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 171 Episodes.
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Aurelia, God of Assassins
October 19th, 2022 | Season 3 | 45 mins 38 secs
ascended, assassin, chinchilla, companion, deity, dnd, god, human, npc, ttrpg
We join the table of Mike Bradford and roll the dice to create Aurelia. Aurelia used to just be your average medieval teen with his faithful pet chinchilla Jables. But Aurelia soon found himself in a "Santa Clause" situation, and surprise! Now HE'S the NEW GOD OF ASSASSINS! While Aurelia is benevolent and non-violent, Jables is a completely different story, and Aurelia needs your help to get him back.
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Moon Moon the Gloomstalker Fairy
October 5th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 7 mins
companion, dnd, fairy, fey, hermit crab, npc, ranger, ttrpg, werewolf
We join the table of DNDJordanLea and roll the dice to create Moon Moon. She may reside in a forest and have an affinity for animals, but this fairy guardian of the glade is a Gloomstalker, warding against threats from the nearby portal to the Shadowfell. She is struggling with an affliction and needs the help of the party to recover a nearby stone to help her take control into her hands.
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Mr. Steiner the Halfling Rogue
September 21st, 2022 | Season 3 | 57 mins 19 secs
criminal, dnd, halfling, npc, smuggler, ttrpg
We return to the table of Kevin Chenard and roll the dice to create Mr. Steiner. A seasoned smuggler with a key to the city, our philanthropic halfling draws inspiration from Wilson Fisk a.k.a. The Kingpin. Mr. Steiner requests you escort him as he delivers a care package to the sister city of his hometown.
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Benny the Donut Watchmen
September 7th, 2022 | Season 3 | 47 mins 42 secs
dnd, donut, guard, meazel, npc, ttrpg, watchmen
We join the table of Beth May and roll the dice to create Benny. He's a meazel who is a watchmen for an underground town that revolves around a particularly powerful kind of pastry. If your party is up for the task, you will need to extract a whole lot of "holes" in order to make a lot of dough.
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Jermaine the Troglodyte Cartographer
August 24th, 2022 | Season 3 | 54 mins 39 secs
cartographer, dnd, npc, troglodyte, ttrpg
We join the table of Jonathan Blevins and roll the dice to create Jermaine. Not a Bard, Not a New Zelander...but a troglodyte cartographer! Using his underground cave walls, he has maps of every land, every location, every place. All except for the Island of the Sun God.
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Layla & Rebethany, Couatl Bandits
August 10th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 3 mins
bandits, couatl, disguise, dnd, human, mirror, npc, outlaws, ttrpg
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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Gertrude the High Elf Scribe
July 27th, 2022 | Season 3 | 38 mins 56 secs
dnd, high-elf, npc, scribe, ttrpg
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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Professor Hank the Emerald Poet
July 13th, 2022 | Season 3 | 51 mins 10 secs
disguise, dnd, dragon, emerald, human, npc, poetry, professor, ttrpg
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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Arianna the Bardic Skeleton
June 29th, 2022 | Season 3 | 50 mins 7 secs
bard, dnd, npc, skeleton, ttrpg, undead
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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The Collector, Legendary Gentleman Thief
June 15th, 2022 | Season 3 | 45 mins 46 secs
collector, dnd, npc, thief, ttrpg
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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Sahara the Werewolf Blacksmith
June 1st, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 16 mins
blacksmith, dnd, dragonborn, npc, ttrpg, werewolf
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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Daneel the Koalinth Theologian
May 18th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 13 secs
cult, dnd, koalinth, npc, theologian, ttrpg
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.