Alex Morrison
@alexmorrison81.bsky.social
Writer & podcaster
Dice Company pod @dicecompany.bsky.social
Journalism book https://shorturl.at/UXpiE
Fiction https://alexmorrison.co.uk/fiction/
Science comms https://news.exeter.ac.uk/author/alex/
Newsletter https://alexmorrison.co.uk/newsletter/
Dice Company pod @dicecompany.bsky.social
Journalism book https://shorturl.at/UXpiE
Fiction https://alexmorrison.co.uk/fiction/
Science comms https://news.exeter.ac.uk/author/alex/
Newsletter https://alexmorrison.co.uk/newsletter/
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🚨 Creators of Bluesky 🚨
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
a christmas tree in a living room with gifts underneath it and a fireplace .
Alt: a christmas tree in a living room with gifts underneath it and a fireplace .
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December 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨 Creators of Bluesky 🚨
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
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I joke, but I absolutely love this. 😁
I’m putting this down to time spent seeking out clips for social media (and prep for our forthcoming Christmas quiz) 🎄🎲
December 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I joke, but I absolutely love this. 😁
I’m putting this down to time spent seeking out clips for social media (and prep for our forthcoming Christmas quiz) 🎄🎲
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I’m putting this down to time spent seeking out clips for social media (and prep for our forthcoming Christmas quiz) 🎄🎲
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🚨 Truly unhinged thing alert 🚨
This week, it's Charlie's turn to pitch for new subscribers...
If you're persuaded (🤯) click here 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
This week, it's Charlie's turn to pitch for new subscribers...
If you're persuaded (🤯) click here 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🚨 Truly unhinged thing alert 🚨
This week, it's Charlie's turn to pitch for new subscribers...
If you're persuaded (🤯) click here 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
This week, it's Charlie's turn to pitch for new subscribers...
If you're persuaded (🤯) click here 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
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🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 90 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is out now!
This week, the gang get unlimited magic - and encounter some... um... adult artworks 😮
Chapter 90 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is out now!
This week, the gang get unlimited magic - and encounter some... um... adult artworks 😮
Dice Company Podcast
Come escape with the worst band of D&D adventurers you've never heard of...
dicecompanypodcast.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 90 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is out now!
This week, the gang get unlimited magic - and encounter some... um... adult artworks 😮
Chapter 90 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is out now!
This week, the gang get unlimited magic - and encounter some... um... adult artworks 😮
Crossover for authors here too: how do you write memorable minor characters?
How do you create memorable NPCs?
Please share your tips! Here’s a few from our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social
Please share your tips! Here’s a few from our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social
Five Tips for Creating Memorable NPCs in Your TTRPG - Dice Company Podcast
By Tom Patrick Creating memorable NPCs (Non-Player Characters) is one of the best ways to bring your tabletop RPG world to life. Whether you’re running…
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Crossover for authors here too: how do you write memorable minor characters?
Reposted by Alex Morrison
How do you create memorable NPCs?
Please share your tips! Here’s a few from our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social
Please share your tips! Here’s a few from our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social
Five Tips for Creating Memorable NPCs in Your TTRPG - Dice Company Podcast
By Tom Patrick Creating memorable NPCs (Non-Player Characters) is one of the best ways to bring your tabletop RPG world to life. Whether you’re running…
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
How do you create memorable NPCs?
Please share your tips! Here’s a few from our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social
Please share your tips! Here’s a few from our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social
Reposted by Alex Morrison
What's the most brutal TTRPG you've ever played?
We played Mothership - and it threw our players into a terrifying doom loop
Listen to part one (of four) here 🚀🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/m...
We played Mothership - and it threw our players into a terrifying doom loop
Listen to part one (of four) here 🚀🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/m...
Crew crisis in Mothership TTRPG
YouTube video by Dice Company
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November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What's the most brutal TTRPG you've ever played?
We played Mothership - and it threw our players into a terrifying doom loop
Listen to part one (of four) here 🚀🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/m...
We played Mothership - and it threw our players into a terrifying doom loop
Listen to part one (of four) here 🚀🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/m...
