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An Actual-Play Tabletop RPG Podcast, playing various RPG systems in short story-arcs. An immersive audio experience, complete with originally composed musical soundtracks and sound effects.
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Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
PWD Worldbuilding - Serenal and Lake Arla
AJ and Amy take an in-depth look at the 'Southern Capital' of our homebrew D&D world of Vallanna - the city of Serenal, on the shores of the huge Lake Arla; as well as look at some of the other communities in the area...
Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MegThePict & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Episode 63 - Truly, Madly, Deeply (Things From The Flood)
As Sora and Antony are escorted into the military base for questioning, Hazel is stuck trying to find her own way in, without being caught. Are the M.O.D. behind the mysterious goings-on in Twynham-on-Sea? Will Sora and Antony's cover story hold up? Who builds an underground base next to a river?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Dragonmeet 2019 Roundtable
Following our third appearance at London-based tabletop-gaming convention, Dragonmeet, as part of the Podcast Zone, we got together two groups of our fellow attendees to share our experiences and memories of the convention.
Featuring Anjuli (@GeekGirlBookWrm), Jordan of Modified Roll (@ModifiedRoll), Naomi of Power Word Roll (@Power_Word_Roll) & No More Damsels (@NMDLondon), Ian of Dragon Wings (@DragonWingsPod), Richard of The D20 Future Show (@D20FutureShow), and Nikoli & Dragon of Penance RPG (@PenanceRPG).
Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Episode 62 - It's Oh So Quiet (Things From The Flood)
Regrouping to form a new plan, our three investigators, Sora, Antony and Hazel, decide to make their way back to the nearby military installation to follow up on the strange hazmat-suited people that Hazel had seen earlier in the day. But can they even get into the base?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Episode 61 - Saturday Night (Things From The Flood)
All thoughts of strange happenings driven from his mind by the prospect of having a date to the roller-disco, Antony is in for a rude awakening as Hazel returns from the M.O.D. base with news of mysterious figures at work. For Sora, the weird happenings are feeling less and less like a game, and Kev's awkward behaviour is not helping matters.
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Episode 60 - Girls and Boys (Things From The Flood)
It's the morning before the roller-disco! With a week of strange occurrences behind them which show no signs of letting up, can Antony, Hazel and Sora remain focussed on their investigation of the weirdness, or will the lure of a night of fun overcome them?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Episode 59 - The Sign (Things From The Flood)
Swallowing their fears, Antony, Hazel and Sora must try and find out what has happened to the family of their friend, Kev. At every turn, however, nothing is as they expect, and each must come to their own conclusions as to what has happened, even as the adults in their lives refuse to believe that anything is wrong...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Episode 58 - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Things From The Flood)
The year is 1994. Sixty years after a series of gruesome murders rocked the seaside town of Twynham-on-Sea, a new mystery rears its head in the community; one that teenage friends Hazel, Sora and Antony find themselves inevitably drawn into...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @Dragon_PRPG & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Episode 57 - The Sunken City of Ión-Tarnis (D&D 5e)
Following the clues to the final resting place of The Tideblade, Roxy, Marie and Obadiah find themselves on an undersea adventure to the sunken city of Ión-Tarnis led by Captain Pete Smiles. But what dangers lie in store for them beneath the waves?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MegthePict @EmJayEe & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
PWD Q&A - Call of Cthulhu Postmortem
Looking back at our recent Call of Cthulhu storyline, 'Family Ties', AJ, Eden Amy and Mark answer YOUR listener-submitted questions!
Follow our players on Twitter at @MonkeyMagicEden, @MegThePict and @MarkusMalice87. Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Episode 56 - The Dead Elf's Verse (D&D 5e)
Free from prison, and aboard Captain Smiles' ship, The Grinning Skull; Roxy, Marie and Obadiah are told of the legendary sword known as The Tideblade, which the Captain has been seeking for some time. Following the clues, their quest leads them to a quaint village, built among the ancient ruins of a long-destroyed city...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MegthePict @EmJayEe & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Episode 55 - Sentenced to the Crag (D&D 5e)
Clapped in Irons and sentenced to serve hard time in the most remote prison in Vallanna; all hope seems lost for Roxy, Obadiah and Marie. Chained to notorious pirate Pettigrew "Pete" Smiles, however, escape and adventure may be in their immediate futures...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MegthePict @EmJayEe & @Deadhorsepod. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
PWD Worldbuilding - The Demon War
In the second of our World Anvil Summer Camp 2019 tie-in episodes, AJ and Amy take a look at the conflict which shook our homebrew D&D world of Vallanna, known as The Demon War...
Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MegthePict & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Episode 54 - Family Ties (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
In the thrilling conclusion of our Call of Cthulhu story, with the safety of all of Twynham-on-Sea hanging in the balance, our investigators Barnard, Madam Sway and Alistair find themselves face-to-face with the horrific creature behind the murders in the town, and are drawn into a confrontation that will cost them dearly...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
PWD Worldbuilding - World Anvil Summer Camp 2019
AJ and Eden take a look at the World Anvil community challenge, Summer Camp 2019, and talk through some of the worldbuilding prompts to create some new locations and items for our homebrew D&D world of Vallanna...
Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Episode 53 - Breaking & Entering (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Continuing their hunt for the mysterious Doctor Quartley, our investigators reach his house, but find their search has hit another dead end. Frustrations mounting, and with the sense that time is running out, they must decide whether to stay on the right side of the law, or plunge past the point of no return, in search of the truth...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Episode 52 - Offices & Operating Theatres (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Demanding answers about Jenkins, Barnard and Madam Sway break into the office of the doctor running the sanitarium. Meanwhile, from his hiding spot in the operating theatre, can Alistair observe firsthand what is being done to the patients?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Episode 51 - Interrogation & Investigation (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Alistair and Madam Sway face police questioning about their role in the murders plaguing Twynham-on-Sea, before joining Barnard for a trip to the Sanitarium, where they uncover some sinister truths...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
The PWD 2-Year Anniversary Q&A
Celebrating 2 years of the podcast, AJ, Eden and Ollie answer YOUR listener-submitted questions!
Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Episode 50 - Suspicion & Memories (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Still reeling from his encounter with the mysterious creature behind the theatre, Alistair finds himself as the prime suspect for the series of murders that have been occurring in town. Without a clear picture of what exactly happened to him, can our investigators get to the bottom of it all?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Episode 49 - Caliban (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Continuing their investigation of the unsettling events at the theatre, as the clues start to come together, Madam Sway and Barnard must deal with some less-than-helpful police officers, while Alistair follows the trail outside, finding himself alone, and face-to-face with something he cannot comprehend...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
PWD Worldbuilding - The Elven Realms and The Legend of Pel'Ambar
In our third Worldbuilding episode, AJ and Amy talk about the lands and cities of the elven people living within the borders of Vallanna, and come up with the tale of an unlikely and controversial elven folk hero...
You can find out more about our custom D&D setting, Vallanna, including the map referenced in this podcast, on our WorldAnvil page here - https://www.worldanvil.com/w/vallanna-pretendingwithdice
Find us on Twitter at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666 and @MegthePict, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Episode 48 - After The Fall (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Reacting to the shocking circumstances which brought the theatre performance to an abrupt halt, Madam Sway, Alistair and Barnard find themselves embroiled in yet another investigation, with eerie similarities to the first...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Episode 47 - A Night At The Theatre (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Barnard meets an aloof butler in the service of a local noble, before he, Alistair and Madam Sway head to the Regency Theatre for the performance of The Tempest. Yet, they can't seem to shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Episode 46 - Reflections In The Rain (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Madam Sway braves the weather to walk around the harbour, spying the imposing and private manor house on the shoreline; Barnard tries to visit Jenkins yet again, only to find Jenkins' medical procedures may be more serious than he had thought; Alistair pays a visit to his old friend Abraham, ahead of the evening's performance of The Tempest.
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
PWD Interviews...Nikoli of Penance RPG
AJ is joined for this bonus interview episode by Nikoli of the Penance RPG Podcast. They talk about custom game systems, running rpgs with chaotic casts, convention appearances and much more!
Check out Penance RPG on all good podcast providers, and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @PenanceRPG.
Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Episode 45 - Putting Thoughts Aside (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Barnard talks his way back to the crime scene, meeting the surprisingly nonplussed vicar along the way, before rejoining Madam Sway and Alistair, where they discuss whether the strange events in the town are really any of their business...
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
PWD Worldbuilding - Shalefast and The Fantastic Squeeze-Box
In our second Worldbuilding episode, AJ and Amy build the Dwarven town of Shalefast, and take a look at the pub that Amy's character Meg owns.
