Chef Bolgg and the Pirate Captain's Recipes for Everything

You can homebrew wine in your bathtub, but what about coming up with a new magic item? In this episode, we talk about the new-ish One D&D ("6th edition!" - PC) Expert classes and get into a debate on what constitutes as homebrew content. Is it from Wizards of the Coast? What about friend-of-the-show, James of Tacitus Publishing? What about one of Bolgg's precious recipes? All that and more on this...

Who's ready to go Gawd_Mode ?  In today's episode, we have professional DM Jason Surrency in the studio to give us a little insight into the world of being a professional DM and streaming on Twitch.  How much prep work does a typical session take?  How much does it cost to hire a professional DM?  What projects does Gawd_Mode have going on now, and further down the pipeline? &n...

Is it better to be fighting Dragons in Dungeons?  Or finding the Path?  In this episode, we pit the Pirate Captain and special guest Eric against Chef Bolgg and Loc to see which system is the superior roleplaying game!  Which system is more favorable for newcomers?  Which one has more options and depth?  Which one lets you build the best chicken pot pie!?  All that an...

Warlock, and samurais, and magical girls!  Oh my!  Japanese animation and western fantasy roleplaying collide!  We go over what anime series we would like to convert to D&D, how we'd go about doing that, and the problems associated with the standard shounen tropes.  And just how many truck-kuns does it take to bring Bolgg into another world!?  Find out in this episode...

What's this?  Dungeons and Dragons is evolving!  In today's episode we talk about the big announcement of One D&D, which the Pirate Captain refuses to call anything but 6th edition, and the Unearthed Arcana that just released.  We look at the new backgrounds, the changes to d20 rolls, and get into the future of the game.  Wanna know more?  Check out this episode of Che...

Meta-gaming? Hogging the spotlight? EATING BOLGG'S SNACKS!? In this episode we dive into toxicity at the table and how it affects people and the game itself. We look at a specific reddit post and a Cracked article and react to and discuss them. That and more on this episode of Recipes for Everything! 10 Toxic Behaviors that Derail a DnD Game The Worst D&D Habits To Stop NOW DM wants to nerf my...

Loc is Order.  The Pirate Captain is Chaos.  Bolgg is...hungry?  In this episode, we discuss the various editions of Dungeons and Dragons, as well as answer a question posed online.  We also bring up the Crew's Pillars of Play and how that affects the game on an intrinsic level.  What Pillar of Play do you fit into?  That and more on this episode of Chef Bolgg and the...

What happens to your game when your players have had a few too many drink? You get Dungeons and Drunkards! In a unique episode, we come back from some drinks to discuss nothing in particular, as you do when alcohol is involved. Have you found us on social media? Follow these links to find us on: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and Youtube !

Dungeons and Dragons used to be less popular, even vilified. But times change, and the Greatest Roleplaying Game is no different. In this episode, we discuss how the Satanic Panic influenced the early years of the game, how popular culture has influenced it, and how the game has influenced popular culture. All that and more on this episode of Recipes for Everything! Have you found us on social med...

We welcome Nick Termine into the studio today to talk about the Twitch gaming experience!  From using Roll20 for the game, Discord for the production, or the talent for bringing the game to life, we hit on multiple parts of the online gaming experience!  We also go into some aspects of Nick's gaming with Gawd_Mode , the Twitch channel in focus today, and its DM, Jason, over the years. &n...

On today's massive episode we welcome Red Dragon's Workshop Studio in the...studio, we discuss immersive gaming and salivate over our guests' tasty 3d miniatures.  Seriously, they gave us one for free and it is DELICIOUS.  Will and Bryan go into their creative process, talk about their experiences with 3d printing and D&D, how a horror-monster icon became a near-TPK, and how the tact...

Magic!  We use it, we abuse it, we...tolerate it?  What spells do the crew like the most and who picked the best spell?  What magic items from a homebrew list are the best and was it worth actually reviewing it?  And are spell slots why we catch Loc crying into his beer some nights? But did the two non-magical characters come up with the best solution to an archaic system? All...

