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Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Fantasy Character Build: Optimus PrimeHey folks it’s the last episode of the month and that means it’s time to bring another fantasy character to our Dungeons and Dragons table. For this month I am going old school and bring one of my childhood favorites to D & D. “Autobots Roll Out” Its time to build Optimus Prime. Leader of the Autobots, Keeper of the Matrix of Leadership, and a really awesome Transformer. I hope you all like the build, I love making him into a D & D character as he is in my top 3 favorite cartoon characters of my youth. Thanks for listenin...2025-07-2925 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastBringing Some Theater of the Mind to D & DSo I have been cheating on Dungeons and Dragons. I have been listening to Daggerheart actual play podcast lately and while I am loving all the new weapon masteries and how easy and fun it is to just load our combats on to a VTT, this new system has made me feel nostalgic for the theater of the mind and how fluid and interesting combat is if you don’t have to grid and measure everything out as much. So on this episode of Dragons and Dice I am talking about why and how to bring more theater of th...2025-07-2119 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Fantasy Character build - Waxillium LadrainHey folks, running one week behind so this is the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy character build for the month of June. It Is Waxillium Ladrain, a gunsling lawman from The Alloy of Law Series by Brandon Sanderson. It is full of Gunslinger flavor with a hint of Warlock and a Paladin dip too. This episode comes with a Home brewed item customized for Wax, but would serve as a nice templet for any game where you wanted an ebb and flow from the item. Thanks to everyone that is listening. You are the best! Don’t forget to...2025-07-0726 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Gunslinger - When or If to Multi-classit’s time to take it to take our Dungeons and Dragons games to the wild wild west. On this episode of Dragons and Dice I am breaking down weather or not to multi-class the new Gunslinger class that is up on D & D Beyond. I breakdown all the subclasses at each of the 4 tiers of play. If I would multi-class, when to multi-class, and what with I would multi-class them with. Thanks so much for tuning in you all are awesome. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! ...2025-06-3034 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastNew D & D Gunslinger BreakdownSo it’s time to take it to take our Dungeons and Dragons games to the wild wild west. On this episode of Dragons and Dice I am breaking down the new Gunslinger class that is up on D & D Beyond. I go over all the goods the class has to offer and break down each of the subclasses. Of course as a Dungeon Master I also have to way in on the parts I lurve and the parts I want to change. True Dm style :-). This class is stacked with awesome abilities and uniques skills that will be...2025-06-1651 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Shenanigan Build: 30Ft PuncherSo on this Episode of Dragons and Dice, I am building a D & D character that is bound to be band. I am calling it the Go Go Gadget Grappler, and as the title says it can make unarmed attacks from 30 feet away. But even better it can pick up any monster in Dungeons and Dragons. It can also become gargantuan. So if you have ever wanted to try to suplex the Tarrasque this is the build for you. Check it out Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! ...2025-06-1016 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastWays to Spot Light your D & D playersSo we all have tables where introverts and extroverts collide. I think it is really important to make sure that each persons voice is heard at your d D & D table. So on this episode of Dragons and Dice I go over a handful of ways that I highlight individuals at my Dungeons and Dragons table. Plus, a nice idea for all you DM’s out there to fill out a session if you don’t have time to prep. This weeks homebrewed item is customized for all you bards out there and will boost your dmg and your surv...2025-06-0321 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Fantasy Character Build: Harvey “Two-Face” DentSo it’s the last episode of the month and that means that it’s time to turn a fantasy, book or movie person into a playable Dungeons and Dragons character. This week on Dragons and Dice I am doing a 2 for 1 deal as we build 2 characters using the same species, background, and stats to make a truly unique DnD PC with crazy role play potential. It’s time Harvey “ Two-Face” Dent comes to your D & D tables. Thanks so much for tuning into the show. If you like what I am doing here tell a friend about the show. ...2025-05-2634 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastWhat D & D Classes to MulticlassCheck out our Etsy shop The Dragons Hoard 25 So I tried to build a Multiclass and it turned out like hawt Garbo. When I got done I realized that if I had just made a lvl 20 character in one class it would have been way better is almost every way. That got me thinking. Are the level 20 cap stones that great for Dungeon and Dragons characters that if we are going to end game should we be multiclassing? Turns out its about 50/50 some classes are just made to be played to lvl 20 and some are s...2025-05-1232 