Roll The Old Bones

Andy Lakin-Hall

Roll The Old Bones is a light-hearted Dungeons & Dragons adventure podcast where Duncan (Gen Z experienced DM) teaches his dad Andy (Gen X total newbie) how to play. Each week features a simple short one-shot game with Andy as the lead adventurer and Duncan driving the gameplay. The campaign is packed with comedy skits, dad jokes, sketch comedy, and audio drama absurdism. Perfect for seasoned DMs, casual players, or comedy fans. Actual play mixed with audio comedy. Grab a stool, after checking it's not a Mimic, and subscribe for the ultimate D&D comedy experience!

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 15: Sign of the Times - D&D Character Creation

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲 In this episode, Andy is guided through creating his own player character which he can use in a longer game led by Duncan. We follow through the process of character creation from beginning to end using the D&D Beyond Website. Along the way, Sidney the Wandering Monster has a problem with swelling, then Dogsbody struggles to get the Dark Lord to sign some paperwork. We start our new series of Antiques Rogueshow with Tim Wannacut and Andy tries on the Banshee Mourning Veil. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to continue his winning streak, and an advert for “DwarfScaped – Beardcare for Dwarves” in the end credits. If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page at ⁠ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones⁠, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion, or drop us a line on our ⁠Threads account @rolltheoldbones   ⏳ CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Welcome & Introduction 1:53 Sidney the Wandering Monster 2:26 Game Play Part One 25:06 Realm of the Dark Lord 30:14 Game Play Part Two 43:49 Dad’s just popped out 44:12 Antiques Rogueshow 46:28 You Got Chainmail 48:26 Gameplay Part Three 1:03:25 Dad Joke of the Week 1:04:32 Oubliette of Oblivion 1:06:27 Farewell 1:06:52 Closing Music 1:07:21 Mid Credits Ad Break   🔗LINKS Listen on Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roll-the-old-bones/id6795640423 Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/033Xstu8iZ0QffWPQ4vl2y Support us on Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/share/193xyDQ14M Instagram www.instagram.com/rolltheoldbones Follow us on 🧵Threads www.threads.com/@rolltheoldbones YouTube www.youtube.com/@RollTheOldBones

    Episode 15: Sign of the Times - D&D Character Creation

  2. Oct 27

    Episode 14: Night at the Prancing Pony

    Hail, adventurer! ⚔️🎲 Welcome to the fourteenth episode of Roll The Old Bones, a weekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplay mixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D. In this episode, Andy is playing the Artificer class facing challenges including technically minded Kobolds, a puzzle with Papyrus and Sans from Undertale and a final encounter with a mysterious cyborg. Along the way, Sidney the Wandering Monster gets covered in what we hope is custard, the Dark Lord has disturbed night at an Inn in the town of Bree. There’s an advert for Feycast and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to another hopeful dwarf present a new weapon to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to continue his winning streak. If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion, or drop us a line on our Threads account ⏳ CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Welcome & Introduction 3:51 Sidney the Wandering Monster 4:24 Game Play Part One 8:54 Realm of the Dark Lord 13:11 Game Play Part Two 20:14 Short Rest – Feycast: Podcasting with the Fair Folk 22:35 Gameplay Part Three 27:28 You Got Chainmail 29:06 Game Play Part Three Continues 32:30 Den Of The Dragon 34:54 Game Play Part Four 43:55 Dad Joke of the Week 45:18 Oubliette of Oblivion 47:01 Ending 47:28 Closing Music 🔗LINKS Listen on Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roll-the-old-bones/id6795640423 Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/033Xstu8iZ0QffWPQ4vl2y Support us on Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/share/193xyDQ14M Instagram www.instagram.com/rolltheoldbones Follow us on 🧵Threads www.threads.com/@rolltheoldbones YouTube www.youtube.com/@RollTheOldBones

