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A horror, mystery and drama podcast using tabletop roleplaying games as a basis for building atmospheric, tension-filled, and character driven narratives.

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A horror, mystery and drama podcast using tabletop roleplaying games as a basis for building atmospheric, tension-filled, and character driven narratives.

Language:

English


Episodes

006 - Husher's Peak - Dissolvere

3/4/2024
Rory wakes up in the aftermath of her bus crash. Gage comes upon a strange sight on the winding mountain roads. Harkness is picked up by her chauffeur, ushering her to the mountains. Cast: Rory Hall - Jeanette Engel Gage Ryker - Arik Furner Harkness Riddle - Joey Lugo Keeper - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) Art by Josh Richter Content Warnings: Gore Blood Vehicle accident Body trauma Death Isolation Vomit Worms Gun violence Hallucinations Darkness Lost time

Duration:00:59:00

005 - Husher's Peak - Lavana

2/26/2024
These are the Sorrows. They are Three in number. Harkness Riddle reads "Lavana and Our Ladies of Sorrow" by Thomas de Quincy. If you'd like to follow along, the story is public domain and can be found in several places online, but this link is our preferred source: https://archive.org/details/collectedwritin02massgoog/page/n376/mode/2up Cast: Harkness Riddle - Joey Lugo Music by Josh Richter

Duration:00:22:36

004 - Husher's Peak - Esoterica

2/19/2024
October, 1994. Belfast, Maine. Harkness, in the wake of her visit from Jennifer, goes about her day and begins to plan for her sudden vacation. During the course of which, a friend and business partner calls with some strange but exciting news. Cast: Harkness Riddle - Joey Lugo Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) Art by Josh Richter Content Warnings: Occultism Mention of a problematic misogynistic historical text

Duration:01:01:54

003 - Husher's Peak - Hypnagogia

2/5/2024
October, 1994. Belfast, Maine. Esteemed horror author Harkness Riddle receives an early morning visitation from her manager, who provides the event-filled itinerary for Harkness' upcoming weeks. Cast: Harkness Riddle - Joey Lugo Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) Art by Josh Richter Content Warnings: Nightmares Family Trauma Invasive Interviews Serial Killers

Duration:00:51:03

002 - Husher's Peak - Persona

1/22/2024
October, 1994. Howland, Maine. A man on the run hitch's a ride with a stranger at a truck stop diner, and they swap tall tales as the big rig makes its way northbound. Cast: The Hitchhiker - Arik Furner Keeper - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) Art by Josh Richter Content Warnings: Hitch-hiking Veiled threats of violence Government Conspiracy Mind control Drug use Military experiments Conversation alluding to child murder Lying

Duration:00:58:27

001 - Husher's Peak - Anima

1/8/2024
October, 1994. Presque Isle, Maine. A series of unsettling events plague a young medical student named Rory Hall during her last day before Autumn midterm break. Cast: Rory Hall - Jeanette Engel Keeper - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) Art by Josh Richter Content Warnings: Hallucinations / Unreality Emotional & Psychological Trauma Being Watched / Privacy Invasion Home Intrusion Vehicle Accidents Thunderstorms Worms

Duration:00:49:26

2024 Content Announcement

12/15/2023
In this update Josh breaks down our next playthrough, a pulp campaign, a Patreon exclusive, and more! If you've followed us on any social media, this wont be new news. But for those of you who patiently wait for the next release only, here is a big rundown of what's to come!

Duration:00:29:57

027 - The Wild Hunt - The Shape of Madness

10/1/2023
Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:57:52

026 - The Wild Hunt - The Blood On The Roots, The Blood On The Branches

8/27/2023
Family is everything. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:47:18

025 - The Wild Hunt - The Confession Cage

8/3/2023
Descending into the Clay Retort, the team meets with the proprietor of the clandestine tavern, and are asked of more than they bargained for... Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:50:17

024 - The Wild Hunt - The Schism of Certainty

7/8/2023
With the realization that they truly understand nothing, the underlying frailty of the group's bond begins to surface. Yet in the wake of Luther's recent past still haunting him, the trio continues their investigation, following the phantom footsteps of the dead German girl. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:46:27

023 - The Wild Hunt - The Crimson Letter

6/17/2023
An unsuspecting bookshop, a proprietor harboring secrets, and a revelation. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:55:29

022 - The Wild Hunt - The Long Drive

5/21/2023
After a quick visit to see Uncle Morgan, the group heads to the city that never sleeps. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:45:22

021 - The Wild Hunt - The Recluse

5/7/2023
The trio pays a visit to one of the more...eccentric of Finn's kin. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:01:08:31

020 - The Wild Hunt - The Enemy of The Enemy

4/29/2023
With a review of the evidence, and a list of leads, the investigators discuss how to proceed, and try to make sense of the forces at play. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:38:52

019 - The Wild Hunt - The Voice of Reason

4/23/2023
After nearly 20 hours since the case started, the investigators finally obtain some sleep. As dawn breaks, choices must be made. Leads must be analyzed. Questions must be asked. Paths must be taken. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:01:04:56

018 - The Wild Hunt - The Traveller

3/27/2023
The anomaly in the room is revealed, and the trio of investigators are given terrifying truths that challenge their notions about the case...and the world they inhabit. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:44:37

017 - The Wild Hunt - The Presence

2/26/2023
Luther and Finn ascend to KC's apartment and begin to investigate the remnants of her recent encounter. The proceedings are cut short when Finn spies something strange in the room. Cast: KC Burnette - Jeanette Finn Balor - Arik Luther Nickels - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com Intro track created by Josh Richter, using and remixing "Mairi's Wedding" by Slainte, used with permission under Creative Commons Attributions Share Alike 3.0 License. All other music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:51:46

005 - Dead Light - The Footage

1/29/2023
The unexplained footage of a strange encounter in rural Maine. Cast: Harlow Bruckner - Jeanette Bobby Pickett - Arik Harry Enslin - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com All music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:26:19

004 - Dead Light - The Road

12/17/2022
As the situation turns from grave to terrifying, panic consumes the sheltered habitants of the diner. As the group scatters in an attempt to escape the alien light, choices must be made about whether to flee, or to fight the storm and chase after a couple of suspicious escapees... Cast: Harlow Bruckner - Jeanette Bobby Pickett - Arik Harry Enslin - Joey Keeper of Arcane Lore - Josh Richter Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theeldritchhour Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/eldritch_thing Buy Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-eldritch-hour Buy Music: https://lorehunter.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-eldritch-hour-vol-1 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/VEFtx6xSkD Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TheEldritchHour Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theeldritchhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeldritchhour/?hl=en Email us at: theeldritchhour@gmail.com All music created by LOREHUNTER (Josh Richter) This episode was produced and edited by Josh Richter. Art by Josh Richter

Duration:00:44:29