The Eldritch Hour
A horror, mystery, and drama podcast using tabletop roleplaying games as a basis for building atmospheric and character driven narratives. The show is hosted, written, edited and produced, as well as scored by Josh (Moth) Richter.
Episodes
111 episodes
The Star On The Shore - Prelude pt.1 - The Astronomer
Call of Cthulhu - We meet the first of our four main characters, as what was supposed to be a simple evening of stargazing with a friend turns into a strange and unsettling experience.Cast:Joey - Sterling BarnhamJosh...
The Star On The Shore - Prelude pt.2 - The Hunter
Call of Cthulhu - In our second character's introduction, a soldier-turned-detective faces a dark trauma from his past. Cast:Samuel Thatcher played by ArikJosh Richter - Keeper of Arcane LoreSupport ...
The Star On The Shore - Prelude pt.3 - The Antiquarian
Call of Cthulhu - A fashionable antique appraiser faces a struggle on her home turf in the prestigious Boston Museum! Cast:Charlotte Hayes played by JeanetteJosh Richter - Keeper of Arcane LoreSupport the show<...
The Star On The Shore - Prelude pt.4 - The Student
Call of Cthulhu - Our prelude chapters end with the introduction of a student photojournalist, in search of answers. A trip to visit a loved one's headstone gets interrupted by an encounter with the weird.Cast:Amos Lockheart played b...
001 - The Star On The Shore - The Missing Statue
Call of Cthulhu - Our four characters finally meet at the old grounds for the Chapel of Contemplation. The owner of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts needs a missing statue found! We hope you enjoy the first full group episode of The Star On The S...
002 - The Star On The Shore - The Crows
Call of Cthulhu - The team of investigators wrap up the search for clues in the old chapel ruins, and resolve to head to the town of Rockport, Mass. A series of unusual encounters with a large number of crows puts them all at unease as th...
003 - The Star On The Shore - The Foggy Town
Call of Cthulhu - The party reaches their destination and finds themselves at a small bed and breakfast named "The Woods House." They meet some of the locals, and learn of some odd happenings in the town recently. Cast:Sterling...
004 - The Star On The Shore - The First Morning
Call of Cthulhu - The party wakes from their strange dream to the smell of breakfast. Conversation and scouring of the local paper over warm food commence, and plans are made to start the investigation of the misty town and its strange happenin...
005 - The Star On The Shore - The Odd Townsfolk
Call of Cthulhu - The team splits onto separate ventures. Charlotte meets some of the visiting artists, while Thatch and Amos confront one of the local mailmen. Sterling takes a walk among the tombstones to speak with the gravekeeper. What will...
006 - The Star On The Shore - The Gallery
Call of Cthulhu - Zombies!? Pompous art critics!? Angry locals!! This week's episode has our players dealing with some harsh social interactions as they question the residents of Rockport in their search for the missing statue. Cas...
007 - The Star On The Shore - The Thing In The Fog
Call of Cthulhu - Thatch and Amos encounter something in the fog and chase it through the wooded paths between homes and through the dense mists. Char and Sterling learn of a secret society, and lie their way into the graces of one of it's memb...
008 - The Star On The Shore - The Confession
Call of Cthulhu - Char and Sterling have a seat at the Sandy Bay Cafe, discuss next moves over coffee, and have a chat with an enthusiastic hostess. Thatch and Amos search an abandoned home, trying to locate their escaped prey. Amos reveals per...
009 - The Star On The Shore - The Mausoleum
Call of Cthulhu - Charlotte and Sterling decide to visit the library after their short coffee break at the cafe, hoping to look at a more detailed map of the area. Afterwards they continue their journey to the far north end of the town. Elsewhe...
010 - The Star On The Shore - The Encounter
Call of Cthulhu - Sterling and Char arrive at the chapel in Pigeon Cove and meet Reverend Sardon. Thatch and Amos descend into darkness, and have an alltogether different encounter...Cast:Sterling Barnham played by JoeyCharlotte ...
011 - The Star On The Shore - The Infirmary
Call of Cthulhu - Charlotte and Sterling question Sardon and gain insight into the Orders' beliefs. Amos and Thatch escape and lick their wounds at the local hospital.Cast:Sterling Barnham played by JoeyCharlotte Hayes played by ...
012 - The Star On The Shore - The Witch and The Meat Man
Call of Cthulhu - Charlotte and Sterling speak with the woman residing in the old witch house, while Amos and Thatch pick up Phyllis' order from the butcher shop, and learn about even more strange events since the star has fallen.Cast:
013 - The Star On The Shore - The Twilight Scuffle
Call of Cthulhu - The antiquarian and astronomer make their way to the butcher shop, not knowing of Amos and Thatcher's previous visit; and instead of meeting the owner, they have an altogether different encounter...Cast:Sterling Bar...
014 - The Star On The Shore - The Drip...
Call of Cthulhu - After their incident at the butcher shop, Char and Sterling head back to the woods house and theorize about who they can actually trust in town. Amos and Thatch continue their search for their partners, and end up at the Memor...
015 - The Star On The Shore - The Deluge
Call of Cthulhu - The investigators have...an experience...Cast:Sterling Barnham played by JoeyCharlotte Hayes played by JeanetteSamuel Thatcher played by ArikAmos Lockheart played by RodJosh Richter - Keeper of Arcan...
016 - The Star On The Shore - The Second Morning
Call of Cthulhu - Finally all together again, the investigators decide to get away from prying ears and eyes, and take a walk so they can share all of their knowledge and experiences from the past 24 hours in Rockport. Time to swap campfire sto...
017 - The Star On The Shore - The Watching Ones
Call of Cthulhu - the four investigators resolve to visit the police station to make a couple calls, but before they arrive, a few more strange encounters occur...Cast:Sterling Barnham played by JoeyCharlotte Hayes played by Jean...
018 - The Star On The Shore - The Deaf Man
Call of Cthulhu - The investigators meet the local law enforcement, as well as another interesting and possibly helpful inhabitant of Rockport. Thatch makes a call to a friend, and Amos strays from the path...Cast:Sterling Barnham pl...
019 - The Star On The Shore - The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
Call of Cthulhu - Thatch, Charlotte, and Sterling investigate further, make a call, and search for Amos. Young Lockheart gives chase through the woods and is faced with a horrifying decision...Cast:Sterling Barnham played by Joey...
020 - The Star On The Shore - The Hermit
Call of Cthulhu - Thatch, Charlotte, and Sterling make their exit from the post office and town hall, but not after they witness a strange anomaly outdoors. They trek to the train depot and speak with a young and excitable lady operating the ti...
021 - The Star On The Shore - The Fracture
Call of Cthulhu - The intensifying circumstances for the party lead to Thatch's attempt at condolence for Charlotte's panicked reaction, which quickly turns to conflagration between the two while Sterling attempts to mediate. All the while, Amo...
