13 Sided Die

Live at AardCON 2026 - our 4th year! Our panel this year is made up of great friends: Chris (OldCrow): Loremaster and Moderator Friendly Mike: Wayward Brothers Tattoo ( wayward_brothers_tattoos) Jaime: RPG Alliance Con ( www.rpgalliance.wordpress.com) Chris S: Gamemaster / Maker extraordinaire [furthest traveled?] ( chrissyboobissy) Come listen to this amazing episode live at AardCON ( www.aardcon...

New year, new goals and we are back! Yeah - sorry, we have been gone for a long time! And this time we do apologize - we are going to try to do better! Lot's to discuss: AardCON, Jim's epic drawings, Dark / Light and Masters of the Universe! All this and more in our latest episode of... 13 Sided Die! Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13sideddie.com >> Sorry for the poor so...

Live again at AardCON - for the 3rd year! This time we have a new panel of amazing friends to chat with: Chris: Loremaster and Moderator Friendly Mike: Wayward Brothers Tattoo Jon: Tale of the Manticore podcast fame! Bee: Cosplayer fantastique! Come listen to us chat about many RPG / Fantasy topics - this is a great episode! Special thanks to our AV Master Dave C.! All this and more in our latest...

Wow - so much accomplished with 2 new books underway! Come hear about our friends' new comic book: Tales from the Void! All this and more in our latest episode of... 13 Sided Die! Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13sideddie.com // All music is copyright zenX13 Cheering sound.m4a by asvid123 ( freesound.org ) G39-16-Bugle Call.wav by craigsmith ( freesound.org ) Announcements by...

That's right - Jim and I chat with our Loremaster about AardCON and our trip to the mountains! For some fun we create a random encounter from old D&D Manuals! All this and more in our latest episode of... 13 Sided Die! NOTE: Sorry the audio on this episode is a little off. Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13sideddie.com // All music is copyright zenX13 11080 magic gong.wav...

Yes!! We are live again at AardCON! This year we have a panel of amazing friends to chat with: Chris: Loremaster and Moderator Friendly Mike: Wayward Brothers Tattoo Nancy: Voice Actor w/ The Mercenary Co. Shane: Calgary DM Extraordinaire! Come listen to us chat about many RPG / Fantasy topics - this is a great episode! Special thanks to our AV Master Dave C.! All this and more in our latest episo...

Yes - it is us, we are back! Come hear us talk about what's been going on lately, chat about the upcoming AardCON and then we try to answer our last guest (Friendly Mike's) question about D&D Modules. Listen to us ramble on with no real agenda - did we just remake Episode Zero? All this and more in our latest episode of... 13 Sided Die! Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13si...

Come hear our amazing discussions with our special guest: Friendly-Mike! Learn how we all met, listen to us geek out about old-school D&D, new world AI and what it means to the game and the world in general! We talk all about art and give Jim credit for his amazing growth in this area! Listen to me be a grumpy old man and vent then hear Mike talk me down off the ledge! Then we pummel poor Mike...

Join us for a trip down memory lane as we chat about original D&D Combat and Armor Classes! We try to take away the complexity of the old ways and make it easy to understand! Jim talks about his favourite board games and impresses Sean with his knowledge and also his first full segment! Listen for when his stream cuts out! Was it Goblins? All this and more in our latest episode of... 13 Sided...

Come listen to us catch up and talk about EpicInktober and Jim's controversial lack of respect for Halloween before we dig in deep on our love of music in our D&D sessions! Hear us talk about different genres, bands and tips to adding this great immersion element to your current set-up! Then give an ear when we use the cool Rory's Story Cubes to create some impromptu mini story setups! All thi...

Our amazing guest: Courtney gave us the topic for this show and this is something we will ask all our future guests to do! Come listen to Jim use the technical term: hokey pokey. See if you can hear when my phone beeps (sorry)! Learn how we deal with creativity while keeping enjoyment in the hobby! Listen to us hang out and chat with Sean swearing the most! Also - join in on the controversial dice...

