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NPC S3E1 "Now What"

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NPC S3E1 "Now What"

Bax the shop keep has come a long way from his storefront. He’s loved, learned, lost and forced a sale along the way. Now the party must overcome their greatest hurdle yet, indecision. Will they decide what to do next, will whatever idea they go with get them all killed? Find out in this new episode!

Written and directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Arne Parrott.

Anna Gaetke as Bax Shopkeep.
Ellen DeSitter as Squib the Slime Monster.
Ansel Burch as Trumbly the Bard.
Kat Evans as Lucia the Desert Witch.
Karolyn Blake as Menu

Sound designed by Peter Carparelli with final mixing by Ben McCauley.

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NPC S2E6- "A Winner Is You: Part 2"

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NPC S2E6- "A Winner Is You: Part 2"

The first arc of NPC is at an end and Bax’s team have been through a lot. They’ve come to the lair of their greatest enemy, Sir Adwin. He may not be a lurking evil, bent on domination and bringing the world under his iron hand but he is a jerk. Will Bax finally sell his wooden training sword to the man he’s been stalking and what will happen next? Find out in this finale episode!

Anna Gateke as Bax Shopkeep
Karolyn Blake as Menu
Ellen DeSitter as Squib
Ansel Burch as Trumbly
Derrick Gaetke as Sir Adwin
Kel Hamik as Greeter

Writing assisted by Sarah Bowden
Sound Design by Ansel Burch

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NPC S2E6 "A Winner Is You: Part 1"

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NPC S2E6 "A Winner Is You: Part 1"

In part one of a whopping two-part season finale, Bax Shopkeep, Trumbly the Bard and Squib the Slime Monster have finally caught up to Sir Adwin, the knight they have been chasing since Bax first left his home back in Highdale Village. The only problem is they seem to have caught him right in the middle of an epic final boss fight with the evil king, Lucius Halfheart. Will Bax and his party be able to successfully navigate the deadly battle, speak to Sir Adwin, and finally sell his wooden sword?

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Sam Locke

Anna Gaetke as Bax Shopkeep
Karolyn Blake as Menu
Ellen DeSitter as Squib
Ansel Burch as Trumbly
Kel Hamik as The Greeter
Derrick Gaetke as Sir Adwin
Ben McCauley as Lucius Halfheart

Sound Design by Ansel Burch
Writing Assisted by Sarah Bowden

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NPC S4E5- "Again but With Emotion"

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NPC S4E5- "Again but With Emotion"

Bax Shopkeep, Squib the Slime Monster, Trumbly the Bard and their party menu have made it into the inner sanctum of the villainous King Lucious Halfhart, scourge of the land, in the final stage of their quest to ignore the bigger problem in favor of selling a wooden sword to another adventurer. Will they be able to sing hard enough to make the last few steps?

Written and Directed by Karolyn Blake with Ansel Burch

Music by Arne Parrott

Anna Gaetke as Bax

Ellen DeSitter as Squib

Ansel Burch as Trumbly

Karolyn Blake as Menu

Kat Evans as Lucia

Arne Parrott as Boss

Sound by Ansel Burch

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NPC S2E4- "The Trouble with Trumbly!"

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NPC S2E4- "The Trouble with Trumbly!"

The noble game of sportsball has rarely seen a team as diverse as we have here in this month's episode. The pastime of kings is honoured to welcome the Highdale Training Swords in their first match against the Hurdle Purder Murder Turtles. Well, maybe honoured is mis-characterizing. After their performance in this game, the world of sportsball is shocked and upset but mostly disappointed.

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley

Music by Dacey Arashiba

Anna Gaetke as Bax

Karolyn Blake as Menu/ Trumble’s Menu and Turtle 1

Rachel Granda-Gluski as Squib and Piper

Ansel Burch as Trumbly/ Trumbles

Kat Evans as The Sportsball Announcer, Arsonist, and Turtle 3

Michael Jachowicz as Penn and Turtle 2

Sound Design by Ansel Burch


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NPC S2E3- "Play Ball"

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NPC S2E3- "Play Ball"

Bax and company have made it to the big city and, in order to get close to Sir Adwin, they've decided to compete as a team in the biggest sports ball competition of the year. Will they be able to learn the game in time to compete?

photo credit to Cameron Evesque Davis

Written and directed by Ben McCauley

Music by Sam Locke

Kat Evans as Lucia and AnnouncerBen McCauley as LuciusDerrick Gaetke as Sir Adwin Anna Gaetke as Bax ShopkeepAnsel Burch as TrumblyEllen DeSitter as Squib Karolyn Blake as Menu
Sound design by Ansel Burch

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NPC S2E2 - "Mauler Brawl"

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NPC S2E2 - "Mauler Brawl"

Infiltrating the hideout of the infamous Montero Maulers promises to be the toughest challenge in Bax’s adventuring career. But can he defeat his biggest enemy, pride?

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley

Music by Arne Parrott

Featuring:

Anna Gaetke as Bax Shpkeep

Karolyn Blake as Menu

Ellen DeSitter as Squib the Slime Monster

Ansel Burch as Trumbly the Bard

Kamron Palmer as Wyatt Shopkeep

Noah Gynex as the Lobby Attendant

Kat Evans and Adam McAleavey as the Mauler Grunts

Sound by Ansel Burch

Photo Credit to Tabitha Burch

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NPC S2E1 - "Gotta See a Man 'bout a Sword"

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NPC S2E1 - "Gotta See a Man 'bout a Sword"

Montero City, the home of Sir Adwin. Finally, Bax and company have arrived and are close to the final step of their quest. First, they need to find the guy so they can finish up. Will a shopping trip distract from the thrilling conclusion? Does Bax have anything still to prove?


