Roll The Old Bones

Roll The Old Bones

By Andy Lakin-HallComedy
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  • Roll The Old Bones - Episode 16: Riddles in the Dark

    Hail adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    Welcome to the sixteenth episode of Roll The Old Bones, aweekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplay mixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D.

    In this episode, Andy begins his new adventure playing as Chenrik Fenfang, a bagpipe-playing Dragonborn Bard, in a quest to disperse a gang of bandits camped in a nearby forest. He is accompanied by Jasmine, an Elven Rogue, who has her own reasons for raiding the bandit camp.

    Along the way, we meet Sidney the Wandering Monster who has an electrical problem, The Dark Lord tries to get Dogsbody to do some shadow puppets, Tim Wannacut values the Crystal Orb of Oros in Antiques Rogueshow and Andy tries on the The Mind Flayer Brain-Warming Beanie in You Got Chainmail. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, and finish off with an advert for “MageAfee - Psychic Security for Spellcasters” in the end credits.

    If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page at ⁠ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones⁠, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion, or drop us a line on our ⁠Threads account.

    ⏳ CHAPTERS0:00 Opening Theme

    0:37 Welcome & Introduction

    2:01 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    2:46 Game Play Part One

    14:06 Realm of the Dark Lord

    18:57 Game Play Part Two

    36:23 Dad’s just popped out

    36:45 Antiques Rogueshow

    39:11 You Got Chainmail

    41:10 Gameplay Part Three

    56:34 Dad Joke of the Week

    57:28 Oubliette of Oblivion

    59:17 Farewell

    1:00:04 End Credits Ad Break – MageAfee


    🔗LINKS

    Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roll-the-old-bones/id6795640423

    Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033Xstu8iZ0QffWPQ4vl2y

    Support us on Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 15: Sign of the Times - D&D Character Creation

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    In this episode, Andy is guided through creating his own player character which he can use in a longer game led by Duncan. We follow through the process of character creation from beginning to end using the D&D Beyond Website.

    Along the way, Sidney the Wandering Monster has a problem with swelling, then Dogsbody struggles to get the Dark Lord to sign some paperwork. We start our new series of Antiques Rogueshow with Tim Wannacut and Andy tries on the Banshee Mourning Veil.

    We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to continue his winning streak, and an advert for “DwarfScaped – Beardcare for Dwarves” in the end credits.

    If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page at ⁠ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones⁠, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion, or drop us a line on our ⁠Threads account @rolltheoldbones

     

    ⏳ CHAPTERS

    0:00 Opening Theme

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    1:53 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    2:26 Game Play Part One

    25:06 Realm of the Dark Lord

    30:14 Game Play Part Two

    43:49 Dad’s just popped out

    44:12 Antiques Rogueshow

    46:28 You Got Chainmail

    48:26 Gameplay Part Three

    1:03:25 Dad Joke of the Week

    1:04:32 Oubliette of Oblivion

    1:06:27 Farewell

    1:06:52 Closing Music

    1:07:21 Mid Credits Ad Break

     

    🔗LINKS

    Listen on Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roll-the-old-bones/id6795640423

    Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/033Xstu8iZ0QffWPQ4vl2y

    Support us on Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones

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    YouTube www.youtube.com/@RollTheOldBones


    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 14: Night at the Prancing Pony

    Hail, adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    Welcome to the fourteenth episode of Roll The Old Bones, a weekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplay mixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D.

    In this episode, Andy is playing the Artificer class facing challenges including technically minded Kobolds, a puzzle with Papyrus and Sans from Undertale and a final encounter with a mysterious cyborg.

    Along the way, Sidney the Wandering Monster gets covered in what we hope is custard, the Dark Lord has disturbed night at an Inn in the town of Bree. There’s an advert for Feycast and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to another hopeful dwarf present a new weapon to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to continue his winning streak.