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BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: Our podcast is already free so please continue to enjoy it ❤️🎲
a penguin wearing sunglasses and a red hat is carrying shopping bags on black friday
Alt: a penguin wearing sunglasses and a red hat is carrying shopping bags on black friday
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November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: Our podcast is already free so please continue to enjoy it ❤️🎲
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📢 NEW ARTICLE 🗞️
In this one, we share five things we've learned from the Dice Company journey so far... 🎲🎙️
In this one, we share five things we've learned from the Dice Company journey so far... 🎲🎙️
Five Lessons from Running an Actual-Play Podcast - Dice Company Podcast
1. Running an Actual-Play podcast is Actual Work No one wants to hear this, but running the Dice Company Actual-Play podcast has taken more work…
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
📢 NEW ARTICLE 🗞️
In this one, we share five things we've learned from the Dice Company journey so far... 🎲🎙️
In this one, we share five things we've learned from the Dice Company journey so far... 🎲🎙️
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Our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social has challenged the four players to advertise our Patreon
One ad will air each week on our show. Whoever gets the most subscribers (inc free) in their week wins 🏆
First up, Dave @benniequez.bsky.social explains why you should sign up 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
One ad will air each week on our show. Whoever gets the most subscribers (inc free) in their week wins 🏆
First up, Dave @benniequez.bsky.social explains why you should sign up 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social has challenged the four players to advertise our Patreon
One ad will air each week on our show. Whoever gets the most subscribers (inc free) in their week wins 🏆
First up, Dave @benniequez.bsky.social explains why you should sign up 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
One ad will air each week on our show. Whoever gets the most subscribers (inc free) in their week wins 🏆
First up, Dave @benniequez.bsky.social explains why you should sign up 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
Reposted by Alex Morrison
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 89 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, we begin an epic dungeon crawl 💀🎲👇 dicecompanypodcast.com
Chapter 89 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, we begin an epic dungeon crawl 💀🎲👇 dicecompanypodcast.com
Dice Company Podcast
Come escape with the worst band of D&D adventurers you've never heard of...
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 89 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, we begin an epic dungeon crawl 💀🎲👇 dicecompanypodcast.com
Chapter 89 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, we begin an epic dungeon crawl 💀🎲👇 dicecompanypodcast.com
Reposted by Alex Morrison
📢 NEW ARTICLE: Five Tips for Creating Memorable NPCs in Your TTRPG
A debut article from our mighty DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social 🎲✍️
A debut article from our mighty DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social 🎲✍️
Five Tips for Creating Memorable NPCs in Your TTRPG - Dice Company Podcast
By Tom Patrick Creating memorable NPCs (Non-Player Characters) is one of the best ways to bring your tabletop RPG world to life. Whether you’re running…
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
📢 NEW ARTICLE: Five Tips for Creating Memorable NPCs in Your TTRPG
A debut article from our mighty DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social 🎲✍️
A debut article from our mighty DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social 🎲✍️
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All mythology agrees that mortals shouldn't tangle with the gods
In the new episode of the Tales of Kale Vala, Piper Joe ignores this important rule...
Full episode here 🎧🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... @richaargh.bsky.social
In the new episode of the Tales of Kale Vala, Piper Joe ignores this important rule...
Full episode here 🎧🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... @richaargh.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
All mythology agrees that mortals shouldn't tangle with the gods
In the new episode of the Tales of Kale Vala, Piper Joe ignores this important rule...
Full episode here 🎧🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... @richaargh.bsky.social
In the new episode of the Tales of Kale Vala, Piper Joe ignores this important rule...
Full episode here 🎧🎲👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... @richaargh.bsky.social
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The Tales of Kale Vala tells stories from the Dice Company universe in audiobook form
It's written and narrated beautifully by Richard Godden @richaargh.bsky.social
Season 2 is in progress - with part 3 out now 🎧🎲👇
It's written and narrated beautifully by Richard Godden @richaargh.bsky.social
Season 2 is in progress - with part 3 out now 🎧🎲👇
Dice Company: The Tales of Kale Vala
Comedy Fiction Podcast · Monthly series · Kale ’Finn’ Vala is an archivist, explorer, chronicler and archivist. He has made his his life’s work to produce The comprehensive history of the World of Ele...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Tales of Kale Vala tells stories from the Dice Company universe in audiobook form
It's written and narrated beautifully by Richard Godden @richaargh.bsky.social
Season 2 is in progress - with part 3 out now 🎧🎲👇
It's written and narrated beautifully by Richard Godden @richaargh.bsky.social
Season 2 is in progress - with part 3 out now 🎧🎲👇
Reposted by Alex Morrison
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 88 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, the gang reach the ruined city of Misery - where only good things will happen...
