Kurt Crenwelge, the Bardic Paladin
Host of Sidekicks & Sidequests
Coming off his first podcast, BLANK TAPE, Kurt decided to try his hand at a solo, niche podcast. Thus, Sidekicks & Sidequests was born.
Kurt played his first D&D campaign starting on Halloween Night 2010 using 4th Edition. His first character's name was Otto Von Krieg, human wizard. After college, he fully converted to 5th Edition, and has been running and playing this version of the game since then (roughly 2015).
Character Art by David Lopez Serna, Dream World Studios
Kurt Crenwelge, the Bardic Paladin has hosted 137 Episodes.
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Episode 124 - Finnegan the Brave the Elemental Farrier
April 3rd, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 20 mins
We join the table of Allison Kunz and Ryan Timpte, the parents behind "The Kids Table"! They opt to "kaiju" (we meant "Jaeger") an NPC together through the random tables: Finnegan the Brave! He's an earth elemental who is a child apprentice to the farrier in town. But everyone makes fun of him behind his back; will you help Finnegan tackle the local troll to help him earn his moniker?
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Episode 123 - Pyrex and the Ultimate Egg
March 20th, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 19 mins
We join the table of Mandi Quin, an artist and V-Tuber. We roll the dice to create the perfect NPC just in time for Easter: a little harengon egg collector named Pyrex! He needs your help to make his chickens comfortable: just journey to the canyon to retrieve the Sunstone. Consequences? What are those?
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Episode 122 - Lugo Aabergast the Pentadrone
March 6th, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 33 mins
We join the table of Chef Mike Haracz to create a pentadrone modron named Lugo Aabergast (double a's to get at the top of the list!). A higher level modron, plugged into Law and the Algorithm, sold his antiques business and now is a traveling consultant and monk of sorts. But when he comes against Big Ale, can he depending on the heroes to step up?
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Episode 121 - Rembrandt the Young Artist
February 21st, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 7 mins
We join the table of Dr. Holly Ordway to create a dragon named Rembrandt. A dragon like the kind found in Beowulf, this young dragon is more interested in art and artistry. So what is a young dragon eager to build up their horde to do if they want to do it without typical dragon's greed?
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Episode 120 - Penance the Quaggoth Clairvoyant
February 7th, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 5 mins
We return to the table of Seth Crenwelge and we roll the dice to create Penance. She is a quaggoth child who is a clairvoyant. She needs you to do an odd job around town, which if you do, could lead you to the "Wishing Well" of anything you'd like...do you trust her word?
HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY TO THE PODCAST AND THE START OF SEASON 5!
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Episode 119 - Parleys at the Platter #2: Tolkien, Catholicism, and D&D
December 24th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 14 mins
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! For our second Parleys at the Platter quarterly special, I invited Dr. Holly Ordway, Alexi Sargeant, and Katherine Spitler to discuss something that I'm not sure is talked about all that often: the critical role (pun win) that Tolkien and his Catholicism had in helping to shape Dungeons & Dragons, modern fantasy, and nerd culture at large. So join this fellowship of faith, as we discuss how the Catholicity of Middle Earth and the Legendarium helped to shape the history and flavor of "The World's Greatest Roleplaying Game".
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Season 4 Update
December 24th, 2023 | Season 4 | 2 mins
Howdy, just looking to provide a quick explanation for the short season.
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Episode 118 - Kyth the Night Hag Shopkeeper
November 29th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 9 secs
We join the table of April Hill to create a Night Hag named Kyth. She runs a beautiful shop with many tantalizing treasures and wonderous riches. However, she demands things of great personal worth for payment. When a local cult has crossed her and plans to kidnap a bard in town, Kyth asks the party to undertake a contract...are you willing to make a deal?
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Episode 117 - Orjid Dragrax the Dragonborn Fairy Hunter
November 15th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 10 mins
We return to the table of Jacob Prince and import a BG3 character (plus roll the dice) to create Orjid Dragrax. He is an elder black-and-red dragonborn sorcerer who is on the hunt for all manner of fey creatures. You can always find him in your local area, trying to keep these types of creatures at bay. Help him in his endeavors and you will be rewarded!
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Episode 116 - Gggggg (Gargle Noises)
November 1st, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 17 mins
We join the table of Kiki Hayden to create a druid (an archfey?) that's named [insert gargle noises]! She is a kenku that has made a Vow of Veganism of vital importance to her and her family. However, she has two feuding daughters stockpiling weapons, and she needs your help to resolve the dispute nonviolently...lest your magic items all become buckets and farming tools!
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Episode 115 - Daisy and The Crescent's Edge
October 18th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 35 mins
We join the table of Scxrlet64 to create a teenage silver dragon named Daisy! As a "Trust Fund Baby", she's going to wizard boarding school, being a social influencer for charity, and building up her own horde of gold, magic, and religious artifacts. When she learns the truth about her headmaster, she needs the help of adventurers to go and retrieve the only weapon that can kill him: The Crescent's Edge!
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Episode 114 - Creation, Morality, Chaos, Love, and Death
October 4th, 2023 | Season 4 | 2 hrs 3 mins
We join the table of the Five Sided Fates: Astrid, KC, Jeri, Alyssa, and Ola! The Five Sided Fates decided to introduce us to NPCs and a sidequest based around their personas as Aspects of Fate. Is your party ready to have your Fate tested?