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Star Wars Character Build - Boba FettCheck out our Etsy shop The Dragons Hoard 25 So It’s May the Forth and what better day to release Aprils fantasy character build. This one is going to be from “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” because today on Dragons and Dice I am bringing that nefarious bounty hunter, Boba Fett, to the Dungeons and Dragons table. That’s right its Star Wars time! This build has so many attacks and mods to them that you will be dropping dice until your DM’s band of rebels is running for Endor with...2025-05-0432 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Homebrewed ItemsCheck out our Etsy shop The Dragons Hoard 25 Hey folks, Thanks for checking out the show. I am greatful for your time. Speaking of time, Its time for nothing but home brewed goodies to add to you Dungeons and Dragons game. In this episode I go over a system for magical ammo, Socketed weapons. An AI, that’s arcane intelligence, that can take over your brain. But if it does it’s ok there is also a potion that will let you forget and a new spell to add to your spell books. I hope you l...2025-04-2325 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastThe Shroom of Doom and 2 other D & D caster tanksCheck out our Etsy shop The Dragons Hoard 25 It’s tank time baby, I have been a tank junky since my first World of Warcraft character was a Prot Pally, shout out to RIzer of Alleria, and its no different in D & D. I love those characters that risk life and limb to keep others safe. In this week’s episode I must be crazy, I built a sorcerer tank with barbarian like hp, an all caster tank that teleports around the battle field, and a Druid that doesn't cast spells in battle but cant die...2025-04-161h 04

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastTips for New D & D Dungeon MastersCheck out our Etsy shop The Dragons Hoard 25 In this weeks episode I go over tips for new DM’s. It’s a list of things I did and wish I had known before I ran my first session of Dungeons & Dragons. If any of you DM’s out there have questions or comments I would love to hear from you. Thanks for listening, you all Rock! Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! I am open to episode ideas. If there are things you...2025-04-0932 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Book Character Build: Delila BardCheck out our Etsy shop The Dragons Hoard 25 In this month fantasy Dungeon and Dragons character build, I build Delila Bard from the V. E. Schwab series “A Darker Shade of Magic”. This is a must read for everybody, especially if you love fantasy books. Lila Bard is an absolute gem of a character, and one of my favorites from any series. As it turns out she makes a pretty mean DnD character too. Check out the build complete with an Antari Blood magic homebrewed item to fill out her awesome Gish abilities. If anyone has a...2025-03-3133 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastSwitching to the New D & D materialHey Folks, we have an Etsy shop now check it out TheDragonsHoard25 On this episode of Dragons and Dice, I go how my home table made the switch from the DnD 5e material the the new Dungeons and Dragons one material. What I think about the new weapon masteries and switching to a VTT. There is also a home brewed Boss reward system to add to your D & D games. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! I am open to episode ideas. If th...2025-03-2418 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastHomebrewed Downtime D & D ActivitiesHey Folks, we have an Etsy shop now check it out TheDragonsHoard25 On this episode of Dragons and Dice, I go ever fun, homebrewed mini games and skill challenges unique to each of the DnD classes for your home game. With the new crafting rules in the 2024 Players Hand Book (PHB) I think that games will be adding in more and more down time to let the players have the ability to make all the awesome stuff they can craft now, and what better place than in the town to add in some good ol’ hom...2025-03-0935 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Book Character Build: Kaladin StormblessesdStarting something new! Each month on Dragons and Dice I am going to build my version of a book/movie character 1-20 as if they were a Dungeons and Dragons character. For the first one I am doing my favorite, Kaladin Stormblessed from The Storm Light Archives. My theory on these builds is not going to be for optimization but to try to capture the feel and abilities of each character in a DnD setting. I am going to supplement some abilities with magic items but I am going to stick to the 3 attuned items and this episode has a...2025-02-2626 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastSneaky DnD Monsters for DMs & PlayersIn this episode of Dragons and Dice I go over some tricksy Dungeon and Dragons monsters for the DM’s to throw at their party. But just to be fair to all the D & D players out there I give out counters to each as I go. (Can’t be too partial to the DM’s ;-). If you are looking for creative ways to get those awesome surprise rounds against your group of adventurers, or you are tired of the Dm pulling the wool over your eyes this is the episode for you. Don’t forget...2025-02-1721 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastD & D Monster Manual & VTTThe monster manual is out if you have the master subscription of DnD Beyond and I am so stoked about it. On this episode of Dragons