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Early Access: Fate of Drakkenheim Episode 111
Watch Fate of Drakkenheim Episode 111: An Inscrutable Predicament!
Heads up: We're changing to our release schedule for future episodes of Fate of Drakkenheim. Rather than taking longer breaks in the summer and winter, there will be no new episode release on the last week of each month (or last two weeks, for months that have five Tuesdays).
Our Drakkenheim campaign is heading towards the climax, and we expect to conclude the story this year. Don't worr...
Early Release Dungeon Dudes Video
We're just going to say it, TPKs aren't fun. Watch this early release video to see our thoughts on this. Let us know what you think.
February Ask The Dudes Round Up
From Discord, “Ryu” asked:
How would you scale up the combat if six players were in a Drakkenheim campaign?
Monty Martin:
So, the encounters in Drakkenheim are only loosely balanced. Since it’s a sandbox-style campaign, the PCs can end up way over their heads or trounce some fights. It’s up to them to play smart. Most encounter locations are dynamic, where encounters can blend or aggro the dungeon if the players aren’t careful. In general, if you have a party of 6, incre...
Early Release! Dungeon Dudes YouTube Video
Check out this early released video of why we're sticking to the 2014 Rules for D&D.
Bonus Patron Video! Raw and Unscripted!
The second week of the month we will post up some extra unscripted content just for you wonderful Patrons! So here is a little bit of us just chatting about what's in our brains at the moment and we hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think!
2025-02-13 15:48:19 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Access: Fate of Drakkenheim #110!
Greetings Patrons! Here's this week's early access for Fate of Drakkenheim Episode 110: "Succession Planning".
Wilhelm & company receive an unexpected guest while discussing his first appointments as King.
We'll be taking next week off as we head back to the Studio to record more episodes! Stay tuned.
2025-02-12 23:18:08 +0000 UTC View PostDungeon Dudes Early Video Release: Failing is FUN!!
Here is next weeks video from us. Failing is fun and we're going to tell you why!
2025-02-06 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostFoD 109: Coronation (Part 2)
Greetings Patrons! Here's this week's early access episode for Fate of Drakkenheim!
The coronation is completed! What will the new monarch of Westemar wish for?
2025-02-06 16:06:38 +0000 UTC View PostEldritch Experiment: Wraith Blade Sorcerer!
Greetings Patrons!
This week we're presenting our February Eldritch Experiment: the Wraith Blade Sorcerer subclass! You can download the attached PDF at the end of this post.
The Wraith Blade Sorcerer has been possessed by the spirit of a warrior, imbuing them with otherworldly magic and martial abilities. The spirit fuses itself to the inherently magical soul of the sorcerer, allowing their undead influence and martial prowess to flow into the magic inhabiting the sorcerer, givin...
2025-02-05 17:05:37 +0000 UTC View PostEldritch Experiment! Botanist Apothecary
Greetings Patrons!
We're pleased to present our first Eldritch Experiment: the Botanist Apothecary subclass! You can download the attached PDF at the end of this post.
The Botanist is a new subclass for the Apothecary class we introduced in Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim. Alongside the new subclass are two new spells, Animate Plants and Blood Thorns, which...
2025-02-01 18:02:59 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary Ask The Dudes Roundup!
Hello Patrons!
Each month we want to take a moment and highlight some of our questions from our Discord community here in our Patreon Posts to spark conversation or share knowledge to with our tight knit community. We look forward to bringing these posts to you each month and hope you find it valuable. As a reminder, with your Patreon membership you have exclusive access to our Discord as well.
Question: from @Archaeopteryxn on Discord.
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Early Release: "Did D&D Get Deadlier?"
As promised in our Patreon Update last week you now get:
Early Access. Our YouTube episodes and Fate of Drakkenheim video-on-demand episodes will be available to watch on Patreon approximately one-week before their normal air date!
So, enjoy this first uncut, early access video and let us know what you think in the comments or join the c...
2025-01-30 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostEldritch Experiments Preview!
As a free gift to all our fans, we are including a sample from this month's Eldritch Experiment!
This new spell Animate Plants was designed for our new Apothecary Subclass; The Botanist. The full Botanist subclass will be available as a bonus download for anyone who joins our Patreon before the end of February. However, we wanted to offer this new spell to everyone.
This spell is available to Druids and Rangers, and allows them to animate nearby plants as sentient cr...
2025-01-23 22:07:42 +0000 UTC View Post2025 Reward Tiers Update
Dear Patrons,
Today, we are announcing revisions to our Patreon tiers to offer new rewards to both existing and future supporters.
No matter your pledge level, you are an important part of our community. Our Patrons have helped us grow and expand in ways we never would have imagined when we started our channel in 2017. Words cannot express how deeply grateful we are for your generosity encouragement, and support.
Our goal is to make this change as seamless as possible for al...
2025-01-21 19:33:20 +0000 UTC View PostDungeon Dudes 2024 Year-in-Review
Hello Patrons!
As we wrap up an unforgettable 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible milestones and achievements this year. It’s been a journey full of growth, creativity, and, of course, plenty of dice rolls. Here’s a recap of some of the biggest moments that made 2024 so special!
Kickstarter Success: Monsters of Drakkenheim
This year, we launched our third Kickstarter: Monsters of Drakkenheim: Pluto Jackson’s Monster Slaying Guide, and...
2024-12-20 15:06:24 +0000 UTC View PostBonus Video Content: 2024 Paladin Subclass Tier Ranking Commentary!
Hi Patrons!
We left the cameras rolling after filming our Paladin Subclass Tier ranking last week, so here's some extras!
