Masters of Alchemy: The Podcast

Hello Alchemeanies! We've got a bit of a change happening starting this episode. From now on we're targeting a rough 30-45 min episode time structure! We'd love to know what you guys think of the new format! This episode, Danny and Aaron talk superheroes and the difficulty of adapting that genre into Dungeons & Dragons. Rollies results: Danny (16), Aaron (10). Event Info: Shadows Inside Pentri...

A weird different episode this week as the three of us sit down to learn and play an upcoming TTRPG called Shift. That's right, we learn the system and play a mini game all in one episode (that's why it's nearly 2 hours). If you're interested in SHIFT, download the FREE basic rules HERE Event Info: Shadows Inside Pentridge - Lose your sanity and embrace the dark horrors of the occult by playing Ca...

In our 40th episode we talk all about our experiences with the Critical Role Australian tour. (Warning, we go full critter, I'm so sorry) Topic Initiative Order: Aaron (3), Danny (2), Erin (1) Topic 1: Humble Bundle RPG Mega Bundle. Want a crazy amount of TTRPG rule books for a crazy low price AND know that money is going to people in need? Check out this amazing humble bundle right HERE Topic 2:...

This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at Fortress Melbourne on 26/06/2025. Join us as we do answer an audience's burning TTRPG questions live! Erin and I (Danny) are joined by a special guest Stevie Schafer, founder of Melbourne Queer TTRPGs and host of the Aussie Role Call podcast. You can find Stevie HERE You can find Melbourne Queer TTRPGs HERE Event Info: Alchemical Pride - A...

Off the heels off of some major news relating to Critical Role and Darrington Press, we decide to talk all about the company's future, the impact they're making on the TTRPG space and exactly what it means for Dungeons & Dragons. No extra news topics today, just AAALLLLLLL Critical Role. (Also we talk about Mario Kart World for like 5 minutes at the end). Event Info: Fangs in Fitzroy - Experie...

Episode 37 brings another part of out 'World Building' series! This week we talk all about the importance of the genre and tone that you want your world to centre itself around. Topic Initiative Rolls: Danny (18), Aaron (18), Erin (12) Topic 1: Marvel Multiverse RPG: Spider-Verse . I (Danny) managed to get my grubby little hands on this expansion and wanted to share my thoughts. Topic 2: Demeo x D...

It's episode 36 and this week Danny, Aaron and Erin talk all about the strange and wacky world of D&D homebrew! Topic Initiative Order: Aaron (13), Erin (11), Danny (2) Topic 1: The Book of Dragons. An upcoming official book all about the lore and anatomy of dragons in the world of Dungeons and Dragons! Topic 2: New D&D Video Game Announcement. We discuss a new video game set in the world...

DAGGERHEART IS FINALLY OUT! The highly anticipated TTRPG by the minds behind Critical Role is here and we wanna talk all about our initial impressions of the book. No news topics today, instead its AAAALLLLL Daggerheart. EVENT INFO: Society & Splendor: Pride, Prejudice, & Pixies - Play a Feywild themed game of Good Society at StoryVille on June 1st. Book tickets HERE! Fangs in Fitzroy - Ex...

Hello Alchemeanies! It's time for Episode 34, this time we're talking all about TIME. We discuss time jumps, time travel, time loops and more! Fun fact in this episode the word 'Time' is said 281 times! TOPIC INITIATIVE ORDER: Aaron (15), Erin (14), Danny (1) Topic 1: Unearthed Arcana, Horror Subclasses. New playtest material for Dungeons & Dragons have been released, this time all about 'horr...

It's Episode 33 and ERIN IS BACK! This week we're talking all about 'The Dungeon Crawl' and what we think about session that delve deep into the dangerous dungeon depths. TOPIC INITIATIVE ORDER: Aaron (19), Danny (4), Erin (3) Topic 1: Roll 20 x Demiplane. We discuss the merging of features of these two TTRPG services. Topic 2: The Dungeon Archive. We shine light on an incredible set of modular du...

A bit of a different episode this week as this time round we've recorded the conversation between myself (Danny) and Aaron regarding my pitch for a character I will be playing in an upcoming campaign run by Aaron himself. We've done this to show an example of how the conversation can potentially go while highlighting the fun process of making a character concept and inserting it into the world you...

An all new series! Introducing: World Building! These episodes cover all you need to know about building a world for your TTRPG. This episode covers pantheons and how to include gods in your world. Topic 1: Dropout TV. Aaron discusses Dropout TV, a subscription service that includes many shows that nerds alike are bound to enjoy. Topic 2: Humble Bundle. 2 more bundles to enhance your TTRPG experie...

In Episode 30 Aaron and Danny are joined by Vi, (Cakelette) to discuss Good Society, a roleplay driven Jane Austin inspired TTRPG. WANNA TRY OUT GOOD SOCIETY FOR YOURSELF? Splendor and Society (27th April 2025): Experience Good Society, a Jane Austin inspired TTRPG at StoryVille, a fairy tale themed bar in Melbourne City. This is a night of cocktail sipping drama, intrigue and romance that you don...

