The Apocalypse Players

An Uncommon Burial 28: ‘We’ll See if the Old Stories Are True’

The Apocalypse Players

Show Notes

...or ‘What is Whitby?’ In which our investigators are finally quorate—and yet have seldom seemed so divided. Emotions are laid bare and minds fractured through an onslaught of sound and fury, god rays and cuckoo clocks, and the longest day of all time. And then, impossibly, a decision is made.

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 Keeper of Arcane Lore – 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 @JosephChance2 Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech: Vanishing by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Spy Glass by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4410-spy-glass License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license\ Morgana Rides by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4080-morgana-rides- 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

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound, including: 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 Dead Bodies - 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. Scandinavian Folk 11 - Trad. Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell House of Horror - Marc Torch Sign Here - Enigmanic 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 - Ro

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