Talking is a Free Action Episode 3 – Dungeons
Jan 24, 2022
This week Dan and Mikey discuss dungeons. Yes Dan did it before in a solo Cunning Action and no you shouldn’t go back and listen to it. This isn’t a bit or reverse psychology, I am begging you not to listen to that 30 minute ramble. Mikey would like to apologise in advance of you listening because we only agreed this was a TiaFA episode after recording so he keeps calling it a Cunning Action.
Jaysus we really are a shambles eh? Try to enjoy anyway.
Creature Club Episode 82 – Flameskull
Dec 06, 2021
This week, Dan & Mikey discuss the hot-headed Flameskull. Do you remember in the Ghost Rider movie when the other Ghost Rider has a horse instead of car? Does that mean he also sold his horse’s soul to the devil? Answers below please.
Creature Club Episode 81 – Faerie Dragon
Nov 01, 2021
A glass crashes to the floor behind you as you admire your fresh baked apple pie, you turn to see it in smithereens. “Well, that’s a shame. At least I have my pie” you think as you turn in horror to see your pie missing! Our hosts, Dan, Mikey, and Tim, trepidatiously trek into the territory of the trickster dragon, the tiny Faerie Dragon!
This week, Dan & Mikey return to the Dungeon Master’s Guide to discuss a number of magic items and end up side-tracked discussing the nature of D&D as well as a way cooler mundane interpretation of a magic mirror.
Another exciting episode including all three of our delightful hosts! Dan, Mikey, and Tim examine the arachnid-shepherding humanoid creature, the Ettercap. The lads discuss traps, garrotes, and lariats and consider some exciting expansions to the meagre pickings presented before us. In other words, this is another collaborative effort to make stuff more interesting with the magic of collaboration! Also, if anyone has any good suggestions on where to get a good sorbet, we’d appreciate it. Cheers!
Creature Club Episode 76 – Drow Part 1
Apr 26, 2021
Another Creature Club episode spearheaded by the brilliant Dan and the blindingly-bright Mikey. This episode is brought to your in stereo surround and involves these travelling troubadours discussing the often misunderstood, but always mightily entertaining Elves of the underdark, the Drow!
Treasure Trove 12 – ‘JKL’
Apr 12, 2021
This week Dan and Mikey traverse 3 letters of the alphabet in just one episode. If only they could be this expedient with monsters.
The lads are back at their old devious games, concocting virtueless villains to halt your party in their tracks. This time, Dan, Mikey, and Tim utilise the table of monster features from the Dungeon Master’s guide to pick to random feats to create 4 distinct monsters/villains and use their collective imaginations to work them into a variety of possible campaign ideas. From simple exploding traps to extraplanar deity-like creatures of eternally burning light, the guys really have fun with this one.
Creature Club Episode 75 – Elementals Part 2
Mar 01, 2021
In part 2 of our explorers’ endeavour to examine these creatures of pure elemental energy, Dad, Mikey, and Tim get up close and personal with the water and fire elementals.
Creature Club Episode 74 – Elementals Part 1
Feb 15, 2021
Our heroes embark on another extra-planar exploration into the world of the Elemantals! Excellent examples of ephemeral spirit creatures that can be easily summoned for some exciting encounters!
Today, Dan and Mikey hop down into the vault to find some interesting items, instruments, and implements in this incredible episode of Teasure Trove!
Talking is a Free Action Episode 1: Settings, Encounters
Jan 11, 2021
The chaotic inaugural episode of a less refined, casual show where Dan, Mikey, and Tim start out with the intention of recording the first 3-person Cunning Action, but the episode blossoms into its own beautiful flower. Tim gets some thoughts off his chest about his own setting, and Mikey and Dan try, desperately, to keep the episode on track before accepting the chaotic, un-harnessable nature of this episode.
Creature Club Episode 73 – Duergar
Jan 04, 2021
A feature length episode dedicated to the underdark-dwelling dwarven dudes dedicated to delving deep into darker and darker depths.
Creature Club Episode 72 – Dryad
Dec 14, 2020
This week, we have finally got a functional Tim-clone, and he has a bunch of stuff to talk abut including dragons, Ringo Starr, and Desserts. Oh also we talk about the Dryad!
Villain Squad Episode 8 – Bad Company
Nov 23, 2020
This week, Mikey and Dan create mercenary company to cause havoc and destruction for the highest bidder.
Creature Club Episode 70 – Dragon Turtle
Oct 19, 2020
Dan and Mikey go for a swim and find themselves confronted by the great, wise Dragon Turtle.
Creature Club Episode 69 – Dragons. The final dragons… part. It’s the final dragons episode!