Join the misery (!) on Spotify 🎧🎲👇
Chapter 88 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, the gang reach the ruined city of Misery - where only good things will happen...
Join the misery (!) on Spotify 🎧🎲👇
Ep 88: Welcome to Misery - Small Embers A D&D Actual Play Podcast
open.spotify.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 88 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, the gang reach the ruined city of Misery - where only good things will happen...
Join the misery (!) on Spotify 🎧🎲👇
Chapter 88 of our Small Embers D&D campaign is OUT NOW!
This week, the gang reach the ruined city of Misery - where only good things will happen...
Join the misery (!) on Spotify 🎧🎲👇
Reposted by Alex Morrison
🚨 NEW THING ALERT 🚨
We've got a new "articles" section on our website - covering TTRPGs, podcasting and (let's face it) all sorts of other nonsense
Check out the first article - in which our very own @alexmorrison81.bsky.social talks about his GM debut (and how our lovely Bluesky followers helped)
We've got a new "articles" section on our website - covering TTRPGs, podcasting and (let's face it) all sorts of other nonsense
Check out the first article - in which our very own @alexmorrison81.bsky.social talks about his GM debut (and how our lovely Bluesky followers helped)
GM debut: three things I learned - Dice Company Podcast
By Alex Morrison I recently ran a TTRPG for the first time. I’ve played a lot of D&D – plus other systems including Mothership and…
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 NEW THING ALERT 🚨
We've got a new "articles" section on our website - covering TTRPGs, podcasting and (let's face it) all sorts of other nonsense
Check out the first article - in which our very own @alexmorrison81.bsky.social talks about his GM debut (and how our lovely Bluesky followers helped)
We've got a new "articles" section on our website - covering TTRPGs, podcasting and (let's face it) all sorts of other nonsense
Check out the first article - in which our very own @alexmorrison81.bsky.social talks about his GM debut (and how our lovely Bluesky followers helped)
Reposted by Alex Morrison
GM/DMs - do you ever go OVERBOARD on prep?
What did you do? Did it improve the game?
We're currently recording a new Mothership series. Charlie is mildly obsessed - even writing "death letters" from the sinister corporation that has captured our players (absolving the corporation of blame)… 🎲📝
What did you do? Did it improve the game?
We're currently recording a new Mothership series. Charlie is mildly obsessed - even writing "death letters" from the sinister corporation that has captured our players (absolving the corporation of blame)… 🎲📝
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
GM/DMs - do you ever go OVERBOARD on prep?
What did you do? Did it improve the game?
We're currently recording a new Mothership series. Charlie is mildly obsessed - even writing "death letters" from the sinister corporation that has captured our players (absolving the corporation of blame)… 🎲📝
What did you do? Did it improve the game?
We're currently recording a new Mothership series. Charlie is mildly obsessed - even writing "death letters" from the sinister corporation that has captured our players (absolving the corporation of blame)… 🎲📝
Reposted by Alex Morrison
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 87 of our Small Embers adventure is OUT NOW!
This week, an immersive audio drama featuring a host of wonderful voices - including Richard Godden & Christopher Tester
The episode is called: A King's Tale 👑🎲👇
Chapter 87 of our Small Embers adventure is OUT NOW!
This week, an immersive audio drama featuring a host of wonderful voices - including Richard Godden & Christopher Tester
The episode is called: A King's Tale 👑🎲👇
Dice Company Podcast
Come escape with the worst band of D&D adventurers you've never heard of...
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Chapter 87 of our Small Embers adventure is OUT NOW!
This week, an immersive audio drama featuring a host of wonderful voices - including Richard Godden & Christopher Tester
The episode is called: A King's Tale 👑🎲👇
Chapter 87 of our Small Embers adventure is OUT NOW!
