Critical Nerds

Critical Nerds

Leisure EN ↓ 346 episodes

Hi there. This podcast consists of a few varieties of some 5E D&D content. We have 2 main campaigns called Surviving Extinction and A Fey Relocation Project. They are both on the same homebrew world that I created but are in different timelines. There is also a few fun One Shots that we do here at Critical Nerds. We try to make this family friendly but the odd swear word does come out if the situation needs it. We also have another Homebrew 5e campaign called Sanctuary that is DM by a friend. So sit back, relax and enjoy :D https://discord.gg/4nYgVqPEFs

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Critical Nerds

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Leisure

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bstoutenburg.podbean.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

The Last Lord of Barovia, A Curse of Strahd Campaign Session 9 06.07.2026

Please read the content warning as this is a rated R game.  Do you enjoy creepy dolls?  Player backstories?  Haunted Forests?  Well good news.  Todays session has all 3.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Players Level 6 Saint - Damphir Inquisitive Rogue/Paladin - Kalliope Jess - Changeling Wildfire Druid - Flint  Linkin - Harengon Bladesinger Fighter - Danala Tozdal Belv - Goliath Moon Bard - Ruka...

The Saga of Blood and Storm, A Dark Ages Call of Cthulhu Campaign. Session 9 03.07.2026

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  Our session resumed right after Erik the Red blew on an ancient horn and time slowed down.  What happens next and what our Vikings learn, will start to determine the fate of both their lives, and the world.  So sit back, relax, turn the lights out and enjoy.   May 6-7th 1002 Players: Abe - Bjorn Valaar...

A Fey Relocation Project Session 66 30.06.2026

We picked back up our session after learning that the Drow that we found tied up couldn't remember who or where he was after dispelling the gaes that was on him.  Our party then started to wonder if they did the right thing or did they just screw up their chances at fixing the teleportion device.  Sit back, relax and find out.   Braxis 1-2, 3502 Players:  Level 14 Sabryn: Reborn College of the Roa...

Wages of Vice Part 1 24.06.2026

Our story begins as our Duskwardens were headed back to the Radiant Citadel after surviving their first offical mission.  They had to report to Vi with what they learned and then find out what was next in store for them, and they were finally rewarded for their efforts with gear and coin.  But as with most things lately, their new gear would soon get tested.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Player...

The Last Lord of Barovia, A Curse of Strahd Campaign Session 8 21.06.2026

Please read the content warning as this is a rated R game.  We start our session after killing the Night Hag Wanewort, then turning to face a Young White Dragon.  What happens to our players next and what they learn about one of our players, might change how things turn out.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Players Level 6 Saint - Damphir Inquisitive Rogue/Paladin - Kalliope Jess - Changeling Wild...

The Saga of Blood and Storm, A Dark Ages Call of Cthulhu Campaign. Session 8 19.06.2026

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  We picked back up our story right after Frank healed the Boy and Skelli saw the second coming of Christ, or at least to her Frank was the second coming, he might have something to say about it.  But what happens next and what our players go through, will shake some of them to the core.  So sit back, re...

Imagined Nation Session 23 17.06.2026

We picked back up our story after emerging from the cave we found ourselves in, and realizing we were back on the topside of Veilmist Isle and the lighthouse was above us.  As the whole village was there to watch the Beacon be placed back in its rightful place, our party finally gets to watch the play that they were about to perform for them the last time they were here.  But what is that play and...

The Last Lord of Barovia, A Curse of Strahd Campaign Session 7 07.06.2026

We pick back up our story right after Boss Delour died and Kalliope on the ground as his Wererat curse was going through her bloodstream.  As the two curses within her started to fight each other, the rest of the party heard the cries of children coming from the prison and headed that way.  What happens next?  Sit back, relax and enjoy to find out.   Players Level 6 Saint - Damphir Inquisitive Rog...

A Fey Relocation Project Session 65 05.06.2026

We picked back up our story after killing the Captain and some of the crew of the Widowmaker and hearing the muffled sounds of prisoners from below.  What our party learns next about this small island and what it holds will determine our party's next move.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Braxis 1, 3502 Players:  Level 14 Sabryn: Reborn College of the Road Bard Francisco: Half Drow Paladin of the...

The Fiend of Hollow Mine Part 5 27.05.2026

We pick back up our story right as the Night of the Remembered is in full swing.  Here we find Arbane with Nik's new puppy Chalupa around the body of Itzmin after killing him in the streets, and with the parade and city guards around the corner he was in a little panic.  The rest of our party not knowing what has just transpired though starts heading towards the Abandoned Metalworks where they hop...

Imagined Nation Session 22 20.05.2026

We picked back up our session after waking up from the Far Realm once again trying to get under our skin, and another bout of madness hit.  As we each woke up screaming or looking around, we learned some interesting things about each other before leaving this alley and heading towards our doom.  So sit back, relax and enjoy. July 4 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 7 Belv (Khaa...

A Fey Relocation Project Session 64 17.05.2026

Fun one last night.  We picked back up after walking through a teleportation circle and found ourselves inside a cave that's been turned into some sort of teleportation chamber.  We were inside some sort of copper and brass machine that was spinning with lightning all around us and as it stopped and we could get out, a voice in the distance said "Oh good, time for fun."  So sit back, relax and enj...

