Show Notes
(Content Warning: general body horror, bodily injury, burns)
Trapped inside with a new friend in tow Keeley, Maggie, and Henrietta attempt to get to the bottom of the mysterious events at the Dirge.
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)
Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)
Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)
Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (
@mossyauthor, She/They)
NPCsMarty Owens (He/him) - One half of Marty & Martin's Pest Control business, a cover for a monster hunting duo, and Martin's mentor. Older white man in his mid 50s/early 60s.
Martin Graves (He/him) - The other half of Marty & Martin's Pest Control business, a cover for a monster hunting duo, and Marty's apprentice. A younger white guy in his mid 20s.
Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest at the Dirge. Here to fuckin' sell you a vaccuum. Staying at the hotel on his way to VaccuCon in California. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face.
Shelley Canternary (She/Her) - Front desk manager at the Dirge. She's nice, but don't cross her! White woman with long blonde hair in her 30s.
Logan Anderson (He/him) - Housekeeper at the Dirge. Larger man, dressed in a housekeeping uniform, always moving a big bin full of towels and things. Big voice. Very perceptive, but easy-going. Light-skinned black man in his 30s.
Paul "Pingo" Donessa (He/him) - Head of Security at the Dirge. Short, squat white man in his 40s with greased brown hair, and a pair of glasses. Wears a uniform with a flashlight on his belt. Lives to frown at people.
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Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions.
Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road…
What is Pest Control?
Pest Control is an actual-play horror tabletop show from AltHaven. Join Keeper Sam R, and players William, Jonas, and Sam D as they get lost in fantastical worlds featuring compelling characters, engaging story, and thrilling twists!
Season 1, "Fate", originally ran in 2019 as a livestream on the AltHaven (formerly Queuetimes) main YouTube channel. It uses the Monster of the Week game system. It follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road...
Season 2, "Norfork", uses Monster of the Week as well as a mix of other indie tabletop role-playing games to tell the story of a world where everyone knows monsters exist, and a town that is slowly losing its identity to the enormous neighboring City.