Hark, dear listeners! Our heroes have escaped the office of Mr. Lowe and are ready to finally start their Friday. Will their encounter with their intense boss sour the mood of the day? Or did the crazy-eyed, but charismatic, Mr. Lowe make a strong connection with one of the Green Team members? Find out in this thrilling installment in our tale, filled with twists, turns, statues, garnishes, and consequences of lunches past…
Greetings, dear listeners! Our heroes have quenched their thirst on Thirsty Thursday, and are ready for Friday (after spending some time icing their ankles and talking to dear ol’ Mom and Dad). But Friday has a sinister surprise for the Green Team in the form of an invitation to meet with the mysterious boss of NPC Inc. Shipping: Mr. Lowe. What evil lurks in the upstairs office, guarding the executive bathroom and waiting for unsuspecting employees to wander down the dreary hall to his malicious office chambers? Find out in this thrilling tale and learn a little about yourself by taking the Orwing-Gregsteen Test!
Greetings, listeners! Dimetra is in peril! Lured into the dimly lit dance floor at The Lair, she’s been pulled into a dreary dance to the music of goth-y synths. Can the rest of the Green Team find her amongst the swaying bodies and twinkling lights, or will they too be pulled into the dance? And what happens when the music stops and the lively crowd wants a quick drink before the next band, the (locally) legendary four-piece GemDragon? Find out in this thrilling episode that’ll have you asking “who is Jim Dragon?”
Greetings, dear listeners! Our heroes have wrapped a hectic day and are ready to quench their thirst for fun by joining the rest of the shippers for Thirsty Thursday, a weekly outing for drinks organized by Megan the Huntress. Can our heroes keep up with their NPC coworkers and their powerful punches? Or will a pint glass of booze spell disaster for the smallest bladders in the party? Enjoy this exciting night out adventure or be banished to the Far Realm!
Greetings, dear listeners! Our heroes have finished their Wednesday work and head forth for a little down time before Thursday’s adventures. But life isn’t all craft drawers and dancing babies for the Green Team, sometimes you oversleep and injure your ankle and fall down! Both metaphorically and literally! And to make matters worse, as our heroes face a rough start to the day, a new threat to the peace of the shipping room rears its from the front desk!
It’s Wednesday afternoon, dear listeners, and our heroes are looking for some “W”s to make up for their previous day of “L”s. With their stomachs full-ish and their smoking needs satiated-ish, our heroes set out on adventure, and by that we mean an afternoon of hard work in the warehouse! Will their efforts pan out better this afternoon? Or will some poor rolls cause them to drift into the work area of a strange, off-tune new threat that even the Shelvers fear? Grab a tape gun and step up to the starting line of an exciting episode where we talk about nuts a lot!
Greetings, dear listeners! Our heroes have survived their first day on their own and are ready for more shipping and receiving on what seems to be a pretty standard Wednesday. But Wednesdays can be deceiving! Will our heroes make it through the morning with their high spirits intact, or have their efforts (and mishaps) been noticed by the other shipping teams who might want to help or hinder? We recommend that you Google worms and cookies before listening to this episode, you’re going to need to know what both look like in order to understand some of the jokes.
Tuesday continues, dear listeners, as our weary workers take a much-needed lunch break. But there’s something lurking in the break room, and its foul sandwich threatens to undo the peaceful respite for the bagged-lunchers of NPC Inc. Can our heroes dispel the foul smell? Or will they lose more than their lunch to this new, eerie, protein-gorging coworker? Find out in this exciting episode filled with bad smells, worse rolls, and cookie consequences!
Greetings, Dear Listeners! A new day is about to dawn for the heroes of NPC Inc, but first they decide to have a drink at a friendly dive and figure out what their goals are as coworkers and people. Sounds pretty sweet, right? Like they might all be growing as friends and people? Sure would be a shame if the next day turned a little sour on them and they struggled with their workload and had to deal with hostile coworkers, right? Surely that won’t happen. Unless it does? Ah geez, I’m terrible at keeping secrets, it definitely does! Tune in to see how this Terrible Tuesday begins!
Welcome back to Spooky Chicago and Happy Almost Halloween, dear listeners! When we left off, the Hoffman Planetarium workers were in a pickle! After being imprisoned in the library by the menacing Col. Verok, our investigators took some time to research the mysterious stone disc, steel their courage, and concoct a plan to escape the sinister soldiers. Will they be able to exit out of this eerie experience, or will circumstance (and annoying ghost brothers) push them back into the danger? Find out in this thrilling conclusion full of murder, mayhem, and marching band music!
