Pretending With Dice

Episode 132 - Remnants (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 8   Embarking upon their first planetary survey of the expedition, the crew of the USS Tenzing discover that there may be more to the apparently lifeless world than first appears. Splitting into two away-teams, Rai leads a science team to an intriguing mineral deposit on a dry ocean floor, while Murphy investigat...

Episode 131 - Memorial (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 7   The crew of the USS Nelson gather to say their final goodbyes to the two hundred and forty-seven crew lost in their disastrous crossing into the star cluster. Paying their respects to the dead, the senior staff of the USS Tenzing must deal with resurfacing memories of old comrades lost in the Dominion War, as well as...

Episode 130 - Rescue & Recovery (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 6   Catching up with their stricken comrades aboard the USS Nelson, the crew of the USS Tenzing must work to pick up the pieces following the disasterous flight of the Nelson through the subspace storms surrounding the star cluster. The emergency has put a damper on the optimistic hopes of the expedition, but...

Episode 129 - Flight Of The Nelson (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 5   The USS Nelson, out of contact with the expedition since the Tenzing's near-miss with a subspace string, has been found - a near wreck, floating powerless in space! Their journey into the cluster was not a smooth one; their plight unknown to their colleagues. The survival of the crew and the fate of the sh...

Episode 128 - The Gateway (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 4   Approaching the end of their dangerous journey through the subspace storm surrounding the Bermuda Cluster, the crew of the USS Tenzing take the opportunity to let their hair down for an evening, taking part in the ship's monthly karaoke night! Meanwhile, the mysteries of the cluster and the fate of their c...

Episode 127 - The Gateway (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 3   Reeling from their close encounter with a dangerous subspace phenomenon, the crew of the USS Tenzing race to assess the damage to their ship and try to regain contact with their comrades aboard the USS Nelson. Dr Ireela and her staff deal with the medical fallout of the incident, Jonny and his cadets find...

Episode 126 - The Gateway (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 2   With the starships of the Expedition now at warp, en route through the supposedly safe Gateway passage into the Cluster, Rai begins to have second thoughts about the USS Tenzing's readiness. Murphy leads a holodeck field-trip to a Dominion War battlefield from her past, and Ireela ponders how to manage the...

Episode 125 - The Gateway (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)   Season 2 of FRONTIER begins!   On the precipice of their historic flight into the mysterious Bermuda Cluster, the ships of the Expedition make final plans and modifications in the hope that they will reach their destination safely. Meanwhile, a group of Starfleet Academy cadets have arrived aboard the USS Tenzing, leading to more responsi...

Episode 124 - Last Season On FRONTIER...   Join the cast of our Star Trek Adventures series, FRONTIER, as we look back on Season 1, in anticipation of the start of Season 2 next episode! We'll be going through all the events and fun moments of Season 1 to remember how we got to where we are now...    Season 2 of FRONTIER premieres Thursday May 23rd 2024!   Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDic...

Episode 123 - A Night At The Opera   The music has started; the performers are on stage; the great and powerful of Valliné are in their seats. Meanwhile, backstage, the plotters make their move, and it's up to Qiric, Mirri and Booga to foil their evil plans and save the life of the king...   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @LovelyGM_Cassie & @ajheretic666. Find The...

Episode 122 - The Opening Night   The doors of the opera house open for the premiere performance of 'The Downfall Of The Demon', but with no sign of the nefarious plotters supposedly planning to attack the king, have our heroes Qiric, Mirri and Booga prepared accordingly? The clock is ticking as the performers prepare to take the stage, and the well-to-do of the kingdom arrive for what is sure to...

PWD Worldbuilding - Valliné - Capital City Of Vallanna   AJ and Eden delve into the capital city of our setting - the metropolis of Valliné! Home to the Royal Cerulean Palace, magical Ascension Spires, the Dream Glade, and much more besides!   Find us on Twitter and Bluesky at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook & Instagram @PretendWithDice For more Pre...

