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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 52 MIN

This could have gone way worse

from Beyond the Tavern Wall · host Holy Chicken

We all know the story. You spend a hours of your weekly D&D session planning how to perform the heist. Everyone has their role, and is handpicked specifically for that role. But immediately as the plan starts... it fails. The Bard is flirting with the servants, the rogue is stealing shiny things they shouldn't, and the paladin is giving unsolicited advice... it always happens. Why is that so common in D&D? Are the dice gods only there to watch our suffering? Find out on this episode of Beyond the Tavern Wall!

We all know the story. You spend a hours of your weekly D&D session planning how to perform the heist. Everyone has their role, and is handpicked specifically for that role. But immediately as the plan starts... it fails. The Bard is flirting with the servants, the rogue is stealing shiny things they shouldn't, and the paladin is giving unsolicited advice... it always happens. Why is that so common in D&D? Are the dice gods only there to watch our suffering? Find out on this episode of Beyond the Tavern Wall!

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