After two and half years of podcasting, we are saying farewell to our loyal listeners, but wanted to let you all know what D&D and RPGs have meant to us, how they've changed lives, and why this is just the end of the podcast, but not of our rel

135 - Of Dice, DMs, & Classes (Lightning Round)

Aug 4th, 2021 1h 1m

After a brief announcement, we discuss some of the D&D classes that we haven't had a chance to talk about before - druids, barbarians, rogues, artificers, and clerics.

134 - Of Dice, DMs, & Rangers

Jul 28th, 2021 1h 10m

One of the most maligned classes, the ranger is the class of Aragorn and Tarzan, or so we discuss on today's episode. We look at the different ranger sub classes in D&D and what we think of each one.

133 - Of Dice, DMs, & Prophecy

Jul 21st, 2021 51m 7s

A new episode, as the prophecy decreed! The crew discuss ways to enjoy RPG games where the outcome is foretold at the beginning, and how to sprinkle elements of prophecy into your games.

132 - Of Dice, DMs, & Surprises

Jul 14th, 2021 50m 1s

What a twist! We discuss the power of surprise and twists in an RPG, and whether it's possibly to surprise a genre-savvy party.

131 - Of Dice, DMs, & Life Paths

Jul 7th, 2021 50m 33s

Do you prefer giving your game master pages upon pages of back story, or would you rather let the dice control your fate and use the life path method? Following the talk about the Infinity RPG, Ben and Jeremy discuss with Tory some of the ways

130 - Of Dice, DMs, & Sci - Fi Games

Jun 30th, 2021 57m 36s

Tory's absent, so Ben and Jeremy talk about the Infinity RPG, and some other thematic elements of science-fiction RPGs.

129 - Of Dice, DMs, & NPC Investment

Jun 23rd, 2021 54m 28s

What makes a memorable NPC? We discuss ways of getting players to care about the NPCs in your games - both how to have them be beloved, and how to make them hated.

128 - Of Dice, DMs, & Ending Campaigns

Jun 16th, 2021 46m 13s

Nothing can last forever, and D&D games are no different. We talk about some of the ways that your campaign can come to an end - in a fizzle or with winning against the Big Bad, we discuss how to find a satisfying conclusion to your adventures.

Cross Promotion - D&D & TV trailer

Jun 14th, 2021 2m 34s

Jeremy gives you some ideas of what his new show is going to be about. Check it out here - https://dndntvpod.podbean.com/

127 - Of Dice, DMs, & Orcs

Jun 9th, 2021 48m 28s

Green is good, and green is go! We return to talk about some of the creatures of D&D and discuss what role the orc has in tabletop RPGs, their origins in Tolkien, and portrayal in media such as Warcraft and Games Workshop games.

126 - Of Dice, DMs, & Ravenloft

Jun 2nd, 2021 1h 3m

Is it getting foggy around here? Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft has been released, so we decided to peruse through and discuss some of the themes behind this land of horror and mystery.

125 - Of Dice, DMs, & Fighters

May 26th, 2021 1h 6m

Answering a listener question gives an opportunity to do another class episode - this time the fighter! Are they as Basic as Tory says? Do you agree with Jeremy that the Champion subclass is a "nothing"? Are you part of the Battlemaster brigade

124 - Of Dice, DMs, & High Level Vs Low Level

May 19th, 2021 43m 27s

From lowly local hero to world-ruling, god-devouring colossus, the OD&DMs crew share their opinions on high level and low level play in D&D. Is a high level one-shot possible? How do the tiers of play fit in? This episode covers this and more.

123 - Of Dice, DMs, & Splitting the Party

May 12th, 2021 48m 54s

NEVER SPLIT THE PARTY! Except, sometimes, maybe you should? Our three podcast adventurers are split on their opinions on whether splitting the party is good or bad.

122 - Of Dice, DMs, & Playing Environment

May 5th, 2021 41m 25s

We discuss the difference between running tabletop RPG adventures in a public space or convention in comparison with a game in someone's private residence.

121 - Of Dice, DMs, & Adversarial Playing

Apr 28th, 2021 53m 47s

Following from a question on our Discord server, we discuss the sometimes accurate accurate assumption that the DM/game master is out to get the players, and then lesser talked about fact that it's often the other way around.

120 - Of Dice, DMs, & Warlocks

Apr 21st, 2021 49m 35s

We finally get around to discussing warlocks, and we teach Ben how to pronounce 'fathomless'. We analyse each of the warlock patrons from 5th Edition D&D and offer some ideas on how each might work in your games.

119 - Of Dice, DMs, & Greek Mythology

Apr 14th, 2021 53m 45s

Jeremy makes bold statements about Disney's Hercules, and we discuss the ways classical Greek myth can be used in your D&D games.

118 - Of Dice, DMs, & Personal Experience

Apr 7th, 2021 41m 44s

The crew answer a listener question and discuss how personal experiences can influence your characters, both intentionally and unintentionally.

117 - Of Dice, DMs, & Comedy

Mar 31st, 2021 42m 26s

Funny? Funny how? How are we funny? Do we look like clowns to you? Are we here to amuse you? Maybe we are, because on this April Fools Day we're speaking on the subject of comedy and ways to make your game funnier without diverting into the "ha

116 - Of Dice, DMs, & Diversity

Mar 24th, 2021 53m 25s

The OD&DM crew do their best to discuss ways to increase the diversity of your RPGs, in game and at the table, and finding respectful ways to make your game inclusive.

115 - Of Dice, DMs, & Dungeon Design

Mar 17th, 2021 52m 1s

Jeremy and Tory attempt to help Ben out in creating a dungeon for an upcoming D&D event - and in the process discuss his "open road" philosophy of adventure design.

114 - Of Dice, DMs, & Legends

Mar 11th, 2021 47m 52s

As a companion episode to our earlier one on mythology, we discuss legends! How do they differ from myths, and how can they make a great impact on the world of your tabletop role-playing game.

114 - Of Dice, DMs, & Legends

Mar 10th, 2021 47m 52s

As a companion episode to our earlier one on mythology, we discuss legends! How do they differ from myths, and how can they make a great impact on the world of your tabletop role-playing game.