TV series

Adventuring Academy

Name: Adventuring Academy
Released: 2018
Cast: Brennan Lee Mulligan

2018–· 7 seasonsReturning series

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Synopsis

Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.

Themes

interview advice tips dungeon master question and answer tabletop rpg

Episodes

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E1 Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)Next upDec 19, 2018 · 53 min
Synopsis
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
Guest stars: Lou Wilson (Self)
E2 Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)Jan 9, 2019 · 56 min
Synopsis
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
Guest stars: Amy Vorpahl (Self)
E3 Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)Jan 23, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
Guest stars: Brian Murphy (Self)
E4 Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)Feb 6, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
Guest stars: Erika Ishii (Self)
E5 Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)Feb 20, 2019 · 53 min
Synopsis
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
Guest stars: Noah Diamond (Self)
E6 Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)Mar 6, 2019 · 58 min
Synopsis
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
Guest stars: Lee Knox Ostertag (Self)
E7 Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)Mar 20, 2019 · 56 min
Synopsis
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
Guest stars: Matthew Mercer (Self)
E8 Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)Apr 3, 2019 · 51 min
Synopsis
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
Guest stars: Satine Phoenix (Self)
E9 What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)Apr 17, 2019 · 52 min
Synopsis
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
Guest stars: B. Dave Walters (Self)
E10 Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)May 1, 2019 · 50 min
Synopsis
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
Guest stars: Marisha Ray (Self)
E11 Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)May 15, 2019 · 54 min
Synopsis
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.
Guest stars: Nick Marini (Self)
E12 Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)May 29, 2019 · 47 min
Synopsis
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.
Guest stars: Krystina Arielle (Self)
E13 Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)Jun 12, 2019 · 65 min
Synopsis
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.
Guest stars: Amy Vorpahl (Self), Erika Ishii (Self), Ify Nwadiwe (Self)
E14 Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)Jun 26, 2019 · 63 min
Synopsis
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.
Guest stars: Matthew Mercer (Self), Mike Trapp (Self), Rekha Shankar (Self)
E15 Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van NormanJul 10, 2019 · 51 min
Synopsis
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
Guest stars: Ivan Van Norman (Self)
E16 Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan ThompsonJul 24, 2019 · 46 min
Synopsis
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
Guest stars: Siobhan Thompson (Self)
E17 Killing Off Characters with Jack CovellAug 7, 2019 · 62 min
Synopsis
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
Guest stars: Jack Covell (Self)
E18 Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter WarrenAug 21, 2019 · 61 min
Synopsis
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.
Guest stars: Peter Warren (Self)