Adventuring Academy: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
Dec 19, 2018 · 53 min
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
Jan 9, 2019 · 56 min
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
Jan 23, 2019 · 60 min
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)
Feb 6, 2019 · 60 min
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
Feb 20, 2019 · 53 min
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
Mar 6, 2019 · 58 min
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)
Mar 20, 2019 · 56 min
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
Apr 3, 2019 · 51 min
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)
Apr 17, 2019 · 52 min
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
May 1, 2019 · 50 min
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
May 15, 2019 · 54 min
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)
May 29, 2019 · 47 min
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)
Jun 12, 2019 · 65 min
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)
Jun 26, 2019 · 63 min
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
Jul 10, 2019 · 51 min
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
Jul 24, 2019 · 46 min
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
Aug 7, 2019 · 62 min
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
Aug 21, 2019 · 61 min
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.