A big new announcement as Critical Role has announced the studio working on their upcoming video game! Join Aaron and Danny as they discuss their thoughts and speculation around this upcoming game.

00:00 Intro

03:11 Critical Role x AdHoc Studios

09:28 Narrative Driven Games

15:18 Our Ideal Critical Role Game

17:59 Is This The Perfect Partnership?

21:57 Gameplay Speculation

25:24 What is the Story?

29:40 The Benefit of TTRPG Video Games

32:16 Critical Role Animated Stuff

33:15 Wrap up, Gaming Talk and Upcoming Events

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Hello Alchemeanies! We've got a bit of a change happening starting this episode. From now on we're targeting a rough 30-45 min episode time structure! We'd love to know what you guys think of the new format!

This episode, Danny and Aaron talk superheroes and the difficulty of adapting that genre into Dungeons & Dragons.

Rollies results: Danny (16), Aaron (10).

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

00:00 Intro

03:11 July, The Month of Superheroes

05:40 Superhero TTRPGs

08:22 Superheroes and D&D

12:11 Superman in D&D

21:06 Thor in D&D

22:53 Adapting Other Heroes to D&D

25:16 A Superhero Film Tangent

29:08 Superhero D&D Advice

32:02 Magneto and The Thing in D&D

33:59 Wrap Up and Upcoming Evens

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A weird different episode this week as the three of us sit down to learn and play an upcoming TTRPG called Shift. That's right, we learn the system and play a mini game all in one episode (that's why it's nearly 2 hours).

If you're interested in SHIFT, download the FREE basic rules HERE

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

00:00 Intro

05:53 How to Play SHIFT

15:38 Creating Characters

34:29 Playing the Game

01:39:43 Our Thoughts

01:44:32 Wrap Up/ Upcoming Events

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In our 40th episode we talk all about our experiences with the Critical Role Australian tour. (Warning, we go full critter, I'm so sorry)

Aaron (3), Danny (2), Erin (1)

Topic 1: Humble Bundle RPG Mega Bundle. Want a crazy amount of TTRPG rule books for a crazy low price AND know that money is going to people in need? Check out this amazing humble bundle right HERE

Topic 2: Playtest for D&D and Daggerheart. We talk about a bunch of new playtest material has been released for both D&D and Daggerheart.

Topic 3: Pets & Sidekicks. An upcoming kickstarter compatible with D&D 2024 all about upgradable pets & sidekicks. Check it out HERE

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

Dungeons and Flagons July- Jump into a 4 session D&D mini campaign at Fortress Melbourne! Book Tickets HERE!

Indie Symphony 2- Witness the music of Baldur's Gate 3, UNDERTALE, Hades 2 and more! Visit this link OR use the code EARLYINDUSTRY at checkout for $20 off your ticket.

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This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at Fortress Melbourne on 26/06/2025.

Join us as we do answer an audience's burning TTRPG questions live! Erin and I (Danny) are joined by a special guest Stevie Schafer, founder of Melbourne Queer TTRPGs and host of the Aussie Role Call podcast.

You can find Stevie HERE

You can find Melbourne Queer TTRPGs HERE

Alchemical Pride - A MOA pride event at Grouse Melbourne! Come along to enjoy a game of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Kids on Bikes, or Big Gay Orcs on June 28th!

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

Dungeons and Flagons July- Jump into a 4 session D&D mini campaign at Fortress Melbourne! Book Tickets HERE!

Indie Symphony 2- Witness the music of Baldur's Gate 3, UNDERTALE, Hades 2 and more! Visit this link OR use the code EARLYINDUSTRY at checkout for $20 off your ticket.

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Off the heels off of some major news relating to Critical Role and Darrington Press, we decide to talk all about the company's future, the impact they're making on the TTRPG space and exactly what it means for Dungeons & Dragons.

No extra news topics today, just AAALLLLLLL Critical Role. (Also we talk about Mario Kart World for like 5 minutes at the end).

Fangs in Fitzroy - Experience Vampire the Masquerade at Pause Menu on June 20th. Book tickets HERE!

Critical Role at Pentridge- Celebrate Critical Role's upcoming Australian appearance by playing Daggerheart, Candela Obscura and D&D in Exandria on June 23rd & 24th. Book tickets HERE!

Alchemical Pride - A MOA pride event at Grouse Melbourne! Come along to enjoy a game of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Kids on Bikes, or Big Gay Orcs on June 28th!

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

00:00 Intro

03:27 HUGE CRITICAL ROLE NEWS

15:17 The Future of Critical Role

33:32 The Future of D&D

39:28 Our Predictions

47:45 Final Thoughts

53:59 Wrap Up/ Mario Kart

01:02:13 Upcoming Events

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Episode 37 brings another part of out 'World Building' series! This week we talk all about the importance of the genre and tone that you want your world to centre itself around.

Danny (18), Aaron (18), Erin (12)

Topic 1: Marvel Multiverse RPG: Spider-Verse. I (Danny) managed to get my grubby little hands on this expansion and wanted to share my thoughts.

Topic 2: Demeo x D&D. A new Dungeons and Dragons themed DLC coming to popular dungeon crawling videogame Demeo!

