Dead Men Roll No Crits
On the Dead Men Roll No Crits Podcast, five friends band together to play through the beloved "Skull and Shackles" Adventure Path, converted for Pathfinder 2E / Second Edition. DMRNC is funded by our wonderful Cosmic Crit Patreon subscribers and is on a public release delay. To catch up on the crew's pirate adventures and participate in the show, consider joining the Cosmic Crit Patreon.
Dead Men Roll No Crits
Show overview
Dead Men Roll No Crits has been publishing since 2021, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 212 episodes. That works out to roughly 240 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h and 1h 22m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year.
From the publisher
On the Dead Men Roll No Crits Podcast, five friends band together to play through the beloved "Skull and Shackles" Adventure Path, converted for Pathfinder 2E / Second Edition. DMRNC is funded by our wonderful Cosmic Crit Patreon subscribers and is on a public release delay. To catch up on the crew's pirate adventures and participate in the show, consider joining the Cosmic Crit Patreon.
Latest Episodes
View all 212 episodesEpilogue, Part 9 | GM Questions
This week the players take the driver's seat and ask questions of GM Patrick? First question: What give you the right? Second question: Who do you think you are?
Epilogue, Part 7 | What If?
This week we muse on the lingering what if questions from the campaign and think about the paths NOT travelled. We talk about some of the alternative suggestions from that are suggested in the AP as well as alternative endings that Patrick contrived for our podcast.
Epilogue, Part 6 | Characters
This week Patrick and all the players sit down to talk about their favorite characters on the show, the gameplay of having two main PCs, and many more questions and conversations.
Epilogue, Part 5 | Tyler
On this week’s episode of “The End of Dead Men Roll No Crits” Patrick and Tyler break down what it means to Captain a ship. …
Epilogue, Part 4 | Seth
Mr. High Variance Rollplay himself Seth sits down with Patrick to discuss his characters on this week’s “The End of Dead Men Roll No Crits”. What did the last 4 years mean to Seth and can he sign up for another podcast soon? Find out on this week’s episode.
Epilogue, Part 3 | Rebecca
Rebecca and Patrick rap on this week’s episode of “The End of Dead Men Roll No Crits”, not musically, but we have a rap session! We talk about playing novice pirate Elaerys and professional stronk woman Sharga for 4 years in this wrap-up session.
Epilogue, Part 2 | Gibert
This week on “The End of Dead Men Roll No Crits” Patrick sits down across from Gibert, who’s now mostly completed this campaign twice. We talk about how fun it was in 2E compared to 1E, and what it was like doing it for the podcast.
Epilogue, Part 1 | The End
This week we start months of post-podcast content called "End of Dead Men Roll No Crits" where the cast and your former GM patrick talk about the AP, the show, the livestream and the last 4 years of pirate content. Keep tuned into the channel while we Meta talk about the show and reflect on making it in these exclusive behind the scenes podcast episodes.
Ep. 200, Part 3 | The Return of the Pirate King
This week, a God makes a decision, a demigod pays the ultimate price, and some friends part ways for the final time. The Tidebreaker crew attempt to end the Lich Queen Raugsmauda, and in doing so lay their lives on the line. Will their sacrifices and heartbreak payoff and will their treasure hoards overflow? Find out on the finale of Dead Men Roll No Crits!
Ep. 200, Part 2 | The Birdman of Kothogaz
This week the heroes try to stop a Spawn of Rovagug from pulverizing Port Peril, while the evil Lich Queen circles on the back of a gargantuan winged monster. Can the surviving members of the Tidebreaker crew beat back the Kaiju catastrophe, or will this unkillable beast discordantly destroy them all? Find out on the all combat episode of Dead Men Roll No Crits!
Ep. 200, Part 1 | Get Lich or Die Tryin’
The heroes of the Shackles must take on an interdimensional threat controlled by none other than the mad Lich Queen Raugsmauda, the greatest threat to all life in the pirate's world. But with Captain Casius slain do the remaining heroes stand a chance against a Kaiju and one of the most powerful spell casters in the world? Find out starting this week as you get to listen to the Crittercon 7 live stream for the charity Doctors Without Borders on this week's Dead Men Roll No Crits!
Ep. 199 | Color Out of Headspace
The rest of the Tidebreaker crew rush to the docks to try and collect the sword Aiger's Kiss. They unfortunately run into the evil Lich Queen herself face to face, who summons a dark ancient force to fight for her. Will we see more death and destruction before the invasion of Port Peril is done? Find out this week on the penultimate episode of Dead Men Roll No Crits!
Ep. 198 | Reap Blue Sea
This week only one thing stands between the crew of the Tidebreaker and stopping the mad Lich Queen, and that's death itself. When the bonesman comes to collect on several souls owed to it only Hanto, Bartleby, Sharga and King Casius can stop it. But will they be able to stop an outsider who literally controls life force as we know it? Find out on another thrilling level 20 adventure of Dead Men Roll No Crits!!!
Ep. 197 | The Seven Year Lich
The party celebrating a year of Casius' Kingdom is marked by sadness over fallen friends, as the Tidebreaker crew drinks in memoriam. But a strange visitor from afar comes harbinging darks moments ahead. Do the heroes have what it takes to take on one final threat? Find out in the continuing adventure of Dead Men Roll No Crits!
Ep. 196 | Scales from the Loop
We wrap up the stories on Hanto of the Salt Foot this week as Seth sits down for his final one on one episode with Patrick. What happens when the magical stones of the Lirgeni are returned to their home? Find out along with us on this dénouement extraordinaire of Dead Men Roll No Crits!
Ep. 195 | Elaerys Delqarin’s Diary
After her Captain became a King, Captain Delqarin became an Admiral, a Lord Mayor and more! Will the new responsibilities be too much for the half elf sending her sprawling back to Magnimar? Find out as we explore Elaerys' future on this weeks Dead Men Roll No Crits
Ep. 194 | My Qandoso-Called Life
This week Patrick sits down with Gibert to discuss what happy endings our favorite storm chaser gets on this week's one on one episode. Will the new Master of the elements be able to tame an old foe? Or will the storm finally claim another victim? Find out with us as we can do so a Qandoso episode of Dead Men Roll No Crits!
Ep. 193 | King Cassius and the Pirates of the Roundtable
The Shackles shifts as we watch as the reign of King Casius come about! Will the Driftwood King be any different than Kerdak Bonefist, or will his crown see a sea change in the pirate world? Join Patrick and Tyler as we examine the future for everyone's favorite pirate free captain in a 1 on 1 episode this week on DMRNC!
Ep. 192 | The Hurricane Crown Affair
The war for the Shackles is over! The allied Free Captains under Tessa Fairwind's command return to take Port Peril now that the Hurricane King is dead. But will a new revelation about Casius's past throw off the planned succession of the crown? Will the pirate council be able to decide what route to take or will it tear itself apart? Find out as Election 4914 is upon us on this week's book 6 end of Dead Men Roll No Crits!!!
Ep. 191 | Bonefist of Fury
Its finally here, the King of the Pirates rouses and readies himself for a royal rumble! Can the four remaining pirates (and a severely hurt Ozzie) survive a battle with Kerdak Bonefist? The Hurricane King unleashes his magical blows and attempts to destroy the mutineers to his kingdom. Who lives and who dies? Find out on this weeks episode of DMRNC!