Popular Reviews of Thornvale

It's really hard not to have fun alongside the cast as they try to keep Thornvale safe. And it's pretty much impossible not to love Oliver Allen Evans!

One of the few actual-play RPG podcasts that's good right from the beginning! Definitely worth a listen if you're into RPG podcasts! Looking forward to more.

An exciting and riveting experience! Wonderful storytelling, a great cast, and excellent editing make this podcast a MUST listen.

A super fun and spooky show! S.Lewis is a great host and I delight in the way she makes her husband and friends squirm as thing get more and more tense as the story goes on!

THIS IS EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED IN AN ACTUAL-PLAY TYPE OF PODCAST. HOLY SHIT. You get to know each of the characters and fall in love with them and protect them like they're you're kids and want the best for them. Please go listen to this podcast right now. You won't regret it one bit. IT GETS INTENSE REALLY FAST AND I LOVE THAT.

The mysteries and the writing are what keeps me coming back. They have a great GM who knows how to keep the tension up from episode to episode, even after the monsters are hunted. The characters keep surprising me, as new facets of them are uncovered with each arc.

This podcast has lovable characters and it's fun to try and guess the monster of the week alongside the characters. It gets exciting real fast. Give it a try!!

I listen to a lot of actual play podcasts, and this is one of my favorites. I literally just made an account to give them a good review. The system they use is simple which makes it great for listeners so you don't get bogged down by too much rolling. The modern setting and story are a breath of fresh air among so many DnD actual plpodcasts. The editing is great and they always release on time. Overall a great show and I highly recommend it.

Good Ole Monster Huntin!Get ready to wrangle some monsters, because this podcast does not back down from a challenge! Right out the gate the podcast starts off strong with a nice scene of this monster striking the small town of Thornvale. You are given a sense of excitement and dread as you realize what the party will be up against is no walk in the park and the danger is very high. The characters are set up nicely in this small town and nothing feels forced at all as you get to know each of them while they begin to investigate this mystery. The DM does a great job at bringing in a lot of exciting moments for the players to bounce off of, never leaving them with an awkward moment of “Well now what?”. The quality continues to improve as the show goes along and the usage of music is a great touch that really helps build the scenes. So if you are looking for a fun Monster of the Week podcast, want to learn the game along with the players, and want to hear some weird monster tales that happen in this small town nestled in the middle of Florida, then look no further because they have you covered!

Very fun actual play of Monster of the Week. Interplay of characters is stellar

Once you start listening to this podcast, there's no going back. It's a wild ride, so get ready because you'll enjoy the ups and downs and everything in between.

Not even being free is the show worth your time. Do yourself a favor and listen to cats mating it will be more entertaining.

Susannah and the crew vibe so well and know exactly what their listeners want. Their podcast game is on point, both on and off the mic.

Sincerely very good time killer, the chemistry is on point, and the vibes are immaculate

I enjoy this podcast, the storylines are funny entertaining and sometimes scary. I really like the characters and the actors.

I love Thornvale! Such a great actual play podcast. Susannah is an awesome keeper and the cast are just fun and interesting. They definitely keep you guessing and wanting more!

Barely started episode 41 "The hunter and the hunted" I love it!!

The story is deep and interesting, and would work really well as a novel.As an AP podcast? It suffers from two major problems:One, players talking through their entire thought process before doing anything, which heavily pads the runtime.Two, the old D&D problem of GM vs. Players.The Keeper clearly wants to "defeat" the Players. Advanced successes frustrate the Keeper. Full successes are unrewarded. You can hear frustration, sometimes actual player anger, when they get a full success and then immediately get knocked out, or it isn't allowed to actually help. Mixed successes are treated as failure, with a player doing what they wanted, but they broke a bone, so they can't effectively do anything else, or they lost the most important item they could have lost, and no: they don't get a choice on a possible different outcome. Failures leave you surprised that the characters haven't died yet, twenty times over. Or more.In the end, the Keeper breaks the cardinal rule of MotW: this Keeper is clearly not a fan of the Player's characters.If you're a fan of competition-style GMs, who actively want to "win" and "defeat" their players, then this podcast may be for you.

Thornvale has been my comfort food since discovering it couple of months ago. Been binging it since then and just passed the 100th episode with still many more to go!I've always been a fan of "Monster of the week" type of shows such as Supernatural and The X Files and Thornvale feels very similar. The players fighting various monsters while a bigger overarching story and plot is taking place.Highly entertaining, delightfully spooky, good banter, nice player/character chemistry, humor and a tad of romance. This has it all.Each player brings their own unique style and they work well together. So far each one has managed to do something utterly brilliant and completely stupid, which makes it very entertaining because those completely derail the entire plan of the Keeper.The Keeper weaves interesting stories and isn't afraid to challenge her players. The stakes are high in some arcs and you definitely feel the pressure together with the players.If you like spooky AP, definitely check this one out.

Do yourself a favor and listen to this podcast! A great DM and cast of characters take you on a wild ride!