Sep 21, 2020
Here we are at the end of this journey through the Draconic Omnibus. We lost our minds more than once, and finally made it through the dragons. We are so happy to be moving on, but we had good fun along the way.
Creature Club Episode 68 – Dragons Part 12: Dragons, Shadow
Sep 07, 2020
This week, Dan and Tim have have a look at the Shadowfell-influenced Shadow Dragon. The guys discuss the history of this interesting creature, and imagine how other planes may establish themselves in other dragons.
Creature Club Episode 67 – Dragon Part 11: Dracolich
Aug 17, 2020
This week, Dan and Mikey discuss the skeletal dracolich; an undead template for true dragons.
Creature Club Episode 66 – Dragons Part 10: Silver Dragon
Jul 27, 2020
On this, the ultimate single-dragon episode of the Dragons omnibus, Dan, Mikey, and Tim encounter the charming, intelligent, and insightful Silver Dragon. The lads are still losing their minds, but from the ashes of insanity, some of our favourite creations in recent memory spring forth!
Creature Club Episode 65 – Dragons Part 9: Gold Dragon
Jun 29, 2020
Dan, Mikey, and Tim fall further down the ridiculous, raving rabbit hole that is the Dragon series, and find themselves in good company with the fun-loving, evil-hating, self-appointed-quest-going Gold Dragon!
This dragon’s bizarre abilities send the lads into a confused spiral, and many laughs and good times ensue. Join us as we continue our journey through the world of dragons.
Creature Club Episode 64 – Dragons Part 8: Copper Dragon
Jun 08, 2020
In this week’s thrilling episode in the crushing depths of the Draconic series, Dan, Mikey, and Tim find themselves face to face with the acidic, trickster: the Copper Dragon.
Creature Club Episode 63 – Dragons Part 7: Bronze Dragon
May 25, 2020
This week, Dan, Mikey, and Tim set sail to face the great behemoth that is the Bronze Dragon! The lads are excited to finally be able to record an entire episode together, and so shenanigans inevitably ensue!
A few unique ideas about how to treat this dragon rear their head in this instalment of the Dragon Omnibus, so this fun, factual, informative episode is not one to miss.
Creature Club Episode 61 – Dragons Part 5: White Dragon
Apr 27, 2020
This week all three of the lads muster to discuss the arctic predator, the white dragon. Then Dan gets sent to the Shadow Realm for ‘Word Crimes’ and Tim and Mikey have to finish the episode without which they manage with aplomb cos they’re dang professionals. Enjoy and stay safe!
Creature Club Episode 59 – Dragons Part 3: Green Dragon
Mar 16, 2020
This week, Dan and Tim trek their way through the dangerous, thorny forest that is the Green Dragon entry of the Monster Manual. With technical difficulties galore, the lads have a grand old laugh at some of the bizarrely specific details in the entry, and wrestle with potential incongruities.
A grand time was had, and some interesting points were made.
Creature Club Episode 57 – Dragons Part 1: Black Dragon
Feb 24, 2020
The boys are back in the studio and are wrestling with Ancient Black dragons, Tim’s insatiable hunger for ridiculous editing idiocy, and ridiculously specific in-game descriptions.
We swear it’s mostly about dragons, but honestly, it’s about 50/50.
Creature Clup Live on Twitch – Behir Soul Sorceror Subclass
Nov 26, 2019
In a new potential format for future shows, Dan and Tim forged their way through the thick forest of the internet to find their way to Twitch to work together to create a Subclass for the Sorceror based on the Dragon-hating Behir.
Broken into 4 parts because file size limits on our host! We won’t give them any trouble, though, because they’re well sound.
Jee whizz! what a handful this episode was! Mikey and Tim rummage through the duffel bag that is the Dungeon Masters Guide to find some interesting and infuriating items.
In this post-halloween spectacular, the guys face the Universal monsters in all their glory! Building a central crew, and some tangental ideas, this episode is sure to inspire encounters and campaigns alike.
Creature Club Episode 53 – Devils Part 8 Imps and Lemures
Sep 30, 2019
For this episode our intrepid hosts, Dan and Mikey, carry themselves proudly into the depths of the nine hells to emerge again with stories of two little Devils, the infamous Imp, and the Porridge-like Lemure.
Creature Club Episode 52 – Devils Part 7 Ice Devil
Sep 17, 2019
In this chapter in the Devilish Saga, it’s a Mikey and Tim combo! This week we’re working away alongside the cool-as-a-cucumber Ice Devil.
This insectoid creature has the lads finding interesting twists on real world insects, and stretching the abilities of an Ice-based creature to it’s limits!
