Second Best: A Dnd Adventure

Our heroes (real life players) recap the events of Second Best Season 1 (and add insights, personal reactions, and behind-the-scenes commentary) in preparation for Season 2 launch on 11/14. Hungry for more Second Best? Why not check out our Patreon which includes exclusive bonus content and episodes! www.patreon.com/SecondBestDnd

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Hamletton comes to a thrilling and unwritten conclusion in our Season 1 finale. Will it be curtains for our heroes? Yolanda does crowd work. Bug knows friend from fiend. Gail uses her social network. Hue is not herself. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play D&D. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The show must go on! Our heroes continue to juggle entertaining the audience and protecting a Princess. Hue keeps the peace and keeps the pace. Gail gets an upgrade. Bug discovers a strange posession. Yolanda casts a different kind of bird. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

As the curtain opens, two of our heroes are in the audience dealing with unexpected guests, while two are onstage dealing with unexpected ghosts. Yolanda heals on her terms. Bug keeps an "aye" out. Hue takes the lead. Gail blows up someone's spot. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The morning after The Tranquility Team’s perfectly mundane goat encounter, they are tasked with playing cultural diplomats to a visiting princess. Bug babysits. Yolanda has a heart to (Shale)hart. Hue goes on. Gail really wrecks an egg. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The Tranquility team (that's Gail, Yolanda, Bug, and Hue) have "successfully" completed their last assignment - recovering a mysterious oval object from O'Doult's monstrous mansion. They retreat to Gail’s house with their precious cargo but someone -or something- has beaten them there. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

Precious cargo in tow and worldview only slightly shaken, the Tranquility Team attempts a daring escape. Bug bears down for a duel. Yolanda resin-ates with enemies. Hue speedruns a level. Gail does hard physics. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The team continues their journey through the perilous levels of O’Doult’s mansion, and encounter some unusual guests along the way. Gail shortens the tour. Yolanda shuts things up. Everyone sees Hue. Bug draws up holy power. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The gang goes undercover to infiltrate O’Doalt’s mansion full of rare and dangerous creatures. Yolanda Greases up. Bug gets competitive. Gail and Hue revive a classic grift Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

A frightening monster is only the second-most dramatic thing the team discovers on a boat this week. Yolanda finds out that marriage hurts. Bug accidentally intimidates. Hue kills with comedy. Gail collects rent. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The gang kicks off their risky animal-smuggling mission by attempting the most dangerous task of all: getting on a boat. Gail loses her nerve, and a few other things. Bug never lets go. Yolanda and Hue pull off the perfect con. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The team receives a new mission once their swampy scepter journey comes to an end, but not before a run-in with the First Best heroes. Gail learns a dark place to hide a dagger. Bug meets someone dumber than him. Hue has a weird one. Yolanda slaps. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

The gang heads to a fancy research institute where they act very proper indeed. Yolanda is reunited with her one true love. Bug gets in a big boy talk. Hue makes her dreams come true. Gail eats a salad. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

Our heroes bring their un-frog-ettable swamp detour to a close. Yolanda hears voices. Gail attempts diplomacy. Hue plays god. Bug lightens up. [Stick around after the episode for a Q&A from Twitter with the team!] Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD https://secondbestdnd.simplecast.fm/

A quest for true love quickly devolves into an uncomfortable, swampy work retreat. Gail loves love. Yolanda sobers up. Bug counts bottles. Hue tweets. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD

Our second best heroes begin their journey to the Gwomma Institute. Gail stuffs it. Bug names a horse. Hue tries some new material. Yolanda finds love, warts and all. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD

The Tranquility team wrap up their adventures in Blackhollow. Yolanda flips out. Gail stabs things she shouldn't. Hue meats a monster. Bug dreams big. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://www.facebook.com/SecondBestDnD/ https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD

Our first fight! The team explores secret doors, secret passages, and make secret discoveries about Blackhollow's demon problem. After a nap Yolanda does a 'quick recap' for the police chief which goes as poorly as you'd expect. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://www.facebook.com/SecondBestDnD/ https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD

The Tranquility Team (that's our heroes - Bug, Yolanda, Hue, and Gail) begin their mission to Blackhollow, investigating some demon sightings. After speaking with Guards, Mayors, Bartenders, Bartenders, and Doctors, they devise an elaborate trap. [Producer's note: When we recorded this back in 2016, our DM’s mic broke! In 2019, we went back and re-recorded/mixed all of our DM’s dialogue for a better listening experience. Enjoy the newly remastered episode 1!’] Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of new york city improvisers play DnD. Second Best follows the adventures of Bug, Yolanda, Gail, and Hue in a fantasy realm called Milarien. They’re not the finest adventurers in the land - a fact they’re reminded of a lot - but that won’t stop this determined bunch. Stephen Buckley is your dungeon master, the players are Ali Gordon, Glo Tavarez, Marty Scanlon, and Stephen Kelly. https://www.facebook.com/SecondBestDnD/ https://twitter.com/SecondBestDnD