My First Dungeon – Details, episodes & analysis

Contains Explicit Language

Planet Arcana presents The Network Defenders: the first instalment of our new mini-series entitled “A Fool’s Errand”, a story built using our new game system of the same name. Pre-save the Kickstarter for the game here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strautmaskreplica/a-fools-errand

WHO DEFENDS THE REALM OF COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS?

The Network Defenders have long been a subtle protective influence over the realm of dreams and data. Now, half the Network Defenders have gone missing. With KnightFall’s most recent disappearance, can Snowshoe and his deadly crew find the missing Defenders and save themselves from the sleepwalkers, glitches, and their own worst memories?

Starring:

DRAKONIQUES (https://twitter.com/Drakoniques)

SAMM STAR (https://twitter.com/Lusttforlifeex)

NOORDIN ALI KADIR (https://twitter.com/WerewolfFeels)

Narrators and game runners:

B MARSOLLIER (https://www.instagram.com/mar.sol.lier/)

J STRAUTMAN (https://twitter.com/strautmask)

Tech produced:

SHAUN OLDFIELD (https://www.instagram.com/sj.oldfield/)

Edited, scored, and sound designed by:

J STRAUTMAN

Additional music and lyrics by:

B MARSOLLIER

Additional production help by:

PETER MARSOLLIER

SKYE WALLACE (https://www.skyewallace.com/)

Content warning: swearing, violence, drug use.

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Sound effects from Nikko Hunt's Cinematic Sound Pack [https://nikkohunt.gumroad.com/l/dpclP] used, under CC by 4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode]. Pitch modified lower from the original.

Wildsea designer Felix Isaacs joins Brian and Elliot to discuss what we did right, what we did wrong, and how we can make our next game of The Wildsea even better. 

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Credits:

The Wildsea was designed by Felix Isaacs

Published by Mythworks

Produced by Shenuque Tissera and Elliot Davis

Editing and Sound Design by Brian Flaherty

Theme song and character themes by BE/HOLD

Produced by Many Sided Media

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When you sail the rustling waves the most dangerous thing is neither pirates nor leviathans, it’s a whisper…

Featuring:

Elliot Davis as The Firefly

Brian Flaherty as Whistlin’

Abby Hepworth as Izora

Noordin Ali Kadir as Dr. Ezra Carcoss

Kendrick Smith as Bats

J Strautman as Cherry

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Credits:

Produced by Shenuque Tissera and Elliot Davis

Editing and Sound Design by Brian Flaherty

Theme song and character themes by BE/HOLD

“Callous and Song” Written and performed by Brian Flaherty and J Strautman with instrumentation by BE/HOLD

Additional Music and SFX courtesy of Artlist.io

Produced by Many Sided Media

The Wildsea was designed by Felix Isaacs

Published by Mythworks

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This season is sponsored by Mythworks

The Deplorable Four return to claim the loot and battle the infamous Jolene!

In Part Four of this inaccurately-named three part series, Abby Hepworth (Twenty Sided Podcast, PureWow) returns to finish off her one-shot–and hopefully not her players!

Players:

• Brian Flaherty
• Kevin Bauer
• Lauren Moore
• Andrew "Naka" Nanayakkara

My First Dungeon is the tabletop role-playing podcast where we put first-time DMs through their paces as we build and run their first adventure and then circle back around to discuss what went right, what went wrong, and how they can make their game better.

RESOURCES:

• Download Abby's Session Notes
• D&D 5e Basic Rules (free)
• Blank and Pre-generated Character Sheets
• The Arcane Library (subscribe to the newsletter for a great free adventure)
• D&D Beyond
• D&D Beyond Encounter Builder
• Kobold Fight Club encounter builder
• The Monsters Know What They're Doing (monster tactics blog)
• Dimension 20: Fantasy High (an accessible example of fantastic DMing)
• Relics & Rarities (another excellent actual-play show)

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More Podcasts in The Fractured Realms:

The Twenty Sided Podcast - The flagship anthology D&D actual play show. Season 2, "Prisoners of the Static" drops new episodes every Monday.

Canon Fodder - The Twenty Sided Podcast's supplementary show all about the world-building and lore of the home-brew setting of The Fractured Realms.

Website: https://www.twentysidedpodcast.com/

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The die has been cast. The adventure has been played. Now it's time for a report card.

In Part 3 of this series, Abby Hepworth (Twenty Sided Podcast, PureWow) looks back on her first ever game and evaluates her performance, discusses her strengths and weaknesses, and explains all the tools she used to run her game.

Players:

• Brian Flaherty 
• Kevin Bauer 
• Lauren Moore 
• Andrew "Naka" Nanayakkara

My First Dungeon is the tabletop role-playing podcast where we put first-time DMs through their paces as we build and run their first adventure and then circle back around to discuss what went right, what went wrong, and how they can make their game better.

RESOURCES:

• D&D 5e Basic Rules (free) 
• Blank and Pre-generated Character Sheets 
• The Arcane Library (subscribe to the newsletter for a great free adventure) 
• D&D Beyond 
• D&D Beyond Encounter Builder 
• Kobold Fight Club encounter builder 
• The Monsters Know What They're Doing 
• Dimension 20: Fantasy High (an accessible example of fantastic DMing) 
• Relics & Rarities

Subscribe to our brand new Newsletter to receive original playable content, DM tips and tricks, exclusive podcasts, and so much more. 

