Adventuring Academy/Season 1

Adventuring Academy — Season 1

Dec 19, 2018

1. Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
Dec 19, 2018
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
53m
2. Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
Jan 09, 2019
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
56m
3. Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
Jan 23, 2019
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
1h
4. Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
Feb 06, 2019
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
1h
5. Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
Feb 20, 2019
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
53m
6. Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
Mar 06, 2019
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
58m
7. Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
Mar 20, 2019
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
56m
8. Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
Apr 03, 2019
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
51m
9. What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
Apr 17, 2019
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
52m
10. Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
May 01, 2019
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
50m
11. Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
May 15, 2019
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.
54m
12. Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
May 29, 2019
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.
47m
13. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
Jun 12, 2019
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.
1h 5m
14. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
Jun 26, 2019
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.
1h 3m
15. Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
Jul 10, 2019
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
51m
16. Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
Jul 24, 2019
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
46m
17. Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
Aug 07, 2019
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
1h 2m
18. Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
Aug 21, 2019
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.
1h 1m

Adventuring Academy — Season 1

1. Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

2. Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

3. Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

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

5. Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

6. Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

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

8. Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

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

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

11. Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

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

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

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

15. Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

16. Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

17. Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

18. Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

Season 1 Posters