Holy Chicken

Beyond the Tavern Wall

Leisure EN ↓ 149 episodes

We don’t just talk D&D! We are giving you ideas, gimmicks and whatever you can steal to make your adventures epic! Just make sure to pass that sleight of hand check!

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Holy Chicken

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Leisure

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Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

My shower thoughts on D&D 03.07.2026

It's just Braden in today in this episode of Beyond the Tavern Wall! Braden shares his thoughts on a few things and just rambles on about D&D! Let us know if you liked this episode and maybe we will do more! ----------Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok ---- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwallYouTube ---- https://www.youtube.com/...

Should you balance your party? 11.06.2026

Does it actually matter what classes you have in your party? Is it important to have a balanced group or just let people play what they want? ---------- Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwall TikTok ---- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwall YouTube ---- https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthetavernwall

Did D&D's 5.5e ruin these classes? 27.05.2026

We've had almost two years to learn about the new classes in the new D&D Players Handbook. What do we think about them now and how have our opinions changed?----------Check out our socials! Instagram ---- (https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwall)TikTok ---- (https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwall)YouTube ---- www.youtube.com/  ⁨@BeyondtheTavernWall⁩  We've had almost two year...

What's the best job in your D&D world? 13.05.2026

Not everyone is cut out to be adventurers and some people got jobs to do anyway! Your D&D world probably has a bunch of people who aren't magical or don't go and risk everything for the world, so what are they doing to make due in a world that might be unaware of them?----------Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok ---- https://www.ti...

Why can't your players do easy puzzles? 29.04.2026

You find yourself trapped in a dungeon and the only way to get out is through a single door. But, you begin to panic because you're a D&D player... and you don't know how to open doors... or do puzzles. Let's see why players have a hard time opening doors in D&D Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok ---- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondtheta...

The Feywild is nothing like you expect it! 22.04.2026

It's Monster Week everyone! It's time to gather as a community and discuss this years theme: The Feywild! Join us as we go over our thoughts on the Feywild and all the crazy denizens in it! Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok ---- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwallYoutube ---- https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthetavernwall

Why D&D exploration falls short 15.04.2026

Exploration is the lost art of Dungeons and Dragons. It should be a core part but people get bored of it. What can be done to make it more exciting? ----------Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok ---- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwall

Why are there so many lame cantrips? 07.04.2026

There are a lot of cantrips you can choose in Dungeons and Dragons! And honestly, some of them really suck.----------Check out our socials! Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok --- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwallYouTuve --- https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthetavernwall

Wait Healing Magic... Kills you? 25.03.2026

We all know that spells like healing word and cure wounds obviously do what they say they do and heal things. But how much healing magic can the body truly take before something strange takes place?----------Check out our socials! Instagram ---- (https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwall)TikTok ---- (https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwall)

These things are EXTREMELY UNDERRATED! 18.03.2026

Their is a lot of stuff in D&D so somethings are bound to suck right? Well... the opposite is true too!

Wait... you don't need to balance your homebrew? 04.03.2026

So you want to play a specific kind of character, but the normal BORING D&D classes won't cut it! You search online to find exactly what you want... but wait... what if your DM doesn't like it? WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT EVEN IS HOMEBREW!?----------Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok ---- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwallYouTube...

Why you should retire your adventurer 25.02.2026

Do you actually think your adventurer is going to go on quest forever? Don't you think that they would want to like... settle down finally after saving the world? Yeah... it's time for them to retire! ---------------------------- Check us out on our socials www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwall www.tiktok.com/@beyondthetavernwall www.youtube.com/@beyondthetavernwall

How to play a smarter character 18.02.2026

Sometimes it happens, you make a character with a +5 intelligence and you realize... I don't have a +5 intelligence! How do I roleplay that? Well, good thing we are here because that happens with all stats!

Why rules don't matter in D&D 04.02.2026

We have a confession. We don't actually remember all the rules in D&D. In all honesty, we also have some rules that we think are rules and really just aren't. Rules don't matter when you're having fun right? Check out our socials! Instagram ---- https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetavernwallTikTok ---- https://www.tiktok.com/beyondthetavernwallYoutube ---- https://www.youtube.co...

Nobody cares about SPELL COMPONENTS 28.01.2026

Every spell can have three components. They need to have something VERBAL. They need to be SOMATIC by waving your hands in a fancy way. They also need something forgotten about a lot and that is spell components! Nobody things of using those! So why do we even have them?

This could have gone way worse 21.01.2026

We all know the story. You spend a hours of your weekly D&D session planning how to perform the heist. Everyone has their role, and is handpicked specifically for that role. But immediately as the plan starts... it fails. The Bard is flirting with the servants, the rogue is stealing shiny things they shouldn't, and the paladin is giving unsolicited advice... it always happens. Why is that so c...

These character types are annoying 14.01.2026

How do you deal with power gamers, murderhobos, and that one guy at your table? Join us each Wednesday as we discuss all things D&D!

Wait... my character has to get a job? 18.12.2025

How would your D&D character fair in the real world? How are they gonna pay rent?! Join the cast of Beyond the Tavern Wall as they discuss how they're adventurers would fare in the real world! Check out Beyond the Tavern Wall every Wednesday on Spotify and Youtube Beyond the Tavern Wall - (https://linktr.ee/beyondthetavernwall)

The secrets beyond level 20 11.12.2025

Level 20 is the cap for Dungeons and Dragons adventurers, but not many campaigns will make it to level 20 ever. Check out Beyond the Tavern Wall every Wednesday on Spotify and YouTube

The Hickory Hills Forest Festival - A Beyond the Tavern Wall Adventure 03.12.2025

The Critters are out again! This time a new mystery unveils itself. Can our band of critters solve it before it's too late? Check out Beyond the Tavern Wall every Wednesday on Spotify and Youtube Beyond the Tavern Wall - https://linktr.ee/beyondthetavernwall Check out our friends as well -- HannahPlaysDnD - https://linktr.ee/hannahplaysdnd -- DianaoftheRose - https://linktr.ee/dianaoftherose -...

You aren't REWARDING your players right! 19.11.2025

Let's just say it... Inspiration sucks. It might be one of the lamest mechanics in D&D! What can you do to make it better? ----------Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Why are their so many THEATRE KIDS in D&D? 12.11.2025

If you were a theatre kid in high school, chances are you play D&D! Why is that? Is there some sort of pipeline to it?----------Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

You NEED to laugh more in your D&D Campaigns 05.11.2025

We all need to laugh more! D&D is a perfect place to spawn awesome inside jokes!----------Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

So... How Fast Should D&D Combat Go? 30.10.2025

Let's face it... D&D combat can be grueling at times. Turns can take forever, players don't pay attention, the DM has 1000 things he planned and wants to get through. It can be rough! So how should you pace your combat?----------Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Your players are keeping SECRETS from you! 24.10.2025

Everybody has secrets. How far should your secrets go in your D&D campaigns? ----------Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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