Pretending With Dice

Episode 64 - My Name Is (Things From The Flood) Hazel rejoins her friends and they all learn more about the supposed 'inorganic' life-form which is infecting the town, and the secretive quarantine procedures which have been put into place. But what of their families? Will they be safe? Who might already be infected?  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod....

PWD Worldbuilding - Serenal and Lake Arla AJ and Amy take an in-depth look at the 'Southern Capital' of our homebrew D&D world of Vallanna - the city of Serenal, on the shores of the huge Lake Arla; as well as look at some of the other communities in the area... Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MegThePict & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/

Episode 63 - Truly, Madly, Deeply (Things From The Flood) As Sora and Antony are escorted into the military base for questioning, Hazel is stuck trying to find her own way in, without being caught. Are the M.O.D. behind the mysterious goings-on in Twynham-on-Sea? Will Sora and Antony's cover story hold up? Who builds an underground base next to a river?  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyM...

Dragonmeet 2019 Roundtable Following our third appearance at London-based tabletop-gaming convention, Dragonmeet, as part of the Podcast Zone, we got together two groups of our fellow attendees to share our experiences and memories of the convention. Featuring Anjuli (@GeekGirlBookWrm), Jordan of Modified Roll (@ModifiedRoll), Naomi of Power Word Roll (@Power_Word_Roll) & No More Damsels (@NMDLond...

Episode 62 - It's Oh So Quiet (Things From The Flood) Regrouping  to form a new plan, our three investigators, Sora, Antony and Hazel, decide to make their way back to the nearby military installation to follow up on the strange hazmat-suited people that Hazel had seen earlier in the day. But can they even get into the base?  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Dead...

Episode 61 - Saturday Night (Things From The Flood) All thoughts of strange happenings driven from his mind by the prospect of having a date to the roller-disco, Antony is in for a rude awakening as Hazel returns from the M.O.D. base with news of mysterious figures at work. For Sora, the weird happenings are feeling less and less like a game, and Kev's awkward behaviour is not helping matters.  Fo...

Episode 60 - Girls and Boys (Things From The Flood) It's the morning before the roller-disco! With a week of strange occurrences behind them which show no signs of letting up, can Antony, Hazel and Sora remain focussed on their investigation of the weirdness, or will the lure of a night of fun overcome them?  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us...

Episode 59 - The Sign (Things From The Flood) Swallowing their fears, Antony, Hazel and Sora must try and find out what has happened to the family of their friend, Kev. At every turn, however, nothing is as they expect, and each must come to their own conclusions as to what has happened, even as the adults in their lives refuse to believe that anything is wrong...  Follow our players on Twitter at...

Episode 58 - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Things From The Flood) The year is 1994. Sixty years after a series of gruesome murders rocked the seaside town of Twynham-on-Sea, a new mystery rears its head in the community; one that teenage friends Hazel, Sora and Antony find themselves inevitably drawn into...  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @...

Episode 57 - The Sunken City of Ión-Tarnis (D&D 5e) Following the clues to the final resting place of The Tideblade, Roxy, Marie and Obadiah find themselves on an undersea adventure to the sunken city of Ión-Tarnis led by Captain Pete Smiles. But what dangers lie in store for them beneath the waves?  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MegthePict @EmJayEe & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDi...

PWD Q&A - Call of Cthulhu Postmortem Looking back at our recent Call of Cthulhu storyline, 'Family Ties', AJ, Eden Amy and Mark answer YOUR listener-submitted questions! Follow our players on Twitter at @MonkeyMagicEden, @MegThePict and @MarkusMalice87. Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/

Episode 56 - The Dead Elf's Verse (D&D 5e) Free from prison, and aboard Captain Smiles' ship, The Grinning Skull; Roxy, Marie and Obadiah are told of the legendary sword known as The Tideblade, which the Captain has been seeking for some time. Following the clues, their quest leads them to a quaint village, built among the ancient ruins of a long-destroyed city...  Follow our players on Twitter at...

