Adventuring Academy

    All Episodes 2018 - 2023

    • 2018-01-10T00:00:00Zs at 2018-01-10T00:00:00Z on DROPOUT.tv
    • 2018-12-20T00:00:00Z
    • 42m
    • 2d 21h 38m (53 episodes)
    • Brennan Lee Mulligan
    • United States
    • English
    • Dropout
    • Talk Show
    Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.

    59 episodes

    Series Premiere

    2018-12-20T00:00:00Z

    1x01 Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

    Series Premiere

    1x01 Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

    • 2018-12-20T00:00:00Z53m

    Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

    Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

    Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

    Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

    Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

    Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

    Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

    1x08 Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

    • 2019-04-03T23:00:00Z51m

    Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

    B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

    Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

    Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

    Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

    Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

    Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

    Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

    Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

    1x17 Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

    • 2019-08-07T23:00:00Z1h 2m

    Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

    Season Finale

    1x18 Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

    • 2019-08-21T23:00:00Z1h 1m

    Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

    Season Premiere

    2020-09-14T23:00:00Z

    2x01 Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

    Season Premiere

    2x01 Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

    • 2020-09-14T23:00:00Z1h 9m

    Freddie Wong joins Brennan to talk shifting tones, keeping stakes high, and the power of audio.

    Brennan and Aabria talk about remote DMing, leaving room for improv, and how to fail.

    2x03 Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)

    • 2020-09-28T23:00:00Z1h 33m

    Omega Jones (aka CriticalBard) joins Brennan to talk merging music with D&D and more.

    Kelly Lynne and Brennan talk storytelling, representation, and dungeoncrawling inside an octopus.

    Jennifer and Brennan talk accessibility, communication, and the importance of breaks.

    Orion Black joins Brennan to talk actualplay vs. shows and more.

    Alicia Marie joins Brennan to talk accessibility in gaming, overcoming social insecurity, and more.

    Caldwell Tanner joins Brennan, to discuss being Murph & Emily's friend and DMing.

    Emily joins Brennan to talk chaos, DMing, music, and more.

    Honey and Dice joins Brennan to talk self-care, the intimidation of D&D, learning to say no.

    Rude Tales of Magic's Branson Reese joins Brennan to talk shop.

    2x12 An IRL Paladin (with Tanya DePass)

    • 2020-11-24T00:00:00Z1h 34m

    Tanya joins Brennan to discuss Into the Motherlands, TTRPGs, and more.

    2x13 The Story of Now (with Deborah Ann Woll)

    • 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z1h 48m

    Deborah joins Brennan to talk choices, rewriting your past, and wise villains.

    Jasmine Bhullar joins Brennan to talk vile villains, running games on camera, and more.

    2x15 Chasing Noises (with Becca Scott)

    • 2020-12-15T00:00:00Z1h 33m

    Becca Scott joins Brennan to talk horror, one-shots, and Um Actually.

    Benjamin Scott (aka Puffin Forest) joins Brennan to talk D&D, animation, and more.

    2x17 Grand Design (with Gabriel Hicks)

    • 2020-12-29T00:00:00Z1h 30m

    Game designer Gabe Hicks joins Brennan to talk about building & tweaking games and more.

    2x18 Shout Out To Fluff (with Griffin McElroy)

    • 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z1h 30m

    Griffin talks with Brennan about getting into 5e and finding what's important in storytelling.

    Travis joins Brennan to talk theater of the mind, player choices, and more.

    Season Finale

    2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

    2x20 You've Been Called (with Dael Kingsmill)

    Season Finale

    2x20 You've Been Called (with Dael Kingsmill)

    • 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z1h 33m

    Dael Kingsmill joins Brennan to talk homebrew, running games, and more.

    Season Premiere

    2021-03-02T00:00:00Z

    3x01 Artwork is 360 Degrees (with Carlos Luna)

    Season Premiere

    3x01 Artwork is 360 Degrees (with Carlos Luna)

    • 2021-03-02T00:00:00Z1h 37m

    Carlos Luna joins Brennan to talk improv, D&D, and more.

    3x02 What Does 'Ready' Mean? (with Zac Oyama)

    • 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z1h 32m

    The Rotating Heroes' Podcast's Zac Oyama stops by to talk DMing, being ready, and more.

    3x03 Represent (with Daniel Kwan)

    • 2021-03-22T23:00:00Z1h 28m

    Daniel Kwan joins Brennan to talk representation, using TTRPGs to educate, and more

    3x04 Conflict Resolution (with LaTia Jacquise)

    • 2021-04-05T23:00:00Z1h 32m

    LaTia joins Brennan to talk DMing vs. being a player character, Rivals of Waterdeep, and more.

    3x05 Give People More Room (with Diana Gaeta)

    • 2021-04-19T23:00:00Z1h 24m

    Diana Gaeta joins Brennan to talk writing, TTRPGs, and more!

    Season Finale

    2021-05-03T23:00:00Z

    3x06 Making Dinner For Friends (with Eric Silver)

    Season Finale

    3x06 Making Dinner For Friends (with Eric Silver)

    • 2021-05-03T23:00:00Z1h 34m

    Join the Party's Eric Silver joins Brennan to talk dinner / DMing parallels and more.

    Season Premiere

    2022-10-18T23:00:00Z

    4x01 Let's Poke the Lich (with Persephone Valentine)

    Season Premiere

    4x01 Let's Poke the Lich (with Persephone Valentine)

    • 2022-10-18T23:00:00Z1h 24m

    Persephone Valentine joins Brennan to talk DMing origins, discovering yourself, and paladins vs. sorcerers.

    Ross Bryant joins Brennan to discuss improv, theater of the mind, and Tide pods filled with chili.

    Connie Chang joins Brennan to talk GMing influences, world building, and metal dice.

    Matthew Mercer returns to the show to talk logistics, butterfly wing effects, and worldbuilding.

    4x05 The New Mr. Peanut (with Lou Wilson)

    • 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z1h 40m

    Lou Wilson returns to the show to talk GM growth, dice variety, and face masks.

    4x06 Sneak A-Snack (with Sam de Leve)

    • 2023-02-08T00:00:00Z1h 16m

    Sam de Leve joins Brennan to talk about being a jock-nerd, opera, and chosen one narratives.

    Aabria Iyengar returns to the show to talk about how she deals with the pressure of running large campaigns, emotional world building, and how to play as unlikable characters.

    Johnny Stanton joins Brennan to talk about using D&D as a creative outlet, why he loves DMing for new players, and how much gum should come in a pack.

    Season Finale

    2023-03-21T23:00:00Z

    4x09 Honor the Absurd (with Jasmine Bhullar)

    Season Finale

    4x09 Honor the Absurd (with Jasmine Bhullar)

    • 2023-03-21T23:00:00Z1h 32m

    Jasmine Bhullar returns to the show to talk setting expectations, how she creates NPCs, and min-maxing.

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