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 145 Episodes.
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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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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 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 S. 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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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?
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Episode 113 - Sandrine and the Sunset
September 20th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 27 mins
We join the table of Adam Bradford to create a modified construct commoner named Sandrine that is a fishmonger! Aboard the vessel, The Sunset, Sandrine lives a simple life being the best fisherman in this area. He's heard rumor of a legendary catch, and he needs the players to help get him there and tackle the challenges!
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Episode 112 - Levity Butterleaf the Common Tongue Teacher
September 6th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 14 mins
We return to the table of Leigha Murray and roll the dice to create Levity Butterleaf. She is a human woman turned dhampir, a half-vampire hunter of supernatural creatures that operates as a Common Tongue Teacher during the day. But when word reaches her that her sire, Magnus, is in the area, see needs the help of some heroes to capture him...ALIVE.
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Episode 111 - Proserpina the Archfey
August 23rd, 2023 | Season 4 | 51 mins 6 secs
We return to the table of Nolan Paige and roll the dice to create an archfey named Proserpina. A powerful fey creature utilizing a disguise of an elven teen version of herself to be a market barker/coupon book promoter for this city undergoing a Steampunk/Industrial Revolution. She wants to steer these people in the right direction, and she needs your help to clean up a contaminated fountain at the source of pollution.
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Episode 110 - Patron's Pub Night 2: Electric Boogaloo
August 16th, 2023 | Season 4 | 2 hrs 3 mins
Another bonus episode!?! That's right, we have two of our dedicated Patreon Patrons in the Levitating Platter: Katie "Goblinkatie" Downey & Anson Jablinski! Our longest conversation TO DATE on this podcast, but it's worth it! Join us for this Q&A, discussion, reflection, and check-in on how "Sidekicks & Sidequests" is doing!