
Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle
byBryon Kershaw
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Explore the supernatural history of Seattle in this Actual Play series using the Vaesen role-playing game system by Free League Publishing.
Episodes(40 episodes)
Season 1 - Episode 45
Ep. 45: The Haunted House, Chapter Two
Click HERE to send us a text message! Having learned NOTHING from horror movies, the investigators split the party to investigate an abandoned cultist church and an asylum. Julian works his magic. Doctor Jensen tries to understand the good book. Sofie makes an alarming discovery.You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes content! https://www.patreon.com/c/SpiritsandMonstersofOldSeattleOur opening theme is “Myths an...
Published: Sep 24, 2025Duration: 1h 11m 13s
Season 1 - Episode 44
Ep. 44: The Haunted House, Chapter One
Click HERE to send us a text message! We indulge in a horror classic, and investigate a haunted house! Doctor Jensen is baffled while Julian works his magic. Sofie gains the angry condition while being annoyed at a library's organizing (this is an evergreen update I can use on every episode of the series).Check out our friends RPG Major at https://www.rpgmajor.com/You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/You can also join us on...
Published: Sep 10, 2025Duration: 58m 18s
Facehuggers and Friends Preview!
Click HERE to send us a text message! Hello dear listener! This week we don't have a new episode of Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle, but we DO have a preview for a brand new series I'm hosting! It's called Facehuggers and Friends, and it's an Alien RPG story I wrote and ran for several friends! We'll have more Spirits and Monsters coming back soon with a new storyline and a very exciting surprise!This episode features the songs Heart of the Beast and Controlled Chaos by Kevin McCloud at w...
Published: Aug 27, 2025Duration: 28m 47s
Season 1 - Episode 43
Ep. 43: Interlude VII - Welcome Home Sofie!
Click HERE to send us a text message! Sofie's home! The cast welcomes back a team member from a real and in-game vacation! Warm greetings are shared, level ups are done and old enemies crop up to remind the PCs that their actions can have deadly consequences.You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes content! https://www.patreon.com/c/SpiritsandMonstersofOldSeattleOur opening theme is “Myths an...
Published: Aug 13, 2025Duration: 1h 20m 36s
Season 1 - Episode 2
The Murder of Maury Miller Episode 2 Preview
Click HERE to send us a text message! This is a quick preview of our 2nd Patreon exclusive episode! We continue the story of The Murder of Maury Miller using Shadowdark, and we get into our first big combat encounter! It honestly goes pretty much exactly how you'd expect it to.You can find out if Ronnie is going to make it through by joining the Patreon for only $1 USD! You can click here to join our Patreon!
Published: Aug 3, 2025Duration: 52s
Season 1 - Episode 42
Ep. 42: The Night Sow, Chapter Six
Click HERE to send us a text message! The second episode of our two-part finale for the Night Sow! Doctor Jensen and Julian are trapped between two fighting vaesen. Will they survive or join the other dead bodies in the snow?Meet Zach and his wonderful wife Ashley at Beguiled Books!Beguiled Books: Seattle's First and Only Mobile Romance Bookstore!You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive episodes and...
Published: Jul 30, 2025Duration: 1h 10m 40s
Season 1 - Episode 41
Ep. 41: The Night Sow, Chapter Five
Click HERE to send us a text message! The first episode of our two-part finale for the Night Sow! The investigators come face-to-face with the summoner of the Night Sow, but what other dangers are lurking in the night? Dark secrets are revealed, shots are fired and blood is in the snow!You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes content! https://www.patreon.com/c/SpiritsandMonstersofOldSeattle...
Published: Jul 16, 2025Duration: 56m 17s
Season 1 - Episode 40
Ep. 40: The Night Sow, Chapter Four
Click HERE to send us a text message! The sun is setting, and our investigators must get to the Lighthouse before the Night Sow is sent out to hunt them down! Julian reveals his dark secret. Doctor Jensen is scared stiff. Tobias is hiding something.You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes content! https://www.patreon.com/c/SpiritsandMonstersofOldSeattleOur opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by R...
Published: Jul 2, 2025Duration: 1h 17m 10s
Season 1 - Episode 39
Ep. 39: The Night Sow, Chapter Three
Click HERE to send us a text message! The dead bodies continue to pile up in Crescent Bay! What was Matias thinking sending our investigators here for a vacation?! Tobias has an outsized reaction. Julian has no time for the clergy. Doctor Jensen is trying to herd cats. AND a shocking identity is revealed in our final moments!!You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive episodes and...
Published: Jun 18, 2025Duration: 1h 23m 34s
Season 1 - Episode 4
The Murder of Maury Miller, Chapter 1 (Patreon Preview!)
Click HERE to send us a text message! Welcome dear listener to our Patreon debut spectacular! We've been working hard behind-the-scenes to share this new story with you! This one honestly means a lot to me, because it's a folk horror adventure and also the first D&D adventure I ever ran for friends. I hope you enjoy our take on The Murder of Maury Miller played using the rules for Shadowdark!If you enjoy our show, please consider swinging by Patreon and signing up for as little as $1 USD! You can listen to our ne...
Published: Jun 11, 2025Duration: 1h 25m 8s
Season 1 - Episode 38
Ep. 38: The Night Sow, Chapter Two
Click HERE to send us a text message! Julian and Doctor Lucius's Christmas vacation goes very awry. You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/Our opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by Robert Bruckmayer which you can pick up at his bandcamp or stream on Spotify. Our episode music is created by Andreas Lundström. You can hear more of his work on the Sweden Rolls podcast or on Spotify. Do you have questions or comments about the show? Se...
