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The Dadvantage

Welcome to The Dadvantage the D&D show where a couple of old school dads embrace new school play: …with a few dad jokes thrown in. Dungeons and Dragons tips and tricks for players, dungeon masters, new players, experienced players, parents and kids. Character build face-offs - General & Homebrew rule discussion - Class optimizations & build conversation - How to lead with flavor and story - Dad Jokes

  1. 76

    Monsters, Monsters, Monsters - all about the new 2024 MM: The Dadvantage E75

    The dads review their favorite new monsters from the 2024 new Monster Manual. Plus, a dad joke!

  2. 75

    Character Face-Off - A Fish Out of Water Redux - 5.24 Rules: The Dadvantage E74

    The dads go deep in the catalogue to look at past builds with the lens of the new '24 rules and see what nonsense we can get up to. This time, our very first episode, and the trope of the fish out of water. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  3. 74

    Why You Should Play The New '24 Rogue: The Dadvantage E73

    The dads start the year discussing why you should try out and play our favorite classes with the new 2024 ruleset, plus a few dad jokes.

  4. 73

    The Best of the New 2024 Rules: The Dadvantage E72

    The dad's start the new year off with an overview of what we like about the new 2024 rules. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  5. 72

    The Crow Remixed - part 3 - Finale: The Dadvantage E71

    The dad's are joined by the Crit Eating Grin crew to rock a follow up to our Halloween special actual play arc inspired by the 1994 Brandon Lee classic 'the Crow'. We are also exploring our fist foray into the new 2024 ruleset!!! Join us for all the spooky vibes and ridiculous shenanigans!

  6. 71

    The Crow Remixed - part 2: The Dadvantage E70

    The dad's are joined by the Crit Eating Grin crew to rock a follow up to our Halloween special actual play arc inspired by the 1994 Brandon Lee classic 'the Crow'. We are also exploring our fist foray into the new 2024 ruleset!!! Join us for all the spooky vibes and ridiculous shenanigans...plus a MONKEY!

  7. 70

    An Interview with Jayden King: The Dadvantage E69

    The dads take a break from actual plays and talk to DM Extraordinaire Jayden King: D&D in a Castle, GenCon, and Pro DM. We talk about Jayden's journey, how to manage new player tables, diversity in D&D, urban fantasy, and the new 2024 rules. Plus, a dad joke.

  8. 69

    The Halloween Episode - The Crow Remixed - part 1: The Dadvantage E68

    The dad's are joined by the Crit Eating Grin crew to rock Halloween with a small 3 part actual play arc inspired by the 1994 Brandon Lee classic 'the Crow'. We are also exploring our fist foray into the new 2024 ruleset!!! Join us for all the spooky vibes and ridiculous shenanigans...plus a MONKEY!

  9. 68

    The Princess Party - Part 5: The Dadvantage E67

    The Party Finale! Can the princesses defeat Maleficent and her hag coven? Find out in the final episode of the Princess Party. With special guest Rachel the Organized DM.

  10. 67

    The Princess Party - Part 4: The Dadvantage E66

    Once again...we dive into the world of Disney Princesses in eldritch horror with episode 4. Peter joins again as our DM, Ollie as Briar Rose, Andy as Belle, Michael as Rapunzel and special Rachel, the Organized DM, joining as Ariel.

  11. 66

    The Princess Party - Part 3: The Dadvantage E65

    The dads return to adventuring actual play as Disney Princesses; with Peter as the DM, Ollie joining as Briar Rose and a special guest appearance by Rachel the OrganizedDM!

  12. 65

    5 Exciting Changes to D&D in the new 2024 rules update: The Dadvantage E64

    Michael goes solo this episode discussing the new 2024 update to D&D rules  and 5 things that have him excited to try it out.

  13. 64

    GenCon and navigating Cons: The Dadvantage E63

    The dads give a rundown on GenCon and advice on navigating cons overall. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  14. 63

    The Princess Party - Part 2: The Dadvantage E62

    The dads with Andy's kids Peter and Ollie pick up where they left off last episode. Briar Rose (Ollie), Rapunzel (Michael), and Belle (Andy) face off against Sir Yesnid and his minions. Plus a dad joke!

  15. 62

    The Princess Party - Part 1: The Dadvantage E61

    The dad continue to explore Disney Princesses in 5e this time joined by Andy's children and friends of the show; Peter and Ollie. See what happens when the princesses face certain horror! 

