To Be or RPG

To Be or RPG

To Be or RPG is a regular Dungeons & Dragons web series played by a wily troupe of professional actors affiliated with the national award-winning Classical Theatre Company. Come join us as our band of heroes adventures across the world of Magadrinn - a land of knights and wizards, but with a classical twist! Whose path will our merry band cross? Prince Hamlet? Lady Macbeth? Titania, the Fairy Queen? Listen and find out!

Episodes

January 10, 2025 202 mins
The Merely Players' trek to the heart of Illyria to find the long lost Baron Millen and his daughter, Miranda, finally ends. But what do they find in the depths of the Illyrium mine? And will they all survive?   To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some viewers. We strongly encourage viewers who experience such discomfort to skip sce...
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Our heroes go toe-to-toe with the greatest foe they've ever faced! A fearsome Illyrium Dragon threatens the party and their lives hang in the balance!   To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some viewers. We strongly encourage viewers who experience such discomfort to skip scenes or episodes for their own mental health and well-being....
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The Merely Players, still on the trail of the lost Baron Prospero Millen, enter into the depths of the Illyrium mine, and the mysterious effects of the strange stone makes things even weirder.   To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some viewers. We strongly encourage viewers who experience such discomfort to skip scenes or episodes f...
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The party treks onward - deeper and deeper into the wild forests of Illyria. Their travels get no less unusual as they meet a stranger in the woods who offers them insight into their destinies. Their brief respite is broken when they stumble into a trap laid out by a fearsome hunter.   To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some viewer...
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The Merely Players, newly outfitted with gear and gifts from the Illyrian Elves, forge out into the wilds of this mysterious land in the hopes of reaching the Illyrium mines found in the depths below the Heart Mountain. Their travels have them cross paths with a couple of unique creatures. Will they survive their encounters? Or is this the end of our intrepid heroes?  

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Our heroes follow the footsteps of Baron Prospero Millen and his daughter Miranda through the city in the trees of Illyria, hoping to solve the mystery of their disappearance. Their investigation brings them across the paths of several strange characters who look to aid them on their quest.   To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some...
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On the path to track down Baron Prospero Millen and his daughter, our heroes find themselves in the heart of an exotic land. Danger, mystery, and trickery are to be found in every corner of the legendary realm of Illyria!    To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some viewers. We strongly encourage viewers who experience such discomfor...
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The Merely Players discover that leaving the secret vault that holds the Illyrium Stones is almost as challenging as getting in! To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some viewers. We strongly encourage viewers who experience such discomfort to skip scenes or episodes for their own mental health and well-being. Catch To Be or RPG re...
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The party is off to do some sleuthing! Discovering an assortment of clues left behind by Baron Prospero Millen, our heroes find themselves on the trail of a mysterious set of magical components called Illyrium Stones.   To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some viewers. We strongly encourage viewers who experience such discomfort to ...
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In To Be or RPG's first ever live show, the Merely Players are reunited with Vornylia Greyheart while the festivities around the Midsummer Masquerade hit full swing in Verena. Meanwhile, the mystery of their tower grows deeper when strange sounds are heard emanating from the caverns beneath. To Be or RPG is an improvised role-playing game, and as such, certain language or situations might be inappropriate or uncomfortable for some...
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Trapped in a secure bank vault below Venitzia Holdings in Verena, our heroes and their current patron, Shyla Goldhammer of Stratford, strive to find a way out of their predicament. With the incriminating documents Shyla needed (and a few bags of valuables courtesy of Billie Wobbleaxe) in hand, they discover that opening the vault was only the start of their troubles.

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The Merely Players are roused from their lazy summer slumber by a messenger who sends word that Shyla of Stratford - the famed merchant of coin - seeks their services. Upon meeting the Cleric of Vergadain, she informs them that a local bank - Venitzia Holdings - has been facilitating deals between government officials and the criminal underworld, undercutting her business. She hires the Players to join her in a heist to steal the i...

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In the (very) long-awaited finale of the two-part House Usher series, at the behest of Lord Robbert Usher, the Merely Players continue their investigation into the strange fire and death that occurred in the manor house five years ago. They finally meet the reclusive Lady Madilynn Usher and learn the truth of what happened to the previous valet, Beltin. Meanwhile, the party loses one of their number...

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In a flashback episode, several members of The Merely Players are hired by a local farmer to deliver some unusual goods to a reclusive customer who lives deep within the Forest of Arden.

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The Merely Players are approached by a servant of a nearby local lord - Baron Robbert Usher. Lord Robbert is keen to have the party to investigate the strange goings on at his manor house. The small fortune he offers is more than enough to entice the group, and they quickly learn that the lord and his twin sister are recluses and the house holds much more than meets the eye!

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The party, having now spent a month moving into their new tower abode, is visited by a traveling caravan of Rosanti people looking for a place to camp. The Rosanti matron, a mysterious woman by the name of Domna Patrina Ducdamé, rewards the heroes for their kindness by hosting them in her camp that evening. While enjoying the Rosanti hospitality, the Merely Players are invited to participate in an unusual game, which pits comrade v...

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The Merely Players delve deeper into the mysterious caverns beneath their new tower home, but not so long that they fail to return to Verena in time for Delrick to audition for the starring role in a new play at The Goose Theatre. Following on the heels of the callback, Cree finds herself in a bloody brawl with a local pit-fighting champion known only as Dick the Butcher.

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The newly named Merely Players, finally having a moment to catch their breath, take some time to do a little milling about Verena before the margrave's advisor, Tomas Exeter, sends a page to lead the group to their newly awarded tower and land. Formerly of the house of Millin, the tower has spent the last two hundred years unoccupied and in disrepair. The heroes explore their new home and discover it has more secrets than they had ...
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Finding themselves embroiled in the hunt for Ramsey Humford's killer, the party had joined forces with the great detective Sheraillynn Hulmes and her Dwarven partner, Drohn Watsmith. Their trail leads them to the Greenfriairs Theatre where they execute an intricate plan to catch their prime suspect - the theatre's patron, the powerful Baroness Lena Underwell - during the performance. Before all is said and done, a figure from Hulme...
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The stalwart band of adventurers, having just thwarted the plans of the evil cult of Izurin, barely have time to rest when they learn that local actor Ramsey Humford has been murdered. Due to their recent public run-in with the puffed up peacock of a man, they are considered suspects. Enter the great detective Sheraillynn Hulmes and her trusty Dwarven sidekick, Drohn Watsmith. She joins the group as they seek the true murderer and ...
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