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The Best Episodes of Adventuring Academy

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The Best Episodes of Adventuring Academy

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

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  1. Background image for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)

    S5:E1

    Sam Reich joins Brennan to talk creative north stars and why failure is more interesting than success.

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  2. Background image for Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)

    S5:E2

    Rekha Shankar joins Brennan to discuss how improv is like solving a puzzle and why Frasier is the best tv show.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
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    #3 - Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

    S1:E1

    Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

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  4. Background image for Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
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    #4 - Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

    S1:E2

    Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

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  5. Background image for Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
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    #5 - Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

    S1:E3

    Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
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    #6 - Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

    S1:E4

    Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
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    #7 - Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

    S1:E5

    Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

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  9. Background image for Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
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    #8 - Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

    S1:E6

    Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
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    #9 - Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

    S1:E7

    Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
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    #10 - Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

    S1:E8

    Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

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  12. Background image for What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
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    #11 - What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)

    S1:E9

    B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

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  13. Background image for Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
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    #12 - Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

    S1:E10

    Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

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  14. Background image for Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
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    #13 - Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

    S1:E11

    Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

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  15. Background image for Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
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    #14 - Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

    S1:E12

    Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

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  16. Background image for Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
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    #15 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

    S1:E13

    Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

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  17. Background image for Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
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    #16 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

    S1:E14

    Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

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  18. Background image for Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
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    #17 - Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

    S1:E15

    Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

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  19. Background image for Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
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    #18 - Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

    S1:E16

    Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

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  20. Background image for Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
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    #19 - Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

    S1:E17

    Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

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  21. Background image for Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
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    #20 - Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

    S1:E18

    Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

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  22. Background image for Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)
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    #21 - Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

    S2:E1

    Freddie Wong joins Brennan to talk shifting tones, keeping stakes high, and the power of audio.

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  23. Background image for See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)
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    #22 - See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)

    S2:E2

    Brennan and Aabria talk about remote DMing, leaving room for improv, and how to fail.

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  24. Background image for Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)
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    #23 - Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)

    S2:E3

    Omega Jones (aka CriticalBard) joins Brennan to talk merging music with D&D and more.

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  25. Background image for The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)
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    #24 - The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)

    S2:E4

    Kelly Lynne and Brennan talk storytelling, representation, and dungeoncrawling inside an octopus.

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  26. Background image for Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)
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    #25 - Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)

    S2:E5

    Jennifer and Brennan talk accessibility, communication, and the importance of breaks.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)" is the best rated episode of "Adventuring Academy". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/1/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)".