So You Wanna Be a Dungeon Master
By Taylor & Justin
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Tips and tricks to be the best Dungeon Master you can be! Taylor and Justin bring you into the world of Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs through this educational and comedic podcast. Weekly episodes will cover a wide array of themes and topics. And along the way, they fall victim to the disruptive, yet hilarious, tangent. So grab your armor, sharpen your blade, and pack your spellbook... it’s time to roll Initiative!
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Ep.1: Welcome to the Jungle | Dial T For Truth | Actual Play Series
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Ep.143 - D&D on a Budget!
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Ep.142 - Feywild 101
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Ep.141 - Factions 101
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Ep.140 - DON'T Start in a Tavern!
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Ep.139 - BBEGs 201
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Ep.138: Character Death 101
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Ep.6 The Utter End | OOPS All Healers | D&D Medical Drama Actual Play
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Ep.137 - Building Encounters in D&D
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Ep.5 Spark of Resistance | OOPS All Healers | D&D Medical Drama Actual Play
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Ep.136 - Side Quests 101
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Ep.4 Scales of Gossip | OOPS All Healers! | D&D Medical Drama Actual Play
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Ep.135 - Pets 101
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Ep.3 Out of Office | OOPS All Healers | D&D Medical Drama Actual Play
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Ep.134 - Goblins 101
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Ep.2: Memories & Mayhem | OOPS All Healers | D&D Medical Drama Actual Play
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Ep.133 - Helping Players Roleplay
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Ep.1 - Welcome to St.Iyengar | OOPS All Healers - D&D Medical Drama
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Ep.132 - How to Make D&D into a Medical Drama
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Ep.131 - Tropes 101
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Ep.130 - Getting into Character w/ Insha Fitzpatrick
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Ep.129 - Homebrew Mastery w/ Robbie Landis
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Ep.128 - Dungeon Master 201 (Where to Start)
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Ep.127 - Shopping 201 (Shops & Shopkeepers)
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May 27, 2026 |
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Ep.126 - D&D Cosmology 101
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ep.125 - Tome of Beasts (Kobold Press)
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ep.124 - 15 NEW Spells from Faerun!
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May 06, 2026 |
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Ep.123 - D&D Crafting 101
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Ep.122 - Monster Types in D&D
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ep.5 It's just like Sailor Moon! | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Ep.121 - Beach Episodes 101
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Ep.4 Trauma, Trepidation, & True Friendship | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Ep.120 - Wizard 2024
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Ep.3 Snake-out at the Lake House | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Ep.119 - Homebrew Help w/ Dan Kok
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ep.2 Mystery Boy or Mystery Man | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Ep.118 - Hard Mode DMing w/ Millie Odegard
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ep.1: Not Cool Enough for Murder | Kids on Jetkis | KOB Actual Play
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Ep.117 - Teamwork in TTRPGs with Thomas Watkins-Hoskins
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Ep.116 Character Arcs w/ Alex Teatime
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep.115 - Warlock 2024
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep.114 - Traps 101
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep.113 - Failing Forward w/ ACLawrence (of Dungeons & Degrees)
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Ep.112 - Clues 101
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Ep.5 End it with a BANG | It's A Small World | D&D Actual Play
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Ep.111 - Dragons 101
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep.4 - 2 Goliaths 4 Davids | It's A Small World | D&D Actual Play
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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BONUS ACTION: Pokémon Subclasses for D&D
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ep.3 Tick Tick BUG! | It's A Small World | D&D Actual Play
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Ep.110 - Sorcerer 2024
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Ep.2 BIG Surprises | It's A Small World | D&D Actual Play
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Ep.109 - Dungeons 101
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep.1: Tiny Beginnings | It's A Small World | D&D Actual Play
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Ep.108 - Mörk Borg 101
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Ep.107 - Bastions 201 [Pt.2]
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Ep.106 - Non Combat Encounters 101
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Ep.105 - Rogue 2024
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Ep.104 - Party Split 101
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ep.103 - Bastions 201 [Pt.1]
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep.102 - Build-A-World Workshop
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep.101 - Monster Making 101
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep.100 - Our 100th Episode (A Look Back)!
