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Join two idiots as they create their own Dungeons and Dragons world from scratch. Learn how to home-brew DND content from the ground up in this weekly podcast featuring Josh (TheGovnar) and Sean (MrShickadance).

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    • Jan 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
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    Latest episodes from Lore Dump

    Lore Dump Live! - Ep 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 71:32


    The bois did a quick Q&A Live stream and here are the results.

    Predicting 5.5e - Ep 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 60:56


    The bois open their third eye to reveal the truth of 5.5 edition and the future of D&D. And it wouldn't be an episode of Lore Dump if they didnt complain about other stuff along the way.

    Strixhaven Book Review - Ep 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 45:41


    The new Strixhaven book is out and the bois have read it so you don't have to. They'll give their honest review and say the phrase "If you like Harry Potter..." about 50 times.

    Top 5 Spells - Ep 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 37:45


    The bois sit down with their lists of best over all spells. This should be good.

    The Necrons - Ep 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 45:32


    Whats Warhammer 40k? Who are the Necrons? Why should you care? well all of these questions are answered on this episode of Lore Dump.

    Time Warlock (Feat. @NurDRocks) - Ep 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 62:34


    Today the boys are graced by the phenomenal NurDRocks, a nerdy musician and content creator, to discuss his idea of a time based walrock class.

    Fizban Treasury of Dragons - Ep 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 43:17


    In this one the bois talk about that new dragon book Fizban Treasury of Dragons. Well it was new at the time....

    Multiverse UA Races - Ep 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 49:04


    The Bois discuss the new recently released UA for the upcoming Multiverse material. They also discuss Tiny Tim to a lesser extent. That guy was weird.

    Adventure Modules - Ep 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 44:51


    The Lore-filled-lads spend today's episode discussing which 5e campaign modules they would run and how they would change them from the books.

    Streaming Campaigns - Ep 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 44:00


    The bois are back and complaining about that thing they have been doing weekly for over a year now.

    Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft - Ep 40

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 81:34


    I mean its in the title but today we dive into the new setting source book for Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft.

    Pinnacle Champions - Ep 39

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 49:08


    Today we take a look at what transitioning a specific genre of videogame to ttrpg would look like.

    Pathfinder 2e - Ep 38

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 64:44


    In this episode we overflow with excitement at how much we like pathfinder 2e and discuss the differences between Pathfinder and 5e.

    Lore Dump Q&A - Ep 37

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 61:56


    Here is the audio from our Live Q&A we streamed on twitch.

    The Books of Source - Ep 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 50:59


    On today's episode we discuss the usefulness of source books and their place in your games.

    Something New - Ep 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 61:24


    The boys try to shake things up a bit.

    Off the Sails - Ep 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 49:46


    This is a special episode where the boys sit down and recorded their process of building the framework for "Off the Sails".

    Commune with the Shard- Ep 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 69:48


    Today we talk to a very special guest, CommuneDM, about his DMing style as well as what character he would be in our world.

    A Beautiful Game - Ep 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 42:50


    There has yet to be an international sport made for our world......we changed that.

    The Relics of Bernard Sanders - Ep 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 51:54


    Scholars say that an ancient figure, who existed long before the concept of wealth, passed down relics to keep the peace (and financial equality) of the land.

    The Cult Stuff - Ep 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 42:55


    There is alot of "cult" talk in this one and then we get a bit Off the Rails (fridays at 7). Needless to say......we're sorry.

    The Oldest Hollow - Ep 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 57:11


    Please don't sue us. We really enjoy making this show and we would be sad to lose it,

    A Wizard on Top (feat. Artplebe) - Ep 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 66:54


    This episode has everything: A mysterious stranger. A prank war gone awry. A Sloan. we getting real on this one folks.

    The Lobster Episode - Ep 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 50:57


    This...How do I describe this? Just give it a lesson I suppose. Judge it for yourself.

    Faith - Ep 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 51:49


    What does one believe? Are their gods? Are they good? Whats the meaning of life? Well....we don't really talk about that here but we do talk about gods.

    The Bottom of the Barrel - Ep 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 42:19


    Thieves come in all shapes and sizes. Today we see shat shape and size they take in the Pillars.

    The Orcs - Ep 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 47:23


    In this episode the boys discuss what they envision for the Orcs of their world.

