One Shot One Quill

E54 Swamp of Genesis: Paradise Lost

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:00:00 -0000

IT'S BEEN... Months. At least one, almost two. Whoops! Join us for a fresh start, as we prove there are no original ideas left and resort to plagiarising judeo-christian texts.

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One Shot One Quill is a weekly tabletop podcast where we brainstorm quick and easy adventures based on your suggestions. Each episode is centered around a user-suggested premise, and two items that must also be included.

E53 The Horse, Of Course!

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:01:24 -0000

Sorry this one's so late, I (Spencer) was in Alaska trying desperately to figure out where they shot that movie Brother Bear. Also my wife was there and it was technically a honeymoon.

This week's episode is a tale of demonic invasion at the behest of a meddling archeologist!

E52 The Duke-King-Emperor's Gambit

Tue, 17 May 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben brainstorm a tale of stolen identities and wayfinding mugs and, because it is now an outdated enough reference, Ben makes a non-zero amount of Among Us jokes.

Looking for more of the hosts? Check out Spencer's exceptionally entertaining tutorials on Virtual DMing over on YouTube. No matter if you're a cool expert or a cool beginner, there's always something to learn. If you're a non-cool non-DM, you can go to Ben's Twitch channel to catch his weekly Wednesday streams- he's currently streaming Prey. The new one? The old one? The concept of being hunted? You'll have to tune in to find out.

E51 The King's Mask

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Ben and Spencer prepare to conquer the pod-verse with the debut of Season 2. No more internet suggestions--we're just stealing your forum posts!

Unforunately, we're taking on a bi-weekly (semi-weekly? we're skipping a week) schedule until June to accomodate some cool life events. In the meanwhile, check out Ben's Twitch channel for his Wednesday streams of The Hobbit. The book? The movie(s)? The game? Your guess as to which medium. Spencer's also got some videos on Virtual DMing over on YouTube.

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E50 A Stone's Foe - LIVE @ the Rose Bowl

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:16:00 -0000

Live at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, Ben and Spencer bring you a 50th episode spectacular. Did we bill this as our anniversary show? Sorry about that, really.

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E49 Piss to Bliss

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben talk shop about the Obi-Wan trailer that came out this week and then brainstorm a one shot based off of that scene in The Last Jedi that no one liked, but imagine it had a magical sharpie as well.

Spencer's YouTube channel and VTT tutorials can be found here.

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E48 Survivor: Island Game Show

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0000

Ben and Spencer take the most ambiguous prompt and turn it into a pre-existing game show, whose latest season is debuting like... next week? They didn't sponsor us so I'm not going to fact check that.

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E47 Sleeping Yew-Tree

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:59:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben brainstorm a podcast about a mad Eladrin, a magical key, and a species of tree that you're just going to have to google on your own, okay? You'll know it when you see it.

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E46 Orctropolis

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:51:13 -0000

Ben and Spencer workshop an orc tribe that's forcibly assembling a society out of unwilling trade-workers.

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E45 Backpeddled

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:59:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben do a surprisingly good job brainstorming an adventure involving a downed airship, self-walking boots, and a froghemoth.

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E44 Mirror Mirror Shadow's Fall

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:09:09 -0000

Magic mirror on the wall, who's the latest pod(cast) of all? That title may have taken us 10 minutes, but this description took me just one. Anyway, Ben and Spencer assemble the bones and the breaks of another vampiric / mirror-centric oneshot.

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E43 Twi-Light His Ass Up!

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben create a dungeon filled with light-bending puzzles and... cats.

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E42 Attack In Titan

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:57:24 -0000

Ben and Spencer work out how tiny adventurers can solve a big boy's problems.

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E41 Joker 2

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:59:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben recorded two episodes in a row last week, and thus ended up with some real sleepover energy on this one. Netflix bits count as content, right?

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E40 Frogger Where Art Thou

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:58:08 -0000

Ben and Spencer (deceased, diseased, etc) make a rousing three-days-late comeback for 2022.

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E39 Plight of the Condors

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben create an island full of oversized creatures- and debate which one would be scariest to have to fight in real life. Bonus nearly two minute segment of naming various beard styles.

