This week we roll for spells. We are on a mission to find the best spell in the game so we argue over which cantrip, 1st level and 2nd level spell is best with the ultimate goal of producing a grand spell tournament to include all levels and once and for all decide what spell is the best.Oleh The Roll For Podcast

In this episode we Roll For...Senkora Factions, we return to Fraz's homebrew world to talk about some of the groups, gangs and guilds that he has developed for his made up place. We talk about where the inspiration came from, the importance of having such factions and how he managed to created fantasy internet.…

This week we roll for Shadowfell factions. The domains of dread are just so friendly and comfortable that we've decided to stay there and talk about the groups, gangs and collectives that exists in the Shadowfell. We talk about everyone from the Whispered Ones to the Order of the Silver Dragon.Oleh The Roll For Podcast

In this episode we Roll For...Beasts of Barovia and talk about all the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit Strahd's hometown. We discuss how the Shadowfell is different to other planes, we offer some interesting ways to use the monsters in game and we make fun of Twilight.Oleh The Roll For Podcast

In this episode we roll for...Disney horror one shot. Fraz had an idea for a one shot and tried it out on some friends. It went so well that we decided to share it with everyone. So if you need inspiration, ideas or something to straight up steal, look no further. Find us on TikTok, Youtube and instagram.…

In this episode we roll for Senkora. We are back in Fraz's homebrew world and Lewis comes armed with plenty of great questions about the history, style and topography of this entirely made up place. So if you're interested in Senkora, or if you need inspiration for your own homebrew world, you're in the right place.…

In this Episode we roll for...Senkora a totally made up place. In Lewis' absence, Fraz describes his homebrew world from the POV or a historian. He gives a brief overview of the landscape, the history and the society conjured up in his own little mind. Please send us your questions about this world, anything at all, to help with the world building …

This week we roll for Planes, those existential in-between places that make the world magical, spiritual and mystical. We try our best to explain exactly what planes are and why they are so important to a fantasy world. We discuss how to design and build them in a homebrew world and how to describe them to your players.…

In this episode we roll for humans. We discuss why a person would enter imagination land and choose to play a human. We wonder if they are actually the most boring race and we run through all the different variants available.Oleh The Roll For Podcast

This week we roll for continents. We get back to world building. You've built your tavern and your town, now we need to look out into the wider world. We talk about different ways to build a continent, how to design your maps, why you should build extra continents and why you maybe shouldn't. We also discuss how to make your continents have a diffe…

In this episode we roll for mini bosses. We take a step down the hierarchy of evil and talk about those memorable right hand men, lieutenants and second in command that help to build a deep story. We discuss why mini bosses are important, how to run them, how to make your players hate them and where we can look for inspiration.…

This week we are releasing a snippet of our upcoming book. We are novelising our ongoing camping and plan to record it all and release it episodically. This section is focussed around an epic battle with lesser known vampire Strahd Von Zarovich, so join us for a great fight with lots of spells, axe swings and blood and guts.…

This week we Roll For Mental Health. We go through the ways our beautiful game can be helpful for all sorts of mental health issues, and some of the ways it can be difficult. We talk about how to handle mental health around the table and share some stories from real world people about how D&D has has intertwined with their mental health.…

In this episode we Roll For DM advice. Dungeon Master extraordinaire Lewis lets us peak into his beautiful brain and explains what he would do in certain situations in the game. We avoid issues that can be solved by discussion and instead talk about the intangibles of the game, and how to deal with the trickier parts of DMing.…

In this episode we roll for Tiefings, those devilish descendants of the inhabitants of the 9 Hells. We talk about all the different types of Tieflings including their mechanics and their origins. We discuss the lore and history of the Tiefling and we suggest some cool character ideas and suitable classes to pair with your Tiefling.…

This week we Roll For Honor Amongst Thieves, and when I say 'we' I mean everybody. We get the whole party together, everybody from our weekly game and we talk about the Dungeons and Dragons Movie, spoilers, we loved it. We discuss our favourite bits, the best easter eggs and what we would to see from the upcoming sequels.…

In this episode we Roll For Warforged, those pseudo robotic, sentient machines built as weapons for war. We discuss the official lore of the Warforged and come up with some weird and wonderful backstories of our own.Oleh The Roll For Podcast