Topic 3: Riddle Register. A collection of 300+ riddles that you can add to your TTRPG game! Back now on Kickstarter HERE

Fangs in Fitzroy - Experience Vampire the Masquerade at Pause Menu on June 20th. Book tickets HERE!

Critical Role at Pentridge- Celebrate Critical Role's upcoming Australian appearance by playing Daggerheart, Candela Obscura and D&D in Exandria on June 23rd & 24th. Book tickets HERE!

Alchemical Pride - A MOA pride event at Grouse Melbourne! Come along to enjoy a game of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Kids on Bikes, or Big Gay Orcs on June 28th!

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

00:00 Intro

04:19 Topic 1: Marvel Multiverse RPG: Spider-Verse

19:04 Topic 2: Demio X D&D

27:19 Topic 3: Riddle Register

34:54 Main Topic: World Building: Genre/Tone

01:04:39 Wrap Up/ Upcoming Events

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It's episode 36 and this week Danny, Aaron and Erin talk all about the strange and wacky world of D&D homebrew!

Topic Initiative Order:

Aaron (13), Erin (11), Danny (2)

Topic 1: The Book of Dragons. An upcoming official book all about the lore and anatomy of dragons in the world of Dungeons and Dragons!

Topic 2: New D&D Video Game Announcement. We discuss a new video game set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons.

Topic 3: The Scion. We talk all about a new Unearthed Arcana surrounding a brand new official class for D&D called The Scion!

Fangs in Fitzroy - Experience Vampire the Masquerade at Pause Menu on June 20th. Book tickets HERE!

Critical Role at Pentridge- Celebrate Critical Role's upcoming Australian appearance by playing Daggerheart, Candela Obscura and D&D in Exandria on June 23rd & 24th. Book tickets HERE!

Alchemical Pride - A MOA pride event at Grouse Melbourne! Come along to enjoy a game of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Kids on Bikes, or Big Gay Orcs on June 28th!

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

00:00 Intro

06:18 Topic 1: The Book of Dragons

10:22 Topic 2: D&D Video Game Announced

22:06 Topic 3: The Psion

47:48 Main Topic: Homebrew in D&D

01:21:34 Upcoming Events

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DAGGERHEART IS FINALLY OUT! The highly anticipated TTRPG by the minds behind Critical Role is here and we wanna talk all about our initial impressions of the book.

No news topics today, instead its AAAALLLLL Daggerheart.

EVENT INFO:

Society & Splendor: Pride, Prejudice, & Pixies - Play a Feywild themed game of Good Society at StoryVille on June 1st. Book tickets HERE!

Fangs in Fitzroy - Experience Vampire the Masquerade at Pause Menu on June 20th. Book tickets HERE!

Critical Role at Pentridge- Celebrate Critical Role's upcoming Australian appearance by playing Daggerheart, Candela Obscura and D&D in Exandria on June 23rd & 24th. Book tickets HERE!

Alchemical Pride - A MOA pride event at Grouse Melbourne! Come along to enjoy a game of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Kids on Bikes, or Big Gay Orcs on June 28th!

Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Call of Cthulhu at Pentridge Prison on July 23rd. Book tickets HERE!

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

02:13 Main Topic: Daggerheart First Impressions

12:24 Art and Layout of Daggerheart

16:49 No Setting?

21:32 Character Options

53:00 Random Rules and Info

55:35 Campaign Frames

01:05:03 Physical Item Quality

01:08:23 Our Thoughts

01:13:40 Upcoming Events

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Hello Alchemeanies! It's time for Episode 34, this time we're talking all about TIME. We discuss time jumps, time travel, time loops and more! Fun fact in this episode the word 'Time' is said 281 times!

TOPIC INITIATIVE ORDER:

Aaron (15), Erin (14), Danny (1)

Topic 1: Unearthed Arcana, Horror Subclasses. New playtest material for Dungeons & Dragons have been released, this time all about 'horror' themed subclasses!

Topic 2: You've Got A Friend In Me. A system agnostic TTRPG supplement to assist players with making deep and meaningful character connections at the table. Back now on Kickstarter HERE

Topic 3: Zaman's Guide to the End of Time (And How to Fix It). A D&D supplement that introduces a 'Gunner' class as well as a myriad of rules surrounding TIME TRAVEL! Check it out HERE

EVENT INFO:

Pentridge Tours: Critical Role TTRPGs (23-24th June 2025): Located in the H-Division of Pentridge Prison, join us for a 3 hour collaborative storytelling experience to celebrate the lead up to the Critical Role cast's show in Melbourne. Experience one of three different Critical Role themed experiences. Book now HERE

1. Dungeons & Dragons set in the word of Exandria (4 tables of 5 people available)
2. Candela Obscura, an occult game created by the minds behind Critical Role (2 tables of 4 people available)
3. Daggerheart, a brand new system of fantasy and magic (2 tables of 4 people available)

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

03:44 Topic 1: D&D Horror Subclasses

21:35 Topic 2: You've Got A Friend In Me

29:30 Topic 3: Zaman's Guide To The End of Time

34:14 Main Topic: Time (and time again)

01:14:33 Wrap Up/ Upcoming Events

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