Dungeon Master's Apprentice

Our good buddy Tom is back this week for some casual chit-chat. We touch on D&D a few times throughout the episode, but we thought it would be fun to start a conversation and see where it took us. Th…

Brett is back in the "studio" this week to discuss what kind of character he'll be playing for our upcoming campaign. Listen as we talk about subterranean gnome societies, our character naming strate…

In this week's episode, we chat with our good pal John about our upcoming campaign. First, we sort of set the scene for what this world is going to look like before diving into the character that Joh…

After a bit of a hiatus, DMA is back with highly esteemed guest Justin Dudtschak for some cousinly chitchat that is all over the map. In this episode, Justin and I talk about the genre of adventure f…

In the fourth installation of the World Building saga, Nathan and I discuss what our new campaign is going to look like. We've sidelined the Maze campaign for now in favour of a much more interesting…

As you know, we're big advocates for creativity here on DMA, so who better to talk to about the creative process than singer/ songwriter/ good friend Tom O'Leary? In this episode, Tom and I talk abou…

What is it about D&D that separates itself from all other forms of storytelling? Is it the collaboration, the improvisation, or the randomness of the dice? This week, we're with Luke, Neil, and Brett…

It's been too long since we've talked to John, which is why we had to bring him back for this week's show. In this episode, John talks about a Brazilian RPG he's been very fixated on called Ordem Par…

For this very special 50th episode, we've brought on a new friend, Matt, to talk about his experience as a DM. Oh, and I guess Brett is here too... We start off with some dice breakers to get to know…

If you could hand-select a party, which classes would you want represented? In this episode, we roll for initiative and then go through a snake-draft-style selection with Brett and Nathan to see what…

We're back with everyone's favourite guest who has never played D&D, Bryat, to talk all things fantasy. Topics include the origins of common tropes in fiction, the Pokémon generation 4 remakes, anime…

In the third instalment of the World Building series, Brett and I are here to talk about the campaign that's on our horizon: the Maze Campaign. Not only do we discuss what this new world is going to …

On October 9, 2020, the first ever episode of Dungeon Master's Apprentice was recorded alone in my apartment and then sent as an .mp3 to my friends in our iMessage groupchat. One year later, we've go…

In this long awaited for sequel to episode 3, we've got more guests than ever before to brainstorm a new setting for our next main campaign. Our regular adventure is winding to an end and it's time t…

Let's face it - D&D is full of theatrics, which is why we brought in actor, playwright, and longtime friend Alex to give us his interpretation of how to put on a show at your table. We also get into …

Not only is it fun to take a break from DMing and play a few sessions every so often, but it can also open your eyes to how life is on the other side of the screen. We brought in expert player Brett …

DMA hits the road again, this time coming at you from London, Ontario with longtime friend and new player Hunter! In this episode we talk about just how easy it is to start playing D&D and how to do …

We got him hooked, folks! Dave's one-shot has turned into our main campaign and he's here to talk about his approach to being a dungeon master the second time around. This one's chalked full of some …

Our very own hall of famer Dave Adiem is back and he's ready to run a one-shot for our friends! Having your players run a one-shot is a great way to get to finally roll up that character you've been …

For the first time ever, DMA hits the road for a remote recording at Neil's place! In this episode, Brett, Neil, and I talk about our love for fiction as a whole, what initially drew us to D&D, and t…