Creature Club Episode 51 – Devils Part 6 Horned Devil
Sep 02, 2019
In this latest deep dive into the deliciously devilish depths of the Nine Hells, Mikey and Tim are cursed to leave their AC on (sorry), and talk the wings off our latest Devil buddy: The Horned Devil, Cornugon, Malebranche, whatever you want to call it.
Devil voices, Christmas carols, and Tim consistently messing up and summoning devils all contribute to this ride through the Hells!
Creature Club Episode 50 – Devils Part 5
Aug 19, 2019
In this, the freshest episode, Tim and Daniel (feat. Ivy, Tim’s wife) dive into an even fresher hell to explore the concept of the Erinyes. Tim gets to sink his teeth into a juicy piece of Grecian mythological history, and Dan presents an incredible setting for a potential entire arc!
Creature Club Episode 48 – Devils Part 3
Jul 08, 2019
On this most recent dive into the nine hells, Tim and Dan take a close to look at the giant, skeletal, Bone Devil! And we definitely only mentioned the word “Demons” where was appropriate. For sure.
This boney gent finds his way through the pages and into our hearts with a fun little encounter! Figuratively, obviously.
Creature Club Episode 47 – Devils Part 2
Jul 01, 2019
Delving deeper into the infernal hellscape, Mikey and Tim examine the inconsistently bearded, consistently described as “shock trooper” Devil, the Bearded Devil.
Guys! There are only nine more Devils! One for each of the hells! *unfocussed stare into an endless oblivion*
On this exciting episode of Treasure Trove, Mikey and Tim set out to explore the seas of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to sail the explanations of the undisputed greatest item in the DMG.
The item baffles them and inspires them, and leaves them speechless!
Creature Club Homebrew Special Volume II
May 06, 2019
Aw yis, it’s finally here. After a literal laptop death and over a month of waiting, it’s time for our second Homebrew Special.
In this episode; Dan, Mikey and Tim discuss Adam Buxton’s Dream Eater and Goblin Alchemist, Christopher Stewart’s hobgoblin general, Holdro the Red and Kaybee’s Puffling.
Creature Club Episode 44 – Demons Part 11
Apr 22, 2019
This week Dan and Mikey are terrorized by the winged avian demon; the vrock. We discuss sighting the beast, arming it and an old adventure in Dungeon magazine #25 called ‘Standing Stones of Sundown’.
And here’s Mikey’s new project; ScreenToTable, as mentioned in the podcast.
Metal Gear Stealth Encounters for D&D – ScreenToTable
Apr 10, 2019
Hey folks! if you guys don’t know, I have started up a new series on Youtube called ‘ScreenToTable’. In the series I talk about things from video game design that you can use for your D&D games. Much like Creature Club, I hope it helps to improve my own DMing, while maybe giving you guys a little bit of inspiration for your own games!
The second episode is out now and is about the Metal Gear series. Check it out, like and subscribe! I have alot of ideas for future videos and am really excited. Thanks for your continued support guys.
-Mikey
Creature Club Episode 42 – Demons Part 9
Apr 08, 2019
Howdy y’all, we’re back from a breakdown hiatus. We’ve left Tim’s old steamer behind. Now Mikey and Dan are on a push cart talking shite about the wee Quasit.
Cunning Action Episode 2 – Random Encounters
Mar 25, 2019
This week the boys are the opposite of back in town and Dan has gone rogue (geddit?) with another Cunning action solo podcast. This one is more coherent and has a point. IMAGINE THAT!
Anyway, it’s a bit of a laugh and we’ll be back with our regularly scheduled broadcasting next week. Enjoy and you can find the write up here!
Creature Club Episode 38 – Doppelganger
Feb 25, 2019
Like in Smash Brothers; everyone is here! This week Dan, Mikey and Tim return to the mics to talk about the menacing, alien shapeshifter; the doppelganger.
Creature Club Episode 37 – Demons Part 5 – Goristro
Feb 11, 2019
We now return to your regularly scheduled broadcast. Mikey and Tim discuss the bullish goristro this week. Mikey is moving to Texas this week for the foreseeable future so send that good boy some love. He’s packing his mic and his Monster Manual so he’ll be back on the horse in no time, but he might miss a show or two as he wrassles with a gator or shoots John Wayne or something, I dunno.
Hey all, no pod this week as Daniel has been busy moving house. We’ll be back to work once he finds his mic stand.
Creature Club Episode 35 – Displacer Beast
Jan 07, 2019
This week Dan, Mikey and Tim are able to reunite with a quick respite from the onslaught of demon descriptions with a look at the displacer beast; a sci-fi inspired tentacled panther.