Episode 29 brings you another part to the ongoing campaign building series, this time we're talking all about allied NPCs and how to avoid the dreaded DMPC. Topic Initiative Rolls: Aaron (17) Danny (2) Topic 1: Chris Perkins Retiring. Chris Perkins is retiring from Wizards of The Coast. What does this mean? Who is Chris Perkins? Listen and find out. Topic 2: The Cunning Folk TTRPG. A D6 dice pool...

Hey Alchemeanies! Episode 28 brings you talks all about survival mechanics, our thoughts on resource management and dealing with death. Also... ERIN IS BACK yaaaay! Topic Initiative Rolls: Aaron (18), Erin (14), Danny (3) Topic 1: Goodbye Project Sigil. Another Aaron rant corner as he discusses the recent death of the newly released 3D VTT Project Sigil. Topic 2: Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass...

Hey Alchemeanies, no new episode this week but we wanted to bring you some quick news on upcoming events for Masters of Alchemy. Links down below Fangs in Fitzroy Preview Night 4/4/25: BUY TICKETS HERE Conquest Games Convention 18th-20th April: BUY TICKETS HERE Splendor & Society 27th of April: BUY TICKETS HERE and make sure to use discount code MOATP for $10 off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

It's episode 27 Alchemeanies and the second part in our ongoing Campaign Building mini series! This time we're talking all about villains! We share our table experiences around villains, discuss our favorite types of villains and give advice on how to make your next TTRPG villain memorable! EVENT INFO: Splendor and Society (27th April 2025): Experience Good Society, a Jane Austin inspired TTRPG at...

Hello Alchemeanies! It's episode 26 and we are talking about PvP (Player vs Player combat). Why is it fun? Why is it a potential major problem? When should you have it? All of that and more is discussed in today's episode! Topic Initiative Rolls: Danny (13), Aaron (11). Topic 1: One HONK Two Furious: A Goose-Based TTRPG. An upcoming TTRPG by Jack Dixon and sequel to One HONK Before Midnight, this...

HELLO ALCHEMEANIES! Episode 25 has us talking all about terrain, specifically what we feel works, what doesn't and the pros and cons of going digital. Topic Initiative Rolls: Erin (11), Aaron (10), Danny (1) Topic 1: Invincible: Superhero Roleplaying. An upcoming TTRPG based off the Invincible franchise! Topic 2: The Mr. Potato Head Beholder. You read that correctly, a usable mini beholder in the...

Hey Alchemeanies! It's episode 24 and this time we're starting a new mini-series called 'Campaign Building' where we will be going over the many different elements that go into creating and running a TTRPG campaign. Topic Initiative Rolls: Danny (14), Erin (14), Aaron (5) Topic 1:  Brambletrek: Tales in the Hundred Acre Woods. A brand new addition to the journaling rpg Brambletrek based on th...

This episode your three hosts share their stories of how they pushed their creative TTRPG interests forward and talk advice on doing the same. Topic 1: Two Minute Tabletop. Discover wonderfully illustrated battle maps and tokens by two minute tabletop, a resource that that both Aaron and Danny have used many times in the past. Check it out HERE Topic 2: The D&D Netflix Series. We discuss the r...

WE'RE TAKING THE PODCAST TO ISENGARD! That's right Alchemeanines, this week we're talking all about Lord of The Rings and how its impacted D&D, TTRPGs and fantasy in general! TOPIC INITIATIVE ROLLS: Danny (10), Erin (9), Aaron (2) Topic 1: TTRPG Humble Bundles. Humble Bundle is offering a bundle of D&D pdfs HERE and another bundle of 3D miniature and terrain STLs HERE . Topic 2: Cats! The...

It's a bit of a different episode this week Alchemeanies! We found we had a lot of little D&D things to talk about so we've put them all together in this one episode. No main topic, no rolling for initiative. Topics covered today are: -Dimension 20 partnering with Webtoon to develop a 'Fantasy High' comic series -Critical Role Campaign 3 ending -The Upcoming Artificer Class for D&D -Upcomi...

HEY ALCHEMEANIES! It's episode 20 and this week we are talking all about playing the 'funny' character! How do you incorporate them into a part dynamic? How do you stop yourself from just being the 'annoying' character? When is it appropriate to be funny? We answer all these questions and more! Topic Initiative Rolls: Aaron, Erin, Danny (1) Topic 1: Monster Manual Collection 1 (Miniatures). We dis...

Hey Alchemeanies, Danny here! This week we talk all about other worlds as we discuss our favorite fictional settings that we have explored or would like to explore within a TTRPG game. Aaron couldn't be here this week but instead we are joined by a special guest..... Dan (not me Dan, a different Dan) otherwise known as @Secret. Mimic , a game master that can be found on Lets Roll For Dragons on Tw...