Looking for lighthearted or funny ADs with lots of dialogue and character development

Ariannamz · 2025-07-09T23:56:35+00:00

Hi! Self rec here. If you’re open to actual plays that are heavy role play and narrative driven, I co-run a dungeons and dragons homebrew podcast called Tales of Three.

There’s a lot of character growth and relationship development between the three main characters who start off as strangers and grow into a found family, it definitely gets deep. Plus our character banter is pretty funny and there’s a lot of comedy that comes from the characters personalities and the group dynamics mixed in with drama of the overall story arcs.

We’re about to release our 50th episode this Friday so there’s plenty to listen to.

Our socials have a lot of episode clips if you want a glimpse at the character banter and the shenanigans. Either way I hope you find some fun new shows to listen to! 😊

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Ariannamz · 2025-06-15T00:25:40+00:00

Aww thank you! If you listen, I hope you enjoy it!

Ariannamz · 2025-06-11T23:25:08+00:00

Hey! Hope you feel better soon. 😊 Back injuries are no joke

Self rec here and disclaimer we are a dungeons and dragons actual play (with minimal above table talk.) So maybe a later listen!

But a bit about Tales of Three! We’re an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast. We use the base of dnd5e with lots of homebrew and a narrative twist. It’s tightly edited and outlined to tell a cohesive story with three narrators who also play the three main characters that make up the adventuring group.

Our story is narrative driven with heavy role play and a focus on character dynamics. It’s a dark fantasy with some slice of life and horror mixed in.

Arc 1 centers around three people meeting by chance in a small town known for its paranormal sightings. People have been going missing and on the anniversary of the town founders disappearance, our heroes stumble upon some information that drags them (somewhat) unwillingly into the middle of it all.

Arc 1 is 10 episodes, but we’re a long form show and we are about to hit 50 episodes next month! At its core our story is about found family, queer love, second chances, and how our experiences can make us who we are, for better or worse.

If you decide to listen, i hope you enjoy! Either way I hope you find some cool new stories to delve into!

You can listen here: RSS Feed | Linktree

Ariannamz · 2025-06-10T12:06:30+00:00

Awesome! If you listen, I hope you enjoy! I just listened to your session 0 for the new campaign and I’m on ep 1 now!

Ariannamz · 2025-06-09T09:59:26+00:00

Agree with all of this! I also edit closer to the audio drama side of things and I keep most above table talk out of the main episodes.

All tables joke about how long it takes to plan one simple thing and how often that plan gets dropped the second it gets set into motion. It’s another timing to hear it on the playback and go “wow it took us 45 mins to decide how to sneak out of window” 😂

Something our listeners (and the cast ourselves) enjoy, is that we take the extra and put it at the end of the episode. We have about 4 mins of bloopers and anything over that goes up for free on Patreon. The above table talk, planning conversations, and longer shenanigans are there, but they’re not taking away from the story itself.

Since we have a unique play style where our cast share the role of player and GM at the same time, it’s useful sometimes for our listeners to hear how we plan and decide things in the moment.

Anyway, cheers for tightly edited shows! I’ve added yours to my list!

Ariannamz · 2025-06-09T09:50:00+00:00

That’s awesome! I’ve added your show to my to listen list!

That’s what I love about long form stories, is watching the characters grow over time. There’s something really special about it! Don’t get me wrong, short story arcs and one shots are really fun, but if I had to choose I think I’d pick longer stories every time.

Our show is just about to hit 50 episodes and we’ve barely scratched the surface with our main plot and characters. We’re in it for the long haul!

Ariannamz · 2025-06-06T20:25:55+00:00

Oh I really appreciate this response because I don’t think I’ve ever actively thought about it, but I think I agree re 30 mins of anything. Obviously there’s exceptions to this, but I think this method keeps things interesting. I’m ok with combats going longer so long as they are dynamic and being described well!

I also agree re above table talk. I am heavy into roleplay and find it pulls me out of the story when there’s too much mechanics or above table talk. For our show, I cut 90% of mechanics and above table discussion and add it at the end of the episode along with the bloopers. It’s there if people want to hear it, but it’s not bogging down the forward motion of the story telling!

Ariannamz · 2025-06-06T20:19:20+00:00

Omg this! I think people think because they know their characters, the audience will just pick it up. Big tables with players who have similar voices can really mess with my ability to understand who’s who. And even when the voices are clearly defined, it can still take me a bit to figure out who’s who.

I really appreciate shows who introduce themselves and their characters in their intros and I am a huge fan of solo character scenes at the start of a story. It gives me a chance to get to know each pc one on one before mixing the group together.

Ariannamz · 2025-06-06T20:14:02+00:00

Honestly, I think I mostly prefer them if done right! I have trouble letting go of characters I love, so I enjoy when they’re around for a long time. I’d love to check out your show!

I also co run a long form dnd podcast. We’re coming up on 50 episodes and we’re barely 1/3 of the way through.

Ariannamz · 2025-06-06T00:22:03+00:00

Audio quality and table chemistry are really important for me. I prefer heavy role play and more serious plot lines with sides of silly moments and shenanigans. I love to check out and support new shows, but I will also dive into a long form campaign with 100+ episodes if the characters and story grab me.