and Dice I will give a broad stroke overview of how I feel about the new stat blocks and ease of use of the last of the core Dungeons and Dragons books. Spoiler I love it. I also drop my 2 cents on how much I am enjoying running the 2024 material on the D & D Beyond VTT(virtual table top). Also, as an added bonus, there is even a Ric Flare Reference in this...2025-02-1012 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastKeeping the Role Play Rolling in DnDIn this episode of Dragons and Dice I go over ways to keep the role play happening when your D&D group is out in the wilderness or deep dungeon crawling. Some times I worry that the role play aspect gets left out of Dungeons and Dragons games and in this episode I go over three ways to have fun interactions with your party even when there isn’t a civilization in sight. You also will get to meet DIsdane Dun Dittiest as he tells you all about the home brewed item of the week. I hope you enjoy an...2025-02-0315 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastMythical Mounts and Where to Find ThemHave you ever wanted to go into battle on the back of a wooly mammoth, or wanted to pull an Obi Wan and ride a huge lizard, or how about we turn our favorite furry friend the Corgi into a fairy summoning super mount. Now you can! In this episode of Dragons and Dice, I go over ten Mythical mounts complete with special abilities, bonus actions and passives for you to add to your DnD games. There is also a simple mechanic for running these in Dungeons and Dragons. I hope you enjoy and if you have ideas for...2025-01-2722 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastBuilding and Running D & D One ShotsOn this episode of Dragons and Dice, I go over the way I build Dungeons and Dragons One Shots, give out a few ideas on ways to keep that party moving and to customize your one shot to fit in the time frame allowed. Also there is a Homebrewed DnD item from My wife, Emmy that you all will love. Enjoy! Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! I am open to episode ideas. If there are things you would like to hear me talk about, make, or w...2025-01-2033 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastDungeons and Dragons New Bastions BreakdownOn this episode of Dragons and Dice I will be going over the new bastion system for D & D. With the release of the New Dungeon Masters Guide(DMG), there are a whole new set of rules for building and managing your DnD houses, tower, or fortress. Ill go over all the options and benefits you can get from this new system. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! I am open to episode ideas. If there are things you would like to hear me talk about, make...2025-01-1436 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastBeefing up Combat in D & DSo if you like giving out cool stuff to the players at your Dungeons and Dragons table, you will quickly find that they will become over powered really quickly. On this episode of Dragons and Dice, I will go over 5 ways to beef up monsters and combat to make it more challenging. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! I am open to episode ideas. If there are things you would like to hear me talk about, make, or work, send me and email. If you would like...2025-01-0633 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastWorld Building for Dungeons and DragonsIn this episode of Dragons and Dice, I go over the two approaches I use for building the worlds for my Home brewed DnD campaigns. As Always there will be a homebrewed item of the week. This one is for the DM’s. Cue maniacal laughter. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise on Dragons and Dice or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Website: Dragons...2024-12-3018 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastDnD Holiday HomebrewHappy Holidays! Hope everyone is having a great end to the year. In this episode of Dragons and Dice we are doing the 12 days of Christmas home brew style with 12 unique items for you to add into your Dungeons and Dragons games. We also have D & D version of the night before Christmas and a truly rare event me singing. I apologize for the last one :-) I hope you all enjoy. Merry DnD Christmas to all! And to all a good fight! Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you lis...2024-12-2317 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastDnD Holiday HomebrewIn this Holiday themed episode of Dragons and Dice, I do 12 days of Christmas home brew style. You are getting 12 home brewed items to add to your Dungeons and Dragons games. A D & D version of the night before Christmas and a truly rare happening. Me singing! That last one might not be much of a present :-) If any one hears an item they would like a stat block on or to know more about shoot me an email i will get you a copy. I hope everyone has a great holiday, that your DM’s are kind an...2024-12-2321 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast24 D & D Wizard and Sorcerer BreakdownsOn this Episode of Dragons and Dice, I will be going over the new Dungeons and Dragons wizard and sorcerer classes from the 2024 Players hand book. And as always there will be a home brewed item of the week for you to add into your DnD game. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise on Dragons and Dice or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Websi...2024-12-1646 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastUsing Backstories to Expand Your D & D CampaignsIn this episode of Dragons and Dice, Emmy and I will be going over how I incorporate the backstories of each of your DnD players into your campaign. We go over how to work with your players, using their backstories to make them feel important, and tricks for leveling them up. We also give out some useful ways to make your Dungeons and Dragons game fresh and new even when running a big home brew game. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to a...2024-12-0925 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastDungeons and Dragons Ranger Revised: 2024 Players Handbook EditionIn this episode of Dragons and Dice, I redo the new 2024 ranger class. These are a few revisions that I think will make it shine. No more crappy cap stone and hunters mark problems here, this redone class is ready to rock your home D & D table. This is new and is a work in progress let me know if you find holes or exploits I have over looked. I hope you love it. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise on D...2024-12-0221 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast2024 D & D Warlock BreakdownIn this episode of Dragons and Dice, I will be going over the New 2024 Players handbook Warlock. As always, there will be a HomeBrewed item to add to you Dungeons and Dragons(dnd) table! Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise on Dragons and Dice or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com 2024-11-2529 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastCharacter concepts: A Template for Building Player CharactersIn this Episode of Dragons and Dice Emmy and I each make a couple of D & D character concepts and give you a templet for how you can do the same if you are stumped on what you want to be in your next Dungeons and Dragons game. Character Creation Template 1)What Is this characters Job (like Pesto is a Chef) 2) Class and Species 3) Background that works with their job and how they got to your table 4) Some sort of flaw 5) What their general out look on l...2024-11-1822 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast2024 D & D Ranger breakdownIn this episode of Dragons and Dice I will go over the new 2024 players handbook ranger class, and a homebrew item that levels up as you go that you can add on to you home Dungeons and Dragons games Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise on Dragons and Dice or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com 2024-11-1124 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastHomebrew DnD Random Roll ChartsOn this episode of Dragons and Dice I am going over HomeBrewed random roll charts for Brutal criticals and I have built a new mechanic for taming creatures in Dungeons and Dragons. So get those dice ready. It’s time to roll on some charts. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com 2024-11-0431 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast2024 D & D monk and rogue breakdownOn this episode of Dragons and Dice I am breaking down the new 2024 Players hand book Monk and Rogue classes.(DnD) These Dungeons and Dragons skill monkeys have the the skills that kill those ability checks. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Logo by: Emmy Winstead 2024-10-2848 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastThe importance of a good session 0In this episode of Dragon and Dice I go over what I like to do in session 0 of a Dungeon and Dragons campaign and how it helps your DnD games Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Logo by: Emmy Winstead 2024-10-2120 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast2024 D & D Cleric & Paladin BreakdownIn this episode of Dragons & Dice I am breaking down the new cleric and paladin classes from the new 2024 Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook (PHB). Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Logo by: Emmy Winstead 2024-10-1445 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastHow to Build and Use NPC’sIn this episode of Dragons and Dice we are going over NPC’s, How to make them and how to use them. These folks are my favorite part of DMing, and an integral part of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Just don’t get too attached to them Murder Hobos are every where in the world of DnD! Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! If you would like to advertise or be affiliated with the show please get in touch. We would love to hear from you! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Logo by: Emmy Winst 2024-10-0723 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast2024 D & D Barbarian & Fighter breakdownIn this episode of Dragons and Dice, I am breaking down the barbarian and fighter classes and subclasses from the new 2024 Dungeons and Dragons Players handbook. And as always there will be a homebrewed item of the week to add to your DnD games. Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Logo by: Emmy Winstead 2024-09-3042 min

Dragons and Dice - A Dungeons & Dragons podcastPlayer Creation 2024 PHBIn this episode We are building a character together with the new 2024 PHB rules. I will go over all the new backgrounds, Origin feats, Weapon Masteries, and species as we build a 2024 fighter, and as always there will be a home brewed item to add to your games! Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/ or Comment where ever you listen! Email: DragonsandDiceD20@gmail.com Logo by: Emmy Winstead 2024-09-2328 min