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The Best Episodes of Adventuring Academy

Every episode of Adventuring Academy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Adventuring Academy!

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. 10.0/10(1 votes)

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

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    S5:E1

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

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

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

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    S5:E2

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

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  3. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

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    S1:E1

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

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    #4 - Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

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

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  5. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

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    S1:E3

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

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    #6 - Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

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    S1:E4

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

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  8. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

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    S1:E5

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

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    #8 - Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

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    S1:E6

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

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    #9 - Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

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    S1:E7

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

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    #10 - Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

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    S1:E8

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

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

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    S1:E9

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

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    #12 - Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

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    S1:E10

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

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  14. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

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    S1:E11

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

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    #14 - Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

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    S1:E12

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

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    #15 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

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    S1:E13

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

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    #16 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

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    S1:E14

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

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    #17 - Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

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    S1:E15

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

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    #18 - Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

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    S1:E16

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

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    #19 - Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

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    S1:E17

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

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    #20 - Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

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    S1:E18

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

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    #21 - Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

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    S2:E1

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

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    #22 - See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)

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

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    #23 - Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)

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

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    #24 - The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)

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    S2:E4

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

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    #25 - Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)

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    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 N/A and written by N/A, 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)".