Find us at @PretendWithDice, @MegthePict & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Episode 44 - Unshielded By Faith (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Reeling from the gruesome tale related by a police officer at the church, Madam Sway finds herself running into Alistair, who decides to investigate the situation personally. What grisly scene awaits him in the priest's private quarters?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
PWD Worldbuilding - Large Towns of Vallanna
In our first Worldbuilding episode, AJ and Eden take an overall look at our homebrew D&D setting of Vallanna, and flesh out the details of some of the larger towns. Eden then pitches a brand new thing for the setting.
Find us at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeymagicEden & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Episode 43 - Signs Of Some Strangeness (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Beginning their first full day in Twynham-on-Sea, our protagonists set about their own business. Madam Sway makes for the town's theatre, finding it seemingly deserted; Alistair visits the windy, forbidding clifftops and spies a mysterious manor house, and Barnard pays a call to a comrade from the Great War, who is undergoing treatment at the town's Sanitarium.
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
PWD Interviews...Lexa of Dead Horse Podcast
In our very first bonus episode, AJ talks with Lexa, of the Dead Horse Podcast, about podcasting, roleplaying and a bunch of other stuff!
Check out the Dead Horse Podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes and all good podcast providers, and follow them on Twitter @HorsePodcast.
Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Episode 42 - An Evening Arrival (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
We begin our brand new Call of Cthulhu storyline. Our protagonists arrive at the sleepy seaside town of Twynham-on-Sea - home to an up and coming doctor who purports extraordinary medical powers, an insular fishing community, suspicious residents, reclusive landowners, and an inexplicable feeling of dread.
Each has their own reason for visiting the town, yet they find themselves drawn together by circumstance and fate.
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MegthePict & @MarkusMalice87. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Episode 41 - A Matter Of Time (D&D5e)
In the dramatic conclusion of our D&D storyline, 'Rates Of Change', our adventurers Enothe, Pronce and Bork finally make it to the centre of Wildmeadow, coming face to face with the Cult of the Bleeding Eye, and discovering the source of the time-distortions that have plagued the village.
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MarkBDesign & @EnotheStrife. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Episode 40 - We're Going To Need A Bigger Bork(D&D5e)
Our adventurers fight for their lives in the village of Wildmeadow! The time distortions have produced a huge, frightening, insectoid monstrosity, and it's intent on eating Bork, Pronce, Enothe and Elys for lunch! Can they defeat it and continue their quest to fix time?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MarkBDesign & @EnotheStrife. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Episode 39 - Rates Of Change(D&D5e)
Tentatively approaching the village of Wildmeadow with their new companion Elys, our adventurers Enothe, Bork and Pronce find that the laws of time and space are not acting as they should. Can they make their way to the centre of the village and unravel this mystery?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MarkBDesign & @EnotheStrife. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Episode 38 - Back On The Road (D&D5e)
Having gone their separate ways in our last episode, following a big argument, our adventurers Bork, Pronce and Enothe discover that they need each other, after all. Except for Bork, who was doing alright on his own, actually.
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MarkBDesign & @EnotheStrife. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Episode 37 - Pronce's Purloined Portrait (D&D5e)
Making the most of their time in the city of Laranna, Pronce gets his portrait painted; Bork runs into his cousin Roland, and Enothe gets super hangry.
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MarkBDesign & @EnotheStrife. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Episode 36 - The Green Flask (D&D5e)
We kick off our third Dungeons & Dragons story-arc - 'Rates of Change'!
After several days on the road, following their exploits at the Tomb of Grazak, Bork, Enothe and Pronce bid farewell to their travelling companions and head south. Still in pursuit of the Cult of the Bleeding Eye, surely a quick stop in the city of Laranna couldn't be much trouble, could it?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden @MarkBDesign & @EnotheStrife. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Episode 35 - The Money And The Mute
The dramatic conclusion to our Shadowrun 5e storyline!
Selas' confrontaion with Dieter comes to a head, while Giles' date with Dascha seems to be going surprisingly well. Together, can the boys get Bonnie out of trouble and save the town from the sleazy club owners' insidious influence?
Follow our players on Twitter at - @MonkeyMagicEden & @EnotheStrife. Find us at @PretendWithDice & @ajheretic666, and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PretendWithDice/