Rule of Cool Podcast

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Welcome to The Rule of Cool, The podcast that tries to (not very well) endorse the fact that you don't need to be a stereotypical nerd to play Dungeons and Dragons! Join us as we dive into the world of D&D and geek culture with a fresh perspective, offering bite-sized episodes under 45 minutes. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or just getting started, each episode gives you a fun mix of game insights, nostalgic moments, and a celebration of the game that brings us together week after week! Tune in weekly or binge them all in one go or write to us on welcome2rocpodcast@gmail.com

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Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Rule of Cool Episode Fifteen - Axe Us Anything about Fighter Subclasses 12.05.2025

This week, staying in James' happy place, we continue to talk about the Fighter going into more detail about the subclasses 2024 brings, and how they differ from 5E. This week, we answer questions like, Are there any new Fighter Subclasses? What is Weapon Mastery? Is the Fighter Champion Less Boring? Spoiler alert... ever so slightly!

Rule of Cool Episode Fourteen -First Rule of Fighter Club... Always talk about it 07.05.2025

That's right, the first rule of Fighter Club is to always talk about it, we are a podcast after all! And especially the Angry Scouse, James, he loves the fighter class, and this week was like a short trip to Blackpool for Pleasure Beach... I think that was a bit of a reach tbf... basically James really enjoyed this episode, can you tell?

Rule of Cool Episode Thirteen - Branching Out to Druid Subclasses 30.04.2025

OK, let's get the White Elephant, or Stegosaurus, out of the way... Yes, I once played a Moon Druid. Yes, it was useless and I will hold my hands up and say that, OK? But how useful or useless is the Moon Druid in the 2024 rules? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out as we go into each Druidic Subclass, including the brand new Circle of the Sea, basically Ariel from The Little Merma...

Rule of Cool Episode Twelve- Leaf it to the Druids 23.04.2025

Time to get into the Roots of the new Druid Class, you woodn't believe what changes have been made! OK enough tree puns, choose your primal path, your choice is either to listen to our podcast or not... well that was pretty easy, but we would recommend you have a listen, learn the new 2024 druidic ways and what we're missing from 5E as we aim to offer valuable insights into the evolving mechanics...

Rule of Cool Episode Eleven- Is a Clarified Cleric a Claric? 16.04.2025

You should know the format by now, time to delve deeper into the Cleric subclasses, diving into the significant changes coming to various Cleric domains, with particular attention to the Life, Light, and Trickery domains. From the Life Domain's new ability to heal undead and constructs to the Trickery Domain's enhanced illusion capabilities, the discussion breaks down what these changes mean for p...

Rule of Cool Episode Ten- Your Deity May love you, but everybody else thinks you're a Cleric 09.04.2025

Well we made it, Episode 10, and lets hope for no clerical errors in this one! as we dive into The Dungeons and Dragons Cleric! Funnily enough the Cleric almost starts like a choose your own adventure, DEEP BOOMING VOICE "Which Path will you take? Protector or Thaumaturge?" Or as we put it... Fighty Fighty or Spelly Spelly... find out which one you'd pick with some more detailed information on the...

Rule of Cool Episode Nine- Straight outta Bard-dom Crazy Subclasses be Dancing 07.04.2025

The Bardic Subclasses rear their beautiful, charismatic faces in this week's episode of RoC, What kind of Bard are you? The Glamorous? The Lore Abiding? The Valorant? Or are you the new and shiny toe tapping, butt kicking, hip shaking dancing Bard! No bonus points for guessing my new favourite! What would your favourite be? We'd love to hear from you if you have any comments whatsoever. Ge...

Rule of Cool Episode Eight- It's a Bard Knock Life 26.03.2025

This week on RoC, we are trying to be inspired by the updates of the 2024 bard, but some of them fall flatter than some a bard's notes when he rolls a 1 on his performance checks! Not everything is an absolute tragedy, though, so why not tune in to find out! Also, we'd love to hear from you if you have any comments whatsoever we'd love to hear from you welcome2rocpodcast@gmail.com

Rule of Cool Episode Seven - Barbarian Rage Continued 19.03.2025

I do apologise that you had to wait longer than six seconds for your barbarian rage to continue but what I can offer you is just under 40 minutes of 3 guys discussing the 2024 Barbarian class in further detail! We would love to hear your thoughts about 2024 Barbarian class please get in contact, we'd love to hear from you welcome2rocpodcast@gmail.com

Rule of Cool Episode Six- Welcome to Barbarians 12.03.2025

Finally, we start getting into the meat of the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Classes starting alphabetically and in order of coolest (maybe!) The Barbarian... Spoiler alert you no longer have to punch yourself in the face to keep your rage going, and we hope listening to our podcast also doesn't make you want to punch yourself in the face... Alternatively, if you would like to get in contact we'd love...

Rule of Cool Episode Five - Between the Sheets 05.03.2025

One of my favourite things about Dungeons and Dragons and TTRPGs in general, all you need to bring is a pen, paper, dice and an imagination! (all I know can be replaced with AI these days!) But this week we talk about the differences the 2024 Character sheet brings, and there are some surprising changes!

Rule of Cool Episode Four - Creation and Quietness 26.02.2025

Its Alive... Aliveeeeeee!! This week we talk about creation in general... well not completely in general, in the world of Dungeons and Dragons 2024. You may hear some quietness from the Angry Scouse this week who has lost his voice! (There are mentions about Valentine's day that should tell you when we recorded this!)

Rule of Cool Episode Three - Time To Rest 19.02.2025

I know what you're thinking, it's only Episode 3 and the hosts are already taking a rest? But not this week, as we finish off talking rules, including Picking Locks, Thieves Tools and of Course, you guessed it, the updated changes Dungeons and Dragons 2024 has made to Resting! Check Us out on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/welcome2rocpodcast/⁠ Learn a little bit more about us on our website...

Rule of Cool Episode Two- Basic Rules for Basic Dudes 12.02.2025

A Welcome back and a shock that they made it to episode two, the guys delve deeper into the basic rules of Dungeons and Dragons 2024, comparing it with Fifth Edition, with specific animosity towards Opportunity Attacks from the Angry Scouse. Tune in to find out More! Check Us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/welcome2rocpodcast/ Learn a little bit more about us on our website https://welc...

Rule of Cool Episode One - Introduction to Us! 05.02.2025

Dive into the chaotic realm of the Rule of Cool, where three adventurers - Chris Smith, James Peerless, and Joshua Allen - emerged from the mystical dungeons of roleplaying! Born from the dice-rolling depths of Dungeons and Dragons, these unlikely heroes are on a quest to shatter the nerdy stereotypes surrounding their beloved game. Their epic mission? Unravelling the mysterious metamorphosis betw...

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