How Friends Roll | a Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition actual play DnD 5e podcast
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 334 ratingsA beginner friendly Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition actual play podcast, featuring a series of micro campaigns and a rotating cast of characters.
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Episodes
DPN Promo: "Fun, But Why?" Season 2
January 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBFun, But Why? returns next Tuesday, February 4th! Our next game is "Pokemon: Emerald". Join the discussion at our community discord:
Bonus: "Fun, But Why?"
December 05, 2018 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBDungeon Master Sully presents the latest production of How Friends Roll, the fruits of our Extra Life 2018 campaign: "Fun, But Why?", a discussion podcast where game developers from Boston-based studio Proletariat discuss some video games that they find incredibly fun and interesting. Subscribe here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fun-but-why/id1444501676?mt=2
Switch Series - ft. The Misadventurers
November 27, 2018 15:17 - 2 hours - 173 MBKayla (Daisy "Buckles" Buckley of How Friends Roll), Sully (DM of How Friends Roll) and Sarah (Morilinde Liacalasse from Advantage) are treated to a Switch Series one-shot, written, edited, DM'd and produced by Jaz (Ghâshbúrz) of The Misadventurers.
4.18 - Death Comes for Us All
November 20, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBJoin our Discord: Dargon, Vivien, and Wunch take their final steps, as their plan to sack Waterdeep comes to fruition.
4.17 - A Flare for the Dramatic
November 13, 2018 08:30 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBJoin our community discord: Dargon, Vivien and Wunch head to the special performance of "The Taming of the Minotaur", where Timak Orechest - one of their targets - is the guest of honor.
4.16 - Improvisational Piracy
November 13, 2018 08:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBJoin the community discord: Dargon is looking for a fight, Vivien is looking for love, and Wunch is looking for a hat. Everything is normal this week, as our villains revisit Shifter for some last-minute dealmaking.
4.15 - Roll for Hunky Sailors
October 30, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBDonate to Extra-Life (for the kids!): This week, Dargon, Vivien and Wunch continue to formulate their plan, and scope out the sites of tomorrow's assassination attempts to prepare.
4.14 - Planning Through the Tears
October 23, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThis episode was produced in Reaper, a professional audio workstation paid for with your support from patreon campaign (thank you SO much). Support HFR here: Join our discord here: Dargon, Vivien and Wunch meet Hoover, a local drunk with an interesting history. They begin preparations for their strike on Waterdeep in two days time.
4.13 - Smoke in the Night
October 16, 2018 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBJoin our discord! Dargon, Vivien and Wunch conclude their jail break, and return to Shifter at the Waterdeep fighting pits, to discuss next steps.
4.12 - Channel Your Key
October 09, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBRegister to vote at ! This week, Dargon, Vivien, and Wunch continue their jailbreak assault, as they are beset upon by guards from all directions.
4.11 - Quiet Time
October 02, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBJoin our discord: Dargon, Vivien, and Wunch launch a silent strike on the holding facility where Shifter's fellow criminals are being held for processing.
4.10 - Critical Hit Chants
September 25, 2018 07:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBJoin our discord: Dargon, Vivien, and Wunch try to take down the Fence in the fighting pits, and in doing so, meet a new ally.
4.9 - Agents of Chaos
September 18, 2018 07:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MBJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/9NDDjqE In this episode, Dargon, Vivien, and Wunch make their way to the South Ward, in search of leads provided by their Obsidian contact.
4.8 - Thinking Big
September 11, 2018 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBDargon, Vivien, and Wunch arrive in Waterdeep and make contact with the Obsidian, where they begin to formulate a plan.
Announcement - Discord and Darkmore
September 11, 2018 04:49 - 5 minutes - 7.11 MBHow Friends Roll and Advantage have created a community Discord! Join it here:
4.X - Cast Interview
September 04, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBMeet the cast of "Arc 4 - Instability" as they answer listener questions submitted via Patreon. Support the show at
4.7 - We're All Murderers Here
August 28, 2018 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBDargon, Vivien, and Wunch begin their trek to Waterdeep by escorting Tabatha, head of the local Hunting Emporium, along the road.
4.6 - Secrecy and Spite
August 21, 2018 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBDargon, Vivien and Wunch meet at Daggerford keep for their special assignment. Vivien decides to take up night-crime.
4.5 - Impulse Control (pt. 2)
August 14, 2018 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBDargon procures darkroot in order to concoct a poisonous draught. Ebhis guides his hand, bringing chaos to the Raven order.
4.4 - Impulse Control (pt. 1)
August 07, 2018 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBDargon Firehand is sent to the market with a simple task, but complications arise when Master Ebhis stops by for an impromptu lesson in the ways of Chaos.
4.3 - Dreadfully Moist (pt. 2)
July 31, 2018 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBVivien goes to an after-work social gathering to conjure some awkward emotions and channel dread to steal the tavern safe. Moistessa advises her prize student.
4.2 - Dreadfully Moist (pt. 1)
July 24, 2018 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBMoistessa teaches new student Vivien Aust how to use the power of dread to do... well, anything you want.
4.1 - The Master of Fear
July 17, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBSkerrek, master of fear, high ranking member of the Obsidian, takes his chosen pupil, Wunch Maventhor, out to teach him an important lesson.
Patreon Announcement
July 14, 2018 18:59 - 3 minutes - 4.93 MBHow Friends Roll is launching a Patreon campaign! Support HFR at https://patreon.com/howfriendsroll
4.0 - The Shadows
July 10, 2018 07:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MBMasters Ebhis (Chaos), Moistessa (Dread), and Skerrek (Fear) are tasked, by their master, to find 3 apprentice cultists to carry out a secret mission on behalf of their order.
