Adventuring Academy

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  1. Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

  53m

  Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

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  2. Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

  56m

  Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

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  3. Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

  60m

  Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

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  4. Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

  60m

  Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

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  5. Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

  53m

  Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

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  6. Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

  58m

  Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

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  7. Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

  56m

  Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

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  8. Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

  51m

  Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

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  9. What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)

  52m

  B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

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  10. Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

  50m

  Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

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  11. Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

  54m

  Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

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  12. Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

  47m

  Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

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  13. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

  65m

  Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

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  14. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

  63m

  Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

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  15. Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

  51m

  Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

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  16. Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

  46m

  Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

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  17. Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

  62m

  Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

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  18. Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

  61m

  Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

Cast

Brennan Lee Mulligan

Self - Host