Published: Jun 4, 2025Duration: 1h 21m 24s
Season 1 - Episode 3
The Lost Mountain and Other Sagas Crossover Episode!
Click HERE to send us a text message! Hello dear listener! I am SO excited to share this special surprise off-week bonus episode! During today's special bonus episode, I chat with Ellinor DiLorenzo, host of the Lost Mountain and Other Sagas podcast about Vaesen, what inspired her show and where things are going next on their brand new season.If you haven't checked it out yet, you MUST go listen to The Lost Mountain and Other Sagas! Their new third season, Man of River, has just finished its first major arc and...
Published: May 26, 2025Duration: 1h 25m 22s
Season 1 - Episode 37
Ep. 37: The Night Sow, Chapter One
Click HERE to send us a text message! Enjoying a gift from the Library, Doctor Jensen and Julian take a vacation to the town of Crescent Bay. Of course, where our investigators go, the supernatural is rarely far behind. What terrors await them in the dark and snowy nights?You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/Our opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by Robert Bruckmayer which you can pick up at his bandcamp or stream on Spotify. Our episode music...
Published: May 21, 2025Duration: 1h 29m 5s
Season 1 - Episode 36
Ep. 36: Interlude VI - Christmas
Click HERE to send us a text message! After a stressful and emotional mystery, our investigators get into the spirit of the holiday season! Sofie steps away. Julian waxes poetic. Doctor Jensen gets the greatest gift of all - to see his enemies driven before him.You can find exclusive Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle merchandise at our store! https://www.bonfire.com/store/spirits-and-monsters-of-old-seattle/Our opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by Robert Bruckmayer which you can pick up at his bandcamp or stream on Spotify. Our episode music is created by An...
Published: May 7, 2025Duration: 1h 30m 22s
Season 1 - Episode 35
Ep. 35: Broken Bindings, Chapter Seven
Click HERE to send us a text message! Our investigations come face-to-face with the terrifying Brook Horse, and need to try a desperate plan to survive. But will summoning up a second vaesen save them or doom them...?Guest Starring Mark Meer, voice actor for Commander Shepard from Mass Effect and the Keeper of Arcane Lore on Graveyards of Arkham! You can also follow him on Instagram and Threads at mr.markmeer and on the shambling corpse of Twitter/X at mark_meerListen to our friends from the Rainbow Dice Club and...
Published: Apr 23, 2025Duration: 1h 31m 22s
Season 1 - Episode 34
Ep. 34: Broken Bindings, Chapter Six
Click HERE to send us a text message! Everything is coming together at last, and the scope of what's happening at Baldwin Farm comes into focus. Listen to our friends from the Rainbow Dice Club and find them on their social links are https://linktr.ee/rainbowdiceclubA huge shoutout to the amazing Autumn Orange for letting us use the songs "Nightfall" and "Ravenous" during this arc! You can listen to them here: Nightfall/RavenousOur opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by Robert Bruckmayer which you can pick up at his ba...
Published: Apr 9, 2025Duration: 1h 5m 0s
Season 1 - Episode 33
Ep. 33: Broken Bindings, Chapter Five
Click HERE to send us a text message! Our investigators wander the mists, and we come face-to-face with the terrifying Brook Horse. Doctor Jensen gets dunked on. Sofie/Aryn cusses out the Gamemaster (again). Julian horses around.A huge shoutout to the amazing Autumn Orange for letting us use the songs "Nightfall" and "Ravenous" during this arc! You can listen to them here: Nightfall/RavenousOur opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by Robert Bruckmayer which you can pick up at his bandcamp or stream on Spotify. Our episode music is created by Andrea...
Published: Mar 26, 2025Duration: 54m 33s
Season 1 - Episode 32
Ep. 32: Broken Bindings, Chapter Four
Click HERE to send us a text message! What is the number ONE rule of RPGs? Don't split the party. What happens? They split the party. Doctor Jensen frightens a priest. Sofie gets loonie. Julian makes some new friends and meets a fan.A huge shoutout to the amazing Autumn Orange for letting us use the songs "Nightfall" and "Ravenous" during this arc! You can listen to them here: Nightfall/RavenousOur opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by Robert Bruckmayer which you can pick up at his bandcamp or stream on Spo...
Published: Mar 12, 2025Duration: 1h 28m 27s
Season 1 - Episode 31
Ep. 31: Broken Bindings, Chapter Three
Click HERE to send us a text message! Poison, panic and corpses are all piling up at Baldwin Farm! Sofie keels over dead. Doctor Jensen makes a friend. Julian has had it with these mother-f'in bodies on these mother-f'in mysteries!A huge shoutout to the amazing Autumn Orange for letting us use the songs "Nightfall" and "Ravenous" during this arc! You can listen to them here: Nightfall/RavenousCheck out the Cybertopia Actual Play Podcast by Ben Newbon, and if you enjoy it go pick up a copy of the Cybertopia TTRPG also b...
Published: Feb 26, 2025Duration: 1h 27m 25s
Season 1 - Episode 30
Ep. 30: Broken Bindings, Chapter Two
Click HERE to send us a text message! The investigators meet the farmhouse's mysterious occupant -- Eier Mansson. Sofie does some dope spy stuff. Julian inspires panic. Doctor Jensen is threatened with an intervention.A huge shoutout to the amazing Autumn Orange for letting us use the songs "Nightfall" and "Ravenous" during this arc! You can listen to them here: Nightfall/RavenousOur opening theme is “Myths and Legends” by Robert Bruckmayer which you can pick up at his bandcamp or stream on Spotify. Our episode music is created by Andreas Lundström. You can...
Published: Feb 12, 2025Duration: 1h 30m 44s