Dungeons and Dragons Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #222

Get your dice warmed up and your character sheet ready, because it’s time for Dungeons and Dragons Trivia on this week’s episode of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Thirty questions about the venerable roleplaying game including its history and some of the terms behind the game.

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Episode Intro

Get your dice ready and character sheet prepped because it’s game time.

Greeting adventures, I’m your host Brian Rollins and this is episode 222 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. For this week’s topic, we’ve got Dungeons and Dragons Trivia. That’s right, that classic roleplaying game from the 1970s that is still a big hit to this day. And, with the new movie in theaters, what better time to tackle the subject?

If you’re a new listener, welcome to the party. Every week, DGN has a new topic and thirty trivia questions. I ask and you answer. It’s like your own private Jeopardy game without that contestant interview in the middle.

If you want to learn more about the show, check out DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.

That’s about all I have for the intro, so let’s start things off with…

The Dorky Round

D&D was first published by what company?
TSR
In D&D, what is the name of the player who runs the game session?
The Dungeon Master or DM
Who currently publishes Dungeons & Dragons?
Wizards of the Coast
What 2016 Netflix series repopularized D&D?
Stranger Things
In D&D, the evil versions of what are chromatic and the good versions are metallic?
Dragons
Who plays Edgin in the recent Honor Among Thieves film?
Chris Pine
BioWare released what D&D video game in 1998?
Baldur’s Gate
What is the most popular campaign setting for D&D?
Forgotten Realms
What does XP stand for?
Experience Points
What D&D race is based on Tolkien’s Hobbits?
Halflings

The Geeky Round

The game was split into what two titles starting in 1977?
Basic and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
What pair is credited with creating Dungeons & Dragons?
Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
As of 2023, D&D is up to which edition?
5th Edition. It was released in 2014
What Oscar, Tony, and Emmy winning actor starred in the 2000 film, Dungeons & Dragons?
Jeremy Irons
What is NPC short for?
Non-Player Character
What duo created the Dragonlance series of D&D Novels?
Margret Weis & Tracey Hickman
What author had a hit with the Icewind Dale trilogy starting in the late 1980s?
R. A. Salvatore
What was the first D&D PC video game?
Pool of Radiance. It was released in 1988.
What multiplayer D&D game ran through AOL from 1991 to 1997?
Neverwinter Nights
Which D&D campaign setting is based on gothic horror novels of the 19th century?
Ravenloft

The Nerdy Round

What 1982 Sci-Fi movie begins with a group of teens playing D&D?
ET The Extra-Terrestrial
The Dungeons & Dragons cartoon debuted in which year?
1983
In which campaign setting would you adventure in “Wildspace”?
Spelljammer
D&D was inducted into which Hall of Fame in 2016?
The National Toy Hall of Fame
How many theatrically released D&D films have there been?
Two. While others have been released direct to video, only the 2000 and 2023 films made it to theaters.
What game setting was added after 11,000 submissions in 2002’s Fantasy Setting Search?
Eberron
What was the initial budget for the original D&D game?
$2000. Only $100 was spent on artwork.
For the last several versions, what are the three core rulebooks?
The Player’s Handbook, The Dungeon Master’s Guide, and the Monster Manual
What animated D&D film was released to video in 2008?
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Which D&D campaign setting was inspired by the Dune and Barsoom series and was set on the world of Athas?
Dark Sun

Episode Conclusion

And that’s all the questions I have for Dungeons and Dragons trivia. I used to play way back when and (someday) I’ll get back to it. If you do play, reach out to me on Facebook or Twitter and let me know what class and race you prefer. I always felt I needed to play a cleric of some kind to keep the players patched up and on their feet.

I’ll be back here next week with another episode and another thirty questions. Here’s a hint as to the topic:

What superhero team first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes #18 in 1969?

So many superheroes. So little time. See you back here next Wednesday.

This has been episode 222 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.

The theme music is by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com.

This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. You can find out what else I’m working on, including various audiobook projects at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

Thanks for listening and here’s to hoping you roll nothing but 20s all week.