The Apocalypse Players

In which our intrepid investigators go gorse mad, enter into a copse of trees and face death itself - via stars not fit to look upon.

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

 

Cast:

 

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - Joseph Chance

 

Rev. Peregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

 

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

 

 Keeper of the Arcane Law - Danann McAleer

 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

 

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

 

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

 

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

 

 

 

The Apocalypse Players are:

 

Dominic Allen @domjallen

 

Joseph Chance @josephchance.mj.bsky.social

 

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

 

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

 

Music and SFX

 

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

 

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

With particular special thanks to Marianne McAleer for the use of her recording of ‘She Moved Through the Fair’ (traditional) from the album Sweet Nightingale  (Marianne McAleer)

And very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

 

 

Epidemic Sound:

 

Radestsky March - Trad.

 

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

 

Ave Maria - Trad.

 

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

 

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

 

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

 

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

 

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

 

The Spy - Wendy Martini

 

Hallucinarium - Kalak

 

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

 

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

 

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

 

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

 

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

 

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

 

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

 

Taproot - Esme Cruz

 

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

 

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

 

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

 

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

 

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

 

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

 

Evil Intentions - Experia

 

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

 

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

 

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

 

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

 

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

 

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

 

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

 

House of Horror - Marc Torch

 

Sign Here - Enigmatic

 

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

 

Jokers - Mary Riddle

 

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

 

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

 

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

 

Onus - Ethan Sloan

 

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

 

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

 

The Storage - Lennon Hutton

 

The Final Charge - Dian Shuai

 

Nakaroz - Sada Trio

 

Morning Meditation - Palace on Wheels

 

Wikicommons

Pomp & Circumstance No.1

Edward Elgar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pomp_and_circumstances_No._1.ogg

"​Edward Elgar conducts the trio of his Pomp and Circumstance March no.1 [to the LSO] at the opening of the Abbey Road Studios, London, on November 12 1931. His words, spoken to the orchestra at the beginning of this short film clip, are as follows: Good morning gentlemen. [very] Glad to see you all. Very light programme this morning. Please play this tune as though you've never heard it before. "

In which our investigators reach the moors and face the inevitable challenges that come with a transition from the urban to the untamed, where the past makes itself present via ancient myths and newly glimpsed horizons.

 

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

 

Cast:

 

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - Joseph Chance

 

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

 

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

 

Keeper of the Arcane Law - Danann McAleer

 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

 

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

 

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

 

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

 

 

 

The Apocalypse Players are:

 

Dominic Allen @domjallen

 

Joseph Chance @josephchance.mj.bsky.social

 

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

 

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

 

 

 

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

 

With particularly special thanks to Marianne McAleer for the use of her recording of ‘She Moved Through the Fair’ (traditional) from the album Sweet Nightingale, by Marianne McAleer

 

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

 

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

"Dreams Become Real" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

Artlist

Jakub Pietras - Mist over Lapland

 

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

 

 

Epidemic Sound:

 

Radestsky March - Trad.

 

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

 

Ave Maria - Trad.

 

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

 

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

 

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

 

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

 

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

 

The Spy - Wendy Martini

 

Hallucinarium - Kalak

 

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

 

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

 

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

 

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

 

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

 

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

 

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

 

Taproot - Esme Cruz

 

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

 

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

 

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

 

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

 

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

 

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

 

Evil Intentions - Experia

 

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

 

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

 

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

 

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

 

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

 

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

 

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

 

House of Horror - Marc Torch

 

Sign Here - Enigmatic

 

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

 

Jokers - Mary Riddle

 

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

 

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

 

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

 

Onus - Ethan Sloan

 

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

 

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

 

The Storage - Lennon Hutton

https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3ae3d030-7a46-4b79-8993-f4d5138ac01b/

 

Nakaroz - Sada Trio

https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/ad030d28-db6d-47df-a452-736458049317/

 

The Final Charge - Dian Shuai (D&D style!)

https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/60cb2b28-4c5e-438a-aec6-f754de402e33/

In which our investigators - and players - take stock across time and space, attempting to comprehend potencies and plots greater than themselves, including the revision of missing moments, resulting in a return from the meta-table to the Whitby Abbey camp, even finding a dash of hard won clarity to accompany the ongoing mystery...