    The Diving Dungeon - Ep 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 53:52


    Come with us as we use our think boxes to create a dungeon from scratch.

    Whomans? - Ep 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 55:15


    Who are humans? today we dive deep into what humans look like on our world and where they came from.

    Progress - Ep 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 50:25


    Not everyone walks the straight and narrow. Some people have ill intentions for the world. We call these folks BBEG's.

    Season 1 Wrap up - Ep 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 52:14


    Welcome to the end of the beginning! Lore dump season 1 summary.

    Spider Monkeys - Ep 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 46:55


    We here at lore dump have always wondered: What happens if you duct-tape a monkey to a spider? Well today we get to the bottom of that.

    Holy Cow - Ep 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 50:49


    There are so many beautiful parts of this world that we would like to add to. In this episode we address the afore mentioned Minotaurs.

    Broken Tree - Ep 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 50:57


    Welcome to Broken Tree. A village with the bestest government and no shadowy organizations in sight.

    A Weird Place - Ep 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 48:46


    We started this episode with a single note: "Make a Weird Place". So that's what we did. Come take a listen.

    The City of Glass - Ep 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 59:46


    A city is nothing without its people, and on today's episode we will walk though our process for creating a city based off of those who live there. Welcome to the City of Glass.

    Unity - Ep 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 77:37


    On today's episode we sit down with the wonderful Bluebluebutton to create an NPC in our world. We also talk about the concept of gender at the table.

    The Calendar - Ep 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 55:44


    Seasons? Holidays? Weeks? We gotem. Join us as we workshop what we think a calendar should have in your D&D world.

    The Highest Elf - Ep 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 46:49


    What is an elf? A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk! There's lore to discuss. Unveil the secrets behind the first emperor of the Elves and discover the terrible secrets left in his wake.

    The Land of the Elves - Ep 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 57:33


    You know what the Lore Dump world could use? MORE CONTINENTS! Come venture into the the original home of the elves.

    Xander Hammerton - Ep 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 49:32


    How does a poor man, orphan, dropped in the.......actually were going to get sued. We talk about Xander Hammerton, Hero of the Dwarves.

    Crossing Over - Ep 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 55:56


    Lets take a trip off world for a bit. Come on a journey as we answer an age old question: Why did the chicken cross the planar divide? and what did it find there. The mystery of the "Other Side" is explored on this episode of Lore Dump.

    Say Hello to Gréég (feat. Sarahiscoffee) - Ep 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 54:39


    The lore boys have called for some backup for today's episode. The fantastic D&D content creator and social media megastar Sarahiscoffee helps build out the lore for a long forgotten elder god. For your consideration we present to you, Gréég.

    The Tieflings - Ep 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 58:50


    Part human, part devil. These are among the most popular of D&D player races. On today's episode your hosts describe what its means to be a tiefling in the world of Toreag.

    Horn of the Stormcaller - Ep 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 61:44


    Your Lore Guys are back to walk through the process of relic creation. In a nation where the weather dictates your progress, whoever controls the horn controls the nation. Now lets find out how this old piece of shit works.

    Welcome to Pitsburg - Ep 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 59:39


    Welcome to the humble town of Pitburg. Here you can find an easy place for adventurers to gather and set off on their epic quests...or they can start their life as a peach farmer. Just our advice leave while you can.

    How to Build Your Dragon - Ep 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 74:58


    Your hosts have cooked up a new echelon of that age old "adventurer-killer": The Dragon. Listen along as we work through the process of creating a new Apex Predator. After its created check it out on dndbeyond through the link below.https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/1044789-ascendant-storm-dragon

    This Planet Fucks - Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 58:57


    Your favorite home brewers are back with there biggest challenge yet: The Pantheon. Can these two boys put there heads together and create a line-up of world altering deities? Or will it just end up being another collection of dead memes? Spoilers: its the second one.

    Making a Continent - Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 59:06


    Your faithful fantasy carpenters, Josh and Sean, are back again. With the worlds creation myth firmly established, they're taking the first step on the world to design their first continent. What ridiculousness will they spew out this time?

    What Comes First? - Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 50:31


    On this episode of The Lore Dump your hosts, Josh and Sean, take the first steps in Home-brewing their own world: The World.

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