Dadventurous | A Father & Daughter Actual Play D&D Podcast
The Dad
Hi, I’m the Dad!
I am the dungeon master, host, editor, and creator of Dadventurous! I love playing all sorts of RPGs, but Dungeons and Dragons has always had a special place in my life.
I’ve been playing or running campaigns with my friends and co-workers for 20 years.
From junior high, when I was a Warforged fighter with a heart of gold in third edition, to robbing a vampire hideout as a bald guy with a sledgehammer in D20 Modern, then on to running a homebrew campaign in fifth edition called the Realm of Elves with my kiddo when she turned 7.
The creative side of my brain absolutely loves the worlds, characters and stories that come from playing this game and I honestly can’t get enough of it.
When my daughter started to show an interest in D&D, I quickly noticed that very little of it is kid-friendly. In fact, most of the shows out there are geared toward an adult audience.
I always wished there were options for her as the years went on. So, eventually, we just started to play in our own worlds. I have been wanting to create something like Dadventurous for years and have been recording our campaigns with that goal in mind.
Now, finally, we get to start sharing this journey with other people and their kids! So here’s to hoping Dadventurous is as much fun to listen to as it is to play. Enjoy the show!
The Daughter
Hey, I'm the Daughter. I have played Dungeons and Dragons since I was little.
I started out young by playing other RPG's with my dad, like No Thank You Evil, which is basically D&D for beginners and younger players. We also have been recording our D&D games for a few years.
I'm the player for this campaign, but I may get to DM in the future. Rangers and druids are my favorite classes to play for D&D, with the occasional rogue thrown in.
At school, I run a D&D club, where I run short campaigns that are about two days long for middle-schoolers who don't have much experience playing. We also teach new players how to play the game.
The Young Adventurer's Guides for D&D are great introductory books for kids. They don't have stats, but they talk a lot about the lore of the fantasy worlds, which can help interest people in the game.
These have helped me with story ideas and character-building for my own adventures.
Outside of Dungeons and Dragons, I like to write, draw, read fantasy books, and play video games. I hope you enjoy Dadventurous!
Dadventurous’ Content
Kea, Flibbit and Beryl make an exciting exit from Briarport, the Bloodhounds hot on their heels. But a message from Gunther leads them to a detour right back to Retail Ruins! This time Kea plans things to go a bit differently.
Kea and Beryl go in search of one of Maude's friends, but getting to her might prove a challenge. Beryl makes an explosive distraction and Kea and Flibbit head down to the depths of Briarport for a new ally!
Kea keeps exploring Briarport, meeting some of the townsfolk. Unfortunately she is being followed. Before her and Beryl can keep investigating Maude's disappearance, they will have to deal with a Bloodhound.
A new day in Briarport finds Kea trying to learn what happened to Maude as the trail goes cold. She and Flibbit decide to infiltrate a Bloodhound ship, hoping to find answers and nearly get caught!
Kea makes her way to Briarport on board an airship, but they aren't the only thing in the sky. Meanwhile Flibbit is having terrifying nightmares of ice cream. Can they make it to Briarport?
Cat Kea makes a mad dash through a meatball gauntlet and charges towards the exit! But getting out of this busted-up department store won't be easy for our feline friend!
Flashback to the past! Attacked by Surge Scarabs, Kea finds herself reliving a memory from when she was a cat! Wild magic storms, scrapers, and Swedish furniture stores await in this ridiculous episode!
Kea takes to the east. Making her way to Retail Ruins to find out what happened to Maude, Kea runs into an obstacle along the way and finds some information about her past!
It's a mad dash for the Scrape, as Kea went back to help someone the storm is hot on her tail... Literally! And to top it all off she's got Surge Scarabs in hot pursuit. Getting back to Map's Edge wasn't supposed to be this dangerous!
Kea starts to make her way back to Map's Edge, but on the way stumbles upon a wonderfully bizarre gnome. A storm brews on the horizon.
Get ready for some Coaster Chaos! Kea battles her way through to another Surged Artifact, a tough fight erupts against a titanic enemy!
Kea finally starts delving into the ruins of Coaster Chaos where danger awaits... as well as souvenirs!
Kea is on her way to Coaster Chaos, but first she makes a stop at Maude's treasure cache! Who knows what mysteries and treasures will be inside?
Kea and Flibbit make their way toward Maude's treasure cache but encounter some kobolds that stand in their way.
Maude, Kea and Flibbit have escaped the Scrape and return to town. Kea is given a job opportunity but also stumbles on magic she's never experienced before, giving us a clue to her past.
Getting ahold of a surged artifact was the easy part. Now our two rummagers have to escape the Scrape before the Scra-Clops catches up with them! And Kea meets an unlikely new ally!
Kea aids Maude back to full health. The smart move would be to leave the Scrape, but the allure of powerful Pastworld tech has our two rummagers thinking of a different tactic.