Episode 121 - The Stage Is Set   Our trio of heroes, Qiric, Mirri and Booga, arrive at the Grand Valliné Opera House - where they believe the culmination of the mysterious plotter's plans will come to pass. Warning the manager of the potential danger, they start their investigations, hoping that their prompt action can save the King, at the night's scheduled premiere performance of 'The Downfall O...

Episode 120 - The Square Of Heroes   Arriving at last to the capital city of Valliné, Qiric sets about his mission to raise the alarm about the plot that our heroes have stumbled across. Running into red tape and bureaucracy however, will the message get through in time?   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @LovelyGM_Cassie & @ajheretic666. Find The Lovelycraftians at...

Episode 119 - The Face Stealers   With their rescued charge now conscious, our trio of adventurers suddenly find themselves embroiled in a plot with major connotations for the entire land! In a race against time to reach the capital of Valliné, they first must secure transport fast enough to reach the big city before it's too late...   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @L...

Episode 118 - The Town On The Crossroads   Leaving the safety of the inn, our trio wander into the centre of Colton's March, hoping to question the townspeople for information about the previous night's incident, or (failing that) find some much needed distractions and comforts for themselves...   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @LovelyGM_Cassie & @ajheretic666. Fin...

Episode 117 - The Rolling Wheel   Our trio make their way to the small town of Colton's March, the lone survivor of the incident in the forest in their care. Taking shelter within a welcoming roadside inn, they seek healing and answers...   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @LovelyGM_Cassie & @ajheretic666. Find The Lovelycraftians at lovelycraftians.com, and The Love...

Episode 116 - The Terror Of The Tree   Investigating the deserted clearing at the side of the Kingsroad that appears to have been the site of a gruesome occurance, Mirri, Qiric and Booga find themselves embroiled in a fight for their lives against a sickening and violent mysterious entity...   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @LovelyGM_Cassie & @ajheretic666. Find Th...

Episode 115 - The Carriage In The Night   It is winter in the land of Vallanna, and wandering adventurers Booga, Mirri and Qiric are taking advantage of a break in the weather to travel southwards, away from the frozen winds of the northern coast. Camping overnight in the woods on the side of the Kingsroad, however, their thus far peaceful journey is interrupted by a clattering of hooves - a sign...

AJ gives a short update on our upcoming new series of D&D, as well as an update on Season 2 of FRONTIER and our convention plans for the end of the year!

FRONTIER Crew Roster - Flyboys, Failsons & Travelling Priests   In our fourth FRONTIER Bonus Episode, AJ and Amy add some more crew to the USS Tenzing, including an old friend from Murphy's past, an admiral's son who is probably in the wrong career, and an elderly Bajoran who's travelling the stars...   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MegThePict & @ajheretic666. You can also fin...

FRONTIER Crew Roster - Botanists and Ballroom Dancers   In our third FRONTIER Bonus Episode, AJ and Dragon add some more new crew to the USS Tenzing.   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @Dragon_PRPG & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook & Instagram @PretendWithDice Support the podcast on Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/pretendingwithdice Find links to all of our online prese...

Episode 114 - Contingency Plan (Part 3) (Fallout RPG) PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #5 PART 3   Our trio of intrepid vault-dwellers have finally made it to The Ballroom, site of the Vault's backup pumps. But can they survive the house of horrors it has become in the years since The Big One and save Vault Theta?   Follow us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @MarkusMalice87, @JontyM4c &amp...

Episode 113 - Contingency Plan (Part 2) (Fallout RPG) PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #5 PART 2   Tasked with finding the emergency pumps that will save Vault Theta, Timmy, Victor and Percy make their way towards the Ballroom at the end of the pier where they are supposed to be housed. But with Victor distracted by the rusting hulks of a nearby amusement park, will they ever make it to their destination?...

Episode 112 - Contingency Plan (Part 1) (Fallout RPG) PILOT SEASON - ONE-SHOT #5 PART 1   Generations have passed since The Big One forced the great and good of Twynham-on-Sea into Vault Theta, deep below the waves, away from the deadly nuclear war. Now however, something is wrong with the vault's life-supporting pumps, and the Overseer is forced to send three vault dwellers out into the world to...