Episode 55 - Sentenced to the Crag (D&D 5e) Clapped in Irons and sentenced to serve hard time in the most remote prison in Vallanna; all hope seems lost for Roxy, Obadiah and Marie. Chained to notorious pirate Pettigrew "Pete" Smiles, however, escape and adventure may be in their immediate futures...  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MegthePict @EmJayEe & @Deadhorsepod . Find us at @PretendWith...

PWD Worldbuilding - The Demon War In the second of our World Anvil Summer Camp 2019 tie-in episodes, AJ and Amy take a look at the conflict which shook our homebrew D&D world of Vallanna, known as The Demon War... Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MegthePict & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/

Episode 54 - Family Ties (Call of Cthulhu 7e) In the thrilling conclusion of our Call of Cthulhu story, with the safety of all of Twynham-on-Sea hanging in the balance, our investigators Barnard, Madam Sway and Alistair find themselves face-to-face with the horrific creature behind the murders in the town, and are drawn into a confrontation that will cost them dearly...  Follow our players on Twit...

PWD Worldbuilding - World Anvil Summer Camp 2019 AJ and Eden take a look at the World Anvil community challenge, Summer Camp 2019, and talk through some of the worldbuilding prompts to create some new locations and items for our homebrew D&D world of Vallanna... Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDic...

Episode 53 - Breaking & Entering (Call of Cthulhu 7e) Continuing their hunt for the mysterious Doctor Quartley, our investigators reach his house, but find their search has hit another dead end. Frustrations mounting, and with the sense that time is running out, they must decide whether to stay on the right side of the law, or plunge past the point of no return, in search of the truth...  Follow o...

Episode 52 - Offices & Operating Theatres (Call of Cthulhu 7e) Demanding answers about Jenkins, Barnard and Madam Sway break into the office of the doctor running the sanitarium. Meanwhile, from his hiding spot in the operating theatre, can Alistair observe firsthand what is being done to the patients?  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @...

Episode 51 - Interrogation & Investigation (Call of Cthulhu 7e) Alistair and Madam Sway face police questioning about their role in the murders plaguing Twynham-on-Sea, before joining Barnard for a trip to the Sanitarium, where they uncover some sinister truths...  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87 . Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666 , and...

The PWD 2-Year Anniversary Q&A Celebrating 2 years of the podcast, AJ, Eden and Ollie answer YOUR listener-submitted questions! Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/

Episode 50 - Suspicion & Memories (Call of Cthulhu 7e) Still reeling from his encounter with the mysterious creature behind the theatre, Alistair finds himself as the prime suspect for the series of murders that have been occurring in town. Without a clear picture of what exactly happened to him, can our investigators get to the bottom of it all?  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEde...

Episode 49 - Caliban (Call of Cthulhu 7e) Continuing their investigation of the unsettling events at the theatre, as the clues start to come together, Madam Sway and Barnard must deal with some less-than-helpful police officers, while Alistair follows the trail outside, finding himself alone, and face-to-face with something he cannot comprehend...  Follow our players on Twitter at -  @MonkeyMagicE...

PWD Worldbuilding - The Elven Realms and The Legend of Pel'Ambar In our third Worldbuilding episode, AJ and Amy talk about the lands and cities of the elven people living within the borders of Vallanna, and come up with the tale of an unlikely and controversial elven folk hero... You can find out more about our custom D&D setting, Vallanna, including the map referenced in this podcast, on our Worl...

Episode 48 - After The Fall (Call of Cthulhu 7e) Reacting to the shocking circumstances which brought the theatre performance to an abrupt halt, Madam Sway, Alistair and Barnard find themselves embroiled in yet another investigation, with eerie similarities to the first...  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic66...

Episode 47 - A Night At The Theatre (Call of Cthulhu 7e) Barnard meets an aloof butler in the service of a local noble, before he, Alistair and Madam Sway head to the Regency Theatre for the performance of The Tempest. Yet, they can't seem to shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong...  Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @Pretend...