. Killed by the Gateway Demon, and yet somehow alive and well.
Ace Aruna (they/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Partner of Kennedy Hartsfeld. Knows more than they're saying.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair AKA Jimmy Domal. The de-facto Robin to The Cryptid's Batman.
Rosa Kalyani AKA Cold Moon (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete's physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it's hot.
Alek, Meg, and Tisi Moon (all she/her) - Rabbit's trio of moms. All members of the Lunar Coven. Rabbit lives with them on and off.
Simon Pip (He/him) - Elderly former monster-hunter, now trying to change his ways. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora. Nammi knocked him out in Ace Aruna’s house.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0700
The group sets a collision course with the Knight at the 1st St. Mary’s Church of Norfork.
Kelly is knighted. Rabbit manages a family emergency. Skidemour elicits a confession. Nammi learns never to meet your heroes.
(Content Warnings: gore, serious wounds to hands, abusive dynamics, harm to animals, implied death)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Stella "Pink" Hartley AKA "Pink Moon" (She/her) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Latine woman with dyed pink hair. Early 30s. Wears a lot of white - including a dyed denim coat, and bleached sneakers. Kelly saved her from the Strangleworm last time they met.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Dating(?) Carmichael.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair AKA Jimmy Domal. The de-facto Robin to The Cryptid's Batman.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly owes him, and he aims to collect. Dating(?) Glymmer.
Dr. Siobhan Clement (she/her) - Mousy white woman with brown hair and slightly awkward demeanor. Member of the Star Society and fan of the Dark Abbey.
The Knight AKA Estienne de Lancret (he/him) - Knight of the Red Star, Mars. Brother of Elodie de Lancret, and Skidemour’s hunter.
Simon Pip (He/him) - Elderly former monster-hunter, now trying to change his ways. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora. Nammi knocked him out in Ace Aruna’s house.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0700
The smell of acrid gunsmoke marks the beginning of a final, bloody conflict in the First St. Mary's Church of Norfork - but to end it will require sacrifice. May a god have mercy on their souls.
We will stop it. We will bring her back. We are only endangering ourselves this time.
You dangle a child's life in your hands, can't you see them?
There are countless children, lost now. Will you try to stop us?
If I could, you would never have found this place...
(Content Warnings: blood, violence, guns, harm to children, harm to animals, body horror, limb dislocation, brief discussion of deadly illness)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
The Knight AKA Estienne de Lancret (he/him) - Knight of the Red Star, Mars. Brother of Elodie de Lancret, and Skidemour’s hunter.
Simon Pip (He/him) - Elderly former monster-hunter, now trying to change his ways. Wears a dark green trenchcoat over a fishing vest, combat boots, and a fedora. Nammi knocked him out in Ace Aruna’s house.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myriad Support Group. Nammi's former lover. Appears on Earth as a tall Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair AKA Jimmy Domal. The de-facto Robin to The Cryptid's Batman.
Nort Port (he/him) - Former Norfork City Transportation Lead, now pawn of Carmichael.
Tamanna Hemming (she/her) - Egyptian woman with wavy dark brown hair and a mischievous smile. Member of the Myriad support group. Sphinx.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 07 Apr 2024 13:56:21 -0700
Before the Gateway Demon, before The City, and before even the explosion that created the Divot, Norfolk began as a small mining town in the mid 1800s; a quiet stop on a railway line from here to there. But, since it's founding atop a lucrative mine, things have moved in the town's shadow.
Let's start from the beginning...
(Content Warnings: broken bones cutting through skin, headaches, body horror, blood, gore)
Check out our amazing guest players!
Our guests this week come with three amazing shows all of their own! You should go check out Kaitlin's horror call-in show "Thin Places Radio" & "The Streampunks", Devin's excellent music and character work on "Band of Blades" actual-play show "Oathsworn", and Birdie's upcoming actual-play show "The Storyplayers". All come with our highest recommendations!
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Laura Ellison, the Spooky - Kaitlin Bruder (@kkamabr, She/her)
Annabelle "Annie" Parker, the Wronged - Birdie (@el3phantbird, She/They)
Guthrie Lemon, the Flake - Devin Nelson (@devindecibel, He/they)
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0700
No one feels safe in the woods around Norfolk, and that's a fact. Since the opening of the town's mine and the attraction of individuals towards it's success there have rumors of unnatural occurrences. My sources recall a wide variety of otherwordliness in their tellings - wolves standing on hind legs, echoing screams or sobs with no source, strange shapes flitting across the moon - and while others might dismiss that as a symptom of their unreliability, I have always held an alternative theory: Norfolk is a queer place that many queer things have made their home. However, I can't say that I expected to witness my town's strangeness quite so directly as I did in the woods that night in the Spring, alongside two unexpected new friends. I hope they will not take issue with my characterization of the events to follow...
Here, the excerpt from The Norfolk Register cuts off. The date is missing, but the curator has assured you that the article was written somewhere around 1850, prior to the Boom that would create the Divot. The piece appears to be part of an ongoing column called "The Hidden Door" written by one Mr. Guthrie Lemon.
(Content Warnings: severed limbs, blood, gore, dead animals, serious wounds, grief, mention of memory loss, brief enclosed spaces, flesh)
Check out our amazing guest players!
Our guests this week come with three amazing shows all of their own! You should go check out Kaitlin's horror call-in show "Thin Places Radio" & "The Streampunks", Devin's excellent music and character work on "Band of Blades" actual-play show "Oathsworn", and Birdie's upcoming actual-play show "The Storyplayers". All come with our highest recommendations!
