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 142 Episodes.
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Episode 082 - Layla & Rebethany, Couatl Bandits
August 10th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 3 mins
We join the table of Claire Sullivan & Michaelie Love to roll the dice to create a mirrored pair of Couatls! Drawing inspiration from Robin Hood, there is a mysterious origin story and usurping of power that has these serpentine guardians living as outlaws and bandits. They need the help of your adventuring party to infiltrate the nearby enemy camp to steal their plans and prevent the future peril!
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Episode 081 - Gertrude the High Elf Scribe
July 27th, 2022 | Season 3 | 38 mins 56 secs
We join the table of Fenway Jones and roll the dice to create Gertrude. Young (for a high elf), ambitious, ready for adventure -- but stuck being the scribe of a famous bard, ghostwriting his epic life's story. Recently, the bard's latest exploit left out a crucial detail: the fate of an animal handler in the employ of a lord and his eccentric petting zoo!
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Episode 080 - Professor Hank the Emerald Poet
July 13th, 2022 | Season 3 | 51 mins 10 secs
We return to the table of Brady Effler and roll the dice to create Professor Hank. No, not the blue-furred X-Men, but an adult emerald dragon! However, he is an educator with enthusiasm for poetry and a past history most intense. Luckily, Professor Hank needs your help protecting some scrolls and books of ancient poets from "rats in a basement"...
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Episode 079 - Arianna the Bardic Skeleton
June 29th, 2022 | Season 3 | 50 mins 7 secs
We return to the table of Katie Ruvalcaba and roll the dice to create Arianna. In life, she was a legendary bard of well renown. In death, she serves Pete the Necromancer, trying to recover seven fabled rings. Will your party follow the tip and take a trip to some nearby crypt to resurrect a skeleton?
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Episode 078 - The Collector, Legendary Gentleman Thief
June 15th, 2022 | Season 3 | 45 mins 46 secs
We return to the table of Daniel Silver, who shares another NPC of his creation: a smooth-talking swindler with debonair savoir-faire, simply known by his calling card "The Collector". This gentleman thief has resources, skill, and finesse to pull off daring heists and legendary capers. The fact that your party stumbled upon this mythic moonlighter means that infiltrating the BBEG HQ just got a lot more interesting...
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Episode 077 - Sahara the Werewolf Blacksmith
June 1st, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 16 mins
We join the table of Joshua Simons and roll the dice to create Sahara. Receiving our inspiration from "The Far Side", we create a dragonborn blacksmith, who some might say is a misanthrope based on their slick nature, but really, they are a lycanthrope. But with a heart forged in the fires of life, Sahara cares for their community and needs your help with fulfilling either possible sidequest they offer.
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Episode 076 - Daneel the Koalinth Theologian
May 18th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 13 secs
We join the table of FyreWriter and roll the dice to create Daneel. A teenage theologian, she is consumed by her desire to study her mysterious deity and complete her pilgrimage. However, this koalinth (sea hobgoblin) has some unique problems that prevent her from getting a book back from a fellow follower.
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Episode 075 - Amelia the Bullywug, Enchanted Pest Control
May 4th, 2022 | Season 3 | 54 mins 5 secs
We return to the table of Patrick Kolb and roll the dice to create Amelia. Driven by knowledge, this humble bullywug seeks to become a master of the enchanted pest control guild that she works for. Amelia is currently dealing with an infestation, and she could really use your help bringing balance back to your local area.
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Episode 074 - Jack Splash & Wayne, Underdark Tax Collectors
April 20th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 11 mins
We join the table of Gary Barker and roll the dice to create Jack Splash & Wayne. We RETURN to Fantasyland in an unlikely pair of tax collectors and protection for Freetown in the Underdark: Jack Splash, an albino manticore covered in paint splashes for intimidation and his boss, Wayne, a grimlock with the gift of gab. Each NPC offers you wildly different sidequests with even weirder results, depending on failure or success...
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Episode 073 - Boris the Belare Boat Captain
April 6th, 2022 | Season 3 | 49 mins 1 sec
We join the table of Brianna Jean and roll the dice to create Boris. Taking a departure from medieval fantasy, we create our first space NPC! Boris is a Belare or space angel (being made of energy inside a suit). Captain of his own vessel, his rambunctious offspring wants to go off and be an adventurer. Will the promise of adventure with a ride-along be worth the credits and discounts?
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Episode 072 - Pathos Anthropoi the Zotani Nimi
March 23rd, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 17 mins
We join the table of Fr. Blake Britton, who brings his own character to the table, Pathos Anthropoi, The Ache of Humanity. He is the Zotani Nimi, the Living Memory, the last chosen priest and prophet to receive collective history and wisdom from ages past. He is forced to wander the lands after the collapse of his civilization, and he's looking for those brave enough to journey with him to solve the mystery of his people.
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Episode 071 - Arinth D'faranin the Changeling Wizard
March 9th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 7 mins
We join the table of Katie Downey, who brings her own character to the table, Arinth D'faranin. A young woman with an agrarian upbringing is studying at University and discovers a truth from prophetic dreams -- she's a Feywild Changeling! Will you dare to escort the greenhorn through the Feywild to confront her birth parents and rescue the child that she replaced?