Transmedia company Studio Hermitage is excited to present the third episode of its audio drama, Clawmoor Heights, based on its tabletop RPG Our Brilliant Ruin. Written and directed by Rachel J. Wilkinson (Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, Vampire: The Masquerade—Port Saga) and starring Kate Siegel (The Fall of the House of Usher), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), and Byron Mann (The Expanse), Clawmoor Heights combines political intrigue, familial drama, and existential horror.
In episode three, “The East Wing,” after relentless questioning by Vice-Chancellor Bertram Gates, Agatha confides in her mentor about a terrifying vision of a woman in the courtyard of Clawmoor Heights. But the encounter raises more questions than answers.
Listen to Episode Three of Clawmoor Heights
New episodes of Clawmoor Heights are released weekly on Thursdays at 7 AM EDT. In case you missed any previous episodes, the whole season is available for free on the Our Brilliant Ruin YouTube Channel, the official website, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
Beginning earlier this year, Studio Hermitage launched its first transmedia IP, Our Brilliant Ruin, with a successfully crowdfunded tabletop RPG. Set in a world on the brink of collapse, the last remnants of society, known as the Dramark, struggle to make the most of what time they have left, whether that’s throwing elaborate balls, attempting to preserve history, or battling the unstoppable Ruin. Clawmoor Heights continues the company’s endeavors to build out the world of Our Brilliant Ruin through the mediums of audio, graphic novels, video games, and more.
About Clawmoor Heights
Agatha Quinn must defend herself or lose her position within the truefolk guild of Crown Hall College. Her troubles begin when she agrees to tutor Tiberius Valgreave’s eldest daughter, Josephine, at Clawmoor Heights. Tiberius, afflicted with the blood cough, wishes for Josephine to inherit the estate and title of Baroness, but fears she will sell it to the Dara family. He hopes Agatha can teach her about the importance of keeping the estate in the hands of Valgreaves. However, Agatha arrives during the announcement of Josephine’s engagement to Inez, and the last thing on the soon-to-be-wed’s mind is the value of history.
As Agatha fails in her agreement with the Baron, she entangles herself in the family’s personal disputes, uncovers Clawmoor’s hidden past, and falls in love with Stellen Valgreave, all violating the guild’s ethics. With her position as a truefolk as her only defense against the Ruin, she tells the story of her time at Clawmoor Heights, hoping to redeem herself in the eyes of her mentors and protect herself from the horrors of the Dramark.
Clawmoor Heights stars Kate Siegel, Indira Varma, Byron Mann, Shannon Uphold, Jay Sullivan, Seán Patrick Judge, and Jovan Jackson, with additional performances by Ian Gallagher, Kyle Clark, Mark Meer, Andrew Biss, Ruddy Cravens, Callina Anderson, Michelle Nguyen Bradley, Julie Oliver-Touchstone, Dain Geist, Kara Greenberg, Kristen Herink, and Destiny Mosely.
About Our Brilliant Ruin
Our Brilliant Ruin is the first story-world developed by Studio Hermitage. Created for multiple formats, Our Brilliant Ruin features the Dramark, an elitist society unraveling against the backdrop of a preternatural catastrophe called the Ruin. People of the Dramark fall within three broad factions: a self-serving aristocracy, the competent truefolk, and the self-reliant unbonded, each with different societal relationships. Within each of these diverse social factions also exist families, guilds, and individuals that cooperate and conflict with one another. From the wealthy Galdeparks and industrious Daras to the academics of Crown Hall College and hospitality experts in the League of Glove and Key, each group offers numerous opportunities for rivalry, alliances, and romance.
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