Skulltenders

Came here from Rude Tales of Magic after Cohen and Jess guested on an ep. Absolutely loving this show, such incredible world building and rich sound design. Favorite new podcast.

I love the sound design, evocative world that is richly described, and the consistent metaphysics at play for this series about 3 heroes that are sent up to the Land of the Living to sort out necromantic phenomena.

I got my start with D&D real play podcasts years ago with Critical Role, but my favorite has always been Dungeons and Daddies. I’ve been chasing that high ever since and have always felt kind of disappointed with what I’ve found. Some is pretty fun, but it it feels like there’s always something missing. Maybe the sound design isn’t great, maybe the writing is flat, or maybe the players themselves just don’t have a fun dynamic. But this has been fantastic. I keep waiting for it to be a letdown, but it’s just so much fun. The characters are a great balance to each other, the world is VERY cool and atmospheric so far, and the general technical quality feels very high. Cohen seems like a creative, capable, and overall funny DM. Amber, KC, and Jess (especially Jess) have created such stupid, wonderful little characters. They’re slapstick and silly, but there have already been a few moments that are genuinely touching (Doo Doo’ on the dock). Cohen’s done a great job setting up an overarching idea of living in a world where you are fading away. So much of a good role play podcast like this is just having a solid, meaningful premise as a guide and a backdrop for your characters, and I think he may have nailed it. Anyway, so excited, already signed up for the Patreon. Hope you guys keep going!

This ain’t your granddaddy’s DnD podcast. No killing rats in a basement for these folks. Odd, in the best way.