This is such an amazing interview with our talented friend Courtney! Come hear her talk about her mini painting journey, share her tips, drop an F-bomb and then listen to us make our first guest cry! In all seriousness, this is a heartfelt and real episode - we hope you enjoy it as much as Jim and I did. All this and more in our latest episode of... 13 Sided Die! Send comments, support and questio...

Come hear how the Robot Overlords are plotting to take us over! And regardless of that - we still love to use AI as a tool in D&D prep. Hear Sean admit he is an android and listen to Jim drop the first F-bomb on the podcast! All this and more in our latest episode of... 13 Sided Die! Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13sideddie.com // All music is copyright zenX13 Assorted S...

Wow - Jim and I are so excited for this new episode! Not only do we level up but... we recorded the show live at the RPG gathering: AardCON! Come listen to Chris our Loremaster keep us on track! In the second part of this episode we get some of the band back together and reflect on how the event went! And now - I am so excited to say these next words: "13 Sided Die was taped in front of a live aud...

Come learn all our tips and tricks to manage High Level Characters as a DM and how to get the most out of them as a Player! Point of note - we recorded this late at night and being a little tired and punchy you can hear when the main topic morphs into a Tolkien / Lord of the Rings show! And I confuse Éowyn with Éomer - damn Riders of Rohan! You can also listen to us profess that feeble minded chic...

Come listen to us chat about our adventures at Calgary's biggest comic / cosplay celebration then stay for the main event as we discuss the new Dungeons and Dragons movie - WARNING... there will be spoilers! Hear Jim vent on the lack of Beholders in the film and Sean goes off on a rant about buying history! Jim finally calls us back in from the break and we almost forget to do a bad joke! All this...

Listen to Jim and I talk about the the strange Matt Mercer Effect and how it can destroy games! We also chat about paid DMs - we have differing opinions on this one! And... we have another great Random Encounter - this time with with with an Undead Dragon! You also get to hear when we expose Jim's nefarious plot to exploit his Instagram followers - busted!!! All this and more in this episode of......

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Following up from our last episode - Jim and I talk all about how to create your own homebrew campaign! Then we move onto our homebrewed Deserted Island and finish fleshing it out - beware of the four armed Gorillas! Listen for Jim to present our Fantasy Factoid - which is a rare occasion, and... we have a special announcement for our next show! All this and more in this episode of... 13 Sided Die...

As requested from an awesome listener: Jim and I have a discussion about Homebrew D&D gods and how to use them in your games! Then we move over to the first of a two part segment where we create a Homebrew world right in front of you! You can also listen for the part when evil internet monsters interfere with the podcast and we almost lose the recording! All this and more on this episode of......

That's right friends - come join us as we discuss our favourite fantasy movies and chat about how you can incorporate those stories and characters into your own game! We also talk frankly about the whole D&D OGL debacle and give our opinions on the topic! Lastly - this episode is coming to you late, sorry, we are not sorry but I have had a bad cold. Come count how many times I cough and sneeze...

A new year with Jim and I (with no formal training) tackling a difficult topic right out the gates! We talk about how burnout happens, how to avoid it and what to do if you feel it. Plus we also talk about dice! We seem to swear more in this episode than any other - come count them to win a prize! NOTE: There is no prize. Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13sideddie.com // All m...

Come listen to Jim and I as we look back at all the big events of 2022. We also talk about some goals and new ideas for us to explore in the new year. Plus you can hear when we realize that the episode kinda started without us saying go! Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13sideddie.com // All music is copyright zenX13 - Gasp by dr_skitz ( freesound.org ) - Fireworks by kyles ( f...

That's right friends - LEVEL 2!! Come hear us go up a level, roll some dice and proceed to chat all about great ways to prep for your D&D game as well as a number of helpful tips! We also try out a new short segment called Treasure Trove. This episode is a special Christmas present to all of you! Note: if you already have one you can drop this gift off at any wizard tower - no receipt needed....

Come with us and visit the Dragonlance universe - we have an in-depth discussion on what's coming, our likes, our dislikes and so much more! I put Jim in the hot seat and test his knowledge on the world of Krynn! We also share some DM tips and you can count how many times I say "yup"! All this and more on today's episode of 13 Sided Die! Send comments, support and questions to: crystalball@13sided...