Busy Addults
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA Podcast About Dungeons & Dragons and Other Nerdy Things
Do you like Dungeons & Dragons? Do you like Pathfinder? What about other nerdy things?
Well we’ve got the thing for you! As Busy Addults, we do our best to make time to talk about all things nerdy, including building characters in D&D, our favorite campaigns and even arguing about stupid rules.
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Episodes
Episode 23 - Let's Kickstart Some Stuff!
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWe're huge fans of Kickstarters and we need to share It's no secret that we love backing Kickstarters here on the Podcast. We want to tell you about some of our favorite projects that we are currently backing. Everything from The Avatar RPG (which is crazy awesome, roleplay heavy system based on the Quickstart Guide we received, to the Herbalists Primer, a complete guide to all things plants for all sorts of RPG systems. A couple of other tidbits included in this episode, we talk about the...
Episode 22 - Theme Party!!!
September 28, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBEverybody loves a theme! On this weeks episode of Busy Addults, we're creating our favorite team based off of a specific theme. This could be pop culture, all bard party or some other crazy combination of things that pops up in our insane minds. Now a quick disclaimer. These are not optimized parties. We don't usually do min/max optimized parties to begin with, so we definitely had fun with this one and we hope you do too! Let us know what themed party you'd love to play in or have played...
Episode 21 - Class Review: Cleric
September 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBAnd now we have the Cleric! Also known as the heal bot of the group, the Clerics are the healer of the group. When the party goes down, they look to the tired healer to mend their wounds to keep the fight going. However, they are much more than the surface level support. They play well as tanks and support characters to compliment almost all types of group. As we go through the classes, as always let us know your favorite sub class and characters you've played or played with! Enjoy the ep...
Episode 20 - Class Review: Bard
September 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBNext Up, we have the Bard! You all know the Bard. Charismatic, musically inclined, the face of the party! Everyone loves them when they're around and we're here to talk about what we really love about the class in general and our favorite subclasses. As we go through the classes, as always let us know your favorite sub class and characters you've played or played with! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to subscribe, like and follow us wherever you're listening!
Episode 19 - Class Review: Barbarian
August 17, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBWe're starting a series! First up, the Himbo... That's Rae's term and if you don't know it by now, you need to listen more of our episodes! But we're starting a new series of class reviews talking about each class in the 5e PHB in alphabetical order. We'll talk about the main class features, what they tend to be and our favorite sub classes. If we have any experience playing the class, you KNOW we'll talk about them. Monkey loves making characters, so I'm sure you'll hear a lot from him fo...
Episode 18 – Anime in 5e?!?!
August 03, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBWe all know you've tried to build your favorite anime character. Well know you have a really robust, customizable 3rd party supplement for 5e to create your favorite anime characters or ideas. This is in no way a sponsored episode. Drake saw Anime 5e by Dyskami on Kickstarter and just HAD to get it since we're all Anime fans and Yahka has been dying to build Broly. We love the system and the flexibility of how to create your own custom characters, races, classes, weapons, items and more. H...
Episode 17 - In Person Player Etiquette
June 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBSo you're going back to in person gaming.... We know, this past year has been rough for everyone. Maybe you haven't left your house the entire time. Maybe you never noticed a change in your life. Either way, it's time to start to talk about doing in person D&D like we all love. However, you may need a brush up on your etiquette! That may mean your personal skills or hygiene. Maybe you forgot how to play because you never went to online play in this crazy age. Well, we're here to help you g...
Episode 16 - Time To Spice Up Your Roleplay!
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBYou gotta spice up the room people, let's get this roleplay going! No, not THAT ROLEPLAY, you sick bastards. We're talking about Table top roleplay, such as different voices for different characters, props, maps, in game items and all of the fun little baubles that make your players and DMs squeal with excitement! Ok, maybe it'll work for that other stuff too if you're into it, but seriously, we love in game items and props like bags of coins for a bounty, maps, notes and other really cool...
Episode 15 - Party Time!!! Tel us about it!
May 25, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWe have a short one today everyone, so talk to us! We're talking about party compositions, fun party combos, one shot ideas with all bards and a ton of other stuff. We kept this one short to see what you all thought, so hit us up on the socials and let us know YOUR party comps! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to subscribe, like and follow us wherever you're listening!
