The Hermit's Homebrew Podcast

What happens when your players take the story in a direction you never planned for? CrazyhermitDM and Kilk dive into the chaos of a tabletop RPG campaign gone completely off the rails. From Kilks family game that went astray from not taking a villian seriously to the absolute RPG Horror Story that CrazyhermitDM whent a player goes on a planned murder spree and than starts the apocalypse of the setting after!

Whether you’re a season...

What happens when frustration hits hard and the table stops feeling fun? In this episode, Langeministudio opens up about the moment he nearly walked away from being a Dungeon Master back in 2016 for good, and what other game was the culprit behind it all!

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⁠⁠CrazyhermitDM⁠⁠

⁠⁠Langeministudio⁠⁠

⁠Kilk⁠

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Bill Harvat is a veteran video producer, audio engineer, and the creative force behind Crawl Club Publishing- a rising name in the OSR and Shadowdark RPG scene. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Bill brings over 20 years of storytelling experience from behind the camera into the world of tabletop game design. His Righteous Vow series has earned acclaim for its gritty, sandbox-style adventures and in-depth worldbuilding, blending old-school...

Wayne Brekke is the founder of Dungeon Crate, a pioneering TTRPG subscription box service that blends immersive gear, original adventures, and community-driven content for tabletop gamers. Wayne brings decades of storytelling, crafting, and leadership experience to the RPG space. From serving as an Air Force firefighter in Alaska to lifelong Dungeon Master Vet Tech, touring Rock and Roller, to building a nationwide gaming community...

Marcello De Velazquez is a published adventure writer, community organizer, and longtime Dungeon Master who’s helped shape Omaha’s growing tabletop RPG scene from the ground up. Whether he’s writing official DMsGuild modules, running weekly campaigns that have lasted over five years, or blending storytelling with therapeutic work in Omaha, Marcello brings heart, structure, and purpose to every table he touches. In this episode, he ...

With the final battle over and nothing having gone as expected. In this episode, we unpack what we were thinking going in and afterward. Our favorite moments of a three-year campaign. Would Rathgrith return? Would this be Marik’s last stand? Chase and I both missed a crucial mechanic: the fear aura that might’ve changed everything. We talk honestly about whether Marik’s story landed, what could’ve gone differently, and why his deat...

In the climactic second part of this three-part series, we break down the final battle against the Overseer, a unique Elder Brain-Beholder hybrid that warped Svartalheim, corrupted gods, and nearly unmade the Nine Realms of Garatoki. We walk through this finale of a sixty-nine-session, three-year campaign. There are consequences of the last encounter, from the final divine sparks to the fate of the goddess Rathgrith and the rise of...

In the first part of a three-part series, our podcast discusses what happens when the players face off against an Elder Brain in an epic, second-to-last fight in our 3-year-long homebrew D&D campaign. In this episode, we break down a unique Boss Battle, the toughest our group faced in the campaign. We walk through the tactics, emotional beats, and consequences, as not everyone walks out of the battle alive. If you’re a DM craft...

In the fifth part of this series, before we dive into the grand finale of the entire D&D campaign, Nathan leaned deep into Far Realm horror, using sensory confusion and unparseable imagery to evoke dread. We explore how real tension isn’t in gore—it’s in the contradiction, delay, and mental static that keeps your table guessing.

We also unpack the unexpected Mindflayer encounter, where ITs proven that no matter how much you plan...

In the fourth episode of this series, the party emerges from level 19 after their first battle in the Far Realm. Ushering in major character shifts as the dust settled, Marik is pulled into a surreal, Force-like vision where his Warlock Patron Surtur—the fallen fire god of Muspelheim, makes him a new offer! And gives Brent some closure on a plot hole he’s had a problem with for some time! With only a couple of sessions left in our ...

Magic always has a price… and Toybar just paid it. After stepping into the chaotic, magical radiation of Svartalheim. Then returns changed—outwardly the same, but with indefinite madness quietly taking root.

Later, a well-placed Geas turns a would-be enemy into an unlikely informant, revealing disturbing truths about the final boss of our home campaign. And just when things seem to settle, Toybar is pulled into Asgard—where Odin...

In the second part of this series! the party takes a much-needed break from their journey through Svartalheim, only to run into trouble when Flint's curiosity gets the best of him! Meanwhile, Toybar's reckless decision to step into the wild, unstructured magic of left over from the First War between the Light and Dark Elves of Svartalheim left him forever changed, unknowingly consuming him with madness that could affect the...

In the first part of this series of episodes, the party our home D&D campaign arrived in Svartalheim with Kremjash, Ramah’s trusted general. But when the group overlook crucial details and don't get involved in the story plot letting an NPC take instructions hyjinx ensued and the group ended up getting lost in the underground world during the next leg of the adventure!

What follows is a thrilling mix of player missteps, NPC flaw...

In the second part of this crossover, The Rolling with Story Podcast joins forces with The Hermit’s Homebrew to talk about the  unforgettable finales of our Dungeons & Dragons campaigns that have burned their way into our memories 

We dive deep into how key NPCs and loyal companion characters helped et as plot devices, but as emotional anchors. From unexpected betrayals to heartfelt goodbyes, we explore how player attachment to ...

In this crossover episode, The Rolling with Story Podcast teams up with The Hermit’s Homebrew for a discussion on campaign finales and the wild endings the two podcasts have had playing Dungeons & Dragons.

We go over the wild final sessions in our games that delivered our players emotional payoffs that we’ve been talking about for years. How the chaos, catharsis, and character death lead to some unexpected results, and how in on...

Do you think you're safe at low levels in Dungeons & Dragons? Think again. In this high-stakes episode, we dive into the Top 10 Most Unexpectedly Deadly D&D Monsters out of every edition!—creatures that TPK low-level parties without breaking a sweat. From deceptively weak CR monsters to classic traps in disguise, these are the foes that catch even veteran adventurers off-guard. Monsters that have even taken out our own char...

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⁠⁠CrazyhermitDM⁠⁠

⁠⁠Langeministudio⁠⁠

⁠Kilk⁠

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Heimdallr Dice 

Monument Studios

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In the second part of this series, Nathan, Brent, and Chase continue to crack open Unearthed Arcana’s "Ignorance is Blessed" from Dragon Magazine #398 to explore the raw power of uncaring gods and warlock patrons alike in Dungeons & Dragons and TTRPGs.

We cover who Brent’s and Chase's favorite deity is in our setting. Dive into the shenanigans of Loki, both in Norse lore and how his chaotic spirit has twisted its w...

In the first part of this series, Nathan, Brent, and Chase crack open Unearthed Arcana’s Ignorance is Blessed from Dragon #398 to explore divine power in Dungeons & Dragons. We unpack how different gods—distant, indifferent, or deeply flawed—reshape character development and player immersion. We examine how the divine shapes campaigns and introduces powerful themes of belief, authority, and consequence.

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