ABOUT US

In a way, this is all Jonny’s fault. As the Keeper for the mainline series, Jonny is the architect of all the mystery and misery the characters will have to slog through. The son of a librarian, he spent his childhood devouring books and comics. The result is a cavernous, junk-drawer-like mind filled with odds and ends from a cultural cross-section powered by cable-TV and a stint as an English Major that leveled up his critical thinking but poisoned his love of books for over a decade (he got better).

After years of D&D, he discovered Monster of the Week and has been unwilling or unable to play most other games ever since. In his non-podcast time, you can find him playing retro video games, voraciously consuming audiobooks, or breathlessly explaining complicated topics to largely disinterested audiences.

Lauren is a cast member, editor, and social media manager for The Monster’s Playbook. She also took the Keeper seat for the House of Graves, our Patreon-exclusive mini-series brimming with the gothic horror vibes she adores. Whether she was sneaking books into class, performing in plays, honing her craft as in writing and film production, or writing yet another supernatural adventure, stories have always been with her. She grew up hooked on Buffy, Charmed, and Alias, anything where badass women were kicking ass and saving the world.

Though she discovered TTRPGs later in life (a true tragedy), she’s been making up for lost time ever since. When she’s not deep in podcast work, she’s reading, playing RPG video games, or appeasing her two orange cats Willow and Charlie—who absolutely run the house.

Miah is a cast member and editor of The Monster’s Playbook. Every once in a while she runs one-shots for our cast and guests; Goat Crashers, MOTW and Ten Candles, to name a few, and frequently appears on SeroRPG’s twitch streams. She is the podcast’s multitasker and is fueled by Diet Coke, music and bad jokes. Storytelling is in her bones; making home videos as a kid, documenting school sports and then pursuing film production and writing in college. Editing our podcast is when Miah gets to play when outside of the ho-hum of work life. 

It is somewhat shocking and disappointing that Miah hadn’t gotten into ttrpgs sooner in life. Having started with D&D and then Monster of the Week, she has never regretted leaving the dungeons and dragons behind. Miah finds her character and story inspiration through music and creating massive Pinterest boards.

John is a cast member and art director for The Monsters Playbook. He manages the overarching brand, website and digital assets found throughout the MPB ecosystem. John has made an appearance as Mark Clayton in The Cover Story, and as Ace in Blades of Brickwall. He will continues to support the podcast behind the scenes as we move into future campaigns. John has always been a big supporter of collaborative games and improvisation. When he’s not hanging out online gaming with his friends, he’s onto one of his many hobbies that keeps him creative and inspired!

Drew is a cast member of The Monster’s Playbook and plays Robert V. Slaughter in Channels. Although he has only dabbled in DnD, he is excited to open the doors to the world of TTRPGs and bring a life’s worth of comics, cartoons, and imagination to the table in order to create characters and stories that take from his many influences.

When he isn’t playing a session of Channels, you can find Drew playing video games, building legos, exploring the outdoors, or looking for that next side quest (currently it is home brewing).