1. Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
53min
19th Dec 2018
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
Episodes
Cast
Season 1
2. Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
56min
9th Jan 2019
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
3. Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
1h
23rd Jan 2019
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
4. Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
1h
6th Feb 2019
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
5. Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
53min
20th Feb 2019
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
6. Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
58min
6th Mar 2019
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
7. Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
56min
20th Mar 2019
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
8. Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
51min
3rd Apr 2019
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
9. What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
52min
17th Apr 2019
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
10. Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
50min
1st May 2019
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
11. Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
54min
15th May 2019
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.
12. Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
47min
29th May 2019
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.
13. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
1h 5min
12th Jun 2019
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.
14. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
1h 3min
26th Jun 2019
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.
15. Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
51min
10th Jul 2019
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
16. Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
46min
24th Jul 2019
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
17. Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
1h 2min
7th Aug 2019
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
18. Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
1h 1min
21st Aug 2019
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.
First air date
19th Dec 2018
Last air date
29th Apr 2025
Status
Returning Series
Type
Talk Show
Original language
en