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This AMerican Dice is an actual play podcast created by Austin and David. They are gamers based in Central Florida.

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An Actual Play gaming podcast that seeks to use and reviews a wide variety of short and long form games.
Lasers & Feelings: The Raptor vs The Brain Worms Ep 1
Aug 13

Aug 13 Lasers & Feelings: The Raptor vs The Brain Worms Ep 1

Austin Smith
Comedy, Role-Playing Game, RPG, Lasers and Feelings

The crew of the interstellar scout ship Raptor sets out on another exciting mission. But can they defend the galaxy and their own precious brains from wiggling wicked worms?

And if a war hero is stuck in the bathroom but no one hears him, does he make a sound?

Find out on our first episode of Lasers and Feelings: The Raptor vs The Brain Worms!

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 36: Icespire Holdouts
Aug 12

Aug 12 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 36: Icespire Holdouts

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina and friends must find the two children kidnapped by the Stone Cold Reavers and hidden somewhere in Icespire Hold.

GM Advice: Making Bad Guys Scary
Aug 6

Aug 6 GM Advice: Making Bad Guys Scary

Austin Smith
GM Advice, Role-Playing Game, RPG, Star Wars

How can you make sure that the wizard in the tower, the dragon in its lair, the alien empress in the galactic war sphere, terrifying, impressive villains?

Join Austin and David as they discuss ways to make bad guys scary in RPGs.

Also, way more Star Wars than even you nerds would expect.

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 35.5: Inverna's Intermission
Aug 5

Aug 5 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 35.5: Inverna's Intermission

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina and friends must fight their way past the Stone Cold Reavers without waking Cryovain, the Dragon of Icespire Peak.

GM Advice: Splitting the Party
Jul 30

Jul 30 GM Advice: Splitting the Party

Austin Smith
GM Advice, Role-Playing Game, RPG

NEVER SPLIT THE PARTY!

Expert advice, or incorrect axiom?

Join Austin and David as they discuss why splitting the party is considered so bad and how it can be dealt with to keep the fun going at the table.

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 35: Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Sheera Herself
Jul 29

Jul 29 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 35: Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Sheera Herself

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina and friends must fight their way past the Stone Cold Reavers without waking Cryovain, the Dragon of Icespire Peak.

Mars Colony Finale
Jul 23

Jul 23 Mars Colony Finale

Austin Smith
Mars Colony, Role-Playing Game, RPG

How the hell is Kelly going to fix this?

Healthcare, funding, crime…?

Find out how these issues are dealt with on Mars!

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 34: A Runa with a View
Jul 22

Jul 22 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 34: A Runa with a View

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina and friends have made it into Icespire Hold without waking, Cryovain, the ice dragon on the roof. But the cold keep itself has become a temporary home to the infamous Stone Cold Reavers and they are not known for being very welcoming.

Mars Colony Ep 2
Jul 16

Jul 16 Mars Colony Ep 2

Austin Smith
RPG, Role-Playing Game, Mars Colony

Mars Colony is dying!

The Savior of the Colony has put forward a universal basic income….

Will it work?

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 33: The Path of Keep's Resistance
Jul 15

Jul 15 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 33: The Path of Keep's Resistance

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina and Shanjan must race up the mountain to save two kidnapped children from Phandalin before they’re fed to the Dragon of Icespire Peak!

Mars Colony Ep 1
Jul 9

Jul 9 Mars Colony Ep 1

Austin Smith
RPG, Role-Playing Game, Mars Colony

Mars Colony is dying!
Kelly Perkins has been brought in as an advisor, hopefully to be the savior of the colony.
Can she save the red planet or will she embarrass herself and the premise of space travel.

And will there be a lot of drunken political ramblings?

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 32: The Brave and the Cold
Jul 8

Jul 8 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 32: The Brave and the Cold

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina and Shanjan must race up the mountain to save two kidnapped children from Phandalin before they’re fed to the Dragon of Icespire Peak!

GM Advice: Hierarchies in RPGs
Jul 2

Jul 2 GM Advice: Hierarchies in RPGs

Austin Smith
RPG, Role-Playing Game, GM Advice

How do you handle hierarchies, leadership and command in your game?

Well, here’s some advice on how to deal with that, and the inevitable issues you’ll encounter.

Check it out from This American Dice!

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 31: This Tale's Starting to Dragon
Jul 1

Jul 1 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 31: This Tale's Starting to Dragon

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina and Shanjan return home to Phandalin to decide what to do next. Will this be a relaxing visit or merely the calm before the dragon?

GM Advice: Mysteries in RPGs
Jun 25

Jun 25 GM Advice: Mysteries in RPGs

Austin Smith
Role-Playing Game, RPG, GM Advice

Bask in some wisdom regarding how to run mysteries in RPGs. Some dos, some don’ts that will help you to resist the urge to “Give it up Jake…it’s Chinatown.”

Get it?

Mostly Austin offers up his 26 years of mistakes for you to learn from.

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 30: Fairy Home Companion
Jun 24

Jun 24 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 30: Fairy Home Companion

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina, Shanjan, and Xanth, the eccentric centaur must battle the Anchorites of Talos, Lord Parator Cassalanter, Falcon the Hunter, AND Gorthok the Thunder Boar! Which of the heroic companions won’t make it to the next episode?

Dungeons and Dragon Balls Finale!
Jun 18

Jun 18 Dungeons and Dragon Balls Finale!

Austin Smith
Dungeon World, D&D, Comedy, RPG

The big finale! Face to face with Bonegnasher once again, our heroes must defeat him before he finds the Orb of Dragonkind. But last time they faced the dread ogre, he really whipped their asses. Will he do it again? Find out!

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 29: Shocking on Heaven’s Boar
Jun 17

Jun 17 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 29: Shocking on Heaven’s Boar

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

In this episode, Saraphina, Shanjan, and Xanth, the eccentric centaur attempt to summon the dreaded Gorthok the Thunder Boar on behalf of the Anchorites of Talos. What could go wrong?

Dungeons and Dragon Balls Ep 5
Jun 11

Jun 11 Dungeons and Dragon Balls Ep 5

Austin Smith
Dungeon World, D&D, Comedy, RPG

Journeying further into Castle Damara, our heroes hope to find the Orb of Dragonkind and stop Bonegnasher the Ogre. They’ve learned that the orb is hidden behind a magical door, but can they find it before Bonegnasher does? Find out!

D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 28: To Absent Friends and Storm Gods
Jun 10

Jun 10 D&D: Dragon of Ice Spire Peak Part 28: To Absent Friends and Storm Gods

David Jay
D&D, RPG, Dungeons & Dragons

IIn this episode, Saraphina, Shanjan Kwan, and Xanth, the precocious centaur--along with their uneasy allies, Grannoc and the Tooth-Ripper Orcs--journey to the Circle of Thunder to call forth a champion that might do battle against the dread Dragon of Icespire Peak! But will the ritual be complete before some “friends” from the past catch up to them?

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