Episode 14 - Homebrew vs Modules!
May 18, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBDo you like creating a world for your retarded cats to destroy, or use someone else's? Let's face it, players will inevitably wreck your homebrew story in one way or another. Whether that is killing a very important person to the story, going to all of the wrong towns or juts ignoring the impending doom that looms over the land by attacking all of the goblins in the area. In comes the modules! To be fair, our group has never ran a module before. HOWEVER, they are great for herding your ret...
Episode 13 - Make Stuff Up! Homebrew Time!
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHomebrew items, places, races, weapons.... So if you've been a fan for more than a few episodes, you'll know we are a homebrew family at Busy Addults, so we wanted to explore some of it with you. In this episde, we want to go over some awesome homebrew items and builds that we think would work out REALLY great for some of our campaigns. If you're not familiar with such amazing homebrew things or your DM just wants to use official works from Wizards, check them out and convince your DM to s...
One Shot - A Strange Place In The Taffy Mines
April 13, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBEver wanted to be in a horror world created by psychos? Well we did and WHAT KIND OF WORLD DID WE CREATE?! In this world, we live in the taffy mines underground, where all currency has been replaced by something.... unconventional, but somehow Kohl's Cash is still viable? Also, "nose tricks" and "hand stands" have become necessary skills. We've got our guest, The Frenchman, on for this one as him, Rae, Monkey and Yakha create this new world on the fly using the rules created by @FLoaBComic...
Episode 12 - Gimp Characters! Who Needs Min/Max?
March 30, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBWe're not Min/Max players, but please listen... Min/Maxing characters is for those that want to get EVERYTHING they can out of heir characters, however that isn't fun to us. We enjoy the characters that have flaws, that contribute to not only the fights, but also the story. When we make Gimp characters, we're creating a narrative for the story and helping the DM flesh out their world even further. On the flipside though, don't make your character so flawed that they hurt the party with no ...
Episode 11 - The French Have Arrived!
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIt was bound to happen... We have a guest on today's episode! We've brought on our friend, The Frenchman, to join us and tell us his story of D&D, video games and other nerdy times in his life. THIS MAN is hilarious and we truly miss playing D&D with the French bastard. Look out for a fun One-Shot featuring Rae, Monkey, Yakha and The Frenchman in a crazy, randomly generated world in a Taffy Mine world where Kohl's doesn't exist, but their Kphl's cash does? Enjoy the episode and don't forg...
Episode 10 - Let's Talk About World Buidling!
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBThe DMs have spoken! So you want to know how the Busy Addults DMs build their worlds, prepare for their sessions and deal with murder hobos. As DMs, you've gotta think on your toes when a player wants to do something incredible (or incredibly stupid). How do you prepare your campaign worlds, characters, sessions and for the inevitable player going off track? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter @BusyAddults ! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to subscribe, like and follow us whereve...
Episode 9 - Awesome One Shot Ideas!
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBPOP CULTURE ONE SHOTS! Do we have to say more? Alright, I guess we'll say more. Rae posted on our Busy Addults Twitter page the question: What random piece of media/pop culture do you really want to run a one shot of?#dnd #ttrpg #oneshot — Busy Addults Podcast (@BusyAddults) December 27, 2020 And you answered with some of your favorite worlds, such as Fallout, Gundam, Buffy, The Witcher, fighting the top 3 memes of all time and way more! So, we took it and ran! We talk about about some o...
Episode 8 - Everyone Gets A Class!
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWe're talking about Multi-classing boys, girls and goblins! Multi-classing has been a huge part of D&D and Pathfinder over the years, but with 5e, is it really necessary? I mean, sure you can pump that Ranger up with a nice dip in Rogue (or really anything), but do the pros out weigh the cons of losing that capstone ability? And what about for role playing? Did your fighter all of a sudden unlock these magical abilities one night, or is it something they learned how to do after years of st...
Episode 7 - D&D Community, WTF?!
January 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThe D&D Community is CRAZY! You can decide if it's crazy good or bad. So this episode is coming out a bit late, but here we are talking about great and ridiculous the D&D Community can be. Tasha's Cauldron of Everything came out in November and man did it shake things up. If you don't know about all the controversial "discussions", you're not a part of THAT community, so thank you for being great. Enjoy the episode and don't forget to subscribe, like and follow us wherever you're listening!