    If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion, or drop us a line on our Threads account

    ⏳ CHAPTERS

    0:00 Opening Theme

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    3:51 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    4:24 Game Play Part One

    8:54 Realm of the Dark Lord

    13:11 Game Play Part Two

    20:14 Short Rest – Feycast: Podcasting with the Fair Folk

    22:35 Gameplay Part Three

    27:28 You Got Chainmail

    29:06 Game Play Part Three Continues

    32:30 Den Of The Dragon

    34:54 Game Play Part Four

    43:55 Dad Joke of the Week

    45:18 Oubliette of Oblivion

    47:01 Ending

    47:28 Closing Music


    🔗LINKS

    Listen on Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roll-the-old-bones/id6795640423

    Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/033Xstu8iZ0QffWPQ4vl2y

    Support us on Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones

    Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/share/193xyDQ14M

    Instagram www.instagram.com/rolltheoldbones

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    YouTube www.youtube.com/@RollTheOldBones

    49 min
  • Episode 13: The Fall of Dol Guldur

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Roll The Old Bones, a weekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplay mixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D.

    In this episode, Andy is playing the Sorcerer class facing challenges reminiscent of Wii Sports games, including Wii Tanks, Tennis, Bowling and Wii Fit, as well as a formidable portal guardian – Matt the Wii Sports guy.

    Along the way, Sidney the Wandering Monster shows us his massive crack and the Dark Lord has a problem with Spiders at his holiday home. There’s an advert for Gandalf Brand Anti-Diarrhoea Medicine and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Bombur Blunder-Bore present the Scunny Steel Batch Halberd to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to recover from last week’s groan.

    If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page athttps://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion.

    ⏳ CHAPTERS

    0:00 Opening Theme

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    3:34 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    4:05 Game Play Part One

    13:17 Realm of the Dark Lord

    18:24 Game Play Part Two

    46:37 Short Rest – Gandalf Brand Anti-Diarrhoea Medicine

    47:42 Gameplay Part Three

    53:12 You Got Chainmail

    54:28 Game Play Part Three Continues

    1:02:45 Den Of The Dragon

    1:05:20 Game Play Part Four

    1:28:16 Dad Joke of the Week

    1:29:36 Oubliette of Oblivion

    1:31:00 Closing Music

    🔗LINKS

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    1 hr 33 min
  • Episode 12: I Have The Powder!

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    Welcome to the twelfth episode of Roll The Old Bones, aweekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplaymixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D.

    In this episode, Andy is trying out the Rogue class, in aJames Bond and Kingsman-themed adventure to take out a supervillain building arcane automata reminiscent of Sentry Turrets from Portal.

    Along the way we are welcomed by Sidney the WanderingMonster and we peek in on The Dark Lord who has made a spelling mistake in making the One Ring, leading to an embarrassing, exposing predicament. There’san advert for Brainsburys – The one-stop grocery shop for zombies, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Olaf Granite-Glance from Aberdeep present the AberdoomGreatsword to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to continue his streak of wins.

    If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page athttps://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion.

    ⏳ CHAPTERS

    0:00 Opening Theme

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    2:39 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    3:20 Game Play Part One

    10:20 Realm of the Dark Lord

    15:43 Game Play Part Two

    24:26 Short Rest –12 Brainsburys

    25:53 Gameplay Part Three

    34:07 You Got Chainmail

    31:15 Game Play Part Three Continues

    41:12 Den Of The Dragon

    43:37 Game Play Part Four

    1:04:46 Dad Joke of the Week

    1:05:57 Oubliette of Oblivion

    1:07:24 Closing Music

     

     

    🔗LINKS

    Support us on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 11: Wraith Replacement Bus Service

    Greetings adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    In this episode, Andy is trying out the Cleric class, aversatile full-spellcasting D&D class that channels divine magic from a deity to heal allies, control the battlefield, and smite foes with a really heavy mace.  Questing through theLazurian Labyrinth to rescue a victim possessed by a Banshee, Andy battles a hoard of skeletons, spots and avoids a mimic, gathers the Holy Hand-Grenade of Antioch to successfully destroy the Rabbit of Caerbannog.