Written and Directed by Ben McCauley

Music by Sam Locke

Sound Design by Ansel Burch and Noah Ginex


Anna Gaetke - Bax

Karolyn Blake - Menu

Kamron Palmer - Wyatt

Ellen DeSitter - Squib

Ansel Burch - Trumbly

Rachel Granda-Gluski - Sam

Kelly Opalko - Haley

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NPC S1E6 - "Just Desert"

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NPC S1E6 - "Just Desert"

Having recovered and delivered the precious contents of the Goblin Dungeon, Bax and friends resume their hunt for the blue knight. And while the monsters are few, with its scorching heat, dwindling water, and increasingly suspicious inhabitants, the Novenda Desert may just be the end of our intrepid heroes!

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Sam Locke

Starring:
Anna Gaetke as Bax
Karolyn Blake as Menu
Ellen DeSitter as Squib
Ansel Burch as Trumbly
Kat Evans as Merchant/Lucia
Stephen Winchell as Mayor Kuh-Ak-Tye
With Derrick Gaetke as Old Man and Mouth Foley

Sound Design by Peter Carparelli

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NPC S1E5 - "Dungeon, Freaky Dungeon"

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NPC S1E5 - "Dungeon, Freaky Dungeon"

The stress of adventuring weighs heavy on Bax, and he, Squib, and Trumbly are only halfway through their first dungeon! Tensions rise as they face a slew of new challenges, including hair-pulling riddles, gut-wrenching traps, and a heated confrontation with the Goblin King himself!

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Arne Parrott

Starring:
Anna Gaetke as Bax
Karolyn Blake as Menu
Rachel Granda-Gluski as Squib
Ansel Burch as Trumbly
Derrick Gaetke as Worker Goblin
Robbie Ellis as The Goblin King
With Adam McAleavey as Riddle Goblin and Mouth Foley

Sound Design by Peter Carparelli

Photo Credit: Cameron Evesque Davis

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NPC S1E4 - "One Door, Two Door, Red Door, Purple Door"

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NPC S1E4 - "One Door, Two Door, Red Door, Purple Door"

Bax's quest for personal satisfaction continues as he and Squib begin their very first dungeon crawl! And while the path is strewn with cunning goblins, fierce rivals, and at least one spoony bard, they might just find working together to be the greatest challenge of all...

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Arne Parrott

Starring:

Anna Gaetke as Bax
Karolyn Blake as Menu
Ellen DeSitter as Squib
Ansel Burch as Trumbly
Alexis Cohen-Pena as Dungeon Greeter
Ben McCauley as Poopfarts
With Adam McAleavey as Mouth Foley

Sound Design by Peter Carparelli

Photo Credit: David W. Richardson

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NPC S1E3 - "Mission Commission"

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NPC S1E3 - "Mission Commission"

Still in hot pursuit of the boorish Sir Adwin, Bax and his new companion Squib the slime monster find themselves in swift need of a pointer or two. But they soon learn that in the small village of Jacoby, everything has a price. Even common courtesy.

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Arne Parrott

Starring:

Anna Gaetke as Bax
Karolyn Blake as Menu/Woman 2
Rachel Granda-Gluski as Squib
Kat Evans as Debbie
Kamron Palmer as Running Man/Man 2
Kelly Opalko as Woman 1/Mysterious Voice
Derrick Gaetke as Quest Giver
Emily Bates as Amelia/Woman 3
Adam McAleavey as Old Man/Man 1
Ansel Burch as Mysterious Voice

Sound Design by Peter Carparelli

Photo Credit: Steve Townsend

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NPC S1E2 - "Slime Time"

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NPC S1E2 - "Slime Time"

Bax Shopkeep's adventure continues as he enters tutorial forest to learn just how little he knows. As Bax continues to chase Sir Adwin, his wooden training sword is put to the test against the fearsome slime monsters who live in the tall grass. 

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Arne Parrott

Starring:

Anna Gaetke as Bax
Karolyn Blake as Menu
Derrick Gaetke as Sir Adwin
Ben McCauley as Slimon
Kat Evans as Debbie
Adam McAleavey as Slime 1 and Mouth Foley
Kamron Palmer as Slime 2
Ellen DeSitter as Squib

Sound Design by Peter Carparelli

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NPC S1E1 - "New Game"

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NPC S1E1 - "New Game"

In this brand new serial pilot we meet Bax, a shopkeep in the starter village of Highdale on the border of Tutorial Forest. His life has been pretty normal, but the heroes coming through town know just how to push Bax' buttons. Can Bax manage to exact revenge for their insults? Will the trip change him forever? Sounds like it's going to take a few play sessions to find out.

Written and Directed by Ben McCauley
Music by Arne Parrott
Foley by Ele Matelan

Starring:
Anna Gaetke as Bax Shopkeep
Karolyn Blake as Menu
Derrick Gaetke as Sir Adwin
Kamron Palmer as Wyatt Shopkeep
Rachel Granda-Gluski as Claire
Ansel Burch as Nameless Hero/Sir Other-Adwin
Adam McAleavey as Barfly
Ben McCauley as Poopfarts

Sound Design by Peter Carparelli

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