Neil Newbon, the popular voice of Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3, has started a podcast where he demonstrates that Dungeons & Dragons is anything but dry rule sets. And you don’t even need to know D&D for that.
What kind of podcast is it? Neil Newbon, the beloved and well-known voice of Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3, has started his own podcast. Under the name Dungeons & Dragons & Dramas (short: D3), he offers auditory sessions of a different kind of Dungeons & Dragons.
He himself describes it more as a kind of improv-comedy radio play in podcast form that appears twice a month (see YouTube). You explicitly don’t need to know Dungeons & Dragons and you don’t even have to be a role-player to enjoy it and understand it. They only use the rules in a very simplified way and hardly have them as a theme within the episodes, as he explains via YouTube.
The story revolves around four theater creators in northern England who have to get by and perform a high-fantasy play in a community theater group. Until they are suddenly actually transported to a magical realm and the adventure begins.
Neil Newbon himself acts as the “Drama Master”, meaning the Dungeon Master or game leader of the round, who guides the players through the story. Alongside him, Devora Wilde (Lae’zel from Baldur’s Gate 3), Inel Tomlinson (Final Fantasy XVI), and Tom De Ville (writer for Hannibal) are part of the cast.
Currently, it can only be heard via Patreon with a subscription. However, the episodes are set to be made freely available on YouTube and Spotify two months after their release.
In a new horror game, you can also see Neil Newbon in a leading role as an actor:
“I really like the podcast!”
How is the podcast being received so far? The first episodes are well received by fans, and the concept also excites the community. Both on YouTube and on Reddit, there are numerous voices who have even created an account on Patreon specifically for the podcast and do not regret the decision:
- @rachelchristian2925 comments on YouTube: “I had never had Patreon before, signed up to get it, and it was so much fun!”
- @Terigation is particularly impressed by the audio quality via YouTube: “I think one of my favorite things is the audio quality. It really makes my nerves tingle. It has also helped me sleep a bit better lately.”
- @terryenby2304 is excited via YouTube: “YAY! I really like the podcast! I can’t wait to share it with others when it becomes available for free!”
- laviothanglory writes on Reddit: “I listened to it as soon as it came out, and it was brilliant.”
- Sexy_Anemone considers via Reddit: “I read the description and find it super interesting! The isekai idea is actually something I’ve considered for my own players – as far as my online research shows, no one has done that before, so we are treading new ground. Maybe I’ll find some ideas in the podcast!”
Neil Newbon will also play a significant role in the upcoming horror game Dead Take alongside several other very well-known and popular voice actors. The title will be released on July 31, 2025, and blurs the lines between film and video game while familiar voices create the right atmosphere: Horror game on Steam coming soon and teaches you to fear with stars from Baldur’s Gate 3