    Episode 14: Night at the Prancing Pony

  3. Oct 20

    Episode 13: The Fall of Dol Guldur

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲 Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Roll The Old Bones, a weekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplay mixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D. In this episode, Andy is playing the Sorcerer class facing challenges reminiscent of Wii Sports games, including Wii Tanks, Tennis, Bowling and Wii Fit, as well as a formidable portal guardian – Matt the Wii Sports guy. Along the way, Sidney the Wandering Monster shows us his massive crack and the Dark Lord has a problem with Spiders at his holiday home. There’s an advert for Gandalf Brand Anti-Diarrhoea Medicine and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Bombur Blunder-Bore present the Scunny Steel Batch Halberd to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to recover from last week’s groan. If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page athttps://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion. ⏳ CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Welcome & Introduction 3:34 Sidney the Wandering Monster 4:05 Game Play Part One 13:17 Realm of the Dark Lord 18:24 Game Play Part Two 46:37 Short Rest – Gandalf Brand Anti-Diarrhoea Medicine 47:42 Gameplay Part Three 53:12 You Got Chainmail 54:28 Game Play Part Three Continues 1:02:45 Den Of The Dragon 1:05:20 Game Play Part Four 1:28:16 Dad Joke of the Week 1:29:36 Oubliette of Oblivion 1:31:00 Closing Music 🔗LINKS Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/193xyDQ14M Follow us on 🧵Threads https://www.threads.com/@rolltheoldbones

    Episode 13: The Fall of Dol Guldur

  4. Oct 13

    Episode 12: I Have The Powder!

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲 Welcome to the twelfth episode of Roll The Old Bones, aweekly audio podcast about learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, featuring silly sketches and comic interludes. Dungeons & Dragons newbie gameplaymixed with absurd audio comedy, Dad jokes and family-friendly D&D. In this episode, Andy is trying out the Rogue class, in aJames Bond and Kingsman-themed adventure to take out a supervillain building arcane automata reminiscent of Sentry Turrets from Portal. Along the way we are welcomed by Sidney the WanderingMonster and we peek in on The Dark Lord who has made a spelling mistake in making the One Ring, leading to an embarrassing, exposing predicament. There’san advert for Brainsburys – The one-stop grocery shop for zombies, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Olaf Granite-Glance from Aberdeep present the AberdoomGreatsword to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week, with Andy hoping to continue his streak of wins. If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page athttps://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion. ⏳ CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Welcome & Introduction 2:39 Sidney the Wandering Monster 3:20 Game Play Part One 10:20 Realm of the Dark Lord 15:43 Game Play Part Two 24:26 Short Rest –12 Brainsburys 25:53 Gameplay Part Three 34:07 You Got Chainmail 31:15 Game Play Part Three Continues 41:12 Den Of The Dragon 43:37 Game Play Part Four 1:04:46 Dad Joke of the Week 1:05:57 Oubliette of Oblivion 1:07:24 Closing Music     🔗LINKS Support us on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/193xyDQ14M Follow us on 🧵Threads https://www.threads.com/@rolltheoldbones

    Episode 12: I Have The Powder!

  5. Oct 6

    Episode 11: Wraith Replacement Bus Service

    Greetings adventurer! ⚔️🎲 In this episode, Andy is trying out the Cleric class, aversatile full-spellcasting D&D class that channels divine magic from a deity to heal allies, control the battlefield, and smite foes with a really heavy mace.  Questing through theLazurian Labyrinth to rescue a victim possessed by a Banshee, Andy battles a hoard of skeletons, spots and avoids a mimic, gathers the Holy Hand-Grenade of Antioch to successfully destroy the Rabbit of Caerbannog. Along the way we are welcomed by Sidney the WanderingMonster and we peek in on The Dark Lord who has to deal with a transport problem for the nine Wraith lords. There’s an advert for Orkea – modern furniture for Orks, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Brimli Iron-Lung from Wigan-Pier-Shaft present the Pier-Hammer to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week. If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page athttps://ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion. ⏳ CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Welcome & Introduction 4:15 Sidney the Wandering Monster 4:48 Game Play Part One 12:22 Realm of the Dark Lord 18:37 Game Play Part Two 29:15 Ad Break – Orkea 30:49 Gameplay Part Three 35:07 You Got Chainmail – Pixie Anti-Gravity Socks 36:33 Game Play Part Three Continues 42:56 Den Of The Dragon - The Pier-Hammer 45:11 Game Play Part Four 1:07:04 Dad Joke of the Week 1:08:12 Oubliette of Oblivion 1:09:10 Closing Music