Follow The Twenty Sided Podcast and all the podcasts of The Fractured Realms:

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The Twenty Sided Podcast: An anothology D&D actual play show. New episodes every Monday.

Canon Fodder

Website: https://www.twentysidedpodcast.com/

Email us at [email protected]

It's a rootin' tootin' western y'all and the Deplorable Four are ready to make a name for themselves.  Yee haw! 

In Part Two of this three part series, Abby Hepworth (Twenty Sided Podcast, PureWow) runs her very first game for a group of experienced players and learns, almost immediately, the highs and lows of DMing. 

Players:

• Brian Flaherty
• Kevin Bauer
• Lauren Moore
• Andrew "Naka" Nanayakkara

My First Dungeon is the tabletop role-playing podcast where we put first-time DMs through their paces as we build and run their first adventure and then circle back around to discuss what went right, what went wrong, and how they can make their game better.

RESOURCES:

• D&D 5e Basic Rules (free)  
• Blank and Pre-generated Character Sheets  
• The Arcane Library (subscribe to the newsletter for a great free adventure)  
• D&D Beyond  
• D&D Beyond Encounter Builder  
• Kobold Fight Club encounter builder  
• The Monsters Know What They're Doing (monster tactics blog)  
• Dimension 20: Fantasy High (an accessible example of fantastic DMing)  
• Relics & Rarities (another excellent actual-play show)

Subscribe to our brand new newsletter for original playable content, DM tips and tricks, exclusive episodes, and so much more. 

Explore all the shows in the Fractured Realms

The Twenty Sided Podcast: An anthology D&D actual play show set in the homebrew world of The Fractured Realms. Season 2, "Prisoners of the Static", drops new episodes eery Monday. All 11 episodes of Season 1, "Escape from the R.M.S. Titanfall", are available now. 

Canon Fodder: The Twenty Sided Podcast's supplementary show all about worldbuilding and lore. New episodes every Thursday.

Website: https://www.twentysidedpodcast.com/

Email us at [email protected]

In Part One of this three part series, host and veteran DM Brian Flaherty guides Abby Hepworth (Twenty Sided Podcast, PureWow) as she begins to build a western themed one-shot for her very first time behind the DM screen.

My First Dungeon is the tabletop role-playing podcast where we put first-time DMs through their paces as we build and run their first adventure and then circle back around to discuss what went right, what went wrong, and how they can make their game better.

RESOURCES:

• D&D 5e Basic Rules (free) 
• Blank and Pre-generated Character Sheets 
• The Arcane Library (subscribe to the newsletter for a great free adventure) 
• D&D Beyond 
• D&D Beyond Encounter Builder 
• Kobold Fight Club encounter builder 
• The Monsters Know What They're Doing (monster tactics blog) 
• Dimension 20: Fantasy High (an accessible example of fantastic DMing) 
• Relics & Rarities (another excellent actual-play show)

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Follow Abby:

IG: @abby_hep

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IG: @twentysidedpodcast

Subscribe to our brand new newsletter for original playable content, DM tips and tricks, interviews, and so much more. 

Listen to the other shows in The Fractured Realms

The Twenty Sided Podcast: An anthology D&D actual-play show set in the homebrew setting of The Fractured Realms. Season 2, "Prisoners of the Static", drops new episodes every Monday. All 11 episodes of Season 1, "Escape from the R.M.S. Titanfall, are available now. 

Canon Fodder: The Twenty Sided Podcast's supplementary show all about worldbuilding and lore. New episodes every Thursday. 

Website: https://www.twentysidedpodcast.com/

Email us at [email protected]

Troublesome teens are looking to party in a reclusive hotel. Little do they know, the hotel isn't as abandoned as it seems...

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Featuring:

Shenuque Tissera as Evanka

Brian Flaherty as Derek

Elliot Davis as Potpourri

Abby Hepworth as the Ghost Master

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

A ship is built, a crew is formed, and a story is born atop the rustling waves…

Featuring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

Abby Hepworth

Noordin Ali Kadir

Kendrick Smith

J Strautman

Buy The Wildsea (Use promo code MYFIRSTDUNGEON for 25% off)

Join our Patreon 

Credits:

The Wildsea was designed by Felix Isaacs

Published by Mythworks

Produced by Shenuque Tissera 

Editing and Sound Design by Brian Flaherty

Additional Music and SFX courtesy of Artlist.io

Produced by Many Sided Media

Subscribe to The Twenty Sided Newsletter

Join the Many Sided Media Discord 

This season is sponsored by Mythworks

Felix Isaacs teaches us the mechanics of The Wildsea while guiding this season’s GM, Elliot Davis, through the ins and outs of how to make the best adventure atop the rustling waves. 

Buy The Wildsea

Watch Quinns Quest Review of The Wildsea

Join our Patreon 

Credits:

The Wildsea

Designed by Felix Isaacs

Published by Mythworks

My First Dungeon

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Additional Music and SFX courtesy of Artlist.io

Produced by Many Sided Media

Subscribe to The Twenty Sided Newsletter

Join the Many Sided Media Discord