
Adventuring Academy
2018
Talk
Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.
Production
Dropout
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
December 19, 2018
Last Aired
February 20, 2026
Networks
YouTube, Dropout
Created By
Brennan Lee Mulligan
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season

E1
Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
Air date: 2018-12-19
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

E2
Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
Air date: 2019-01-09
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

E3
Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
Air date: 2019-01-23
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

E4
Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
Air date: 2019-02-06
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

E5
Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
Air date: 2019-02-20
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

E6
Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
Air date: 2019-03-06
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

E7
Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
Air date: 2019-03-20
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

E8
Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
Air date: 2019-04-03
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

E9
What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
Air date: 2019-04-17
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

E10
Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
Air date: 2019-05-01
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

E11
Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
Air date: 2019-05-15
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

E12
Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
Air date: 2019-05-29
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

E13
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
Air date: 2019-06-12
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

E14
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
Air date: 2019-06-26
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

E15
Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
Air date: 2019-07-10
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

E16
Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
Air date: 2019-07-24
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

E17
Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
Air date: 2019-08-07
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

E18
Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
Air date: 2019-08-21
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.










