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Rolling with Disadvantage is our podcast where we argue, debate and scream into the void about various aspects of Dungeons and Dragons, 5th edition.

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    • Jun 24, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Rolling with Disadvantage

    Season 03 Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 38:37


    S3 Episode 37. Season finale! We hit a few questions posed by listeners, and reflect on another season complete. Also, I make poor legal decisions. "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash, audio by Jimmy Cliff. Don't sue us. Intro - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 59:54


    S3 Episode 36. The grand conclusion of our Adventures series, and nothing seems more appropriate than a journey into hell. Also, send us anything you want to hear about! Intro - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Ghosts of Saltmarsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 51:43


    S3 Episode 35. What do we do with a drunken cleric? What do we do with a drunken cleric? What do we do with a drunken cleric early in the morrrrrrnin'?! Ghosts of Saltmarsh Outro song performed by Sam Riegel Intro - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Dungeon of the Mad Mage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 47:53


    S3 Episode 34. It's not really an adventure, it's just a dungeon compendium. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Dragon Heist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 52:50


    S3 Episode 33. Prepare to be only a small part of the Dragon Heist! Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tomb Of Annihilation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 60:03


    S3 Episode 32. Happy episode 100! To celebrate we... do exactly what we've been doing. Happy Tomb of Annihilation! Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Storm King's Thunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 56:25


    S3 Episode 31. Giant's really aren't very bright and they get really mad. We review Storm King's Thunder! Also, Till liked Mortal Kombat. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Curse of Strahd

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 52:34


    S3 Episode 30. Spoilers for Curse of Strahd, a very good adventure full of dark, mysterious, mentally deranged people and an excellent villain. Also, will Mortal Kombat be good? Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Out of the Abyss pt2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 54:51


    S3 Episode 29. Out of the Abyss! And back into the Abyss! And then Out of the Abyss! Tubthumping! Fun fact, Chumbawamba was an anarchist punk band before Tubthumping. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Out of the Abyss pt1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 52:01


    S3 Episode 28. Its a long adventure so we only get through the first half this week. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Princes of the Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 48:40


    S3 Episode 27. Spoilers for Princes of the Apocalypse. A really big, really detailed, really good campaign. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Rise Of Tiamat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 53:50


    S3 Episode 26. An absolutely crazy adventure to review: the Rise of Tiamat. Spoilers for the adventure. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Hoard Of The Dragon Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 60:11


    S3 Episode 25. An overly detailed review of Hoard of the Dragon Yasss Queen. SPOILERS... obviously. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Combat Optional Rules, Passive Perception & Alternative Counterspells

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 51:37


    S3 Episode 24. Till was desperate to fit in combat variant rules, so we did. Then two topics: passive perception and other ways to counterspell. Also, anime. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Optional Rules, Part 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 45:01


    S3 Episode 23. There was more here than we expected. Optional rules part two! Also, a special shout out. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Optional Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 47:10


    S3 Episode 22. An entire episode on chapter 9 of the DMG - optional rules. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Goths & Seal Team Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 44:45


    S3 Episode 21. Wizards put out a Gothic Lineage UA, and what about a party optimized for combat? Also, lets just end the podcast. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Who Do We Want to Play With & Hate Mechanic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 41:35


    S3 Episode 20. A nonsense filled segment on who we want to play D&D with and I am making a 'Hate' mechanic. Also, Till is inappropriate. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tyler Makes a Cantrip & Mazes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 45:07


    S3 Episode 19. Tyler makes a cantrip and general advice on mazes. Also, jet fuel can't melt steel memes. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tasha's Wizard Et Al

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 51:40


    S3 Episode 18. Okay, let's finish this thing. Tasha's wizard and a quick summary of the rest of the book. Honestly, a lot of it isn't helpful. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tasha's Sorcerer & Warlock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 55:47


    S3 Episode 17. We're back! Our long, arduous journey is nearing its end - Tasha's sorcerer and warlock. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tasha's Ranger & Rogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 50:15


    S3 Episode 16. Happy holidays! Our gift to you: the worst and best classes. Also, Chris Pine in a D&D movie. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tasha's Monk & Paladin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 47:53


    S3 Episode 15. Our Tasha's adventures continue - monk and paladin subclasses. Also, a DM for hire service? Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tasha's Druid & Fighter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 52:35


    S3 Episode 14. Druids are cool again - like Emo kids used to be. Fighters are disappointing. Also, listener mail! Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tasha's Bard & Cleric

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 50:06


    S3 Episode 13. Tasha adds some stuff to Bards and Clerics. Some of it is re-printed... which is always great. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tasha's Artificer & Barbarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 41:45


    S3 Episode 12. Chapter 02 - ANOTHER artificer, and a real let-down of a barbarian. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Virtual Play Weekend & Tasha's Chapter 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 47:12


