15 episodes
Roll Mates Gregory and Allie McMillan
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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Greg is an experienced DM. Allie is a novice player. What keeps their marriage together? Learning about Dungeons and Dragons together!
In each episode, Allie asks Greg a question about D&D. The answers can help new players learn the game and experienced players think about it in new and interesting ways. Topics cover everything from mechanics and how-tos... all the way to pop-culture analyses and campaign reviews. Grab your sword, grab your dice, and get ready for some insightfully rambly conversation about Dungeons and Dragons.
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Episode 12: Building an Adventure (with Jim Evans!)
In this super special episode, Greg chats with his long-time friend and DND nerd - Jim Evans! Greg and Jim discuss all things building aventures. This is definitely an episode you cannot miss if you're a DM!
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Session 11: Loot and XP!
Allie really likes loot, but she doesn't really understand how DMs know what loot to give when to who and why. Luckily Greg does... sort of.
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Session 10: Downtime
In this mini-session, Greg flies solo and explains why downtime can be such a great thing for your session!
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Session 8 - What Makes a Good Villain?
Allie and Greg like villains. Like, we really, really like villains. They pretty much make or break most stories for us. This week, Allie wants to know what makes a truly great D&D villain? What should you think about while homebrewing the villain of your story? What should you avoid? And how can DMs create villain their players will never forget?
Customer Reviews
Absolutely Delightful!
Allie and Greg are absolutely charming! The banter between them is so engaging. Allie asks great questions—many of them common questions beginners have but are too afraid to ask—and great does a phenomenal job of explaining things in a simple, relatable way.
This is my favorite D&D podcast. Highly recommend!
Nerdy Writer’s Room
I listened to the first two episodes of Roll Mates with my husband last night and we got hooked! This podcast is great for people who love getting an in-depth look at what makes characters interesting and how you can use them in a D