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People Being Other People - DnD Actual Play

108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

We are PBOP - a TTRPG actual-play podcast where we pretend to be other People! Join us for, hilarious improv, immersive storytelling, and an original score to set the mood. Subscribe now and adventure along with us - for excitement, for love, and for giggles!

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Episodes

Cursebreaker | 56 - Pride and Prestidigitation

May 11, 2022 12:22 - 1 hour - 103 MB

We're all riding pretty high on our victory over Vikshi, but after a rumble and a tumble we end up at a different dance altogether.

Cursebreaker | 55 - Ride 'em, Kobold

May 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

I DIDN'T HEAR NO BELL. We continue clashing with Vikshi the Red Dragon, and it's a serious skill-check. Can we stop Joe in time and save everyone?

Cursebreaker | 54 - We Didn't Stop the Fire

April 20, 2022 13:49 - 1 hour - 127 MB

After our meet and greet with Snakk's brood, we found a warm place to crash and save up our strength for our encounter with Vikshi. Let's see if our little Kobold has what it takes to bring down a Dragon.

Cursebreaker | 53 - Anyway, Here's Thunderwall

April 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 134 MB

Snakk's old neighborhood is pretty lethal, and Graygut isn't the only bully on the block. It's time for an encore with everyone's least favorite web phenomenon.

Cursebreaker | 52 - Big Trap Dragon Mountain

April 06, 2022 13:48 - 1 hour - 152 MB

We find Dohr looking a little rough around the edges, and then head into a heavily trapped mountain. Are we KoBOLD enough to make it through?

Cursebreaker | 51 - Oops, All Kobolds!

March 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Our Northward journey starts with a return to Hogwild. After we catch up with Mom and Dad out on the porch, we enjoy a magical tea party and turn into a bunch of Snakks.

Cursebreaker | 50 - Never Buy a Timeshare in Your Own Body

March 23, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 139 MB

We do our best to separate Buster from the beetle, and Snakk gives Cursebreaking everything he's got. Then we stumble in to some really, REALLY unexpected out-of-towners.

Cursebreaker | 49 - What Tangled Jibs We Weave

March 16, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MB

We land-fall at Lamplight and reconnect with Sheriff Tandy. Rumors lead us to return to the Underdock, and we get a little tangled up on our way to find Dave.

Cursebreaker | 48 - Snakkin' Care of Business

March 09, 2022 17:17 - 1 hour - 162 MB

A sudden downpour gives Tildry a cathartic cleansing, we update Margot on the state of Cursebreaking, and Snakk has his first adventure in late-night Philanthropy.

Cursebreaker | 47 - Don't Jynx It

March 02, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 98.7 MB

Orzo and Jynx threaten the Tower of Knowledge, but we ran out of patience for them SEVERAL arcs ago. It's time to finish the fight for the fate of Tildry.

Cursebreaker | 46 - The Bert-erfly Effect

February 23, 2022 18:49 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Sometimes the truth is a really difficult thing to accept. But if we don't accept the truth of what's real, we can't work to change it.

Cursebreaker | 45 - Not According to Flan

February 16, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 142 MB

We get a nice apology from the Fey, and our dear Thibiaut wakes from his deep slumber... Then Bert gets a show-stopping text message.

Cursebreaker | 44 - A Long Rest

February 09, 2022 16:09 - 48 minutes - 88.3 MB

We do everything we can to get Thibiaut home to Mémoire... even if it means carrying him.

Cursebreaker | 43 - Our Best Friends

February 02, 2022 16:58 - 40 minutes - 73.8 MB

The world is collapsing. Thibiaut is lost. There's no way out. Who do you turn to?

Cursebreaker | 42 - A Bird in Bigby's Hand

January 26, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

While Thibiaut faces the great unknown, the rest of us are left to deal with a skeletal monstrosity that refuses to stay dead.

Cursebreaker | 41 - A Caw to Arms

January 13, 2022 01:09 - 1 hour - 119 MB

To move forward, we have to accept what's past and present. But the past is difficult for many of us, and the present is Bert being haunted by a grudge-wielding judge turned stab-happy specter.

Cursebreaker | 40 - Bones, Bones and Beyond

January 05, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 162 MB

We get some R&R in ol' Mémoire, and then we face our coldest, darkest night yet. Tell me again how marching into the underworld is going to be a good thing for all of us?

Cursebreaker | 39 - Mémoire

December 22, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

We're almost through the forest, but blood-sucking vermin, mind-melting fungi, and a river with a kill count still stand between us and Thibiaut's ancestral home.

Cursebreaker | 38 - Crossing Over

December 16, 2021 03:01 - 51 minutes - 94.8 MB

It seems every step in the Fernglade has a price to pay. If this tentacle-infested river doesn't do us in, I wonder what the next river has in store for us. And the next...

Cursebreaker | 37 - The Fernglade

December 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

We venture into the woods, but something has changed in Thibiaut's homeland. Always leave a light on. Don't go into the fog. And never give your name to the fey.

Cursebreaker | 36 - The Fey Trader

November 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB

We spend the night at the Fey Trader, the last outpost before the Fernglade. We're only at the edge of the woods and it's already getting so mysterious. And sexy?

Cursebreaker | 35 - Interwoven (Magically Speaking)

November 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Holly is back from the Blink and we share a magical evening under the great Bismite stone. We solve the age-old mystery of that good good cave moss, and rendezvous with an old friend of Snakk's.

Cursebreaker | 34 - Bone Voyage

November 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 176 MB

We say goodbye to Hogwild, and head toward the great Bismite Stone. We hear stories from the party's former lives, Uli wrestles a fire tornado, and Holly has an otherworldly experience.