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep.99 - Ranger 2024
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep.98 - Magical Curses & Diseases
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep.97 - Optimization in D&D
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep.96 - Dungeon Masters & Character Creation
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep.95 - Paladin 2024
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep.94 - What makes a "Good" D&D Player
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep.93 - 5 Things to Inspire Your Next Campaign
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 90 - Dungeon Master Notekeeping (Ironic we misplaced ep 90)
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep.92 - Feats 2024
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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7 Rumble from on High | Mythos U: Summer Break | D&D Actual Play
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Ep.91 - Monk 2024
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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6. The Norn Identity | Mythos U: Summer Break | D&D Actual Play
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Ep.89 - New Players 101
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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5. Fight, Kill, Mug | Mythos U: Summer Break | D&D Actual Play
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Ep.88 - Species 2024
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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4. Memories Maketh the Myth | Mythos U: Summer Break | D&D Actual Play
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Ep.87 - Choosing Monsters for Combat
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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3. Appetizers, Alcohol, Adventure | Mythos U: Summer Break | D&D Actual Play
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Ep.86 - Fighter 2024
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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2. Draugr on Deck | Mythos University: Summer Break | D&D Actual Play
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ep.85 - Critical Combat Info
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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1. All Aboard! | Mythos University: Summer Break | D&D Actual Play
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Ep.84 - Reddit Horror Stories
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Ep.83: Oath of Self-Discovery Paladins [Homebrew]
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Ep.82 - Druid 2024
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Ep.81 - Dynamic Combat 101
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ep.80 - Weapon Masteries 101
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Ep.79 - Common DM Mistakes Pt. 2
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep.78 - Psion Class 101
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep.77 - Cleric 2024
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep.76 - Bastions 101
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May 29, 2025 |
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Aliens, Robots, and Explosions | Sphinx City [S2 E8] D&D Actual Play
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ep.75: Return to D&D Reddit Horror!
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May 21, 2025 |
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TnT has a WHAT?! | Sphinx City [S2 E7] D&D Actual Play
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep.74 - 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide - First Looks
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May 14, 2025 |
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Fey Festival Fight | Sphinx City [S2 E6] D&D Actual Play
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ep.73 - Themes 101
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May 07, 2025 |
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Prepare to Party | Sphinx City [S2 E5] D&D Actual Play
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep.72 - Bard 2024
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Gauntlet in the Greenhouse | Sphinx City [S2 E4] D&D Actual Play
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Ep.71 - Session Prep 201
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Down to Business | Sphinx City [S2 E3] D&D Actual Play
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep.70 - Avatar The Last Airbender TTRPG
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Surviving the Cemetery | Sphinx City [S2 E2] D&D Actual Play
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Ep.69 - D&D Horror Stories, Round 2
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Getting the Gang Together | Sphinx City [S2 E1] D&D Actual Play
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep.68 - Barbarian 2024
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep.67 - Battle Maps 101
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep.66 - Shopping 101
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep.65 - Backstories 101
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Ep.64 - Dungeon Master Horror Stories
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep.63 - Downtime 101
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep.62 - A Custom Cowboy Subclass
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep.61 - Sphinx City & Creating a Campaign
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Ep.60 - Dungeon Master Mistakes
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Ep.59 - Balance 201
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Ep.58 - New Subclasses from 2024 Player's Handbook
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep.57 - Collaborative Storytelling 101
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Ep.56 - BBEG 101
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Ep.55 - Worldbuilding 201
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Ep.54 - Combat 201
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Ep.53 - D&D Horror Stories
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Mall Madness 99 [Ep. 5] All Star | D&D Actual Play
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep.52 - 1 Year Anniversary for SYWBADM!!
