You Rolled A 1: A Failing D&D Show
You Rolled A 1 is the D&D podcast that proves failure is half the fun! We believe that epic adventures aren’t just about rolling high—they’re about the chaotic, ridiculous, and downright disastrous moments that make the best stories. Our mission is to celebrate the joy of roleplaying, inspiring people to embrace the unexpected both in the game and in life.
Join our band of misfits in this actual play podcast, where the quips are sharp, the dice rolls are terrible, and the consequences are even worse. Led by Professor Epic, our Dungeon Master, we dive into the homebrew city of Veloth—a gritty, crime-ridden port city filled with eccentric characters, corrupt officials, and warring gangs.
Season 1 follows four of the Veloth Police Department’s newest recruits as they fumble their way through their first (and possibly last) big case: Who stole the Sapphire Rose? With critical failures at every turn, will they solve the mystery—or just make things hilariously worse?
You Rolled A 1—because sometimes, the best adventures start with the worst rolls.
Season 2: The Greatest Heist That Never Was
Season 2 of You Rolled A 1 took a bold new direction, following four criminal rats—yes, actual rats—deep in Veloth’s sewer underbelly as they attempted the biggest heist in Veloth’s history. It had everything: cunning schemes, high-stakes crime, and a literal rat pack of misfits ready to gnaw their way to glory.
And then… we rolled a Nat 1 on life.
Just four episodes in, the season completely fell apart thanks to COVID, scheduling chaos, and enough real-world mishaps to put our in-game failures to shame. Did the rats pull off the heist? Did they even make it out of the sewers? No one knows. What we do know is that for the brief time it existed, Season 2 was an absolute mess—and an absolute blast.
Tune in to experience the most hilariously doomed D&D season in history… before it all crumbles apart.
Season 3 is back with a vengeance with a new party, new world and a new DM. We start in Seafall a coastal town in Belkar where the Driftwood Crown was stolen. The party must get it back... what could go wrong?
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- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
UPDATE: We are back!
Chris (@professorepicproductions) and Glen (@applejellyboy) have an update for a new season of You Rolled a 1! THe number 1 underrated Actual play D&D 5th edition show is back! Tell your friends and …
Ep. 4 - The Uneven Night
The heist team may be making some bad choices, but they are too deep into it now to turn back. After distracting a paladin so they can let his prisoner out, in the hopes he will give them oil to blow…
S.2 Ep. 3 - Shopping for Explosives
Getting explosives in Veloth should be a piece of cake. Aldous has all the knowledge, connections, and a secret password. HELLEMKHALELLAHem... Easy peezy right?
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Ep. 2 - The Rat of the Land
The Rat of the Land rodent spa and rat bath may just be the perfect place to steal some Striver uniforms and key cards. It's filled with Company rats working for Striver Industries. All the party has…
Ep. 1 - The Rat Job
The legendary magical artifact known as The Atlas has been found and is being transported to the Hall of Wonders in Veloth. Rona Gravelback has a foolproof plan to steal it but first, she needs a cre…
Ep. 14 - Finally...
The party has business at the Citadel. With the loss of Blinky's body there are more questions to be answered and no where to get answers. This meeting with the gauntlet better be worth it.
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YRA1 Ep. 13 - The Morgue
The party returns to the precinct the next morning victorious from their foray in the sewers. They still have to fill out their reports for Tormir and bask in all the glory from a case well cracked. …
Ep. 12 - Such a Vivid Imagination
The party stumbled into Blinky's hidden sewer lair and now they must find a way to survive another battle with a blooder, recover the Sapphire Rose and save Michael's brother Kip. These morons may ha…
Ep. 11 - Quiet! Clues!
The party survives their encounter with the psychedelic sewer plant and must continue to track the sounds of suffering through the darkness. They really should've brought Skeeve...
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D&D Coalition's Interview with Professor Epic
DnD Coalition and Fire & Dice interview Professor Epic. We talk about You Rolled a 1 first season, DM Tips, How roleplaying can change your life and an upcoming giveaway!
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Ep. 10 - Crocodile in the Coal Mine
After leaving The Cistern rat bar, the party must make their way through the sewers to 8th street in an effort to find Michael's brother, Kip. Only one problem... they left their sewer guide, Skeeve,…
YRA1 Ep. 9 - The Rats Nest
Skeeve leads the party under the Grotto in pursuit of Michael's brother, Kip. Steve feels right at home in the sewers. So comfortable that it's got the party wondering what Steve knows about the sewe…
Ep. 8 - Into the Grotto
After a devastating Blooder attack in the precinct, the party is desperate to find Blinky and recover the Sapphire Rose. The only lead they have is Michael's brother Kip. Supposedly he is being held …
Ep. 7 Hey... Are you a Blooder?
After Jinzo's crack negotiation skills, the party must now contend with a maddened blooder within the precinct! They are still weak from their encounter with a wolverine and no one knows the extent o…
Ep. 6 - The Interrogations (Good Cop / Moron Cop)
After raiding Captain Jolly's ship, there are more questions about the Sapphire Rose case than ever before. Who killed Godfried? Who are the mysterious stowaways they found? Where did the Gnoll gangs…
Ep. 5 - What's in the box?!!!
While trying to investigate Captain Jolly's ship, "Dire Straights", everything went according to plan... except when they tried to trick him... and when they wound up killing his crew... and when Cap…
Ep. 4 - Captain Jolly
The party must find their way on to a ship called Dire Straights in order to retrieve clues to the Sapphire Rose case and discover the whereabouts of the monk Godfried. They have a warrant. They have…
Ep. 3 - Morons in the Acropolis
There's been a big break in the Sapphire Rose case! Wallace assigns the party to stop a smuggling ship from leaving port. It's suspected to have valuable clues on it as to Godfried's whereabouts. Tim…
Ep. 2 - A traveller in a cool hat
Market duty is only half over. These officers still have to contend with kush smoking gnomes, a half orc drug dealer, some gnoll muscle and Jinzo desperately trying to calm everyone down. But with a …
Ep. 1 - Market Duty
The Sapphire Rose was stolen from the Hall of Wonders and every cop on the Veloth PD is trying to crack the case. Except for these morons... these morons got assigned to market duty.
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