This week we Roll For Dragonborn, possibly the coolest of all 5e races. We talk about their in world history and lore and how this affects their personalities. We discuss the infamous breath weapon as well as the other mechanics that each sub race can enjoy and we take a few shots at Wizards of the Coast. Find us on Instagram, twitter and tiktok.…

In this episode we Roll For Half Orcs, those simple yet charming staples of fantasy lore. We discuss their personalities and their history, as well as their mechanics and often over looked nuisances. We also touch on their possibly problematic creation and how to deal with this at the table. **TRIGGER WARNING** At the 20 minute mark we talk about t…

This week we roll for session 0, that all important meeting between DM and players to discuss the upcoming campaign. We talk about what should be included in a session 0, why they are so important and whether or not it is a good idea to create the party and characters together around the table or separately, Find us on tiktok and instagram @theroll…

This week we Roll For Plot Hooks, those tasty morsels that catch your players attention and send them off in all different directions. We talk about all the different types of hooks, how to drop them in organically and dispel some common myths about the dreaded railroading. Find us on Twitter @therollforpod on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcas…

In this episode we Roll For Elves. We discuss the oldest and most commonly seen of all the fantasy species. We talk about the history of Elves, in real world and in game, we go through the mechanics of Elves in 5th edition and we also touch on some of the problematic parts of Elves and how this pertains to real life society and modern culture in te…

In this episode we Roll For Timelines. We talk about how to build a timeline for a session, for a campaign and for a world. We discuss how to deal with the passage of time in a homebrew world, how to develop a historic timeline with believable eras and events that shape the course of history. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast, on t…

This week we roll for guilds in a fantasy world. We talk about what they are, why it is so important to have them and how they can contribute to depth in a homebrew setting. We also discuss how they can be used and plot points and handy places to drop some juicy and delicious exposition. Follow u son twitter @therollforpod or on Instagram and TikTo…

This week we roll for player types and talk about all of you beautiful nerds that play this ridiculous game. We discuss all types of players, from role players to metagamers, rules lawyers and back seat DMs and we wonder if you can be any of those and still be a good player. Find us on Twitter @therollforpod or on instagram and tiktok @therollforpo…

In this episode we Roll For Gods. We discuss how to implement gods into a campaign and why they can can be useful. We also talk about why there might not be gods in your campaign and how that can impact the world. We talk about different types of Gods, different types of pantheon and come up with some ideas of our own. We also discuss the role that…

In this episode we roll for sprits and complete Bard Subclasses! We do discuss the path features and lore behind this interesting subclass, but spend most of the time giggling about how ridiculous it is and make fun of Wizards of the Coast. Its a fun one. Find us on Twitter @therollforpod, on Instagram and TikTok @therollforodcast or email us at th…

In this episode we continue our deep dive into Bard Subclasses and Roll For the College of Swords. This Cheeky mash up of The Colleges of Valour and Glamour certainly peeked our interest, it was either that or the excessive amounts of caffeine. Follow us on Twitter @therollforpod, or TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast or email us at therollfor…

Do you like hearing two fully grown adults get giddy with excitement about make believe? Then this is the episode for you. We roll for Whispers and absolutely love it, it may be the ultimate subclass. Follow us on Twitter @therollforpod, or TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode we Roll For Lore, continuing our deep dive into Bard subclasses we look into the college of lore and are left a little unimpressed, there's potential but an all too familiar nose dive at level 14. We also have a little disagreement on a ruling, how fun. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast and on twitter @therollforpod…

In this episode we Roll For Valour, continuing our deep dive into Bard subclasses we look into the college of Valour and it is a good one! Storied, powerful and versatile, this feels like a must-have for every party. We also get giddy taking about how good The Witcher is. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast and on twitter @therollfor…

In this episode we Roll For Glamour and and discuss the Bard Subclass College of Glamour. It's definitely a fun one, leaning heavily on the Evil side of the scale, a bit like a certain Disney villain, listen to find out which one. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast or on Twtter @therollforpod.…

This week we get festive and Roll For Christmas. We talk about some possible ideas for Christmas themed one shots, run though what Santa might look like as a PC and risk getting shut down by Coca Cola. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyoneOleh The Roll For Podcast