The Last Lord of Barovia, A Curse of Strahd Campaign Session 6 11.05.2026

We pick back up our story after clearing the Werewolf Den of all those turned against the Children of Mother Night and hoping to find some of the missing children.  But when we find the Moonstalkers Guild Hall, things get very hairy.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.  Please read the content warning as this is a rated R game. Players Level 6 Saint - Damphir Inquisitive Rogue/Paladin - Kalliope Jess -...

The Saga of Blood and Storm, A Dark Ages Call of Cthulhu Campaign. Session 7 08.05.2026

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  Our story picks back up with our party galloping towards the smoke in the distance, but what they find there will set them all on a journey that no Viking has ever seen before.  So sit back, relax, turn the lights off and enjoy.   May 6-7th 1002 Players: Abe - Bjorn Valaar - Viking Raider (young brothe...

Imagined Nation Session 21 06.05.2026

We pick back up right after a Cleric of Shar summoned some sort of shadow creature to find and kill us all.  Things get very interesting for us and what happens to us next will make us rethink some of our own choices in life.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   July 3-4 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 6 Belv (Khaal): Saurial Blood Hunter Mutant.  Abe (Zion): Leonion Ancestral Gu...

The Fiend of Hollow Mine, Part 4 29.04.2026

We started back in the Hollow Mine, as our players stumbled upon two Ochre Jellies that were in some sort of corpse disposal chamber and a fight ensued.  Flincher, Valtix and Amora were at the front of the pack while the rest were slowly heading back up the tunnels as they heard the fight.  As 2 Ghouls and one Human entered the fray, what our party learns next will make them realize that they are...

The Last Lord of Barovia, A Curse of Strahd Campaign Session 5 27.04.2026

We pick back up our story after waking up and heading towards the mouth of the werewolf den, where our party hopes to help Ezmerelda take back control of The Children of Mother Night.  But this is Barovia and it usually has other things in store.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.  Please read the content warning as this is a rated R game. Players Level 5 Saint - Damphyr Inquisitive Rogue/Paladin - Ka...

The Saga of Blood and Storm, A Dark Ages Call of Cthulhu Campaign. Session 6 24.04.2026

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  We picked back up as our party headed North East following the trail of something strange, while waiting on Frank to return from updating Leif with what they found.  When Frank met up with them and everyone set sights upon the unknown, the "Boy" started to give away a little more information then he in...

Imagined Nation Session 20 22.04.2026

We started our session after killing the 3 froglike creatures, then watched as a huge rift open from the Far Realm and a worm like serpent fell into the waters and started killing everything in its way.  As our minds were slowing fading into madness, we went about finding a way across the waters towards another ziggurat.  So sit back, relax and enjoy what happens next.   July 3 660 PE (Post Emerge...

A Fey Relocation Project Session 63 19.04.2026

We pick back up our story after our party found the machine that powered the centuries old magical trap they just destroyed.  As they continue to explore this old Duergar Stronghold and figure out what it was used for, they find more then they bargained for.  So sit back, relax and enjoy what happens.   Braxis 1, 3502 Players:  Level 14 Sabryn: Reborn College of the Road Bard  Francisco: Half Drow...

The Fiend of Hollow Mine, Part 3 16.04.2026

We pick our story back up after our party took a licking and turned tail and ran back to Milpazul.  Here they took time to rest and relax and get to know the few remaining people there, before waking up and heading towards the abandoned town of Hollow and its mine.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Players: Level 4 Saint: Niklu (Nik) Bugbear Paladin, Oath of the River  Belv: Flincher: Dragonborn Ba...

The Last Lord of Barovia, a Curse of Strahd Campaign. Session 4 12.04.2026

Our session began with Kalliope hearing her name being called by a large Werewolf being chased by a Young Red Dragon.  As she realized that this Werewolf was her cousin Ezmeralda, everyone ran into the tiny hut that Alissia had created and the fire from the Dragon surrounded them.  What happens next and what our players learn will help them truly understand just how screwed they are.  Welcome to B...

The Saga of Blood and Storm, A Dark Ages Call of Cthulhu Campaign. Session 5 10.04.2026

Please read the content warning at the bottom as this podcast is intended for mature audiences.  We pick our story back up after killing Sister Aslaug, as she was doing some sort of ritual on a Thrall she had crucified.  As the door to the church was opened, a cold wind blew outwards causing the forge that Bjorn had just relit to blow out.  What our Vikings find next though, will change the way th...

Imagined Nation Session 19 08.04.2026

We pick back up our story as we all walk into a waygate that Quiven found on her new map.  It said it was a short cut but highly dangerous, but since we were all on a time crunch, we had no choice.  But what we all found on the other side, will linger with us for a long time.  So sit back, relax and enjoy :D  July 2-3 660 PE (Post Emergence) 33rd Emergence  Player Level: 6 Belv (Khaal): Saurial Bl...

A Fey Relocation Project Session 62 05.04.2026

Fun filled Combat and lore heavy episode today.  We started off dealing with a 3000 year old magical trap that was at the peak of the Talons Crest Mountains, where it was left for whomever found the remains of the broken spelljammer ship.  Here our players had to figure out a magical puzzle, and if they survive, try to see who left it for them.  So sit back, relax and enjoy.   Braxis 1, 3502 Playe...

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