RPG Major: Actual Play Mystery RPG & Improvised Musical Theater
. RPG Major: Stories of kindness and bravery in a world full of darkness, mystery, and magic, told one song at a time. Welcome to Foxglove, a modern city where cryptids lurk in coffee shops and supernatural cases land on the desk of two unlikely private investigators: Mara, a charismatic Siren, and Aubrey, a Former Fairy Queen. This isn’t your typical actual play: every investigation unfolds as an improvised musical, with brand new songs inspired by the story in each episode. Like the best songs of Broadway - some are goofy, and some might just bring you to tears. Perfect for fans of actual play podcasts and musical theater alike, RPG Major delivers high-quality audio, deeply emotional storytelling, and characters who grow with every case they solve. The game is played in Genesys, but fans of systems like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Pathfinder, Monster of the Week, and other systems will find a lot to love. Expect liberal laughs, painful puns, songs that slap, and mysteries that keep you guessing until the final note. New episodes weekly. Gamers and musical theater lovers welcome.
Episodes
Do you like podcasts where comedians roll dice and tell stories together?
Do you like supernatural mysteries?
Do you like musical theater?
Do you like podcasts where a cat shows up and meows occasionally?
If you answered yes to any of these, treat yourself to the hilarious new podcast where music is made and mysteries are solved: RPG Major Find us at www.RPGMajor.com and all those platforms where you normally find podcasts.
Three private eyes meet a new client who has an unexplained aesthetic issue. They begin an investigation fueled by music. Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah) GM is Helix (@RPGMajor) If you promise not to be a jerk, you can join us on our discord: https://discord.gg/HXNRZqZxAE The art and visual desi...
Our Grooving Gumshoes, hired by Alex Dinny to unravel the mysteries of funky photographs and displeasing decorations, choose to investigate his place of employment… the zoo Content Warnings: Violence Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah) GM is Helix (@RPGMajor) If you promise not to be a jerk, you can...
As our guitar-backed gumshoes continue their search to understand the purpose of Alex Dinny’s peculiar photo poses, they find themselves at the entrance to the nefarious Under-Zoo, with a zoo guard now their compliant ally thanks to Mara’s siren song. Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah) GM is Helix (@...
While investigating Alex Dinny’s peculiar photographs, our intrepid investigators discovered a mushroom that should only grow in the land of the winter Fae growing in Cemetery Park, where their client runs regularly. This is a shorter episode, but I promise, it packs a punch! Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Sa...
While investigating Alex Dinny’s Missing Memories, our intrepid detectives followed a trail that led to Sprig, the powerful winter fey. Tempers flared, but our tactful team managed to mollify the mighty monarch and return safely to Springtime in Cemetery Park. Armed with this knowledge, can they help Dinny perceive his predicament? Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorn...
Three private eyes begin a new musical mystery - their client's daughter has gone missing and the police suspect that the client is the kidnapper! Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah) GM is Helix (@RPGMajor) If you promise not to be a jerk, you can join us on our discord: https://discord.gg/HXNRZqZxAE...
Our Pitch Perfect Private Eyes are trying to track down a downtrodden dad’s disappearing daughter. We rejoin them as they search the school bus’ route. Will retracing her steps the morning of her disappearance bear fruit?
Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah) GM is Helix (@RPGMajor) If you promise not ...
We rejoin our Planissimo Porirots as they try to track down a lost teenager with a surprising secret. The trail of clues points to a church. Will they locate the lost lycanthrope there, or do judgement and wrath await them? Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah) GM is Helix (@RPGMajor) If you promise n...
An old adversary approaches the investigators to ask for assistance identifying an imposter. Jessie is played by Special Guest Kat Shelonka Music by Special Guest Alex Engelberg (@alexengelberg on TikTok, @alex_engelberg on Instagram) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) GM is Helix (@RPGMajor) If you promise not to be a jerk, you can join us on our discord: https://discord....
Our Symphonic Sherlocks are delving deeper into the Underzoo alongside a onetime enemy - Jessie, in search of a changeling hidden among under zoo leadership. They head into the minimum security “Containment” zone, Field, in search of Anubis, one of the under zoo keepers Jessie is Special Guest Kat Shelonka Music by Special Guest Alex Engelberg (@alexengelberg on TikTok, @alex_engelberg on Instagram) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake ...
Our Performing Poirots are poised on a precipice: the changeling masquerading as Toad and the most malevolent monsters of the under zoo await down the spiral in Silo. We rejoin them as they step off the edge, into danger! Jessie is Special Guest Kat Shelonka Music by Special Guest Alex Engelberg (@alexengelberg on TikTok, @alex_engelberg on Instagram) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@C...
An outsider, Inspector Greystone brings a new case to our investigators' attention, hoping their local expertise can help him find a missing woman. Inspector Greystone is special guest Jeffrey Kranz (@Jeffrey_The_Red) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah) GM is Helix (@RPGMajor) If you promise not to...
Engineer and Cellist Kaitln has gone missing, taking the wealth she recently combined with her partner’s with her. The studious sleuths visited the library train and are now heading to popular board game emporium and indie music venue, Play On. Inspector Greystone is special guest Jeffrey Kranz (@Jeffrey_The_Red) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@m...
Hot on the trail of the apparently evaporated engineer Caitlin, our detectives have suspicions that Freddy, Famed Foxglove Philanthropist and musical manager is somehow involved. We rejoin our guitar-backed gumshoes as they continue to investigate the haven for Foxgloves’ upper crust - the Cliffside Club. Quick editor’s note - RPG Major isn’t a kids show, but I do try to edit this so that if you don’t have to worry about kids in t...
Concerned about the decamped cellist Caitlin, Inspector Greystone recruited our retinue of rhapsodic researchers to track her down. The clues pointed to a fancy fundraiser that most lack funds to attend. We rejoin our heroes as they search for ways gain access to the extravagant auction. Inspector Greystone is special guest Jeffrey Kranz (@Jeffrey_The_Red) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Frankli...
As they look to locate the lost love of their client, our investigators arrive, finally, at Freddy’s festivities. We rejoin our dulcet detectives as they search for secrets at the swanky soiree. Inspector Greystone is special guest Jeffrey Kranz (@Jeffrey_The_Red) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfrazer) Music by Noah Samuels (@Samuels_Noah)...
Our Fortissimo Flatfoots want to recover Caitlin and her cash at the party of suspected inspiration vampire Freddy Van Sweeten. The party is divided into four “ticks” of a clock, and we rejoin our party in the middle of the second tick. Inspector Greystone is special guest Jeffrey Kranz (@Jeffrey_The_Red) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmjrfra...
We rejoin Our Acoustic investigators at the party of Freddy Van Sweeten, where they hope to engineer an exit for Cellist Caitlin. Thorne has transformed into a Stoat (aka a snake with claws, aka a fancy weasel) in a secret study belonging to van Sweeten, and has just been discovered. Inspector Greystone is special guest Jeffrey Kranz (@Jeffrey_The_Red) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@...
We rejoin our Grooving Gumshoes as they go for the whole banana, rescuing Caitlin and her cash from the Clutches of their nefarious foe, and next door neighbor Freddy Van Sweeten. Will Thorne stay a stoat? Will Mara finally sing for Freddy? Inspector Greystone is special guest Jeffrey Kranz (@Jeffrey_The_Red) Mara Vertere is Lauren Drake (@laladrake) Aubrey Stump is Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator) Thorne is AJ Krumley (@mjrmj...
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