This week, an immersive audio drama featuring a host of wonderful voices - including Richard Godden & Christopher Tester
The episode is called: A King's Tale 👑🎲👇
Lots of chat on here recently about whether writing/podcasting/creating is “worth it”
Here’s my tuppence worth (on the uneasy balance of making something nice & being a bottomless pit of ambition) 👉 alexmorrison.co.uk/november-202...
Here’s my tuppence worth (on the uneasy balance of making something nice & being a bottomless pit of ambition) 👉 alexmorrison.co.uk/november-202...
a man wearing a white shirt and tie says worth it
Alt: a man wearing a white shirt and tie saying "worth it"
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November 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Lots of chat on here recently about whether writing/podcasting/creating is “worth it”
Here’s my tuppence worth (on the uneasy balance of making something nice & being a bottomless pit of ambition) 👉 alexmorrison.co.uk/november-202...
Here’s my tuppence worth (on the uneasy balance of making something nice & being a bottomless pit of ambition) 👉 alexmorrison.co.uk/november-202...
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Fascinating how sensitive people are to sound - poor audio, silences, crosstalk, sound FX/music, people eating/belching (seriously!)
We hear you. We work hard to provide a clean, crisp audio experience - cutting crosstalk without losing a sense of real people having fun around a table 🎧🎲
We hear you. We work hard to provide a clean, crisp audio experience - cutting crosstalk without losing a sense of real people having fun around a table 🎧🎲
Ok, risky question, but…
What really puts you off an Actual Play podcast?
What really puts you off an Actual Play podcast?
a man with a mustache is standing in front of a door with the number 120 on it
Alt: Ron Swanson from Parks And Rec putting on some headphones and frowning
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Fascinating how sensitive people are to sound - poor audio, silences, crosstalk, sound FX/music, people eating/belching (seriously!)
We hear you. We work hard to provide a clean, crisp audio experience - cutting crosstalk without losing a sense of real people having fun around a table 🎧🎲
We hear you. We work hard to provide a clean, crisp audio experience - cutting crosstalk without losing a sense of real people having fun around a table 🎧🎲
Reposted by Alex Morrison
We’ll soon launch a Dice Company blog - with articles on TTRPGs, storytelling and podcasting
Any topics you’d like to suggest? 🎲
Any topics you’d like to suggest? 🎲
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We’ll soon launch a Dice Company blog - with articles on TTRPGs, storytelling and podcasting
Any topics you’d like to suggest? 🎲
Any topics you’d like to suggest? 🎲
Reposted by Alex Morrison
In the coming weeks, our four players will each pitch "why you should join our Patreon" to our listeners
Their submissions are... quite weird (as you'd expect)
If you want to beat the rush, sign up now ❤️🎲👇
Their submissions are... quite weird (as you'd expect)
If you want to beat the rush, sign up now ❤️🎲👇
Dice Company - A D&D Actual Play Podcast | Patreon
Come escape with us...
www.patreon.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In the coming weeks, our four players will each pitch "why you should join our Patreon" to our listeners
Their submissions are... quite weird (as you'd expect)
If you want to beat the rush, sign up now ❤️🎲👇
Their submissions are... quite weird (as you'd expect)
If you want to beat the rush, sign up now ❤️🎲👇
Reposted by Alex Morrison
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Our Small Embers D&D campaign is BACK!
This week, the gang get back together - and a mystery from Vander's past is resolved 🎧🎲👇
Our Small Embers D&D campaign is BACK!
This week, the gang get back together - and a mystery from Vander's past is resolved 🎧🎲👇
Dice Company Podcast
Come escape with the worst band of D&D adventurers you've never heard of...
dicecompanypodcast.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🚨 ALARM 🚨
Our Small Embers D&D campaign is BACK!
This week, the gang get back together - and a mystery from Vander's past is resolved 🎧🎲👇
Our Small Embers D&D campaign is BACK!
This week, the gang get back together - and a mystery from Vander's past is resolved 🎧🎲👇
Reposted by Alex Morrison
New listener? Please enjoy Dice Company Bingo - a list of things that happened A LOT in our early episodes 🎲
Try the trailer here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
And here's episode 1 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Try the trailer here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
And here's episode 1 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
November 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
New listener? Please enjoy Dice Company Bingo - a list of things that happened A LOT in our early episodes 🎲
Try the trailer here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
And here's episode 1 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Try the trailer here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
And here's episode 1 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...