 

Cast:

 

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - Joseph Chance

 

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

 

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

 

Keeper of Arcane Lore - Danann McAleer

 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised. This episode also contains more meta chat than is normally safe to attempt in an Actual Play Podcast and has been edited to include naturalistic, around the game table moments, terrifying for their realism - from the 23 minute mark up to the 50 minute mark. Those averse to the sound of gamers speaking with their mouths full and theorising without careful reference to notes or documents should be warned.

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

 

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

 

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

 

 

 

The Apocalypse Players are:

 

Dominic Allen @domjallen

 

Joseph Chance @josephchance.mj.bsky.social

 

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

 

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

 

 

 

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

 

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

 

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

 

 

Epidemic Sound:

 

Radestsky March - Trad.

 

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

 

Ave Maria - Trad.

 

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

 

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

 

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

 

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

 

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

 

The Spy - Wendy Martini

 

Hallucinarium - Kalak

 

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

 

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

 

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

 

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

 

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

 

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

 

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

 

Taproot - Esme Cruz

 

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

 

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

 

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

 

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

 

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

 

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

 

Evil Intentions - Experia

 

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

 

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

 

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

 

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

 

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

 

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

 

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

 

House of Horror - Marc Torch

 

Sign Here - Enigmatic

 

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

 

Jokers - Mary Riddle

 

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

 

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

 

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

 

Onus - Ethan Sloan

 

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

 

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

 

The Storage - Lennon Hutton

 

Nakaroz - Sada Trio

 

The Final Charge - Dian Shuai

 

Nysno - Sandra Marteleur

In which our merry band takes a trip up the Abbey road, digesting and collecting all they can from the discoveries in the Haberdasher's box, before catching up with an old acquaintance...
 

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

 

Cast:

 

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - Joseph Chance

 

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

 

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

 

 

 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

 

The word for a shape poem that the players are unable to recall in this episode is "calligram".

 

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

 

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

 

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

 

 

 

The Apocalypse Players are:

 

Dominic Allen @domjallen

 

Joseph Chance @josephchance.mj.bsky.social

 

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

 

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

 

 

 

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

 

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

 

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

 

 

Epidemic Sound:

 

Radestsky March - Trad.

 

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

 

Ave Maria - Trad.

 

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

 

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

 

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

 

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

 

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

 

The Spy - Wendy Martini

 

Hallucinarium - Kalak

 

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

 

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

 

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

 

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

 

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

 

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

 

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

 

Taproot - Esme Cruz

 

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

 

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

 

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

 

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

 

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

 

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

 

Evil Intentions - Experia

 

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

 

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

 

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

 

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

 

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

 

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

 

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

 

House of Horror - Marc Torch

 

Sign Here - Enigmatic

 

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

 

Jokers - Mary Riddle

 

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

 

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

 

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

 

Onus - Ethan Sloan

 

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

 

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

In which our investigators go straight for dessert, a sacrifice is made, a strange dancer causes heads to turn… and a new journey is finally undertaken.

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

 

 

Cast:

 

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance

 

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

 

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

 

 

 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

 

 

 

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

 

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

 

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

 

 

 

The Apocalypse Players are:

 

Dominic Allen @domjallen

 

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

 

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

 

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

 

 

 

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

 

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

 

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

 

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

 

 

 

Epidemic Sound:

 

 

Radestsky March - Trad.

 

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

 

Ave Maria - Trad.

 

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

 

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

 

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

 

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

 

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

 

The Spy - Wendy Martini

 

Hallucinarium - Kalak

 

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

 

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

 

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

 

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

 

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

 

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

 

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

 

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

 

Taproot - Esme Cruz

 

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

 

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

 

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

 

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

 

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

 

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

 

Evil Intentions - Experia

 

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

 

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

 

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

 

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

 

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

 

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

 

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

 

House of Horror - Marc Torch

 

Sign Here - Enigmatic

 

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

 

Jokers - Mary Riddle

 

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

 

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

 

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

 

Onus - Ethan Sloan

 

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

 

Game Over - Daniel Fridell