    Episode 11: Wraith Replacement Bus Service

  6. Sep 29

    Episode 10: The Shadow of the Post

    Welcome adventurer! ⚔️🎲 In this special shorter episode for International Podcast Day, Sidney the Wandering Monster sets a trail for us through the labyrinth as we explore some of the locations visited in your previous episodes and take voicemail messages from some of our correspondents, The Dark Lord, The Singing Sword and Elf& Safety expert from Den of the Dragon - Torquil Leafbinder. We peek in on The Dark Lord who having a problem cancelling a magazine subscription. There’s parody adverts for SpellSpace, the platform for Wizardly Wonders, and for Auril-B Toothpaste (Praise to the Brittle Maiden).Andy tries on a Beholder Coat of Many Eyeballs sent in our Mailbag, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see Thorgar Coal-Chewer present the Rother-Spike Morningstar to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefullycrafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week. ☕ Support the Show If you want to support us, please visit our Ko-fi page atko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones, where you can buy us a cup of coffee and get your name added to our Oubliette of Oblivion.⏳ CHAPTERS 0:38 Welcome & Introduction 1:40 Sidney the Wandering Monster 3:39 Voicemail from the Dark Lord 6:41 Realm Of The Dark Lord 11:38 Ad Break: SpellSpace 14:06 Voicemail from The Singing Sword 16:06 The Pit Puzzle 20:18 Ad Break: Auril B 23:15 You Got Chainmail 25:10 Den Of The Dragon 27:37 Voicemail from Torquil Leafbinder 29:11 Final Boss 33:26 Dad Joke of the Week

    Episode 10: The Shadow of the Post

  7. Sep 22

    Episode 9: The Unexpected Hobby

    Well met, adventurer! ⚔️🎲 Welcome to episode nine of Roll The Old Bones, the weekly Dungeons & Dragons comedy podcast where newbie Gen X player Andy learn the ropes through absurd gameplay, silly sketches, and family-friendly dad jokes with his Gen Z son, Duncan. In this episode, Andy trades the spellbooks for martial arts as he tests out the Monk class—a master of focus, discipline, and ultimate stealth. Inside this week's quest: The Lazurian Labyrinth: Andy attempts to breeze through a series of chaotic, Total Wipeout-themed obstacle courses.The Flurry of Blows: How a Monk's martial artistry tackles unsuspecting opponents.The Final Boss: An epic showdown against Donkey Kong himself.The Favour of Fortune: A string of unbelievably lucky dice rolls, featuring a rare double d20! We peek in on The Dark Lord who is struggling with creating the One Ring and gets distracted by a social media trend. There’s an advert for the Ent-Ertainer, with toys and activities to keep young Halflings occupied during long Entmoot meetings, and we drop in on Den of the Dragon to see new weapons presented to the dragon for approval. We finish off with another carefully crafted D&D themed Dad Joke of the Week. Support the Show! ☕If you want to support our journey, come buy us a coffee on our Ko-fi page. Dropping a tip officially gets your name added to our legendary Oubliette of Oblivion! Support us here: ko-fi.com/rolltheoldbones

    Episode 9: The Unexpected Hobby

  8. Sep 15

    Episode 8: The Mind Flayer

    Welcome to Roll the Old Bones: a weekly D&D audiopodcast featuring silly sketches, newbie gameplay, and family-friendly comedy. In Episode 8, Andy tries out the Druid class, shapeshifting straight into a Plants vs. Zombies and Mr Weebl inspired labyrinth. From dealing with a badger attack in a room full of mushrooms to managing the Dark Lord's "Illithid Support Hotline" phone calls, can Andy manage to survive his first close encounter with Death? Plus, dwarfish smiths pitch weapons on “Den of the Dragon”, and Andy attempts to win a Potion of Healing from Duncan with a perfectly crafted Dad joke. Support the show on our Ko-fi Page to buy us a coffee and get your name added to the Oubliette of Oblivion! ⏳ CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Welcome & Introduction 5:16 Sidney the Wandering Monster 5:55 Game Play Part One 12:51 Realm of the Dark Lord 18:08 Game Play Part Two 23:13 Short Rest – Orcado 24:44 Gameplay Part Three 43:50 You Got Chainmail 44:47 Game Play Part Three Continues 52:13 Den Of The Dragon 53:08 Game Play Part Four 1:14:17 Dad Joke of the Week 1:15:31 Oubliette of Oblivion 1:16:44 Closing Music

    Episode 8: The Mind Flayer
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Roll The Old Bones is a light-hearted Dungeons & Dragons adventure podcast where Duncan (Gen Z experienced DM) teaches his dad Andy (Gen X total newbie) how to play. Each week features a simple short one-shot game with Andy as the lead adventurer and Duncan driving the gameplay. The campaign is packed with comedy skits, dad jokes, sketch comedy, and audio drama absurdism. Perfect for seasoned DMs, casual players, or comedy fans. Actual play mixed with audio comedy. Grab a stool, after checking it's not a Mimic, and subscribe for the ultimate D&D comedy experience!

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  • Creator
    Andy Lakin-Hall
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Andy Lakin-Hall
  • Show Website
    Roll The Old Bones