Blog Posts

We have a ton more to offer than just our podcast. Peruse through some of our articles on various topics related to D&D and our podcast.

• DM Talk (ft. Carmin Carotenuto)
  Today we sat down with Adventure.exe’s Carmin Carotenuto to talk about DMing and D&D. Make sure to check out Adventure.exe on Podbean and Twitter. Stay tuned for more D&D content here at Idiots’N’Dragons!
• Bad Character Ideas
  We have all had our fair experiences with bad characters. It seems almost inevitable when playing D&D Or any tabletop RPG for that matter! Maybe your buddy rolled really bad on his stats and became useless in every scenario. Or maybe your friend insists on playing an elf rogue… Whose lost their parents. For theContinue reading “Bad Character Ideas”
• Random Encounters on the Street!
  Aziz and Roy venture out into the real world to snag interviews with tabletop RPG fans at Fan Expo 2020 and at some local Vancouver hobby shops. Watch as two experienced D&D veterans walk through the most dangerous random encounters of all.. Social interaction with strangers… Also, check out the transcripts of our unused audio!Continue reading “Random Encounters on the Street!”
• Other-Worldly Dating 101
  In D&D there are a lot of monsters. And when I say a lot, I mean 1500 unique monsters (and that’s not counting Roy’s weird homebrew creatures that should never see the light of day). That’s a lot of monsters. So when there’s numbers that large, there’s bound to be some monsters that have aContinue reading “Other-Worldly Dating 101”
• The Quest Board
  Tabletop gaming is all about creativity. Imagine if you had to play every single tabletop RPG but only using the adventures, monsters and locations provided by the creators! Table top games would only be half as popular! Player-created content is the lifeblood of many D&D groups and tabletop roleplaying groups. And we here at IdiotsContinue reading “The Quest Board”
• SFX Wishlist: Sounds That Would be Amazing Additions to Our Podcast
  Sounds are integral part of films, TV shows, and obviously, podcasting. They can help set moods or enhance the listening experience by giving us that extra level of detail. Like the sound of a D&D party traversing an eerie dungeon, or the hustle and bustle of a tavern. However, there is a challenge to soundContinue reading “SFX Wishlist: Sounds That Would be Amazing Additions to Our Podcast”
• The Values of D&D That Bring Us Together
  Dungeons and Dragons has always been a staple of popular culture, and thanks to the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons, more people than ever can play D&D and roleplay stories with their best friends. We read the USA Today article “Dungeons & Dragons had fallen on ‘troubled times.’ The role-playing game’s fifth edition changedContinue reading “The Values of D&D That Bring Us Together”
• Segment Teaser: Bad Character Ideas
  In our “Bad Character Ideas” segment, the cast of Dumbgeon Divers compete against one another to come up with the absolute worst and hilarious character ideas they possibly can and then use them in a one-shot adventure. A dungeon master will be chosen randomly and the rest of the cast will individually roll stats forContinue reading “Segment Teaser: Bad Character Ideas”
• What to do (And Not Do) When Conducting an Interview
  Interviews! Love’em or hate’em they’re one of the cornerstones of journalism and podcasting so you better know how to do them right. If you fall into the camp of “I do not know how to properly conduct interviews, help me (Insert deity of choice here)!” Fear not! This guide can and will save your rear-end.Continue reading “What to do (And Not Do) When Conducting an Interview”
• Idiots ‘N’ Dragons: The Beginning
  Welcome to the official Idiots ‘N’ Dragons blog! We are a group of buddies composed of D&D veterans and D&D noobs. Next year, join us as we embark on a bunch of strange adventures and dumb shenanigans. Stay tuned! For now, take a look at our story pitch and get an idea of what thisContinue reading “Idiots ‘N’ Dragons: The Beginning”