The Vanguard Chronicles

It was too much content for one episode. WE CANNOT CONTAIN IT! We just can't dew it, Captn! WE DEWNT! HAVE! THA POWWA! Creating memorable session plans for your D&D tables isn't hard and we're here to share the Dragon's Hoard of wealth from our years of experience. Wanna make those sessions pop? It's part 2 of creating unforgettable session plans. We are the Vanguard, a gui...

It's the core of who we are. It's what we do month in and month out. Creating memorable session plans for your D&D tables isn't hard and we're here to share the Dragon's Hoard of wealth from our years of experience. Wanna make those sessions pop? We've got you covered in our latest episode. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to p...

We put the fun in fundraising in this episode as we talk about the wild ride that was brainstorming, creating, planning and executing our very first fundraiser for Extra Life as we hauled in thousands of dollars for our local Children's Hospital. Join the insane experiement to film and produce a LIVE D&D trilogy from scratch. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get t...

It's here! Our holiday gift well in advance. We dive into our most treasured D&D book and chat about the good, the better, and the 'damn that's really good'. It's positives all around but find out why you should hold onto that 2014 legend as well when we discuss the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar...

Plot twists, unexpected villains, and betrayals keep your players on their toes. But what about a special event - something so unique you shroud it in mystery for months? Join us as we turn the narrative on its head with our own special event we planned for almost a year... The Night of Falling Stars! We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a...

We dive right into the newly released 2024 Player Handbook to review the changes, upgrades, and artwork in the biggest update since the 5e release in 2014. Join us for a trip through all things player related in this episode of The Vanguard Chronicles! We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us...

D&D is at its best when things are weird and it doesn't get more weird than the various planes and realms we dive into in this episode! Join us for a trip into the strange as we chat about Planes and Planar Travel. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers o...

Take the ordinary and make it extraordinary - reskinning monsters can be an amazing way to recycle content that keeps players engaged session after session. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers of the next session, guild dispatches from the field, and access to...

There is a growing trend to fill players' plates with those delectable minis and maps that make the world of D&D come alive, but those treats have their place. We tackle the use of Theatre of the Mind vs Minis and Maps to help you provide a balance that's just right. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crow...

No one wants to be stuck in the forest fighting low level kobolds for days! We'll bring you some unique ways to design and run games for low level characters & players that won't have your table bored to death by session 2. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media...

The age-old debate in Dungeons & Dragons gets a fresh look. We invited our players to submit situations in which you have to make a snap call and our two resident Dungeon Masters give their take on Rules as Written versus the Rule of Cool! We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on socia...

There are a million monsters to choose from when creating your D&D session, but the Hag is one of the most versatile baddies in the manual. We chat about the good, the bad, and proverbial ugly of running Hags in your game. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for tease...

Hop on the bandwagon! We discuss introducing and guiding new players through the pitfalls of *gasp* a social TTRPG! We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers of the next session, guild dispatches from the field, and access to the latest information including ticket...

The internet is filled with stories that connect people in amazing ways. This is ours to share with you - or rather Lew's. Join us for an incredible tale of the real human impact of this group of legendary adventurers. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers o...

Any collaborative project needs a structure, and every good guy needs a bad guy. We dive into the organization of the first campaign and who we created to antagonize the guild. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers of the next session, guild dispatches from the...

The Vanguard project is one big experiment and many times that leads to poor planning - or no planning in this case. We talk about the next session and the joys of winging it! We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers of the next session, guild dispatches from the f...

With a few adventures under our belt, the guild needed some structure. We discuss the houses, their chapter masters and the formation of structure from nothing. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers of the next session, guild dispatches from the field, and acces...

We discuss the first few sessions, how the first adventures were planned and the concepts that started the foundation of interconnected gameplay. We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers of the next session, guild dispatches from the field, and access to the latest...

We talk about the inception of an idea, happenstance meetings and catching DMs hook, line and sinker. Join us as we dive into the start of The Vanguard! We are the Vanguard, a guild of extraordinary adventurers that get together to play D&D at a bar - the original crowd-sourced campaign. Join us on social media for teasers of the next session, guild dispatches from the field, and access to the...

A podcast dedicated to chronicling the project known as The Vanguard; a monthly D&D night held at local tavern running multiple adventures all interconnected into a crowd-sourced campaign. We highlight the inception, planning, fun moments and total enjoyment experienced in our ongoing experiment and passion project. Listen to the origin story for the guild.