18 episodes
Adventuring Academy - Season 1
First aired Dec 19, 2018Season 1
Browse all 18 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.
Episodes
Episode 1
Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
Dec 19, 201853 min
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
Episode 2
Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
Jan 9, 201956 min
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
Episode 3
Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
Jan 23, 201960 min
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
Episode 4
Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
Feb 6, 201960 min
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
Episode 5
Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
Feb 20, 201953 min
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
Episode 6
Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
Mar 6, 201958 min
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
Episode 7
Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
Mar 20, 201956 min
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
Episode 8
Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
Apr 3, 201951 min
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
Episode 9
What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
Apr 17, 201952 min
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
Episode 10
Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
May 1, 201950 min
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
Episode 11
Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
May 15, 201954 min
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.
Episode 12
Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
May 29, 201947 min
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.
Episode 13
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
Jun 12, 201965 min
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.
Episode 14
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
Jun 26, 201963 min
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.
Episode 15
Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
Jul 10, 201951 min
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
Episode 16
Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
Jul 24, 201946 min
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
Episode 17
Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
Aug 7, 201962 min
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
Episode 18
Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
Aug 21, 201961 min
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.