Muah-ha-ha, listeners! It’s time once again for us to put away our D&D stuff, turn down the lights, put on a spooky sound effects CD, and play some Call of Cthulhu! In this thrilling tale of terror set in 1940’s Spooky Chicago, four employees of a local landmark find themselves cornered by a group of mysterious soldiers with unfamiliar insignias on their uniforms and malicious intent for the hapless helpers. Will they be able to escape the clutches of Col. Verok and his men, or will the square-jawed jarhead take more from them than just an artifact from the museum’s collection? Find out in this exciting part one, filled with ghosts, guns, liquor and Home Alone style traps!
The work day is over, dear listeners, so it’s time for our heroes to cut a little loose before heading home after a successful first day at NPC Inc.’s warehouse. Deciding between several options, our heroes make their way to The Lair, a bar where some of their friendlierish coworkers hang out and rowdy rock bands play. Will our party find solace and relaxation in this watering hole? Or do dangers lure beneath the surface of this chill hangout spot? Find out in this exciting episode that also features nuanced discussions of the critical reception of Time Dogs, gun safety in the workplace, and Mario movie hacks. It’s time time somewhere!
Oh no, dear listeners! Our heroes have a difficult task to complete before the end of the day and find themselves at a disadvantage as they prepare to delve deep into the warehouse. Will our heroes be able to convince the prickly, seemingly self-appointed office manager to allow them into the supply closet, or will they toss caution to the wind and rush into the darkness with only their wits and some gifts to protect them from Marta and her shelvers? Oh, listener, I feel like we both know it’s going to be the later… Tune into this exciting episode to hear a tale of the cost of working hard vs. hardly working, and maybe get a glimpse at the light at the end of the warehouse and some familiar (future) faces!
Greetings, listeners! Our heroes are caught in the caution tape webs of the mysterious Shelvers, who demand a tribute before they let them go. Can our heroes appease the eerie employees who’ve spent too much time in the dark? And what’s the deal with Queen Marta, the seemingly self-imposed leader of this area of the warehouse, and will they be able to earn her favor? Find out in this exciting, bit-filled episode that’ll have you on the edge of your seat, wondering how much blood could fit in a cowboy hat.
Greetings, listeners! Our heroes are back from lunch and ready to start their first assignment, which takes them deep into the warehouse for the first time. Can our heroes fulfill their five orders and prove their worth to NPC Inc? Or will they discover that trouble lurks within the dark, confusing labyrinth of shelves and boxes? Also, who are the mysterious “Shelvers,” and why did none of the managers warn them of the ongoing conflict between Shipping & Receiving? Get ready for a whole lot of box-based action, listeners!
Greetings listeners! The heroes of NPC Inc. are finished with training and ready for their ultimate reward: a lunch break! Setting out across Fantasy Chicago’s scenic industrial area, the new co-worker’s find Blue Star Hot Dogs, a local joint where the decor is out-dated and the employees seem eerily optimistic. Can our heroes get some lunch and take some time to rest (and level up!) or will the placid smiles and stern management of the humble hot dog stand pull them into a deeper mystery (or just the bathroom)?
The new NPC Inc. employees are ready to continue with their training, Listeners! After acing their shipping test, it’s time for them to grab a drink and a chair for their all-important warehouse safety training with Bill Bonetusk. Can our heroes make it through the deadly serious warehouse manager’s training without dozing off or insulting his passion for safety? And once the training is over, can they pass the final test in time for lunch? Find out in this exciting part two!
Greetings, Listeners, and welcome to Campaign 2 of NPC Incorporated. Let us tell you a story about more heroes of the mundane realm. A new day dawns in Fantasy Chicago as four new heroes set off for the first day of their new careers at NPC Inc. These heroes - a mighty baseball fan, an ambitious middle child, a small town friend, and a cool kid adjusting to fatherhood - arrive at the NPC Inc. shipping facility to begin their training and meet each other for the first time. Can our heroes at least make it to lunch? Or will boring paperwork, an overload of information, and a looming safety test cut their careers short? And who is watching them from the offices above, and what is his deal??