    Along the way we are welcomed by Sidney the WanderingMonster and we peek in on The Dark Lord who has to deal with a transport problem for the nine Wraith lords. There’s an advert for Orkea – modern furniture for Orks, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Brimli Iron-Lung from Wigan-Pier-Shaft present the Pier-Hammer to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week.

    If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page athttps://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion.

    ⏳ CHAPTERS

    0:00 Opening Theme

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    4:15 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    4:48 Game Play Part One

    12:22 Realm of the Dark Lord

    18:37 Game Play Part Two

    29:15 Ad Break – Orkea

    30:49 Gameplay Part Three

    35:07 You Got Chainmail – Pixie Anti-Gravity Socks

    36:33 Game Play Part Three Continues

    42:56 Den Of The Dragon - The Pier-Hammer

    45:11 Game Play Part Four

    1:07:04 Dad Joke of the Week

    1:08:12 Oubliette of Oblivion

    1:09:10 Closing Music

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 10: The Shadow of the Post

    Welcome adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    In this special shorter episode for International Podcast Day, Sidney the Wandering Monster sets a trail for us through the labyrinth as we explore some of the locations visited in your previous episodes and take voicemail messages from some of our correspondents, The Dark Lord, The Singing Sword and Elf& Safety expert from Den of the Dragon - Torquil Leafbinder.

    We peek in on The Dark Lord who having a problem cancelling a magazine subscription. There’s parody adverts for SpellSpace, the platform for Wizardly Wonders, and for Auril-B Toothpaste (Praise to the Brittle Maiden).Andy tries on a Beholder Coat of Many Eyeballs sent in our Mailbag, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Thorgar Coal-Chewer present the Rother-Spike Morningstar to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefullycrafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week.

    ☕ Support the Show

    If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page atko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion.⏳ CHAPTERS

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    1:40 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    3:39 Voicemail from the Dark Lord

    6:41 Realm Of The Dark Lord

    11:38 Ad Break: SpellSpace

    14:06 Voicemail from The Singing Sword

    16:06 The Pit Puzzle

    20:18 Ad Break: Auril B

    23:15 You Got Chainmail

    25:10 Den Of The Dragon

    27:37 Voicemail from Torquil Leafbinder

    29:11 Final Boss

    33:26 Dad Joke of the Week

    38 min
  • Episode 9: The Unexpected Hobby

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    Welcome to episode nine of Roll The Old Bones, the weekly Dungeons & Dragons comedy podcast where newbie Gen X player Andy learn the ropes through absurd gameplay, silly sketches, and family-friendly dad jokes with his Gen Z son, Duncan.

    In this episode, Andy trades the spellbooks for martial arts as he tests out the Monk class—a master of focus, discipline, and ultimate stealth.

    Inside this week's quest:

    • The Lazurian Labyrinth: Andy attempts to breeze through a series of chaotic, Total Wipeout-themed obstacle courses.
    • The Flurry of Blows: How a Monk's martial artistry tackles unsuspecting opponents.
    • The Final Boss: An epic showdown against Donkey Kong himself.
    • The Favour of Fortune: A string of unbelievably lucky dice rolls, featuring a rare double d20!


    We peek in on The Dark Lord who is struggling with creating the One Ring and gets distracted by a social media trend. There’s an advert for the Ent-Ertainer, with toys and activities to keep young Halflings occupied during long Entmoot meetings, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see new weapons presented to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week.


    Support the Show! ☕
    If you want to support our journey, come buy us a coffee on our Ko-fi page. Dropping a tip officially gets your name added to our legendary Oubliette of Oblivion!

    Support us here: ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 8: The Mind Flayer

    Welcome to Roll the Old Bones: a weekly D&D audiopodcast featuring silly sketches, newbie gameplay, and family-friendly comedy.

