Monster of the Week - Building Characters for Great Stories - November 15 2025
November 15th at 1PM at Meanwhile Coffee
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Monster of the Week is a fast‑paced roleplaying game where you play modern hunters facing down terrifying creatures and unraveling dark mysteries. Inspired by shows like Supernatural, Buffy, and The X‑Files, each session feels like an episode of a monster‑hunting TV series. The rules are streamlined, focusing on bold choices, teamwork, and cinematic action instead of endless dice‑rolling. Together, you’ll save lives, uncover secrets, and decide what kind of mark your hunters leave on the world.
This is a game where your characters are the driving force of the story.
In Monster of the Week the story doesn’t come from a pre‑written adventure or a fixed plot—it comes from the hunters themselves. The Keeper sets up a monster and a situation, but what happens next is entirely shaped by your characters’ backstories, goals, and choices in play. Instead of following a scripted path like Cursestandard ofadventurer Strahd or another published module,modules, the Keeper uses your decisions and personalcharacter arcsstories to weave a living, evolving narrative. Every mystery is just the spark; the real drama is how your hunter reacts, what risks they take, and what consequences they face.
With meansMonster your character’s history, relationships, and even mistakes become fuel forof the story,Week ensuring no two campaigns ever play out the same way.- The Keeper’s job isn’t to force outcomes, but to react honestly to yourthe character's actions and build the world around them. As a result, the spotlight is always on the hunters—your triumphs, your sacrifices, and your hard choices. The monsters are important, but they’re really just the stage for the hunters to shine. This improvisational style makes the game feel immediate, personal, and unpredictable.
In Monster of the Week, the mystery may start the story, but the hunters are what make it unforgettable.