Stupid Wizards Actual People is an actual play podcast starring Drew Burton, Derek Dix, Josh Matney, and Elizabeth Rein. Tune in every other Monday as they navigate the nation of Alaria in a homebrew Dungeons & Dragons 5e campaign. You can listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or on our Episodes page.
Vin is the younger of the two Greybane brothers. Known for his drinking and gambling, he spent a few years as a "privateer" on the Sea Wraith, the most feared ship in Reshala port. After tragedy struck one of the crew members, Vin gave up his pirate lifestyle to create a monster hunting business with his brother.
A walking Dungeons & Dragons encyclopedia, Drew is currently the Dungeon Master for Season 1 of SWAP. Drew has been playing TTRPGs since 2008 when he started as a player in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition. A few years later, Drew DM'ed his first campaign in 3.5 with Josh as a player. Creating the nation of Alaria for our players to adventure through, Drew plays all of the non-player characters and monsters and oversees the story and plot behind the scenes.
Currently playing Vincent Greybane, Derek began his journey into TTRPGs in 2013 within the 4th edition system of Dungeons and Dragons. Known for talking to every NPC, Derek enjoys the improv and roleplaying aspects of TTRPGs and has played in multiple campaigns over his decade of tabletop gaming.
Currently playing Kellen Greybane, Josh started playing TTRPGs a little more than a decade ago. Josh started his journey with the 3.5 edition around 2010 as a player in a campaign with Drew as the DM. Josh fell in love with TTRPGs when he played through a homebrew Pokemon campaign wherein he had a session go on for 12 hours. Josh has had experiences in many different game systems and campaigns as a player and game master alike.
Currently playing Willow the Warforged, Elizabeth has been playing Dungeons & Dragons as well as various other TTRPG’s for well over a decade. They find joy in the roleplay of TTRPG’s as well as the opportunity to craft a new journal or paint a new character. Consistently the funniest of us all, they never fail to create our favorite moments!