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E38 Petrified Citizens Brigade

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:40:33 -0000

Ben and Spencer explore the ramifications of an improv-obsessed thespian and a poor unsuspecting village.

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E37 The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Small

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:05:01 -0000

Ben and Spencer help a little giant overcome a titan-esque rivalry.

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E36 Haggle Rock: Truth or Bheur

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:59:00 -0000

To celebrate the holiday season, Spencer and Ben are joined by Evan and they once again make a one shot involving... hags. But at least it is kind of Christmas related.

Note: There are some minor audio issues with this one. They have been resolved to the best of our ability.

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E35 Tears For Fears

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:37:09 -0000

Oops! We're late! Here's a quickie about a plague-ridden town and a sadistic wizard with a bold idea to cure it.

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E34 Arcanal

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:15:55 -0000

Ben and Spencer are tasked with pitching a "hangover" one shot, but accidentally come up with a cool antagonist.

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E33 IRS: Infernal Randy Service

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben test the limits of just what is allowed on modern podcasting platforms by brainstorming a one shot about an "ethically sourced" demon brothel. Maybe let your kids skip this one.

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E32 Snail's Pace

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Ben and Spencer take combine a classic quest hook with two very non-conforming items. Was that an episode description, or a summary of this podcast? Decide in the iTunes review section!

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E31 All You Can Eat

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:48:13 -0000

In celebration of the spooky holiday, Spencer and Ben are haunted by a curse from their past and come up with a pasta based one shot.

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E30 I Can Haz Haggle Rock?

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:58:47 -0000

Ben and Spencer bring you a blast from the past of the absolute worst variety--our "deep-south in the 1850s" lost episode notwithstanding. Join us as we painfully recount 2012 internet culture in this hag-themed oneshot.

Check out Spencer's YouTube channel for Virtual Tabletop tutorials.

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E29 Dungeon Flipper

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben take some suggestions and quickly accept that they're basically just making the TTRPG version of the classic 90s computer game, Dungeon Keeper.

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E28 Master Chef: Spore Where That Came From

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:16:21 -0000

Ben and Spencer spin up a story about a myconid who wants to explore the world with its best friend Ponitcello, the jade armadillo... Oh, and a sociopathic chef with the fury of a thousand warriors.

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E27 The Pan in the Mirror

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben brainstorm a one-shot that explores what happens when a mirror dwelling satyr decides to get revenge on a small town.

Want to check out our first adventure, Haggle Rock: A Sour Sixteen? You can find it free on DMsGuild.

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E26 The Dracolich Bait and Switch

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:24:01 -0000

Ben and Spencer draft up an adventure surrounding a Feywild carnival--no, not that one--which the players must perform in before they can escape.

Check out our first fully-written module Haggle Rock: A Sour Sixteen at DM's Guild. Maps can be found here.

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E25 T.A.R.E.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0000

To celebrate the big two-five, Spencer and Ben craft a one-shot all about breaking into a thieves guild to... steal back a toe?

Want to check out our first adventure, Haggle Rock: A Sour Sixteen? You can find it free on DMsGuild.

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E24 Haggle Rock High

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 22:11:23 -0000

Ben and Spencer dig through every pop-culture "high school" trope they can find to craft a coming-of-age tale for your next One Shot. Have a suggestion? Tweet your items / quest-hooks to us @DNDpod. Remember, we need some wiggle room to play around with it. Don't go overboard.

E23 Fantastic Beasts and How to Catch 'em All

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben design a real conundrum- how do you get a bunch of dangerous magical animals back in a zoo while both keeping them alive and fending off a horde of magically amplified poachers? We don't know, but be quick about it!

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E22 Quarterpocalypse Now

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:56:19 -0000

Ben and Spencer work up a classic dungeon dive against a legendary enemy... 's mount.

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E21 A Family Affair

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben take on a classic fantasy premise- what do you do if a long-lost relative approaches you with a compass that doesn't point north? Don't assume they're lying- follow it, of course!

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E20 Misadventure in the Shittsville Pit

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and... Nathan? Do an episode?? And it's another frame-job murder/mystery???