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Mall Madness 99 [Ep. 4] Baby One More Time | D&D Actual Play
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep.51 - Player's Handbook 2024 First Looks
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Mall Madness 99 [Ep. 3] Fly Away | D&D Actual Play
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep.50 - Wizard Subclasses 101
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Mall Madness 99 [Ep. 2] Livin' la Vida Loca | D&D Actual Play
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Ep.49 - Warlock Subclasses 101
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Mall Madness 99 [Ep. 1] Chasin' Waterfalls | D&D Actual Play
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Ep.48 - Sorcerer Subclasses 101
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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What Lies in the Darkness | Part Two | Spooky D&D Actual Play
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Ep.47 - Rogue Subclasses 101
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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What Lies in the Darkness | Part One | Spooky D&D Actual Play
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Ep.46 - Ranger Subclasses 101
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Ep.45 - Paladin Subclasses 101
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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The Public Domains [Ep. 6] Defeating Destiny | D&D Actual Play
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep.44 - Monk Subclasses 101
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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The Public Domains [Ep. 5] Nightcaps & Nightmares | D&D Actual Play
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep.43 - Fighter Subclasses 101
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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The Public Domains [Ep.4] Topsy Turvy in the Tea Room | D&D Actual Play
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep.42 - Druid Subclasses 101
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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The Public Domains [Ep.3] Heists & Hookah | D&D Actual Play
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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The Public Domains [Ep.2] Dust to Dust | D&D Actual Play
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Ep.41 - Cleric Subclasses 101
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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The Public Domains [Ep.1] Once Upon a Time | D&D Actual Play
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep.40 - Bard Subclasses 101
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Mythos University Ep.4 | Labyrinth & Legacy | D&D Actual Play
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep.39 - Barbarian Subclasses 101
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Mythos University Ep.3 | Crabs, Orioles, & More | D&D Actual Play
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep.38 - Balance 101
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Mythos University Ep.2 | Hey Hey, Hydra | D&D Actual Play
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep.37 - Artificer Subclasses 101
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Ep.36 - Artificer 101
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Mythos University Ep. 1 | Welcome to Campus | D&D Actual Play
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | S1 - Ep8 | D&D Actual Play
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Ep.35 - Toolkits 101
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep.34 - Pantheons 101
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | S1 - Ep7 | D&D Actual Play
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Ep.33 - Backstories 101
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | S1 - Ep6 | D&D Actual Play
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ep.32 - Encounters 101
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | S1 - Ep5 | D&D Actual Play
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Ep.31 - House Rules 101
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Ep.30 - Multiclassing 101
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | S 1 - Ep 4 | D&D Actual Play
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ep.29 - Feats 101
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | S 1 - Ep 3 | D&D Actual Play
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | S 1 - Ep 2 | D&D Actual Play
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Ep.28 - Writing an EVIL One-Shot
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Sphinx City | Season 1 - Ep 1 | Recap
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Ep.27 - 5 Common Mistakes for New Dungeon Masters
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 26 - NPCs 101
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 25 - Wizard 101
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Ep.24 - Warlock 101
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May 29, 2024 |
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Ep.23 - Sorcerer 101
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May 22, 2024 |
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Ep.22 - Ranger 101
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ep.21 - Fake Dragon One-Shot
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 20 - Rogue 101
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 19 - Paladin 101
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep.18 - Monk 101
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep.17 - Fighter 101
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep.16 - Writing a One-Shot 101
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep.15 - Druid 101
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep.14 - Cleric 101
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep.13 - Bard 101
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 12 - Barbarian 101
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Ep.11 - The Improv Game
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 - Session Prep 101
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 9 - Worldbuilding 101
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 8 - The Technical Nuts & Bolts for New DMs
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 7 - Dungeon Master 101
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 6 - Roleplay and Ability Checks
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 5 - Spellcasting for Beginners
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 4 - Basics of Combat
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 3 - Character Creation 102: Playable Races, Backgrounds, Equipment
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ep.2 - Character Creation 101: Character Classes
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 1 - Introduction to D&D and Us
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Dec 18, 2023 |