The Listening Club: The Magnus Archives TTRPG Special

Introduction to The Listening Club

• 🎧 This episode features a special bonus TTRPG adventure from The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game by Monte Cook Games, hosted by Jonathan Sims.
• 🎙️ The game is a one-shot adventure titled "The Listening Club," focusing on a mysterious podcast company called Moldy Pencil Productions.
• 📢 The episode is introduced by Alexander Juul, founder and CEO of Rusty Quill Limited, who also provides updates on other Rusty Quill projects.

Character Creation and Roles

• 🎭 The players create characters for a non-canon adventure, with Jonathan Sims acting as GM.
• 💡 Character archetypes include Investigator, Protector, Elocutionist, and Occultist, with players selecting traits like "no nonsense," "cynical," "fidgety," and "inquisitive."
• 📊 Players are assigned stats (Might, Speed, Intellect) and skills based on their chosen archetypes and traits.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The player characters are Margot Maria Bradley (Elocutionist), Alphonse Platt (Occultist), Barry Knap (Protector), and Elodie Jones (Investigator).

Character Details and Relationships

• 🧥 Margot Maria Bradley is a 27-year-old with a distinctive style, described as a "nononsense executionist who infiltrates."
• 📚 Alphonse Platt is a 42-year-old with "elegant limbs," a "cynical occultist who would rather be reading," and runs an online book imprint.
• 🛡️ Barry Knap is in his early 50s, working as a bouncer, an "inquisitive protector who looks for trouble," and feels protective of Margot.
• 📝 Elodie Jones, a 40-year-old accountant, is a "fidgety investigator who never says die," and is also Alonso's accountant.
• 🤝 Barry and Margot have a history, with Margot working at a pub called The Angler's Head in Manchester where Barry used to bounce, and Margot introduced Barry to the podcast.

Rusty Quill Updates and Future Content

• 🎭 Production for "The Magnus Protocol" is returning in Spring 2026 after a break for the theater production "Magnus Live, the Hilltop."
• 🎬 Plans are in place to potentially release a recording of "Magnus Live" and more TTRPG content as fundraising stretch goals for "The Magnus Protocol."
• ✍️ Rusty Fears, a horror writing competition, is returning, with submissions featured on the Rusty Quill feed.