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E19 Ace Attorney 2: World Wide Web

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer is absent this week, and so Ben and returning guest Evan take a train headed toward "spider based murder mystery," quickly derail it, and then proceed to see how far a derailed spider train can possibly go.

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E18 Ace Attorney: Gribbles v. Wibbles

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:06:40 -0000

Ben and Spencer concoct a courtroom drama / murder mystery for your tabletop endeavors.

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E17 Broke Heart Mountain

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to the frozen... tropics, as we brainstorm an adventure involving a lost stuffed unicorn and a very upset calamity dragon.

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E16 That's So (Legally Distinct From) Raven

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:37:47 -0000

Ben, Spencer, and Evan make more puns than are legally abided by the geneva convention. Also, they draft an adventure around a sentient deck of illusions and the ruckus its causing.

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E15 Igsy Bigsy Spider

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:19:59 -0000

What would win? An unstoppable golem, or an immovable UpDog? Ben and Spencer put it to the test.

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E14 Skyrim Specialer Edition

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0000

In this one, Spencer and Ben spend nearly 15 minutes criticizing Skyrim and then brainstorm a one-shot that easily would feel comparatively bug-free in a Bethesda game. ...

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E13 The Dog Days Are Eternal

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:52:11 -0000

Ben and Spencer get a little weird with it and craft a surreal horror game show in deep space.

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E12 Master Chef: Hell's Chicken

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Straight from the vault, Spencer and Ben create a search for the perfect chicken dish in this special "second episode of the podcast ever recorded!" Listen to us not really know what we are doing and frequently call the show by the wrong name!

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E11 Snackrifice: Potty Mouth

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben create a town faced with an imminently exploding volcano and no way to get out... but given the plague of cursing children born of beans running around the town, I'm not sure why you'd want to.

Now with 100% fewer unintentional beeps! ...

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E10 Lycanprism: Whack-a-pup

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:34:29 -0000

Ben and Spencer are once-again joined by Blunderphonics' Jack Derbak to formulate an adventure around a cursed mirror, a magic hammer, and a strange-lookin' dog.

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E9 Tree of Orpheus

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Ben and Spencer are joined by returning-guest Jack Derbak as they cook up a grim adventure about life, death, and the after-life!

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E8 Ravenloft: Perish In Peril

Tue, 18 May 2021 05:00:00 -0000

In a special episode, Spencer and Ben create their own domain of dread- or should I say domain of undead- to commemorate Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. Join the gothic horror fun and dig your way out into the restless town of Parish! ...

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E7 Blazing Saddles: A Horse Man with No Name

Tue, 11 May 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben are once again joined by Brittany (@Ocelot_Art), and end up in a town with no work, no future, and one pissed off efreeti. ...

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E6 Gobbled Up: Audit

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Ben and Spencer hash out a small-town scheme featuring a corrupt mayor, a unique breed of goblin, and a very, very decked-out auditor.

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E5 At Death's Door

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Ben and Spencer are joined by Brittany (@Ocelot_Art) for a surreal horror expedition featuring an anomylous red door.

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E4 Shell's Frozen Over

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:19:36 -0000

Ben and Spencer are joined by their dear friend and creative consultant Evan Richard to talk about a frosty mining town that's settled atop a hibernating dragon turtle.

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E3 Haggle Rock: Sour Sixteen

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Ben and Spencer are joined once again by Jack Derbak (Blunderphonics) to hash out a new adventure in our Haggle Rock (TM) setting, wherein a hag coven (haggle) has overtaken a town and stolen away its young girls.

Want to run this adventure? You can get Haggle Rock: A Sour Sixteen for free on DMsGuild.

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E2 Secret of the Tower (Machine For Pigs: 2)

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Jack Derbak (Blunderphonics) joins Ben and Spencer for a treacherous tale of mimics.*

P.S. We've acquired the Amnesia IP* from Frictional Games.

**P.P.S. Frictional Games is not yet aware of this.

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E1 Retirement's a Lich

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0000

A retired lich is more inclined to tend his garden than fight off bands of adventurers. We brainstorm how a party can provide him this peace and quiet armed with a num-chuk and a chalice.

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INTRO - What Is This Show?

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:40:47 -0000

Welcome to our show! Subscribe for future episodes!

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