This page lists the GMs of Fourth Place and the NPCs they play.
You can contact the GMs by messaging us on Discord, or by emailing gm@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com. This way, all the GMs will see your email. Alternatively, you can contact a specific GM using our individual addresses below although a copy of this email will be sent to all the GM team (see the Downtimes, Emails and Turnsheets page for more details). For more details on who to contact in case of welfare concerns, please see the CAT Policy page.
To email an NPC belonging to a GM, use the link in the NPC tables below. To email an NPC belonging to a crew, use their crew email.
Pronouns: any/all
Contact: gm_kris@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
Main game themes: SO MUCH. Triffids, Hominism, the Fourth Place. In charge of developing histories, silliness, and bringing smiles!
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
I'd like to imagine myself as a slow-moving carousel, but I fear I'm more of a helter skelter.
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky | they/he | Smartie (Magpie) | Scruffy scout and so-called merchant in the Fourth Place. While they claim to be interested in exploration, their eye seems more trained on shiny trinkets than breath-taking discoveries. | Leather jacket |
| Sorrel Coming Out the Cracks in an Earthen Wasteland (Sorrel) | she/her | Triffid | Giant mangrove tree who has been at the Fourth Place for a long time. Her roots stretch far and wide across the park, although she prefers to be sprouting in water ways and ponds. | Brown skirt |
| Violin Radius Crania | it/they | Myconid | De-facto leader of the Hominists at the Fourth Place. It claims to be able to communicate with humans, read their language, and appease them in perfectly specific ways. | Scarf |
Pronouns: she/her
Contact: gm_bell@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
Main game themes: Smarties, Feralists, building the future, individually developed philosophy.
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
Bumper Cars, probably.
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucia | she/they | Smartie (Sheep) | A Feralist organiser. She has been pushing against recent progress towards formalising some aspects of the Fourth Place, and is generally less amenable to its existence than most Feralists. | Leather Jacket |
| Kapaak | they/them | Myconid | A daredevil explorer. Tends to be somewhat reckless, and often comes back with significant looking injuries, often covered in ‘blood’. Likes to push themself to their limit. | TBD |
Pronouns: they/them
Contact: gm_ben@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
Main game themes: Nature vs. Nurture, Purpose. Did humanity make the kingdoms for a reason? Did they die out for a reason? Does any of it matter?
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
Teacups
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expanse | it/its | Emulated | A hulking behemoth with a kind and helpful disposition. Built by the Inheritors to help repair and maintain human structures. A revered expert in human technology, with the strength and skills to put theory into practice. | Heavy coat |
| Shadowed Tree Reaching For Sunlight (Sunlight) | she/her | Triffid | Current de facto leader of the Ascensionist commune. A trusted mediator and guide who lived in harmony with the Emulated of the Organisation before they were displaced. She was once inspired by their brave ideology, and now seeks to keep their hopes and dreams alive in the Fourth Place. | Green shirt |
Pronouns: he/they
Contact: gm_chavin@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
Main game themes: Robots & Religion
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
Men in Black: Alien Attack at Universal Studio. A rail shooter ride that is Super Old. Story-driven, interactive, fun, and have I said Super Old?
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI | she/they | Emulated | An Emulated nun and a Hominist who dedicates her life to the worshipping of humanity and their gifts of life and energy to the Emulated. She is the main maintenance engineer for the Fourth Place's Emulated charging ports. | Cyber glasses and an apron |
| M.H. | any | ??? | Host of the Misanthropy Hour, the only talk show on the 104.5 FM radio. They often read out world news, give commentaries, and allows listeners to call into the show. Beware, as they are not so fond of the Humanity. | A radio |
Pronouns: it/its
Contact: gm_fionn@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
Main game themes: The Mycelium and the Inheritors. Rot, beneath a gilt exterior. The will to take an unintended path. The urge to do something you should not do. The Weird Root.
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
Expedition Everest at Walt Disney Land's Animal Kingdom. I've never been on it… but it is still special to me.
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stenslychev "Sten" Doratovsky | he/him | Smartie (Gibbon) | A brusque but fair representative of the Inheritors in the Fourth Place. Widely regarded as a responsible and reliable (if sometimes blunt) leadership figure. | Ushanka hat |
| Deputy Beech | it/he | Emulated | An animatronic dog - themed after a cowboy - built to occupy the Fourth Place. He was a 'security robot', ostensibly, but had no means of actually detaining or hurting humans because that would be a recipe for disaster. A little ditzy but very well-meaning. | Cowboy hat |
Pronouns: any
Contact: gm_max@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
Main game themes: Speculative ecology, biology and geology. The basic elements of community and society.
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
shopping trolley
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands Beyond the Fencepost at the Northern Shoreline (Fencepost) | he/him | Triffid | A friendly, herbaceous Triffid cartographer, and aspirational founder of the Explorers' Guild. Traverses the Fourth Place, searching for secrets and allies while shedding small pink petals and florets as he moves. | Flower Crown |
| Old Hand | any | Emulated | Ideological authority of the Ascensionist philosophy, who radically believes that robots and other Kingdoms are literally human by nurture. Appears as a collection of serially-replaced parts and modules, with a face they built themself from scrap and LEDs. | Headtorch |
Pronouns: he/him
Contact: gm_cass@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
Main game themes: Investigation into the Fourth Place, murder mysteries, hunger, finding loved ones, making funhouse horror much much less fun and much much more horror.
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
Blackpool Pleasure Beach's INFUSION because my favourite colour is blue and want to swing people upside down.
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scavenger Lawrence | he/they | Emulator | A gentle giant scavenger based in the Fourth Place who likes exploring the wider world for new interesting parts and power sources to snack on. Outgoing and friendly. | Aviators and Black Jacket |
| Scrumpy | they/them | Myconid | A glowing mushroom who trades in a variety of things from their stall in the Fourth Place. Their partner, NikNak, has gone missing. | Blue Cap and beige/white clothes |
| Erwin Schroedinger's Retribution (Retri) | she/her | Smartie | A feralist cat who has lost her pack - she is searching the Fourth Place for them. Tough and resourceful, she needs time to warm up to others. | Hat with Black ears |
To learn more about being a crew member, please check the crewing page.
Pronouns: he/him
Contact: crew_aric@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
River Rapids. A nice chill time. Good for a chat.
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy-deputy Baxter | he/him | Smartie (Wolf) | An excitable wolf, who is deputy to Deputy Beech. Baxter loves exploration and can often be found near the edges of the accessible parts of the Fourth Place. He'd love to help you with adventures. | Downtime only |
Pronouns: she/they
Contact: crew_lucy@fourthplace.oxfordrpg.com
If you were an amusement park ride, what would you be?
Valhalla. Creepy, wet, dramatic, too many moving parts, what’s not to love?
| NPC | Pronouns | Kingdom | Description | Physrep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivivi | it/its | Myconid | An avid (though neurotic) archivist and memory-keeper of the dead. Does not get out much. | Downtime only |