We have us a tasty morsel to devour today!  Dravanan returns and a bite-size second guest, Felix, joins us in the studio as well for a full house!  We get into re-skinning monsters vs. going the homebrew route, fun ways to roll your stats (and a meaty discussion on character creation in general), and if druids can be affected by the Polymorph spell.  And what other recipes are we co...

Dravanan the changeling druid joins us on this episode to talk about being a new player and a new DM.  Should you run a module as a new DM, or is a homebrew campaign the way to go?  Should you load up your shopping cart with books, or is there an app for that?  We debut a new segment: Bolgg's Hors D'oeuvres!  And is this bloodbath Bolgg drew me really necessary!?  All that...

Well, Bolgg and Loc, we have a few topics to get to today...wait, why do you have a spellbook, Bolgg?  Why do YOU have heavy armor, Loc?  Alright, then, guess we're going in-depth with feats this time!  Are they broken?  Are they just fine the way they are?  And why in the Gods' names can just ANYONE get magical darkvision!? 

A curse upon you!  ...But is that a bad thing?  In this episode, we finally discuss curses and whether or not they can be beneficial.  We also touch on the Dragonlance UA and how it may need some tuning up before the final release.  Oh, and Loc, bestest buddy?  Are you a filthy cheater, or are you just simply unintentionally breaking the rules?  All that and more on t...

Well, Bolgg, old buddy, we have another great episode, don't we?  We discuss the new Dark Souls book coming out from Steamforged games and how it differs from other pop culture releases.  How much can you actually carry in your backpack and are you actually keeping track?  Do we have trouble keeping our personalities from bleeding over or is it as easy as Loc's last girlfriend? &nbs...

We have been teasing it for months, but we finally have Professor Chris Ferguson of Stetson University. He is a Psychology Professor that has some serious credits under his belt. This includes 2 books , and he has been cited during US Supreme Court arguments and testifying in DC about video games. He recently did a study on the Science of "Evil" Orcs. Are they racist, or are you racist?  Both...

Sex, love, and a performance check...what do you mean we got a nat 1!? We have a very special guest in to talk about love and sex in the game of Dungeons and Dragons, and tell his side of the Dick-Faced Pirates. Bolgg wants us to mention the content is a little spicy so be careful when you listen to this around your grandma.

We bring in a long-running friend of ours to talk about the benefits of playing Dungeons and Dragons at a local game store. Shayne, the Co-owner of Phoenix Emporium Games and Collectibles, is here. We discuss the perfect group size and how it affects our game. What best advice can you give to a new player when they pick their first class? The benefits of being a DM versus a player. Is it better to...

Welcome back to another grand adventure with three of the greatest adventures to sit at the table. Today we discuss an incident recently when a player used an app and argued the rules that were written in the app versus the book. What makes you want to buy the newest 5e books and publications, and where do you like to buy from. Are the reductions to new and old monsters getting out of hand, and do...

We finally bring in the man, the myth, the guy we always mention, James S. Austin. He brings value as a professional module writer and DM giving us a fresh take on that circuit. Expectations from DM to player and vice versus. How does a module get created, and how do you find inspiration for it. Are +1 items considered magical, or are they mastercrafted. Could a class be created that specializes i...

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We welcome the main cast of the show Loc the Bard, as a co-host of the show. We explain the hiatus again and the inside information moving into the next year. We break down the homebrew, what we can do to create your own class, and how to set the limits, so it doesn't become too powerful by the time they are level 6. Multiclassing again: Is it its own way of limiting its power? Wild magic is great...

Back for a quickie ehhh Bolgg? Heh, you said Back, hehehe! We have Loc the Bard back for a ravishing discussion about what we do with overbearing characters. Guys who want to be a part of every aspect of the game. Player Character deaths and why it's just lazy to recreate the same character. DM's, what do you do for critical hits because sometimes double damage doesn't feel like enough.  Plus...