In this episode we Roll For College of Creation, the first in our deep dive of Bard Subclasses. We discuss the path features and why it is that so many subclasses nnose dive at level 14. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcast and on Twitter @therollforpod or emial us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode we Roll For College of Eloquence, we talk about all the special gifts this subclass gives you, discuss playing D&D with anxiety and whther or not a Bard is helpful in this instance or not. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcast and on Twitter @therollforpod or emial us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

This week we Roll For...Bards. We discuss the lore behind these musically inspirational creatures, we run through their features from level 1 to level 20 and we theorize on why all Bards are just horny guitarists. Find us @therollforpodcast on Instagram and TikTok, @therollforpod on Twitter or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode we roll for Storm Herald Barbarians. Another Subclass with lots of pathways and it promises a great deal, but does it deliver? Listen to find out. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast, on Twitter @therollforpod or email us at the rollforpodcast@gmail.comOleh The Roll For Podcast

In this episode we roll for Totem Warrior barbarians. So many paths within this Subclass, some are awesome, some are less so, but all with lots of flavour and we discuss it all. Find us on twitter @therollforpod, on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcast or email us at therollforodcast@gmail.com.Oleh The Roll For Podcast

In this episode we roll for Juggernaut barbarians. Terrible name, but pretty good features. What are a juggernauts strengths? Do they even have weaknesses? And how similar are they to Vinnie Jones in X-Men. Listen to find out. Find us @therollforpodcast on Instagram and TikTok, on Twitter @therollforpod or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode we Roll For Wild Magic. We run through the path features of the wild magic barbarian, discuss the lore involved and get excited thinking about how we could multi class. Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @therollforpodcast or on twitter @therollforpod. Or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

This week we roll for...Zealots. We get fanatical when we discuss the lore and mechanics behind one of the coolest Subclasses in all of D&D. Find us @therollforpodcast on TikTok and Instagram, @therolforpod on Twitter or email us at therollforodcast@gmail.comOleh The Roll For Podcast

In this episode we Roll For Path of the Battlerager Barbarians. We talk about it, tear it up and throw it away, never to be mentioned again. Why? Listen to find out. Find us @therollforpodcast on Instagram and TikTok and @therollforpod on twitter. Or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.comOleh The Roll For Podcast

In this Episode we Roll For...The Path of the Beast, the most animalistic of the Barbarian Subclasses. We talk about where these barbarians get their power, why the lore is so cool and why the path features drop off a cliff. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcast and on Twitter @therollforpod. or Email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode we Roll For...Ancestral Guardians, one of the most popular and powerful of the Barbarian subclasses. We go through the lore and the mechanics of this awesome variation and discuss what Race would best suit it. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcast and on Twitter @therollforpod. Or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode, we Roll For Berserkers, the simplest of the Barbarian Subclasses. What are they good for? What are they not good for? And why do we find it, kind of boring? Listen to find out! Find us on twitter @therollforpod, or on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcast. Or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode we Roll For...Barbarians. We discuss the lore and the mechanics, the pathway from level 1 to level 20 and why Barbarians are more like Hippies than anything else. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @therollforpodcast and on Twitter @therollforpod. or email us at therollforpodcast@gmail.com…

In this episode we Roll For...One Shots. What is a one shot exactly? And what is the point? How can we create a one shot? What's the difference between a one shot and a full campaign. Listen in to find out. https://www.instagram.com/therollforpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheRollForPod https://www.facebook.com/Therollforpodcast/ Intro music credit -…

In this weeks episode we Roll For... Mind Flayers Pt.2 How scared should your players be of Mind Flayers? Is it really brains over brawn? What is the best way to avoid being a Mind Flayers latest tin of brain soup? Listen in to find out. https://www.instagram.com/therollforpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheRollForPod https://www.facebook.com/Therollf…

In this weeks episode we Roll For... Interview with: Subspace D&D We are fortunate enough to be joined by two of the members of the fantastic Subspace D&D actual play stream. Wyatt the DM and Natanya the Half elf druid chat to us about their incredible adventures in the world Orunsal, how the world was created and the wild events that lead them to …

In this weeks episode we Roll For... Mind Flayers What's the difference between and Mind Flayer and an Illithid? How long can a Mind Flayer survive without brains? What is the best way to tell if a hive of Mind Flayers are living beneath your town? Listen in to find out. https://www.instagram.com/therollforpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheRollForPod…