Last weekend I went on a solo adventure to Seattle to do something WAY outside my comfort zone I met up with the wonderful team behind @rpgmajor.bsky.social - a musical improv actual play, to record a musical series for One Shot.

Context-Free Spoilers for the new arc of RPG Major, by the amazing Camilla Franklin (@Camillastrator on Insta)

The memers are posting prolifically on our discord as we kick off our Season 1 Finale! (this one created by casuallyAkward on how their favorite NPC might not get the axe/gladius that's swinging towards her at a terrible rate)

I grin like a friggin goober when a listener, err... viewer, creates art of my little show. One of our protagonists, Aubrey, seen as she was and as she is and as she was and as she might be. Art by @CasuallyAkward on instagram

LAST CALL!!! Only 24 hours left to back Last Train to Bremen by @seaexcursion.itch.io This game is AWESOME and deserves a place of honor on everyone's TTRPG shelf (on the extra special shelf of games you actually play) @possumcreekgames.com www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...

Today we released the finale to an absolute emotional rollercoaster of an arc - the long form storytelling actual play offers pays off. The drama runs deep and the songs in this arc both heighten tension and relieve it. Don't jump in at the end: here's the start: episodes.fm/1766663794/e...

If you really like something and you take the time to reach out to the creators and say so: thank you. You're making the world a little brighter - and almost certainly making their day.

Today's episode of RPG Major has a reveal I've been excited for people to hear since we recorded it. As we were getting ready to record, I felt like my creativity was broken, so I leaned heavily on the cast and wow did they deliver - don't underestimate collaborative storytelling! www.rpgmajor.com

If you're in the Seattle area, come see cast members and past guests improvise a Broadway-style musical at Arts West this Sunday. You'll get to see Lauren (Mara), Kat (Jessie), Kyle (Amadeus), Alex (Pianist for Guard's Gambit), Sarah (Izzy - future PC) and Helix (GM). Tickets at ArtsWest.org

A new mystery starts with today's episode! The highs are high and the lows are low with this arc, you won't want to miss it! Find a link for your favorite podcast app here: episodes.fm/1766663794

A lot of Mara's Season 1 arc has been to establish herself as an independent adult and realign her relationship with her mother. This flashback gives a glimpse of teen Mara & her mother. No context needed, but you might look up some greek myths after! open.spotify.com/episode/0hN3...

You've already rolled initiative, but one of your players has an idea for a song? And then the song turns out to be a banger?! Can't believe I'm lucky enough to perform with such a talented cast. Volume up for this one... #improv #improvisedMusic #RPG #actualplay

Sometimes you're running a chase through a casino and the villain breaks a giant aquarium to add an obstacle and then you discover that one of your PCs can talk to fish and get a song worthy of Patti LuPone out of it. Perfectly normal RPG things, right?

Trying to come up with wording for prophecies that sound specific enough for players to think they understand fully but leave wiggle room an anaconda could fit through is tricky. GMs, have any insights that have helped you in this area?

A fun moment following an unhinged improvised song - give the players at your table lots of control over storytelling and you're going to have fun moments where everyone is surprised!

If you ever wondered what a mythology podcast episode with improvised musical numbers scattered throughout would sound like, then you’re in luck. Because @rpgmajor.bsky.social and I have just released our joint episode about The Sirens! 💖 open.spotify.com/episode/6IF1...

Out of context spoilers for our current arc: Lighthouse Limbo

Improvised rock song about the struggle to embody vulnerable masculinity anyone? youtu.be/iDTujrIuQ5c?...

Sometimes you improvise a song and it slaps waaay harder than it needed to. This came out during warmups. Started with just the title, which was "Fine!" and then came to define the relationship between roommate characters, and we absolutely HAD to include it. youtu.be/BktAVefqbxg

My show got it's 2,000th download this week. Seems both like a big and tiny number. More important than the numbers, the stories we tell and the music we make seem to be really *hitting* with the people who've listened so far. I'm honestly proud of what my team is making, which is kinda new for me.