Altars (It Feeds Backstage)

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of altars and offerings within a narrative filled with dark themes and character performances.

Anywhere can be an altar, and anything can be an offering. The players offer and accept some sacred (and sometimes useful) things. Coming next on 25 November – It Feeds on Fire, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains violence, body horror, grotesque religious imagery, cults, religious trauma, family trauma, government corruption and oppression, police violence, and references to ritual sacrifice. Credits STARRING: - Marta Da Silva ( The Silt Verses ) as Nim Harrow, of The Watcher in the Wings - B Narr ( The Silt Verses ) as Jasper Finch, of The Pox-Martyr - Fiona KT Howat ( What Am I Rolling? ) as Billie Fletcher, of The Waxen Scrivener ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: The Silt Verses RPG , by Gabriel Robinson and Jason Cordova, published by The Gauntlet. MUSIC BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us On Instagram On Tumblr www.MerelyRoleplayers.com

People in this episode

Host: Matt Boothman

Guests: Marta Da Silva, Fiona Kt Howat, B Narr

Topics covered

• altars
• offerings
• sacred objects
• violence
• body horror
• religious imagery
• cults
• trauma
• government corruption
• police violence
• ritual sacrifice

Keywords

• The Silt Verses RPG
• performing arts
• roleplaying games

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Silt Verses RPG

Books & works: It Feeds Backstage, It Feeds on Fire, The Silt Verses, The Watcher in the Wings - B, The Pox-Martyr - Fiona, What Am I Rolling

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