Creature Club Episode 34 – Demons Part 3 – Chasme & Dretch
Dec 31, 2018
Happy New Years Eve folks! Bring in the new year with a podcast all about creatures driven with an insatiable urge to bring about the destruction of all things (like millennials/boomers/third joke). This week, Mikey and Tim discuss the chasme, a weird fat fly thing and the dretch, which looks sort of like a malfunctioning pig.
Villain Squad Episode 4 – Alchemical Cartel
Dec 24, 2018
What’s this under the non-specific holiday tree? It says to open it right now!
This week Dan and Mikey play the role of geek t-shirt designer and combine Harry Potter with Breaking Bad to build a rowdy gang of super-thugs wielding a mixture if alchemy, blackpowder and eldritch power.
Creature Club Episode 33 – Demons Part 2 – Barlgura
Dec 17, 2018
We’re back! After an unplanned hiatus we’re returning to this wrap sheet of demons. This week, Mikey and Tim talk about the gorilla-esque Barlgura, a fearsome and cunning beast with a powerful blend of magic tricks and mighty strength.
Creature Club Episode 31 – Demons Part 1 – Balor
Nov 19, 2018
This week, Dan, Mikey and Tim delve into a deep well of lore and stats. There are 11 demon stat blocks in the Monster Manual so this will take a while. Strap in, get a drink and a comfortable chair and get ready for part 1 – The Balor.
Villain Squad Episode 3 – Assassin’s Guild
Nov 05, 2018
Mikey had an interview with a vampire so this week Dan and Tim talk about assassin’s guilds. Who they are, what they want and the people who run them. Dan sounds funny because he’s sick, and he doesn’t have the energy to finish this blurb.
It is TIME! This week Dan, Mikey and Tim are all back together to do what everyone always wanted; talk about themselves!
This week on Creature Club we get entirely self-indulgent and just talk about ourselves, our history with D&D and the campaign that brought us together. This is long one folks so find a good spot for your butt and stay hydrated!
Dan has been trapped in the Phantom Zone because of a poorly booked dentist’s appointment so this week Mikey and Tim talk about all the magic items beginning with “E”.
This episode marks our first year of recording Creature Club and these other related podcasts and we’re so grateful to everyone who listens. Whether you’re a new listener or you’ve been with us since that fateful day one year ago, you’re all Club members and you’re all welcome every week to join us in indulging in this very silly but extremely wonderful hobby. Here’s to many more years of Creature Club, Treasure Trove and Villain Squad! From all us in the clubhouse; thank you so much for making this show what it is.
Creature Club Episode 29 – Death Knight
Oct 15, 2018
This week on Creature Club, Dan and Mikey discuss the Death Knight, an ancient accursed warrior doomed to wander the land until they are atoned; like Tim. This one was recorded live in Dan’s new place so there’s a lot of rambling and at one stage it does basically become an episode of Villain Squad, but it’s all good stuff, promise.
And here’s the cover of A Paladin in Hell, as promised.
After a hop, skip and a jump; we arrive at the second part of this Treasure Trove. Daniel and Tim wrap up what’s left of the magic items beginning with D.
As a quick reminder; if you have any homebrew magic items or magic item ideas, send them on to us. We’d love to do a homebrew Treasure Trove!
It’s HERE! Holy cow on a biscuit we are so excited to release our first ever homebrew episode, a podcast all about the monsters YOU (yes you) created and sent to us. This episode was really exciting to record and we have a companion document for the episode. Presenting; The Creature Club Collection Volume 1!
Hey folks, we have recorded our homebrew episode! It’s being edited now. It would’ve been out this week but Dan forgot to send Mikey his recording and we all went to party last weekend. Have a good week!
Creature Club Episode 27 – Cyclops
Aug 20, 2018
This week Dan, Mikey and Tim meet LIVE and discuss the mythological Cyclops. There’s a lot of misremembering Greek myth, bad rapping and Dan can’t pronounce a man’s name (Sorry Adam).
As we say in the podcast; our first homebrew episode will be soon. We’ll be focusing on homebrewed monsters, so if you have any to submit now’s the time!
Getting back into the swing of things y’all. This week Dan, Mikey and Tim jump back into the groove with the Mesoamerican-inspired couatl. Heads up, the episode goes a bit long and it might be one of our most negative episodes yet (about the monster, not the listening experience, I hope).
Treasure Trove Special – The Deck of Many Things
Jul 23, 2018
Hello hello! We’re back after an unplanned hiatus. We were scattered to the four winds and only now have we returned; disheveled, hungry, but wiser somehow.
During this time of chaos Dan and Tim recorded a special episode of Treasure Trove where they tackled the infamous Deck of Many Things.