Announcement - 12/13/17
December 13, 2017 21:39 - 4 minutes - 5.82 MBAnnouncements concerning the present and future of How Friends Roll.
Switch Series - ft. Advantage
November 21, 2017 17:00 - 2 hours - 149 MBJoe, DM our buddy podcast Advantage, joins us and guest DMs a one-shot for out friends. Alex (Scrambles the Deathdealer), Kristen (Pockets von Yonce), and Sully (your friendly neighborhood Dungeon Master) attempt to survive the Taker's kidnapping.
3.10 - The Man, The Lich, The Legend
November 14, 2017 23:48 - 1 hour - 160 MBGull, Gunter, and Shiva engage the Lich they have stumbled upon, and try to steal the treasure he guards.
3.9 - Things That Go Bump in the Night
October 30, 2017 07:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBGull, Gunter, and Shiva explore a shrine overrun by the forest, seeking the source of the undead presence in the High Forest.
3.8 - Sticking to Your Strength
October 03, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBGull, Gunter, and Shiva head into the high forest in search of... what, exactly? They don't know, but it's definitely out there.
3.7 - Things That Go Bump in the Day
September 19, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBGull, Gunter, and Shiva have clues that indicate there is a ruined shrine nearby. Today, we venture into the High Forest to find it. The adventure starts at 8:10.
3.6 - An Inspired Read
August 22, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBGull, Gunter, and Shiva open Gunter’s recent find, and try to figure out its story. The investigation continues.
3.5 - Badges and Procrastination
August 15, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBOur heroes level up. Gull, Gunter, and Shiva investigate the origins of the darkness that camp director Cyrill described. Gull talks to his counselor, Gunter works on his greatest story yet, and Shiva sneaks around some more.
3.4 - A Walk in the Woods
July 25, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBGunter and Shiva go on the offensive, while Gunter tries to hold off the enemy assault. It is time to play CTF DnD.
3.3 - The Game Is On
July 11, 2017 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBGull, Gunter, and Shiva start the Capture the Flag match against Camp Dawnwood. Gull and Shiva go on the offensive, while Gunter stays to protect the trophy.
3.2 - Pregame Festivities
June 27, 2017 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBGull, Gunter, and Shiva try to get Gull onto the Capture the Flag team, as they prepare for the big match tomorrow.
3.1 - Days of Cinder
June 13, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MBWe join Gull Oakknuckles, Gunter Strungman, and Shiva Dewslinger on an important day at Camp Cinder, as they try to curry favor with their Cabin Masters as the big match approaches.
2.8 - Dealing Death
May 30, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBBuckles, Orris, and Scrambles attempt to hold off the Darkwind's assault while Sister Jewell opens up a portal to Haven.
2.7 - Floating Onward
May 16, 2017 07:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBOrris has survived, she has reunited with Buckles and Scrambles, and the Northway is moving again. As we float on, the crew takes a moment to rest, recover, and get some answers. After the episode, take a moment to fill out our listener survey here https://goo.gl/forms/I5jNKFFswAxaEvHD2
2.6 - A Bout of Heroic Flame
May 02, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBBuckles and Scrambles encountered Orris flying through the air, catapulted by a large explosion behind her. What happened?
2.5 - Emergency Repairs
April 18, 2017 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBBuckles, Orris, and Scrambles have been freed from the curse of the Darkwind. Now it's time to prepare for a quick getaway. Scrambles and Buckles team up to repair the damage.
2.4 - Radiant Brain Damage
April 04, 2017 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBOrris and Scrambles descend into the cargo hold of the Northway in pursuit of Buckles, who has rushed ahead. But Buckles knows something they do not.
2.3 - Plunder for One
March 21, 2017 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBBuckles, Orris, and Scrambles have disabled the enemy ship, the Northway. Captain Bluescale has a task for our heroes, as the time to plunder arrives.
2.2 - Playing Bard Chicken
March 07, 2017 08:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBAs officers of the Darkwind, Buckles, Orris, and Scrambles go head to head with a gaggle of paladins as they attempt to take down an enemy ship, the Northway.
2.1 - That Blue Stuff
February 23, 2017 08:30 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBIt is time for a new adventure. Buckles, Orris, and Scrambles take to the high seas as the Darkwind sets sail. Welcome to the crew.
1.6 - Paladin Stuff
February 07, 2017 08:00 - 56 minutes - 78.4 MBB'yon Zay, Bert, and Pockets burst into the bandit dig site, primed to intimidate. Alongside Kenley, the beacon of friendship, they launch their rescue mission.
1.5 - Feet and Friendship
January 24, 2017 08:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBAfter taking a guided tour of the Red Badgers' bandit camp, B'Yon, Bert, and Pockets recruit some unexpected help as they plan their assault.
1.4 - Drunk on Charm
January 10, 2017 08:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBAfter avoiding some musically inclined giant centipedes, B'Yon, Bert, and Pockets are making their way into the Red Badger encampment. Their new best friend, Marin, will help them join the gang. I'm sure it will work out exactly as they intend it to.
1.3 - More Legs, More Fun
December 27, 2016 08:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBB'yon, Pockets, and Bert have survived their harrowing escape from Perlsaw. What was Rolen running from? What did they just risk their lives for? What do they do now?
1.2 - Road Rage
December 13, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWith the night's revelries behind them, B'yon, Pockets, and Bert arrive at the scene to do a pretty simple job... but their contact, Rolen, has arrived at the meeting point pursued by unknown attackers. Armed attackers. Time to hit the road.