Cursebreaker | 33 - The Boar, the Body, and the Bird

October 27, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MB

We face off against a flaming, raging, rampaging piggy and try to bring someone back from the dead at the same time.

Cursebreaker | 32 - Wild Magic

October 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB

We talk about the future and enjoy each other's company around a bonfire during the Wild Out festival. Wait for the fireworks.

Cursebreaker | 31 - A Punch in the Night

October 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 165 MB

We try to flush Joe out of Hogwild in time to prepare for this year's Wild Out festival - the whole Nis family is here to celebrate!

Cursebreaker | 30 - Jug-Lung Joe

October 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 165 MB

We defend Hogwild while hunting an omnipresent mind controlling psychopath. Watch out for Baskisilisks.

Cursebreaker | 29 - HOGWILD

September 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 179 MB

We share dinner with the Nis family, and then learn what Hogwild is all about - dancing, drinking, gaming, and fending off midnight invasions.

Cursebreaker | 28 - Welcome Home

September 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

The last leg of our journey to Hogwild gets interrupted by some incredibly rude Gnolls, and Uli faces down her biggest challenge yet - checking in with her family.

Icebreaker | 2 - Interviews, Body Swap, Rule of Threes

September 15, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 56.9 MB

Our second batch of warmup exercises, packed with hard-hitting interview questions, five-way body swaps, and the fanciest of cocktail parties.

Cursebreaker | 27 - Don't Go Chasing Eye Bowls

September 09, 2021 04:58 - 1 hour - 150 MB

The road to Hogwild is filled with friends of friends, and enemies of Snakk. And lots of good soup.

Cursebreaker | 26 - Is Donkey?

September 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB

We haggle with two used wagon salespeople, and Snakk buys himself a trusty steed. Not far out of Tildry, we stumble onto Joe's trail of cursed items.

Cursebreaker | 25 - It's Not a Cult

August 25, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 114 MB

After we learn the ABC's of Cursebreaking with Margot and Ben, we tie up our loose ends in Tildry and meet our friends for a Barbeque.

Cursebreaker | 24 - Matching Tattoos

August 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB

The explosive conclusion to our conflict with Tonberry's curse. We learn the tragic cost of being a Cursebreaker.

Cursebreaker | 23 - I'll Be the Judge

August 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Tonberry throws pageantry out the window, and we throw him out the window.

Cursebreaker | 22 - The Voice of the People

August 04, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 64.4 MB

The Defense for Engelbert begins, and it's life or death. Fortunately, he's got a lot of friends.

Cursebreaker | 21 - The Trial of Englebert F.F. Wisherspoon

July 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB

This is it. Bert has been summoned to court. Our allies eagerly await to testify. But will it be enough to beat a corrupt system?

Cursebreaker | 20 - Flour Strangers

July 21, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 94.1 MB

We get a rude awakening from a lawless troupe of Flour Sacks, and Holly's home gets an extreme makeover.

Cursebreaker | 19 - Poly Morphin'

July 14, 2021 15:06 - 45 minutes - 82.9 MB

We finally make it back to Holly's basement to try to restore the polymorph victims, Emry gets a gesture of faith from the party, and Bert has a midnight meeting with Malboro.

Icebreaker | 1 - Summer Warmups

July 07, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 73.9 MB

We're on vacation this week! Instead of our normal episode, this week we're sharing some of our warmup exercises - three nonsensical, non-canonical stories from our behind-the-scenes warmups.

Cursebreaker | 18 - The Holly and Her Ivy

July 01, 2021 03:12 - 34 minutes - 62.9 MB

Tonberry shows up and things get wild when he tries to steal Snakk's magic lamp.

Cursebreaker | 17 - The Fountain of Magic Magic Magic

June 23, 2021 15:10 - 56 minutes - 104 MB

It's time. After stashing some stolen animals and visiting the money lenderer, we finally make it to the fountain of magic.

Cursebreaker | 16 - All Fizzled Out

June 17, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 136 MB

We go head to head with Frankie Fizzle, and things get a little hairy... and a little greasy. Ft. Musical Guest Chaz the Flutist Bard.

Cursebreaker | 15 - Glove Swap, Baby

June 09, 2021 18:30 - 1 hour - 173 MB

Emry needs our help! Will we have time to save his life before we hit the club and get down to some fresh beats?

Cursebreaker | 14 - A Bad Part of Town

June 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

Uli wakes up in a great mood, which has us worried and uneasy. Holly faces down desperate memories, and we go on a brewery tour!

Cursebreaker | 13 - Bingo is Her Name-O

May 27, 2021 00:16 - 1 hour - 151 MB

It's a busy day in Tildry! Holly makes Magical Armor, Bert goes undercover to visit the Librarium, and Margot Bingo invites us to the Guildhouse!

Cursebreaker | 12 - Bert is Bae

May 19, 2021 15:20 - 42 minutes - 77.2 MB

We awaken to a farm-fresh brunch, and everyone is trying to get on Bert's good side. Get your paperwork in order - we're heading in to Tildry!

Cursebreaker | 11 - Live Life Love Laugh

May 05, 2021 15:25 - 1 hour - 139 MB

We get a few new mysterious magical items and make our way to Tildry. Farm-fresh dinners and murderous watermelons await.

Cursebreaker | 10 - Country Gnomes, Take My Bones

May 05, 2021 04:04 - 1 hour - 183 MB

We find the cursed crystal at the end of the mine and face down our most dangerous enemy yet. It's a big rock.

Cursebreaker | 9 - The Crystal-Cursed Cavern

May 02, 2021 19:18 - 1 hour - 129 MB

King Mumble asks for our help in breaking a curse that trapped his people in undeath, and we delve into a dungeon that might be out of our league.