  16. 61

    Character Build Face-Off - Disney Princesses, part 2: The Dadvantage E60

    The dads continue the Disney Princess battle! PvP (princess V princess) style. Who will wear the crown? Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  17. 60

    Character Build Face-Off - Disney Princesses, part 1: The Dadvantage E59

    The dads face off with a whole new approach to character building tropes. This time PvP (princess V princess) style. Who will wear the crown? Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  18. 59

    The Train Heist One Shot - part 2: The Dadvantage E58 - Summer Repeat

    We are on summer break but have brought back one of our most popular episodes! The Train Heist, part 2! Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  19. 58

    The Train Heist One Shot - part 1: The Dadvantage E57 - Summer Repeat

    We are on summer break but have brought back one of our most popular episodes! The Train Heist! Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  20. 57

    The Best Feats for Building Flavor: The Dadvantage E56

    The dads discuss the wide variety of feats and single out 6 that are best for building flavor for your characters. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  21. 56

    Homebrew Monster Build Face Off: The Dadvantage E55

    Dads do a new face off this time competing to see who can build the most flavorful, and dangerous homebrew monsters. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  22. 55

    Resources for New Players and DM's: The Dadvantage E54

    The dads cover what you need to play (and what you don't) as well as discussing IRL game resources and digital. Everything you need to get going and be inspired. Plus, a dad joke.

  23. 54

    Character Co-Build - 'The Pirate': The Dadvantage E53

    The dads celebrate March 14th (3.14) with a special Pi-rate build. Plus 2 dad jokes!

  24. 53

    Character Build Face-Off - The Holy Avenger: The Dadvantage E52

    Michael is joined this week by Peter Davis and they face off with who can build the character most ready to smite their foes with holy vengeance! Plus,  as always, a dad joke.

  25. 52

    Hot Take: Top 10 tips for beginners (and pros!): The Dadvantage E51

    The dads give some expert dadvice in the form of hot takes on the top things every beginner (and pro) should know about playing D&D. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  26. 51

    Character Build Face-Off - The Protector: The Dadvantage E50

    The dads celebrate 2 years and 50 episodes of shenanigans with a classic face off on who can build the best (and most flavorful) Protector trope. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  27. 50

    How to customize your spells for flavor: The Dadvantage E49

    The dads start off the new year exploring 5 custom flavored spells and discuss how to lean into your characters unique qualities via spell names and descriptions. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  28. 49

    Character Co-Build - 'the Assassin' - The Dadvantage Holiday Repeat

    The dads are on holiday so we picked out a build to help you slay the new year! This is consistently one of our most popular episodes and it has a dad joke!

  29. 48

    Character Build Face-Off - The Infiltrator: The Dadvantage E48

    The dads return to flavorful character builds, facing off on the sneakiest of them all...the infiltrator! Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  30. 47

    Homebrew Magic Item Face-off: The Dadvantage E47

    The dads bring back the Face-Off! This time bringing in our very best homebrew magic items to battle it out. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  31. 46

    A D&D Holiday Gift Guide: The Dadvantage E46

    The dad's give their recommendations for the best D&D (and gaming) gifts out there for the D&D nerds in your life. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  32. 45

    The Battle of the Seven - Part 2: The Dadvantage E45

    Halloween Werewolf spooktacular!!! The dad's return to actual play with Stories from the Shattered Chasm...this time taking on our version of the Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai trope. The Battle of the Seven, part 2 sees Peter and Andy pulling a team together to defend the town of Silver Springs Gulch from the Moonfang Gang. Plus, as always, a dad joke. At the end the crew discusses their decisions and the overall Battle as advice to players and DMs.

  33. 44

    The Battle of the Seven - Part 1: The Dadvantage E44

    The dad's return to actual play with Stories from the Shattered Chasm...this time taking on our version of the Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai trope. The Battle of the Seven, part 1 sees Peter and Andy pulling a team together to defend the town of Silver Springs Gulch from the Moonfang Gang. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  34. 43

    How to Handle Table Drama: The Dadvantage E43

    The dads give their hot take on how to handle spicy and unsavory issues at your D&D table. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  35. 42

    The Train Heist - Part 2: The Dadvantage E42

    Continuing our 'Stories from the Shattered Chasm' series of one-shots designed to help you learn how to play, the dads take on the most western of plots...a train heist. Peter joins again to lead Andy and Michael through a 2 part actual play with an after action review of our decisions and thoughts on what we did and why at the end of part 2. Note: There is some light swearing in this episode 

