Episodes

  • What is Anything But DnD?

    What is Anything But DnD?
    Mar 7 2024
    The "what", the "who", and the "why" of this podcast. Music Credit: "New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    6 mins
  • Anything but DnD Plays Brindlewood Bay Jingle Bell Shock - Part 1

    Anything but DnD Plays Brindlewood Bay Jingle Bell Shock - Part 1
    Mar 7 2024
    This session we are playing the roleplaying game Brindlewood Bay! This cozy murder mystery game was written by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. The players play as Murder Mavens, elderly women who are amateur detectives who solve a murder in their coastal Massachusetts town of Brindlewood Bay. At the table today is Russell playing Rivka, Lisha playing Fannie, and Chloe playing Vicki. The winter holidays have come to Brindlewood Bay and while participating in a caroling fundraiser, the Mavens get sucked into the family drama surrounding the Hawthorne family after the murder of miserly matriarch, Amelia Hawthorne. Will the Mavens be able to gain the family's trust and investigate the murder of the this wealthy town pariah? Music Credit: "Der Kleber Sting", "Piano Between", "Waltz of Treachery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Anything But DnD Learns Brindlewood Bay

    Anything But DnD Learns Brindlewood Bay
    Mar 7 2024
    For the upcoming one shot, we will be playing the cozy murder mystery game, Brindlewood Bay! The game was written by Jason Cordova and published through Gauntlet Publishing. The game can be found here: https://www.brindlewoodbay.com/brindlewood-bay.html We will be going over the theme, setting, mechanics and character creation in this Session 0. Music Credit: "Waltz of Treachery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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    22 mins
  • Anything but DnD Plays Brindlewood Bay -Jingle Bell Shock - Part 2

    Anything but DnD Plays Brindlewood Bay -Jingle Bell Shock - Part 2
    Mar 14 2024
    This session we are playing the roleplaying game Brindlewood Bay! This cozy murder mystery game was written by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. At the table today is Russell playing Rivka, Lisha playing Fannie, and Chloe playing Vicki. The Maven have begun investigating the murder of a well known town miser but they have run afoul with one of the victim's brothers. Plus, the Sheriff has arrived to hinder any further investigations done by the Mavens. Will the Maven be able to outmaneuver the sheriff and gain more insight into the family of suspects to find out who is a murderer? Music Credit: "Der Kleber Sting", "Piano Between", "Waltz of Treachery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Anything but DnD Plays Vaesen, Part 1

    Anything but DnD Plays Vaesen, Part 1
    Mar 21 2024
    This time we are playing the Nordic horror roleplaying game, Vaesen, by Free League Publishing. At the table, is Jordan (Instagram: @jrdnmayne) playing Elaine the Occultist, Bear playing Astrid the Writer, and Hannah playing Selma the Hunter. The characters find themselves rebuilding a defunct secret society in Upsala, Sweden. They are meant to resolve conflict throughout the Mythic North between humans and vaesen, but they have a lot to learn. When they receive an invitation to discuss the supernatural with other like-minded individuals they accept and journey to Russia. Though, the journey does not go smoothly.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Anything but DnD Learns Vaesen

    Anything but DnD Learns Vaesen
    Mar 21 2024
    Anything but DnD learns to play the Nordic horror game, Vaesen by Free League Publishing. The system uses the Year Zero Engine and has a simple but elegant, easy to grasp gameplay and character creation that makes it easy for anyone to learn. Plus, the backdrop of industrial age to the setting gives it such a fun flavor to hunting down the supernatural creatures called vaesen.
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    26 mins
  • Anything but DnD Plays Vaesen, Part 2

    Anything but DnD Plays Vaesen, Part 2
    Mar 28 2024
    This time we are playing the Nordic horror roleplaying game, Vaesen, by Free League Publishing. At the table, is Jordan (Instagram: @jrdnmayne) playing Elaine the Occultist, Bear playing Astrid the Writer, and Hannah playing Selma the Hunter. The investigators find themselves stranded at an inn with interesting guests and strange happenings. Is it a haunting...or something more?
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    42 mins
  • Anything but DnD plays Vaesen, Part 3

    Anything but DnD plays Vaesen, Part 3
    Apr 4 2024
    This time we are playing the Nordic horror roleplaying game, Vaesen, by Free League Publishing. At the table, is Jordan (Instagram: @jrdnmayne) playing Elaine the Occultist, Bear playing Astrid the Writer, and Hannah playing Selma the Hunter. The investigators find themselves stranded at an inn with interesting guests and strange happenings. Is it a haunting...or something more?
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    56 mins