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Sidekicks & Sidequests

Kurt Crenwelge

The unofficial Dungeons & Dragons podcast that helps to put humans back into humanity and breathe life into your campaign NPC's with backstory and bravado. Sidekicks & Sidequests is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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  • S7 · E171
    Wednesday · 1 hr 14 min

    Zordelius the Fervent Shopkeeper

    We join the table of Zachary White and improv off the top of the dome to create Zordelius. A general store merchant, they collect and they know things. Like for example...the magic artifact he possess is pretty special in a low magic world. And his stuff keeps getting raided...and he needs your help to find out what's going on...

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  • S7 · E170
    October 21 · 55 min

    NPCS: Why Samwise Gamgee Will Always Beat Samesize Gamecheat (LIVE from FateCon 2026)

    AI tools are around. Ubiquitous and being forced upon us more and more into our hobbies. Certainly, they can be used for left-brain logistics...but when we surrender our right minds to generative LLMs that scrape the Internet and other peoples' hard work to deliver instant, soulless gratification...we lose that spark that make us us: HUMAN. So this panel will seek to inspire folks to write what they know, borrow what they love, steal what they'd love to emulate, and make a twist for the people a

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  • S7 · E169
    October 14 · 1 hr 25 min

    Anton Stodgley the Gnomish Conductor

    We join the table of Jess Mitchell and roll the dice to create Anton Stodgley. An elderly chap who drives a Tenser's Floating Disc Train...but he tells the missus he still works at the mine. This cabal of wizards is forcing him to tell lie after lie, and all he wants is to ask you help him prepare for a date with Mrs. Stodgley...

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  • S7 · E168
    September 16 · 2 hr 8 min

    Wendell the Halfling Courier

    We return to the table of the once Fr. Tom Bombadil now christened Fr. Chris once again! With the idea of a halfling courier on the mind, we explore the long and dedicated life of dear Wendell. But as we soon learn, Wendell is getting older and yearns to reconnect with his family before it's too late. Will you help deliver the letter that he cannot?

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  • S7 · E167
    August 12 · 1 hr 35 min

    Danver Stargazer the Verdan of the Ivories

    We join the table of Jeff Stein from The Storycrafters Podcast and mix-and-match. Danver Stargazer is a Verdan, one of the mutant goblinoids found in the Acquisitions, Inc. Setting Guide. By day he's a barback, and at night he's the lute player at The Ivories, a charming tavern of an eccentric owner with a collection of TEETH. And Danver could sure use your aid in finding a replacement and REAL Beholder tooth to replace the prominent fake above the mantle...

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  • S7 · E166
    July 15 · 1 hr 40 min

    Qbert the Cryptid of the Sewers

    We join the table of Mr. (Sean) Shickadance and riff an idea to life! Qbert was once a Gelatinous Cube that became True Polymorphed into...a guy, just a normal, regular guy. Now a tamer of slimes, he calls the sewers home and urban legends of him abound. But if you're brave enough to find him, he will need your help to face an even great threat!

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  • S7 · E165
    June 24 · 1 hr 13 min

    Bernard the Tree Troll Knocker-Upper

    We return to the table of Allison and are joined by Raenelle from The Kids Table DND and we "jaeger/kaiju" another character together! Meet your local teenage tree troll, Bernard (not to be confused with a certain duck animal companion)! Bernard, along with his trusty steed Shrek the Donkey, are knocker-uppers, working to ensure everyone in the hamlet arises each morning when they otherwise wouldn't. Perhaps you can learn more if you bring Bernard 100 lizards...

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  • S7 · E164
    June 10 · 1 hr 31 min

    Nora Swift the Goliath Alchemist

    We join the table of Erin Whitford, my college friend and dystopian sci-fi writer of her first novel! We roll the dice to create Nora Swift, a goliath alchemist. She is a retired adventurer running her own shop. She needs your help to locate some missing pages from a book...and she's willing to produce a potion just for you!

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  • S7 · E163
    May 13 · 1 hr 23 min

    Tobias the Grimlock Thatcher

    We join the table of Grant Kress, the Roll for Magic Item guy! We combine our tables to create an ancient grimlock named Tobias, who is the resident thatcher and roof repairman. With his tools and magic ring, this Circle of Spores druid is able to collect spores AND fix roofs. But while repairing the town church's roof, he overhears about a young missing bride/groom from a wedding...you should go help!

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  • S7 · E162
    April 15 · 1 hr 44 min

    Zigster the Goblin Hot Dog Vendor

    We join the table of Andrew Kolb to create a Discworld-coded goblin hot dog vendor named Zigster! This ancient goblin is helping to keep the tradition alive with their tasty pork-products* called "Ziggy Piggies" and "The Plate" in every major metropolis or hamlet of your world! Zigster sends you on a Monster Hunt for his next batch of unique Ziggy Piggies in exchange for some crucial information...