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Laura Ellison, the Spooky - Kaitlin Bruder (@kkamabr, She/her)
Annabelle "Annie" Parker, the Wronged - Birdie (@el3phantbird, She/They)
Guthrie Lemon, the Flake - Devin Nelson (@devindecibel, He/they)
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 05 May 2024 05:00:00 -0700
Historically, it's hard to argue that something changed the nature of the town of Norfolk more than the Boom. The mine disaster killed an incredibly high proportion of the town's residents, but it also flattened their stories.
That is not, of course, the truth of the matter. Their stories still exist. The truth is that the people living in and around Norfork before, during, and even after the incident carried on complicated lives with problems often as mundane as ours, today. The bar served drinks, the newspaper published articles, people had their leaky sinks and roofing tiles fixed. These details are not sanded away maliciously, but the history lost to the scale of the tragedy is personal.
In the displays below you will see examples of everyday life from the people of Norfork before the events of the Boom represented through objects saved or recovered from the explosion - like a prototype writing machine that predates the typewriter, and a dress that would have been worn at the time - as well as preserved examples of their own writing about themselves and each other. As you explore the exhibit, think about what your life would have been like if you lived in Norfolk at that time. What would you have seen? What type of work would you do? Why do you think Myriads had not yet revealed themselves to the public?
When you've finished with the exhibit, please move down the hall to the right, to the room labelled "The Boom and the Divot".
-- Norfork History Museum Display, credited to Kennedy Hartsfeld
(Content Warnings: flesh, eye horror, guns, fire, mention of memory loss, possession, brief description of mass death)
Check out our amazing guest players!
Our guests this week come with three amazing shows all of their own! You should go check out Kaitlin's horror call-in show "Thin Places Radio" & "The Streampunks", Devin's excellent music and character work on "Band of Blades" actual-play show "Oathsworn", and Birdie's upcoming actual-play show "The Storyplayers". All come with our highest recommendations!
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Laura Ellison, the Spooky - Kaitlin Bruder (@kkamabr, She/her)
Annabelle "Annie" Parker, the Wronged - Birdie (@el3phantbird, She/They)
Guthrie Lemon, the Flake - Devin Nelson (@devindecibel, He/they)
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 19 May 2024 05:00:00 -0700
Arc #3 finale. The Knight has promised himself and one other to the Hunt, so to keep Skidemour safe the trio must put everything on the line to name a new sacrifice: Butch.
Oh my god it worked, it actually worked. What? Why do you have that look?
Valentina, what we just did...
We're fixing a mistake. All we did was cross out the errors.
(Content Warnings: out of body experiences, graphic description of dead and decomposing bodies, children in physical/emotional distress, brief descriptions of mass death)
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer. But there's something familiar in the way he speaks...
The Knight AKA Estienne de Lancret (he/him) - Knight of the Red Star, Mars. Brother of Elodie de Lancret, and Skidemour’s hunter.
Elodie (she/her) - A girl from the French countryside, circa 1400. Skidemour's friend. Estienne's sister. Dead.
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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 02 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0700
Dark smoke fills the sky over Norfork as the trio find their footing in the wake of the events at the Church.
Kelly holds his breath. Rabbit visits family. Skidemour finds a home. Nammi is asked for the impossible.
(Content Warnings: description of dead bodies, decomposition, grief, memory loss, abusive dynamics, hospital settings, )
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CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
Skidemour, the Monstrous - Frannie Morrison (she/her)
NPCs
Elodie (she/her) - A girl from the French countryside, circa 1400. Skidemour's friend. Estienne's sister. Dead.
Valentina (she/her) - Leader of the Agents of Dranja, and member of the City police's Myriad Taskforce. On Earth, she presents as a tall white woman with long straight black hair and combat boots. Searching for something here in Norfork. Despises Nammi.
Romeo (he/him) - Agent of Dranja. Calm and assertive. Appears on Earth as a white person with platinum-tipped hair, often chews the end of a toothpick absentmindedly.
Billy (they/them) - Agent of Dranja. Petite Black person with short light pink hair. Hawthorne’s partner.
Hawthorne (he/him) - Billy's partner. Human man that looks like a hybrid between Santa Claus and Blackbeard. Normally carries an AK-47 strapped over his shoulder. Honorary Agent of Dranja.
Alek, Meg, and Tisi Moon (all she/her) - Rabbit's trio of moms. All members of the Lunar Coven. Rabbit lives with them on and off. Meg is pregnant, Tisi was recently in a car accident.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Dr. Roger Maricelli (they/them) - Doctor hired to treat magical injuries at the City hospital. Short person with a Mediterranean complexion, curly short brown hair, and small horns protruding from their temples.
Follow us!
Twitter: @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrolpod
BlueSky: pestcontrolpod.bsky.social
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
Sun, 16 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0700
The Divot is in ashes, but the trio need to make some stops before they can reconvene and decide what to do next. It shouldn’t take long, right? Right?
Rabbit makes a pitch. Nammi brings some plus one’s. Kelly opens a door there is no closing.
(Content Warnings: police, mention of hand wound, )
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Dr. Siobhan Clement (she/her) - Astronomer, and student of Cold’s.
Det. Ripley Adams (he/him) - police detective determined to catch The Cryptid.
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Former liaison between The City and Norfork, and former hookup of Kelly’s. In search of purpose. Demon.
The Agents of Dranja - Nammi’s family, and fellow refugees of the Garden.
The Mothman (he/him) - AKA Jimmy Domal. Vigilante, and Kelly’s protege. Not very good at the whole vigilante thing. Needs The Cryptid’s help to solve a murder; his own.
Follow us!
Twitter: @pestcontrolpod
Cohost: @pestcontrolpod
BlueSky: pestcontrolpod.bsky.social
Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD
Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/
Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.