Adventuring Academy - Season 1

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Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

1 - Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

Air Date: December 19, 2018

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

Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

2 - Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

Air Date: January 9, 2019

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

Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

3 - Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

Air Date: January 23, 2019

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

Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

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

Air Date: February 6, 2019

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

Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

5 - Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

Air Date: February 20, 2019

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

Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

6 - Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

Air Date: March 6, 2019

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

Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

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

Air Date: March 20, 2019

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

Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

8 - Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

Air Date: April 3, 2019

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

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

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

Air Date: April 17, 2019

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

Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

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

Air Date: May 1, 2019

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

Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

11 - Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

Air Date: May 15, 2019

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

Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

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

Air Date: May 29, 2019

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

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

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

Air Date: June 12, 2019

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

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

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

Air Date: June 26, 2019

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

Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

15 - Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

Air Date: July 10, 2019

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

Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

16 - Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

Air Date: July 24, 2019

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

Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

17 - Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

Air Date: August 7, 2019

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

Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

18 - Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

Air Date: August 21, 2019

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