Episode 6 -
January 05, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBWho doesn't love a good cantrip? -------------------------------- Cantrips are a HUGE part of every spellcaster's identity. Some are almost a necessity and we weigh in on what our favorite cantrips are in Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Not really much to talk about here except we all know what the Warlock is going to pick.... Let us know what your favorite, or least favorite cantrip is, because everyone has an opinion and we want to hear it! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to subscribe, like an...
Episode 6 - Holy Cantrips!
January 05, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBWho doesn't love a good cantrip? Cantrips are a HUGE part of every spellcaster's identity. Some are almost a necessity and we weigh in on what our favorite cantrips are in Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Not really much to talk about here except we all know what the Warlock is going to pick.... Let us know what your favorite, or least favorite cantrip is, because everyone has an opinion and we want to hear it! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to subscribe, like and follow us wherever you're list...
One Shot - Merry Lichmas
December 22, 2020 07:00 - 3 hours - 172 MBMerry Christmas from the Lich of Youville! In this one shot, Rae takes the gang, plus a guest, to the wonderful village of Youville (copyrights be damned). A terrible wizard has taken over the roll of (reverse?) Santa Claus and the people of Youville give him presents to appease him and to protect the town. After 100 years of this, he is about to ascend to immortality by becoming a Lich and kidnaps one of the townspeople to become his wife. So the crackpot team of Barendd Mistletoe, Xavier...
Episode 5 - Dungeons & Diseases
December 08, 2020 13:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBSo ya, about that Pandemic. When is it ending? Since the pandemic, we've had to change how we do things as a group. I'm sure you all have (thanks COVID). This episode revolves around how we used to do things and how we've had to adapt to the changing times of the long lasting COVID-19 shit storm that is the United States. Going from in person games every other week with pizza parties and great laughs to rigid(ish) schedules and computer problems has really been a hassle, but we do what we ca...
Episode 4 - No More Character Tropes!
November 24, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBWe're tired of the same old, same old. Also just REALLY tired. Alright everyone, we all know your stereotypical bards, rogues and whatnot. And that is exactly what this episode is about. We're tired of seeing these characters cropping up all over the place. However, we understand why. As new players, they are bound to create something familiar to them to get used to the system. I get it, you had a crush on Legolas in LOTR. We did too. It's natural. But you veteran's out there; shame on you! ...
One Shot - Whoops You're A Horse
November 17, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBHave you wanted to roleplay as a horse? Ya, us neither, but here we are! Where do I even begin....... As a not prepared, random one shot our wonderful DM Rae decided to look on Reddit for a fun, simple one shot. This is where it all started to go downhill. We sincerely apologize to all horse lovers (not like that, weirdo) and we hope you enjoy this crazy adventure. We sure did. If you'd like to play the one shot campaign All The King's Horses for yourself, feel free to download the rules in ...
Episode 3 - D&D Court #1
November 10, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBAlright Rule Lawyers, You're Going To Love & Hate This. This time around we're diving into a few spells and class abilities in a segment we like to call D&D Court. We each present a case for why a spell or ability should be ruled a certain way (or multiple ways in the case of shape water) and then the rest of us judge accordingly. This is a heavy RAW vs. RAI episode and we know there are going to be some controversy, so bring it on! As always, it is up to your DM to make the final determinat...
Episode 2 – Who Wants To Make NPCs?
October 27, 2020 18:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBNPCs are cool right? Welcome to the second episode! I can't believe you came back after listening to that first episode...... but hey, that's great! This time around, we create NPCs using the NPC Creation Table in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Using the same rolls on the table, we all make our own version of an NPC and vote on which one is the best! Let us know which NPC you choose for us to use in a future campaign or give us your own take on the same rolls we got!
Episode 1 - The Beginning
October 23, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBWelcome To The Busy Addults Podcast! We’re so happy you’re here. Our very first episode is…… well our beginning as a podcast team! You’ll meet the voices of Rae, Monkey, Drakenrider and Yakha as we talk about how we got started in the table-top gaming scene (not just D&D) and some of our favorite characters we’ve played and are currently playing. So welcome aboard this crazy adventure of Busy Addults and we hope you enjoy!