    In Episode 8, Andy tries out the Druid class, shapeshifting straight into a Plants vs. Zombies and Mr Weebl inspired labyrinth. From dealing with a badger attack in a room full of mushrooms to managing the Dark Lord's "Illithid Support Hotline" phone calls, can Andy manage to survive his first close encounter with Death?

    Plus, dwarfish smiths pitch weapons on “Den of the Dragon”, and Andy attempts to win a Potion of Healing from Duncan with a perfectly crafted Dad joke.

    Support the show on our Ko-fi Page to buy us a coffee and get your name added to the Oubliette of Oblivion!

    ⏳ CHAPTERS

    0:00 Opening Theme

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    5:16 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    5:55 Game Play Part One

    12:51 Realm of the Dark Lord

    18:08 Game Play Part Two

    23:13 Short Rest – Orcado

    24:44 Gameplay Part Three

    43:50 You Got Chainmail

    44:47 Game Play Part Three Continues

    52:13 Den Of The Dragon

    53:08 Game Play Part Four

    1:14:17 Dad Joke of the Week

    1:15:31 Oubliette of Oblivion

    1:16:44 Closing Music


    1 hr 18 min
  • Roll The Old Bones - Episode 7: Uruk-Bye

    Greetings adventurer! ⚔️🎲

    Welcome to the seventh episode of Roll The Old Bones, aweekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplay mixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D.

    In this episode, there’s a laundry-themed pun-run aftermeeting Sidney the wandering Monster, Andy takes on the role of a Barbarian Barfighter from Rhubarb Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar. A Necron Warrior reacts badly to having his door broken down, Papyrus and Sans from Undertale make anappearance, along with an Annoying Dog, while a group of Orcs search for a way to connect their Eggs Box to a TV and require an AUX cable.

    The Dark Lord has trouble when the Uruk-Hai unionise withthe Uruk-Low and they go on strike for better food. Andy tries on some Clockwork Mail sent in by Fizzlebang Cogslipper, a Tinker Gnome from Lantan, and we stumble into a TV Studio recording an episode of “Den of the Dragon” where dwarfish smiths present incredible new weapons for the dragon to approve.

    We finish things off with another carefully crafted, Dungeons & Dragons-themed Dad Joke. This week Andy is hoping to get a laugh and a Potion of Healing instead of a groan and 1D4 damage.

    If you want to support us, then visit our Ko-Fi page athttps://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones where you can drop us the price of a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion.

    ⏳ CHAPTERS

    Opening Theme 0:00

    Welcome & Introduction 0:38

    Sidney the Wandering Monster 4:43

    Game Play 1 5:11

    Realm of the Dark Lord 11:04

    Game Play 2 13:49

    Short Rest – Coppertomb 25:30

    Gameplay 3 26:34

    From the Mailbag 30:57

    Game Play 3 continues 32:40

    Beholders Got Talons 38:17

    Game Play 4 40:19

    Dad Joke of the Week 50:49

    Oubliette of Oblivion 52:05

    Closing Music 53:220:00 Opening Theme

    0:38 Welcome & Introduction

    3:55 Sidney the Wandering Monster

    4:42 Game Play Part One

    15:24 Realm of the Dark Lord

    20:42 Game Play Part Two

    36:19 Short Rest – Coppertomb

    39:03 Gameplay Part Three

    52:13 You Got Chainmail

    53:19 Game Play Part Three Continues

    1:01:38 Den Of The Dragon

    1:04:08 Game Play Part Four

    1:26:15 Dad Joke of the Week

    1:27:25 Oubliette of Oblivion

    1:28:46 Closing Music

     

    🔗LINKS

    Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones

    Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/193xyDQ14M

    Follow us on 🧵Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rolltheoldbones

    1 hr 31 min

About Roll The Old Bones

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Roll The Old Bones is a light-hearted Dungeons & Dragons adventure podcast where Duncan (Gen Z experienced DM) teaches his dad Andy (Gen X total newbie) how to play. Each week features a simple…