  36. 41

    The Train Heist - Part 1: The Dadvantage E41

    Continuing our 'Stories from the Shattered Chasm' series of one-shots designed to help you learn how to play, the dads take on the most western of plots...a train heist. Peter joins again to lead Andy and Michael through a 2 part actual play with an after action review of our decisions and thoughts on what we did and why at the end of part 2. Note: There is some light swearing in this episode 

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    Character Co-Build - 'the Fire Wizard': The Dadvantage E40

    The dads build a straight up wizard and a fiery one at that. Learn the ins and outs of building the most flavorful fire wizard possible! Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  38. 39

    Character Face-off - The Revolutionary: The Dadvantage E39

    The dads face off, seeing who can build the most flavorful D&D character around the trope of the Revolutionary! Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  39. 38

    Character Build Battle Royale - part 2: The Dadvantage E38

    The dads use the character builds from throughout our history to engage in part 2 of our epic battle royale! A special guest DM joins the crew.

  40. 37

    Character Build Battle Royale - part 1: The Dadvantage E37

    The dads use the character builds from throughout our history to engage in an epic battle royale! A special guest DM joins the crew.

  41. 36

    How to make your monsters real & scary! - The Undead: The Dadvantage E36

    This week the dads tackle how DM's can ensure their monsters feel and behave uniquely to drive fear into the hearts of your players, focusing on the undead. Plus, as always, a dad joke.

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    The Future of D&D - part 5: The Dadvantage E35

    The dads take a look at the recent unearthed arcana/one D&D playtest rules release, focusing on the weapons masteries, the fighter and the barbarian. They give their hot-take on what these changes tell us about the future of D&D! Plus, as always, a dad joke!

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    The Dadvantage: E34 - Character Co-Build - The Barbarian

    The dad's take on a character co-build, this time attending an anger management class with the ever-tasty barbarian! Plus, as always, a dad joke!!!

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    The Dadvantage - E33 - Forgotten Depths: Interview with Pete Albertson

    The Dad's interview Pete Albertson, founder of Void Knight Games and creator of Forgotten Depths, a cooperative tile based dungeon crawl game. We talk about playing RPGs with your children, the trials and tribulations of doing a kickstarter and what's in store for Forgotten Depths in 2023. Plus a Dad Joke...

  45. 32

    The Dadvantage: E32 - Hot Take: Advice for New GM's

    The Dad's do a hot take on things you should consider for your first (or 100th) attempt at being a Game Master. Plus, a dad joke.

  46. 31

    The Dadvantage: E31 - The D&D Movie Review

    This week the dads review the new D&D Movie: Honor Among Thieves. Plus, a dad joke...

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    The Dadvantage: E30 - Homebrewing Character Sub-Classes

    The dads discuss one of the more challenging homebrew items, the character sub-class. Andy interviews Michael on the ins and outs of creating a sub-class and they introduce a new sub-class, the College of Escapes bard!  Plus, as always, a dad joke.

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    The Dadvantage: E29 - Character Face-Off - The Martial Artist

    The dads face off in a character build to make all your Hollywood dreams come true....the Martial Artist!  Plus, as always, a dad joke.

  49. 28

    The Dadvantage: E28 - Future of D&D, part 4

    The Dad's cover the strange OGL (open gaming license) mess within the TTRPG space from January and discuss what it means for DM's, Players and fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Plus, a dad joke (or two).

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    The Dadvantage: 27 - D&D Dadvice Basics, part 4 - An Intro to Combat

    The Dads double down on our Dadvice for new players with our first combat walk-through. This week Andy and Michael take the party we assembled in parts 1-3 and take them into the super dangerous ground of level 1 combat. We show you how to approach combat basics like leveraging the action economy to win the day! Plus, as always, a dad joke.Sound effects and background music brought to you by TabletopAudio.com

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The Dadvantage the D&D show where a couple of old school dads embrace new school play: …with a few dad jokes thrown in. Dungeons and Dragons tips and tricks for players, dungeon masters, new players, experienced players, parents and kids. Character build face-offs - General & Homebrew rule discussion - Class optimizations & build conversation - How to lead with flavor and story - Dad Jokes

HOSTED BY

Michael H. and Andy D.

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