May all your characters find their stories

Dungeons And Dragons Episodes

April 6, 2024

Rhan Halvard, Paladin of Fate - Death and Destiny with Chriss Knight …

Chriss brings Rhan Halvard to the table. Rhan was a wizard who became a revenant in the service of Istus when her attempt to change her fate had unexpectedly dire results. Chriss and I discuss death, grief, and catharsis, the...

Episode page
Feb. 10, 2024

Otto Von Kurtzel, Mecha Grandpa - Family Ties with Joseph Byler (D&D5…

Joseph brings Otto Von Kurtzel to the table. Otto is a family man who built a mech suit to help him live with a degenerative disease. Joseph and I discuss punching dragons, having people worth fighting for, and tinkering for …

Episode page
Dec. 30, 2023

An Unnamed Soldier – Coping with Fictional Trauma in Character and Ou…

Jeffrey Baker brings an unnamed soldier to the table. The unnamed soldier is a grizzled drill sergeant who motivates his party through tough love and (bardic) inspirational speeches. Jeffrey and I discuss playing older charac...

Episode page
Nov. 11, 2023

Characters With Stories - an interview with The Moonstone Matriarchy

In this very special episode, I interview my costars on DnDenial's The Moonstone Matriarchy actual play stream, an all-women D&D game set in the home brew world of Solandria. I Sneeze Stars is the DM GM of Reven is Anemone …

Episode page
July 18, 2023

Niko de Cielo, a Better Jedi - Fandoms and Fixes with Natasha Ticotin…

Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is. Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding …

Episode page
April 24, 2023

Dewey Aberforth, a Handsome Fraud - Playing Selfish and Taking up Spa…

Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose. Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your frie...

Episode page
Jan. 17, 2023

Jurdgel Sharptooth, Goblin Customs Official - Gender Identity and Cha…

Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Jurdgel Sharptooth to the table. Jurdgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voi...

Episode page
Jan. 2, 2023

Skips the Silent Bard - Challenging Yourself as a Player with Joseph …

Joseph Speak brings Skips to the table. Skips is a sheltered monk who took a vow of silence thrust into a noisy world when dragon-induced tragedy strikes. He becomes a mime to find a way to honor his vow while …

Episode page
Dec. 19, 2022

Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (…

Sophie Katz brings Ekra to the table. Ekra is a dad on a mission, a Kenku finding his own way to communicate in a world that considers him less than human. Sophie and I discuss how we create and learn …

Episode page
Nov. 21, 2022

Varqoor, the Mind Flayer Losing Control - The Problems with Races in …

VJ Harris brings Varqoor to the table. Varqoor is a mind flayer losing their hold on their host and finding their own path away from the Elder Brain as a spore druid. VJ and I discuss how their supplement, An …

Episode page
Nov. 7, 2022

Torden Stormborn, Herald of the Apocalypse - Playing Evil Characters …

Abstract brings Torden Stormborn to the table. Torden is convinced he is the prophesied herald of the Everstorm, an apocalyptic maelstrom. Abstract and I discuss playing evil characters, the limitations of the alignment syste...

Episode page
Sept. 26, 2022

Madame Azlu, Sailor of the Sea of Stars - Confronting Ableism with Ra…

Rachel Voss brings Madame Azlu to the table. Madame Azlu sails across the Sea of Stars, chasing constellations in a crystal ship. Rachel and I discuss how our characters are influenced by our lives and the media we consume, i...

Episode page
Sept. 12, 2022

Farthing, the Accidental Pirate - Being a Badass with Mobility Aids w…

Wesley Magee-Saxton brings Farthing to the table. Farthing is a disabled high elf who became an accidental stowaway and an accidental pirate. Wesley and I discuss finding inspiration in historical research, creating magical i...

Episode page
Aug. 29, 2022

Requiem, the Reluctant Tiefling - Searching for Found Family with Nei…

Stevie brings Requiem to the table. Requiem is a Tiefling Warlock who pledged her service to Asmodeus to save her girlfriend, losing everything in the process. Stevie and I discuss the unique origins of the tiefling race, fin...

Episode page
Aug. 15, 2022

Qurr the Birbarian - Building Better Backstories with Jay (D&D 5e)

Jay brings Qurr to the table. Qurr is an Aarakocra Barbarian on a mission to prove herself to the goddess Syranita. Jay and I discuss how introducing randomness into character building can help bring characters to life, creat...

Episode page