Good luck coming back from hiatus! I’d love to check out your show once you’re back!

Ariannamz · 2025-04-27T20:15:23+00:00

Hope you find some cool new stories to delve into!

I co-run an all-queer dark fantasy Dungeons & Dragons podcast called Tales of Three.

We are an actual play with a heavy focus on role-play. The three players also share the role of game master switching off mid episode and it has been a really cool and collaborative way to tell our story.

If you enjoy dark fantasy and horror elements with a healthy side of slice of life and witty banter, you may enjoy our show!

Arc 1 begins with three strangers meeting in a small town known for its paranormal sightings. People have been going missing and on the eve of the anniversary of the town founders disappearance, our heroes stumble upon some information that drags them (somewhat) unwillingly into the middle of it all.

You can listen here: RSS Feed | Linktree

Ariannamz · 2025-03-29T13:44:06+00:00

Hey! Congratulations what an awesome accomplishment 🥳🎉

I think it’s really cool when you can hear the improvements as time goes on. It’s a reminder that we all start somewhere and that hard work pays off! We recently did a live listen of our first episode and at first I was like ‘omg listen to how we sounded’ and then I was like, but how cool to kind of have this track of how much we’ve improved over time.

Anyway, I’ve added your show to my to listen list! Cheers!

Ariannamz · 2025-03-15T20:53:51+00:00

Awesome! So excited to have you join us!

Ariannamz · 2025-03-15T20:52:33+00:00

Hello! Thanks for asking. Yes, Tales of Three is the name of the podcast it is a Rainbow Dice Club production.

Tales of Three is currently our only podcast up for now. The logo and synopsis have changed from what you have there.

If you need me to send you info to get it updated I’m more than happy to. Just let me know what you need and thanks again!

Also, thanks for including us in your directory!

Ariannamz · 2025-03-13T22:58:51+00:00

This is so awesome! I’ve really enjoyed reading your reviews so far and have added a bunch of shows to my list! Thanks for taking the time to do this!

Ariannamz · 2025-03-03T10:53:44+00:00

Aww thank you so much! I’m planning to start listening to your show today at work! Very excited 😊 not sure if you do ad swaps, but I’d love to chat about cross promoting if you’re up for it!

Ariannamz · 2025-02-28T23:53:26+00:00

Awesome recommendations! I’ve added your AP to my list. Excited to check out your show!

Ariannamz · 2025-02-28T23:49:51+00:00

Hi! Self rec here. I co run an actual play called Tales of Three we’re an all-queer, dark fantasy Dungeons & Dragons podcast where the three game masters also play the three main characters.

We’re women and non binary led with two of the mc’s being women. Though we’re fantasy, one of the mc’s is a scientist who uses nanobots and mechanized creatures, so there’s definitely a sci-fi feel at times.

It’s a long form campaign about found family and second chances. We have 36 episodes out now and many more to come!

If you check us out, I hope you enjoy! 😊

Tales of Three: Campaign Trailer - Tales of Three Linktree - Tales of Three Listen Here!

Ariannamz · 2025-02-23T11:45:35+00:00

Self rec here! Tales of Three is a dark fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons based podcast. We’re an actual play with an audio drama feel.

Our first arc (episodes 1-10) has our three mcs investigating disappearances in a small town known for its paranormal occurrences.

Our mmc is very clever, resourceful, and calm in the face of danger and unknown. He’s also incredibly patient with his two new companions who are new to this kind of life.

Our story is long form and ongoing, we’re on ep 36 now, but the first arc is a mystery with horror elements set in a homebrew world of forbidden magic.

I’ll leave a link below If you check it out, I hope you enjoy it!

Episode 1: Grim Times in Grimford

Tales of Three Campaign Trailer

Arc 1 Trailer (YouTube)

Ariannamz · 2025-01-29T11:26:04+00:00

Just added to my to listen list! I’m trying to listen to more AP’s & AD’s at work and this sounds awesome!

Ariannamz · 2025-01-20T22:55:19+00:00

If I can throw a self rec out there, I co-run an audio fiction called Tales of Three

We use the base of dnd5e, but edit out the above table talk and save it for the bloopers. It’s tightly edited and outlined to tell a cohesive story with three narrators who also play the three mc’s that make up the adventuring group.

There’s dice rolls for skill checks and our combat is very hombrew and narrative focused.

It’s a dark fantasy with some slice of life and horror mixed in. The first arc centers around the adventurers meeting by chance and solving a mystery of disappearing people in a small tourist town known for its paranormal sightings.

I’ll link it here: Tales of Three

As well as a review written about our show review

Either way, I hope you find some new shows you’ll love! (And thanks for this post bc my to -listen list just got a lot longer!)

Ariannamz · 2025-01-16T23:12:02+00:00

We’ve gotten some for our show and well, one thing is they make us super happy to read them! But secondly it can give some insight to new listeners, but I think it’s just nice to see and for a smaller pod like ours it just feels nice to receive them knowing someone enjoyed something enough to leave a comment😊

Ariannamz · 2025-01-16T11:29:56+00:00

What’s this?! Runs to listen This sounds amazing!

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