    S3 Episode 11. We're back! We did some D&D Virtual Weekend and there's a new book out! Tasha's Cauldron of Everything Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Challenge Rating & Monster Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 43:40


    S3 Episode 10. What should you really consider when using challenge rating? And we do a monster draft! Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Dice & Spooky D&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 46:12


    S3 Episode 09. Coming back to a topic we didn't hit last week - Dice! And what spooky ideas make for best spooky D&D? Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Art & Illustration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 46:11


    S3 Episode 08. Make sure to visit our twitter because you'll need to see what we're talking about. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Sage Advice & Weapon Wishlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 48:10


    S3 Episode 07. What does Jeremy Crawford have to say in the recent Sage Advice updates? Also, we yearn for simpler times with scythes and urumis. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Ravnica & Theros

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 42:21


    S3 Episode 06. Is this an episode about Magic: the Gathering, or Dungeons & Dragons?! Who knows?! Oh. I do! Its D&D. Yeah. D&D. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Till's D&D Celebration & Greyhawk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 46:22


    S3 Episode 05. Till gives us a rundown of his D&D Celebration experience and we talk about the wonders of Greyhawk... specifically its calendar. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Eberron & Exandria

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 44:48


    S3 Episode 04. Perhaps you already heard some of this episode last week! Re-released on schedule this time, we talk the two big Es: Eberron and Matt Mercer Land, I mean... Exandria. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Faerûn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 44:43


    S3 Episode 03. We begin a journey down Campaign Setting Lane - this week we're looking at the Forgotten Realms (really just Faerûn). Also, Jock D&D: Fantasy Football. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Downtime & Potpourri

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 42:34


    S2 Episode 02. This week we consider what to do with your downtime in game, and discuss a whole host of topics in segment two. Also, sponsored by the dust collecting under your bed. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Current Events & Tasha's Cauldron

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 45:17


    S3 Episode 01. We're back! Everything is the same, but somehow worse. We talk D&D current events and speculate about Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Also, magical tattoos are the worst. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    D&D Live & Upcoming Products

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 44:03


    S2 Episode 38. Final episode of the season! SURPRISE! D&D Live is great, but video conference sucks. What else is wizards releasing this year!? Also, my wife interrupts recording. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tyler Homebrew & Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 39:52


    S2 Episode 37. Now you can shit-talk MY homebrew! And how to make planning a more involved procedure. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Party Problems & Bad Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 42:44


    S2 Episode 36. 2020 is getting its dark claws into everything. We've had some poor party communication and bad sessions overall. Also its hot out. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Theros!? & Firbolgs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 46:42


    S2 Episode 35. Whoa WotC gave us digital Theros EARLY?! We scratch the surface on that and take a listener request and talk about Firbolgs. Also, a statement. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Missing Equipment & Homebrew Again

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 41:55


    S2 Episode 34.Why are some pieces of equipment NOT in the Player's Handbook!? And how to handle overpowered homebrew. Also, Purple Worms are gonna get ya. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Online Play & Digital Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 42:13


    S2 Episode 33. Is playing online going to hurt D&D's future? And what resources are we using during these pandemic times? Also, Welcome to Nightvale is a very good podcast. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Leaning into Tropes & Exotic Language/Race Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 43:30


    S2 Episode 32. How to streamline by leaning into character tropes, and I get really mad about exotic races. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Interesting BBEG & Narrative Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 36:47


    S2 Episode 31. A listener-provided topic! What makes an interesting BBEG, and how should you handle hit points in an execution? Also Till's audio sounds way better. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Listener Mail & Errata

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 44:28


    S2 Episode 30. A listener-provided topic, and the recent errata/sage advice. Also, (and primarily)the Healing Spirit nerf. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Half-Elves & Humans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 42:38


    S2 Episode 29. The conclusion of our D&D race analysis. Half-elves and humans, and hopefully better quality from the void. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Dwarves & Elves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 48:10


    S2 Episode 28. Part four of our D&D race discussion. The classic combination of Dwarves and Elves. Till still coming to us live from the Void. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Dragonborn & Goliath

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 42:10


    S2 Episode 27. Part three of our race discussion. We also get lucky and roll into a random discussion from outside the Player's Handbook. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Revisit - Encounters Per Day & Magical Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 32:38


    Hello from isolation! We are under a 'Shelter in Place' order and couldn't record a new episode for you. Please enjoy these two great segments from past shows about how many encounters per long rest and how to handle disease in your D&D world. Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Tiefling & Halfling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 42:20


    S2 Episode 26. Part two of our continuing series on races! Tiefling are always evil, halfling are always great. End of story. Also, what do you WANT from us!? Intro and outro music - "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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