Hi everyone, no podcast this week because we can’t find Tim anywhere! I’ve checked twice behind the sofa now and I’m about to go check again. If y’all could check behind your sofas, fridges and in your compost bins (not green bins as he is scared of being recycled) and get in touch if you find him.
Keep watching the skis,
Dan
Creature Club Episode 23 – Cloaker
Jun 11, 2018
This week Dan,Mikey and Tim discuss the Underdark predator, the cloaker. This one’s got a good dungeon suggestion in it, alongside some other fun ideas.
This week on Creature Club, Dan, Tim and Mikey dissect the mythological three-headed Chimera. I’d normally give teasers for the episode now but honestly I’ve forgotten what we even talk about in this one but i promise it’s good.
Something really funny and topical, like a big butt
Apr 30, 2018
Hey all, no podcast this week as Mikey is feeling a bit under the weather. Send some good vibes his way and we’ll be back next week.
By way of apology, here is my dad’s favorite joke;
What’s yellow and very dangerous?
Shark-infested custard.
Creature Club Episode 19 – Carrion Crawler
Apr 23, 2018
In this week’s episode Dan, Mikey and Tim talk about the carrion crawler, a massive centipede-like monster. As part of this episode the guys also developed a short document on the different ‘evolved forms’ of the carrion crawler. You can download it at the DMsGuild here!
In the first of our episodes in the ‘C’ Saga, Dan, Mikey and Tim explore the background of the fiendish Cambion, divert into a discussion on Armor Class in 5e D&D and then round out with a terrific and exciting urban encounter suggestion.
Tim is back but we haven’t actually got him OUT of the net yet so this week it’s just Dan and Mikey and they’re covering the bulette (however you pronounce it) or landshark. We end up with a rad dungeon idea and some excellent ‘Monster Hunter my Monster’ material. Enjoy!
Hey there ladies and ladies and ladies and dogs, there’s no podcast this week because Dan and Mikey had to go man the big net to catch Tim on his way back from the US.
Villain Squad Episode 2 – Rival Parties
Mar 19, 2018
In the last episode before Tim comes back from the US and probably give out to us; Dan and Mikey do a Villain Squad. They go through the entire Player’s Handbook to build rival parties to oppose your adventurers.
Edit: Hey folks, Dan here. I’ve edited about 9 minutes of me stammering and falling asleep out of the podcast so it’s hopefully a little more palatable. But don’t worry I will never try this again. Love ya XX
Howdy howdy; Dan here. I recorded this late last night so I’m sorry it lacks our regular flair, Mikey wasn’t around to work his editing magic and Tim is still away. This is a solo podcast where Dan tries not to fall asleep and rambles about dungeons. Probably good as a sedative.
Whoa there, this is a rogue pod my friend! Dan and Mikey have only gone and heckin’ done a bugbear without Tim! Will the boys be able to survive this undertaking without their tallest and handsomest comrade? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Creature Club Episode 13 – Beholder Part 3
Feb 12, 2018
This week Dan, Deasy and Tim finally defeat the Beholder section of the Monster Manual. They cover the Spectator, Dan becomes an unusually practical evil overlord and the group carve all the different beholders into useful arms, armour and tools for your adventurers in first official ‘Monster Hunter My Monster’.
Like a crossover between Sesame Street and Harry Potter; this week Tim and Dan dive into the magic items of the 5e Dungeon Master’s Guide and talk about all the items beginning with “A”.
Hi all, no new episode today as the boys are scattered by the tides of winter. Regular broadcasting will resume next week.
Villain Squad 1 – General Winter
Dec 25, 2017
Happy Holidays everyone! In this episode we play with a new format we’re calling Villain Squad. In this episode we talk about a winter-themed villain who wants to cover the world in snow and ice.
In this week’s Creature Club, we talk about some mean ol’ stoney boi, the basilisk. Tim’s done a lot of good cool research, Daniel talks about something his brother told him and Deasy talks about his experience with the Basilisk in a previous edition of D&D.
Our first ‘B’ episode! This week, we talk about the Banshee just in time for…Christmas, I guess. Tim gives us a history lesson, and then we come up with some ideas for how to use banshees as villains.
This week, Dan, Mikey and Tim talk about the Azer (Azure, Ayzer, Azuaray?). Dan suggests some cool encounter ideas and Mikey suggests really interesting way to change Azer into more elemental beings.
Creature Club Episode 4 – Angels Part 2 – Planetar & Solar
Nov 13, 2017
In the conclusion of our two-part angel episode, we discuss the Planetar, the soldier of the gods and the Solar, the archangels who lead divine forces.