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  • S7 · E161
    March 11 · 1 hr 37 min

    Sarcastique Under-Tony the Hexblood Accountant

    We join the table of Charlie the Inked GM to roll the dice to create Sarcastique Under-Tony! A wood elf hexblood in the employ of the Babushka, he is an accountant of ruthless efficiency and impeccable recordkeeping. While it's true he mostly deals in blood, ink, or coin, this CPA cares for the canines of the Feywild, which he needs your help to find a dog lost in a dark well in the depths of the Feywilds...

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  • S7 · E160
    February 11 · 1 hr 51 min

    Victoria the Pterafolk Dog Matchmaker

    We join the table of K a.k.a. The Canine Detective to roll the dice to create Victoria! One of the rare pterafolk, she enjoys retirement from her fieldwork as an adventurer doing [REDACTED] and now has taken up being a dog matchmaker for adventuring parties. But she only wants the best homes for these dogs of her. You won't like what happens if you break your canine contract and code of conduct...

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  • S6 · E159
    January 14 · 1 hr 21 min

    Yohannes the Harper of the Depths

    We join the table of B. Dave Walters to roll the dice to create Yohannes! On the surface, this triton is a retired adventurer and schoolteacher. But underneath? She's a haunted Harper. There's a cult out there with treasure from the last mission she was on...you should make sure they don't have it anymore...

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  • January 14 · 11 min

    (Bonus) Wrap-Up with B. Dave Walters

    B. Dave Walters told me not to leave good stuff on the cutting room floor. So enjoy as he fills in the blanks for the next guest to be able to use!

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  • S6 · E158
    Dec 25, 2025 · 2 hr 34 min

    Parleys at the Platter #4: Art, Creativity, and D&D

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! For our fourth Parleys at the Platter special, I invited Lauren Walsh, Mandi Quin, Britt Anderson, Katherine, and Hank "DnDoodles" to discuss the fundamental elements that make D&D work: Art & Creativity! From the little brown books to the explosion of digital media, the world of art and creativity surrounding D&D continues to grow and expand over these last 50 years. How are we inspired? How can we continue to explore? And what are the technological challenge

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  • S6 · E157
    Dec 17, 2025 · 1 hr 46 min

    Abaddon Cain the Bear Auctioneer

    We join the table of Tyler Smith to roll the dice to create Abaddon Cain! A bearfolk...literally...an awakened bear! With a modron friend Zero-One, Abaddon Cain is an adopted son of an auction house. He is eager to study magic and go to the Astral Sea...but there's a piece of his buddy that seems to be missing. Can you help him find it?

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  • S6 · E156
    Nov 12, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min

    Wrenglion the Quaggoth Fisherman

    We join the table of Bryce from the Big Flying Lizard Podcast to roll the dice to create Wrenglion! A quaggoth who fled the Underdark, now makes a living as a fisherman of a subterranean lake next to a great dwarven city. While he certainly has knowledge and secrets of the Underdark, he has more pressing matters: aberrations are beginning to appear within the sewers of this dwarven city, posing a bigger threat than just to the fish.

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  • S6 · E155
    Oct 15, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min

    Tobias and the River Spirit's Spirits

    We join the table of Tyler Kamstra of RPGBOT.net to roll the dice to create Tobias! He is an immortal naiad who lives in an inn by the river who makes moonshine! It's a comfy, spooky kind of place with a large family of halflings running the place, and spirits that come in for a drink before they pass along. Tobias ponders aloud where his missing sibling from the Feywild could be...

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  • S6 · E154
    Oct 1, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    LIVE at FateCon 2025: NPCs ft. Mandie Greenie!

    This was a panel/live episode I did at the second annual FateCon 2025 on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the Bob Duncan Center in Arlington, TX! I was joined by Mandie Greenie, and we shared our thoughts, opinions, ideas, and more when it came to NPCs in our games. Then we rolled some dice between us and three audience members to create Zuri a teenage manticore inquisitor to a cult of Tiamat; if you agree to rescue their almiraj, they'll help you take down the cult!

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  • S6 · E153
    Sep 17, 2025 · 1 hr 46 min

    Evelina the Tortle Blacksmith

    We join the table of Hank a.k.a. "DnDoodles" to roll the dice to create Evelina! She is a middle-aged tortle blacksmith, making swords in a swamp...which are being used to help prop up her shop! She needs your help taking our a merchant who has wronged her...will you help out this rather odd smithy?

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