Starter Set - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast

The Dungeon Master's Guide, Player's Handbook and Monster manual are considered the big three books for starting out in D&D. But which ones should you get first and which should you ditch?

Another murder, another clue. The case begins to yield under the sun of the Eastern Wilds.

In a brand new series of Starter Set, we're looking at the books of D&D and whether they're worth your time!

Hop to it! We're breaking down Harengons stats, lore, game hooks and much much more!

We deep dive into the brand new Unearthed Arcana, Travellers of the Multiverse! There's six brand new (but kind of familiar) races to explore!

This week Sam and Ed address the elephant in the room and take on the trunked, tusked, big eared peoples known as the Loxodon. Ed embraces his full wizarding title and Sam discovers more than he bargained for with some elephant based facts blowing his mind.

As the team takes a night off we watch the Watch as they try to come to terms with the shooting of a civilian in the Southern District.

We're taking a closer look at the pros and cons of metagaming and deciding whether it helps or hinders a game!

As one case yields another comes back to haunt the team as tragedy strikes at the heart of Tarthage.

Get ready to roar! We're talking Leonin! There's stats, lore, game hooks and much much more!

In the wake of the bombing, a new case begins to yield under Blue Unit's watch.

As we revisit what we've missed we talk Yuan-ti, face Sam's fear of snakes and explore the character box once more!

The new case starts but the team feels like they're already behind as they struggle to maintain order.

More Miscellaneous Marvels have arrived! We're rounding up stuff we've missed and this week we're talking creating your own spells!

As Scribe begins his recovery, Blue Unit ECU get a brand new case and a fresh set of questions as the lines between legal and illegal begin to cross.

A run in with the locals interrupts our heroes as they battle to stay ahead of a new foe...

The Blue Unit ECU return as chaos descends on Tarthage.

It's our final look at the pillars of adventuring and this week we've invented one of our own!

We're discussing social interaction, how to create great NPCs and how it all lets everyone enjoy the story more!

What're the rules for including combat in your session or campaign and when should you break them? We're talking combat and how it can make or break your game.

Risk vs Reward! How do you inform your players about your world as a DM? And how do you seek adventure as a player? This week we look at Exploration as one of the three pillars of adventure!

As we rejoin the Guardians of the Glade we find them drawn into the mysteries of the Undercity with more allies than ever but the feeling their enemies are always one step ahead...

This week we're finding your Bard's true purpose and building mechanics to help you build a unique character of your own. There's also a mechanic so you can send your Bard on tour!

On this week's show we discuss what makes a Bard, and how exactly they work as the Rogue's funnier cousins!

Last week we deep dived on what sets Rogues apart and now we're helping you build a unique Rogue for your campaign! There's also lot of brief musical numbers from cohost Sam!