Do you enjoy this kind of "cutting room floor" footage? We've been searching for more ways to create extra content and rewards for our Patron supporters -- would this sort of extra content be of interest?
2024-11-25 16:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostFall 2023 Patreon Updates!
Hey Awesome Supporters!
Greetings from Kelly, Monty, and the Dungeon Dudes team! We're stoked to bring you some exciting tidbits from our recent adventures and a glimpse into what the future holds for our work and the channel.
Our New Studio!
By now, you’ve probably seen our new videos featuring our dedicated studio space. This is a huge milestone for us, and while we have a fond place in our hearts for all the gaming and videos created in Monty’s basement, our work an...
2023-10-28 01:16:38 +0000 UTC View PostHomebrew Workshop March 2023: Feats and Magic Items!
Greetings Patrons!
The Homebrew Workshop returns this month. During these Homebrew Design Workshops, Kelly and Monty showcase patron-submitted homebrew materials and offer our positive and constructive feedback for further development.
Use this form to submit your work for consideration in the workshop: https://forms.gle/qRWT1zMDJMBXWdUJ8
Please read the criteria outlined in the form before submissio...
2023-03-20 12:58:58 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Homebrew Workshop Topic Poll!
Hi Patrons!
Our next homebrew workshop is on March 30th! What have you got brewing up?
Let us know what type of material you'd like to cover, and we'll open submissions next week!
Dungeon Dudes Writer's Room Archive!
Hi Patrons! Here's where you'll find links to our previous Writer's Room recordings:
February 2023 - https://youtube.com/live/VDzqA02THPc
March 2023 (upcoming) - https://youtube.com/live/TdOWgEQok0E
We hold our Writer's Room live on the first or second Monday afternoon of each month. If you're unable to join us live, you ...
How to Join our Discord Server
Hi Patrons!
All our supporters are invited to our exclusive Discord server, where you can chat with Kelly, Monty, and the Dungeon Dudes team about our latest videos, tabletop games, the world of Drakkenheim, and more.
Instead of an invitation link, you need to connect your Patreon and Discord accounts to access our server. Here's how to do it:
- Log in to... 2022-12-06 17:27:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim Art Preview!
Greetings Patrons!
We are approaching the closing date of our Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim Kickstarter campaign. The project closes at midnight on Friday, so if you haven't yet jumped on board, you can find the Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2144996758/sebastian-crowes-guide-to-drakkenheim
We thought you'd lo...
The Homebrew Workshop Returns! Submit your Spells!
Greetings Patrons!
After a hiatus for a few months, we're proud to announce our Homebrew Workshop is returning on October 13th! During these Homebrew Design Workshops, Kelly and Monty showcase patron-submitted homebrew materials and offer our positive and constructive feedback for further development.
This is the first in a series on creating Spells for D&D 5e. We've decided to focus the discussion by hosting separate workshops for low-level spells (1st to 5t...
Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim Patron Product Preview!
Hi Patrons!
We hope you are excited for the launch of Kickstarter Sebastian Crowe’s Guide to Drakkenheim on August 15 10am ET!
In gearing up for launch, we wanted to share with our Patrons some of the amazing products that will be waiting for you on August 15. These are just a few of the items that will be available in some pledge tiers and as add-ons. If you like these, just you wait until you see what else awaits! There is one big one in particu...
2022-08-11 16:41:52 +0000 UTC View PostAUGUST Q&A
Hi Patrons!
Our August 2022 Q&A will be THURSDAY AUGUST 11th from 6 PM to 8 PM ET.
We will be streaming directly to YouTube.
Please submit your question using this Google Form by Thursday at 4 PM ET: https://forms.gle/EN1MJCv1w7BMax326
Feel free to ask us anything related to running and playing tabletop roleplaying games! We'd especially love to hear your questi...
2022-08-10 13:50:13 +0000 UTC View PostSebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim - Kickstarter Announcement
This August we're returning to Kickstarter with our next instalment in the world of Drakkenheim…
During our first campaign, so many of you asked if Dungeons of Drakkenheim would include new player character options and expanded lore on the wider world. We knew then we had far more...
2022-07-07 18:09:11 +0000 UTC View PostSubmit your Questions for the April Q&A!
Hi Patrons!
Our April 2022 Q&A will be THURSDAY APRIL 14th from 6 PM to 8 PM ET.
Feel free to ask us anything related to running and playing tabletop roleplaying games, such as:
- Dungeon Master questions about running the game, techniques for homebrewing, worldbuilding, and designing encounters.
- Player questions about character creation, builds, roleplaying ideas.
We'll be returning to the Homebrew Workshop in May, where we'll b...
2022-04-12 13:18:25 +0000 UTC View PostSubmissions Open for the next Homebrew Design Workshop
Hi Patrons!
Our next Hombrew Design Workshop is March 3rd! The focus for this workshop was chosen by our recent poll: we'll be looking at Homebrew Feats for D&D 5e!
To facilitate the most constructive and positive discussion possible, please note:
- Submissions must be no more than 250 words.
- Submissions must use the Google Form. PDF and Word documents will not be accepted.
- Revisions to existing D&D 5e game options will not be considered. ... 2022-02-17 16:06:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Help us choose the next Homebrew Workshop!
Greetings Patrons!
Last December, we hosted our first Homebrew Design Workshop (you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/YwGROfa5rfc). This turned out to be extremely well-received by the community, and so we've decided to continue this format for our future monthly Q&A's for the next few months.
Since we'd be asking you -- our Patrons -- to submit your creations for these workshops, we'd love to know what y...