Hardly D&D
Welcome to Hardly D&D, a fun and rowdy Dungeons & Dragons 5e podcast that always has a twist. Join three intrepid adventurers as they brave the fantastical world of Myndas, battling gods, monsters, and their own stupidity. What will the next twist be? Where will the adventurers wake up this time? Who will be the DM's next victim? Join us and find out for yourself!
Episodes
29 episodes
S1.E27 - Death Incarnate
What topples kings and empires? Well, stupidity, of course. Lance accidentally completes Mikhail's ritual to summon Vahsa, a vengeful avatar of the God of Death. Mikhail can almost taste victory, but there's bound to be a twist. The party strug...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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58:28
S1.E26 - How Does My Ear Wax Taste?
The party encounters the true architect of Dirrah's troubles: Mikhail, a priest of Myrkul and Lance F. Tippet's mentor from his past. Mikhail tries to monologue, but as always, Lance has to interject. The party learns that Myrkul, the God of De...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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49:56
S1.E25 - The Altar Below
After defeating the last of the tower's guardians, the party sifts through the rubble to look for clues. They find a new section beneath the tower and investigate, coming across a suspiciously familiar altar at the bottom.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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45:46
S1.E24 - The Battle of the Bulge
The party survives the collapsed tower and come face to face with the final guardian of the tower. It is larger and harder and longer and... you get the point. Bring on the bulge!
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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50:50
S1.E23 - Up, Up And A Way....Down Please
The tower's guardians attack the party, and the only way to escape is up. Can the party survive and live to tell the tale or will Lance be dumb and fall? At this point, the answer should be obvious.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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51:50
S1.E22 - Why Is It Always A Tower?
The party solves another of Quinn's puzzles by accident. After finding their way through the Tikbalang's mists, the party finds a tower on Imera Isle. While investigating the tower, Lance may have triggered a trap.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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55:08
S1.E21 - Fake Left, Go Mist
As the party arrives on Imera Isle, they quickly encounter a mind-bending Tikbalang. Is it a horse? Is it a man? Is it Captain Korso? Can they reveal the way forth before their minds shatter?
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:39:36
S1.E20 - Time To Fetch....The Dog?
The party rescues Lance from another idiocy and learns of their next destination: the mysterious Imera Isle south of the city. The party embarks on their journey, though their preferred method of transportation offends Solaceira.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:30:16
S1.E19 - Basics of Interrogation
Things quickly unravel at Kadir Palace. After a near escape, the party meets up with the Korso brothers at the prison. The party interrogates Sylvanna Lanore for more cryptic answers. Durim reveals some disturbing tendencies. Lance remains an i...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:12:11
S1.E18 - Have Fun Storming The Castle...Idiots
The party captures Sylvanna Lanore and transports her to the Dirrah prison. The party interrogates her, then realizes her capture and transport were far too easy. Seeking answers, the party turns to King Xeron for guidance.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:31:58
S1.E17 - Undead At The Gate
With her secrets revealed, Sylvanna Lanore makes a dangerous play. Legions of the dead sack the city of Dirrah. Captain Korso makes a strange appearance. The party fends off the onslaught and reel as they try to uncover the motive and means of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:38:36
S1.E16 - Villainy 101
With the party reunited, Durim won't let Lance out of his sight...or grip. Sylvanna kidnaps Captain Korso's partner, Jenna Lanore. Solaceira fumes at Callo Korso for 'killing' her. The party rushes to rescue Jenna Lanore as Captain Korso spiral...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:47:36
S1. E15. Two Birds, One Wolf
Durim gets distracted by a drinking contest. Lance burns the Gilded Hilt Inn to the ground for...reasons. Callo Korso, Captain Korso's monstrous brother, hunts down and confronts Solaceira. Lance tries to beat Sylvanna Lanore at her own game.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:33:09
S1.E14 - Fire, Everything
Lance uncovers the true villain in Dirrah, but not in time to save the Korsos. In a stunning display of tactical awareness, Durim and Solaceira get drunk and wake up under a bridge. Surprise, surprise.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:26:03
2024 Holiday Special
Happy holidays to all! Chip takes over as DM and leads the team through a Clue-esque murder mystery, with all new characters, accents, and storylines.
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1:59:50
S1.E13 - A Room...A Room Full Of Rats
As Lance closes in on their unknown adversary, he gets banished to a different plane of existence. Captain Korso drinks away his sorrow. Durim and Solaceira spiral further into the haze of mind games being played on them.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:36:16
S1.E12 - Death Consumes All
Lance flees from his vengeful god and runs in to Captain Korso, who can see him for some reason. Durim and Solaceira wake up under the same damned bridge, again. Durim and Solaceira investigate the murder of Bregan Korso, with vastly different ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:28:16
S1.E12 - Turn, Turn, Turn!
Solaceira and Durim wake up under the bridge yet again, but stay hot on the trail of the Korso mystery. Devastating news at the Korso Manor leads to a curious discovery in the Crypt. Lance impersonates a king, backchats a god, and explores his ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:23:06
S1.E10 - Bar Seats For Two
After a devastating fight with a horrifying monster, stupidity finally collects its due. Durim and Solaceira struggle to process their loss and mourn in their own ways. But the wheel of an unknown plot continue to turn.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:11:20
S1.E9 - Consequences
Lance decides that it's a good idea to throw a vampiric corpse onto a blood ritual altar. Now the party must deal with the consequences of his dumbassery.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:39:39
S1.E8 - So You Woke Up Under A Bridge?
The party goes to sleep in an inn and wakes up under a bridge, with the vases (phylacteries?) from the Korso Crypt missing. A risky break-in yields questionable results and the clues seem stranger than ever. The party ventures into The Mire, se...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:34:50
S1.E7 - Arm Wrestling and Bartering
The party gets caught investigating the Lanore Manor. Will charm and a quick smile prevail? The plot thickens as the party prepares for their journey into the dark swamp to the east: The Mire.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:34:16
S1.E6 - What To Do With The Dead?
After clearing the crypt and securing some fresh armor, the party faces a new challenge: thinking. Despite Lance's puzzling track record, the party successfully finds a secret room in the crypt, full of strange urns (phylacteries?). The party p...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:16:11
S1.E5 - The Korso Crypt
After self-inflicted fatigue, the party meets Captian Korso and helps him investigate a recent break-in. While scouring the Korso Crypt for clues, the party learns they are not the only ones interesting in Korso family history. Stones and puzzl...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:31:34
S1.E4 - Meet the Korsos
While eavesdropping on Captain Korso, the party encounters a nefarious monster in the Lanore Gardens. Someone may be watching with unfriendly eyes. As the party delves deeper into the plot, the Korso Family Crypt awaits. And of course, the part...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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59:43