Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 11 segments
The Miskatonic Playhouse presents Act 1 of The Overhead Encounter, by Jack TaylorIt’s the summer of 1989, on a humid night on a long and remote stretch of road just off of U.S. Route 431. At the…
T. A. NewmanHostTomGuestPeteGuestAgent Jensen and Agent Young, which one of you has got the lowest luck? Whoever has, give me a 1D4 roll.
I've got 45.
What have you got, Michael? Ha! Young.
I got 45.
Oh.
Would
more senior officer.
Okay.
Was that a D? 1D4.
That's how many legs you lose.
That is a 1.
That is a one.
That is a very, very good number to roll.
You see, you have been sent out to collect the expert witness, Judge Peabody, who lives in the sticks miles from absolutely anywhere.
It is your job to convey this important judge to the criminal trial just a couple of days' time.
So you need to look after this agent because the mob could be after him.
Now, of course, you're keeping the judge secure in the car.
Unfortunately, the car ran out of petrol about a mile ago.
And you're currently on this desert highway just confirming that, yeah, the car is out of petrol.
So let's have, well, let's have some spot hidden roles.
The occupants and people pushing the car.
Agent Jensen and Agent Young, which one of you has got the lowest luck? Whoever has, give me a 1D4 roll.
I've got 45.
What have you got, Michael? Ha! Young.
I got 45.
Oh.
Would
more senior officer.
Okay.
Was that a D? 1D4.
That's how many legs you lose.
That is a 1.
That is a one.
That is a very, very good number to roll.
You see, you have been sent out to collect the expert witness, Judge Peabody, who lives in the sticks miles from absolutely anywhere.
It is your job to convey this important judge to the criminal trial just a couple of days' time.
So you need to look after this agent because the mob could be after him.
Now, of course, you're keeping the judge secure in the car.
Unfortunately, the car ran out of petrol about a mile ago.
And you're currently on this desert highway just confirming that, yeah, the car is out of petrol.
So let's have, well, let's have some spot hidden roles.
The occupants and people pushing the car.
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