Dorks at Disadvantage

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! We just got home from Game Con Junction in Louisville, KY and cant wait to share our experiences at our most fun Con yet!!! We discuss the venue, the wonderful folks we met, and Austin's spending problem, er... I mean some cool things Austin bought!!!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The harrowing conclusion of Escape from Knapp's Pointe! Valtos relays his plan to escape the resort to Ethelda and the next day, the plan is set into motion during "Activity Time". Astral proves to be quite the distraction for the muscle and buys the duo the time they need to retrieve their wea...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A horrifying tale for spooky season! Nix and Valtos rendezvous in the town of Bjorendat a shabby little tavern called The Tattered Turtle. There, they meet up with a mysterious merchant named Gamron Yurthand. He states that he has a delivery for Elmar and Freyla Voerhooven. However, he is scare...

Ethelda is tired from travelling alone in the blistering sun and seeks shelter in the city of Vernalbloom. She stumbles into The Frothing Bull Inn and is treated like royalty by the bartender/Grand Marshall Melbin Frothwater. However, after accepting an offer for free room and board for the night at the resort of Knapp's Pointe, she finds that she is not free to leave... "I've told you for the las...

The Falcon tells the group that a mysterious client has requested the key to the waterworks. Initially suspecting this was some lowlife wanting ransom, Falcon did not give it much mind. However, his sources now tell him it may be one of the town's richest benefactors, Gerwin Reuter. This has left him uneasy as it is now clear that coin is not the motive. Worried for the integrity of the water supp...

Hew and Tall Robert dock the Tragedy in the port town of Jute's Landing for provisions where they find a street performance taking place. A small boy of about 10 or 11 begins pickpocketing the townsfolk and make off with the party's gold. Hew tries to give chase but the boy disappears. After concluding the necessary business of obtaining new boots for Jarl, the group must make their way down to th...

The Conclusion of the Descent Into Mirefen Campaign! Milroy wakes from his near-death experience and wonders whether his interaction with Targun was all a dream. Upon the group's arrival back at Shigguk village, Oltex is taken into custody and delivered to the high chancellor of Karah am Saar to answer for her crimes. Sha Kalthes spots the second sigil on Milroy's chest and thinks Milroy is posing...

The Party push further into the ruins. After a few narrow misses involving captive Scourges and a number of Toadfolk villagers, they find the altar of Besharas and the Bloodstone. However, they are met by Nelgux who introduces the group to one of his giant aberrations. The heroes able to dispatch the Giant Toad Beast and bring Nelgux low, but not before one final surprise from Nelgux leaves Milroy...

Scylla-Mae asks Milroy about the sigil on his chest and finds out the fate of his Granddaughter, Joanna. While Sha Kalthes keeps Oltex busy with diplomatic negotiations, Scylla-Mae, Milroy, and a very hung over Brand make their way to the ruins. After dispatching of 2 Toadfolk hunters, they head inside and begin the search for the Bloodstone.

After an altercation with one of Nelgux's creations, Scylla-Mae and Milroy arrive in Mirefen. Sha Kalthes tries to negotiate with Oltex, priestess of the Drhnu, for the Bloodstone but the effort is futile. After being shown their quarters by Nelgux, rage begins to overtake Milroy. What history do these two have? Once alone, Sha Kalthes states that the Drhnu must be stopped at all costs and the Blo...

Jennifer and Austin begin a new adventure...with new characters!!! This is the first episode of the campaign Descent Into Mirefen by Managerie Press. Devout Merfolk Scylla-Mae Mossrock arrives in Karah am-Saar on the way to visit her Cousin (named Fiancée) and her Fiancée (Named Cousin) when she overhears a loud drunk talking about a a caravan heading to Mirefen. She inquires further and, along wi...

Jennifer and Austin open a dialogue around our DnD experiences thus far. We cover our worst DnD/TTRPG session, how we get inspiration for our characters, and other topics. Join us and let us know your thoughts!

Hew Dankwood and Tall Robert sail Tragedy towards Broomswallow after receiving a letter from Hedrig Krain in Hawkstone. Livestock and Townsfolk are being killed, and the culprit has made it's home in the abandoned Mines. After heading below, the party find that this may not be a simple cleanup job... "I never turn down an opportunity to save my town, and I definitely don't turn down an opportunity...

Horace Saltblood says he has one more job for Hew and Tall Robert: retrieve his ancestor's ring from from a cave on Mudfort Island known as Whalebone Hollow. If they are successful, he promises a parting gift. While the map is not exact, it gives a general location where Saltblood's Locker may be. Hew and TR will need luck (and some help from Jarl) to get through this one! "You know what they say...

Join Jennifer and Austin as they talk about the incredible experience that is Gen Con! This was our first Gen Con and we came away with some great session notes, dos and don'ts, and a handful of cool stuff we can't wait to discuss!

Hew and Tall Robert awake after an exhausting night of looting a derelict ship and dealing with a very angry Kraken. After breakfast, they find a salty old Dwarf downstairs with a proposition: A group of particularly ambitious wreckers known as Finola's Widows are working their way up the coast and creating havoc in their wake. Normally the old captain would let this slide, but they have an object...

Hew Dankwood and Tall Robert are transporting a wagon up the Bay of Spirits toward the town of Hawkstone. However, a strong Nor'easter changes their plans and they wind up at the Kettle and Kraken Inn, the only establishment in sight. After speaking with brothers Karl and Jarl, they find that the high winds have brought in a derelict ship close to the shoreline. The loot on board should be ripe fo...

Haunted by nightmares in the weeks since his visit to Broomswallow, Tall Robert summons Ethelda. The Duo decides to go back to Broomswallow to take care of unfinished business. However, when they arrive things are not as they left them. Elemental beasts known as Belkers are feeding on the smog that looms over the town and are attacking the townsfolk. Ready to eliminate the cause of the Town's prob...

Two monks, an old Elf named Ethelda and a Halfling called Tall Robert, have been summoned to the smog-choked town of Broomswallow. Carts of minerals from the mines are going missing and the duo needs to get to the bottom of who or what is causing it or else the town may draw the wrath of Baron Feston Rundle. As the group begins to learn the brief history of Broomswallow, they discover there are bi...

Valtos and Nix must seek the assistance of Johnathan Blackear, the blind cleric. They need to use an arcane enchantment inverter to destroy an ancient artifact bound to Lady Izael, the Demi Lich. Can they destroy the artifact before they are destroyed themselves?

While having breakfast at the Wounded Rogue in Grimhaven, Nix receives a mysterious letter. The sender has some business to discuss over dinner, and seems to know a bit about the party's adventures. The duo return at night and meet a finely dressed Female Half-Orc named Karolin Threesilver. She sends them on an excursion to retrieve a package from a pirate vessel with no questions asked. However,...

92 year-old Wizard Valtos Firesong and a young Ashborn named Nix arrive at a festival. At first, all seems normal and the townsfolk are having a great time. However, soon things begin to unravel and it is up to the pair to get to the bottom of who's behind it.

Hey Dungeon Crawlers! We are Jennifer and Austin Caldwell and it is beyond awesome to present this new DnD podcast you! In this intro episode, we introduce ourselves and talk hobbies, movies, and of course...DnD!!! This our first step into our new adventure together and hope you'll come along with us as we laugh and Nat 1 our way through one-shots and campaigns!